Wandao long distance

Chapter 983 Visiting the Golden Monkey

The party is over.

Li Qi said goodbye to his relatives and friends, and then spent some time with Shen Shuibi.

During this period of time, Shen Shuibi finally felt at ease.

The rabbit's personality has not changed much, or rather... for their almost immortal life, change is a difficult thing to happen.

In this regard, Li Qi can be considered versatile, but this aptitude... is likely to come from his identity as a demon child.

Changeable and unpredictable in temperament.

But for a otaku like Shen Shuibi, it’s completely different. Rabbits have very stable temperaments.

After all, character is ultimately shaped by one's own path, which is a collection of world view, outlook on life, and various concepts, knowledge, and wisdom.

As for high-level immortals, there is no doubt that their paths are very stable, and no matter how big the event is, it will not change.

It's just like those old people, the older they are, the more they experience, and their ideas become more stable... or "stubborn".

After becoming stubborn, the obstacles to knowledge and perception will appear without you noticing.

With the obstruction of knowledge and understanding, progress becomes a difficult thing, just like it is difficult for them to learn to use the most advanced electronic products, because these things do not exist in their "Tao".

Of course, this is not absolute. Some people's 'Tao' can accommodate new things and learn and understand them quickly, but this is only because their Tao can more easily absorb new things, and it does not mean that their 'Tao' can be easily changed.

Their Tao makes them good at learning new things...So, this actually means that they will not quickly become stubborn and conservative people who refuse to learn anything in a short period of time.

  That’s also kind of stubborn, isn’t it?

As their lives get longer, their ideas will naturally become more solid, and their personalities, their views on the world, and their ways of dealing with people will also become more solid.

But Li Qi is different. He really can change his ideas suddenly within a very short period of time, such as hundreds of thousands of years, which is not long for an immortal. This is also a manifestation of his rapid progress.

All in all, the rabbit remained the same as always, and she felt at ease again, all her past worries and fears vanishing.

They often whispered to each other, as if trying to make up for the silence of the past many years.

He even went against his usual practice and picked out clothes for Shen Shuibi. This would have never happened before. In the past, Li Qi rarely cared about these little things. After all, neither he nor Shen Shuibi cared much about these external things.

What surprised Shen Shuibi even more was that Li Qi actually started to be picky about this. He summoned those weavers and refiners, and complained that their materials were not pretty enough. He also rarely put on airs and showed arrogance in front of these people, making these refiners and weavers tremble in fear, fearing that their things were not good enough. In this way, it was easy for them to use their best materials and craftsmanship.

He had never bought anything from any refiner before, but this time he asked about everything, even the tailoring styles.

As for Shen Shuibi, Rabbit said almost nothing during the whole process. He just lowered his head with a half smile, trying to avoid Li Qi's sometimes inquiring and sometimes puzzled gaze.

She hid herself, as if she didn't want to reveal her joy in front of the refiner and the weaver. This made her feel unhappy, but this unhappiness was actually caused by happiness. The rabbit was surprised at her own dishonesty and a little shy at the same time, but she was even more unwilling to show shyness, so she simply restored herself to her original form.

Li Qi was holding a rabbit with runes popping out of it, and was selecting the works of those skilled refiners. The scene was a bit funny.

But later, Shen Shuibi seemed to have gradually gotten used to it. When the two of them were traveling outside the domain, he pulled her into his arms, with their heads leaning against each other. They just sat face to face like that, without the need for any explanation or clarification. Even if there were people around, Shen Shuibi still didn't feel uneasy.

But these times are short-lived after all.

After about a hundred years, Li Qi had to leave, after all, he had important things to do.

He quickly said goodbye to Rabbit. This time the separation was a happy one. She just asked him to be careful and not to cause so many troubles. Li Qi naturally agreed and then set off.

This time, Li Qi was going to visit his sworn brother. Although the other party recognized him unilaterally, they had indeed become sworn brothers.

Golden Monkey, Sun Wukong.

Before, Li Qi always felt that he had nothing in common with him, and the so-called sworn brotherhood was just a drama in the Desire Realm and the suppressed demon monkey.

But now, looking back, Li Qi had already vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

First of all, what Li Qi encountered and suppressed was a demon monkey, not a golden monkey.

The demon monkey is a third-grade beast, but the golden monkey is a second-grade beast. Is there any connection between the two? Or is the demon monkey a manifestation of something?

Besides, the Golden Monkey has many stories. Li Qi doesn’t know whether they are true or false, but what he does know is... before he "traveled through time", no... it should be said that the knowledge he thought he knew before he "traveled through time" was actually instilled into him by the devil.

There was no time traveler at all. He just thought he was a time traveler. But in fact, all his memories and cognition were given by the devil at the moment the Lishui River appeared.

The reason why they are similar is just because... the devil is willing.

Therefore, Li Qi's impression of the monkey might have been instilled by the devil. Then when he released the golden monkey in the desire realm, Li Qi's judgment of the golden monkey might have been boring.

From this perspective, the impression he had of monkeys was not of any reference value, and his understanding of the golden monkey and the demon monkey might also be different.

Therefore, Li Qi decided to find this golden monkey to learn about the real "Tang Dynasty" and the real "journey to the West", and then judge why the other party really wanted to recognize him as a sworn brother.

He left as soon as he said he would. After asking about the other party's cave, Li Qi immediately rushed there.

It is a paradise in the southeast of the world where all the demons live, named "Huaguo Mountain", where many monkey demons live, and there is also a great sage of the demon clan in charge. It can be said to be the holy land of the world for monkey demons.

Monkey demons are considered to be gifted among all demon species, and the main reason is still the same: they look like humans.

The human body is the body of Haotian. The human body is a small world, which is itself a kind of tribute to Haotian.

By imitating Haotian's body, you can really gain power and talent.

It can even be said that before the other first-grade beings were born, when Haotian was the only natural first-grade being in the universe, the entire universe was Haotian's 'inner world'.

The inner world of the myriad creatures now is nothing more than a poor imitation of Haotian. Monkeys are actually a kind of "humanoid creatures", so compared to other monsters, they are naturally much smarter and more convenient to practice, and there are naturally many powerful ones among them.

For example...Golden Monkey.

Thinking of this, Li Qi felt a little headache.

Li Qi used to dare to tell Jin Hou that he should understand part of it, but now he has completely let go of the memories and knowledge before the time travel, so it is better not to believe in these things.

Well, regarding the matter of 'Tang monks' journey to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures', it was necessary to reconsider it. Li Qi planned to come here to see the true form of the golden monkey and read the real intention of the journey to the West.

Because now he knows... that the Golden Monkey and the Heavenly Demon actually have a grudge against each other. Perhaps the original journey to obtain the scriptures was itself a process in which the Golden Monkey suppressed his inner monkey.

While thinking about these things, Li Qi had already arrived at Huaguo Mountain.

As a paradise in the southeast of the world, the scenery here is quite good.

The mountains are covered with fir and pine, wild cranes and birds, white clouds and green smoke, and the scenery is bright and peaceful. There are nine thousand miles of lush green and eight thousand miles of green mountains, layer upon layer, with Bailian Waterfall, the stream cascades out of the gorge with a clanging sound, and the flying beams and hanging rivers pour into the ravines, falling angrily from the sky, and the turbulent water flows for more than ten miles.

The flowers in the forest fluttered, floating in the air on the orchid meadow; the mountain birds chirped, sometimes making sounds among the tall trees; the wind was clear in the deep valley, and the scenery was beautiful and majestic. The peaks and cliffs were sharply carved, and the wonders of nature were exhausted, and the ravines were dark and dark.

There are scenes like ghosts and gods in the area, with precious trees and magical herbs, lush jade branches and green leaves, bird flags swaying in the wind, beast covers raising flowing clouds, rocks resting on the waves, and the axis of the earth below and the stars above, pulling the Xiang and Han rivers.

Li Qi stepped into it and saw mountains rising up, four rivers and nine streams, numerous stars and planets, breathing in clouds and mist. It was unfathomable and too far to walk on.

Of course, this is only for ordinary people. As long as you have a basic understanding of flying in the clouds, you can travel freely in it.

But one must be careful of the many monsters here. After all, this is where the monsters live, and it exists as an archipelago. If one crosses a section of the sea from here, one can reach the human kingdom of Tang. If one goes north and crosses another section of the sea, one can reach the Taoist gate.

In the past, there lived a monkey king who made this journey in search of immortality.

Li Qi also came to this overseas archipelago, stood on the top of the mountain, and looked around.

The scenery is always more bizarre where the demons are, as if the green here is a little greener, the white is a little whiter, and everything appears more vivid.

At the same time, this place is just like the Yao Wanchi Realm, and everywhere is filled with a feeling of "being alive". The ground, the sky, the surrounding trees and air, and the wind all have an indescribable beautiful feature.

Li Qi knew that this was because the demons encouraged all living things to be more colorful. As for the demons, they were generally not willing to submit to the 'normal way'.

Li Qi actually agrees to a certain extent with this view of not succumbing to "common sense".

This "unusualness" of the demons is probably part of Taiyi's continuous contradictions, and Li Qi seems to be able to feel this sense of contradiction at this moment.

However, now that his body structure is similar to Taiyi's, he will not be affected by this contradiction.

The moment Li Qi arrived here, the golden monkey's eyes had already seen him. Li Qi could clearly see that the golden monkey was looking at him from the waterfall.

The Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils are so sharp that they are hard to avoid.

"It's a great place where the mysterious sages travel and where the immortals live." Li Qi said, then took a step forward and came to the front of the waterfall.

The waterfalls are rushing, the peaks are steep, the mountains are towering, the clouds are rising, the rocks are turning and the trees are shaking, and the sound can be heard for hundreds of miles.

The water flows down and hits the huge rocks in the mountains, and the mist boils and swirls around. When the sun shines on it, a rainbow appears in the sky. The sound of water and the cry of monkeys are mixed together to form a continuous rhythm.

This waterfall is a first-rate spiritual spring. The water mist from the impact sprinkles on all living creatures around it, nourishing their bodies and making the creatures here have much better aptitude for spiritual practice.

The trees were also blessed with good fortune, so the surrounding mountains were covered with flowers and fruits. Various kinds of magical fruits bloomed and hung all year round, which was a feast for the eyes.

When Li Qi came here, he saw many baboons, gorillas, monkeys and the like. There were some natural exotic species among them, but most of them were vegetarians, feeding on the flowers and fruits here, and they were playing here one by one.

However, they are not barbaric. They even build houses and have their own city-states. Each one looks well-organized, but it still cannot hide their monkey appearance, which makes them look somewhat cute.

Li Qi just took a look around and then went straight behind the waterfall.

Behind the waterfall is a secret spiritual cave, with a source far and wide. It is the source of the spiritual spring here and the true origin of this blessed land, named "Water Curtain Cave".

The golden monkey happily jumped out, not wearing the majestic armor, but just a monkey body covered with green leaves, and ran over surrounded by a group of monkeys and their descendants: "Brother, you have finished your training, why do you want to sit with me now?"

"Brother Monkey, the last time the demon attacked, you fought with him for me. I will always remember that. That's why I came to see you right after I woke up and tell you about what happened between us." Li Qi bowed and presented a gift.

The gifts were naturally things that only second-grade people could afford. What Li Qi took were some fruits from Wushen Mountain that were cultivated with his own Taoist charm.

Wushen Mountain has abundant natural resources and spiritual fruits, each with its own style. However, most of them are certainly not profound enough, after all, no one has cultivated them specifically.

Therefore, before Li Qi came, he used his own Taoist rhyme to purify these spiritual fruits, which should be considered the only one in the world.

He handed the spiritual fruits to the monkeys that gathered around him. The monkeys took them happily and brought them to the golden monkey one after another without caring who gave them.

The golden monkey picked one at random, and then distributed all the fruits to the surrounding monkeys.

Li Qi could see that these monkeys were extraordinary, and some of them had practiced the art of immortality. The strongest ones were actually of the fourth rank! They were all spirit monkeys.

The golden monkey laughed and said, "Haha, I knew you were going to talk to me about this. Let's go in and talk. Do you know what is under my Water Curtain Cave?"

Li Qi asked, "What is it?"

"Below me is the Dragon Palace. The scenery there is beautiful. Let's go there to talk!" said the golden monkey.