Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad

Chapter 115 Turning stone into gold
"Hide the truth, kill someone with a borrowed knife, take advantage of the fire, sneak into Chencang, throw a brick to attract jade, counter-espionage, make a feint to the east and attack in the west, play hard to get..."

Xiao Chen went through these strategies in his mind, wondering which ones would be suitable for his situation.

In fact, the best way is to be upright and to suppress others with power and force.

Just like the Foyuan Pavilion, they directly let the Scorpion Demon rob him and cut off his supply chain. It was simple, direct and brutal.

But, after all, this Xiniu Hezhou is located at the feet of the Buddha, where the sacred mountain is located, and the Buddhist sect is very powerful.

The methods that Foyuan Pavilion could use were indeed not useful to him.

This is indeed a bit frustrating.

He was no match for Sun Wukong, the clever stone monkey, who was born with extraordinary talent and achieved Taiyi Golden Immortal in just a few years.

He rose from humble beginnings, from the bottom of the food chain.

He started his development from a tadpole. At that time, he was surrounded by all kinds of rotten fish and shrimps every day. He escaped from the fish's mouths countless times and only survived.

After several plans and fights, he finally went from being a servile little demon patrolling the mountains to the master of the 600-li Kanyuan Mountain and the Golden Horned King who commanded 20,000 demon soldiers.

Up to now, in the demon world of Xiniu Hezhou, his name, the King of Golden Horn, has gradually spread, and he has become a well-known figure.

Even if he is a Golden Immortal, he and the Scorpion Demon might be able to defeat him if they join forces.

He is the only one who knows the bitterness and hardships along the way.

How easy is it for the weak to defeat the strong?
Xiao Chen thought for a long time, but had no idea for a moment. He sighed lightly, walked out of Silizhai's warehouse, and came to the top of Yuntai Mountain alone.

It was the cold winter season.

It was snowing heavily on Yuntai Mountain. As night fell, the wind was as cold as a knife and the biting north wind was whistling past.

The sky was gloomy and dark clouds seemed to swallow everything.

The strong wind hit the green pine on the top of the mountain, almost breaking it in half.

The branches of the pine trees were weighed down, and a thick layer of snow had accumulated on them.

The snow was so heavy that it seemed about to break the pine trees.

As night fell, the wind grew stronger and stronger, and the snow fell heavier and heavier. The green pines looked increasingly lonely in the wind and snow, as if they could be crushed at any time.

However, no matter how fierce the wind and snow are, the green pines on the top of the mountain still stand stubbornly, like a tenacious fighter, challenging the limits of the wind and snow.

The heavy snow pressed the green pine, and the green pine was straight and straight.

The moonlight fell on Xiao Chen's face. He had a calm expression, his brows were relaxed, and his eyes were like a deep spring under the moon, extremely peaceful.

The cold wind, as sharp as a knife, blew in Xiao Chen's face, cutting his face and making his golden battle robe rustle.

Xiao Chen stood alone under the green pine, stretched out his hand, felt the biting cold wind, and suddenly chuckled:
"It's just a little bit of wind and frost."

He suddenly had an idea.

Xiao Chen looked towards the foot of Yuntai Mountain, in the direction of the Foyuan Pavilion.

In the past, at the Battle of Red Cliff, Zhou Yu defeated the strong with his weak force. Wearing a feather fan and a green scarf, he wiped out Cao Cao's army of more than 200,000 in a casual conversation.

Today, he will use Zhou Lang's strategy to fight with Foyuan Pavilion.

……

The next day, Chechi City, Jin Mansion, secret room.

Xiao Chen tapped his fingers, waiting for someone.

Not long after, Huli Daxian pushed the door open and asked with a spirited look, "Brother Jinjiao, are you looking for me?"

Since the equipment refining assembly line was built, he ate better and slept better. He also went to "Qimeng Street" next to Tianbao Street from time to time to play, which made him feel refreshed.

Xiao Chen asked directly: "Hu Li, that day when I went to Yuntai Mountain to look for you, while drinking, I heard that you had learned some amazing magic."

"He can call the wind and rain with the flip of his hand, turn water into oil, and turn stone into gold. It is as easy as turning a corner. He can seize the fortune of heaven and earth and change the mysteries of the stars."

"I wonder if it's true or not?"

"Hahaha, Brother Jinjiao, how could I lie to you?" "Of course I, Hu Li, know all these tricks."

The Great Immortal Hu Li first patted his chest and laughed loudly, then he rubbed his hands and said with an embarrassed smile:

"But, Brother Jinjiao, you also know that I am still a novice in this field."

"I can call the wind and rain, turn water into oil, and turn stone into gold. But I can't show my true power now. I am still only a half-baked one."

"So, outside now, I can't say that I can call the wind and rain, or turn stone into gold."

"It's your half-baked skills that I want."

Xiao Chen chuckled, used the Qiankun technique in his stomach, and spit out a pile of pre-prepared refining ores from his mouth, and said curiously:
"Hu Li, just use your half-baked Midas Touch to give me a little bit, and I'll see what the effect is."

Turning stone into gold, as the name suggests, is to directly turn stone into gold. This is a Taoist magic. Journey to the West clearly records that the only person who has this magical power is the immortal Huli.

As for Sun Wukong's method of temporarily turning stone into gold, it should be a transformation technique. After a while, the gold will reveal its original form and turn into stone again.

The fighting ability of Huli Daxian is unknown, but his Taoism is indeed extraordinary. He can call the wind and rain, and turn stone into gold. He is a rare technical talent.

"Hehehe, Brother Jinjiao, after our master taught me this skill, I have never shown it to outsiders."

"Today, I will make a fool of myself!"

The Great Immortal Huli chuckled and said this with a bit of show-off in mind.

"Come on, show it."

Xiao Chen was somewhat expectant.

The effect of the Great Immortal Huli turning stone into gold is directly related to his next plan.

"Brother Jinjiao, turning this stone into gold does require some preparation. Please give me three days."

"Three days later, go to my Qingxu Temple."

The Great Immortal Huli said in a mysterious tone.

The great immortal Huli went back first, bathed and fasted for three days.

Three days later, Qingxu Temple.

The great immortal Huli solemnly lit three incense sticks for the statues of the Three Pure Ones.

Finally, Huli Daxian fetched another basin of clear spring water and washed his hands carefully.

Xiao Chen was also a little surprised when he saw the serious look on Huli Daxian's face.

To call the wind and rain, one needs to go through a series of processes including setting up an altar, burning incense, driving piles, writing books, chanting spells, burning talismans, and playing tokens.

Turning stone into gold seems to be quite troublesome!

But it's normal. If turning stones into gold is really such a simple magic, given the greed of those gods and Buddhas, there are so many stones in the world, they can just turn stones into gold every day. Why would they bother chanting scriptures and running businesses to make money?

Yuntaishan, inside the secret room of Qingxu Temple.

On the table, there was a fist-sized piece of black iron ore.

The Great Immortal Huli had his hair combed neatly and was wearing a neat Taoist robe. He sat on a cushion and looked very solemn.

Then, Huli Daxian closed his eyes, clenched his left hand into a lotus finger, placed his right hand flat on his chest in a acupoint-pressing posture, and silently chanted a spell.

As he chanted the spell, the fingers of the Great Immortal Huli trembled slightly, and the magic power in his body continued to rise.

After thirty breaths, the momentum of the Great Immortal Huli reached its peak. He opened his eyes and a golden light flashed in his eyes.

"point!"

With a loud shout, the great immortal Huli suddenly extended the index and middle fingers of his right hand and touched the surface of the iron ore. In an instant, a powerful energy erupted from his fingertips and injected into the stone.

Under Xiao Chen's surprised gaze.

The surface of the black iron ore emanated a golden light, centered on the finger of the Great Immortal Huli, which then continued to spread to the entire stone.

The light of the iron ore became brighter and brighter, until after a dozen breaths, the entire stone turned into a dazzling golden color!
(End of this chapter)