Thunder Emperor

Aohuang City has been under the sea for nearly a month and a half. During this time, Liu Qiang and Hun Tian have been in Aohuang City, lingering between various large restaurants and restaurants every day. , a special consolation for myself, and Hun Tian just enjoys these delicacies together!
Time passed quickly, and the Aohuang had landed before he knew it. When Liu Qiang boarded the port of Dongsheng Shenzhou, Liu Qiang saw the buildings and folk customs that he was surprised but familiar with, familiar street scenes, familiar colors, familiar The sound of shouting and the scent wafting from the familiar stalls all made Liu Qiang think that he had returned to Tokyo Bianliang in the New Song Dynasty.

Walking in the bustling market, most of the faces passing by are black-haired and yellow-skinned, and all the familiar voices are heard in the ears, and all the familiar smells are smelled in the nose. One after another, Liu Qiang took Hun Tian to linger in various stalls, with traditional special snacks in his mouth and hands.

This prosperous city due to Aohuang Mobile City is Fuzhou City, the second largest city above Dongsheng Shenzhou, but this is not Liu Qiang's destination, so he and Huntian only stayed here for a short day After a night's rest, Liu Qiang drove the flying boat together with Hun Tian to "Tang", the largest country located in the middle of Dongsheng Shenzhou.

The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is the largest country in Dongsheng Shenzhou, and it is also the most powerful country on this continent. Buddhism and Taoism are blooming everywhere in this country, and there are temples and Taoist temples everywhere. Every morning in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Sanskrit sounds Taoism.However, although this country seems to be prosperous on the surface, Liu Qiang has seen a dark side under this prosperity. Countless homeless refugees gather outside the relief porridge market outside various temples and Taoist temples, waiting for them twice a day. alms relief.

Seemingly prosperous, it is actually rotten everywhere. Under the cover of extreme affluence is starvation everywhere. Countless hungry people are waiting for the two bowls of gruel to save their lives every day. Many old, weak, sick and disabled are lying there waiting to die. Those younger and stronger refugees form gangs and take up knives and axes to make a living by robbery and wealth, but in big cities you can see luxury and corruption everywhere.

On the streets of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, Liu Qiang and Hun Tian walked side by side on the street, their eyes were full of splendid costumes, colorful jewelry, restaurants and restaurants with colorful lights, the anxious footsteps of all kinds of pedestrians, and The high-headed horses and carved cars driving to and fro make the downtown scene extremely prosperous.

Liu Qiang and Hun Tian have lived in Chang'an City for a month, and they have visited all the places around this bustling place. Time flies, it is the end of December, and it is almost the New Year's Day. Announce to the world that on New Year's Day, the royal family entrusted the Buddha to spread the Buddha's voice. Emperor Taizong Li of the Tang Dynasty ordered the eminent monk Chen Xuanzang to set up an altar in Huasheng Temple in Chang'an to preach Buddhism, hoping to enlighten the world with Theravada Buddhism.

On New Year's Day, the city of Chang'an was overcrowded, and Huasheng Temple was full of people who came to listen to the Dharma. At this time, sitting on the altar was the eminent monk Xuanzang. Under the altar, there were [-] eminent monks from various temples. Sit cross-legged on the ground and recite Buddhist scriptures together to pray for the blessings of the people all over the world. Emperor Xuanzong and all the ministers will sit opposite the altar and recite the scriptures together with hands clasped together.

For a moment, there was a sound of chanting sutras inside and outside Huasheng Temple, which attracted countless people who couldn't squeeze into the temple gate to look around on tiptoe, but Liu Qiang and Hun Tian, ​​who were standing in a corner of the temple, were completely unaware of this kind of music that only had rhythm but no rhythm. Moved by Shen Yun's scriptures, Liu Qiang focused all his attention on the two monks not far away who were dressed as masters and apprentices.

These two are thin but rosy-faced, with white beards a foot long below their lips, and a very simple monk's robe with one or two patches on it, holding a walking stick made of green bamboo, supported by the little novice monks beside them. Now, just standing there quietly with a smile on his face, Liu Qiang knew that this was the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and she came here this time to enlighten Chen Xuanzang on his way to the west.

Liu Qiang was observing carefully like this, but such small movements could not be concealed. The Bodhisattva's Dharma eyes with great mana power were ready to move a little earlier. The old monk transformed by the Bodhisattva turned his head slightly and smiled slightly at Liu Qiang. .Just a slight smile like this made Liu Qiang excited from the beginning to the end, because at the moment of this slight smile, the voice of the Bodhisattva rang in Liu Qiang's ears: "People who are outsiders have some opportunities, and this matter must be met." You have a source of blessings, and I will see you at the Fuxian Building at noon tomorrow!"

Liu Qiang had no choice but to follow the Bodhisattva's invitation. Originally, he planned to recommend himself to the Bodhisattva to accompany Xuanzang to the west at this puja, but Liu Qiang himself dismissed it in an instant. "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's supernatural powers don't know what's going on in my heart! It seems that I still haven't thought about it, but the Bodhisattva said that I have nothing to do with this matter, and I have a source of blessings in it. I'd better go and wait for the Bodhisattva tomorrow!" Put it down After the distracting thoughts in his heart, Liu Qiang walked out of Huasheng Temple together with Hun Tian who didn't know what happened.

Early the next morning, when Liu Qiang and Hun Tian walked out of the room and came to the lobby of the hotel to have breakfast, they learned from the discussions of the people around that that the eminent monk Xuanzang who taught the scriptures in Huasheng Temple yesterday was taught by Avalokitesvara. The Bodhisattva enlightened his desire to seek the scriptures from the west, and he will be sent off by the emperor personally outside the west gate tomorrow morning.

Liu Qiang knew that the story of Journey to the West had only really begun since then, and the success or failure of his first mission depended on how Guanyin Bodhisattva arranged on the Fuxian Tower at noon.Liu Qiang's first mission: the road to the west (the host accompanies Xuanzang to the west, and must ensure the safety of Tang Xuanzang before arriving at Wuzhi Mountain!)

In the private room on the third floor of Fuxian Building, when Liu Qiang led Hun Tian up the stairs and came here, the old monk transformed into a Bodhisattva was already sitting at the table, quietly drinking the wine in front of him under the wait of the little monk. Tea, when Liu Qiang and Hun Tian were standing in front of them, they slowly opened their eyes and looked them up and down. After looking at them, they smiled slightly and said, "Your Excellency is not from this world, why did you come here?" Fang!"

"The Bodhisattva is polite!" Liu Qiang replied after bowing slightly to the Bodhisattva: "The Bodhisattva has great supernatural powers! I am indeed not from this world, and I came to this world for a reason, but I can't say it, and I won't say it. I can’t live! I’m asking Bodhisattva Haihan on this point!”

"Everyone in the world has knots and sufferings! Since the benefactor is unwilling and unable to speak, then I will not ask any more questions, but even if you don't tell me, I can guess one or two. It happened all at once, but I can't figure out whether your appearance will help or hinder this great merit?"

"Bodhisattva, don't worry, this time I just want to let Master Xuanzang go west to obtain the scriptures and save all sentient beings. There will be no hindrance to this great merit. I don't want a positive result, I just want to be able to participate in it." That's all!"

"Oh! It looks like I'm fooled. Since the benefactor is willing to participate in it, I won't stop it, but here I ask the benefactor for one thing. I don't know if the benefactor is willing to help?"

"What's the matter? Bodhisattva, please enlighten me!"

"The words of enlightenment are not very appropriate! The matter of this seat is actually very simple. It is to ask the benefactor to escort Xuanzang on the way to the west. In addition to protecting his life, do your best to increase the suffering he suffered. This is In order for this golden cicada, who has practiced for ten lifetimes, to return to my western pure land in this lifetime!"

"It's not difficult. I also know a thing or two about Jin Chanzi's wish. Pursue all sentient beings and spread Mahayana Buddhism. Nine generations of monks went west to the scriptures. They all ended in failure. If this tenth life goes west, I think, Jin Chanzi The last bit of spirit will be annihilated in the samsara!"

"That's right! However, the reason why the scriptures were not available in the previous nine lives was due to the lack of good luck. In this life, there are benefactors to help and the blessings of all gods. I think it should not be difficult to obtain the scriptures, but the difficulty lies in how to enlighten them. I think this matter will still fall on the body of the benefactor!"

"Should be on my body? Oh~~~! I think I understand! Alright! What the Bodhisattva said is just my answer, but I still have a question to ask the Bodhisattva, who else can help this journey westward besides me Xuanzang?"

"Hehehehe!" The Bodhisattva smiled slightly, took a sip of fragrant tea and said, "If you already know it in your heart, don't ask me anymore. Well, it won't be long before I come out, so let's go! I hope the benefactor will take care of everything!"

Looking at the figure of the Bodhisattva gradually disappearing, Liu Qiang is still thinking about the last words of the Bodhisattva just now. Since she can say this sentence, it can only represent Liu Qiang's identity. The western world may already know it, and not only Knowing that I am not from this plane, and probably knowing that I know Journey to the West very well, I sent Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva to negotiate. If I came to stop the Buddhist scriptures, I would probably be wiped out by the Bodhisattva directly. Well, if you didn't come to stop you from learning the scriptures, then give yourself a very difficult task to tie your hands and feet, so that you will be restrained everywhere in your future westward journey.

In fact, Liu Qiang didn't want to agree to the Bodhisattva's request, but due to the absolute difference in strength and in order to complete the task, Liu Qiang had to agree to the Bodhisattva's request. First, escort Xuanzang to Wuzhishan smoothly, and then there is a powerful unknown factor waiting for him!