Journey to the West: Black Six Ears

033. The Dragon Girl's Search

The Four Sages Test the Mind of Zen: Could they include the Old Mother of Lishan, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva?

These immortals could deal with Sun Qiong in her current state with ease.

But Sun Qiong was also very clear that he had to see the results of the Four Sages' test of Zen mind.

All the elaborate plans made before are probably like children playing around in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Many of the conflicts stirred up by Sun Qiong will likely be resolved.

"I have to see it with my own eyes."

Thinking this way, Sun Qiong was not in a hurry.

At this moment, Xuanzang and his six companions estimated that they had only just arrived at the Liusha River, and it was still a long time before the Four Sages tested their Zen minds.

Why not take advantage of this downtime to improve your skills?

"system."

As Sun Qiong finished speaking, lines of text appeared before her eyes.

[Important character discovered: Sha Wujing]

[Discovered as a regular character: Dragon Girl]

[Task Status: Triggered]

[Current Main Storyline: Exterminating Demons in the Eight Hundred Realms of Flowing Sands]

[Rewards: Earn rewards based on your storyline destruction score]

[Intervening in the main storyline, scheming against Sha Wujing, plotting to seize the journey to the West. The once banished Curtain-Roller is now nothing but a wisp of soul.]

[Mission Conclusion: Eight hundred miles of quicksand, three thousand miles of deep weak water. Even a goose feather cannot float, and reeds sink to the bottom. In such boundless weak waters, without boats or oars, we need someone knowledgeable in the water to guide us.]

[Rating: Excellent]

[Reward 1: Alchemy Skill]

[Reward Two: Moving Mountains and Overturning Seas]

[Reward 3: Incense Resurrection Technique]

[Please prepare yourself for the crisis: Good Fortune Dragon Girl]

"Huh? Why isn't there a new location notification this time?"

Sun Qiong looked at the reward this time, and was not surprised by the excellent score.

Although Sha Wujing was connected to the Journey to the West and was one of Xuanzang's disciples, he was still involved in the journey.

However, Sha Wujing's impact on this journey to the West was relatively small, not as great as Xuanzang's or Sun Wukong's, and even less than Zhu Bajie's.

Therefore, Sun Qiong, who killed Sha Wujing using simple and brutal methods, cannot be given a perfect evaluation.

But that's enough.

After all, these three rewards are beyond imagination.

However, Sun Qiong did not pay attention to the reward immediately. It was the mysteriously disappeared location marker that made him uneasy.

The next event is the Four Sages testing the Zen mind.

Does the fact that the system doesn't provide a notification for the next location mean that Sun Qiong is at risk of death once she gets there?

Sun Qiong gritted his teeth; the Four Sages' test of his Zen mind was extremely dangerous for him.

But the matter had to be done; only by ascertaining the attitude of the Journey to the West group could we know how to deal with them in the future.

If it's impossible, Sun Qiong has no choice but to make a tough decision.

Thinking this, Sun Qiong turned her gaze elsewhere.

These rewards were also extraordinary for him.

First and foremost is this "moving mountains and overturning seas" technique.

As a supernatural power, this thing is a supernatural spell, and the mountains and seas are all under Sun Qiong's control.

However, Sun Qiong couldn't use this move often.

Moving mountains and overturning seas would offend the mountain gods and the dragon king, and would easily be reported by these guys.

But I can choose not to use it, but I cannot live without it.

Having memorized this supernatural power, Sun Qiong turned her attention to the remaining rewards.

The Incense Resurrection Technique, as its name suggests, is not that complicated.

It simply means it can bring people back to life.

However, this miraculous power of resurrection does not restore one to a complete state, but rather constructs a body for worship.

In short, it's like getting a new body.

As a life-saving trick, it is indeed useful, but if one's soul is truly scattered, this incense resurrection technique is of little use.

After looking at those two, Sun Qiong turned to the last item: alchemy.

Of the other two, this alchemy technique surprised him the most.

Having consumed both the Six-Turn Golden Pill and the Three-Turn Golden Pill, Sun Qiong understood even better just how powerful these Golden Pills were.

If Sun Qiong could obtain the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, he should be able to break through all realms and reach the Taiyi Golden Immortal level.

At that time, apart from the Buddha and Bodhisattvas personally taking action, he has nothing to fear from other deities.

"Moreover, I also possess the Six Ding Divine Fire."

Sun Qiong possessed the divine fire specifically used to refine golden pills.

The next step is simply to control the Six Ding Divine Fire; perhaps the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir will be within reach.

Thinking this, Sun Qiong suddenly became excited.

Sun Qiong took out all the peaches from the Ruyi Qiankun Bag and ate them while circulating the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique.

He was currently only a thin veil away from reaching the True Immortal realm, but Sun Qiong couldn't break through it no matter what he tried, which made him very anxious.

"What method should we use to break through?"

Unable to understand, Sun Qiong could only console herself that the time was not yet right.

For the past few days, Sun Qiong has been forcing herself to cultivate.

But one starry night, Sun Qiong, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly shuddered.

A strange feeling welled up from the bottom of my heart.

"What happened?"

Sun Qiong pulled open her collar and looked inside at the shimmering, precious gold coins.

This thing not only lit up at this moment, but also vibrated.

"Is this... reminding me of something?"

Sun Qiong was a little confused for a moment.

Why did this precious coin suddenly start trembling?

He was puzzled, but he knew very well that this thing was special, possessing the ability to deduce and conceal the secrets of heaven.

Such a sudden sound must be a warning.

"Is it dangerous?"

Sun Qiong immediately activated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, twisted her body, transformed into a bee, and hid under the ginkgo tree.

Soon, a figure streaked across the sky.

The figure was very familiar; Sun Qiong recognized it at a glance—it was an old acquaintance, the Dragon Girl.

"Sure enough, the dragon girl has arrived."

Sun Qiong had known about this matter through the system long ago, so she was not flustered at all.

Although he was somewhat puzzled as to why the dragon girl was able to catch up, that was all. He simply stopped under the tree and quietly waited for the dragon girl to leave.

This mastery of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts wasn't for nothing; even if the Dragon Girl had some skill, she couldn't see through his true form.

The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts come with seventy-two transformations, exactly the same as the transformation techniques practiced by Sun Wukong.

Although Sun Qiong couldn't transform into someone she hadn't seen before, she could still perfectly recreate a tiny bee.

The dragon girl hovered in mid-air, her beautiful, fair face full of doubt. She gently stretched out her palm, and the silvery dragon scales on her arm reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight.

"As expected, the secrets concealed by the Falling Treasure Coin are not simple."

The last time the Dragon Girl looked for him, she was right on target, easily getting to him, and even waiting for several days at Zen Master Wuchao's place.

This time, several days had passed since the system last notified the Dragon Girl of her arrival.

The mere dragon maiden is not worth mentioning.

Just as Sun Qiong was chuckling to herself, she suddenly heard a rapid tearing sound.

He instinctively jumped up, but when he turned around, he saw that the Dragon Girl was staring at him.

"What happened?"

Before Sun Qiong could even be surprised, the precious pearl that had been falling from behind him had already changed direction and was grinding heavily towards him.

However, this time Sun Qiong had no intention of holding back.

A fleeting illusion flashed across his body, and the bees vanished instantly, replaced by a young man.

The young man was holding an iron rod and was hitting the pearl with it.

clang!

The iron bar struck the precious pearl, producing a sound that chilled the heart to the bone.

The next moment, Sun Qiong slapped the pearl back with his stick.

"what?"

The Dragon Girl was also taken aback, never expecting that the monkey would be able to knock back the pearl containing a sea of ​​water.

He quickly made a hand seal and pressed down on the precious pearl.

"Hey, Dragon Girl, how did you know I was here?"

Sun Qiong succeeded in striking with his stick, but he didn't immediately hit her. He was now curious about how this dragon girl had found him.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Girl raised her long, swan-like neck and gave a smug snort:

"You killed Sha Wujing yesterday. I figured you couldn't have gone far, so I kept a close eye on the changes in spiritual energy and found a remnant here."

Sun Qiong then understood.

It was probably when he ate the peaches of immortality and began cultivating the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts that the changes in his spiritual energy caught the attention of the Dragon Girl.

"Then how did you see through my transformation into a bee?"

Sun Qiong asked again.

This is what puzzled him the most.

He considered himself to have mastered the art of transformation quite well.

"Your transformation skills are indeed impressive." The dragon girl looked down at her with a cold gaze, "But you, a cultivator, are not up to par. In this early summer season, a bee doesn't seek nectar but instead hides under a ginkgo tree."

"If we can't find this out, wouldn't we be completely blind?"

The dragon girl's answer immediately made Sun Qiong realize her oversight.

The art of change is never perfect; it can only be considered effective if it adapts to changes in the surrounding environment.

"Thank you for your guidance, Dragon Maiden."

Sun Qiong cupped his hands in greeting.

"I had no intention of teaching you, Six-Eared Macaque. I have come here to demand an explanation!"

"I warned you before not to get involved in the Journey to the West anymore, but you didn't listen. Now you've even killed Sha Wujing, committing a grave mistake. I'm going to take you to Mount Luojia to be punished. Surrender now!"

The dragon girl shouted sharply, her eyes still filled with coldness.

Sun Qiong laughed heartily and swung the iron rod in his palm.

"That won't do. If you want me, Old Sun, to surrender, you'll have to beat me first!"