PDLP Chapter 37 Lanruo Temple
Chapter 37 Lanruo Temple
Xu Xian and his two companions left Hangzhou by boat.
Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing were quite reluctant to part.
"My lord, I cannot bear to leave Hangzhou."
Xiaoqing pouted, "Why do we have to leave? I think Hangzhou is pretty good too."
Xu Xian had, of course, prepared his explanation long ago.
"For the sake of your perfect merit."
Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing were taken aback, then they understood.
Both of them were snake demons, and Bai Suzhen was on the verge of achieving perfect merit.
However, they had committed a great deal of killing in Hangzhou, and their goal of achieving perfect merit was now a long way off.
Bai Suzhen didn't feel any regret.
She married Xu Xian and felt like she was living the life of an immortal every day.
If Bai Suzhen had to choose between achieving perfect merit and Xu Xian, she would choose Xu Xian without hesitation.
This is why she dared to storm the Heavenly Court, steal immortal herbs, and suppress the Jinshan Temple despite being a demon...
Xu Xian embraced Bai Suzhen and said, "Those who experience trials in the mortal world will eventually die. If you and I want to enjoy eternal freedom, we ultimately need to cultivate ourselves. I will become an immortal, and you will achieve perfection."
Bai Suzhen blushed and did not refute.
Xu Xian continued, "We have committed many sins, but it is not without a way to avert them. There are many demons and monsters in the world; subduing them will bring merit..."
Bai Suzhen whispered, "My lord, whatever you say goes. Wherever you want to go, I will go with you."
Xiaoqing looked back at Hangzhou and said with some regret, "Will I ever come back?"
Xu Xian nodded: "Of course."
He was telling the truth; there are still many unresolved issues in Hangzhou.
Like Taurus, like an old turtle, like Wang Daoling...
In addition, there are various other dungeons that have not yet been unlocked.
First, there's Liu Yanchang, who hasn't been born yet, and that's the person Xu Xian has to intercept.
Even if it means offending Erlang Shen because of the Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms, I am willing to do it!
This is because the Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms possesses a treasure of the highest rank—the Lotus Lantern!
In "Myths of the Heavens", the treasures of the color level are all creations of the world, and are the supreme treasures of primordial chaos.
They are extremely powerful, very rare, and their owners are all powerful beings of level 80 or above.
The only exception is the Lotus Lantern.
The Lotus Lantern was born from the primordial chaos, and the goddess Nuwa took a wisp of primordial fire as its wick.
It is a supreme treasure for both defense and healing!
This treasure would be of great help to Xu Xian, and he must obtain it.
In addition, Hangzhou is not far from the South China Sea, where Xu Xian also seeks the treasure.
Throughout the world and across the four seas, there exists iron that can suppress the seas.
The iron rod that stabilizes the sea in the East China Sea is also known as the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel).
The South China Sea is the Iron Pole Weapon of the Will, which will be the weapon of the future Six-Eared Macaque.
The Six-Eared Macaque is extremely powerful. Rather than die at the hands of Monkey King and Buddha, it would be better to recruit him into Xu Xian's sect.
The West Sea is a blood-melting iron rod, also known as the Sky-Supporting White Jade Pillar.
Beihai is the Earth's core divine iron, also known as the Zijin Beam that spans the sea.
Among them, the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff) is Monkey King's weapon, and Xu Xian cannot touch it.
The other three treasures, of course, must be added to one's possession.
Therefore, Xu Xian will definitely return to Hangzhou!
"My lord, where shall we go to vanquish demons and monsters?"
Recalling the plot, Xu Xian began, "Head north to Lanruo Temple, then turn west..."
Xu Xian's ultimate goal on this trip was to visit the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and the Xieyue Sanxing Cave in Xiniu Hezhou.
The Bodhi Patriarch's sacred site!
In the process of slaying demons and monsters, he will learn a great deal of magical power and supernatural abilities.
But as the Weaver Girl said, his magical powers are very imperfect and cannot be considered orthodox, and he will encounter great bottlenecks in the future.
In the context of games, this manifests in the Dao Qi.
When advancing to certain special levels, an enormous amount of Dao Qi is required to break through the bottleneck.
Xu Xian certainly couldn't accumulate enough Dao Qi, so he had to cultivate the most orthodox method in the world!
Bodhi Patriarch was a master of the three religions and possessed unparalleled strength.
He is the master in the world who best meets Xu Xian's requirements!
As for Bai Suzhen, she went somewhere else.
Bai Suzhen has already become a white dragon, and the next step is to transform into a dragon.
In fact, in the world of Journey to the West, the dragon race does not have a high status or great strength.
Even the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, who ruled over aquatic creatures, could not be considered ministers of the highest rank.
Not to mention, the celestial beings in heaven often consume dragon liver and phoenix marrow.
Therefore, the path Xu Xian arranged for Bai Suzhen was neither the Dragon King of the Four Seas nor the Lord of the Rivers.
It is the true progenitor of dragons—the Candle Dragon!
"Myths of the Heavens" incorporates mythological stories from all over the world, including the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Candle Dragon sees day, closes its eyes for night, blows for winter, and exhales for summer.
It is an ancient deity of the creation level, currently residing in the far northwest, at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain.
If Bai Suzhen could become a disciple of Zhu Jiuyin, she would naturally have the best backer.
By then, Xu Xian would have the help of both Bodhi Patriarch and Zhulong.
Becoming a regional ruler outside of Heaven and Buddhism is a piece of cake!
Xu Xian pondered the game's plot while simultaneously considering his current progress.
With his current cultivation level and treasures, he has even surpassed the perfect speedrun strategy he set.
Therefore, he had more time to plan the journey to the West.
The three rowed northward, enjoying the flowers and scenery like ordinary people.
Leisurely and carefree.
When passing by Qingcheng Mountain, Xu Xian made a hand seal and collected all the treasures in a short time.
However, he left behind only treasures such as the Evil-Repelling Staff, the Demon-Subduing Seal, the Leifeng Pagoda, and the Wuwang Prayer Beads.
Xiaoqing was very puzzled: "Why didn't you bring these treasures with you?"
Xu Xian shook his head: "These are all Buddhist treasures. Since the three of us neither chant Buddhist scriptures nor practice Zen, they are quite inconvenient to use."
"That's a real shame."
Xu Xian thought to himself, "These treasures must not be touched; I will need them to subdue the bear monster in the future."
That bear monster was incredibly powerful; even Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't resist subduing it and making it a guardian deity of the mountain.
Xu Xian was naturally envious.
Besides that, there is an even more important reason.
He destroyed Jinshan Temple and emptied Hulu Mountain, which has already attracted the attention of the gods in heaven.
The Calabash Brothers have been refined into elixirs and consumed, and there is no way to find them again.
The treasures of Buddhism are different; they possess a unique energy that attracts Buddhist masters.
If Xu Xian takes her away, he will encounter the Guardian Monk of the Faculty ahead of time, which would be a huge loss.
He hid the Buddhist treasures and then set off again with Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, rowing northwards.
"Let's fly there, this is too boring."
Xiaoqing sat on the boat, watching Xu and Bai's affectionate moments, feeling rather idle.
Bai Suzhen didn't care.
Whether it's riding the clouds or traveling by boat, it's all up to Xu Xian.
Xu Xian was also in no hurry.
His progress was too fast, resulting in most of the dungeons being out of order.
Even the acceptance of disciples at Lingtai Fangcun Mountain took ten years.
He only needs to reach level 40 and have 2000 points of good fortune within ten years to become a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi and become Monkey King's senior brother.
Xu Xian had an exceptionally long time to spare, and he could even observe the cultivation status of monsters such as Lady White Bone, the Bear Spirit, and the King of Nanshan during his trip.
Xu Xian and his two companions rowed their boat during the day and slept on it at night.
Xiaoqing couldn't bear to see the two of them being so affectionate, so every night she would find an old tree to rest under.
This did not affect Xu and Bai's intimate moments.
The three of them were relaxed and happy, and before they knew it, half a month had passed. Finally, they arrived at a temple.
Looking around, Xiaoqing saw that the temple had neither precious light nor auspicious signs.
Instead, a chilling aura rose, and crows cried out in the cold.
It doesn't look like a good place at all.
Xu Xian knew that the temple in front of him was the most famous one in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
—Lanruo Temple!
There are female ghosts such as Yan Chixia and Nie Xiaoqian, as well as the tree demon Granny.
The hidden boss is the Black Mountain Demon from the underworld!
Logically speaking, the best time to start this instance is to intercept Ning Caichen and recruit Nie Xiaoqian.
Xu Xian had little interest in life-and-death friendships, but he greatly admired the Tree Demon Granny's method of controlling ghosts.
Not to mention, the hidden boss, the Black Mountain Demon, also possesses an extremely powerful supernatural ability!
Therefore, Xu Xian needs to immediately start the Lanruo Temple instance.
With Bai Suzhen at level 41 by my side, I'll clear it quickly!
Slay the Tree Demon Granny and the Black Mountain Demon, and acquire cultivation techniques, treasures, and several powerful supernatural abilities!
Next, we can arrange to deal with the gods in the heavens and the dragon transformation.
The three of them docked their boat, and Xu Xian disembarked first: "Let's go, let's vanquish the demons!"