If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1323 Helping the Jade Emperor Find a Wife
"The Immortal Abode of the Ape King." Wu Yazi silently calculated for a moment, but found nothing.

There was neither a sudden impulse nor a spiritual feeling, nor did they anticipate any news of a celestial abode descending to earth.

Perhaps she knew too little about the Ape King's Immortal Abode.

The less known information there is, the less accurate the "divination by divination" derived from big data will be.

However, the fact that Grand Tutor Yu is completely unaware and unresponsive cannot be explained by a lack of known information.

Given her control over the Mangdang Mountains, it's impossible that she lacks information. The Ape God's Immortal Abode is about to appear in the Mangdang marshes!
That leaves only one other possibility: the immortal abode is too high-level, or the master of the immortal abode is too powerful and has also used the Heavenly Secrets Technique to obscure the heavenly secrets, so her Heavenly Secrets Technique cannot break through the opponent's blockade.

"Could it be Ape Master of White Cloud Cave, one of the six great sword immortals of the Great Qin Dynasty?"

Xi Juan pouted, "The Qin Dynasty is almost destroyed, and the title of 'Six Great Sword Immortals of Qin' should have been changed long ago."

However, the teacher is right; it is indeed the immortal abode guarded by the Ape King.

Wu Yazi asked curiously, "Where did you receive this message from? Could it be that Liu Ji from Mangdang Mountain informed you?"

Xi Juan shook her head and said, "Brother Ji probably doesn't know that a celestial abode is about to appear in Mangdang Mountain."

I was lucky to learn this secret. About two weeks ago, while fishing in the lake, I overheard a mandarin fish and a water monkey whispering under a lotus pod. They were talking about going to the Mangdang Marsh to seek immortality. They said that once they obtained the 'Heavenly Divine Technique,' they could dominate a region, even transform into human form, and become the king of the mortal realm.

Wu Yazi's expression was strange as he asked, "Where are that upturned-mouthed creature and the water monkey now?"

Xi Juan said, "I made soup with the mandarin fish to nourish my mother, and I smashed the skull of the water monkey and fed it to my family's red tiger."

Wu Yazi was speechless.

"You should at least find out the source of the information and determine its accuracy to avoid falling into someone else's trap."

Xi Juan exclaimed in surprise, "Master Yuan Gong of Baiyun Cave is a renowned sword immortal. Who would dare to harm people under his name?"

Moreover, Baiyun Cave is unpredictable and can randomly appear near famous mountains and rivers in the Central Plains, so it's not exactly top secret.

I heard that Baiyun Cave appeared in Dazexiang last year!

Many extraordinary individuals have entered the cave, gained access to immortality, and thus defied fate to embark on the path to immortality.

Wu Yazi said, "To tell you the truth, even with my divination skills and sources of information, I have not received any news of the appearance of Baiyun Cave."

It's quite unusual that you heard this secret from a mandarin fish.

Suddenly, she had a premonition: "You've probably been tricked by someone. The 'destiny' of that mandarin fish is conveying this message to you."

High above, in the Lingxu Palace, the Jade Emperor, who was listening to Han Feizi explain the Legalist way, frowned almost imperceptibly and cursed in his heart: Damn it, why does Yu Fengxian always ruin my plans?
The White Cloud Cave was just days away from opening, and she had to run into it at this crucial moment. Could it be that my scheme against Xi Juan has triggered a karmic backlash?

But now that the Central Plains are in chaos, why does she still have the leisure to attend the Lü family wedding and visit her disciple at the neighboring immortal's house?
—The Tian family of Qi is about to restore their kingdom. Once Qi is restored, the three states of Qi, Wei, and Chu will wreak havoc on the Central Plains. Shouldn't you be extremely anxious?

The Great Celestial Venerable cursed inwardly, then helplessly withdrew his gaze from Xi Juan.

Wu Yazi's words revealed the secret, but Xi Juan remained skeptical, asking, "What do I have that would make others scheme against me?"

Wu Yazi asked, "Has the white-bearded old man who taught you how to fish for dragonfish reappeared in the last two years?"

Xi Juan nodded with a gloomy expression. "In March of this year, I received a transfer order from the Grand Commandant's Office. The court wants to select me to serve as a centurion in the Southern Army of Xianyang, leading an army on my own."

My older cousin, Di Rong, also received a conscription order; he was a cavalry centurion under the command of the county magistrate of Teng County.

I had no intention of serving the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, but my second uncle and cousin persuaded me, and I was almost convinced by them.

Then I dreamed of that old man with the white beard. He told me that my destiny was to destroy the Qin Dynasty, and that once I entered Xianyang, I would face unforeseen disaster.

Because he has practiced the Dream God Technique taught by his master, the disciple is now able to 'awaken' in his dreams.

After he finished speaking, I questioned him about the immortal bones.

He said that although I have the bones of an immortal and the destiny of an immortal, I lack the blessings of an immortal.

He advised me to accept my fate, which enraged me. I unleashed the Geng metal sword energy from the "Taibai Sword Song," hacking at him until he screamed in agony and fled. I never dreamed of him again after that.

"A transfer order from the Grand Commandant's office." Wu Yazi did a quick calculation and then realized, "It's about your killing of the alligator dragon last year."
From last summer to this March, almost a year has passed. What kind of efficiency is this?

Last year, she and Xi Juan passed by the Zhang River and encountered Shimen Shi releasing a dragon.

As a result, as soon as Xiaolong Zhao Juhua entered the Zhang River, she was bitten to death by a ferocious alligator dragon.

Xi Juan's slaying of the dragon was avenging Zhao Juhua and also a meritorious service to the court.

Wu Yazi guessed that the Xianyang court would take notice of Xi Juan and reward him.

"I was awarded the title of 'Dragon-Slaying Hero' by the Prefect of Xue County for my meritorious service in slaying the dragon, and I am quite famous in the surrounding counties."

Xi Juan smiled and said, "Besides being transferred to Xianyang as a captain, there will be three hundred gold coins, a ninth-rank noble title, and a certain amount of silk and satin."

I accepted the rewards of gold and titles, but I still didn't go to Xianyang.

I told my mother about what happened in my dream, and she told me it's better to believe it than not.

If my destiny is truly to destroy the Qin Dynasty, I'd better not go against fate.

I also dislike the tyrannical Qin Dynasty. My father, several of my uncles, and cousins ​​all died in forced labor under the Qin Dynasty.

How could I go to Xianyang to defend the tyrannical Qin capital and protect the Ying imperial family?

Wu Yazi nodded slightly and said, "You have grown up now and are a young man. You can decide your own future."

At this point, she looked Xi Juan up and down again.

It had been almost a year and a half since I last saw her. Xi Juan had grown taller and was now nearly 1.9 meters tall. She had sharp features, handsome face, and slightly dark skin.

He truly deserves the title of "Wu Yazi's disciple".

Has your mother arranged a marriage for you?

Xi Juan blushed, shook her head and muttered, "This disciple is still too young, no rush."

Wu Yazi said seriously, "I once divined your fate before, have you forgotten?"
You are destined for a major calamity. You must get married and have children early in order to use the destiny of your bloodline and offspring to resolve your own misfortune.

You'd better not go to war before you're married and have children.

It's too dangerous. There's a chance you might not come back, leaving your widowed mother alone, weeping until she goes blind, utterly miserable.

Xi Juan still wanted to struggle.

Upon hearing the teacher describe the widow's tragic situation, he felt an intense, agonizing pain, as if his heart had been ripped out, just imagining the scene in his mind.

He lowered his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Teacher, you should talk to my mother about this. We'll just talk about the Ape Lord's Immortal Abode."

He really didn't want to get married too early.

Whether it was because he was too young or for some other reason, he felt no attraction to women.

But for his mother's sake, he was willing to "force" himself to do it.

“You have no shortage of opportunities to become an immortal, so what are you after in the Ape Lord’s Immortal Abode? If you haven’t formed your Yuan Dan yet, the ‘Great River Sword Qi’ that I’m going to teach you will be enough to help you refine your Qi and become an immortal,” Wu Yazi said.

With anticipation in her eyes, Xi Juan said, "This disciple has heard that the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends techniques are found in the Ape Lord Immortal Mansion."

The 'Heavenly Gang Secret Technique' among them possesses boundless power, capable of defying fate and allowing extraordinary individuals to reverse their original nature and rebuild their immortal bodies.

The disciple possesses immortal bones and immortal techniques, but because his primordial core was formed early, he is unable to form a true immortal golden core.

If one could cultivate the Heavenly Gang Mystic Technique, would it be possible to dissolve the Yuan Dan and begin cultivation anew?

Wu Yazi cautiously said, "Theoretically, once the elixir is formed, there is no regret. The Yuan Dan is not only a crystallization of internal energy, but also the core of your spirit. If the Yuan Dan dissolves, your soul will dissipate, and how can you rebuild your cultivation?"

Xi Juan said unwillingly, "The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine, and humanity escapes one. Heaven will not exterminate humanity!"

Wu Yazi sighed, "The path to immortality is never a dead end; if you make a mistake, you can start over."

The way to start over in the path of immortality is through reincarnation, where one continues to strive in the next life.

Good fortune and the chance to become an immortal are precious; if wasted in this life, they will be gone in the next. Therefore, most true immortals in the Xuanmen (mystical sects) are not fixated on becoming an immortal in one lifetime.

"Gambling everything on one's entire life is truly not worthwhile for a cultivator."

If she knew Xi Juan's true identity, she wouldn't have said such things.

She didn't understand; she treated Xi Juan as a "normal person." If Xi Juan had lived a good life and hadn't gone astray, she would still be willing to help him become an immortal again, even if he were to reincarnate.

Xi Juan gritted her teeth and said, "This disciple is not as magnanimous as a true immortal of the Xuanmen sect."

"If I don't go and see the Ape Lord's Immortal Abode myself, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

Wu Yazi asked, "When will the Immortal Abode open?"

Xi Juan said, "I heard from that mandarin fish that it will happen around New Year's Eve this year."

Once we get to Mangdang Mountain, we'll definitely meet other Qi cultivators. We can ask them about the specific time then.

If it's after New Year's Eve, I will definitely come back to spend the New Year with my mother first.

Let's go after the New Year; Mangdang Mountain isn't far from Zhaoyang Lake anyway.

"Around New Year's Eve," Wu Yazi thought for a moment and said, "After you see your mother tomorrow morning, I'll go with you to Mangdang Mountain. Let's see what kind of tricks the Ape Lord's Immortal Abode is hiding."

Xi Juan's face lit up with joy. "If I can spend a few more days with you, teacher, it will be worth it even if I gain nothing from the Ape King's Immortal Abode this time."

Wu Yazi laughed and said, "Even if you are not destined for the path of immortality in this life, as long as you uphold justice and use all your knowledge to benefit the people and protect the common people, I will definitely save you again in the next life."

Xi Juan bowed deeply and said, "Although I have only been with you for a short time, I have never forgotten your teachings."

My disciple now works as a fisherman by Zhaoyang Lake, and still diligently studies the classics every day.

"Oh, then I'll have to examine you carefully and see how much progress you've made in the past year or so."

Wu Yazi's eyes lit up, and he immediately pulled his disciple to a hill by the lake.

The two sat facing each other under the open sky, letting the north wind howl and the snowflakes fall.

Wu Yazi first asked Xi Juan what books he had recently read, and then examined his knowledge and insights one by one.

Finally, I corrected each point and provided him with an in-depth analysis of the principles in the book.

Even Jinxunu was able to chime in this time.

After following Grand Tutor Yu, he also diligently studied the classics.

In the first half of the night, Teacher Wuyazi tested Xi Juan's knowledge, and in the second half of the night, he began his lectures.

Wu Yazi has been busy dredging the earth's veins and dealing with various major cases involving gods and immortals in the past year, so she has read less books. However, her "books of sages and worthies" have never been limited to Confucian classics.

To her, all knowledge that expounds principles is the book of sages and saints.

She can create the theory of the stepmother of the ancestral dragon, control the dragon with the Nine Cauldrons, manipulate the human destiny, and communicate with the heavenly way through the human destiny. These are all great principles of the world!

Conversely, although she did not teach Xi Juan any Taoist techniques, by understanding these principles, Xi Juan would easily comprehend the theory of the stepmother of the Ancestral Dragon, the Nine Cauldrons Dragon Control Method, and other "secret techniques of Grand Tutor Yu that shocked the Three Realms".

Wisdom is also an important factor in spiritual attainment; an increase in wisdom is equivalent to an improvement in spiritual attainment.

Teacher Wu Yazi spoke eloquently and in a simple and easy-to-understand way. When he talked about the rooster crowing, he heard the creaking sound of a wooden house opening in the distance.

Xi Juan was so engrossed in listening that she forgot the time.

“Juan’er, your mother is up. She’ll probably be worried if she doesn’t see you. Let’s go back first,” Wu Yazi said, standing up.

"Oh dear, is it already dawn? It feels like last night was just yesterday," Xi Juan said, looking dazed.

Jin Xunu looked at the old Taoist Wuyazi with a complicated expression and said, "This is because the master is really talking about the Great Dao."

He had followed Grand Tutor Yu for more than half a year, and this was the first time he had heard such a "principle" that was so close to the origin of the Great Dao.

—Sure enough, he treats his apprentices differently.

He felt a pang of sadness.

It started snowing in the latter half of the night. By then, the snow on the ground was more than three feet deep.

When they returned to the Xi family home, Widow Di was shoveling snow at the door with a wooden shovel.

Seeing her son accompanying the old Taoist priest, she rubbed her eyes in disbelief before exclaiming with delight, "Taoist priest, you've finally come to see us! But where did you come from?"

Wu Yazi smiled and said, "I came last night. I wanted to test Juan'er's studies, so I didn't disturb the old lady."

The widow glared at her son in annoyance. "Even if you want to listen to the Taoist priest's teachings, you should have woken me up so I could warm a pot of wine and prepare a couple of side dishes for you."

Xi Juan sighed, "Mother, I originally thought the same as you. But last night, while listening to the teacher's lecture, I even forgot the time."

I felt like I could close my eyes and open them again and it would be daytime; I had absolutely no desire to drink or eat snacks.

The child wanted to keep listening to the teacher talk forever.

"There's no need to rush. There's plenty of time in the next few days," Wu Yazi said.

Widow Di said happily, "It's a blessing for Juan'er that the Taoist priest can stay a few more days!"

Wu Yazi invited the widow into the house, leaving Xi Juan and Jin Xunu outside to sweep the snow.

She truthfully recounted her itinerary for the next few days to the widow.

The widow said worriedly, "Since the Taoist priest suspects that there is something wrong with that immortal abode, we should not go there."

The martial arts taught by the Taoist priest are sufficient.

Juan'er has already been named the "Dragon-Slaying Hero" by the prefect, making her a well-known "martial arts hero" within a hundred miles.

"If you can slay a dragon, what else is there to gain?"

Wu Yazi said, "If his desires are not fulfilled, he will keep thinking about them, and his mind will be troubled, making him depressed and unhappy."

With me accompanying him, nothing serious will happen on this trip.

Now I am more worried about something else: Juan'er is getting older and older, and the Central Plains are becoming more and more chaotic.

He will likely soon take the initiative to enter the chaos, seeking fame and fortune in this turbulent world.

But he still has a fatal calamity to overcome!

The widow perked up and said, "I have always kept the Taoist priest's instructions in mind, and I have long wanted to find him a wife."

Before, he was not well-known, and we were newcomers, just fishermen who built our own thatched huts by the lake. No good family was willing to marry into our family.

After the prefect commended him on behalf of the court, everyone knew he had slain the evil dragon, and matchmakers flocked to him to propose marriage. However, Juan'er disliked their initial arrogance followed by obsequiousness, finding them too snobbish.

After hesitating for a moment, she said with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation, "The Taoist priest once said that he would keep an eye out for suitable girls and introduce them to Juan'er as her wife."

We both trust the Taoist priest's judgment and are filled with anticipation!

Wu Yazi pondered for a moment and said, "I had previously taken a liking to the second daughter of the Lu family in Pei County next door, and I even asked about her on behalf of Juan'er."

Master Lü politely declined, but offered to marry his third daughter to Juan'er, which I also politely declined.

Miss Lü the Second and Juan'er are very compatible according to their birth dates, but Miss Lü the Third is not.

After that, I never met anyone who caught my eye.

I wonder what kind of woman Juan'er likes?
If we cannot find a match made in heaven, we should try our best to make him happy.

"With my connections, I'm sure I can find someone who meets his requirements."

(End of this chapter)