mtlumby2d Chapter 498: Peach Garden
Chapter 498: Peach Garden
Sun Wukong was a little embarrassed by what he said, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Next time! Next time I will definitely bring you some good things! I came here in a hurry this time and didn't prepare anything."
He Yihong had no choice but to pour out another dozen pills. Little did he know that Sun Wukong grabbed the gourd and poured out the pills vigorously, saying, "Don't be so stingy! Pour out more!"
Sun Wukong poured it three times, but not a single pill came out. Unconvinced, he poured it a few more times, but nothing came out.
This Xiantian Gourd was He Yihong's magic weapon. Although it was a magical weapon, it also had an owner. If he didn't want the elixir to come out, Sun Wukong couldn't pour out a single one. Sun Wukong took it in front of him and looked inside the gourd, but found that there was nothing inside.
Sun Wukong awkwardly returned the gourd to He Yihong, then stuffed the pills into his mouth.
He Yihong put away the gourd and asked, "How come you have time to come to my place?"
Sun Wukong smiled and said, "Last time, the Jade Emperor released me from the prison and made me the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. So I came directly to your place, and then... hehe... I, Sun Wukong, devoted myself to cultivation after returning. Just now, the old official Taibai told me that the Jade Emperor saw that I had nothing to do, so he let me take charge of the Peach Garden. I don't want to care about those trivial matters now. Last time I saw that your place is very good, so I want to come here to cultivate for a few days."
He Yihong frowned and said, "He asked you to take charge of the Peach Garden?"
Seeing this, Sun Wukong asked in confusion: "Is there any problem?"
"Come on, let's go in and talk."
Several people came to the palace, and Princess Jade Face and Princess Wansheng prepared fairy tea. After the two sat down, He Yihong looked at Sun Wukong and said, "What do you say you are?"
Sun Wukong was stunned. He scratched his head and said uncertainly: "Monkey?"
He Yihong asked again: "What does the monkey like?"
"Fruit." Sun Wukong.
He Yihong nodded and said, "There are 3,600 peach trees in the Peach Garden, divided into three types..."
After hearing He Yihong's talk about the three kinds of peach trees, Sun Wukong immediately stood up excitedly and was about to leave. He Yihong stepped forward and grabbed him, saying, "You monkey, haven't you noticed anything yet?"
"What did you notice?" Sun Wukong asked puzzledly.
"This involves the level of Taoism." He Yihong said, "The level of Taoism is not just about the strength of magic power. Those with high level of Taoism can concentrate on meditation and vaguely glimpse the past and future. The deeper the Taoism, the more accurate the perception. In this way, by calculating the secrets of heaven, one can avoid disaster and seek good fortune."
Although Sun Wukong didn't know why He Yihong said these things, he still listened patiently.
He Yihong continued, "You are a monkey, and you like fruits by nature, let alone the rare treasures of the Three Realms like peaches. The Jade Emperor asked you to manage the Peach Garden, either because he really wanted to do good for you and allow you to pick a few to eat. Or he dug a trap and waited for you to make a big mistake."
Sun Wukong said nonchalantly: "What big mistake could I make?"
He Yihong said: "According to what I have heard, the Peach Festival should be coming soon. If you eat all the peaches in the Peach Garden, wouldn't you be making a big mistake?"
Sun Wukong asked curiously: "Peach Banquet? What is that?"
He Yihong explained simply: "It is the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother who held a banquet to entertain various Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and many immortals and gods."
Sun Wukong nodded and smiled, "If that's the case, it's really possible. But, will they invite me, Sun?"
He Yihong said: "If the Jade Emperor really wants to dig a pit, he won't invite you."
"Will you be invited?"
"I don't know. I've never been there before."
Sun Wukong smiled and said, "Now that I know about this, I will pay attention to it next time."
He Yihong remembered that the peach tree he had grown with the peach pits was seriously degenerating, so he said to Sun Wukong jokingly: "It's okay to steal a few peaches from there. Why don't you take me to the Peach Garden and pick a few peaches to eat."
"Okay! Okay!" Sun Wukong immediately became interested. He had eaten thirty golden pills from He Yihong for nothing, and was wondering how to repay him. Now this was exactly what he wanted.
He Yihong said to Princess Jade Face and Princess All Saints: "Stay here and Sun Wukong and I will go to the Heavenly Palace."
"Okay, husband!"
He Yihong then transformed himself into a monkey hair and landed on Sun Wukong. Seeing this, Sun Wukong laughed excitedly and said, "Brother He, you are really capable! Hahaha! Let's go!"
Sun Wukong left the palace and went straight to the South Heaven Gate.
The heavenly soldiers guarding the gate also knew him, so they naturally did not stop him. They just greeted him and let him in.
Sun Wukong went straight to the Peach Garden, opened the gate and walked in. A local in the Peach Garden stopped him and asked, "Where are you going, Great Sage?"
Sun Wukong said, "I am now in charge of the Peach Garden on the orders of the Jade Emperor. I have come here today to inspect it."
The God of Land bowed hurriedly and called the group of strong men to come. They kowtowed to Sun Wukong and then led him in.
He Yihong sent a voice transmission to Sun Wukong's soul: "You take them to have a look, I will take a walk by myself."
Sun Wukong also responded secretly: "Okay! Okay!"
The monkey hair that He Yihong turned into floated down from Sun Wukong's neck. The strong men following Sun Wukong didn't notice it. When they walked away, the hair flew away without any wind.
There are 3,600 peach trees in the Peach Garden: the first 1,200 trees ripen once every 3,000 years; the middle 1,200 trees ripen once every 6,000 years; and the last 1,200 trees ripen once every 9,000 years. The peach trees here are not seasonal, but bloom and bear fruit at any time, regardless of winter or summer, with peach blossoms and ripe fruits on the same tree.
Some exotic flowers are also planted in the empty spaces between the peach trees, which bloom all year round in a brilliant display of color.
He Yihong was not polite. Seeing that Sun Wukong and the others had gone far away, he went to the peach tree and grabbed some immortal soil and put it into the Xiantian gourd. Then he looked at the branches and cut off a peach branch and put it away. When the land god introduced the strong men in the garden to Sun Wukong just now, there were those who were responsible for hoeing the land, those who were responsible for carrying water, those who were responsible for pruning, and those who were responsible for cleaning.
There were some cut marks on these peach trees, so it wouldn't hurt for him to cut a few tender branches.
He Yihong made a profit and went to the southeast corner of the Peach Garden, where he saw a fairy well. The water in the well contained rich spiritual energy, which was higher in quality than the divine spring liquid he collected from the ancient forbidden land.
"Good stuff! Take it!" He Yihong threw a jade bottle directly into the fairy well. The well water quickly rushed into the jade bottle, and the water level of the entire fairy well also dropped rapidly.
After collecting about 140 to 150 cubic meters of fairy well water, He Yihong took back the jade bottle.
He Yihong looked around and found some tools, but no cut peach branches. He thought to himself, "There are no cut peach branches. It seems that they have been transported away for disposal."
Although you can cultivate the branches of the Peach Tree, it is impossible to trim them every day. You may not know how many years it will take to trim them.