Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

You are a person seeking immortality, and now you are lucky enough to exchange ten cents of tea for an immortal fruit. What should you do?

Option 1: This fruit is so horrible that we must not keep it.

Option 2: How can such a good thing be so cheap? It might be poisonous, so don't eat it.

Option three: There must be a conspiracy behind this. You need to consider it carefully and sort out the pros and cons before making a decision.

Option four: Eat quickly, why so much nonsense!

Wen Jiao naturally chose number four. After hearing the Dragon King's reminder, she quickly swallowed it. She felt the fire dates turn into a fierce hot stream as soon as they entered her mouth, quickly burning all over her body. She felt like a piece of meat being forked on a grill, with smoke billowing everywhere. When she took it back, it was already roasted to a crisp on the outside and tender on the inside.

Wen Jiao was also like this at this time. She saw wisps of green smoke coming out of her orifices. When the last wisp of smoke dissipated, her whole body suddenly felt light and fluttery. It was as if the pressure of the entire space had undergone some subtle changes. She only felt that the air was carrying her body upwards.

She couldn't help but stamp her foot slightly.

Then, she actually floated up!

Wen Jiao was startled, and when her toes were three inches off the ground, she subconsciously used the "Thousand-Jin Weight" skill and finally sank back to the ground.

Even though she didn't know the magical effect of the fire dates beforehand, she figured it out now. This fairy fruit must be related to cleansing the meridians and marrow, and lightening the body to fly. Wen Jiao didn't know how long it took for a serious cultivator to practice before he could fly, but she had met many Qigong practitioners, and even a centenarian with a big beard didn't practice the ability to fly. And according to the light method she just used, it would definitely not be a problem for her to learn to fly after spending some time to explore it!

Wen Jiao suppressed her excitement and bowed to the white-robed immortal: "Half a pot of tea has allowed me to fly, I am so grateful. I wonder what your name is? When I go back, I will set up a longevity tablet for you and offer you tea and fresh fruits every day."

The white-robed immortal smiled but said nothing. Zhu Fangsi still lay upright on the ground, his lips moving slightly as he whispered, "This is our emperor's chess friend, the Western Jinde Taibai Tianhaoxingjun."

The Western Golden Virtue Taibai Tianhao Star Lord, this title is a bit long, but if we shorten it, it would be Taibai Jinxing.

Yes, this old man in white is the number one gold medal mediator in "Journey to the West", the headhunter in the fairy world, and the old angel Taibai Jinxing who single-handedly abducted Monkey King to become the Horse Keeper.

Wen Jiao was about to bow, but Taibai Jinxing held her back with his whisk, so she could no longer kneel. Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, "There are two people over there who have been kneeling for a long time. Let them do their job first."

Zhu Fangsi finally found an opportunity to talk business. She pointed at her husband, looking very disappointed with him, and said bitterly: "Your Majesty, my husband and I are here to apologize to you. Last month, I had an argument with him and came back in a huff. He came to pick me up several times, but I closed the door and refused to let him in. This morning, he happily brought gifts to apologize, and I was so moved that I let him in. During the conversation, I realized that this guy had forgotten to bring rain to Shangyong County in the past month. Although we made timely repairs and did not cause a major disaster, it is still a crime of dereliction of duty. I am also guilty of not supervising strictly and abandoning the public because of love. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

After his wife finished speaking, the husband, the Dragon King of Hanshui, also trembled and said, "It was my fault. I was so absorbed in my private affairs that I forgot about my official duties. My wife had returned to her parents' home at that time and didn't know anything. Please punish me, Emperor, it's none of my wife's business!"

In her words, Zhu Fangsi concealed the fact that the Dragon King of Hanshui wanted to exchange the hairpin for rain, and only glossed over it as "timely remedy". However, the Great Emperor Zhenwu had understood the cause and effect of the matter in an instant, and he glanced at Wen Jiao, nodded, turned to the Dragon King and his wife kneeling on the ground, and said, "Old Dragon."

The Dragon King of Han River trembled: "Yes."

The Great Emperor Zhenwu said, "You put personal interests above public interest. Although you were fortunate to be warned by a kind person in time and did not cause a big disaster, the whole of Shangyong County suffered in the scorching heat for a month, and you still cannot escape from this small crime. Considering that you have repented, I will temporarily resign the post of Dragon Lord of Han River and exile you to Shangyong County to make clouds and rain for the people of Shangyong County for a hundred years. After the hundred years, if you have no faults, you will return to the post of Dragon Lord of Han River."

"Zhu Fangsi." He moved his eyes and looked at Zhu Fangsi.

Seeing that her husband was only demoted for a hundred years and his life was safe, Zhu Fangsi felt relieved and said, "Here."

"Although you failed to supervise effectively, considering that you were not aware of the situation, I will punish you by transforming back into your original form of a black snake and dredging the entire Han River. You have also made merit in reporting the incident, so after the river is dredged, you will temporarily take over the position of the Dragon King of Han River. If you have made other merits within the next hundred years, you will be given another position." said the Great Emperor Zhenwu.

"The Emperor is fair." The couple said in unison.

Wen Jiao was standing by, watching the Dragon King and his wife, whose power to control the clouds and rain was beyond the reach of ordinary people, being judged in a few words, and she felt indescribably shaken. Unexpectedly, the Great Emperor Zhenwu's gaze turned to her again.

The look in his eyes was so profound that it was hard to describe in words. At that moment, Wen Jiao almost thought that everything from her internal organs to her soul was seen through.

Her legs and feet went limp and she prostrated herself on the ground.

Zhenwu Emperor said, "As for you, I already know your origins."

Wen Jiao broke out in a cold sweat, knowing that her identity as a time traveler had been discovered. She was terrified that she would be thrown to feed the snakes by this god known as the "Demon Slayer".

"He is enlightened by the blood of Buddha, blessed with pearl light, and cleansed by fire dates. He has the decisiveness to kill, the patience to abandon his family, and the heart to give up his treasures to save the world and the people. He is indeed one of our disciples." The Great Emperor Zhenwu said slowly.

Wen Jiao was stunned by this pie that fell from the sky. She was stunned for a long while, then she kowtowed three times in a sudden inspiration: "Disciple greets Master!"

Zhenwu Emperor did not comment on her taking advantage of the situation, but Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, "Congratulations to the Emperor for having a talented disciple. The Jade Emperor has sent me to convey his order to Emperor Donghua. There is no time to waste, so I will go first?"

Emperor Zhenwu finally nodded: "Go."

Taibai Jinxing was overjoyed, soaring up into the sky, and in the blink of an eye, he had turned into a dot on the horizon. Then the Great Emperor Zhenwu said, "Save this game for you, and we'll continue when you come again."

The auspicious clouds under Taibai Jinxing's feet trembled, and he almost fell down.

Wen Jiao realized belatedly that the new master she had shamelessly worshipped seemed, seemed, as if, to be a bad chess player that even the immortals were afraid of?

Before she could process this disrespectful thought, she heard a thunderclap. Unlike the thunderclaps that she usually heard when she looked up at the sky from the ground, this thunderclap seemed to explode in her ears, and she fainted immediately.

The moment she lost consciousness, Wen Jiao felt something extremely cool lightly touching her forehead, and then she heard the voice of the Great Emperor Zhenwu coming slowly and far, like a hurricane shaking between the nine heavens and ten earths.

"I am passing on to you thirty-six Taoist books, which contain the mysteries of the mysterious transformation; one golden elixir is equivalent to a hundred years of practice; one magic sword has the power to overturn rivers and seas and slay demons. I hope you will practice diligently and live up to my expectations today. When he has achieved his full merits and virtues and ascends to heaven on a crane, you and I will meet again in the Lingxiao Palace."