I start by accepting Sun Wukong as my disciple and reshape the Journey to the West

Chapter 73 Entering the Peach Garden
At the same time as Patriarch Yangmei was pulled into the core of the earth, the Jade Disc of Creation evolved into a phantom. The moment the phantom appeared, a sense of compassion emerged in this place.

But that kind of compassion was different from that of Buddhism. Its meaning was vast, encompassing the foundation of all things. The shadow gradually solidified and turned into a woman in a white robe. There was a majestic aura of Taoism around her. Just one look at her made one feel calm to the extreme.

Ye Xuantian dusted himself off and stepped forward to pay his respects: "Ye Xuantian greets the Queen Mother Hou Tu!"

Lu Ya also hurried forward: "Lu Ya greets Mother Earth!"

"Hou Tu is now just a puppet of Heaven, but in order to suppress me, she should have half of Heaven's will hidden in her body. She has not taken action until now, which means that she may not have been really assimilated by Hongjun. What Patriarch Yangmei said may be true!" The voice of Queen Hou Tu is like the sound of a spring, as if it can soothe all the mixed thoughts in people's hearts.

"Xuantian has noted it, but if he has not been completely assimilated and still suppresses the earth and humanity, it means that he is no longer qualified to become the spirit of heaven." Ye Xuantian responded indifferently.

"Fellow Daoist Xuantian is right! I just mentioned it casually. After all, when the chaos first began, we also..." Queen Hou Tu shook her head and did not continue speaking. Instead, she saluted Ye Xuantian.

"I swallowed the true spirit of Patriarch Yangmei today. Although I have awakened, I still need to remain in seclusion for a long time. During this time, I am afraid that the Jade Disc of Creation will not be available to Dao Lord Xuantian."

"It doesn't matter! As long as Mother Earth can wake up before the end of the Western Journey Tribulation, it will be fine!" Ye Xuantian didn't care about it.

"That won't take that long. Although I'm in seclusion, I'll leave a will within the earth veins, making it easier for you to utilize the power of the earth."

“Thank you so much!”

Niangniang Hou Tu nodded slightly, her gaze falling on Lu Ya. "In the early years of the Conferred God Tribulation, I sensed your presence several times, but never truly locked onto you. It wasn't until the Heavenly Dao fed you a Tribulation that I realized you weren't from this place. You're truly courageous, able to strike so many times right under the noses of several innate saints."

"Mother Earth, you are too kind. If it weren't for the magic weapon given to me by Fellow Daoist Xuantian, I would not have dared to be so active at that time!" Lu Ya nodded embarrassedly.

"Xuantian Daojun, I'm actually very curious. Since you allowed him to enter the Conferred God Tribulation, why didn't you reverse some of the cause and effect at that time? Why did you wait until now?"

"At that time, all the saints were in their complete form. Neither Lu Ya nor I could face them directly. Especially since Daozu Hongjun was also caught in the calamity. If we took action at that time, we would not have had the possibility of a complete victory. Secondly, the Conferred God Calamity was the result of the joint efforts of several saints. Being able to send the Jiejiao people to the Conferred God List was already the most I could ask Lu Ya to do."

Upon hearing this, Hou Tu Niangniang's face showed understanding.

"My inquiries today may be offensive! But I've been confused for a long time, and I can't help but express it. Now that I understand the clear cause and effect line drawn by Xuantian Daojun, I have more confidence. It's just human nature..."

"Since I can awaken Hou Tu Niangniang, I will definitely find a way to awaken Nu Wa Niangniang as well."

The joy on Hou Tu Niangniang's face grew even brighter. "In that case, I'm relieved! Lu Ya, please come forward."

Hmm? Lu Ya glanced at Ye Xuantian, and when he saw Ye Xuantian nod, he stepped forward.

"The karmic karma of the past knocked your cultivation down to Quasi-Saint status. I see that the accumulated energy within you should have reached Quasi-Saint perfection, but you haven't yet achieved such a level of cultivation. I think it's the karmic karma that has suppressed your cultivation. Today, I will lend you a helping hand so that you can better help Dao Lord Xuantian."

As soon as Hou Tu Niangniang finished speaking, she reached out her hand into the void, and a pure and authentic Taoist rhythm emerged, which she struck into Lu Ya's brow.

Click!

The moment the Dao rhyme sank in, Lu Ya felt as if some shackles on his spiritual platform were opened.

hum!
The terrifying energy raged, and all the cultivation accumulated by Lu Ya over the years was like a flood, pouring into his limbs and bones.

At the same time, three flowers appeared on his head, and all the spiritual energy around him was sucked away in an instant.

Thunder surged between heaven and earth. Queen Hou Tu looked at Ye Xuantian. Ye Xuantian rolled up his sleeves, absorbing all the power of thunder and then sending it into Lu Ya's body.

Chirp!
Lu Ya only felt a tingling sensation, and lightning surrounded his body for a long time before it stopped.

call!
Lu Ya exhaled heavily, feeling his own vast spiritual power.

"The quasi-saint is perfect! I was wondering if I hadn't made any progress in my practice over the years. It turns out that I was suppressed by the cause and effect of the catastrophe. Thank you, Queen Hou Tu!" Lu Ya bowed.

"Compared to the Yangmei Patriarch's True Spirit that you two gave me, this is nothing. With that, I will take my leave."

"Farewell to the Queen Mother Hou Tu!"

"Farewell to Mother Earth!"

As Hou Tu Niangniang's figure disappeared, the Jade Disc of Creation once again fell into Ye Xuantian's hands.

Lu Ya stepped forward and said, "Xuantian, can you also help me unravel the cause and effect of that calamity?"

"I'll help you untie it and use you as bait?" Ye Xuantian tapped the void in front of him with his finger, and ripples appeared in the space, and the barrier here unfolded.

When Dongfang Shuo saw Ye Xuantian coming out, he hurried forward, but when he saw Lu Ya, he subconsciously took half a step back.

Quasi-sage perfection!

When did this person enter the barrier? And why is he so close to Master? How dare he?
"Master!" Dongfang Shuo suppressed the confusion in his heart and saluted Ye Xuantian.

"Hey? What a handsome boy! What a pity that he was crippled by the elixirs and fruits. Xuantian, why did you accept such a disciple?" Lu Ya pinched Dongfang Shuo's face.

"He was sent here by Emperor Donghua. He's a smart one. Please help me train him! Also, take him to the Peach Garden with Wukong and move half of the Peach Garden down."

"Ah?" Lu Ya was confused: "Move half? Why?" "Yes! Master, why..." Dongfang Shuo was choked by Lu Ya's next sentence before he could finish his agreement.

“Why don’t they all move?”

"I promised the Queen Mother that she would give those peaches to the Jade Emperor to use to check and balance the immortals and gods!" Ye Xuantian said indifferently.

"According to the time, it's the day we agreed to meet with the Queen Mother. You should go and come back quickly! Don't delay!"

"I understand!" Lu Ya put his palm on Dongfang Shuo's shoulder.

"During this period, I may not be in Huaguo Mountain. Lu Ya, please help me take care of Dongfang Shuo. Also, if we go to the Heavenly Palace to cause a big commotion, it may not be enough to settle the score. I also promised Laojun to help him with the elixir issue, so..."

"Don't worry about me doing the job! Let's go!" After saying this, Lu Ya disappeared with Dongfang Shuo.

Ye Xuantian shook his head: "Forget it, let them be. After all, Lu Ya is now a perfect Quasi-Sage. I don't need to worry about anything here. I also have to go and meet the Luozi left by the Nuwa Saint."

……

It is said that Wukong entered the Heavenly Palace and was named the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. He also set up a cave in the Peach Garden. He was really bored these days and walked around everywhere.

Wukong followed Ye Xuantian's instructions completely. Except for the Three Pure Ones and the Four Emperors, he called the Star God "Brother" when he met him, and called the Heavenly King "Brother" when he met him. He even did not let go of the fairy islands and carried out Ye Xuantian's orders meticulously.

Seeing that he had made friends with all the gods in the sky, and no next order from Ye Xuantian came, he became even more bored.

Finally, his eyes fell on the peaches.

One day, he landed in front of the peach tree and carefully examined this ancient spiritual root.

"What on earth was the Jade Emperor thinking when he asked me to guard the peaches? Is he really crazy to let a monkey like him guard the peach garden? What would happen if I ate them all?"

Once the idea came to his mind, he couldn't stop and immediately reached out to pick the peaches.

Whoosh!
What made Sun Wukong feel unbelievable was that the peach tree suddenly disappeared from his sight and reappeared a hundred meters away.

"Hey? The Peach Tree is spiritual!?" Sun Wukong exclaimed.

"I am the Xiantian Renshui Pantao Tree, an ancient innate spiritual root! Naturally, I have spirit!"

“If you have a spirit, why do you need to bear fruit for others to eat?”

"Well, my mission is to bear fruit. You think I want to give it to others to eat? Don't you know that I have transformed myself into 3,600 peach trees just to prolong the time it takes to bear fruit?"

"The 1,200 trees in front of you have tiny flowers and fruits, which ripen once every 3,000 years. The 1,200 trees in the middle have layers of flowers and sweet fruits, which ripen once every 6,000 years. The 1,200 trees at the back have purple veins and thin cores, which ripen once every 9,000 years."

"I've tried my best to extend the time, but they are old and immortal. What can I do?" The Peach Tree said this with a hint of grievance at the end.

"The worst thing about them is that they only pick a little each time, and only pick ripe fruits, so that they can eat them every year. I can't even rest properly to nourish myself, because I have to be constantly supplied with fresh fruits."

Just as Pan Tao Shu finished speaking, the figures of Taoist Lu Ya and Dongfang Shuo slowly formed a alliance.

Taoist Lu Ya smiled and said, "That's easy. I'll pick all your fruits at once. That way, your strongest body will have at least nine thousand years to cultivate!"

"Hey? Third Junior Brother, why are you here? Who is he?"

"Second Brother, this is Uncle Lu Ya!"

"Sun Wukong meets Uncle Lu!" Sun Wukong was full of curiosity. He never thought that Ye Xuantian actually had a fellow disciple?

"Third Junior Brother, what did Master ask Uncle Lu and you to come here for?"

"Master said that the Peach Banquet is coming soon, and asked me and Uncle Lu to help you clear out most of the Peach Garden!"

Whoosh whoosh!
Only the sound of breaking wind was heard, and all the peach trees began to retreat rapidly.

"You heretic rats are trying to take the peaches by force. Please let the Queen Mother know!"

"You heretic rats are trying to take the peaches by force. Please let the Queen Mother know!"

All the peach trees screamed, and the sound waves spread into the void at an extremely fast speed.

"Hey, that's clever! Shuo'er, seal the sound!"

"Yes!" Dongfang Shuo immediately cast down the net and unfolded the barrier. For a moment, all the sounds disappeared.

"Wukong, emptying the Peach Garden is a piece of cake. This time, I'm here to follow your master's instructions and help you turn the world upside down!"

(End of this chapter)