詩曰：
處世須存心上刃，修身切記寸邊而。常言刃字為生意，但要三思戒怒欺。上士無爭傳亙古，聖人懷德繼當時。剛強更有剛強輩，究竟終成空與非。
诗曰：
处世须存心上刃，修身切记寸边而。常言刃字为生意，但要三思戒怒欺。上士无争传亘古，圣人怀德继当时。刚强更有刚强辈，究竟终成空与非。
A poem says:
In dealing with the world, keep a blade above the heart;in tending yourself, remember an inch beside ‘and’.They say endurance is the way to keep life whole:think three times, and guard against anger and deceit.The highest adept contends with none, a teaching handed down from ancient days;the sage cherishes virtue and carries it into his own age.The strong and stubborn meet others stronger and more stubborn still;in the end it all comes to emptiness and wrong.
卻說那鎮元大仙用手攙著行者道：「我也知道你的本事，我也聞得你的英名，只是你今番越理欺心，縱有騰那，脫不得我手。我就和你講到西天，見了你那佛祖，也少不得還我人參果樹。你莫弄神通。」行者笑道：「你這先生，好小家子樣。若要樹活，有甚疑難？早說這話，可不省了一場爭競？」大仙道：「不爭競，我肯善自饒你！」行者道：「你解了我師父，我還你一棵活樹如何？」大仙道：「你若有此神通，醫得樹活，我與你八拜為交，結為兄弟。」行者道：「不打緊，放了他們，老孫管教還你活樹。」
却说那镇元大仙用手搀着行者道：「我也知道你的本事，我也闻得你的英名，只是你今番越理欺心，纵有腾那，脱不得我手。我就和你讲到西天，见了你那佛祖，也少不得还我人参果树。你莫弄神通。」行者笑道：「你这先生，好小家子样。若要树活，有甚疑难？早说这话，可不省了一场争竞？」大仙道：「不争竞，我肯善自饶你！」行者道：「你解了我师父，我还你一棵活树如何？」大仙道：「你若有此神通，医得树活，我与你八拜为交，结为兄弟。」行者道：「不打紧，放了他们，老孙管教还你活树。」
Now, the Great Immortal Zhenyuan kept his hand on Pilgrim and said, “I know your abilities, and I have heard of your great name. But this time you’ve gone against reason and your own conscience. Whatever tricks you have, you won’t escape my grasp. I’ll argue the matter all the way to the Western Heaven. Even before that Buddha of yours, you’ll still have to restore my ginseng tree. Don’t try your magic on me.” Pilgrim laughed. “What a petty-minded gentleman you are! If you want the tree alive again, what’s so difficult about that? Had you said so earlier, couldn’t we have saved ourselves a fight?” The great immortal said, “Would I have let you off so easily without a fight?” Pilgrim said, “Untie my Master, and I’ll give you back a living tree. How’s that?” The great immortal said, “If you have the power to bring the tree back to life, I’ll make the eight bows with you and swear to be your brother.” Pilgrim said, “Nothing to it. Let them go, and Old Sun guarantees you a living tree.”
大仙諒他走不脫，即命解放了三藏、八戒、沙僧。沙僧道：「師父啊，不知師兄搗得是甚麼鬼哩。」八戒道：「甚麼鬼，這叫做『當面人情鬼』。樹死了，又可醫得活？他弄個光皮散兒好看，者著求醫治樹，單單了脫身走路，還顧得你和我哩。」三藏道：「他決不敢撒了我們。我們問他那裡求醫去。」遂叫道：「悟空，你怎麼哄了仙長，解放我等？」行者道：「老孫是真言實語，怎麼哄他？」三藏道：「你往何處去求方？」行者道：「古人云：『方從海上來。』我今要上東洋大海，遍遊三島十洲，訪問仙翁聖老，求一個起死回生之法，管教醫得他樹活。」三藏道：「此去幾時可回？」行者道：「只消三日。」三藏道：「既如此，就依你說，與你三日之限。三日裡來便罷；若三日之外不來，我就念那話兒經了。」行者道：「遵命，遵命。」
大仙谅他走不脱，即命解放了三藏、八戒、沙僧。沙僧道：「师父啊，不知师兄捣得是甚么鬼哩。」八戒道：「甚么鬼，这叫做『当面人情鬼』。树死了，又可医得活？他弄个光皮散儿好看，者着求医治树，单单了脱身走路，还顾得你和我哩。」三藏道：「他决不敢撒了我们。我们问他那里求医去。」遂叫道：「悟空，你怎么哄了仙长，解放我等？」行者道：「老孙是真言实语，怎么哄他？」三藏道：「你往何处去求方？」行者道：「古人云：『方从海上来。』我今要上东洋大海，遍游三岛十洲，访问仙翁圣老，求一个起死回生之法，管教医得他树活。」三藏道：「此去几时可回？」行者道：「只消三日。」三藏道：「既如此，就依你说，与你三日之限。三日里来便罢；若三日之外不来，我就念那话儿经了。」行者道：「遵命，遵命。」
Confident that he could not escape, the great immortal at once ordered Sanzang, Bajie and Sha Monk released. Sha Monk said, “Master, I wonder what trick our senior brother is up to.” Bajie said, “What trick? The trick of doing you a favour to your face. The tree’s dead. Can he really bring it back to life? He’s putting a fine gloss on things, using the search for a cure as an excuse to slip away by himself. Will he care what happens to you and me?” Sanzang said, “He would never dare abandon us. Let us ask where he means to find a cure.” He called, “Wukong, how did you trick the immortal Master into setting us free?” Pilgrim said, “Old Sun spoke the plain truth. How did I trick him?” Sanzang asked, “Where will you go to seek a remedy?” Pilgrim said, “The ancients said, ‘Remedies come from across the sea.’ I’ll go to the great Eastern Ocean, visit all the Three Islands and the Ten Isles, and ask the venerable immortals and holy elders for a way to bring the dead back to life. I guarantee I’ll cure his tree.” Sanzang asked, “How long before you return?” Pilgrim said, “Only three days.” Sanzang said, “Very well. I’ll take your word and give you three days. Return within that time, and all will be well. If you haven’t come back after three days, I’ll recite that you-know-what sutra.” Pilgrim said, “As you command, as you command.”