txolops 019. Mount Futu
019. Mount Futu
[Important character discovered: Zhu Bajie]
[Task Status: Triggered]
[Current Main Storyline: Xuanzang Takes in Pigsy at Gao Village]
[Rewards: Earn rewards based on your storyline destruction score]
[Intervening in the main storyline, Xuanzang is assumed to be a relative, while Pigsy is truly a disciple. One is the second disciple of Buddha, and the other is the Grand Marshal Tianpeng. When the false is taken for the true, the true becomes false; when nothingness is taken for something, something becomes nothing.]
[Mission Conclusion: Father-in-law, please treat my wife well. I fear that if we fail to complete our pilgrimage, we may return to secular life and continue living as your son-in-law.]
[Rating: Excellent]
[Reward 1: Six-Turn Golden Elixir]
[Reward 2: Acquired Magic Treasure - Dragon-Hiding Stake]
[Reward 3: Wind Control Technique]
[Please prepare yourself and proceed to the new main storyline area: Eight Hundred Miles of Yellow Wind Ridge]
Six-stage Golden Elixir?
The sudden reward startled Sun Qiong, causing her to abruptly stop flying mid-air.
Although this sixth-stage Golden Elixir is far inferior to the ninth-stage Purple Gold Elixir, it is still much better than the elixir I ate from the four monkeys last time.
The difference in their auras alone is enough to prove that Bodhisattva Lingji is not kind.
"With this, one should be able to transcend the Celestial Immortal realm and enter the Profound Immortal realm in a short period of time, or even break through to the Taiyi True Immortal realm."
When he first mastered the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, he immediately stepped into the Celestial Immortal realm.
If he had the strength of a Taiyi True Immortal as a foundation, he could fight the vast majority of monsters on the journey to the West head-on.
Excited, Sun Qiong immediately decided to find a place to cultivate herself.
"This mountain is nice, let's stay here."
Having made the decision, Sun Qiong immediately descended from the sky, found a secluded spot, sat down, and began to recuperate cross-legged.
Sun Qiong opened her mouth and threw the Six-Turn Golden Pill into it. Instead of swallowing it, she began to circulate the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique.
As the cultivation technique circulated, Sun Qiong could feel the Six-Turn Golden Elixir in her mouth releasing a continuous stream of spiritual energy.
The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts guided this spiritual energy, washing over Sun Qiong's body again and again.
The body, naturally formed by heaven and earth, is highly efficient at absorbing this spiritual energy, and the Six-Turn Golden Elixir is a superior elixir refined by Laozi.
This one strike actually caused Sun Qiong's cultivation level to improve visibly.
Soon, the Celestial Immortal realm could no longer contain the ever-increasing spiritual energy within his body.
At this moment, Sun Qiong's cultivation level is like a bottle that is completely filled. If it cannot be replaced with a larger one, it will be burst by the overwhelming amount of spiritual energy.
However, this body, formed from the immortal stone, was like a bottomless pit. The excess spiritual energy was quickly absorbed by this body and then transformed into energy to support it.
It's unclear how much time passed, but Sun Qiong completed her advancement while being repeatedly pulled between her cultivation level and her physical condition.
Boom!
As his cultivation level changed, the aura around Sun Qiong, which was originally only an inch long, instantly expanded. In an instant, a warm wave of energy spread from Sun Qiong's body, and even the surrounding temperature rose.
Sun Qiong's body seemed to transform into a vortex, sweeping away all the surrounding spiritual energy.
A feeling of water being released from a dam washed over me.
In this way, he finally transcended the realm of celestial immortals and entered the realm of true immortals.
Even so, it was not over yet; the Six-Turn Golden Elixir continued to strengthen Sun Qiong's cultivation.
This time, however, Sun Qiong did not have that exhilarating breakthrough; instead, it became a steady, gradual process.
Day breaks and night falls, the sun rises and the sun sets.
He didn't know how many days had passed, but when Sun Qiong opened his eyes again, there was a chorus of frogs in front of him.
Summer has arrived.
Sun Qiong stood up, and a crackling sound like popping beans exploded on her body.
A wave of indescribable relief washed over him, making him let out a long sigh.
"drink!"
A powerful shockwave swept outwards in all directions as he moved.
A flock of birds were startled into flight, and the wild beasts that had been huddled nearby were also frightened and turned to run away.
"pity."
The six-eared macaque showed a somewhat regretful expression.
With the help of this Six-Turn Golden Elixir, Sun Qiong indeed crossed over to the True Immortal realm.
However, at the moment he crossed the threshold to the Xuanxian realm, he encountered an obstacle.
Although there was enough spiritual energy this time, Sun Qiong had a vague feeling that she could not break through.
This situation, where there's only a thin layer of paper separating things, is quite perplexing.
"I'm afraid we'll need the right opportunity."
Shaking her head, Sun Qiong stopped worrying about it.
With the support of the True Immortal realm, Sun Qiong is now able to use more supernatural powers and spells to deal with enemies.
"It's about time. Let's go to Yellow Wind Ridge to see the Yellow Wind Monster."
At this point in time, the five members of the pilgrimage group must have already left Tibet.
With a horse, Xuanzang's journey should have been much faster, but that horse was ultimately just an ordinary horse, not as good as the little white dragon.
Sun Qiong leaped up; this time, he didn't intend to ride the clouds.
Instead, he activated another supernatural power: the art of controlling the wind.
Although Sun Qiong had only acquired this supernatural power a short time ago, he used it with great skill.
Riding the wave of popularity, moving with the wind.
This speed is much faster than flying through the clouds, but it also consumes significantly more energy.
The supernatural ability of riding the clouds and mist is mostly used to conceal oneself, while the art of controlling the wind is simply for escaping and chasing people.
But before this carefree and joyful mood could last even a short while, Sun Qiong noticed something was amiss.
He looked down at his feet, and wondered why the hill looked so familiar.
Upon closer inspection, wasn't this the very place he had chosen for his cultivation?
"Can riding the wind really cause you to get lost in a maze?"
Unconvinced, Sun Qiong rode the wind forward again, only to find herself back in the same spot shortly afterward.
This time, Sun Qiong's expression turned serious.
It seems he's been tricked; he's encountered a maze of ghosts on this mountain.
Sun Qiong looked down at the mountain below. The mountain was very large, and there was nothing unusual to be seen with the naked eye. But if you looked closely, the mountain was shrouded in auspicious clouds and mist. It was a very elegant place with no one coming or going.
"If this isn't a dangerous place, is it a no-fly zone?"
Sun Qiong stopped abruptly, and then plummeted straight down from mid-air.
Since the Wind Control Technique won't allow us to leave this place, we'll have to resort to other supernatural abilities.
Aside from the palm lightning and the Six Ding Divine Fire, which have exaggerated attack power, the supernatural abilities that Sun Qiong obtained from the system are basically all escape techniques.
"The Five Elements Escape Technique and the Golden Light Across the Earth are both good skills for escaping."
Sun Qiong did not hesitate to use the Five Elements Escape Technique.
The Five Elements Escape Technique is a supernatural ability that can utilize the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
Using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to travel with the speed of the wind), and using water-遁, one can arrive in an instant...
This Five Elements Escape Technique is extremely fast, but its drawback is naturally the consumption of mana.
However, the Golden Light Across the Earth is also extraordinary, allowing one to travel a thousand miles a day with even less effort.
In this mountain, Sun Qiong used the Wood Release technique to move through the trees.
Soon, Sun Qiong spotted a large stele standing not far away. Upon closer inspection, she saw several large, elegant characters engraved on the stele.
"Futu Mountain?"
Sun Qiong was startled and immediately realized where she was.
Mount Futu is not famous, and there is nothing particularly unique about this place.
The only person Sun Qiong could remember was that Zen Master Wuchao.
The old Zen master's identity is unknown, but he is certainly no ordinary person.
This is a god that Sun Wukong can't defeat no matter how hard he tries, a monk who can calm Xuanzang's mind with a scroll of the "Heart Sutra", and an immortal who can see the future journey to the West clearly.
I reckon this Zen Master Wuchao could kill the Six-Eared Macaque with a single slap.
Sun Qiong had no desire to deal with such a deity.
The fact that they can't leave Mount Futu now is obvious; it must be because Zen Master Wuchao used some kind of magic.
They neither kill nor release him; could it be that they want something from him?
Just as Sun Qiong was thinking this, the trees in front of her seemed to come alive, and they all stretched out their branches, pointing in the same direction.
At the same time, a large number of wild animals appeared in the surrounding area, including rabbits, tigers, and leopards. They lined up on both sides, clearing a path.
Seeing this, Sun Qiong gritted her teeth fiercely.
"Since you want to see me, I can't refuse."
The main problem is that I can't refuse.
Stepping on the solid ground, Sun Qiong walked step by step into the depths of the mountains and forests.
After passing through the forest, the wild animals on both sides disappeared without us noticing, and only a tall Chinese cypress tree remained in front of us.
At the treetops, blue phoenixes and colorful luan birds sing in unison, while black cranes and golden pheasants gather together.
Before Sun Qiong could examine it closely, a voice came from inside the tree:
"Young friend, please come in and talk to me."