Calamities in Journey to the West? My heart and form are both void.

Summary

The passage describes a mysterious journey through a mountain where Xuanzang and his disciples experience a sudden, inexplicable transformation of their surroundings overnight. The cave they stayed in transforms from a cold, barren space to a lush, vibrant spring landscape. Pigsy and Wu Chen are unsettled by this supernatural occurrence, sensing something is amiss. Despite their unease, they continue their journey, eventually encountering the ruler of the Black Chicken Kingdom, who seeks to take an old man with them due to his daughter's critical illness. The narrative highlights themes of supernatural phenomena, unexpected changes, and the characters' varying reactions to the mysterious events.

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