Let you conquer the world of low-level martial arts, what the hell is Journey to the West?

Chapter 53: Cultivating immortals is not easy, a Taoist friend sighs!

Zhang Tian chose to keep silent and respect the fate of others, but he did not expect that this senior brother was actually a kind person who listened to advice.

He was seen lost in thought. After all, he stayed in this Fangcun Mountain to practice, and his mood was pretty good. While he was hesitating, he saw the senior brother sighing.

"Alas, I also know that the mountain is dangerous. If I leave Fangcun Mountain and lose the protection of the ancestors, I am afraid my life will be in danger."

“But I’m not satisfied.”

"I have been practicing hard in the mountains for many years. I originally came here to seek immortality, but my talent is limited. I can only settle for the second best and learn some skills to subdue demons and monsters."

"I feel that I have some ability. Not only do I want to follow Senior Brother Chu to covet the so-called glory and wealth, but I also want to take advantage of this trip down the mountain to find some monsters, do some good deeds to accumulate merit, and find a glimmer of hope to become an immortal through merit."

"I also want to use the power of the Mingli Kingdom to find some cultivation materials to increase my magic power. After all, as the ancients said, it is best to practice in the imperial court!"

As his senior brother continued to tell the story, Zhang Tian nodded silently. After all, not all of the disciples under Patriarch Bodhi on this Fangcun Mountain were gifted. The Patriarch accepted disciples based on fate and character. Naturally, they were not as intelligent as the monkey, nor were they as "persistent and hardworking" as him.

Going to the Ming Dynasty to leave the country seems to be a bright road. With the care of fellow disciples like Brother Chu who have a strong background, one can enjoy wealth and glory, practice with the help of the power of a country, and also be chivalrous and slay demons and monsters, accumulate some merits, and become a meritorious immortal.

The idea is excellent.

It's just a pity!

Zhang Tian couldn't help but think of the day when his senior brother surnamed Chu invited him to go down the mountain to the Damingli Kingdom. His frequently twitching eyelids were exactly the hint given to him by the Huangting Taoist Scripture that the so-called good place, Damingli Kingdom, must be a place of disaster.

What kind of disaster?
In the context of the world of cultivation, if you are unlucky, you might run into a white-haired Taoist wearing a black Taoist robe and a lotus crown, who would say to you: "Senior, please stay!"
If your luck is even worse, you might run into a Taoist priest riding a leopard, who would touch his beard from time to time and shout: Fellow Taoist, please stay!
If your luck is even worse, before you see anyone, you will see a red gourd flying from the sky, spitting out three meters of golden light. Before you can see what the golden light is, you will hear a faint voice: Baby, please turn around.

You have mastered supernatural powers and think you can control the world and dominate the three realms. Suddenly, you see a monk coming up to you and bowing to you with a smile.

Road:
Amitabha, fellow Taoist, I think you have a connection with the Western Paradise!
Just thinking about it carefully, Zhang Tian couldn't help swallowing his saliva subconsciously. He decided that if he didn't have the ability in the future, he would never leave Fangcun Mountain even if he was beaten to death.

Even if he needs to go down the mountain, he should learn from the experience of a senior named Li. After his cultivation and magic power are improved in the future, he can practice the powerful art of making paper figures, control everything from thousands of miles away, hide his true body tightly, and isolate himself from the entanglement of cause and effect.

Although the Mingli Kingdom was a place of disaster, Zhang Tian heaved a sigh of relief when he thought that he was in Fangcun Mountain and it was not his intention to go down the mountain. He was in a good mood to joke with his senior brother.

"Brother, you are practicing in this mountain and you don't know how dangerous it is outside. Please remember my three pieces of advice, which are that beautiful women can deceive people, and the more beautiful they are, the more likely they are to deceive."

"Practicing is not easy, don't mind your own business!"

"Also, people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs, don't trust others!"

The senior brother nodded as if he understood something. He kept the last two points in mind, but as for the first point, he looked a little embarrassed. He had been practicing in the mountains for decades and had never come into contact with any outsiders, let alone any women, which was the so-called immortal cultivation house in the legend.

It's just like those female ghost houses, fox houses, and fairy houses. They practice hard and accumulate thousands of years of cultivation. But when they meet a man, no matter if he is a hunter or a scholar, they are like bewitched and immediately become love-brained, and throw away thousands of years of cultivation.

Here, Erlang Shen's family is specifically criticized. The Three Realms are so big, there are so many fairies, and there are only three love-brains, and his family has two of them. It's really a burden. The senior brother humbly asked, "How can I see beauty as nothing? Please teach me, junior brother."

"Junior brother, I have read many books and found a view in the Buddhist scriptures called the White Bone Dharma, which means that all appearances are empty and beautiful women are nothing but white bones."

The senior brother suddenly realized, does that mean that all women should be regarded as dangling bones? Then... it really can't arouse any lustful thoughts... In this world, no one should be tempted by a skeleton, right?

Zhang Tian chuckled, "In fact, although people in the Buddhist sect often talk about this state, it can only be achieved by great powers. Although we are beginners in cultivation and have honed our character, it is still difficult for us to maintain it. Why not..."

"Every day he would listen to music in the brothels, sinking directly into the beauty, lying among the women, until his knife became soft, he would naturally not be interested in women anymore. As the saying goes, if you put down your butcher knife, you will become a Buddha instantly!"

Senior Brother:......

The corners of his mouth twitched a little, and he reminded quietly, "Junior brother, don't say that in the future. After all, there is a god above your head."

"I have another plan!"

Senior Brother: And...there's more?
"That theory of white bones is indeed difficult to understand, but when you see the appearance of a beautiful woman, you just need to be careful. She will eat, drink, defecate and urinate, and excrete those filthy things. Sometimes she will pick her toes and smell her stinky shoes..."

Before Zhang Tian could elaborate, the senior brother's face turned green and he waved his hands repeatedly, "I think I heard Senior Brother Chu calling me. Let's talk later, let's talk later."

He turned and left.

He looked quite embarrassed.

Zhang Tian sighed quietly. He had profound knowledge of Buddhism, so why couldn't he persuade people to change their minds? Oh, how about he try to recite 300 nursery rhymes next time to awaken the truth, goodness and beauty in the other person's heart?

He continued to sit in meditation and cheer himself up, immersing himself in spiritual practice. He couldn't help but recite the Huangting Taoist Scripture several times in silence. This is truly a treasure!
With this thing, even if Zhang Tian was asked to star in the entire Final Destination movie series, he would probably be able to withdraw safely.

Zhang Tian is practicing.

That senior brother had already stumbled down the mountain, and by coincidence, he just ran into that senior brother Chu. After asking curiously, he learned about Zhang Tian's strange words just now.

Senior Brother Chu laughed at him on the spot, "Junior Brother Wujing was just a country bumpkin before he came up the mountain. What knowledge can he have?"

"The saying that people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs and that you should not trust others is even more absurd. If you were to guess like me, you would definitely lose great fortune! You said this only because you have little experience and a short-sighted vision."

"I think there are some good ones among the monsters, just like the prosperous Ming Li Kingdom, which was fortunate enough to be protected by a great monster and thrived for who knows how many years before it became a peaceful and prosperous country. It can be seen that this great monster is a peerless monster with immeasurable merits and virtues!"

"What Wu Jing said..."

"Ridiculous, ridiculous, really ridiculous!"

(End of this chapter)