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

Anything that can be bought with money, no matter how good, is still a commodity.

Bai Mudan wasn't angry at all; instead, she smiled happily and blinked her eyes as she said, "Boss, then give me the money!"

In this mundane world, money is indeed very important.

White Peony isn't the kind of demon who kills, sets fires, robs, or buries corpses. She's a cute and harmless flower fairy, so she earns money using her special skills.

If you can make money, then... what do men matter?

Therefore, calculating the amount of money is the greatest respect one can show her.

If you rely on men, pigs will fly.

This is Bai Mudan's consistent way of thinking. With money, what kind of man can't she find? Of course, if Zhang Zhengdao is willing to keep giving her money, it's not impossible to consider it long-term, after all, he's her first man.

Zhang Zhengdao also felt that in ancient times, it was not unacceptable for men to have multiple wives and concubines.

Back when he was reading online novels on Earth, Dongpu would ruthlessly reject stories about characters becoming incredibly wealthy and still having only one female lead, or princes doting on transmigrated women.

Why did you click the "X"?

Because it fundamentally violates logic and goes against basic human common sense.

Men will always love eighteen-year-olds, and women will always love young men.

Whether you are eighteen or eighty, most people are just ordinary like this.

Although Zhang Zhengdao is already an immortal, and even a Great Dao Immortal, his human nature is still deeply rooted, something etched into his DNA.

This is how ordinary people think: the super-rich should have many female protagonists, and princes should have many wives and children.

Living in ancient times with a modern mindset, the best thing isn't making money with modern knowledge, but being able to love a beautiful eighteen-year-old girl forever. This is also what many time-travel wish-fulfillment novels love to do.

"An eighteen-year-old bride and an eighty-year-old groom, white hair against red makeup. A pair of lovers in the quilt, a pear tree in full bloom overshadowing a crabapple."

When Su Shi's good friend Zhang Xian married an 18-year-old girl at the age of 80, he wrote a poem about it. It wasn't satire, but rather a reflection of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

"Sigh, I'm just an ordinary person!"

Zhang Zhengdao held Bai Mudan's hand and said.

White Peony chuckled as she counted the gold: "Commoner? Who isn't? Me too!"

Zhang Zhengdao is willing to spend money.

Having accumulated vast amounts of gold and silver in his previous two lives, he no longer harbors any attachment to money that he brought from Earth. Therefore, he aspires to be a legendary tycoon from ancient times.

After all, who wouldn't love "cherry lips and a willow waist"?

Even the most virtuous and noble poets are no exception!

The outer river of Qinhuai, amidst the reeds.

The morning dew is at its heaviest.

A beam of sword light shot into the sky. Although it did not shake the heavens and earth, it was silent and still, as if this beam of light was just a fleeting moment in the shimmering waves.

But the sword light transformed into the ripples on the Qinhuai River, and the ripples instantly resembled the sword light, scattering in all directions and disappearing into the sky.

Sheath the sword.

Golden Spider Princess took a deep breath.

The improved Jade Maiden Yin-Yang Heart Sutra has indeed increased in power by more than one level, at least two levels. She certainly didn't know that after the improvement of this Heart Sutra, it had already been linked to the cultivation of the Great Dao.

She wiped her sweat, looked up into the distance, and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

These so-called gods, relying on their divine status, always proclaim themselves righteous and ruthlessly suppress other races, claiming to be exorcising demons and monsters.

Haha, are all demons bad people? Are all monsters harmful?

Demons and monsters are indeed mostly transformed from beasts. Beasts are ignorant of etiquette, uneducated, and act only according to their whims, so the things they do are heinous and immoral.

However, there are demons like her who never harm people, and most plant spirits cultivate by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, not by using the flesh and blood of humans and animals.

Why should they be the ones shouting for war and killing?

The white peonies under her command are such flower fairies.

Zhang Zhengdao actually saw this very clearly. Most of the spirits that come from plants do indeed consume the essence of the sun and moon. According to scientific reasoning on Earth, plants can completely sustain themselves through photosynthesis, and even have more to spare.

There's no need to kill or harm others unless these animals threaten her survival.

If they dare to come, let them know how powerful demons are.

They entered the cave to continue their cultivation.

At this moment, several people were sitting on a boat. There was no boatman, only a few people sitting on the boat.

A beggar, a Taoist priest, an old monk, and a burly monk.

The ship is currently sailing.

Suddenly, Tieguai Li saw the sky change, from a clear blue sky to a deep blue, and a sword aura pressed down on him. He couldn't help but shout, "Everyone, be careful! Hold your magic weapons!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the shimmering waves suddenly transformed into countless sword energies, shooting in from all directions. Each shimmering wave was a sword energy.

Lü Dongbin leaped into the air, brandishing his sword. The shimmering light of the water clashed with the light of the sword, producing a clanging sound.

Tieguai Li opened the gourd and chanted incantations. Suddenly, the gourd generated a huge suction force, and the sword light rushing towards him was absorbed into the gourd.

The old monk slumped onto the boat, muttering incantations, the six-syllable mantra escaping his lips—"Om Mani Padme Hum"—repeatedly.

When the sword light reached his face, it was as if it had encountered an invisible wall, and it crumbled and disappeared.

The Bodhisattva Samantabhadra then brandished his vajra, blocking the sword light with a clanging sound that echoed all the way. Afterwards, the sword light that filled the lake vanished.

The four of them stopped, and they were all sweating profusely.

My heart was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

The Bodhisattva Samantabhadra frowned and said, "Could it be that Taoist priest again? He's so untrustworthy. Didn't he say he wouldn't interfere in our affairs with the spider demon?"

In his opinion, the ability to manipulate the shimmering lake water as sword energy was something only that Taoist priest Zhang Zhengdao could do; he was very powerful.

The old monk remained silent.

Lü Dongbin snorted: "To attack halfway is called deception; to break one's word is called cheating; to use the strong to attack the weak is called tyranny. How can such a person cultivate the Tao? How can he become an immortal? It would be better to ask the Taoist Ancestor to uphold justice."

Only Tieguai Li frowned and said, "Something's fishy."

Lü Dongbin asked, "What's strange about it?"

Tieguai Li thought for a moment and said, "If Master Zhang were to make a move, how could we possibly handle it so easily? He cultivates the Great Dao, which is beyond the Five Elements and transcends the Heavenly Dao, making him mysterious and unpredictable. We were able to deal with him relatively easily just now. But if the Master Zhang were to truly make a move, I'm afraid..."

After thinking about it, everyone seemed to understand.

Samantabhadra frowned: "We're getting close to the reeds. Could it be... that spider demon?"

Tieguai Li nodded and said, "It should be her."

Everyone fell silent. How could a spider demon be so powerful?

The old monk said, “Gentlemen, now that we’ve come here, we should settle this matter. Whether we fight or make peace, we should go and discuss it in person.”

That's what I said.

Before they came, they all claimed to be fighting demons and monsters.

Now that they've seen how capable others are, they say they want to come and discuss things.

However, no one objected. The use of light as a sword was an unheard-of technique. If it had been the spider demon's full-force attack, it wouldn't have been impossible to handle.

But if this is just a casual strike from her sword, then the outcome is truly unpredictable.

Each person on the boat had their own thoughts.

The boat continued forward, turned a corner, and entered the reed marshes.

Inside the spider cave, a tiger-headed little demon was saying to the Golden Spider Queen, "Your Majesty... it's not that I'm not helpful, it's just... White Peony really doesn't want to leave."

Golden Spider Princess angrily retorted, "What an ungrateful wretch! Letting her go was giving her a chance to live. Why can't she understand? Sigh, you're the same!"

The little tiger-headed demon pointed to its nose and said in surprise, "Me?"

Golden Spider Princess said, "Isn't it you?"

Tiger-headed Little Demon: "I didn't do anything! After delivering the message, I rushed back."

Golden Spider Princess said, "This time I'm facing a group of self-righteous gods, who think they're exorcising demons and monsters, but they're just a bunch of indiscriminate immortals and Buddhas. If I'm not strong enough, all the demons and monsters in this cave will be slaughtered by them. Wouldn't you be just throwing your life away by coming back? I told you not to come back..."

The tiger-headed demon said, "Your Majesty, I am not afraid."

At that moment, many voices outside suddenly said in unison, "Your Majesty, we are not afraid to die."

Upon hearing this, Golden Spider Princess was greatly shocked. She immediately stood up and walked outside.

Dozens of lesser demons stood in neat rows outside the cave and said to Golden Spider Princess, "Your Majesty, we are not afraid of death. If we are to die, we will die together."

Golden Spider Princess was moved and sighed.

She had already dismissed those little demons yesterday.

After all, if a fight breaks out, these lesser demons will only be accumulating merit points for those so-called righteous gods and Buddhas. How could that be? It's better to let them escape for their lives as soon as possible.

She still doesn't know if she has the ability to withstand the attack of a group of powerful immortals and Buddhas.

Although the Yin-Yang Jade Maiden Heart Sutra has been improved and its power has greatly increased, it still lacks a solid foundation.

The ones who came were Tieguai Li, Lü Dongbin, and a high-ranking monk from Jinguang Temple.

"In that case... let's live and die together today!"

Golden Spider Queen wasn't one to be coy, and immediately said, "Prepare banners, drums, and music to cheer me on. When I'm fighting them, you mustn't rush in to help. Is that alright?"

All the lesser demons replied in unison, "We will obey Your Majesty's orders."

Tiger-headed demon: "Your Majesty, I'll sharpen your sword."

Upon hearing this, Golden Spider Princess looked at him and smiled, "Why?"

The tiger-headed demon said, "Ten years have passed since I honed this sword, its frosty edge yet to be tested. Today I present it to you; who has a grievance to redress?"

Upon hearing this, Golden Spider Princess burst into laughter, a surge of heroic spirit rising within her. She patted the little tiger-headed demon on the shoulder and said, "Good, good, good. If we survive, we'll become sworn siblings."