The Tathagata accepted a small cicada as a disciple, named it Jin Chan, and allowed it to practice in seclusion after reincarnation. The mortal world is too chaotic, and the Tathagata wants an eminent monk to go to the West to obtain scriptures and save all sentient beings. The road to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures was full of hardships and dangers. The Tathagata appointed four Buddhist scripture collectors, and Jin Chanzi was the previous life of Master Tang Seng. Tathagata was worried that the four masters and disciples would not get along and work together, so he planned a drill. The purpose was to let the three disciples know what to do and what not to do on their way to learn the scriptures.
Zhu Bajie became a rich lady and made her boyfriend and her boyfriend's father angry to death, and even made her own father angry to death. Monk Sha entered a brothel and sold his strength to do chores. He was ridiculed as a turtle, and he was forced to jump off the building to clear his innocence. Sun Wukong went to the Shaolin Temple to work as a sweeping monk. His talent was too poor and he couldn't learn anything. He broke his arms and legs twice and was expelled from the Shaolin Temple. The strange experiences of the three apprentices were caused by their master, Tang Seng.
