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

Chapter 360: Queen Mother's Treasure

Deep in the Qinyuan Mountains.

The Yaoling Market, hidden in the lush forest, is bustling with activity, but there are also undercurrents.

The back hall of Silizhai.

In the secret room, the candlelight flickered, the dim light and shadows danced on the walls, and the atmosphere was solemn.

Xiao Chen sat quietly beside an antique round table, gazing deeply at the gorgeous woman in front of him - Princess Ao Yao of All Saints.

Ao Yao, the beloved daughter of the Wansheng Old Dragon King, has always been a bold and rebellious person.

She dared to escape from her marriage and dared to resist all the shackles that bound her. Although she was a woman, her courage and determination should not be underestimated.

At this moment, from Princess Halloween's flickering eyes and tightly pursed lips.

Xiao Chen could feel the seriousness of the matter.

This woman may be about to embark on a road full of dangers. This is obviously something that cannot be allowed to be exposed and is punishable by death.

Xiao Chen pondered in his heart:

"What daring thing is this Halloween Princess going to do again?"

Considering that Brother Wansheng is not in Uttarakuru at the moment, King Jinjiao, as an old friend of Old Dragon King Wansheng, has received many favors from the old dragon king.

It was naturally his responsibility to take care of this willful yet tenacious Princess Halloween at this critical moment, to prevent her from causing any unmanageable trouble due to a momentary impulse.

"Ao Yao, please tell me in detail."

"What on earth is going on?"

Xiao Chen finally spoke, his voice gentle but firm, revealing unquestionable concern:

"I need to know what it is so I can help you."

Ao Yao's expression became more determined when she heard this. She spoke slowly, with a barely perceptible resoluteness in her voice:

"King Jinjiao, you know that I was born with a deficiency, so I started cultivating various Lingzhi herbs since I was young to nourish my body."

"Over the past thousand years, I have read countless ancient pharmacopoeias and have a good understanding of all kinds of spiritual plants in the world."

"As the saying goes, 'long illness makes a good doctor.'"

"I have been suffering from this disease for a long time, so I have a very deep understanding of the magical herbs and medicines in the world. I have put in a lot of effort, which is far beyond what ordinary people can do."

Xiao Chen understood this.

Every profession has its own specialties, and every monster has its own talents.

This Princess Halloween indeed possesses extraordinary talent and perseverance. She is as good at cultivating spiritual roots and refining spiritual medicines as the Queen Mother.

If placed in the world of his previous life, Ao Yao would definitely be an outstanding botanist and a technical talent in the field of scientific research.

When Xiao Chen heard Princess Wan Sheng talk about this, he nodded and said:

"Well, Ao Yao, your intelligence is rare and admirable."

After a pause, Xiao Chen's thoughts drifted back to the past when he heard Princess Halloween mention her injury.

He thought about how he had snatched the Ganoderma lucidum cultivated by Ao Yao. Although it was an unintentional act, it indirectly damaged the foundation of Princess Wansheng's cultivation.

After all, Princess Halloween is the daughter of his old friend, so he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

Xiao Chen said with a hint of apology in his voice:

"Ao Yao, what happened back then was indeed my fault."

"I am also looking for some way to repair the foundation to make up for what happened in the past."

Princess Halloween's heart trembled slightly when she heard this.

She really could not forget that incident and had always wanted to find the golden-horned toad monster who stole her Ganoderma lucidum and ruined her body.

However, now that the truth has come to light, she finds that the obsession in her heart has quietly dissipated.

"Hahaha."

Princess Halloween chuckled. Her smile was as beautiful as a flower blooming in spring. She said generously:
"King Jinjiao, the past is past."

"No need to dwell on it."

"Now that the matter is done, let's just let it go."

"I, Ao Yao, am not so easily defeated!"

After saying that, Princess Halloween raised the teacup in her hand. The tea in the cup was crystal clear, as if reflecting her calmness and relief at the moment.

She drank tea instead of wine, looked at Xiao Chen, with sincerity in her eyes, and said with a smile:

"King Golden Horn, please."

Xiao Chen also raised the teacup in his hand, and the two demons' teacups gently touched each other in the air, making a crisp sound, as if putting an end to the past grievances.

The two demons clinked their glasses and smiled at each other.

Smile away grudges.

All the unhappiness disappeared with this smile.

After putting down the teacup, Princess Halloween's expression became solemn, as if what she was about to say next concerned a major secret.

She took a deep breath and spoke slowly:

"There are many spiritual roots and immortal herbs in these three realms, of various types and with different effects."

"Innate spiritual roots are the most precious of all. Each one has a different function and is extremely valuable."

"For example, Xiantian Renshui Pantao, taking it can increase your magic power, make you immortal, and even have the miraculous effect of transforming from a mortal to an immortal..."

"Ginseng fruit can prolong life and allow people to enjoy a few more prosperous lives..."

"The Xiantian Gourd can be used to refine magical weapons with infinite power to boost combat power..."

"And the Xiantian Bodhi tree is the root of wisdom. Taking the Xiantian Bodhi seeds can increase wisdom and make people realize the truth. For practitioners who pursue the great way, it is undoubtedly the greatest blessing..."

"And, there is also an innate spiritual root in this world that can repair the damage to the foundation..."

Having said that, Princess Halloween deliberately kept the secret and looked at Xiao Chen.

"The innate spiritual root that can repair the damage to the foundation..."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen looked at Princess Halloween and thought about Princess Halloween's identity.

He had already guessed something in his heart, but his understanding of it was naturally not as in-depth as that of Princess Halloween, the "botanist".

Xiao Chen nodded and motioned for Princess Halloween to continue.

Princess Halloween chuckled, paused, and said:

"I have consulted many ancient books and sought information from many sources."

"Finally I learned a secret about having an innate spiritual root."

"It is said that when the world was first created, chaos had not yet been separated."

"There is a magical grass that takes root in the source of chaos, and its leaves emerge before they are divided. It absorbs the most primitive and purest vitality and life essence between heaven and earth, and gradually grows into an innate spiritual root."

"This innate spiritual root is extraordinary..."

At this point, Princess Wansheng's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of heat, as if the innate spiritual root was right in front of her:
"It was condensed from the chaotic energy when the world was first created. After countless years, it absorbed the essence and spiritual energy of the ancient universe."

"This innate spiritual root eventually turned into a 'Nine-Leaf Ganoderma'."

"The Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum is the spiritual root of the creation of the world. It is the first Ganoderma Lucidum in the world and the ancestor of all Ganoderma Lucidum in the world."

"The foundation of Taoism is the foundation of the cultivation of immortals. It is the bridge that connects heaven and earth and communicates the laws."

"Once the foundation of the Tao is damaged, it will be difficult to improve your cultivation, and you may even regress. In serious cases, it will damage your foundation and endanger your life."

Having said that, Princess Halloween's tone became serious, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

After all, she herself was born with deficiencies and her foundation in Taoism had been damaged, so she knew the pain and helplessness involved.

But Princess Halloween quickly cheered up and looked at Xiao Chen. There was a firm light in her eyes, as if she had cast aside the haze of the past and was left with only the determination to move forward.

Princess Halloween continued:

"The herb Lingzhi has the effects of benefiting the blood, calming the mind, warming the life, and strengthening the body."

"This innate nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum has extraordinary efficacy and is the best among all the Ganoderma lucidums in the three realms."

"The aura emitted by this nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum alone can warm and nourish the surrounding objects, making them indestructible for a thousand years and shining for ten thousand years."

"If you plant it in the ground or in the field, you only need to sweep it lightly, and thousands of rays of light and auspicious aura will emerge. Just thinking about that scene is fascinating."

"It is said that if one can take this nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum, it will be even more powerful." "According to ancient records, this nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum contains the life force of the newborn heaven and earth. It can penetrate into the practitioner's Dantian Qi Sea, nourish the foundation of Taoism, repair scars, and let the practitioner regain new life."

"This is undoubtedly great news for those practitioners whose foundations have been damaged."

At this point, Princess Wansheng shook her head slightly, with a hint of regret in her eyes:
"It's a pity that I still don't know the whereabouts of this nine-leaf Ganoderma grass."

But that regret was only fleeting.

Soon, Princess Halloween's expression became firm, and there was a determined light in her eyes, as if she was ready to face all challenges.

She spoke slowly, with unquestionable determination in her voice:
"I have also cultivated a lot of Ganoderma Lucidum, and I know that these Ganoderma Lucidum are relatively delicate."

"Ganoderma lucidum generally has very strict requirements for its growing environment."

"This Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum is even more so."

"It needs to absorb the purest energy between heaven and earth in order to thrive."

Having said this, Princess Halloween looked up at the ceiling, as if her gaze could penetrate all obstacles and reach the heaven above the nine heavens:

"Before the chaos, heaven and earth were in turmoil, and the vastness was invisible to all."

"Since the creation of the world, pure air has risen to form the sky, and turbid air has sunk to form the earth."

"The place with the most pure energy in the three realms is none other than Heaven."

"If the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum were growing above the nine heavens, bathing in the essence of the sun and the moon, gathering the spiritual energy and peace between heaven and earth, its leaves would be as green as emerald green, and each leaf would contain indescribable magical power."

"The effect is the greatest!"

"Among the three realms, only the Heavenly Palace is the most suitable for the growth of Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum."

"Therefore, I speculate that among the three realms, the possibility that the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum is in the Heavenly Palace is greater."

"Among the three realms, the person who is best at cultivating spiritual roots and immortal herbs in Heaven is none other than the Queen Mother."

She continued:
"If the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum is in the Heavenly Palace, no matter who its owner is, it is most likely in the hands of the Queen Mother, who is taking care of and nurturing it."

Princess Halloween said this with a hint of helplessness and sadness in her eyes:

"My father is just a dragon king in the lower world, with a low position and little power."

"It's difficult for him to enter heaven."

"It is even more difficult for him to see the face of the Queen Mother."

"It is impossible for him to receive such a reward."

"I don't want to implicate my father."

"So, I will go to the Ninth Heaven alone to see if the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum is in the Heavenly Palace."

"If he is, I will try to steal the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum to give myself a chance of survival."

"This is my destiny and my only choice."

Princess Halloween said this with a firm gaze, her tone full of determination.

She knew very well that this trip would be a life-threatening one.

If she fails, she will go to the Dragon Slicing Platform, where she will be torn to pieces by the sword, her skin peeled off, and her soul will be shattered...

This is a fatal end.

However, in order to change her own destiny, she is willing to take risks alone and challenge the unknown fate.

"Nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum..."

Xiao Chen murmured softly, his eyes flickering with thought.

He had been struggling to find a way to heal his fundamental injuries, but he never expected that Princess Halloween would directly bring him such news and clues.

It is truly said: "No matter how hard you try, you still cannot find it, but when you get it, it is effortless."

Xiao Chen pondered secretly in his heart.

This nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum is not like the peaches. Its effects are not described much in Journey to the West, with only a few brief introductions.

Therefore, he didn't know much about the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum.

But the fact that the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum is the treasure of the Queen Mother and the fairy energy it exudes has the function of warming and nourishing, and it will not deteriorate for a thousand years and will shine for ten thousand years, is enough to make people imagine its efficacy.

In the original plot, Princess Halloween was just stolen during the journey to the West.

After getting it, Princess Halloween might have wanted to use the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum to cultivate and breed more Ganoderma Lucidum to make it more useful, but before she could eat it, something happened and she was beaten to death.

"Princess Halloween stole the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum..."

Xiao Chen pondered over this matter in his mind, his heart filled with confusion and amazement.

The Princess Halloween in front of him, a weak woman with not very high cultivation, actually broke into the Heavenly Palace alone, and in a heavily guarded place like the Lingxiao Palace, she stole the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum from the Queen Mother.

But this is not something that should happen at this time, but a plot that will happen about a thousand years later.

Because of his appearance and destruction, all this... happened ahead of time.

Although this incident is absurd, it is actually a real thing that happened in the original plot of Journey to the West.

But Xiao Chen could never imagine the details.

How did Princess Halloween, a weak woman with not very high cultivation level, succeed in stealing treasures from the Lingxiao Palace in Heaven?
You know, it's well known.

Heaven is the administrative body of the entire Three Realms, so one can imagine how heavily guarded it is.

The Four Heavenly Kings guard the four directions, and countless heavenly soldiers and generals take turns guarding the four heavenly gates. It is almost impossible to sneak in.

What's more, after you slipped in.

In addition, there are patrolling spiritual officials such as "Wang Lingguan" inside the Heavenly Palace.

The patrolling spirit officers are actually the equivalent of law enforcement officers in heaven, similar to the patrol police in previous lives.

The original poem says:
"He rushed into Guanghan Palace with his bravery, and a charming fairy came to meet him. He had no respect for hierarchy, and he grabbed Chang'e to accompany him to rest... The 'supervisory spirit officer' reported to the Jade Emperor that I was unlucky that day."

After Zhu Bajie molested the palace maids, he was caught by the "supervisory spirit officer" of the Heavenly Palace and escorted to the Lingxiao Palace to be punished.

Sun Wukong jumped out of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, beat back the Heavenly Soldiers, and went straight into the Tongming Palace. Outside the Lingxiao Palace, he was also stopped by the "Supervisory Spiritual Officer" Wang Lingguan and had a hard fight...

The patrolling spirit officers are everywhere in the heavenly court and their strength is impressive.

Their eyes are as sharp as an eagle, and no movement can escape their detection.

It is easy to imagine how difficult it is to steal in such an environment.

What's more, there are many palaces in heaven, the paths are complicated, and many big guys gather there.

Whether it is to sneak into the heaven or to sneak out of the heaven, it is a very difficult thing.

Stealing the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum from the Queen Mother in the Lingxiao Palace is as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack.

Stealing the Queen Mother's treasures in the Jade Emperor's office...it sounds like a huge joke.

But Princess Halloween did succeed.

"Stealing peaches and immortal herbs..."

It's all stealing.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but compare Princess Halloween and Sun Wukong.

Although Sun Wukong is also good at stealing.

But Xiao Chen knew very well that it was much more difficult for Princess Halloween to steal the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum than it was for Sun Wukong to steal the peaches in the Peach Garden.

Without him.

Sun Wukong himself is the manager of Pantao Garden, and his workplace is in Pantao Garden.

Sun Wukong's residence as the Great Sage Equaling Heaven is right next to the Peach Garden. His home is right next to the Peach Garden.

The alluring peach forest and Sun Wukong are within reach.

Is what Sun Wukong did... called stealing peaches?

When Sun Wukong stole the peaches, it was actually more like taking them directly rather than stealing them.

Moreover, Sun Wukong has great magical powers and can transform into seventy-two forms. So, picking two peaches at his workplace is not a big deal for him.

"Ao Yao, have you told anyone about this?"

Xiao Chen pondered for a moment, looked at Princess Wansheng with deep eyes, and asked:

"At this moment, has anyone else offered to help you?"

(End of this chapter)