Li Zhi spent the night without words in Tang Monk's room.
The two of them didn't sleep all night. Li Zhi was practicing "Cangming Jue" and from time to time he was warming the seedling of "True Sun Fire" in his Dantian, while Tang Monk was reading scriptures under the lamp.
In this situation, Li Zhi took out the pair of futons as if they were gifts, sat on one himself, and asked Tang Monk to sit on the other.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Li Zhi found that while meditating on this futon, the speed of "Cangming Jue" was actually 30% faster than usual.
Tang Monk sat on the futon and read the scriptures. I don't know whether the scriptures brought to him by Li Zhi were too attractive, or the futon had a miraculous effect. He didn't close his eyes all night, but he was still energetic and tireless.
"Jiulang, these scriptures and this futon are good things. Where did you get them?"
Tang Seng is a monk, so he will not be attracted by external objects. However, this sutra is a Buddhist object, and the futon allows him to have more time and more energy to study Buddhism. It is naturally more advanced than ordinary objects. Be careful.
"Uncle Clan, don't ask about the origins of these scriptures and futons. The scriptures are naturally given to you. As for this futon, I will carry it with me. You can use it to chant sutras and meditate when you stay here every day." .”
It's not that Li Zhi wanted to hide Tang Seng, but he was afraid that if he revealed that these things came from the hands of monsters, Tang Seng couldn't figure it out and wasted this good thing.
"Master, little junior brother, it's bad luck, it's bad luck, I, Sun, have been waiting in vain all night, and I haven't even seen the shadow of the monster."
The sky is bright and the snow is still falling.
Sun Wukong opened the door and came in, still complaining, and sat down on the chair next to him. After a while, he stood up again and walked back and forth in the room.
"Haha, why is Senior Brother so restless? Maybe the monster is preparing to celebrate the New Year at home——"
Li Zhi was naturally joking. Let alone a monster, even the Uzbeg Kingdom here did not have a strong concept of the New Year.
"Amitabha, Wukong, and Jiulang, since you know that there are monsters causing trouble here, you'd better find a way to get rid of them. Otherwise, if we go west, won't the owner of this place continue to be persecuted by them?"
Yesterday, Mrs. Gao had already introduced the origin of the monster in the village in detail, and she knew that although that guy was a monster, he had never harmed anyone.
Except for accepting the death of Miss Gao, there was nothing out of the ordinary in other aspects, so Tang Seng used the word "forced".
"Don't worry, Uncle Clan. This monster seems to be an honest person. You can wait here for a while. Senior Brother and I will go to the Fulingshan Yunzhan Cave to meet the monster for a while."
"Yunzhan Cave in Fuling Mountain" is exactly the address reported to Taigong Gao by the monster himself, which is three hundred miles southwest of Gao Laozhuang.
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This was the first time that Li Zhi experienced the feeling of riding on a cloud. He was so frightened that he sat on the "somersault cloud" without moving at all, for fear of accidentally falling from mid-air.
"Haha, junior brother, you are too cowardly. I have slowed down the 'Somersault Cloud' a lot. If I hadn't taken you with me, I would have arrived three hundred miles away in the blink of an eye."
"Hmph, senior brother, please don't make fun of me. One day I will also learn a flying technique, and I will definitely be able to surpass your 'somersault cloud'."
No one can boast about Haikou. He knew that within the Three Realms, there were only a few people who could be faster than the "Somersault Cloud", but Li Zhi didn't want to lose his prestige verbally.
"We should be right in front. It's strange. Why can't we see any demonic aura? Instead, there is a trace of pure aura?"
Sun Wukong slowly lowered his cloud head, and the two of them slowly came to the foot of a big mountain.
What a big mountain. Even in winter, the mountain is full of green. Green pines and cypresses can be seen everywhere. There is a faint sound of water flowing from the depths of the mountain. Not only is there no demonic aura, but the aura here is not comparable to the villages and towns where humans live. .
It seemed that it had snowed heavily not long ago. Even though the sky had cleared up, the thick snow was pressing on the trees. Occasionally, naughty animals passed by, and the snow fell one after another under the collision, and suddenly there were bursts of snow mist in the trees.
Li Zhi also used the "Golden Eyes to Break the Illusion", and the scene in the mountain was clear at a glance. There was indeed no evil spirit, and it revealed a sense of peace.
It seems that the man is living quite comfortably here. No wonder he thought about breaking up and going home again and again on the way to the west.
"Junior brother, the monster's cave should be there. You come slowly. I, Old Sun, will go meet him for a while first--"
Before he finished speaking, Sun Wukong had disappeared.
Li Zhi shook his head helplessly. Houji, Houji, where does the emotion come from?
After identifying the direction, Li Zhi could naturally feel the location of the Monster Cave. It was still more than ten miles away from where he was.
Li Zhi didn't know how to fly, so he had to step on his feet. He was so good at the second level of "Cangming Jue" that he could go more than ten feet with one step.
"Ding-ding-ding-ding-"
When Li Zhi arrived, he saw two people fighting Zheng Huan. Who else could the one holding the stick be Sun Wukong?
I saw Brother Monkey holding the Ruyi Golden Cudgel high in his hand, moving up and down, left and right. He didn't look like he was facing a formidable enemy at all. He was simply playing.
The other person has a black face, short hair, a long beak and big ears. He wears a straight tassel made of blue or blue. He actually has a floral cloth handkerchief tied around his neck, and he is holding a bright nine-tooth rake.
Li Zhi remembered a poem describing this gentleman's appearance, which was really lifelike.
"The dirty lotus pods are curled up to hang on the lips, and the ears are like cattail fans, revealing the golden eyes.
Its fangs are as sharp as steel files, and its long mouth is open like a brazier."
"Bima Wen, you are a plagued monkey, if you break the door of someone else's cave for nothing, you will be punished——"
The two had just fought, but Sun Wukong had already gained the upper hand, which puzzled Li Zhi.
In his opinion, Sun Wukong was only at the early stage of Golden Immortal cultivation at this time, and the guy opposite turned out to be at the early stage of Golden Immortal stage as well.
The two of them were in the same realm, but the black guy was a little timid when it came to fighting.
It seems that meeting acquaintances is troublesome. The aftermath of Sun Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace still leaves a mark on some people's hearts.
"Humph, you fool, you have the nerve to pretend to be innocent when you force a decent woman? Since you know my old grandson, you should know my old grandson's temper. I have to beat you into submission!"
Sun Wukong stopped talking, and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand sped up a little faster. Perhaps because he saw that the other party could recognize him, he must be someone with a connection, but the strength of the cudgel invisibly weakened by three points.
In the end, the black guy could only parry and was unable to fight back. He just relied on his familiarity with the terrain to circle around.
"Junior brother, stop this fool——"
When Sun Wukong saw Li Zhi coming, he rolled his eyes and shouted loudly.
After hearing this, the black man raised his eyes and saw Li Zhi coming towards him. Without even thinking about it, he turned around and fled back to the cave as if he was flying.
Originally, Sun Wukong was no match for him, but now that Monkey has a "junior brother", how can he fare well?
In such a hurry, the black guy didn't even have time to check Li Zhi's cultivation. In the eyes of others, it was just a "body with leakage from the sky".
"Elder brother, is this guy difficult to deal with?"
Li Zhi asked knowingly, stopped and stood up, looked up at the cave not far ahead.
"Yunzhan Cave——"
The three quaint big characters look like they are old and antique, and they don't look like they were written by a monster at all.
"My skills are only so-so, but the weapon in his hand is a treasure. He actually knows my old grandson, maybe he is an old acquaintance from the past, so he didn't kill me."
Sun Wukong replied.
They had just fought for dozens of rounds. Although both sides did not exert their full strength, Sun Wukong could feel that this demon's skills were upright. In terms of moves alone, they were much better than the previous black bear spirit.
"By the way, you were in such a hurry when you came back yesterday that I didn't have time to give you a gift. I heard you said you learned marksmanship before, so when I went to the East China Sea Dragon Palace to drink, I asked for a weapon for you."
After saying that, Sun Wukong had an extra weapon in his hand, which was a spear.
The red gun barrel and the black gold gun head were engraved with white clouds, and the gun head was slightly raised, with a fist-sized ball, but it was red gold.
"Junior brother, how about you try this gun? The old Dragon King has been feeling distressed for a long time."
Sun Wukong casually threw the spear to Li Zhi. Li Zhi reached out to take it and weighed it in his hand. It weighed about five thousand kilograms. At this time, if Li Zhi used it normally, it would seem a little heavier.
"Thank you, senior brother. It's such a good weapon. It seems to be a fire-attribute gun? Holding it in your hand, I can feel its passion and pride. It's really a good treasure. I wonder if this gun has a name?"
It is said to be a treasure, but in fact it is just a high-grade magic weapon. It is not even an acquired spiritual treasure. Compared with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel in Sun Wukong's hand, I don't know how many levels it is inferior to.
That was the treasure used by Dayu when he was controlling the floods. It was a true treasure of acquired merit and virtue. Although it could not be returned to the innate nature the day after tomorrow, it could still be ranked high in the Three Realms.
"Hey, junior brother, as long as you like it, it's called 'Black Cloud Tyrant Sun Spear'. It seems that the old Dragon King just got it not long ago."
"Although it is only a high-grade magic weapon, it has fire attributes and has special bonuses against certain monsters. It will be enough for you to use it for a period of time."
As Sun Wukong spoke, he unconsciously stroked his Ruyi Golden Cudgel. No matter what good weapon he had, nothing could compare to his rod.
"'Black Cloud Tyrant Sun'? What a good name. Thank you Senior Brother for the gift of the gun——"
Li Zhi held a gun on his arm, clasped his fists again, and formally thanked Sun Wukong.
"Hey, let's have a good fight when we have time. It's important to catch that idiot first."
Seeing that Li Zhi really liked it, Sun Wukong felt relieved and was glad that his hard work was not in vain.
"That fat fool, come out to me—"
Sun Wukong directly blocked the door of "Yunzhan Cave" and shouted inside. With such arrogance, those who didn't know it thought he was a monster.
"Bima Wen, you are meddling in other people's business. If you don't go to such a big place in the world, why do you come to this old pig to cause trouble?"
Maybe he was afraid of being beaten by Sun Wukong. No matter how Sun Wukong yelled and cursed outside, the black guy just refused to come out.
The door of "Yunzhan Cave" has been broken by the golden hoop. Looking from the outside in, you can faintly see that there are several restrictions placed behind the door, and a pungent smell can be heard.
"So that you fool can know that I, the old man, have now protected the monks who went to the west of the Tang Dynasty to obtain Buddhist scriptures. They happened to pass by Gao Laozhuang, three hundred miles away, and heard about your abduction to marry a common girl."
"My master is a monk, so he is naturally compassionate and kind to others. Old Sun, I even like to catch monsters for fun, so I am here to find you."
Sun Wukong didn't hide anything. Since putting on the "Tightening Curse", it looks like nothing on the outside, but subtle changes have taken place deep inside the monkey.
Thinking back on what happened before, he felt that he might have been plotted from the beginning, whether it was causing trouble in the underworld, causing trouble in the heaven, or being trapped in the Five Elements Mountain.
He was rescued by Tang Monk and put on the "Tightening Curse". He also encountered the incidents of "Yingchou Stream" and "Guanyin Temple", and he gradually gained a clear understanding in his heart.
You must know that Sun Wukong is the "Lingming Stone Monkey" among the "Four Monkeys in the World". He is aware of changes, knows the time of the sky, knows the location, and can move stars and change battles.
But more often than not, he didn't want to think too much and just did things with passion. However, the appearance of Li Zhi made him really feel a touch of warmth.
Faced with the fool in the "Yunzhan Cave", Sun Wukong vaguely felt that this monster probably did not appear here by chance, so he directly reported his current identity.
"Monster? You are the monster, and your whole family is a monster! You said you are protecting the pilgrims who are going west? Or are you from the Tang Dynasty? You can't lie to me, old pig!"
After hearing what Sun Wukong said, the black guy inside had actually arrived at the entrance of the cave, but he was still a little unsteady in his heart, so he didn't dare to come out directly.
"You idiot, why don't you ask me about it? I, the old grandson, walk the right path and behave righteously. Have I ever done anything to deceive others?"
"this……"
The black guy still seemed a little hesitant.
"The dear friend inside has invited me, Li Zhi, who is the ninth son of His Majesty the Tang Dynasty, and is titled King Jin. The eldest brother is indeed the disciple of the holy monk who traveled to the west of the Tang Dynasty, and His Highness also came here from Chang'an, which is enough to prove it. .”
Li Zhi stepped forward and answered in time.
He knew the character of the person inside very well. He looked careless, but he was very cautious in his heart.
Only then did the black man have time to observe Li Zhi. He was indeed a human race, and he also had a royal aura about him, so he couldn't be mistaken.
"To tell you the truth, I, the old pig, was originally the 'Tianpeng Marshal' in the sky. I was demoted to the lower world for violating the rules of the sky. However, I was mistakenly reborn as a pig, and I became what I am now."
"However, Guanyin Bodhisattva has been here long ago and told me that an eminent monk will arrive in the Tang Dynasty and go to Xitian Lingshan to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. He asked me, old pig, to wait here and become his disciple by the way, escorting him all the way westward. , together witness the Western Heaven."
At this time, the black guy had come out of the "Yunzhan Cave", still holding the nine-tooth rake in his hand. The clothes on his body were torn a lot during the fight, which looked a little funny.
"Hahaha, you really don't know each other without fighting. It turns out that we are all senior brothers. I have met my second senior brother——"
Li Zhi is the best at this trick, not to mention that after holding it in for a long time and finally recognizing each other, how could he not be the first to do so?
"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, are you drinking?"
At this time, Li Zhi had already taken out three jars of fine wine from his "storage ring", each weighing five kilograms.
"Well... according to the instructions of the Bodhisattva, I, the old pig, have given up the 'five meat and three kinds of disgust'. How can I still..."
Canopy was a little hesitant, but also a little hopeful.
"I said you idiot, of course you can't drink in front of Master. This is behind your back..."
As the senior brother, Sun Wukong did not say any more, but directly took action instead.
"Hehe, hehe, I understand, thank you junior brother. Senior brother, junior brother, come and do it -"
Outside "Yunzhan Cave", the three people cleared a clearing and sat on the ground.
Well, Li Zhi was more particular and sat on a futon.
"Tianpeng, since you are also Master's apprentice, after drinking, we will burn down the cave here, then go to Gao Laozhuang to write a divorce document, and follow us to the west?"
After finishing half the jar of wine, the three of them were slightly tipsy.
This is not an ordinary water wine, but has been processed twice by Li Zhi, and it also uses the distillation technology of later generations.
The three of them didn't have any luck to compete with each other, so they just had this feeling of being tipsy.
"Senior Brother, Junior Brother, this 'Yunzhan Cave' can be burned, and Xitian will naturally go there, but the divorce document with Miss Gao cannot be written at all."
Tianpeng drank five kilograms of distilled liquor in one breath, and his whole face was red. Under such a rough appearance, Li Zhi seemed to feel a soft and fragile heart?
"Second Senior Brother, why do you say this? Is there any hidden secret in this matter?"
Li Zhi handed his jar of wine to Tianpeng again, his gossipy eyes betraying his inner thoughts.
"Do you know why I, the old pig, was demoted to the lower realm?"
"Do you know who originally owned this 'Yunzhan Cave'?"
"Do you know who Miss Gao is?"
"Did you know that Miss Gao is now pregnant with my old pig's blood..."
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The wine was already dry when the altar was lifted, and the altar fell into pieces.
It's not the feeling of winter, just the remaining snowflakes.
