I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

At night, the village was immersed in a peaceful darkness. The villagers had long since fallen into sweet dreams. Only the young man's home was still lit. Candlelight streamed through the window, illuminating a shadowy figure pacing back and forth across the room. Sometimes he stroked his chin, lost in thought; sometimes he shook his head and sighed, seemingly filled with worry and anxiety.

Finally, as if making a crucial decision, the figure resolutely blew out the candle. He quietly dressed, then quickly left the room, sprinting in a specific direction. His movements were as light and swift as a cheetah, darting through the darkness.

"Master! I found that young man running in one direction at an alarming speed. Please take immediate action to track him down!" The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox conveyed the message to Li Chen through the thousand-mile voice transmission, informing him that the young man had suddenly left the residence.

After hearing the Nine-Tailed Fox's report, Li Chen was filled with curiosity. Why had this young man left so late at night? Where was his destination? With these questions in mind, Li Chen decided to lead the others to track him down and uncover the truth behind this mysterious incident.

"Fairy Hibiscus! Fire-eating Scorpion! Fairy Jade Rabbit! Something's happening, let's get up and attack!"

Li Chen woke up the Hibiscus Fairy, the Fire-Eating Scorpion Fairy, and the Jade Rabbit Fairy, who were sleeping in their beds, and told them to follow the young man and see where he would go. The three people who were awakened by Li Chen immediately put on their clothes and followed Li Chen to track the young man.

The group used their qinggong skills to quietly follow the young man, keeping a certain distance to avoid being noticed. As the young man continued to advance, they gradually moved away from the village and entered a dense forest. Moonlight filtered through the leaves, illuminating the path ahead but also adding a dark and eerie atmosphere to the entire environment.

Li Chen followed the young man carefully, trying not to make any noise. He noticed that the young man's steps were firm and powerful, and he seemed confident in his goal. Li Chen, on the other hand, was always alert to possible dangers and prepared to deal with any emergency.

"Master, look, he's right there!" The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox shouted excitedly. Li Chen and his group successfully reunited with the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox that had been monitoring him.

Seeing the Nine-tailed Fox shouting so loudly, Li Chen immediately flew over and blocked her mouth. However, the sound made by the Nine-tailed Fox was still heard by the young man!

Hearing the noise behind him, the young man subconsciously turned back to check, but fortunately Li Chen and his group used the invisibility technique in time, so they were not discovered. Seeing that there was no one behind him, the young man continued to run all the way.

"Hurry, everyone follow!" Li Chen said calmly.

The crowd continued to chase the young man until he finally ran to the top of a steep mountain. This mountain was extremely steep.

If Li Chen and his group wanted to go up, they would probably have to fly up the clouds. How could this young man climb such a steep mountain?

However, what Li Chen and his group didn't expect was that two dazzling lights appeared from the young man's hands, and he muttered something! Everyone was shocked. This young man actually knew magic!

"I never thought Jinsha Village was truly filled with hidden talents! This young man gathering herbs actually knows magic. How did he get captured by the Yellow Wind King in the first place?"

Li Chen thought to himself.

"Host, that's not a spell, but an incantation to open some kind of secret passage!"

The system's prompt sounded in Li Chen's mind. It turned out that what the young man released was not a spell, but the secret to opening some secret passage!

"open!"

After the young man finished chanting the incantation to open the secret passage, he shouted loudly and released two rays of divine light from his hands. The two rays of divine light transformed into a set of stairs in front of him. These stairs led straight to the top of the mountain, as if they were a passage to another world.

"Wow, what is this?"

"Is there really some secret hidden here?"

Everyone was talking in amazement, extremely curious about the scene before them. Li Chen was secretly delighted, thinking that they had finally found the entrance to Baixian Garden.

Li Chen saw that the young man was climbing the stairs at a very fast speed, and hurriedly ordered everyone to follow him quietly. However, the moment everyone touched the stairs, the stairs disappeared out of thin air, and the young man who was still climbing on it also disappeared!

"Master, what's going on?" Fairy Hibiscus asked Li Chen with a puzzled look. Just now, she had witnessed the young man and the entire row of stairs disappear, as if they had never existed.

"System, what's going on? Why did that young man suddenly disappear?" Li Chen frowned and questioned the system. He was eager to know where the young man had gone and how to find the path to the top of the mountain.

"Host, after that young man entered the stairs, he hid them, so you can't see them now! You can only chant a spell to reopen the stairs!" The system's voice sounded in Li Chen's mind, its tone calm and composed.

After hearing the system's explanation, Li Chen was shocked, but then he asked: "Then what should we do? Is there no way to find a way to reach the top of the mountain?" His eyes were fixed on the front, as if looking for some clues.

"Don't worry, host. Although the steps are hidden, I have successfully obtained the spell that the young man just chanted to open the passage!" The system's voice was full of confidence, which made Li Chen feel a little relieved.

Li Chen's eyes lit up and he immediately asked, "Really? That's great! Then, can we use this spell to reopen the passage and continue climbing?" There was a hint of expectation in his voice.

The system responded, "Of course, host. As long as you chant the spell correctly, you can reopen the path to the top of the mountain."

The system then transmitted the entire spell the young man had just chanted into Li Chen's mind. Li Chen nodded, indicating understanding. He took a deep breath and prepared to begin chanting. Beside him, Fairy Hibiscus and the others watched him nervously, hoping for a miracle.

As Li Chen softly chanted the incantation, a mysterious force began to flow through the air. Two rays of light converged in Li Chen's hands, and the surrounding space trembled slightly, as if responding to his call. A moment later, Li Chen launched the two rays of light, and the light once again converged into a neat row of steps leading directly to the top of the mountain.

Everyone was ecstatic, stepping onto the newly appeared staircase and beginning their ascent. Li Chen walked in front, leading the group toward the summit. Every step was filled with anticipation and hope, and they firmly believed they would reach the summit successfully this time and solve the mystery at the top.