Chapter 113: Return of Che Chi

Chapter 113: Return of Che Chi
Hearing Sun Wukong's words and looking at his disheveled appearance and indifferent expression, Lin Dong couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
Originally, Sun Wukong, who was fearless of heaven and earth, has probably mellowed during these five hundred years under the Five Elements Mountain.
"I am not here to mock you, I am just curious about what Sun Wukong, who dared to create chaos in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago, looked like!" Lin Dong whispered.
Sun Wukong nodded.
Regarding this.
He wasn't surprised at all, he had even gotten used to it. Anyone who passed by Wuxing Mountain to visit him would react the same way.
"You've seen enough, just leave. There's nothing interesting about this old Sun." Sun Wukong lowered his head and casually said.
He...is no longer the same Sun Wukong who used to be rebellious and irritable.
Saw the situation.
Lin Dong smiled and shook his head, then asked, "Sun Wukong, if everything starts over, would you still be the same as before?"
Hearing this.
孙悟空有些诧异的看了林东一眼
“或许会，又或许不会，谁知晓呢？”孙悟空自嘲一笑。
Immediately.
孙悟空上下打量了林东一眼说道：“看来你对俺老孙特别感兴趣，往日那些神佛再看到俺老孙这般模样之后，大多失望离去。”
Lin Dong is dumbfounded.
In fact, initially, he had hoped to take Sun Wukong as his disciple, after all, as the absolute leading character of the Quantity Calamity, and with his respectful and obedient personality, Lin Dong deeply admired him as well.
However.
After seeing the six-syllable mantra placed by the Buddha on the Five Elements Mountain, he gave up on this idea.
Even if Lindong didn't care about the reasons of the Buddhist sect, he couldn't tear off this six-syllable mantra alone.
Under such circumstances, what makes Sun Wukong worship me as his master?
I can't just rely on my reputation or my background, can I?
Finally.
Lin Dong left Mount Wuxing with the Jinghe Dragon King.
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On the other hand.
The Great Tang Empire.
Chang'an City.
It is once again time for the regular court meeting.
"If there are any matters to report, do so now! If not, you may leave the court!" the censors in the hall loudly exclaim.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Please speak, Your Majesty!"
A minister stood up, lowered his head and slightly bowed, and after receiving a response from Emperor Li Shimin, he continued:
"Report to Your Majesty, after the monk at the Seng Temple promulgated several new laws, numerous monks have been protesting by sacrificing their lives. What should we do about this?"
Hearing this.
Lin Dong sneered and felt a bit regretful in his heart.
In fact.
He wished that these monks would rebel and cause trouble, so that he would have a legitimate reason to deal with all of them.
Li Shimin waved his hand at the minister and then calmly said, "Those who are willing to die can go to the local government office to receive a white silk scarf. Those who wish to return to secular life can receive two ounces of meat and a jug of old wine!"
The official in his heart was startled and quickly replied.
"I... I shall obey the order!"
Immediately.
Li Shimin then dealt with some other matters.
Most of them were issues that the ministers found difficult to handle and required Li Shimin to personally speak about.
Not for long.
Just as Li Shimin was about to leave the court, Yuan Tiangang, the Daoist priest from the palace, stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, this humble Taoist has something to report!" Yuan Tiangang slightly bowed and saluted.
Li Shimin smiled and nodded slightly at Yuan Tiangang, kindly saying, "Please speak, my advisor!"
Since their visit to the underworld last time, these two figures in the Imperial Dao Palace of the Tang Dynasty have gone from being ignored and unnoticed to becoming popular figures in front of Li Shimin.
出现这样变化的原因，袁天罡心知肚明，原本便对于太初道主崇拜不已，现在更是多了几分感激之情。
“贫道听闻太初道主所讲，闻那车迟之地，有一青云圣山，山上亦立下太初道庭，有包含世间万物运转的道经万卷，合计三百六十五部！”
"I, Yu Tian Gang, am willing to travel to the West in search of the holy mountain of Qing Yun, in order to seek the true scriptures!" Yuan Tian Gang said solemnly.
Hearing this.
Li Shi Min's heart stirred.
"Not long ago, the Buddhist sect sent Xuan Zang to the distant Western land to seek the true scriptures of Buddhism," he said.
After experiencing the matters of the underworld, Li Shimin has come to understand that the journey to the Western Regions is an irresistible trend, which cannot be blocked by a person like him, who lacks cultivation.
So why not let this Yuan Tiangang also go to the Qingyun Sacred Mountain now and seek the true scriptures of the Daoist sect?
Otherwise, when Xuanzang returns from his journey to the West to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures, it is feared that the powerful Buddhist sects in the Great Tang Empire will completely suppress the Taoist sect.
It just so happens that Yuan Tiangang can use the Taoist scriptures to counter the Buddhist scriptures. It would be best if both sides are weakened, and then this emperor can reap the benefits!
心念于此。
李世民脸上的笑容更甚，当下便对着袁天罡说道：“爱卿能有如此宏大之心，朕自然不会阻拦！”
“之前朕赐下那玄奘通关文牒、白马一匹，护卫三人！”
“This morning, you must also go to seek the scriptures. The journey westward is also tens of thousands of miles long. In addition to the passport for passing through customs, I will bestow upon you ten thousand taels of gold and three thousand sets of armor to ensure a safe journey!”
Li Shimin said calmly.
As the words fell,
A group of ministers couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths.
Wow.
Is this the difference?
Xuanzang from the Shaolin school is going to the far west to obtain scriptures. Apart from the basic clearance permits, the differences are also too great.
That Xuanzang gave a thin, weak white horse and three marginal soldiers.
While Yuan Tiangang offered ten thousand liang of gold, and even dispatched three thousand armored soldiers.
In the main hall.
Yuan Tiangang's expression changed slightly, then quickly expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
"However, the journey ahead is long, spanning tens of thousands of miles. It would be inconvenient with too many people. It is enough for me to bring some manpower from the Taoist temple."
When it comes to the ten thousand taels of gold, Yuan Tiangang did not decline. After all, they would need to eat and drink along the way, and the Taoist sect does not emphasize the necessity of suffering and hardship. They should still enjoy what they can.
However, as for the matter of the three thousand soldiers wearing armor, it was declined. They know very well that once they leave the Great Tang, there are powerful monsters everywhere. Unless they have the aura of a great nation to suppress and control them, ordinary soldiers have little significance in front of them.
It is worth mentioning that.
这里的‘十万八千里’，并不是真正意义上的十万八千里地，而是一个泛义用词。
就好比形容人很多的‘千千万万’这种词语，并不是真正有千万实数，主要是形容人很多的意思。
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and suddenly thought of something.
"Minister, it has been heard that in the country of Chuchi where the Qingyun Holy Mountain is located, there is a divine object called Daoshu. Please remember to fetch this item as well."
When Li Shimin was in the underworld, he found that the country of Che Chi rarely had any evil spirits, and there were no more hungry ghosts appearing.
Hearing this.
The ministers in the hall were all stunned.
道薯？
What is this thing? How come I've never heard of it before? Could it be a unique treasure of the Daoist sect? The officials turned their gaze to Yuan Tiangang.
At this moment, Yuan Tiangang was also puzzled.
Because as the head of the Dao Palace, he had never heard of this potato, why does His Majesty emphasize so much on obtaining this potato as well?
"Your Majesty, what is this potato?" Yuan Tiangang asked in confusion.
"This potato dish...is really something!"
Li Shimin couldn't help but admire it in his heart.
Although he disagreed with many of the Taichu Daozhu's ideas on governance, he envied him greatly for this potato dish.
Afterwards.
Li Shimin explained what Dao potatoes were to the ministers and Yu Tian Gang.
When everyone heard the words "yield of 2,000 kilograms per acre" and "two harvests per year," it seemed as if a huge wave was stirred up in their hearts.
"This, this... this."
"This potato dish is unexpectedly powerful. It must have long been famous worldwide. Why have we never heard of it before?"
"Indeed, I have never heard of it either."
"Hey, this is what His Majesty learned from the mouth of Yama, the head of the Ten Yamas, and the Supreme Primordial Master himself confirmed it in person. How can it be false?"
....
Below the palace hall, all the civil and military officials are fervently discussing.
However.
After hearing Li Shimin's words, Yuan Tiangang hesitated for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty, this potato is a sacred object given to the Kingdom of Chechi by the Taichu Daoist, and it may be difficult to obtain!"
Li Shimin waved his hand.
"It's best if we can ask for it, and if we can't, we'll try it anyway!"
Yuan Tiangang nodded and then bowed respectfully, saying, "This humble Daoist will surely follow Your Majesty's order!"
Just like this.
The morning meeting ended with the story of Yuan Tiangang's Journey to the West to obtain the scriptures.
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On the other hand.
The tail of the Tiantian River.
This is the border of the Kingdom of Che Chi.
After months of long-distance travel, Lin Dong finally returned to the Kingdom of Che Chi with the Dragon King of the Jing River.
Only saw a large amount of water splashing out of the Tongtian River, and then a huge creature slowly rose up.
"Tongtian River God, Bie, please see the Lord!"
The giant turtle's four legs slightly bent, and it bowed to the air, giving a big salute to Lin Dong.
Nowadays, the giant turtle has grown to the size of a mountain, able to bear the width of the eight-hundred-mile-long Tongtian River.
Lin Dong nodded.
The Dragon King of the Jing River who stood nearby looked at the giant turtle with envy in his heart.
From his perspective, it is clear that this giant turtle is only at the Immortal Sovereign realm and not even a Golden Immortal, yet it has become such a massive deity of the Tianhe River.
"This Tianhe River is truly enormous, much larger than the Jing River," the Dragon King of the Jing River exclaimed.
The giant turtle only noticed now that the person standing beside the patriarch exuded a hint of ethereal qi and a faint sense of bloodline suppression.
If it weren't for the authority bestowed by the Heavenly River God, the giant turtle might even feel the urge to prostrate before this person.
Pointing to the dragon king of the Jing River standing beside him, Lin Dong introduced to the giant turtle, saying, "This is Ao Shun, the dragon king of the Jing River in the Great Tang Empire, with pure dragon bloodline."
"Now that you have left the control of the River God and entered our Tai Chu Tao Temple, you will be colleagues in the future. You should communicate and exchange ideas more."
The Giant Turtle suddenly realized and immediately bowed to the River Chart Dragon King, saying, "Greetings, Dragon King Ao Shun."
"The Old Dragon has seen the God of the Milky Way. From now on, we are colleagues. Please take care of me!" The Dragon King of the Jing River also greeted respectfully.
Seeing this.
Lin Dong nodded in satisfaction.
“老鼈，这敖顺龙王，还是车迟护城河神鼍龙的父亲，你且带敖顺去往护城河神域。”
说完之后，林东又对着泾河龙王吩咐说道：“敖顺，你先跟着鼍龙熟悉一番车迟，等过些时日，便给你敕封青云山四圣兽之青龙！”
After Lin Dong gave his orders, he hurriedly returned to Qingyun Mountain.
At this moment, he had two things to do.
The first thing was to go into seclusion and cultivate his strength, advancing to the late stage of the Profound Immortal with three flowers gathering on his head. If possible, he might even break through to the Golden Immortal realm and start condensing the five energies in his chest.
Secondly, his simulator has finally upgraded to level four, and a brand new feature has appeared, waiting for Lin Dong to explore.
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