The Real and Fake Handsome Monkey King
In the Journey to the Journey to the West Calamity following the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, the Six-Eared Macaque impersonated the Lingming Stone Monkey Sun Wukong, attempting to replace Sun Xingzi on his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
After experiencing the Guanyin of the South Sea, the Heavenly Court Demon-Revealing Mirror Reveals Demons, Tang Sanzang reciting the Tightening Headband Mantra, the Ten Kings of Hell checking the Book of Life and Death, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Truth-Hearing Beast to distinguish the real and fake Handsome Monkey King, he still could not tell the real from the fake.
Finally, the Six-Eared Macaque and the Lingming Stone Monkey Sun Wukong arrived at the Thunderclap Temple in the Western Heaven Paradise and sought out the Tathagata Buddha to clarify their identities. The Tathagata Buddha recognized their true forms and suppressed them in an alms bowl. Sun Wukong Lingming Stone Monkey Ruyi Jingu Bang).
Of course, some people say that the fake Sun Wukong killed the real Sun Wukong with a single blow.
Taiyi declined to comment.
Let's not even mention that the Lingming Stone Monkey Sun Wukong was born from a stone left over from Nüwa's Mending the Heavens, and that he was the source of the Journey to the Journey to the West Calamity, making him the protagonist of the calamity.
How could such an entity be replaced due to internal strife within Buddhism?
Furthermore, even if we disregard the monk's reputation, we should still consider the Buddha's. After all, the Lingming Stone Monkey Sun Wukong is the closed-door disciple of Patriarch Bodhi, who is the mother of the Buddha-Mother Zhunti. The Tathagata Buddha is only a Quasi-Sage. How could he dare to offend the two biggest bosses of Buddhism?
Therefore, it can be deduced that the creature killed by the Lingming Stone Monkey Sun Wukong was the Six-Eared Macaque.
There's no other reason than that the Six-Eared Macaque had already been rejected by the ancestor Hongjun in the primordial era, and none of the great powers dared to take him as a disciple.
The phrase "The law must not be passed on to Six-Eared Macaque" directly caused the Six-Eared Macaque to die in the Primordial Wilderness world, becoming a banished creature.
Even the Tongtian Jiaozhu, who opened his gates wide and taught without discrimination, dared not accept the Six-Eared Macaque as a disciple, lest he offend Hongjun.
It is clear that the Six-Eared Macaque has absolutely no background or origin.
Such a demonic monkey, relying on his cloak to disrupt the Buddhism's westward journey, was naturally not tolerated by the Buddhism.
That's why the Tathagata Buddha took the initiative to capture the Six-Eared Macaque with the golden alms bowl for Sun Wukong, only to be killed by the enraged Sun Wukong with a single blow.
According to Buddhist principles, a pure and tranquil Buddhism is where one should walk with compassion for the lives of ants, cherish moths and cover lamps with gauze; fish should not be caught in ponds with hooks, and caged birds should be released to live forever.
Yet, right here in the Great Thunderclap Temple of the Western Paradise, beneath the seat of the Tathagata Buddha, before the great assembly of the Four Great Bodhisattvas, the Eight Vajras, the Five Arhats, the Three Thousand Jiedi, the Bhikkhunis, the Bhikkhus, the Upasakas, and the Upasikas, a being whose supernatural powers were comparable to Sun Wukong died right before the Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats.
This clearly shows the deep resentment of the Buddha, the ultimate boss of Buddhism Tathagata Buddha, towards the Six-Eared Macaque who disrupted the Buddhism's westward journey.
At this moment, the Six-Eared Macaque was unaware that the person he had been seeking for a thousand years was already standing beside him, scrutinizing him with a critical gaze.
The Six-Eared Macaque has been kneeling before the gate of the Sun Star for three thousand years.
With a devout and persistent look, he gazed at the tightly closed gate of the Sun Star, his expression filled with hope.
Ever since being dismissed by Ancestor Hongjun with a single word, losing all his cultivation, and being repeatedly rejected after seeking help from him, the Six-Eared Macaque had long since given up hope.
Fortunately, Taiyi established the Heavenly Court, issued the Heavenly Dao Merit Golden Ranking, and fought a series of battles with Hongjun Daozu without being at a disadvantage.
This gave the Six-Eared Macaque a glimmer of hope.
Since Hongjun Daozu is blocking my path and ruining my cultivation, why don't I go to the Heavenly Court and seek an opportunity?
Unfortunately, entering the Heavenly Court is not so easy.
The Six-Eared Macaque is not included in the ten categories of animals, nor does it qualify as one of the two categories of animals.
They were neither recognized by the Demon Clan nor liked by the Witch Clan.
Left with no other choice, the Six-Eared Macaque had to trek step by step to the Sun Star, kneel before the gate, and hope that Taiyi would accept him as a disciple.
To defy fate and change his destiny.
The Six-Eared Macaque knew very well that he now had no way out.
If even the Heavenly Court doesn't accept him, then he truly is in the vast Primordial Wilderness, with nowhere to stand.
Taiyi looked at the incredibly devout Six-Eared Macaque, thought for a moment, and did not directly step forward.
Fan returned directly to the Sun Star.
At this moment, the Three Xiao Sisters and Zhao Gongming, who had been casually taken in as disciples by Taiyi, immediately came out to greet and pay their respects.
"We pay our respects to our Master! May our Master live forever!"
"Yes, all of you, get up. Has anything unusual happened in the palace recently?"
Taiyi nodded slightly, turned around and sat down on the throne. He then looked at the four people below who were being respectful and asked them a question.
"Reporting to Master, the palace has always been peaceful, and no incidents have occurred."
"But outside the Sun Star, a monkey with a grimacing face and a thunderous mouth came along, saying that he also wanted to join the master's sect and become a member of the Heavenly Court."
"This disciple dares not act on my own authority, and hereby reports this."
Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao Sisters, Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao, thought for a moment, and then carefully replied with each word.
Although they were accepted as disciples by Taiyi as a hands-off manager.
After giving each of them a cultivation method and an Innate Spiritual Treasure, I didn't pay much attention to them anymore.
This was the second time the master and apprentice had met.
"You mean that monkey head outside the door?"
"This is something I already knew."
Taiyi said calmly.
Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao Sisters were all startled.
However, things quickly returned to calm.
Master Taiyi is such a person, how could he not know about such a small matter?
"Here's what we'll do: go and bring him in, and see what he has to say."
"If he has the potential for enlightenment, it wouldn't be unreasonable for me to take him as your junior brother."
Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao Sisters exchanged a glance and both bowed in agreement.
A little later, Zhao Gongming walked in with a monkey head that looked timid and cautious.
As soon as the Six-Eared Macaque stepped into the main hall, he prostrated himself on the ground in front of Taiyi on the hall's altar.
"The Six-Eared Macaque pays homage to the Taiyi the Supreme! May the Supreme One live forever!"
Taiyi looked down at the Six-Eared Macaque below the prince and smiled.
He then asked with a deliberately serious expression.
"You monkey, what are you doing here?"
"Do you know that the Dao Ancestor has said that he will never pass on the Great Dao to you?"
The Six-Eared Macaque felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.
However, he quickly regained his composure, albeit with difficulty.
He thought to himself: If this Taiyi the Supreme would listen to Dao Ancestor, then there wouldn't be so many calamities in the Heavenly Court.
Moreover, the fact that the Taiyi the Supreme was able to receive me shows that I, Old Sun, have caught the Supreme One's eye.
Presumably, this is just a routine questioning to see what kind of results I can achieve.
Immediately, the Six-Eared Macaque returned with a look of fear and trepidation.
"Your Majesty, I, Old Sun, only know that the Heavenly Court has always been open to all who come. As long as they are virtuous towards Heaven and Earth, they can all be brought under our command."
"It's not that I, Old Sun, am belittling myself, but my origins are extraordinary. I am one of the four origins of the Chaos Demon Ape, and I also possess the ability to listen to the heavens and earth."
"Besides this, I, Old Sun, also know a great secret about Hongjun Daozu!"
"I only beg Your Majesty to have mercy on me, Old Sun, and grant me a great cultivation method so that I, Old Sun, may also be able to cultivate."