I am a fairy in Journey to the West

“It’s no longer appropriate to call her by the common name ‘Liang Nu’. You should change her name.” Zhuang Yan said with a smile, looking at his only disciple.

After all, he had already attained the Heavenly Dao Venerable Position, so Liang Nu, as his disciple, naturally needed a title befitting her status.

The woman bowed deeply and said, "Please bestow a name upon me, my esteemed teacher."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Let's call you 'Xuan Su' and bestow upon you the title of True Man."

The woman immediately rose and bowed, saying, "Disciple Xuansu thanks Master for bestowing upon me this name."

"Sit down," Zhuang Yan said with a smile. Xuan Su acknowledged the order and sat down again.

Then Zhuang Yan looked at Xuan Su and Huo Ling Zhenxian, and pointed at Liang Nu. A golden light flew out from between Liang Nu's eyebrows and landed in Zhuang Yan's hand.

Then a mysterious light flashed in Zhuang Yan's palm, and the golden light was absorbed by the mysterious light and disappeared.

Liang felt that her primordial spirit seemed to have found a place to reside, and that place contained Zhuang Yan's aura, which made her feel very at ease.

Then Zhuang Yan turned his gaze to the Fire Spirit True Immortal, "You entrusted your primordial spirit to the Pangu Heavenly Dao, is that right?"

Fire Spirit Immortal nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhuang Yan asked with a smile, "Would you be willing to entrust your primordial spirit to me?"

Only the Jade Emperor knew that Zhuang Yan had attained the Heavenly Dao Venerable Position; no one else knew. But the Fire Spirit True Immortal didn't care about that, and without asking a single unnecessary question, he directly replied, "Your subject is willing."

Zhuang Yan nodded, and then with a thought, Pangu Heavenly Dao automatically released the primordial spirit of the Fire Spirit True Immortal from its possession.

Then, the Fire Spirit Immortal first felt that his primordial spirit had been released by Pangu's Heavenly Dao, and then it was placed in a dark place with Zhuang Yan's energy.

Like Xuan Su, Huo Ling Zhen Xian felt extremely relieved at this moment and quickly cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhuang Yan waved his hand and said to the two of them, "The main reason I called you here today is for this matter."

After saying that, Zhuang Yan looked at Xuan Su and asked, "Is there anything you don't understand in your cultivation?"

Xuan Su replied, "I have been practicing under the tutelage of Patriarch Bodhi, therefore I have no shortcomings."

Zhuang Yan nodded and smiled, "That's good then."

Then Zhuang Yan asked the Fire Spirit Immortal, "Are there any unresolved matters in the Three Realms recently?"

Huo Ling Zhenxian said, "Your Majesty, there is nothing that cannot be decided, but there are some abnormalities in the Underworld."

"Oh?" Zhuang Yan asked, "What's unusual about the underworld?"

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "In the past thousand years, the six paths of reincarnation in the underworld have always been somewhat congested. I don't know why."

"Traffic congestion?" Zhuang Yan asked in surprise, "Why is there traffic congestion?"

"I don't know," said True Immortal Fire Spirit. "The Underworld has already conducted a thorough investigation and does not know why the Six Paths of Reincarnation are congested. Moreover, all the souls that have been reincarnated in the past thousand years have strictly followed the order of the Yin Laws and have not been randomly sent to reincarnate."

Zhuang Yan asked, "When was the last time the Six Paths of Reincarnation were congested?"

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "Twenty years ago."

Zhuang Yan asked, "What are the consequences of the congestion?"

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "Every time there is a congestion, it causes the Six Paths of Reincarnation to come to a standstill, making it impossible to send souls to be reincarnated. The congestion can last from a few days to half a year."

Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "Is that all?"

Fire Spirit Immortal nodded and said, "This one matter has caused quite a stir. The Great Emperor of Fengdu in the Northern Yin has already reported it to the Divine Firmament Jade Palace and the Divine Thunder Jade Palace. The Great Venerable Taiyi Salvation from Suffering and the Great Venerable Jiutian Yingyuan Thunderclap have both personally gone to the Underworld to investigate. They unanimously believe that the problem lies within the Six Paths of Reincarnation. However, the two Venerables personally entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation to investigate, but found nothing."

Zhuang Yan immediately glanced at the trajectory of Pangu's Heavenly Dao, only to find that the Six Paths of Reincarnation had remained unchanged from beginning to end within this trajectory.

As for the trajectory of the Heavenly Dao, it is the source of the 'Heavenly Secrets'. Zhuang Yan does not need to examine the Heavenly Secrets now; he can directly examine the source.

"Okay, I understand." Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "You all go first, I'll go to the underworld myself later."

Xuan Su and Huo Ling Zhenxian immediately stood up, cupped their hands to Zhuang Yan, and said, "Disciple (Your Majesty) take your leave."

After Xuan Su and Huo Ling Zhenxian left, Zhuang Yan slowly stood up, took a step, and his figure appeared in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

He did not go to see the Great Emperor of Beiyin Fengdu and others, but came personally to inspect the interior of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Zhuang Yan searched through all the major passages of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the 'Yin-Yang Divine Path', and like all the other immortals who had come to check before him, he found nothing unusual.

Standing within the Yin-Yang Divine Path, Zhuang Yan pondered for a moment before releasing a portion of his power, enveloping the entire Yin-Yang Divine Path and the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

At this moment, the entire Yin-Yang Divine Path and the Six Paths of Reincarnation were presented to Zhuang Yan in perfect detail, but he still could not find anything unusual.

Could it be that the cause can only be found when the Six Paths of Reincarnation become congested? But that doesn't make sense either; he had examined the trajectory of Pangu's Heavenly Dao, and there were no abnormal traces in the Six Paths of Reincarnation. "What could be the reason?" Zhuang Yan pondered.

Just then, Zhuang Yan inadvertently glanced at the Six Paths of Reincarnation from the Yin-Yang Divine Path, and that glance brought him sudden enlightenment.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation were congested at this moment! Zhuang Yan covered the Six Paths of Reincarnation with his great power, and nothing inside or outside the Six Paths of Reincarnation could escape his divine eyes, but the congestion still occurred.

There was only one reason then. Zhuang Yan immediately withdrew his great power, and then he looked at the Six Paths of Reincarnation again, and the congestion disappeared!
Zhuang Yan chuckled. So that was the reason. Then, he released another burst of great power, but he suppressed it to the level of a Great Awakening Golden Immortal. After releasing it, it did not cause any congestion in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

After reclaiming his power, Zhuang Yan left the Six Paths of Reincarnation. The answer was obvious: the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal would suppress the Six Paths of Reincarnation and cause congestion within it.

So where does the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal come from? Zhuang Yan still needs to go to the Great Luo Heaven to find the answer.

He first arrived at the Tushita Palace. The heavenly general guarding the gate saw that it was Zhuang Yan and hurriedly bowed and paid his respects. Zhuang Yan only said "Rise" and walked straight into the Tushita Palace.

No one stopped him along the way. Everyone who saw Zhuang Yan first paid their respects and then allowed him to enter.

Arriving outside the 'Hall of Morality', Zhuang Yan glanced inside before stepping inside.

At this moment, Laozi was lying on his throne in the palace. Zhuang Yan walked to the bedside and snatched the whisk from Laozi's arms.

Laozi immediately opened his eyes, "Who stole my whisk?"

But when Laozi recognized Zhuang Yan, he immediately sat up with a smile, "You've emerged from seclusion? How was your harvest?"

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "I've gained a lot. How about you, Lao Jun?"

Laozi sat cross-legged on the couch, snatched the whisk back from Zhuang Yan, and said, "I have also gained a lot. I have completed the Taiji Dao. If I were to encounter those Daluo Golden Immortals again, I could suppress them with a wave of my hand. Even the Five Elements Heavenly Dao would be a match for me."

Zhuang Yan said, "No wonder he's lying high up in this hall; it turns out he has the confidence to do so."

"Of course." Laozi looked at Zhuang Yan and said, "What brings you here today?"

Zhuang Yan told Laozi about the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Laozi was astonished after hearing it. "I have never used my power to interfere with the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Could it be that Shakyamuni?"

Zhuang Yan said, "I was just about to ask."

Laozi immediately put on his shoes, got off the bed, and said, "Let's go together."

So Zhuang Yan and Laozi went to the Great Thunder Temple and met the Buddha. When the Buddha heard about this, he was surprised and said, "This humble monk has never used his great power to interfere with the cycle of reincarnation. Could it be fellow Daoists Hongjun, Tianfeng, and Tianlei?"

Zhuang Yan said, "Let me ask."

After saying that, Zhuang Yan immediately released three divine wills and contacted the three Dao Ancestors, Hongjun, Tianfeng, and Tianlei.

Upon hearing this, the three Dao Ancestors immediately responded that they were not responsible for the incident.

After receiving the response, Zhuang Yan informed Laozi and Buddha of the result.

"So that means," Laozi's expression turned solemn, "that within the realm of Pangu, no Great Luo Golden Immortal used their power to interfere with the Six Paths of Reincarnation?"

Zhuang Yan nodded, while the Buddha said, "To the Great Celestial Venerable."

Zhuang Yan raised his head, exchanged a glance with Laozi, and finally said, "The three of us should go to see the Great Heavenly Venerable immediately."

Taiwei Yuqing Palace, Yuji Hall.

The Jade Emperor sat at the head of the table, with Zhuang Yan, Laozi, and Buddha sitting below. At this moment, the Jade Emperor spoke, saying, "I recently discovered that there are other Heavenly Daos spying on my Pangu's appearance in the Chaos."

"Oh?" asked the Buddha. "Do you know which heavenly realm this is?"

The Jade Emperor shook his head and said, "It's too far away to see clearly."

Laozi said, "If that's the case, then the anomaly of the Six Paths of Reincarnation must be related to those other Heavenly Paths in the Chaos."

Zhuang Yan said, "Back then, the power of the Five Elements Heavenly Dao accidentally eroded the Yin-Yang Divine Dao in the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Although it was just an accident, it does not guarantee that any Heavenly Dao will be able to directly invade and interfere with the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

Upon hearing Zhuang Yan's words, the Buddha Tathagata suddenly gasped and said, "The congestion of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is caused by the power of the Great Luo Golden Immortals. However, no Great Luo Golden Immortal in my Pangu World has interfered with the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Yet this has happened frequently in the last thousand years. Could it be that an external Heavenly Dao has invaded the Six Paths of Reincarnation and sent their Great Luo Golden Immortals into my Pangu World through the Six Paths of Reincarnation?"

Upon hearing this, even the Jade Emperor frowned instantly. Laozi stroked his long beard and also expressed his guess: "Abnormal events in the Six Paths of Reincarnation have occurred frequently in the last thousand years, and we have not noticed them at all. Even the Pangu Heavenly Dao has not noticed them. This is not something that one Heavenly Dao can do. It must be that all the external Heavenly Daos have joined forces to deal with my Pangu Heavenly Dao."

The Buddha said, "In that case, the situation is rather serious."

"This is a good thing." It was Zhuang Yan who spoke. As soon as he said this, the Jade Emperor, Laozi, and Buddha all looked at Zhuang Yan with surprise.

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "I was just worried about not being able to wipe them all out in one fell swoop. Now that Pangu has appeared in the world, aren't they just walking into our trap?"

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor, Laozi, and Buddha all vanished without a trace of worry from their faces. Zhuang Yan's words were indeed very reasonable! (End of Chapter)