You, a monster, still want to travel to the West?

After looking around, Guanyin Bodhisattva put down the glass plate in his hand and said with a smile: "My king, please take a look at my humble opinion."

Xiong Bin saw the two elixirs on the plate and immediately reached out to take them, but the Bodhisattva raised his hand to block him and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty, this smaller one was only refined for 49 days."

At this point, the Bodhisattva pushed the larger one to Xiongbi and said with a smile, "I spent ninety-nine and eighty-one days refining this larger one."

Upon hearing this, Xiong Bin immediately took it happily, grabbed the elixir and swallowed it in one gulp. Before he could swallow it, he felt the elixir gurgling into his stomach. His face immediately changed, and he felt unbearable pain. He could not help but squat down with his hands on his stomach, cold sweat breaking out on his black forehead.

Beside him, the Bodhisattva casually threw the elixir in his hand back, chuckled and revealed his true form, along with Qing Xin and Xia Zhiming beside him.

Xia Zhiming leaned over the girl's shoulder and asked with a smile, "Xiong Xiong, do you still recognize me?"

"I recognize it! I recognize it! Immortal, please spare me! Bodhisattva, please spare me!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva casually placed a golden hoop on the black bear demon's head, nodded and smiled, saying, "Give me back the brocade cassock."

Hearing the Bodhisattva's words, Xiong Bin, who had no idea why he had gotten into trouble, quickly begged for mercy, got up and went back to the cave, fetched the brocade cassock and presented it to the Bodhisattva.

Sun Wukong also emerged from his nostrils at this time, hugged the cassock, and said with a chuckle: "I just threw a few punches, and he just kept wailing. Qingxin, your move is really powerful!"

Qing Xin blushed: "I don't know what you are talking about..."

Xia Zhiming nuzzled the girl's rosy cheek to comfort her. He glanced at the bear, who was kneeling and begging for mercy, then turned and asked with a smile, "What does the Bodhisattva think of him?"

The Bodhisattva nodded, leaned forward, and asked with a smile, "There is no one to guard my Luojia Mountain. Would you like to join me as a guardian deity, convert to the right path, and enjoy eternal life and happiness?"

Xiong Bin was stunned when he heard this, and then he bowed happily and said, "I wish, I wish!"

Sun Wukong immediately said happily: "Buddha, you let him watch the back door?"

The Bodhisattva shook his head and laughed, "You naughty monkey! His magical powers are no less than yours, and he has a heart for goodness. Wouldn't it be wonderful if he could accept the precepts and follow me in cultivation? Isn't the Mountain Guardian God better than your Bi Ma Wen?"

"Buddha, I haven't offended you, have I?"

"You monkey, what do you think if your Bi Ma Wen is renamed the War Horse Marshal?"

"Grand Marshal Warhorse... Good! Good! Good!"

"Isn't he still a horse breeder?"

"Shhhh!!!"

Xia Zhiming: "Puff!"

Qingxin: "Hehehe~"

……

After teasing the monkey for a while, the Bodhisattva did not stay long. He gave the bear a haircut and taught him to pick up a spear and follow him. Then he said goodbye to everyone and returned to the South China Sea with the black bear demon.

At that spot, Sun Wukong looked at the man and the snake beside him and asked with a smile: "I heard that you and my master are acquaintances. Do you want to go and meet him together?"

Qingxin reached out and touched the white snake's tail on her shoulder.

Xia Zhiming spit out the snake's tongue, thought for a moment and did not refuse. He was now very curious about how Tang Sanzang and the monkey got along now.

Seeing that they had no objection, Sun Wukong did not stay any longer. He glanced at the little demons fighting in the cave, and led the man and the snake straight to the Guanyin Temple.

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Guanyin Temple——

It was almost dusk, and Tang Sanzang was lecturing with the monks in the courtyard when he suddenly saw a brilliant, colorful mist in the sky. Then he saw Sun Wukong descending with a man and a snake. He ran toward them, holding a brocade cassock and shouting joyfully, "Master, the cassock is back."

When the monks saw the robe in his hand, they all exclaimed with joy, "That's all! That's all! Our lives are saved."

Tang Sanzang took the brocade cassock and asked with a smile, "Wukong, you went to the South Sea to look for Guanyin Bodhisattva. You were supposed to return at noon. Why did you return only now?"

Sun Wukong chuckled and led a man and a snake behind him: "I went to the South Sea, but didn't see Guanyin Bodhisattva, so I went to the Heavenly Palace to ask the White Snake and Qingxin for help. Unexpectedly, the Bodhisattva happened to be with him. After returning, we went to subdue the demon together. I didn't realize that the time was over. Please forgive me."

Seeing the familiar immortal before him, Tang Sanzang hurriedly stood up and bowed, then turned to Sun Wukong and said, "I have left some food for you in the dining hall. Go eat first and come back later."

"Chengji Gu, Chengji Gu."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong called out to the surrounding monks, "I, Sun Wukong, will go and feed my hungry worms first. You all, please serve my White Snake and my sister-in-law well. Serve them good tea, keep them well-chaired, and be courteous and considerate."

After he finished speaking, all the monks nodded in agreement, and Sun Wukong then jumped to the dining hall with satisfaction.

Seeing his stubborn look, Tang Sanzang shook his head with amusement and turned to look at Qing Xin and Xia Zhiming, only to find that both the man and the snake were staring at him intently.

"Why is the immortal looking at me?"

"Wukong doesn't need to eat. There's no need to save food for him."

"If I don't even remember him for a vegetarian meal, how can I be worthy of being called a master?"

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Chapter 208 A Hundred Years is a Long Time

"It seems that you get along well with monkeys," Xia Zhiming teased while spitting out the snake's tongue.

Across from him, Tang Sanzang smiled and nodded, then turned around and invited the man and the snake to sit down in the back room.

After the monks in the temple offered tea and some small talk, Xia Zhiming asked curiously, "Did you and Monkey ever run into my Senior Brother Bai Mu in Yingchoujian on your journey?"

"Of course I have," Tang Sanzang nodded helplessly, "but for some reason, Taoist Master Bai Mu was very displeased with me and even had a fight with Wukong. Wukong didn't want to tell me the details, so I didn't ask any further."

Hearing what he said, Qing Xin and Xia Zhiming looked at each other and roughly guessed the reason - it was the matter that caused Monkey and Senior Brother Bai Mu to have a conflict and then switch to the sect.

At this time, Sun Wukong also finished his vegetarian meal and rushed in. Naturally, he could not hide the conversation between the two men and the snake from his ears, so he interrupted and said, "Master, what you said is wrong. I, Sun Wukong, fought with Bai Mu, but he was displeased with you, but it has nothing to do with me. Don't mix it up."

Xia Zhiming thought for a moment and asked with a smile: "Monkey, have you never seen Bai Mu's apprentice?"

"Yes, I have. They used to send me fruit. But they all left their jobs a few years ago. I don't know where they are now."

Xia Zhiming nodded, looked at Tang Sanzang beside him and said with a smile: "Do you still remember the eternal love I told you about?"

"Naturally remember."

"Back then, I brought you to meet Senior Brother Bai Mu and made a four-year agreement with him to help you find your destiny."

Tang Sanzang: "!!!!"

Sun Wukong: "!!!!"

Looking at the shocked man and monkey in front of him, Xia Zhiming said with a smile, "So, you and Bai Mu are actually old acquaintances. As for why he doesn't like you, you should know the answer in nine years."

"Why nine years later?" Tang Sanzang wondered.

"One hundred and seventy-one years ago, you and I went to Baimu Taoist Temple and made an appointment for three sixty years. Naturally, there are still nine years left."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong clapped his hands and laughed, "Very good, very good! I didn't realize you still have a debt of love to pay, Master. How about we return to secular life and stop taking the sutra? You wait to get married and have children, and I, Sun Wukong, will return to become the king of the mountain. Wouldn't that be wonderful? I will definitely give you a generous gift when the time comes."

In the hall, everyone chuckled upon hearing this. Tang Sanzang shook his head and said with a smile, "Nine years is too long. We'll see what the situation will be like when the time comes. Wukong, don't rush to pay your respects for now."

"Hey, I'm just kidding. Don't worry."

……

There was nothing much worth mentioning about the second meeting with Tang Sanzang. At least in Xia Zhiming's opinion, Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong got along really well. One was a generous master, and the other was a clever disciple. There were fewer disputes and more fun.

The next morning, when Qingxin washed up and walked out of the Guanyin Temple with Xia Zhiming, she saw Sun Wukong washing a white horse in the stable outside the door. His technique was very skillful, and the white horse was shaking its ears, looking very comfortable.

When Sun Wukong finished brushing the white horse, he, who had noticed the man and the snake, turned around and asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at me?"

Xia Zhiming rolled his eyes and asked with a smile, "Monkey, what is the name of this Pegasus?"

"White Snake, have you forgotten?" Sun Wukong patted the white horse beside him. "This horse is called Aldan. It has a very gentle temperament. You rode it in the past."

Qing Xin chuckled and said, "You remember it very clearly."

"Of course!" Sun Wukong chuckled, "I was afraid that Tang Sanzang would lose control of the horse and run himself to pieces, so I searched extensively at the Imperial Stables before finally settling on this one. This horse has been incredibly obedient for months now."

When the man and the snake heard this, they looked at each other and shook their heads and chuckled. - It's true, the monkey's position as the Horse Keeper was not for nothing. Judging from his genius in raising and selecting horses, the Jade Emperor can be said to have a keen eye for talent.

From then on, Qingxin did not stay long. After bowing and saying goodbye, he took Xia Zhiming and headed west along the road.

Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang had packed his luggage and walked out, carrying his nine-ring staff. After mounting his white horse, he looked at the man and the snake leisurely walking ahead and asked, "Wukong, why did the immortal leave without saying goodbye?"

"Master, you don't understand this."

Sun Wukong led the white horse and Tang Sanzang far behind the man and the snake. He turned around and said with a smile, "For you, this is a long-awaited reunion. For White Snake and Qingxin, they have seen you twice today. What is there to say goodbye to?"

"I see. One day in heaven is one year on earth. What good is this difference?"

"Don't ask me. I, Old Sun, don't know what the benefits are. I only know that there were a lot of official documents that day. I didn't see any benefits at all, but the disadvantages were countless..."

……

In the Guanyin Temple, the monks in the temple supported a trembling old monk as he walked out and watched two pairs of pedestrians in front of him.

The monks around them clapped their hands in joy. One young monk breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Master, that naughty monkey has finally left. We finally don't have to hide anymore."

The trembling old monk in the center of the monks heard this and stared at the figure in the green robe in the distance with his dim eyes. He was stunned for a long time before wiping away his tears and crying bitterly: "I... I forgot! I forgot!"

"Master, what have you forgotten?"

"Ugh……"

At the gate of the Zen temple, Elder Jin Chi was in tears. He looked back into the temple and saw the incense that had become increasingly prosperous over the past hundred years. He sighed and exhaled a breath of clear air that was visible to the naked eye.

The monks around saw this miraculous scene and were about to ask, but they found that Jin Chi's eyes suddenly became bright, and he raised his hand to push away the crowd as if he had a last flicker of light, walked back to the meditation hall step by step, and knelt quietly in front of the golden statue of the Bodhisattva.

A moment later, amid the puzzled gazes of the monks, Elder Jin Chi's clasped hands suddenly dropped, and he knelt limply in the Buddhist hall.

Seeing this scene, the monks didn't know what was happening and quickly stepped forward and called out:

"Grandmaster? Grandmaster!!! Someone come quickly, someone come!"

"Master has passed away! Master has passed away!"

"Hurry up and start a fire to burn the relics! Put a few more pounds of glass beads in it!"

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At the same time, on the other side——

In Black Wind Mountain, Ling Xuzi listened to the stories of the little demons in the cave and shook his head, sighing, "I never thought that bears have a connection with Buddhism."

Beside him, the white-robed scholar Zhu Huai unfolded his folding fan and said with a smile, "Why sigh? Xiong Bin has always been close friends with Elder Jin Chi, and he has long held a desire to follow the Buddha, simply to listen to the Buddhist teachings. Now, being able to follow Guanyin Bodhisattva is a great blessing."

"That makes sense, but I didn't expect that the pilgrim was acquainted with the White Snake Immortal. It's a pity that he never met her."

"Don't overthink it," Zhu Huai waved his folding fan, pointed at the statues of the Three Pure Ones in the cave, and said, "The demons in Black Wind Mountain need someone to look after them. Will you come?"

"Forget it. I have so many wolf cubs under my command. You can just live in this cave."

"good."

Chapter 209 Do you really believe it?

The story of Black Wind Mountain and Guanyin Temple has a new beginning, and Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang set out on the journey to the west again.

But these have nothing to do with the man and the snake.

Although they were heading in the same direction, Qingxin also walked leisurely. She took a step and in a blink of an eye she was a hundred feet away, and soon she had left the group behind.

It was the early spring snowmelt season, with dew hanging from the snowy branches in the mountains and forests, buds sprouting from the rotten soil, and clear springs flowing. The scenery was extremely beautiful.

Unfortunately, this is also the coldest time of the year. Xia Zhiming said he couldn't bear it and hid in the girl's arms, wagging his tail.

Noticing his movements, Qing Xin raised her hand to smooth her Taoist robe and asked softly, "Zhiming, is there any place you want to go?"

"No, wherever you go is where it is."

"Ah."

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Three days later, at dusk——

In an unknown bamboo forest, Qingxin sat at a stone table in front of a bamboo house, with a glass cup at hand and a small Qingping sword in her hand, cutting a bamboo bowl.

On the girl's shoulder, Xia Zhiming lifted his tail to wipe the sweat off her forehead and said with a smile, "Qingxin, I thought you would go directly to the Wansui Fox King."

"No rush." ​​Qing Xin put down the bamboo bowl, raised his hand to calculate for a moment, and shook his head. "It will take Wukong and the others at least seven or eight years to reach Jilei Mountain. Let's rest here for a while."

"Qingxin, you have changed. You actually want to be lazy."

"No, I just feel like the Heavenly Palace has been very busy lately." Qing Xin counted on her fingers: "I hadn't even settled down when I received the imperial edict. After I finished my work, I ran into Yang Chan and Jinjiao and Yinjiao again. After I woke up from a nap, Bodhisattva and Wukong came to visit one after another."