A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

Aolai Country, Flower and Fruit Mountain.

Two objects fell from the sky, smashing the training ground of Flower Fruit Mountain and angering the Monkey King. He wondered what kind of monster was so arrogant and called all the children to surround them.

Once they realized it was a Taoist priest and a young girl, they immediately wanted to kill and rob them.

Before they could even get close, the Taoist priest grabbed the girl and cried out in panic. Suddenly, he shot into the sky with a "whoosh," stepping on clouds and disappearing in an instant.

At this moment, the Monkey King realized that there were indeed gods in this world.

Staring blankly at the sky, I felt a pang of sadness.

The monkeys hurriedly asked, "Why is Your Majesty sad?"

The Monkey King said, “We were carefree before, but after meeting this Taoist priest today, we realize that there are heavens beyond heavens and people beyond people. I am worried about the future. If one day those fierce and evil demons and powerful humans come to the island, won't we be helpless and at their mercy, slaughtered and boiled into soup? Besides, some time ago, one of my monkey grandchildren died of old age. If they live for hundreds of years, they will eventually grow old and weak and be taken away by the King of Hell. In the end, they will not have the fate to enjoy happiness!”

The monkeys thought about it and realized that it made sense. The world was dangerous; they would either be killed by demons or gods, or their lives would be taken by the King of Hell. The so-called carefree and happy life was just a dream.

A gibbon came out and said, "Why not go and find those who have attained enlightenment among the immortals, Buddhas, and Taoists in the world, cultivate your skills, and you will surely not be afraid of demons or gods, and you will be able to escape the cycle of reincarnation and live as long as heaven and earth."

The Monkey King was overjoyed: "Very well, I will leave tomorrow and return to teach my children after I have learned the skills."

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, after eating fruits and drinking the farewell wine from the monkeys, the Monkey King boarded a raft made of dead wood and rowed off towards Jambudvipa (the southern continent) along the sea.

Leaving aside the fact that the Monkey King went to seek a master to learn skills, Zhang Zhengdao, in a panic, ran away with Ao Yu in a flash.

It spun aimlessly in the sky, then descended from the clouds and landed on the edge of a market town. Ao Yu then transformed into a white horse, which Zhang Zhengdao rode into the market town.

If this were the world of Journey to the West, then we really would have to live a life of hiding.

The Jade Emperor, Laozi, Buddha, Subhuti, Guanyin, Zhenyuan Daxian...

Leaving aside these powerful figures, Erlang Shen from Guankou alone is a prime example of overwhelming combat strength. Then there's Nezha, the Third Prince… and powerful demons like the Golden-Winged Roc, the Nine-Headed Lion, the Bull Demon King, and Red Boy…

These are monsters that devour people without spitting out the bones.

What the hell...

Most of the suffering in this world comes from people who are not strong enough but still insist on courting disaster.

There weren't many people in the town.

Their clothing was mostly similar to what they wore in the previous world, but much more austere, far less prosperous and bustling than Linbin Town. It seems this human dynasty isn't all that great.

Zhang Zhengdao found a stall and sat down.

This is the only tavern in the town, and it's very simple. It's a husband-and-wife shop; the husband looks older and is busy tidying up, while the wife looks younger, but she's without makeup, dressed in simple clothes, and works efficiently and neatly.

"Warm... a bowl of wine, please!"

Without Sister Gui's winery, it just doesn't feel the same.

There weren't many people drinking at the tavern; there were only three people, including Zhang Zhengdao.

Zhang Zhengdao took a sip of wine and asked the proprietress, "Where is this place? And which dynasty is it from?"

The proprietress looked at Zhang Zhengdao with surprise, but still said, "This is Dujiang County in Yizhou in the southwest, and the current emperor is the Emperor of Han. You, a Taoist priest, cultivate in the mountains, you probably don't know about the cycle of the sun and moon."

Zhang Zhengdao: "That's true."

Yizhou, the capital of the Han Dynasty, if it were a Western Journey to the West, wouldn't it be the mid-to-late Eastern Han Dynasty?

It's so much worse than the world before.

Wasn't the middle and later period a time of political turmoil and widespread suffering? In a few decades, the Yellow Turban Rebellion might very well break out. But in any case, this is not the Eastern Han Dynasty in history.

This is the Eastern Han Dynasty from mythology. A great man was alive, how could he let himself be so reckless?

He then asked, "What is the name of the mountain nearby?"

The answer was: "This is Mount Qingcheng."

Zhang Zheng said, "Thank you."

After finishing his wine, he used a gourd to scoop out some more wine and headed towards Little Gold Mountain.

Watching the backs of the man and his horse, the proprietress muttered, "What a strange person."

The white dragon horse said, "Why don't you turn me into a human?"

Zhang Zhengdao asked curiously, "Can't you change yourself?"

The white dragon horse was taken aback: "That's true, but... aren't you riding me? How can I transform? Can you ride me again after I turn into a human?"

……

The man and his horse disappeared into the Qingcheng Mountains.

Mount Qingcheng is covered with lush vegetation, and there are only a few paths leading up the mountain.

The white dragon horse carried Zhang Zhengdao, complaining incessantly along the way.

"Master, this road is terrible and difficult to walk on. It will take us a long time to get up here. Qingcheng Mountain... I remember there was a Qingcheng Mountain in the place we visited before, right? Why does it feel different?"

"Have you been to Qingcheng Mountain?"

"No, it's just a feeling..."

"Aren't you talking nonsense?"

"Anyway, it's much more difficult to travel than the roads on our Peach Blossom Mountain. Our roads on Peach Blossom Mountain are like a road to heaven... It's a pity that we could never go back."

"So much nonsense."

Chatting along the way with just myself and my horse, I wasn't lonely at all.

By afternoon, we had reached the summit, where there was only a dilapidated pavilion. It was used by passing porters to rest. It was truly run-down; much of the thatch and branches had fallen from the roof.

Looking into the distance, I discovered a Taoist temple on the opposite mountain.

Both the man and the horse went the wrong way.

Zhang Zhengdao looked at the white dragon horse: "How about... we walk over there?"

White Dragon Horse: "I am a dragon, I can ride the clouds and mist, why can't I fly there? If you refuse to ride the clouds, how about I carry you there? I don't want to walk."

Zhang Zhengdao earnestly advised, "You are indeed a golden dragon, but you must also know that this world is different from our original world. To tell you the truth, this world has the gods of the heavens, the Buddhas of the west, the ghosts of the underworld, the dragons of the four seas, and the demons of the four directions. Not to mention anything else, the immortals, Buddhas, ghosts and monsters from the legends and myths of the previous world are all here."

The white dragon horse's momentum weakened: "Then... we can jump over... we don't have to fly."

Zhang Zhengdao continued, "Look at you, you're still getting a bit cocky. Let me tell you, in this world, there was once a child who was playing in the East Sea. Just because Ao Bing, the third prince of the East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang, spat at him, he was skinned alive and had his tendons ripped out. We're all dragons, do you think you can be more powerful than the older generation of dragon kings? You're just a snake by origin, where is the foundation of the dragon race?"

After these words were spoken, the white dragon horse fell silent.

Zhang Zhengdao continued, "Let alone you, even I... wouldn't dare to show off so casually. This world has its own order, and we shouldn't disrupt it. Otherwise, death and annihilation will happen in an instant!"

The white dragon horse was so frightened that it fell silent.

The man and his horse traveled from one hilltop to another.

These two hills look close, but they're actually quite far apart. It took us two hours to cover only half the distance. We've just crossed from the foot of one hill to the foot of the other.

When we reached the halfway point of the mountain, it was getting dark.

Zhang Zhengdao said, "Why don't we rest here and leave tomorrow?"

In the previous world, Zhang Zhengdao and the White Dragon Horse had been wandering around for several years, often enduring hardships and sleeping outdoors, so they didn't find it unacceptable.

The white dragon horse didn't want to leave either and immediately agreed.

Zhang Zhengdao dismounted and cleared a flat area beside the mountain road. He then gathered some dry branches from the surrounding area and started a fire on the flat area.

This is still the same approach used when filming martial arts films in the past.

Zhang Zhengdao was lying down, and the white dragon horse was also lying down.

Zhang Zhengdao rested his head on his arms, looking at the starry sky, thinking that this starry sky must be different from the starry sky of the previous world.

According to the novel's setting, this constellation must correspond to a star deity.

At this moment, as her mind calmed down, she gradually fell asleep. Suddenly, the jade ruyi in the jade box and the jade ruyi inside her body resonated with each other, faintly emitting a glowing light.

All of this was happening in Zhang Zhengdao's dream.

Suddenly, the jade ruyi in the jade box transformed into a beam of light and swiftly entered Zhang Zhengdao's body.

The white dragon horse beside him jolted, half-scratched to its feet, and stared wide-eyed at Zhang Zhengdao, looking utterly incredulous.

Because the light emanating from Zhang Zhengdao's body was faintly visible, making him look like someone with a light shining inside his body.

This strange phenomenon also caused unrest in the surrounding mountains and fields.

The roars and howls of wild beasts rose and fell. The rustling sounds nearby grew louder and louder.

At the top of this mountain peak, there was a Taoist temple. An old Taoist priest in the temple was also suddenly startled by the restless sounds of the mountain forest. He opened his eyes, which he had been meditating with closed.

After a quick calculation, he couldn't help but frown.

With a sigh, the way of Heaven suddenly became blurred, and it was unclear whether it was a blessing or a curse.

A giant white snake silently slithered across the ground, its body scraping against the earth with a rustling sound. Then the white snake saw the man whose body glowed.

Then it opened its enormous mouth, its sharp, venomous fangs gleaming in the starlight, and bit down on the white dragon horse.

Then it discovered that its tooth had broken.

Was that a strikingly white horse? How could it have such a thick, long, and golden body? Having been on its back for a hundred years, I'd be nothing more than a tiny earthworm…

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