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

Summary

The passage describes a complex narrative involving Sun Wukong and Tai Bai discussing a journey to the Chi Zhi Kingdom, where three demons might become sacrifices. Tai Bai provides Wu Kong with a jade token to disguise himself as an elderly immortal master. The story shifts to the temple in Chi Zhi, where three troubled Taoist immortals are struggling with their unintended reputation and potential consequences from Lord San Qing. They are anxious about false claims made in their name, including fake pregnancies and fraudulent Daoist certificates, fearing potential divine retribution for actions they did not commit.

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