I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 178: Refining the Elixir to Save Friends

Zhuang Yan entered the Lingtai Temple and went straight to the Zhenjun Hall. He looked up at his own statue, then walked to the side, picked up the jade hammer, and gently knocked on the jade chime.

There was a sound of "dang", and the melodious and pure sound instantly spread to every corner of Lingtai Temple.

Jiu Ling Zhenren and Liu Jin Fairy, who were in the backyard, were slightly startled when they heard the chime. Then Jiu Ling Zhenren reacted and immediately said, "Zhenjun Palace."

After saying that, True Man Jiu Ling took Fairy Liu Jin out of the backyard and came to the outside of the True Lord Palace.

True Man Jiuling glanced inside the hall from outside and saw a Taoist priest with white hair and beard, wearing a green Taoist robe, standing inside the hall. Then he walked in.

"When did you get here, fellow Daoist?" Taoist Jiu Ling entered the hall, bowed and asked with a smile towards Zhuang Yan's back.

Zhuang Yan turned around, glanced at Jiu Ling Zhenren and Liu Jin Fairy, then he also bowed and smiled, "I just got here."

Jiu Ling Zhenren asked again: "Where are you from, fellow Taoist?"

Zhuang Yan said, "I was traveling here and saw a Taoist temple, so I came in to take a look."

"So that's how it is." Jiu Ling Zhenren said, "I am the abbot of this temple, and this is the abbot of the temple. I dare not ask for your name, fellow Taoist?"

Zhuang Yan waved his hand and said with a smile: "I dare not call you sir. I am a wandering Taoist priest. The world is my home. My Taoist name is 'Guangtu'."

Jiu Ling Zhenren's expression froze for a moment, but he soon recovered as normal. He immediately said to Liu Jin Fairy, "Liu Jin, go make some tea for this Taoist friend Guang Tu."

Fairy Liu Jin didn't think much about it, and bowed and replied, "Yes, Master."

As the Six-Jin Fairy walked out of the hall, the Nine-Ling Immortal bowed to Zhuang Yan and said, "This little fairy greets fellow Daoist Guangtu. Daoist Guangtu, please take a seat."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly, then sat down on a chair beside him, and then True Man Jiu Ling also slowly took his seat.

"Guangtu Weizhuang, your Taoist name is truly extraordinary." Taoist Jiuling said with a smile.

Zhuang Yan chuckled, looked at Master Jiu Ling and said, "That's good to know."

"Yes." Jiu Ling Zhenren nodded, and then asked: "Daoyou, what instructions do you have for me today?"

Zhuang Yan waved his hand and said, "I don't have any instructions. I just came to take a look and stay for a few days. Do you mind?"

Jiu Ling Zhenren quickly shook his head and said, "I don't mind, I don't mind. You can stay as long as you want. This is your home."

Zhuang Yan was amused by her words and said with a wave of his sleeves, "It's over. You don't have to be so serious. I'm not here to accuse you."

Jiu Ling Zhenren smiled somewhat embarrassedly and said, "After all, the matter of Lingtai Temple has not been reported to Zhenjun."

"It's okay." Zhuang Yan waved his hand.

At this time, Fairy Liujin had brought the teapot and teacups. After brewing the tea, she handed them to Zhuang Yan and True Man Jiuling respectively.

Jiu Ling Zhenren said quickly: "Daoyou Guangtu, please have some tea."

"Please." Zhuang Yan nodded, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.

At this time, True Man Jiu Ling said to Fairy Liu Jin, "By the way, Liu Jin, this Taoist fellow Guang Tu will be staying in the temple for a while. Go to the backyard and clean up a room for Taoist fellow Guang Tu to live in."

"Yes, Master." Fairy Liujin responded, then turned around and walked out of the Zhenjun Temple again.

At this time, Zhuang Yan asked, "Why did she follow you to Dongsheng Shenzhou?"

Jiu Ling Zhenren sighed and said, "I am an old friend of her master, Immortal Yang Mei, so she called me Uncle Master. When she learned that I was stripped of my position in heaven and banished to the human world, she gave up the Taoist temple on Liuzhou Island and followed me here."

Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "She is willing to live on the three islands of the Ten Continents, without being affected by cause and effect, without disasters or troubles, and can focus on practicing Taoism. She is a person with determination."

Jiu Ling Zhenren nodded and said, "Zhenjun is right. Besides, her master, the immortal Yang Mei, will reincarnate into the human world in the future. In order to guide Yang Mei's reincarnation back to the immortal path as soon as possible, she made up her mind to come to Dongsheng Shenzhou with me."

"Yeah." Zhuang Yan nodded slightly.

Soon after, the Six-Jin Fairy came back and said to the Nine-Ling Immortal and the Six-Jin Fairy, "Master, Daoist Fellow Guangtu's abode has been cleaned up."

"Okay." Jiu Ling Zhenren nodded, and then said to Zhuang Yan: "Daoyou, let Liu Jin take you to the Jingshe to see if you are satisfied?"

Zhuang Yan nodded, stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, thank you very much, Master."

From then on, Zhuang Yan lived in Lingtai Temple, which is a Taoist temple and also a mountain gate.

True Man Jiu Ling and Liu Jin were planning to recruit disciples and pass on their teachings here, but after being here for so long, there hasn't been a single disciple accepted as their disciple.

On this day, Zhuang Yan was sitting on a cliff outside Lingtai Temple, looking at the floating lights, the rolling sea of ​​clouds, and the sun shining on the mountains below Xuanhe Mountain. It was a beautiful scene.

At this moment, Liujin Fairy came up the mountain path carrying a medicine basket. Just as she was about to enter the temple, she saw Zhuang Yan sitting on the edge of the cliff. She stood there, her eyes turned, and then she quickly walked towards Zhuang Yan.

"Hello, Taoist Guangtu." Fairy Liujin stood beside Zhuang Yan and bowed to him.

Zhuang Yan smiled slightly, turned his head to look at the Six Jin Fairy and said, "Hello, Six Jin Fairy."

Liu Jin took the medicine basket off his back and put it on the ground, then sat on the ground and asked Zhuang Yan, "Master Guangtu, I have a question for you."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "What does Six Jin Fairy want to ask?"

Liu Jin thought about it, and then asked seriously: "I want to ask, if a goblin is doomed and will not live long, is there any possibility of saving it?"

Zhuang Yan said: "If it is a disaster, then it is destined and there is no way to save it."

Liu Jin said, "What if I take longevity pills and rare treasures?"

Zhuang Yan shook his head and said, "Life and death are determined by fate, and disasters are predetermined. If you cannot survive this disaster, then taking any elixir or treasure that can prolong your life will be useless."

Liu Jin frowned and asked, "Then is there any way to save him?"

Zhuang Yan said: "If you encounter a disaster and fail to avoid it, then there are only two ways to prolong your life."

The six-jin fairy's eyes lit up and she asked, "What's the solution?"

Zhuang Yan said: "The Northern Dipper predicts death, the Southern Dipper predicts life. Please ask the Southern Dipper Star Palace to increase his life span. This way, he can break the calamity and be reborn."

When the Six Jin Fairy heard this, she immediately shook her head and said, "I'm afraid that most people can't do this, right? The Dou Department is directly governed by the Dou Mu Yuanjun of Zhongtian Brahma Qi, and the Five Directions Dou Constellation is the palace second only to the Sun and Moon Palaces. There are probably not many people in the entire Three Realms who can be respected by Dou Mu Yuanjun."

Zhuang Yan nodded and smiled, "Indeed, so this path is not accessible to ordinary gods."

"What about the second method?" asked Fairy Liujin.

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "The second method is the Nine-turn Soul-Restoring Pill of Taishang Laojun. As long as a person is fed this pill immediately after death, he can be resurrected and prolong his life to avoid disasters."

After hearing this, Fairy Liujin sighed and said, "This is even more difficult than finding Dou Mu Yuanjun. Taishang Laojun is the ancestor of Taoism. Would someone who can ask him for the Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill worry about life and death?" "That's right." Zhuang Yan said with a smile.

The six-jin fairy scratched her head and said, "I want to try again."

Zhuang Yan asked, "Who do you want to save?"

The six-jin fairy said, "There is a fox demon at the foot of this mountain. I get along well with her, but unfortunately she met with a disaster seven days ago and did not survive. She probably won't live for many days. I collect herbs and make pills every day, and I want to make a longevity pill to prolong her life."

"It's useless." Zhuang Yan said, "The three disasters and nine tribulations are great calamities for practitioners. If you can't overcome them, you will die."

When Fairy Liu Jin heard this, there was a hint of sadness in her eyes, "Alas, she was the first friend I made after leaving Liuzhou Island and coming to Dongsheng Shenzhou."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "As an earthly immortal, can't you see through life and death?"

Fairy Liu Jin said, "To be honest with you, Taoist Guangtu, I really can't see through life and death. When a person dies, her soul can be reincarnated, but all her memories of the previous life are gone. In her next life, she will be a brand new person with a brand new life and memories."

"But the memories of the previous life will continue to emerge in the memories of those who are still alive, and it is difficult to forget them." said the Six-Jin Fairy.

When Zhuang Yan heard this, he pointed to the rolling sea of ​​clouds in front of him and said, "People are like time passing by year, and Tao is like the sea of ​​clouds coming by day."

When the Six Jin Fairy heard this, she stared at the sea of ​​clouds in the distance for a moment, then stood up holding the medicine basket and said, "I still want to give it a try."

Zhuang Yan smiled faintly and said, "I wish you success."

In order to save his friend, Liu Jin collected herbs and made elixirs every day. In three days, six furnaces exploded, causing quite a noise every day.

True Man Jiuling didn’t know how to make elixirs, so faced with this situation he could only watch helplessly and couldn’t do anything to persuade them.

Finally, seven days later, a fairy light suddenly rose in Lingtai Temple, followed by auspicious signs and the fragrance of medicine filling the garden.

“Hahaha, I did it!!!” Liu Jin ran out of the alchemy room with a dark face, clutching a gourd. When he saw Master Jiu Ling, he stepped forward and said, “Uncle Master, I did it! I made the longevity elixir!”

Jiu Ling Zhenren's eyes lit up, "Really?"

Liu Jin immediately opened the gourd and poured out a emerald green pill that was refreshing to the heart. "Low-grade longevity pill. Taking one pill can extend your life by ten years."

"That's great." When Jiu Ling Zhenren saw this longevity pill, although it was only a low-grade elixir, he was really happy for Liu Jin, "You finally lived up to the alchemy skills your master taught you."

Liu Jin nodded excitedly, and then said, "Master, I'm going down the mountain first. Hui Lian is still waiting for my good news."

"Okay, go ahead." Master Jiuling nodded and smiled.

Liu Jin quickly turned around and flew out of Lingtai Temple. Seeing Zhuang Yan outside the temple, he excitedly shook the gourd in his hand and said, "Daoyou, I have made the longevity elixir."

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "Congratulations, fairy."

"Thank you." Liu Jin bowed and thanked him, then said, "Taoist friend, please sit down. Liu Jin will leave you now."

After saying that, Liu Jin turned around and flew all the way down the mountain and came to a valley at the foot of the mountain. When Liu Jin arrived at the valley, he swept his eyes with fairy light and immediately a hidden cave appeared in front of Liu Jin.

Liu Jin flew straight into the cave. The cave was simple and plain, clean and tidy. Everything was arranged in order. There was sandalwood burning on the table, and the aroma was soothing.

Liu Jin saw the woman lying on the wooden bed, breathing very weakly. The woman had a beautiful oval face and was gentle and pretty.

Liu Jin walked up to the woman quickly and said, "Hui Lian, I have refined the longevity elixir."

When the fox demon named Hui Lian heard this, a glimmer of spirit finally appeared in her dull eyes. She asked weakly, "Really? That's great."

Liu Jin said, "Don't talk yet, I'll feed you the pill."

After saying that, Liu Jin immediately poured the pills out of the gourd and fed them to Hui Lian.

The pill melted in the mouth and soon turned into surging vitality that entered Huilian's body. In an instant, Huilian's complexion improved visibly, and her pale face became rosy.

"Great, it works." Liu Jin said with joy on his face.

Huilian also felt her body extremely warm. Her originally weak body gradually regained its strength. She was surprised and sat up from the bed with her hands.

"It really works, Huilian, you're fine now!" Liujin was extremely excited.

Huilian also sat up from the couch, put on her shoes, and walked a few steps, just like a normal person.

"It's really okay! Liujin, thank you." Huilian was also very excited. She looked at Liujin with gratitude, and then hugged her tightly.

After a while, the two separated. Liu Jin was about to speak, but his face changed when he saw Hui Lian's forehead.

Although Huilian looked much better, the deathly aura lingering on her forehead had not disappeared.

"Liu Jin, what's wrong with you?" Hui Lian saw Liu Jin's face change from joy to solemn in an instant, and asked in confusion.

Liu Jin did not say anything, but opened his immortal eyes and looked at Hui Lian, and found that her life span had not changed at all, and it was a sign of the end of her life just like before.

Liu Jin's hands trembled as he poured out another longevity pill and said, "Hui Lian, take another one."

Huilian looked at Liujin in confusion, but she soon reacted and the smile on her face gradually disappeared. She was silent for a moment, then took the second longevity pill and swallowed it.

After taking the second longevity pill, Hui Lian looked better than before. However, in Liu Jin's eyes, her life span had not changed at all, and the deathly aura between her eyebrows was still condensed and did not dissipate.

"Six pounds, I feel very comfortable. I have never felt so good before," Huilian said.

Liu Jin's expression was gloomy. She sighed deeply and said, "Sure enough, Taoist Guangtu is right. This longevity pill only healed your body, but did not extend your life."

"What?" Although Huilian had already guessed it, she was still stunned when she heard this.

Liu Jin told Hui Lian the details of what he had found. Hui Lian said in despair, "So, I will still die?"

Liu Jin remained silent, while Hui Lian, after this experience of great joy and great sorrow, collapsed on the ground and started crying.

Liu Jin also squatted down, put his arms around Hui Lian without saying a word.

After an unknown amount of time, Huilian finally stopped crying. She wiped her tears, looked up at Liujin and said, "Thank you, Liujin. Although this pill didn't prolong my life, it saved me from lying in bed waiting to die. I only have one unfulfilled wish. Can you help me fulfill it so that I can die without regrets?"

When Liu Jin heard this, he quickly asked, "What's your wish?"

Hui Lian lowered her head. Even though she was very sad, there was still a hint of shyness on her face as she said, "I want a man. I have never been a woman before. I want to be a complete woman before I die."

"what?!"

Liu Jin stared in amazement at his friend who looked desperate, sad, shy and timid. He was completely stunned for a moment and didn't know what to do.

(End of this chapter)