Journey to the West - Chapter 26 Part 1

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0:16 Details are in the descriptions. Thank you. Journey to the West, an audio drama series. Chapter 26 Part 1 We speak of Great Immortal Genuine who seized Xinjiang with his hand and said, I know what you are capable of. I've heard of your good reputation, but this time you discarded all of your manners and honesty. Even with your brilliant ways, you will not escape from my hands.

0:52 I can argue with you all the way to West Heaven and go see that Buddha of yours, and you still won't get away without bringing back my lynch and fruit tree. Don't you play tricks? Singja laughed and said. Do you Sir? How very petty you are. What is so difficult about bringing the tree back to life? How you told me earlier?

1:12 Wouldn't we have spared ourselves all this fighting? The great immortal said. Without the fight, how could I so easily forgive you? Singja said. How about you untie my master and I give you back a living tree? The great immortal said. If you truly have the divine powers to revive the tree, I will form the bond of eight boughs with you and become Swan brothers. Sinjo replied That's not important, just release them and Elder Soon is bound to return a living tree back to you. The great Immortal knew he wasn't able to get away so he immediately ordered for Sansang, Bazir and Shamak to be released. Shamon said.

1:53 Oh master, I wonder what the hell elder brother is doing? Bazia said. To hell with what he is doing is the held of pleading for favour. If the tree is dead, how could he possibly revive it? He makes the whole thing look rather neat while he uses the search for a cure as an excuse to go on his own way. Like he would care about you and I. Sanzan said.

2:15 He certainly dares not leave us behind. Let's ask him where he will seek the cure. He then called Wukong. How did you manage to coax the Immortal Elder into setting us free? Sinjar answered. Elderson was telling the truth. What do you mean by coaxing? Sanzang asked. Where will you find the cure? Sinjar said.

2:36 As the ancients said, cures come from the seas. Now we'll head out to the Great E Sea and travel across the three islands and 10 continents, visiting all the Immortal Men and Divine Elders to find a way to bring the dead back to life. I promise I will revive history. Sansang asked. How long before you can return from this trip?

2:55 Sinda answered. Only three days. Sansang said. If so, then do as you suggested. I will give you 3 days as the limit. Return within three days and all will be fine. Should you not come back after three days, I will just recite that spell. Sinda said as you ordered. As you ordered. Look at him hurriedly tidying his tiger skin skirt before coming out of the gate to say to the great immortal. Worry not Sir, for I will be right back. You however, shall take good care of my master with three servings of tea and six servings of food every single day, and not a single serving shall be skipped. Otherwise, I will settle the account with you. Once I return, the bottom of your pot will be the first thing I break.

3:38 If his clothes get dirty, wash them for him. Should he look a little paler, I will not accept it. Should he go a little skinnier, I will not leave your doors. The great immortal said. Go now, go now, I promise I won't let him go hungry. Splendid Monkey King. Swiftly unleashing his somersault cloud, he bid farewell to the Wujong Temple and came straight to the East Seas in mid air. He travelled fast as lightning and quick as a meteor. Soon he arrived at the immortal realm of Peng Lai. He came down from his cloud to have a closer look. What a fine destination indeed.

4:15 Penglai Mountain or Penglai Island is the name of a legendary realm in the East Seas, believed to be the home of deities. Xing Zhou could barely take in all the divine scenery before he entered the realm. As he was walking, he saw that outside the white Cloud Cave and below the shadow of Pines were 3 old men playing Wei XI.

4:35 The sole audience was Xiaoxing, Star of Longevity, while the two players were Fu Xing, Star of Happiness and Losing, Star of Wealth. Sinja went up and called out. Greetings, little brothers. The three stars saw him and put away the game board to return the gesture. Asking Where did you come from, Great sage?

4:58 Sinja answered. I came specially to have some fun with you. Star of Longevity said, I heard the Great Sage has left Taoism for Buddhism and is now devoting your life to protecting the Tang monk on his way to West Heaven. For scriptures. You should be moving through mountainous roads every day. Where did you find the time to come play with us? Sinjo explained.

5:23 To be very honest with you all, Alderson was on my way to the West when I ran into some obstacles. I came specially to bother you with some small matters. I wonder if you're willing to entertain? Star of Happiness asked. Where are you stuck? What obstacle is that? Pray give us clear directions so we can make up our minds. Sinter answered.

5:46 I was stuck going through Wujong Temple on the Infinite Longevity Mountain. The three old men exclaimed in shock. Wujong Temple is the immortal palace of Great Immortal Gen. Yuan, could it be that you stole and ate his junction fruit? Sinter laughed and said how much could stealing the fruit for food even cost?

6:07 The three old men said you monkey have no idea of what is good and bad. Merely smelling that fruit will give you 360 years of life. Eating it allows you to live up to 47,000 years. It's referred to as infinite longevity, grass pellet of reversion. Our ways and powers are not as great as his. It's quite easy for him to obtain them and share longevity with heaven. We still have to cultivate the spirit, balance our internal alchemy, and put in who knows how much effort. How could you say that his fruit is not worth much? There is only one magical root of its kind in this world. Singja said.

6:47 Magical root? Magical root? I already gave him the broken root. The three old men asked in astonishment. What do you mean by broken root? Singja therefore gave a detailed account of what took place, explaining in the end he realized he could not capture me, so there was some fear. It was I who sent nice words to him and hadn't released my master and younger brothers while I go revive his tree.

7:13 That's how the two parties made peace. I was just thinking that since cures come from the seas, I would travel specifically to this immortal realm and visit you 3 little brothers. If you have any cure for the tree, please pass it on to me. I urgently needed to save the tongue work from suffering. The three stars heard this and felt quite distraught at heart, saying You monkey, have no recognition of whom you are dealing with.

7:41 Zhenyuanz is the patriarch of all earthly immortals, while we are the chiefs of all divine immortals. Even though you have become a heavenly immortal, you're still unappointed and outside the true ranks. How could you possibly escape from his hands? If the Great Sage kills some walking beast, flying birds, bugs or the scaled, it will only take our right sized pellets to bring them back to life. That Renshan fruit grows from the root of an immortal plant, how could we cure it?

8:11 There is no cure, no cure. Sing to her there was no cure and began frowning, forming many folds on his forehead. Star of Happiness asked Great Sage, if there is no cure here, there might be 1 elsewhere, why be so troubled? Sing to answered to head elsewhere when there is no cure here is easy. Even if I had to travel to the edges of the world and through the 36 layers of heaven, it's not a big deal. It's only that elder tongue of mine has strict commandments and a narrow mind.

8:44 He gave me only three days as the limit. If I don't make it back after three days, he will recite that tightening band spell. The three stars laughed and said good, good, good, if there wasn't such a way to keep you in control, you would dash through heaven again. Star of Longevity said. Calm down, Great Sage, there is no need to worry. The Great Immortal may be a senior to us, but we do know each other.

9:09 It's been a while since we last saw him and there hasn't been any visit. Moreover, it's for the sake of the Great Sage. The three of us should now head over together to pay him a visit and convey your concerns to him. We will tell the Tongue monk to not recite the tightening band spell. Speak not of three or five days.

9:28 We will only leave after you have returned with a cure. Sinto replied. I am deeply grateful, Deeply grateful. Please set out my 3 little butters. I will be on my way. And so the Great Sage bid farewell to the three stars. We will speak no more on that. We instead turn to the three stars who ascended on their auspicious cloud and headed for Wujuan Temple. The people inside the temple suddenly heard the cry of cranes from the skies.

9:57 It turned out to be the three elders arriving, filling the air with auspicious light. They arrived amidst colorful mist and clouds. Legendary birds accompanied them as they smiled like children. Strong were their bodies and much blessing they brought about. The three elders have come to visit the Great Immortal, and the joy is boundless. The immortal youths saw them and hurried inside to report. Master, the three stars on the seas have arrived. Zhenyuens was just having a casual chat with Tom Monk and his younger disciples when he heard the news. He immediately went down the steps to welcome them. Vazir saw the star of Longevity, so he approached to seize him, saying between laughter.

10:39 You meatheaded old man, it's been a while since I last saw you. Now very carefully you still are without bringing even a hat. And so he took off his own monk hat and plopped it on the star's head before clapping and roaring with laughter. Splendid, splendid, splendid. Tis the case of capped with a race.

10:59 Here Bazia is taking certain actions that lead to well meaning puns at the expense of the gods. Star of Longevity, throw away the hat and scolded. Foolish thing, you really have no sense of hierarchy. Bazia said. I am no foolish thing, but you people sure are slaves. Star of Happiness asked. How are you not a foolish thing? How dare you call other people slaves instead? Bazia chuckled and said.

11:27 If you're not someone's slaves, why call yourselves? Added longevity, added happiness, and added wealth. In the old days, wealthy families often give well meaning but very down to earth names to their servants. The combination of the character hen meaning to AT with a positive noun is 1 popular example.

11:47 Hence the joke here. Sanzhang ordered Bazia to move away before hastily tidying his clothes to greet the three stars. The three stars paid their respect to the great motto as his juniors before each were seeded. Once they sat down, the star of wealth said. We've long missed your honourable presence and lacked in showing our respect.

12:08 Now, due to how great Sage soon stirred trouble in your immortal mountain, we have come. Especially to see. You. The great immortal asked. So Sun Xinjia went to Peng Lai. Star of Longevity answered. He did because he heard the Great Immortal's magical tree. He came to us for a cure, but we have none, so he left to look for it elsewhere. His only fear was that he would break the three day promise with the Divine Monk and that the tightening band spell would be recited.

12:36 We therefore came first to pay you a visit and also to plead for leniency. Sansang heard this and said repeatedly, I won't recite it, I won't. Just as they were talking, Bazier once again came inside and seized the Star of Happiness for a treat. He fumble into the star's sleeves and grabbed around his waist, searching for things in his clothes.

12:58 Without stopping, Sansang smiled and said. What sort of manners is that, Bazier? Bazier explained. It's not bad manners, but what we call find happiness at every turn. Sanson ordered him out again. The fool stumbled out the door while still fiercely glaring at the start of happiness. Start of happiness? Said fool.

13:20 Where did I offend you that you were just upset with me? Bazia explained. I am not upset with you. This is what we call turn around and see happiness. The foe left the door before he saw a youth with four teaspoons on his way to collect utensils and treats so as to serve tea. He smashed the spoons from the youth before running into the main hall to grab a small chime stone, knocking on it wildly with his hands, he played around the place.

13:46 The grey mortal said this monk is getting more and more disrespectful. Bazia laughed and said. This is not disrespectful, but a pun meaning happiness through all Four Seasons. Here, both the characters for Time and Spoon can be pronounced the same way, and the term hitting the chime or ZI Qing happen to sound similarly to ZI Qing, meaning happiness. We thus conclude Baja's.

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