Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

The old man whom Kong Xuan transformed into has been quietly sitting on the mountain peak for about a month, appearing as if he has entered a state of meditation, completely motionless.

However, in reality, all of Kong Xuan's attention is focused on Jiang Liu and his group.

Regarding the actions of Jiang Liu and others over the past month, Kong Xuan has also silently observed everything.

First and foremost, the most important issue to focus on is, of course, the planting of these Dreamlike Udambara Flowers.

Xuanzang and his group merely placed the seeds into the soil and watered them occasionally, seeming not the least bit anxious.

A whole month has passed, and there hasn't been any sign of anxiety on Xuanzang and his group's faces, which has made Kong Xuan secretly astonished.

After so long, the seeds haven't even sprouted; are Xuanzang and his group not anxious at all?

Of course, besides the situation with the seeds, Kong Xuan naturally also sees the actions of Jiang Liu and his group over the past month.

Meanwhile, Xiaobai Long's words seem to have been confirmed.

Firstly, it turns out that every day Xuanzang and the others spend a significant amount of time entering the world within the Map of Mountains and Rivers to fight and cultivate.

This seems to be their main method of cultivation, using battle to enter the Dao.

Secondly, after a month has passed, Kong Xuan can also feel that Sun Wukong and the others have collectively increased their cultivation level slightly.

Although the rate of improvement is not too exaggerated, the fact that they could improve so much in just about a month is enough to be shocking.

At first, Kong Xuan was confidently waiting for Xuanzang and his group to lose patience and come to plead with him or seek other treasures that could speed up the seed's growth.

But after a month, they've been going through dungeons and preparing some delicacies at the Exquisite Immortal Mansion...

The days of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team seem to be passing very comfortably.

As for the seeds? They just water them occasionally, that's all.

"What to do?" After pondering silently for a moment, a month has passed, and seeing Xuanzang and his group living so contentedly as if they could continue like this forever without any urgency, Kong Xuan is instead growing secretly anxious.

It seems he must understand Xuanzang's intentions better.

...

Not to mention Kong Xuan's anxious thoughts, Jiang Liu indeed feels that life is going exceedingly well at this moment.

Reaching level 85 is becoming increasingly closer for him, and it seems that it won't be long before he levels up.

Moreover, it's worth mentioning that during these recent dungeon expeditions, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie each gained a level.

Zhu Bajie has finally reached level 82, while Sun Wukong's level has also finally risen to 86.

Regarding this pace of growth, Jiang Liu is secretly quite satisfied.

If he can stabilise Kong Xuan, not hoping for hundreds of years of stability, but even ten, eight, or at the very least two or three years would be a huge benefit for him.

By that time, even if he hasn't reached the level of a Quasi-Saint, he should not be far from it?

On this particular night, after finishing a day of dungeon runs, Jiang Liu and others returned to the Exquisite Immortal Mansion for a good rest.

Served by the White Mouse Demon, Jiang Liu had a substantial dinner, after which the master and disciples each returned to their rooms to rest.

The current lifestyle, although mundane, with daily dungeon runs allowing them to clearly feel the improvement in their strength, does not make life feel boring for Jiang Liu and his group.

Only, on this particular night, while the White Dragon Horse was originally quietly lying on the ground resting, suddenly, a buzzing-like voice resounded in its ears.

Hearing this voice, the White Dragon Horse immediately got up and left the Exquisite Immortal Mansion.

Clouds forming beneath its hooves, it ran towards the nearby mountain peak, coming to stand before Kong Xuan.

"Aolie, have you come here without being discovered?" Without any intention of wasting words, Kong Xuan spoke as he looked at the Little White Dragon standing before him.

"Don't worry, I won't be discovered. At this time, Master and Senior Brothers have already rested!" Nodding, the White Dragon Horse responded.

Having said this, without waiting for Kong Xuan to say anything further, the Little White Dragon directly asked, "I wonder why Vidyaraja summoned this Little Dragon here in the middle of the night?"

"I am here to inquire about Xuanzang's intentions..." Hearing the Little White Dragon's words, Kong Xuan knew that the longer he stayed, the more likely the Little White Dragon's presence would be exposed, and so without wasting words, he directly inquired.

"According to reason, after a month has passed and the seeds Xuanzang has planted haven't even sprouted, he should have been anxious long ago, right?"

"Yet why does he still appear so calm now? Could it be that he truly intends to wait here for hundreds of years before leaving?"

"Vidyaraja, though Master appears indifferent on the surface, in reality, there is much urgency in his heart!" Having already communicated with Jiang Liu, the Little White Dragon answered without hesitation when faced with Kong Xuan's inquiry.

"Oh? Tell me more?" Upon hearing Little White Dragon's answer, Kong Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, showing some interest, and asked.

"Master and a few of us disciples discussed and felt that going to search for spiritual liquid and spirit soil is rather difficult, so we deliberately acted indifferent."

"The purpose is to dull Vidyaraja's senses, making you feel it's pointless to keep us around, and eventually find it boring and release us all!" Little White Dragon replied.

"Acting indifferent was meant for my eyes?" Hearing Little White Dragon's response, Kong Xuan frowned tightly, at the same time realizing the truth in his heart.

Indeed, if they were just using ordinary methods to plant seeds in the soil of the Mortal World, it would take hundreds of years to mature. Wouldn't their eagerness make me more complacent?

In contrast, if they appear indifferent, I might find it more uninteresting, and eventually send them all away?

"No wonder recently Xuanzang and his group have been so unconcerned, even showing off the Immortal Mansion, flaunting how well they eat and drink? Was it intentionally for my eyes? Hmph, I shall see how long you can keep this charade going..."

From Little White Dragon's words, Kong Xuan believed he gained some understanding of Jiang Liu and his group, feeling much more assured in his heart, snickering secretly.

"Alright, this seat already knows the situation, go ahead now." With a wave of his hand, Kong Xuan dismissed Little White Dragon.

Without saying much, Little White Dragon nodded, then turned around and quickly walked down the mountain, returning to the Exquisite Immortal Mansion.

"Master, I've temporarily stabilized Kong Xuan!"

Upon returning to the Exquisite Immortal Mansion, Little White Dragon opened the chat box and sent Jiang Liu a message, briefly explaining what just happened.

"Okay, understood!" At that moment, Jiang Liu, who happened to be cultivating the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture, glanced at the notification sound and replied.

However, although he had temporarily stabilized Kong Xuan, Jiang Liu's heart did not feel any joy.

After all, has Kong Xuan become restless within just a short month?

This time he was stabilized, but what about next time? And the time after?

"Alas, it's said that the Immeasurable Kalpa of the Journey to the West for Scriptures is crucial to the Buddhist Sect's prosperity, so these Buddhist folks must be much more anxious than I am!" After pondering for a while, Jiang Liu shook his head in frustration.

Shaking his head, Jiang Liu temporarily set aside these thoughts, calming his mind and continued to cultivate his Green Lotus Taoist Scripture.

Looking at the experience points bar, he was already close to leveling up to level 85.

...

A night passed silently, and after waking up the next morning, Jiang Liu, as usual, watered a few seeds.

Then, after having breakfast, he continued to go to dungeons with Sun Wukong and the others to grind levels.

Not far away on the mountain top where Kong Xuan had transformed into an old man, watching Jiang Liu's composed demeanor without any urgency, opened his eyes slightly to glance at him, then closed his eyes again.

Was it all an act for me? To deprive me of any sense of achievement, thereby sparing him?

If he thought too much, then so be it, let's see who truly has more patience...

In a blink, another half month passed.

Notification: Level increased by 1, current level 85.

Half a month later, one day, Jiang Liu was battling in a dungeon with Sun Wukong and others, suddenly a refreshing sensation surged through his body, and at the same time, the system's notification sound rang.

Upon hearing this sound, Jiang Liu's face lit up with joy.

Without even caring to see the final boss fight, he opened up his character panel.

Everything else remained unchanged, but Jiang Liu's gaze primarily focused on his experience points bar.

After reaching the cultivation level of Great Luo, the experience points required for his upgrades indeed had become increasingly demanding.

Although Jiang Liu had been mentally prepared, when his gaze fell upon his experience points section, his face still darkened a bit.

Level: 85 (233/26.5 billion).

"Tch..." Looking at the experience points required for the next level, Jiang Liu couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.

To reach level 86, he needed a whopping 26.5 billion experience points?

No wonder Sun Wukong simply grinding dungeons from level 85 to 86 took such a long time.

"Master, my cultivation level has also broken through, reaching the level of Daluo Golden Immortal!" However, at this moment, suddenly, Sha Wujing beside him spoke up, shouting excitedly.

(PS: Today spent the whole day on the road, driving to Nanchang Airport, flying to Zhuhai, taking a taxi to Seaport, riding a one-hour ferry across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, arriving at Wailingding Island, exhausted, here's an update for now...)