Chapter 373: 214 Reward: Golden Winged Peng (Second update! Please subscribe! Please vote monthly!)

Legends say that this bird lives atop a massive iron tree, feasting on dragons.

Of course, dining on dragons is an exaggeration.

Would a True Dragon even let itself be eaten by a Golden Winged Great Peng?

I’m afraid it would be more likely that the eater becomes the eaten.

At best, it could manage to eat a Jiaolong, a lesser dragon-type creature.

Encounter a True Dragon, and under the might of its claws, not a feather on the bird would remain!

In some mythological stories, the Golden Winged Peng is the uncle of Tathagata from the Buddhist Sect.

It is said that both the Roc and the peacock are born from a phoenix.

Once, the peacock even swallowed Tathagata whole. When Tathagata burst out of the peacock’s back, he intended to take its life. However, the assembly of Buddhas thought it would be equivalent to harming one’s own mother.

Eventually, the peacock was revered as the Buddhist mother, and hence the Great Peng, being related to the peacock, was, in a manner of speaking, Tathagata’s uncle.

In Journey to the West, the Roc is quite formidable.

It had stolen away to the lower realm to become a demon, bringing along the Green Lion and White Elephant as his ox-headed and horse-faced brothers. They occupied both Lion Camel Country and Lion Camel Ridge for hundreds of years.

Devouring the country’s king, his officials, and the citizens, they attracted a group of demons and turned the once peaceful Lion Camel Country into a Demon Country.

Even when faced with the F4 of the pilgrimage later on, it showed no fear.

Trapping Sun Wukong with the Flask of Yin and Yang Essence, nearly driving the Monkey King into a state of seclusion.

Tears in his eyes, Sun Wukong was trapped in the flask. Without Guanyin’s gift of the Three Life-saving Hairs, the monkey would almost certainly have perished there.

Even in direct combat with Sun Wukong, the Roc didn’t back down, wielding a halberd and showing martial prowess equal to the Great Sage Equalling Heaven.

When the Monkey King tried to flee, a single flap of the Peng’s wings carried it ninety thousand miles, while Sun Wukong could traverse one hundred and eight thousand miles on his flying cloud. With two flaps, the Peng could easily catch up.

Even the Monkey King’s Seventy-two Transformations were useless; the Roc’s talons could adapt to any transformations its prey underwent. So, when it seized Sun Wukong, the Monkey King couldn’t use his transformative skills to escape and received quite a torment.

You could say that the Roc was Sun Wukong’s nemesis.

Even when it ascended to Spirit Mountain, it didn’t hold back, bold enough to challenge Tathagata himself.

Though in the end, Tathagata halted it with a single finger.

But its achievements were indeed impressive.

A well-nurtured Golden Winged Great Peng adds a considerable force to one’s arsenal.

Qin Hao gazed at the Golden Winged Ric Egg before him, his lottery win this time was a small fortune.

…

Meanwhile,

The vehicle of Li Family from Shanghai stopped at the foot of Qingyun Mountain.

The patriarch of the Li Family, Li Zhen Dong, Li Jin Yan, Wu Tianfeng, among others, got out of the car.

Gazing at the continuous stream of tourists on the mountain path, along with the majestic, mist-enshrouded Qingyun Mountain, even someone who had seen grandiose events like Patriarch Li couldn’t help but exclaim, “Indeed, a prestigious mountain of immortals! It truly stands apart from the ordinary.”

Although Patriarch Li wasn’t a spiritual practitioner, he could sense the immortal aura swirling around Qingyun Mountain.

There must be high-level hermits living in the mountain.

If Patriarch Li could notice this, it’s no wonder Wu Tianfeng did as well.

As a Cultivator, Wu Tianfeng could perceive the rich density of Spiritual Energy on Qingyun Mountain. Calling it a geomantic treasure would be an understatement.

With this environment and such intense Spiritual Energy,

It was more prominent than the Dragon Vein of Kunlun Mountain!

This wasn’t just a geomantic treasure.

It was absolutely a Holy Land for cultivation!

Cultivator Wu Tianfeng felt exceedingly comfortable upon entering Qingyun Mountain. He felt as if just a few more minutes spent here would gradually increase his cultivation level.

If he could cultivate here for a year or even just half,

Breaking through to the next level of his magecraft would be as simple as drinking water or eating.

What truly defines a prestigious mountain of immortals?

Today, Wu Tianfeng had his eyes opened.

Ascending the mountain path,

Along the way, they saw several Yellow Robed Taoists receiving tourists.

Even these Yellow Robed Taoists seemed to possess an aura within them that was much stronger than Wu Tianfeng’s own.

Seeing this, Wu Tianfeng began to doubt his entire life.

He used to think of himself as a prodigy.

After all, he was known as the number one Feng Shui Master of Hong Kong!

Dominating the Hong Kong scene for over forty years,

Suppressing two generations,

Wu Tianfeng did have confidence in himself.

But now, upon arriving at Qingyun Mountain, Wu Tianfeng felt his self-confidence deeply shattered.

While he may be considered a big fish in Hong Kong, he was nothing in Qingyun Mountain. It seemed that among the Yellow Robed Taoists of Qingyun Mountain, there was not a single one weaker than him.

Which is to say, if these Yellow Robed Taoists were to go to Hong Kong, each one could easily be at Wu Tianfeng’s level or higher.

His claim to being number one suddenly felt hollow!

Wu Tianfeng, internally: I wish I hadn’t come.

Had he known his confidence in his life’s work would be so harshly undercut, why would he have bothered to come and be struck down like this?

Following Patriarch Li up the mountain,

They arrived at the Taoist Temple and offered incense at the Three Pure Ones Hall.

Soon after, a Red Robed Taoist from Qingyun Mountain came to receive Patriarch Li, and Taoist Jing Xuan emerged from inside the hall.

Taoist Jing Xuan approached Li Zhen Dong, “Supreme Heavenly Venerate, Li layman, it has been a few days since we last met. You seem radiant and it appears that the Demonic Qi has been completely purged from you. Congratulations!”

Li Zhen Dong replied, “Speaking of that, I must thank the Heavenly Master. Without the talisman and the protective Divine Beast provided by the Heavenly Master, my Li Family would surely have faced great disaster!

Taoist Jing Xuan, let me introduce you. This is my father, Li Shaofang, and this is the number one Feng Shui Master from Hong Kong! Master Wu Tianfeng! Master Wu has also exerted considerable effort in resolving my family’s troubles!”

Taoist Jing Xuan gazed at Patriarch Li and Master Wu, nodding in acknowledgment.

Master Wu, upon hearing Li Zhen Dong introduce him, wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

Master Wu, internally: Please, stop introducing me as Hong Kong’s number one Feng Shui Master.

Before, Master Wu took pride in that title, feeling honored wherever he went.

But upon arriving at Qingyun Mountain, where every Yellow Robed Taoist had a level of cultivation at least on par with his,

And with this Red Robed Taoist, whose depths of cultivation Master Wu found unfathomable – possibly a hundredfold greater than his own.

Now, having Li Zhen Dong introduce him as Hong Kong’s top Feng Shui Master,

It was like being touted as the richest man in a county in front of the world-renowned billionaire, Musk.

Master Wu’s level of cultivation just couldn’t match up!

Master Wu gave a forced smile, remaining silent.

Luckily, Taoist Jing Xuan simply nodded politely and didn’t further address him.

Now, it was Patriarch Li’s turn to speak.

He said, “Taoist Jing Xuan, I’ve heard much about you! Actually, I came here not only to fulfill a vow but also to express my gratitude to the Heavenly Master. I plan to donate a sum of money for the renovation of Qingyun Mountain Taoist Temple, and I also wish to purchase the adjacent mountain to build a Heavenly Master Temple…”

Patriarch Li revealed his intentions.

His visit was to express his gratitude for the Heavenly Master’s life-saving help. Without the Red Taoist’s assistance, his family would have likely died.

Patriarch Li was someone who believed in repaying kindness. His journey here was to return a favor.

Patriarch Li was prepared to donate fifty billion Dragon Country currency, part of which would be used for the renovation of the Qingyun Mountain Taoist Temple. He also planned to purchase the neighboring mountain to build a Heavenly Master Temple.

Normally, building a temple for a living person would be forbidden by Dragon Country’s officials.

But if the person is a Purple Robed Heavenly Master, that’s a different story.

Over the years, Qingyun Mountain has contributed to both the nation and its people, dealing with countless incidents involving zombies, Jiaolongs, Ghost Kings.

Later, there were issues with Japan’s Yin Yang Master and Cultivators from Yuxu Mountain.

Besides, the Heavenly Master was instrumental in founding charitable organizations and aiding poverty alleviation in Qingyun Mountain.

Helping countless people.

Building a temple for him would meet with no objections.

What? The officials don’t agree?

That’s impossible.

After all, public opinion cannot be disregarded.

A temple for anyone else might be swiftly demolished.

But a temple for the Heavenly Master, just watch.

The approval ratings would unquestionably be high!

Of course, these two projects wouldn’t require a huge amount of money.

Patriarch Li intended to donate the rest of the funds to the charitable institutions of Qingyun Mountain.

For major medical subsidies, poverty alleviation, and contributing to the Hope Project.

Additionally, Patriarch Li intended to move some of the Li Family’s branches and factories to Longguang City.

To provide more job opportunities in Longguang City.

Listening to Patriarch Li’s words, Taoist Jing Xuan nodded in approval.

“Supreme Heavenly Venerate, this is a good deed! On behalf of the Heavenly Master, I extend my thanks to Patriarch Li.”