What kind of Journey to the West is this?

A half-baked foundation-building and mind-concentration technique.

“It’s weaker overall…”

Well, it seems like she's the one holding us back, right?

Yanxia pondered for a moment. Killing the dragon and extracting its gallbladder still needed careful planning.

Using explosives is actually the best option, but once you use explosives, you face a tricky problem: how to place them near the enemy.

"The Red Coiled Dragon is a cunning monster. I've been in Cangzhou for so many years, and ever since he injured the Black Bear Demon, I haven't heard of him attacking again. He's even more elusive, rarely showing up except for the monthly Ten Thousand Monsters Banquet."

After Xue Shier's addition, Yan Xia felt that using explosives was not a possibility.

Black powder is very powerful, but the problem is that it cannot be delivered to Huilong Peak.

After all, Chi Panlong had a family background. As soon as the carriage loaded with black powder arrived, it might be spotted by patrolling monsters, and the whole thing would be in vain.

Moreover, the power of black gunpowder is still debatable. Its extraordinary power in killing ghosts in Kanyang Mountain was mainly due to the dry autumn weather that caused forest fires and the fact that most of the enemies were ghosts.

As for whether or not a Panlong could be blown to death...

Xue Shi'er said fearfully, "I don't know his true identity or abilities, but he was able to injure the Black Bear Demon a few years ago, so his current strength shouldn't be underestimated. Besides, he has seventy-two cave demons under his command. If you go in alone, you'll probably just lose your life in vain."

"If you can achieve the state of mindfulness, the mysteriousness of magic, and the sharpness of weapons..."

Yan Xia asked curiously, "Can we win like this?"

"It will make you die more beautifully."

Yanxia: “…”

This red coiled dragon seems to be really difficult to deal with.

But it doesn’t matter, Yan Xia is not a reckless player.

She frowned slightly and asked, "Doesn't he have any enemies?"

According to Chi Panlong's behavior, his situation should be similar to Xue Shi'er's, or even worse:

——There should be enemies on all sides.

Speaking of this, Xue Shi'er was startled and muttered softly: "Yes. The Bamboo Cutter of Dongbotan, the Mountain King of Banyue Peak, the Fox of Qinghupo... But as long as I'm here, they won't come to help you..."

"Well?"

Seeing the girl's curiosity, Xue Shi'er wanted to bury his head in the ground, "The Bamboo Cutter Lady is my creditor, Xiong Shanjun is my enemy, and the old fox fairy is my enemy."

Xue Shi'er whispered, "I'm sorry for holding you back."

Good guy.

Yanxia was shocked when she heard this.

No wonder a licentious and lawless monster like the Red Panlong has been able to occupy Huilong Peak for so many years. It seems that the opposition is infinitely divided and scattered...

Yan Xia still held onto a glimmer of hope and said, "Although we all have grudges, I think the Red Panlong has been entrenched in Wuhe Mountain for so long, it's not a big deal. There must be people with insight who are willing to unite and kill the chief culprit, the Red Panlong."

"Can you tell me the details of these parties?"

Xue Shier couldn't figure out whether Yan Xia really wanted to do something big or was just pretending to be a good person. After thinking it over, she told everything she knew.

"The Bamboo Cutter Lady is a good person. She is a true cultivator who achieved enlightenment and transformed herself in the wild bamboo forest. Although her strength is not very strong, she has been helping the little demons in the mountains for many years, so she is very famous."

"Xiong Shanjun is a demon who became a god by calling on the mountain. He is also the mountain god of Wuhe Mountain. However, he was previously investigated by the Heavenly Officials for a blood sacrifice and was stripped of his deity. Rumor has it that Chi Panlong was the one who interfered with the blood sacrifice. Therefore, he has the worst relationship with Chi Panlong."

Yanxia wanted to clap her hands.

My goodness, this Red Panlong is a monster with a background, and he is particularly good at telling tales.

"What about the old fox fairy?"

"The old fox fairy is a corrupt scholar."

"Corrupt scholar?" Yan Xia became interested.

It's understandable that a human being is a corrupt scholar, but how can a fox be a Confucian scholar, and a rigid and unbearable "corrupt scholar" at that?

So Xue Shier explained it to Yan Xia.

Some monsters have special cultivation paths, such as foxes. Their influence reaches from underground to the sky. Foxes do not practice the golden elixir method of refining essence and energy like Yanxia, nor do they follow the Buddhist path of meditation and worshipping the truth. Instead, they:

examination.

The lineage of Bixia Yuanjun of Mount Tai would regularly send people to assess the foxes that had awakened their intelligence. Those foxes that passed the assessments would receive the Heavenly Official Talisman.

This assessment system can be traced back to the Han Dynasty.

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the upper class of the fox tribe became increasingly dissatisfied with the lower class peasants who were destroying the reputation of the tribe. Wild foxes were everywhere, taking advantage of the people's uprisings and shouting "Great X Xing, XX King", which seriously damaged the reputation of the tribe and corrupted the tribe's atmosphere.

So the foxes and the Heavenly Palace came up with a fox re-education program, which was an exam.

However, there were only a limited number of foxes that could gain intelligence, but there were plenty of Heavenly Official Talismans that could be given, so the effect was quite good.

But nowadays, there are too many intelligent foxes in the world, but the positions of heavenly officials are all filled to the gills, which leads to the foxes becoming very inward-looking.

The old fox fairy at Qinghupo was one of the many people taking the civil service exam. He had taken the exam for fifteen sessions and forty-five years, and was now sixty-two years old, but still hadn't passed.

The Cangzhou Lion Has No Buddha Nature: Chapter 20 [Xiong Shanjun]

"Taoist, who do you think can be won over here?"

"It sounds like the Bamboo Cutter Lady is kind-hearted and might be willing to help us. The other two don't seem easy to get along with."

"Oh, bully the weak and fear the strong."

Yan Xia retorted, "That's called assessing the situation, okay? What's with bullying the weak and fearing the strong... Do you have a better target?"

Xue Shi'er's eyes sparkled as he said, "Xiong Shanjun."

"what?"

Yan Xia was stunned.

Weren't you two fighting a few days ago, threatening to kill each other, and now you're making up?

The girl thought that black bears and Maine Coons were not goldfish...

"I injured him."

Yan Xia understood and said, "You're picking on the weak, aren't you?"

She also felt that the big black bear was quite pitiful. It was beaten by the red dragon before and now it was beaten by the snow lion.

Xue Shi'er's eyes sparkled as he retorted, "That's called assessing the situation."

Yanxia: “…”

Well, it’s okay to learn and apply it immediately.

Xue Shier explained, "Although the Bamboo Cutter Goddess is kind, she is weak and hasn't transformed. She's also a bamboo forest spirit, unable to move around and can't help us. The old fox fairy has some skills, but he's a student obsessed with Shintoism. Furthermore, he and the Red Coiled Dragon don't have much conflict, so he'll definitely choose to stand by and watch."

Yanxia couldn't help but sigh.

In this case, it seems that Xiong Shanjun is the only good choice.

When Yan Xia heard that she was going to look for Xiong Shanjun, she immediately set off and asked Xue Shier to lead the way.

Xiong Shanjun's cave is on Banyue Peak, not far from Huilong Peak.

The top of Banyue Peak rises high into the clouds, shrouded in mist, and is only a head shorter than Huilong Peak.

Snow Lion cast a spell, and clouds rose from under his feet. He recited a spell, and his body suddenly became bigger.

It was just a little Maine Coon before, but now it is much taller than Yanxia.

She said reluctantly, "Come sit on my back and I'll carry you."

This is a good feeling. Yanxia couldn't resist the temptation of lying on a pile of cats.

Leaning on the snow lion's back, Yan Xia asked, "Can the snow lion also transform into a human form?"

Snow Lion pricked up his ears and said:

"There are also levels of transformation. The lowest is just an illusion, the next level is the transformation of the painted skin, and even higher is the transformation from the inside out to the human heart."

"What's the level of Xue Shi'er?"

In an instant, the snow lion raised its head and its steps became much lighter.

She only said proudly: "Of course I have magical powers like destiny!"

Yan Xia praised.

But Xue Shi'er's happiness came and went quickly. After the happiness was over, Xue Shi'er couldn't help feeling annoyed.

This Taoist priest...really, he didn't forget to seduce her at all!

Sweet words are like a sword that hurts the body, and good medicine always comes with painstaking words!

Xue Shier no longer listened to Yan Xia's words, and was only focused on reaching a higher level.

Only when the clouds are parted can the blue sky be seen.

On the top of the mountain, there were many mud pits and many little monsters were holding a large palm-leaf fan and fanning it with "whoosh" and "whoosh" to create a cool breeze.

And in the mud pit, a big black bear was rolling around.

A groundhog stood tremblingly nearby, holding a plump carrot in its two paws.

"Tiger, Tiger, this is the wild ginseng that I picked. Please eat it to replenish your body."

The black bear flipped over, grabbed the thing, sniffed it, and threw it back.

"Take it and eat it yourself! This radish is quite large, but it's too young, only ten years old, and can't cure me. Take it and make some soup for yourself, and practice well."

The groundhog thanked the radish profusely and went down the mountain with the radish.

Black Bear lazily raised his hand and said disdainfully, "Stop fanning me! Stop fanning me! The mud and water in the pit are flying all over my face. Hurry up and take today's salary and go down the mountain."

The little goblins holding palm-leaf fans were overjoyed, kowtowed twice and left.

After all the monsters on the mountain had left, Black Bear looked up at the sky and cursed, "Granddaughter, how long do you want to see grandpa?!"

--Roar!

A white jade lion was so angry that it was about to hit the black bear with its head.

Yanxia grabbed Xueshier's mane and advised:

"Don't be anxious, Snow Lion."

"I know you are in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry yet!"

With Yan Xia's strong dissuasion, the two of them had a happy ending and landed safely.

Snow Lion looked at Xiong Shanjun and cursed, "Ha! You black bear monster, you can only talk big!"

"I was in a bad mood that day!"

"Bah, you're such a bullshit! If you hadn't hidden under the Benxin River, I would have beaten you to death long ago!"

"Knowing how to hide is a skill!" Xiong Shanjun sneered, "You cat, why don't you stay in your temple and come to my Banyue Peak? My place is poor and shabby, nothing compared to your magnificent and splendid place."

It's really poor...

Yan Xia took a look at this place. It was completely different from the immortal cave she had imagined. There was a shabby wooden shed in front and a mud pool outside.

Xiong Shanjun looked at Yanxia and said with a smile, "So there's another fellow Taoist. I have over a hundred goblins and monsters here, including my family. Their magic power is low, so they can only rely on me for support. Therefore, I can only provide a humble home and simple tea and water for my hospitality. I hope you can forgive me."

No wonder they are so poor.

What a kind person!

Xue Shi'er said, "You are such a kind-hearted person. Just because you have a bunch of monsters to support, you want to steal my temple. Humph!"

"Don't argue. If you want to fight or kill, just say it. Let's resolve it here and don't involve outsiders."

"I'm not here to find you."

Xiong Shanjun asked in surprise, "Then why are you coming to my house? Do you want some tea?"

Yan Xia interrupted their quarrel and said, "I came to find Shan Jun."

"Daoyou are here to see me?"

Xiong Shanjun laughed heartily and said, "I have no kinship with you, Daoist friend. Why did you find an enemy of mine to come to me? What is the reason that will make this cat let go of the grudge?"