Martial Arts Crossover: Infiltrating a Girls' Chat Group at the Start

Little do people know that they can hardly smell their own body odor, and even if they do, they can only detect it very faintly.

Tang Sanzang was quite bothered by these words, after all, he didn't want to be called a stinky monk.

So, for the rest of the journey, he would take a bath whenever he encountered water.

I wonder if his bathwater has any life-extending effects. If it does, then those aquatic creatures are truly blessed.

No sooner had Venus left than Xu Ziling arrived a few days later, appearing at the front of the pilgrimage team. It must have been preordained by Laozi, who had Xu Ziling wait there.

This time, because Tang Sanzang was more particular about cleanliness, Lin Zhu was able to stay closer to the main group.

Upon seeing Xu Ziling from afar, he couldn't help but wonder if Laozi was going to give Zhu Bajie special treatment.

"Are those people ahead on their way to the Western Paradise to seek Buddhist scriptures?"

Sun Wukong stepped forward, carrying his golden cudgel. "It is we. Who are you?"

Xu Ziling introduced himself: "I am Xu Ziling, the fire-tending boy under the tutelage of Laozi. I have the honor of meeting the Great Sage Equal to Heaven."

"Hmm?" Sun Wukong was puzzled. He and Lin Zhu had just sent away Laozi's two attendants, and now there was another attendant. They changed so quickly.

But he didn't know if it was true or not, so he used his Fiery Eyes to look at it, but couldn't see anything wrong with it, so he asked, "You say you are Laozi's fire-tending boy, but what proof do you have? What brings you here?"

"Monkey, I know him. Brother Ziling, how have you been in the Tushita Palace lately?"

Lin Zhu climbed off Lin Zhao's back and called out to Xu Ziling.

"Brother Lin." Xu Ziling was quite surprised to see Lin Zhu in the pilgrimage group. "I didn't expect to see you here as well."

"Big brother, do you know each other?" Sun Wukong muttered to Xu Ziling, "How come you're so weak? You're not even as good as Golden Horn and Silver Horn."

Xu Ziling's expression froze for a moment. 'Don't I have any pride?'

Lin Zhu tapped Sun Wukong on the forehead, "You've offended someone again."

"Hehe!" Sun Wukong smiled obediently, just as he would when facing the Bodhi Patriarch.

This surprised Xu Ziling even more. He knew of Sun Wukong's legendary reputation back then, but he never expected that Lin Zhu could hit the monkey's head so easily.

Lin Zhu looked at Xu Ziling and asked, "Did Laozi send you?"

Xu Ziling nodded, "Master sent me to find Zhu Bajie, or rather, Marshal Tianpeng."

"Looking for me, Old Pig?" Pigsy was delighted. "Brother Xu, I, Old Pig, am here."

Xu Ziling took a closer look and exclaimed, "Wow, it really is a pig demon!" But he remained calm on the surface and said, "Greetings, Marshal Tianpeng."

Pigsy was getting anxious and asked, "Brother Xu, what did Laozi ask you to bring to me, Old Pig?"

Xu Ziling didn't delay and took out the gourd directly, saying, "My master told me that this gourd contains the Berserker Elixir, which can only be used by Great Luo Golden Immortals. There are sixty-four in total. Please accept it, Marshal."

"It's not a treasure!" Pigsy was somewhat disappointed.

Upon hearing the name "Berserk Battle Pill," Lin Zhu knew what it meant, since he had also received the alchemy inheritance from Laozi.

"Old Pig, this is a good thing. If you eat it in the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm, it can greatly stimulate the power in your body, and your combat power will be close to that of the Primordial Chaos Realm. Moreover, there are no side effects at all. On the contrary, it can also temper your physical body."

"Ah? I didn't expect Laozi to have such a precious elixir. Then I, Pigsy, will not be polite." Pigsy happily accepted the gourd. "Brother Xu, please thank Laozi for me."

“No problem.” Xu Ziling nodded, then said, “The Tushita Palace is quite busy, so I’ll take my leave now.”

They truly came and went in a hurry.

Looking at the Berserker Pill, Pigsy sighed and said, "It seems that it's time for me, Old Pig, to break through."

"You should have broken through long ago. I, Old Sun, will protect you."

"Thank you, Brother Monkey."

Zhu Bajie's breakthrough came naturally; in fact, he could have broken through long ago. But whether he broke through or not, it didn't make much difference in facing the tribulations on the journey to the West.

But things are different now. With the Berserker Pill, his combat power can now be ranked in the top tier.

Chapter 1057 Not Hurting Good People

Sun Wukong looked at the gourd of pills in Zhu Bajie's hand with some envy and said, "Bajie, can I have one of these precious pills to try?"

Without saying a word, Pigsy poured one out and gave it to Monkey.

Sun Wukong, out of curiosity, was about to eat it.

Lin Zhu reached out and pressed him down, saying, "You can't just take these pills randomly, or you'll probably cause trouble again, given your personality."

"Brother, didn't you say there were no side effects?" Sun Wukong asked, puzzled.

Lin Zhu was speechless. "It has no side effects on the body, but after taking this pill, a fighting spirit will be generated in the body. Laozi's original intention was for Old Pig to take it when he encounters monsters, not to eat it for fun at other times."

Sun Wukong realized that this was a dig at him.

"I, Old Sun, understand." He didn't argue, but still swallowed the Berserker Pill.

Pigsy thought to himself, 'Old Sandy and I have both received quite a bit of benefit; Monkey King's should be arriving soon.'

Unfortunately, they waited for a long time, but the Buddhist sect never sent anything to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong hadn't held out much hope for this, and continued to be cheerful every day.

After walking for a long time, a large river blocked their way.

Looking at the river, so wide that its boundaries were invisible, Tang Sanzang solemnly declared, "There must be demons in this river."

Pigsy was speechless. "Don't send me down this time. Brother Sandy just got the Water-Stabilizing Pearl. Let him go again this time."

"No need." Tang Sanzang shook his head. "I see a village or town not far away. Let's go and inquire about it."

Pigsy asked in confusion, "Why have Master's eyes suddenly become so sharp?"

"You blockhead, can't you ever wish your teacher well?"

Tang Sanzang really wanted to beat up Zhu Bajie.

Although they tease each other, the relationship between master and disciple is getting better and better.

Lin Zhu would sometimes blurt out something really hurtful, indiscriminately attacking every member of Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

Sometimes, the group of them would get into arguments with Lin Zhu.

But taking action is impossible; we can't win.

On one occasion, Sun Wukong sparred with Lin Zhu again. He swung his golden cudgel until it sparked, but he still couldn't break the Hunyuan Time-Space Bell.

There was no other way; Lin Zhu used the Time Wheel to enhance it, and before Sun Wukong's golden cudgel even touched the surface of the Hunyuan Time-Space Bell, its speed was reduced to the minimum.

It's impossible to break it.

"It's good to have a village or town. Let's go and stay the night." Pigsy, leading the white dragon horse, arrived at a place called Chenjiazhuang under the guidance of Tang Sanzang.

Upon entering Chenjiazhuang, the group found it deserted and quiet, with hardly any pedestrians on the streets.

They knocked on door after door, hoping to find lodging.

But no one opened the door, not even a sound.

There are people inside.

"Master, what's wrong with this manor? There are so many people here, yet it's so deserted. It feels like they're afraid of something."

Pigsy looked around, but couldn't see anything special.

"It must be a monster." Sha Wujing rarely offered his opinion.

Tang Sanzang said, "It seems that my prediction was correct; there must be demons in that great river."

"Yes, yes, Master, you have such discerning eyes." Pigsy praised him outwardly, but in reality he was being sarcastic, which anyone with eyes could see.

Tang Sanzang didn't mind and pointed to a manor ahead, saying, "There's another family here, let's go take a look."

That was the most luxurious building in Chenjiazhuang.

When the group arrived, they heard the sound of gongs and drums inside, the tune of which sounded like some kind of religious ceremony.

“Amitabha, it seems that someone in this family has suffered a misfortune.”

Tang Sanzang dismounted and knocked on the open door. "Master, I am a monk from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East. I am passing through your esteemed place and would like to inquire about some matters."

This family never expected that someone would come to Chenjiazhuang at this time.

A middle-aged wealthy man came out and saw a monk leading a monkey, a pig, and a fierce-looking burly man in front of their manor.

He was startled and tripped on his backside. "You, how did you get here so quickly?"

"Hmm?" Sun Wukong asked curiously, "You knew we were coming?"

The wealthy man said, "Don't you usually come at night? Why are you gentlemen arriving during the day today?"

His voice trembled, and he looked very frightened.

Tang Sanzang understood and said, "This gentleman has misunderstood. We are not monsters. I am a monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East, on my way to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. These three are my disciples whom I took on the road. They have all been enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva and will not harm good people."

Upon hearing Tang Sanzang's explanation, the wealthy man breathed a sigh of relief, "So it was the Venerable Master who made such a fuss."

He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw another figure at the very back, so he stepped forward and asked, "Who is this?"

Tang Sanzang introduced, "This is Lin Zhu Zhenjun, who possesses great magical power and supernatural abilities. The fact that I was able to travel safely this way is not only due to the protection of my three disciples, but also because of the help I received from Lin Zhu Zhenjun."

"True Lord?" Master Chen's face lit up with joy. "It's like a deity appearing before your eyes."

Lin Zhu said, "I guess so, but I'm from the underworld, so I usually only deal with the dead, not the living."

When Master Chen heard this, he almost peed his pants in fright.

People from the underworld, aren't they underworld officials?

But not daring to offend, he said in a trembling voice, "Gentlemen, please come in quickly."

He still welcomed them in.

Lin Zhao's enormous body automatically shrank to the size of a basketball, and Lin Zhu held him in her arms and played with him.

Upon entering the hall, one sees various props and furnishings used in the ritual.

Tang Sanzang asked curiously, "Master Chen, for whom is this ritual being performed?"

Master Chen did not hide anything and told the whole story.

Sun Wukong took the initiative to take on the matter, saying, "Since it's a monster, then I, Old Sun, will take care of it. Tonight, I, Old Sun, will take the blame for your children."