The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 459 The Test of the Eight Immortals
In a trance, Zhang Jiuyang seemed to see eight figures surrounding him. Some were leaning on crutches, ugly but with deep eyes. Some were walking with a majestic demeanor and carrying a sword. There was also a woman holding a lotus, pure and elegant, radiating immortal light...

The Eight Immortals of Shangdong Cave are widely circulated in China. The most famous one is the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, each showing their magical powers, which is very popular among the people.

In the "Complete Biography of the Eight Immortals", the process of the Eight Immortals attaining enlightenment is recorded in detail. Among them, Li Tieguai, the leader of the Eight Immortals, was even enlightened by the Jade Emperor.

They all eventually became immortals in heaven and were highly regarded by the Jade Emperor.

Except for Lu Zu, perhaps the other eight immortals may not be so prominent if taken individually, and are not as famous as Wang Lingguan, but the Eight Immortals are of the same blood, advance and retreat together, share weal and woe, and are both teachers and friends. They have always been a whole.

To put it simply, if you offend one of them, it is equivalent to offending all the Eight Immortals of Shangdong Cave.

If the Eight Immortals work together, there is almost no demon in the world that cannot be subdued.

"Disciple Zhang Jiuyang, meet the Eight Immortals of the Upper Cave!"

In his sea of ​​consciousness, Zhang Jiuyang's soul quickly bowed to show respect, and at the same time was very expectant.

The third inheritance of Lu Zu was attended by all the Eight Immortals, which shows that this inheritance was of great significance.

Lü Dongbin smiled and said, "We once listened to Yuanshi Tianzun's teachings in Yuxu Palace, and then we discussed the Dao for a thousand years and created a method. Today I want to pass this method on to Zhang Jiuyang. What do you think, fellow Taoists?"

Hearing this, Zhang Jiuyang was shocked.

The Eight Immortals listened to Yuanshi Tianzun's teachings in Yuxu Palace, and spent thousands of years to jointly create a martial art?
Although he was the incarnation of the spirit, he felt his heartbeat quickening.

All along, he seemed to have never obtained any cultivation techniques from the Chinese immortals and gods. Wang Lingguan once told him that it was not that they were stingy, but that the cultivation systems of the two worlds conflicted.

The skills that can be practiced in the Chinese world may not necessarily produce the original effects in this world, and may even undergo some uncontrollable changes, causing people to go astray.

Therefore, he never acquired the skills.

But from what Lu Zu said, it seems that the martial arts technique created by the Eight Immortals together can allow him to practice in this world?
As Lu Zu finished speaking, many eyes fell on Zhang Jiuyang.

Zhang Jiuyang knew that the Eight Immortals were examining whether he was qualified to practice that technique. His heart immediately rose to his throat, fearing that one of them would disagree.

After all, that was a martial art created by the Eight Immortals working together. If you want to pass it on, you must get the Eight Immortals' agreement. That's why all the Eight Immortals came down.

Tieguai Li looked deep in his eyes. He threw the crutch in his hand, and it turned into a peach tree, which bore huge and tempting peaches in front of Zhang Jiuyang.

The peach smelled fragrant and extremely tempting, making people drool. The most important thing was that it was filled with an extremely powerful spiritual energy, just like the legendary Queen Mother's peaches. Eating one would make people immortal and join the ranks of immortals.

According to legend, Li Tieguai's real name was Li Xuan. He was handsome, intelligent, and a rare genius in Taoism. When he was young, he was favored by the Jade Emperor and was enlightened.

Later, Li Xuan practiced diligently and finally reached the state where his soul traveled and roamed the heaven and earth, but he had to return to his body within seven days. He asked his disciples to help look after his body, while he traveled to Beihai in the morning and Cangwu in the evening.

However, he did not expect that something bad had happened in the disciple's family. Thinking that his master was dead, he cremated his body in advance.

After Li Xuan returned, he found that his body was destroyed. He could only use the art of resurrection and possessed the body of a beggar who had died not long ago.

The beggar was extremely ugly and had a lame leg.

This was hard for Li Xuan to accept, and his Taoist heart almost collapsed. At the critical moment, Laojun appeared again and enlightened him for the second time, allowing him to see through the beauty and ugliness of the body and cultivate the Taoist heart.

In addition, Taishang Laojun also took a peach branch from the Queen Mother and turned it into a crutch for Li Xuan to walk.

This is the story of Li Tieguai's enlightenment. Now, under his magic, the walking stick has turned into the Queen Mother's peach tree and bears magical fruits.

An extreme temptation emerged in Zhang Jiuyang's heart, as if a voice was reminding him that as long as he ate the peaches, he would be able to become an immortal in an instant and would no longer have to practice hard.

But he knew in his heart that this was a test from Li Tieguai, so he remained steadfast in his faith and remained unmoved.

"This boy has a strong heart and is very kind."

Seeing that Zhang Jiuyang was not moved by the peaches, Tieguai Li showed a satisfied smile and pointed his finger again.

"But these peaches are meant for you to eat. Please pick one at will."

Zhang Jiuyang was stunned. Are these peaches for him to eat?

He looked at the Lu Zu he was most familiar with, and the other party just looked at him with an encouraging look, nodded and smiled, with expectation in his eyes.

The expressions of the other Eight Immortals were also very gentle, especially He Xiangu, who smiled and blinked at Zhang Jiuyang with an admiring look.

Apart from anything else, Zhang Jiuyang's appearance is indeed excellent. He is as handsome and beautiful as Lan Caihe, and his temperament is as elegant as Lu Dongbin. Even among the eight supreme immortals, he is not inferior at all.

Zhang Jiuyang then looked at the peaches. Some were big, some were small, some were raw, some were ripe, some had a strong aroma, and some were sour.

He couldn't help but hesitate.

Would it appear greedy to choose the bigger one?
Would it be too artificial to choose the smaller one?
Choosing something that is neither too big nor too small may seem appropriate, but it is also too mediocre. Wouldn’t that make you seem insincere?
"Don't hesitate, just follow your heart."

Tieguai Li's voice sounded, deep and magnetic, instantly calming Zhang Jiuyang's irritability.

He smiled casually, feeling that he was too worried about gains and losses.

Even though this choice is of great importance, if I gain it, I am lucky, but if I lose it, I will die. It may not be useful to think too much, so it is better to be more relaxed.

He understood it all at once, and without hesitation, he followed his heart and chose a large peach that smelled fragrant and shone brightly. Since he was allowed to choose, he might as well choose the big one!
Who doesn’t choose the best peaches when buying them?
"Good, eat this peach."

Zhang Jiuyang put the peach to his mouth, but before he opened his mouth, the peach turned into a stream of light and disappeared into his mouth. The next moment, his pupils began to dilate and he became stunned, like a sculpture.

He Xiangu burst into laughter, she was so beautiful that her voice sounded like celestial music.

"This kid is really greedy. He picked the biggest one. I just don't know if he can handle it."

Zhang Guolao was riding on his donkey, looking drunk. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "This is also a kind of sincerity, which is rare. We are practicing, who doesn't covet the supreme way?"

Not only did he have no objection to Zhang Jiuyang's choice, but he admired it very much.

After all, he achieved enlightenment by eating thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum. If he had a choice, he would also like to try the ten-thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum.

The slovenly Taoist priest Zhongli Quan opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Caihe, why don't you use your treasure basket quickly so that we can see if that boy is a promising talent?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Caihe threw the bamboo basket in his hand, and it was filled with water without leaking out, with ripples sparkling.

He pointed his finger, and the water in the bamboo basket automatically gushed out, turning into a mirror, revealing scenes of what had happened to Zhang Jiuyang.

"Although the peaches are delicious, they also hide endless demons. I tested Dong Bin ten times in the past. Today, it seems that the test this kid faces will not be less than that of Dong Bin."

Zhongli Quan gently waved his palm-leaf fan, with a smile on his face.

"I believe him."

Lu Dongbin admired Zhang Jiuyang very much. He seemed to see his own shadow in Zhang Jiuyang.

However, he soon saw a number of beautiful women appear in the bronze mirror, dancing lewdly around Zhang Jiuyang.

"This peach...is mainly a test of lust?"

Lu Zu suddenly asked.

Tieguai Li nodded and said, "Greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, alcohol, sex, money, anger, these are called the Eight Immortal Tribulations. What he chose happened to be sex."

Lu Zu coughed and said nothing.

It seems... I'm suddenly not that confident anymore.

……

Zhang Jiuyang had never felt so good before.

He seemed to have become an emperor, with three thousand beauties as his concubines. He also held elections every year, and his subordinates would collect beauties for him from all over the world.

Among them are young girls in their prime, elegant and talented women famous all over the world, graceful and charming young women, young ladies from noble aristocratic families, and also a touch of beauty from ordinary people's families.

The house is filled with spring colors with the singing of birds.

Yan is thin and Huan is plump, with everything you need.

Logically speaking, even with the care of an imperial physician, such a life would quickly weaken his body and drain his energy.

But Zhang Jiuyang's body became stronger and stronger, and his vitality became more abundant.

It was simply because he instinctively remembered two sets of skills, one was called "Zhongyang Zhenren's Golden Gate and Jade Lock Secret", and the other was called "Lü Zu's Bedroom Skills".

These two skills allowed him to indulge in sensual pleasures. He never met an opponent and almost reached the level of Dugu Qiubai. He played more and more extravagantly and was very happy.

The Eight Immortals outside looked strange, and many of them looked at Lu Dongbin.

“Ahem, I didn’t expect that this kid is so talented in this kind of technique. He can practice it instinctively even in the illusion and has made great achievements…”

The immortals were suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Their original intention of conducting this test was to make Zhang Jiuyang indulge in beauty, eventually causing his essence to be depleted and his body to be exhausted, in order to see if he could finally see through the beauty and break the illusion.

As a result, Zhang Jiuyang showed an amazing talent in the art of dual cultivation. Even if he had forgotten all his past, he could still practice the art of sex instinctively.

Moreover, the art of sex taught by Lu Dongbin was not a heresy but an authentic Taoist art. The essence of the art was taken from the teachings of Huangdi and Peng Zu. Naturally, the more Zhang Jiuyang enjoyed it, the more pleasure he had, not to mention the loss of his essence. If it were not for the illusion world, he would have been able to ascend to heaven and attain enlightenment soon.

A good test seems to be ruined.

Lu Zu coughed and turned away somewhat embarrassedly.

After a long while, Tieguai Li sighed softly, looked at He Xiangu and said, "Fifth sister, it seems that you have to go there first."

He Xiangu bowed and accepted the order, then threw the lotus in her hand. The lotus immediately rippled with brilliant fairy light, and disappeared into the fantasy world, transforming into a stunningly beautiful fairy, who looked vaguely like He Xiangu.

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(End of this chapter)