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

The Demon King is dead, and Flower Fruit Mountain has begun to prosper again.

The Monkey King robbed weapons from the armory of Aolai Kingdom nearby and made the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain practice. Lacking their own weapons, some of the older monkeys suggested going to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea to find them.

The weapons in the East Sea Dragon Palace were naturally far superior to ordinary ones, so the Monkey King went straight into the East Sea, obtained a treasure from the East Sea Dragon Palace, exchanged it for the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel), and also acquired the armor of the other Dragon Kings of the South Sea, West Sea, and North Sea before returning to Flower Fruit Mountain. He spent his days practicing military formations with the monkeys.

He also likes to befriend fairies.

All the demons on Flower Fruit Mountain came to befriend the Monkey King.

Every day, he soared through the clouds, roaming the four seas and enjoying the mountains. He displayed his martial arts skills, seeking out heroes everywhere; he used his supernatural powers, making many wise friends. At this time, he also met seven brothers: the Bull Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, the Roc Demon King, the Lion Camel King, the Macaque King, and the Yu Rong King, making a total of seven, including his own Monkey King.

One day, he got drunk and went to the underworld. In front of Yama, the King of Hell, he crossed out all the monkeys and other animals with names, laughing loudly, "The debt is settled, the debt is settled," and then left.

Of these seven brothers, the Monkey King is actually the eldest.

For no other reason than that these so-called Seven Great Sages had once competed in martial arts, yet none of them were a match for the Monkey King. Even the Bull Demon King was no match for him, and was defeated in just over ten rounds.

So they used force to determine seniority, and the Monkey King took the first seat.

The other six great saints all submitted.

This Monkey King was free and unrestrained, and relying on his abilities, he naturally acted lawlessly.

Not to mention that the Monkey King was audacious and reckless, living a carefree and unrestrained life.

Even at the foot of Mount Qingcheng, the spider demon would often mutter to herself while cooking in the kitchen.

"The monkey has been gone for a month and hasn't even sent a message. I even made some candied peaches..."

Then he sat in the courtyard and muttered to Zhang Zhengdao, "Daoist, the monkey has been gone for half a year, and there hasn't been a single word about him. Could it have been captured by the demons and squeezed for oil?"

Annoyed by the nagging, Zhang Zhengdao said, "If you're worried, go out and find it!"

The spider demon was very tempted, but hesitated for a while before saying, "If I go, there will be no one to cook for the Taoist priest. Let's wait. If it remembers, it will naturally send a message."

When the autumn leaves fell, the spider spirit sat alone on the hillside, gazing thoughtfully at the distant lake and mountains.

The white snake transformed into a woman and sat next to the spider demon.

White Snake: "What is love?"

The spider demon rolled her eyes at it: "How should I know? I've never been in love with anyone."

White Snake Spirit: "I once loved a young shepherd boy, but I almost killed him. That's how I learned that love means being willing to die for him, even wishing I could take his place."

The spider demon chuckled, "So... love is just a recipe for disaster!"

The White Snake Spirit was taken aback; those words made perfect sense.

"Have you ever considered courting death?" the White Snake Spirit asked, unwilling to give up.

The spider demon shook her head and said, "No, I was just wondering if that monkey is dead outside. If he is, I won't receive his letters anymore. If he's not dead, I can still look forward to it every day, every month, and every year."

A snake and a spider watched the sunset until it ended.

"Where's my dinner? Hasn't it been made yet?"

Suddenly a voice came from inside the Taoist temple, filled with anger.

The spider demon got up, dusted herself off, and ran off into the Taoist temple in a flash.

The monk paid more money and can now dine at the same table as Zhang Zhengdao. However, Zhang Zhengdao still hasn't been able to persuade him to eat meat. The monk insists on being vegetarian, a very bad habit.

Zhang Zhengdao already knew on Earth that people who are vegetarians for a long time will develop kidney stones. And these kidney stones would be enshrined as relics after monks were cremated.

The fat monk finished eating and wiped the oil off his mouth.

"I gotta go!"

Having lived here for almost a year, the fat monk no longer refers to himself as "this humble monk," but directly addresses Zhang Zhengdao as "I." He seems quite casual about it.

"No delivery!"

The fat monk touched his bald head: "So heartless?"

Zhang Zhengdao said, "You're a monk, what do you need love for? Want to see women?"

The fat monk laughed and said, "You seem to feel uncomfortable if you don't tease me."

Zhang Zhengdao asked, "Will you come back after you go?"

The fat monk looked at the sky, then at Mount Qingcheng, and became somewhat melancholy: "I don't know either. Maybe I will come. This place is very good, a true secluded place for spiritual practice. This year, I have gained a lot and had profound insights. Thank you."

He then put his hands together and gave Zhang Zhengdao a deep bow in a very serious manner.

Zhang Zhengdao waved his hand and said, "Go, go. This place is a Taoist temple. You've been living here as a monk for a year already, isn't that enough?"

The fat monk laughed loudly: "Go rest, go rest!"

After saying that, he walked towards the gate of the Taoist temple with his bare hands.

The spider demon serving the monk's meal asked, "There are still some packages left in the monk's room."

"Then go and see if there's anything valuable; it's all yours."

The spider demon's eyes lit up, and she ran away in a gust of wind.

The fat monk left Qingcheng Mountain with a carefree and unburdened air.

Once he was outside Mount Qingcheng and could no longer sense the obscuring of heavenly secrets, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Because of the obscuring of heavenly secrets, he was completely cut off from the outside world, unable to even deduce anything. Only then did he realize how unpleasant it was to be deaf and blind.

After leaving Yizhou, the fat monk rode on auspicious clouds and headed towards Luojia Mountain in the South China Sea.

However, while still halfway there, it sensed something and immediately turned its cloud around, heading towards the Great Thunderclap Temple.

The fat monk left, and Zhang Zhengdao actually wanted to go out and have some fun too.

Back in Linbin Town, life was pretty carefree. I could lie down in the Taoist temple whenever I wanted, or roam the martial arts world whenever I wanted.

Now that he's in this world of Journey to the West filled with immortals and Buddhas, even if he wants to keep a low profile and go out, he only wanders around the town and hasn't even been to Yizhou.

This is the Eastern Han Dynasty. At least the middle period of the Eastern Han Dynasty was not as chaotic as the late period.

That day, Zhang Zhengdao went fishing in the lake next to Qingcheng Mountain again.

A carp spirit lurked underwater, occasionally catching a large fish and hooking it onto Zhang Zhengdao's hook. Then, watching Zhang Zhengdao's satisfied smile after catching the fish, the carp spirit was also very satisfied.

If the Taoist priest knew of my hardships, he might have enlightened me like he did with the monkey. From then on, I leaped over the Dragon Gate like a carp, soaring into the sky like a dragon.

Beautiful expectations always exist in our hearts, but cruel reality constantly teaches us a lesson.

Just as he was feeling smug, he suddenly felt a sharp pain at the corner of his mouth. Before he could react, the fish's enormous body drew a beautiful arc in the air and then crashed to the ground with a "thud."

It was small and helpless, tumbling over on the shore.

"If you ever hook and fish for me like this again, I'll stew you!"

Zhang Zhengdao gave a warning, then turned and left.

The carp spirit was initially aggrieved, but then its eyes lit up and it suddenly understood.

If I can't post it openly, then I'll post it quietly!

Haha ...

The carp spirit felt that it had once again grasped the essence of the Taoist priest's way of dealing with people.

Zhang Zhengdao returned to the Taoist temple, suddenly sensing something. He did some calculations with his fingers and frowned. "That damned monkey! When I chased you down the mountain, I specifically told you to go to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, to the Xieyue Sanxing Cave to find Patriarch Bodhi, and to become his disciple while you were at it..."

The plot is amazing!

No, it should be said that this monkey's fate is something that is probably hard to change.

Go ahead and do whatever you want. Anyway, what I teach you is probably more powerful than the immortality techniques, the seventy-two transformations of the earth, and the somersault cloud that Bodhi Patriarch taught you.

I doubt it!

That's the Bodhi Patriarch, who's highly praised in online novels all over the world.

What are my abilities compared to others? I'm probably just an ordinary deity. If we're talking about seniority in terms of strength, I wonder how I compare to Zhang Tianshi, who later became the head of the Thunder Department in Heaven?

The monkey is learning the Way here, and the monk is listening to my lectures here. If the monkey is captured in the future and doesn't confess, I'm afraid the monk will eventually be unable to hold back and will reveal it. It's better to run away now.

Zhang Zhengdao's expression shifted between light and dark, and he muttered under his breath, "Damn monkey, he really brought trouble."

The spider demon, who was about to deliver the fish soup, was so frightened that she dared not say a word.

He quietly put the fish soup down, then quietly withdrew and went outside the main hall. Suddenly, with a loud bang, the surrounding fairies swarmed around him.

"Everyone should be careful these days."

Spider Demon Warning.

"Didn't you all see? The carp spirit's mouth was torn open by the Taoist priest's fishhook. And the Taoist priest doesn't look well today, so you have to be careful when you walk, eat, and breathe."

The fairies quickly nodded.

"Sister Spider, we understand!"

After the spider demon gave her instructions, all the demons dispersed. The spider demon was about to return when the leader, the black tiger demon, grabbed her and asked, "What is troubling you, Taoist priest?"

The spider demon was also worried and said, "I only heard the Taoist priest say that the damned monkey has indeed caused trouble. It must be that the monkey really has messed up!"

She said this with a worried expression.

The Black Tiger Spirit patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Spider Sister. If we really cause trouble, we can't just sit idly by."

The spider demon looked at the claws resting on its shoulder and frowned.

"What are you doing? Men and women should not touch each other."

The black tiger spirit chuckled, took out its claws, and asked a philosophical question: "Spider Sister, do you know what love is?"

Spider Demon: "If you want to mate, go find that tiger with piercing eyes and a white forehead, get lost!"

Seeing the spider demon storm into the Taoist temple, the black tiger demon scratched the back of his head and said, "I wouldn't have bothered with you if you hadn't been so eccentric, with your pigeon-toed legs!"

Nighttime at a Taoist temple on Mount Qingcheng.

A figure silently descended the mountain, disappearing in a flash along the winding mountain path.

Just as dawn broke, the fairies were suddenly awakened by a scream.

"Oh no! Oh no! The Taoist priest has been kidnapped by someone!"