第017回 Monkey Battles the Black Wind Bear-Demon and Guanyin Subdues Him

第017回Chapter 17

話說孫行者一觔斗跳將起去，諕得那觀音院大小和尚並頭陀、幸童、道人等一個個朝天禮拜道：「爺爺呀！The story goes that when Sun Xingzhe leapt into the air with a single somersault, he gave such a fright to all the monks of the Guanyin Temple, great and small, along with the ascetics, acolytes, and lay Daoists, that every one of them bowed toward heaven and said, "Lord! Lord!原來是騰雲駕霧的神聖下界，怪道火不能傷。So it turns out he is a divine sage who rides clouds and mounts mist come down to earth — no wonder the fire could not harm him.恨我那個不識人的老剝皮使心用心，今日反害了自己。」三藏道：「列位請起，不須恨了。How I hate that old skin-peeler who didn't know a real man when he saw one and used his cunning against his own good — today he has only brought ruin upon himself." Tripitaka said, "All of you, please rise, there is no need for hatred.這去尋著袈裟，萬事皆休；If we go and recover the cassock, everything will be settled;但恐找尋不著，我那徒弟性子有些不好，汝等性命不知如何，恐一人不能脫也。」眾僧聞得此言，一個個提心弔膽，告天許願，只要尋得袈裟，各全性命不題。but I fear that if it cannot be found, my disciple's temper is none too good, and I do not know what will become of your lives — I'm afraid not one of you would escape." When the monks heard this, every single one of them was seized with dread, and they prayed to Heaven and made vows, wishing only that the cassock be found so that all their lives might be spared — but no more of that.

话说孙行者一觔斗跳将起去，諕得那观音院大小和尚并头陀、幸童、道人等一个个朝天礼拜道：「爷爷呀！原来是腾云驾雾的神圣下界，怪道火不能伤。恨我那个不识人的老剥皮使心用心，今日反害了自己。」三藏道：「列位请起，不须恨了。这去寻著袈裟，万事皆休；但恐找寻不著，我那徒弟性子有些不好，汝等性命不知如何，恐一人不能脱也。」众僧闻得此言，一个个提心吊胆，告天许愿，只要寻得袈裟，各全性命不题。

卻說孫大聖到空中，把腰兒扭了一扭，早來到黑風山上。Now to tell of the Great Sage Sun: once in the air, he gave his waist a twist and in no time arrived above Heifeng Mountain, the Black Wind Mountain.住了雲頭，仔細看，果然是座好山，況正值春光時節，但見：Halting his cloud, he looked closely, and indeed it was a fine mountain, and moreover it was just the season of spring scenery; behold:

却说孙大圣到空中，把腰儿扭了一扭，早来到黑风山上。住了云头，仔细看，果然是座好山，况正值春光时节，但见：

那行者正觀山景，忽聽得芳草坡前，有人言語。As Xingzhe was gazing at the mountain scenery, he suddenly heard voices in front of a fragrant grassy slope.他卻輕步潛蹤，閃在那石崖之下，偷睛觀看。He crept forward stealthily, slipping beneath a stone cliff, and stole a glance to look.原來是三個妖魔，席地而坐：上首的是一條黑漢，左首下是一個道人，右首下是一個白衣秀士。It turned out to be three demons sitting on the ground: in the seat of honor was a black-skinned fellow, to the left below him sat a Daoist, and to the right below him sat a scholar dressed in white.都在那裡高談闊論，講的是立鼎安爐，摶砂煉汞，白雪黃芽，傍門外道。They were all there talking loftily and expansively, discussing the setting up of tripods and stoves, the refining of cinnabar sand into mercury, white snow and yellow sprout, and other heterodox and sidelong arts.正說中間，那黑漢笑道：「後日是我母難之日，二公可光顧光顧。」白衣秀士道：「年年與大王上壽，今年豈有不來之理？」黑漢道：「我夜來得了一件寶貝，名喚錦襴佛衣，誠然是件玩好之物。Just as they were talking, the black-skinned fellow laughed and said, "The day after tomorrow is the anniversary of my mother's suffering in giving me birth; you two gentlemen must honor me with your presence." The scholar in white said, "Every year we come to offer Your Greatness birthday wishes — how could we possibly fail to come this year?" The black-skinned fellow said, "Last night I obtained a treasure, called the Brocade Cassock of Buddha, truly a marvelous thing to enjoy and admire.我明日就以他為壽，大開筵宴，邀請各山道官，慶賀佛衣，就稱為佛衣會如何？」道人笑道：「妙，妙，妙。Tomorrow I shall use it as the occasion for my birthday, hold a grand banquet, and invite the Daoist officials of every mountain to celebrate the Buddha Robe — let us call it the Buddha Robe Assembly, how would that be?" The Daoist laughed and said, "Excellent, excellent, excellent.我明日先來拜壽，後日再來赴宴。」I shall come the day before to offer birthday greetings, and come again the following day to attend the banquet."

那行者正观山景，忽听得芳草坡前，有人言语。他却轻步潜踪，闪在那石崖之下，偷睛观看。原来是三个妖魔，席地而坐：上首的是一条黑汉，左首下是一个道人，右首下是一个白衣秀士。都在那里高谈阔论，讲的是立鼎安炉，抟砂炼汞，白雪黄芽，傍门外道。正说中间，那黑汉笑道：「后日是我母难之日，二公可光顾光顾。」白衣秀士道：「年年与大王上寿，今年岂有不来之理？」黑汉道：「我夜来得了一件宝贝，名唤锦襕佛衣，诚然是件玩好之物。我明日就以他为寿，大开筵宴，邀请各山道官，庆贺佛衣，就称为佛衣会如何？」道人笑道：「妙，妙，妙。我明日先来拜寿，后日再来赴宴。」

行者聞得佛衣之言，定以為是他寶貝。When Xingzhe heard talk of the Buddha robe, he was certain it must be his own treasure.他就忍不住怒氣，跳出石崖，雙手舉起金箍棒，高叫道：「我把你這夥賊怪！He could no longer hold back his fury, and leaping out from the stone cliff, he raised the golden-hooped rod in both hands and cried loudly, "You gang of thieving fiends!你偷了我的袈裟，要做甚麼佛衣會？You stole my cassock — and now you want to hold a Buddha Robe Assembly?趁早兒將來還我。」喝一聲「休走！」掄起棒，照頭一下。Hand it back to me at once!" He shouted, "Don't run!" and swung the rod, striking straight at the head.慌得那黑漢化風而逃，道人駕雲而走，只把個白衣秀士一棒打死。In their fright, the black-skinned fellow turned into wind and fled, and the Daoist mounted a cloud and made off, so that only the white-robed scholar was struck dead by the single blow of the rod.拖將過來看處，卻是一條白花蛇怪。Dragging him over to look, Xingzhe found he was in fact a white-spotted snake demon.索性提起來，捽做五七斷。Not content with that, he lifted the body up and tore it into five or seven pieces.徑入深山，找尋那個黑漢。He then went straight into the deep mountains to search for the black-skinned fellow.轉過尖峰，抹過峻嶺，又見那壁陡崖前，聳出一座洞府。Rounding a jagged peak and skirting a steep ridge, he saw before a sheer stone cliff a cave-mansion rising up.但見那：Behold:

行者闻得佛衣之言，定以为是他宝贝。他就忍不住怒气，跳出石崖，双手举起金箍棒，高叫道：「我把你这伙贼怪！你偷了我的袈裟，要做甚么佛衣会？趁早儿将来还我。」喝一声「休走！」抡起棒，照头一下。慌得那黑汉化风而逃，道人驾云而走，只把个白衣秀士一棒打死。拖将过来看处，却是一条白花蛇怪。索性提起来，捽做五七断。径入深山，找寻那个黑汉。转过尖峰，抹过峻岭，又见那壁陡崖前，耸出一座洞府。但见那：

行者到於門首，又見那兩扇石門關得甚緊。Xingzhe arrived at the gate and saw that the two stone doors were shut very tightly.門上有一橫石板，明書六個大字，乃「黑風山黑風洞」。Above the door was a horizontal stone tablet, on which were written six large characters in clear script: "Heifeng Mountain, Heifeng Cave."即便掄棒，叫聲：「開門！」那裡面有把門的小妖，開了門出來，問道：「你是何人，敢來擊吾仙洞？」行者罵道：「你個作死的孽畜！At once he swung his rod and shouted, "Open the door!" From within, a little demon on gate duty opened the door and came out, asking, "Who are you, that you dare come and strike at my immortal cave?" Xingzhe cursed, "You accursed brute courting death!甚麼個去處，敢稱仙洞？『仙』字是你稱的？What kind of place is this, that you dare call it an immortal cave? Is the word 'immortal' something you get to claim?快進去報與你那黑漢，教他快送老爺的袈裟出來，饒你一窩性命。」小妖急急跑到裡面，報道：「大王，佛衣會做不成了，門外有一個毛臉雷公嘴的和尚來討袈裟哩。」那黑漢被行者在芳草坡前趕將來，卻才關了門，坐還未穩，又聽得那話，心中暗想道：「這廝不知是那裡來的，這般無禮，他敢嚷上我的門來。」教取披掛，隨結束了，綽一桿黑纓槍，走出門來。Hurry inside and report to your black-skinned master, tell him to quickly bring out your grandfather's cassock, and I'll spare the lives of your whole nest." The little demon rushed inside in a panic and reported, "Great King, the Buddha Robe Assembly cannot be held — outside the gate there is a hairy-faced, thunder-god-mouthed monk come to demand the cassock." That black-skinned fellow, having been chased all the way from the fragrant grassy slope by Xingzhe, had only just shut the door and had not yet sat down properly when he heard this news; in his heart he thought secretly, "I don't know where this fellow has come from, being so insolent as to dare come clamoring at my very gate." He called for his armor, and once dressed and girded, he took up a black-tasseled spear and strode out the door.這行者閃在門外，執著鐵棒，睜睛觀看，只見那怪果生得兇險：Xingzhe stood off to the side outside the gate, gripping his iron rod, and fixed his eyes to look — indeed the fiend was born fierce and formidable in appearance:

行者到于门首，又见那两扇石门关得甚紧。门上有一横石板，明书六个大字，乃「黑风山黑风洞」。即便抡棒，叫声：「开门！」那里面有把门的小妖，开了门出来，问道：「你是何人，敢来击吾仙洞？」行者骂道：「你个作死的孽畜！甚么个去处，敢称仙洞？『仙』字是你称的？快进去报与你那黑汉，教他快送老爷的袈裟出来，饶你一窝性命。」小妖急急跑到里面，报道：「大王，佛衣会做不成了，门外有一个毛脸雷公嘴的和尚来讨袈裟哩。」那黑汉被行者在芳草坡前赶将来，却才关了门，坐还未稳，又听得那话，心中暗想道：「这厮不知是那里来的，这般无礼，他敢嚷上我的门来。」教取披挂，随结束了，绰一杆黑缨枪，走出门来。这行者闪在门外，执著铁棒，睁睛观看，只见那怪果生得凶险：

行者暗笑道：「這廝真個如燒窰的一般，築煤的無二，想必是在此處刷炭為生，怎麼這等一身烏黑？」那怪厲聲高叫道：「你是個甚麼和尚，敢在我這裡大膽？」行者執鐵棒，撞至面前，大咤一聲道：「不要閑講，快還你老外公的袈裟來。」那怪道：「你是那寺裡和尚？Xingzhe laughed inwardly, "This fellow really looks just like a kiln-burner or a coal-tamper — he must make his living hereabouts scraping charcoal, otherwise why would his whole body be so pitch black?" The demon called out sternly, "What kind of monk are you, that you dare be so bold here in my domain?" Xingzhe, gripping his iron rod, charged right up to his face and shouted fiercely, "No need for idle talk — quickly return your old outer-grandfather's cassock." The demon said, "Which temple's monk are you?你的袈裟在那裡失落了，敢來我這裡索取？」行者道：「我的袈裟在直北觀音院後方丈裡放著，只因那院裡失了火，你這廝趁鬨擄掠，盜了來，要做佛衣會慶壽，怎敢抵賴？Where did you lose your cassock, that you dare come here to demand it of me?" Xingzhe said, "My cassock is kept in the abbot's rear chamber of the Guanyin Temple due north of here; only because that temple caught fire did you, you wretch, take advantage of the confusion to plunder and steal it, meaning to hold a Buddha Robe Assembly to celebrate a birthday — how dare you deny it?快快還我，饒你性命；Quickly give it back to me, and I will spare your life;若牙迸半個『不』字，我推倒了黑風山，屣平了黑風洞，把你這一洞妖邪都碾為齏粉。」but if you so much as let half a 'no' slip from between your teeth, I will topple Black Wind Mountain, level Black Wind Cave flat, and grind every demon and fiend in this whole cave into powder."

行者暗笑道：「这厮真个如烧窰的一般，筑煤的无二，想必是在此处刷炭为生，怎么这等一身乌黑？」那怪厉声高叫道：「你是个甚么和尚，敢在我这里大胆？」行者执铁棒，撞至面前，大咤一声道：「不要闲讲，快还你老外公的袈裟来。」那怪道：「你是那寺里和尚？你的袈裟在那里失落了，敢来我这里索取？」行者道：「我的袈裟在直北观音院后方丈里放著，只因那院里失了火，你这厮趁哄掳掠，盗了来，要做佛衣会庆寿，怎敢抵赖？快快还我，饶你性命；若牙迸半个『不』字，我推倒了黑风山，屣平了黑风洞，把你这一洞妖邪都碾为齑粉。」

那怪聞言，呵呵冷笑道：「你這個潑物，原來昨夜那火就是你放的。When the demon heard this, he laughed coldly, "You wretched creature — so it was you who set that fire last night!你在那方丈屋上行兇招風，是我把一件袈裟拿來了，你待怎麼？You caused violence and stirred up the wind on the roof of that abbot's chamber, and it was I who took a cassock away — what business is that of yours?你是那裡來的？Where have you come from?姓甚名誰？What is your surname and name?有多大手段，敢那等海口浪言。」行者道：「是你也認不得你老外公哩。How great is your skill, that you dare speak with such an ocean-wide, wave-like boast?" Xingzhe said, "So it seems you really don't recognize your own old outer-grandfather.你老外公乃大唐上國駕前御弟三藏法師之徒弟，姓孫，名悟空行者。Your old outer-grandfather is the disciple of Tripitaka, the imperial-appointed younger brother of the Tang emperor from the Great Tang in the Land Above — my surname is Sun, my name Wukong the Pilgrim.若問老孫的手段，說出來，教你魂飛魄散，死在眼前。」那怪道：「我不曾會，你有甚麼手段，說來我聽。」行者笑道：「我兒子，你站穩著，仔細聽之。If you ask about old Sun's skill, once I tell it, it will scare your very soul out of your body, and you will drop dead before my eyes." The demon said, "I have never met you before — what skill do you have? Tell it and let me hear." Xingzhe laughed, "My child, stand firm and listen closely.我：I:

那怪闻言，呵呵冷笑道：「你这个泼物，原来昨夜那火就是你放的。你在那方丈屋上行凶招风，是我把一件袈裟拿来了，你待怎么？你是那里来的？姓甚名谁？有多大手段，敢那等海口浪言。」行者道：「是你也认不得你老外公哩。你老外公乃大唐上国驾前御弟三藏法师之徒弟，姓孙，名悟空行者。若问老孙的手段，说出来，教你魂飞魄散，死在眼前。」那怪道：「我不曾会，你有甚么手段，说来我听。」行者笑道：「我儿子，你站稳著，仔细听之。我：

那怪聞言笑道：「你原來是那鬧天宮的弼馬溫麼？」行者最惱的是人叫他弼馬溫，聽見這一聲，心中大怒，罵道：「你這賊怪！When the demon heard this, he laughed, "So you are that Bimawen who wrought havoc in Heaven!" Now the thing Xingzhe hated most was being called Bimawen, and hearing this name, he flew into a great rage and cursed, "You thieving fiend!偷了袈裟不還，倒傷老爺。You stole the cassock and won't return it — instead you dare to wound me, old grandfather.不要走，看棍。」那黑漢側身躲過，綽長槍，劈手來迎。Don't run — take this rod!" The black-skinned fellow dodged aside, seized his long spear, and met the blow with a countering thrust.兩家這場好殺：The two of them then fought a fine and fierce battle:

那怪闻言笑道：「你原来是那闹天宫的弼马温么？」行者最恼的是人叫他弼马温，听见这一声，心中大怒，骂道：「你这贼怪！偷了袈裟不还，倒伤老爷。不要走，看棍。」那黑汉侧身躲过，绰长枪，劈手来迎。两家这场好杀：

那怪與行者鬥了十數回合，不分勝負，漸漸紅日當午。The demon and Xingzhe fought for over ten rounds without either gaining the upper hand, and gradually the red sun reached its noon height.那黑漢舉槍架住鐵棒道：「孫行者，咱兩個且收兵，等我進了膳來，再與你賭鬥。」行者道：「你這個孽畜，教做漢子？The black-skinned fellow raised his spear to block the iron rod and said, "Sun the Pilgrim, let the two of us call a truce for now — wait till I've gone in to eat, and then I'll come back out to duel with you." Xingzhe said, "You wretched brute — you call yourself a man?好漢子，半日兒就要吃飯？Some man you are, needing to eat after only half a day!似老孫在山根下，整壓了五百餘年，也未曾嘗些湯水，那裡便餓哩？Take old Sun, for instance — pinned beneath the mountain for a full five hundred years and more, never once tasting so much as a drop of broth — when was I ever hungry?莫推故，休走，還我袈裟來，方讓你去吃飯。」那怪虛幌一槍，撤身入洞，關了石門，收回小怪，且安排筵宴，書寫請帖，邀請各山魔王慶會不題。Don't make excuses, don't run — give me back my cassock, and only then will I let you go eat." The demon feinted with his spear, turned and slipped back into the cave, shut the stone doors, called back his little demons, and set about arranging a banquet and writing invitation letters to invite the demon kings of every mountain to the celebration — but no more of that for now.

那怪与行者斗了十数回合，不分胜负，渐渐红日当午。那黑汉举枪架住铁棒道：「孙行者，咱两个且收兵，等我进了膳来，再与你赌斗。」行者道：「你这个孽畜，教做汉子？好汉子，半日儿就要吃饭？似老孙在山根下，整压了五百余年，也未曾尝些汤水，那里便饿哩？莫推故，休走，还我袈裟来，方让你去吃饭。」那怪虚幌一枪，撤身入洞，关了石门，收回小怪，且安排筵宴，书写请帖，邀请各山魔王庆会不题。

卻說行者攻門不開，也只得回觀音院。Now to tell of Xingzhe: unable to break open the gate no matter how he attacked it, he had no choice but to return to the Guanyin Temple.那本寺僧人已葬埋了那老和尚，都在方丈裡伏侍唐僧。The monks of that temple had already buried the old monk, and were all in the abbot's chamber attending upon Tang Priest.早齋已畢，又擺上午齋。The morning vegetarian meal was already over, and now the noon meal had been laid out.正那裡添湯換水，只見行者從空降下，眾僧禮拜，接入方丈，見了三藏。Just as they were there adding soup and changing the water, they saw Xingzhe descend from the sky; the monks bowed in worship and led him into the abbot's chamber, where he saw Tripitaka.三藏道：「悟空，你來了？Tripitaka said, "Wukong, you've come back? "袈裟如何？」行者道：「已有了根由。"What of the cassock?" Xingzhe said, "I've already got to the bottom of it.早是不曾冤了這些和尚，原來是那黑風山妖怪偷了。It's a good thing we didn't wrongly blame these monks — it turns out it was the demon of Black Wind Mountain who stole it.老孫去暗暗的尋他，只見他與一個白衣秀士、一個老道人，坐在那芳草坡前講話。Old Sun went secretly to search him out, and saw him sitting with a white-robed scholar and an old Daoist before the fragrant grassy slope, talking together.也是個不打自招的怪物，他忽然說出道：後日是他母難之日，邀請諸邪來做生日；He was a demon bound to give himself away without being pressed — he suddenly said that the day after tomorrow was the anniversary of his mother's suffering in bearing him, and that he was inviting all the fiends to come celebrate his birthday;夜來得了一件錦襴佛衣，要以此為壽，作一大宴，喚做慶賞佛衣會。that last night he had obtained a brocade Buddha-cassock, and meant to use it as the occasion for his birthday, holding a great banquet called the Buddha Robe Celebration Assembly.是老孫搶到面前，打了一棍，那黑漢化風而走，道人也不見了，只把個白衣秀士打死，乃是一條白花蛇成精。So old Sun rushed forward and struck one blow with the rod; the black-skinned fellow turned to wind and fled, the Daoist also vanished from sight, and only the white-robed scholar was struck dead — he turned out to be a white-spotted snake spirit.我又急急趕到他洞口，叫他出來與他賭鬥。I then hurried on to the mouth of his cave and called him out to duel with me.他已承認了，是他拿回。He has already admitted that it was he who took it back.戰夠這半日，不分勝負。We fought a good half a day and neither of us gained the advantage.那怪回洞，卻要吃飯，關了石門，懼戰不出。The demon retreated into his cave, saying he wanted to eat, shut the stone doors, and, too afraid to fight, would not come out.老孫卻來回看師父，先報此信。So old Sun came back to see Master and report this news first.已是有了袈裟的下落，不怕他不還我。」We now have word of where the cassock is — I'm not afraid he won't give it back to me."

却说行者攻门不开，也只得回观音院。那本寺僧人已葬埋了那老和尚，都在方丈里伏侍唐僧。早斋已毕，又摆上午斋。正那里添汤换水，只见行者从空降下，众僧礼拜，接入方丈，见了三藏。三藏道：「悟空，你来了？袈裟如何？」行者道：「已有了根由。早是不曾冤了这些和尚，原来是那黑风山妖怪偷了。老孙去暗暗的寻他，只见他与一个白衣秀士、一个老道人，坐在那芳草坡前讲话。也是个不打自招的怪物，他忽然说出道：后日是他母难之日，邀请诸邪来做生日；夜来得了一件锦襕佛衣，要以此为寿，作一大宴，唤做庆赏佛衣会。是老孙抢到面前，打了一棍，那黑汉化风而走，道人也不见了，只把个白衣秀士打死，乃是一条白花蛇成精。我又急急赶到他洞口，叫他出来与他赌斗。他已承认了，是他拿回。战够这半日，不分胜负。那怪回洞，却要吃饭，关了石门，惧战不出。老孙却来回看师父，先报此信。已是有了袈裟的下落，不怕他不还我。」

眾僧聞言，合掌的合掌，磕頭的磕頭，都念聲：「南無阿彌陀佛！When the monks heard this, some pressed their palms together, some kowtowed, and all chanted, "Namo Amitabha Buddha!今日尋著下落，我等方有了性命矣。」行者道：「你且休喜歡暢快，我還未曾到手，師父還未曾出門哩。Now that its whereabouts are found, our lives may yet be spared." Xingzhe said, "Don't be so glad and pleased just yet — I haven't gotten it into my hands yet, and Master has not yet set out on his journey.只等有了袈裟，打發得我師父好好的出門，才是你們的安樂處；Only once the cassock is recovered and Master is sent off properly on his way will you all be at peace and ease;若稍有些須不虞，老孫可是好惹的主子！if there is the slightest mishap, old Sun is not a master to be trifled with!可曾有好茶飯與我師父吃？Has Master been given good tea and food to eat?可曾有好草料喂馬？」眾僧俱滿口答應道：「有，有，有，更不曾一毫待怠慢了老爺。」三藏道：「自你去了這半日，我已吃過了三次茶湯，兩餐齋供了，他俱不曾敢慢我。Has the horse been given good fodder?" The monks all answered with one voice, "Yes, yes, yes — we have not dared to neglect the Master in the slightest." Tripitaka said, "In the whole half-day since you left, I have already had tea three times and two vegetarian meals, and they have not dared to slight me in the least.但只是你還盡心竭力去尋取袈裟回來。」行者道：「莫忙，既有下落，管情拿住這廝，還你原物。But you must still exert your utmost effort to find and bring back the cassock." Xingzhe said, "Don't worry — now that we have word of its whereabouts, rest assured I will catch this wretch and return your original property to you.放心，放心。」Set your mind at ease, set your mind at ease."

众僧闻言，合掌的合掌，磕头的磕头，都念声：「南无阿弥陀佛！今日寻著下落，我等方有了性命矣。」行者道：「你且休喜欢畅快，我还未曾到手，师父还未曾出门哩。只等有了袈裟，打发得我师父好好的出门，才是你们的安乐处；若稍有些须不虞，老孙可是好惹的主子！可曾有好茶饭与我师父吃？可曾有好草料喂马？」众僧俱满口答应道：「有，有，有，更不曾一毫待怠慢了老爷。」三藏道：「自你去了这半日，我已吃过了三次茶汤，两餐斋供了，他俱不曾敢慢我。但只是你还尽心竭力去寻取袈裟回来。」行者道：「莫忙，既有下落，管情拿住这厮，还你原物。放心，放心。」

正說處，那上房院主又整治素供，請孫老爺吃齋。Just as they were speaking, the abbot of the upper chamber again prepared a vegetarian meal and invited Elder Sun to dine.行者卻吃了些須，復駕祥雲，又去找尋。Xingzhe ate a little of it, then once again mounted the auspicious cloud and went off to search further.正行間，只見一個小妖，左脅下夾著一個花梨木匣兒，從大路而來。As he was traveling along, he suddenly saw a little demon coming along the main road with a rosewood box tucked under his left arm.行者度他匣內必有甚麼柬札，舉起棒，劈頭一下，可憐不禁打，就打得似個肉餅一般。Xingzhe guessed that the box must contain some sort of letter or invitation, and raising his rod, he struck a single blow straight to the head — poor thing, it could not withstand the blow, and was beaten into something like a meat patty.卻拖在路傍，揭開匣兒觀看，果然是一封請帖。He then dragged the body to the roadside, lifted the lid of the box to look, and indeed found it was an invitation letter.帖上寫著：The letter read as follows:

正说处，那上房院主又整治素供，请孙老爷吃斋。行者却吃了些须，复驾祥云，又去找寻。正行间，只见一个小妖，左胁下夹著一个花梨木匣儿，从大路而来。行者度他匣内必有甚么柬札，举起棒，劈头一下，可怜不禁打，就打得似个肉饼一般。却拖在路傍，揭开匣儿观看，果然是一封请帖。帖上写著：

行者見了，呵呵大笑道：「那個老剝皮，死得他一毫兒也不虧，他原來與妖精結黨。When Xingzhe saw this, he laughed heartily, "That old skin-peeler didn't die a bit unjustly — so he was in league with demons all along!怪道他也活了二百七十歲，想是那個妖精傳他些甚麼服氣的小法兒，故有此壽。No wonder he lived to the age of two hundred and seventy — he must have been taught some little breath-cultivation technique or other by that demon, and that's how he got such a long life.老孫還記得他的模樣，等我就變做那和尚，往他洞裡走走，看我那袈裟放在何處。Old Sun still remembers his appearance — let me transform myself into that monk and go take a stroll inside his cave, to see where my cassock has been put.假若得手，即便拿回，卻也省力。」If I can succeed, I'll snatch it back at once, and that will save a lot of trouble."

行者见了，呵呵大笑道：「那个老剥皮，死得他一毫儿也不亏，他原来与妖精结党。怪道他也活了二百七十岁，想是那个妖精传他些甚么服气的小法儿，故有此寿。老孙还记得他的模样，等我就变做那和尚，往他洞里走走，看我那袈裟放在何处。假若得手，即便拿回，却也省力。」

好大聖，念動咒語，迎著風一變，果然就像那老和尚一般。Splendid Great Sage — reciting a spell, he faced into the wind and transformed himself, and indeed became the very image of that old monk.藏了鐵棒，拽開步，徑來洞口，叫聲：「開門！」那小妖開了門，見是這般模樣，急轉身報道：「大王，金池長老來了。」那怪大驚道：「剛才差了小的去下簡帖請他，這時候還未到那裡哩，如何他就來得這等迅速？He hid away his iron rod, strode forth, went straight to the mouth of the cave, and called out, "Open the door!" The little demon opened the door, and seeing this figure, hurried back inside to report, "Great King, Elder Jinchi has arrived." The demon was greatly astonished: "I only just sent a little one to deliver the invitation letter inviting him — by this time he shouldn't even have arrived there yet, so how could he get here so quickly?想是小的不曾撞著他，斷是孫行者呼他來討袈裟的。It must be that my little one never even met him on the way, and it's certainly Sun the Pilgrim who has summoned him here to demand the cassock.管事的，可把佛衣藏了，莫教他看見。」Whoever's in charge of things, hide the Buddha robe away — don't let him see it."

好大圣，念动咒语，迎著风一变，果然就像那老和尚一般。藏了铁棒，拽开步，径来洞口，叫声：「开门！」那小妖开了门，见是这般模样，急转身报道：「大王，金池长老来了。」那怪大惊道：「刚才差了小的去下简帖请他，这时候还未到那里哩，如何他就来得这等迅速？想是小的不曾撞著他，断是孙行者呼他来讨袈裟的。管事的，可把佛衣藏了，莫教他看见。」

行者進了前門，但見那天井中松篁交翠，桃李爭妍，叢叢花發，簇簇蘭香，卻也是個洞天之處。Xingzhe entered through the front gate, and saw that in the courtyard pines and bamboo mingled their green, peach and plum vied in beauty, clusters of flowers bloomed thick, and tufts of orchid gave off their fragrance — truly it was a place like a cave-heaven.又見那二門上有一聯對子，寫著：「靜隱深山無俗慮；He also saw on the second gate a pair of couplets written out, reading: "Quietly hidden in the deep mountains, free of worldly cares;幽居仙洞樂天真。」行者暗道：「這廝也是個脫垢離塵，知命的怪物。」入門裡，往前又進，到於三層門裡，都是些畫棟雕梁，明窗彩戶。Dwelling secluded in the immortal cave, delighting in Heaven's truth." Xingzhe thought to himself secretly, "This fellow too is a creature who has cast off worldly filth and left the dust behind, one who understands his fate." Entering the gate, he went on further, and by the time he reached the third gate within, everywhere were painted beams and carved rafters, bright windows and richly adorned doors.只見那黑漢子穿的是黑綠紵絲袢襖，罩一領鴉青花綾披風，戴一頂烏角軟巾，穿一雙麂皮皂靴。He saw that the black-skinned fellow was wearing a black-green damask-silk padded jacket, over it a cape of raven-blue floral silk, on his head a soft cap of black horn-silk, and on his feet a pair of black boots of deer hide.見行者進來，整頓衣巾，降階迎接道：「金池老友，連日欠親。Seeing Xingzhe come in, he straightened his robe and cap and came down the steps to greet him, saying, "Old friend Jinchi, it's been days since we've seen each other, I've missed you.請坐，請坐。」行者以禮相見。Please sit, please sit." Xingzhe exchanged courtesies with him according to proper form.見畢而坐，坐定而茶。Once the greetings were done they sat, and once seated, tea was brought.茶罷，妖精欠身道：「適有小簡奉啟，後日一敘，何老友今日就下顧也？」行者道：「正來進拜，不期路遇華翰，見有佛衣雅會，故此急急奔來，願求見見。」那怪笑道：「老友差矣。When the tea was finished, the demon rose slightly and said, "I only just sent a short note inviting you to a gathering the day after tomorrow — how is it that you, old friend, have come to call today?" Xingzhe said, "I was just coming to pay you a visit when, on the way, I happened to encounter your elegant letter, and seeing there was to be a refined gathering for the Buddha robe, I hurried straight over, wishing very much for a look at it." The demon laughed, "Old friend, you are mistaken.這袈裟本是唐僧的，他在你處住錫，你豈不曾看見，反來就我看看？」行者道：「貧僧借來，因夜晚還不曾展看，不期被大王取來。This cassock originally belonged to the Tang Monk — he was lodging at your place, so surely you must have seen it already; why come to me instead to look at it?" Xingzhe said, "This humble monk had borrowed it, but as it happened I had not yet unfolded it to look that very night, and unexpectedly it was taken by Your Greatness.又被火燒了荒山，失落了家私。And then the wild mountain fire also burned it, and I lost my household belongings.那唐僧的徒弟又有些驍勇，亂忙中，四下裡都尋覓不見。The Tang Monk's disciple is moreover rather fierce and formidable, and in the confusion of it all, we searched everywhere and could not find it.原來是大王的洪福收來，故特來一見。」So it turns out it was gathered in by Your Greatness's boundless good fortune — that is precisely why I have come specially to have a look."

行者进了前门，但见那天井中松篁交翠，桃李争妍，丛丛花发，簇簇兰香，却也是个洞天之处。又见那二门上有一联对子，写著：「静隐深山无俗虑；幽居仙洞乐天真。」行者暗道：「这厮也是个脱垢离尘，知命的怪物。」入门里，往前又进，到于三层门里，都是些画栋雕梁，明窗彩户。只见那黑汉子穿的是黑绿纻丝袢袄，罩一领鸦青花绫披风，戴一顶乌角软巾，穿一双麂皮皂靴。见行者进来，整顿衣巾，降阶迎接道：「金池老友，连日欠亲。请坐，请坐。」行者以礼相见。见毕而坐，坐定而茶。茶罢，妖精欠身道：「适有小简奉启，后日一叙，何老友今日就下顾也？」行者道：「正来进拜，不期路遇华翰，见有佛衣雅会，故此急急奔来，愿求见见。」那怪笑道：「老友差矣。这袈裟本是唐僧的，他在你处住锡，你岂不曾看见，反来就我看看？」行者道：「贫僧借来，因夜晚还不曾展看，不期被大王取来。又被火烧了荒山，失落了家私。那唐僧的徒弟又有些骁勇，乱忙中，四下里都寻觅不见。原来是大王的洪福收来，故特来一见。」

正講處，只見有一個巡山的小妖來報道：「大王，禍事了，下請書的小校被孫行者打死在大路傍邊，他綽著經兒，變化做金池長老，來騙佛衣也。」那怪聞言，暗道：「我說那長老怎麼今日就來，又來得迅速，果然是他。」急縱身，拿過槍來，就刺行者。Just as they were talking, a little demon on mountain patrol came in to report, "Great King, disaster! The little scout sent with the invitation letter was beaten to death by Sun the Pilgrim on the roadside, and he has taken the letter and transformed himself into Elder Jinchi to come and trick us out of the Buddha robe." When the demon heard this, he thought secretly, "So that's why the elder came today, and came so fast — it really is him." At once he leapt up, seized his spear, and thrust straight at Xingzhe.行者耳朵裡急掣出棍子，現了本相，架住槍尖，就在他那中廳裡跳出，自天井中鬥到前門外。Xingzhe swiftly drew the rod out from his ear, resumed his true form, blocked the point of the spear, and leapt out from the central hall, fighting his way from the courtyard clear out to the front gate.諕得那洞裡群魔都喪膽，家間老幼盡無魂。This gave such a fright that all the demon host within the cave lost their courage, and everyone in the household, old and young, was scared out of their wits.這場在山頭好賭鬥，比前番更是不同。This bout, fought upon the mountaintop, was a fine fierce duel, even more so than the one before.好殺：A fine fight indeed:

正讲处，只见有一个巡山的小妖来报道：「大王，祸事了，下请书的小校被孙行者打死在大路傍边，他绰著经儿，变化做金池长老，来骗佛衣也。」那怪闻言，暗道：「我说那长老怎么今日就来，又来得迅速，果然是他。」急纵身，拿过枪来，就刺行者。行者耳朵里急掣出棍子，现了本相，架住枪尖，就在他那中厅里跳出，自天井中斗到前门外。諕得那洞里群魔都丧胆，家间老幼尽无魂。这场在山头好赌斗，比前番更是不同。好杀：

他兩個從洞口打上山頭，自山頭殺在雲外，吐霧噴風，飛砂走石，只鬥到紅日沉西，不分勝敗。The two of them fought from the mouth of the cave up to the mountaintop, and from the mountaintop on up into the clouds beyond, spewing mist and breathing wind, sending sand flying and stones rolling, fighting on until the red sun sank in the west, with neither side gaining victory.那怪道：「姓孫的，你且住了手，今日天晚，不好相持。The demon said, "Master Sun, hold your hand for now — it's late in the day, and it's not good to keep fighting.你去，你去，待明早來，與你定個死活。」行者叫道：「兒子莫走，要戰便像個戰的，不可以天晚相推。」看他沒頭沒臉的，只情使棍子打來。Go on, go on — wait till tomorrow morning comes, and then we'll settle it once and for all, life or death." Xingzhe called out, "Don't run, my child — if you want to fight, fight like a man, don't use the lateness of the day as an excuse." Seeing him fighting recklessly, heedless of head or face, he simply kept swinging his rod to strike.這黑漢又化陣清風，轉回本洞，緊閉石門不出。The black-skinned fellow once more turned into a gust of clear wind and returned to his own cave, shutting the stone doors tight and not coming out.

他两个从洞口打上山头，自山头杀在云外，吐雾喷风，飞砂走石，只斗到红日沉西，不分胜败。那怪道：「姓孙的，你且住了手，今日天晚，不好相持。你去，你去，待明早来，与你定个死活。」行者叫道：「儿子莫走，要战便像个战的，不可以天晚相推。」看他没头没脸的，只情使棍子打来。这黑汉又化阵清风，转回本洞，紧闭石门不出。

行者卻無計策奈何，只得也回觀音院裡，按落雲頭，道聲：「師父。」那三藏眼兒巴巴的正望他哩，忽見到了面前，甚喜；Xingzhe, with no scheme left to deal with him, had no choice but to return likewise to the Guanyin Temple; lowering his cloud, he called out, "Master." Tripitaka had been gazing eagerly and expectantly for him, and suddenly seeing him arrive before him, was greatly pleased;又見他手裡沒有袈裟，又懼。but then, seeing that he had no cassock in hand, he grew afraid again.問道：「怎麼這番還不曾有袈裟來？」行者袖中取出個簡帖兒來，遞與三藏道：「師父，那怪物與這死的老剝皮原是朋友。He asked, "How is it that this time again you have not brought the cassock back?" Xingzhe took the invitation letter out from his sleeve and handed it to Tripitaka, saying, "Master, that demon and the dead old skin-peeler were originally friends.他著一個小妖送此帖來，還請他去赴佛衣會。He sent a little demon to deliver this letter, still inviting him to attend the Buddha Robe Assembly.是老孫就把那小妖打死，變做那老和尚，進他洞去，騙了一鍾茶吃。Old Sun promptly killed that little demon, transformed myself into the old monk, went into his cave, and tricked him out of a cup of tea to drink.欲問他討袈裟看看，他不肯拿出。I wanted to ask him for the cassock to have a look at it, but he would not bring it out.正坐間，忽被一個甚麼巡山的走了風信，他就與我打將起來。Just as we were sitting there, suddenly some mountain-patrol demon or other let the news leak out, and he started fighting with me.只鬥到這早晚，不分上下。We fought on until just this past hour, without either side gaining the upper hand.他見天晚，閃回洞去，緊閉石門。Seeing that night was falling, he slipped back into the cave and shut the stone door tight.老孫無奈，也暫回來。」三藏道：「你手段比他何如？」行者道：「我也硬不多兒，只戰個手平。」"There was nothing old Sun could do, so I came back for the time being." Sanzang said, "How does your skill compare to his?" Xingzhe said, "I'm not much stronger than him — we fought to a draw."

行者却无计策奈何，只得也回观音院里，按落云头，道声：「师父。」那三藏眼儿巴巴的正望他哩，忽见到了面前，甚喜；又见他手里没有袈裟，又惧。问道：「怎么这番还不曾有袈裟来？」行者袖中取出个简帖儿来，递与三藏道：「师父，那怪物与这死的老剥皮原是朋友。他著一个小妖送此帖来，还请他去赴佛衣会。是老孙就把那小妖打死，变做那老和尚，进他洞去，骗了一钟茶吃。欲问他讨袈裟看看，他不肯拿出。正坐间，忽被一个甚么巡山的走了风信，他就与我打将起来。只斗到这早晚，不分上下。他见天晚，闪回洞去，紧闭石门。老孙无奈，也暂回来。」三藏道：「你手段比他何如？」行者道：「我也硬不多儿，只战个手平。」

三藏才看了簡帖，又遞與那院主道：「你師父敢莫也是妖精麼？」那院主慌忙跪下道：「老爺，我師父是人。Sanzang, having read the note, handed it back to the abbot and said, "Could it be that your master is a demon too?" The abbot hastily knelt down and said, "Venerable sir, my master is human.只因那黑大王修成人道，常來寺裡與我師父講經，他傳了我師父些養神服氣之術，故以朋友相稱。」行者道：「這夥和尚沒甚妖氣，他一個個頭圓頂天，足方履地，但比老孫肥胖長大些兒，非妖精也。It is only that the Black Great King, having cultivated himself into human form, often comes to the monastery to discuss sutras with my master; he taught my master some arts of nourishing the spirit and controlling the breath, and so they call each other friends." Xingzhe said, "This bunch of monks has no demonic air about them — each one has a round head capped like heaven and square feet treading the earth like the ground, only somewhat fatter and taller than old Sun; they are no demons.你看那帖兒上寫著『侍生熊羆』，此物必定是個黑熊成精。」三藏道：「我聞得古人云：『熊與猩猩相類。』都是獸類。Look, that note is signed 'Your servant, Xiong Pi' — this creature must surely be a black bear turned spirit." Sanzang said, "I have heard the ancients say, 'Bears and orangutans are of a kind.' Both are beasts.他卻怎麼成精？」行者笑道：「老孫是獸類，見做了齊天大聖，與他何異？How then could it become a spirit?" Xingzhe laughed and said, "Old Sun is also of the beast kind, yet became the Great Sage Equal to Heaven — how is this any different?大抵世間之物，凡有九竅者，皆可以修行成仙。」三藏又道：「你才說他本事與你手平，你卻怎生得勝，取我袈裟回來？」行者道：「莫管，莫管，我有處治。」Generally speaking, among all things in the world, any creature with nine orifices can cultivate itself to become an immortal." Sanzang then said, "You just said his skill matches yours evenly — how then will you win and bring back my cassock?" Xingzhe said, "Never mind, never mind, I have a plan for that."

三藏才看了简帖，又递与那院主道：「你师父敢莫也是妖精么？」那院主慌忙跪下道：「老爷，我师父是人。只因那黑大王修成人道，常来寺里与我师父讲经，他传了我师父些养神服气之术，故以朋友相称。」行者道：「这伙和尚没甚妖气，他一个个头圆顶天，足方履地，但比老孙肥胖长大些儿，非妖精也。你看那帖儿上写著『侍生熊罴』，此物必定是个黑熊成精。」三藏道：「我闻得古人云：『熊与猩猩相类。』都是兽类。他却怎么成精？」行者笑道：「老孙是兽类，见做了齐天大圣，与他何异？大抵世间之物，凡有九窍者，皆可以修行成仙。」三藏又道：「你才说他本事与你手平，你却怎生得胜，取我袈裟回来？」行者道：「莫管，莫管，我有处治。」

商議間，眾僧擺上晚齋，請他師徒們吃了。While they were discussing this, the monks laid out the evening vegetarian meal and invited master and disciples to eat.三藏教掌燈，仍去前面禪堂安歇。Sanzang had the lamps lit and went once more to rest in the meditation hall at the front.眾僧都挨牆倚壁，苫搭窩棚，各各睡下，只把後方丈讓與那上下院主安身。The monks all pressed against the walls, rigging up makeshift shelters, and each lay down to sleep, giving up the abbot's quarters at the rear for the senior and junior priors to lodge in.此時夜靜，但見：At this time the night was still; behold:

商议间，众僧摆上晚斋，请他师徒们吃了。三藏教掌灯，仍去前面禅堂安歇。众僧都挨墙倚壁，苫搭窝棚，各各睡下，只把后方丈让与那上下院主安身。此时夜静，但见：

是夜在禪堂歇宿。That night they lodged in the meditation hall.那三藏想著袈裟，那裡得穩睡？Sanzang, his mind on the cassock, how could he possibly sleep soundly?忽翻身見窗外透白，急起叫道：「悟空，天明了，快尋袈裟去。」行者一骨魯跳將起來，一見眾僧侍立，供奉湯水，行者道：「你等用心伏侍我師父，老孫去也。」三藏下床，扯住道：「你往那裡去？」行者道：「我想這樁事都是觀音菩薩沒理，他有這個禪院在此，受了這裡人家香火，又容那妖精鄰住。He turned over and suddenly saw whiteness showing through the window, and rose in haste, crying, "Wukong, day has broken — go quickly and find the cassock." Xingzhe sprang up in a single leap, and seeing the monks all standing in attendance, offering hot water, said, "Take good care in serving my master — old Sun is off." Sanzang got out of bed and grabbed hold of him, saying, "Where are you going?" Xingzhe said, "I think this whole affair is the fault of the Bodhisattva Guanyin — she has this meditation retreat here, accepts the incense and offerings of the people of this place, yet lets a demon live next door.我去南海尋他，與他講一講，教他親來問妖精討袈裟還我。」三藏道：「你這去，幾時回來？」行者道：「時少只在飯罷，時多只在晌午，就成功了。I'll go to the South Sea to find her and have it out with her, and make her come herself to demand the cassock from the demon and give it back to me." Sanzang said, "On this trip, when will you return?" Xingzhe said, "At the least it will be done by the time of the meal, at the most by noon — it will be settled.那些和尚可好伏侍，老孫去也。」Let those monks serve you well — old Sun is off."

是夜在禅堂歇宿。那三藏想著袈裟，那里得稳睡？忽翻身见窗外透白，急起叫道：「悟空，天明了，快寻袈裟去。」行者一骨鲁跳将起来，一见众僧侍立，供奉汤水，行者道：「你等用心伏侍我师父，老孙去也。」三藏下床，扯住道：「你往那里去？」行者道：「我想这桩事都是观音菩萨没理，他有这个禅院在此，受了这里人家香火，又容那妖精邻住。我去南海寻他，与他讲一讲，教他亲来问妖精讨袈裟还我。」三藏道：「你这去，几时回来？」行者道：「时少只在饭罢，时多只在晌午，就成功了。那些和尚可好伏侍，老孙去也。」

說聲去，早已無蹤。No sooner had he said the word "go" than he had already vanished without a trace.須臾間到了南海，停雲觀看。In an instant he reached the South Sea, and halting his cloud, looked about him.但見那：Behold:

说声去，早已无踪。须臾间到了南海，停云观看。但见那：

這行者觀不盡那異景非常，徑直按雲頭，到竹林之下。Xingzhe, unable to take in all those wondrous and extraordinary sights, brought his cloud straight down and arrived beneath the bamboo grove.早有諸天迎接道：「菩薩前者對眾言大聖歸善，甚是宣揚。The various devas had already come out to greet him, saying, "The Bodhisattva earlier told everyone that the Great Sage had returned to goodness, and spoke of it with great praise.今保唐僧，如何得暇到此？」行者道：「因保唐僧，路逢一事，特見菩薩，煩為通報。」諸天遂來洞口報知，菩薩喚入。Now that you are escorting the Tang Monk, how do you find the leisure to come here?" Xingzhe said, "It is precisely because of escorting the Tang Monk that I met with a matter on the road, and I have come especially to see the Bodhisattva — please be so good as to announce me." The devas then went to the mouth of the cave to report this, and the Bodhisattva called him in.行者遵法而行，至寶蓮臺下拜了。Xingzhe followed the proper etiquette and went in, bowing beneath the Precious Lotus Throne.菩薩問曰：「你來何幹？」行者道：「我師父路遇你的禪院，你受了人間香火，容一個黑熊精在那裡鄰住，著他偷了我師父袈裟，屢次取討不與，今特來問你要的。」菩薩道：「這猴子說話，這等無狀。The Bodhisattva asked, "What have you come for?" Xingzhe said, "My master, passing by your meditation retreat — you accept the incense offerings of mortals there, yet let a black bear spirit live nearby, and it stole my master's cassock. I have demanded it back many times without success, and now I have come especially to ask it of you." The Bodhisattva said, "This monkey's words are so unreasonable.既是熊精偷了你的袈裟，你怎來問我取討？If it was the bear spirit who stole your cassock, how is it you come to demand it of me?都是你這個孽猴大膽，將寶貝賣弄，拿與小人看見，你卻又行兇，喚風發火，燒了我的留雲下院，反來我處放刁。」行者見菩薩說出這話，知他曉得過去未來之事，慌忙禮拜道：「菩薩，乞恕弟子之罪，果是這般這等。It's all because of you, this reckless, sinful monkey, showing off the treasure and letting petty men catch sight of it — and then you went and acted violently, summoning wind and setting fires, and burned down my Liuyun lower monastery, and now instead come here to make trouble with me." When Xingzhe heard the Bodhisattva say this, he knew she understood matters past and future, and hastily bowed in worship, saying, "Bodhisattva, please forgive your disciple's fault — it was indeed just as you say.但恨那怪物不肯與我袈裟，師父又要念那話兒咒語，老孫忍不得頭疼，故此來拜煩菩薩。But I resent that the monster will not give up my cassock, and my master keeps wanting to recite that spell — old Sun cannot bear the headache, and so I have come to trouble the Bodhisattva.望菩薩慈悲之心，助我去拿那妖精，取衣西進也。」菩薩道：「那怪物有許多神通，卻也不亞於你。I hope the Bodhisattva, in her merciful heart, will help me go and capture that demon, so that I may recover the robe and proceed westward." The Bodhisattva said, "That monster has a great deal of magic power, and is by no means inferior to you.也罷，我看唐僧面上，和你去走一遭。」行者聞言，謝恩再拜。Very well then — for the Tang Monk's sake I will go with you and make the trip." Hearing this, Xingzhe gave thanks and bowed again.即請菩薩出門，遂同駕祥雲，早到黑風山，墜落雲頭，依路找洞。He then invited the Bodhisattva out, and together they rode the auspicious clouds, soon reaching Black Wind Mountain; they brought their clouds down and followed the path to search for the cave.

这行者观不尽那异景非常，径直按云头，到竹林之下。早有诸天迎接道：「菩萨前者对众言大圣归善，甚是宣扬。今保唐僧，如何得暇到此？」行者道：「因保唐僧，路逢一事，特见菩萨，烦为通报。」诸天遂来洞口报知，菩萨唤入。行者遵法而行，至宝莲台下拜了。菩萨问曰：「你来何干？」行者道：「我师父路遇你的禅院，你受了人间香火，容一个黑熊精在那里邻住，著他偷了我师父袈裟，屡次取讨不与，今特来问你要的。」菩萨道：「这猴子说话，这等无状。既是熊精偷了你的袈裟，你怎来问我取讨？都是你这个孽猴大胆，将宝贝卖弄，拿与小人看见，你却又行凶，唤风发火，烧了我的留云下院，反来我处放刁。」行者见菩萨说出这话，知他晓得过去未来之事，慌忙礼拜道：「菩萨，乞恕弟子之罪，果是这般这等。但恨那怪物不肯与我袈裟，师父又要念那话儿咒语，老孙忍不得头疼，故此来拜烦菩萨。望菩萨慈悲之心，助我去拿那妖精，取衣西进也。」菩萨道：「那怪物有许多神通，却也不亚于你。也罢，我看唐僧面上，和你去走一遭。」行者闻言，谢恩再拜。即请菩萨出门，遂同驾祥云，早到黑风山，坠落云头，依路找洞。

正行處，只見那山坡前走出一個道人，手拿著一個玻璃盤兒，盤內安著兩粒仙丹，往前正走。Just as they were walking along, they saw a Daoist come out from the front of the mountain slope, holding in his hand a glass tray with two grains of immortal elixir set upon it, walking straight ahead.被行者撞個滿懷，掣出棒，就照頭一下，打得腦裡漿流出，腔中血迸攛。Xingzhe ran straight into him, drew out his staff, and struck him full on the head with one blow, so that his brains spilled out and blood spurted from his body.菩薩大驚道：「你這個猴子，還是這等放潑。The Bodhisattva was greatly startled and said, "You monkey, still so wild and reckless.他又不曾偷你袈裟，又不與你相識，又無甚冤仇，你怎麼就將他打死？」行者道：「菩薩，你認他不得，他是那黑熊精的朋友。He never stole your cassock, nor is he even known to you, nor is there any grudge between you — how could you just beat him to death?" Xingzhe said, "Bodhisattva, you don't recognize him, but he is a friend of that black bear spirit.他昨日和一個白衣秀士，都在芳草坡前坐講。Yesterday he and a scholar dressed in white were both sitting talking together in front of Fragrant Grass Slope.後日是黑精的生日，請他們來慶佛衣會。The day after tomorrow is the black spirit's birthday, and he invited them to come celebrate the Buddha Robe Gathering.今日他先來拜壽，明日來慶佛衣會。Today this one came ahead to offer birthday greetings, and tomorrow he was to come again for the Buddha Robe Gathering.所以我認得，定是今日替那妖去上壽。」菩薩說：「既是這等說來，也罷。」行者才去把那道人提起來看，卻是一隻蒼狼。That's how I recognized him — he must surely have come today on the demon's behalf to offer birthday greetings." The Bodhisattva said, "If that is how it is, then never mind." Xingzhe then went and lifted up the Daoist to look, and it turned out to be a gray wolf.傍邊那個盤兒底下卻有字，刻道「凌虛子製」。On the underside of the tray beside him there were words carved: "Made by Lingxuzi."

正行处，只见那山坡前走出一个道人，手拿著一个玻璃盘儿，盘内安著两粒仙丹，往前正走。被行者撞个满怀，掣出棒，就照头一下，打得脑里浆流出，腔中血迸撺。菩萨大惊道：「你这个猴子，还是这等放泼。他又不曾偷你袈裟，又不与你相识，又无甚冤仇，你怎么就将他打死？」行者道：「菩萨，你认他不得，他是那黑熊精的朋友。他昨日和一个白衣秀士，都在芳草坡前坐讲。后日是黑精的生日，请他们来庆佛衣会。今日他先来拜寿，明日来庆佛衣会。所以我认得，定是今日替那妖去上寿。」菩萨说：「既是这等说来，也罢。」行者才去把那道人提起来看，却是一只苍狼。傍边那个盘儿底下却有字，刻道「凌虚子制」。

行者見了，笑道：「造化，造化，老孫也是便益，菩薩也是省力。When Xingzhe saw this, he laughed and said, "What luck, what luck! Old Sun gains an advantage, and the Bodhisattva is spared trouble too.這怪叫做不打自招，那怪教他今日了劣。」菩薩說道：「悟空，這教怎麼說？」行者道：「菩薩，我悟空有一句話兒，叫做將計就計，不知菩薩可肯依我？」菩薩道：「你說。」行者說道：「菩薩，你看這盤兒中是兩粒仙丹，便是我們與那妖魔的贄見；This creature has confessed without being tortured, and it means that other demon is done for today." The Bodhisattva said, "Wukong, what do you mean by that?" Xingzhe said, "Bodhisattva, I, Wukong, have an idea called turning the enemy's own scheme against him — I wonder if the Bodhisattva would be willing to go along with me?" The Bodhisattva said, "Speak." Xingzhe said, "Bodhisattva, look — these two grains of elixir in the tray will serve as our gift of introduction to that demon;這盤兒後面刻的四個字，說『凌虛子製』，便是我們與那妖魔的勾頭。and the four characters carved on the back of the tray, saying 'Made by Lingxuzi,' will serve as our summons to draw the demon in.菩薩若要依得我時，我好替你作個計較，也就不須動得干戈，也不須勞得征戰，妖魔眼下遭瘟，佛衣眼下出現；If the Bodhisattva is willing to go along with me, I can devise a plan for you, so that there will be no need to raise weapons or trouble yourself with battle — the demon will meet with disaster right before your eyes, and the Buddha robe will appear right before your eyes;菩薩要不依我時，菩薩往西，我悟空往東，佛衣只當相送，唐三藏只當落空。」菩薩笑道：「這猴熟嘴。」行者道：「不敢，倒是一個計較。」菩薩說：「你這計較怎說？」行者道：「這盤上刻那『凌虛子製』，想這道人就叫做凌虛子。but if the Bodhisattva is unwilling to go along with me, then the Bodhisattva may go west and I, Wukong, will go east — you may as well consider the Buddha robe given away as a gift, and Tang Sanzang may as well consider it lost for good." The Bodhisattva laughed and said, "This monkey has a glib tongue." Xingzhe said, "I would not presume — it really is a good plan." The Bodhisattva said, "How does this plan of yours go?" Xingzhe said, "This tray is carved with 'Made by Lingxuzi' — I suppose this Daoist must be called Lingxuzi.菩薩，你要依我時，可就變做這個道人，我把這丹吃了一粒，變上一粒，略大些兒。Bodhisattva, if you're willing to go along with me, you could transform into this Daoist, and I will eat one of these elixir grains and transform into another, only a bit bigger.菩薩，你就捧了這個盤兒、兩粒仙丹，去與那妖上壽，把這丸大些的讓與那妖。Bodhisattva, you then carry this tray with the two grains of elixir to offer birthday wishes to the demon, and let him have the larger one.待那妖一口吞之，老孫便於中取事：他若不肯獻出佛衣，老孫將他肚腸就也織將一件出來。」菩薩沒法，只得也點點頭兒依他。Once the demon swallows it in one gulp, old Sun will act from within: if he refuses to hand over the Buddha robe, old Sun will just weave a robe right out of his own guts." The Bodhisattva had no better plan, and had no choice but to nod her head and go along with him.行者笑道：「如何？」Xingzhe laughed and said, "Well, how about it?"

行者见了，笑道：「造化，造化，老孙也是便益，菩萨也是省力。这怪叫做不打自招，那怪教他今日了劣。」菩萨说道：「悟空，这教怎么说？」行者道：「菩萨，我悟空有一句话儿，叫做将计就计，不知菩萨可肯依我？」菩萨道：「你说。」行者说道：「菩萨，你看这盘儿中是两粒仙丹，便是我们与那妖魔的贽见；这盘儿后面刻的四个字，说『凌虚子制』，便是我们与那妖魔的勾头。菩萨若要依得我时，我好替你作个计较，也就不须动得干戈，也不须劳得征战，妖魔眼下遭瘟，佛衣眼下出现；菩萨要不依我时，菩萨往西，我悟空往东，佛衣只当相送，唐三藏只当落空。」菩萨笑道：「这猴熟嘴。」行者道：「不敢，倒是一个计较。」菩萨说：「你这计较怎说？」行者道：「这盘上刻那『凌虚子制』，想这道人就叫做凌虚子。菩萨，你要依我时，可就变做这个道人，我把这丹吃了一粒，变上一粒，略大些儿。菩萨，你就捧了这个盘儿、两粒仙丹，去与那妖上寿，把这丸大些的让与那妖。待那妖一口吞之，老孙便于中取事：他若不肯献出佛衣，老孙将他肚肠就也织将一件出来。」菩萨没法，只得也点点头儿依他。行者笑道：「如何？」

爾時菩薩迺以廣大慈悲，無邊法力，億萬化身，以心會意，以意會身，恍惚之間，變作凌虛仙子：At that time the Bodhisattva, with her vast and boundless mercy and limitless magic power, her hundred million transformations, letting mind meet intent and intent meet form, in an instant transformed herself into the Immortal Lingxu:

尔时菩萨迺以广大慈悲，无边法力，亿万化身，以心会意，以意会身，恍惚之间，变作凌虚仙子：

行者看道：「妙啊，妙啊！Xingzhe looked and said, "Marvelous, marvelous!還是妖精菩薩，還是菩薩妖精？」菩薩笑道：「悟空，菩薩、妖精，總是一念；Is it the demon who is the Bodhisattva, or the Bodhisattva who is the demon?" The Bodhisattva laughed and said, "Wukong, Bodhisattva and demon are, after all, but a single thought;若論本來，皆屬無有。」行者心下頓悟，轉身卻就變做一粒仙丹：if one speaks of the original nature, both belong to nothingness." Xingzhe's heart was suddenly enlightened at this, and he turned himself about and transformed into a grain of immortal elixir:

行者看道：「妙啊，妙啊！还是妖精菩萨，还是菩萨妖精？」菩萨笑道：「悟空，菩萨、妖精，总是一念；若论本来，皆属无有。」行者心下顿悟，转身却就变做一粒仙丹：

行者變了那顆丹，終是略大些兒。When Xingzhe transformed into that elixir grain, it was in the end just a bit larger than the other.菩薩認定，拿了那個玻璃盤兒，徑到妖洞門口看時，果然是：The Bodhisattva took careful note, picked up the glass tray, and went straight to the mouth of the demon's cave to look, and indeed it was:

行者变了那颗丹，终是略大些儿。菩萨认定，拿了那个玻璃盘儿，径到妖洞门口看时，果然是：

菩薩看了，心中暗喜道：「這孽畜占了這座山洞，卻是也有些道分。」因此心中已是有個慈悲。The Bodhisattva looked and secretly rejoiced in her heart, thinking, "This sinful beast has occupied this mountain cave, but it does have some measure of spiritual attainment." And so a feeling of mercy had already arisen in her heart.

菩萨看了，心中暗喜道：「这孽畜占了这座山洞，却是也有些道分。」因此心中已是有个慈悲。

走到洞口，只見守洞小妖都有些認得道：「凌虛仙長來了。」一邊傳報，一邊接引。When she walked to the mouth of the cave, the little demons guarding it all seemed to recognize her, saying, "Immortal Elder Lingxu has come." They passed word along on one side while leading her in on the other.那妖早已迎出門道：「凌虛，有勞仙駕珍顧，蓬蓽有輝。」菩薩道：「小道敬獻一粒仙丹，敢稱千壽。」他二人拜畢，方才坐定，又敘起他昨日之事。The demon had already come out to greet her at the door, saying, "Lingxu, I'm honored by your immortal presence — my humble abode is graced with radiance." The Bodhisattva said, "This humble Daoist respectfully offers a grain of immortal elixir, in hopes of wishing you a thousand years of life." The two of them, having bowed to each other, then sat down, and went on to speak of yesterday's affair.菩薩不答，連忙拿丹盤道：「大王，且見小道鄙意。」覷定一粒大的，推與那妖道：「願大王千壽。」那妖亦推一粒，遞與菩薩道：「願與凌虛子同之。」讓畢，那妖才待要咽，那藥順口兒一直滾下。The Bodhisattva did not answer, but hastily took up the elixir tray and said, "Great King, please accept this small token of my humble regard." She fixed on the larger grain and pushed it toward the demon, saying, "May the Great King live a thousand years." The demon likewise pushed a grain over, handing it to the Bodhisattva and saying, "May it be shared equally with Lingxuzi." After this exchange of courtesy, the demon was about to swallow his, and the medicine slid straight down his throat.現了本相，理起四平。He then revealed his true form and set himself squarely on all fours.那妖滾倒在地。The demon rolled over and fell to the ground.菩薩現相，問妖取了佛衣。The Bodhisattva revealed her true form and demanded the Buddha robe from the demon.行者早已從鼻孔中出去。Xingzhe had already slipped out through his nostril.菩薩又怕那妖無禮，卻把一個箍兒丟在那妖頭上。The Bodhisattva, fearing the demon might still act unruly, threw a golden band onto his head.那妖起來，提槍要刺，行者、菩薩早已起在空中，將真言念起。The demon got up, raised his spear to strike, but Xingzhe and the Bodhisattva had already risen into the air and begun reciting the true words.那怪依舊頭疼，丟了槍，滿地亂滾。The monster's head ached as before, so he dropped his spear and rolled about wildly on the ground.半空裡笑倒個美猴王，平地下滾壞個黑熊怪。High in the air the Handsome Monkey King laughed himself silly, while down on level ground the black bear demon rolled about in agony.

走到洞口，只见守洞小妖都有些认得道：「凌虚仙长来了。」一边传报，一边接引。那妖早已迎出门道：「凌虚，有劳仙驾珍顾，蓬荜有辉。」菩萨道：「小道敬献一粒仙丹，敢称千寿。」他二人拜毕，方才坐定，又叙起他昨日之事。菩萨不答，连忙拿丹盘道：「大王，且见小道鄙意。」觑定一粒大的，推与那妖道：「愿大王千寿。」那妖亦推一粒，递与菩萨道：「愿与凌虚子同之。」让毕，那妖才待要咽，那药顺口儿一直滚下。现了本相，理起四平。那妖滚倒在地。菩萨现相，问妖取了佛衣。行者早已从鼻孔中出去。菩萨又怕那妖无礼，却把一个箍儿丢在那妖头上。那妖起来，提枪要刺，行者、菩萨早已起在空中，将真言念起。那怪依旧头疼，丢了枪，满地乱滚。半空里笑倒个美猴王，平地下滚坏个黑熊怪。

菩薩道：「孽畜，你如今可皈依麼？」那怪滿口道：「心願皈依，只望饒命。」行者恐耽擱了工夫，意欲就打。The Bodhisattva said, "Sinful beast, will you now submit to conversion?" The demon said with his whole mouth, "I am willing with all my heart to convert — I only beg you spare my life." Xingzhe, fearing this was wasting time, wanted to strike him dead at once.菩薩急止住道：「休傷他命，我有用他處哩。」行者道：「這樣怪物，不打死他，反留他在何處用哩？」菩薩道：「我那落伽山後無人看管，我要帶他去做個守山大神。」行者笑道：「誠然是個救苦慈尊，一靈不損。The Bodhisattva hastily stopped him, saying, "Do not take his life — I have a use for him." Xingzhe said, "A monster like this — if you don't beat him to death, what use could you possibly have for keeping him around?" The Bodhisattva said, "The back of my Mount Luojia has no one to watch over it; I mean to take him along to be a Great God Guarding the Mountain." Xingzhe laughed and said, "Truly you are a merciful lord who saves all from suffering, sparing every single soul.若是老孫有這樣咒語，就念上他娘千遍。If old Sun had a spell like that, I'd recite the wretched thing a thousand times over.這回兒就有許多黑熊，都教他了帳。」卻說那怪甦醒多時，公道難禁疼痛，只得跪在地下哀告道：「但饒性命，願皈正果。」菩薩方墜落祥光，又與他摩頂受戒，教他執了長槍，跟隨左右。There'd be plenty of black bears settling their accounts by now, I tell you." Now, that monster, having long since come to his senses, truly could not bear the pain any longer, and had no choice but to kneel on the ground and beg piteously, "Only spare my life, and I am willing to submit to the true fruit." The Bodhisattva then let her auspicious light descend, laid her hand upon his crown to administer the precepts, and had him take up his long spear to follow at her side.那黑熊才一片野心今日定，無窮頑性此時收。That black bear's once-wild heart was at last set at rest that day, and his boundless stubborn nature was, at that moment, reined in.

菩萨道：「孽畜，你如今可皈依么？」那怪满口道：「心愿皈依，只望饶命。」行者恐耽搁了工夫，意欲就打。菩萨急止住道：「休伤他命，我有用他处哩。」行者道：「这样怪物，不打死他，反留他在何处用哩？」菩萨道：「我那落伽山后无人看管，我要带他去做个守山大神。」行者笑道：「诚然是个救苦慈尊，一灵不损。若是老孙有这样咒语，就念上他娘千遍。这回儿就有许多黑熊，都教他了帐。」却说那怪甦醒多时，公道难禁疼痛，只得跪在地下哀告道：「但饶性命，愿皈正果。」菩萨方坠落祥光，又与他摩顶受戒，教他执了长枪，跟随左右。那黑熊才一片野心今日定，无穷顽性此时收。

菩薩吩咐道：「悟空，你回去罷，好生伏侍唐僧，以後再休懈惰生事。」行者道：「深感菩薩遠來，弟子還當回送回送。」菩薩道：「免送。」行者才捧著袈裟，叩頭而別。The Bodhisattva instructed him, "Wukong, you may go back now. Serve the Tang Monk well, and from now on, no more slacking off and stirring up trouble." Xingzhe said, "I am deeply grateful that the Bodhisattva came so far — your disciple ought to escort you back a ways." The Bodhisattva said, "There's no need to see me off." Xingzhe then took up the cassock in his arms, kowtowed, and took his leave.菩薩亦帶了熊羆，徑回大海。The Bodhisattva likewise took the bear spirit with her and returned straight to the great sea.有詩為證。There is a poem to bear witness.詩曰：The poem says:

菩萨吩咐道：「悟空，你回去罢，好生伏侍唐僧，以后再休懈惰生事。」行者道：「深感菩萨远来，弟子还当回送回送。」菩萨道：「免送。」行者才捧著袈裟，叩头而别。菩萨亦带了熊罴，径回大海。有诗为证。诗曰：

畢竟不知向後事情如何，且聽下回分解。In the end, we do not know what happened afterward — listen to the explanation given in the next chapter.

毕竟不知向后事情如何，且听下回分解。