(Snail Watch Journey to the West No. 6256)
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Tang Monk's life was bright and upright, but he was sorry for the old turtle of the Tongtian River, he had promised the old turtle that he would help him ask the Jade Emperor about his life span, but he did not believe it and did not do it, what was the reason why Tang Monk did this? The answer to this question is clearest to the monk.
Tang Monk and the old shrew of the Tongtian River met in the Tongtian River, when Sun Wukong found Guanyin to subdue the monster, Guanyin used a bamboo basket to retrieve the goldfish essence and seemed to forget a big thing, Tang Monk could not cross the Tongtian River on his own, and the three brothers could not ride the Tang Monk across the river, and then, the old shrew appeared on the scene and crossed the river with kindness.
However, Lao Weasel is not a person who pays unconditionally, he and Tang Monk put forward a condition, heard that the Lingshan Rulai knows astronomy and geography, and troubled the Tang Monk to ask him after he arrived at the Lingshan Mountain: I have been practicing here for more than 1,300 years, although I have lived a light life and can speak human language, but it is difficult to get rid of the shell. Teacher Wanwang went to the Western Heavens to ask the Buddha, see when I have to get out of my shell, but I can get a person.
The old turtle of the Tongtian River has already agreed with Tang Monk, and when he sees Rulai in the future, he will ask him when he will be able to get rid of the turtle body and then transform into a turtle, which is very important for the old turtle.
Tang Monk knew everything he said, so he didn't agree to it at the first time, but hesitated again and again before deciding to help him ask Rulai when it was the head.
Since Tang Monk had already agreed, he definitely should not forget about this matter.
When Tang Monk's disciples came to Tongtianhe again, he had already forgotten about it, so much so that when he saw the old turtle again, Tang Monk didn't know how to reply to him.
Old Tang only said that he had forgotten when he explained this matter, and the old turtle was willing to give up when he heard such words, so he threw them all into the Tongtian River.
So, why didn't Tang Monk want to help the old turtle?
This point is too clear to the sand monk.
When the monk met Guanyin in the Quicksand River, he was being punished by the Jade Emperor, and then Guanyin asked Lao Sha if he would like to join the process of collecting the scriptures, and if he had such a mind, he could go with the scripture collectors to learn the scriptures, and he would definitely reinstate him as an official.
Lao Sha was very sluggish along the way after knowing his ending, and killing only one youkai was the biggest proof that he had ever made a move. When a person predicts his end in advance, he will be particularly unnatural to seek more benefits for himself, at which time he will give up the possibility of effort and wait for this result to happen.
The idea of the old turtle of the Tongtian River is similar to that of the sand monk, if the Tang monk helps him ask, he may give up the opportunity to grow, the old turtle no longer works hard, it is difficult to imagine that the old turtle of the Tongtian River has been killed for a lifetime, so the Tang monk can only save him without asking.
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