Mushroom Man

"Fellow practitioners..."

"This humble monk, through the lingering blessings of the Buddha Mother of Universal Salvation, has awakened to his true self in the light of wisdom."

"I wish to relinquish this body and return to Pure Heaven, change my name and surname, and start anew. My Dharma name is... Boundless Wisdom."

Zhuge Shanhun clasped his hands together, spoke calmly and softly.

He suddenly attained enlightenment and became a Buddha on the spot. From then on, Zhuge Shanhun was no more, and was replaced by the Buddhist monk Wujinzhi.

Upon seeing this scene, the group of eminent Buddhist monks all had a look of understanding in their eyes.

The name of Wisdom Light is known to everyone in Buddhism.

Therefore, Zhuge Shanhun becoming Wujinzhi did not make them feel anything amiss or surprised.

They exchanged a glance, then clasped their hands together in prayer towards Wujinzhi, smiling as they said, "Good!"

"We respectfully welcome the return of Infinite Wisdom to his rightful place, back to the Pure Land of Buddha, where he may forever enjoy the Buddha's light."

Wujinzhi nodded slightly, stepped onto the golden lotus with remarkable ease, and sat down with the monks to discuss Zen.

The Taoist priest and the young monk Bai Lai, who witnessed the whole thing, couldn't help but shudder and exchange a glance.

At that moment, the two unfortunate souls, sharing the same fate, both saw a hint of fear in each other's eyes.

Clearly, none of them wanted to become like Zhuge Shanhun, who inexplicably achieved enlightenment and transformed into someone else.

"Good, the Dragon Palace's crisis has been resolved."

"The villains have been brought to justice, and the foolish child has become an immortal; this is truly a perfect ending."

"Please, fellow practitioners, do not leave. Once my foolish son has ascended to immortality, I will hold a banquet to celebrate his passing and treat him well."

With a wave of his sleeve, Sudhana Bodhisattva restored the devastated Dragon Palace to its former glory.

He turned around and sincerely invited the monks.

The monks hesitated for a moment, then realized that this was a good opportunity to find out why the Dragon Palace had been targeted by the Holy Sect's demon.

So, after the monks declined three times, they finally agreed.

Then everyone began to protect the Golden Dragon King, waiting for him to ascend to heaven.

With no external enemies interfering, the Golden Dragon King's ascension to immortality was virtually unimpeded.

In no time at all, he had refined the Six-Turn Yin-Yang Two Qi Mushroom.

Once the fairy mushroom is formed, disasters will arise in the blessed land.

A cataclysmic flood, a devastating fiery mountain...

Suddenly, a great flood descended from the sky, threatening to submerge the blessed land; and lava surged from the earth, threatening to destroy it.

Fortunately, the Golden Dragon King had a sudden thought, and the Yin and Yang Qi mushrooms immediately shone brightly.

It is unknown what the Yin and Yang Qi mushrooms are used for, but it is known that the water and fire were calmed down, and the great flood and the Flaming Mountain were transformed into water and fire Qi, all disappearing without a trace.

Moreover, the two calamities even brought traces of Qi and Dao to the blessed land.

"hold head high!"

The Golden Dragon King looked up to the sky and roared, almost instinctively rising into the air, wanting to ascend to heaven.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Sudhana stopped him and prevented him from rashly ascending to the heavens.

Having gone through life and death, the Golden Dragon King finally became an immortal!

From then on, the Dragon Palace lost a dragon leader, but gained a dragon mushroom fairy.

The rise of the Dragon people seems to be just beginning to show!
……

Chaotic Star Island.

A gambling stone workshop somewhere.

"Let's gamble on whether broken rocks can turn into mushrooms, or try our luck with whether mushrooms can become mushroom houses!"

"Don't miss out, sir! Shall we take a gamble?"

The shouts and calls were incessant, creating a noisy and chaotic atmosphere.

All sorts of strangely shaped stones are everywhere, and people come and go, making it quite lively.

There are "ghost crack stones" that look crooked and split, and "watermelon stones" that are entirely blue with light yellow veins.

There are also strangely shaped stones with nine orifices resembling human figures, and large black and white millstones. They are so bizarre that one can't help but want to buy them and cut them open to find out what's inside.

In the world of jade gambling, some people make money while others lose money; such is the nature of life.

Some people go bankrupt, gamble away their wives and children, only to end up with a worthless rock.

Some people casually slice open a rare mushroom and become rich overnight.

Even more remarkably, the remains of a mushroom house were once cut out from a rough stone, which became the object of contention among various factions.

This shows just how prevalent the jade gambling craze is on Chaotic Star Island.

At this very moment, a man dressed as a scholar was squatting in front of a stall.

He nervously held a piece of purple stone and used his inner energy to slowly grind away the outer layer.

A number of people stopped to watch and discussed the incident.

"Oh dear, this young man has been gambling on stones here for over a month now, hasn't he?"

"This young man is really addicted; he's already lost nearly ten thousand taels of silver in the past few days."

"Hiss... Isn't this just asking for a huge loss?"

"They're rich, so they don't care how much they lose."

"Seriously, who's this guy? How come he's not being noticed despite flaunting his wealth?"

"Shh, keep your voice down, this kid is no ordinary person."

"A while ago, several mushroom growers who were greedy for money wanted to cause trouble for this kid."

"The next day, the kid was still unharmed, while those guys who had their eyes on the money had disappeared without a trace."

"You tell me, how could this kid be someone who could make several mushroom masters disappear without a trace?"

The crowd whispered amongst themselves.

Although they all kept their voices down, the large number of people discussing it still made the place quite noisy.

Just then, the purple stone in the scholar's hand was cut open, revealing its true form.

Inside, there was only half a mushroom remnant, which was not only useless but also somewhat unlucky.

The scholar's face flushed red instantly, and he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Stop making noise!"

"It's all your fault for being so talkative and ruining my luck."

"If you dare disturb me again, I'll make you regret it!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback at first, and then burst into laughter.

"Haha, I'm getting anxious."

"If it were me, I would be anxious too. I cut so many pieces of stone, and all I got was a useless mushroom. Even my own mother wouldn't recognize it."

Taking advantage of the fact that they were in a gambling den where private fights were strictly prohibited, the crowd spoke up and mocked them without restraint.

The scholar's face turned ashen with anger, but he was helpless. He could only snort coldly and stop looking at the crowd of onlookers.

However, what no one noticed was that after the scholar turned his head, his previously furious expression instantly turned calm.

'After searching for over a month, why haven't we found the stone containing the precious jade?'

'Logically speaking, I possess the Jade Disc left behind by the Formless Celestial Venerable; I shouldn't have misperceived it.'

The scholar, also known as the all-knowing scholar, frowned almost imperceptibly.

He came to Chaotic Star Island for no other reason than to find a precious jade.

The full name of that precious jade is Qingmao Precious Jade. There are two pieces, one square and one round, which is a rather peculiar type of mushroom material.

Of course, if it were just mushroom material, it wouldn't be worth the time and effort that Bai Xiaosheng went to to find it.

The true value of the Green Grass Jade lies in the fact that one can use it to travel to the Green Grass Blessed Land.

A single piece of precious jade can be used to request the essence of heaven and earth to unconditionally refine a mushroom.

From mortal mushrooms to celestial mushrooms, as long as you have the recipe for refining mushrooms with the essence of heaven and earth, you can help refine them! (End of Chapter)