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Excited, a massive wave suddenly surged up from the Fuxu River, as if a dragon king had emerged from his palace.
Lingfeng instinctively took a step back, but the cold river water still splashed onto Lingfeng's clothes. Lingfeng shivered, ready for battle, but after a moment of silence, the river surface became calm again.
"Strange!" Lingfeng thought, gazing at the river. However, apart from the shimmering waves and gentle ripples, there was nothing on the surface.
Yet Lingfeng clearly knew that the earlier momentum could not have been created by ordinary fish; it must have been some extraordinary spirit beast.
After waiting for a while without seeing anything emerge from the river, Lingfeng grew impatient. After thinking for a moment, he grinned and suddenly flipped over, causing the Connecting Rod in his hand to extend in mid-air.
Lingfeng cheered and recited the Water Control Incantation, condensing a mist beneath his feet to stand on the river's surface.
"Back in the day, Sun Wukong used the Golden Staff to stir up the White Dragon; today I will use the Connecting Rod to bring you out!" With that, he flipped again and stood on the vaporous clouds formed by the mist, forming hand seals. Immediately, the river surged once more as two enormous Water Dragons leaped from its surface, rolling back and forth like carp splashing in water.
"Let's see this move!" Lingfeng shouted and struck down heavily with the Connecting Rod onto the river surface. Waves dozens of feet high erupted with a loud explosion, mixing in various aquatic creatures like shrimp and fish.
After a commotion, Lingfeng felt somewhat tired and put away the Connecting Rod. Standing high above on the vapor, he shouted at the water surface, "Water Monster, why don’t you show yourself!"
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, waves surged again on the river surface. An old man emerged from the water but did not dare to look at Lingfeng. He climbed ashore and knelt down tremblingly, exclaiming, "Great Sage spare me! Great Sage spare me!"
Lingfeng was taken aback, realizing that the man mistook him for Sun Wukong. He suppressed his laughter and jumped down from the vapor.
The man continued to kneel and did not dare to stop.
"Lift your head and speak; I'm getting dizzy from all this bowing!" Lingfeng said while holding the Connecting Rod horizontally across his chest. He knew it was because of this rod that they mistook him for Sun Wukong.
"I dare not! I dare not!" The man muttered repeatedly but continued to kneel without stopping.
"Immortal?" Lingfeng's eyes shifted, realizing he had encountered a deity. He hurried over to help the person up and finally got a good look at their face.
The person appeared aged, with a head full of white hair. Their nose looked as if it were wearing a hat made of clay, giving them an unattractive appearance.
"What kind of immortal are you?" Lingfeng asked with authority.
Seeing Lingfeng personally come to assist him, the person almost stumbled and nearly fell.
"I am the Old Turtle of the Fuxu River. Every year, I ensure that the weather here is favorable and that the people live without worries, which is why I have been honored as the deity of the Fuxu River," the river god replied honestly.
Lingfeng nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Since you are the river god, why did waves suddenly arise for no reason?"
The river god bowed again to Lingfeng and said slowly, "Great Sage, you may not know that some Demon Cultivation individuals came here a few days ago. They took away a man riding a Tao Tie and then chanted a spell, commanding me to guard this river and not let anyone else pass!"
Lingfeng was startled; it seemed that not only had the Tao Tie found Monkey Head, but even those from the Mandala Demon Realm had located him. Now that Monkey Head had been discovered by the Mandala Demon Realm, Lingfeng could no longer afford to waste time.
After looking at the river god, Lingfeng thought for a moment and smiled, saying, "Let me ask you, how does my status compare to that of those from the Mandala Demon Realm?"
The river god quickly replied, "Great Sage is naturally above them!"
Lingfeng nodded in satisfaction and said, "Considering you still have some awareness, I will temporarily spare you from punishment. However, I must still discipline you so that you remember this in the future!"
"Great Sage, please spare me!" The river god fell to his knees again, not daring to lift his head.
"I'm not trying to make things difficult for you; I just need you to carry me across the Fuxu River as your punishment! Additionally, I do not allow you to obey any commands from the Mandala Demon Realm," Lingfeng stated.
The River God was filled with joy and quickly took the opportunity to say, "It is a blessing for a god to carry the Great Sage across the river!" With that, he lay down on the ground and transformed into a giant turtle.
Lingfeng looked at the turtle before him and couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration. The turtle's shell was at least five meters wide, indicating it had likely cultivated for thousands of years. He then jumped onto Old Turtle's back, suppressing his joy, and said seriously, "Old Turtle, let's go!"
Old Turtle promptly entered the river. A gentle breeze swept by as he moved his limbs steadily toward the opposite shore.
Lingfeng sat on Old Turtle's back, feeling the moist air and breathing in the cool wind, which was quite pleasant. If he weren't pretending to be Sun Wukong, he would have already started singing.
Thinking of Sun Wukong, Lingfeng silently recited a few Buddhist phrases, reflecting that taking on the role of Great Sage was unavoidable and hoping that Great Sage would not hold it against him.
In an instant, Old Turtle had reached the other side of the Fuxu River.
However, before they could set off again, another worry surged in Lingfeng's mind. If he simply walked to Mandala Demon Continent like this, it would likely take him ten or twenty years to reach there.
Old Turtle bowed and was about to leave when Lingfeng called out to him again.
"I ask you, is there any shortcut from here to Mandala Demon Continent?" Lingfeng inquired.
Old Turtle thought for a moment but had no ideas. He replied, "The god has been cultivating in Fuxu River for years and has never stepped ashore. However, I can help the Great Sage summon the Land God of Sumeru State; perhaps he knows where there is a shortcut!"
Lingfeng nodded quickly and said, "Hurry and summon the Land God of Sumeru State!"
Old Turtle responded affirmatively, retracting his head and limbs into his shell. Then he soared into the clouds and suddenly fell back down to the ground with a loud crash.
The tremendous noise made Lingfeng's ears ring painfully.
Old Turtle transformed into human form and slowly walked up to Lingfeng, bowing and saying, "Great Sage, the Land God will arrive shortly!"
Lingfeng could only nod in response, thinking back to when Sun Wukong summoned the Land God by striking the ground with his Golden Staff. It seemed Old Turtle had learned this trick from Sun Wukong, preferring to convey messages to the land through vibrations.
Sure enough, not long after, mist began to rise from the spot where Old Turtle had struck, and a figure emerged from within. The figure was only about a meter tall and resembled an old man, his eyes still hazy as if he had just woken up.
"It seems the Cultivation Realm is too peaceful; these land gods are far too relaxed!" Lingfeng thought to himself.
The Land God smacked his lips, yawned, and lazily approached the River God, complaining, "You old turtle, why did you call me up here when White Dove isn't even resting properly?"
The River God hurriedly exchanged glances with Earth Deity, looking extremely anxious.
Lingfeng found it amusing and deliberately took off the Connecting Rod, transforming it into a three-foot length to play with in his hands.
Seeing Lingfeng's actions, the Land God was momentarily stunned. After glancing at the River God's nervous expression, he suddenly realized what was happening and quickly knelt down, his voice trembling as he said, "I didn't know Great Sage was coming; I failed to welcome you properly. Please forgive me!"
Lingfeng sneered twice and placed the other end of the Connecting Rod against the Land God's neck, saying, "White Dove is neglecting his duties and is still sleeping at home. Do you still have any regard for the beings of Sumeru State?"
The Land God trembled and began knocking his head on the ground like a pestle, wishing he could bury his head in the earth. He hurriedly said, "I know my sins; I know my sins!"
Watching the Land God act this way made Lingfeng feel a bit apprehensive. After all, he was just a mortal. Yet here was a deity bowing to him and pleading for mercy. Although this deity held a minor position, he was still an appointed immortal and certainly ranked above Lingfeng.
However, Lingfeng found himself in a difficult situation. If he revealed his true identity now, these two old deities would surely take him to court, which would be unbearable for him. Since he didn't want to disclose his real identity, the only option left was to continue pretending.
"It's good that you acknowledge your guilt; take your time to amend your ways. I descended to the mortal realm for a private visit but did not expect to see you in such a state." With a long sigh and an expression of deep sorrow, Lingfeng continued, "Years ago, when I escorted the Tang Dynasty High Monk on his journey for scriptures, I was greatly assisted by all the deities. Remembering our past kindness, I shall not punish you this time."
Land God expressed gratitude.
After a while, Lingfeng remembered the main issue that had not been addressed and asked, "Tell me, is there a shortcut to the Mandala Demon Continent?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Land God replied without hesitation.
"Think carefully. If you deceive me, I will punish you!" Lingfeng warned.
The Land God quickly responded, "The deity would never deceive the Great Sage. There is indeed a shortcut. This Cultivation Realm is divided into nine states, each with its own land deity. Sometimes we land deities gather together to discuss governance. However, the distance between the nine states is vast, and if we were to travel by riding clouds, it would take some time. Therefore, we nine land deities combined our powers to set up nine teleportation Cultivation Methods!"
Upon hearing this, Lingfeng was overjoyed, thinking that if there were these nine Cultivation Methods, traveling between the nine states would require no effort at all!
With a quick thought, he said, "Take me to that Cultivation Method. I want to go to the Mandala Demon Continent!"
The Land God glanced at the River God with a look of confusion. He thought that Qi Dasheng, who could use the Somersault Cloud Spell, only needed to flip over to fly thousands of miles. Although this place was far from the Mandala Demon Continent, it would only take him a few flips to get there; why bother with the Cultivation Method?
However, despite his doubts, the Land God did not dare to voice them. He obediently led Lingfeng into an underground residence and through several caves.
Following the Land God through some caves, Lingfeng arrived at a well. Beside the well stood a large stone tablet inscribed with Sumeru State Portal.
"Is this what you call a Cultivation Method?" Lingfeng asked in confusion as he looked at the well before him.
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