The ceremony for Duan Cangqiong to join the Lanyue Sect was quite grand.

Originally, Lin Fan wanted to give Elder Duan the position of an elder with real power. After all, Elder Duan was fully qualified in terms of his character, vision, and methods.

But Mr. Duan decisively refused.

In his own words, if there was a battlefield, he would be the first to go, but as for helping to manage the sect... forget it.

He didn't want to affect the development of the disciples of Lanyue Sect!

After all, he is 'old'.

Not to mention that he can't keep up with the times, but it is certainly difficult for him to keep up with the monsters like the Lanyue Sect. With his vision or experience, how can he guide these monsters, order them around, and make them do this and that?

Forget it.

Why should I do that?

Is it suitable?

He told Lin Fan all this from his heart.

Lin Fan naturally couldn't force him to do so since he was so sincere. So, he made him an idle elder as Elder Duan wanted. He did have some power, but Elder Duan himself would not use it.

······

"My disciples are about to break through the twelfth realm, so I should also prepare and try to break through the thirteenth realm."

"There is also the Qiankun Pill, which needs to be refined quickly."

"Let Elder Duan recover and rebuild as soon as possible!"

"In this way, our Lanyue Sect will become even stronger."

"Come to think of it, Elder Duan himself is also a monster."

“···”

Lin Fan sighed quietly.

Old Duan was able to kill the Immortal King in anger with his cultivation at the fifteenth level. If he isn’t a monster, then what is he?

A total monster!

For the Lan Yue Sect, obtaining this monster is no less than obtaining a disciple who is a prototype of the protagonist!

Afterwards.

Lin Fan is in seclusion.

An immortal incarnation pondered over the Qiankun Pill, while the original body, relying on the elixir, began to practice with all his strength.

Ten Years of Peace...

It seems peaceful, but in fact, it is just the calm before the storm.

If the Lanyue Sect cannot increase its strength rapidly during this period of time, then in the end, all efforts will be in vain.

certainly···

Today, the Moon-Raising Sect can be said to be backed by the Endless Great Wall and the Winter Great Wall, but if the Journey to the West is completed, Buddhism will become great again...

Tsk.

Even the Endless Wall and the Winter Wall may not be able to withstand it!

Therefore, you must be strong enough.

Thanks to Duan Cangqiong's blessing of understanding, Lin Fan's already extraordinary understanding also increased a little bit, and his practice speed increased again.

"Don't leave the thirteenth realm until you enter it!"

"As for the fourteenth and fifteenth realms... they are too far away."

"I'm afraid it won't be done in a short time."

"Fortunately, the disciples are about to break through."

"When the time comes, I will break through, and my disciples will also break through. With the shared combat power, I should be able to push my cultivation to the fourteenth realm. Combined with various means, it will be impossible to fight against the Immortal King."

"But to deal with the Fifteenth Realm..."

"At least most of the Fifteen Realms should not be my match."

“···”

"As for the Immortal King, hey, we'll talk about it when the time comes."

You can't become fat by eating all at once.

There was nothing Lin Fan could do about this matter.

Just be steady!

Or, there is another way.

Trick the God of Willow, or some Immortal King, into joining the Lanyue Sect?

"I think it's beautiful."

Lin Fan smiled helplessly.

······

Two years later.

After countless "deductions", commonly known as "brain supplements", the incarnation of the fairy flower began to refine the Qiankun Pill.

pity···

Still failed once.

The second time it worked.

When Lin Fan personally handed the Qiankun Pill to Duan Cangqiong, the old man who had shed blood but not tears all his life couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.

"Master, this old man..."

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "Master Duan, there's no need to say anything else."

“It’s all in my heart!”

"right."

“It’s all in my heart!”

Duan Cangqiong nodded and went into seclusion.

In his words, he would not leave seclusion until he became an immortal!

That is to say, one must recreate the innate state and break through to the tenth level before coming out of seclusion.

Lin Fan, on his part, began to practice wholeheartedly, truly maximizing his efficiency.

······

The other side.

The beautiful middle-aged woman hesitated for more than two years, but finally she couldn't help it.

One day, while the goddess was playing, she approached and whispered, "You... no, your Lanyue Sect has so many invincible methods and invincible skills, are you really not interested?"

"You don't have to hang yourself on a tree."

"For example, those sword techniques and body-building secrets... you can learn them!"

The goddess spread her hands and said, "You know me."

“I’m really not interested in these things.”

"so···"

“Ahem.”

Beautiful middle-aged woman: “…”

"oops!"

She stamped her feet and said, "What a rare opportunity this is! If we use it properly, the strength of our entire demon race will rise to a higher level!"

"For example, the Kunpeng Method, which should belong to our demon race, and the Qilin Method!"

"The Qilin Method is fine, but the Kunpeng Method has been lost within our demon clan. If you can learn it and bring it back..."

"But that's not my ambition!"

The goddess was unmoved: "I am not interested at all, and I can't learn it either. What can I do?"

After she finished speaking, her eyes rolled and suddenly an idea flashed in her mind: "But then again, I do have a solution."

"What is it?"

"Why not..."

"You're joining the Moon-Raising Sect too?"

"By then, you will be able to learn it yourself, so it won't matter whether I learn it or not, right?"

"What are you talking about!"

"I am a demon..."

"well?"

The beautiful middle-aged woman was about to say something when she suddenly froze.

Don't say that.

Don’t say that!

This may be...

Is there really such a possibility?

What I'm saying is, if you are 'shameless' and 'thick-skinned' enough, maybe, probably, should, it's really possible? Duan Cangqiong has even joined the Lanyue Sect!

only···

By joining the Lanyue Sect, one would at most be eligible to learn these invincible techniques and invincible methods. However, it would be difficult to pass them on to the 'monsters' who are not from the Lanyue Sect.

After all, the sect must have restrictions in this regard. If it is spread carelessly, it would be tantamount to treason.

If it were any other small sect, they would have rebelled, but the Lanyue Sect has a background.

this···

"!!!"

The beautiful middle-aged woman was conflicted.

this this···

What should I do?

I'm thinking about it.

The goddess took out a ninth-grade pill and ate it like candy beans, crunching it and enjoying it. She squinted her eyes comfortably, and her cultivation level was slowly increasing.

Beautiful middle-aged woman: “…”

Gurgle.

"This Lanyue Sect..."

“The food is really good.”

"well."

“···”

She became even more confused.

······

Time passes.

At the foot of Five Fingers Mountain.

Sun Wuxia rolled her eyes.

She didn't know what Sun Wukong was thinking when he was trapped under the Five Finger Mountain.

But she knew that what she was thinking about now was...

"I won't be suppressed for five hundred years too, will I?!"

"well."

"It's hard to support it alone."

"Maybe I need some help."

"But···"

"Where can I find help?"

"The so-called Seven Great Saints of the Demon Race are definitely not good enough. In front of the Immortal Palace and the Buddhist Sect, they are just cannon fodder."

"It would be best if it was someone from the Immortal Palace or the Buddhist sect."

"I need to think about it carefully."

This is no small matter and we must not take it lightly.

If used properly, it can help you a lot, but if you choose the wrong "target", it may also harm yourself or even the people you care about.

so···

careful.

Be careful!

"But then again, when Master was talking about Journey to the West, he seemed to have emphasized two very important characters."

"One is Nezha, who cut off his bones to return to his father and cut off his flesh to return to his mother."

"I remember that when Master first talked about Nezha, he was quite excited and even imitated Nezha's tone and added: No matter who wants to rebel against the Heavenly Court, I, Nezha, will definitely help them."

"It is also said that although Nezha and Li Tianwang seem to be a loving father and a filial son, that is all because Li Tianwang is holding up the tower, and Nezha's father is actually the tower."

"The farther the tower in the Heavenly King's hand is from him, the closer Nezha's spear is to his head."

"If the tower is gone, his head will be gone too."

"A famous traitor in heaven..."

Sun Wuxia stroked her chin and said, "Master will definitely not speak without a purpose."

"Since there is such a traitor in Heaven, there is a high probability that there is one in the Immortal Palace as well."

“Just the name, position, etc., maybe some changes.”

"I have to find a way to find him and contact him, and then do something together."

"Besides this 'Nezha', there is another..."

"Then it can only be the Holy Lord Erlang of Guanjiangkou who obeys orders but not announcements, right?"

"This is also a clear traitor, and he is very powerful."

"At that time, the master also told a story about Erlang Shen, the story of saving his mother at Taoshan, the Precious Lotus Lantern, and Chenxiang..."

"Well, if there is such a person in the Immortal Palace, we can also win him over."

"When the time comes, if the three of us work together, we may succeed."

Sun Wuxia thought for a long time and came up with an idea, then she crushed a piece of jade talisman.

A few months later.

A yellow-skinned mouse finally arrived here and saw Sun Wuxia trapped under the mountain. He was shocked and said, "What's wrong with you? I'll save you!"

"You can't save me, but don't worry, I'm fine, and I won't die."

"I asked you to come here because I want you to help me with something."

"What is it?"

"Investigate the Immortal Palace secretly and help me find the two people who are most similar to the one I will describe next."

"ah???"

The rat demon looked confused.

What?

"Anyway, just remember it and help me investigate secretly."

"But you must be careful and not expose yourself. It is better to investigate slowly than to expose yourself."

"···,good!"

"One of them has three eyes. He should be quite famous. His weapon... is most likely a three-pointed, double-edged sword. If it meets these two characteristics at the same time, it is basically it."

"If there is no one who meets these two characteristics, then you can check who is in harmony with the Immortal Palace but not in harmony with it, and who obeys orders but not instructions."

“···”

“I remember.”

"And the other one?"

"The other one..." Sun Wuxia pondered, "Judging from his appearance, he should be a young boy with many magic weapons. He has a bad relationship with his father, and his father is most likely named after his magic weapon."

"Like the Pagoda-Bearing Li Tianwang or something like that."

The rat spirit was stunned by what he heard.

"I remember that, but..."

"Why are you checking them?"

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but the fewer people who know about these things, the better. The less you know, the safer you will be, so... just help me investigate secretly."

The rat demon smiled bitterly: "...Okay."

"However, I cannot guarantee that I can find the information you need."

"That's natural, just do your best."

"If it doesn't work, wait until I'm out of trouble and check it myself."

"you···"

"How can you escape? How about I call someone to help you?"

"No, you can't help."

Sun Wuxia sighed secretly.

Help me out?

It's easy to say.

This is the Five Finger Mountain that was created by the Supreme Lord of the Immortal Palace himself. I'm afraid it is more powerful than the "Tathagata Buddha". Why can you help me escape?

Don't fail to rescue me and end up killing all of you. That would be a waste.

The rat demon left.

Sun Wuxia fell silent again.

Now, she had only one idea.

Please don't really trap me for five hundred years!

······

Western Paradise.

"I'm recovered."

King Dapeng stood up, the murderous intent on his face was hard to conceal, and he even wanted to leave for Lanyue Sect immediately.

But when I think of the oath I made, I can only endure...

“Damn it!”

He growled under his breath.

At this moment, the Buddha suddenly appeared in front of him and whispered, "Calm down."

"The Lanyue Sect cannot be moved at this moment."

"Of course I know!" King Dapeng responded coldly: "Wait until the ten-year period is over..."

The Buddha replied: "Don't move either."

King Dapeng: “???”

"You want me to endure it?!"

"Buddha, are you afraid?"

"Amitabha, why would I be afraid?"

"But now, the Journey to the West concerns the future of our Buddhist sect and everything else. It is of utmost importance, and there must not be even the slightest mistake."

"The end of the ten-year period is basically the beginning of the journey to the west, so no unnecessary complications should be added."

"So, take action..."

"It's better to wait until the Journey to the West is over, do you understand?"

King Dapeng was silent.

clear?

How come you don’t understand?

But I...

How can I swallow this?

Wait until the journey to the west is over? According to your arrangement, I am just a mortal, with only some horses to lead the way. How long will it take to reach the west and end the journey?

Who can wait that long?

I just can't wait.

At worst, after the ten-year period is up, I can just do something secretly instead of taking any open action, right?

"Um?"

The Buddha frowned slightly and examined.

"Yes, Buddha."

King Dapeng lowered his eyebrows and looked submissive.

······

This year, Jiang Liuer from Jinshan Temple turned twelve years old.

On his twelfth birthday, he suddenly had a dream.

one···

A very long dream.

He grew so big that he began to doubt his life and could hardly tell who he was.

Fortunately, the Nine Demon Bans are strong enough. When the power of cause and effect returns, Jiang Liuer... or Gatling Bodhisattva, returns to his place!

only···

No longer has the strength it once had.

Now he only has Gatlin's memories, but he doesn't have any cultivation at all.

In fact, his own talent is not bad.

However, Jinshan Temple is just an ordinary, honest temple. It may have a few magic spells, but they are not very good.

Practice martial arts?

It's even more direct.

This is naturally the arrangement of Buddhism. If "Tang Monk" has fighting power, wouldn't it be a mess?

“Really…”

“Outrageous.”

Gatlin frowned secretly.

"And, if I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid someone is secretly watching me all the time to prevent any accidents."

"It's not easy to avoid their eyes and ears."

"call···"

"Let's try it first."

He suddenly covered his stomach and ran to the toilet.

"I just don't believe that when I go to the toilet or take a shit, the person in the dark will always follow me, unless he doesn't find it disgusting."

But who wouldn't find this thing disgusting?

Especially for those who have a high level of cultivation, they can see everything clearly with just a sweep of their spiritual sense.

If they were to poop, they could use their spiritual sense to scan it and see not only the patterns but also various details, even what they had eaten last time, clearly, right?

Still steaming!

I don't believe they love watching this stuff.

So.

Gatlin took a gamble.

When he was using the toilet, he took the time to practice and gain insights!

But you can’t practice for too long.

Even if you pretend to have diarrhea, it's impossible for you to squat for half an hour, right?

One stick of incense is already a long time.

Therefore, this is not enough time.

"You can also use it when you take a shower."

"Besides..."

"Just sleep."

"They won't stare at me while I'm taking a shower, right?"

"When I sleep, once I fall asleep, even if they pay attention to me, they will probably only pay attention to whether I am in danger or whether I will suddenly die. It is impossible for them to pay full attention to me and every detail related to me."

"So... the time when you're 'asleep' can also be utilized."

"But time is still very tight."

"But I can do it!!!"

After several days of trying, Gatlin found that his guess was correct!

In the past few days, I have been practicing quietly while taking a shower, defecating, and sleeping, but the person who was monitoring me has never shown up, and no one has come to "talk" to me.

Obviously, the other party hasn't discovered it yet.

"The biggest problem at the moment is, after entering the cultivation stage, how can we avoid being noticed by those watching us from the dark?"

"My previous hiding method was still a little lacking."

There is a way to hide.

If both parties have the same cultivation level, or even if Gatlin is one major realm lower, he is confident that he can deceive the other party.

But I am not even in the first realm now, how can I hide it?

It’s not that I can’t break through, but that I don’t dare!

Once you enter the first realm, the difference between immortals and mortals will be noticed at the first moment if you do not have sufficient means.

Some time passed like this.

Just when Gatling Bodhisattva was very annoyed and could not find a solution for a long time, Jinshan Temple welcomed an uninvited guest.

"Elder Jin Chi?"

Listening to the old monk's story, Jiang Liuer was confused.

"You come to our Jinshan Temple to beg for alms, and you also want to compete in Buddhism. The winner will hand over the most precious cassock in your own temple???"

"yes."

The old monk smiled bitterly: "I told him that monks should not be competitive and should practice with a normal mind, but he said, if he doesn't wear these robes, how can the world know that he has cut off his worldly ties and dried up his gold sea?"

Jiang Liuer: "..."

Journey to the West, is this where it begins?

But why does it feel like something is wrong?

The timing is wrong!

unless···!

He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Master, I want to meet this Elder Jin Chi." (End of this chapter)