The story begins with the bride marrying off her daughter, and the woman, at the age of one hundred,

Huangfengling, Guyue Peak.

Under the towering three-leaf tree.

Hiroshi's eyes darted between the monkey and Changshou.

Although the monkey almost embarrassed him, it had done him a favor, so he wouldn't hold a grudge against a monkey.

But the questions that need to be asked still need to be asked.

"Fellow Daoist Wukong, have you thought this through?"

Sun Wukong nodded vigorously.

"I know perfectly well! I know it perfectly well!"

He kept in mind Old Man Chang's teachings.

Important things should be said three times.

Guangzhi looked at Changshou.

Chang Shou's chest felt unusually hot, and a warm current flowed through his body as he stared intently at the monkey.

Unexpectedly—

Monkeys would go to such lengths for themselves.

He ignored Hiroshi's gaze.

I was deeply moved and really didn't want to be disturbed.

Seeing this, Hiroshi smiled helplessly, took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment, then raised his finger and gently tapped the tree trunk, making a knocking sound.

The vortex reappeared in the middle of the tree trunk.

A small, exquisite jade box flew out.

It landed on the table and was personally handed to the monkey by Hiroshi. He recalled:

"Over the years, with the help of my ink-and-wash clone, I have left my original home and traveled thousands of miles, witnessed all walks of life, seen grand feasts of immortals, descended to the netherworld and entered deep mountain demon caves. In addition to broadening my knowledge and seeking opportunities, I have also collected some spiritual items."

This box contains jujubes.

Staring at the jade box, he explained gently:

"The tree hangs with red dates, and the mossy shade is covered with purple pears."

These dates are harvested from Danxia Cave in Magu Mountain. They are known as the two treasures of humans and immortals, along with the legendary purple pear. They are also one of the five treasures passed down through generations in the Magu Taoist tradition.

In the past, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Longevity Immortal Gathering at Danxia Cave, where I received two immortal dates.

I tasted one, and sealed the other in a jade box.

"Since Fellow Daoist Wukong has requested it, and Fellow Daoist Changshou requires it, then I will use these dates to express my sentiments. The mysteries within them are for Fellow Daoist Changshou to discover for himself."

The monkey said excitedly:

"Thank you so much!"

He was so happy he jumped up and down.

After his initial excitement, he quickly and decisively handed the jade box to Changshou. His movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation or reluctance, as if the extremely precious jujubes were no different from ordinary wild jujubes and fruits in the mountains.

Touching the jade box, Chang Shou's face lit up with joy.

Staring at the monkey that turned its head to tease the round-faced, chubby chicken, his eyes stung, and the next moment, he felt something was about to emerge.

He immediately realized what was happening, covered his face with his sleeve, wiped his eyes with the corner of his clothes, and tried to deceive himself:

"The sandstorm at Huangfeng Ridge is really strong today; it's gotten all over my eyes."

Turning to look at the monkey, he said seriously:

"Thanks, monkey!"

Just four words.

There was no lengthy explanation.

It wasn't taken seriously.

His words were sincere, and he had a tacit understanding that only monkeys and Changshou could share.

"Sure, sure!"

The monkey waved its hand dismissively, as if it had only done a trivial thing.

He took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to Chang Shou.

Guangzhi continued, "This is a Spirit Communication Pill, which can assist this fat chicken... and assist this young friend in his cultivation."

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Everything that was supposed to be sent has been sent.

Part of the cause and effect has been repaid.

I repaid some of the favors I owed.

Guangzhi immediately felt much more relaxed.

After chatting for a while longer, Changshou and the others took their leave.

As usual, a strong wind arose, lifting them away.

Delta, Triangle Mountain.

Changshou took the two little ones away.

As usual, the attitude of the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain lineage was conveyed to the old fox. The Xieyue Sanxing Cave could not be their backing, since disciples could not reveal their lineage after graduation, let alone anything else.

But there's always room for things to turn around.

Zhenli and Guangzhi have already communicated. The mountain fox clan can seek refuge with Huangfeng Ridge. Guangzhi will protect them, and the foxes will need to help him repair the mountain ridge when appropriate.

Both sides benefited from the agreement and each got what they needed.

After leaving Triangle Mountain, they headed straight for Square Inch Mountain.

They returned to the Sutra Repository and entered the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion.

Chang Shou first settled the two cubs and instructed the round-faced fat chicken to take good care of them, otherwise he would not give him the Spirit Communicating Pill. Then, ignoring the round-faced fat chicken that kept clucking in dissatisfaction, he got up and went to the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion to look up the records of the Magu lineage.

Soon, an ancient book was in his hands.

Chang Shou was browsing through the book "The Strange Tales of Magu" at his desk.

As he turned the pages, he quickly found what he wanted, his gaze settling on the page titled "Magu Immortal Jujubes," which described the jujubes found within the Danxia Cave Heaven.

It is as large as an egg and entirely red.

A faint crimson haze rose around them.

This precious fruit comes from the Danxia jujube tree.

This tree takes thirty years to flower, thirty years to bear fruit, and thirty years to mature; it takes a full century to harvest the fruit.

Each tree can produce five hundred jujubes.

There are three sacred trees in Danxia Cave.

One thousand five hundred spirit dates can be obtained every hundred years.

Every hundred years, Danxia Grotto Heaven will set aside three hundred spirit dates to hold a Longevity Festival to entertain fellow Daoists from all directions, thereby consolidating and expanding its network of connections.

Fellow Daoist Guangzhi should have attended the previous Immortal Gathering.

Red dates are fire-attribute spiritual objects. They are born from absorbing crimson clouds rather than various flames. They do not need to draw power from fire veins. They only need to be planted on spiritual veins and be able to see the morning and evening glows. Therefore, the effects of red dates are relatively mild.

If Chang Shou swallows the jujube, the large amount of yang energy will not cause a fierce conflict with the icy water spirit power in his body.

The irreconcilable conflict will be kept within a controllable range.

Upon reading the relevant records, Changshou was overjoyed.

He was very much looking forward to the discovery that the value of jujubes was no less than that of yellow bud jujubes.

However, the best things should be saved for last, and since it was still early, Changshou did not immediately get up and leave Wanjuanlou, but continued to peruse the ancient books in his hands.

Magu is revered by the world as the Goddess of Longevity, also known as the True Person of Emptiness and Responsiveness, and is an ancient female immortal.

She was exceptionally gifted and possessed profound Taoist virtues. She was an immortal who had attained enlightenment long ago, shunning worldly affairs and traveling between the three sacred mountains. She had managed Magu Mountain for many years, and Danxia Cave was her Taoist temple. She was someone who could be invited to the Queen Mother of the West's Peach Banquet.

Learning more about the natural treasures of Magu Mountain would be beneficial for him; he might need them someday.

Besides the jujubes, Changshou also read the records of the other four famous treasures of Magu, namely Magu wine, Magu tea, Magu rice, and Magu water.

He felt that water was the most important of the five treasures.

If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely get some to try.

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The sky was a dusky yellow, and the setting sun was like melting gold.

Chang Shou put the ancient books back in their original places and slowly walked out of the Wanjuanlou.

After finishing his meal and having his evening meal, he returned to his hut and saw the round-faced, plump chicken looking after its two chicks while staring at him resentfully.

Chang Shou felt no guilt whatsoever.

I can't just support him for nothing.

Right now, he's just taking care of the cubs; once his cultivation level is higher, there will be many more things waiting for him to do.

Lighting the candles and sitting at the table, Changshou took out the bamboo scroll that Guangzhi had given him, carefully flipping through it, reading it patiently, and pondering it deeply.

This concerns one's own path and cannot be taken lightly.

I watched it three times, and then the moon was high in the sky outside.

Chang Shou put away the bamboo slips, generously flicked a Spirit Pill to the round-faced, chubby chicken, and then went out of the room to collect moonlight.

I just refined the last Replenishing Yuan Pill today, so it's not advisable to refine the Yellow Sprout Pill right away. I need to slow down and take it easy so that I can absorb the nutrients more efficiently.