Yang Jian Shanhe Sheji Tu

After a short while, Yang Jian turned to run away, and Yuan Hong chased close behind. Yang Jian ran down the mountain and quickly up the side of another, with Yuan Hong still hot on his heels. The mountain Yang Jian led him to was, in fact, not real. It had been produced by the "Shanhe Sheji Tu," and once Yuan Hong was inside it, he could not escape. He could only run around and around looking for Yang Jian, who had already leapt out of the place.

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Trapped within the "Shanhe Sheji Tu," Yuan Hong was deluded by fantasies. Anything he thought of appeared before his eyes, with infinite wonders. He thought of a river, and a river appeared before him; he thought of a mountain, and suddenly he saw one. He could see and have anything he pleased. He unconsciously turned back into an ape, his original form. A sweet alluring fragrance drifted on the breeze. He climbed up a tree to find out what it was and saw a peach tree not far away. A big, red fairy peach hung there, so tender looking and attractive. His mouth began to water, and swinging through the trees, he made his way to the peach tree, plucked the peach, and ate it with relish. He then sat down on a rock and leaned against a pine tree to rest. But before long, he saw Yang Jian coming toward him with a sword. Yuan Hong tried to get up but discovered that he had absolutely no strength. The peach had sapped it from him. Yang Jian bound up the ape with the Yao Binding Rope, rolled up the diagram, and knelt down toward the south to thank Nu Wa. He then took the white ape and returned to camp, where he reported in to Jiang Ziya.

A poem praising the Nüwa Maiden for teaching Yang Jian the secret method of defeating the Seven Monsters of Plum Mountain reads: The Tao of Enlightenment is taught in the Jade Spring, and the secret is transmitted through the Nine Wonders of the Mysteries. The Dragon and the Tiger are divided into North and South, and the Gate of Earth and Heaven are listed first and last. Changes without end are still changes, and the Universe is turned upside down. The Goddess of Mercy's secret teachings are truly marvelous, and the bones of your spirit are already worn out.

Investiture of the Gods - Translated by Gu Zhizhong