Journey to the West

A Handful of Earth in the Cup

Departure 1, leaving Chang'an

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The service was at its height when two monks in worn robes came in. They were carrying a single robe and one staff, goods for sale at an absurd price.

The emperor had them brought forward. “Why should such a thing cost so much?” “From the right owner we take nothing at all.”

They pointed at the young monk leading the service. Then they rose into the air and showed what they were. It was Guanyin.

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