Heaven, the Moon.

Under the moon hanging tree where flowers bloom all year round, the fairy Chang'e in white is sitting alone in front of a stone table, drinking by herself, with a hint of sadness between her brows.

In folklore, Wu Gang, who often stood under the tree to chop the moon and hang it on the tree, did not appear here.

Because the Moon Palace is Chang'e's Moon Palace, let's not talk about whether there is a god like Wu Gang in Heaven. Even if there is, it is impossible for him to be arranged by the Jade Emperor to cut the moon and hang the tree in front of the Moon Palace.

After all, the Moon Hanging Tree is a sacred tree on par with the Ginseng Fruit Tree, the Renshui Peach Tree, the Fusang Tree, etc., and is listed among the top ten supreme innate spiritual roots...

"Fairy Chang'e~~"

Just as Chang'e was drinking sake nonchalantly, Cheng Long quietly appeared behind her, holding the very well-behaved Jade Rabbit.

"Hey, Great Sage, aren't you escorting Tang Monk to seek Buddhist scriptures?" Chang'e turned around and found that the person who came was the youngest and most powerful Monkey King. She quickly stood up and said, "Why do you have time to come here today? And why is my rabbit in your arms?"

"I met her in the Tianzhu Palace. You are a naughty rabbit. You actually want Tang Seng to return to secular life and marry her." Cheng Long handed the rabbit over with a smile.

"No wonder I couldn't find her. It turns out she secretly came down to earth!"

Chang'e took her Jade Rabbit back from Cheng Long, pinched the little guy very gently, and scolded: "Yu'er, sneaking down to the mortal world is a serious crime. If you do it again, I will cook you and eat you."

"Haha, if the fairy wants to cook the jade rabbit, remember to leave a rabbit leg for me."

Chang'e: "..."

Jade Rabbit said in a panic: "Sister, I won't dare to do it again. I really won't dare to do it again! I will be very good in the future. Please don't cook and eat me!"

"Humph, now you're scared!"

Chang'e patted the Jade Rabbit's furry head, then put it down and said gently, "Go and play by yourself!"

After gaining its freedom, the Jade Rabbit ran to the gate of the Moon Palace as soon as possible, fearing that if it was too late, it would become a snack for its sister to serve to the Monkey King.

After he leaves.

Chang'e bowed to Cheng Long and said gratefully: "Thank you, Great Sage, for returning Yu'er to me. I am very grateful."

"If I really want to express my gratitude, why don't you treat me to two drinks? This will give me a chance to try the Moon Palace Osmanthus Cake that is famous in the three realms and see how delicious it is." Cheng Long sat down in the seat where Chang'e had sat before very unceremoniously, picked up the wine glass and put it into his mouth.

When Chang'e saw this scene, her fair and flawless face turned slightly red. The last man who drank a glass of wine with her was her husband Dayi, the great wizard of the wizard clan, during her witch period.

I didn’t expect that the second one would be the Great Sage who defeated the Peacock King!
"This wine is good, it has a special fragrance. Give me another glass."

After Cheng Long finished half a glass of wine, he raised his hand and handed the glass to Chang'e. Such opportunities to meet Chang'e openly and honestly were rare. He wanted his mother Nuwa to come down to earth to propose marriage and marry Chang'e, but his mother rejected him with the words "a withered flower and a broken willow".

This made the clone Sun Wukong feel a little regretful.

It doesn't matter if other people object, but the words of Nuwa, the cheap mother, must be listened to, so both Cheng Long himself and his clone will focus their attention on other goddesses.

The Queen of Xiliang that I have my eyes on is most likely out of the question. Lady Pingxin is an ancient goddess and the current Lord of the Underworld. Even if Nuwa herself is the matchmaker, others will just refuse.

However, there is a high chance that the goddess Guanyin Bodhisattva is targeted by the incarnation of Sun Wukong.

But it is not convenient to marry Chang'e, so it would be nice to make friends with her.

I believe Chang'e would also be willing to make friends with me.

The one who can defeat the Peacock King's backer has supernatural powers so great that both the Jade Emperor and Tathagata have to treat him equally, and is completely worthy of Chang'e's flattery.

and so……

What followed was naturally that the man was in love and the woman was interested, and as they drank, the two of them drank from under the laurel tree into Chang'e's boudoir.

Somehow, Chang'e's clothes were slipped off by a gust of wind, and Cheng Long's clothes also fell to the ground inexplicably. The two half-drunk people leaned against each other like magnets.

……

a few days later.

Moon Palace, inside Chang'e's bedroom.

"Wukong, you've been gone for three days. If you don't go back, Tang Monk and his disciples will arrive at Lingshan." Chang'e, covered with a silk blanket, had her shoulders exposed and her long black hair draped over her shoulders, which made someone feel restless.

Sun Wukong, who should have been extremely pure, inherited the soul of Cao Ze from his original body, and therefore had an extremely strong possessive desire for top-notch goddesses like Chang'e.

Mr. Sun originally wanted to stay for a day or two, but he ended up staying for three days without realizing it.

“…It’s time to go back.”

Cheng Long reluctantly got out of bed and said reluctantly: "Sister Chang'e, I'll come to see you next time when I have time."

"It doesn't matter when you come, as long as you always remember your sister Chang'e, I will be satisfied." They had just met three days ago, so Chang'e naturally didn't have many feelings for Sun Wukong. The reason why she was willing to communicate with him frankly was just to seek shelter.

As long as she and Cheng Long maintain a super-friendly relationship, she will have the confidence to refuse to lead the dance and say no to the Jade Emperor when there are any major events in the Heavenly Palace in the future.

Speaking of which, her position as the Taiyin Star Lord was quite cowardly. During the period of the demon witch, one of the Taiyin Star Lords married the Demon Emperor to become the queen, and the other stayed in Taiyin Star and lived a free and easy life. They were all quasi-saints.

When it was her turn to inherit the Taiyin star and become the Taiyin star lord, she became a dancer who performed for the immortals in heaven and showed off her manners.

Improving her cultivation was even more difficult. If she had not been a good dancer and often received rewards, and had not relied on the six-turn golden elixir refined by Laojun to break through to the Taiyi realm, her cultivation might still be stuck in the Golden Immortal realm.

It brings tears to my eyes when I say it!
"Sister Chang'e, you are so beautiful. Even if I forget my mother, I will never forget you!" Mr. Sun leaned over and kissed Chang'e, then reluctantly teleported out of the Moon Palace.

at the same time……

Wahuangtian, the goddess Nuwa dressed in green, walked up to her good son who was grilling meat for her, raised her hand and slapped Cheng Long hard on the back of the head, making his head buzz.

"Mom, why did you hit me for no reason?"

"Humph~~ You've got a lover and you've forgotten your mother. You still dare to ask me why I beat you?"

Nuwa put her hands on her hips, her eyes almost spitting fire with anger.

Sun Wukong's words to Chang'e, "Even if I forget my mother, I will never forget you!", directly angered the first saint under Taoism.

"Mom, that's what Sun Wukong said, what does it have to do with me, Cheng Long?"

Cheng Long looked at his cheap mother with resentment. She was so old, but she was still broken down by a word from a girl who tried to coax her clone.

The most important thing is that Wukong said this unintentionally!

"It doesn't matter? That's your clone. How dare you cry out for injustice here? I think you just want a beating!" Although Nuwa is a saint, she is also a mother. A mother will have the common problems of a mother. As long as she doesn't like a daughter-in-law, she will be dissatisfied with everything about her.

He thought that by tying up the little dragon, he could ensure that his son would not have anything to do with Chang'e. However, Wukong, who was busy escorting Monk Tang, actually took advantage of the Jade Rabbit's descent to the earth and ran to the Moon Palace and became involved with Chang'e.

If that were all, it would be fine.

But Wukong should never, ever, say to Chang'e, "Even if you forget me, you will never forget her."

"..." Cheng Long was speechless for a moment, and said awkwardly: "Mom, the barbecue is cooked, come and have a taste and see how it tastes."

"If I don't eat, I'll be full of anger."

Nuwa crossed her arms and shook her head violently.

Cheng Long smiled, grabbed a skewer of roasted fairy deer and stuffed it into the other person's mouth.

The angry Nuwa goddess tasted the delicious food, and her anger disappeared the moment she opened her mouth.

……

Tianzhu country.

It took half a day to find Tang Monk and his disciples, who had brought the Indian princess back. After enjoying a day of warm hospitality in the palace, they set out on their journey to the west again.

Not long after the master and his two disciples left the capital, Cheng Long also returned to the team.

In the original novel, the marriage proposal in Tianzhu was the 78th difficulty, but this difficulty is the st, so in the rest of the journey, the group did not encounter any monsters or demons, and they arrived at their destination smoothly along the way.

At the foot of the mountain, Cheng Long looked at the sacred mountain filled with infinite Buddha light, and sighed in his heart.

Lingshan is indeed a holy land of Buddhism. Apart from anything else, the magnificent scene alone is enough to bluff people, and it is comparable to the heavenly palace in the Ninth Heaven.

The appearance alone is enough to make believers fanatical.

Before reaching the foot of the mountain, Tang Seng had already dismounted and put on the brocade cassock given by the Bodhisattva. He clasped his hands together and chanted Buddhist scriptures all the way.

Bajie and Monk Sha did not change their clothes, but they became extremely quiet, without any of their usual laughter and playfulness.

As we walked, a ferry suddenly appeared in front of us. Only after crossing this ferry could we officially enter Lingshan.

Tang Seng looked down at the ferry. The river was flowing endlessly, but he could not see any bridge when he looked around.

Bajie fell from the sky and frowned, saying, "Master, I have checked and there is a single-plank bridge ahead. Let's cross the river from there?"

Soon they came to a single-plank bridge. When Tang Seng saw the bridge, he stepped back in fear: "This is just a single log. How can it be a bridge? I cannot go on this. I cannot go on this."

Bajie smiled and trotted across the single-plank bridge, then ran back and said to Tang Seng, "Master, look, I, the old pig, can run back and forth on this bridge, so how can I not walk on it?"

"Master, the sacred mountain is right before our eyes. We have no way around it."

Sha Seng followed and persuaded him.

Tang Seng was still frightened and shook his head repeatedly.

At this time, a voice came from below: "The holy monk of the Tang Dynasty is on the shore!"

Tang Seng looked carefully and saw a boat swaying towards them not far away. On the boat, a monk was paddling the boat and looking at them with a smile on his face.

Cheng Long, who was usually careless, couldn't help but become extremely alert.

The person in front of you is a famous Buddha in Buddhism, the Jieying Buddha, also known as Namo Baozhuang Guangwang Buddha. It is said that he is an incarnation of the Jieying Saint, who was left in Lingshan to protect Buddhism.

Now that the Buddha is coming here on a bottomless boat, we naturally have to be careful.

In the original drama, it was at Lingyun Ferry that Tang Xuanzang boarded a bottomless boat, and then saw a corpse floating downstream. Whether it was Sun Wukong or Sha Seng, everyone said that it was his body.

However, after this disaster, there is no way of knowing whether it was Tang Xuanzang or Jin Chanzi who arrived at Lingshan.

Some people say that it was Tang Xuanzang who died, and the one who remained was Jin Chanzi whose spirit was revived. That is to say, during the journey to obtain the scriptures, Jin Chanzi had been revived little by little in Tang Seng's body, and when he arrived at Lingyundu, he completely replaced Tang Xuanzang.

This is normal. After the gods and Buddhas are reincarnated, they will regain their memories of their previous lives and recover their magic power and supernatural powers. Since Tang Seng is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, it is not impossible for him to awaken his memories of his previous life and abandon his current body at Lingyun Ferry.

Tang Seng boarded the boat carefully.

As expected, he saw a corpse falling from the bottom of the boat into the bottomless river. When he saw the appearance of the corpse clearly, he was frightened out of his wits.

"Brother Sun, there is a corpse down there, my corpse..." Tang Seng said in horror, pointing at the corpse that was sinking.

Cheng Long patted Tang Seng's shoulder and said with a smile: "Sanzang, this is a good thing. The monks who come to Lingyun Ferry will shed their mortal bodies when they board the ship. You will soon become a Buddha."

"Ah... become a Buddha?"

For a while, Tang Seng could not accept such a big change. He shed his mortal body and became a Buddha. He became confused and dazed.

Soon the group passed Lingyun Ferry. Cheng Long breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the Buddha rowing the boat away and disappearing among the clouds.

Obviously, even a saint could not easily detect what happened to Sun Wukong.

After passing the stage of guiding the Buddha, you can then do whatever you want.

There are white jade flowers and jade trees, and towering pagodas. The relics emit infinite Buddha light, and bursts of Sanskrit sounds echo in my ears.

The road leading to the Great Leiyin Temple is paved with jade. Looking up, you can even see flying dragons and dancing celestial maidens, just as depicted in the Dunhuang murals.

Such a scene can only be seen in the sacred land of Lingshan. Other Buddhist temples cannot produce such a scene.

Following the guiding messenger, they walked into the solemn and majestic hall. The three thousand Jiedis, five hundred Arhats, four great Bodhisattvas, and many Buddhas all looked at Cheng Long and his companions.

“Greetings, World Honored One!”

Tang Seng hurried forward to pay homage to the Buddha, followed closely by Zhu Bajie, Sha Seng, and the Third Prince who had transformed back into human form.

Only Cheng Long bowed slightly to show his respect.

The Bodhisattvas, Arhats and Living Buddhas in the hall all felt that this was natural.

After all, this is an era where the strong are respected.

With the same powerful cultivation as Tathagata, if he still has to kneel down like Tang Seng and his disciples, let alone whether Tathagata can bear it. Even if he can, Cheng Long will lose all his dignity.

What happened next was not like in the original novel, where he was sent to the Sutra Repository to obtain the scriptures, encountered trouble from Ananda and Kasyapa, and had to take away fake scriptures.

The 81 trials and tribulations have already ended successfully, and Tang Monk has shed his mortal body. Everyone is waiting for the journey to the West to be completed so that they can divide the cake!

Tathagata did not put on any pretense and directly arranged for Ananda and Kasyapa to deliver the true scriptures.

"Tang Sanzang, there are 35 Buddhist scriptures here, totaling 5048 volumes. Please take them to Chang'an! Don't keep the Tang Emperor waiting for too long..." Now the three realms are all looking forward to Tang Sanzang sending the scriptures to Chang'an, so that the merit can be completed and the merits of the Journey to the West can be divided.

Tathagata would naturally not keep the powerful beings from the three realms waiting for long. Although only a few powerful beings were fortunate enough to participate in this feast, and the disasters arranged by Guanyin later all became minor ones, there were still many powerful beings who participated in the early stages.

Moreover, since fewer people participate, there are more merits to share.

Everyone is looking forward to it! (End of this chapter)