diskusbooks Chapter 134 The Five-Person Gossip Squad Gathers at Guanjiang Estuary
Chapter 134 The Five-Person Gossip Squad Gathers at Guanjiang Estuary
"Let's call it that..."
"The Perfect Thousand-Machine Staff!"
As soon as Yang Jiao finished speaking, the modified Qiongzhi instantly transformed into a thin stick about an inch long and returned to her hand.
Several magical treasures were forged within the Thousand Machine Staff. Yang Jiao felt regretful that the Taiyin Banner was such a valuable item, and it was a real pity that it was gone.
With a thought, he blew a breath of immortal energy onto the Thousand Machine Staff, and the jade staff in his hand transformed into the Taiyin Banner.
Yang Jiao was overjoyed!
With another breath, the Taiyin Banner transformed back into the Thousand Machine Staff.
Her eyes sparkled, her gaze filled with undisguised desire.
"Does this mean that from now on, we can forge as many magical treasures as we want at will?!"
Seeing Yang Jiao's shocked face, Yun Zhongzi, who was above the clouds, felt a surge of pride. He slowly descended to the ground and then discovered that there were two other members of the Western Sect present.
The three of them bowed to each other across Yang Jiao in the middle and greeted each other:
"Fellow Daoist."
Yang Jiao held the brand-new magical artifact with obvious delight, then led the three to sit down at the tea table:
"This magic weapon is excellent. Daoist Master is indeed exceptionally talented in crafting. I admire you greatly."
She was being sincere. Although Yun Zhongzi's inventions were rather abstract, she had indeed profited from them this time.
Maitreya picked up a watermelon from the tea table, took a bite, and looked around with a smile, asking:
"Where is that little river god?"
Normally, when people come to Guankou, they queue in an orderly fashion at the Dragon Gate. But today, several demons with higher magical power cut in line several times, leaving the weaker demons angry but unable to speak out.
Yang Jiao's mood soured when the River God was mentioned.
Turning our attention to the Dragon Gate, if the River God were still alive, he would surely give all the monsters a fair chance to leap over the Dragon Gate.
Following Yang Jiao's gaze, the three of them also looked in that direction and naturally saw the suddenly appearing river god temple, and immediately made some guesses.
They tacitly refrained from speaking and disturbing the tranquility.
"I...I can't hold on anymore..."
A sudden sound rang out, and all four of them looked in the direction of the sound.
On a pillar beside the Dragon Gate, a Taoist priest in a blue robe with disheveled hair clung tightly to the pillar, trembling all over.
Upon seeing this person, Ksitigarbha and Maitreya did not recognize him, but their smiles remained unchanged as they watched with amusement.
Yang Jiaoteng stood up, surprised:
"Master Yu Ding!?"
Of those present, only Yun Zhongzi, a fellow Kunlun disciple with Jade Cauldron Immortal, averted his gaze, not daring to look, and thought to himself:
My senior brother has embarrassed himself again...
Yang Jiao had a good impression of the master who taught her the art of cloud soaring, especially since he would be her second younger brother's master in the future, so she naturally respected him.
He asked loudly:
"Why has Master Yuding come to Guankou?"
She just finished asking the question.
Master Yu Ding exhausted his strength and could no longer hold onto the dragon pillar. He fell into the mouth of the stream with a splash. He was not injured, but he hit a monster who was just about to jump over the dragon gate.
Yang Jiao was shocked and hurriedly flew over to help Yu Ding Zhenren up and take him to the tea table, where he sat down, soaking wet.
Master Yu Ding's hair was still dripping wet, and he waved his palm-leaf fan very quickly to ease the awkwardness.
The moment he sat down, Yun Zhongzi immediately stood up, bowed deeply, and kowtowed:
"Greetings, Third Senior Brother."
Yu Ding hadn't expected to encounter someone from the Chan Sect here. Feeling embarrassed, he covered his face with his palm-leaf fan and pointed at the wooden chair with one hand:
"Sit where you want, sit where you want."
Yang Jiao handed over a cup of hot tea and hurriedly asked:
"Why would a real person come to Guankou?"
Master Yu Ding paused, fanning himself with his palm leaf fan, then coughed lightly, pressed his fist to his lips, and whispered:
"I heard that there is a Dragon Gate in Guankou that can be jumped over to improve physical fitness, so I came to see what's going on."
This was true, but only Yun Zhongzi knew that his third senior brother had a poor physique and was full of theoretical knowledge but couldn't use it.
He didn't come to Guankou just to take a look; he's desperately trying to improve his physical condition!
Senior brother, do you not want to jump over the Dragon Gate? He can't jump over it at all, so he's cheating and trying to climb over the Dragon Gate!
Maitreya smiled broadly, sensing something amiss.
Bowing respectfully, he addressed the Jade Cauldron Immortal, beginning his discourse:
"Fellow Daoist's state of mind is admirable to Maitreya. Ordinary people only leap over the Dragon Gate, but Fellow Daoist has taken a different path and actually climbed over the Dragon Gate."
"This wonderful idea is very much in line with my Western religion."
Yun Zhongzi's back stiffened, fearing that if he continued, the two Westerners would see his Chan Sect make a fool of itself.
No! This shameful affair within the Chan Sect must not be allowed to spread throughout the Three Realms.
Seeing that Yu Ding Zhenren was about to speak, Yun Zhongzi immediately stood up and flicked a magic weapon onto the tea table to change the subject, inviting him to speak:
"Fellow Daoists, take a look. This is a magical artifact that I recently created, inspired by Nuwa's Map of Mountains and Rivers and the Queen Mother of the West's Kunlun Mirror, combining the two into one."
He thought that by bringing out such an interesting magical artifact, the two Westerners would be drawn to him.
Unexpectedly, their gazes remained fixed on Jade Cauldron Immortal.
Maitreya's smile deepened noticeably.
A sly glint flashed in Dizang's eyes.
Even Yang Jiao could sense that Yun Zhongzi, who had suddenly produced a magic weapon, was clearly trying to change the subject. Unfortunately, Yun Zhongzi was too honest and didn't know the true nature of these two from the Western Sect as gossips. The more he tried to change the subject, the more it piqued their interest in finding out what was going on.
as predicted.
Ksitigarbha, noticing that the only person present whose gaze was drawn to this magical treasure, was Yu Ding Zhenren, steered the conversation to the main point and asked:
"Fellow Daoist has not yet explained why you have such an interesting idea. Why not share your thoughts with us so that we can learn from you?"
Although Yu Ding Zhenren ranks third among the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, his strength... is nothing. He may have superficial respect, but few people truly respect him from the bottom of their hearts.
Now, the second-in-command of the Western Religion is seeking his advice and reasoning. Just as he was about to launch into a long and eloquent speech, Yun Zhongzi hurriedly interrupted him, saying:
"Fellow Daoists!"
"Although the magic weapon is a replica, I placed the Sun Banner, the Innate Dao Body, and the remnant of the Six Roots Purification Bamboo inside during its forging. Would any of you be interested in going inside to explore?"
When Yang Jiao heard the word 'Sun Banner,' he immediately turned his attention to the fake map of mountains and rivers.
I already have the Taiyin Banner. If I can get the Taiyang Banner as well, then Yin and Yang will be in balance!
"Innate, Dao Body?" Jade Cauldron Immortal suddenly exclaimed, "Why don't you offer your innate Dao Body to your senior brother!"
Even leaning to one side, he used a palm-leaf fan to pat Yun Zhongzi, making him so angry that his hair was all over his face.
He just lacks a good body! The innate Daoist body was one of the first humans created by the Goddess Nuwa, truly a rare find! Otherwise, why would the first human become the only direct disciple of Laozi—Grand Master Xuandu!
Did the goddess Nuwa create many? She probably didn't create more than a few dozen. They either perished in the great war or their bloodlines degenerated long ago; the later humans were all created from mud splatters.
He was incredibly hungry for it.
Even the squinting Maitreya Buddha opened his eyes instantly, and it took him a while to regain his composure and forcefully suppress the turmoil in his heart.
The six pure bamboo branches... This magical artifact belongs to my master and represents the highest status in the Western Sect. If I were to obtain it...
Only Ksitigarbha remained unmoved, unaffected by temptation.
He was determined to uncover the secrets of the third of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.
So, with a gentle smile, he straightened Jade Cauldron Immortal's leaning body and continued to ask:
"Fellow Daoist, let's continue. How can a discussion of laws and principles proceed without a beginning or an end?"
Seeing that Ksitigarbha was truly unyielding and still wanted to hear the jokes of the Chan Sect, Yun Zhongzi gritted his teeth and secretly unfurled the scroll of the Mountain and River Map.
With one arm around Jizo's shoulder, he earnestly invited him:
"Never mind that, come in!"
The unfolded scroll generated a tremendous gravitational pull, and before they could react, they were swept into the painting by a gust of wind and instantly disappeared into the chute.
……
The Mosquito Taoist, who had been on tenterhooks the whole time, sensed something was wrong when Yun Zhongzi spoke and managed to escape by flying away.
Looking at the empty tea table and the now-calm artificial landscape painting, she frantically reached out to touch the scroll, only managing to touch the paper.
The utterly helpless Mosquito Taoist sat at the mouth of the irrigation ditch, lost in thought:
"Oh no, I've lost Yang Jiao's protection."