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

"Monkey, leave two and eat the rest yourself."

"I, Old Sun, want to send some to Sanxing Cave."

"Stupid monkey, it's been over thirty years since I last returned to Sanxing Cave. My brothers must have graduated long ago. Master and Qingyun will help you get there."

Sun Wukong's smile suddenly stopped, and then he sat down on the chair, looking a little depressed.

Seeing him like this, Xia Zhiming smiled and said, "Next time you go to Huaguo Mountain, remember to ask if any of your fellow apprentices have come here for a tour."

Sun Wukong's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really!"

"I think there should be some, but I don't know if there are any traces left."

"I left in a hurry last time and forgot to ask about this."

"You monkey are very affectionate, but unfortunately you have no memory."

"hey-hey."

At this point, Sun Wukong shrank the cloth bag in front of him into a small one, then handed all the pieces to Qingxin and said with a smile, "There are still quite a few in the Peach Garden. Little Sister, remember to give them to Master and Qingyun for me next time you go back."

Qing Xin glanced at Xia Zhiming, only to see the White Snake tap her cheek and say with a smile, "You take it first. If Master doesn't want it, give it all to Qing Yun."

"Um"

Qingxin nodded, took the cloth bag and put it into her sleeve, then took out a purple-striped peach and took a bite.

"Junior Sister, you actually brought some stolen food with you?"

"This is a gift from the former Emperor of Longevity of the South Pole."

"Is that old man so stingy?"

Qingxin tilted her head, looked at the purple-striped peach in her hand but said nothing, just casually took another bite.

On the girl's shoulder, Xia Zhiming looked at Qingxin who was casually biting the peaches in front of him, then glanced at the monkey who didn't take this thing seriously, and couldn't help but sigh.

"White Snake, why are you sighing?"

"It's a waste that these peaches fell into your hands."

"If you want to eat some, I'll pick a few more for you."

"Are there lychees in Pantao Garden?"

"No."

"Never mind, there's no need."

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Chapter 90 Buddha

Although they had received the monkey's request, the man and the snake were not in a hurry to return to Fangcun Mountain.

There was no way. Although thirty years had passed in the human world, only one month had passed for Xia Zhiming and Qing Xin. The man and the snake had no intention of going out again.

I would wander around the Heavenly Palace when I had nothing to do, and occasionally go to greet the elders to say hello. Before I knew it, several months had passed.

One day, Xia Zhiming was resting in Qingxin's arms as usual, but he heard a fairy visiting outside the door. When he came out, he saw a fairy in red handing a gilded invitation to the maid in the mansion, and then bowed and said:

"In compliance with the Queen Mother's decree, the two Spiritual Officials are invited to the Yaochi Peach Festival tomorrow to share the nectar and delicious fruits."

"Thank you for taking the trip, fairy." Xia Zhiming nodded, then flicked his tail, and a bamboo basket full of precious fruits floated in front of the fairy.

The red-robed fairy looked delighted. After accepting it, she bowed and said, "Thank you for the courtesy, Immortal."

Having said that, the fairy in red turned and left, and the fairy in the mansion handed the invitation to Qingxin.

Sitting at the main seat, Qing Xin glanced at the invitation in her hand and asked curiously, "Legend has it that heavenly delicacies include dragon liver and phoenix marrow. I wonder if they're really available at the Peach Banquet."

"I feel like I'm hanging."

"That's right, true dragons are all intelligent. If they really eat me, I'll find it hard to swallow."

"No, whether or not the Peach Banquet can be held this time is another matter."

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Qingxin looked over with some confusion, but Xia Zhiming just shook his head and said nothing.

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Day 2

Qingxin sat in front of the dressing mirror, using a blue carved jade hairpin to tie her hair into a bun and then using lipstick to paint her lips red. As the girl was about to apply rouge, she heard Xia Zhiming in her arms say, "That's enough, don't put it on."

"Zhiming, you don't like it?"

"I just spent it in one go."

"You~"

Qingxin pursed her lips and chuckled, threw the rouge in her hand into the drawer, picked up the Taoist robe from the hanger beside the bed and put it on, then pushed the door open and walked out.

Along the way, the maids in the mansion saluted one by one. When they left the mansion, they saw Laojun Tongzi Jinjiao approaching the door. Seeing the man and the snake, they said happily: "Just right, just right, it saves me a few steps."

When Qing Xin saw him, she asked in confusion, "Jin Jiao, has the Daozu Golden Pill been refined?"

Jinjiao shook his head and said, "The ancient Buddha Dipankara is here to visit. My master told me to come find you and listen to his teachings."

Qing Xin and Xia Zhiming nodded immediately, and followed Jin Jiao to the Tushita Palace. They went up to the three-story Zhuling Dantai and saw Taishang Laojun sitting on the stage with an old monk sitting beside him. The monk...

He wears a bright crown on his head and a precious robe on his body.

He has a kind face and holy light in his eyes.

Holding a green lamp in one hand and making a Buddhist seal with the other.

Sitting cross-legged on the golden lotus platform, he was called Ran Deng in the past.

Seeing this, Qing Xin and Xia Zhiming naturally hurried to greet them. The ancient Buddha Ran Deng was originally talking with Taishang Laojun. When he saw the man and the snake, he smiled and looked them over.

But soon, the ancient Buddha Ran Deng turned around and looked at Taishang Laojun and laughed, "Bodhi's two disciples, the girl is fine, but this white snake has no Buddhist heart. I think he will have listened for half a year in vain."

The Supreme Lord stroked his beard, shook his head, and said with a smile: "They are inseparable, so just leave them alone."

The ancient Buddha Ran Deng shook his head helplessly. After thinking for a moment, he picked up a golden lotus seed and handed it to Qing Xin. After the girl took it, he smiled at Xia Zhiming and said, "This lotus seed is worth half of my lecture. How about it?"

Xia Zhiming nodded repeatedly: "Thank you for the generous gift, Ancient Buddha."

Qing Xin also bowed and said, "Thank you for the generous gift, Ancient Buddha."

The immortal children, immortal generals, immortal officials, and immortal clerks sitting in the audience all looked envious when they saw this scene, but they did not dare to say much.

The man and the snake didn't care. After thanking them, Qingxin casually put the lotus seeds into his sleeve and then found an empty cushion to sit on under the stage.

Upon seeing this, Taishang Laojun and Rāhula Buddha looked at each other. After the two great elders made some excuses, Taishang Laojun finally spoke first, talking about the invisible avenue and the cycle of nature.

When the saint was preaching, the people in the audience naturally listened attentively among the golden lotus flowers on the ground, and each of them verified what they had learned. Xia Zhiming and Qingxin were no exception.

Not long after, the ancient Buddha Dipamkara came to preach, talking about light and purity, wisdom and compassion.

This time, just as the ancient Buddha Ran Deng had expected, Qing Xin was still mesmerized by the sound. Xia Zhiming felt the Sanskrit chanting enter his ears, and he felt peace in his heart as if he had been fed a few mouthfuls of spiritual chicken soup. He could not help but snuggle into the girl's arms and fell asleep peacefully.

……

An unknown amount of time had passed. When Qingxin patted his arms to wake him up, he found that the sermon had ended. The Taishang Laojun and the ancient Buddha Ran Deng on the altar were both looking at him, chuckling and shaking their heads.

Xia Zhiming didn't care. The last time Guanyin Bodhisattva said that he had no Buddha's heart, he knew that this day would come, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon. Fortunately, he got a treasure, so he didn't lose anything.

At this time, Taishang Laojun invited the Ancient Buddha Dipankara: "I think the Peach Festival is about to begin. Why don't we go together?"

The ancient Buddha Dipankara naturally nodded in agreement. Upon seeing this, Taishang Laojun raised his whisk again to call Qingxin and Xia Zhiming, and then led the Buddha, the man, and the snake downstairs.

As the younger generation, Qingxin naturally walked at the end, while on the girl's shoulder, Xia Zhiming stretched out his snake body and looked downstairs with great interest.

Seeing him like this, Qingxin was puzzled and asked in a low voice: "Zhiming, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just curious."

"What are you curious about?"

"The Buddha said: It cannot be said, it cannot be said..."

Qing Xin rolled her eyes at him. However, the ancient Buddha Ran Deng in front of him turned around and looked at Xia Zhiming again in surprise, but found that he still didn't see any Buddha nature. He couldn't help but sigh: "Such a natural talent, but he has no fate with Buddha. What a pity."

Xia Zhiming didn't care, but just smiled and said: "Buddha, I know someone who has the same talent as me and a natural Zen heart. How about I take you to meet him?"

The ancient Buddha Dipankara simply smiled and said, "Since you have a Zen mind, you will eventually reach paradise. Why should I go to see you?"

"It would be a relief to let you see the promising future of Buddhism."

"You little snake, I'm discussing Zen with you, but you won't accept it."

"The last time I met Guanyin Bodhisattva, I asked her about Buddhism, but she quickly answered me. Now that the Buddha is discussing Zen with me in person, how dare I respond?"

The ancient Buddha Ran Deng suddenly chuckled: "Bodhi has accepted an interesting disciple."

While they were talking, the three people and the snake had already walked into the alchemy room downstairs, but they only saw—

The alchemy furnace is burning with red flames, and clear smoke is hanging from the beams.

Five gourds fell on the lotus platform, but the cork was missing.

Seeing this, Taishang Laojun in the front quickly stepped onto the lotus platform, picked up the gourd, shook it, and exclaimed—

"Oh no! My elixir!!!"

Chapter 91: True Heart for True Heart

Although the golden elixir was stolen, Taishang Laojun was not too anxious. He flicked the whisk in his hand, and saw that the clouds and smoke on the ground all retreated.

On the bluestone ground, there were quite a few Nine Revolutions Golden Pills scattered around, and among them were a few gourds stuffed in the mouth.

Seeing this, Taishang Laojun picked up the cork and put the cap back on. Then he shook one of the purple gold gourds and said with a smile: "I don't know where this thief who stole the elixir came from. I didn't take these gourds from me."

Qing Xin and Xia Zhiming nodded repeatedly when they heard this. One of them had eaten too many golden elixirs and didn't know how precious they were, while the other was full of admiration for Laojun's arrogant look of not even picking up the golden elixir.

After thinking for a while, Xia Zhiming flicked his tail and used a spell to control objects, collecting some of the golden elixirs on the ground.

Seeing him like this, Taishang Laojun said: "I wonder if this golden elixir has been stained with other people's saliva, but you don't mind it."

Xia Zhiming chuckled: "Last time Qingxin asked that Bull Head and Horse Face to do something for him, I was short of money and had nothing to give them, so I could only paint a pie in the sky for them. Now I can repay the favor."

Daozu smiled and nodded when he heard this. The ancient Buddha Ran Deng beside him heard this and glanced at the dozens of golden pills left on the ground, but sighed: "Amitabha, Bodhi is really lucky."

Taishang Laojun laughed and said: "I was born at his doorstep, so I can't envy him."

The ancient Buddha Ran Deng said no more, but just looked at the purple gold gourd in Daozu's hand and asked with a smile: "I wonder what magical use this gourd has?"

The Jade Emperor took the purple-gold gourd in his hand and led the two men and the snake out of the Tushita Palace, saying as he walked:

"This purple-gold gourd was found by me on the immortal vines of Kunlun Mountain when the world was created and the universe was born. It can absorb all things and contains the Three Flavors of True Fire and the Mysterious Ice Chill. Through the power of the Yin and Yang, the two streams of true energy complement and counteract each other, creating a universe of their own."

The ancient Buddha Ran Deng exclaimed in praise: "This treasure of Daozu is indeed good for storing elixirs."

Taishang Laojun stroked his beard and nodded: "The Buddha has the same idea as me."

While the two elders were chatting, Xia Zhiming and Qingxin did not dare to interrupt. When the group arrived outside the Lingxiao Palace, they saw the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother coming out to greet them, inviting the Taoist Patriarch and the Ancient Buddha into the palace.

Qing Xin naturally followed Daozu obediently. After everyone had paid their respects, Taishang Laojun presented the purple-gold gourd in his hand to Zhang Daoling and said:

"I refined some Nine Transformations Golden Pills in the palace and prepared them for Your Majesty's Dan Yuan Conference, but they were stolen by thieves. I would like to inform Your Majesty of this."

The Jade Emperor took the gourd, opened it, took a look, and immediately shook his head and sighed, "I'd like to ask Daozu to open the alchemy furnace again. It doesn't matter if the Dan Yuan Festival is postponed for a while."

The Supreme Lord Laojun agreed without saying anything. At this moment, a barefoot immortal came to the palace and said, "I was invited by the Queen Mother yesterday to go to the Jade Pool today. I happened to meet the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, who told me to go to the Tongming Palace for a ceremony. I followed his instructions, but I did not see Your Majesty, so I came here to wait."

Upon hearing this, the Great Celestial Venerable exclaimed in astonishment, "This fellow has falsely conveyed the imperial decree to deceive you, worthy minister. I have ordered the spiritual officials to track him down."

At this time, Qingxin turned to look at Xia Zhiming, but found that the white snake was also looking at her, and stretched out its tail and pointed outside the hall.

The girl blinked, thought for a moment, and then, along with the spiritual officer who had come in from the hall, bowed and said, "I obey your command."

At the side, the patrolling spirit officer who had just entered the hall blinked his eyes - is there anyone who is still fighting for work these days?

In front of the man and the snake, Daozu and the ancient Buddha shook their heads and chuckled at the same time. Seeing this, the Great Heavenly Venerable waved his hand helplessly and asked them to take orders and leave together.

Seeing this, Qingxin bowed again and then followed the patrolling spirit officer out of the Lingxiao Palace.

After leaving the main hall, Xia Zhiming rolled up a golden elixir and handed it to the patrolling spiritual officer. He then said with a smile, "We've been feeling very uncomfortable in this hall, so we're asking for an excuse to leave. We're afraid we might steal your credit later, so I'll give you a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir. Would you mind doing this for us, brother?"