Secret Formulas

Journey to the West, Chapter 4, Secret Formulas.

《西游记》第四章：秘法口诀

When the other students went to bed that night, Wukong stayed awake. At three o 'clock in the morning, he crept quietly through the dark temple. He entered Sobodi's room. Wukong, what are you doing here? Asked the sage.

那天夜里，其他弟子都上床睡觉了，悟空却醒着。 凌晨三点，他蹑手蹑脚地穿过黑漆漆的道观。 他走进了须菩提祖师的房间。 悟空，你到这里来做什么？ 祖师问道。

I understood your secret message," said the monkey. You hit me on the head three times. That meant you wanted me to visit you at 3 o 'clock. Now, will you teach me how to live forever? Suboti smiled. I knew you were a worthy student. Come closer. Suboti whispered into Wukong's ear. The sage whispered prayers as well as secret formulas about the universe and nature. As the monkey listened to his teacher's words, powerful light filled the room.

我听懂您的暗语啦。"猴子说道。 您在我头上敲了三下， 意思就是让我三点钟来找您呀。 现在您能教我长生不老的法子吗？ 须菩提笑了。 我就知道你是个有悟性的好弟子。 靠过来一点。 须菩提凑到悟空耳边低声说起话来。 祖师轻声念诵着祷词，还有秘法口诀， 这些口诀关乎天地宇宙与自然万物。 猴子听着师父讲的内容时， 整间屋子都被强大的光芒填满了。

Now Wukong knew how to live forever. For the next few years, Wukong meditated and practiced the secret formulas. While the other students slept at night, Wukong stayed up. Soon his mind and body were powerful, and he could change shape or size. He could turn into other animals. And soar through the sky on clouds.

现在悟空学会了长生不老的法子。 接下来的几年里，悟空每天打坐修行，练习秘法口诀。 夜里其他弟子睡觉的时候，悟空还在熬夜修行。 很快他的心智和体魄都变得十分强大，还能变化外形和大小。 他能变成别的动物， 还能驾着云在天上翱翔。

One day, all the students were sitting outside. Wukong! Said one student. You have been busy lately. It's true! Said another student. What have you been doing? I've been meditating and practicing secret formulas. Said Wukong.

有一天，所有弟子都坐在屋外。 悟空！ 有个弟子喊道。 你最近一直都忙忙碌碌的呀。 真的！ 另一个弟子说道。 你最近都在做什么呀？ 我一直在打坐修行，练习秘法口诀呀。 悟空说道。

secret formulas said the first student everyone looked very interested they leaned in closer to Wukong yes said the monkey our master told them to me he did said a student you must be special he doesn't tell everyone those formulas what did he teach you

秘法口诀？第一个弟子开口说，大家看起来都十分感兴趣， 都凑得离悟空更近了。没错，猴子说，这是师父传给我的。他 真的传你了？有个弟子问道，你肯定很特别吧，他可不会把这些口诀随便传给别人。 他都教了你什么呀？