Be it Bodhisattva or spirit, it all comes down to a single thought. If you trace their origin, all came from none.

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Who uses a stolen robe to celebrate his own birthday?

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Fire, robbery, death.

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Never expose what is rare and amusing to the eyes of the greedy and treacherous.

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Guan Yin came to help Wu Kong get their horse back, but first, an exchange of very offensive language between the two.

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Master, disciple and their horse continued on their journey.

Wait, where did the horse go?

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The Taming of the Monkey.

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