Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 590: Provocation
With the skills given by Lu Dongbin.

Chen Yun used the art of teleportation to return to Qingcheng.

The monkey, who was secretly reading the "True Dragon and Tiger Nine Immortals Sutra", was caught on the spot.

This monkey is very intelligent and seems to have a high IQ.

When it saw Chen Yun suddenly appear, it immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Old Immortal, Old Immortal, I didn't mean to barge in, but I was really hungry and wanted to come in to find some food."

Chen Yun put his hands behind his back and looked at it, then asked calmly, "Where did you learn this human language?"

The monkey told him everything: "I was born in the Flower-Fruit Mountain, but was later ostracized by the monkeys and had to drift to the human world. I was caught by someone and used as a monkey. During that time, I gradually learned human language and etiquette. After that, I tried every possible way to sneak out when the monkey trainer fell asleep. I slept during the day and escaped at night. After who knows how many years, I accidentally came to this mountain and prepared to live there. Tonight was really strange. There were many fruits in the mountain, but when I woke up and looked around, I couldn't find any. I had no choice but to steal food from your Taoist temple, old immortal. I hope you can forgive me."

It was very afraid of death and said a lot of things in one breath, hoping that Chen Yun would not blame it.

Of course Chen Yun knew why the clever monkey couldn't find food tonight.

It must be that Lu Dongbin or He Xiangu used magic to cover his eyes.

Perhaps hearing some noise in the house, Wang Siyan hurried in.

As soon as she saw Lu Li talking to the monkey, she realized something and her face turned pale. She explained, "Brother Yun, I..."

Chen Yun waved his hand to interrupt, looked at He Xiangu who was pretending to know nothing outside the door, and said, "It's okay, you are being deliberately plotted against."

Wang Siyan breathed a sigh of relief.

He Xiangu, who was standing outside the door, laughed mischievously, "Well, Uncle Master, I have something else to do so I won't talk to you any more. I'll leave now."

After saying this, He Xiangu disappeared.

Chen Yun shook his head helplessly, looked at the monkey and said, "You peeked at my profound skills, you can't just leave like this."

The monkey was startled and said with a sad face: "Old Immortal, please don't steam or boil me. I am an old monkey who has lived for more than ten years. The meat on my body is not fresh. If you want to eat, eat the tender monkeys."

Chen Yun: "..."

Wang Siyan: “…”

Chen Yun was both angry and amused.

This monkey is smart, but he actually wants to kill his fellow Taoist rather than himself. He is really... shameless.

He knew that this spirit monkey was transformed from his own bloodline and spiritual energy, and that as it grew older, its strength would become stronger and stronger.

For example, now, this monkey is only in his teens, but its strength is already comparable to that of a lower-level magician or a physical cultivator.

It's just that it is cautious by nature and dares not to conflict with humans, so it was caught by the monkey trainer.

Otherwise, if it really makes a fuss, the monkey trainer might be beaten to death.

In addition, it can also be seen from this point that this monkey has a good temper and has no intention of doing anything harmful.

Chen Yun felt that as its "father", it was necessary for him to let it understand worldly principles and laws before its strength grew, so as to prevent it from going astray and doing something harmful to the world in the future. At that time, part of the responsibility would be put on him.

As the saying goes, it is the father's fault if he fails to educate his child. Because it is born from its own blood and spiritual energy, what it does without knowing it has nothing to do with you.

But now that we know, it would be unreasonable to ignore it.

Chen Yun turned his head to Wang Siyan and said, "Go to the kitchen and get some food for it."

Wang Siyan looked at the monkey and nodded slightly, saying, "Okay, I'll get it right away."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Chen Yun looked at the monkey and said, "I won't eat you, don't worry."

The monkey was overjoyed, and raised his head timidly and said, "Then...old immortal, are you willing to let me go?"

Chen Yun laughed dumbly and said, "I can't let you leave. You peeked at my profound skills, so stay and do odd jobs for me for a few years. I will provide you with food and accommodation, provided that you do your job well. Otherwise, you will be scolded."

The monkey had been wandering for several years, often going hungry, and he never expected that anyone would be willing to take him in.

It was immediately filled with gratitude and knelt on the ground again, kowtowed and said, "Thank you, old immortal, thank you, old immortal."

"Get up." Chen Yun held out his hand and asked, "What's your last name?"

The monkey said, "I am asexual. If someone scolds me, I won't get angry. If someone hits me, I won't get angry. I will just respond with courtesy. I will be asexual for the rest of my life."

Chen Yun burst out laughing. This answer was really similar to the scene in Journey to the West where Sun Wukong first met Patriarch Bodhi.

He explained: "I'm not asking about your temperament, but whether you have a first and last name."

The monkey immediately responded, "The man who caught me and used me as a monkey was named Hu. He gave me a name, Hu San, so I called myself Hu San."

Chen Yun shook his head and said, "Hu San is not a good name. Since you want to work for me, I will give you a name."

The monkey was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, old immortal, for giving me a name."

Chen Yun didn't have any bad taste in giving the other person the name Sun Wukong. Instead, he thought about it seriously and said, "Hu is someone else's surname. Since you have entered my sect, you should follow my surname Chen. As for the name... I think you are quite intelligent, and you will definitely achieve something in the future. How about calling yourself Chen Lizhi?"

The monkey was quite concerned about the name and asked, "What is the meaning of determination?"

Chen Yun smiled and said, "You must set your goals before you learn anything. Without a goal, how can you know what your goal is?"

This sentence was said by Zhu Xi, a great Confucian scholar in the Song Dynasty. He thought it was very suitable for naming.

The monkey thought about it carefully, then smiled and clapped his hands, "Okay, okay, okay, I will be called Chen Lizhi from now on."

Chen Yun thought that this clever monkey was more intelligent than the average teenager, and he liked it a little bit.

He casually explained what hard work the monkey would have to do in the future, in order to temper its character.

The monkey was quite well-behaved. Even when he heard that the work was going to be hard, he still agreed immediately and said he was not afraid of hardship.

This made Chen Yun like it even more.

After a while, Wang Siyan brought some cakes and fruits.

Chen Yun watched the monkey eat, then called Zhang Qian over and took it to live in the house in the outer courtyard.

He knew Zhang Qian's temperament, and felt more at ease with him watching the monkey.

After arranging the monkey, Chen Yun put away the "True Dragon and Tiger Nine Immortals Sutra" and then lay on the bed with Wang Siyan.

To be honest, with his level of cultivation, there is no need to sleep at all.

The reason why Chen Yun lay in bed with Wang Siyan was simply to give himself a certain warmth as a woman.

After all, I haven't taken care of him for so many years. Now that he finally comes back, I must spend some time with him. The two of them are chatting here.

Wang Siyan asked, "Brother Yun, how many days will you stay this time?"

Chen Yun said: "Three to five days at most, then I will be busy with the Conferred Gods War."

Wang Siyan cherishes the time she spends with him. "Well, a man should have great ambitions. I will serve you well in the next three to five days."

Chen Yun smiled and said, "No need to bother, I can take care of myself."

Wang Siyan said "Oh" with a hint of disappointment when she heard this, and thought that Chen Yun was tired of her.

Chen Yun could guess what the other person was thinking, and continued, "I'm going to take you with me to Khitan this time. I want someone to take care of me. Siyan, what do you think?"

Wang Siyan suddenly became happy, "Of course I think it couldn't be better."

Chen Yun said, "You may only have a few months of peace in Khitan. Once you convince the emperor, you will lead your troops to start a war. Then, you can return to Qingcheng Mountain."

Wang Siyan said quickly: "I know."

Chen Yun hummed, "Okay, then let's go to sleep if nothing else."

……

Three or four days passed in a flash.

During this period, Chen Yun gave lectures to his disciples and also taught them some methods of cultivation.

In the following days, he personally taught Mei Junyan and others how to practice and gave them some personal guidance.

This morning, Chen Yun released the night bats and ordered them to guard Qingcheng Mountain.

Afterwards, he summoned Niu Dali, Jiao Taoist, Ba Taoist, Bao Xin, Gong Juji and other disciples, as well as three thousand divine soldiers and generals who became ghost messengers, and joined forces with the forces of Guanjiang Erlang Temple, and went to Laojun Temple in the Khitan imperial capital together.

Originally, for the sake of the lives of his two good friends, Zhang Qian and Lin Chen, he did not want to bring them to participate in the Battle of the Gods.

But the two were unwilling to remain silent and begged him to take them with him, so Chen Yun had no choice but to take them with him.

Inside the temple, Chen Yun and Erlang Shen were having a secret conversation in the study.

Wang Siyan was serving tea and water to the two of them.

At the small round table next to the window, Erlang Shen sipped his tea and asked, "Brother Chen, what should we do next?"

Chen Yun looked out the window and said, "Second brother, you will accompany me to the palace later. I want to persuade the Khitan emperor to attack the Jin Dynasty."

Erlang Shen asked, "Are you sure?"

Chen Yun shook his head and said, "Although the Jin Dynasty relied on the Khitan to gain the world, after all these years of cultivation, in terms of military strength, it is actually not much weaker than the Khitan. From this perspective, the Khitan emperor does not want to go to war, so the hope of persuading him to march south is very slim. The Khitan emperor is diligent in governing the country and is extremely wise. He will not agree to attack the Later Jin Dynasty just because we want to launch the Conferred God War, unless we can give him hope of victory."

Erlang Shen said helplessly: "The two countries' military strengths are similar. Before the war starts, no one knows the outcome. How can we hope for victory?"

Chen Yun sighed and said, "If it weren't for the Purple Star Emperor protecting the Jin Dynasty, maybe I could find some gods to come and easily convince the Khitan Emperor to let him know that they are sure to win. But now the Purple Star Emperor and most of the gods in the heavens are on the side of the Jin Dynasty, I am afraid that this will only make the Khitan Emperor more afraid of fighting."

Erlang Shen shook his head and said, "Yes, the Purple Star Emperor is now the Emperor of Heaven, and there are many gods willing to follow him. Our forces are relatively weak. If we really fight, I am afraid we are no match for them."

Chen Yun knew that Erlang Shen did not know as much inside information as he did, so he said this.

In fact, he knew that there were many top fighters in the Jade Emperor's camp, and the probability of winning was very high.

It is not appropriate to say these words now. After all, those gods have only expressed their support for the Jade Emperor. If a fight really breaks out, who knows if they can be invited to come out and help?
Chen Yun thought about it carefully and said, "No matter what, I will go to the palace and give it a try. I hope I can convince the Khitan emperor."

Erlang Shen said: "Good, I am not good at speaking, I still need you to help me."

Chen Yun laughed dumbly and said, "I'm not very good at convincing people, I'll try my best."

After the two men had made a plan, they called Gong Juji to the palace to deliver a letter, saying that they would go there.

After waiting for about half an hour, someone from the palace came to greet us.

Chen Yun and Erlang Shen each sat in a sedan chair and were carried into the palace.

……

Royal palace, side hall.

As soon as Chen Yun and Erlang Shen arrived, they were immediately warmly received by Liao Taizong Yelu Deguang.

The three of them sat there drinking tea and chatting, without getting right to the point.

Yelu Deguang said eagerly: "Mr. Chen, I haven't seen you for more than a year. I miss you very much."

Chen Yun smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have been busy this year and had to go out to deal with it."

Yelu Deguang said, "Come back now. How about you and Mr. Zhao stay in the palace for a few more days so that I can entertain you properly?"

"That's fine." Chen Yun said, trying to bring the topic to the point: "By the way, I was away for a year. Did anything happen?"

In fact, he knew it clearly in his heart, but he just wanted to introduce the topic, so he asked like this.

Erlang Shen understood what Chen Yun meant. He was not good at speaking, so he simply did not interrupt and just looked at Emperor Taizong of Liao.

Yelu Deguang was quite honest. He sighed and said, "Although there were no major events in Khitan this year, many small countries in the south did have a lot of things happen, such as the death of Liu Long of Southern Han, the succession of his eldest son Liu Yin, and the defeat of Wang Xi's army by King Yanzheng of Min. However, the most important event was the death of Shi Jingtang of the southern court. After his nephew Shi Chonggui succeeded to the throne, he became more irritable and called us Khitans his grandson instead of his subject."

Chen Yun's eyes flickered slightly, and he pretended to be a little surprised and said, "Back then, the Jin Dynasty had to rely on the help of the Khitan to conquer the world. How could Shi Chonggui not know what was good for him and actually called himself a grandson of the Khitan instead of a subject?"

Yelu Deguang was very dissatisfied and said, "Yes, as the saying goes, one should remember the well digger when drinking water. Shi Chonggui is really a ruthless person. I helped his uncle to conquer the world in vain."

Chen Yun provoked, "If this is the case, can Your Majesty still tolerate it?"

Now comes the key point.

Erlang Shen put down the teacup in his hand and pricked up his ears to listen to what Yelu Deguang was thinking.

Yelu Deguang did not answer the question immediately, but hesitated for a moment as if thinking.

After a while, he frowned and said, "I don't want to endure it, but now the Jin Dynasty is strong and powerful. If the Khitan army marches south, it may not be able to win. Therefore, I have to endure it."

Chen Yun continued to sow discord, "Your Majesty, are you afraid of the Jin Dynasty?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yelu Deguang's face changed, and he seemed to be a little uncomfortable inside.

Chen Yun looked at Erlang Shen, wondering if provoking him could make Yelu Deguang make up his mind to lead his troops south to attack the Jin Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)