Everyone hurriedly asked:
"What story?"
Sigh~
Ah Bao let out a long sigh, seemingly feeling that something was unfair, and said:
"When I was a child, my father told me that 30,000 years ago, a Five Finger Mountain suddenly descended upon Tian Sheng City, and a monkey was suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain."
When my father was telling me this, he was called away by Meng Er's father.
After that, I escaped from prison, and I don't know what the monkey's identity was or why he was imprisoned under Five Fingers Mountain.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Ling Yun.
"Why are you all looking at me? Just go to Tian Sheng City and ask!"
Ling Yun smiled.
"Um..." Bai Qilin Ling Shan said hesitantly:
"If monkey brains taste good, would we eat them? If we would, could I not be a food taster?"
Unlike Lingxi, Lingshan is very dedicated to her role as a food taster. She feels that helping everyone taste the food first is a great thing.
I also feel that I should be the first to taste any delicious food.
The kind-hearted white unicorn was very averse to eating live monkey brains.
Everyone immediately shook their heads.
Even if it tastes better than the Twelve Delicacies of Ziyang, I won't eat it!
Ah Bao said firmly.
Seven days later, Ling Yun and his group leisurely arrived at Tian Sheng City.
Even from a great distance, you can see a towering mountain reaching into the clouds to the west of Tian Sheng City.
The mountain, which resembles a hand, is the legendary Five Finger Mountain.
At this moment, Abao pointed ahead with some curiosity and said:
"Look, a group of monks are leading people towards the direction of Wuzhi Mountain."
Everyone immediately looked in the direction Abao was pointing.
Sure enough, a dozen monks led a hundred people in fine clothes to Wuzhi Mountain on auspicious clouds.
The people passing through Tiansheng City all looked on with envy.
This scene greatly surprised A Bao and his friends.
Upon entering the city, the group learned that Tian Sheng City had three temples, all of which were very popular with worshippers.
It was even more bustling than the temples in the city of Ganfu during the Great Gan Dynasty.
Given the unpleasant experience at the previous temple, no one had any intention of going to worship Buddha or burn incense.
Then, Abao asked an old man passing by:
"Sir, which family is most famous for eating live monkey brains?"
"Young man, you must be from out of town?" An elderly passerby recognized Ling Yun and his group and explained enthusiastically.
"Only high-ranking officials and nobles are qualified to taste live monkey brains..."
It turns out that you can't eat monkey brains in ordinary restaurants or high-end hotels in Tian Sheng City.
There is only one place in Tian Sheng City where you can eat monkey brains, and that is Wuzhi Mountain.
Moreover, only the top 100 worshippers who donate incense daily from the three temples of Wanfo Temple, Wangyou Temple, and Qiansheng Temple are qualified to eat monkey brains at Wuzhishan.
Now, the minimum incense fee for eating monkey brains is one million spirit stones.
The price continues to rise, simply because monkey brains are not only delicious, but also believed to prolong life and protect against all evils.
Many people would spend their entire fortune just to eat a meal of monkey brains.
Pilgrims who ate the monkey brains all said it was great value for money.
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in disbelief. Such a thing was true.
"How about we go check out Wuzhi Mountain?"
Abao asked.
Everyone nodded, eager to see what a million spirit stones worth of monkey brains would actually do.
Then, the group arrived at Wuzhi Mountain.
What comes into view are five enormous statues, each thirty feet tall, standing proudly atop five mountain peaks.
From left to right:
Manjushri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Medicine Buddha, Arhat who subdues dragons, Arhat who subdues tigers.
The five statues of Buddhist masters all have their eyes open, as if looking down upon the human world, and each is surrounded by a halo of the Great Dao.
At the foot of the mountain, hundreds of high-ranking monks from three temples sat cross-legged, watching the scene of eating monkey brains.
At this moment, Ling Yun and his group were on the outskirts of Wuzhi Mountain, surrounded by countless citizens of Tiansheng City looking towards the foot of the mountain.
"Sigh~ That monkey is so pitiful. It has been suppressed here for 30,000 years, watching its brains being eaten every day!"
"What wrong did he do to deserve such torment? Even if he committed a grave mistake, he should have paid it off in 30,000 years!"
"Actually, this monkey is quite nice. When my grandfather was a child, he secretly came here to give him bananas, and the monkey helped my grandfather reattach his severed arm."
"..."
Hearing the whispers of the people, Abao and his companions were all dumbfounded; the old man on the street hadn't explained it clearly before.
It turns out that the so-called eating of monkey brains refers to eating the brains of only one monkey, which was eaten a hundred times a day for a total of 30,000 years.
As fellow demons, A Bao, Ling Xi, and Ling Shan were furious.
Especially Po, ever since he went to the Buddhist city, he has had a problem with Buddhism. Now he thinks that the monkey may not be a bad guy, and there must be some hidden reason.
"Wow~ This is a delicacy! To be able to eat such delicious monkey brains, a million spirit stones are well worth it!"
"I feel like I have inexhaustible energy. Monkey brains are really a great tonic!"
"In the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple in Tiansheng City, one encounter with a monkey brain leads to a lifelong love."
"..."
Unlike the pilgrims' expressions of rapture, the monkey was furious.
The monkey was controlled by a golden bracelet, and a table was placed on its body, with only its head showing.
A monk from Wanfo Temple smashed a monkey's skull, then poured hot oil into it, and a pilgrim began to eat it with an eager spoon.
"Buddha! You think you can subdue me with this? Keep dreaming!"
"One day I will break free from the Five Finger Mountain and tell the world your evil, that you are unworthy to be a Buddha!"
"So-called Buddhas are nothing but a bunch of robbers, enjoying the offerings of incense while associating with black dragons. I will let the world know your true colors!"
Ah~
As they spoke, the statues on the mountain peak emitted beams of Buddhist and Taoist light, causing the monkey unbearable pain.
"Buddha associating with a black dragon? Bro, I believe that monkey!"
Abao glared angrily at Lingyun.
Ling Shan, Ling Xi, and the other Qilin were also furious.
Ling Yun's eyes turned from calm to cold as he recognized the monkey.
"May I ask if you are the Holy Fighting Ape of the Golden Ape Clan?"
The fact that Ling Yun addressed this monkey as "Master" shows just how much respect Ling Yun held for it.
The monkey paused slightly, looked towards Ling Yun, and asked curiously:
"You recognize me?"
Ling Yun nodded slightly and said solemnly:
"Born to fight, a synonym for bravery, punishing evil and promoting good, you chose to convert to Buddhism to save all living beings and were named the Victorious Fighting Buddha."
You once said that if I were to become a Buddha, there would be no demons in the world. You have always acted in accordance with this statement.
You wield a divine golden staff that reaches the heavens, which has kept the Black Dragon Clan from venturing out of the Chaotic Demon Realm for millions of years, and has forced the Six Ancestors of the Demonic Path to cower in the Black Domain.
The gods who wanted to enslave all living beings called you the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
Lingyun, my junior! I grew up listening to your stories.
Upon hearing Ling Yun's words, the monkey fell silent and gave a bitter smile.
"Alas, a hero doesn't dwell on past glories. Now I'm trapped under Five Finger Mountain, reduced to..."
Lingyun interrupted the monkey's words.
"No matter what you have done in the past, I will save you today, even if it means offending Buddhism or the gods!"
The next moment!
Ling Yun made his move, shattering five statues of powerful Buddhist figures with a single sword strike.
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