"Huh? So you're here."
A voice sounded above their heads. Fang Jian and the Black Python Immortal looked up and saw Lan Caihe and Emperor Shitian coming on a cloud, and soon landed next to the campfire.
The Black Python Immortal stood up hurriedly, his face showing an extremely respectful expression, but this respect was for Indra, because he had already witnessed Indra's power in the Demon Realm. He was a Buddhist Bodhisattva and a Taiyi Golden Immortal. He was a big shot that he would not even dare to think about in normal times.
"Don't be so reserved." Emperor Shitian saw the Black Python Immortal bowing to him and said, "There are too many conventional formalities, so it's inconvenient for us to interact."
The Black Python Immortal quickly responded, "Yes, thank you for your guidance, Bodhisattva."
Fang Jian sat on the ground. Seeing the two of them, he didn't even greet them. Instead, he took out two more jars of immortal wine and said, "Today, there's a lot of wine."
Lan Caihe took the wine jar and held it in his arms, saying with a depressed look on his face, "It's a pity that my Xumi magic weapon was destroyed by those evil people. So many wine pills, what a waste. And my flower basket, that was a low-grade spiritual treasure."
Fang Jian smiled and said, "If the old doesn't go, the new won't come."
Lan Caihe heard this and said, "You're right. The Western Heavenly Emperor has already promised to give me a new flower basket and a jade plate! They are both immortal treasures."
"The Western Heavenly Emperor?" The Black Python Immortal was stunned when he heard this, with some confusion on his face.
Fang Jian explained, "It's the Western Heaven Haotian Emperor, also known as the White Emperor."
Lan Caihe raised his finger and pointed at the sky above his head and said, "That is the God of the Haotian World, His Majesty the Western Heavenly Emperor."
The Black Python Immortal paused for a moment, but he felt that Lan Caihe was bragging. "Are you bragging? Why would His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven give you a magic weapon?"
Lan Caihe smiled and said, "Because starting tomorrow, I will be General You Yitian of Western Haotian."
"Ah?" The Black Python Immortal was surprised. "Are you saying you're going to the heavens to become an immortal official?"
Lan Caihe nodded and said, "Yes, it was His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven who invited me."
"I don't believe it." The Black Python Immortal said he didn't believe it, but he was already half-believing in his heart, and couldn't help feeling a little jealous.
Fang Jian said, "Given your status in Heaven, going to the Western Haotian to be a celestial general is a bit of a demotion, isn't it?"
Lan Caihe smiled and said, "I haven't returned to my position yet, so His Majesty the White Emperor asked me to serve him first. When I return to my position, I will naturally go back and continue to be one of the Eight Immortals of the Upper Cave."
Fang Jian nodded, and upon hearing what Fang Jian said, the Black Python Immortal said with jealousy, "We are both True Immortals. Why can you be summoned by His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor to serve as an Immortal Official? Why can't I?"
"Hahaha." Emperor Shitian, who was standing by, laughed when he heard this. He looked at the Black Python Immortal and said, "He already has a background. How can a wild immortal like you compare to him? You should think about how to transform into a dragon and stop aiming too high. You still have a long way to go in this immortal world."
Hearing Emperor Shitian's words, the Black Python Immortal hurriedly bowed to Emperor Shitian and said, "The Bodhisattva's magical power is boundless. I wonder if I have the opportunity to enter Buddhism?"
Emperor Shitian was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm not saying anything mean to you, but to be honest, with your talent, you can't even be a mount in my Buddhist sect."
The Black Python Immortal was deeply shocked by Emperor Shitian's ruthless words. His face turned pale and he was extremely embarrassed.
Upon seeing this, Fang Jian said, "Emperor Shitian, you're going too far. If Black Python Immortal Daoist successfully transforms into a dragon, he might not be willing to be your mount even if you ask him to."
Emperor Shitian looked at Fang Jian with some surprise and said, "My fellow Taoist, your words are very much in line with my temperament. I came here with fellow Taoist Lan Caihe just to make friends with you."
Lan Caihe said to Fang Jian, "He followed me here on his own; I didn't bring him here."
Fang Jian smiled slightly and said, "We can make friends. Drink the jar of wine in front of you."
Emperor Shitian laughed heartily and said, "What's so difficult about this?"
After saying that, Emperor Shitian grabbed the jar of wine, waved his hand to remove the seal, and started drinking it down with a loud bang. In a short while, the whole jar of immortal wine was drunk by Emperor Shitian.
"You have a good alcohol tolerance." Fang Jian said, "Fellow Daoist Emperor Shi Tian is a Buddhist Bodhisattva, but I didn't expect you to have such a good alcohol tolerance."
Emperor Shitian smiled and said, "I have attended countless banquets of immortals in heaven and earth, so my drinking capacity has naturally improved."
Lan Caihe said, "But doesn't the Buddhist precepts prohibit drinking alcohol? As a Bodhisattva, can you ignore the precepts?"
Of course, Emperor Shitian wouldn't be fooled by Lan Caihe's words. He smiled and said, "All precepts are meant to prevent all kinds of desires. For example, drinking alcohol excessively will give rise to greed, anger, and lust. I have cultivated to this point and have already achieved the state of not giving rise to all kinds of desires. Since I don't have any desires, I haven't broken the precepts, so drinking alcohol is naturally fine."
"Besides, this wine is brewed from elixirs made from fairy fruits and fairy herbs. It does not violate the karma of killing. Why can't we drink it?" Emperor Shitian asked Lan Caihe in return.
There was a sound of clapping, and Lan Caihe clapped his hands while praising, "He's really eloquent. I've seen him do it."
Fang Jian smiled slightly. He didn't dwell on this, but asked, "Has Fellow Daoist Zizaitian got his chance?"
Indra nodded immediately and said, "I see. So the opportunity is to vow to establish the 'Zizai Zen Temple', and then obtain the Dharma of the 'Zizai Dao'."
This was not much different from the secrets Fang Jian had grasped, but he still pretended to be enlightened, "I see, then the next time I see fellow Daoist Zizaitian, he will have attained the Great Yi Golden Immortal."
"Yes." Emperor Shitian smiled, "He is the third person among our twenty gods to achieve the status of Taiyi Golden Immortal."
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