Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

Above the thirty-third heaven lies the Heaven of Separation and Hatred.

Thirty-six magnificent palaces sit atop it, with purple-gold auspicious clouds swirling between their flying eaves and brackets, and every glazed tile radiating an eternal, ethereal light.

now,

Inside the Tushita Palace, there is a newly opened sacred site.

Lu Qingxuan sat cross-legged on a futon, with a blue alchemy furnace in front of him. True fire rose in the furnace, and several pills could be vaguely seen slowly taking shape, emitting a fragrant aroma.

Although it was not even one or two tenths of what the Supreme Dao Ancestor used when refining elixirs, it still caused quite a stir of surprise.

far away,

The two attendants, Jin and Yin, noticed the change and clicked their tongues in amazement: "Junior Brother's alchemy skills are truly becoming more and more proficient."

"Otherwise, he would have been chosen by the Dao Ancestor to pass on his alchemy techniques, while the two of us would only be able to guard the alchemy furnace. We can't envy such talent."

After observing from the outside for a long time, seeing the fragrance of the elixir gradually recede, the two finally stepped onto auspicious clouds and headed towards Lu Qingxuan's Daoist temple.

Inside the training ground, Lu Qingxuan waved his sleeve, and more than ten pills rolled into his hand. The rich fragrance of the pills made him nod in satisfaction.

Hundreds of years ago, he had just transmigrated and was thinking of making a name for himself in this world by virtue of his transmigrator identity. Unexpectedly, a Tai Chi diagram fell from the sky and directly swept him up to the Thirty-Third Heaven.

Based on the Supreme Dao Ancestor's words, "This deer is destined for me," he unwittingly became a disciple under the Dao Ancestor and was given the name Qingxuan.

Over the centuries, the Dao Ancestor passed down many Daoist cultivation methods, but Lu Qingxuan was most proficient in alchemy. Apart from some difficult-to-refine Golden Elixir, Taiyi Elixir, and Nine-Turn Elixir, he could refine some other elixirs.

The pills refined today are called Peiyuan Pills. Although they are only for beginner disciples to solidify their foundation, they are quite useful in the Heavenly Court.

After all, which immortal sect doesn't have disciples who are new to the immortal path?

With his alchemy skills, Lu Qingxuan had managed to accumulate some goodwill in the Heavenly Court.

The martial arts world is not just about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social interactions. This is something that Lu Qingxuan, who read Journey to the West in his previous life, truly understands.

Now that he has the support of the Supreme Dao Ancestor, and with his alchemy skills, he can at least keep his life safe in the Heavenly Court, if not have a smooth ride.

Congratulations, junior brother.

The two attendants, Jin and Yin, arrived riding on clouds and bowed to Lu Qingxuan.

"My two senior brothers," Lu Qingxuan returned the greeting.

For hundreds of years in the Tushita Palace, he had dealt most with the two men, Jin and Yin. In addition, he was informed of the preferences of some gods in the Heavenly Court by these two, so he naturally dared not neglect them.

If you really want to calculate it, those two have been with the Dao Ancestor for a very long time. In their eyes, his several hundred years are just the time it takes to take a nap.

"Junior Brother's talent is truly enviable. It hasn't been long, and he has already refined another batch of Qi-Nourishing Pills." Jin Jiao clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Senior brother, you flatter me. Compared to the two senior brothers, my cultivation is probably not enough," Lu Qingxuan said with a smile.

"Hey, Junior Brother, you're too modest. Not just anyone can use the branches of this Fusang Divine Tree," Silver Horn chuckled.

This wasn't just him bragging; in the entire Heavenly Court, besides the Supreme Dao Ancestor, only Lu Qingxuan himself could use branches of the Fusang Divine Tree as firewood.

Lu Qingxuan smiled slightly, casually beckoned two gourds from the shelf beside him, and gave one to each of them.

A hint of joy flashed in Jinjiao's eyes, but he didn't accept it. Instead, he frowned and looked at Lu Qingxuan: "Junior Brother, what do you mean by this?"

"Since I started practicing alchemy, all the affairs of the Tushita Palace have been handled by you two senior brothers. I feel really bad about it. These two gourds are pills that I made in my spare time. They are just a small gift and I hope you two senior brothers won't find them offensive," Lu Qingxuan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the two boys, Jin and Yin, showed a hint of joy in their eyes: "Very well, then we will not refuse."

The two then put the gourd away.

As if remembering something, Silver Horn took out a pill from his robes and handed it to Lu Qingxuan: "Junior Brother, do you think you can refine this pill?"

Lu Qingxuan glanced at it and was taken aback: "This is a Nine-Turn..."

Before he could finish speaking, Golden Horn put the pill away: "Hehe, Junior Brother, just tell me if you can refine it or not."

Lu Qingxuan shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Senior brothers, please don't tease your junior brother. Apart from our master, I'm afraid no one in the entire Heavenly Court can refine this kind of pill."

"That's true." Jinjiao also sighed. He had only asked earlier because he wanted to try it out, so it was normal for Lu Qingxuan to say that.

After all, the elixir itself came from that gourd.

The three then chatted about the interesting things that had happened in Heaven recently. First, Marshal Tianpeng was demoted to the mortal world for harassing Chang'e, and then General Rolling Curtain broke a glass lamp and fell to the mortal world.

There were many different opinions among the immortals and gods about this matter, but most of them just treated it as a topic of conversation in their spare time and did not investigate it in depth.

However, some immortals and gods who were good at divination kept quiet, for fear of causing trouble.

Listening to what the two were saying, Lu Qingxuan felt a strong sense of unease. Tianpeng and Juanlian had descended to the mortal realm, clearly indicating that the Journey to the West was about to begin.

I wonder if having one more person in the Tushita Palace will affect the Journey to the West.

Or perhaps he also wants to descend to the mortal realm to form a tribulation.

After all, according to the original story, everyone in the entire Doushuai Palace except for the Dao Ancestor himself went down to the mortal realm, even the Green Ox went. It would be difficult for him, a newly initiated disciple, not to have any arrangements made for him.

Just as Lu Qingxuan was thinking this, Silver Horn suddenly looked over.

"By the way, junior brother," Silver Horn suddenly leaned closer and lowered his voice, "you've been under the Dao Ancestor's tutelage for quite some time now, have you heard of...?"

"What did you hear?" Lu Qingxuan was taken aback.

"Well..." Silver Horn looked around to make sure no one else was outside, "Did the Dao Ancestor mention anything about sending you down to the lower realm for training?"

Lu Qingxuan shook his head: "No, why did you suddenly ask that, Senior Brother?"

Silver Horn and Golden Horn exchanged a glance. Golden Horn cleared his throat and his tone became a little more serious: "It's not that we're asking around, it's just that the other day, the way the Dao Ancestor looked at you was a little different. You know, our Dao Ancestor never does anything without a reason."

Lu Qingxuan felt a chill run down his spine.

To be honest, he had thought about this question before. As a spirit horned deer with a thousand years of cultivation, he was inferior to the Golden Horned and Silver Horned Deer in terms of cultivation level and inferior to the Green Ox in terms of seniority. Why was he personally enlightened by the Dao Ancestor?

Or did the Dao Ancestor discover that he was a time traveler?

But before he could think it through, a voice came from the deepest part of the Tushita Palace.

Upon hearing that voice, Golden Horn and Silver Horn instantly stood up.

"Qingxuan..."

The voice of the Supreme Dao Ancestor suddenly rang in the ears of the three.

Lu Qingxuan trembled and immediately knelt down, his antlers drooping: "Disciple is here."

"You have been a disciple for hundreds of years, your cultivation is decent, and your foundation is solid. You have some connection with the Chechi Kingdom in the lower realm. Go down to the lower realm to settle this connection. When you have achieved your goal, you will have your own opportunities."

Chechi Kingdom...

These three words struck Lu Qingxuan like a thunderbolt. Of course he knew about Chechi Kingdom; he had read Journey to the West countless times before he transmigrated.

In Xiniu Hezhou, the three demonic national teachers of Chechi Kingdom—Tiger Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, and Sheep Power Immortal—controlled the government and commanded the wind and rain, but were eventually dealt with one by one by Sun Wukong.

and many more,

Deer Power Immortal!

deer!

Lu Qingxuan slowly raised his head.

Depend on!

So I was the Deer Power Immortal?!