Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Master Yu Ding received the drop of fiery red ancestral witch's essence blood. Within the essence blood, it seemed as if thousands of fire snakes were swimming, and faint sounds of dragon roars and phoenix cries could be heard.

He carefully collected the essence blood into the jade bottle and bowed to Zhu Rong, saying, "Thank you, Sage Zhu Rong, for your help."

Zhu Rong laughed and waved his hand: "It's alright, it's alright. This monkey is to my liking. When he refines his essence blood, I will give him another great fortune."

Having said that, his figure transformed into countless sparks and dissipated in the hall. That fiery temper truly befits the Ancestral Witch of Fire.

Tongtian looked at Sun Wukong with great interest and said, "Yu Ding, why does Second Brother suddenly want to lay the foundation for this monkey's Hunyuan Dao?"

"After all, although these monkeys are clever, they're not much different from Wuzhiqi and the others. I haven't seen Second Brother care about those three monkeys so much."

"Could it be that Second Brother is preparing..."

Houtu coughed lightly to interrupt, saying, "Senior Brother Tongtian, this matter involves heavenly secrets, so it's best not to delve into it too deeply."

Tongtian smiled meaningfully, then suddenly reached out and brushed his hand above Sun Wukong's head. A flash of green light appeared, and Sun Wukong instantly felt his mind clear, and the speed at which his internal magical power circulated increased by thirty percent.

Master Yuding was greatly surprised and hurriedly said to Sun Wukong, "Hurry up and thank your third grandmaster. This is the Qingping Initiation Technique."

Tongtian waved his hand and said to Sun Wukong with a smile, "Don't be like your master. He does everything in a very orderly and methodical way. Just thinking about it makes me annoyed."

In truth, a devil resided within Tongtian's heart. If it weren't for the presence of Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian would likely have long since transformed into a destructive husky, wreaking havoc on Chen Xuan alongside Houtu.

Therefore, he naturally disliked the overly formal and proper manners of Master Yu Ding and the others. On the contrary, he greatly admired the mischievous and clever nature of the Holy Mother Gui Ling.

Now that he sees that Sun Wukong is also a restless fellow, he naturally likes him from the bottom of his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used the Qingping Initiation Technique on Sun Wukong.

Don't underestimate this "enlightenment" technique; it's no ordinary enlightenment. It's equivalent to casting a life-saving spell on Sun Wukong.

In other words, if Sun Wukong is under mortal threat, the Qingping Initiation Technique can awaken the Shangqing Sword Qi within his body, transforming it into the Qingping Sword.

Although this Qingping Sword is not a true Qingping Sword, it can still block an attack from a sage.

At the same time, Tongtian will notice immediately. He will have enough time to appear beside Sun Wukong and block all powerful enemies.

Sun Wukong didn't feel anything at the moment, but one day in the future, he would realize just how beneficial the Qingping Initiation Technique truly was to him.

Upon hearing Tongtian say that there was no need for formalities or thanks, Sun Wukong chuckled and scratched his cheek. Then he said to Tongtian...

"Third Grandmaster, please visit your disciple's Flower and Fruit Mountain when you have time. Your disciple will definitely pick some fresh peaches for you to treat you well."

Tongtian smiled and nodded, saying, "Then we'd better make it clear, lest when I, your grandmaster, arrive, you can't come up with any decent peaches."

As soon as Tongtian finished speaking, Houtu's eyes darted around. The sacred and inviolable majesty that had been on her face vanished.

Instead, she possessed a mischievous and clever air, like a girl next door. And her gaze immediately fell upon Sun Wukong.

This made Master Yu Ding, who knew his uncle's character well, secretly cry out in alarm.

"Houtu only makes that expression when she's causing trouble for our Grandmaster." "No, I have to take this monkey away quickly, otherwise she'll be corrupted by Houtu and join her in causing trouble for our Grandmaster."

Just as Master Yu Ding was about to speak, a single glance from Hou Tu startled him into shutting up.

Then Houtu spoke up, saying, "Sun Wukong, ordinary peaches are not suitable for entertaining your third grandmaster."

"At the very least, it must be a 9,000-year-old peach, or at the very least, a 6,000-year-old one. I just don't know if you actually have any in your Flower and Fruit Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He shook his head and said, "Grandmaster Houtu, how could there possibly be peaches of immortality on my Flower Fruit Mountain?"

"Although those peaches possess spiritual energy compared to ordinary peaches, they are far inferior to the peaches of immortality."

"But don't worry, Third Master, Wukong will definitely find a way to get you the peaches of immortality. This time we'll eat the ones that last for nine thousand years."

Seeing Sun Wukong's confident expression, Houtu couldn't help but ask, "Don't talk big. Do you know where there are nine-thousand-year-old peaches?"

Sun Wukong nodded: "I heard from my elder brothers that there is a Peach Garden in Heaven, which contains peaches that are nine thousand years old."

Houtu shook her head. "Why bother with all that? Your ancestor's Qinglian Island has nine-thousand-year-old peaches."

"It's just that your ancestor planted it in the herb garden, and it's being guarded by your grand-aunt, the Queen Mother of the West. If you cultivate a good relationship with the Queen Mother of the West, getting one or two nine-thousand-year-old peaches wouldn't be a problem at all. Why bother going to such lengths?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's monkey eyes darted around, and he immediately nodded to Houtu, saying, "Thank you, Grandmaster Houtu. When I return to Qinglian Island, I will go to see Grandmaster Xi Wangmu."

Master Yu Ding, standing to the side, was almost in tears, thinking to himself that his disciple had been completely corrupted. The key was that he didn't dare to say anything to remind him.

Fortunately, Houtu didn't continue to corrupt Sun Wukong. Instead, she chatted with him for a few more minutes before sending the master and disciple away.

The master and disciple left the Netherworld and reappeared at Mount Tai in the East. They saw Jiang Ziya again, his eyes lifeless, sitting idly under a lantern pole.

Sun Wukong couldn't help but ask, "Master, I've heard that Jiang Ziya was the chosen one for the Investiture of the Gods. Why did he end up in such a state?"

"I've heard that I am also the chosen one of this great calamity. Will I become like Jiang Ziya in the future?"

Master Yu Ding looked at Jiang Ziya and then said, "Don't worry, as long as you follow the arrangements of your sect and don't do such wishful thinking, you won't end up like Jiang Ziya."

"After all, when Jiang Ziya conferred titles upon the gods, if he hadn't thought about becoming the most powerful god in the Three Realms, he wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament."

The master and disciple made no attempt to hide their conversation from Jiang Ziya. This infuriated Jiang Ziya, who gritted his teeth in anger.

And she said directly, "Only I know my suffering. Who understands the feeling of being used as a pawn?"

"Stop reopening old wounds for Jiang Ziya. Go back to where you came from. You're just wasting your time here."

At this moment, Sun Wukong sighed and said, "Yes, being a pawn is indeed pitiful. The worst part is being a pawn who overestimates their own abilities; naturally, it's even more pitiful." (End of Chapter)