I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

Fuxi's gaze was deep as he slowly said, "The Heavenly Dao desires to rule the primordial world alone, but little does it know that the rise of the Human Dao is unstoppable."

"Why don't you lend a helping hand to humanity, fellow Daoist?"

Upon hearing this, a complex expression flashed in Zhen Yuanzi's eyes.

He had a long-standing feud with the Heavenly Dao. Back then, the Earth Immortal lineage suffered heavy casualties at Mount Futu, and has yet to recover.

Now that the human race is rising in power, he secretly hopes for this, both to avenge the grievances against the Heavenly Dao and to help the Earthly Dao recover when the human path rises, thus helping him to become a saint.

He said softly, "I have no strength left to fight against the human race, so let's just wait and see."

Fuxi smiled slightly and said no more.

They exchanged a glance, both knowing what the other was thinking.

Zhen Yuanzi waved his sleeve, and the Earth Book Array flashed. The Jade Emperor and Tathagata only felt a blur before their eyes, and when they looked again, they had been moved a thousand miles away.

The two looked at each other helplessly and had no choice but to leave dejectedly.

Meanwhile, on the journey to the West, new twists and turns occur.

Guanyin Bodhisattva stood on the cloud and reported to the saint Zhunti: "Zhu Bajie has returned to the team, but Sun Wukong lost his motivation to go on the journey to the West because his marriage to Baihuaxiu was cut off by Nuwa. He has bid farewell to Tang Sanzang and returned to the East Sea."

Upon hearing this, Zhunti frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "This is a variable that needs to be reversed quickly."

I will personally go to the Heavenly Court to try to reunite Wukong with his marriage.

You then arrange trials to encourage him to rejoin the team.

Guanyin accepted the order, already having made her own plans.

She secretly contacted the Old Mother of Lishan, Samantabhadra, and Manjushri, intending to set up a "Four Saints Test the Mind of Zen".

The scheme involves Tang Sanzang and his companions staying at a woman's farmhouse to test Zhu Bajie's character and help him eliminate worldly desires.

At this moment, Jiang Wang was engrossed in alchemy.

Inside the hidden realm, he sat cross-legged in front of the alchemy furnace, where flames roared and the fragrance of elixirs filled the air.

The pills he refined this time were quasi-saintly pills, which would take three years to complete. Each pill could increase one hundred million years of cultivation, and each person could consume a maximum of three pills.

He had expected to make two pills from one batch, but due to the "double spell,"...

Talented, upon completion of the elixir, yielded four pills.

Jiang Wang looked at the four crystal-clear divine pills in his hand, a look of joy flashing in his eyes.

He immediately swallowed three pills. The pills transformed into a surge of powerful spiritual energy that coursed wildly through his body.

His cultivation level increased dramatically at a visible speed, from 1.19 million years to nearly 4.19 million years, reaching the peak of Quasi-Saint in just five minutes.

Feeling the abundant power within him, he smiled slightly and thought to himself, "In the primordial world, I'm afraid no one can match this level of cultivation."

Just then, a system notification sounded: "The 'Four Sages Test the Mind of Zen' event has been detected, triggering Task Twenty-Five. Please select..."

Jiang Wang's gaze sharpened, knowing that another turbulence was brewing on the journey to the West.

Jiang Wang stood under an old locust tree beside the mountain path. The autumn wind blew, the branches and leaves rustled, and a few withered yellow leaves were rolled up and slowly fell on his shoulder.

He raised his hand to brush it away, but his gaze fell on the Jia family manor in the distance. The carved beams and painted rafters of the eaves gleamed with a faint golden light in the afterglow of the setting sun, vaguely revealing an air of wealth and nobility.

His eyes were deep, carrying a hint of nonchalance, yet concealing a calculation that went unnoticed by anyone.

In his mind, the system's voice was cold and clear, as if it came from the depths of the netherworld, carrying an unquestionable majesty.

"Host, the task options are as follows: Task 1: Light the Dragon Lust Incense in the back hall of the Jia Mansion to create chaos, reward: the innate treasure Taiji Diagram; Task 2: Apply Chaos Adhesive to the rope binding Zhu Bajie, reward: one hundred Chaos Dao Rice Seeds."

Please make your choice within thirty breaths, otherwise it will be considered a forfeit.

Jiang Wang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

He looked down at his palms; his fingers were long and slender, with distinct knuckles, as if they were born to hold something, such as… a priceless treasure.

He already knew the answer in his heart.

The Tai Chi symbol, embodying the interplay of Yin and Yang and encompassing all things, is the pinnacle of innate treasures. If he could gather all three innate treasures, perhaps he could truly achieve his wish and attempt to synthesize the legendary Heaven-Opening Axe.

In comparison, while a hundred Chaos Rice seeds are precious, they are far less alluring than the Taiji Diagram.

He raised his head, his gaze piercing through the layers of shadows to land on the vermilion gate of the Jia family mansion, and muttered to himself, "Dragon-infused incense, creating chaos... how interesting."

"Choose Task One".

He responded softly, his tone calm, as if he were talking about something trivial.

The system was silent for a moment, then a notification appeared: "The task has been accepted. Please complete it before midnight tonight, otherwise it will be considered a failure."

Jiang Wang did not respond, but simply put his hands behind his back and slowly walked towards the Jia Mansion, his pace unhurried, like a leisurely passerby.

In front of the Jia family mansion, Tang Sanzang and his disciples were talking with a woman.

The woman was about forty years old. Although her face was not exceptionally beautiful, she possessed a dignified and graceful demeanor.

She wore a long brocade dress with intricate peony patterns embroidered on the hem, and the gold hairpin in her hair shimmered in the sunlight.

She claimed that her maiden name was Jia and her husband's name was Mo. Her husband had died early, leaving her with only her three daughters and a vast fortune.

She looked at Tang Sanzang with a smile, her voice gentle yet tinged with a hint of probing: "Masters, your journey to the West to obtain the scriptures is long and arduous. Why don't you rest at my residence for a few days?"

My family has three daughters, all of whom are well-educated, sensible, and beautiful. If the master is interested, he may choose one of them as his son-in-law to inherit the Mo family business.

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang remained unfazed, simply clasping his hands together and saying in a low voice, "Amitabha, this humble monk's heart is devoted to Buddhism and is untouched by worldly affairs. I appreciate your kindness, Madam."

His voice was gentle, yet it carried an uncompromising resolve.

Sun Wukong, leaning against a willow tree, was playing with a willow branch in his hand. He glanced at the woman with a half-smile and said lazily, "I, Old Sun, am not interested either. I don't have the time to be a live-in son-in-law here."

Sha Wujing lowered his head and remained silent, but his gaze secretly swept towards Zhu Bajie beside him.

On Pigsy's round face, there was an unnatural smile on his face, and his ears twitched slightly, clearly indicating that he was very tempted.

He rubbed his hands together and sighed dramatically, "Oh, Madam, I appreciate your kindness, but we four are determined to obtain the scriptures. How can we be tempted by worldly riches and honors?"

Even so, his small eyes couldn't help but dart towards the door behind the woman that led to the backyard, a hint of anticipation in his gaze.

Upon hearing this, the woman's face darkened slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

She snorted coldly, turned and walked towards the backyard, her skirt sweeping across the ground, raising a fine cloud of dust.

"In that case, please make yourselves at home, masters."

She left those words behind and went into the backyard without looking back.

Seeing this, Pigsy quickly made an excuse: "Master, I'm going to check how our horses are being fed!" With that, he dashed off to the backyard, his steps as fast as if he were rushing to a market.

Seeing this, Sha Wujing frowned slightly, and his primordial spirit quietly transformed into an autumn cicada, flapping its wings and following after them.

The cicada was entirely green, with wings as thin as cicada wings. It flew silently and landed on a branch of a peach tree in the backyard, just in time to see Pigsy's actions.

Pigsy entered the backyard, looked around to make sure no one was there, then put on a fawning smile and called out to the woman standing on the porch, "Mother! I've thought about it, and your suggestion isn't a bad one. I'm willing to stay, hehe, to show my respect to you!"

Upon hearing this, the woman paused for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled, a hint of cunning in her eyes: "You fool, since you're so eager, then come with me to meet my three daughters."

Jiang Wang stood behind a pine tree in the distance, taking in the whole scene.

A hint of mockery flashed in his eyes as he muttered to himself, "Pigsy, Pigsy, your insatiable greed has saved me a lot of trouble."

He raised his hand and waved it, and a barely perceptible ray of light flew out from his sleeve, transforming into a small figure in the shape of a child.

The boy was no bigger than the palm of my hand, and his body was transparent, as if he were formed from spiritual energy. He held a small incense burner in his hand, which was filled with dragon-intoxicating incense powder.

Jiang Wang said in a low voice, "Go, light the incense burner in the main room."

The boy nodded, and with a flash, he disappeared into thin air.

As night deepened, the main hall in the backyard of the Jia family mansion was brightly lit, with flickering candlelight casting shimmering shadows on the carved screen.

The woman led Pigsy into the main room, where her three daughters had been waiting for a long time.

They were all different in appearance, yet all were beautiful and charming. One had delicate features and a gentle demeanor; another had bright eyes and white teeth and a smile as beautiful as a flower; and the third had a graceful figure and a radiant gaze.

Bajie stared wide-eyed, almost drooling, and nodded hastily, "Good, good, Mother, you're right. These three sisters are all celestial beings descended to earth. How could I, Old Pig, not like them!"

The woman smiled meaningfully, clapped her hands, and signaled the servants to bring out tea and snacks.

Just then, a wisp of smoke rose from the incense burner in the center of the hall, carrying a strange fragrance, like orchids and musk, that stirred the soul.

It was the boy sent by Jiang Wang who quietly lit the Dragon Lust Incense.

The fragrance slowly spread throughout the main room. Bajie sniffed it, a look of intoxication on his face, his eyes becoming increasingly dazed.

The three daughters seemed to sense something. The one with the beautiful features, named Zhenzhen, frowned, got up and walked to the incense burner, and looked down to examine it closely.

Her expression changed, and she suddenly grabbed the incense burner, channeled her spiritual power, and threw it far out the window.

The incense burner drew an arc in the night sky, landed in the distant mountains and forests, and dissipated into a wisp of green smoke.

The fragrance in the main room dissipated, and Zhenzhen snorted coldly, "What a wicked person, daring to use such despicable means!"

Her gaze swept across the outside, but she found no trace of Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang stood deep in the pine forest, his eyebrows slightly raised, when the system notification sounded: "Mission One failed. The Dragon Lust Incense did not produce the expected chaotic effect."

The host can choose to remedy the situation by completing Task Two to earn a chance to win a prize.

Jiang Wang sighed softly, but there was not much regret in his eyes.

He had long anticipated that the Jia family mansion was no ordinary place. Among his three daughters, Zhenzhen was the most perceptive. Although the Dragon Essence Incense was a divine object, it might not be able to hide it from her eyes.

He turned around, his gaze falling on the distant pine forest, where a commotion was erupting—clearly Pigsy's "heavenly wedding."

it has started.

He smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "Very well, Pigsy, I'll add fuel to the fire since you've made things lively."

In the pine forest, Pigsy, blindfolded, clumsily weaved among the three girls, trying to grab one of them.

The custom of "blindly marrying" is to blindfold someone and then marry whoever is caught.

Although Pigsy kept saying, "Sister, slow down!"
But his clumsy figure was no match for the three agile women.

He stumbled and bumped around, getting dizzy and nearly falling several times.

The woman stood to the side, laughing so hard she was shaking, and suddenly suggested, "Fool, if we keep chasing like this, we probably won't catch anyone until dawn."

"How about we try another way? I have three undershirts here. Whichever one fits you best, that's the girl's perfect match."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy nodded hurriedly, removed his blindfold, and took the undershirt handed to him by the woman.

The undershirt was as light as a thin veil and cool to the touch. As soon as Bajie put it on, he felt something was wrong.

His undershirt suddenly tightened, turning into a thick hemp rope that bound him tightly, suspending him from an old tree in the pine forest.

Bajie exclaimed in surprise. Before he could react, the scene around him had changed. The original backyard of the Jia family mansion was gone, replaced by a dark pine forest with howling wind and faintly heard strange laughter.

Pigsy struggled a few times, but the rope tightened even more. He cried out in desperation, "Master! Eldest Brother! Help!"

But the sound was swallowed up by the wind.

Just then, Jiang Wang's figure quietly appeared in the pine forest. He held a small bottle of Chaos Adhesive in his hand. The adhesive was a chaotic color, like a flowing galaxy, emitting a faint spiritual light.

He approached Pigsy, looked him up and down, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes: "Pigsy, you're probably not cut out for the excitement of this heavenly wedding."

Upon seeing Jiang Wang, Bajie paused for a moment, then shouted, "Who are you? Put me down right now!"

Jiang Wang ignored him and smeared the Chaos Adhesive on the rope binding Bajie.

The adhesive seeped into the rope as soon as it touched it, giving the rope a strange sheen, as if it had been imbued with some kind of mysterious power.

Jiang Wang clapped his hands, and the system notification sounded: "Task 2 completed. The reward of one hundred Chaos Dao Rice seeds has been sent to the host's storage space."

Your chance to win a prize has been activated. Would you like to participate now?

Jiang Wang didn't rush to respond. He looked up at Bajie hanging from the tree and smiled slightly: "Enjoy this pine forest night view, you idiot."

With that, he vanished in a flash, leaving only a gentle breeze behind.

Pigsy was still struggling on the tree, cursing under his breath, but no one paid him any attention.

About half an hour later, a light footstep was heard from the pine forest.

A graceful figure slowly walked over, the moonlight shining on her and illuminating her dreamy eyes.

She stood under the tree, looking up at the hanging Pigsy, her eyes seemingly holding a thousand words, but in the end, they turned into a soft sigh and dissipated with the wind.

Jiang Wang sat upright on a futon, the dim light in the cave swaying, illuminating his handsome features, his cool demeanor revealing a hint of weariness.

The cave's walls were inlaid with spirit stones, emitting a faint glow. The air was filled with a fragrant aroma of spiritual energy, mixed with a faint, bitter smell of medicinal pills.

He sat cross-legged, his hands resting on his knees, his fingertips gently caressing a storage ring. Inside the ring lay the reward he had just received from the system mission—one hundred Chaos Dao Rice seeds, and a chance to draw experience points.

With a slight thought, Jiang Wang felt a flash of light within his storage ring, and crystal-clear seeds appeared before him.

Each seed, no bigger than a soybean, seemed to have countless stars swirling on its surface, emanating an extremely mysterious aura, as if it contained the secrets of the beginning of heaven and earth. (End of Chapter)