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

Xia Zhiming said happily, "Right? So later we'll ask the Bodhisattva for this goldfish and make a pot of soup with it."

Qing Xin nodded, while Xia Zhiming looked at the goldfish in the lotus pond and asked with a smile, "What do you think about this?"

The goldfish didn't dare to spit bubbles anymore and said hurriedly, "The Bodhisattva will definitely not agree to your request."

"Don't forget, the Bodhisattva adheres to the rules and has certainly never eaten goldfish."

"what do you mean?"

"Do you want to live your whole life in this pond, or do you want to leave your name in the Buddhist scriptures forever?"

"!!!"

Xia Zhiming looked at the goldfish in the pond, its pupils gleaming with divine light, and asked solemnly, "Are you willing to sacrifice your life for your mentor? Are you willing to die for the truth? Are you willing to fall into the cycle of reincarnation alone for all living beings?"

"Disciple is willing to go!!!"

"That's it?"

"Okay! Okay! Okay! I'll talk to the Buddha later!"

After saying that, the goldfish flicked its tail, swam happily in a big circle in the lotus pond, and then dived into the bottom of the water.

Seeing this, Qingxin touched the white snake's scales and said with a sweet smile: "Zhiming, you are so bad~"

Xia Zhiming was not ashamed but proud of it. He raised his head and said, "Believe me, no man can refuse such words. This is the weight of the male succubus's words."

"Just like when Wukong invited you to visit all the heroes in the world?"

Xia Zhiming: “???”

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After that, the goldfish in the lotus pond seemed to be immersed in the dream of leaving their names in history and never came out again. Xia Zhiming and Qingxin were chatting and playing, and didn't pay any attention to him.

About an hour later, Guanyin Bodhisattva returned to the pavilion with a paper umbrella. Looking at Qingxin who stood up in a panic, she pushed the umbrella towards him.

Qing Xin took it with some confusion, and looked at Xia Zhiming, and saw——

Nine-petal lotus blooms in June, a pole of purple jade lasts forever.

The rims of the bamboos are covered with frost and snow, and the tassels hanging down dance gracefully.

Qingxin took a quick look and was about to ask a question when she heard Xia Zhiming say with a smile: "Buddha, it seems that you asked my Qingxin to come here to give you a treasure?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva shook her head slightly, pointed with her orchid finger at the lotus stem in the lotus pond where she had plucked the petals, and smiled, "I made this paper umbrella for you, using lotus flowers as the umbrella cover and bamboo shoots as the umbrella ribs. It can only be used to protect you from wind and rain, and to keep you warm in the summer and cold in the winter. It is not a treasure."

After hearing this, Xia Zhiming thought for a moment, bowed his head, and said, "Thank you, Bodhisattva, for your kindness..."

Qing Xin also quickly leaned over and bowed again, saying, "Thank you, Bodhisattva, for your kindness..."

Compared with the treasures bestowed by the Jade Emperor, the treasures bestowed by Guanyin Bodhisattva are indeed not precious.

Except for the one that provides shelter from the wind and rain.

Chapter 149 Don't laugh at me.

After that—

Xia Zhiming and Qingxin said goodbye and left.

Guanyin Bodhisattva did not let the man and the snake stay for long. After all, they had just returned from the Ullambana Festival, and the Purple Bamboo Forest was a place for meditation, so it was impossible for them to organize any grand event to entertain them.

After the man and the snake left, Guanyin Bodhisattva was about to return to Chaoyin Cave when she suddenly heard the sound of fish leaping in the lotus pond. A goldfish also said happily, "Stupid snake... Bodhisattva, come back!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and bowed her head, then asked the fish in the pond, "I have returned. Fish, why did you call the white snake?"

The goldfish blew bubbles and said happily: "Buddha, I have an appointment with that stupid snake. When are you going to make soup with me?"

In the pavilion, Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled upon hearing this and said, "You silly fish! That white snake is the best at deceiving people. You must have been bewitched by him to have such foolish thoughts."

The goldfish wagged its tail in confusion and asked, "Bodhisattva, that white snake said, 'Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.' I think that makes a lot of sense. Could it be wrong?"

"There is a profound meaning in this statement. The white snake has never deceived you."

"He also said that there's no definitive answer to whether goldfish is delicious or not, and that even you, the Bodhisattva, have never eaten goldfish."

"Indeed."

"Right! Right!"

The goldfish was overjoyed and said, "Bodhisattva, I am willing to sacrifice my life for the truth and die for all living beings. I only pray that after you eat it, you can spread the truth for eternity."

Guanyin Bodhisattva showed a compassionate look on her face. She looked at the foolish fish in the pond who seemed unaware and asked softly, "Is it just because you said that goldfish meat is not tasty?"

"division……"

The goldfish blew bubbles and whispered, "Buddha, I have never left the lotus pond in my life, so I can only do such a small thing. Please don't laugh at me..."

Guanyin Bodhisattva held the jade bottle alone and said softly, "Master will not laugh at you."

"!"

"Do you have a name?"

"Master! I don't have a name!"

"How about I give you a Dharma name and call you Inspiration?"

"Master, I will listen to you!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and shook her head, took out a willow branch from the jade bottle and gently stroked it, and then she saw - the mountains opened up a path, and the lotus pond connected to the sea!

In the lotus pond, Linggan opened his mouth wide at the sight of this scene. Just as he was about to exclaim in praise, Guanyin Bodhisattva lowered her head and sighed, "You have never swum out of the pond in your life. How can your master blame you for not having great aspirations..."

"Master..."

"Go now. If you dare to tell me about the fish stewed in the iron pot when you come back, I will definitely do as you wish."

"!!!"

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the other side--

Xia Zhiming looked at Qingxin, who was holding a paper umbrella and looked extremely dignified and pretty, and finally couldn't help but rub the girl's cheek.

"Zhiming, what's wrong?"

"Let me stick it on."

"Zhiming...don't tighten it too much."

"How can a snake's body have any strength?"

Qingxin looked at the snake tail swaying happily on her shoulder, and after thinking for a long time, she still couldn't understand why he was so happy. In the end, she could only let him do whatever he wanted.

After that, the man and the snake reported their lives to Patriarch Bodhi and stayed for another night. When they walked out of Fangcun Mountain again, they had a brief discussion and then flew directly towards the Five Elements Mountain.

This time when Xia Zhiming and Qing Xin came to the mortal world, they originally just came back to pay their respects to their master, but they didn't expect to stay in Jinping Prefecture for a year and go to Lingshan again. In total, they had already gone through two cycles of winter and summer.

But now that I'm down here, I naturally have to go see the monkey that's still suffering, and by the way—

At the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, Sun Wukong looked at Qing Xin, who was squatting in front of him and giggling, and Xia Zhiming, who was talking nonstop over her shoulder. He couldn't help but point a finger at himself and asked in confusion, "White Snake, are you saying that I, Sun Wukong, sit at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, and the blame comes from the sky, and you've found me another job to break the law and make it rain?"

Xia Zhiming spit out his snake tongue and teased: "Monkey, look how good I am to you. I am always thinking about helping you accumulate merit."

"You did it safely, better than me, Old Sun. But I just can't figure out why my debt keeps growing."

At this point, Sun Wukong came to his senses and frowned, saying, "White Snake, besides you, don't you think there's anyone else doing this secretly?"

"Besides me, who else is so brave?"

"Forget it, forget it. I can't get out anyway, so why should I worry about it?"

After saying this, Sun Wukong took a few gulps of wine from the wine gourd and burped several times. Then he said with a smile: "But since you are here, how about doing me a favor?"

Xia Zhiming and Qingxin exchanged a glance. Qingxin recalled the tragedy in Kutuo Kingdom and asked hurriedly, "What happened?"

"No no."

Sun Wukong waved his hand and got down to business: "The other day, the Demon King Peng came to see me and said that the Demon King Niu's wife had given birth to a fat boy. It's almost time for the full moon celebration. Can you go there on my behalf?"

"By the way, your family is wealthy, so please remember to give me a generous gift, and our previous problems will be over."

Xia Zhiming suddenly laughed: "Monkey, I think your pressure on the Five Elements Mountain was not in vain. You have learned to repay a favor."

Sun Wukong took a peach from the fruit basket in front of him, took a bite, and waved his hand, saying, "Go! Go! Go! Don't disturb my peace."

"???"

Xia Zhiming looked at the monkey in front of him who was drinking wine and sipping peach, and couldn't help but slowly typed a question mark.

He had been thinking about it so much that he came to see the monkey, but the monkey didn't appreciate it. He couldn't help but ask, "Monkey, have a lot of people been looking at you lately?"

Sun Wukong rolled his eyes upon hearing this and said with a smile, "A few years ago, a Taoist priest came to live in Shepan Mountain, not far to the west of me. He called himself Master Bai Mu and often came to me with gifts to ask for advice on magical powers."

"Oh~ No wonder you, a monkey, are chasing people away!"

"hey-hey!"

Sun Wukong chuckled twice, cupped his hands and apologized, "It's my fault, my fault."

Seeing this, the man and the snake nodded in satisfaction, and without further greeting, they stood up and flew directly towards Cuiyun Mountain on the cloud.

In a short while, Xia Zhiming and Qing Xin arrived at the Banana Cave on Cuiyun Mountain, and saw—

The breeze brings guests to the door, and the fairy pavilion can still smell the heavenly fragrance.

The winding stream is still late for the full moon banquet, and the green mountain needs five fragrant branches.

Summary: The guests are here and the banquet is about to begin.

Seeing this, Xia Zhiming naturally couldn't let Qingxin participate in such a banquet. He landed on the cloud and transformed into a human form. With a snap, he casually opened his folding fan.

Beside him, Qing Xin thought for a moment, then curiously reached out to open his collar. She flashed and turned into a jade leaf, slowly floating into Xia Zhiming's arms.

Xia Zhiming nodded in satisfaction, then pressed down the cloud and landed in front of the Banana Cave.

As soon as he landed, Xia Zhiming saw the Bull Demon King, who was welcoming guests, abandon a white-haired, hunched old man and walk up to him, laughing and saying, "I didn't expect such a distinguished guest to come today."

Xia Zhiming glanced at the stunned and helpless old demon at the entrance of the cave and said jokingly, "Old Ox, I came here uninvited. Do you have any drinks?"

"That's easy. When you get to the table, drink three glasses of wine first!"

"Go, go, go."

Xia Zhiming closed the folding fan in his hand, and without waiting for the Bull Demon King to send him off, he walked to the entrance of the Banana Cave and saw——

At the gift-giving platform, the old demon pulled out a plate of gold, a plate of silver, a plate of pearls, and a plate of beautiful jade from his sleeves. He raised his hoarse voice and shouted, "Long live the Fox King of Moyun Cave in Jilei Mountain. We offer a thousand taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver, a thousand pearls, and a thousand pieces of beautiful jade!"

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Chapter 150 Who Wants This Vixen

At the altar, the maid in charge of announcing the gift heard the words of the Long Live Fox King and quickly repeated, "Moyun Cave on Jilei Mountain, Long Live the Fox King, we offer a thousand taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver, a thousand pearls, and a thousand pieces of beautiful jade!"

In the Banana Cave, many guests looked over here and said:

"Hahahaha!"

"The Fox King is truly wealthy."

"Why are you still running at your age..."

"Come, come, sit here!"

Inside the cave, there were guests of all kinds, some laughing, some making ambiguous comments, some expressing their feelings, and some inviting each other...

When the Long Live Fox King heard and saw this, he bent over his waist and bowed to the guests, with a smile on his wrinkled face.

In Xia Zhiming's arms, little Qingxin pulled open his collar and stuck her head out, tilting her head as she looked at the Fox King who obviously didn't have much time left to live.

Demons have extremely long lifespans, especially big demons. This is the first time she has seen a demon king who is about to die of old age.

Xia Zhiming didn't care. He stretched out his fingers to help the little person in his arms to comb his hair, then opened his folding fan and walked forward.

In front of the stage, Lanlu's maid saw Xia Zhiming and quickly bowed and said in a sweet voice: "Greetings, Immortal~"

Xia Zhiming nodded and asked, "Do you know me?"

The maid blinked and said obediently: "Three hundred years ago, this servant once opened the door for the immortal..."