Journey to the West: Beginning with Obtaining 100,000 Years of Cultivation.

Summary

The passage describes a gathering of immortals and Buddhas at the Yaochi, where Sun Wukong arrives with Supreme Laozi, causing a stir with his disrespectful behavior. Various powerful beings, including Buddha Tathagata and Guanyin Bodhisattva, are present. The Jade Emperor and West Queen Mother appear, and surprisingly, instead of the usual Immortal Peaches, only Three-Transformation Golden Cores are distributed, which are far less potent. This unexpected change creates confusion and tension among the assembled immortals, who are puzzled by the absence of the traditional Immortal Peaches at the grand gathering.

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