Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 132 Kunlun!

Watching the three masters and apprentices of the pilgrimage team, Tang Sanzang, disappear completely at the end of the distant road.

Qi Hu couldn't help but think secretly in his heart that in the short term, he was definitely not planning to meet with Sun Wukong and the pilgrims' team.

Look back.

He lowered his head and looked at the golden hair in his hand again.

He couldn't help but marvel in his heart. He really didn't expect that Sun Wukong would reward him.

Recalling that Sun Wukong had previously asked about his relationship with Zhang Tianshi, Qi Hu didn't know whether the other party's reward of monkey hair to him was related to Zhang Tianshi, but the other party definitely hadn't realized the role he played in it.

Otherwise, given Sun Wukong's character, he would definitely not be so kind to me and give me monkey hair, considering that I had blocked the team for nearly two years in total.

And this monkey hair is not just a piece of monkey hair.

He could sense the tremendous power contained in the golden monkey hair in his hand, and it could be stimulated with a slight touch of his spiritual power.

And this monkey hair will become the biggest trump card in his hand.

Although it was only a one-time thing, it also boosted Qi Hu's confidence and sense of security.

It’s just that the smell of this golden monkey hair is a bit strong.

Put away the monkey hair.

Qi Hu turned around and walked towards the luxurious carriage with the Jinshan Temple logo on it.

The middle-aged King of Chechi Kingdom at the side asked, "National Master, the palace banquet is ready. We don't need that Great Tang Elder. Why don't we have a drink together?"

"No."

Qi Hu smiled and shook his head, saying, "I still have some things to deal with. Your Majesty and the ministers, please have a feast."

Since the Imperial Master cannot attend the banquet, no one dares to force him.

Hearing this, the king immediately laughed and said, "In that case, then, Master, take care."

He bowed to the king.

Qi Hu turned around and got into the luxurious carriage, and the disciples of Jinshan Temple immediately drove towards the city gate.

Watching the national teacher leave.

The ministers couldn't help but raise their voices.

To be honest, except for the king, the other ministers were both afraid of and wanted to get close to the national teacher Qishan Zhenren.

The fear was naturally due to the national teacher's immortal power and various magical spells, as well as the king's almost unconditional trust in the national teacher.

In fact, in many matters in the country, the power displayed by Jinshan Temple and the Imperial Master's Office exceeded the limit, especially in the matter of the great monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East.

Many things are known first by Jinshan Temple and then by His Majesty in the Imperial Palace.

There were naturally discerning ministers in the court, and naturally there were also loyal old ministers who reported the Jinshan Temple National Master's Mansion for its usurpation of power in the court.

But His Majesty acted as if he didn't hear it and even helped the Imperial Master to explain away the charges.

If the ministers talk too much, His Majesty will get angry.

Some ministers who had threatened to resign by using this matter have been directly approved by His Majesty to return to their hometowns to retire because of this matter.

Jinshan Temple and the Imperial Master's Mansion completely ignored this matter.

Your Majesty trusts the Imperial Master so much, even more than the late king and the former Imperial Master Benzhen. How can this not make all the ministers feel fearful?

As for getting close, that's even simpler.

The Imperial Preceptor enjoys the deep trust of His Majesty, and he is also a god. As long as one can make friends with the Imperial Preceptor, it means status and power, especially the longevity and immortality that many powerful people and even His Majesty dream of.

They dare not think about immortality.

But we still dare to think about prolonging our life.

After all, looking at the National Master's appearance which has hardly changed in more than 20 years, how could they not have some extravagant fantasies?

It’s just that the national teacher has always been too difficult to approach.

Except for His Majesty, other ministers had no chance to meet him. As time went by, the authority of the Imperial Master grew.

"The national teacher is a god among gods"

"The Imperial Master is busy, so we won't bother him."

The king turned around and looked at his ministers and said, "I am very happy today. Please drink a few more cups with me."

"Get up."

All the way back to the backyard of Jinshan Temple.

Got off the carriage.

Qi Hu walked straight towards the main hall in the front yard.

After lighting a stick of incense in front of the statue of Zhang Tianshi in the hall where the incense was becoming more and more prosperous.

Qi Hu walked out of the hall and his figure immediately disappeared from the spot, appearing on the highest corner tower deep in the backyard.

spring day.

It is the season when all things flourish.

The mountains, forests and land are lush and green.

It was morning.

sunny.

The years are quiet.

Qi Hu stood in the corridor of the corner tower, looking at the beautiful scenery of the imperial palace lake and gardens in the distance.

At this moment, my heart was a little uneasy.

Without him.

Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong's team of pilgrims have left.

This means that he has completely accomplished Che Chiguo's task of making things difficult for the pilgrim team and completed the task instructed by Zhang Tianshi.

Next.

He had to wait for Master Zhang to summon him.

Last time, he became the state master of Chechi State, and the other party rewarded him with a set of "Jiuhua Golden Seal" skills. He has already had a preliminary understanding of the effectiveness of that skill and how powerful it is.

Now, he has successfully accomplished a greater task, namely becoming a pilgrim on a quest for Buddhist scriptures.

He was looking forward to what Master Zhang would reward him this time.

Even though it has been nearly fifty years since I first traveled to this world.

It has been nearly fifty years since I embarked on the path of spiritual practice.

Been through too many ups and downs.

My state of mind has also been tempered several times.

At this moment, he still couldn't help but feel excited and nervous. Aside from the fact that his cultivation and state of mind were not yet up to par, this was also a very serious matter.

"call"

He let out a long sigh.

Calm your mind and look into the distance.

I looked at the beautiful royal forest in the distance for a while before I slowly calmed down.

Although he was looking forward to it.

But one day in heaven is one year on earth.

If Zhang Tianshi was delayed in heaven for some reason, he would be in the underground for days, months, or even years.

Just wait patiently.

Let's put this matter aside for now.

Qi Hu turned and entered the quiet room, and immediately started to brew a pot of "Xin Yu", a spiritual tea from Shu Mountain.

Not long after.

The room is filled with the fragrance of tea.

Qi Hu sat in front of the tea table, sipping the spiritual tea, and his mind immediately recalled what happened half a month ago when he went to the Shushan headquarters of the Western Liang Women's Kingdom to meet the Shushan steward Nangong Qing and take the other party's reward.

The pure black robe he is wearing now is a middle-grade magical instrument that is dust-proof, keeps warm in winter and cool in summer, is waterproof, fireproof, and most importantly, provides protection. It is the reward that Nangong Qing gave him.

There are also a few bottles of elixirs that can extend the lifespan of mortals, which is a bonus.

Those bottles of pills were nothing to Nangong Qing and Qi Hu, who were at the Jindan level.

But for mortals, those elixirs that can prolong life are elixirs that cannot be bought with any amount of gold or silver.

Qi Hu asked for it, also prepared it for the King of Chechi Kingdom.

The other party helped him a lot, especially in dealing with Tang Sanzang and the team of pilgrims, it was really a god's assist.

Qi Hu has never been stingy. He is generous to the leaders and monsters under his command on Hongfeng Ridge, and naturally treats King Chechi the same way.

Simultaneously.

This time the matter concerning the pilgrimage team has been settled.

There was no need for him to stay in Chechi Country any longer. However, he was ready to leave.

But the Jinshan Temple is not going to be abandoned in the short term.

After all, the reason why Chechi Kingdom could prosper again was not only because the king on the throne was a wise ruler, but he, the national teacher, was the biggest contributor behind the scenes.

Under his care, the country of Chechi will prosper, and the people will be rich and safe.

Qi Hu saw this and felt a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in his heart.

He is the king sitting on the throne in the royal palace, and he has watched him grow up and develop to this day.

Qi Hu didn't want to see Chechi Kingdom being occupied by other foreign monks as soon as he left, and thus quickly decline.

therefore.

He is not ready to resign from the post of national teacher for the time being. At the same time, when Jinshan Temple is opened, he will also leave his minions to continue to look after Chechi Kingdom. Anyway, he has a lot of minions.

The only difference is that he won't come back so often in the future.

Of course, he would also inform the king of the situation truthfully. If the king was dissatisfied with his absence or wanted to find another national master, that would be another matter.

If the other party agrees, then he will do as he just thought.

In fact, he was not reluctant to give up the position of Chechi State Master, nor the material enjoyment, but he was simply reluctant to give up the prosperous scene of Chechi State, which had developed under his hands and the people were well-fed and well-clothed and the country was prosperous and the people were safe.

At the same time, the king always treated him with great respect.
He has always been nostalgic and sentimental, and he just wants to see things through to the end.

Wait until the state affairs are over.

He was about to set off for Jindou Mountain to help the Green Bull Demon and the One-horned Rhinoceros to come up with a plan to deal with the team that was seeking the scriptures.

Although he was no longer willing to deal with the pilgrims, he did not want to make things difficult for Sun Wukong, who had given him the life-saving hair.

But Dujiaosi had already told him about this matter, and he agreed.

What's more, even if Qi Hu was not there, the team would still be destined to face this difficulty.

This made Qi Hu feel a lot more comfortable. At most, he would just follow the method he remembered that the unicorn used to deal with the team. Anyway, he had already reminded the unicorn of this in advance.

Even though the One-Horned Rhinoceros had promised that he only needed to make suggestions and he didn't need to participate in other things or show up, even if he made some mistakes again, the pilgrim team and Sun Wukong would not know about it.

But Qi Hu has his own set of principles in dealing with people, which is to do things only to make himself feel at ease.

It was like this in the previous life and it is still like this in this life.

So try to do as much as possible according to your memory of the difficult situation at Jindou Mountain.

Qi Hu naturally no longer had to bear any psychological burden.

As for what to do and where to go next, we’ll talk about it after the incident at Jindou Mountain. I think I’ll have an idea by then.

But not before that.

He has to wait for Zhang Tianshi first.

After all, this matter is the most important, and it may even affect his future and destiny.

It cannot be overemphasized.

After quickly sorting out what to do next in my mind.

Qi Hu also finished a pot of spiritual tea "Xin Yu".

immediately.

He thought about it for a while, then sat cross-legged on the cushion and began to meditate and practice.

The next few days.

Qi Hu, who failed to wait for Zhang Tianshi, returned to his previous life. Apart from meditating and practicing, he went fishing by the lake in the royal garden next door, waiting quietly.

in this way.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

One evening.

Qi Hu was practicing and meditating in the quiet room in the corner tower as usual.

Suddenly, a figure appeared by the window.

Qi Hu, who was meditating, felt something in his heart and immediately interrupted his practice. He opened his eyes, turned around and saw the bright moonlight in front of the wide open window. Under the bright moonlight, an ordinary figure, wearing a blue robe with gold dots and holding a white whisk, was standing in front of the window, looking at the bright moon outside.

Who else could it be but Zhang Tianshi!
"Little demon has met the Heavenly Master!"

Qi Hu was shocked, but then he suppressed his joy and stood up to salute Zhang Tianshi.

"Qishan Jun"

At this time, Zhang Tianshi chuckled, turned around, looked at Qi Hu who was saluting in a black robe and said: "You did a good job this time"

"very nice"

This was the first time that Tianshi Zhang called him by his name. Qi Hu was obviously stronger and more meritorious than the last time he met Tianshi Zhang, but he did not have the courage he had back then. He just bowed more respectfully and said, "It's all thanks to Tianshi Zhang's cultivation!"

"Ha ha."

Seeing Qi Hu's cautious look, Zhang Tianshi stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "You don't have to be like this, kid. I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. If you do well, you will be rewarded. If you do poorly, no matter how much you flatter me, it will be useless."

Hearing what Master Zhang said.

Qi Hu naturally didn't believe it.

The more gifts, the less blame.
Flattery never wears out
Besides, he was not just flattering. If he hadn't put in the effort he had put into dealing with the pilgrims' team before, he wouldn't be able to stand in front of Zhang Tianshi at this moment.

Being able to do things is the most important thing; being able to speak is just the icing on the cake.

But no matter what, be able to do things and be good at speaking.

No matter what kind of leader he is, he likes such subordinates.

Zhang Tianshi also couldn't escape from falling into vulgarity.

"I dare not deceive the Heavenly Master."

Qi Hu continued, "Without the Jiuhua Golden Seal, I wouldn't be where I am today. I really speak from the bottom of my heart."

"kindness"

Zhang Tianshi looked at Qi Hu and nodded this time. He stroked his long beard and said, "You are not bad. Giving you the Jiuhua Gold Seal is not a waste."

“This was done beautifully.”

"Tell me, what do you want, kid?"

Hearing what Master Zhang said.

Qi Hu, who had already thought about it many times, did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he immediately walked to the side and lit the candlestick. Then he took out the spiritual tea "New Rain" and started to make tea. He said, "Master, please sit down for a while. I will make a pot of tea for you."

"That's fine."

Watching Qi Hu's actions, Zhang Daoling nodded, walked quickly to the main table and sat down. At this time, he saw Qi Hu fiddling with the spiritual tea on the tea table next to him. He immediately smelled it and said in surprise: "It's actually the "New Rain" tea of ​​Shushan?"

Qi Hu was a little surprised, but not too surprised. For a being like Zhang Tianshi, he must be familiar with all kinds of spiritual teas in the world, so he immediately said, "It is indeed the "New Rain" tea from the Shushan Immortal Sect. I got it with great difficulty. Tianshi, please don't despise it."

"Ah"

Hearing what Qi Hu said, Zhang Daoling shook his head and smiled, "The 'New Rain' tea of ​​Shushan is pretty good. It is similar to the 'Three-Leaf Snow Lotus' of the old Taoist Kunlun Sect. Moreover, spiritual tea is a spiritual thing created by heaven and earth. It's just a matter of getting used to it, not good or bad."

Qi Hu certainly couldn't understand what such a big boss said for the time being, nor could he respond. He just smiled and said, "As long as the Heavenly Master likes it."

However, the "Kunlun" mentioned by Zhang Tianshi just now refers to one of the great immortal gates in the world that is as famous as Mount Shu: "Kunlun".

The founder of Kunlun Immortal Sect, the founder and master, was right in front of Qi Hu, that is, Zhang Daoling, Zhang Tianshi.

Except for Zhang Daoling, the other three Heavenly Masters are also the ancestors and founders of various major immortal sects in the world.

This also explains why the major immortal sects have the techniques of praying for rain, calling forth the sun, and various magical powers involving the laws and regulations of the heavenly court.

Because there are people behind it, the Heavenly Court has a big background.

Of course, not only the ancestors of the major immortal sects, but also the outstanding disciples of their respective sects, after becoming immortals, naturally there are also a large number of them serving as officials in various places in the Heavenly Court.

After countless years of accumulation, the major immortal sects have naturally become behemoths in the lower world.

And the Heavenly Court is also happy to have the immortals from the lower world to perform its duties.

This is also the relationship between the immortal gates in the lower world and the heavenly court.

Qi Hu also learned about this from the information Zhang Tianshi had given him before.

Not long after.

Qi Hu prepared the spiritual tea, poured tea for Zhang Daoling at the table, and then sat down aside.

After half a cup of tea.

Zhang Daoling put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Qi Hu beside him and said again: "Boy, you have drunk the tea, have you made up your mind now?"

"what do you want?"

"Magic spells, magical powers, techniques, treasures..."

"Or, something else"

Zhang Daoling listed the options one by one and asked Qi Hu to choose.

But he didn't finish his words.

Qi Hu suddenly stood up, bowed deeply again, and said respectfully: "I don't want anything. I just want to follow the Heavenly Master and serve you like a dog or a horse. Please grant me your wish, Heavenly Master!"

(End of this chapter)