Journey to the West: Black Six Ears

[Important character discovered: Sun Wukong]

[Important character discovered: Little White Dragon]

[Task Status: Triggered]

[Current Main Storyline: Snake Coil Mountain - Uncontrollable Desire]

[Rewards: Earn rewards based on your storyline destruction score]

[Intervening in the main storyline, he fought the White Dragon three times, shattering the White Dragon's Dao heart, and making him willing to accept the Heavenly Laws rather than see the monk again.]

[Mission Conclusion: Holy Monk, even if you were to take my life, I would not wish to carry you to the Western Paradise]

[Rating: Perfect]

[Reward 1: Ten 3,000-year-old peaches]

[Reward 2: Eight-Nine Arcane Skill]

[Reward 3: Five Elements Escape Technique]

[Task Reward 4: Auspicious Bag]

[Please prepare yourself and proceed to the new main storyline area: Guanyin Temple at the appropriate time.]

This time, Sun Qiong received a perfect score.

It was probably because the White Dragon gave up being a horse and did not follow Tang Sanzang to Mount Ling.

In this way, the original four people and one horse for the pilgrimage were reduced by one horse.

Although it wasn't a major incident, it did indeed affect the plans of the Bodhisattva and the Buddha.

"Last time the evaluation was excellent and I received three rewards. This time the evaluation is perfect and I received four rewards."

Sun Qiong looked at the system interface in front of her and murmured softly.

In conclusion, the higher the evaluation, the more generous the reward.

Especially the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts that I just acquired.

This is no simple technique; it is rumored to possess the ability to maneuver and transform, with endless mysteries.

This was the method that Master Yuding passed down to Yang Jian, enabling him to achieve physical sainthood.

This cultivation method requires going through a complete process of "refining qi into qi, refining qi into spirit, and refining spirit into the Dao".

Only then can one strip away all acquired Yin and reveal the true Yang of one's birth, refine the three souls and seven spirits of one's birth, make the golden elixir last forever, keep the primordial spirit forever united, and make the body indestructible through countless eons.

It can achieve the result of "three flowers gathering at the top and five energies returning to their origin", thus forming the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

It also has seventy-two transformations, as evidenced by the poem:

The secret teachings of immortals and the profound mysteries have separated me from the Dao.

Whether it be mountains, water, or cliffs, whether it be gold, treasures, or copper and iron.

They may be phoenixes, dragons, tigers, or lions.

With the wind, it casts a shadow yet remains invisible; attending the Peach Banquet adds to one's longevity.

"nice one."

Sun Qiong suppressed her excitement.

The appearance of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts was perfectly timed.

Sun Qiong currently lacks a foundational internal skill to digest the elixir and imperial wine within her body and strengthen her basic abilities.

Moreover, the 72 Transformations that come with the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts are indispensable for Sun Qiong, who wants to change the course of the journey to the West.

The remaining rewards were all good items as well.

With a flick of his wrist, a small, palm-sized, gold-patterned pouch appeared.

This thing is the Ruyi Qiankun Bag, which can hold all sorts of things, even people.

With this thing, Sun Qiong no longer needs to turn the Ironclad Soldiers into big bags to store those treasures.

Even in future battles, one can open the Ruyi Qiankun Bag and directly give it to the enemy.

Leaving aside the Five Elements Escape Technique, Sun Qiong simply untied the knot of his Qiankun Bag, reached inside, and took out a peach.

"This is... the peach that ripens only once every three thousand years?"

According to Sun Qiong's understanding, peaches are classified into three grades: three thousand years, six thousand years, and nine thousand years.

Peaches that ripen once every three thousand years are said to grant immortality to those who eat them.

The peaches that ripen once every six thousand years are said to grant immortality to those who eat them.

The peaches of immortality ripen only once every nine thousand years; eating them grants one the lifespan of heaven and earth.

These peaches look no different from ordinary peaches, except they are larger, about the size of a human head, and there's nothing magical about them.

Opening my mouth, I took a bite of the peach, my mouth full of fruit flesh that melted in my mouth, delicious and juicy.

After taking a bite, Sun Qiong realized that the peach, which was originally the size of his head, had been completely devoured without him noticing, and even the pit had been crushed.

"No wonder Monkey King can't control his appetite, these peaches are just too delicious."

The Six-Eared Macaque licked his lips, still wanting more, and sighed.

Regardless of how she felt, Sun Qiong felt a warm current flowing from her stomach after eating the peaches.

The peach transformed into a pure energy within the body, merging with the pure energy transformed from the Imperial Wine and Elixir, instantly filling the body with pure energy.

However, this time, the air was not so quiet.

Instead, it was like a rampaging wild beast, rolling around inside Sun Qiong's body.

The comfort that was originally felt after eating the peaches turned into unbearable pain.

At this moment, Sun Qiong's body was like a balloon filled with air, swollen to its limit. If this continued, he might explode on the spot.

Sun Qiong gritted her teeth and sat down cross-legged.

Right now, there's only one thing he can do: to exert all his strength to activate the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique.

The newly acquired technique was slowly activated as Sun Qiong closed her eyes.

Sun Qiong's current body is that of the Six-Eared Macaque, which is also the manifestation of Wukong's inner demons. It is a naturally born stone monkey.

Therefore, Sun Qiong now possesses the same talent for cultivation as Wukong.

With the Buddha's guidance, the Six-Eared Macaque is now extremely adaptable to the techniques.

On his very first attempt, he had already mastered the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

But for Sun Qiong at this moment, the wonder of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts lies in those chaotic pure energies.

Each cycle of energy originating from the dantian guides and consumes this pure energy.

With each cycle of the sun, the originally swollen body deflates at a visible rate and quickly returns to normal.

At the same time, a layer of mist slowly appeared around Sun Qiong's body.

Bathed in light, the mist shimmered with colorful hues, attracting birds and beasts from all around to gather.

Even though it is now the dead of winter, with snow and ice falling from the sky.

But Sun Qiong's body was a foot thick, like a furnace, which dispelled all the cold.

When Sun Qiong opened her eyes again, a wisp of mist shot out from her slightly open mouth.

"Finally, we've entered the first level."

The first level of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques: Refining Form.

With the help of so many good things, Sun Qiong made a breakthrough in one fell swoop.

With the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts at hand, we won't need to be so careful when encountering monsters again.

"I don't know how much time has passed."

Sun Qiong raised her head and looked around.

Tender buds sprout all around, the mountains and forests are lush and green, the plum blossoms have all fallen, and the willow buds are just beginning to open.

It was early spring, a time when all things were flourishing.

The birds sleeping on his shoulder and the deer lying on his knees were also startled awake.

These animals, however, were not afraid of Sun Qiong at all. Instead, they looked at him curiously and even stuck out their tongues to gently lick his face.

When did I ever have the ability to attract animals?

I've never heard of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts having this effect.

"It was probably the peaches of immortality, the imperial wine, and the elixir that attracted them here."

Sun Qiong thought about it for a moment and immediately understood.

These animals were probably attracted by his scent.

Even just the leaked scent is a great opportunity for these unintelligent wild animals.

"You guys are quite clever."

Sun Qiong smiled gently and slowly stood up.

The feeling of complete relaxation made him unable to resist letting out a roar to the sky.

Now that he has just begun his cultivation journey, although he is still far from being as good as Sun Wukong, with the system at his disposal, Sun Qiong is confident that he will be able to catch up with Wukong sooner or later.

Sun Qiong also believes that one day he will be able to break free from the fate of being manipulated by others through his own strength.

However, at this moment, Sun Qiong still needs to continue to participate in the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

However, the intensity must be controlled to delay the time it takes to anger the gods and seize the opportunity to develop.

Only in this way can he get the result he wants.

Having made plans, Sun Qiong couldn't help but sigh:

"When I first started practicing the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, it was only early winter. Now it's early spring, and winter has already passed. No wonder people say that there is no time in cultivation."

I wonder where Tang Sanzang and his companions are now.

Hopefully, they haven't reached Guanyin Temple yet and dealt with that black bear demon.

"In that case, let's go directly to Guanyin Temple and see the old abbot."