Praying for rain in Fengxian County (V)

Meanwhile, Ao Tu Incarnation the Taoist Baoshan, dressed in Daoist Robe, wearing Green Lotus Treasure Crown, holding a banner, and with a sword at his waist, arrived outside the cave.

Wukong and his companions came out upon hearing the sound, but none of them recognized the Taoist before them.

Wukong asked, "Daoist, where did you come from, and who are you looking for?"

Ao Tu asked, "Monk, where did you come from, and who are you looking for?"

Wukong said, "We come from the Great Tang Eastern Land!"

Ao Tu said, "I also come from the Great Tang Eastern Land!"

Wukong asked, "Would you dare to state your name?"

Ao Tu said, "Monk, please report first!"

Wukong said, "Old Sun, am the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong, Sun Wukong, who wreaked havoc in the Havoc in Heaven Five Hundred Years Ago. This is my master, the Great Tang Imperial Younger Brother Tang Sanzang, and my junior brothers, Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Wuneng and Curtain-Rolling General Sha Wujing!"

Ao Tu said, "This humble Daoist is a Daoist Daoist ordained during the Tang Dynasty, the Taoist Baoshan."

Wukong asked, "What brings the Daoist here?"

Ao Tu asked, "What brings you here, monk?"

Wukong said, "Old Sun, am protecting my master on our Journey to the West, and we are just passing through this place."

Ao Tu said, "So you're a monk on Journey to the West to obtain scriptures. In that case, go and get your scriptures; it's none of my business."

Wukong said, "You Daoist Daoist, you're being unreasonable! You haven't even said what you've come here for!"

Ao Tu said, "I heard that my nephew is suffering here, so I have traveled a great distance to rescue him!"

Wukong asked, "Which one is your junior disciple?"

Ao Tu said, "The one locked up in these mountains is my nephew!"

Having said that, Ao Tu called out, "Nephew, why don't you come out and pay your respects to your uncle!"

Upon hearing this, Alu released the Golden Body and looked at the Daoist Baoshan with suspicion, saying, "Taoist, you say you are my uncle-master, but why has my master never mentioned you?"

Ao Tu said, "In the past, your master and I cultivated the Dao together. He cultivated the external alchemy, while I cultivated the Numinous Treasures method. Our Taoist Technique were different, so we didn't often talk about it. A few days ago, your master's pear tree ripened, and he called me over to eat pears. He mentioned that you were suffering in the Lower Realm, so I came to save you."

Upon hearing this, Alu shook his head repeatedly and said:

"My master instructed me to receive my punishment here; how could I ask you to save me? I will not go with you!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Your master is now an official in the Heavenly Realm, so naturally he can't openly say he'd save you. Your master and I secretly rescued you by pushing down the mountain today; it has nothing to do with your master!"

Alu exclaimed in surprise, "How can this not involve my master? If I escape, my master will surely be implicated! No, no, absolutely not!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "We cultivators are free and unrestrained, why should we be like those monks, hesitant and cautious? Good nephew, come with me!"

After saying this, Ao Tu stretched out his hand, which grew to two hundred feet in length, the size of a mountain, and was about to push the mountain down!

Upon seeing this, Alu immediately manifested Dharma Form Golden Body body, which was over a thousand feet tall, to block Ao Tu's large hand.

Ao Tu laughed, "Good nephew! You have some cultivation! It's a pity you can't stop your uncle!"

After saying this, Ao Tu gently waved the Six-Soul Banner and hung Alu's Golden Body on the banner.

Upon seeing this, Wukong thought to himself, "Their methods are all ordinary; they really are fellow disciples from the same cultivation family!"

Ao Tu reached out again, intending to push the mountain down.

Inside the cave, Alu cried out, "Great Sage, quickly help me stop him! If he pushes down this mountain, the Jade Emperor will surely be furious, and my master, the Water Virtue Star Lord, and the people of Fengxian County will all suffer. There's no turning back now!"

Tang Sanzang also said, "That's very true! Wukong, quickly stop this Daoist priest!"

Upon hearing this, Wukong shouted, his body swaying as he used the divine Supernatural Ability of "Heaven-Escaping, Earth-Embracing Transformation" to grow to a height of ten thousand feet, blocking the Daoist Baoshan. His voice, like thunder, boomed:

"Daoist, your nephew doesn't want to come out, why force him?"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "How can he be the one to make decisions when his elders are speaking?"

Having said that, he tossed aside his precious crown, which transformed into a Third-Grade Green Lotus. It spun around and enveloped Wukong inside.

Wukong was shocked; no matter how much magic he used, he couldn't get out.

Upon seeing this, Bajie Rake and went forward to strike the Green Lotus.

Whoosh, it was also swept up.

Sha Wujing stepped forward and struck the Green Lotus with his Precious Staff.

They were also caught up in it.

Seeing that Bajie and Sha Wujing had also been caught up in the chaos, Wukong was utterly helpless and said, "This is terrible! This Taixi and his Dao Yi all possess such Supernatural Ability; we are truly no match for them!"

Outside, Ao Tu, having taken in Wukong and the other two, continued his efforts to topple the mountain and rescue Alu.

Tang Sanzang stepped forward and tried to dissuade him using Buddhist Dharma.

Ao Tu said he did not listen to the Buddhist Dharma.

Tang Sanzang said, "This humble monk also understands Taoist Technique." He then used Taoist Technique to dissuade him.

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Alu is my nephew. This is a family matter, and outsiders have no right to interfere!"

Now Tang Sanzang was at a loss.

Seeing that the mountain was about to be pushed down, Alu had no choice but to use a Delay Tactic, shouting:

"Uncle-Master! Uncle-Master! There's no need for you to do this. I have my own way to get out of here. Please, Uncle-Master, release my Golden Body and the three Great Sage."

Ao Tu asked, "How do you plan to get out?"

Alu said, "Over the years, I have brought abundant rain to save the people, cultivated Golden Body, and accumulated Merit. As long as I go to Spirit Mountain to worship Buddha, Buddha will see my Merit and surely appoint me as Arhat. He will then ask the Jade Emperor for a favor, and I will be released!"

Ao Tu said, "No! No! You are a disciple of my Daoism, free and unfettered. Why would you go to Spirit Mountain to become a slave to others!"

Alu said, "I am following my master's orders to worship Buddha; I cannot disobey!"

Ao Tu said, "Very well, since it's what your master said, then so be it! But I've heard that the Spirit Mountain Fruit Rank are strictly controlled, and you have no connections or backing, so how could they possibly appoint you as Arhat?"

Alu said, "I have Merit and attained Golden Body; I am destined to become Arhat!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "I'm afraid that's difficult! How about this, if you truly attain the Arhatship, the Jade Emperor will pardon you, and we can come out with dignity as you say; if not, I'll even knock down this mountain and take you to a secluded paradise in the Great Tang Dynasty to cultivate the Tao."

Alu said, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle-Master."

Ao Tu then released Alu Golden Body, Wukong, Bajie, Sha Wujing.

Alu then summoned Tang Sanzang and his disciples into the cave, saying:

"Great Sage, I have a favor to ask of you."

Wukong asked, "What's the matter?"

Alu said, "Although I told my uncle that I would surely become Arhat upon entering Spirit Mountain, I am not really certain. Although I have cultivated Golden Body and accumulated much Merit, I do not know the Mountain Gate to Spirit Mountain, and I fear it will be difficult for me to ascend. In the past, Venerable Kasyapa transmitted the Dharma to me, saying that one day, after I ascended Spirit Mountain, I could seek him out. But now I fear that Spirit Mountain is complicated, and so much time has passed. I do not know if Venerable Kasyapa still remembers me. It would be unwise to go up the mountain rashly. Great Sage, you have many connections; could you lead me up the mountain and make an introduction?"

Upon hearing this, Bajie laughed and said, "That's easy, my senior brother has connections! Someone tried to sue him on Spirit Mountain before, but they couldn't bring him down!"

Tang Sanzang said, "Wukong, do you think you can help?"

Wukong was in a dilemma upon hearing this. He knew his own family best; what connections did he have? He had just switched the Alms Bowl, and the Alms Bowl in Kasyapa's hand was actually a monkey hair. He wondered if the truth had been revealed.

If they haven't figured it out, that's one thing; I'll shamelessly offer an introduction.

If they find out, wouldn't that create enmity?

At that time, it would be good enough if we could avoid being implicated, let alone recommend him.