Three Years, Then Three More-Thirteen Years Passed in a Flash!
"Six Ears?!"
Lu Qingfeng paused upon hearing this.
A pair of eyes sprouted from the bamboo staff and looked at the monkey. They saw that there were indeed two pairs of small ears hidden in the monkey's ears, which were so small that they were almost imperceptible.
It looks like it has just grown out.
It is not the Spirit-Aware Stone Monkey.
You summon the Six-Eared Macaque!
Within the Heavenly Cycle, there are five immortals: Heaven, Earth, God, Human, and Ghost. There are five insects: Snake, Scaled, Hairy, Feathered, and Insect. There are also four monkeys that roam the world, neither Heaven, Earth, God, Human, nor Ghost; nor Snake, Scaled, Hairy, Feathered, nor Insect, and they do not belong to any of the ten categories.
First is the Spirit-Aware Stone Monkey, who understands transformations, knows the seasons, knows the terrain, and can move stars and change constellations; second is the Red-Rumped Macaque, who understands yin and yang, knows human affairs, is good at entering and exiting, and can avoid death and prolong life; third is the Long-Armed Gibbon, who can grasp the sun and moon, shrink mountains, discern good and bad fortune, and manipulate the universe; fourth is the Six-Eared Macaque, who is good at listening, can discern reason, knows the past and the future, and understands all things.
"Are you Six Ears?"
Lu Qingfeng looked at the monkey and asked a question, his voice clear and childlike.
"It is indeed Six Ears."
The monkey bared its teeth and grinned at Lu Qingfeng.
It's not the Monkey King.
Lu Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it doesn't delay the Great Sage's apprenticeship, the Sage shouldn't hold it against him.
But seeing Six Ears happily circling around him, Lu Qingfeng hesitated again—
Six Ears's fate was not good!
Thinking to myself.
Seeing his silence, the monkey cautiously said, "Bamboo, don't go."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng looked at the monkey. The Six Ears monkey had clear eyes and a cautious expression on its face, as if it was worried about being abandoned again.
Somewhat pitiful.
Thinking about the past ten years they had spent together, and about what would happen to the monkey in the future, Lu Qingfeng felt a little reluctant.
"It's just a fragment of time and space, Six Ears is just one of the eighty-one tribulations. Just go there Tathagata the time comes, go through the motions, and don't go to the Buddha. There should be no problem."
Lu Qingfeng recalled the ordeal of the real and Handsome Monkey King.
Six Ears Macaque was exposed Tathagata Wukong and killed by Sun Wukong with a single blow in the Great Thunderclap Temple. But Tathagata, Truth Listener could also recognize Six Ears, but he just didn't dare to expose him.
At that time, he would give a detailed instruction, and then make Six Ears threaten that Truth Listener must reveal the truth.
It seems that they can escape this calamity.
Thinking like that.
Seeing the monkey fidgeting and looking anxious, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh, "I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere."
"Good Bamboo!"
The monkey was overjoyed upon hearing this.
He took two steps forward, hopping and skipping around the bamboo cane, laughing and joking for a long time.
Lu Qingfeng was also infected.
Joy arose in my heart.
It is truly delightful to associate with such a clever monkey that retains its childlike innocence.
Cast aside all the thoughts in your mind.
Lu Qingfeng was quite surprised.
He had also heard of the Six-Eared Macaque, who impersonated the Great Sage Equal to Heaven during the Journey to the Journey to the West. They fought fiercely, but in the end, the Tathagata saw through his true identity, and the Great Sage killed him with a single blow.
However, they knew nothing about the origins of this Six Ears.
From the current perspective—
"Monkey, since you have Six Ears, you must be good at listening, discerning reason, knowing the past and the future, and understanding all things. You should know that the Slanting-Moon Three-Stars Cave is the Human Path, where there is an unparalleled fortuitous opportunity. You have been seeking immortality and visiting the Dao for many years, and now that the Immortal Dao Changsheng is right in front of you, why do you abandon the Sage?"
Lu Qingfeng looked at Six Ears.
Six Ears Lu Qingfeng had witnessed Liu Er's unwavering determination in seeking the Dao.
This time, however, he abandoned his chance to Immortal Destiny and came to find him, which surprised Lu Qingfeng.
Upon hearing this, Six Ears grinned and said, "When I was born, I was ignorant and played with the monkeys. But one day, an old monkey died, and I was startled to realize that I needed to Changsheng, so I left the mountain to seek the Dao. On the way, I was beaten and scolded by people and chased by wild beasts until I met Bamboo. You protected me from the cold and heat and helped me heal my wounds. I originally wanted to find a fairy mountain and learn the Immortal Method with you, so that I could live a carefree life from then on. Bamboo, you don't like that fairy mountain, so naturally I don't want to go there either."
Lu Qingfeng was determined to take this monkey as his disciple, but Six Ears wanted to bring Lu Qingfeng along to become a disciple of Bodhi.
When Lu Qingfeng first encountered the monkey, he saw that the monkey had returned the woodcutter's reminder with a peach, which told him that the monkey was a polite and grateful person.
Over the years, the monkey and the bamboo have traveled around, and Lu Qingfeng has come to know much about their character.
I know he wasn't lying.
After all, he was the Six-Eared Macaque, and he knew that Lu Qingfeng treated him well.
"There are immortals hidden in that sacred mountain. You have the door but do not enter. You will regret it later." Lu Qingfeng was touched by the monkey's sincerity, but still said it.
This monkey was not yet fully grown; its Six Ears had just sprouted, and its Divine Ability were limited.
Perhaps we haven't yet reached the level of 'understanding everything'.
But when he eventually succeeded in his cultivation, he saw the Stone Monkey enter the Slanting-Moon Three-Stars Cave, learn the supreme magic and all kinds of supernatural Divine Ability, and stir up trouble in the Three Realms, becoming quite awe-inspiring.
Looking back on that day, it's hard to know what they were thinking.
"I will never regret it."
"You'll regret it to the core if you give up the Bamboo!"
The monkey shook its head, its eyes and face full of pride. It flicked its Six Ears at Lu Qingfeng and said smugly, "See? My Six Ears have Divine Ability, there's no mistake about that."
Six Ears grow.
His Divine Ability began to manifest.
The monkey was quite pleased with itself. With no one around and only close to Lu Qingfeng, it began to show off.
"I, Six Ears, am not a fool."
Six Ears was smug and triumphant.
With her hands behind her back and her little face raised, she circled around Lu Qingfeng, always pointing her ears at the bamboo cane, as if she had just acquired a new treasure and couldn't help but show it off.
"You monkey."
Lu Qingfeng found it amusing.
Then I thought of—
"Later generations never mentioned that the Six-Eared Macaque also found Spirit Platform Square-Inch Mountain, nor did they mention that the Six-Eared Macaque had ever studied under the Bodhi Patriarch."
"His Divine Ability powers and profound skills, which are no less than those of the Great Sage, seem to have been stolen and learned."
Lu Qingfeng didn't know which of these stories was true and which was false.
Time and space flow.
The truth remains elusive.
Apart from those who have experienced it, and apart from the Sage of the heavens, it is probably difficult for anyone to discern the truth.
Lu Qingfeng focused his mind and stopped thinking about it.
He stood upright, holding a bamboo cane, and began to talk to Six Ears.
Turn out to be.
Like the stone monkey, the Six Ears Stone Monkey had been gestating in the world for a long time. Not long after its birth, the Six Ears went out to seek immortals and ask questions. But at first, it had no supernatural abilities; it was just a little smarter and more agile than an ordinary monkey.
Lu Qingfeng received treatment.
Spending all his time with the Pure Law Bamboo, he gradually gained enlightenment and developed Six Ears, acquiring some Divine Ability. However, he was still not fully mature; both his Divine Ability and his mind were still very immature.
Normal people don't flaunt their Divine Ability everywhere.
Even if they come back to find Lu Qingfeng, they won't mention his 'Six Ears' ability.
As for what abilities...
The monkey was confused and couldn't explain it clearly.
The sun is setting.
The chattering monkey got tired and fell asleep on the tree with its arms hanging down.
Lu Qingfeng looked at Six Ears and sighed.
"Fine."
"Since that's the case, I'll just do as I please. I'm nothing more than the Six-Eared Macaque anyway. When the true and false Monkey Kings in the Journey to the Journey to the West come up, I'll just go through the motions. That won't spoil the Sage's plan."
The general trend remains unchanged.
Minor details should be acceptable.
Thinking of another timeline, where even the Way of Heaven Sect Master perished before attaining enlightenment, Lu Qingfeng had no more reservations.
A bamboo pole and a monkey settled down in the mountains.
Six Ears was completely bewildered.
Unable to practice.
Lu Qingfeng taught Six Ears the "Twelve Dutian Demon God Method".
Although this monkey is among the Four Monkeys of Chaos, it is not an Innate deity who knows everything about Changsheng. It still needs to cultivate bit by bit in order to Attainment of the Dao Changsheng.
Lu Qingfeng had no idea where he later learned the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art and the Seventy-Two Transformations, and that they were no less powerful than those of the Great Sage.
However, Lu Qingfeng felt that his "Twelve Dutian Demon God Method" was also at the Sect Master Grade, and he also cultivated the physical body, so he might not necessarily lose to the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art.
As for the Seventy-Two Transformations, Cloud-Somersault, and other Divine Ability, he also possesses Transformation Technique and Cloud-Peak Step, all of which are Great Divine Ability and are no less impressive.
So he taught them one by one.
Hearing the Dao through his Six Ears, he was delighted and devoted himself to cultivation every day, working diligently.
The speed of his progress left Lu Qingfeng speechless.
He did not practice any spiritual disciplines for the first three years.
Lu Qingfeng taught him to read and write, to speak politely, to discuss scriptures and doctrines, and in his spare time he repaired the courtyard, swept the floor and tended the garden, planted flowers and pruned trees, gathered firewood and started a fire, and carried water and slurry.
This is how it's refined.
Three years to Mind Settling.
Lu Qingfeng then truly passed on his skills and techniques.
Six Ears began his formal cultivation.
From nothing to something.
It's only been three years since then.
He has already reached the late stage of the Return to Void, and the first major Heavenly Tribulation is about to arrive.
Such speed is truly terrifying.
This monkey absorbed too much essence from the sun and moon and the stars during its gestation, accumulating power and unleashing its potential. Once it embarks on the path of cultivation, it will far surpass ordinary people.
It seems that the Stone Monkey was just an ordinary one.
Lu Qingfeng couldn't possibly envy that.
This day.
The monkey sat cross-legged under a Green Bamboo stalk, closing its eyes in meditation.
Suddenly, his Six Ears twitched slightly, and he looked towards the west.
Lu Qingfeng's thoughts.
He gently shook the bamboo leaves, making a sound, "Could it be that the Stone Monkey entered the immortal mountain and became a disciple?"
To the west lies Spirit Platform Square-Inch Mountain.
Let's calculate the time.
That's about enough.
"It is indeed Stone Monkey."
The monkey listened intently, and after a short while, nodded and said, "Indeed, I found the immortal mountain and went inside to become a disciple of a Daoist."
If the Six-Eared Macaque stands in one place, it can know what is happening thousands of miles away.
Even in Human Path, it could not stop him.
"It is said that the Wind-Penetrating Great Sage Macaque King, was also a spirit ape born of heaven and earth. He was related to the Six Ears- Eared Macaque. He could communicate with heavenly disasters and ghosts and gods. Therefore, he overheard the goddess Nuwa preaching outside the Nuwa Palace, comprehended the profound mysteries, and cultivated to Higher Vehicle level. He lived on the Shangxing Mountain in Continent of West Ox Congratulations. He was a diligent and good monster."
It's not surprising that the Macaque King could eavesdrop on Nuwa's sermons and that the Six Ears Monkey could overhear the sounds in the Slanting-Moon Three-Stars Cave.
Only.
The abilities of Sage are beyond imagination.
Did the Sage truly not know about this eavesdropping and learning, or was he aware but chose not to care?
Lu Qingfeng didn't know.
"Practice diligently."
"You learned from the Stone Monkey before him, so don't let those who come after you surpass you."
Lu Qingfeng encouraged him.
With his guidance now, Six Ears no longer needs to steal knowledge, suffer the consequences, or be schemed against.
If the Stone Monkey surpasses him, it must be because the Six Ears didn't work hard enough, it has nothing to do with him.
"Understood."
"You stupid monkey with a head made of stone, you think you can surpass me?"
Six Ears snorted.
But a sense of unease rose within him, and with sheer determination, he cultivated even more diligently, unwilling to be left behind by the Stone Monkey.
In the blink of an eye.
Seven years have passed again.