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The entire Heavenly Court now knows that Bai Zhi received the reward of a peach from the Heavenly Palace that has been blessed for nine thousand years. So when Nezha saw Bai Zhi doing this, he immediately thought of the possibility.

"Yeah, it's just leftover peach pits, let's give it a try."

Nezha nodded, saying unsurprised, "I understand, but it won't be easy for you to grow this, True Lord."

"It's by no means easy? That means there's a way?"

Bai Zhi's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked.

Nezha nodded slightly, "The peach tree is one of the most precious spiritual roots in the Three Realms. It cannot grow using ordinary methods. Only by using merit or special treasures to nourish it can it blossom and bear fruit."

"But it is too difficult to gain merit, much more difficult than offering incense, and the reward is too little compared to the effort, so it is not worth it."

"As for special treasures, perhaps Zhen Yuanzi the Great Immortal has them. As the owner of the Ginseng Fruit Tree, Zhen Yuanzi the Great Immortal should have special methods for nurturing spiritual roots or magical treasures."

"However, Zhen Yuanzi is a very senior immortal, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to get his help."

"I see……"

Bai Zhi nodded knowingly. Nezha's words made sense. However, if Zhen Yuanzi really had a way to make the peach tree take root and sprout, she could try to get it.

"No, we shouldn't put all our hopes on that. What if I come back next time and miss that time?"

After careful consideration, Bai Zhi decided that it was best to have a few backup plans and to inquire more about things in the near future.

But when it comes to asking around, isn't the person right in front of you a perfect candidate for asking around?

Nezha, as a prominent figure in the Heavenly Court, has excellent connections. It would be no problem for him to help me inquire about relevant information.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhi asked in a gentle tone, "Why has the Third Prince suddenly come to visit me?"

"Uh...it's Li Jing...cough cough, my father sent someone to tell me to come and pay a visit to you first."

Bai Zhi looked surprised. "Third Prince, you don't know?"

"what?"

Nezha was a little confused.

Seeing Nezha's expression, Bai Zhi became even more certain of her guess.

After losing the Linglong Pagoda, Li Jing didn't even dare to go home to see her son. Instead, she sent her servants to summon Nezha to her place, using a diversionary tactic.

"Hehe, it's nothing, it's just that Li Tianwang's exquisite pagoda has gone missing."

Upon hearing this, Nezha's eyes immediately lit up. "Is what you say true, True Lord?"

"How could that be faked? After that battle, Li Tianwang returned to Flower Fruit Mountain more than once to look for the lost pagoda. This time when he returned to Heaven to report on his duties, he also looked absent-minded."

A smile visibly appeared on Nezha's face, but he asked cautiously, "Is it possible that Li Jing... no, Father, has found the pagoda?"

"No way, because..."

Bai Zhi took out the exquisite pagoda from her spatial equipment.

"On my way to Zhao'an, that mischievous monkey, at Flower Fruit Mountain, I happened to find this little trinket."

Nezha's eyes widened as he looked at the exquisite pagoda in Bai Zhi's hand, and his breathing gradually became heavy.

"True...True Lord, could you please move the tower..."

He said with some difficulty that if he hadn't been forced to restrain himself by reason, he would have tried to snatch it.

He can regain his freedom once he seizes that tower.

"can."

Bai Zhi casually tossed the exquisite pagoda to Nezha.

Nezha: ?

Nezha never expected that Bai Zhi would throw this thing at him so easily.

He frantically caught the pagoda just as it was about to hit the ground.

Feeling the weight and familiarity of the pagoda in his hand, Nezha felt as if he were in a dream.

The nightmare that had haunted him for so many years was now firmly in his grasp. Happiness came so suddenly that it felt unreal.

After calming down, Nezha bent his knees and, catching Bai Zhi off guard, kowtowed several times to her.

"Hey, Third Prince, there's no need for that."

Bai Zhi quickly helped Nezha up, after all, he was a character she particularly liked when she was a child, and she wanted to help him if she could.

"If you ever need me to do anything in the future, I, Nezha, will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Nezha said very solemnly that Bai Zhi's move was nothing short of a life-saving grace to him, and from now on he would no longer need to be at the mercy of others.

"Speaking of which, I really need to ask the Third Prince for a favor."

"Please tell me, and I will do my utmost."

Nezha immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.

"No need to be so formal. I just want you to help me find some ways to grow peach trees."

Nezha glanced at Bai Zhi in surprise, "It seems you really value this, but given your status, you're bound to be on the list for the Peach Banquet, and you'll receive plenty of rewards every day. There's absolutely no need for you to grow them yourself."

"It's just some personal reasons. I want to figure out how to grow this thing."

Bai Zhi knew that growing this stuff was very inefficient. If she were truly a deity in this world, she wouldn't bother with it. But the system rewards were too tempting.

"Is that so... Since you put it that way, I will do my best to find a solution."

Chapter 648 On the Eve of Havoc in Heaven

As time began to settle into a routine, Bai Zhi began a life of going back and forth between two points: in the morning, she would go to the Tushita Palace to study with Laozi, and in the evening, she would return to her residence to take care of the peach tree seeds.

"True Lord Baizhi, you are amazing! You have mastered the secrets of the Six Ding Divine Fire in such a short time."

"Short?"

Bai Zhi was somewhat surprised. She felt it had been a very long time. It had taken her nearly 10 months to learn this special flame, and almost 300 years had passed in the mortal realm.

Moreover, this is only because she has the Dragon Talisman, which gives her a special boost in fire manipulation.

Although this Six Ding Divine Fire is somewhat different from the divine fire taught by Laozi, it is activated and simulated using dragon talismans, rather than using the cultivation techniques of this world.

This means that even back in the Star Iron world, she can still use this flame to deconstruct objects.

She hadn't forgotten her purpose in seeking Laozi's guidance on alchemy, so she absolutely couldn't use those cultivation techniques for this; otherwise, going back would mean starting all over again.

These days, under the blessing of the abundant and radiant divine power, her experience in medicine making has also greatly increased.

After returning, even without using the horse talisman, he will be an absolute master of alchemy.

Inside the Tushita Palace, two alchemy apprentices looked at Bai Zhi with admiration, saying, "We studied under Master for over a thousand years."

"Over a thousand years??"

"Yes, don't think it's easy to master. Except for a few great immortals, under normal circumstances, it takes the combined efforts of several immortals, namely Dingmao, Dingsi, Dingwei, Dingyou, Dinghai, and Dingchou, to use the Six Ding Divine Fire."

"This kind of flame was not originally used for alchemy, but for eliminating powerful demons and monsters, and can completely purify their demonic aura."

"You truly deserve to be the master's disciple. Your talent far surpasses that of us apprentices. You are an honored guest wherever you go."

A young Taoist priest said with a face full of envy.

"By the way, speaking of distinguished guests, True Lord, the Peach Banquet is starting tomorrow, you must have received an invitation."

Another young Taoist priest suddenly mentioned it.

"The Peach Banquet... is it tomorrow? I've lost all sense of time lately while I'm making medicine."

The invitation to the Peach Banquet had been sent by a messenger from Heaven long ago, but since it was still early, she hadn't paid any attention to it.

Unexpectedly, we are about to reach that important milestone.

"Then it seems I need to go back and prepare for the banquet."

The monkeys are about to cause trouble in Heaven; I still need to go and observe.

"You go ahead, we two young Taoist disciples are not qualified to participate."

"It's alright, I'll bring you some things from the banquet later."

"Really?"

"Really, it's just some divine fruits and wine."

The two young Taoist boys' eyes shone. Although they were Laozi's Taoist boys, it did not mean that they were of high status. It only meant that they would not encounter the same situation as the monkey.

I'm still a bit short of what I need to do to attend the Peach Banquet.

But if we could eat some of the food that the immortals eat, that would be a dream come true.

"True Lord, thank you!!"

Amidst the gratitude of the two young Taoist boys, Bai Zhi returned to her residence and habitually glanced at the spot where the peach pit was buried.

But just as Nezha said, this thing is not easy to deal with. Even with the Horse Talisman and the infusion of abundant power, it cannot be made to sprout.

Because the seed is not inactive, it just lacks the conditions for germination. No matter how much energy is injected into a healthy seed, it will still be a seed and will not change its form.

"So, we really have to rely on other methods after all?"

This result was not unexpected for Bai Zhi. If it could be done so easily, the system would not have issued that task.

While the system isn't exactly stingy, it's not that generous either.

"buzzing"

Suddenly, the buzzing of mosquitoes reached Bai Zhi's ears.

"Monkey, come out."

Bai Zhi rolled her eyes and said.

"Hey, I can't hide it from you anymore, Xiaobai. What have you been busy with lately? I, Lao Sun, have been incredibly bored."

The monkey revealed its true form amidst the laughter, casually leaning against a nearby pillar.

"If you're bored, go find those immortals to have some fun. I heard you've been making a lot of friends lately, all over the world, you're everywhere, having a great time."

"Oh dear, I'd like to, but lately I don't know what's wrong, all these gods have been telling me they're very busy. When I, Old Sun, ask them what they're doing, they all act all mysterious."

"Well, after thinking it over, I decided to come and play with you, Xiaobai. Do you know what those guys are up to?"

The monkey was filled with curiosity. The gods' unified actions made him feel like he was the only one in the world who had been kept in the dark, and he was eager to know the truth.

"It's nothing, just a banquet, pretty boring."

Bai Zhi told the truth, but she was hiding a little bit of information.

She wasn't deliberately hiding anything; she was mainly afraid that if she told everything, the monkey would go berserk and tear down her house.

"Oh, it's a banquet. No wonder. The organizer must be a very powerful person. So many immortals went."

The monkey instantly understood, then suddenly felt bored. It was common for immortals to hold gatherings and banquets together; he had received invitations many times.

In his view, this banquet was probably just a powerful deity inviting many people to eat and drink.

That doesn't make any sense.

"Let's not talk about that anymore, Xiaobai. I've noticed that many of the peaches in the peach orchard are ripe lately. Hehe, I'll get you a few when they're ripe."

The monkey chuckled and said, as if showing off a treasure.

"You're really going to do this? Aren't you afraid of getting investigated?"

"Don't worry, don't worry. With so many peaches, who can remember exactly how many there are? I'll just pick a few, and no one will know."

Thinking of the abundant peaches in the peach orchard, the monkey's mouth was practically watering.

Although he was assigned the task of guarding the peach orchard, it was a bit of a stretch to ask a monkey to do so.

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong felt his mouth watering and wanted to pick a couple of peaches for Bai Zhi while he was picking them for her.

"I think the timing is good now; many immortals have gone to have dinner with that great immortal."

After the monkey finished speaking, it transformed into a streak of light and flew away.

"Monkey, you really are an honest fellow."

Bai Zhi shook her head speechlessly. To be honest, she really thought that the monkey hadn't read enough books.