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法不靈驗 “His Method Has No Power”
行者厲聲道：「陛下，龍神俱在家，只是這國師法不靈，請他不來。等和尚請來你看。」國王道：「即去登壇，寡人還在此候雨。」行者厉声道：「陛下，龙神俱在家，只是这国师法不灵，请他不来。等和尚请来你看。」国王道：「即去登坛，寡人还在此候雨。」
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行者厲聲道：「陛下，龍神俱在家，只是這國師法不靈，請他不來。
行者厉声道：「陛下，龙神俱在家，只是这国师法不灵，请他不来。
Pilgrim said in a stern voice, “Your Majesty, the dragon-gods are all at home; it is only that this Preceptor's method has no power, and he cannot summon them.
行者: 行 = xíng. 俱在家 “all at home.” 法不靈: 不 = bù before 靈 (2nd tone). 請他不來 “cannot call them to come.”
等和尚請來你看。」
等和尚请来你看。」
Wait while this monk calls them, and you shall see.”
等和尚請來你看: 看 = kàn, “you shall see.”
國王道：「即去登壇，寡人還在此候雨。」
国王道：「即去登坛，寡人还在此候雨。」
The king said, “Go up to the altar at once; I will still wait here for the rain.”
即去登壇 “go up to the altar forthwith.” 還在此候雨: 還 = hái, “still.”
Wukong flatly contradicts the immortal — the gods are present, the Daoist's magic simply fails — and offers a public test in place of an excuse. The king, still even-handed enough to want the matter settled by result, sends him up. The contest thus passes cleanly to the pilgrims, and the altar, with the whole court watching, becomes the Tang Monk's.