Yang Xue had also been promoted.
On the morning of the eighth day, just as the first rays of dawn shone into the room, she was promoted.
"Congratulations, Mistress. Now no one has the right to call you a demon. In such a short period, you've reached the realm of a celestial immortal. You're truly a genius!" The first one to jump out and congratulate her was actually Qing Xuan.
"I can hardly be called a genius. In this lifetime, I've just been lucky," Yang Xue said as she got out of bed. Looking at the sky outside, she stretched lazily. "I really want to eat steamed buns."
"It's so infuriating! Many people spend their whole lives struggling but still can't become immortals. And you quietly become a celestial immortal, yet you still say you're just lucky!"
"Right. I've just been lucky. You know, if it weren't for the Heavenly Book, I might still be a little demon that everyone shouts at and kicks." She checked her appearance in the mirror, washed up briefly, then turned and walked outside.
She must eat something. Although her current cultivation meant she didn't need to eat, she had never given up her desire for good food, so she felt uncomfortable when it was mealtime. If she didn't eat something soon, she would surely go crazy with craving. She could even swallow the door in one bite!
When the little immortal boy learned that Yang Xue wanted to cook, he casually pointed her to a medicine - boiling stove and then ran off to tell Bodhi.
"This isn't the mortal world. Where can we let her cook?" the immortal boy muttered impatiently. "Master, can you please send her away soon?"
"No," Bodhi said as he got up from his cushion. "Go and help her."
Although the little immortal boy was extremely reluctant, he still returned to Yang Xue and prepared ingredients for her.
He was reluctant to admit that seeing Yang Xue carefully preparing the ingredients, looking at the various tools on the table and the novel cooking methods he had never seen before, his appetite was whetted.
He was a bit eager to know if the dishes Yang Xue cooked would taste good.
Yang Xue rarely cooked a whole table of dishes, and naturally, there couldn't be a lack of meat. So, when the little immortal boy wasn't looking, she went to the river outside, caught a fish, and cooked a braised fish.
Fortunately, she was a qualified foodie, and there was no shortage of various seasonings in her Qiankun bag.
When she served the whole table of dishes, the most eye - catching one was the braised fish, which made everyone look at each other in surprise.
"What's wrong?" Yang Xue asked innocently. "Don't you eat fish?"
"Do you know..."
"I'm a demon. Why can't I eat fish?" she said seriously. "Since this fish died because of me and has nothing to do with you, it doesn't count as breaking the vegetarian precept."
Bodhi looked at her carefully and subconsciously stroked his beard. This was what he did when he had questions.
"Are you really a demon?" Bodhi turned to look at the God of Wealth. "Can you tell what her cultivation level is?"
"I can't," the God of Wealth answered honestly. "Since the first time I saw her, I've been unable to tell her strength."
"You..." Bodhi rubbed his eyes. "You... You've already reached the realm of a celestial immortal?"
"Ah?" Yang Xue served each of them a small bowl of noodles and placed them in front of them. "You've noticed."
"You actually..." Bodhi looked as if he had seen a ghost. Looking at the God of Wealth, he said, "And she still claims to be a demon?"
"She's actually a celestial immortal," without hesitation, the God of Wealth grabbed her wrist to feel her pulse. "Let me take a look."
Yang Xue pulled back her wrist, sat down, picked up her chopsticks, and couldn't wait to pick up a piece of fish and put it in her mouth. "Eating is the most important thing. I'm so hungry."
"You still get hungry?" Bodhi looked at the God of Wealth with a strange expression. "What kind of monster is she?"
"..." The God of Wealth held back his laughter. He thought that the Great Bodhi Patriarch could actually have such a reaction. He didn't seem like the mysterious old immortal in the legend at all. Instead, he was just like an ordinary old man in the mortal world.
Yang Xue ignored them and buried her head in eating seriously.
A foodie has a foodie's spirit. Eating a whole basin of food alone is no problem!
Her biggest feeling now was that whether she was a demon or a celestial, the best thing was that she didn't gain weight from eating.
The immortal boy stood beside them. He wasn't very tempted by the table of vegetarian dishes, but smelling the braised fish, his saliva was about to flow.
He never expected that there would be such a fresh and unconventional woman who not only concealed her strength but also cooked so well!
"Master, can I go back today?" After eating her fill, Yang Xue patted her stomach contentedly and finally asked the question she was most concerned about.
This time, Bodhi didn't object. After a moment, he said earnestly, "I won't stop you anymore. But the journey ahead will be full of hardships and obstacles. I hope you know what you're doing."
"Master, you still won't tell me the whereabouts of the Six - Eared Macaque?"
"Even if I tell you his whereabouts, you may not be able to find him. To be precise, it's very difficult for you to get close to him. Even the Tathagata has lost control of him now. That's why Erlang Shen invited you. He wanted to meet you."
Yang Xue was a bit surprised. So, the Six - Eared Macaque was really powerful.
But why did the Tathagata lose control of the Six - Eared Macaque and let him go crazy?
Did he want to see her just to silence her?
"I'll go with you to look for him. That spirit monkey may be on this island. I've been searching around recently, but I haven't finished yet. How about we go together?" The God of Wealth put down his chopsticks. He had just simply tasted the dishes. After all, this time he finally got to taste the dishes she cooked with her own hands.
"No need," Yang Xue met the God of Wealth's gaze. "It's not that I don't trust you, but I don't trust the Heavenly Court. Since you're here with me, they may well know."
Bodhi nodded. "Yes, it's indeed more prudent for her to act alone now."
With his approval, Yang Xue got up. "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll leave first."
The God of Wealth hesitated to speak. Looking at her eager appearance, he felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Go," Bodhi pinched his fingers and found that, just as others had said, he couldn't predict Yang Xue's future. So he waved his hand casually. "You have the protection of the gods. You'll always turn danger into safety. Take care of yourself."
"Thank you, Master." She strode out. "When the Great Sage returns after obtaining the scriptures, we'll surely come to visit you."
"Sure, sure. Let's talk about it after obtaining the scriptures," Bodhi picked up his chopsticks again and took a bite of the mushroom. He nodded in praise. "The cooking is really good. I haven't tasted such a good flavor for many years."
The God of Wealth looked dejected. She was still as unrestrained as ever when she left.
"God of Wealth, you may go to the Flower - Fruit Mountain and cover for me," Yang Xue turned back halfway and said with a smile. "Thank you. When I come back, I'll invite you to drink."
"Okay. I'll wait for your expensive wine."
"No problem. I'm not short of money!" She had a whole mountain of gold from the Great Sage. She could afford any expensive wine.
After she walked far away, Bodhi looked at the God of Wealth. "Your true love isn't her."
"I know. The Old Man Under the Moon has hinted at it indirectly, but things like this can't be controlled by oneself."
"Being unable to control one's heart. Well... it's good," Bodhi took a sip of wine. "Give up as soon as possible. Sun Wukong is naturally stubborn and loves to be stubborn. Be careful that his jealousy will drown you!"
"..." He knew this only too well!