It's Not Easy to Learn Scriptures from the West

Sun Wukong was confused. Why do you want to join forces with Tathagata to deceive me? Tang Sanzang said in his heart. Because you almost toppled the Jade Emperor's Lingxiao Palace! Tang Sanzang was also puzzled. Why is it so hard to go this time to learn the scriptures and encounter monsters everywhere? Zhu Bajie said. This is related to Sun Wukong. Because when Tang Sanzang was alone in the nine lifetimes before him, there were no monsters along the way and the road was smooth. In the tenth life, since Sun Wukong followed him to learn scriptures, monsters are everywhere! Sun Wukong said. Impossible, because those monsters are no match for him. Blocking the road will only cost you your life. The monsters said. If you eat Tang Sanzang's meat, you will live forever. And why do gods from heaven and mounts from Lingshan come down to earth and become monsters? Sun Wukong said. Just ask a question and you will know, right? Later... Tang Sanzang asked. Sun Wukong, it's clear that Tathagata Buddha's Five Elements Mountain cannot suppress you, why didn't you come out for five hundred years? Sun Wukong smiled brightly. Didn't I tell you at that time? It was because I couldn't figure out some things, so I stayed at the foot of the mountain and continued to think about it. Tang Sanzang. Have you thought it through now? Sun Wukong stood up slowly, looking at the west sky with serious eyes. I thought it through, so I went to Lingshan.