I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 215: Baoer's Enlightenment, Uninvited Guests

Tieguai Li led Bao'er to the Dao Pavilion. Looking at the huge Dao-carrying stele in front of him, Bao'er asked in confusion, "Senior Brother Li, what is this?"

Tieguai Li said with a smile: "This is a stele of Taoism. Look at the word 'Tao' on it."

Baoer looked up at the two characters "Tao", then shook his head and said, "I can't read."

"Uh..." Tieguai Li was stunned for a moment, then said: "Illiteracy will not affect your enlightenment, just concentrate on reading."

"What do you mean by paying close attention?" Baoer asked.

Tieguai Li said: "Just look at those two words carefully and don't let your mind wander."

"Oh." Baoer responded, then looked up at the monument.

Her eyes first fell on the word "Tao" written by Taishang Laojun below, but after looking at it for a long time, she didn't understand anything at all. Instead, her neck was sore from looking at it.

"Brother, my neck is so sore. Can I take a break before watching?" Baoer asked.

Tieguai Li was surprised and asked, "How come you didn't see anything?"

"Yes." Baoer nodded and said, "I can't see anything. The words are blurry to my eyes, and my neck is so sore."

Tieguai Li looked at the word Baoer pointed at and couldn't help laughing, "Look at another word, the one at the top."

"Oh, okay." Baoer nodded again and then looked up at the word "Tao" written by Zhuang Yan.

This time, when Baoer's eyes fell on the word "Tao" written by Zhuang Yan at the top, a golden light shone straight down and instantly sank into Baoer's brows.

"Ouch." Baoer screamed, quickly covering his forehead and said, "Brother, I was beaten."

Tieguai Li laughed and said, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt."

Hearing what Tieguai Li said, Baoer was stunned for a moment, then touched his forehead with his hand and said with a smile: "It really doesn't hurt, what is that?"

Tieguai Li said: "Close your eyes and think about the golden light just now, and you will be able to see it."

Baoer nodded when she heard that, then quickly closed her eyes. As soon as she thought about it, the golden light immediately appeared in her mind.

Although he couldn't read, as the golden light emerged, information about the martial arts contained in the golden light automatically appeared in Baoer's mind.

"Spirit Movement Method." Baoer opened his eyes and said in surprise, "Brother, the golden light contains a technique called "Spirit Movement Method"."

"Oh?" Tieguai Li was surprised when he heard this: "This should be an action-oriented technique."

Baoer asked, "Is it amazing?"

Tieguai Li spread his hands and said with a smile: "Whether it is powerful or not, you will know it only after you practice it."

"I can't wait." Baoer's little face was full of excitement.

Tieguai Li smiled. Just at this moment, the sky darkened and an extremely strange moon appeared in the sky. Baoer was startled and asked hurriedly, "Why is it dark?"

Tieguai Li took a quick look outside, his face darkened and his brows furrowed, but fortunately the strange phenomenon only lasted for a very short time before disappearing.

Bao Er still looked shocked, and Tieguai Li said, "Such a strange phenomenon in the world must be the result of a great cultivator proving his truth."

"How amazing!" Bao'er exclaimed in amazement, "It's really amazing that you can turn daytime into darkness."

Tieguai Li nodded and said, "He is indeed amazing. I hope he is a good person."

Baoer nodded, not quite understanding, and then asked Tieguai Li, "Brother, can I go find Wu Tou'er now?"

"Okay, I'll take you to find her." Tieguai Li said with a smile.

Afterwards, Tieguai Li took Baoer out of the Taoist Pavilion and came to the Xuanqing Library. Seeing Zhuang Yan sitting at the top and Wangshu sitting next to him, he hurried forward to pay his respects.

"Palace Master, are you out of seclusion?" Tieguai Li asked Wangshu after paying his respects.

Wangshu nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I have come out of seclusion. I was lucky enough to achieve the Great Dao during this seclusion."

Hearing this, Tieguai Li's mind suddenly changed, and he immediately said: "Could it be that the strange vision just now was..."

"Yes, this is exactly the vision that occurred when I was attaining enlightenment." Wangshu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Tieguai Li was overjoyed and hurriedly congratulated him, "Disciple congratulates Palace Master on attaining the Great Dao."

Baoer didn't know what to say, he just followed Tieguai Li and kept bowing and kowtow.

Wangshu smiled and said, "Thank you, fellow Taoist."

This is the rule set by Zhuang Yan. There is no strict master-disciple or elder relationship in Lingtai Taoist Temple. Taoist priests can be ordained here, but they are not allowed to accept disciples.

So although Tieguai Li called himself a disciple, because he was now a Taoist priest under the jurisdiction of Lingtai Taoist Palace, he naturally had to humbly call Zhuang Yan and Wangshu "disciples".

But Wangshu and Zhuang Yan were not Tieguai Li’s masters, so they could also call each other fellow Taoists.

"I dare not, I dare not." Tieguai Li said politely and then stepped aside.

At this time, Wangshu looked at Bao'er behind him and said with a smile: "You are the Bao'er that Xiaozhaoer mentioned, right? Come here, let me see you."

Baoer quickly looked up at Wang Shu. Just this one glance made Baoer dazzled. She had never seen such a sacred and beautiful person!

"Come here quickly." Wu Zhao saw Bao'er didn't move, and hurriedly said, "The Palace Master is calling you."

When Baoer heard Wu Zhao's words, he finally reacted, and quickly said "Oh" and walked up to Wangshu.

Wangshu pulled Baoer in front of him and took a closer look, then said with a smile, "This little guy is so ugly and cute."

When Baoer heard the word "ugly", she felt unhappy, but she was not angry, because she admitted in her heart that the palace master in front of her was really beautiful.

"Oh." As if sensing Bao'er's emotions, Wangshu smiled and said, "She's still a little unhappy."

Then Wangshu asked Baoer, "Do you know what 'ugly cute' means?" "I don't know." Baoer stiffened his neck and said, "It probably means very ugly."

"Hahaha." Wangshu chuckled, then pinched Baoer's cheek and said, "It means you are cute, not ugly. Your little face is very cute, but your gray hair is not good-looking, and your nose is a little small."

Bao Er said, "What can we do? It's natural."

"Haha, it's okay, it's fine." Wangshu smiled and rubbed Baoer's head.

Wu Zhao then asked, "Bao'er, have you learned anything in the Dao Pavilion?"

When Baoer heard this, he immediately walked up to Wu Zhao excitedly and said, "I have learned a technique called 'Spiritual Movement Technique'."

When Wu Zhao heard these three words, he felt that they were nothing special, so he asked Zhuang Yan, "Master, is this technique powerful?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "You'll know if it's powerful or not after practicing it."

The Smart Method is one of Zhuang Yan's 3,000 small functions. The reason why it is called the Smart Method is because it is itself called "smart", which means agile, light and changeable.

This change is not a change in description, but an unpredictable change in physical actions.

Zhuang Yan was not surprised that Bao'er comprehended this method, because as a squirrel spirit, Bao'er's own characteristics determined what kind of Taoism she would comprehend.

"Okay, we are all here today. Let's get to know each other. We will be a family from now on." Zhuang Yan said with a smile, "Wu Tong'er and Bao'er should practice diligently in the future and not be lazy."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhao quickly pulled Bao Er to bow and said, "Yes, Master."

Then Zhuang Yan said to Tieguai Li, "Take Bao'er to familiarize yourself with the environment of the Taoist Palace and the three major palaces. From now on, she will be the boy responsible for adding oil to the lamps in these three major palaces."

Tieguai Li bowed and said, "Yes, Taoist Master."

Then Zhuang Yan raised his hand and waved, indicating that everyone could leave. Wangshu stood up first, bid farewell to Zhuang Yan with everyone, and left Xuanqing Book Pavilion.

After leaving Xuanqing Library, Tieguai Li bid farewell to Wangshu and left with Wuzhao and Baoer.

Tieguai Li first took Baoer to familiarize herself with the layout and environment of the Taoist palace, then took her to the three main halls and taught her how to add lamp oil.

"This is the Jade Emperor's Palace, and it enshrines the Jade Emperor, the supreme ruler of the heavens and the ruler of the three realms."

"This is the Taiqing Palace, where the founder of the world, the Supreme Taoist Patriarch, is enshrined."

"This is the Mahavira Hall, where the living Buddha, the ancestor of all Buddhas, Sakyamuni Buddha, is enshrined."

After viewing the three main halls, Baoer was simply shocked and stunned by the three statues enshrined in the halls, while Wu Zhao was a little bewildered.

"Isn't this a hodgepodge?" Wu Zhao asked Tieguai Li, "Why is there Jade Emperor, Daoist Ancestor, and Buddha? Which side is our Lingtai Dao Palace on?"

Tieguai Li said with a smile: "Whichever palace is the master, that's the side we belong to."

Hearing this, Wu Zhao immediately understood that the Jade Emperor Hall was the main one, while the Taiqing Hall and the Main Hall were the secondary ones. Although the three halls were of the same scale, the order of importance was very obvious.

Wu Zhao frowned and asked, "But there is an auxiliary hall in front of the Jade Emperor's Hall. What is enshrined in it?"

"Miao Yu Ji Zhenjun appeared in Lingtai." Tieguai Li said, "He is a great god in heaven. Our Lingtai Taoist Palace got its name from him."

Wu Zhao nodded slightly and said, "So who is the master?"

Tieguai Li laughed and said, "Who knows? But since it is named Lingtai, it must not be something made up, right?"

Wu Zhao nodded, and said confidently in his heart: "It seems that the master is very likely the disciple of this 'Lingtai Xianmiao Yuji Zhenjun'."

After visiting the Sanzuo Palace and an auxiliary palace, Tieguai Li finally said to Baoer, "Junior Sister Baoer, from now on, you will be the one to add oil to the lamps in these four palaces, once in the morning and once in the evening. Don't be negligent."

"I understand." Baoer nodded.

At this point, Baoer settled down in the Lingtai Taoist Palace. Three days later, she returned to her old home in the tree hole and moved all the pine nuts she had stored and the things left by her mother to her residence in the Lingtai Taoist Palace.

Then Baoer began to live a life of diligent practice day and night in the Lingtai Taoist Palace.

Unknowingly, three months had passed. Wu Zhao had great talent. After practicing the "True Dragon Taming Method", he quickly entered the realm of "Refining Qi into Spirit". The five energies in his body condensed into a golden elixir.

Baoer was a little behind, and it took him more than three months to enter the stage of 'refining essence into qi' and condense the five elements of qi in his body.

However, when it comes to a fight, Baoer is naturally better, because she practices the "Spiritual Movement Method", while Wu Zhao practices the "Dragon Taming Method", but has not yet been able to subdue a real dragon for control.

Early in the morning of that day, Baoer got up early and went to each hall to add lamp oil. When she had finished adding lamp oil to the Jade Emperor Hall, Taiqing Hall and Daxiong Hall in turn, she finally came to the "Zhenjun Hall".

As soon as Baoer stepped into the hall, he saw a pure and majestic figure standing in the hall, burning incense and paying homage to the statue of Lingtai Zhenjun.

Baoer paused, stunned for a moment, and asked, "Are you a pilgrim who came to burn incense?"

When the man turned around, Baoer was shocked. He saw that the man had his hair tied up and wore a crown. He had a handsome face, a tall and slender figure, and wore a Kirin robe with a green ribbon and white jade belt around his waist. He looked very majestic.

Baoer was immediately intimidated by this man's aura, but this man smiled indifferently, raised his hand and placed a jade talisman and a jade scroll on the table.

"This jade slip is for you and Wu Zhao. Keep this jade talisman well, you will need it in the future." After the man finished speaking, he took a step forward and his figure instantly turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared in the hall.

Baoer was stunned for a while, then came to his senses and hurried forward to pick up the jade slip and the jade talisman.

There was a fiery red symbol engraved on the jade talisman, and there were two large characters on it, but Baoer didn't recognize them.

As for the jade slip that was covered with words, she couldn't recognize them.

At this moment, she recalled what the man said, "Is it for me and Wu Tou'er? Yes! It's like this, Wu Tou'er can read, why not give it to her to see."

Thinking of this, Baoer hurriedly took the jade slip and jade talisman and ran out of the Zhenjun Temple in a hurry.

But after an unknown amount of time, Baoer ran back in a hurry, bowed and apologized to the statue of Lingtai Zhenjun, quickly added lamp oil, and then left in a hurry again.

(End of this chapter)