Chapter 99 - 097: Solving the Profound Secret and Producing Pills from the Pill Furnace
Wukong, amidst the Bagua World, finally grasped the profound secrets of the Eight Trigrams, ultimately unraveling the mysteries within.
As he finished reciting a passage of scripture and opened his eyes, he was already out of the Bagua Oven.
He saw Laozi seated on a meditation cushion, with Tao Yao standing beside him, her hair completely white, yet her smile contained a hint of radiance and contentment.
Laozi opened his eyes and said indifferently, "Congratulations on unraveling the mysteries of the Bagua World and escaping from it."
Wukong looked around and realized he was back in Doulu Palace, and couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, "Was everything that just happened a dream?"
Laozi replied, "It was a dream, yet not a dream."
Seeing Tao Yao’s white hair, Wukong asked, "Tao Yao, why are you here? And why is your hair white?"
Tao Yao smiled, sat down cross-legged, and slowly closed her eyes, feeling extremely weary and desiring nothing more than to rest.
"You need not worry; she has simply expended too much of her vital essence. She’ll recover after a good period of rest," Laozi said, glancing at Tao Yao with a detached expression.
Wukong breathed a sigh of relief and expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Master!"
Laozi’s expression turned strange as he asked, "Master? I am certainly not your master."