I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

Outside prison.

on the street.

Qin Yao took out the Reincarnation Disc, which Laozi had personally crafted, and looked up at Cao Guojiu, asking, "There haven't been any similar incidents, have there?"

Cao Guojiu nodded emphatically: "I am certain that this is the only case!"

"That's good. All immortals, prepare to return." Qin Yao silently poured his magic power into the Wheel of Reincarnation and said in a deep voice.

The immortals immediately set off, forming a circle around Qin Yao, each with a smile on their face.

In fact, they didn't want to stay in this timeline either. Qin Yao was only limited by various fates, but they had their immortal cultivation directly sealed.

This feeling is one of profound emptiness for immortals, and even when they are by the side of the Emperor of Fengdu, they will feel uneasy from the bottom of their hearts.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Before long, as the Reincarnation Disc slowly rose into the air under Qin Yao's control, streaks of divine light automatically descended, like countless hands, swiftly pulling them into the distorted spatial currents...

The familiar dizzying sensation returned, and the surrounding space-time rapidly reversed.

Meanwhile, during the Tang Dynasty, on Tongtian Island, the Tongtian Sect Leader quietly gazed at the stone disc before him. Within the disc, a scene of immortals traversing time and space was vividly displayed…

"Fortunately, I made not just two preparations, but three, otherwise you would have succeeded."

The Master of the Heavens chuckled, raised his hand and summoned a golden, round coin with a square hole, which he flicked at the stone plate in front of him.

Without a sound, the golden square-holed coin passed through the stone plate, appeared in the spatial turbulence, and crashed straight down towards Cao Guojiu.

Cao Guojiu only saw a golden light appear before his eyes. He subconsciously raised his hand to block it, but the golden light disappeared instantly when it hit his palm, as if it had never appeared at all.

half an hour.

The immortals descended to their normal timeline via the Wheel of Reincarnation, and the seals on their bodies vanished upon landing...

"Finally back. It feels so good to regain control of my magic."

Just as Qin Yao raised his hand to put away the Reincarnation Disc, Zhongli Quan patted his big belly and laughed.

The other immortals laughed along, and Tieguai Li joked, "It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality."

Zhongli Quan snorted, "I bet you feel the same way I do."

Tieguai Li said, "I am not."

“You’re lying,” Zhongli Quan said. “You can’t fool me.”

"Is this what it was like hundreds of years ago?" Cao Guojiu looked around and murmured, "Where is this place? It looks like the palace?"

"This is the White Tiger Hall of the Fengdu Imperial Palace," Qin Yao said with a smile. "To be more specific, it is my office in the underworld."

Cao Guojiu suddenly realized: "No wonder..."

"Let's get back to the main topic. What methods should we use to help Cao Guojiu become an immortal as soon as possible?" Tieguai Li asked solemnly.

Lan Caihe said, "Why don't we go to the Peach Garden and steal a top-grade peach? Without any life-threatening obstacles, one peach will be enough to make our mission a success."

"The Peach Garden is the Queen Mother of the West's domain. Let alone stealing peaches, she can sense you even if you just show up there immediately," Qin Yao said, shaking his head.

Lan Caihe blinked and said, "If that's the case, then let's find some elixirs for Cao Guojiu and feed him until he becomes an immortal?"

"too slow."

Qin Yao flipped his hand and took out a jade porcelain bottle, handing it to Cao Guojiu: "This is the Nine-Turn Golden Pill refined by Laozi. If I didn't desperately hope that you could become an immortal as soon as possible, to be honest, I really wouldn't be willing to give it to you."

Cao Guojiu accepted the jade porcelain bottle with both hands and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I, Cao Yi, will never forget Your Majesty's kindness in this lifetime."

Qin Yao waved his hand and said, "The best way to repay you is to help me destroy the Tongtian Sect after you become an immortal; by the way, one last question for you, you don't have any coins on you right now, do you? Any kind of coin will do."

"No," Cao Guojiu shook his head and said, "Knowing where my fate lies, why would I make a mistake?"

Qin Yao nodded and said, "That's good. Go and cultivate, and I and the other immortals will protect you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cao Guojiu looked grateful and then took out a pill and put it directly into his mouth.

Just as expected, the pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into pure energy that flowed throughout his limbs and bones, frantically boosting his cultivation level.

Just as he was about to transcend the mortal realm and ascend to the immortal realm, a golden light suddenly shone between his eyebrows, transforming into a golden square-holed coin, which severed Cao Guojiu's orange-yellow magical power.

"What is this?" Lan Caihe asked in astonishment.

"puff."

Before anyone else could respond, Cao Guojiu's internal energy became chaotic. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his knees buckled, and he collapsed to the ground.

Qin Yao teleported in front of him, touched the other's brow with a finger, and probed into his body. He saw a golden square-holed coin floating in the other's sea of ​​consciousness, releasing powerful fluctuations...

After a moment's thought, he slowly withdrew his finger, not using the Jade Disc of Creation to remove the golden square-holed coin as he had done when he helped Lü Dongbin remove the blood curse.

The reason is very simple.

He, Qin, wouldn't fall into the same trap twice, but would the Tongtian Sect Leader do so?
The time the blood curse was removed, it caught the opponent completely off guard; from beginning to end, the opponent had no idea how they did it.

But now, this money might contain the will of Tongtian himself. If he sees the Jade Disc of Creation, what difference is there between that and the monsters on the Journey to the West seeing Tang Sanzang?
At that time, let alone the Tongtian Evil Corpse, even the Tongtian himself might run back from the Outer Heavens, kidnap him without a word, and if he can't produce the Jade Disc of Creation, he'll just refine him...

"Your Majesty, how is it?" Lan Caihe asked impatiently.

Qin Yao said in a deep voice, "It's very troublesome. A coin is imprinted in his sea of ​​consciousness, which has manifested his life tribulation. If this coin is not taken out, he will find it difficult to achieve immortality."

"Even you can't produce it?" He Xiangu said, her face full of shock.

So what if the Blood Curse was personally crafted by the Tongtian Sect Leader? Master easily dealt with it, defusing a potential internal conflict...

Is this money more troublesome than the blood curse?

Qin Yao nodded: "If I'm not mistaken, this money is also the work of the Tongtian Sect Master. And he learned from the failure of the Blood Curse last time, so..."

The immortals were all terrified. Tieguai Li murmured, "So, even if we go to the Tushita Palace to find my master, we still won't be able to break this curse?"

The logic is simple: since the Tongtian Sect Leader learned from his previous lesson, he couldn't possibly have been unaware that they might seek help from Laozi!

Qin Yao pursed his lips and said, "Although that's probably the case, let's still go to the Tushita Palace. Even if Laozi doesn't have the ability to solve it, he might have some ideas on how to do so."

The immortals remained silent, but their minds continued to sink.

Just when we thought victory was in sight, this unexpected setback occurred.

The Tongtian Sect Leader was truly difficult to deal with. No wonder that during the Investiture of the Gods, the Human and Chan sects, together with the Western sect, and the three great holy sects, had to work together to defeat the Jie sect!
Lean less.

Qin Yao led the seven immortals to the front of the Tushita Palace. The gatekeeper saw them and immediately said, "Laojun already knows why you have come. Please follow me."

"Thank you, Immortal Child," Qin Yao said politely.

He knew that Laozi most likely learned of this through the Wheel of Reincarnation, since the Heavenly Dao had not yet broken the seal on the secrets of Heaven. Since that was the case, he might as well take this opportunity to return the Wheel of Reincarnation to him.

He doesn't want anyone planting a "eye" next to him, even if they are now on the same side.

"Greetings to the Dao Ancestor (Master)."

In the blink of an eye, they entered the temple, and Qin Yao and the immortals bowed in respect.

Before the alchemy furnace, on the celestial platform, Laozi smiled and raised his hand: "No need for formalities, rise. Yang Jian, you did well, successfully bringing back Cao Guojiu."

Qin Yao said, "This junior is ashamed... Cao Guojiu was brought back, but he did not become a celestial being as expected."

Lao Jun said, "This is normal. Although it is unexpected, it is also reasonable. After all, if my junior brother were easy to deal with, the Investiture of the Gods would not have been so tragic."

"Laojun, the Wheel of Reincarnation is returned to you."

Qin Yao nodded and took out the artifact that could travel through time with a flick of his wrist.

Laozi used magic to capture the Reincarnation Disc in his palm and casually put it into his sleeve: "No matter what, bringing Cao Guojiu back is a victory. Tongtian's actions are nothing more than a last-ditch effort."

Tieguai Li's eyes lit up: "Master already has a solution?"

Lao Jun looked at Cao Guojiu and replied, "There is a solution, but no ability to solve it."

In fact, Cao Guojiu's fate was not completely resolved. His greed was only suppressed by his guilt towards his younger brother and his fear of being tortured, not completely eliminated.

Therefore, during their journey, Tongtian exploited their weakness.

Now, the money has become one with his greed. It has taken root in his mind, and as long as he doesn't get rid of the greed, he won't be able to get the money out.

So, it all depends on his own efforts now; there's nothing we can do to help.

All the immortals turned to look at Cao Guojiu, which immediately put immense mental pressure on him.

"Don't worry, I will do everything I can to overcome my greed!" Cao Guojiu said earnestly, taking a deep breath.

Qin Yao pursed his lips and said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself, lest you develop obsessions again before you resolve your greed."

Cao Guojiu nodded, forcing a smile: "I understand, thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty."

Lao Jun watched this scene quietly, and then said, "From this day forward, you six immortals will take Cao Guojiu to cultivate your minds in the mortal world. As long as your willpower is strong enough, you will eventually be able to see through greed and attain liberation."

As for Yang Jian, you should now focus your energy on guiding Chun Ying, to prevent any unforeseen events from being recorded as karmic debt in the Nameless Heavenly Book.

"Here."

In an instant, all the immortals below the stage bowed and accepted the order.

Lao Jun laughed and said, "Go on, don't put too much pressure on yourselves. It's Tongtian who should be panicking now, not us!"

Lean less.

Qin Yao parted ways with the immortals in the mortal realm and went alone to find Ao Shunxin.

As they continued their search, they unexpectedly arrived at Huaguo Mountain on the shore of the East China Sea.

Standing atop the clouds, gazing towards the mountain peak, one sees Ao Shunxin, who appears as a young girl, sitting angrily in front of the Water Curtain Cave. Chunying, dressed in a white dress, holds an umbrella to shield her from the sun and gently comforts her. Beside them, a hairy-faced monkey demon scratches its ears and cheeks...

Qin Yao stared intently at the monkey, but suddenly remembered a character from the original work—Sun Ying!
In the original story, Sun Ying was the shadow of the Six-Eared Macaque, but he was taken in by Sun Wukong and became his disciple, receiving careful instruction.

Midway through the story, due to past events involving the original owner of the body, some conflict arose between him and Sun Wukong...

However, this person is not important to him, and there is no need for him to pay attention to him.

To put it bluntly, you have to make choices when doing things. If you want everything and try to manage everything, you'll only procrastinate and never get to the end...

Having pondered this, he did not reveal himself, but instead gazed at the Water Curtain Cave Waterfall while considering how to quickly convert Chunying.

Han Xiangzi did help him for a while, but he also had a destiny mission. He couldn't just single him out from the Eight Immortals and ask him to help Chunying convert first, and then go on to convert Cao Guojiu.

After a long time.

Based on the original storyline of Chunying's complete reformation, he gradually formed a plan in his mind. He raised his hand to form a seal, summoned a dimensional gate, and instantly disappeared from the mortal realm.

Hell.

Inside the tenth level of hell.

Ksitigarbha, wearing a five-Buddha crown and a golden kasaya, sits cross-legged on a golden lotus, expounding scriptures and discussing the Dharma.

Before him, not only were the ghosts kneeling and listening, but even the executioners stood around the ghosts, listening intently and completely absorbed, utterly unaware that the supreme leader of the underworld had arrived before them.

Fortunately, Ksitigarbha knew this, so he immediately ended his sermon, waved away the ghosts, and walked step by step to Qin Yao: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"He's broken through to the tenth level of hell so quickly! Ksitigarbha's abilities are truly remarkable," Qin Yao praised with a smile.

Ksitigarbha: "..."

Unable to ascertain the other party's true attitude, he casually changed the subject: "Your Majesty is too kind. Is there something you need me for?"

Qin Yao's smile faded, and he said solemnly, "I've come to ask you to act in a play with me."

"Acting?" Ksitigarbha asked in surprise, "Acting what kind of acting?"

“I’ll play a powerful figure who disappears at crucial moments, and you’ll play a villain who prioritizes the law over personal feelings,” Qin Yao said.

Ksitigarbha: "..."

He never dreamed that he would have such a day.

But he had no choice; he couldn't refuse this "host" in front of him. He could only suppress his inexplicably complicated emotions and ask, "May I ask Your Majesty, what exactly is this story?"

The next day.

Ksitigarbha appeared on Flower Fruit Mountain alongside the sunlight, and called out loudly, "Victorious Fighting Buddha, where is the Victorious Fighting Buddha?"

In the Water Curtain Cave.

Sun Ying, who bore an eight-tenths resemblance to Sun Wukong, stepped out of the water curtain and asked with her head held high, "My master is in Xiniu Hezhou, not Huaguo Mountain. Who are you, and what business do you have with him?"

“Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk is Ksitigarbha. I have a favor to ask. Since he is not here, I will go to Xiniu Hezhou to look for him,” Ksitigarbha said in a low voice.

Sun Ying nodded slightly: "Then go ahead, see you later."

Ksitigarbha smiled and was about to turn around when he suddenly stopped smiling and stared at the Water Curtain Cave: "Little monkey, why is there such a powerful yin energy in your cave?"

Sun Ying's eyes darted around, and she lied, saying, "I suppressed a ghost king."

Ksitigarbha said, "But to me, she doesn't seem to have been suppressed."

Sun Ying's heart skipped a beat, and her expression gradually turned serious: "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, what exactly are you trying to say?" (End of Chapter)