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Meanwhile, the monster had risen high into the air and thus saved its life. The Pilgrim’s blow did not harm it in the least, for as already mentioned, it used magic to send its spirit soaring just in time.
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The master and disciple traveled for some six or seven days in the wilderness. One day, when it was getting late, they saw a village in the distance. “Wukong,” said Tripitaka, “look! There’s a village over there. How about asking for lodging for the night before we travel again tomorrow?”
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In Journey to the West, the place where Sun Wukong practices is described as: “The Blessed Land of the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, where the Cave Heaven hides the Water Curtain.”