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

The spider demon chose a pretty good location for her cave, with beautiful mountains and clear waters.

Outside the cave dwelling are lush green trees and a babbling brook.

The melodious birdsong, the tinkling of spring water, and the fragrance of flowers carried on the breeze make the world outside the cave colorful and vibrant.

A large, fat monk suddenly appeared on a tree next to the cave, which had been empty. He was holding prayer beads in one hand.

"Haha, as expected... I tried my best to hide myself, and even used this tree. But you still found me. Impressive, truly impressive!"

The fat monk laughed a few times, and in a flash, he arrived inside the cave, sitting opposite the tiger-headed little demon.

Then his eyes sharpened as he saw the sword beside the tiger-headed little demon.

I couldn't help but exclaim, "What a fine sword! It's truly a fine sword!"

After he finished speaking, the fat monk seemed to still have more to say.

"It was just a casual polishing, yet it became an unparalleled divine weapon. Otherwise..."

Tiger-headed Little Demon: "Don't even think about it."

The fat monk tentatively asked, "Is it for the spider demon?"

The little tiger-headed demon nodded and said, "Yes. It's for this spider demon."

The fat monk asked again, "Are you having an affair with this spider demon?"

Tiger-Headed Little Demon: ...

Wait, you, the leader of the Buddhist sect, are you really this gossipy? How did you become such a clown?

Tiger-headed Little Demon: "This spider demon has eight legs, so it doesn't care about my one leg. So... are all Buddhists like you, enjoying listening to gossip?"

The fat monk shook his head: "They've cultivated Buddhism to the point of losing sight of their true selves. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Buddhism is about emptiness of the four elements, but if everything is empty, is the Buddha still there?"

The little tiger-headed demon nodded in agreement: "So you search for the truth within this emptiness. See if there's still some connection between this emptiness and the true self, is there?"

The fat monk nodded: "As expected of someone who cultivates the Great Way, you speak so clearly and can see through my intentions at a glance. It's just that those Buddhists are still stubbornly deluded."

"Aren't you going to give them a heads-up?"

"One cannot know one's true self without personally experiencing trials and tribulations. How can one see one's true self through hearsay?"

That makes some sense.

Tiger-headed Little Demon: "So you came here to discuss Buddhism with me?"

The fat monk laughed loudly: "Yes and no."

The tiger-headed demon scoffed, "I hate you monks the most. You like to use cryptic language. It's boring. Can't you just speak directly?"

The fat monk said, "Every time I chat with you, I gain some insights, which is one of the reasons I come here. But... the most important reason is that I'm afraid you won't be able to bear seeing Spider-Man being suppressed..."

Tiger-headed Little Demon: "Are you afraid I'll take action?"

Fat monk: "You didn't make a move?"

Tiger-headed Little Demon: "Which eye of yours saw me make a move?"

The fat monk was about to say, "Isn't sharpening your sword the same as preparing to fight?" But the words caught in his throat. The fighting was on one side, the sword-sharpening was on the other, each doing their own thing, and it seemed they really weren't interfering with each other.

"Ten years have passed since I honed this sword, its sharp edge yet to be tested. Today I present it to you; who has a grievance to redress?"

The fat monk suddenly recited this poem.

Then he sighed and said, "How could you bear to give this poem to this spider demon? You even said you had nothing for her, whether it was revising the Heart Sutra for her, writing poems for her, or sharpening her sword. Are you sure you didn't want to have some romantic relationship with her?"

The tiger-headed demon looked at the fat monk in surprise: "I'll change your Great Thunderclap Temple to Great Rumor Temple someday. Being a monk like you is truly bizarre."

The fat monk laughed heartily: "I was just bound by my identity before. I used to think I was a Buddha, so I had to study the scriptures prescribed by the Buddha and understand the principles that the Buddha should understand. I wanted to promote the values ​​preached by the Buddha. Unfortunately... I was trapped in this predicament without even realizing it, and I was even proudly saying that I founded Buddhism."

The tiger-headed demon said, "Actually, you can be considered to have founded Buddhism."

The fat monk shook his head: "I founded a sect that trapped itself, and then I trapped myself. Now I want to roam freely in this universe and return to my true self."

Tiger-headed Little Demon: "Shut up, don't discuss these things with me, it gives me a headache."

The fat monk nodded: "It's fine if you don't want to say, but I still have to thank you. It's quite generous of you not to kill all four of them."

The tiger-headed demon asked, "Have you seen Qingxia yet?"

The fat monk said, "She's like a lamp wick that's trapped in its own stagnation. But Zixia has been trained quite well by you. Following you, she has finally found the path to the Great Dao, and her future is limitless!"

The tiger-headed demon said, "Shouldn't you be leaving?"

The fat monk nodded: "Someone's coming, so I should naturally leave."

Without another word, he stood up, walked out of the cave, and disappeared.

Just as the fat monk left, the Golden Spider Princess walked in, looking exhausted.

The first thing I saw when I came in was a sword on the ground.

She looked around, hoping to see the proud little tiger-headed demon who had offered to sharpen her sword.

But I still didn't see it.

She walked over, plopped down where the longsword was, and casually picked it up.

Golden Spider Princess also wanted to see what kind of sword this tiger-headed demon was sharpening for her, and what kind of sword it could produce. She looked at the sword; it was just an ordinary sword.

However, after receiving it, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

Although the sword wasn't as bright as a still autumn lake, there seemed to be a wisp of light flowing across its surface. She stared intently at this ray of light, her eyes gradually widening in horror.

Suddenly, the energy within her body began to flow along with the light emanating from the sword.

Startled, Golden Spider Princess immediately sat cross-legged and began to guide the energy within her body.

However, his aura was not under his control at all. Instead, it kept moving around with the sliver of light on the sword, flowing up and down in his body, and finally the light entered his consciousness.

Immediately, she felt that the internal injuries in her body suddenly stopped stagnating.

I tried using my magic, and sure enough, it was restored to its original state.

original……

This sword...

Suddenly, Golden Spider Princess remembered something.

Tiger-headed Little Demon wasn't originally the kind of little demon who was very loyal, and he was also somewhat of a bully. I had wanted to teach him a lesson before, but I was delayed because of Lü Dongbin's matter.

This change is truly enormous.

Could it be that this tiger-headed little demon has already had its body possessed by some powerful figure, and is here specifically to guide and help me?

The altered Yin-Yang Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, the sound of sharpening a sword, the sword that has transformed from ordinary to divine, and especially the poem recited before the battle.

Damn it, Tiger Head Demon was originally illiterate, but suddenly he can recite poetry, and he recites it so well that it inspires a sense of pride and enhances his combat power.

With these thoughts running through her mind, Golden Spider Princess was no longer at peace.

Looking at this sword, I was filled with countless emotions.

"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?" Jin Zhu Ji laughed loudly and began to wield the sword.

Her sword dance was exceptionally beautiful even without the aid of magic.

She wandered through the woods outside the cave, danced lightly among the flowers, and drifted in the wind, accompanied by her hearty laughter, as if a new world had opened up in her heart.

Moreover, she always felt that when she practiced sword dancing, the energy she cultivated within her body circulated throughout her entire being with her movements. This made her feel increasingly healthy, as if she were floating on air, like an immortal.

But it feels good.

The leaves fluttered down, like petals and flowers, turning into a rain of leaves that filled the sky.

Amidst the rain of leaves, one feels as graceful and light as a butterfly flitting among flowers. When the mood strikes, one can't help but recite the poem.

Originally, she disdained reciting poetry.

Bai Mudan sings poetry beautifully, and Jin Zhuji also enjoys listening to Bai Mudan sing poetry, but she also thinks that this is something only women who like smelly men would like to do.

Bai Mudan used this skill to lure men over so she could enjoy their essence.

But today I couldn't help myself.

The last line, "Who has a grievance to redress?" was sung out, the voice as soft as silk threads and as gentle as clouds, trembling and drifting into the ears of a woman who was skimming across the water.

"What a poem, what a poem!"

The woman lightly touched the water with her toes, like a dragonfly, and gracefully crossed the ripples, passed through the reeds, and landed on the treetop in front of the cave.

"Golden Spider Princess?"

The woman in white asked the question while brandishing her sword.

Golden Spider Queen's face darkened. "Why is this never going to end? One group left, and another one comes."

"So what if it's me?"

I replied in a rather irritated manner.

The woman in white smiled. She landed and said to her, "Bai Mudan and I are friends. I heard about you from her. Today, the sky seemed to be collapsing in Jiangning City. I guess something happened here, so I came to check on you."

Golden Spider Princess's complexion improved.

"So you're a friend of Bai Mudan. My apologies."

The woman in white nodded and said, "My name is Zixia."

"Golden Spider Princess!"

This means they've exchanged names and are now acquainted.

The woman in white suddenly glanced at the sword in Golden Spider Princess's hand and frowned.

"This sword of yours... why does it feel so familiar?"

Golden Spider Princess immediately tightened her grip on the sword in her hand and said, "So you were just using the guise of friendship to extort my sword, weren't you?"

The woman in white scoffed.

"Let me show you!"

As she spoke, she tossed her sword over to show Golden Spider Princess.