Journey to the West: Break the entire Western Heaven!

Guanyin Bodhisattva: "@#..."

Taking a deep breath, Guanyin Bodhisattva contemplated that this bald monk likely hadn't undergone much basic education, too much erudition might confuse him.

So Guanyin Bodhisattva explained, "What I just mentioned was about the principles of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and fidelity, to put it simply.

The benevolent, are also righteous.

Confucianism values benevolence, to be benevolent is to love others. Simply put, to be able to love others is to be benevolent."

Having finished, Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Tang Sanzang who clapped his hands and said, "I get this, I'm good at this! I'm absolutely benevolent, and overly so, excessively benevolent!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva rubbed her temples, knowing the monk had misunderstood again!

So Guanyin Bodhisattva explained again, "Not the 'benevolence' you're talking about. Here, 'benevolence' means being able to live in harmony and care for another person when together, that's what it means to be benevolent."

Tang Sanzang tilted his head and responded to Guanyin Bodhisattva, "Exactly, that's what I meant. If one can't care for and harmonize with his own woman, how can he be called loving?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva: "%#@#..."

Guanyin Bodhisattva again rubbed her temples and said, "Let's talk about righteousness instead.

What is righteousness?

Righteousness is like the character 'person' with a point above it. When someone is in trouble, to step forward and help, to give, and to lend a hand, that is righteousness."

Tang Sanzang immediately raised his hand and said, "I can do that too, for my own woman, not just stepping forward, but I guarantee to serve until exhaustion, die before I cease! Absolutely great righteousness!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva, clutching her chest, said, "You just be quiet, let me continue.

What is propriety?

Propriety involves showing others deference. When one bows, it elevates the other, being polite to others is therefore propriety, and thus respecting others is propriety."

Tang Sanzang continued to raise his hand and said, "I understand this too, but I wonder about one thing: I bow, she's elevated, but isn't that dependent on the posture?"

"Just be quiet!" Guanyin Bodhisattva was about to explode, and then continued:

What is wisdom?

Wisdom is knowledge, knowing everything. Understanding right from wrong, righteousness from crookedness, recognizing truth from falsehood, discerning detailed logic, that is wisdom."

Tang Sanzang raised his hand again: "Bodhisattva, what did you say about being crooked?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "You heard wrong, I didn't say crooked!

What is fidelity?

Fidelity means no doubt, no discrepancy, honesty. It is about words coming from the heart, remaining unchanged always, constructed from 'person' and 'words'. When someone's words hold no discrepancies, that signifies fidelity. Sincerity at heart, with honesty residing in the soul, dealing with the world uprightly, not resorting to deceit or trickery, this is fidelity."

Tang Sanzang raised his hand again…

"Just be quiet!" Guanyin Bodhisattva hurriedly interjected.

Tang Sanzang muttered, "I'm good at this too, I understand. Now everyone is so shrewd, they won't trust you, nor will they sleep with you..."

"Sigh..." Guanyin Bodhisattva took a deep breath, trying to calm down, then declared "Class dismissed!"

Having said that, Guanyin Bodhisattva walked away with a frustrated face.

The Dragon Lady hurried to catch up...

Tang Sanzang also wanted to follow, but Guanyin Bodhisattva turned back and said, "You go back, review today's lesson thoroughly. Mu Zha, Black Bear, you take care of helping him sort out his thoughts!"

Having said that, the Bodhisattva Guanyin quickly departed.

Halfway there, Bodhisattva Guanyin asked the dragon girl, "Did I just talk about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith?"

The dragon girl nodded and said, "Yes, you did."

Bodhisattva Guanyin breathed a sigh of relief, for a moment she even suspected she had been talking about men and women driving together...

On the other hand, Mu Zha and the Black Bear Spirit came over and simultaneously gave a thumbs up, "Awesome, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith, and you managed to relate it to matters of men and women."

Tang Sanzang countered, "Did the monk speak incorrectly? Shouldn't one be gentle and caring towards a girl, stand up for her, and keep his word?"

The two were at a loss for words...

Tang Sanzang stood up and walked back, muttering as he went, "Five characters, making such a long speech, if it wasn't for the monk's cleverness, stirring things up, it could have lasted until nightfall.

What's the use of talking about those things?

In a human life, it's all about 'cool'.

How I 'cool' is none of anyone else's teach?"

Mu Zha and the Black Bear Spirit heard everything loud and clear, leaving them speechless. It seems like this lesson was in vain!

Bodhisattva Guanyin returned to the temple, her mood significantly improved by the strange flowers and the rolling clouds outside the window.
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Just then, golden light twinkled in the void, and a short, chubby figure emerged amidst the golden light, accompanied by a chuckle, "Hey, Ci Hang, long time no see!"

Bodhisattva Guanyin furrowed her brows immediately, "Ju Liusun, what brings you here from your Jiaolong Mountain instead of being the Buddha there?"

The golden light dispersed, revealing a shifty-eyed, wide-bodied little chubby man in front of Bodhisattva Guanyin. Despite his somewhat sleazy expression, he radiated Buddha's light, this person being none other than Ju Liusun, one of the past Seven Buddhas.

The only one among the twelve Golden Immortals of the Shang Dynasty who joined Buddhism and directly became a Buddha.

Moreover, Ju Liusun and Bodhisattva Guanyin had always been at odds, with absolutely no interaction on normal days. His sudden appearance clearly wasn't for small talk.

Ju Liusun chuckled, "Hey, Ci Hang, I heard you landed a sweet gig. Just checking in, heh… So, how well is Tang Sanzang teaching? Can he really teach?"

To say he was just checking in, he was clearly here to savor a fiasco.

If someone else had asked, Bodhisattva Guanyin would probably have complained or tried to pawn off Tang Sanzang.

But facing Ju Liusun, Bodhisattva Guanyin held her chin up slightly and said, "Although Tang Sanzang has many issues, overall, he is quite apt in learning and very good at thinking and brave enough to ask questions."

As she said this, Bodhisattva Guanyin was poker-faced, and indeed, she was telling the truth.

Ju Liusun looked at Bodhisattva Guanyin skeptically, "Really?"

Bodhisattva Guanyin clasped her hands together and said, "Amitabha, a monk does not lie."

"Come off it… You are a Bodhisattva, I am a Buddha, don't we both know the ropes of Buddhism? Nothing is absolute. If it is lying to save someone, or lying for survival, it really doesn't count as a violation."

Having said that, Ju Liusun leaned in, chuckling, "I heard that Tang Sanzang is quite the old rogue, hasn't he tried anything on you?"

"Scram!" Bodhisattva Guanyin cursed outright.

Ju Liusun laughed heartily, "Don't be mad, just kidding. Since you get along so well, you don't mind if I visit him, right?"

Just as Bodhisattva Guanyin was about to refuse, Ju Liusun added, "Oh come on, if your relationship is really that unpleasant, and you are afraid of seeing him get beaten up or something, forget it. Don't worry, my mouth is very, very tight, I promise I won't blab."

Bodhisattva Guanyin chuckled, "Ju Liusun's mouth and the legs of Monkey King, famously fast!"

Ju Liusun's old face turned red, then shamelessly stood with his arms akimbo, "I don't care, I am here today specifically to laugh at you, and then go out and spread the word. You show me, I watch. You don't show me, I watch sneakily, whatever!"