The Monkey King

The two walked through the long tunnel and came to the hall, only to see Yuding squatting on the ground, holding bottles and jars in his hands and not knowing what he was doing.

Seeing the monkey coming in, he opened his eyes wide at first, but then quickly lowered his head like a deflated rubber ball and muttered: "So you are Subhuti's disciple. Hey, I'm still a little short of competing with him to become his disciple. Not even close." A little bit."

Monkey laughed twice. He really didn't know how to answer these words.

But thanks to Yu Ding's respect, he was somewhat happy. At that time, I traveled thousands of miles westward, but why didn’t I encounter the Jade Cauldron? If we encounter one, we might just stay here and never go to the Xianyue Sanxing Cave again.

"Brother Yuding," Ling Yunzi said, "I accept Yang Chan as my disciple..."

"She can worship if she wants to, it doesn't matter." Yuding lowered his head and poured his own bottles and jars, and said casually: "It has been a thousand years, and I have taught her many times, but I have not taught her to the state of transformation. . If Yang Jian hadn’t always been able to get nectar, peaches and even fruit, she would have become old. This master is so incompetent, how could there be any reason not to let people switch to another sect?”

The monkey found a stone bench and sat down, and asked: "Yang Chan seems to be very shrewd. How come it has been so long that she has not been able to cultivate to the state of transformation?"

After hearing this, Jade Cauldron let out a long sigh, raised his head slightly, stared at the empty ground in front of him, and said slowly: "This girl is more thoughtful than her brother, and she only thinks about revenge. Yang Jian also thinks about revenge. , but the practitioner's way of cultivating is not bad, but it has become a driving force. But she... She is very proficient in pharmacology, single prescriptions, and weapon-making techniques. Even I dare not say that my understanding is deeper than her. It's just the practitioner's way. , If you have integrity in your heart, how can you improve your cultivation? Ling Yun."

"Um."

"From now on, I'll help you. If I can't teach my apprentice well, you have to teach her well." Yuding slowly turned your head, with a helpless smile on his face.

The look on his face was as if he was parting from life or death.

Ling Yunzi quickly bowed and cupped his hands and said: "I will do my best and never let down Brother Yuding's instructions."

Hearing Ling Yunzi's solemn promise, Yu Ding lowered his eyes slightly and smiled bitterly.

That expression fell into Ling Yunzi's eyes, and he could read some sadness, and he just sighed: "It is really not easy to be a teacher. When the Yang family brothers and sisters were displaced, if it hadn't been for Brother Yuding to take them in, I'm afraid..."

"That's wrong." Yuding smiled faintly: "If it weren't for Yang Jian, my disciple, it would be hard to say whether we, Yuding, would be able to have such a cave in Kunlun Mountain."

He let out a long sigh, and talked while toying with the jar in his hand.

"That day, when the Heavenly Court was pursuing them, the Yang brothers and sisters fled everywhere. When his mother's old friends heard about it, they all hid for fear of getting into trouble. When they came to me, the two brothers and sisters knelt in front of the door and refused to leave, looking eagerly. Just look at me. Yang Jian was only ten years old at that time, and Yang Chan was only eight years old. My jade tripod is not good at other things, but I still have eyes for recognizing people."

He raised his head with a smile on his face, as if he was savoring the taste of memories, and said slowly: "I thought about it when I saw him. This child has an upright nature and has great talents. What if this change hadn't happened? Is it my turn to be accepted as a disciple by my Jade Cauldron? In this life, it will be difficult for me to achieve great success in cultivating immortality. If I can teach a disciple who is upright and upright, it will be a good thing."

"So you accepted these brothers and sisters as your apprentices?"

"Yes." Yu Ding nodded slowly, as if he had remembered something sad, and was slightly choked up when speaking.

"Afterwards, my senior brothers came to persuade me one after another and advised me not to cause trouble. Do you know? My Jade Cauldron is destined to die. They have never been to my cave before. It was my master's birthday and I didn't even have a seat. I carried it down, no matter what they said, I just didn't listen. They kept coming, so I simply hid and took Yang Jian and Yang Chan to wander around. Yang Jian, this kid, succeeded in his studies and became a great success. Battle of the Gods , the generals ostracized and made sarcastic remarks, but he was not angry or annoyed, and finally won the first victory. My good apprentice...hahahaha."

Reaching out his hand to wipe his face, Yu Ding couldn't help but smile and said: "I'm out of control, I'm out of my mind."

"Brother Yuding..." Ling Yunzi handed over his hand, but didn't know what to say.

"Originally, Yang Jian wanted to cut down the mountain to save his mother a thousand years ago, but for me... I know, he didn't want to implicate me, so he endured it. For Heaven, he fought in all directions, went through hardships and dangers, and made countless achievements. Who among the generals in Heaven dares to despise him? Isn't it just to establish meritorious deeds so that he can ask the Jade Emperor to release his mother openly and openly as soon as possible? But it's a thousand years, a thousand years! This is not a thousand days in heaven, but a thousand years in the mortal world! He lived alone at the mouth of the Guanjiang River and endured it for a thousand years. The Jade Emperor just refused. Until a few years ago, Yang Jian suppressed the Lianqi mountain demon and went to heaven to pray for merit. He publicly begged the Jade Emperor to release his mother in the Lingxiao Palace. The Jade Emperor scolded him in front of all the immortals and refused. . As soon as he returned to Guanjiangkou, he announced to the world that he would sever the master-disciple relationship with me, and I knew something was going to happen."

Slowly closing his eyes, Yu Ding smiled proudly: "He rebelled after all. Once he rebelled, the generals in heaven did not dare to fight. The Jade Emperor did not look for anyone, so he came to me. He asked me to take action to subdue Yang Jian. Honorable honor Ah, what an honor. Hahahaha,"

When he said this, the monkey could clearly see the light radiating from the eyes of Jade Cauldron.

"Who among my senior brothers who look down on me can have this honor? Does the Jade Emperor think any of them can defeat Yang Jian? Hahahaha. Poor... I never got to see the day when the child's family was reunited. Hahahahaha. .”

The laughter gradually became a little sad, and when it subsided, Jade Cauldron lowered his head, and the entire cave seemed to fall into deathly silence.

Ling Yunzi slowly stood up, walked to Yuding, reached into his sleeves and took out the "Infinite Wonderful Clouds Sutra", held it up with both hands, and said: "Brother Yuding, this is the "Infinite Wonderful Clouds Sutra" given to you by my master. , please accept it.”

Yuding didn't answer, waved his hand and said: "No. Apprentice is not a commodity and is not for sale. As long as you help me take care of Chan'er Dian from now on. This girl has a hard life, is impatient, and doesn't know how to care about others. , but my heart is not bad. Maybe it will cause you a lot of trouble."

Speaking of this, Ling Yunzi had no choice but to put back the "Infinite Qiyun Sutra".

We chatted in the cave for a long time. Master Yuding told the story of the Yang family brothers and sisters in detail, over and over again.

The more I talked about it, the more sad it became. At the end of the story, I burst into tears and was so choked that I couldn't speak.

When night fell, Master Yuding stayed with the two of them, and they agreed.

It happened that Yang Chan came back from outside the cave, carrying three birds and a large bunch of fruits and vegetables.

"This is... a crane?" Ling Yunzi's jaw almost dropped.

Picking up the crane in his hand and taking a look at it, Yang Chan raised his eyebrows and pointed at Ling Yunzi: "It's rare to see it. It's a big deal tonight. The main dish is stir-fried crane. That's it."

After that, he turned around and strode towards one of the stone rooms.

"Eat, immortal... crane?" Ling Yunzi pointed at Yang Chan and asked about the jade tripod, his mouth kept twitching, and his eyes almost bulged out.

Immortals eat cranes? What kind of world is this!

Yu Ding licked his lips calmly, nodded and replied: "Yes, I like to eat it too. Chan'er's stir-fried crane is particularly well made and is her specialty. Can you try it together tonight?"

"You..." Ling Yunzi opened his mouth wide for a long time, unable to say a complete sentence.

These two... are indeed master and disciple.

However, Master Yuding still reached out to hook the monkey's shoulder, and sighed to himself: "Master Taiyi's Qingshui Xiantai is surrounded by immortal energy, which is the best place to catch cranes. I didn't expect that Chan'er would still remember it after so many years. Hahahaha , Wukong, I just smelled alcohol on you, how about we have a drink tonight?"

"This...actually I am a vegetarian." The monkey replied.

"Old man——! Where's your salt?"

"Salt?" Jade Cauldron hurried over and started looking for it: "Wait a moment, I'll look for it. It hasn't been used for more than 20 years, and I don't know if it can still be eaten."

"What? More than twenty years? You haven't cooked before our brothers and sisters came?!"

"You brothers and sisters are not here. What am I going to do by myself? I can just eat by myself."

"You! How could I have a master like you!" Yang Chan screamed again.

After a long bustle, the three of them sat down, and soon Yang Chan began to serve the dishes one by one.

Every dish is cooked to perfection and the aroma is overflowing.

Come to think of it, Yang Chan was not born to be a rich young lady. Not to mention the days when she and Yang Jian lived on the streets, and later became a disciple of Yuding. Looking at Yuding's desolate appearance, plus what he said before, these housework are indispensable. You have to do all the work yourself.

In other words, life gradually became easier after Yang Jian learned Taoism and became a god.

Looking at her wearing an apron and rolling up her sleeves to wipe the sweat off her forehead, she looks pretty but a little virtuous.

A smile slowly broke out on the monkey's face.

Yang Chan is actually not that annoying. he thinks.