Others follow advice and imitate celebrities, but you start by pretending to be a god?

With Lin Nan's every move, the fate of the three great immortals also rose steadily. They and Lin Nan were both state teachers of Chechi State. Over the years, thanks to Lin Nan, their status also rose with the tide, and it can be said that they were promoted to heaven.

A series of opportunities came one after another, allowing these three originally ordinary monster immortals to advance by leaps and bounds. Now, they have even touched the threshold of condensing the golden elixir, and their cultivation is about to enter a new realm.

Seeing this situation, Lin Nan simply let them practice in Jiuji Mountain, hoping that they could take this opportunity to cultivate the golden elixir and make further progress.

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So, the three immortals each chose a mountain and began to practice with great concentration. Today, Jiuji Mountain has already presented the atmosphere of a paradise. The nine peaks are undulating, forming a formation of nine palaces and nine poles, which naturally gathers the vitality of heaven and earth, providing great convenience for practice.

Lin Nan returned to his Sanqing Temple and began to practice in seclusion, digesting what he had gained this time. Compared with the three great immortals, his gains were undoubtedly more abundant.

The "Nine Extreme Alliance Power Talisman" bestowed by the Supreme Lord Laozi has been integrated into his body, which means that most of the luck of Chechi Dao Court has fallen on him. In addition, the names and imprints left by thousands of Taoist gods in the sky, on earth, and in the three realms also contain endless mysteries.

What is more worth mentioning is that the "Xiaoyaoyou" and "Qiwulunjing" given to him by Zhuangzi and Zhuang Zhou are the supreme classics in Taoism. If we say that in the entire Taoism that has been passed down for thousands of years, who is closest to the realm of Taishang Laojun, it must be Zhuang Zhou. His realm is unfathomable and has reached a level that ordinary people cannot understand.

Even now, Zhuang Zhou has never appeared in front of people in his true form, but has been wandering between heaven and earth in the form of a "butterfly". He seems to exist in the Three Realms and the Five Elements, and transcend time and space, in a mysterious state. However, no one dares to underestimate his talent and Taoism in the Three Realms.

Therefore, Lin Nan was able to receive the inheritance of Zhuang Zhou, which was a great harvest. He closed his eyes and entered into meditation, thinking about the scriptures and meanings passed down by Zhuang Zhou, and gradually gained a deeper understanding of these classics.

"There is a fish in the North Sea, its name is Kun..." Lin Nan silently recited the scripture in his heart, as if he saw the giant Kun swimming in the North Sea. Then, he thought of the story of Zhuang Zhou dreaming of a butterfly: "Once upon a time, Zhuang Zhou dreamed that he was a butterfly, fluttering around like a butterfly, thinking that he was happy! He did not know that he was Zhuang Zhou. Suddenly he woke up, and he was Zhuang Zhou. I do not know whether Zhuang Zhou dreamed that he was a butterfly, or the butterfly dreamed that he was Zhuang Zhou. Zhuang Zhou and the butterfly must be different."

As Lin Nan was lost in thought, some strange changes gradually occurred in his body. A mysterious wave emanated from his body, and his body seemed to become illusory, no longer completely in the real world. Then, his figure began to fluctuate faintly, turning into a Kun, a Peng, and then a butterfly...

"The butterfly is not a butterfly, the butterfly is me, and I am still me." Lin Nan realized his own way from Zhuang Zhou's realm. Zhuang Zhou's realm of transformation into a butterfly is like transcending the secular world, turning into a butterfly and floating outside of time and space, and in the three realms, mysterious and mysterious. But what Lin Nan realized from it is that in time and space, there is only me.

Although these two realms are different, the magical powers that can be derived from them are the same. Lin Nan has a deeper understanding of the way of time and space this time, and through "Xiaoyaoyou", he also comprehended the way of "Kunpeng", which is a magical power based on speed changes.

Although his cultivation had not achieved a leap forward, his magical powers had been greatly enhanced, and the road ahead had become clearer. Lin Nan still sat cross-legged there, and began to try to integrate what he had learned.

Since he started practicing, he has learned a lot of things, integrating the past and the present. He has studied many scriptures and classics that have not yet appeared in the world of Journey to the West. In terms of the depth of his background, Lin Nan has surpassed all the current Taoists.

At this time, Lin Nan integrated his cultivation and accumulation into one, trying to create a scripture that can be used to control the world. "Nine is the extreme, it performs all things, it is the extreme of the Tao..." He silently chanted in his heart, and slowly, a scripture was brewing in his mind.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed. Lin Nan suddenly had an idea, as if he had sensed something. He suddenly opened his eyes, walked out of seclusion, and rushed towards the direction of Wuzhuang Temple.

Previously, Lin Nan had received goodwill from Zhen Yuanzi in Wuzhuang Temple and was given a ginseng fruit. At that time, Lin Nan had already decided to repay Zhen Yuanzi's kindness in the future. Now was the time to repay him.

At this time, the group of people who traveled to the West had arrived in front of Wanshou Mountain. They saw a fairy mountain in front of them, which was magnificent and blessed, just like the residence of a holy monk.

"There must be no evil spirits in the mountains. This must be a home of holy monks and immortals. We might as well take a slow walk and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains." Sun Wukong looked around with his fiery eyes and did not find any evil spirits. Instead, he felt a strong fairy spirit.

Therefore, the four masters and apprentices decided not to rush over the mountain, but to have some fun on the mountain. This fairy mountain was the famous "Wanshou Mountain", in which the Wuzhuang Temple, a holy place of the immortals, was hidden.

However, at this time in Wuzhuang Temple, Zhenyuan Daxian had just accepted Yuanshi Tianzun's invitation to lecture on Hunyuan Dao, and had taken his 46 disciples to heaven to listen to the lecture. The only ones left in Wuzhuang Temple were Qingfeng and Mingyue, the two youngest and weakest boys.

When Sun Wukong and his companions were touring the Longevity Mountain, they accidentally found the Wuzhuang Temple. Seeing the magnificent atmosphere of the Wuzhuang Temple, they wanted to visit it, so they walked in.

Qingfeng and Mingyue were stunned for a moment when they saw them, but then they noticed Tang Sanzang. They hurried forward and bowed, saying, "Master, excuse me for not welcoming you. Please take a seat."

Qing Feng asked, "Are you the elder Tang Sanzang from the Great Tang of the East?" Tang Sanzang replied with some doubt, "I am you. Why do you know my humble name, fairy boy?"

The boy answered respectfully, "Before my master left, he told me to welcome the Buddhist monks from the Tang Dynasty. I didn't expect you to come so soon. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. Please take a seat, Master. I'll serve you some tea."

Tang Sanzang hurriedly said politely, "I dare not, I dare not." As he spoke, Tang Sanzang and his party walked into the main hall.

They looked up and saw only the words "Heaven and Earth" written on the main wall of the hall, and an incense burner in front of it. Tang Sanzang was puzzled and asked, "Fairy boy, your Wuzhuang Temple is really a holy place in the Western Fairyland, why don't you worship the Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, and the Luotian Lords, but only worship the words 'Heaven and Earth' with incense?"

Qingfeng and Mingyue laughed when they heard this and said, "To be honest with you, Elder, the words 'Heaven and Earth', the upper part can still bear our incense, but the lower part cannot. This is the rule passed down by our master devoutly."

Tang Sanzang still didn't understand what was going on, so he asked again. Qingfeng and Mingyue explained, "The Three Pure Ones are my master's friends, the Four Emperors are my master's old friends, the Nine Stars are my master's juniors, and Yuanchen is my master's guest. Therefore, we don't worship them in Wuzhuang Temple."

This matter-of-fact remark made Sun Wukong sneer. Zhu Bajie asked curiously, "Big Brother, why are you laughing?"

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "You all say that I am a mischievous person, but this Taoist boy is good at bragging and telling lies!" Qingfeng and Mingyue were stunned when they heard this and immediately felt unhappy.

Tang Sanzang didn't care about Sun Wukong's impolite behavior, but continued to ask: "Where is your master now?" Qingfeng and Mingyue replied: "Our master was invited by Yuanshi Tianzun to Shangqingtian Miluo Palace to listen to the lecture on Hunyuan Daoguo. He is not at home." Hearing this, Sun Wukong sneered and asked: "Don't brag! I have been to Miluo Palace before. There are people with great magical powers in the palace. Why would they invite you big noses to listen to the lecture?"

Sun Wukong was inexplicably furious at this moment, mainly because of the Taoist robes that Qingfeng and Mingyue were wearing. Now, he subconsciously did not have a favorable impression of people wearing Taoist robes, but rather had some dislike for them. Therefore, he was deliberately picking faults at this moment.

Tang Sanzang saw that something was not right and was about to speak to stop it, but unexpectedly Qingfeng Mingyue had already taken the lead and said with a bit of anger in her tone: "What can you, a monk with a thunder mouth, understand? You are just an ignorant person."

Qingfeng Mingyue went on to say: "Our master is the ancestor of earthly immortals. He founded the lineage of earthly immortals. Which earthly immortal in the world does not respect him as the ancestor?" Their words were full of admiration for their master.

“Even our contemporary Taoist Senior Brother Lin Nan, when he came to Wuzhuang Temple, was extremely respectful to our master and performed the etiquette of a junior.” Qingfeng Mingyue’s words revealed a sense of pride.

Tang Sanzang was about to speak, but was slightly stunned when he heard the words. Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie were also stunned, and Sha Seng shuddered inexplicably, as if he sensed some unusual atmosphere.

"Daozi Lin Nan? Is he the great master of Chechi Kingdom?" Sun Wukong couldn't help but ask, his heart full of curiosity about this mysterious Taoist.

Qing Feng Ming Yue nodded proudly: "It seems that you still know the name of Senior Brother Lin Nan. If so, why are you so ignorant that you don't even know the name of our master?"

Sun Wukong laughed strangely, as if he had understood something: "Great, so this is Lin Nan's master? No wonder it is so impressive."

Sha Seng unconsciously approached Sun Wukong, while Zhu Bajie looked around, as if he was afraid that Lin Nan would suddenly appear at the next moment.

Tang Sanzang also asked, "Could it be that your master is the elder of the great state master?" He tried to figure out the relationship between them.

Qing Feng Ming Yue explained: "No, although Senior Brother Lin Nan is a contemporary Taoist, he has only come to visit our master. Because our master has a friendship with the Three Pure Ones, Senior Brother Lin Nan treats our master with respect as a junior."

As he spoke, Qing Feng Ming Yue glanced at Sun Wukong who had been laughing strangely just now, and said with a bit of disdain in his tone: "Senior Brother Lin Nan is a very polite person. He also shared his cultivation experience with us and gave us guidance on our cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang turned around and said to Sun Wukong, "Wukong, stop arguing." There was a bit of majesty in his words, and it was obvious that he didn't want his disciples to cause trouble again.

Afterwards, Tang Sanzang began to make arrangements. He asked Sun Wukong to release the horses, Sha Seng to look after the luggage, and Zhu Bajie to unpack the packages. He also prepared to borrow some pots and stoves to cook some food. This arrangement made him look like a master.

Seeing this, Qingfeng Mingyue could not help but nod secretly, thinking that Tang Sanzang was still quite polite. However, they looked down on Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and others, thinking that these people were just vulgar people.

At this time, Qingfeng and Mingyue looked at each other and had already made a decision. They thought that Tang Sanzang's sending the three disciples away was just giving them a chance to prevent the three disciples from seeing the appearance of the ginseng fruit.

So, Qingfeng Mingyue asked Tang Sanzang to sit down, and after saying goodbye, he prepared to knock down two ginseng fruits. However, the sound of knocking down the ginseng fruits was heard by Zhu Bajie in the kitchen. Zhu Bajie secretly remembered it in his heart, and was full of curiosity about the ginseng fruit.

Soon, Qingfeng Mingyue came back with two ginseng fruits and handed them to Tang Sanzang. However, Tang Sanzang politely declined. Seeing this, Zhu Bajie became greedy and couldn't help but go to find Sun Wukong. After some persuasion, Sun Wukong was also aroused by curiosity.

"Since the Wuzhuang Temple has some relationship with Grand Master Chechi, eating a few ginseng fruits from it this time can be considered as collecting some interest in advance." Sun Wukong convinced himself in this way, and he already had a plan in mind.

So, Sun Wukong transformed himself into a golden hammer to knock on ginseng fruits and quietly went to steal ginseng fruits. However, he did not know the characteristics of ginseng fruits, so when the first ginseng fruit fell, it sank directly into the ground and disappeared.

Sun Wukong was stunned, but soon he thought he figured out the reason: "I guess the land god of this place doesn't allow me to steal the fruit, so he took the fruit away." As he thought so, he couldn't help feeling a little angry.

So, Sun Wukong twisted his fingers and chanted the "Om" spell. This was the "God Binding Spell" he used to forcibly bind the land god. After a while, the land god appeared in front of him, trembling.

When the land god saw that it was Sun Wukong, he hurriedly saluted and said, "Great Sage, what do you want me to do?" He knew in his heart that this Great Sage was not someone to be trifled with.

Sun Wukong scolded: "Do you know that I was a famous thief in the world? I stole peaches, royal wine, and elixirs from the Heavenly Palace, and I enjoyed them all by myself. Today I stole a ginseng fruit, but you took it away!" His tone was full of dissatisfaction and blame.

Upon hearing this, the land god cried out in grievance: "Great Sage, you are wrong, wrong. How dare a small god take away the Great Sage's ginseng fruit?" As he spoke, he explained the special features of the ginseng fruit. It turned out that although the ginseng fruit was a first-class spiritual object in the world, it was afraid of the five elements and would disappear if it fell into the soil.

After hearing this, Sun Wukong knocked on the ground of the ginseng fruit tree and found it was extremely hard, and he couldn't find the ginseng fruit from it. Although he was a little skeptical, he didn't bother the land god anymore.

"In that case, I'll have to be more careful." Sun Wukong said. He was about to let the land god leave, but suddenly thought of something and stopped the land god again.

"Great Sage, do you have anything else to tell me?" the God of Land asked cautiously, fearing that he might anger the Great Sage.

Sun Wukong asked: "A while ago, all the mountain gods, land gods, and other ghosts and gods in the world went to the west. What happened? Do you know?" There was a bit of curiosity and doubt in his tone.

Upon hearing this, the land god cupped his hands and said, "I know about this matter and have been there myself. That is the Chechi Kingdom behind the Black Water River to the west."

"Chechi Kingdom?" Sun Wukong frowned immediately. He didn't expect that the big event that happened in the world before was actually related to Chechi Kingdom. He couldn't help but feel a little worried. He didn't know what secrets Chechi Kingdom was hiding. At the same time, he also realized that this matter seemed to be related to Lin Nan again, which made him more vigilant. (End of this chapter)