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Chapter 3: Apprenticeship in Samsung Cave

The stone monkey didn't know where the three-star cave of the shaking moon was, so he could only try to find it according to the route in the book.

The stone monkey crossed the Southern Continent westward, traveled to the Great Wall, and traveled to small counties. It then drifted across the Western Ocean through bamboo rafts, and reached the boundary of Xiniuhezhou.

Two hundred years earlier, naturally I couldn't see the woodcutter who guided the way.

There was no woodcutter, and the stone monkey was dining and sleeping overnight, accompanied by books, visited famous mountains, and was dedicated to seeking the Tao without any wavering.

I searched for this for many years. One day, the stone monkey was visiting a mountain and suddenly saw a stone plaque standing on the cliff with ten big characters on it.

"Lingtai Square Cun Mountain, Slanting Moon Three Star Cave".

Seeing these ten big words, the stone monkey was so moved that she was about to cry.

He walked along the stone tablet and passed the hillside, and indeed saw a cave.

A fairy child with a very beautiful appearance stood at the entrance of the cave.

Seeing the stone monkey coming, the fairy boy smiled: "Are you here to seek the truth?"

His master was ascending to the altar to preach, and suddenly asked him to come out and open the door, saying that someone who seeks the truth was coming.

The fairy boy didn't expect that the one who sought the truth was a monkey.

"Come in with me."

The fairy boy led the stone monkey into the cave.

The two walked through the layers of deep jade towers and arrived at the Yaotai.

The stone monkey looked up and saw the white-headed and white Patriarch sitting upright on the stage, with thirty little immortals standing on both sides.

The stone monkey did not dare to be negligent and bent down to bow and bowed: "Master, the disciple is determined to pay homage!"

To be determined and worship is to express your faith in the Bodhi Patriarch with a sincere heart. This is a very sincere and one-minded wish.

The ancestor did not expect a monkey to say such words.

He stroked his beard and looked at the stone monkey. With just a few glances, he knew that the monkey was born and had a relationship with him as a master and disciple.

Strangely, this fate shouldn't have appeared now, why did he come early?

The ancestor remained silent: "Where are you from? It's not too late to say the name of the hometown first, and then worship."

Shihou hurriedly replied: "I am from the Flower and Fruit Mountain and Water Curtain Cave of Aolai Country in Dongsheng Shenzhou."

The ancestor pretended to be angry: "Nonsense, how did you come here so far?"

"Disciple has been here all the way."

Shihou replied respectfully: "I have been away for more than two thousand days and nights, and finally arrived here, without any vain."

The ancestor calculated with his fingers and felt secretly happy.

This monkey did not lie. He had been walking in the world for seven years, but he was not infected with any cause and effect. It can be seen that he was dedicated to the Tao.

Although I don’t understand why he came so early, my fate is unpredictable. Even when the Buddha miscalculated, it is not surprising that there are changes.

The ancestor's mind moved and he made a decision soon.

"Since that's the case, you can stay."

Bodhi Patriarch said to the stone monkey: "Get up and take a few steps, I'll give you a name."

The stone monkey stood up and walked a few steps. As the ancestor said in the book, he named him Sun Wukong.

With the names together, Shihou no longer has any doubts in his heart.

He is indeed Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West".

After giving the name, Bodhi Patriarch looked at the stone monkey and became more and more satisfied with it.

This monkey is innocent and romantic, with excellent qualifications, and is different from ordinary disciples.

Although I can't see what this monkey will do in the future, the ancestor could vaguely feel that his future success is enough to shake the three realms.

The ancestor looked at the stone monkey with kind eyes.

"Gokung, what do you want to learn from me?"

"But with the master's teachings."

The stone monkey bent down and replied respectfully: "As long as you can beat Tathagata up."

As soon as these words were said, the Shi Potian was shocked, and many disciples were shocked.

"you--"

The ancestor widened his eyes in disbelief.

"I'm in trouble-"

The ancestor sighed in his heart. After the stone monkey said this, he suddenly understood why he could not see through the stone monkey.

This monkey is a major variable in the world.

He is an alien produced by heaven and earth, so he came here in advance.

The ancestor felt quite regretful. If he had known this, he would not have accepted this disciple.

However, after he had finished speaking, he and the Shihou had a cause and effect. If he didn't teach, he would probably be punished by heaven and earth.

The ancestor stared at Shihou, but after thinking about it, he could not kill him.

"Forget it, just see how far he can do."

The ancestor thought so, so he waved the whisk.

"It's too difficult to defeat Tathagata, and I can't do anything about it."

The ancestor said to the Shihou: "I can only give you a first-line opportunity. If you can't do it, it depends on your understanding and fortune."

Shihou hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Please give me advice!"

"I have a Dharma called "No Form."

The ancestor said: "This method is invisible and invisible, and can turn you into a mirror, water and moon. The moon is in the sky, and there is a shadow in the water. Although you see it, you have nowhere to touch it."

He looked at Shihou with deep eyes: "After this method is completed, no one can control you, and you will do whatever you want, and every move contains the philosophy of heaven and earth."

"I want to learn, I want to learn!"

The stone monkey was so happy.

"Don't rush to agree."

The ancestor shook his head again and continued, "This Dharma is called "no form". No form is the true form. The nature of the nature is exposed, and becoming a god or a demon is only in one thought."

The formless method does not restrict personality, but is extremely difficult to practice. Once the Taoist heart cannot be strengthened, the stone monkey will lose itself and be uncontrollable.

"Those who are not great wisdom and perseverance will have no place to die."

The ancestor looked at the stone monkey and suddenly shouted loudly: "Wukong, are you learning or not?"

The stone monkey kowtowed: "Disciple is willing to learn."

"good."

The ancestor nodded with satisfaction.

The stone monkey did not hesitate at all, and the heart of Tao was firm. Without such a firm heart of Tao, it was impossible to practice the formless method.

The ancestor waved the whisk and asked other disciples to lead the stone monkey out.

The stone monkey was puzzled. Didn’t the ancestor say that he wanted to teach him magic?

Bodhi Patriarch would not lie. Since he had agreed, the stone monkey suppressed his curiosity and stayed at the Three Star Cave of the Shaking Moon with peace of mind.

He worshipped all the senior brothers and arranged dormitories between the corridors.

Starting the next day, Shihou and his senior brothers learned the etiquette of cleaning and dealing with each other, advancing and retreating. He preached the scriptures and talked about the Tao every day, practiced calligraphy and burned incense, and lived a fulfilling life.

He was at the last place and was often asked by his senior brothers to sweep the floor and hoe the garden, raise flowers and trees, carry water and transport slurry, and do things safely.

Before he knew it, he spent a year in the cave.

One day, while listening to the ancestor's sermon, the stone monkey suddenly realized it.

It turns out that when Master Bodhi preached, he implicitly implicitly the method of formlessness. It was indeed invisible and formless. If he hadn't been worried about this, he would have never discovered it.

The stone monkey was very intelligent, and then noticed the occasional move of the ancestor, which seemed to have a hint of his profound meaning.

Shihou began to follow the ancestor and studied him deeply.

He followed the ancestor like a follower every day, which made other disciples laugh at him, but he didn't know that the stone monkey had gradually learned the method of formlessness.

His understanding is increasing day by day.

The ancestor watched while watching, feeling surprised and happy.

"This monkey is really extraordinary!"

Among all the disciples he taught, there was no more cleverer than this monkey.
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