An Encounter with an Acquaintance

The shuttle device in the Kunlun Sacred Land has been modified, and the orientation of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches disc after rotation has changed somewhat.

Besides knowing the locations of the main hall and Kunlun Ruins, Zhang Xuezhou also stumbled around randomly, and even the Wondrous Dharma Palace assigned to him could not be found accurately.

He went to the Weaver Girl's Workshop, then to the Horse Ranch, then back to the main hall to take a look at Hongye, who was looking around aimlessly. After turning the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches plate, Zhang Xuezhou entered the familiar Peach Garden.

The peach trees in the Kunlun Secret Land are extraordinary. These peach trees have evergreen leaves all year round, and the sight of flowers, small green fruits, medium white fruits, and large red fruits can all be seen on a single tree.

The peach orchard was in full bloom with peach blossoms and laden with fruit. When Zhang Xuezhou entered the orchard, he saw Buddha Son Shigong holding a large fruit and chewing it slowly, while his eyes wandered around.

The moment Zhang Xuezhou discovered Buddha Son Shigong, Buddha Son Shigong obviously also discovered Zhang Xuezhou.

"It's you?"

The Buddha Son Shigong bit down hard, plucked the peach pit from the peach in his hand, spat it onto the ground, and then glared at him with an unfriendly expression.

"Friends of the Immortal Court, this is not the main hall of the Heavenly Court, but just a peach orchard. If you want to take the crystal goblet from the main hall, you will have to look around some more. If you want to eat a few peaches, please take them yourself," said the Buddha Son Shigong.

The Buddha Son Shigong remembered that the Immortal Court cultivators wore masks, but the Immortal Court cultivators before him had no masks, which meant that a battle must have taken place.

The occasional sounds coming from behind suggest that this might be the work of the other party.

The Buddha Son Shigong was not afraid of a confrontation, but he worried that taking action might damage the precious fruits in Peach Garden, and he would then be punished by losing his qualification to participate in the Kunlun Centennial Agreement.

Those who are qualified can enjoy the fruits here at a bargain price, while those who are not can only squat in Kunlun Ruins and wait for the final result.

The Buddha Son Shigong Gong had no desire for this situation to occur, so he pointed to the other side.

"My strength is roughly equal to that of Tathagata, so you'd better not mess with me!"

Seeing the other party stride forward, Shi Gong couldn't help but shout.

"Buddha's disciple, have you forgotten me?"

Zhang Xuezhou spoke softly.

He was very troubled by encountering the Buddha Son Shigong, after all, Buddha Son Shigong was extremely fast in attacking and quite familiar with the tricks of the demons and monsters in the Western Regions.

The former would make Zhang Xuezhou a target, while the latter would make it difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to resort to underhanded tactics.

However, the Western Sect has two leaders who excel in spiritual power, and they are even hailed as having the greatest ability to manipulate the Three Realms. Zhang Xuezhou was indeed very curious about this.

Mental Strengthening is undoubtedly the mainstay of his cultivation; the importance of powerful mental strength even surpasses Realm Technique and Gene Sequence.

Under normal circumstances, Zhang Xuezhou would not have been qualified to contact the two leaders of the Western Sect, but the century-long agreement presented him with an opportunity.

Defeating Ronggeerjia, Zhu Qiaoqiao, and Hongye is of little use, but defeating Buddha Son Shigong is truly useful.

He had already harmed two cultivators from the Immortal Court, thus gaining a chance to obtain the Life-Creating Fortune Pill or seek the help of the Celestial Venerable. Now, he couldn't help but want to harm the Buddha Son Shigong to gain some benefit as well.

The Buddha Son Shigong in his eyes undoubtedly became an fortuitous opportunity, drawing Zhang Xuezhou closer and closer.

"You..."

"I even brought you in here to eat Drunken Peach and longevity fruits, have you forgotten me so quickly?"

"You... you... how did you become like this?"

Zhang Xuezhou reminded him, and only then did the Buddha Son Shigong snap out of his daze.

Looking at Zhang Xuezhou's aged face, he felt that the man had aged excessively in the years they had not seen each other.

"That's what happens when you eat too many heavenly materials and earthly treasures," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "I'll recover my appearance after a while!"

"Eating the heavenly materials and earthly treasures here will make you age faster?"

The Buddha Son Shigong shuddered, and dared not swallow the large peach in his hand any further.

He had previously come to Taoyuan with Zhang Xuezhou and eaten all kinds of peaches, as well as longevity fruits. Although he was in so much pain that he almost died, after the pain subsided, Buddha Son Shigong felt as if his physical body had been replaced. Even the Divine Ability core on his forehead had stabilized and was no longer as tense and dangerous as before.

Having had such an experience, it's no surprise that he couldn't forget Taoyuan.

However, the fruit from this peach orchard could indeed have negative effects. After Zhang Xuezhou said that, Buddha Son Shigong didn't dare to eat to his heart's content for a while.

"Eating peaches won't make you old, but it will make you sleepy," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Eating longevity fruits, on the other hand, will give you a stomachache!"

"Then what are you eating?" asked the Buddha Son Shigong, puzzled.

"The one I'm taking seems to be called an elixir of immortality. I didn't quite make out the sign on it, but it should have these words!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about it and realized that his casual fabrication could not fool Buddha Son Shigong. Only something that actually happened could be misleading.

This led him to bring out the elixir of immortality he had seen in the secret place of Shanglin Garden to deceive others.

"You actually ate the elixir of immortality?" the Buddha Son Shigong exclaimed in surprise. "This is the most precious elixir ever made in Heavenly Court!"

Are you telling the truth or lying?

"It's definitely true," said the Buddha Son Shigong, "You have no idea how many people have longed for a single elixir of immortality from the Heavenly Court. The Immortal Court's Life-Extending Golden Elixir are nothing compared to this elixir; they're not even in the same league!"

"So I've gotten the good medicine?"

Zhang Xuezhou responded with a surprised "Yes."

Judging from the last words left by Da Yi in the secret place of Shanglin Garden, the other party was indeed filled with remorse.

But Zhang Xuezhou never expected that the elixir of immortality originated from the Heavenly Court.

"I've never even heard of this medicine. How can taking it make someone look so old?" Zhang Xuezhou complained.

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it; perhaps you've taken too much," replied the Buddha Son Shigong, before suddenly remembering to ask, "Didn't you leave after you came in last time?"

No!

"How come you've been here so long without being discovered?"

"There's nobody around here, so there's no way I've been found or not. I haven't seen anyone for years. I've just been eating and sleeping, and nobody's come looking for me!"

"Too!"

The Buddha Son Shigong leaped to his feet and saw a vast peach orchard rippling with blossoms, but there was no one in sight beneath it.

The Heavenly Court of Western Kunlun has indeed declined. Although there are still great cultivators such as the Emperor and Empress in this secret land, it is impossible for these great cultivators to come here to plant peach trees.

As long as one doesn't act under the noses of powerful cultivators or accidentally enter a formation, it's possible to live there for several years without being discovered.

The probability of discovering an elixir of youth is even lower than the probability of something going undiscovered.

Why are you wearing clothes from the Immortal Court?

Just as Buddha Son Shigong was about to inquire about the elixir of immortality, his gaze swept over Zhang Xuezhou and fell upon him.

"My clothes are all tattered. I just went to the ranch and two masked cultivators saw me. They offered me two sets of clothes and asked to exchange them, wanting to know how to get to the main hall of Kunlun," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Then what did you say?" asked the Buddha Son Shigong.

"They gave me clothes, and I definitely have to answer their question about directions!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement, which made Buddha Son Shigong anxious.

The real purpose of everyone's trip is to wander around the Kunlun Sacred Land, eating and taking advantage of this century-old agreement; winning or gaining honor is secondary.

If the century-long agreement in the Kunlun Sacred Land comes to an end, he will have to leave.

Buddha Son Shigong didn't want to be number one, Daoist Randeng had explained this to him as well. However, Buddha Son Shigong wanted to stay in this Sacred Land for as long as possible and try to gain more benefits.

Besides, having just learned that Zhang Xuezhou had secretly consumed the elixir of immortality in Western Kunlun, he hadn't even tasted it himself yet, so he had no intention of bringing this grand, century-long event to a close.