Bodhisattva, please help me in my spiritual practice!

Chapter 217 The First Non-existent Thing

With the help of the [Mirror of Illusion] and under the guidance of the Old Man of the Moon, the knots of the red threads fell off one by one. Then, the Old Man of the Moon carefully gathered the red threads together and cast another spell to make the mortals around forget what had just happened.

After putting all his red threads back into his treasure bag, the Old Man of the Moon couldn't help but look enviously at the mirror in Ao Peng's hand, "This is truly a wonderful treasure!"

Normally, when he encounters a marriage that has become a dead end, he can only harden his heart and sever the bond between the two, preventing them from meeting for several lifetimes. But if he had Ao Peng's treasure, he could save countless marriages from being ruined.

Therefore, the [Mirror of Illusion] is definitely of great help to the Old Man of the Moon in performing his divine duties.

Of course, the Old Man of the Moon knew what was important and wouldn't directly snatch Ao Peng's [Mirror of Illusion]. So he changed his approach, saying, "Little Ao Peng, although you are now registered in the Heavenly Register, you haven't reported to the Heavenly Emperor yet. How about considering my Moon Palace? Our Moon Palace is famous for its low workload and high benefits, which perfectly suits the needs of young people like you!"

"If you agree now, I'll immediately go to the Heavenly Official and lobby for you to secure a high-ranking official position of Taiyin, at least a fourth-rank rank!"

Ao Peng's name was previously listed in the Heavenly Court, which is equivalent to passing the public recruitment. Now his name is in the public announcement period. He can use the Heavenly Court to spread his divine name throughout the heavens. However, he has not yet completed his specific work assignment and has to rely on himself to make his way in the mortal world.

Once one truly assumes the position of a celestial official, specific job duties are required.

Although the Moon Palace is a cold and aloof place, it controls the essence of Yin and is undoubtedly the most powerful department in the Heavenly Court, no less powerful than the Thunder Department or the Plague Department. Moreover, because there are fewer gods in the Moon Palace, each person is allocated more resources on average.

It has to be said that the matchmaker's suggestion was quite attractive to Ao Peng. It was a job with little work, many benefits, and real power. Who wouldn't want to work in such a company?

Ao Peng didn't rule out the possibility of a permanent position. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'll visit you again to consult after I've overcome these three calamities and nine tribulations. Right now, I haven't even overcome them, so I don't have the ability to take up a position, do I?"

The Old Man of the Moon thought for a moment, then nodded. "That makes sense."

In any case, a day in heaven is equivalent to a year on earth. Tribulations and hardships may be the lifelong pursuit of ordinary people, but for the God of Love, they truly pass by in the blink of an eye.

While he was thinking, he took out a gourd from his pocket and said to Ao Peng, "You helped me solve this problem, so I can't leave without a reward. Since you don't want to change jobs for the time being, I'll use the contents of this gourd as your reward!"

Ao Peng looked at the purple-gold gourd in the Old Man of the Moon's hand and thought to himself, "What a wonderful thing!"

However, he did not suspect anything.

The Old Man Under the Moon is a righteous god and a god of fortune. He had no grudges against the Old Man Under the Moon in the past or present, and he never thought that the Old Man Under the Moon would harm him for no reason.

Secondly, he had just accumulated great merit in Chengdu, so it was perfectly normal for the gods in heaven to give him a simple test and then bestow some rewards upon him.

Therefore, he naturally assumed that the Old Man of the Moon was trapped here today to give him a reward.

Ao Peng asked, "Is that a pill in your gourd?"

The Old Man of the Moon shook his gourd, a smile spreading across his face. "It's something even better than elixirs!"

As he spoke, he pointed to Ao Peng's [Mirror of Illusion], "Your mirror is formed from the symbol of chaos. If I'm not mistaken, it needs to absorb non-existent things to increase its magical power and supernatural abilities, right?"

Ao Peng nodded. The Old Man of the Moon governs all marriages in the world. Although he is not a God of War, his supernatural powers are extraordinary. He also knows that he has given birth to Little Chaos and has personally witnessed him using the [Mirror of Illusion]. Therefore, it is not difficult for him to guess the origin of the [Mirror of Illusion].

The Old Man of the Moon chuckled smugly, "The contents of my gourd happen to be a treasure that can enhance your mirror's magical powers!"

Upon hearing this good news, Ao Peng quickly expressed his gratitude.

The Old Man of the Moon waved his hand, "No need to thank me, no need to thank me."

After saying that, he carefully took Ao Peng's [Mirror of Illusion] and then recited an incantation at the mouth of the gourd.

A moment later, the Mirror of Illusion was put into the gourd. The Old Man of the Moon shook the gourd, as if trying to mix the contents with the Mirror of Illusion.

The gourd emitted a rosy glow, and after a moment, it spat out the [Mirror of Illusion].

Ao Peng quickly took the [Illusion Mirror] and immediately discovered that a pair of koi carp had been carved on the frame, greatly enhancing the [Illusion Mirror]'s supernatural power.

More importantly, he didn't spend a single penny on incense offerings. It's clear that the wealthy and generous Old Man of the Moon had already paid the incense fee for him when he was making the offerings!

Ao Peng asked curiously, "What materials did you use to refine it for me?"

Although the Old Man of the Moon felt a pang of regret for the million incense offerings he had just spent and the wisp of primordial yin and yang energy he had given up, he still smiled and said, "It cannot be said, it cannot be said."

Since the Old Man of the Moon was unwilling to speak, Ao Peng naturally did not press him for details. After giving Ao Peng a "chance," the Old Man of the Moon felt guilty and gave him another chance. "If you are not in a hurry, stay at the foot of this mountain for half a month. Half a month later will be the Dujiangyan Water Release Festival. There are still some dragons that have not been painted in the expanded halls of the Erlang Temple. It is quite a chance."

The Shangsi Festival, which falls on the third day of the third lunar month, is just a few days away from the Qingming Festival, which is also the Dujiangyan Water Release Festival in Chengdu. If it weren't for the matchmaker's reminder, Ao Peng would never have known that this water release festival would present such an opportunity.

He quickly thanked the Old Man of the Moon again, but before Ao Peng could even bow down, the Old Man of the Moon transformed into a streak of rainbow light and disappeared.

Ao Peng looked at the place where the Old Man of the Moon had disappeared, thinking to himself that the old man was really kind. He had also met many powerful immortals, from the distant Tianlu God to the nearby Zhang Tianshi.

However, in exchanging opportunities with them, Ao Peng had taken real risks and paid a price. Only this matchmaker, who simply helped him untie the red thread, actually gained two benefits in return.

This made Ao Peng's imagination run wild. Could it be true, as the Old Man of the Moon said, that there are few things to do and many benefits in the Moon Palace, so that all the gods there are rolling in money?

The rainbow light of the Matchmaker fell on the mountains and fields of Qingcheng Mountain. Ao Peng was now quite famous in the Heavenly Court. Feeling guilty, he dared not let Ao Peng thank him.

After feeling guilty for a moment, the Old Man of the Moon couldn't help but praise his own cleverness and burst into laughter, "This preordained marriage is indeed beyond human control!"

Originally, he thought it would take a lot of effort to trick such a clever kid as Ao Peng, but when he saw Ao Peng use the [Mirror of Illusion] to help him untie the marriage knot, the Old Man of the Moon instantly came up with a plan and helped Ao Peng refine the marriage in the Purple Gold Gourd into the [Mirror of Illusion].

Guanyin Bodhisattva transcends the Three Realms and is not within the Five Elements, so her predestined marriage naturally does not exist. It is only because of a momentary thought that she became tainted by the mortal world that her predestined marriage exists like a dream or a bubble. Therefore, after transcending the world, the Bodhisattva's predestined marriage can be temporarily preserved in the Purple Gold Gourd and can naturally be refined into the [Mirror of Illusion].