Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 144 Thirty Years of Storms 2
"Wanshou Mountain, Wuzhuang Temple!"

Looking at the towering fairy mountain in front of him, Qi Hu's eyes subconsciously flashed with golden light as he thought more and more that his idea was possible.

"That's the gate to the Taoist temple of Zhenyuan Daxian."

At this moment, even though Qi Hu's state of mind was far beyond that of ordinary people, he couldn't help but feel excited. His imagination ran wild. If he was lucky enough to become a disciple of Zhen Yuan Daxian, no, Zhen Yuan Daxian wouldn't dare to think about it. Even if he could become a disciple of Wuzhuang Temple, his status and position would soar.
But thinking about it.

Qi Hu shook his head consciously.

Fantasy may be fantasy, but his mind is very clear and he doesn't daydream.

But if you encounter such a fairyland and refuse to enter, it would be a great rebellion.

then.

Qi Hu immediately lowered his head to check his appearance and clothes.

People do not blame.

When facing the high and mighty gods and immortals, the higher they are, the more cautious and respectful you should be.

Since he guessed that the place opposite was most likely the Taoist temple of Zhenyuan Daxian, it would not be excessive to be cautious in the face of a super boss whose cultivation, strength and pomp were even greater than those of Zhang Daoling and Zhang Tianshi.

If conditions permit.

Qi Hu now even planned to take a bath and burn incense.

But the conditions are not there now, so it is necessary to dress neatly and properly.

Otherwise it would be disrespectful!

Having come to this world for a long time, Qi Hu has his own experience in dealing with immortals and gods.

What he was wearing now was the aqua blue robe that he had snatched from the mouths of two fish monsters at the site of the battlefield where the Green Bull Demon and the One-horned Rhinoceros fought against Sun Wukong and the other immortals.

This robe, which is of the first-grade magic weapon level, has made many contributions since Qi Hu's trip to the east.

I was ambushed by big monsters several times, but it was thanks to this precious robe that I was protected.

That's why he has been safe till now.

When wearing the black robe, Qi Hu's figure and temperament exuded a sense of domineering and nobleness like a demon king.

Now he changed into a light blue robe, which gave off the elegant and free-spirited feeling of a successful practitioner.

In short, no matter what he wears, with Qi Hu's excellent temperament and appearance, he looks very attractive.

After checking, he found that his robe was intact.

Qi Hu immediately checked his long hair. His usual black hair was simply tied up with a jade hairpin.

At this time, the inspection should not be messy or impolite.

Then he flew towards the towering fairy mountain in front.

Wangshan is a dead horse.

The fairy mountain in front of us seems to be not far away.

In fact, it is thousands of miles away.

Qi Hu flew for quite a while, until the sky above his head became dark, then he flew close to the fairy mountain and arrived at the entrance to the mountain where there were steps paved with white jade.

"fortunately."

"Finally we have flown to the foot of the mountain."

Looking at the long white jade steps in front of me, it extends upward all the way into the depths of the mountains.

Qi Hu suddenly felt relieved.

It doesn't matter if he flies longer, he is just afraid that he won't be able to fly close, which means he will have no chance to visit this fairy mountain.

Being able to fly to the foot of the mountain now means he is qualified to enter the mountain.

Looking at both sides of the Baiyu Mountain Road ahead, the grass and trees are lush, the mountain fruits are red, the green locust trees, the spotted bamboos, and the green pines are competing for splendor for thousands of years; the white plums, red peaches, and green willows are competing for beauty in the three springs.

Looking at the mountains and forests in front of you, you can see the wonders of the four seasons coexisting together.

Qi Hu took a deep breath, then stood respectfully in front of the mountain, bowed deeply, and then stepped onto the first step of the White Jade Mountain Road.

kindness.
Step on it firmly.

well
Not dreaming.

Qi Hu suppressed his excitement and immediately began to climb up along the Baiyu Mountain Road.

He climbed until the early morning of the next day.

Looking at the ball of light rising in the eastern sky.

Qi Hu let out a light breath and turned to look behind him. Behind him was a long white jade mountain road that he had no idea how far he had come.

Looking out, apart from the birds flying on this mountain, there is nothing outside and the earth below is as small as an ant.

Obviously, he was already high in the sky.

But he could not see the end of the mountain from the distance he had come here, because the top went straight into the clouds and was blocked by endless clouds.

Looking forward again, I saw the monotonous white jade stairs still extending into the depths, with no end in sight.

See this.

Qi Hu calmed himself down a little and then continued climbing.

This climb took three days.

It’s noon this day.

The sun is warm.

Qi Hu stopped and looked outside. There were birds flying around the mountain, but outside, it was completely empty. Qi Hu couldn't even see the ground below. It was just a green area.

He knew that he was now deep in the sky.

And if we estimate it based on his previous experience of flying to the highest point in this mortal world, where the gale current layer is located.

The place where he is now is already tens of thousands of miles away from the ground.

And now, when he looked up again, the White Jade Mountain Road was still stretching in front of him, with no end in sight.

If he had not been walking in some formation these days, it would mean that this mountain was at least tens of thousands of miles high.

But as to how many tens of thousands of miles it was, he didn't know.

See this.

Qi Hu was not in a hurry to travel on his way. Instead, he turned around and sat down on the Baiyu Mountain Road to take a rest.

Looking at the surrounding mountains and forests and the sea of ​​clouds in the distance, every place was picturesque and so beautiful that it seemed a little unreal to him.

But he could feel that whether it was the various mountain beasts that popped up from time to time, the singing of birds, the fragrance of flowers, the aroma of fruits, and everything that could be seen around him, they were all real and existed.

Qi Hu’s understanding of this can be confirmed.

He was definitely not in some illusion.

But it was this that made Qi Hu feel shocked and amazed, and he became more and more certain that this mountain must be Wanshou Mountain, the place where the Taoist temple of the great immortal Zhenyuan was located.

Take a break.

Qi Hu immediately stood up and prepared to continue on his journey.

This time, looking at the finger-sized orange-yellow fruits hanging on a fruit tree beside the mountain path that he couldn't name, emitting an enticing fragrance, he couldn't help but pick two.

Fruit entrance
Qi Hu only felt that the slightly sour sweet fruit tasted excellent.

After letting him finish eating two fruits, he couldn't help but pick one more.

Unfortunately, there are only three ripe fruits. The others are slightly smaller and the color of the fruits is slightly lighter, obviously not yet ripe.

He ate three fruits in a row, each about the size of an adult's index finger.

Qi Hu tasted it carefully and didn't think there was anything special about it except that it tasted good.

Then continue on your journey.

This time.

Qi Hu climbed for three full months.

Yes, three months!

From the early autumn when we entered the mountains, it has now become the cold winter.

There was a vast sea of ​​clouds outside.

Qi Hu didn't know where he had climbed to now.

But ahead, the White Jade Mountain Road still stretches deep into the mountains, with no end in sight.

This day.

When it's getting dark.

Qi Hu stopped, turned his head to look at the mountain paths on both sides, found a few ripe mountain fruits, picked them, and sat down on the white jade steps. He looked at the dark sea of ​​clouds outside, ate the unknown fruits, and began to think.

He has to think.

After all, he had been climbing for three months, and seeing that the White Jade Mountain Road seemed to have no end, he was considering the purpose of climbing this fairy mountain and whether he should continue climbing.
The first purpose, of course, was to meet the owner of this fairy mountain and see if it was the Taoist temple of Zhenyuan Daxian on Wanshou Mountain as he guessed.

If that's true, I would naturally want to join it.

After all, it is difficult to get such an opportunity to enter Wanshou Mountain. After finally encountering it and climbing up the mountain, you will not give up until you hit a wall.

But when he was chatting with Nangong Qing in the Western Liang Women's Kingdom, he asked the other party about the master's acceptance of disciples, and learned that in addition to talent, there are also tests of other aspects such as character.

The Shushan Sect of the Human Immortal Sect needs such a test to accept an ordinary disciple, let alone the Wuzhuang Temple of the Zhenyuan Great Immortal.

Therefore, he naturally regarded the three months of climbing this time as a test to see Wuzhuang Temple.

Moreover, if he could be admitted into Wuzhuang Temple, a mere three-month test would be nothing. He could endure even three years!

Correct!
Just three years is the limit!

If he has climbed for three years and still has not seen the true appearance of the mountain, then he has no chance of climbing it.

He just turned around and left, never again hoping for anything.

Thinking of this.

Qi Hu re-firmed his resolve, finished the fruit in his hand, and started climbing again.

During the past three months, he spent most of his time climbing the mountain, except for occasionally stopping to rest and pick some mountain fruits when he got tired.

As for rest such as sleeping and meditation, there is none at all.

Qi Hu continued to climb the mountain.

This climb lasted three springs and summers.

Three years passed.

It passes in the blink of an eye.

It's another autumn.

Qi Hu counted on his fingers and figured out that three years ago today, he had the chance to encounter this fairy mountain. He was extremely happy to enter the mountain and has been there ever since.

But sitting on the white jade steps, looking at the vast sea of ​​clouds outside, which has remained the same for the past three years.

Even though Qi Hu was strong-willed, he couldn't help but sigh.

He asked himself, in the past three years, he did not dare to stop for a moment, except for taking a break occasionally and picking some ripe wild fruits to eat, he never slacked off.

But
Turning around and looking at the endless white jade steps ahead, I still couldn't see the end of the mountain path.

Qi Hu knew in his heart that it was time for him to leave.

Either he had no chance to meet the master of the fairy mountain, or he did not persist long enough.

Qi Hu was planning to go down the mountain.

Three years ago, he set a three-year period. Now, three years have passed, and he still cannot see the true appearance of the immortal behind the mountain.

Time to go too.

Maybe if you persist a little longer you might get an audience.

But he couldn't wait any longer.

He also had to go to Kunlun Immortal Gate in Nanzhanbuzhou. His sworn elder and second brothers and the group of monsters under their command were still waiting for him to return in the mountains next to the Western Liang Women's Kingdom.

There was also information sent to Chechi Kingdom by Xiong Er, the bear demon henchman from Jinshan Temple, saying that two fox demons from Jilei Mountain were looking for him.

In short, he couldn't keep wasting time here just for a dream of seeking immortality that might never come true.

Besides, he has been climbing for three years.

Being self-aware and retreating when faced with difficulties does not mean that one lacks perseverance or persistence.
Thinking of this.

Qi Hu had no more distracting thoughts in his mind. He stood up and bowed towards the Baiyu Mountain in front of him.

Subsequently.

He turned around and walked towards the mountain path below without hesitation.

This time away.

Less than half an hour.

Qi Hu saw the foot of the mountain below.

Walked quickly to the foot of the mountain.

Qi Hu turned around and bowed towards the fairy mountain.

When you raise your head.

Then I realized that there was no fairy mountain in front of me, but just an empty valley.

Qi Hu's expression changed, but there was no regret on his face, because he had been there and tried his best.

He confirmed that the surrounding area was indeed the place where he had climbed the mountain before, and there was no trace of the previous fairy mountain around.

Qi Hu couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly felt something and his expression suddenly changed.

Then, he immediately had an idea.

Virtual ink writing emitting a pale white light then spread out before his eyes.

[Realm: Late Jindan Period (6.23%)]

【.】

"This"

Looking at the ink writing representing his cultivation level behind the realm bar in front of him, Qi Hu's expression was shocked, then complicated, and then there was a long silence.
There was silence for a while.

Only then did Qi Hu come to his senses.

He let out a long sigh.

Then he bowed respectfully again towards the place where the fairy mountain had disappeared before.

then.

Clouds appeared under his feet. Recalling the direction information Nangong Qing had told him, he flew towards the direction of the Liusha River.

Galloping down the valley.

Qi Hu's face was calm, but his emotions were surging like a tide.

Just as he had thought before, his encounter with the fairy mountain was an opportunity.

He climbed the fairy mountain for three years, and then, his cultivation level improved quietly, without him even noticing, from the original early Jindan realm with a quarter of the experience bar, directly breaking through to the middle stage, then the middle stage perfection, and then quietly breaking through to the late stage!
He is now at the Jindan and Yuandan levels!
Based on his previous speed of improvement, he estimated that at his current stage of perfection of the "Jiuhua Golden Seal", it would take him at least fifty to sixty years just to improve his cultivation from the initial stage to perfection.

That's already very fast.

For ordinary monsters, just to advance from the early stage of Yuandan to perfection, like the bull monster Heijiao and the wolf monster Duan Ya, it would take hundreds of years or even longer, not including the time spent stuck in the early stage to advance to the middle stage.

Even if one manages to break through and advance to the middle stage, the time required to go from the middle stage to the late stage will be even longer.

Qi Hu's current chance encounter has greatly increased his cultivation level. If it were any other monster, especially one with good talent, and they were not stuck in a certain realm, it would take more than a thousand years, or even longer, to achieve this goal.

If it is considered a situation where one is stuck in a realm, don't even think about stopping for a thousand years. Many of them will remain in the early or middle stage of the Yuandan realm for their entire lives until they die!
Can be imagined.

After Qi Hu realized that his cultivation had greatly increased, he immediately felt the change in his cultivation realm. However, he was a little bit unbelievable, so he immediately summoned the virtual panel and looked at the data representing his realm. It was bright and accurate, from the initial stage, to the middle stage, and directly to the late stage of the golden elixir.
How shocked he must have been!

Should have known so.

He will definitely continue to climb up that fairy mountain!

But there is no regret medicine in the world.

Of course, the thought of regret just popped up and was suppressed by Qi Hu.

Without knowing it at all.

He climbed for three years and persisted for three years, which is very rare and amazing.

His cultivation level had jumped from the early stage of Golden Elixir to the late stage, and he was already very satisfied.

There is no regret or remorse at all.

As for the idea of ​​going to the immortal mountain to become a disciple, he gave up the thought the moment he went down the mountain.

Now, he has nothing but immense gratitude and thanksgiving towards that fairy mountain and the gods behind it!
If I have the chance to see the true face of that immortal in the future.

Qi Hu will definitely come forward to thank him in person.

Because this is a true opportunity, a true destiny.

After this experience, he also realized a truth: cultivation is to act according to one's heart.
As the saying goes:
I have been looking for a swordsman for thirty years.
The leaves fall several times and the branches sprout again.

Ever since I saw the peach blossoms,

Until now, I have no doubt about it.

"Ha ha ha ha."

With a long and hearty laugh, Qi Hu turned around and soared into the sky.

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