Black Myth: Journey to the West: Simulate becoming an immortal!

Chapter 36 Heading West!
Boom!Boom!Boom!
The dull thumping sound never stopped for a moment.

Chen Xi kept banging his head against the rock wall, trying to relieve the pain.

In an instant, his head was hit and bloody!
After several taps, the voice in my head gradually subsided.
Only at this moment did Chen Xi breathe heavily and his mind became clear again.

"Bring the water."

Chen Xi's face turned fierce, and he asked the frightened Toad Spirit to get another bowl of water.

Isn’t it that the Buddha who broke his precepts is afraid of water?
Well, then he's going to drink it in front of it!
Chen Xi suppressed the inexplicable fear that arose in his heart.

He pinched his nose, closed his eyes, suppressed the urge to vomit, and drank the bowl of water in one gulp.

The feeling of dry mouth and tongue was immediately relieved.

Chen Xi opened his eyes, and his thoughts became active again.

"These two guys are still haunting us. They can't rest in peace even after they die!"

Chen Xi's face looked grim. He endured the slight pain in his mind and slowly bent down.

He picked up the wet human skin paper and shook it dry.

He stroked the surface of the human skin paper over and over again.

There was no more burning sensation on the human skin paper, and no more bloody words appeared.
Even the color of the entire piece of human skin paper seemed slightly whitish at this moment.

This is his greatest reliance on surviving in this world!
But now
Chen Xi's heart was bleeding, but there was nothing he could do.

What could he do in that situation?
Nowadays, although the direct threat from the Dragon King and the Buddha who broke the precepts has disappeared, it has brought more hidden dangers and problems.

The human skin paper seems to have lost its effectiveness now. What should he do next?
Without the human skin paper, can he really survive in this world where demons are rampant?

Chen Xi was in a state of confusion, but at this moment he could only force himself to calm down.

The atmosphere was so depressing that even the toad spirit didn't dare to make a sound.

He rubbed his forehead and gradually sorted out his confused thoughts.

Six roots, human skin paper, old man with turtle back, Lingshan...

What confused Chen Xi the most was the old man with a turtle back who had appeared in the palace to remind him.

Who is He?
Why do you know so much about human skin paper?
Why is he called Master?
No one could answer the questions in Chen Xi's mind.

Then, he thought of the so-called six senses.

Combining what the old man said, Chen Xi gradually came up with a simple guess about the situation of his six senses.

The six roots are eyes, ears, mouth, nose, body, and mind, corresponding to the six sensory organs possessed by humans.

In the Journey to the West that Chen Xi was familiar with, Liu Gen once appeared as six thieves.

The six thieves are the troubles that arise from the six sense organs being contaminated by various sounds and sights from the outside world.

However, human beings are born with six senses.

Why did the old man with the turtle back say that his six senses were incomplete and he was even on the bodies of demons like the Buddha who broke his precepts and the Dragon King?

At this moment, Chen Xi couldn't help but think of the past.

After he ate the invisible monk and the invisible disciple, he gained the clairvoyance and clairaudience.

Could it be that these two magical powers are also related to these six senses?
At first he thought that he could gain magical powers by eating the flesh of the monster, but now it seems that there is something to it.

"Croak, croak."

A chewing sound was heard, interrupting Chen Xi's thoughts.

His eyes turned dimly.

Finally, his gaze fell on the toad spirit, who was chewing a piece of meat with an embarrassed look on his face and swallowing it down with a gulp.

"You idiot!"

When Chen Xi was angry, he saw that the Toad Spirit still had many wounds on his body that had not healed because of saving him.

He paused, but ultimately did not swear any more.

"Forget it, forget it, go get some more water..."

"Let's rest here for a few days and then make plans."

Chen Xi sighed and waved his hand to send the toad spirit away.

Seeing the toad spirit hopping away, he slowly stood up and wiped the blood from his forehead.

"It's time to make some plans for the future."

……

Three days later.

"Crack!"

Chen Xi exerted force and broke the spine of the Dragon King that the Toad Spirit had picked up.

After a little processing, it became an extremely rough dragon bone staff.

"Take it, idiot"

Chen Xi casually threw the dragon bone staff to the toad spirit who was already impatient.

At this time, the toad spirit had a very strange and bizarre appearance.

He strung three skull heads of the Buddha who had broken his vows together and hung them around his neck.

It looks like this, at first glance, really scary!
"Thank you, Lord Buddha!"

The toad spirit took the dragon bone staff and seemed overjoyed.

Although this staff is extremely rough, it is the backbone of the Dragon King after all.

Anything from a big demon like this, even if it's just a piece of bone, is extremely extraordinary.

Chen Xi watched this scene with a smile and couldn't help but shook his head.

I wonder if the Dragon King and the Buddha who broke the precepts had ever thought about the outcome they would see today when they intended to eat him?
Perhaps he sensed what Chen Xi was thinking, and he heard a strange sound in his mind again.

His expression changed and he quickly shifted his thoughts and began to think about the changes that had taken place during this period of time.

After a few days of rest, he fed on the flesh and blood of the earth dragons picked up by the toad spirit day and night.

Now, most of the injuries have been recovered.

Even the face that was bitten to the point where only half of the skin was left has returned to normal.

Of course, Chen Xi could feel that this was not just the effect of dragon meat.

Since he devoured the Broken Precepts Buddha and the Dragon King, in addition to mental problems, his body has also undergone various mysterious changes.

These changes even made him unable to tell whether he was a human or a demon.

Amazing recovery ability is just the tip of the iceberg.

Just like he had eaten Bu Wen Bu Shu before, he also gained magical powers this time, and there were three of them!
Chen Xi named these three supernatural powers the power of preaching, the power of knowing other people's minds, and the power of traveling at will.

The first two were obtained from the Buddha who broke his precepts, and the latter was obtained from the Dragon King.

His ability to preach can make him eloquent and his words have the power of immortals and Buddhas.

His telepathy enables him to be quick-witted and know what all beings are thinking.

His divine power of walking enables him to be agile and walk on water and fire at will.

I don't know if it's a coincidence.
The magical powers that Chen Xi had obtained this time were vaguely similar to the great power he had displayed when he swallowed the human skin paper. However, the actual performance and consumption were far from that.

Every time he used these magical powers, it would be like the eyes and ears of heaven, making him thirsty and hungry, and in a miserable state.

But this is already good
At the very least, the combination of the five magical powers is enough to give him more chances of survival in this chaotic world.

But when Chen Xi thought of this, he felt a sense of emptiness for no reason.

As his magical powers grew, he felt more and more incomplete and longed for perfection.

Somehow, Chen Xi understood that this might be related to the last one he had not yet completed.

Just as the old man said, he needs to find his six senses back!

But the word "Lingshan" from the old man made his heart feel heavy.

Every time he thought of these two words, his heart would beat fast, and he didn't know why.

Yingchoujian, Lingshan
Chen Xi felt more and more that this place was the world he was familiar with.

But why did it become like this?
Why is there no little white dragon in Yingchoujian, but only a so-called Dragon King?

His six missing limbs, the faded human skin, and the old man with a turtle back who appeared out of nowhere.

What is the connection between the Dragon King and the Buddha who broke the precepts and all this?
Why did I come to this world?

The more Chen Hui thought about it, the more confused his thoughts became, like a tangled mess.

Perhaps it's really time to make a decision.

But this time the goal is no longer just to survive.
"idiot."

Chen Xi spoke softly to the toad spirit.

But this time, there was no longer the servant-like attitude of the past, but a bit more solemnity and seriousness.

The Toad Spirit, who was usually out of control, suddenly became uneasy when he saw Chen Xi's attitude.

After a moment's silence, Chen Xi spoke slowly.

"Stupid, I promised you before that I would take you to find the immortal's residence, do you remember?"

Upon hearing this, the Toad Spirit suddenly showed joy on his face and nodded continuously.

"Of course. I will always keep this promise of Master Buddha in my heart."

"Are we going to set off now?"

Chen Xi shook his head and continued speaking.

"I am indeed going to set off, but I am afraid there will be many dangers along the way."

"Perhaps, we will encounter a being more powerful than the great demon?"

"And I can't guarantee that we can really find the immortal residence you have in mind along the way."

"Perhaps in the end, everything is just a fantasy."

Chen Xi paused and said, "You saved my life, so I won't lie to you."

"If you wish, you can return to the well and wait."

"If I can come back alive, I will definitely take you to find the immortal's residence."

The Toad Spirit, who always couldn't hide what was going on on his face, lowered his head in disappointment when he heard this.

Its webbed feet kept rubbing together, as if it was thinking about something.

Chen Xi waited patiently and did not rush.

After the incident at the Longmen Banquet, he no longer wanted to live in a muddle-headed way.

The Dragon King and the Broken Precepts Buddha still troubled him.

The matter of Liu Gen and Lingshan also became a dark cloud in his heart.

Perhaps he could avoid these things for a day or for years.

But in this world where demons are rampant, where can one find true peace and tranquility?

He no longer wanted to be pushed around by the demon.

Instead of waiting for the mountain to come, it is better to go to the mountain.

Time passed slowly, and this time, the Toad Spirit thought for an exceptionally long time.

It does not feel that such an attitude of reservation would deceive itself.

Should I go back to the dry well, and wait like before, watching the sky from the bottom of the well?
Or embark on a road of life and death?
Finally, the toad spirit raised its head and opened its mouth, with only a look of determination remaining on its face.

"Buddha, I want to go."

"I have waited so long for this in the past few days."

"Every day and every night in the past, I could deceive myself in my small well."

"Tell yourself that this is the best place to live."

"This way I can be satisfied, feel at ease, and continue to live in my well."

"But"

When the Toad Spirit said this, he looked at Chen Xi very seriously.

"After following you on the road, I saw different scenery."

"See, the earthworm died to fulfill its long-cherished wish"

"Toad, I found that I can't go back."

"Even if I might not come back, even if I might not be able to find a place to live."

"I also hope to die on the way to my long-cherished wish."

"There's nothing wrong with staying in the well, but I always feel like I'm not really happy."

"So, Master Buddha, please take me with you. Wherever you go, I will go."

Chen Xi was silent for a while, then nodded.

He looked at the sky outside the cave and said nothing more.

From then on, the journey was all the way west, three thousand miles!
The setting sun is blood-red, illuminating the road.

For sixty days and nights, I have been accompanied by barren grass and dead branches and fallen leaves all over the ground.
There were only two walking figures.

"Master Buddha, there is a mountain ahead, and it looks like there are people there!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi looked up.

Among the dark and lofty mountains, in the mountains, there are towers and palaces everywhere.

Chen Xi reached his hand into his arms, and something that had been silent for a long time began to heat up slightly inside, but eventually it slowly became silent.

He took out the human skin paper which had not moved for two months.

All I saw was bloodstains on it, but they didn't show up and then disappeared.

At this time, Chen Xi already understood that Black Wind Mountain had arrived.
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