Honghuang: My understanding is beyond belief. I am the first immortal of Jiejiao.

"Your Majesty, you have really misunderstood. I am just a newly promoted Golden Immortal, and I am still far from being a Quasi-Saint."

Lin Zhu waved his hand with a wry smile, thinking to himself that this misunderstanding had gotten out of hand.

The Emperor of Fengdu, however, had an "I understand" expression on his face and patted Lin Zhu on the shoulder.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, why be modest! In such a short time, you transformed Kunlun Mountain into a blessed land and effortlessly blocked the full-force attack of two Great Luo Golden Immortals. What else could you be but a Quasi-Saint?"

Lin Zhu opened his mouth, about to explain, but the Emperor of Fengdu had already started counting on his fingers.

"First, that Winged Immortal was an ancient demon, even he was terrified and ran away in a panic; second, Vairocana Buddha was a veteran Great Luo Immortal, yet he didn't even make a ripple in front of you; third..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Lin Zhu quickly interrupted, rubbing her temples.

"Your Majesty, I am really not some quasi-saint. There are special reasons for all of this."

The Emperor of Fengdu glared.

"What special reason could explain all this? Fellow Daoist Lin, is there something you're having trouble saying? Don't worry, Fengdu keeps its mouth shut the tightest!"

Lin Zhu was utterly speechless when he saw the "I understand you" expression on the face of the Emperor of Fengdu.

He sighed and decided to give up explaining, since the other party wouldn't believe him no matter what he said.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's go back and have dinner."

Lin Zhu turned around and walked back, but muttered to herself.

If this misunderstanding were to reach the ears of those truly powerful figures, wouldn't they make me a target?

[Ding! Host's negative attitude towards system tasks has been detected. Please complete the remaining Taiyi Golden Immortal head tasks as soon as possible, otherwise the corresponding rewards will be deducted.]

The system notification sounded in his mind, and Lin Zhu stopped in his tracks, his face immediately falling.

"What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Lin?"

The Emperor of Fengdu asked with concern.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered that there's soup simmering on the stove at home."

Lin Zhu made up a story off the top of his head, but he was actually extremely worried.

These days, even a Taiyi Golden Immortal isn't as common as cabbage; where are you going to find one?
A million miles away, a golden streak of light streaked across the sky at an astonishing speed.

The Golden-Winged Roc, transformed from the Winged Immortal, flapped its wings frantically, glancing back every now and then, as if afraid someone was chasing after it.

His golden feathers were disheveled, and his eyes were filled with fear.

"That's terrifying! Lin Zhu's intelligence is almost demonic!"

The Winged Fairy muttered to herself, flapping her wings even faster.

"He had anticipated that I would go to Kunlun Mountain, deliberately feigning weakness to lure me into his trap, and only revealed his Quasi-Saint strength at the very end—such cunning and scheming!"

Thinking of this, Feather Fairy's feathers all over her body bristled, and her speed increased by three points.

"Luckily I reacted quickly, otherwise I would surely be dead today!"

Feathered Immortal thought to herself with lingering fear.

"That Vairocana Buddha was unlucky; he just happened to be in the line of fire."

As he was flying, Yu Yixian suddenly heard someone calling him from below.

"Senior Yu Yixian! Please wait!"

Yu Yixian froze, almost falling from the sky.

He looked around in terror, and with a flash of golden light, he had already grasped a precious sword.

"Who?!"

Yu Yixian shouted sharply, her voice trembling slightly.

A figure flew out from the clouds; it was a young monk in a monk's robe, none other than Ada, a disciple of Vairocana Buddha.

"Senior, it's me, Ada."

The young monk bowed respectfully.

"My master instructed me to come and find you, senior, to discuss the matter of eradicating Lin Zhu."

Upon hearing the name "Lin Zhu," Yu Yixian's eyelids twitched, and she almost ran away again.

He forced himself to calm down, and a plan formed in his mind.

"Ada ah"

Feather Fairy put on a sorrowful expression.

"Your master... sigh, he's in the Kunlun Mountains now."

Ada's expression changed.

"Master went to Kunlun Mountain? Lin Zhu is cunning and treacherous, isn't Master in danger?"

Feathered Fairy nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, that's why I'm in such a hurry to go back to the Western Paradise to get reinforcements!"

He patted Ada on the shoulder.

"Go quickly to Kunlun Mountain to rescue your master. I'll return to the Western Paradise to report this matter!"

Ada, without suspecting anything, quickly replied.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior. I'll go right away!"

Watching Ada's hurried departure, Yu Yixian sneered.

"Silly boy, you're just what I need to do to fend off that evil star."

After saying that, he turned and continued to flee for his life without looking back.

Smoke curls from chimneys on Mount Kunlun.

Lin Zhu, Xiao Qiong, the Emperor of Fengdu, and the four women of the Jie Sect sat around a stone table, which was filled with spiritual fruits and immortal wines, exuding a rich aroma.

"Come on, let's drink to today's great victory!"

The Emperor of Fengdu raised his wine cup, his face glowing red.

"This is the greatest victory that our Heavenly Court has ever achieved against Buddhism since the Investiture of the Gods!"

Qiongxiao picked up a piece of bamboo shoot with her chopsticks and put it into Linzhu's bowl, then smiled.

"Thanks to Fellow Daoist Lin, otherwise my sister and I would have been in trouble today."

Just as Lin Zhu was about to be modest, Bi Xiao interrupted him.

"Brother Lin's move was so cool! That Winged Immortal was scared like a drowned rat, hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Fengdu's eyes lit up.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, your 'luring the enemy into the trap' move was truly brilliant! First, feign weakness to lure them into the trap, and then seize them in one fell swoop. Such strategy is truly worthy of a Quasi-Saint!"

Lin Zhu almost spat out his drink.

"Your Majesty, I really didn't do it."

"I see!"

The Emperor of Fengdu winked and made faces.

"Keep a low profile, keep a low profile!"

Lin Zhu.

"."

He finally understood that the Emperor of Fengdu was determined to treat him as a quasi-saint.

Lin Zhu shook his head helplessly, lowered his head to eat his rice, but in his mind he was thinking about how to complete that damned system task.

While drinking, the Emperor of Fengdu stole glances at Lin Zhu, thinking to himself.

This fellow Daoist Lin is a man of great hidden talent; he will surely become the great ruler of heaven and earth in the future.

I must hurry back and report to the Ziwei Emperor; I must cling to this powerful figure!

Just then, a deafening roar suddenly came from outside Kunlun Mountain.

"Lin Zhu! Hand over my master immediately, or I will make sure your soul is annihilated today!"

Lin Zhu's eyes lit up, and he suddenly stood up.

"A Taiyi Golden Immortal?!"

The system notification sounded immediately in his mind.

[Ding! Enemy at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level detected. Host, seize the opportunity!]

Lin Zhu was overjoyed; this was like a godsend! Just as he was about to get up, he saw Xiao Qiong put down her chopsticks and skip towards the door.

"Xiao Qiong, wait!"

Lin Zhu quickly called out.

"Let me do this!"

Xiao Qiong turned around and smiled sweetly.

"Brother, I'll be right back after dinner."

Lin Zhu was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet.

"No! I really have to do this!"

However, it was too late; Xiao Qiong's figure had already disappeared through the doorway.

Immediately afterwards, a loud "boom" came from outside the mountain, and then nothing more.

A few seconds later, Xiao Qiong came bouncing back, holding a string of Buddhist prayer beads in her hand. "Brother, that person was so fierce, but I chased him away!"

Sword energy stretched for 30,000 miles, and a white light pierced the sky, splitting the entire sky in two.

Lin Zhu stood on the cloud, his pupils slightly contracted, watching Xiao Qiong's petite figure draw a graceful arc in the air.

"A Taiyi Golden Immortal? That's all?"

Xiao Qiong's clear voice echoed between heaven and earth. With a light flick of her seemingly ordinary short sword, the imposing Taiyi Golden Immortal opposite her was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, a bloody hole the size of a bowl appearing in his chest.

"puff"

The Taiyi Golden Immortal spat out a mouthful of golden blood, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"How could this be? My protective golden light..."

Xiao Qiong pouted, waved her little hand, and the short sword turned into a stream of light and returned to her palm.

"Master is right, there's too much exaggeration in your Taiyi Golden Immortals."

After saying that, she turned around and flew back to Lin Zhu's side, a self-satisfied smile on her face.

Just as Lin Zhu was about to speak, a crisp system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the "A gentleman doesn't leave a grudge unavenged" mission. Mission rating: Perfect!]

[During the mission, the host hunted down three Taiyi Golden Immortals and one Daluo Golden Immortal, reaching the highest reward standard!]

[Rewards are being distributed]

Lin Zhu's eyes lit up as several dazzling lights suddenly appeared in the void, and four treasures slowly condensed into shape.

"This is."

His breathing became slightly rapid.

[Reward 1. Any three acquired supreme treasures (automatically matched according to the host's needs)]

[Reward Two. Innate Spiritual Treasure: Heaven-Turning Seal (Enhanced)]

[Bonus Reward. A critical hit in the lottery has been triggered, granting you one of the six great merit treasures: the Nine Provinces Cauldron (Super Enhanced Version)]

Lin Zhu almost burst out laughing; this reward was unbelievably generous! He couldn't wait to check the details.

The three acquired treasures are the Shennong Cauldron, which is entirely emerald green; the Nuwa Blood Jade, which is blood red; and the Nine Provinces Cauldron, which is bronze.

Meanwhile, the innate spiritual treasure, the Heaven-Turning Seal, hovered in the air, radiating a terrifying pressure.

"System, explain what this 'super enhanced version' means?"

Lin Zhu asked curiously.

[Shennong Cauldron (Super Enhanced Version). Accumulating the essence of countless spiritual herbs over millennia, it can refine unparalleled divine medicines that even the gods of the celestial realm find difficult to obtain. Additional Features: Automatic medicine refining; simply input materials and infuse with magical power, no manual operation required from the host. Hidden mysterious powers await unlocking.]

Lin Zhu's eyes widened in surprise.

"Automatic medicine brewing? This...this solves my biggest problem!"

His biggest headache has always been alchemy; every attempt either results in an explosion or produces a pile of waste.

Now with this automatic alchemy function, not only is it time-saving to learn alchemy, but more importantly...
"Without personally refining pills, you won't be tainted by the karma associated with pill refining!"

Lin Zhu slapped his thigh.

"System, you've been so thoughtful this time!"

He then looked at the introduction to the Nine Provinces Cauldron.

[Nine Provinces Cauldron (Merit Treasure). Automatic crafting function is activated. Simply input materials to automatically craft magical treasures with a 100% success rate. Note: This function can only be used once per day.]

"Good heavens, alchemy and weapon crafting are all automated! This is going to let me level up while I'm lying down!"

Lin Zhu couldn't stop smiling.

Xiao Qiong tilted her head to look at him.

"Master, your smile is so lewd."

"Cough cough."

Lin Zhu composed himself and said seriously.

"Xiao Qiong, you did a great job today. I'll reward you later."

"really?"

Xiao Qiong's eyes lit up.

"Then I want to eat that kind of spiritual fruit from last time!"

"no problem!"

Lin Zhu waved his hand dismissively. He was in a great mood and anything was negotiable.

His attention returned to the reward.

The Nuwa Blood Jade was entirely blood-red, with liquid flowing inside, emitting a soft glow.

"Nuwa Blood Jade. Used to repair magical artifacts?"

Lin Zhu recalled the system introduction and suddenly remembered his tattered Holy Spirit Cloak.

He hurriedly took out the Holy Spirit Cloak from his storage ring. This defensive treasure had been severely damaged in the battle with the Great Luo Golden Immortal, and its originally radiant surface was now covered with cracks.

“Try it”

Lin Zhu carefully placed the Nuwa Blood Jade and the Holy Spirit Cloak together.

A miraculous scene unfolded: wisps of red mist seeped from the blood jade, wrapping around the Holy Spirit's cloak as if they were alive.

The cracks began to heal at a visible speed, and the aura on the cloak gradually returned.

“It really works!”

Lin Zhu exclaimed in delight.

"And it's so fast!"

[Nuwa Blood Jade. Can quickly repair magic items of the same or lower tier. Limited to three uses per day. Repair effect is halved for higher-tier magic items.]

Lin Zhu nodded in satisfaction.

"Although it has limitations, it's already very practical. I have so many magical artifacts, and the damage rate has always been very high. With this, I no longer have to worry about it."

Finally, he turned his gaze to the Fantian Seal that was floating in the air.

This legendary innate spiritual treasure is dark gold in color and covered with mysterious runes. Just looking at it makes one feel a sense of unease.

"Tianfan Seal"

Lin Zhu reached out and touched it, and immediately felt a vast power surge into his body.

"What a strong pressure!"

[The Heaven-Turning Seal (Enhanced Version). An offensive innate spiritual treasure, it can change size at will, yet is as heavy as a mountain. It adds a defense-piercing effect and deals extra damage to protective divine abilities.]

With a thought, Lin Zhu instantly shrunk the Heaven-Turning Seal to the size of a palm and placed it in his palm.

With another thought, it swelled to the size of a house, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

"nice one!"

Lin Zhu played with it with great affection.

"Now we have another trump card in our attack strategy."

After counting all the rewards, Lin Zhu couldn't hide his joy.

"I've really won the grand prize this time! Three acquired treasures plus one innate spiritual treasure, and a special enhancement system—when did they become so generous?"

He suddenly realized something and raised an eyebrow.

"Wait a minute. It seems that the quality of the system rewards has improved significantly since I entered the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

Lin Zhu opened the system interface and carefully reviewed the update log.

Sure enough, on the day my cultivation broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, the system quietly underwent a major upgrade.

"I see."

It dawned on him.

"The system can now not only provide higher-level rewards, but also modify and strengthen magical artifacts, and even upgrade them directly."

This discovery thrilled Lin Zhu.

He had previously wondered why some mission rewards seemed unremarkable, but now it seemed that his cultivation level was limiting the system's effectiveness.

"It seems I'll have to work even harder to complete my tasks in the future."

Lin Zhu stroked his chin, deep in thought.

“The rewards seem to be particularly generous for those missions targeting Western religions.”

Thinking of Western religion, Lin Zhu's eyes turned cold.

Those bald monks have caused him trouble time and time again; it's time to "repay" them properly.

"Owner?"

Xiao Qiong tugged at his sleeve.

"The Emperor of Fengdu is still waiting down there."

Lin Zhu then remembered the Fengdu Emperor who had been left out, and waved his hand.

"Let him wait, I have more important things to do now."

His mind was now completely occupied with the newly acquired magical treasures, and he had no interest in paying attention to the Emperor of Fengdu.

Besides, that guy probably didn't come looking for anything good. (End of Chapter)