Chapter 4: The Mysterious Monkey Group (Part 1)

  Hai Long knew that if he were to pull out the stone now, Xiao Jing Ling would likely die immediately. With no other choice, he carefully held Xiao Jing Ling in his arms and sprinted towards Moyunping at top speed, fully exerting himself in his anxiety. By the time Hai Long arrived at Moyunping, Xiao Jing Ling's breathing was extremely weak, and its chest movements had become very faint, its life force slowly disappearing. Just as he arrived, he saw Ling Yu Zi stretching outside her house, and it was as if he had met a savior. Hai Long cried out: "Eleventh Shifu, quickly save him, please save him!"

  Ling Yu Zi had just entered the post-production of Teng Yun, feeling exceptionally pleased in his heart. Suddenly hearing Hai Long's cry for help, he was startled and hurried over. When he saw that the injured person wasn't Hai Long, he let out a sigh of relief and asked: "What happened?"

  "Me and Xiaojiling were just playing, but accidentally I knocked him down from the tree, and he got hurt by the stones on the ground. He's my only friend here, you can't let him die!"

  First and foremost, one must cultivate their heart. Every orthodox cultivator has a kind heart, without any hesitation, Ling Yu Zi quickly activated the spell, a green light burst forth from his fingertips. "Go." The light flashed, entering Xiao Jingling's chest. This was an ordinary life-saving spell. As the light flashed, Xiao Jingling's wound finally stopped bleeding, but its breathing had also become weak and feeble, lying limply in Hailong's arms.

  "What's going on? Master Shi, is there still a chance?" Hai Long asked anxiously.

  Ling Yu Zi let out a light sigh and said: "It's very difficult. Your monkey friend's injuries are too severe, and he has lost too much blood, I'm afraid..."

  Hailong's entire body shook violently, his face suddenly turned pale. He couldn't believe that his unintentional mistake had cost Xiaojingling's life. His body trembling slightly, he muttered: "Is there really no way? Eleventh Master, you all have profound magic, can't you save it?"

  Ling Yu Zi let out a light sigh and said, "Hai Long, it's not that I don't want to save it, but its injuries are too severe. Unless we have some kind of sacred herb or treasure that can bring people back from the dead and restore their flesh and bones, there's no way to save it. Although we've planted a lot of these herbs on Moyunping, they're all still young and haven't matured yet, so they don't have any effect. The last three drops of condensed dew were given to Ling Mu and the others. All the mature sacred herbs are stored with your master."

  "Hai Long hastily said: 'Then let's quickly go find our Master now! Ask him to save Little Clever.'"

  Ling Yu Zi shook her head and said, "Your master is sitting in a dead lock, the peak is now fully covered with powerful seals, unless he comes out himself, none of us can get in."

  Hai Long's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something, and muttered: "Got it, got it. Eleventh Master, the purple fungus that Lingmuzi Shifu and his uncle brought back last time is still here! We can use the purple fungus. Didn't Lingmu Shifu say last time that the purple fungus has a very good effect?"

  Ling Yu Zi furrowed his brow in difficulty, although his status on Moyun Peak was not much higher than that of Hailong, but this immortal grass was not something he could control. He looked at the small machine spirit that was about to die and gritted his teeth. Ling Yu Zi clasped his hands together and said, "Master! As the saying goes, saving one life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Although it's just a small monkey, it's also a life. I hope Master won't blame me." His face turned serious as he rushed to Hailong and said, "Quick, you carry it and follow me!"

  Hai Long was overjoyed and didn't even have time to thank Ling Yu Zi, he hastily hugged Xiao Jiling and followed him towards the back mountain. After turning a bend and passing through a small grove of trees, Ling Yu Zi stopped in front of a small hill.

  Hailong worried about Xiao Jiling's injury and just wanted to ask, but saw a faint cyan glow rising around Ling Yuzi's body.

  "The universe has no bounds, the laws of nature are borrowed, the mind moves with thoughts, and the true appears when the boundaries are broken." A strange talisman floated out from his hand and was imprinted on the center of the earth slope in front. The earth slope shook slightly, as if there was an earthquake. Ling Yu Zi explained to Hai Long: "This is where we store ordinary elixirs, you wait here, I'll go in and get the purple fungus." As he spoke, a crack opened up in the center of the earth slope, and Ling Yu Zi floated inside.

  Hailong looked down at the little Jiling in his arms and said softly, "Little Jiling, you must hold on! With the purple bamboo, you'll be saved. We still have to play in the orchard later, and you'll eat sweet peaches again! As long as you can get better, I promise that from now on, I won't hit you with stones anymore, and you can even use peaches to hit me, okay?"

  It seemed to have heard the voice of the sea dragon, and its small body trembled slightly.

  Hai Long was overjoyed in his heart, he knew that at least Xiao Jing Ling was still alive.

  Not much effort was required, and Ling Yu Zi quickly walked out with the wooden box in hand. With a casual gesture, she re-sealed the Dan room's restrictions, and then signaled to Hai Long to put Xiao Jing Ling on the ground.

  Under the anxious gaze of Hailong, Lingyuzi opened the wooden box. Before he saw the appearance of Ziqi, Hailong smelled a pungent fragrance that was refreshing and invigorating, which suddenly lifted his spirits.

  That was a purple reishi mushroom in the shape of a large mushroom, and the sea dragon had seen it before, but this purple one was the first time. The most peculiar thing was that there were five golden stripes on this purple fungus, which were very clear and even, and at a glance, it was known to be no ordinary product.

  Ling Yu Zi carefully took out the purple fungus and said in a low voice, "You hold down its body, don't let it move, I need to take this stone out first."

  Hai Long nodded and carefully pressed down on Xiao Jing Ling's hands and feet.

  Ling Yu Zi took a deep breath, grasped the sharp stone's tail end, let out a soft cry, and suddenly pulled the stone out. Since he had previously sealed Xiao Ji Ling's blood vessels with the Living Chant, when the stone was pulled out, there wasn't any fresh blood splashing out. Xiao Ji Ling started convulsing violently, his gray eyes turning into a dull black color. Hai Long hurriedly added force, pressing down on its hands and feet, making it unable to move in the slightest.

  Without any hesitation, Ling Yu Zi tore open the purple ginseng in his hand. Instantly, several drops of white liquid flowed down like milk, and under Ling Yu Zi's deliberate control, dripped into Xiao Jing Ling's terrifying wound.

  Ling Yu Zi gently squeezed the purple ginseng, allowing more milk to flow out. When this five-petaled purple ginseng was completely withered, he stuffed it into the small machine's mouth.

  The five-flavored purple ginseng was indeed a divine herb. Under the effect of the white milky liquid, the massive wound on Xiao Jiling's body rapidly healed, with tender pink flesh growing out continuously to repair its body. Xiao Jiling's convulsions gradually subsided, leaving only slight tremors in its limbs. Ling Yu Zi infused her magic into her voice and said in a deep tone, "Little thing, quickly swallow the purple ginseng in your mouth."

  It seemed like Ling Yu Zi's words had an effect, as Xiao Jing Ling's throat began to show slight signs of movement.

  Ling Yu Zi grasped the small, nimble monkey's paw, constantly examining its physical condition. After a while, she finally let out a sigh of relief and said: "Alright, this little guy has managed to pull through. Hai Long, keep pressing down on it like that until the effects of Zi Chi's medicine are fully realized, and it will be back to normal."

  Hai Long wiped away his tears on his shoulder and smiled: "Eleventh Shifu, thank you."

  Ling Yu Zi shook his head helplessly and said, "What's there to thank? Who made me your master anyway? Moreover, saving lives and treating injuries is only beneficial for us cultivators. Later when Fourth Senior Brother asks about it, I'll still have to explain to him, but since we were trying to save someone, Fourth Senior Brother shouldn't say much."

  The little monkey's recovery speed was abnormally astonishing, and after half an hour, the penetrating wound on its chest had completely healed. Even a few strands of soft fur grew on the newly grown tender flesh. Its gray eyes turned red again, rolling around restlessly. It could be said that it was fortunate to have suffered a calamity, as the Five-Petal Purple Bamboo not only cured its wounds but also thoroughly changed its physique, transforming it from an ordinary mortal monkey body into a spiritual one.

  After a while, Ling Yu Zi nodded after carefully checking the status of Xiao Jingling and said, "Alright."

  Hai Long finally loosened his grip, and with a swoop, he hugged the little Jīng Líng who was about to jump up in his arms. "You little thing, you really scared me to death! You don't have to die, it's great, it's really great."

  The little monkey blinked his eyes and patted the sea dragon's head with his small monkey paws.

  The dragon wiped away tears from his face and said: "You go home quickly now, tomorrow come to the orchard to play with me again."

  The little creature seemed to understand, nodded its head, jumped out of the sea dragon's arms, looked at the Lingyu child and then at the sea dragon, before hopping away. When it ran to a place that was almost invisible, it suddenly stopped, turned its head and gazed deeply at the sea dragon. The sea dragon waved its hand at it, and the little creature disappeared into the mountains and forests.

  He let out a long sigh and plopped down on the ground with a thud, patting his chest. Only now did he realize that his clothes were soaked through with sweat.

  Ling Yu sat down beside him and smiled: "Hai Long, I didn't expect you to be so softhearted. You can rest assured now."

  Hai Long nodded and said gratefully: "Thanks to Master Eleven."

  Having saved a life, Ling Yu's mood was great, and he said, "Anyway, there's nothing much to do now, so I'll teach you the application of Fa Li."

  Hai Long is now uninterested in Taoism and says, "Alright then, I'll reluctantly learn it."

  Ling Yuzi smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid you're the only one in the world who dares to speak to your master like that. Fa Li is a kind of energy that relies on us using our spiritual power to absorb the spiritual energy of all things between heaven and earth. The Tian Xin Decree is the method of absorption, and when you practice every day, it's the process of absorption. And wanting to use these fa li in a reasonable way is actually very simple. Just rely on your intention."

  "Hai Long was puzzled and said: 'Intention?'"

  Ling Yu's expression turned serious, and he nodded solemnly, saying: "Right, it's mental intent. Mental intent is the best tool for controlling magical power. Let me give you an example. When you're climbing a mountain, use your mental intent to control the magical power in your body to sink into your feet, and you'll find it much easier. And when you're chopping wood, use your mental intent to control the flow of magical power to your hands, understand?"

  Hailong nodded and asked seriously: "If I were to concentrate my spiritual energy on my buttocks when I'm taking a dump, would it feel more refreshing?"

  Ling Tongzi was just about to start his afternoon cultivation when he suddenly heard a mournful howl from the sea dragon, and his heart skipped a beat as he involuntarily focused his attention on it.

  "Ah! Master Eleven, why are you hitting me so hard? It hurts so much! My head is going to explode!"

  "I'm hitting you, and you've lost all our face in Moyunping."

  "I'm just asking a question! Can't your magical powers reach your butt?"

  Upon hearing this, Ling Tongzi almost fell off his wooden bed. He finally understood why the dragon was beaten. Helplessly shaking his head, he eliminated distractions, closed his six senses and began to cultivate.

  In the early morning, Hailong woke up from his cultivation in Tianxinjie. Yesterday's night cultivation seemed different from before, with Ling Yu's explanation, he felt that his absorption of heaven and earth spiritual energy had accelerated a lot. The hot flow in his body became thicker.

  He stretched his muscles and walked out of the room, knowing that the masters would not get up until noon. Today was no exception, so he decided to go find Little Smart instead. He wondered if his injuries from yesterday had fully healed and hoped there were no aftereffects. As he thought about this, he quickly headed towards the orchard. While walking, he subconsciously followed Ling Yu Zi's words from yesterday, channeling the spiritual energy within him into his feet. A strange sensation spread throughout his body in an instant, making him feel as if he had taken flight. His body felt incredibly light, and with each step, he would float forward two or three meters. Elated, Hai Long stomped his foot on the ground, eager to see just how much his speed had increased. However, things didn't go as planned. This forceful movement disrupted the true essence of Tian Xin's "Non-Action" technique, not only failing to boost his speed but also causing his body to regain its weight. Caught off guard by this sudden change, Hai Long stumbled and almost fell over.

  Hailong was startled, tentatively moved his body, and suddenly realized his mistake. He took a deep breath, concentrated his mind on his legs again, completely relaxed his spirit, and naturally took a step forward. The light and airy feeling came back, and in the state of effortless movement, he floated five meters out this time. To maintain this state, Hailong suppressed the joy in his heart and tried to calm his emotions. Indeed, his idea was correct, and his body drifted away like a dry leaf, only needing to lightly touch the ground with his toes, the surrounding scenery flew by quickly, and in just a short while, he had already arrived at the fruit forest. The speed was much faster than usual, saving nearly half the time.