txolops 015. New Spells
015. New Spells
[Discovered Common Character: Black Wind Monster]
[Task Status: Triggered]
[Current Main Storyline: Tang Sanzang Roasted at Guanyin Temple]
[Rewards: Earn rewards based on your storyline destruction score]
[Intervening in the main storyline, Guanyin Temple plots against the old monk, Black Wind Mountain monkey kills a bear, and a real and a fake colorful cassock cause smoke and mist to rise in the meditation hall.]
[Mission Conclusion: You summoned wind and anger, burning down my Liuyun Lower Courtyard! How could I let you get away with this!]
Rating: Good
[Reward 1: Golden Light Across the Ground]
[Reward 2: Six Ding Divine Fire]
[Please prepare yourself and proceed to the new main storyline area: Gao Lao Zhuang at the appropriate time.]
As Xuanzang and his party left the burned-down Guanyin Temple, Sun Qiong also received a system reward.
The system's score this time was not high; it barely received a "good" rating.
Sun Qiong wasn't surprised.
He did indeed change Tang Sanzang's cassock and deal with the mountain guardian deity, but the original burning of the temple still occurred.
Although it only received a good evaluation, the supernatural powers and spells it acquired were quite remarkable.
A technique that unleashes golden light across the ground.
This is the supernatural power used by the Twelve Immortals of Jade Void when they were fleeing.
With this supernatural power, Sun Qiong could catch anyone on the ground in the blink of an eye.
What surprised Sun Qiong the most was the Six Ding Divine Fire, the second reward.
This thing is the Taoist magical flame from Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace, a gentle flame.
It might sound like a gentle flame, but in reality, this thing is a flame refined from magical treasures like the Golden Cudgel and the Nine-Toothed Rake.
Sun Wukong's bronze head and iron bones, as well as his fiery eyes, were all forged by the Six Ding Divine Fire.
Even the willow branch of Guanyin Bodhisattva was scorched by it.
This shows how powerful this thing is.
By obtaining the Six Ding Divine Fire, Sun Qiong had essentially acquired a weapon of immense power.
"Most importantly, like the Samadhi True Fire that Red Boy cultivates, this Six Ding Divine Fire belongs to the category of magic, and is not a magic weapon that can be taken away."
Sun Qiong took a deep breath, and a surge of heat rose from her abdomen.
As he gathered all his strength, the heat slowly rose, gradually clogging his throat.
"drink!"
At a shout, Sun Qiong opened her mouth wide.
Crimson flames, as red as blood, shot out from Sun Qiong's mouth and instantly crashed into the rocks not far away.
In a very short time, visible to the naked eye, the entire mountaintop was melted away and disappeared, leaving only a fiery pit with billowing heat and rolling lava.
"Ahem!"
After spitting out that mouthful, Sun Qiong immediately pinched her throat.
A strong pain and itching struck. Although it was a spell, the physical body still needed strength to unleash the Six Ding Divine Fire.
"If I spray this a few times, my throat won't be able to take it anymore."
Until you reach a higher level of physical strength, it's best to keep this Six Ding Divine Fire as a trump card.
Now, he possesses the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts internally, the Palm Thunder externally, and the Six Ding Divine Fire as his trump card. What he currently lacks is the ability to engage in close combat.
But there's no rush now. The most important thing right now is to find my second senior brother and see if I can get any reward from him.
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Gao Laozhuang has been quite lively lately.
A monk named Xuanzang, who came from the Tang Dynasty in the East, helps people solve their problems here.
Anyone who goes to Gao Lao Zhuang can seek answers from this eminent monk.
"Master, I have a question."
A burly man in new clothes reached out and squeezed out from the crowd, staring longingly at Sun Qiong.
Sun Qiong sat on the prayer mat with her hands clasped together.
"Please speak."
The man scratched his head:
"Some strange things have been happening in my house lately. Starting about seven or eight days ago, there has been a barking sound every night, but we don't own a dog."
Why do dogs bark even though I don't own one?
Upon hearing this, Sun Qiong straightened her back:
"You don't keep dogs at home, but have you ever kept other poultry? Are there any fowl on the ground?"
Upon hearing this, the man thought for a moment and quickly nodded:
"Yes, yes, every family has them."
Upon hearing this, the monk calmly continued to ask:
"Are you building a new house?"
"Huh? How did you know, Master?"
Sun Qiong looked the man in the new clothes up and down. She actually knew what the strange thing he was talking about was.
"This should be a Tanuki," he explained. "It looks like a pig, has spurs, and its cry sounds like a dog barking. This kind of monster is good at digging and building nests, and it often appears in places where construction is taking place. Once you've built your house, it will naturally leave."
Upon hearing the monk's words, the burly man immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
An old man pushed him aside and bowed to Sun Qiong:
"Master, lately there's been a lot of singing coming from my house, but nobody knows anything about it. What's going on?"
Sun Qiong smiled and said to the old man:
"Old benefactor, something good is about to happen to your family soon."
"What appears in your home is a deer-like creature. It only appears in homes and places. If you prepare some wild fruits from the mountains outside your door in the morning and evening, you may be able to obtain the deer-like creature's hair. Wearing its hair will benefit your descendants."
Everyone understood.
"Master, I also have a question."
Soon, a boy with a cotton cloth wrapped around his head and wearing a blue jacket squeezed into the crowd and started shouting at the top of his lungs.
When Sun Qiong saw him, her smile deepened, but her tone remained calm:
"Please speak freely if you have any questions, benefactor."
The boy quickly stepped forward and stood in front of Sun Qiong:
"I am a member of Gao Taigong's family, and my name is Gao Cai."
Upon hearing this opening remark, the people of Gao Laozhuang present all wore strange expressions.
But the talented man didn't care, and simply said:
"My great-grandfather had a daughter who was twenty years old and unmarried. Three years ago, she was taken by a demon. My great-grandfather was displeased, saying that it was not good for his daughter to have a demon. First, it would bring shame to the family, and second, it would disrupt all relations with her in-laws."
Upon hearing this, Sun Qiong understood.
He was putting on airs like a high-ranking monk, but his real intention was to attract the attention of this old man.
Only in this way could he legitimately intervene in this calamity.
"Grandpa has always wanted to get rid of this demon, but the demon is nowhere to be found. It has been keeping people locked up in the back house for half a year. Grandpa is looking for a sorcerer to capture the demon. Please come with me."
Sun Qiong's eyes flickered slightly, and she slowly stood up:
"Slaying demons and eliminating evil is the duty of us cultivators. Since Grandpa Gao is troubled by demons, I should go and help him."
After saying goodbye to the crowd, Sun Qiong followed Gao Cai's footsteps and headed towards Gao Taigong's house.
Before long, the two arrived at the gate of a wealthy family's house. Before they could get close, they saw three or four Taoist priests and monks being driven out of the house.
The head butler spat:
"Get out of here, you worthless monks and incompetent Taoist priests!"
Several monks and Taoist priests slumped to the ground in a sorry state, but their faces showed no shame or anger, only lingering fear of having survived.
Some Taoist priests even ran away while shouting:
"Your Gao family has gone mad! You actually think you can settle that kind of monster for just two taels of silver?"
Two taels of silver is not a small amount, but for monks and Taoists who are capable of dealing with such a powerful monster, it is pitifully little.
This Gao Village is a remote place; what skilled person would come here?
"None of the monks and Taoist priests we've invited are capable. What should we do?"
Old Master Gao stood at the door, leaning on his cane, and sighed.
Behind him stood a simpleton with a long snout and big ears, whose head and face resembled a pig. Listening to Old Master Gao speak, he chuckled strangely:
"Father-in-law, I've told you before, those incompetent monks and Taoists can't subdue me."
Having said that, the fool leaped up, transforming into a whirlwind that sent people and horses tumbling before disappearing from sight.
At the same time that Zhu Ganglie flew out of Gao Laozhuang, a richly dressed monk walked into Gao Taigong's house.
The old man, upon seeing Gao Cai, flew into a rage and cursed:
"You savage beast, why didn't you go looking for someone? What are you doing back here?"
Gao Cai immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly:
"I have learned from the protagonist that I have invited the Venerable Xuanzang, who is about to help us capture that monster."
"Oh? Is it the Venerable Xuanzang from the East?"
Grandpa Gao was overjoyed and rushed out the door in a few strides.
Sun Qiong smiled when she saw him looking at her.
"Old benefactor, I apologize for disturbing you. I am Xuanzang, and I have come to subdue the demon for you."