Chapter 18: White Tiger Ridge

The demon king was trapped in the chess game and lost the power to connect with the space, coupled with Gu Ming's simultaneous use of Confucian mantras and Taoist mantras to restrain him, his strength was suddenly greatly reduced.

As a result, we are in a difficult situation.

Next, Gu Ming also took out the Qinglian Sword and attacked with all his might.

However, the guy was indeed very resistant to beating, and the three of them attacked together for nearly half an hour before finally hitting him hard......

The chess game is stained with the blood of the Demon King.

This guy finally stopped being arrogant, and even began to beg for mercy.

It's a pity that it's too late.

In the end, Bai Suzhen used her magical powers to seal it in a magic weapon.

The Demon King was sealed, and the space began to crumble.

Spatial collapse is a very dangerous thing, and if you are not careful, you will be swept into the turbulence of space.

This is not a joke, not to mention Gu Ming and the three of them, even those great gods have to stay away when they encounter spatial turbulence......

Fortunately, Gu Ming set up the chess game in advance, which played a certain protective role.

Coupled with the joint support of the three of them, they finally survived the crisis and returned to the previous cave again.

"I wonder if the villagers' curse has been resolved?"

Zhu Bajie asked with a compassionate look.

Gu Ming replied: "That demon king has been sealed, and under normal circumstances, his curse will not be dissolved. But you still have to go to Gao Laozhuang to have a look. ”

"What if there is no solution?"

"It's okay, just ask that guy's demon soul then. If it dares not to say anything, let it be destroyed! ”

After the three of them returned to Gao Laozhuang together, they found that the situation was even better than they imagined.

The villagers with mild symptoms have returned to normal, but are in a slightly worse spirit.

Those villagers with more severe symptoms seem to be slowly recovering......

In this way, the villagers of Gao Laozhuang were naturally grateful to Tang Seng and his party, especially Gao Taigong, who was even more tearful, and took the villagers to thank him again and again, and prepared a lot of thank-you gifts.

Zhu Bajie pestered Gao Cuilan with nothing to do, boasting about how heroic and brave he was, and how he defeated the big demon king...... In short, it shows that he is a hero.

And at this time, Gu Ming calculated the itinerary, and then he should enter the territory of Wusi Tibet, that is, the place where the sand monk was subdued, according to Tang Seng's current slow speed, it will take three or five months to Wuzhuang Guan.

Why don't you take advantage of this time to go back?

So, he said goodbye to Bai Suzhen and left.

First returned to Chang'an for a few days, explained to the disciples, and then returned to the world of Liaozhai.

This trip back is naturally a busy one......

Of course, it's also a treat.

After all, now he has a wife and a daughter......

In the eyes of the people, Gu Ming's family has already become a fairy-like figure.

Many of the scholars who were as old as him back then had already returned to dust, and they were still alive.

But Gu Ming has always maintained the appearance of being in his thirties.

Including Yu'er and Nie Xiaoqian, they are still as radiant and beautiful as before......

In particular, Nie Hongshu was deeply touched, and his classmates and friends were ...... None of them are gone, only him, who is still the same as before, almost unchanged.

Of course, this is thanks to the elixir that his wife Wu Qingyue specially prepared for him, making him look ageless.

Night.

A large family sat around a table and chatted while drinking.

After a few drinks, Gu Ming smiled mysteriously and said, "I brought back a few rare treasures for everyone." ”

"Daddy, what kind of strange baby?"

"Nine Thousand Years of Peach ......"

Gu Ming's thought moved, and there were four more peaches the size of a sea bowl on the table.

"Oh my God, this ...... This is the Queen Mother's peach......"

Nie Xiaoqian couldn't help but exclaim.

"That's right, this is what Sun Wukong secretly picked up from the sky...... That's right, half a person, and when I have a chance in the future, I'll get you some back. ”

Gu Ming smiled and looked at the people at the table.

Father-in-law and mother-in-law, a pair of children, Nie Xiaoqian, Yu'er, Xiaoqing, and Snake Ji, there are exactly eight people, half of each person.

"Is there any ginseng fruit?"

Xiaoqing asked with an insatiable look.

"Ginseng fruit, I have to bring it next time."

"Hongshu, I'll give you my share to eat, so that you can live forever."

Wu Qingyue looked at her husband with a considerate face.

"No, no, even half of it can be immortal, you still have to eat, it will be of great help to your cultivation."

"My father-in-law is right, this is a nine-thousand-year-old peach, half of it is enough for my father-in-law to live forever, my mother-in-law should eat half of it first, and I will find a way to get some back when I have the opportunity in the future."

"Okay......"

"By the way, nothing special happened after I left, right?"

"It's nothing special, even if there are some demons occasionally making trouble, aren't there still Xiaoqing and Snake Ji? There are also Fahai and Yan Chixia outside, and there will be no chaos. ”

"That's good!"

Gu Ming nodded with satisfaction.

Night.

After some lingering, Nie Xiaoqian snuggled up to her husband's chest and asked softly, "Gu Lang, how long are you going to stay when you come back this time?" ”

"Two or three months, the next thing is to go to Wuzhuang Temple, where the ginseng fruit can't be missed. If you have a chance, you have to think of some elixir for Taishang Laojun, which will be of great help to your cultivation. ”

"But...... There's not going to be any mess, is it? ”

"Rest assured, I'll look for the right opportunity...... It's just that I don't always accompany you and Yu'er by my side......"

"It's okay husband, we are cultivators. Besides, Yu'er and I are in retreat from time to time now, and the children are also working hard to cultivate. ”

"Well, thank you for your hard work......

"Gu Lang is fine, it's better to accompany Yu'er more, after all, I haven't been home for so long."

"I know, but it's still ......"

"Gu Lang, why are you ...... again?"

The night insects murmur, and the moonlight is sultry.

The next day, Gu Ming went to the academy, which naturally caused a sensation.

After years of development, Wendao Academy has become the most desirable holy place for students all over the world.

Because here they can not only learn all aspects of knowledge, but also learn the method of cultivation, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting and other skills.

As a result, it has also fundamentally reversed people's perception of readers.

But whoever comes out of Wendao Academy, which one is not both civil and military? So as to realize the traditional Confucian concept of "Wen can lift the pen to calm the world, and Wu can go to the horse to determine the world".

After that, Gu Ming went to Lanruo Temple again and visited Master Baiyun and the ten directions master and apprentice.

After staying at home for about half a month, Gu Ming went to the palace again...... After all, he still has the identity of a prince, and since he is back, he naturally has to visit the emperor, communicate with him, and talk about the overall situation of the world.

After staying at home for almost three months, Gu Ming came to the world of Journey to the West again.

This time, he brought Nie Xiaoqian with him.

Speaking of which, although Nie Xiaoqian's cultivation has improved a lot, and she has already become a master in the world of Liaozhai, she has reached the world of Journey to the West...... That's far from it.

For the sake of safety, Gu Ming asked her to stay in Chang'an City's Houye's Mansion to cultivate.

The aura of the Journey to the West world is much stronger than that of the Liaozhai world, which is of great help to Nie Xiaoqian's cultivation, which is also the reason why Gu Ming brought her here.

stayed in Chang'an City for more than ten days, and after his wife was familiar with the affairs of the house, Gu Ming left Chang'an to find Tang Seng and his party.

……

The time is about the same.

When Gu Ming found Tang Seng and his party, the four masters and apprentices happened to experience another difficulty.

However, this difficulty is not dangerous, but a test.

Lishan's old mother pretended to be an old woman, and Guanyin and other three Bodhisattvas pretended to be daughters, so as to test the hearts of Tang monks and apprentices, saying that they wanted to accept three sons-in-law.

Where can Zhu Bajie withstand temptation? Seeing the old woman's wealthy house, the three daughters were like flowers, and they were whimsical, saying that they were willing to marry all three daughters......

The results can be imagined.

Zhu Bajie was teased by Haosheng and was hung from a tree.

In the end, he was ridiculed by Sun Wukong and educated by Tang Seng Haosheng, this guy promised that he would correct it in the future and learn from the scriptures, so he was put down.

After continuing to move forward for a day, he met Gu Ming.

In fact, at this time, Gu Ming had already gone to Wuzhuang Temple, but he didn't go in, but observed the environment in advance, and then turned back.

According to the footsteps of Tang Seng and the others, I am afraid it will take seven or eight days to arrive.

"Huh? Immortal, are you here too? ”

Zhu Bajie asked with a hippie smile.

"Well, when you're almost there, I'll come and walk with you."

Stopping and stopping all the way, I finally arrived at Wuzhuang Temple on this day.

The two Taoist boys greeted them, saying that the master had gone out to preach, and before leaving, he instructed that there were distinguished guests and that they should be entertained.

These two boys have some gateway views, and they always mention Taoism and Buddhism......

In order to avoid a conflict between the two sides, Gu Ming had a timely discussion with the two Taoist boys.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the two Dao Tong suddenly had a feeling of being connected.

After Gu Ming finished speaking, his attitude suddenly became respectful, thinking that Gu Ming was a great immortal.

Then, according to Master's instructions before leaving, he ran to pick a few ginseng fruits and introduced:

"This is a ginseng fruit, which blooms once every 3,000 years, bears fruit once every 3,000 years, and matures after another 3,000 years

The fruit looks like a child, with all four limbs and five senses.

If a mortal is fortunate enough to smell it, he will live three hundred and sixty years, and if he eats one, he will live forty-seven thousand years.

If the people of the immortal family eat it, they can also prolong their life and improve their cultivation to ......"

When Zhu Bajie heard this, he immediately drooled.

"Amitabha, thank you two boys."

This time, Tang Seng did not refuse, but calmly accepted the ginseng fruit.

That's why his mentality has changed, and he is not as pedantic as he used to be.

After all, it's just a fruit, it just looks like a child, and it's not really a child.

"Thank you!"

Gu Ming took the ginseng fruit and took a small bite......

Sure enough, the entrance is full of relish, the smell is fragrant, and a pure aura enters the body, wandering around the limbs and hundreds of remains, making people feel comfortable and refreshed.

Looking at the effect, it is estimated that it is similar to the 9,000-year-old peach, and maybe it is even more magical.

Gotta find a way to get a few more.

According to the original plot, this Wuzhuang view is a big difficulty for the four masters and apprentices.

Sun Wukong couldn't stand the instigation of Zhu Bajie, so he ran to steal a few, but was discovered by two Taoist boys, so he ran to Tang Seng to complain, and also humiliated him.

Sun Wukong was so angry that he ran to the backyard and uprooted the ginseng tree and beat it to pieces......

This is the immortal seedling when the world was opened, there is such a plant in the sky and on the ground, Zhen Yuanzi naturally refused to give up, and arrested Tang Seng and his apprentices and tortured them.

In the end, it was Guanyin Bodhisattva who came forward and rescued the ginseng tree with the water in the jade bottle, which resolved the catastrophe.

But this time, Gu Ming was ready to intervene...... Because he wanted to get a few more ginseng fruits.

Otherwise, there is no need to rush back to Journey to the West.

Of course, even if you want to get it, you have to be upright and bright, and it's also at the level of Confucianism, how can you use stealing?

So, while Tang Seng and the others were resting, Gu Ming ran to find the two boys.

"Shangxian!"

As soon as they saw Gu Ming, the two Dao boys respectfully bowed.

"Hmm~"

Gu Ming responded with a pleasant face, and did not directly mention the matter of ginseng fruit, but chatted casually with the two Taoist boys, and then talked about it.

Although the two Dao children studied under Zhen Yuanzi Daxian, what Gu Ming said couldn't help but make them feel a sense of refreshment.

In addition, Gu Ming inadvertently performed an export chapter, which made the other party even more fascinated......

After that, Gu Ming took out two more delicate mechanisms and gave them to them: "This is what I made with my own hands, although it is not a precious magic weapon, but it is also good to use it for punishment in my spare time." ”

The two Dao boys were a little flattered, and thanked each one vigorously.

At this time, Gu Ming pretended to look at the tall and dense ginseng tree in the backyard, and sighed: "This ginseng fruit is indeed a good thing, I was going to ask Zhenyuan Daxian for a few to give to my family, but unfortunately ......"

Upon hearing this, the two Dao boys couldn't help but glance at each other.

Then, a Taoist boy named Qingfeng snorted, "This ...... Master went out to preach, and I don't know when I will come back, but I ...... Just told us to be hospitable to our guests......"

"It's okay, I'll wait for two days."

As soon as Gu Ming left, the two Dao boys couldn't help but muttered and discussed.

"Qingfeng, Shangxian is so good to us, we can't let him down, right?"

"But this ginseng fruit is Master's treasure......"

"Isn't that meant to entertain guests? Master is not uncommon to eat, and we have both eaten it...... Besides, didn't Master tell us to entertain our distinguished guests? ”

"That's right, but there are several of them, so you can't send a few by one, right?"

"Stupid, let's quietly fight a few of them, and when no one is around, we can quietly give them to the immortals......"

"Then will Master come back to blame the two of us?"

"But the master didn't say that he wanted to use a few ginseng fruits to entertain the guests, he just said that he would entertain the guests......

"Hehe, you're still smart, okay, if the master blames, we must unify our voices, just say that the master didn't say an accurate number, and it's not easy for us to handle it......"

So, the two Taoist boys went to lay down five ginseng fruits and collected them.

When Gu Ming found them again, the two took out the ginseng fruit.

"Shangxian, this is what we quietly picked off, and we made a special trip to give it to Shangxian, but don't let those monks know, otherwise if they want it, it will be difficult for us."

"Haha, thank you so much, don't worry, I won't tell them."

Gu Ming's heart was full of joy and he accepted the ginseng fruit with satisfaction.

To put it bluntly, he traveled west with Tang Seng and his party, if there was no benefit and no thought, wouldn't he become an escort?

Since he got his wish, Gu Ming naturally didn't want to delay, if Zhen Yuanzi came back to meet...... How embarrassing?

Although it will not make him return the ginseng fruit, there is always something unreasonable on his face, after all, these five ginseng fruits can be regarded as Gu Ming's fool.

So, early the next morning, the group continued to hurry.

Counting the itinerary, the next thing should be Baihuling, which is the more classic difficulty in Journey to the West: three dozen white bone spirits.

Actually, from Gu Ming's heart, he was more sympathetic to the white bone spirit.

If you want to say that there are many goblins on the way to the west, it is not an exaggeration to say that most of them have backgrounds and backgrounds.

These goblins with backgrounds and backgrounds, even if they did a lot of evil, even caught Tang Seng and wanted to eat Tang Seng's meat, but they didn't die.

Even if Sun Wukong just wants the other party to die, there will always be someone who will stop drinking in time at a critical time.

Because these goblins are either the children of some great immortal, or mounts, or spirit beasts...... In short, its owner will appear at the right time, pretend to reprimand, and then bring it back to heaven.

But the white bone spirit did not have any backstage, so her fate was tragic, changed three times, and was finally beaten to death by Sun Wukong with a stick.

The white bone spirit was a human in his previous life, but he died unjustly in Baihuling, but there was a resentment that did not dissipate.

After a long time, his corpse absorbed the aura of heaven and earth, and unexpectedly opened his spiritual wisdom and became a white bone spirit.

After years of cultivation, he finally achieved something, took Baihuling as his territory, accepted some subordinates, and called herself Mrs. White Bone.

When she heard that Tang Seng was going to pass by Baihuling, she inevitably moved her mind and prepared to catch Tang Seng and eat Tang Seng's meat......

It is said that eating Tang monk meat can not only live forever, but also cultivate positive results and avoid the suffering of thunder.

A goblin without a backstage provokes Tang Seng, and his fate can be imagined......

Sun Wukong beat the white bone spirit three times, and it was also a rare time for him not to ask for help from outside, this is because the white bone spirit has no backstage, and there is no magic weapon to restrain Sun Wukong.

With her own strength alone, it is naturally impossible to be the opponent of Monkey King.

Taking advantage of the time when Tang Seng and his party were on their way, Gu Ming went back to Chang'an, took out two ginseng fruits and handed them to Nie Xiaoqian for her to take while cultivating. After that, he stayed at home for a few days before flying in the direction of Baihuling.

The junction of Baihuling and Baoxiang Country is the only way to learn scriptures from the west, and it is also the only way to do business in the past.

Gu Ming arrived at Baihuling one step ahead.

However, instead of going directly to the White Bone Spirit, he came to a small town at the foot of Baihuling Mountain.

After entering the town, Gu Ming found that it was quite lively, and there were a lot of merchants coming and going, most of whom belonged to the merchants who traveled back and forth between the Wusi Tibetan Kingdom and the Treasure Elephant Kingdom.

You can feel the exoticism here.

Of course, you don't have to worry about not being able to understand them, because this is the world of Journey to the West, and the whole world speaks a language......