I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Three days later, the Ministry of Humanity issued an imperial decree, stripping Marquis Xuanling of his post as Yuanou Mountain God and demoting him one rank from the sixth-rank immortal official of Zhongyuan to the seventh-rank immortal official of Xiayuan.

As for Ao Yan, she was found guilty of dereliction of duty. As the Dragon King of Dingjiang, she often took orders from the Yuanou Mountain God's Mansion, which led to her neglecting the political affairs of Dingjiang Water Mansion.

In the end, Ao Yan was removed from his post as Dingjiang Dragon King, stripped of all his immortal official ranks, and demoted to a casual immortal.

When the messenger from the Human Ministry finished reading the imperial edict, Zhuang Yan raised his hand and pointed, and the chains on Ao Yan were removed.

Ao Yan stepped forward and bowed to the messenger, saying, "Xiaolong, accept the decree."

As Ao Yan took over the imperial edict, the jade tablet of the immortal official in her spiritual altar flew out from between her eyebrows and then dissipated between heaven and earth.

Ao Yan was distracted for a moment. From now on, she was just a white dragon between heaven and earth. She no longer had any divine position or immortality, and was nothing special.

"You can go now." Zhuang Yan said.

Ao Yan came back to her senses, put the imperial edict into her sleeve, bowed to Zhuang Yan and the messenger in a daze, then turned and left.

But after walking a few steps, Ao Yan turned around, bowed to Zhuang Yan, and asked, "May I ask Master Lingtai, do you know where Marquis Xuanling has gone?"

Zhuang Yan glanced at her and said with a smile, "He was taken away by Bixia Yuanjun. I don't know where he is, but he is definitely not in Xiangling Mansion."

When Ao Yan heard this, she bowed to Zhuang Yan again and said, "Thank you, Lord." Then she took off on a cloud and flew out of Qingping Mountain.

Then the envoy from the human world bid farewell to Zhuang Yan and returned to the human world of the first heaven.

Not long after the messenger left, a fiery red divine light fell outside the divine palace on the top of Qingping Mountain, and the Fire Spirit Immortal walked forward quickly.

Baojie and Xiuhuang hurriedly stopped him and said, "Hey, why did you come in without notifying me?"

The Fire Spirit Immortal was stunned for a moment, then looked at the two little boys, and suddenly realized what was happening. He quickly stopped and said with a smile, "Then please let the two immortal boys know that the Fire Spirit Immortal has come to see the True Lord."

But as soon as the Fire Spirit True Immortal finished speaking, Zhuang Yan smiled and waved, "Fire Spirit, come here."

"Hey!" Fire Spirit Immortal immediately smiled at Baojie and Xiuhuang in front of him and said, "Two immortal children, the True Lord called me over, it seems there is no need to inform you."

After saying this, the Fire Spirit Immortal patted the two on the head, then quickly stepped forward and bowed to Zhuang Yan, saying, "Greetings, Immortal Lord."

Zhuang Yan looked at the Fire Spirit Immortal in front of him and saw that she looked more heroic than before. "Have you been free in the mansion recently?"

Fire Spirit Immortal shook his head and smiled, "No, there are a lot of things to do in the palace. I just came down to see you today."

Zhuang Yan raised his hand and pointed to the bamboo pavilion, saying, "Come in and have some tea."

"Hey." Fire Spirit Immortal followed Zhuang Yan into the bamboo pavilion. Baojie and Xiuhuang made spiritual tea. Zhuang Yan pointed at Fire Spirit Immortal and said to them, "She doesn't need to inform me anytime she wants to see me, and you don't need to stop her."

Baojie and Xiuhuang responded in unison: "Yes, sir."

Zhuang Yan looked at the Fire Spirit Immortal and said, "You didn't come here just to see me, did you?"

The Fire Spirit Immortal put down the teacup, pursed his lips and said, "True Lord, regarding what Liu Yan said about moving the Demon Subduing Palace to the lower world to Qingping Mountain, I think this matter can be postponed for the time being."

Zhuang Yan smiled and asked, "Reason?"

The Fire Spirit Immortal said sternly, "True Lord, I feel that something is wrong with this Xuanxian Great Tribulation. Two days ago, the Siqiu Mountain in the Southern Continent was attacked by a group of scattered immortals."

"Siqiu Mountain?" Zhuang Yan asked in surprise, "Isn't that the Taoist temple of the sage Xuanyuan Huangdi?"

"Yes." Fire Spirit Immortal nodded and said, "At that time, the three saints Fuxi, Shennong, and Huangdi were gathering in Siqiu Mountain. A group of scattered immortals rushed into Siqiu Mountain and went straight to the three saints."

Zhuang Yan asked: "What was the result?"

Fire Spirit Immortal said: "Fortunately, the three immortal treasures, Fuxi's 'Hetu Luoshu', Shennong's 'Shennong Ding', and Huangdi's 'Xuanyuan Sword', were all carried by the three saints. Those scattered immortals only killed some of the divine generals around the three saints, and were then repelled by the three saints."

"The Great Emperor Xiyue reported the matter to the Divine Thunder Jade Palace, and the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Thunder Sound Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable has sent a thunder general to the lower world to protect the three saints."

"The three saints are the ancestors of human civilization. Their merits and virtues cover the universe. They are also the fate of the human race. They must not be lost."

At this point, True Immortal Huo Ling took out an imperial edict and said, "This is an imperial edict from the Divine Thunder Jade Palace, ordering the Demon Subduing Palace to investigate the origins of those scattered immortals as soon as possible."

Zhuang Yan glanced at the imperial edict and asked, "Are there any clues?"

“Not yet.” Fire Spirit Immortal shook his head and said, “We have also checked the bodies of those casual cultivators who were killed by the Three Emperors. We can’t find their origins at all. It’s as if they appeared out of thin air in the Three Realms.”

When Zhuang Yan heard this, he immediately told the Immortal Fire Spirit about the people from outer space who stirred up the calamity force and invaded the three realms.

Upon hearing this, the Fire Spirit Immortal was surprised and said, "There is such a thing. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about it."

Zhuang Yan said, "This was probably done by someone from outside the universe. This means that he has already reached into the Three Realms. You can continue investigating and report this to the Divine Thunder Jade Palace afterwards."

Upon hearing this, Fire Spirit True Immortal immediately stood up and said, "Yes, True Lord, I understand."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly and said, "Your concerns are correct. Let's put aside the matter of the Demon Subduing Palace moving to the lower world for now and wait until the Xuanxian catastrophe is over."

The Fire Spirit Immortal bowed and said, "Your Excellency is wise."

After saying that, the Fire Spirit Immortal walked aside and said, "True Lord, I will take my leave now."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I was wondering if you came here just to see me. Look, you're leaving right after we've finished talking."

Upon hearing this, the Fire Spirit Immortal smiled faintly, then took out a very beautiful seven-color fairy flower from his sleeve, handed it to Zhuang Yan like offering a treasure, and said, "True Lord, this is for you."

Zhuang Yan raised his eyebrows, looked at the seven-colored fairy flower and asked, "What is this?"

Huo Ling Zhenxian said: "This is the last time I went to Xiniu Hezhou, I saw a grand Dharma Assembly, where monks from all the major Buddhist temples gathered to preach and debate, in order to compete for this 'Seven-Colored Buddha Flower'."

"Seven-colored Buddha flower?" Zhuang Yan asked, "What's its origin?" The Fire Spirit Immortal said with great joy, "This 'Seven-colored Buddha flower' is the result of the merits of the 'Deer King's previous life'. It is said to have the power of Buddha. If people see it, they can pick a petal of one color and make a wish, and their wish will come true."

"Oh? The original life of the Deer King?" Zhuang Yan's eyes lit up and he asked, "Could it be the Nine-Colored Divine Deer?"

"That's right." Fire Spirit Immortal said, "It is said that the Buddha had many different incarnations in countless past lives. This nine-colored divine deer is one of them, so it is called the 'Deer King's previous life.'"

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly, looked at the seven-colored Buddha flower in his hand and said with a smile: "Then how did this seven-colored Buddha flower end up in your hand?"

When the Fire Spirit Immortal heard this, he immediately held his head high and said proudly, "Of course I won the debate and won this seven-colored Buddha flower. You didn't see the expressions of those Buddhist monks when I took the seven-colored Buddha flower away."

“Hahaha.” Zhuang Yan laughed loudly and said, “Okay, okay, this is a testimony to your profound Buddhist teachings. I must cultivate it well.”

Hearing this, the Fire Spirit Fairy's face suddenly became so gentle that water could drip out of it. She had never shown such an expression in front of anyone before.

But just a moment later, True Immortal Fire Spirit returned to normal, bowed to Zhuang Yan and said, "True Lord, I will take my leave first."

Zhuang Yan smiled and nodded, "Go ahead."

After the Fire Spirit Immortal bid farewell and left, Zhuang Yan immediately stood up and walked to the small courtyard outside the temple, and planted the seven-colored Buddha flowers in the flowerbed that Baojie and Xiuhuang had prepared.

But as soon as the seven-colored Buddha flower was buried in the soil, the auspicious light and precious energy on it quickly dissipated, and it was about to turn into an ordinary thing.

Zhuang Yan quickly raised his hand and pointed. In an instant, all the immortal energy within a hundred miles gathered together and turned into a pure and clean immortal spring that poured down.

Zhuang Yan used his magic power to form a barrier below the flower garden. As the fairy spring water was poured down, the soil was supported by the barrier. Then the soil fully absorbed the fairy energy and, under the transformation of Zhuang Yan's magic power, it turned into a piece of fairy land glowing with spiritual light.

Afterwards, the seven-colored Buddha flowers once again exuded auspicious light and took root in the flower bed.

Baojie and Xiuhuang squatted beside him, looking at the Buddha flower emitting seven-colored precious light with curiosity. Baojie asked, "Master, can I really make a wish if I pick a petal?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "If this is really a Buddha flower transformed from the merits of the Nine-Colored Deer King, it must be true."

Xiu Huang grabbed Zhuang Yan's arm and said, "Master, can you try? We want to see."

Looking at Baojie and Xiuhuang's eyes full of expectation and curiosity, Zhuang Yan smiled slightly and said, "Okay, then. I'll give it a try."

After saying that, Zhuang Yan immediately plucked a green petal from the Buddha flower. As soon as the petal was plucked, a bright Buddha light appeared and slowly floated in front of Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan immediately cleared his throat and said, "Buddha Flower Buddha Flower, listen to my wish. I want to become a Buddha."

Lingshan, Da Leiyin Temple, Main Hall.

The Tathagata Buddha, who was explaining to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas the strange teachings held by people from outside the heavens and answering their questions, suddenly stopped, causing the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas present to look at him in surprise.

"Thick-skinned." The Buddha, with a compassionate face, suddenly uttered a vulgar saying for no apparent reason.

Maitreya Buddha at the side asked with a smile: "Why did the Buddha suddenly say this?"

The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas around were all filled with astonishment, and looked towards Tathagata Buddha in confusion.

The Tathagata Buddha smiled and raised his hand to point. Then a flash of Buddha's light appeared in the hall, and a strange green petal shining with Buddha's light suddenly appeared in the hall.

"Seven-colored Buddha flower?" Guanyin Bodhisattva said in surprise.

Then the cyan petals trembled slightly, and then a familiar voice came from the petals, "Buddha Flower Buddha Flower, listen to my wish, I want to become a Buddha."

"Isn't this the voice of Lingtai Zhenjun?" Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said in surprise.

The Tathagata Buddha said, "It was him. A few days ago, during the Vaisya Dharma Assembly, the seven-colored Buddha flower appeared in the world. The monasteries held a debate to determine the fate of the Buddha flower. Unexpectedly, the Fire Spirit Immortal came here and participated in the debate. His Buddhist attainments surpassed those of the monks and won the ownership of the flower. Today, she presented the flower to Lingtai Zhenjun, so this happened."

Upon hearing this, all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas were filled with emotion. They were impressed by the talent of the True Immortal Huo Ling. A wandering immortal who came from a self-taught background, his self-studied Buddhism was actually stronger than that of the true disciples of Buddhism.

But soon the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas stopped sighing and shifted the discussion to Zhuang Yan.

"This Lingtai Zhenjun is a bit shameless. With his Taoism and supernatural powers, he actually does such childish things."

"Can the Buddhahood be given randomly? He made this wish knowing it was impossible. I'm afraid he wanted to extort some benefits from my Buddhism."

“Shameless.”

"This guy is really thick-skinned."

But some people also raised practical questions. Maitreya Buddha said, "Buddha, the seven-colored Buddha flower has the merits of the Buddha. Since Lingtai Zhenjun made a wish for it, if it is not fulfilled, wouldn't it damage the spiritual response of our Buddhism?"

Bodhisattva Vimala asked, "Could it be possible that he could really be given a Buddhahood?"

Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva said: "This precedent should not be set. Otherwise, everyone will use the seven-colored Buddha flower to make a wish to become a Buddha. Wouldn't that make the Buddhahood too cheap?"

When the Tathagata Buddha heard what everyone was saying, he just picked up the flower and smiled. Then he raised his hand and pointed. The green Buddha flower immediately turned into a Buddha edict and flew to the Miaoxi Holy Land of Dongsheng Shenzhou.

Afterwards, the Tathagata Buddha said with a smile: "Buddha is Buddha, Bodhisattva is Buddha, Arhat is Buddha, Kalayana is Buddha, all living things and all beings who have great enlightenment are Buddha. I sent down the Dharma to the Holy Land of Wonderful Joy and asked Akshobhya Buddha to go to Qingping Mountain to ask Lingtai Zhenjun if the Great Leiyin Temple is still short of an embroidered Arhat and ask him if he wants to do it."

It is not just the title of "Buddha" that makes one a Buddha. What exactly is a Buddha? The Buddha has the right to interpret.

Hearing this, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas present immediately understood and laughed out loud, then put their palms together and bowed, saying, "Buddha, have mercy on me."

At the same time, outside the Youshen Mansion in Qingping Mountain, Baojie and Xiuhuang looked disappointed at the blue Buddha flower that suddenly disappeared. Baojie said, "It seems to be fake. It disappeared just after I made a wish."

Xiu Huang also sighed and said, "Yes, I also want to see what it looks like when the master becomes a Buddha."

Zhuang Yan stood up and said with a smile: "It's impossible for this wish to come true. All right, all right, go about your own business."

Baojie and Xiuhuang heard this, each responded, then stood up and left. (End of this chapter)