Why is Tang Priest in a hurry to cross the Tongtian River? Why do you have to travel on ice?

There is a strange scene in Journey to the West. When several disciples passed the Tongtian River, the weather changed and the river froze. Seeing this, the Tang Priest insisted on traveling on the ice. In fact, we know that walking on the ice is actually very dangerous, and Tang Priest has been on the road for several years, so he doesn't know this common sense. Several disciples have always advised him not to walk on the ice, but he still insisted on walking, so he finally fell into the hands of the monster. Why on earth is Tang Priest in such a hurry at this time? What did the Tang Priest find?

You know, Tang Priest is not an impatient person. He has never been in such a hurry, the Monkey King explicitly reminded him. At this time, it suddenly froze and there were monsters eating children, so there was nothing strange in the water, so he was told not to go, but he just wouldn't listen and changed his normal state. Some people think that this is because he heard that the river is a girl country, so he wants to leave quickly. But if that's the case, why not even look at the king of the daughter country? Obviously, it's just a wild guess, and it's not in Tang Priest's character to hate it.

In fact, the reason why Tang Priest was in a hurry was because of another sentence. They live in Mr. Chen's house. In addition to introducing the daughter country, Teacher Chen also told Tang Priest that those who walk on the ice go to the daughter country to do business and make money. Hearing this, the Tang Priest couldn't help feeling that although he was slow before, he was not in a hurry. Although his appearance is different from that of a businessman, his essence is still the same, except that a businessman is trying to make money, but that's for fame. People in the world come and go in a hurry for fame and fortune.

It was when he suddenly understood this that Tang Priest realized that no matter how fast he walked or how slow he walked, the purpose was the same. In that case, why not just walk faster, go to Lingshan to learn from the scriptures early, return to the Tang Dynasty, and then continue his career? Here, it can also be seen as a turning point in Tang Priest's mood.