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

The flames spread instantly, drawing the focus to Sun Wukong. Tang Sanzang frowned and asked again: "Wukong, does this have anything to do with you?" There was a bit of doubt and inquiry in his tone.

Sun Wukong straightened his back and responded confidently: "I didn't taste the ginseng fruit, so how can there be any connection?"

His eyes were firm, as if they could penetrate all doubts.

At the side, Zhu Bajie muttered softly. Although the voice was soft, it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly: "Who knows whether you have eaten four ginseng fruits or not? Anyway, Junior Brother Sha and I have never tasted them." There was a bit of dissatisfaction and suspicion in his tone.

Sun Wukong was furious when he heard this. He glared at Zhu Bajie and shouted, "Why do you say that, you idiot? Are you questioning me?"

His voice was deafening, full of misunderstood rage.

Zhu Bajie was not to be outdone. He straightened his body and retorted with confidence: "You said you only picked three ginseng fruits for us brothers to taste, but now there are four less. Did you steal one in advance?" There was a questioning gleam in his eyes, as if he wanted to see through Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Zhu Bajie angrily and said, "You idiot, what nonsense are you talking about! You and Junior Brother Sha didn't want to eat those three ginseng fruits, so I left them under the tree in a rage. Now you come to question me, how unreasonable!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie became even more suspicious: "Huh, who knows whether what you said is true or not? You took those three ginseng fruits, maybe all four of them went into your stomach!" His tone was full of distrust, as if Sun Wukong had already become a sinner in his heart.

Since hearing the news that four ginseng fruits were missing from the ginseng fruit tree, Zhu Bajie had been suspicious. He could not believe that Sun Wukong would be so generous as to give them the ginseng fruits to taste.

"You idiot! If you weren't greedy, I wouldn't have stolen those fruits!" Sun Wukong was furious, his voice exploding in his ears like thunder.

"Old Sun didn't eat any!" He emphasized his innocence again, but everyone present showed doubtful expressions.

"Where did the fruit go?" Qingfeng and Mingyue asked at the same time, with a hint of anxiety and inquiry in their tone.

"Lost!" Sun Wukong replied angrily, his eyes flashing with anger and helplessness.

"Who would believe you? It must be you who ate it secretly!" Qingfeng and Mingyue were also angry. Their voices were as biting as the cold wind, and they almost started to curse directly.

"Wukong!" Tang Sanzang shouted. His voice was as loud as a bell, which instantly extinguished some of Sun Wukong's anger.

Because of the "golden hoop" on his head, Tang Sanzang still has unshakable majesty in Sun Wukong's heart.

Sun Wukong's anger subsided, and he softened his tone and explained, "After the ginseng fruit was picked, this fool and Junior Brother Sha didn't want to eat it, so I left them under the tree in a rage. Who knew they would disappear now?"

Zhu Bajie still questioned: "There are four ginseng fruits missing. Except for the three we know, did you eat the other one in advance?" His tone was full of stubbornness and distrust.

Sun Wukong was furious when he heard this. He argued loudly, "I didn't know the specialness of the ginseng fruit at first. The first one I accidentally dropped into the soil disappeared. You guys are questioning me like this. It really makes me feel cold!"

Qingfeng and Mingyue could not accept this explanation. They insisted that Sun Wukong was lying: "How could it be so simple? He stole the ginseng fruit but didn't eat it, and just threw it away? Who would believe you?"

Their questioning voices came like a tide, making Sun Wukong even more angry.

Both his master Tang Sanzang and his junior fellow Zhu Bajie were questioning his innocence. Sun Wukong secretly became angry and even wanted to push the ginseng fruit tree down in anger.

Once such thoughts came up, they were like weeds that could not be stopped. When he was about to cast a spell to do this, another voice sounded beside him: "If you just lost the ginseng fruit, maybe you can find it back."

Sun Wukong was stunned. He stopped what he was doing and turned to look.

The person who spoke was Lin Nan, who had just been watching. He couldn't help but wonder, "Why is he speaking for Old Sun?"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Nan said leisurely: "I have magical powers that can return wind and fire, reverse the five elements, and even turn back time. If the ginseng fruit really fell under the ginseng fruit tree as the Great Sage said, then perhaps I can use my magical powers to take them out."

He paused and continued: "On the contrary, if it cannot be taken out, it means..." He did not finish his words, but his meaning was clearly expressed.

"What a great master! You have such magical powers!" Sun Wukong shouted immediately, "Go and show your magical powers to prove that I am not lying!" His eyes flashed with expectation and anxiety, as if he saw the hope of clearing his grievances.

"If you can prove my innocence, I will bow to you whenever I see you in the future!" He made a solemn promise.

"Okay, that's settled then." Lin Nan smiled and agreed. Then, they headed towards the ginseng fruit tree together.

Soon, they arrived under the ginseng fruit tree. Qingfeng Mingyue, Tang Sanzang and his disciples stood aside and watched, waiting for Lin Nan to display his magical powers.

Qingfeng and Mingyue were still whispering, "I wonder whether what the monkey said is true or not." There was a hint of doubt and expectation in their tone.

"Whether it's true or not, we'll know after seeing Senior Brother Lin Nan's magical power." Zhu Bajie, who was beside Tang Sanzang, also spoke up. There was a bit of awe in his voice, and he was obviously looking forward to Lin Nan's magical power.

"Humph." Sun Wukong felt a little unconvinced. But now he had to rely on Lin Nan's magical power to prove his innocence. Therefore, he could only wait patiently for Lin Nan to display his magical power.

Returning the wind and returning the fire is one of the great magical powers among the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs.

As the name suggests, it can make the blowing wind blow back, extinguish the burning fire and go back, and even make the irreversible development of things go back.

This is an extremely mysterious and great magical power, which is difficult for even many Golden Immortals to cultivate, because it involves mysterious things such as time to a certain extent.

Lin Nan had not mastered this magical power before.

However, after receiving the Dharma from Zhuang Zhou, he naturally developed such supernatural powers.

Zhuang Zhou's method contains the way of time, space and universe, which has benefited Lin Nan a lot. Therefore, he comprehended and mastered the magical power of returning wind to fire, reversing the five elements, and reversing time.

At this moment, Lin Nan stood under the ginseng tree and set up the incense table. It was his first time to use this magical power, so he was quite cautious and added a safety precaution.

The incense table was not enough, Lin Nan also personally made a talisman to carry the power. This talisman was dissolved into the water, flashing with mysterious light.

Lin Nan began to chant the spell, and the magic power in his body began to circulate. As he sang softly, the magical power of "Returning the Wind and Returning the Fire" was gradually exerted.

The next moment, the bowl of talisman water was sprinkled, and a mysterious force instantly enveloped the surrounding environment.

The onlookers all felt it was a bit strange; they witnessed this scene with their own eyes.

I saw ginseng fruits slowly flying out of the iron-hard ground. Qingfeng Mingyue hurriedly took out the jade plate to catch them, fearing that she would miss any one.

One after another, finally four ginseng fruits flew out.

One of them even fell back onto the tree, as if it had never left. This scene stunned everyone, they simply couldn't believe their eyes. Sun Wukong even smiled proudly and said, "I said I didn't eat it, so I didn't eat it. Are these exactly four ginseng fruits?" His tone was full of pride and satisfaction.

Zhu Bajie muttered in a low voice: "Who would have thought that there would really be someone who would not eat the ginseng fruit but throw it away? We really thought you had eaten them all." There was a hint of embarrassment and helplessness in his tone.

Sun Wukong's eyes were wide open as he glared at Zhu Bajie: "Fortunately Taoist Lin Nan has this magical power, otherwise I would have deserved to suffer this unjust accusation today!" His voice was as loud as thunder, full of dissatisfaction with Zhu Bajie.

Lin Nan looked over at this time, and said with a smile on his face: "Great Sage, do you still remember the promise you made before?" There was a hint of ridicule and amusement in his tone.

Sun Wukong's expression changed for a while, but he finally bowed to Lin Nan and said, "Thank you, Master, for proving my innocence." His tone was full of gratitude and respect.

"You're a man of your word." Lin Nan waved his hand with a satisfied smile on his face.

Tang Sanzang also bowed and apologized to Qingfeng Mingyue: "I did something wrong in this matter, but it did not cause serious losses. I hope you two Taoists will forgive me." His tone was full of sincerity and apology.

Qingfeng and Mingyue looked at each other, not knowing how to deal with it. Although they wanted to blame Tang Seng and his disciples, the ginseng fruit was not damaged, so they could not say the words of blame. So, they turned their eyes to Lin Nan, hoping that he could give them some advice.

Lin Nan was not from Wuzhuang Temple, so it was not a good idea to make a hasty decision. After thinking for a moment, he suggested, "It won't go bad in a short time, why not wait for the immortal to come back before making a decision." His tone was full of reason and steadiness.

Qingfeng Mingyue heard this and felt that it made sense. They nodded in agreement.

However, as they put away the three ginseng fruits, they reminded each other: "Today, one of us has to guard this ginseng fruit tree." Their tone was full of caution and worry.

"That's right." Another person echoed. Their eyes were shining with determination, as if they had already made up their minds to protect the ginseng fruit tree.

Seeing this, Tang Sanzang also spoke to his disciples to discipline them: "You must be careful in the future and not be so reckless." His tone was full of seriousness and teachings.

Zhu Bajie muttered, "Except for the eldest brother, we no longer have the ability to pick ginseng fruit." There was a hint of helplessness and self-mockery in his tone.

Sun Wukong glared at him, and Zhu Bajie dared not speak again.

The night passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the sky was already turning pale.

Early in the morning of the next day, bursts of clear and pleasant sounds came from afar. They were the cheerful conversations between the breeze and the bright moon.

"Master, Master, have you heard?" Qingfeng's voice was full of excitement.

"Senior Brother Lin Nan is also in Wuzhuang Temple now!" Mingyue said immediately, as if this was great news.

"Also, Tang Sanzang, the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, also passed by here on his way to obtain Buddhist scriptures." Qingfeng continued to share the latest news.

"I heard that Tang Sanzang's disciples almost stole our ginseng fruit!" Mingyue smiled, covering her mouth with her hands, with a hint of mischief in her eyes.

“Fortunately, Senior Brother Lin Nan has great magical powers and stopped them in time.” Qingfeng added, his tone full of admiration for Senior Brother Lin Nan.

At this time, Lin Nan just woke up from meditation and slowly walked out of the room. When he came outside, he happened to see Qingfeng Mingyue walking towards the immortal Zhenyuanzi.

"Lin Nan greets the Immortal." Lin Nan stepped forward and respectfully performed the salute of a junior.

Zhen Yuanzi looked at Lin Nan with a smile on his face. "Lin Nan, I should have gone to congratulate you when you established a Taoist temple in Chechi Kingdom. But I was in Miro Palace at that time, so it was a little inconvenient. I hope you don't mind."

Lin Nan shook his head and responded with a smile: "It's enough that the Immortal has this thought, why would I mind?"

The smile on Zhen Yuanzi's face became even brighter: "Since we happen to be here today, let's hold a small ginseng fruit party and taste some ginseng fruit to celebrate."

After saying that, he turned around and looked not far away, only to see Tang Sanzang and his disciples walking out of the house.

"I am Tang Sanzang, a humble monk. I am honored to meet the Immortal Zhenyuan." Tang Sanzang put his hands together and bowed respectfully, "Thank you for your hospitality."

The immortal Zhen Yuanzi smiled and waved his hand: "Elder Tang, you are too polite. I have met you in your previous life, Jin Chanzi, and we discussed the Dao and scriptures together. Now that you have reincarnated as Tang Sanzang and are passing through this place, I wanted to ask the boys to entertain you, but I didn't expect them to eat the ginseng fruit first."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Sun Wukong: "Although there were some misunderstandings this time, fortunately it's nothing serious."

The Immortal Zhen Yuanzi pondered for a moment, then continued, "Since today is a perfect opportunity, Elder Tang is passing by here on his pilgrimage, and Taoist Master Lin Nan is here, then let's hold a small ginseng fruit party."

After that, he told Qingfeng Mingyue to pick some more ginseng fruits. After a while, Qingfeng Mingyue came back with a few golden ginseng fruits, and together with the remaining ones, there were a total of ten.

Zhen Yuanzi Daxian also said to his disciples: "This ginseng fruit meeting is only possible thanks to Lin Nan's establishment of the Dao Court. Everyone should thank Lin Nan."

The disciples nodded in agreement and looked at Lin Nan with gratitude.

The Ginseng Fruit Festival officially began, and everyone sat together to taste this rare delicacy. Tang Sanzang and his disciples also ate with gusto, and were very grateful for the hospitality of Zhen Yuanzi.

However, after the Ginseng Fruit Festival ended, Tang Sanzang and his disciples said goodbye and left, but Lin Nan was kept by the Immortal Zhen Yuanzi.

"Lin Nan, when I came back, I met Guanyin Bodhisattva in heaven." The immortal Zhen Yuanzi said slowly when he was alone in a room with Lin Nan.

"Oh? Guanyin Bodhisattva?" Lin Nan couldn't help but feel curious when he heard that.

"Yes." Zhen Yuanzi nodded. "Originally, my ginseng fruit tree has lived for too long, and it was destined to have a catastrophe. Only Guanyin Bodhisattva could resolve this catastrophe. But your appearance gave it more vitality, and it survived the catastrophe intact. Guanyin Bodhisattva no longer had to worry about it, and I didn't have to owe her a favor."

At this point, the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi sighed and said, “But, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara stopped me in the sky and asked me to keep you here and persuade you.”

"Persuade me? Persuade me about what?" Lin Nan frowned slightly, feeling a little confused.

"Of course it's about the Journey to the West." Zhen Yuanzi said slowly, "Bodhisattva Guanyin knows that you can't tolerate Sha Seng, but she can't sit idly by and watch you really do something. So, she doesn't want you to attack Sha Seng again. Otherwise, the Buddhist sect may make a big move."

After that, the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi sighed again: "This time in the Miluo Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun also mentioned to me your specialness. He said that you are the only accident in this era. The Journey to the West was originally destined by heaven, and many immortals and gods also cooperated with the performance. But you can disrupt it, and the Buddhist sect is worried about this."

Lin Nan suddenly understood what was going on. He muttered to himself, "So that's how it is... Guanyin Bodhisattva is worried that I'll ruin the overall situation of the Journey to the West."

Zhen Yuanzi looked at Lin Nan, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. (End of this chapter)