We bear people have power

"My Taoist name is Bodhi."

Upon hearing this, Guan Bo was stunned for several seconds.

Then I noticed that this seemingly ordinary old man had suddenly become ethereal and otherworldly.

Guan Bo felt his eyes were about to be blinded by the radiant light emanating from the Bodhi Patriarch at first glance.

In that instant, Guan Bo labeled Bodhi Patriarch as cunning and ruthless. This powerful being, capable of turning the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, had actually deceived him, a newbie in the demon realm—utterly shameless!

However, now was not the time to complain, so Guan Bo quickly explained, "Well, Patriarch Bodhi, please accept my bow."

Guan Bo was shrewd. Regardless of what had been said before, he would first offer three bows to solidify the disciple's status and make it a fait accompli.

But Bodhi Patriarch was no ordinary person; he saw through Guan Bo's little scheme at a glance, and then Guan Bo found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't bow down.

"Don't be so impatient. We agreed on three tests for entry. Only those who pass can be considered disciples of my Fangcun Mountain. I didn't have much inspiration for the entry tests, but you gave me a lot of hints. Not bad, not bad," Patriarch Bodhi said with a smile.

Guan Bo looked miserable, thinking that he had really shot himself in the foot this time. Just as he was about to say a few good words to himself, Bodhi Patriarch said to him, "Your method of testing people's hearts is not bad. Then the first test for entering the sect is to go and fetch me a dose of the elixir of immortality."

"The elixir of immortality? How would I know where it is?" Guan Bo had a bad feeling.

The Bodhi Patriarch then advised, "You were recently attacked by demonic beasts, all for the elixir of immortality, weren't you? I'm not picky, and I don't need everything. Hands, feet, or torso are all fine. Go and fetch me ten catties."

The monsters on Black Wind Mountain are besieging Lingxiu! Like Tang Sanzang, eating her will grant immortality and prolong life.

But Bodhi Patriarch demanded ten jin (5 kg), while this little girl only weighs fifty or sixty jin (35-30 kg) at most... This is practically sending Guan Bo to take Lingxiu's life.

"Master, could you please suggest something else? Even if you ask me to fetch peaches of immortality and ginseng fruits, I will do my best to find them," Guan Bo pleaded.

"I'm tired of eating peaches and ginseng fruits, but I've never tried this elixir of immortality. Either go and fetch me ten catties, or you can go down the mountain yourself." After saying this, Patriarch Bodhi didn't give Guan Bo a chance to object. With a flick of his sleeve, a whirlwind arose, making Guan Bo dizzy.

When he came to his senses, he found himself back in the town, next to the grave of Master Yuantong where he had met before.

Moreover, he landed face down.

Guan Bo spat out a bunch of dirt from his mouth, about to curse Bodhi Patriarch for being cruel and heartless, but after opening his mouth, he still didn't dare to.

These powerful figures could easily crush themselves with a flick of their wrist; there's no need for them to hand over their weaknesses to others.

If he were to actually die, the Black Bear Spirit wouldn't have a good excuse to avenge himself.

However, Patriarch Bodhi wanted ten catties of spiritual essence, which was absolutely impossible. Therefore, Guan Bo didn't think too much about it and only planned to find Gongsun Jing and the others, and then return to Luojia Mountain to pray to the Bodhisattva.

Although the Bodhisattva had acted quite ruthlessly before, he was still easier to talk to than the man-eating Bodhi Patriarch.

Having made up his mind, Guan Bo didn't care whether it was scary or not, and he used his demonic wind to fly towards the bustling part of the town.

He was gone for two days without saying goodbye to Gongsun Jing and the others. He guessed they would stay in the town, so he could only look for them in inns or similar places.

Sure enough, before they had flown very far, they saw Lingxiu, holding a steamed bun in her left hand and a string of candied hawthorns in her right, skipping and hopping along the street.

Guan Bo quickly descended from the clouds and landed in front of Ling Xiu. Perhaps because the people in this town all possessed some level of cultivation, they weren't too surprised to see the technique of riding the wind and soaring through the clouds.

This sudden appearance startled Lingxiu.

"Hey, you're back, you stinky panda? Where have you been these past two days?" Lingxiu ran over happily and pounced on Guanbo, not caring that the soup and syrup had smeared all over him.

"Sigh, it's a long story. Where is your master? Where did she go again?" Guan Bo asked curiously.

“Master and Young Master Ao went to rescue Tang Sanzang,” Lingxiu replied.

I just swear, this silly girl was tricked into becoming a thug?

Guan Bo was filled with worry, knowing that Tang Sanzang had been captured by the Yellow Robe Monster, a celestial being. Even the combined might of Tianpeng Yunshuai, Juanlian Dajiang, and the Six Ding and Six Jia were no match for him.

With Gongsun Jing's limited abilities, even if she went, she might not be of much use.

That guy, Xiaobailong, actually tricked Gongsun Jing into going to his death; he's really not a good friend.

Guan Bo was about to take Lingxiu to Baoxiang Kingdom to stop Gongsun Jing. Anyway, Monkey King would handle things in the end, so these "supporting characters" who didn't even have names in Journey to the West shouldn't get involved.

But people can't stand being nagged. Guan Bo was worried about Gongsun Jing, but Gongsun Jing appeared in front of them with Xiao Bailong.

Guan Bo carefully examined them and found that neither of them had suffered any injuries. Gongsun Jing's expression was quite normal, not like someone who had suffered heavy losses.

"Why are you back? Did you rescue Tang Sanzang?" Guan Bo asked curiously.

"Don't even mention it. We had just arrived when we heard that Tang Sanzang had been released. The demon refused to come out, and we couldn't break in, so we had to come back," Gongsun Jingyu said regretfully.

Guan Bo then remembered that Tang Sanzang was initially released by the demon's wife, Princess Baihuaxiu, which was exactly what was happening now.

"Luckily you didn't make a move. That monster is very powerful; you could have been captured if you hadn't been careful." Guan Bo poured cold water on the eager Gongsun Jing.

"How do you know? You've never even seen that monster," Gongsun Jing retorted, unconvinced.

"Well... if you weren't capable, could you withstand the combined attack of Tang Sanzang's disciples?" Guan Bo could only offer this explanation.

The White Dragon was quite open-minded. As a second-generation member of the first tier of this world, he naturally knew the ins and outs of the Journey to the West quite well.

The third prince of the West Sea Dragon King smiled and said to Guan Bo, "Alright, let's not talk about this. Anyway, my master is protected by all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens, so we don't need to worry about him. But you, how come you disappeared for two days? We searched the whole town and couldn't find you."

Guan Bo always felt that this guy wished Tang Sanzang were dead so he could eat roast chicken without restraint every day. After recounting how he met Abbot Yuantong, how he got to Fangcun Mountain, and how he was harassed by the gatekeeper, everyone thought the experience was quite magical.

However, when Guan Bo mentioned that Bodhi Patriarch had asked him to kill Lingxiu as a sacrifice, everyone looked at Guan Bo with shocked eyes.

"What are you looking at? I won't agree to that. Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Guan Bo said, quite annoyed.

Little White Dragon quickly clapped his hands and said, "You're a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi! I admire your ability to refuse such a request!"

"Bullshit! What kind of deity is Bodhi Patriarch who eats people? I'd rather go back to Mount Luojia and be a cute pet to the Bodhisattva than do something so outrageous!" Guan Bo finally couldn't help but curse.

Lingxiu was moved to tears upon hearing this.

Gongsun Jing replied, "With such a prestigious reputation as Fangcun Mountain, it's unlikely you would be asked to kill someone to seek the Dao. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

Guan Bo thought to himself, "This shouldn't have been possible, but I've been asking for trouble by giving Patriarch Bodhi some idea to test my character, even saying that only those who are ruthless are qualified to cultivate. I can't just say that, like shooting myself in the foot."

The white dragon then realized what was happening and said to Guan Bo, "The Bodhi Patriarch is a reclusive master who would never allow you to kill your own family to seek the Dao. If this happens, not only will you lose face, but he himself will also lose face. I think there must be some details that you have overlooked."

"What other details could there be? He specifically asked for Lingxiu, and even said he didn't want the whole thing, just the limbs and torso, ten pounds. Do you expect me to cut ten pounds of flesh from Lingxiu for him?" Guan Bo said angrily.

"Hey, that's actually a good method. Anyway, as long as you control it well, you can use magic to heal the cut flesh..." Before the little white dragon could finish speaking, he sensed three strong killing intents. Not only Guan Bo, but even Gongsun Jing and Ling Xiu were looking at him with angry eyes.

"I was just joking, don't take it to heart." This time, no matter how handsome he was, it was useless. Guan Bo ruthlessly smeared a bear paw all over his face.

After beating the little white dragon black and blue, Guan Bo calmed down. Just then, a flash of inspiration struck him.

Bodhi Patriarch said that he didn't care about the limbs and torso, so what about the limbs and torso? Guan Bo looked at Lingxiu's little head.