Yinshan Record

Chapter 122 The Divine Restriction of Ximu
Gu She walked carefully through the dense forest, where towering trees, sprawling vines, and fragrant flowers bloomed, and the sky was a clear blue without the sun.

If one did not know that this place was already within the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden, Gu She would truly feel as if she were strolling through some royal forbidden garden or mystical grotto.

This forest was so vast that no one knew how far it stretched. Gu She walked in one direction for a long time, but she could not see the end of it.

These magical artifacts, which claimed to be from the void, were indeed extraordinary.

Gu She recalled reading in ancient texts that many magical treasures that created their own void contained mountains, rivers, and stars, and countless living beings experiencing birth, aging, sickness, death, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. Buddhists called them "small worlds," while Taoists called them "universes in the horns of a snail."

Within the Celestial Masters sect, there is a Pure Jun Immortal Pot, which is said to contain a kingdom of its own with a population of no less than ten million. Many disciples of the Celestial Masters sect are said to have originated from that Pure Jun Immortal Pot.

The wonder of creation and the unpredictability of laws can be glimpsed here.

As Gushe was lamenting here, she suddenly heard a battle cry from ahead, which sounded like the mournful cry of an old ape, its sobs filled with sorrow and despair.

She used her escape technique and went straight ahead, where she saw two huge apes fighting each other.

A tailless white ape, nearly ten zhang long, wielded a huge iron rod with such force that water could not penetrate it. Wisps of green fire rolled on the rod, and within the green fire, human faces could be faintly seen.

On the other side was a giant golden-faced monkey with two tails, who relentlessly attacked the white ape with his fists. His fist techniques contained hidden rules and were unpredictable. He would often deliver a vicious blow to the white ape's vital points such as its chest, back, abdomen, and groin. Moreover, his body was so strong that even when he was hit by the white ape's iron club, he seemed to be unharmed.

What's even more infuriating is that there are countless green-haired monkeys in the forest, throwing stones, branches, fruit that's been sitting out for a few nights, and their own excrement at the white ape like a rainstorm. It doesn't seem to have any killing effect, but it does provoke the white ape to become ferocious, rolling its iron rod over the surrounding trees from time to time, crushing a few of these unfortunate monkeys to death.

"How infuriating!"

Wuzhiqi was enraged by the green-haired monkey, so he added three more points of strength to his iron rod, pushing his Eight-Nine Yuan Technique to its limit. The green flames and demonic flames on the rod mingled with the shadows of the rod, like waves and winds that suppressed the golden-faced green monkey.

He considered himself unlucky; after wandering aimlessly through the main hall of the Kulin Zen Temple, he found himself in a dense forest. Wuzhiqi, being a man of the world, immediately realized he was in the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden.

What was once a dead end has now turned into a bright future. Overjoyed, Wuzhiqi strode forward, eager to find the key to controlling this precious garden and eliminate the demons and monsters of the Ghost Ancestor Palace and the Cangtian Sect.

He took a step, and after walking a few steps, he saw a giant tree reaching for the sky, with its roots intertwined and its branches and leaves lush. A refreshing fragrance wafted from the giant tree, and several baby-shaped fruits grew on it.

Wuzhiqi was overjoyed, thinking it must be a treasure left by an ancient immortal, as there was such a large elixir-returning tree. Today was also the day for Grandpa Yuan to make a fortune. He flew over and picked all the elixir-returning trees.

He was also shrewd, knowing that such a magical treasure required thorough preparation before consumption to ensure its medicinal effects. However, given the current situation, with the treasure up for grabs and a formidable enemy to contend with, how could he hesitate at this juncture?
He boldly took a bite of the doll-like herb, and as he smacked his lips, thinking it tasted bland, he attracted the attention of the whole bunch of monkeys in front of him.

Especially that golden-faced green monkey, no one knew what kind of ancient beast it was, with a copper head and iron arms, and every move it made had its own techniques. When Wuzhiqi fought with it, it was like fighting against a seasoned demon cultivator, leaving Wuzhiqi scratching his head and not knowing how to start.

Seeing this, Gu She pulled out an earthen-yellow talisman from her sleeve and began chanting an incantation.

"A mountain of immense height, as if offering sacrifice to Mount Tai!"

A deep, earthy aura erupted from the ground, firmly locking the golden-faced green monkey in place. Under the pull of the earth's force, its body swayed, revealing a slight flaw in its fist technique.

The balance, which had been even, immediately shifted towards the water monkey. Wuzhiqi picked up his iron rod and struck the old monkey repeatedly until blood gushed from its ears, nose, and throat, and the bones made muffled cracking sounds.

Wuzhiqi beat the monkey to death with a flurry of blows, and the surrounding group of small, green-haired monkeys all fled in panic. He turned back into human form, leaning on his stick and panting heavily.

"The Taiyue True Form Talisman appears to be a superior product from the Celestial Masters Sect. Wuzhiqi thanks Fairy Gushe."

Wuzhiqi smiled at the fairy Gushe.

"We have some Herbal Elixir here. Fairy, please take a few as a token of our gratitude."

Gu She looked at Wu Zhiqi.

"Have you eaten?"

"I ate it, but it didn't taste like anything."

"Is it effective?"

Wuzhiqi frowned and sensed it for a moment.

"It doesn't seem to be working."

Gu She looked at Wu Zhiqi and thought to herself, "What an ignorant water monkey."

"That's right. You must be within the forbidden spell conjured by the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden. I also saw a spirit tree before, but I didn't covet it. Now that I think about it, if I had tried to take the treasure, I'm afraid I would have had the same experience as you." "Is it all an illusion?"

"It must be a very powerful forbidden technique, somewhere between reality and illusion. The medicinal power of the Herb Rejuvenation Pill is fake, but the old monkey's fist that landed on my body just now was as real as it could be."

"Damn it, doesn't that mean the good ones won't work, but the bad ones will?"

"If I were you, I would throw away these fake herbal elixirs."

Gu She advised, "Keeping it might just be a disaster."

Wu Zhiqi frowned, looking at the herbs he had gathered, and after thinking about it, he couldn't bear to part with them and put them away again.

"It's good to keep it and see. Alas, I'm destined to be poor, and I can't learn your magnanimity, fairy."

Wuzhiqi looked at Gushe expectantly: "Well, fairy, what do you think we should do next?"

"It is said that there are seven divine restrictions in the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden. Anyone who is not at the third rank of cultivation will be trapped and killed inside. The most urgent task is to find Qingqiu and Fengxi first, and then find a way to break through these restrictions."

Wuzhiqi felt reassured and chuckled.

"Didn't you say that anyone with less than a third-grade cultivation level would be trapped and killed?"

"If it were when the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden was at its peak, that would be certain. However, the Treasure Garden is no longer at its peak, and with no one in charge, you and I still have a sliver of a chance to win."

The fairy Gushe looked at Wuzhiqi and said.

"If you are willing to give me this treasure, you will certainly receive a great deal of benefits."

Wuzhiqi looked at the fairy Gushe and smiled.

"I'm already grateful that the Censorate can stop chasing me. We're just here to take a look at this magic weapon."

“I do not have the ability to command the Imperial Censorate of Liang,” Gu She said, looking at Wu Zhiqi. “However, I can help you with the position of the God of the Huai River that you are interested in.”

Wuzhiqi pointed upwards and said, "No need to worry, with that person here, we can rest easy."

"Mr. Wu is a smart man; smart people understand things immediately. You can definitely eat what I'm helping you with peace of mind. But do you really dare to accept what that person offered you?"

"Your mother," Wu Zhiqi thought to himself, "why does this sound so familiar?"

The Zhongshan Society is quite large, yet there isn't a single person with true loyalty and courage?

In the jungle, the little fox held a paper umbrella between its arms and looked at the big tree in front of it.

Its leaves are like jade, its trunk like gold, its roots like agate, and its flowers like pearls. Among the layers of stems and leaves, several pink peaches grow, covered with mysterious purple markings. The aroma is wonderful, and the sight of them makes your eyes shine.

"Hey, Feng Xi, look! There's such a huge peach tree here. Tsk tsk, I wonder if it's the legendary treasure that ripens only once every nine thousand years, and eating it will grant you immortality."

Su Che glanced at the little fox.

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's fake. If there were such a good thing, how could it be our turn? The previous owners would have picked them all long ago. With so many fruits displayed here, it's clearly a scam."

The little fox chuckled mischievously: "If I were the master of this place, I would definitely lay out spiritual roots of heaven and earth everywhere, and set up traps next to them. Anyone who is greedy will be punished."

"It also needs to be a mix of truth and falsehood, because only a fool would be fooled into picking such a treasure if it were placed here. We also need to hide a few variations, such as some that will only cause trouble if they are not picked, to prevent those who pretend to be clever."

"What a treacherous vixen! I admire her."

Su Che replied irritably, "This little fox used fake pills to swindle Old Song from the coffin shop, but he still wants to compensate Song Qi for the friendship they had built together in the tomb. If it weren't for the kind-hearted female ghost, Madam Xue, sending him the elixir, I don't know how he would have explained things to Song Qi."

The old saying is true: a virtuous wife brings fewer troubles to her husband. This little fox is truly a troublemaker.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I told you long ago that my aunt said that only people with the Yi Wood destiny can be admitted to the Qingdi Treasure Garden. In Shanyin County, besides you, I'm afraid only that bird-hair Yue Buqun from the Water Monkey is qualified."

(End of this chapter)