Journey to the West: Master Bodhi has many spells. Why did the Monkey King learn this?

Bodhi told him divination, geomantic omen and other spells during the day, so that he learned to go back and earn money to support his family. Just like maoshan taoist.

The Monkey King didn't learn at all, and finally learned seventy-two changes. Why?

In fact, it has been played very clearly in the TV series.

Bodhi said a spell and asked the monkey if he could learn.

Every time the monkey answers, can you live forever?

This sentence exposed his purpose.

He came to seek immortality, not to learn divination to make money. It's no use asking for money

You expect two episodes. Why did Wukong go to the sea to study?

Because one of his monkeys died.

He was deeply moved, and the white-haired monkey advised him to go to sea to learn the art of immortality.

So, what is the art of immortality?

It's Immortal Technique.

So, 72 is the art of immortality?

No, 72 changes contain 72 skills. Change is just one of them. For example, the water avoidance skill of Xialong Palace is one of the 72 changes.

What can make people live forever is the flat peach, the fruit of life, and the Tang monk meat.

So the 72 change actually gave the monkey the ability to obtain the above items.

In addition, there is a setting in the The Journey to the West that ordinary immortals and monsters on the ground will go to Du Jie once every 500 years to avoid lightning. If lightning can't hide, it will be chopped to death. This should be part of the celestial family planning policy to control the number of fairy monsters.

And 72 transformer has the effect of lightning protection.

So the Monkey King's seventy-two changes are very powerful spells.

In contrast, the somersault cloud is a gift.