txolops 044. The Mountain God of White Tiger Ridge
044. The Mountain God of White Tiger Ridge
[Important character discovered: Guanyin Bodhisattva]
[Current Main Storyline: The Four Sages Test the Mind of Zen]
[Task Status: Triggered]
[Not involved in the main storyline, Sanzang does not forget his roots, and the Four Sages test his Zen mind]
[Mission Conclusion: Tang Sanzang remembers Emperor Taizong and resolves to become a Buddhist; Guanyin sees the Three Obediences and uses her cunning; it's just that Pigsy suffers because he can't return to Gao Village.]
Rating: Good
[Reward 1: Six-Turn Golden Elixir]
[Reward 2: Five Thunder Orthodox Method]
Although I didn't personally experience this calamity, it still had a huge impact and successfully disrupted the plot.
[Please prepare yourself and proceed to the new main storyline area: Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain]
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[Discovered Character: Zhenyuan Daxian]
[Task Status: Triggered]
[Current Main Storyline: The Immortal of Longevity Mountain Leaves a Plan]
[Rewards: Earn rewards based on your storyline destruction score]
[Intervening in the main storyline, capturing Tang Sanzang in Longevity Mountain, Wukong causing havoc in Wuzhuang Temple, Huang Feng heading straight for Mount Luojia, Guanyin's Sweet Spring reviving the dead tree]
[Mission Conclusion: This disciple truly does not know. That day, he was not at home; only two celestial attendants were waiting for us. Unexpectedly, those attendants were actually manifestations of inner demons.]
[Score: Pass]
[Reward 1: Heavenly Eye]
[Please prepare yourself and proceed to the new main storyline area: White Tiger Ridge, the Hideout of the Corpse Demon]
Sun Qiong had just left Wanshou Mountain when the rewards kept popping up on the screen.
However, Sun Qiong did not expect that, because of the Dragon Girl, he was completely unable to participate in the Four Saints' Test of Zen Mind.
Surprisingly, the reward for this part was also sent over.
It even received a higher rating than the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Hill, which is located later in the area.
Currently, after those tribulations, his ratings are Perfect, Excellent, Good, and Satisfactory.
The lowest level of qualification only grants one reward, while the highest level of perfection allows you to receive four rewards.
As for the rewards, Sun Qiong naturally wanted them all to be perfect.
However, at Wuzhuang Temple, Sun Qiong was more focused on plotting against the Dragon Girl and did not cause any disruption to the plot or have any significant impact on the pilgrimage team.
Receiving a passing grade was within his expectations.
However, he hadn't expected to get a good result in the Four Sages' Test of Zen Mind.
"It must be the Yellow Wind King who has unleashed his power."
This was the only conclusion Sun Qiong could come up with.
This was part of the original plan.
He had long wondered whether Sha Wujing's death, which turned the Yellow Wind Monster into a traitor and infiltrated the pilgrimage team, would affect the plot.
In retrospect, although it's not as effective as triggering it manually, it does have some impact.
Moreover, the Yellow Wind Monster can cause quite a bit of damage at times.
"I already consumed a Six-Turn Golden Pill last time. I wonder if I can break through to the True Immortal realm and enter the Golden Immortal realm this time if I take another one."
Sun Qiong didn't have much hope for this.
Although the Six-Turn Golden Core is powerful, the Golden Immortal realm is not so easy to reach.
The difference between a True Immortal and a Golden Immortal is like the difference between clouds and mud; a single sixth-grade Golden Pill is probably not enough.
However, what Sun Qiong is concerned about right now are the remaining two supernatural powers.
The Five Thunder Orthodox Method is a Taoist practice.
A magical technique used to summon wind and thunder, and to subdue demons and monsters.
This supernatural power is virtually invincible against evil spirits.
However, the Five Thunder Orthodox Method cannot be used indiscriminately, as it is related to the Taoist sects in heaven.
The thunder of the Five Thunder Orthodox Method is not like the thunder in the palm of one's hand, which is formed by one's own magical power. Instead, it is formed by communicating with the immortals of the Taoist sect and asking them to help release the thunder.
This means that Sun Qiong must obtain the consent of the Taoist sect to use the Five Thunder Orthodox Method.
He is currently just a demon in his heart, and it is a demon related to Buddhism.
Therefore, although the Five Thunder Orthodox Technique is powerful, it is estimated that Sun Qiong would have a hard time using it.
For Sun Qiong, another supernatural ability was even more useful.
Heavenly eyes.
As one of the six supernatural powers in Buddhism, the divine eye is a power that allows one to see everything and transcends the limitations of the physical eye.
Those who cultivate this supernatural power can see the birth and death of sentient beings in the six realms, as well as all kinds of forms and colors in the world, without any obstruction.
However, for Sun Qiong, the most important aspect of this Heavenly Eye is that it can see through all illusions.
No matter what kind of hallucinations occur in the future, they will no longer have any effect on Sun Qiong, who has cultivated the ability of divine vision.
"nice one."
Sun Qiong took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
When the Heavenly Eye was activated, the darkness that Sun Qiong had been unable to see disappeared, and in its place became a clear and transparent space with no blind spots.
With the activation of his supernatural powers, Sun Qiong could see specks of auspicious light emanating from Longevity Mountain behind him, which was the abode of Zhenyuan Daxian of Wuzhuang Temple.
Sun Qiong took a deep breath, and the world in his Heavenly Eye underwent drastic changes, quickly arriving in the Eastern Land of Tang, even entering the imperial palace.
He could see Emperor Taizong sitting solemnly on the dragon throne, the scholar wielding his pen with great confidence, and the long street bustling with people.
With the addition of her super hearing, Sun Qiong was also able to hear their conversation.
It's generally possible to see from the sky, but when Sun Qiong focused his Heavenly Eye on the sky, a strong sense of crisis washed over him.
Trusting her intuition, Sun Qiong decisively withdrew her gaze and focused her attention on finding the Journey to the West team.
Soon, Sun Qiong spotted the six-person pilgrimage group.
Xuanzang obtained an ordinary horse from the Wuzhuang Temple, and he no longer rode pigs, since pigs were really not easy to ride.
At this moment, they seemed to be planning to stay overnight. Pigsy was standing behind the Yellow Wind King, and Monkey King was blocking the wall. They seemed to be arguing.
Just as Sun Qiong leaned over with his all-hearing ear to listen to what they were saying, Sun Wukong and the Yellow Wind King both looked up at the same time.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
With a shout, Sun Wukong lifted his iron cudgel and somersaulted into the air.
Sun Qiong immediately looked away and stopped looking.
Although the Heavenly Eye and the Wind-Following Ear can gather intelligence, they are not invincible; the use of their magical power will cause fluctuations.
People with high magical power, or those who are perceptive, can sense being spied on.
Just like Wukong and the Yellow Wind King, he could sense Sun Qiong's magic.
Although Sun Wukong couldn't pinpoint Sun Qiong's location, this feeling was bound to catch his attention.
Sun Qiong quickly withdrew his gaze, not in a hurry, as Sun Wukong didn't have any magical powers or treasures that could track him.
However, even with the Heavenly Eye, Sun Qiong could clearly sense that the magical power that had expanded at the True Immortal realm was being consumed at an extremely rapid pace.
If this Heavenly Eye were to remain open, even his True Immortal power would not be able to withstand it!
No wonder only Golden Immortals or even Great Luo Golden Immortals can cultivate such supernatural powers.
However, these two supernatural abilities are very important to Sun Qiong.
Whether it's determining the location of the group on Journey to the West or anticipating future tribulations, these two supernatural powers allow for advance prediction.
The only pity is that this supernatural power cannot be used to see the gods in the heavens, as it is easily discovered.
"Once I reach the Golden Immortal or Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, my Heavenly Eye should be unrestricted, right?"
Thinking this, Sun Qiong took out the reward six-turn golden pill from her Ruyi Qiankun Bag.
Compared to the joy she felt when she first saw the Six-Turn Golden Pill, the second time she saw it, Sun Qiong simply opened her mouth and swallowed it.
The moment the sixth-stage golden elixir entered the body, it immediately transformed into a pure spiritual energy.
The feeling of fullness brought about by the Six-Turn Golden Elixir last time has disappeared. For Sun Qiong now, the feeling brought about by the Six-Turn Golden Elixir is only a continuous flow of spiritual energy.
These spiritual energies were also very gentle, far less violent than the last time.
It's like releasing water into a dug riverbed; you hardly feel anything.
After about three to five days, Sun Qiong opened her eyes.
The spiritual energy surrounding him dissipated rapidly, and the intense heat shattered from Sun Qiong's body.
"As expected, the Six-Turn Golden Elixir is no longer of much use."
Sun Qiong sighed softly.
This sixth-stage Golden Elixir didn't even allow him to reach the peak of True Immortal realm.
To break through to the next level, the only hope is probably the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.
Stretching, Sun Qiong, who had reached the True Immortal realm, sensed the various fluctuations in this world and took a deep breath:
"The next challenge is to put in a little effort and build a mountain god first."