All the heavens began with Huo Yi

"Thank you, Earth God. This... is indeed a gift from an old friend." Suer accepted the Bodhi leaf and was about to put it in his pocket when he remembered that his clothes had been burned by the black bear.

Seeing this, the Earth God laughed and said, "Since you've gone all the way, I'll give this man of destiny a hand. Transform!"

The Earth God pointed to the ground, and a small table appeared out of thin air, along with a stack of robes. "This bronze brocade suits you perfectly."

Suer picked up the clothes and saw that it was a complete set of clothes.

The face armor has a bronze monkey face, the upper garment is a bronze brocade robe, the arm guards are bronze arm guards, and the leg armor also has bronze leg guards.

Sur was delighted to see the new clothes and immediately changed into them before putting the Bodhi leaf in his pocket.

"Although I've said that before, I still want to thank the Earth God for the clothes." Su'er bowed again.

"Haha, no need for thanks. This garment is not afraid of fire, so it won't be burned by a mere mortal fire. Destined one, please continue on your journey. This old man wishes you a safe trip." The Earth God returned the greeting with a smile and saw him off.

"Alright, then I'll be going."

After Su Er finished speaking, he didn't delay. He leaped up and rode the breeze towards the next root.

After flying in the sky for several days, we finally saw a place inhabited by people. These past few days, Suer had come all the way from Black Wind Mountain, through vast mountain ranges.

Even monsters that can transform into human form are few and far between; a minor monster that has gained sentience is already considered to have achieved a certain level of cultivation.

Logically, if there are fewer monsters, there should be more people, but along the way, while there were few monsters, there wasn't a single person to be seen.

It's really strange.

Suer descended from the clouds and landed outside the fence of the courtyard. Although it was highly likely that no one lived in such a place, what if they were?

Therefore, Sull used the illusion technique to transform into a human, making himself look the same as his counterpart in the main world.

After things had improved, Suer called out towards the house with smoke rising from its chimney, "Is anyone inside? May I see them?"

No sooner had the words left her lips than a sweet voice came from inside the wooden house, and soon a girl dressed in a pale yellow cloth dress pushed open the door and came out.

The girl was strikingly beautiful, with skin as smooth as cream, a high and straight nose, red lips and pearly teeth, perfectly shaped willow-leaf eyebrows, and a pair of bright, expressive eyes. Although she had an Eastern appearance, her hair was light brown.

"Greetings, young lady." Suer never expected that such a beautiful woman would live in this deep mountain forest, but one thing was certain: she was definitely a female demon.

After all, life in the mountains is not easy. What ordinary person living in the mountains could be so healthy and beautiful?

However, Su'er didn't have the Great Sage's Eye of Truth and couldn't tell what kind of demon it was.

"This humble woman greets you, sir. May I ask what brings you here?" the girl asked Su Er with a slight bow.

"My name is Suer. May I ask your name, young lady? I've come to this wonderful place to ask for directions."

"And on my journey eastward, why haven't I seen any monsters or people along the way?" Su'er first introduced himself, and then asked all the questions he had about the journey.

The girl nodded and said, "So you are Young Master Su. My name is Le Zhen. You can just call me Le Zhen."

This place is Fuling Mountain, located within the borders of Tibet. There used to be a Gao family village not far away, but decades ago this place suffered a great disaster and gradually became deserted.

As for the monsters, they also suffered a great calamity. Any monster that had become a spirit would mysteriously disappear, and it was only later that people would find out that they had been captured.

Seeing that you, my lord, are capable, I dared not hide it from you. I am also a demon, but fortunately, I was protected by my sect, which is why I did not fall victim to those people's evil deeds.

Su Er immediately realized something and asked, "I see. Miss Lezhen, have you seen who captured those monsters?"

"Please forgive me, my master told me not to say it, lest it cause trouble. Young master, you have come from afar and must be tired. Why don't you come into my house and sit down, have a cup of tea before you continue your journey?"

Le Zhen offered a brief explanation before changing the subject, afraid that Su Er would ask further questions, as she couldn't bring herself to talk about such things.

Seeing that Lezhen seemed to be keeping quiet about something, Suer decided not to press the matter further.

Demons can refine elixirs, and the more powerful the demon, the better the elixirs they can refine. This matter was either orchestrated by the Buddha in the West or by the Queen Mother of the West and the Jade Emperor in the East.

"Very well, I shall accept your kind offer. After traveling for so many days, I'd like to have a cup of tea."

After Su Er finished speaking, he followed Le Zhen into the house.

The house was spotless. Although it looked simple and poor, you could tell that Le Zhen was a fairy who practiced asceticism.

"My lord, have some tea. This is made with freshly boiled water." Le Zhen came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of tea.

Le Zhen placed the bowl on the table and sat down beside it, saying, "My humble abode is simple and has no fine tea set, only a bowl as a vessel. Please do not find it offensive, Mr. Su."

Upon hearing Le Zhen's words, Su Er waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, what's soaking in here?"

As he spoke, Su Er pointed to the yellowish, fibrous substance soaking in the bowl. After all, it's always good to be cautious and ask questions. Even if Le Zhen doesn't tell the truth, Su Er can still tell the difference.

If it's poisonous, then we'll use this as an opportunity to eliminate the demon. After all, Su'er isn't afraid of poisoning; using the principle of reversion, detoxifying is a piece of cake, right? If it's just ordinary tea, then everyone's happy.

"Oh, these are yellow lotus flowers picked from Master's temple. They have the effect of calming the mind and nourishing the spirit. I pick some from time to time, cut them into thin strips, dry them, and use them to make tea."

Seeing that Le Zhen's eyes were clear and her expression was natural when she spoke, which did not seem fake, Su Er picked up her teacup and drank.

As for using mind-controlling techniques to spy on someone, it's not very polite. If someone is genuinely trying to be kind and welcoming, it would be despicable for you to spy on their thoughts.

Secondly, most cultivators in this world have some methods for training their spiritual consciousness, and using the method of capturing the mind and seizing thoughts might be discovered by others.

After drinking a bowl, I did feel refreshed and invigorated, while Lezhen smiled and poured me more hot water.

"Miss Lezhen, may I ask who your master is? Would you mind telling me?"

“What’s inconvenient about that? My master is Zen Master Wuchao of Mount Futu. I was abandoned by my family when I was young. Fortunately, my master was kind and saved me. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here today. My master said that I was destined to suffer and that I would never see my parents again, so he gave me the name Lezhen.” As she spoke, a trace of sadness flashed in Lezhen’s eyes, but just like her name, Lezhen quickly became cheerful again.

"It's actually Zen Master Wuchao!"

"You know my master too?" Seeing Su'er's surprised look, Le Zhen could tell that Su'er knew his master's name.

“The Zen Master Wuchao is very famous. He taught the Tripitaka Master the Heart Sutra. Of course I know that.”

The true identity of Zen Master Wuchao is unknown. Some people have made speculations about him before, some say he is Lu Ya, some say he is Mahavairocana, and some say he is Bodhi Patriarch.

However, speculation is just speculation and should not be taken as fact.

Regardless of his identity, this Zen master was very capable. Back then, when the Great Sage raised his golden cudgel, which could pierce the sky, to attack his nest, it was completely useless.

"Since that's the case, it must be fate. If you have the time, my lord, go west beyond the borders of Tibet. You'll soon see Mount Futu. When you do, visit my master and please pass on a message for me. Tell him that his disciple is doing well and has made some progress in his skills. I'll visit him again in a few days."