Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad

Chapter 569 Nine-Turn Golden Elixir Swallowed

A man was born between heaven and earth, how could he live in a state of depression for a long time?

His golden and silver furnaces reside in the Tushita Palace, where he oversees the essential task of alchemy. How could he not have his own precious gourd by his side?
He can incorporate the elixirs he has personally refined into his gourd-shaped magical artifact.

In his spare time, he can place it in his palm, rub and play with it, feel the warm texture of the gourd, and experience the flow of the immortal energy within it.

This kind of self-satisfaction is something that cannot be experienced simply by guarding the master's purple-gold gourd.

As the saying goes, "A fine sword is given to a hero, and rouge is given to a beautiful woman."

The treasure will also encounter those who are destined to receive it.

Perhaps, it's just like when Sun Wukong found the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff).

The gourd that grows on this naturally formed gourd vine is indeed destined to be associated with the Golden Furnace Boy and the Silver Furnace Boy.

The Golden Furnace Boy carefully held the restored Purple-Gold Yang Gourd, his fingertips gently tracing its surface. He felt a strange spatial force surging at his fingertips, subtly connecting with his own thoughts, in the warm, jade-like area that shimmered with purple-gold light.

Each time I caressed the gourd, my love for it deepened, and my joy was beyond words.

Finally, he slowly raised his head, his gaze passing over the gourd and landing on Sun Wukong, who was leaning against the table with his legs crossed.

"Great Sage! Your gourd is a treasure..."

The Golden Furnace Boy paused slightly, as if considering his words, but ultimately could not suppress the longing in his heart and asked Sun Wukong again:

"They are a match made in heaven for us alchemists!"

"We're destined to meet!"

"My brother and I are truly delighted with it! We wonder... how you would be willing to part with this gourd and exchange it with us?"

As he spoke, he subconsciously pulled the gourd closer to his chest, as if afraid that Sun Wukong would snatch it back in the next second.

……

"Hey!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong was secretly delighted, but his face instantly contorted into a bitter expression. His brows furrowed, and he scratched his ears and cheeks, looking utterly distressed, as if he were truly tearing out a piece of his heart. He sighed deeply and said:

"This... sigh!"

He shook his head, putting on a convincing act of "making a painful decision and sacrificing what he loves," before slowly opening his mouth:
"Alright, alright! Considering you two are young and adorable, and genuinely love my precious gourd!"

"I, Old Sun, am going all out today!"

"I, Old Sun, am quite straightforward and don't like all that fancy stuff. If you really want to change..."

He started counting on his fingers, a sly smile playing on his lips:

"Unless you can bring me, Old Sun, all those 'purple-gold red gourds' for holding elixirs, 'jade bottles' for holding water, and 'banana leaf fans' for fanning fire... to have a go at and play with!"

"Hehehe, how about it?"

"I, Old Sun, am not greedy. I just want to feast my eyes and get my hands dirty!"

This statement came out.

The Golden Furnace Boy's expression changed instantly, and the tension that had just eased from playing with the new gourd tightened again.

He refused without even thinking:
"No! Never!"

He shook his head vigorously, his tone urgent:

“Great Sage, you may not know this, but the cowherd boy’s loss of his blue ox is a lesson from the past.”

"He was stripped of his immortal status by the master, stripped of his celestial robes and immortal bones, and banished to the mortal world to suffer and undergo tribulations in that filthy mortal realm."

"That tragic scene is still fresh in our minds!"

"With the Dan Yuan Assembly fast approaching, those magical treasures are of utmost importance and are all under strict guard in the treasury. We dare not slacken our efforts in the slightest!"

"Let alone taking it out of the palace for you to play with, if one of them is really lost, then Yinlu and I will surely follow in the footsteps of that cowherd boy, be stripped of our immortal status by the master, and cast into the cycle of reincarnation, never to be reborn!"

He spoke with absolute certainty:
"Don't even think about such a suggestion! It's absolutely impossible!"

"Even if you tell the heavens, it's hopeless!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong sighed inwardly:
"Hey... what's wrong with this cowherd..."

"I was watching the cows and they all ran away! This is terrible!"

Sun Wukong knew that those top-tier treasures he had long coveted were now completely out of reach for the time being, and he had probably only completed a small part of the task assigned by the giant toad.

His face then showed a regretful expression, as if saying, "Even if the deal fell through, we can still be on good terms." He lazily reached out his hand, intending to take the purple-gold gourd back from the reluctant hand of the Silver Furnace Boy.

"Sigh! Oh well! It seems my precious gourd is ultimately not meant to be with your Tushita Palace..."

He reached out to the silver furnace boy, who was tightly clutching the gourd, as if to take it back:
"Since Jinlu'er says so, then... let's bring it back!"

The words have not yet been spoken!

A small hand firmly pressed down on Sun Wukong's outstretched monkey paw.

The Silver Furnace Boy, as if he had made up his mind, suddenly looked up at Sun Wukong.

His delicate face, tinged with both shyness and determination, crisply interrupted Sun Wukong:

"Great...Great Sage!"

"Wait a minute!"

The Silver Furnace Boy mustered his courage and whispered:

"Although I absolutely cannot produce those palace treasures, I... I do have a few privately hidden... Nine-Turn Golden Pills here!"

The moment the words "Nine, Turn, Gold, Elixir" were uttered, the air in the attic seemed to freeze.

Xiao Chen and Sun Wukong's pupils contracted almost simultaneously!

The Silver Furnace Boy met Sun Wukong's burning gaze, and his voice became more composed:

"These Nine-Turn Golden Pills are my brother and I's private stash, painstakingly accumulated over the years."

After speaking, the Silver Furnace Boy paused briefly, his face showing embarrassment, and continued:
"Great Sage, I...we'll use them to exchange for your magical gourd that can grow bigger and smaller, you...you think...that's alright?"

"Nine Transformations Golden Pill?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong exchanged a glance with Xiao Chen beside him, and both of them saw a burning desire in each other's eyes.

This Nine-Turn Golden Elixir is truly the finest of elixirs, possessing the creation of heaven and earth and the mysteries of the sun and moon; it is extraordinary and wondrous.

It can be considered the pinnacle of Taoist alchemy.

A single Nine-Turn Golden Elixir possesses the power to defy fate and change one's destiny.

It can enhance one's spiritual cultivation, cleanse one's marrow and bones, and help practitioners break through the insurmountable barriers on their path of cultivation.

Even the greatest gods in the heavens, which one doesn't covet and yearn for the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir?
That is an unparalleled divine object that can help living beings break through to a higher realm!
Xiao Chen felt a little regretful that he had not seen the purple-gold gourd, the jade bottle, the banana leaf fan, and other treasures.

However, at this moment, he, the Scorpion Demon, Sun Wukong, and others were all at a critical juncture in their breakthrough to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. If they could obtain the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, they would be able to save themselves a great deal of arduous cultivation.

At this crucial moment when they are breaking through the bottleneck of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, the significance of this Nine-Turn Golden Pill is far more than just an aid.
This is an absolutely incredible opportunity that comes at the perfect time!
Although the magic weapon was powerful, King Golden Horn already possessed many.

This Nine-Turn Golden Elixir is a rare treasure that has never been seen before.

This is especially true for Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong's indestructible body requires the aid of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

If one wishes to completely refine one's naturally born stone monkey body into an indestructible, eternal, and eternally indestructible Vajra body, then this Nine-Turn Golden Elixir is the key to opening the mysterious gate and laying the foundation for the Dao!
Its value is far beyond what mere storage magic treasures can compare to.
It is:

"Medicines only take shape when they meet the qi of their kind; when the Dao is in harmony with the subtle and the profound, it is naturally so."

"After swallowing the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, I realized that my fate was not determined by heaven!"

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen's regret at not being able to access the Purple-Gold Red Gourd, the Jade Bottle, and other treasures was instantly vanished by this huge windfall.

Compared to the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, which can immediately improve cultivation and lay the foundation for one's Dao, those top-tier magic treasures, though good, can only be considered as future expectations.

present.

"It must be changed!"

Xiao Chen made a quick and discreet nod to Sun Wukong under the guise of drinking tea, without even using the "mosquito-brand wireless phone" to transmit his voice.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong felt more confident, but he deliberately hesitated for a moment, and his face immediately showed a troubled expression.

"Hey!"

He sighed heavily, scratched the golden hairs on his cheek, his eyes darted around, and fixed his gaze on the silver furnace boy. His words carried the calculating air of a merchant:

"Nine-Turn Golden Elixir...that's a good thing...the top-tier hard currency of the Heavenly Realm..."

Sun Wukong smacked his lips, his eyes glancing at the gourd tightly clutched in the arms of the Silver Furnace Boy, revealing a look of deep reluctance, and said:
"I just don't know... how many 'private' items do you actually have?"

"To be honest, this gourd is my precious treasure. It has accompanied me on my adventures in the mortal realm, enduring hardships and making outstanding contributions!"

"A mere few golden cores are probably not enough..."

Sun Wukong's voice trailed off, sounding like a shrewd old shopkeeper, implying—"More money!"

The Golden Furnace Boy and the Silver Furnace Boy exchanged a quick glance, their eyes meeting silently in the air.

"Brother, brother, brother..."

The Silver Furnace Boy's eyes were filled with anxiety and pleading, while a hint of struggle flashed across the Golden Furnace Boy's face.

But in the end, his younger brother's strong desire moved him.

"Great Sage! I do not lie before a true master!"

The Golden Furnace Boy stepped forward, his tone resolute and frank, and said:

"My brother and I have been working hard these days, and refining pills is not easy. The master has rewarded us with a Nine-Turn Golden Pill each as a commendation for our diligence."

After speaking, he paused, seemingly a little embarrassed, lowered his voice slightly, and continued:

"After each refining of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, some medicinal essence of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir will remain in the alchemy furnace."

“My brother and I have been collecting and refining the medicinal essence left over from these Nine-Turn Golden Pills over the years, turning it into pills. We even secretly saved up two.”

He took a deep breath and revealed his final card:

"In total, four in total!"

"This is all the wealth that my brother and I have hidden away!"

"If the Great Sage finds this suitable, then I will exchange these four Nine-Turn Golden Pills for your treasure gourd!"

For ordinary immortals, the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir is an absolute top-tier treasure, extremely rare.

However, for the Golden Furnace Boy and the Silver Furnace Boy, although they were treasures, they were not that rare.

After all, Lao Tzu was not a stingy person.

They would occasionally receive elixirs from Laozi as a reward, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they grew up on elixirs.

At the Dan Yuan Conference, they worked tirelessly day and night to assist Laozi in refining the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

Laozi would reward them with some Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

At the next Dan Yuan Conference, Laozi might bestow upon them some more Nine-Turn Golden Pills.

The Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, while precious, is not a rare item for those in the Tushita Palace, especially for those who specialize in refining it.

As the saying goes, "rarity makes things valuable," so for them, the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir was not rare, and therefore not particularly precious.

Sun Wukong and Xiao Chen exchanged a glance, already understanding each other's intentions:

"This deal is a success!"

"Four Nine-Turn Golden Elixirs..."

Upon hearing this, the conflicted and pained expression on Sun Wukong's monkey face instantly melted away like ice and snow. His ability to change his expression was truly unparalleled!

Sun Wukong immediately adopted an expression of "making a painful decision and reluctantly giving up," as if he had finally been moved by the other party's "sincere" heart, and sighed deeply:

"Ah! Very well! Today, I, Old Sun, am going all out, even if it means my heart bleeds!"

He slapped his thigh again and shouted:
"Golden Luer, Silver Luer, seeing that you two are young and well-behaved, I have a sincere affection for you."

"He's another disciple of that old man Laozi."

"I, Old Sun, will gladly part with you all!"

Then, Sun Wukong changed the subject and laughed:

"However, as the saying goes, cash on delivery!"

"We need to lay the unpleasant truths out upfront!"

Having said that, he pointed to the gourd in the Silver Furnace Boy's hand, his gaze intense, and said:

"You're all delighted to have seen the gourd! But I, Old Sun, still haven't found your golden elixir!"

"Just hearing you mention 'four Nine-Turn Golden Pills,' are you perhaps just trying to fool me, Old Sun, with empty words?"

"If you take advantage of my unpreparedness and try to fob me off with some third- or fifth-grade Golden Pills, who can I complain to?"

"Hehe, monkey, would I lie to you?"

Provoked by the monkey, the Golden Furnace Boy became arrogant and puffed out his chest.

After speaking, he carefully reached into his robes, not to take out the golden pill directly, but to first take out an ancient jade box that emitted a hazy light and whose surface was naturally covered with cloud-shaped patterns.

The jade box is made of neither gold nor wood, but is warm and smooth like solidified fat. It is engraved with an unnamed prohibition on its axis, with the Tai Chi symbol as its center.

He carefully opened the lid of the box just a crack.

"call--!"

In an instant!
An indescribable, pure, and exotic fragrance surged and spread through the crack!
This fragrance is extremely rich and profound. It is not a single strong medicinal scent, but rather a collection of the most vigorous and pure vitality of all living things, as if it were the wisp of primordial chaos at the beginning of the world, containing endless creative potential.

Those present only inhaled a trace of the residual energy emanating from the golden pill, and they immediately felt their dormant magical power stirring within them. Their pores opened up as if they had been parched for a long time and were now receiving sweet rain, and they felt an indescribable sense of comfort.
Within the box, several faint purple-gold rays of light, condensed as if solid, swirled and flowed like dragons, transforming into patterns of the ultimate principles of creation, mysterious and unpredictable, infinitely profound.

Through that sliver of light, one could vaguely see four pills, each the size of a longan, perfectly round and flawless, almost cast in purple gold, hanging quietly in the box!
They hang quietly in the box, yet each seems to nurture a miniature world within itself, containing mountains and rivers, the sun, moon, and stars, endlessly regenerating and endlessly cycling.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

It is surrounded by thousands of auspicious colors on the outside, and emits a deep, pure humming sound that draws the soul to its source!
These elixirs are like living things, possessing their own spirit.

This is the most supreme elixir in the Journey to the West world, the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

The Tang Dynasty text "The Secret Formula of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir" records:
"First transformation to descend the elixir... third transformation to nourish yang... fifth transformation to transform bones... sixth transformation to transform flesh... seventh transformation to transform internal organs... ninth transformation to ascend to immortality!"

Once a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir is swallowed, even an ordinary mortal can be transformed, becoming a celestial being and ascending to heaven in broad daylight!

These Nine-Turn Golden Elixir pills are indeed genuine!
Even with their astonishing composure honed through countless trials, Sun Wukong and Xiao Chen's breathing instantly became heavy, and the fervor in their eyes almost materialized into tangible light!

Sun Wukong's feigned "pain and inner conflict" vanished instantly!

Sun Wukong waved his hand and laughed heartily:

"Fine, fine! Four it is! Deal!"

(End of this chapter)