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

Upon hearing this, the Yellow Wind Monster flew into a rage, opened its mouth and blew, and a gust of yellow wind spewed out from its mouth.

The wind was indeed fierce, howling and shaking the mountains and rivers, swirling sand and stones. The sky darkened, the stars changed shape, the sun lost its luster, and even ghosts and gods were terrified.

Sun Wukong was so blown around that he couldn't open his eyes and couldn't stand steadily. Knowing that he was no match for Tang Sanzang, he somersaulted out of the cave and went straight back to Tang Sanzang.

Seeing Sun Wukong return looking somewhat disheveled, Zhu Bajie laughed and said, "Even Brother Monkey has his moments of defeat? Was that monster really that powerful?"

Sun Wukong recounted what he had seen and heard in the cave, and at the end, he added, "That Yellow Wind Monster is skilled in the Samadhi Divine Wind; that wind is indeed formidable."

"However, it's not that I'm afraid of him, but I need a Wind-Fixing Pearl to break his Samadhi Divine Wind."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy looked troubled and said, "Before the Investiture of the Gods, Bodhisattva Lingji was the True Man Du'e. Later, he entered the Western Paradise and was then named Bodhisattva Lingji."

"And the Wind-Fixing Pearl that you are looking for, Brother Monkey, is in the hands of this Bodhisattva Lingji. I guess that Bodhisattva Lingji is in cahoots with the Yellow Wind Monster, so why would he lend you the Wind-Fixing Pearl?"

Gao Cuilan said softly, "When I was in Heaven, I heard that Bodhisattva Lingji was on good terms with Taoist Maitreya. Recently, Taoist Maitreya lost face in Gao Village. Could it be that Bodhisattva Lingji is going to stand up for Taoist Maitreya?"

Just then, Cihang Daoren spoke in the Journey to the West chat group: "It's just a mere Wind-Fixing Pearl. Go to Qinglian Island and find your master, and he will naturally give you the Wind-Fixing Pearl."

Sun Wukong: Thank you, Uncle Cihang. I'll go see my master now.

After saying this, Sun Wukong headed towards Qinglian Island, and soon he saw Qinglian Island right in front of him.

Sun Wukong, who had just descended from the clouds, hadn't even gone to find his master, Yu Ding Zhenren, when he saw Yu Ding Zhenren already standing there.

Sun Wukong hurriedly stepped forward and performed the traditional master-disciple salute to Jade Cauldron Immortal before explaining his purpose.

Master Yu Ding smiled and said, "I already knew why you came, so I brought the Wind-Fixing Pearl here to wait for you."

As he spoke, Master Yu Ding handed a bead to Sun Wukong. At the same time, he didn't forget to give him some instructions.

"This journey to the West is not just for the eastward transmission of Buddhism, but also to use this great calamity to awaken both the demonic and Buddhist paths."

"Therefore, we should try our best not to kill any demons we encounter on the road. We should make some preparations in advance for the awakening of the demon path."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but ask, "Master, it's fine not to kill that Yellow Wind Monster. However, just because I don't kill him doesn't mean that Buddhism won't eradicate him completely."

Master Yuding smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Buddhist sect can't touch the Yellow Wind Monster. After all, no matter how strong Bodhisattva Lingji is, he can't possibly be a match for Demon Master Kunpeng."

Upon hearing the name of Demon Master Kunpeng, Sun Wukong was taken aback. After all, Sun Wukong was also a member of the demon race. How could he not know the name of Demon Master Kunpeng?
He nodded directly to Jade Cauldron Master and said, "Since a demon master has taken action, then this disciple has nothing to worry about."

"By the way, Master, do you have any Nine-Turn Golden Elixir? If so, please give me one. I'll take it back for Pigsy's wife to eat."

Master Yu Ding smiled and said, "Gao Cuilian is no longer the Ruoshui we know today. If we were to give her a Nine-Turn Golden Pill, she would probably explode and die."

This made Sun Wukong scratch his head, and he said awkwardly, "This disciple forgot about that. How can a mortal body withstand the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir?"

At this moment, Master Yuding had a bright blue fruit in his hand. "This is a Water Spirit Fruit from the Five Elements Fruit Tree. It can help her rebuild her immortal body." Sun Wukong accepted it with a smile, then bowed to Master Yuding before using his escape technique to leave Qinglian Island again.

Meanwhile, Li Shimin, in the Taiji Palace, had also witnessed all of this. He then remarked, "This Tibet has actually seen demons reborn."

"It is clear that the king is unworthy of his position, causing the people to suffer needlessly. I intend to raise an army and bring him into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. What do you, my esteemed ministers, think?"

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, Qin Qiong stepped forward and said, "My great Tang imperial brother, the Tripitaka Master, has suffered a series of calamities in the Kingdom of U-Tsang. My great Tang has reason to send troops."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead my Xuanjia Army to Huangfeng Ridge to assist the Tripitaka Master. Furthermore, I wish to annex the Kingdom of U-Tsang to the territory of our Great Tang Dynasty."

The entire court already knew that Li Shimin intended to use the Journey to the West to expand the Tang Dynasty's territory to the Western Paradise, so naturally no one stood up to oppose it.

However, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong immediately objected, each saying they could do it too. They argued fiercely with Qin Qiong, their faces turning red.

In the end, Li Shimin made the final decision, ordering Qin Qiong to lead a thousand Xuanjia soldiers to break through Huangfeng Ridge. Yuchi Gong led a thousand Xuanjia soldiers straight towards the capital of the Kingdom of U-Tsang.

As for Cheng Yaojin, he also led a thousand Xuanjia soldiers, starting from the cities bordering the Tang Dynasty, and conquered all the cities of the Ü-Tsang Kingdom.

At the same time, Li Shimin also ordered Changsun Wuji to prepare the corresponding civil and military officials to receive the new territory.

Li Shimin was preparing to use this opportunity to expand the Tang Dynasty's territory. Meanwhile, the Buddha in the Great Thunder Temple was also preparing to head to the Fire Cloud Cave.

He spoke directly, saying, "Bodhisattva Lingji has failed in his duties, and his identity has been discovered by that monkey. If this matter is revealed to the people of the Tang Dynasty in the East through the Kunlun Mirror, what face will our Buddhist sect have left?"

“Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, go to Yellow Wind Ridge immediately. Tell Bodhisattva Lingji to stop worrying about things there and return to his Little Sumeru Mountain right away.”

After giving his instructions, the Buddha went directly to the Fire Cloud Cave.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong had already returned to Yellow Wind Ridge with the Wind-Fixing Pearl. He also relayed Yu Ding Zhenren's instructions to everyone in the Journey to the West chat group.

At the same time, he took out the Water Spirit Fruit and presented it to Gao Cuilan, saying, "Brother Monkey, I asked Master for a Water Spirit Fruit, which can help you shed your mortal body and rebuild your immortal body."

Gao Cuilan possessed the memories of the Weak Water, so she naturally knew that this Water Spirit Fruit grew on the Five Elements Fruit Tree. Although it wasn't one of the top ten innate spiritual roots, it was still a rare and precious spiritual fruit.

Especially since it was of the water element, it would be of the greatest help to her. So she didn't stand on ceremony with Sun Wukong, simply thanked him, and accepted it.

As Gao Cuilan swallowed the Water Spirit Fruit, wisps of water mist appeared all over her body. The abundant water spiritual energy began to cleanse her eight extraordinary meridians.

However, rebuilding one's immortal body is no easy task. It requires enduring considerable pain to succeed.

So at this moment, Pigsy was standing around Gao Cuilan with a look of heartache on his face.

Seeing Pigsy and Gao Cuilan showing off their affection again, Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang shook their heads at the same time.

Just then, the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" appeared out of thin air. And a group of people emerged from the scroll, led by none other than Qin Qiong, Qin Shubao. (End of Chapter)