More than a thousand miles north of Gaolaozhuang, there is a high mountain with a fairy cave in the mountain.
There are flowers that bloom all year round and evergreen grasses that look like towering trees.
Deep in the cave, there is a courtyard.
Although the courtyard is small, it is extremely exquisite.
At this time, in the courtyard bedroom, Xue Tianqing was covered with injuries, sitting cross-legged on the bedside motionless.
Beside the bed, a woman wearing a black shirt and a black gauze was wiping his body.
Although the snow was clear and there was no trace of hair on his body, the woman turned a blind eye and only focused on the dirt on his body.
Xue Tianqing sat cross-legged on the bed and remained motionless, but there were thunderous sounds in his body from time to time. It was his magic power repairing his body.
And on the jade table beside the bed, the broken piece of Dinghai Shentie was lying there quietly. Although it is broken, it still shines brightly.
After an unknown amount of time, Xue Tianqing's chest finally began to rise and fall, followed by a cough.
When the woman saw this, her worried eyes finally had a hint of relief.
But then, she raised her hand and slapped her: "Why don't you know how to use the treasure you have?"
Then he complained: "Others are trying to temper their bodies when going through tribulations, but you are better off. Every time you go through tribulations, it's like risking your life. It's okay now, but if you want to become Taiyi Golden Immortal, how about that kind of heavenly tribulation that destroys the heaven and the earth?" manage?"
Xue Tianqing said without opening her eyes: "It's cool, but why are you here?"
"The Patriarch was sure that you would be in such difficulty, so he asked me to come down from the mountain."
"Come here, why are you hiding your head and tail? Take off your scarf and let me see. I almost forgot what you look like."
"You haven't heard from me since I left. Don't you blame me?"
Xue Tianqing smiled: "I can blame no one in this world, but I won't blame you."
"Where's the Patriarch?"
Xue Tianqing finally opened her eyes: "Don't speak ill of Master."
Then Xue Tian Qingchao touched his body and said, "It's a pity that many good things were destroyed in the catastrophe."
The woman curled her lips: "Things that are designed to harm immortals are also called good things? You are not ashamed!"
The woman was none other than Qingyue, who had never shown her face since she returned to Fangcun Mountain.
She stretched out her hand and a Taoist robe was put on Xue Tianqing: "The divine iron broke into two pieces, what should I do?"
Xue Tianqing shook his head: "I don't know, maybe this is its fate."
Qingyue smiled again: "The Patriarch predicted that you would be in this kind of disaster, so he told me a way. If you want to repair the Divine Iron, you must go to Dongsheng Divine Continent."
Xue Tianqing looked excited when she heard this: "Want to go to Huaguo Mountain?"
Qingyue was puzzled: "How do you know?"
Xue Tianqing jumped up: "Don't worry about how you know it, just leave quickly."
Who would have thought that as soon as he landed, he said "ouch".
If it weren't for Qingyue's quick eyesight and quick hands, she would have fallen to the ground: "Your body hasn't recovered yet, why are you so anxious? Take good care of yourself first, and it won't be too late to start again when your body recovers."
Although he has been in this world for more than thirty years, Xue Tianqing has never been far away, even though Patriarch Bodhi once imprinted the entire scene of the Three Realms in his mind.
Today is the first time Xue Tianqing has left Xiniu Hezhou, and his excitement is palpable.
Looking at the endless mountains below, Xue Tianqing curiously asked Qingyue what land was below.
Qingyue told him that in addition to the four major continents in the world today, there is also Middle-earth, which is the land under their feet.
Different from the four major continents, the land of Middle-earth is full of barren mountains and rivers, where it is difficult for living creatures to find their traces, and the dangers therein cannot be described in words.
Although there is nothing wrong with walking in the sky, once you enter it, no matter how much you cultivate, you will almost die.
Xue Tianqing became even more curious after hearing this, wanting to know what was in the world of Middle-earth.
Qingyue's head shook: "The Patriarch never dared to go deep in his whole life, so how can I know the secrets?"
Seeing that Xue Tianqing wanted to ask more questions, Qingyue pointed to the east: "If you have the time, you might as well hurry up and hurry up."
Xue Tianqing could only shut up after hearing this, and urged the auspicious clouds under her feet to rush eastward.
I don’t know what adventure Qingyue has had in the past twenty years, but now she is not inferior in the art of soaring into the clouds.
Xue Tianqing wanted to ask the reason, but Qingyue kept silent, so she had no choice but to give up.
Finally, the two came to the holy land in Xue Tianqing's heart - Dongsheng Shenzhou Aolai National Flower and Fruit Mountain.
Pressing the cloud head down and landing on the coastal cliff, Qingyue pointed to an inconspicuous boulder not far away and said: "Only it can repair the divine iron."
Seeing that Xue Tianqing was puzzled, Qingyue continued: "Take a good look at what it is."
Xue Tianqing opened her vain eyes and looked carefully, and immediately stayed there.
Although the boulder looks ordinary, there is actually a living being pregnant inside.
Looking at the creature that was about to take shape, Xue Tianqing was shocked: Could this be the real Sun Wukong?
Qingyue said: "Although it is said that the Poseidon Iron came from the Bagua Furnace, in fact it was forged by King Yu himself. The raw materials were taken from a piece of Tianwai Divine Iron and a few fragments of Nuwa Stone."
After saying that, Qingyue walked to the boulder and said: "This is the only colorful fairy stone left by Nuwa after patching the sky. If you want to repair the magical iron, you can only use the life in the stone as a guide, because it has taken out the essence of Nuwa Stone."
As soon as Qingyue finished speaking, Xue Tianqing saw the creature in the stone trembling violently, as if afraid and angry.
Xue Tianqing scratched her head: "I am now half a monk, so killing is inappropriate, right?"
Qingyue gave Xue Tianqing a white look: "On the way to the west, I don't know how many spirits will be killed by Shen Tiexia, I don't care if there are just one more."
Then she returned to Xue Tianqing: "Actually, there were two pieces of Nuwa Stone left in the world. One was here to give birth to this thing, and the other was missing. If you can't bear it, you can also use the other piece to repair the divine iron. .”
After hearing this, Xue Tianqing said sternly: "This thing was born from a stone. Even if it defies the heavens, it is still a monster. After it is born, it will most likely cause harm to the world, so it is best to kill it as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Qingyue directly took the divine iron from Xue Tianqing's hand, formed seals with her hands, and made them hang on both sides of the boulder.
Then he ordered Xue Tianqing to protect the law, while he sat cross-legged in the air and recited the incantation silently.
As the curse sounded, countless colored threads protruded from the broken places of the two pieces of divine iron, directly drilling into the boulder.
Finally, it penetrates into the body of the creature and slowly travels through its eight extraordinary meridians.
The golden thread entered the body, and the creature was in agony. Although it roared, it could not make any sound.
Seeing this, Xue Tianqing couldn't bear it. She wanted to try to dissuade her, but she saw veins popping up on Qingyue's forehead and her face was covered in sweat.
Seeing this situation, Xue Tianqing knew that if she interrupted the spell casting, Qingyue might become possessed.
So in the end, he closed his eyes of illusion and no longer paid attention to the creatures in Nuwa Stone.
…
Xiniu Hezhou, bidding farewell to Sanzang's masters and disciples outside the Gao Yuan, hungry for food and thirsty for drinks, spent the night at dawn, and headed westward.
On this day, when the master and the disciples were walking, they suddenly saw a high mountain blocking the road.
I saw green pines and cypresses on the mountain, green willows and red flowers.
There are animals passing through the forest, and birds flashing in the sky.
On the top of the mountain, there are more white clouds surrounding it, and a trace of fairy air is floating away.
Upon seeing this, Sanzang praised Bajie for a while and then went on his way.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw an auspicious cloud floating from the mountain, and above the cloud stood a monk with white beard and hair.
"The person who comes is Master Sanzang, who is under the leadership of the Tang Dynasty?"
Sanzang quickly dismounted and paid his respects: "It's my disciple. I dare to ask the master's name."
The old monk laughed and said: "I have no name or surname. Because I robbed the Wufeng Nest here many years ago, I think it is the foundation, so the people call me Zen Master Wuchao."
After hearing this, Sanzang bowed again and said, "So you are Zen Master Wuchao. Disciple is disrespectful. May I ask Zen Master, how far is it from here to the Great Leiyin Temple in the West?"
The Zen master looked to the west: "It's too far, too far, more than ninety thousand miles. The distance is the second most difficult thing. There are many monsters and ghosts along the road, which is the most difficult thing."
Tripitaka said: "What's the point of being a mere demon? On the day I left Chang'an, my disciples made a vow that if they could not go to Lingshan to obtain the Tripitaka Sutra, they would fall into the Abi Hell forever."
The Zen master nodded and said: "Although the road is long, you will eventually arrive; ghosts and monsters block the way, but it is difficult for the demonic obstacles to be eliminated. Now I have a volume of the "Many Hearts Sutra" to teach you. If you encounter a place where the demonic obstacles are difficult to eliminate, you can recite this sutra silently. No harm done.”
After hearing this, Sanzang thanked him again. Zen Master Wuchao then recited the "Multi Heart Sutra" several times. When Sanzang remembered it in his mind, he rode on the clouds and prepared to return to the mountain.
Seeing this, Sanzang quickly asked: "Zen Master, my great disciple Sun Wukong has not been heard from since Gao Laozhuang was separated. May I ask, Zen Master, whether my master and disciple will meet again in the future?"
Zen Master Wuchao pondered for a moment: "When the time comes, you master and disciple will meet each other." After saying that, he rode the clouds and turned back to the cave.
Looking at the direction in which the Zen master disappeared, Sanzang asked Bajie: "Your senior brother once said that there is no spirit of cultivation in the world of mortals. Why is the Zen master still practicing in the lower world, and the demons and ghosts are also practicing in the mortal world?"
Bajie smiled and said: "Master, although what the senior brother said is correct, it is not entirely correct. In the world of mortals, there are always some places outside the world, which are the places where masters practice. As for the monsters you mentioned, although they can cultivate Although they are in human form, they cannot ascend, because their path of cultivation is the path of killing. Therefore, these demons and monsters seem to be free and happy, but in fact they are not tolerated by the world, and their only destination is their souls."
Upon hearing this, Sanzang turned around and looked at Bajie: "In that case, how did you cultivate into a human body?"
Bajie didn't expect Sanzang to ask such a question, so he immediately froze there. It took him a long time to say, "Master, it's getting late. If we don't hurry up, we may have nowhere to stay."
Upon seeing this, Sanzang didn't ask any more questions, but got on his horse and headed west with Bajie.
…
Under Qingyue's constant urging, the two colorful silk threads extending from the divine iron finally completely integrated into the meridians of the creatures within the stone and connected with each other.
The next moment, Qingyue opened her hands and began to slowly close them.
Following her gesture, the two pieces of divine iron got closer and closer to the boulder, and finally inserted into it simultaneously.
Finally, Qingyue shouted loudly: "Come together!" Then the two pieces of divine iron shook violently and sank into the boulder.
Next, I saw Qingyue's hands continuously forming seals. The boulder that originally looked ordinary began to shake at first, and finally turned red, as if there was a fire burning inside the stone.
At the same time, Qingyue seemed to have exhausted all her mana and fell straight into the air.
Fortunately, Xue Tianqing had quick eyes and quick hands, so she jumped up and hugged him, and at the same time smiled bitterly and said: "Master, what are you doing?"
"Qingyue" just said "go quickly"! He passed out.
When Xue Tianqing heard this, she hugged "Qingyue" and ducked a few miles away.
