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

Summary

The passage describes a group of travelers experiencing a false realm that seems like a familiar home. Qin Ke Shan leads them to a seemingly cozy place where they enjoy a meal that tastes nostalgically familiar. Wu Chen and Bajie become suspicious of the environment's authenticity. Suddenly, the surroundings begin to dissolve, revealing they were trapped in an illusory world. Li Hu realizes they were actually near death in a snow-covered cave, and the entire experience was a hallucination. The story concludes with a divine voice calling Xuanzang to return to the Western Heaven, symbolizing their escape from the deceptive realm.

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