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"Master, I shall take my leave now."
"Well, my disciple, go back and carefully comprehend the Dao of Yin-Yang balance. Also, take this gourd of Nine-Turn Golden Pills to replenish your strength."
Laozi casually stuffed a gourd from the alchemy room into Baizhi's hand.
This is not some highly poisonous elixir concocted by a novice, but a divine medicine personally refined by him, capable of instantly ascending to immortality for mortals. It is a treasure far more precious than the peaches of immortality in the entire Three Realms.
Chapter 715 Zhenyuan Daxian's Appreciation
"Ah, the breath of freedom..."
In the sky, Bai Zhi swallowed a handful of Nine-Turn Golden Pills as if they were candy, and her spirits felt much better.
"Little Bai, what's wrong with you? You look even more exhausted than I, Old Sun, have been refining in the Eight Trigrams Furnace for forty-nine days!"
The monkey asked curiously.
This was the first time he had ever seen Bai Zhi like this.
In his memory, Bai Zhi had always been calm and elegant, and had never appeared to look like she was about to die suddenly.
He was curious about what Bai Zhi had encountered with Laozi.
"I was caught by my master and spent two months studying in a special space."
Bai Zhi answered expressionlessly.
"Ah this..."
The monkey was speechless. If it were just two months of study, it wouldn't be anything special. After all, they had studied with Bodhi Patriarch for several years.
But judging from the word "continuous" and the faint deathly aura emanating from Bai Zhi...
That means they're constantly studying.
Thinking back to when I was being refined in the Eight Trigrams Furnace, I was in immense pain every day being crammed with moral lessons by Bai Zhi, while Bai Zhi did it non-stop for two months.
He felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.
"Xiaobai, you've worked hard."
The monkey patted Bai Zhi on the shoulder, giving her a sympathetic look.
Bai Zhi shook her head; under the influence of various factors, she had finally mustered her spirits.
"Monkey, weren't you escorting that monk? You must have something to tell me now, right?"
Hearing this, the monkey was a little embarrassed. "Little White... I've told you what happened, please don't be angry."
"Speak up. Judging from your appearance, you've probably messed with someone you shouldn't have and want me to settle things, right?"
"Little Bai, you're amazing."
The monkey didn't know what to say, so it could only give a thumbs up to express its admiration.
Bai Zhi rolled her eyes. "What kind of deity is this, that could make our invincible Great Sage Equaling Heaven suffer a crushing defeat and even come to beg me for help?"
"What, our Great Sage Equal to Heaven can't even handle this little thing?"
"Hey, Xiaobai, stop being sarcastic. It was my fault this time. I was arrogant again. I should have remembered your saying, 'There are always people better than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding.'"
The monkey clasped its hands together and begged for mercy repeatedly.
If someone else had spoken ill of him like that, he would probably have really turned against Hong Wen by now. But there's nothing he can do. The person who spoke ill of him is Bai Zhi, a mentor and friend he's been with all along. He can only endure it.
Moreover, he was really arrogant, relying on his own power to cause trouble at Wuzhuang Temple.
They were friendly at first, but you turned them into enemies.
Standing at attention and getting beaten is not unjust.
"Don't give me that. Just tell me what you need to get done."
"Hehe, it's nothing serious. I just knocked down Zhen Yuanzi's tree. Your healing skills are amazing, so please help me out."
"Okay, I understand. Let's go."
Bai Zhi nodded.
"Huh? Little White, aren't you surprised? When those gods heard that I did this, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets."
Looking at Bai Zhi's calm expression, the monkey was quite puzzled.
"What, do you want me to look surprised? Or should I throw you a feast to celebrate the great thing you've done?"
"That's not necessary..."
The monkey suddenly fell silent.
"The reason I'm not surprised is because you're quite strong, so the trouble you're capable of must be considerable. Even if you did something even more outrageous, let alone knocking down the ginseng fruit tree, I would still be surprised."
"Anyway, you don't understand what I'm saying, so I'll never take what I say to heart."
"If I hadn't promised Bodhi Patriarch to take care of you, I wouldn't have bothered with you at all."
Bai Zhi crossed her arms and pretended to look annoyed.
Upon hearing this, the monkey's attitude immediately softened even more. "Little White, my dear Little White, it was my fault, brother. You are so magnanimous. I will definitely remember this in the future. Or I'll swear an oath."
"Don't do that. If you get struck by lightning, you'll blame me."
Bai Zhi immediately rejected the monkey's idea.
"Now is not the time to do these things. You pushed down that Zhen Yuanzi Immortal's tree, so he must have imprisoned everyone else there."
"If we don't leave quickly, although they won't die, they'll probably be in a bad situation."
"Xiao Bai, you're really smart. That old Taoist really did manage to detain people, which is why I had no choice but to go around calling for help."
Bai Zhi shook her head, then rode a cloud towards Wuzhuang Temple, with the monkey following closely behind.
Before long, the two arrived at Wuzhuang Temple, where they saw several stone pillars with Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and others tied to them.
The little white dragon was lucky; it was led aside and was leisurely grazing there.
"You little monkey, I thought you'd run away! It's been two days, why are you only just arriving!"
Upon seeing the monkey bring Bai Zhi over, Pigsy immediately spoke up.
"You idiot, do you really think finding someone doesn't take time? If you hadn't insisted on eating that fruit, none of this would have happened?"
The monkey retorted.
"You stinky monkey, you talk as if you didn't eat anything, and now you're blaming me."
"Alright, stop arguing now. You'll only make us a laughingstock in front of Zhenyuan Daxian."
Bai Zhi shook her head, promptly stopping the monkey and pig from arguing, and then turned her gaze to Zhen Yuanzi the Great Immortal.
"Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, I am Bai Zhi, and I greet you."
Bai Zhi cupped her hands in a respectful gesture and said.
"Oh, so the reinforcements this monkey brought are actually you, little guy. You're quite the prospect of a promising young man."
Upon seeing that this was the junior whom Taishang Laojun had introduced to him in the Shangqing Tian Miluo Palace, Zhen Yuanzi smiled kindly, his eyes filled with the appreciation of a mentor.
During the previous discussion, Bai Zhi was brought by Laozi to listen in, and he took the opportunity to learn about Bai Zhi from Laozi.
After learning about Bai Zhi's achievements, he greatly admired her.
He could tell that Bai Zhi was very young; in the Dragon Clan, she would probably be considered a child, yet she had already achieved such success, which meant she had a promising future.
Perhaps it can truly promote and carry forward Lao Tzu's philosophy of yin and yang balance.
Unlike his two children, Qingfeng and Mingyue, who, even after more than a thousand years, have not yet become enlightened and can only be considered mediocre.
"Great Immortal, you flatter me. I am good friends with this monkey. When I heard that he had offended your ginseng fruit tree, I rushed here to heal your heavenly spiritual root."
"Hehe, you little monkey, you may not be very capable, but you do have a wide circle of friends. It's quite your good fortune to have been able to invite this little guy here."
"The sage is right, the sage is right..."
The monkey dared not say anything harsh, for fear of angering this person and causing trouble for himself. It was one thing if he offended Little White, but it would be unacceptable if he dragged Little White into it as well.
"Little fellow, if you heal my ginseng fruit tree, would you be willing to stay here for a few days and give lessons to my children and disciples?"
Chapter 716 You little rascal, you really make me happy.
"Since Zhenyuan the Great Immortal has invited me, I will naturally comply."
Bai Zhi didn't care. After all, she had just been tormented, and now it was her turn to torment these disciples and attendants of Zhenyuan Daxian.
That's good, isn't it?
"Haha, you little rascal, you know how to handle people quite well, much more pleasing to the eye than this monkey."
Zhenyuan Daxian stroked his beard and laughed heartily, showing no sign of his anger at having his ginseng fruit tree knocked down.
The monkey turned his head away without saying a word. He was also a little curious about how Bai Zhi managed to be loved by everyone.
"Great Immortal, you flatter me. However, I am here to heal my spiritual root, so let's not delay any longer."
"This little guy is decisive and efficient, I like it. Qingfeng, Mingyue, take Zhenjun to the backyard, and also take a group of disciples there to observe and see if they can learn anything."
Zhen Yuanzi smiled and waved.
"Yes, Master."
Qingfeng and Mingyue cupped their hands in greeting, and one of them approached Baizhi. "True Lord, please come with me. I will take you to the backyard."
The other person went to gather all the disciples.
Arriving in the backyard, looking at the huge fruit tree lying on the ground with its broken branches, Bai Zhi glanced speechlessly at the monkey who had followed her.
"You're really something, showing no mercy at all. If I were the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, I probably wouldn't have let you get away either."
"Hehe, Xiaobai, this was just a momentary impulse on my part."
The monkey scratched its head sheepishly.
Bai Zhi shook her head. Seeing that Zhen Yuanzi and his disciples had all arrived, she didn't dawdle and placed her hand on the ginseng fruit tree.
The power of the horse talisman surged forth instantly.
In an instant, the ginseng fruit tree that had fallen and broken on the ground seemed to turn back time, with the fallen branches flying back to their original positions, and the whole tree slowly straightening itself with creaking sounds.
Even the fruits that fell to the ground and disappeared returned to the tree under the influence of this force.
Even the flower beds that were damaged by the fruit trees have been restored to their original state.
"interesting……"
Zhen Yuanzi sensed the slight power emanating from the horse talisman, and a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes.
This power is not simply healing; it possesses a rule-like quality that can restore damaged objects to their original state.
"At such a young age, to have such profound understanding, one can truly have a promising future."
Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard, looking at Bai Zhi with admiration, but at the same time feeling quite sorry. It was only because Bai Zhi was accepted as a disciple by Laozi that he would have taken her in as a disciple today no matter what.
At his level, he no longer pursues material things; he only cares about fame. If he can take Bai Zhi under his wing, Bai Zhi will become famous throughout the Three Realms, and his master will be proud.
"What a pity, what a pity, it's hard to find a talented apprentice."
Thinking of this, he glanced at Qingfeng and Mingyue, who were laughing foolishly at the sight of the ginseng fruit tree recovering, and sighed imperceptibly.
Comparing people is a recipe for disaster; comparing goods is a recipe for disaster.
These two boys have been with me for over a thousand years, and they still look the same. They've really aged a lot.
"Xiao Bai, your skills are amazing! How come I can't do that?"
The monkey watched as Bai Zhi restored the ginseng fruit tree, its eyes filled with envy. If it could also use this magic, it wouldn't have to worry about so many things.
"You know quite a few spells, don't you? But all you do is carry around this stick and beat people up all day, right?"
Bai Zhi said speechlessly.
In terms of skills, he's definitely a mage, but he insists on playing as a warrior.
"Isn't it just that fighting with magic doesn't feel the same? Besides, my magic isn't as practical as yours, and you can use it in real life too."
To be honest, most of the monkey's magic, such as his ability to create an external body, his seventy-two transformations, or his ability to transform heaven and earth, are used for fighting. However, in terms of their usefulness when not fighting, they are no match for Bai Zhi's abilities.