Hearing Six-Eared Macaque say this, Xiao Hua understood why Six-Eared Macaque had not used any divine abilities when rescuing Chunzang just now. Certainly, he had not had time to use them, but more importantly, Six-Eared Macaque had already harbored the desire to die!
"Just as expected!" Xiao Hua sighed. "Though the most troublesome method cannot bring swift satisfaction, it is effective. The present Ananda is utterly different from the Ananda of that day..."
"Amitabha..." Chunzang spoke. "You are Six-Eared Macaque, and Six-Eared Macaque is also you! Ananda is you, and you are also Ananda! Zhenkong is you, and you are also Zhenkong! In cultivation, there is no such thing as sooner or later, regardless of which lifetime it is! The first lifetime is not the beginning, nor is the ninth lifetime the end! Since you have made a choice, there will inevitably be a result. This may be fate, or perhaps even a tribulation! Fate may not necessarily be a good thing, and tribulation may not necessarily be a bad thing! So long as there is Buddha in one's heart, then Buddha is present at all times and in all places..."
"Amitabha..." Tears suddenly welled up in Six-Eared Macaque's eyes. He knelt before Chunzang and kowtowed. "This disciple thanks Master for his guidance!"
"It cannot be called guidance, merely a few insights!" Chunzang helped Six-Eared Macaque to his feet. "Our road of Seeking Scriptures in the West has only just begun, and the road ahead is still long. There are not many disciples of Buddha upon this road. Having you accompany your master greatly comforts me!"
Watching the master and disciple, Xiao Hua's hatred toward Six-Eared Macaque gradually faded. He handed the jade bottle to Six-Eared Macaque and said, "Zhenkong, previously Chunzang begged this old man to give you medicinal