On the Journey to the West, the ninety-nine and eighty-one trials are also ninety-nine and eighty-one opportunities. Thus, when Jiang Liu first arrived, due to the cold words from the people of Guanyin Zen Temple, coupled with the predetermined notions from the original text, he wanted to steer the plot toward the proper course.
However, as he revealed the Scar of Precepts on his head, the monks of Guanyin Zen Temple treated him with great respect, and, with Jinchi offering money and a kasaya, how could Jiang Liu justify laying a hand on them?
Therefore, even though he wanted to linger and buy time, it was merely under the pretext of discussing Buddhist Law, and he had stopped scheming against them.
But how could it be that after just one night's sleep, Jinchi had completely changed upon awakening, becoming indistinguishable from his depiction in the original text?
What exactly had happened?
