The Journey Of Flower

The Journey of Flower - Chapter 010

Hua Qian Gu continued travelling west. She was now travelling at more than twice her previous speed. The journey was much more enjoyable with Tang Bao's company. When she was bored, there was someone to talk to. When she was resting there was someone to play with. When she walked along the streets, others would think that she was insane with her constant mutterings to herself as she talked to Tang Bao who was sitting in her ear.

"Tang Bao, you are not allowed to call me Mama anymore! Others will misunderstand! You can call me Qian Gu!"

"But you are my mother." Tang Bao lethargically lay in Hua Qian Gu's ear, clutching a small crumb from a bun as her pillow.

"En, but you should at least stop calling me that in front of outsiders."

"Then I shall call you Gu Tou, (骨头(Gu Tou) means bone in chinese) I like Gu Tou!"

"You are a worm not a dog, why would you like Gu Tou(bones)?"

"I am not a worm. One my powers increase, I will transform!"

"Transform? Transform into what? A butterfly? Isn't that still an insect?"

" En, I don't know either. But at that time I will be able to fly! I won't have to crawl around everyday."

"Yes, you really are slow. If I am like you, I won't reach Kun Lun Mountain even in my next life."

"Relax. We will reach soon. Tomorrow, we should be able to reach the foot of Kun Lun Mountain. The Feast of the Immortals (群仙宴 i.e. qun shan yan) will only take place three days later. I know the way there. We definitely can make it in time."

"How do you know the way?"

" I am a demon from Yi Qiao Ge which specialises in collecting and passing on information. How can I possibly not know!"

"You really are something!"

"Haha, of course!"

"Oh yes, if I acknowledge Bai Zi Hua as my teacher and he wants to subdue you, what should I do? Should I hide you?"

"There is no need. I am not formed using any evil arts, just some secret arts. Furthermore I don't really have much powers. There are a lot of weirder demons and sprites in this world. Kind and small ones like me are so lovable. There aren't any immortals who would bear to subdue us. Trees and mountains all have their own guardian spirits!"

"Oh, that's good. In the past, I always though that demons, monsters, ghosts and spirits were all bad."

"Its just that things exist in different forms. There isn't any clear line between what is good or evil. Gu Tou Mama, I am hungry again"

"Why is it that the only things you do all day is sleep and eat? Are you a worm or a pig?"

"I just hatched . I am still very weak!"

Hua Qian Gu, picked a leaf from the tree and stuffed it into her left ear. "Grab on to it!"

"Hehe. Just nice. This can double up as my bed!"

The next day, the two of them reached the foot of Kun Lun Mountain.

"Tang Bao, will i be unable to enter the mountain, like how I couldn't enter Mount Mao the last time?"

"Don't you have the Heaven's Droplet? You should be able to enter into any barrier or formation."

"Is that so? But the last time Lang Ge Ge and I were unable to escape from the Wang Ba Jing's ( roughly translated as Tortoise Spirit) formation.
"I don't know either. Maybe its because barriers are fixed using spells, while a formation is constantly in motion and changing. The way into a formation and the way out is different. Currently, the Heaven's Droplet's power are not strong enough to totally break the formation. In addition, the Wang Ba Jing's formation is the most formidable among the demon and sprites!"