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

Although she has lived inexplicably for a very long time, Xia Nuan has never practiced cultivation properly. She does not know any immortal power, demon power, spells, or magical powers. She cannot even open a door now.

For a moment, the two little Taoist boys frowned, not knowing what to do.

Qingyun: "Zhiming, how about we keep this door closed from now on?"

Qingxin: "Yes, is it possible?"

The two little ones looked over pitifully. They were actually very familiar with Xia Nuan. After all, they had seen him hanging on trees for more than a hundred years, so they felt unconsciously close to him when talking to him.

"How about I go home and live there?" Xia Nuan tilted her head and had a strange idea.

"How can you save it? You have already become my disciple!" Qingyun suddenly became anxious. This matter cannot be taken lightly!

"That's right, that's right! What should I do if Master blames me?" Qingxin nodded her little head frantically, also having something on her mind.

"But..." Xia Nuan hesitated, then expressed a concern that only he could have: "There should be other disciples here. What if one of you accidentally steps on me?"

"what?"

"what?"

The two kids were stunned for a moment. You looked at each other, then looked down at Xia Nuan. Suddenly, it seemed to them that what he said made a lot of sense...

At this moment, a voice with a smile sounded in the ears of the three "people"——

"Haha... That's it. Go home before Zhiming transforms. Don't forget your daily morning lessons."

"Yes! Master!" The three of them responded, and then the two little Taoist boys were overjoyed.

"Then I'll take you home!" Qingxin smiled happily and stretched out her little hands to hold Xia Nuan in her arms, then ran out.

"I want to go too!" The boy was also excited, like a real child.

Da da da~

Soon, the two little ones took Xia Nuan and ran to the tree outside the mountain gate.

Beneath the towering cypress trees, an oval-shaped cave entrance, three feet high and one foot wide, loomed. Looking inside, it seemed as if there was something else hidden. The cave was spotless, empty except for some warm stones and neatly laid straw mats.

Soon, the two little Taoist boys came into Xia Nuan's nest one after another.

"This is your home, Zhiming. Master never let us come here before." Qingyun looked around curiously, touching left and right.

"I remember that this tree hole was only a little bit big at the beginning. I didn't expect it to become like this now." Qingxin nodded and put Zhiming down.

"How is it? My secret base." Xia Nuan smiled as she watched them nodding continuously.

At this moment, he also understood why the two little ones were so excited. If he had found a tree hole like this in his previous life, he would probably think about it for the rest of his life - I don't believe anyone can resist the temptation of a natural tree hole/cave!

"It's very spacious. Can I sleep here?" Qingxin little Loli was eager to try.

"I want it too!" Little Qingyun was unwilling to fall behind.

"I'm afraid that's not possible~" Xia Nuan gently spit out her snake tongue, directly destroying the two little wishes - if you leave, who will serve the master?

As soon as he finished speaking, the two little ones, who also understood his meaning, also became listless. They looked at each other pitifully and sighed - the happiness was gone.

In a certain pavilion in Sanxing Cave, Patriarch Bodhi chuckled and shook his head - two naughty disciples, fortunately there is this little snake who cares about his master.

Chapter 4: The Dharma Should Not Be Transmitted Lightly

At the hour of Mao the next day, the sky was slightly bright and filled with morning mist.

Xia Nuan crawled out of the nest and happened to meet Qing Xin coming to open the mountain gate. Then, he was speechless and was caught by the little Taoist boy and taken to the hall.

It was the same main hall as yesterday, with all the brothers already seated in silence. Even Sun Wukong, dressed in clean linen, followed his brothers' lead and sat at his table.

Unfortunately, he failed to learn the monkey's manners well. He scratched his ears and cheeks as if he was sitting on pins and needles, looking distracted, which attracted the attention of all the senior brothers.

However, when Xiao Qingxin found the last seat on the table for Xia Nuan and put it there, dozens of eyes in the hall turned to her!

Some of them were snickering, some were eager to try, some were curious, and more were nodding in greeting.

"Qingyun, why do I feel like everyone knows me?" Xia Nuan couldn't stand such gazes and asked Xiao Qingxin who was helping him prepare the Taoist scriptures in a low voice.

But people who practice Taoism have sharp ears and eyes, so what is the difference between what he said speaking out loud and what he said directly?

"Pfft~"

I don't know who was the first one who couldn't help it, and then naturally it was—

"Hahahahahaha!" - wild laughter

Bang! Bang! Bang! — the sound of slamming on the table

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall was cheerful, completely different from the solemnity before.

Xiao Qingyun was also feeling uncomfortable at this time. He lowered his head and leaned forward with a bright smile: "Zhiming, everyone was watching you when you went out to seek immortality yesterday. If Master hadn't said so, everyone would have come out to stop you."

After hearing this, Xia Nuan thought about it for a moment and understood the reason.

As the gatekeeper snake of the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, judging from the attitude of Bodhi Patriarch yesterday, it is estimated that the day he transforms will be the day when Bodhi Patriarch goes out to recruit disciples.

After lying in bed for over a hundred years, he was actually planning to seek immortality? —Who could have imagined this?

In the eyes of the senior brothers, this matter is a hellish joke!

Thinking of this, Xia Nuan no longer cared about the brothers' jokes. After all, from what Qing Xin said, these brothers were also thinking about him.

Xia Nuan raised her head slightly and nodded to her fellow disciples. The clamor in the hall suddenly stopped, and then all the disciples raised their hands in return with smiles on their faces.

Next to Xia Nuan, Sun Wukong, who was originally a little confused, suddenly rolled his eyes, then raised his hand and bowed to his senior brothers in a casual manner.

Don't betray the gift!

Everyone immediately paid attention, nodded, and raised their hands to return the greeting.

Seeing this scene, Sun Wukong, who was feeling a bit uneasy at first, calmed down. For a moment, his monkey face was full of silly smiles.

At this time, the side door on the Yaotai opened, and Bodhi Patriarch walked in with a flick of his sleeves, followed by Qingyun holding incense and candles.

When the master took his seat, everyone stood up and saluted!

After the ceremony, Qingyun raised his hand to light the incense and candles, and the fragrance immediately surrounded the entire hall!

"Morning class begins!"

After saying this, everyone said in unison——

"The sound of the jade rings, the ten directions are cleared"

……

This morning class was a complete torture for both Sun Wukong and Xia Nuan.

The very first recitation of Taoist scriptures stumped the two of them!

Among them, Sun Wukong is completely illiterate! Xia Nuan is a little better, really just a little bit - the scriptures on the table are all written in ancient characters!

How do I read this scripture? Tell me how to read it!

After that, the brothers and sisters were basically of the same moral character when they exchanged ideas on the scriptures.

There is a saying that goes - I can understand every word he said, but what do they mean when put together?

Probably that's it.

Fortunately, Qingyun and Qingxin did not abandon them. Qingxin always sat next to Xia Nuan, and Qingyun quickly came forward to teach Monkey, at least helping him get through the lesson.

When the incense burned out in the morning, as Patriarch Bodhi lifted the dustpan lightly, everyone suddenly stopped talking and stood still!

"Wukong, Zhiming, step forward."

"Yes!" x2

A monkey and a snake came to the foot of the Yaotai, and Patriarch Bodhi spoke loudly:

"Everyone present here already knows that yesterday I accepted two disciples."

"From now on, we should add one more person to share the responsibilities of the cave."

"Wukong, stay with your fellow brothers. From now on, you must observe, listen, and ask more."

"Yes, Master." The monkey bowed.

Patriarch Bodhi smiled and nodded, closing his eyes and lightly raised the whisk in his hand...

Upon seeing this, all the disciples bowed in greeting. Monkey's eyes rolled and he immediately understood what the master meant. He raised his hand and bowed again before leaving with his fellow brothers.

Soon, only the Grandmaster, Qingyun and Qingxin were left in the hall, as well as Xia Nuan who was a little confused under the Yaotai.

"Zhiming, come forward." The master raised the whisk in his hand lightly.

"Yes!" Xia Nuan responded and was about to slowly slide up the stairs when he saw Qingxin running down and being dragged away by him again.

Xia Nuan: I don’t care about face!!!

Upon seeing this scene, Patriarch Bodhi on the stage immediately stroked his beard, chuckled, and shook his head.

It was not until Qing Xin was holding Xia Nuan and standing in front of the Patriarch that Patriarch Bodhi slowly spoke:

"As the saying goes: Time reveals a person's true character."

"For one hundred and eight years, your character has become clear to me."

"Not a fairy, not a demon, not a human, not a monster, not a ghost or god."

"I originally intended to take you in as my disciple when you transformed, but I didn't expect you to be interested in seeking the truth."

"Since you've already entered the realm without even transforming, well..."

Patriarch Bodhi changed the subject and asked with a smile:

"There are 360 ​​branches in the Dao sect. Which one would you like to learn?"

"what?"

Xia Nuan was completely bewildered – whoever said that words should not be spread lightly, stand up and I will beat him to death!!!

Seeing him like this, Patriarch Bodhi chuckled and shook his head:

"In other words, what do you want to do by learning this method..."

After this question was asked, all three of them were silent. Xia Nuan was also a little dazed, but he quickly calmed down and started thinking.

After a while, Xia Nuan gently lifted her snake body and looked up at the Bodhi Patriarch in front of her. The snake uttered softly:

"Master, I don't know what I want..."

This is the truth!

He really couldn't think of anything worth pursuing.

Many time travelers wanted to go home, but he had no intention of returning home. In his previous life, staying at home was just a nuisance. Even if he had to support his parents, he still had two older brothers.

Another thing is, it’s not that he has no interest in the mountains, rivers, and beauties, but the problem is, does he still care about these things when he has already started to cultivate immortality?

He also couldn't utter pretentious quotes like "Let the heavens no longer cover my eyes." After all, no matter how strong you are, can you compare to the gods in the sky?

In short - he had lived too comfortably in both of his lives, which led him to realize that he had nothing worth pursuing.

After he finished speaking, the master, who had received the answer as expected, stroked his beard and laughed.

"Hahahaha, then let me help you choose this method." Bodhi Patriarch raised his finger and pointed at Xia Nuan's forehead——

"Since your nature is like this, then this method is suitable for you..."

This method calculates the life force of all things, and explores the past and future. It has both supreme opportunities and supreme terrors.

〖Remember not to tell anyone else.〗

Xia Nuan looked up, and a gleam of light flashed in her red eyes!

Chapter 5: Deja Vu

In the Yaochi, two people and a snake stood quietly. After a long while, Xia Zhiming, whose mind was filled with thoughts, gradually regained consciousness. With the help of his previous life's teachings, he gradually understood the full picture of this technique.

Different from the mysterious mantras in Sun Wukong's "Dapin Tianxian Jue", his set of exercises is more like a general outline of Taoist inner alchemy than a method.

From the most basic common sense of the Five Elements, the time of day, the five internal organs, six bowels, and nine orifices, to the formulas for each stage of cultivation, namely, form, qi, spirit, entering the Dao, ascending to immortality, the three flowers and five qi, and the golden elixir, the principles of cultivation and taboos are also fully covered. It can be said that the mysterious path of cultivation is thoroughly explained, but the problem arises -

Xia Zhiming, who was held in Qingxin's arms, couldn't help but timidly say: "Master, I have a question, but I don't know whether I should ask it or not..."

“If there is anything you don’t understand, feel free to tell me.” Patriarch Bodhi stroked his beard, nodded, and smiled.