Journey to the West: Godly Choice

"Amitabha, thank you for your guidance, Great Sage!"

Tang Sanzang put his hands together and said to Sun Sheng with a serious face.

"Haha, no wonder Tathagata chose you to be the pioneer in spreading Buddhism, you look very much like Tathagata."

Sun Sheng shook his head and said with a smile on his face.

Hearing this, Tang Sanzang was delighted, but he said,"Sun Dasheng, you are too kind. Sanzang is just a Buddhist disciple. How dare he be compared with the Buddha."

Sun Sheng turned his head, looked at Tang Sanzang, and said,"Let me tell you a word. A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier."

"Hmm?"

Tang Sanzang was stunned at first, but then he quickly reacted, with a look of horror, and said aloud:"Amitabha, Sanzang would never dare to have such a thought." A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Similarly, a monk who doesn't want to be a Buddha is not a good monk.

Tang Sanzang understood the meaning of Sun Sheng's words, so he was so horrified.

"Hey...it's nothing, let me tell you something, Tathagata wanted to take me back before, but in the end he had to beg me to be your protector."

Sun Sheng shrugged, looking indifferent, and said

"this……"

When Tang Sanzang heard Sun Sheng's words, he was shocked. He really didn't know that there was such a cause and effect relationship between Tathagata and Sun Sheng.

"Don't talk about this and that. If you can really understand the Dharma better than Tathagata one day, you will be the new Lord of Lingshan. However, this seems to be very difficult."

Sun Sheng shook his head and said.

Although the speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional. Tang Sanzang really listened to Sun Sheng's words and worked hard to study Buddhism, so that he became the famous Sanzang Master of the Tang Dynasty.

In this way, Sun Sheng and Tang Sanzang chatted with each other, and the sky gradually darkened.

"Sun Dasheng, there is a house ahead. Let's rest here tonight. We will set off again tomorrow morning.

Tang Sanzang looked at a house not far away and said.

"Yes, that's fine."

Sun Sheng nodded. He was very relaxed on this trip to the West, just like a tourist.

"Ding ding ding!"

Tang Sanzang went forward and knocked on the door.

""Who is it?"

An old man's voice came from the yard.

""Old man, we are monks from the Tang Dynasty in the East. We are passing by here. It is getting late. I wonder if we can stay here for one night?" Tang Sanzang said.

""Squeak!"

With a slight sound, the closed courtyard door was opened.

An old man appeared in front of Sun Sheng and Tang Sanzang.

"Amitabha, old man, I wonder if we can stay here for one night?"

Tang Sanzang put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist name, and said.

It must be said that Tang Sanzang's appearance is very good, and he has a natural good-looking face.

"It turns out that you are a holy monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East. Please come in. My humble abode is simple. Please don’t despise me."

The old man was very enthusiastic and said with a smile on his face.

"The old man is joking. We are already satisfied as long as we have a place to stay. How can we dislike it?"

Tang Sanzang smiled and walked into the yard with Sun Sheng.

""Squeak!"

The old man closed the door again.

"Holy monk, please follow me."

The old man said, leading the way.

"Thank you for your help, old man."

Tang Sanzang said with a look of apology on his face.

""Old man, who is it?"

An old woman's voice came from the room.

"Old woman, these are two eminent monks from the Tang Dynasty in the East, who want to stay here for one night.

The old man said to the old woman

"Oh, then you must not treat the monk badly."

The old woman said

"Okay, I understand. You should go to bed quickly."

The old man replied.

Although the two people's words were simple, they were the most real emotions.

The old man arranged a place for Sun Sheng and Tang Sanzang to live. After thinking for a while, he said,"Wait a minute, holy monk. You must be hungry after walking for a day. I will prepare some food for you."

"Thank you so much, old man."

Tang Sanzang wanted to refuse, but he was so hungry that he could only nod.

""Holy monk, wait a moment!"

The old man said, and turned to leave the room.

Sun Sheng lay on the bed, thought for a while, and said to Tang Sanzang:"Sanzang, I want to ask you a question, you must answer truthfully." When

Tang Sanzang heard what Sun Sheng said, he was stunned and said:"Great Sage, you can ask me anything, and I will answer truthfully."

"Hmm!"

Sun Sheng nodded and said,"If there are robbers, how do you think we should deal with it?"

Tang Sanzang was stunned when he heard what Sun Sheng said. He didn't understand why Sun Sheng asked this question. After thinking for a while, he said,"I will stop the robber and persuade him to put down his butcher knife."

Sun Sheng shook his head when he heard what Tang Sanzang said, and said,"Sanzang, let me ask you another question. Why does Buddhism have Vajra? Why does Vajra have angry eyes?"

"this……"

When Tang Sanzang heard Sun Sheng's words, he was somewhat at a loss for words. He naturally knew the meaning of Vajra in Buddhism, but he did not think about it that way, or try to avoid it.

"Sanzang, you have a deep understanding of Buddhism, but your Buddhism is sacred, but you have not understood the essence of Buddhism."

Sun Sheng shook his head and said

"Hmm?"

Tang Sanzang looked at Sun Sheng with a puzzled look on his face. He didn't know why Sun Sheng suddenly said such a thing to him.

However, there was one thing Tang Sanzang knew in his heart. Sun Sheng couldn't have said this to him for no reason. There must be some reasons he didn't know.

Sun Sheng looked at Tang Sanzang's puzzled face with a strange expression, and said,"Soon, you will understand what I said."

When Tang Sanzang heard what Sun Sheng said, he had to suppress the doubts in his heart.

A moment later!

The old man prepared some food.

The old man was very simple. Although the food was not rich, it should be the best food the old man had taken out.

""Two monks, come and have dinner."

The old man took care of Sun Sheng and Tang Sanzang with a smile on his face. Beside him, there was a child about seven or eight years old.

The child looked at Sun Sheng and Tang Sanzang with curiosity from time to time, with pure and flawless eyes.

""Old man, how many people are there in your family?"

At the dinner table, Tang Sanzang started chatting with the old man again.

"There are three people in my family, my wife, and my grandson."

The old man looked at the child beside him with a kind face and said

""Old man, where are your son and daughter-in-law?"

Tang Sanzang said.

"well……"

The old man sighed and said,"My son is gone, and my daughter-in-law is gone."