Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Fengmen Village, about a dozen miles north, there is a small hill.

Originally, this small hill was barren, but recently, a Taoist temple suddenly appeared, named Long Eyebrow Temple.

The sudden appearance of the Taoist temple naturally attracted the attention of many villagers.

Therefore, many villagers initially came out of curiosity and got to know the mysterious Long Eyebrow True Man here.

Later, by chance, a deranged middle-aged man left home and came to this Long Eyebrow Temple.

After being treated by Long Eyebrow True Man, just when the man's children were anxiously looking for him, he surprisingly returned home clear-minded.

For a time, this naturally caused a sensation throughout Fengmen Village.

The night grew darker, the crescent moon hung high in the sky, Long Eyebrow True Man sat quietly on the meditation cushion within the Taoist temple, lost in deep thought.

To outsiders, it seemed as if his Taoist temple appeared out of nowhere overnight, but in reality, Long Eyebrow True Man knew well that his temple is actually a portable Immortal Mansion.

This time when coming to the Lower Realm, Long Eyebrow directly brought his Taoist temple down as well.

In Long Eyebrow's view, his strategic plot in the Lower Realm is bound to succeed.

According to his investigation, whenever the team going on the Journey to the West encountered locals in trouble, they would usually lend a helping hand, with almost no exceptions.

As long as Xuanzang's team passes by Fengmen Village, Long Eyebrow believes, Xuanzang and his group will definitely stay, thinking about how to resolve the situation in Fengmen Village.

At that time, they will certainly have some interaction with him.

Secretly plotting against Xuanzang and others naturally involves life-threatening risks, especially with conspiracies, which might be traced back and exposed by Xuanzang's group.

Therefore, although Long Eyebrow came down to the Lower Realm with the intent to plot against Xuanzang, it is not a conspiracy, but an open strategy.

"I've been in the Lower Realm for a month or two now, and in Fengmen Village, I have gained some notoriety. Once Xuanzang's group arrives, they will naturally seek me out. I just need to wait patiently..."

After carefully reconsidering his open strategy plan and ensuring there were no oversights, Long Eyebrow silently murmured to himself.

Knock, knock, knock!

Just when Long Eyebrow was silently calculating in his heart, suddenly, someone knocked on the door of the Taoist temple.

Hearing the knocking sound, Long Eyebrow was secretly surprised. The sky has darkened, who would come to seek him out for no reason?

With his closed eyes slowly opening, Long Eyebrow spoke up aloud, "Who is knocking?"

"May I ask if Long Eyebrow True Man is here? I am a humble monk from the Great Tang in Eastern Land, traveling to the Western Heaven..." Jiang Liu, who knocked on the door, heard the voice from within the temple and also spoke up, asking aloud.

With a creak!

However, before Jiang Liu finished speaking, suddenly, the door in front of him was directly opened, quickly.

This situation also caused Jiang Liu's remaining words to stop abruptly.

"You are? The monk going to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures?" Long Eyebrow quickly opened the gate of the Taoist temple, carefully scrutinized Jiang Liu at the door, and asked.

In the moonlit setting, as the crescent moon cast its gentle light, Jiang Liu's figure bathed in its serene glow, appeared very tranquil.

Looking at Jiang Liu's appearance, around his early twenties, with red lips and white teeth, handsome features, and a graceful demeanor, he undeniably gave off an extraordinary aura.

"True Man, do you know of this humble monk?" Jiang Liu, hearing Long Eyebrow True Man's words, was slightly taken aback and asked in return.

Even though his name is quite renowned, Jiang Liu was well aware that usually only powerful demons and Immortals and Buddhas knew of his existence; ordinary cultivators knew little about him.

More accurately, ordinary cultivators are not qualified to know about the Immeasurable Kalpa.

As he spoke, Jiang Liu's gaze fell upon Long Eyebrow True Man before him, silently chanting in his heart for the character interface.

Soon, a semi-transparent character interface appeared before Jiang Liu.

ID: Long Eyebrow True Man (Blue).

Gender: Male.

Profession: Immortal.

Level: 87.

Equipment: ...

"A level 87 blue interface? Late Stage Great Luo Golden Immortal Cultivation Level!?" Seeing the character interface of Long Eyebrow True Man before him, Jiang Liu's eyes narrowed slightly.

It seems he's here for the White Mouse Demon, isn't he?

I've been secretly planning for so long, even sparing many people, and finally attracted an Immortal at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level?

The 87th-level blue UI, judging from this character panel alone, the cultivation level of the Long Eyebrow True Man in front of me is not inferior to that of Manjushri and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

I heard that this Long Eyebrow True Man hasn't appeared for long?

Does this mean he specifically came for me, or for the White Mouse Demon?

In any case, defeating an 87th-level deity with a blue UI would be immensely rewarding.

"It is said that long ago, a young monk vowed to journey to the Western Heaven to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures, all for the purpose of saving the world from suffering, to ferry all beings to the other shore. I have heard of this myself, and unexpectedly, we meet today by fate. Master, please do come in!" said the Long Eyebrow True Man.

Although he appeared much older than Jiang Liu, he respectfully addressed Jiang Liu as Master.

This showed he held Jiang Liu in high regard.

"Thank you!"

Despite the strength of the 87th-level blue UI, at 82nd-level with a golden UI, I have enough ability to protect myself even if there is a confrontation. Therefore, Jiang Liu showed no timidity, and after expressing gratitude, he followed the Long Eyebrow True Man into the Taoist temple.

Long Eyebrow True Man invited Jiang Liu to sit down in the main hall of the Taoist temple, personally brewed a pot of tea for Jiang Liu, and the two sat facing each other.

"Master Xuanzang, you've been on a journey to the west to obtain scriptures. I wonder why you've come to my Long Eyebrow Temple today? Was it by chance?" After pouring a cup of tea for Jiang Liu, Long Eyebrow True Man asked.

"Yes and no..."

Jiang Liu raised his hand, took a light sip, and said, "Indeed, I am just passing by. I intended to stay overnight in Fengmen Village, but I discovered something peculiar about the village: villagers around the age of forty gradually start to go mad!"

"By chance, someone requested that I investigate this anomaly in Fengmen Village, and unable to stand by idly, I agreed to look into it."

"I heard that the True Man can heal this ailment, so I came late at night to inquire..."

"I see!" The words of Jiang Liu made the Long Eyebrow True Man realize the situation, and he nodded slightly.

However, Long Eyebrow True Man continued, "But there is one point to clarify: although I can temporarily suppress the madness, I cannot cure it completely!"

"I understand this as well!" Jiang Liu was not surprised because he had learned from the villagers that the Long Eyebrow True Man indeed did not have a complete cure.

After nodding slightly, he continued, "However, even if the True Man can only suppress it temporarily, surely you know something about the situation in Fengmen Village?"

"Indeed, I do know a thing or two!" Hearing Jiang Liu's words, Long Eyebrow True Man nodded slightly.

"For the sake of the people of Fengmen Village, please, True Man, share your teachings generously!" Jiang Liu pressed his palms together, humble and respectful in his posture.

Seeking nothing for himself but for the people of Fengmen Village, Jiang Liu put his pride aside for them, making sure his intentions were clear.

And because of this, Jiang Liu was observing Long Eyebrow's reaction.

If he intentionally made things difficult for me, then I would have no choice but to use more forceful means.

In that case, even if I had to kill Long Eyebrow, the Jade Emperor would have no grounds to reprimand me, right?

"Well..." Upon hearing Jiang Liu's words, a troubled expression appeared on Long Eyebrow's face.

"What? Is it that the True Man is unwilling to help these villagers?" Seeing the look of difficulty on Long Eyebrow's face, Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes slightly.

His body shuddered slightly.

Although Master Xuanzang did not show any signs of anger, for some reason, Long Eyebrow True Man reflexively felt a slight tremor.

Vaguely, there seemed to be a feeling of being watched by a venomous snake.

Whether this feeling stemmed from Master Xuanzang or not, Long Eyebrow True Man dared not ignore it.

"What are you talking about, Master? If I did not have the welfare of Fengmen Village's villagers in mind, why would I linger here, treating their madness?" Long Eyebrow True Man hastily responded.

"Hmm? That seems quite reasonable!" Jiang Liu's heart stirred slightly at Long Eyebrow's words.

Indeed, Long Eyebrow True Man stayed here to treat people without even charging money.

In truth, I really have no reason to harm him?

"Regarding this matter, there is one thing I don't quite understand!"

After a moment of silence, Jiang Liu asked Long Eyebrow True Man, "Since you can temporarily alleviate the maladies, why do you only treat one or two people a month?"

"Master, you may not know, but this treatment does not rely on external means. Instead, it's through my own mana, helping to channel their Divine Soul. This requires a significant expenditure from me," Long Eyebrow True Man explained, sounding aggrieved.

"You should know, Master, that injuries to the Divine Soul are the most challenging to treat..."

"This..." Well, Long Eyebrow True Man's words do make sense.

(PS: Firstly, the novel's cover has been changed to better fit the theme of Journey to the West. Secondly, I wrote half a chapter today, then took a break to play LOL. Unexpectedly, when I finished the game and returned to write the other half, the WPS document mysteriously disappeared—even the recycle bin couldn't retrieve it. It's like a paranormal event; my mindset was a bit shaken. It took this long to adjust, so today's update will be two chapters, finishing this chapter and one more...)