Practicing Medicine in Zhu Zi Kingdom (Part Twenty-Seven)

Meanwhile, Ao Tu spat out Wukong and Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Wukong said, "Fine, so you've really come to play tricks on Old Sun! Come with me to the Buddha Tathagata settle this matter!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva did not expose the truth.

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Sun Wukong, what right do you have to judge? Tathagata we go to the Buddha, I'll still be in the right. The King of Zhu Zi Kingdom shot my two children, and I punished him. It's the Karma Reincarnation effect, a matter of Heavenly Scripture. You meddle in other people's business and killed my disciple's grand-disciple without cause. You and your master should be punished to vent my anger."

Upon hearing this, Wukong grabbed Ao Tu's sleeve and said sternly, "Then how do you explain yourself, Bodhisattva, for eating the people of an entire nation and committing boundless sins! Quickly spit out those people, or I'll take this case to the very end!"

Ao Tu laughed, "Alright, I'll tell you the truth. I didn't actually eat the people of that country; I returned them long ago. I just scared the King and vented my anger. Think about it, I'm just a Bodhisattva, not the Tathagata Buddha. How could I dare to casually eat the people of an entire country and commit such a heinous crime of slaughter?" Wukong listened, still somewhat doubtful, and said, "Then Old Sun, will go and see for myself."

Ao Tu said, "Go."

Wukong then Somersault Cloud out of the cave and arrived in the city of the Zhu Zi Kingdom. He found that the people in the city were living in peace and contentment, and nothing had changed. Although there was no King for the time being, the King of Zhu Zi Kingdom did not have a government, so it had almost no impact.

Seeing this, Wukong was both happy and worried. He was happy that the people were safe, but worried that he would now be completely in the wrong.

The King of Zhu Zi Kingdom shot two of the Mahamayuri Bodhisattva's children. The Mahamayuri Bodhisattva only instructed people to kidnap the Queen, causing the King of Zhu Zi Kingdom to suffer from anxiety. He did not ruin anyone's reputation. To be honest, this was a lenient punishment.

The King of the Wuji Kingdom, who had only a minor verbal altercation with Manjushri Bodhisattva, was pushed into a well and drowned, leading to the change of the kingdom and the inability to redress his grievances. This illustrates the severity of the situation.

Moreover, he had killed someone's grand-disciple. At the time, he only thought that they were on different paths and that killing someone was a matter of principle. How could he have imagined that it would become a source of trouble? On the other hand, after Wukong left, Guanyin Bodhisattva Ao Tu.

Ao Tu stood upright, exuding an extraordinary air.

Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't help but smile.

Upon seeing this, Ao Tu realized he had been seen through and laughed, abandoning his pretense and reverting to his Original Form, saying, "Teacher, you saw through me?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva raised her finger and poked Ao Tu's cheek, laughing, "The transformation is quite convincing."

Ao Tu helped Guanyin Bodhisattva to her seat and asked curiously:

How did the Teacher see through it?

Guanyin Bodhisattva naturally saw through Ao Tu's Primordial Laws and familiar style of behavior, but she did not reveal it at this moment. Instead, she smiled and joked with Ao Tu:

"If it really is the Mahamayuri Bodhisattva, then we'll really eat him. We'll just assume that country has always been a desolate wasteland, uninhabited by anyone. How could there be any reason for him to scare people and vent his anger?"

Upon hearing this, Ao Tu suddenly realized, "I have been out of my element."

Guanyin Bodhisattva chuckled inwardly, then pulled Ao Tu's hand and shoulder to examine him closely. After confirming that everything matched, she asked:

"You have Attainment of the Dao?"

Ao Tu shook his head and said, "I have not yet Attainment of the Dao, yet I am above those Attainment of the Dao have. I do not know why?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva sighed, "The Primordial Divine Saints I have seen are all Senior and Ancient Times gods. Their cultivation is secret and unknown to outsiders, so they cannot help you."

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Then how dare Teacher look at me so disrespectfully, without treating me as an elder?"

Upon hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva became truly serious and bowed, saying, "I was in a moment of haste and was impolite."

Ao Tu quickly helped him up, saying, "There's no need for that. I was just joking."

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled slightly, then said seriously:

"You fought to the death with Maitreya Buddha for me, securing this opportunity. Now that I have spread the Dharma Lineage in the Eastern Land, I await the Buddhism's Eastward Rise, at which point I will attain great Merit, great fortune, and abundant Incense Offerings to Attainment of the Dao. I originally intended to share this with you, to Attainment of the Dao together, but unexpectedly you have already reached this Cultivation Realm before me. In this case, the Incense Offerings Fortune are useless to you, and even poisonous. I will give you the Merit instead."

Ao Tu, not knowing the reason, asked Guanyin Bodhisattva for the Dragon Vein.

Guanyin Bodhisattva then explained the whole story to Ao Tu.

After hearing this, Ao Tu stood up and took a few steps. After a moment's hesitation, he truthfully replied, "My conflict with Maitreya Buddha was not for my Teacher, nor was it a fight to the death. It was merely a matter of chance and coincidence."

Guanyin Bodhisattva shook her head upon hearing this, stood up, straightened Ao Tu's somewhat disheveled hair, and said:

"Major Karma are governed by cause and effect; there are no coincidences or twists of fate. My disciple, although you Transcendence worldly affairs, you are still too naive. Remember my words." Mo Ao Tu nodded and said, "In that case, I will accept it. It just so happens that I went to see the Yuanshi Tianzun the other day, and he said that my newly refined Numinous Treasures is lacking a Merit Artifact. Oh, and there is another matter I need your help with, Teacher."

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked, "What is it?"

Ao Tu said, "Please come with me to the Netherworld Realm, Teacher. There is an opportunity for me there. The Taiqing Sage, the Yuqing Sage, the Old Mother Lishan, and the Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor have all mentioned it. However, I have some grudges with the Patriarch Styx and have never dared to take the risk. Now that I have some power, I can protect myself. Therefore, I ask the Bodhisattva to come with me and be my helper."

Guanyin Bodhisattva listened and agreed without much hesitation, but asked, "Do you know what kind of opportunity this is? You must be prepared. If you lack Numinous Treasures, I still have some influence and can lend them to you."

Ao Tu said, "I understand."

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded.

As they were talking, the two heard that Wukong had returned.

The two exchanged a smile, and when Ao Tu changed his appearance, Guanyin's smile vanished.

Wukong entered dejectedly and said:

"Mahamayuri Bodhisattva, I have already investigated. This matter is my fault, so you may punish me as you see fit; or if there is anything else you need me to do, I will obey your orders without question."

Upon hearing this, Ao Tu said, "There are three things I need you to do."

Wukong said, "Please give your orders."

Ao Tu said, "First, there is the King of Zhu Zi Kingdom. In his youth, he loved hunting and shooting young children, and he acted cruelly. When he was ill, he showed some signs of a benevolent ruler. Now that you have cured his illness and his calamity has passed, I wonder if he will relapse?"

Wukong replied, "I understand."

Ao Tu continued, "Secondly, the Bodhisattva's Mount, the Golden-Haired Monkey, is causing havoc in the Zhu Zi Kingdom. Although it didn't taint the Queen's purity, it harmed many Palace Maids. I've already received a thousand Silver from him, with IOU as proof, to avert this disaster. Those harmed this year, I've already saved; as for those harmed in previous years, I don't know if they've been reincarnated or not. Those who haven't been reincarnated, I've saved again; those who have been reincarnated, I'll grant them increased blessings and longevity. This requires a trip to the Netherworld Realm, please come with me, consider it a favor." Wukong sighed upon hearing this, "The Bodhisattva truly lives up to his Bodhisattva, I'm happy to help!"

Ao Tu said, "Finally, it's about rescuing my grand-disciple. This is your doing, so you'll have to put in a lot of effort! If any old Demon Heads or patriarchs from the Netherworld Realm try to stop us, you must help me!"

Wukong laughed and said, "Bodhisattva, rest assured, Old Sun, can come and go freely in the Netherworld Realm. No matter who dares to attack Bodhisattva, you don't need to lift Bodhisattva; Old Sun, will be the first to stop them!"

Ao Tu nodded and said, "That's excellent."

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and nodded.

As for the IOU a thousand taels of Silver that Ao Tu had just mentioned, she didn't take it to heart.

The IOU was now almost two years old.

Guanyin Bodhisattva did not ask.

Ao Tu didn't say much more.

It wasn't a lot of money, so he wasn't in a hurry to ask for it back; he would wait a few more days.