I'm playing tricks in the world of mythology

Chapter 195 The Ninth Golden Cicada

"Brother Yuding, did the old man hear wrong? The meat of the golden cicada has already been divided? Who is so bold that even the second disciple of Tathagata dares to eat it?" Immortal Zhenyuan had a look of disbelief on his face.

"What did Brother Zhenyuan say? Aren't we going to eat too?"

The corner of Master Yuding's mouth cracked and he said solemnly: "When it comes to life and death, let alone a mere golden cicada, even Tathagata, I'm afraid someone would dare to eat it!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the lobby had different expressions——

Zhen Yuanzi's pupils shrunk slightly, he stroked his beard with his right hand, and his expression was solemn.

Yang Jian's face turned blue, and it was obviously the first time he heard such shocking secrets from his master, and the smile beside him was so frightened that his face paled with fright, and he tightly grabbed the former's arm: "Er...Erlang... "

"May I ask Uncle Yuding, who divided up Jin Chanzi's meat?" Lin Luo was also full of doubts.

In myths and legends, there are indeed many demons and monsters that covet Tang Monk's flesh, but they are never as mysterious as Master Yuding said.

"Xue Xia, if it wasn't for your dying life, I would never have said anything about this matter."

Master Yuding looked at Lin Luo and recalled:

"Your father and I are life-and-death friends. He saved my life twice in the Battle of the Conferred Gods. He has never been able to repay his great kindness. This time, I will fight it out!"

"Brother Yuding is serious. If you hadn't taken away Tongtian's Fairy Trap Sword regardless of life and death, that battle would have been lost."

After a pause, Zhen Yuanzi went on to say, "Who wants to eat the golden cicada?"

"If I remember correctly, this time, it should be Ananda and Kasyapa's turn." Master Yuding said solemnly.

It turned out to be them! ?

Lin Luo was shocked.

Ananda Kasyapa, like Jin Chanzi, is also one of the ten direct disciples of the Tathagata. They are stationed at Lingshan all year round and are almost inseparable from the latter.

If Tathagata is the host of Daleiyin Temple, the two of them are the co-hosts.

According to myths and legends, after Tang Monk and his disciples arrived at Lingshan, they received no wordless scriptures because they did not benefit from them.

Later, when Tang Monk and his disciples turned back, Sun Wukong told the story of Ananda Kasyapa asking for bribes in front of Tathagata.

But Tathagata made it clear that there was nothing wrong with Ananda Kasyapa's behavior. In the end, Tang Monk had no choice but to give the purple gold alms bowl to the two of them, and then obtained the true scripture.

Lin Luo remembered that when he first heard this legend, two questions came to mind:
First, even if Ananda Kassapa wanted to ask for bribes, Tang Seng had a nine-ring tin rod and a brocade cassock given to him by Guanyin Bodhisattva on his body, why would they want Li Shimin's purple gold bowl?
Second, Monk Tang was Jin Chanzi in his previous life, the second disciple of the Tathagata, and Ananda Kasyapa was also a disciple of the Tathagata. To put it simply, they were brothers in the same sect.

What does Ananda Kassapa mean by being so difficult to be a fellow disciple?
These two questions troubled Lin Luo for a long time. Later, with the appearance of the Zijin Bowl in the White Snake World, the first mystery was solved.

The purple gold bowl is a top treasure.

It's immune to attacks!
And this is the real reason why Ananda Kassapa chose the alms bowl instead of the brocade cassock and the nine-ring tin staff.

That now leaves only the second mystery.

However, Lin Luo seemed to understand something after Master Yuding said that the person who wanted to eat Tang Seng was Ananda Kassapa.

………………

"Brother Yuding, what does it mean that it's Ananda Kasyapa's turn? Has it ever been someone else's turn?" Immortal Zhenyuan asked with a frown.

Master Yuding nodded: "That's right, after Jin Chanzi was reincarnated, he had a bad fate and was eaten eight times!"

"what?"

"Is there such a thing?!"

Everyone in the lobby gasped in shock.

Master Yuding stretched out his hands and pressed down lightly: "Calm down!"

"Master, what's going on? Why haven't I heard anything about it?" Yang Jian, who has always been reticent, couldn't help asking.

Master Yuding explained: "This matter has nothing to do with my Taoist sect, so you will naturally not receive any news."

"So, Jin Chanzi's previous eight reincarnations were all eaten by Buddhists?" Daxian Zhenyuan guessed.

"Yes, including this time, there are nine times in total. In the next life, Jin Chanzi will be reincarnated as a monk named Tang Sanzang."

Master Yuding continued: "Although you can still live forever after eating the meat of the golden cicada in the tenth life, the difficulty is more than a thousand times greater than in this life."

"Why?" Zhen Yuanzi asked.

Master Yuding replied: "Because in the next life, Jin Chanzi will complete his mission and his merits will be complete. Then there will be several people protecting him. It will be even more difficult to take action."

"In the Three Realms, there are not many people who can draw with this old man." Great Immortal Zhenyuan was full of arrogance.

"Of course I know Brother Zhenyuan's methods, but those people are also quite extraordinary. I heard that one of them is the Sun Wukong who caused trouble in the Heavenly Palace more than 400 years ago." Master Yuding said.

"That monkey? Hmph! It's not worth mentioning." Immortal Zhenyuan shook his head.

Master Yuding said meaningfully: "Sun Wukong is indeed not your opponent, but I will put my words here, even if Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong entered your Wuzhuang temple, you would not dare to kill them, are you trustworthy?"

"No..."

Immortal Zhenyuan finished speaking halfway, then changed the subject: "Brother Yuding has always been cautious, and he will never target indiscriminately. Just tell me what the reason is."

Daoist Yuding hesitated for a moment, and said: "This matter is related to a big secret of the Three Realms, although I have absolute trust in you guys, but after all, there are too many people talking.

Also, this is a matter of Jin Chanzi's next life, and has nothing to do with saving Xuexia, so it's fine if you don't talk about it. "

Zhen Yuanzi glanced at Master Yuding, nodded and said: "It makes sense, let's wait until the next life to talk about it... However, I hope Brother Yuding can teach me how to eat this ninth golden cicada." I."

The real Yuding said: "Jin Chanzi's mission is extremely important. In order to prevent accidents, every time he is reincarnated, the Tathagata personally takes action to cover up the reincarnation track for him.

So if you want to eat his flesh, you must first find out where he was reincarnated. "

"Reincarnation? You mean to go to the underworld? However, I remember that the lord of the underworld seems to be a Buddhist, so he may not help us." Zhenyuan Daxian said.

Master Yuding nodded: "Yes, Ksitigarbha is also a disciple of Tathagata, but his term has expired and the underworld is about to usher in a new master."

"How do you know so much?" Zhen Yuanzi asked puzzled.

Master Yuding smiled, cupped his hands and said: "It's a coincidence that a few days ago, the Jade Emperor appointed me as the inspector of the immortal world, and asked me to assist the Ksitigarbha King in electing a new Lord of the Underworld."

"Then what are your plans?" Daxian Zhenyuan asked.

"I have a general understanding of the situation in the underworld. There are two people who are qualified to be the new master. They are both disciples of Ksitigarbha King. One is called Cui Jue, and the other is his junior apprentice."

Master Yuding smiled slyly: "However, Cui Jue's magical power and reputation exceed that of his junior brother..."

"So, as long as Uncle Yuding helps Junior Brother to sit on the position of Lord of the Underworld, are you afraid that he won't obediently help us?" Lin Luo interjected.

(End of this chapter)