But when Bodhisattva Guanyin applied the Seven-Arrows Book with Nail Head to secretly harm Wukong unsuccessfully, it backfired, causing her lifeforce to drain continuously.
After meditating quietly on Mount Putuo for two days and cultivating through seated meditation, she still couldn't control the draining lifeforce. Growing increasingly panicked, she rode a cloud towards the Western Heavenly Buddha Land, ascending Spiritual Mount and entering the Mahavira Hall to see Tathagata Buddha.
Seeing that Guanyin seemed to have unspeakable difficulties, Tathagata dismissed everyone around him and said, "What's the matter? Speak."