I am a fairy in Journey to the West

"This is my maternal grandmother's cave. My grandmother has great magical powers. With her healing you, you will recover quickly," said the young girl Xiaoyu, supporting Liu Chenxiang.

Liu Chenxiang nodded and followed Xiaoyu into the cave, arriving at a spacious cave hall.

"Xiaoyu, why did you bring a mortal back? Did you catch him to feed your grandmother?" A woman's voice rang out from above. Liu Chenxiang looked up and saw a woman dressed in moon-shine brocade sitting on a stone platform looking at her.

Upon hearing the woman's words, Liu Chenxiang was startled and quickly gripped the Lotus Lantern tightly.

Xiaoyu quickly explained, "Grandma, no, when I came home from outside just now, I saw that this young master Liu was injured and could not walk. I thought there were many wolves and tigers in the mountains, so I brought him back and asked Grandma to take him in and treat his injuries."

"Hmph." The woman snorted coldly and said, "Xiaoyu, do you think your grandmother is? A mere mortal. I'm already being merciful by not eating him. You expect me to heal his wounds?"

"Oh, Grandma!" Xiaoyu stepped forward and hugged the woman's neck, pleading, "Please help him, Xiaoyu begs you."

The woman couldn't stand Xiaoyu's behavior any longer and could only helplessly curse, "You little rascal!"

Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Grandma loves me."

"Alright, alright." The woman pushed Xiaoyu aside, then said to Liu Chenxiang in a serious tone, "Young master, since my granddaughter is begging me like this, I will help you heal your injuries. However, my cave is not a place for a mortal like you to stay for long. You should go down the mountain first thing tomorrow morning."

Liu Chenxiang quickly bowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Immortal. I will definitely go down the mountain tomorrow morning and will not disturb your peaceful cultivation."

"Hmm." The woman nodded and said, "Come up here."

So Liu Chenxiang limped up to the stone platform and, with Xiaoyu's help, sat down facing the woman.

“Straighten your injured leg,” the woman said.

Liu Chenxiang then braced himself with his hands on the ground and stretched out his legs, but it was inconvenient to hold the Lotus Lantern in his right hand, so he tucked it into his bosom.

At that moment, the woman saw the Lotus Lantern. Seeing the radiant light emanating from it, and even a trace of divine power that made her wary, she immediately knew that this was no ordinary object and was greatly surprised.

How could a mortal possess such a treasure? However, she did not rush to ask. Instead, she placed her hand on Liu Chenxiang's injured leg, circulating her magic to heal him while casually inquiring, "May I ask where this young master is from? What is his name?"

Liu Chenxiang felt the warmth coming from his injured leg and felt very comfortable. Hearing the woman's question, he replied, "Replying to the immortal, my name is Liu Chenxiang."

The moment they heard the name, both the woman and Xiaoyu's expressions changed.

“Liu Chenxiang? Grandma, his name is Liu Chenxiang!” Xiaoyu hurriedly said to the woman.

The woman immediately asked Liu Chenxiang, "What is your father's name?"

Liu Chenxiang was puzzled by Xiaoyu and her grandmother's reactions, but upon hearing the woman's question, she still replied, "My father's name is Liu Yanchang."

The woman's pupils contracted, and she murmured, "How could it be such a coincidence?"

Xiaoyu was also incredibly excited, and said with a look of surprise, "Grandma, he really is Liu Chenxiang, the son of the Third Holy Mother."

Liu Chenxiang exclaimed, "Huh?" "You know my mother?"

The woman then realized what had happened and looked at Liu Chenxiang with a complicated expression, asking, "How did you get here?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenxiang's face immediately filled with sorrow, and she then recounted her search for her mother.

After listening, the woman sighed slightly, and Xiaoyu said indignantly, "That Hua Yue Erlang is really too much. He only bullies his own family and doesn't even care about his own sister and nephew!"

The woman waved her hand and said, "The affairs of the imperial family are not so simple. Those people are the least likely to care about family ties."

After saying that, the woman looked at Liu Chenxiang and said, "Child, do you know the history between our two families?"

Liu Chenxiang shook his head blankly, then asked, "Please tell me, Immortal."

The woman smiled and said, "You don't need to call me an immortal, just call me Grandma. The connection between our two families dates back to an immortal named Mulugan."

Then, the woman told Liu Chenxiang what had happened back then. It turned out that she was the daughter of that old fox spirit, and also the mother of Xiaoyu's mother.

Not long after the old fox spirit arrived at his daughter's cave, he died and his life was extinguished. Xiaoyu's parents were also injured by Chiling during their escape, which damaged their very foundation, and they passed away a few years later.

"Therefore, our family has a blood feud with that Chenhuan Jade Mansion," Granny Fox said with a face full of resentment after she finished speaking.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenxiang was already in tears, and she immediately knelt down before Granny Fox, dragging her injured leg.

"I never imagined that Grandma's family would make such a great sacrifice to save my father and me. Please accept my bow." After saying this, Liu Chenxiang kowtowed three times to Grandma Fox.

Granny Fox quickly helped Liu Chenxiang up, then looked at him carefully and smiled, "Good child."

She then asked Liu Chenxiang to sit down and continued to treat his injuries.

"Child, rescuing the Third Holy Mother won't be so easy," said Granny Fox.

Liu Chenxiang said, "I know it's not easy, but as a son, how can I sit idly by and watch my mother suffer?"

At this point, Liu Chenxiang recalled what the ant-leech immortal had said earlier, "However, an immortal once told me a method."

"Oh?" Granny Fox asked, "What method is it?"

Liu Chenxiang then told Granny Fox what the Ant-Leech Immortal had said. Granny Fox's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she said, "I know this Ant-Leech Immortal. He is a high-ranking immortal of the Buddhist sect. His method is indeed very useful. You might as well go and become a disciple of Sun Wukong first, and then seek a way to save your mother after you have mastered his skills."

Liu Chenxiang asked, "Does Grandma also think this method is feasible?"

“Of course it’s possible,” said Granny Fox. “What can’t be done if it can avenge my mother and save her?”

Xiaoyu chimed in, "Yes, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was a ruthless man who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace more than five hundred years ago. If you could learn his skills, where in the Three Realms couldn't you go? What couldn't you do?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenxiang immediately made up his mind, "Alright, I will go back to Lingtai Mountain to find the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and then become his disciple."

At this point, Liu Chenxiang fell silent again, then said, "But when I came here, Brother Tiancan escorted me all the way, and I don't remember the way back."

"What's so difficult about that?" Granny Fox said. "I'll personally escort you back and pay a visit to your father while I'm at it."

Liu Chenxiang was overjoyed upon hearing this and repeatedly expressed her gratitude.

Granny Fox spent the entire night healing Liu Chenxiang's leg injury and then arranged a cave for him to rest in.

The next day, the three of them were ready. Then, Granny Fox waved her hand, sending up a fragrant breeze, and led Xiaoyu and Liu Chenxiang to Lingtai Mountain in the southeast.

Just twelve days later, Granny Fox took Liu Chenxiang back to her home at the foot of Lingtai Mountain.

When Liu Yanchang met Liu Chenxiang, he was somewhat surprised, but after hearing Liu Chenxiang introduce Granny Fox and Xiaoyu, Liu Yanchang was overjoyed.

"So you're the daughter of my benefactor." Liu Yanchang looked at Xiaoyu with emotion. "When I first saw you, you were still an infant, just like Chenxiang."

When Xiaoyu saw Liu Yanchang, she couldn't help but think of her deceased parents. Her eyes reddened slightly, and she bowed to Liu Yanchang, calling out, "Uncle Liu."

Liu Yanchang quickly invited Granny Fox and Xiaoyu into the house, and asked Liu Chenxiang to make tea to accompany them, while he went to arrange the meal.

At this moment, Granny Fox asked Liu Chenxiang, "Chenxiang, may I take a look at your Lotus Lantern?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenxiang did not hesitate at all and immediately took out the Lotus Lantern and handed it to Granny Fox.

Granny Fox stared at the Lotus Lantern for a long time, then said to Liu Chenxiang, "Chenxiang, this treasure was given to your mother by the Great Emperor of Shenxiao. I think he must have left a backup plan."

"Huh?" Liu Chenxiang was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What backup plan?"

Granny Fox said, "Since the magic weapon was bestowed by the Divine Firmament Emperor, then the Divine Firmament Emperor must have a way to restrain it. Your mother had this treasure back then, so why was she still captured? It's simply because those people in the Dust Jade Palace received guidance from the Divine Firmament Emperor and learned the way to restrain it."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenxiang's face was immediately filled with worry. At this moment, Liu Yanchang walked in carrying some fruit platters. After arranging the fruit platters, he saw the Lotus Lantern in Granny Fox's hand.

Upon seeing Liu Yanchang, Liu Chenxiang hurriedly asked, "Father, how was my mother captured when she had the Lotus Lantern?"

Liu Yanchang's face darkened, and then he sat down and said, "Back then, when your mother offered up the Lotus Lantern, it did prevent those immortals from getting close. However, the Red Silk Grand Commandant from the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm took out a chess piece and threw it, extinguishing the wick of the Lotus Lantern. That's why your mother was captured by the divine general."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenxiang immediately said, "It is just as Grandma said."

"Hmm?" Liu Yanchang looked at Granny Fox.

Granny Fox then told Liu Yanchang her guess. After listening, Liu Yanchang said, "What can we do? After all, the magic weapon was bestowed by the Great Emperor of Shenxiao."

Granny Fox nodded, then glanced around and suddenly noticed a statue of a deity enshrined in the main hall of Liu Yanchang's house. She asked, "Which deity is that?"

Liu Yanchang laughed and said, "It is Shiva, the founder of Buddhism. Ever since he blessed agarwood and helped us escape from difficulties many times, I have been worshipping it at home for almost nineteen years."

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Granny Fox's eyes, and she said, "I have a plan."

Xiaoyu quickly asked, "Is this a way to break the curse of the Lotus Lantern?"

Chenxiang asked with a look of surprise, "What method?"

Granny Fox said with a smile, "Please let Shiva bless the Lotus Lantern again. With Shiva's blessing, the Divine Emperor's method of restraint will have no effect on the Lotus Lantern."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu immediately stood up and said, "Great idea! That's a really good idea."

But Liu Yanchang hesitated and said, "Wouldn't this anger the Divine Firmament Emperor?"

Granny Fox laughed and said, "How could the mighty Divine Firmament Emperor care about such a magical treasure?"

Liu Yanchang said, "Even so, how could we possibly persuade a great deity like Shiva to bestow blessings upon the Lotus Lantern?"

The fox spirit said confidently, "Chenxiang already has the blessing of the original Shiva. In addition, with your father and son's many years of careful offerings, as long as you pray sincerely, the original Shiva is very likely to appear."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yanchang didn't say much, but looked at Liu Chenxiang and said, "Chenxiang, you make the decision yourself."

Liu Chenxiang slammed her hand on the table with a determined look and said, "I want to give it a try."

So Liu Chenxiang burned incense, bathed, and purified his mouth and body for three days. Then he came before the statue of Shiva and began to chant Shiva's name and pray. After another three days, the statue of Shiva finally shone with a dazzling light, which enveloped Liu Chenxiang.

The fox spirit and Xiaoyu outside were blasted back more than thirty steps by the divine light. They could only look at Liu Chenxiang's house from afar, but they could not see anything but a blinding white light.

Within that white light, Liu Chenxiang saw an incomparably enormous divine figure, standing there like a towering mountain.

"Liu Chenxiang, you have summoned me with the merit of eighteen years of worship. What do you want from me?" Shiva asked Liu Chenxiang.

Liu Chenxiang first paid homage to the primordial Shiva, then slowly raised the Lotus Lantern and said, "I, Liu Chenxiang, wish to use my eighteen years of veneration to ask the primordial Shiva to bless this lamp, so that it may increase its power and come to my possession."

Shiva, the primordial patriarch, looked at the Lotus Lantern with a slightly narrowed gaze, but hesitated to utter the words "As you wish."

Liu Chenxiang held up the Lotus Lantern with both hands, but after a long time there was no reaction from Shiva, which made him very frightened. However, he dared not speak and could only keep holding it up.

Just as Granny Fox said, Zhuang Yan naturally wouldn't take a magical artifact he casually created with his "Creation of All Things" to heart.

However, Zhuang Yan also saw everything that was happening to Liu Chenxiang. It was obvious that Shiva had not reacted because he was waiting for Zhuang Yan's order.

Without Zhuang Yan's permission, he naturally wouldn't dare to bestow blessings upon the precious lotus lantern, since this treasure was made by Zhuang Yan himself.

Upon seeing this, Zhuang Yan smiled slightly. Immediately, with a thought, the Lotus Lantern flew from Liu Chenxiang's hand and then instantly disintegrated and vanished, transforming into a multicolored celestial light.

When Shiva saw this, he knew that Zhuang Yan was expressing his attitude.

Zhuang Yan shattered the Lotus Lantern, turning it into a beam of celestial light, signifying that the Lotus Lantern bestowed by Zhuang Yan had vanished and was no longer related to him.

Shiva naturally understood his meaning and, without further hesitation, raised his hand to take the celestial light into his grasp. Then he said to Liu Chenxiang, "As you wish."

Liu Chenxiang immediately breathed a sigh of relief and then naturally lowered her hands.

As soon as Shiva finished speaking, the celestial light transformed back into the shape of the Lotus Lantern, but this time it shimmered with golden Brahma light.

Shiva said, “This lamp is called the Lotus Lamp. It has the power of ‘Brahma-Breaking Light’. It can destroy all laws in the world below the level of enlightenment, and it does not require any magical power to activate it.”

After saying that, the Lotus Lantern shimmered with sacred light and slowly flew down to land in front of Liu Chenxiang.

Liu Chenxiang quickly reached out and caught it. Shiva then said, "Although this treasure does not require magical power to activate, it does require a secret technique to use."

After saying that, Shiva pointed at Liu Chenxiang's brow again, and a golden light flew into Liu Chenxiang's brow, saying, "This is the secret to activating the Lotus Lamp."

Liu Chenxiang held the Lotus Lantern in both hands, bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to Shiva, and said, "Thank you, Ancestor Shiva, for your blessing."

Shiva nodded slightly, then withdrew his great power and divine light, and disappeared without a trace.

As the celestial light dissipated, Liu Chenxiang's figure reappeared in the room, and the Shiva statue became ordinary again.

Granny Fox and Xiaoyu rushed in. Xiaoyu quickly stepped forward and looked at the Lotus Lantern in Liu Chenxiang's hand, asking, "How is it?"

"Success!" Granny Fox smiled as she looked at the radiant light emanating from the Lotus Lantern in Liu Chenxiang's hand.

Liu Chenxiang nodded and said, "Grandma has a discerning eye."

"That's great!" Xiaoyu cheered, then said, "Now we can go find the Monkey King and become his apprentice?"

Liu Chenxiang nodded and smiled, "Yes, we can go now."

Upon hearing this, Grandma said to Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, I'm going back to Tianhu Cave now."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenxiang and Xiaoyu's expressions changed simultaneously. Xiaoyu ran forward and hugged Granny Fox, saying, "Granny, I haven't had enough fun yet."

Liu Chenxiang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Grandma, you just brought me back, why don't you stay a few more days?"

Grandma smiled slightly and looked at Liu Chenxiang, saying, "Chenxiang, I still have things to do. If you successfully become an apprentice, come find me again after you graduate."

"Grandma." Liu Chenxiang wanted to persuade her again, but Grandma Fox stopped him. "Remember my words. After you graduate, come to the Heavenly Fox Cave to find me."

Seeing how serious Granny Fox was, Liu Chenxiang nodded and said, "I'll remember."

Then Granny Fox said to Xiaoyu, "If you still want to stay here and play, then you can stay. You can come back to Tianhu Cave with Chenxiang to find me later, but you must not cause any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu immediately calmed down and quickly said, "Don't worry, Grandma, I definitely won't cause any trouble."

After saying this, Xiaoyu's heart was set on flying away. Staying here meant that her grandmother wouldn't be watching over her, and she could play without worry.

"Take these silver coins and use them. Remember, you're not allowed to cause trouble in the human world, or I won't forgive you." Granny Fox took out a few more silver ingots and handed them to Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu took the silver, and finally felt a little sad. She said, "Grandma, I know. I will miss you."

Granny Fox snorted coldly, then glanced at Liu Chenxiang and said, "Boy, take good care of Yu'er. She has never lived in the human world."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenxiang nodded repeatedly and said, "Grandma, don't worry, Chenxiang will definitely take good care of Xiaoyu."

Granny Fox nodded, then went out, rode the fragrant breeze, and flew into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

In recent years, due to the great calamity in Xiniu Hezhou, all the gods in Xiniu Hezhou have been consolidating their divine palaces and waiting for the calamity to end.

Therefore, the focus of the Chenhuan Jade Palace's affairs was placed on the other three continents. As the only military force of the Chenhuan Jade Palace, Chi Ling's Zhechong Palace was naturally sent out to inspect various regions.

Therefore, all the generals of Zhechong Prefecture were dispatched to inspect the Northern Continent, Southern Continent, Eastern Continent, and the four great seas.

They were also keeping an eye on Xiniu Hezhou, but not focusing on it.

"A local deity has reported that some unusual things have happened at Tao Mountain recently," Huo Ling Zhenxian said to Chi Ling beside him after receiving the report from Lu Hanzhi of the Tongcheng Academy.

After hearing this, Chi Ling said, "Tao Mountain? Isn't that the mountain that suppressed the Three Holy Mothers?"

Fire Spirit Immortal nodded, then handed the report to Chi Ling. Chi Ling took it and began to read it, becoming increasingly surprised as she read on. "Hua Yue Erlang has led his divine generals to Tao Mountain, and they seem to be engaged in battle?"

Chi Ling said, "As the mountain god of Taoshan, Bodhisattva Zhunti did not report this matter to the Jade Palace of the Mortal World."

Chi Ling said, "Maybe he thinks it's not a big deal."

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "If it were a trivial matter, would Hua Yue Erlang have gone there with his divine generals?"

Chi Ling pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll go and take a look myself."

"Hmm, you're the only one left in Zhechong Prefecture now, right?" Fire Spirit Immortal asked.

Chi Ling laughed and said, "There's still Jiang Han left, he hasn't been sent out to patrol yet."

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "Then take Jiang Han there. There's no need to rush back this time. Since this happened in Tao Mountain, it's probably related to the Third Holy Mother."

Chi Ling's gaze sharpened, and she said, "Could it be Liu Yanchang?"

“No, Liu Yanchang is just a mortal, there’s no need for Hua Yue Erlang to take action. I estimate that he is the son of the Third Holy Mother. He was born from the union of an immortal and a mortal, and he may have been born with extraordinary powers,” Fire Spirit True Immortal guessed.

A smile immediately appeared on Chi Ling's face, and she said, "I understand, Lord. Don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."

After saying this, Chi Ling bid farewell to the Fire Spirit Immortal and then turned and left the Fire Spirit Palace.

After Chi Ling left, Huo Ling Zhen Xian thought for a moment, then got up and left Huo Ling Palace, and went to Ling Tai Dao Palace to pay homage to Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan summoned the Fire Spirit Immortal to the Hall of Fate for an audience. After the audience, the Fire Spirit Immortal reported the situation to Zhuang Yan.

After listening, Zhuang Yan said, "I already know about this matter. It was because Liu Chenxiang wanted to dig a mountain to save his mother, so Hua Yue Erlang went to stop him, and a conflict broke out between the two sides."

Upon hearing this, True Immortal Huo Ling's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Just as I expected, it really is the son of the Third Holy Mother causing trouble."

Zhuang Yan said, "This matter will not end here. Xiniu Hezhou is currently in the midst of a great calamity, and there are quite a few people who want to use Liu Chenxiang to accelerate the development of this calamity."

Fire Spirit Immortal asked, "Your Majesty, this matter must not be allowed to develop unchecked, otherwise the great calamity will continue to unfold and it will be extremely difficult to end in the end."

Zhuang Yan said, "Before the sore has fully grown, it is impossible to completely remove the flesh and scrape off the poison. The great calamity in Xiniu Hezhou was due to the accumulation of too much calamity power. This calamity power is like poison. The poison must spread and the sore must grow before it can be removed."

Fire Spirit Immortal's eyes lit up, and he said, "Your Majesty means that although someone is using Liu Chenxiang behind the scenes to push forward the great calamity, we can also use Liu Chenxiang to eradicate those poisonous roots in one fell swoop?"

Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "Don't touch Liu Chenxiang yet. I want him to gradually trigger all the undeveloped sores in Xiniu Hezhou, and then remove them one by one."

Fire Spirit Immortal bowed and said, "Your subject understands."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly and waved his hand, saying, "You go first. I will handle this matter personally. You just need to wait for my instructions."

"Your subject obeys the decree." True Immortal Huo Ling bowed and accepted the order, then bowed and left.

After the Fire Spirit Immortal left, Zhuang Yan raised his hand and pointed to the void in front of him. A ripple appeared in the space, and the next moment, Liang Nu's image appeared within that ripple.

"Disciple greets Master." Liang Nu bowed respectfully to Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "My disciple, there's no need for such formalities. I have something I need you to do for me."

Upon hearing this, Liang Nu quickly replied, "Please give your instructions, Master."

Zhuang Yan raised his hand and teleported a purple-gold gourd through the void to Liang Nu. After Liang Nu caught it, Zhuang Yan said, "There are some golden pills in this purple-gold gourd. Please take this to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and personally deliver it to Patriarch Bodhi. Please visit him for me. You can also stay there to cultivate. Patriarch Bodhi has mastered the profound methods of the three religions. His cultivation is profound and his realm is unparalleled. If you can receive his guidance day and night, your cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds."

Upon hearing this, Liang Nu quickly put away the purple-gold gourd and bowed, saying, "Disciple will obey Master's orders."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly, then raised his hand and waved it away, casually erasing the illusory image.

Meanwhile, Liang Nu, who was at the Taoist temple behind Erlang Temple, tidied herself up and left the temple, taking the Bull Demon King with her, riding a crane straight towards Lingtai Mountain. (End of Chapter)