I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 851 The Queen Mother of the West's Plan
Looking at the Queen Mother of the West, Zhang Chen couldn't help but feel some sympathy for her. It wasn't that the Queen Mother of the West wasn't strong enough, nor that her plan wasn't meticulous enough; it was simply that she was incredibly unlucky, and an unexpected event had plunged her into an abyss of no return.

Looking at the fallen peach blossoms, Zhang Chen's heart skipped a beat: "The situation in West Kunlun is probably not going to be good."

Do you know why?
The peach tree blooms once every three thousand years, bears fruit once every three thousand years, and ripens once every three thousand years. But before that, the peach tree suffers severe damage. How long will it take to recover?
How many lives will die in the Kunlun Mountains?

Zhang Chen could foresee that a storm was about to sweep across the entire Kunlun Mountains, affecting all living beings.

The Queen Mother of the West looked at the falling peach blossoms, her eyes unmoved: "It's alright, once I find the Three Lights Divine Water, it can naturally be restored."

After speaking, the Queen Mother of the West continued her journey across the chaos. Although various dangers arose, the Queen Mother of the West was ultimately a powerful being at the Hunyuan realm, and she safely traversed all the dangers and returned to Kunlun Mountain.

As the Queen Mother of the West returned to Kunlun Mountain, she gave an order that countless creatures in Kunlun Mountain began to dig for innate spiritual herbs and hunt down various innate creatures. Even the old white ape joined in and began to wipe out everything in Kunlun Mountain.

The entire Kunlun Mountains seemed to be a high-speed machine, starting to run wildly, while Zhang Chen was left with nothing to do.

As Zhang Chen entered the alchemy hall of Kunlun Mountain, he saw Biyun Niangniang, her eyes filled with tears, already waiting in front of the hall. Upon seeing Zhang Chen, Biyun Niangniang smiled and said, "I knew you would return safely."

Although she had a smile on her lips, her eyes were red.

Zhang Chen stepped forward and embraced Lady Biyun, whispering in her ear, "The situation has changed, and perhaps we can gain our freedom in the future."

But when the topic of freedom came up, Zhang Chen paused. Even if they gained freedom, what then? Apart from the Queen Mother of the West and the Peach Tree, Biyun Niangniang and the others would ultimately not achieve immortality and would die of old age.

As for Zhang Chen's Tree of Immortality, although it has the effect of prolonging life, it cannot manifest within the Kunlun world, as if separated by a distant spatial and temporal barrier.

Lady Biyun was taken aback upon hearing this, a hint of excitement on her face: "Really?"

“Of course it’s true, but neither you nor I have the secret to immortality. If we leave the Queen Mother of the West, we’ll only die of old age. So if one day we leave Kunlun Mountain, we must find a way to steal the peach tree,” Zhang Chen said.

He now knows many of the secrets of the Peach Tree. For example, although there are so many Peach Trees, there are only three true mother trees: one is a nine-thousand-year-old Peach Tree, one is a six-thousand-year-old Peach Tree, and one is a three-thousand-year-old Peach Tree. These Peach Trees possess endless mysteries and the power to create all things from three. They can evolve into endless Peach Forests from the three mother trees. Therefore, if he wants to obtain the Peach Trees, he must go after those three mother trees.

Lady Biyun looked at Zhang Chen with her eyes: "If you have any plans, just let me know, and I will definitely lend you a hand."

Zhang Chen stroked Biyun Niangniang's hair, saying nothing, only letting out a soft sigh. He knew how dangerous his next move was, and that any mishap would lead to a miserable end, so he dared not be careless in the slightest.

Just as Zhang Chen was lost in thought, the Queen Mother of the West summoned him once again.

Zhang Chen arrived at the place where the Queen Mother of the West cultivated. It was still the same grand hall where they had first met. The Queen Mother of the West sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, her aura faint and indistinct, making it impossible to discern her condition. However, Zhang Chen could see that the Queen Mother of the West's essence, energy, and spirit were scattered, and her aura was constantly leaking out. Even though she tried her best to suppress it and seal herself, she still could not stop the worsening of her injuries.

To heal her injuries, Xi Wangmu needed a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. However, the spiritual energy from heaven and earth was being drawn away by the Heavenly Dao to strengthen the world's barrier. At this time, the spiritual energy within the Great World was extremely scarce for a being like Xi Wangmu at the Hunyuan realm. The amount of spiritual energy she absorbed was less than the amount of spiritual energy she released.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Zhang Chen bowed respectfully before the cloud bed.

The Queen Mother of the West slowly opened her eyes, her gaze sweeping over Zhang Chen. Her voice held a hint of amusement: "You have made a great contribution to this trip. What reward do you wish for?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen's mind raced, and he quickly replied, "It is my honor to serve Your Majesty. Everything I have is given to me by Your Majesty, how could I not do my best? As for rewards, Your Majesty has already given them, how could I dare to ask for more credit?"

The Queen Mother of the West was very satisfied with Zhang Chen's attitude at this moment, so she nodded and said in a voice full of "That's true, but let's keep things separate. Tell me what reward you want?"

Upon hearing this, he felt a stirring in his heart, knowing that the Queen Mother of the West must have something for him to do again, so she was bestowing a reward in advance. Recalling his past confusion and plans, he tentatively asked, "I always feel that the Giant Creation Technique is not very smooth to cultivate. The primordial spirit is unable to control the power of the physical body, and it seems to be incomplete. I wonder if Your Majesty could bestow upon me the complete cultivation secret method?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West looked Zhang Chen up and down, then smiled and said, "You are quite clever, having actually seen through this. Your Giant Opening Heaven Method is indeed incomplete. The method you cultivate is only a part of the supreme technique, the Nine Revolutions Profound Art. That supreme technique, the Nine Revolutions Profound Art, consists of three parts: the Strongman Moving Mountains Method, the Giant Opening Heaven Method, and the Profound Art Transformation Method. It's just a pity that this method is a supreme secret technique of a certain great sect, and I only have the Giant Opening Heaven Method. However, since you find it difficult for your primordial spirit to control your physical body, I will impart another secret method to you, allowing you to cultivate your primordial spirit using the mysteries of heaven and earth."

A page of golden book from the Queen Mother of the West's sleeve swept through the air and landed in front of Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen hurriedly and respectfully stepped forward to receive the golden page and bowed in gratitude. In truth, he was somewhat disappointed at this moment, not expecting that even the mysterious Queen Mother of the West did not possess the complete cultivation method for this profound skill.

"This profound technique can allow you to directly attain the Dao Fruit, undergo the tempering of the Three Calamities, and from then on, break free from the dependence on the Peaches of Immortality and achieve immortality. However, these Three Calamities are extremely powerful and terrifying. Every five hundred years, there is a tribulation. The Three Calamities are wind calamity, fire calamity, and lightning calamity. If you are not careful, you will be reduced to ashes. If you do not have great fortune, you will not be able to overcome them," the Queen Mother of the West said again.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen immediately bowed and said, "Please, Your Majesty, bestow upon me the method to overcome the three calamities."

Although Zhang Chen possessed the Fire-Repelling Pearl, the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl, and the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, and was not afraid of the Three Calamities, since the Queen Mother of the West had spoken, Zhang Chen had to cooperate.

The Queen Mother of the West smiled upon hearing this:

"Jia Shiba, I have another task for you. You must handle it carefully and without any negligence. If you succeed, I will surely pass on this method of avoiding the three calamities to you, so that you may live a long and carefree life from now on."

When the Queen Mother of the West saw that Zhang Chen had accepted the cultivation technique, she indeed gave him a new task.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen immediately bowed and said, "Please give your instructions, Your Majesty."

The Queen Mother of the West took out a scroll of golden pages from her sleeve and placed it in front of Zhang Chen: "This is the method for condensing the Three Lights Divine Water. After you obtain it, use this method to condense the Three Lights Divine Water, take good care of the Peach Tree, and make it recover its vitality and bloom and bear fruit again as soon as possible."

"Logically, this method shouldn't have been taught to you; it should have been left to that old ape. However, the old ape still needs to investigate the whereabouts of the Great Freedom Demon. Within the entire Kunlun Mountains, only the two of you have cultivated your primordial spirits, and only the two of you can condense the Three Lights Divine Water," the Queen Mother of the West explained.

Zhang Chen was taken aback when he received the gold leaf, but his eyes lit up. He bowed respectfully and said, "This humble servant will obey Your Majesty's orders."

The Queen Mother of the West nodded, then took out a scroll from her sleeve and flicked it with her finger, placing it in front of Zhang Chen: "You shall construct according to this scroll and complete the project within a thousand years without any mistakes."

Zhang Chen was taken aback when he heard what the Queen Mother of the West said. Was she going to build the buildings himself again?

However, he dared not ask any more questions, and quickly took the scroll in his hand. The scroll was very thick, and when folded, it was at least ten centimeters thick. The amount of work involved was much larger than that of the original altar.

"I will certainly do my best to complete the task." Zhang Chen bowed respectfully, which was considered as accepting the decree of the Queen Mother of the West.

The Queen Mother of the West nodded in satisfaction, then took out a decree from her sleeve and handed it to Zhang Chen: "With this decree, you may freely enter and leave the Peach Garden. I hope that the peach tree will regain its vitality in your hands."

After Zhang Chen received the decree, the Queen Mother of the West waved her hand, signaling Zhang Chen to leave. Zhang Chen then bowed respectfully and withdrew.

After returning to Kunlun Mountain, the Queen Mother of the West gathered a group of people and gave them a series of instructions before going into seclusion and falling into a deep sleep, hoping to recover from her injuries in her slumber.

Zhang Chen returned to the alchemy room only to find that Lady Biyun had vanished, leaving him wondering what mission the Queen Mother of the West had sent her on.

Zhang Chen first opened the primordial spirit secret technique and carefully studied it. After an hour, he closed the golden pages thoughtfully, a look of surprise in his eyes: "The technique passed down by the Queen Mother of the West is indeed profound. This primordial spirit method points directly to the Golden Immortal realm. It's a pity that I dare not cultivate it. If I break through to the Golden Immortal realm, I'm afraid I'll be in big trouble when I return to the real world, facing the same situation as the Queen Mother of the West."

After unfolding the blueprints bestowed by the Queen Mother of the West, Zhang Chen frowned after studying them for a long time: "A feng shui formation?"

"What a massive feng shui formation! Has it mobilized the dragon vein of Kunlun Mountain again? The dragon vein energy of Kunlun Mountain has already been partially extracted by the Queen Mother of the West. Now, she still doesn't want to let go of this dragon vein and still wants to utilize the remaining part?" Zhang Chen's eyes revealed a hint of surprise and confusion.

The Queen Mother of the West is really squeezing every last drop of the dragon vein from Kunlun Mountain.

However, the West Kunlun dragon vein is so vast that it can withstand the pressure.

(End of this chapter)