The Eight Trigrams Furnace

Su Qing heard this and couldn't help but fall into thought.

Regarding getting to know Yang Chan... she naturally had no objections.

This Yang Chan was not only Erlang Shen's sister but also the niece of the Jade Emperor, and at the same time, the Holy Mother of the Western Peak...

All these identities combined basically matched the situation of 'Yang Chan' in the Lotus Lantern from Su Qing's memories.

Therefore, the possibility of her becoming Chen Xiang's mother in the future was extremely high.

So, getting to know her was naturally not a problem.

Besides, it was still so early; whether the ancestors of Chen Xiang's father were even born yet was still a question!

Going to see her now was naturally no problem at all and likely wouldn't have much impact on the future.

However, Su Qing felt that if she could change the future a bit... it seemed like it would be a good thing.

After all, Su Qing remembered Lao Jun saying... the fixed destiny of the future was almost exhausted.

Thus, Su Qing nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Sister Chang'e when the time comes."

"A small matter, a small matter, just taking you to meet someone. Besides, she's usually quite idle."

Chang'e nodded upon hearing this and then smiled:

"But I am also quite curious—why did you suddenly ask about Erlang Shen's sister?"

Su Qing didn't know how to explain her thoughts; after all, some things really weren't easy to say plainly...

After thinking for a moment, she said, "It's just that there are some things I want to do..."

"Oh~ I see."

Chang'e was thoughtful. She knew Su Qing didn't intend to speak plainly, so she didn't press further, instead saying with a smile:

"Then work hard. Just don't forget about me in the future."

Su Qing was slightly stunned, unable to see the connection between the two.

But she still replied, "How could I ever forget you, Sister Chang'e?"

"That's hard to say~" Chang'e said. "After all, some people are quite fickle."

"……???" Su Qing was speechless for a moment. How did this get connected to her being fickle?

And when had she ever been fickle?

She had always been a very devoted person!

Su Qing was somewhat helpless, unable to figure out how her Sister Chang'e's brain was wired, why even serious business could drift into strange places.

However, Su Qing was too lazy to argue with Chang'e...

Arguing was meaningless... and there was no chance of winning.

After all, when it came to being shameless, Su Qing considered herself a step below Chang'e.

After saying this, Su Qing and Chang'e exchanged thoughts on cultivation matters again.

Although they talked about this almost every day, every time she conversed with Chang'e, she could always gain some new insights or realizations.

Regardless, in terms of cultivation, compared to someone like Chang'e who had practiced for tens of thousands of years, Su Qing was indeed far behind and still had too much to learn.

The Moon Palace had always been relatively quiet...

No matter how big the trouble in the Heavenly Palace, it was hard for the fire to reach the Moon Palace.

Precisely because of this, even though such a great mess had occurred in the Heavenly Palace.

Aside from a few people who specifically came looking for Su Qing, no one else had run to the Moon Palace because of the chaos in the Heavenly Palace.

Su Qing, of course, had no dissatisfaction with this; she was happy to enjoy the peace.

In the blink of an eye, another full month passed.

Over this month, Su Qing's life remained the same.

Every day, besides accompanying Leng Xiang and the others and Chang'e, she spent her time on cultivation.

However, during this period, although Su Qing had eaten many Golden Elixirs and Peaches of Immortality and had been struck by lightning many times...

But her realm was still at the Earthly Immortal stage, and she still didn't know how far she was from the Heavenly Immortal stage.

If it weren't for the frequent lightning strikes during this time, she would have almost thought she was too incompetent, having no progress at all even after eating Peaches of Immortality and celestial pills.

However, during this time, she hadn't truly made no progress.

After eating so many Golden Elixirs and Peaches of Immortality, her sensitivity to the changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had become exceptionally keen.

Even the slightest decrease or increase, she was able to perceive.

Su Qing couldn't say whether this change was good or bad.

She just felt it was somewhat of a pity that she hadn't reached the Heavenly Immortal realm after eating so many Golden Elixirs and Peaches of Immortality.

She had originally thought that after eating these things, she could steadily advance to the Heavenly Immortal realm without needing to build temples.

But reality had given her a sharp blow...

On this day, Su Qing sat in the courtyard, looking at the shimmering Guanghan Palace, feeling somewhat helpless in her heart.

"No wonder even a senior like Yang Jian, who has cultivated for who knows how long, isn't at the Heavenly Immortal realm... the difficulty between Earthly Immortal and Heavenly Immortal is truly great enough."

"Heavenly Immortal is indeed not that easy to achieve..."

Su Qing also felt that she had indeed reached a bottleneck recently, and it was becoming more and more obvious, more and more intense.

It seemed that after Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace was completely over...

She would also have to go to the mortal realm to build a temple and then use Incense Power to build her foundation.

While she was thinking, the lowing of a green ox suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate.

Hearing this ox call, Su Qing stopped her wandering thoughts and turned her head to look outside the courtyard.

As expected, it was Lao Jun riding his Green Ox, coming to the Moon Palace to find her.

Although she didn't know why Lao Jun had come, she instinctively stood up to greet him.

For Senior Lao Jun, she naturally had heartfelt respect, as Lao Jun was a senior who was unconditionally good to her, just like her master... how could she not respect him?

But just as she was about to stand up, she saw Lao Jun smile and wave his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, we've known each other for so long. You should know that I am not one who cares for etiquette; just be casual."

Su Qing nodded upon hearing this and then cupped her hands to ask:

"Senior Lao Jun... what brings you here to see me so suddenly?"

Lao Jun walked into the courtyard, found a random spot to sit down, and said:

"I haven't come here for anything special, just to tell you that the affairs of the Heavenly Palace have come to a temporary close... If you wish to leave the Moon Palace and return to live in the mortal realm, you can do so at any time. Even if more chaos breaks out in the Heavenly Palace later, it won't affect you in the mortal realm."

Su Qing was slightly stunned and asked, "Has Wukong been brought to justice now?"

Lao Jun looked at Su Qing, smiled, and shook his head, saying:

"That monkey is still alive. There is a very important matter he needs to do in the future, so naturally, we cannot let him die."

"However, he stole so many of my Golden Elixirs, stole Peaches of Immortality, and stole Imperial Wine... naturally, he cannot go without punishment."

"Therefore, he is currently locked in my Eight Trigrams Furnace! He must undergo refining for forty-nine days... only then can he be released."

Although Lao Jun didn't explicitly state what that important matter was...

Su Qing, who knew the future, knew exactly what Lao Jun was talking about.

After hearing Lao Jun's words, Su Qing nodded slightly, and her heart felt much more at ease.