Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Upon hearing the sound of a message arriving, Jiang Liu naturally opened his friends list to see, noticing that the avatar of the Golden Hair Lion was blinking.

Opening the dialogue box, there was a long string of messages, which completely felt less like chatting and more like receiving an essay.

"Because I spent efforts rescuing Jiang Ziya, is that why the Buddhist Sect is uneasy about me? Do they still want to test me again?"

After spending about ten minutes carefully reading the messages sent by the Golden Hair Lion, Jiang Liu understood the ins and outs of the situation, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Tathagata said that if I am wholeheartedly devoted to the Buddha, he would feel reassured. If I truly have concerns, he would give me a Heart Calming Pill? Does that mean there's a benefit involved?" Jiang Liu murmured softly to himself, while shaking his head in a slightly humorous manner.

What does it count for? It indicates that if one is wholeheartedly devoted to the Buddhist Sect, they wouldn't receive anything, but instead, if one harbors doubts, they might receive benefits?

Is this the legendary saying, 'The crying child gets the milk'?

In his previous life, Jiang Liu had heard a saying: In business, those who work hard without saying anything will never get a raise from the boss.

After all, if you work diligently regardless of whether you get a raise, why should the boss give you one?

Only those with abilities, who also set conditions in front of the boss, can receive recognition and promotion, allowing their salary to increase.

For Jiang Liu now, what he is experiencing is quite the same situation.

"Okay, I've got this matter understood and I know what to do!" Jiang Liu's face blossomed with a smile, then he sent a reply to the Golden Hair Lion.

Seeing the message Jiang Liu sent back, a smile appeared on the face of the Golden Hair Lion.

Since I've successfully communicated with Master Xuanzang, presumably, there wouldn't be any life-threatening danger anymore, right?

"In this case, there's no need to delay this task any further!" Having received assurance from Jiang Liu, the Golden Hair Lion felt relieved somewhat and began preparing to test Jiang Liu's task again.

White Dragon Horse, hoofs heading west.

Sitting on the White Dragon Horse's back, Jiang Liu continued his journey westward, while simultaneously taking out a half-damaged weapon and placing it into the Life Profession page.

In the blink of an eye, the half-damaged weapon instantly became brand new, and he nodded in satisfaction.

Jiang Liu stored the weapon away, and upon checking his proficiency, he found that he was getting closer to breaking through to Grandmaster Blacksmith.

The levels of the Blacksmith Profession, from low to high, go from Primary Level Blacksmith, Middle Level Blacksmith, High-Level Blacksmith, Master Blacksmith, Grandmaster Blacksmith, to Divine Artisan.

The tiers of equipment that can be forged and repaired also correspond in order: Common Level, Fine Level, Perfect Level, Legendary Level, Epic Level, and Divine Level.

Currently, Jiang Liu can forge and repair Legendary Level equipment, but as he hasn't set aside his Life Profession in recent days, Jiang Liu found himself nearing breakthrough in proficiency.

"With a few more days, once I break through to Grandmaster level, I will be able to repair and forge Epic Level equipment. By taking advantage of these last few years, crafting various levels of Epic Level equipment will undoubtedly enhance the overall power of the Ming Sect!"

After checking the proficiency of his Life Profession, Jiang Liu looked satisfied and nodded to himself secretly.

"Master, there's something ahead..." As Jiang Liu sat on the White Dragon Horse's back, practicing his blacksmith profession as usual, Sun Wukong suddenly shouted.

"What's going on?" Hearing this, Jiang Liu's actions paused slightly, and he asked.

"There's an old fellow ahead, setting up a sign, seemingly waiting for someone to seek divination..." Sun Wukong said.

"In this desolate wilderness, someone waiting for divination? Isn't that an evil demon?" Beside him, Zhu Bajie couldn't help but speak.

"Evil demon? If it really is an evil demon, isn't that seeking death?" The daring Sun Wukong grinned upon hearing.

"Wukong, let's go and take a look!" After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Liu spoke, with a hint of curiosity on his face.

Once the words fell, the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team quickened their pace slightly and soon arrived in front of the person.

It was an old monk dressed in a shabby monastic robe, with a bald head and not a single Scar of Precepts, sitting crossed-legged as if in meditation.

But beside him, a flag was planted, with eight large characters written on it: "Seeking the past, predicting the future."

"Hey, Monk, you sitting here alone, do you really earn any divination coins?" Staring at the Monk, Sun Wukong let out a snicker and asked.

After Sun Wukong spoke, the old man opened his eyes, took a look at Jiang Liu and the others, then with a masterful demeanor, said, "In the past, Grand Duke Jiang fished with a straight hook, waiting for those willing to bite. Today, this old monk wishes to emulate him. Surely, there will be some harvests. Look, haven't I drawn a few of you here already?"

"Such a mysterious guy!" Sun Wukong slightly pouted at the Monk's words, clearly not believing him.

Back when Sun Wukong was learning at Sanxing Cave, although he didn't learn fortune-telling, he did know a bit about it.

With the current status of him and his master, both past and future are not something any random old man can decipher. This elder pretending to have been waiting for them seems to be just showing off.

"If you believe me, you can let me calculate one or two things. If not, then you can leave!" The Monk put his palms together, remaining calm, not angered by Sun Wukong's words.

"Master, let's just go!" Sun Wukong, looking uninterested, turned to Jiang Liu and said.

"Amitabha, greetings, Elder Abbot!" However, Jiang Liu showed no intention of leaving, remaining courteous, and respectfully put his palms together in salute.

Then, he said to Sun Wukong beside him, "The day is getting late, no need to travel today. Meeting is destiny, let's ask Elder Abbot to predict one or two things, it's not too much!"

"Alright then!" Since his master said so, Sun Wukong naturally had nothing else to say.

Still, he pouted, showing his distrust towards the Monk.

"Everyone, what would you like to be calculated?" Seeing Jiang Liu and the others stopping, the Monk asked.

"Wait, you say you can predict, but I, Old Sun, am a bit doubtful. You have to show us your skills first, right? Are you brave enough to let us test you first?" Though Sun Wukong was skeptical, his curious nature prompted him to interject.

"Certainly!" The Monk remained calm, nodding slightly, filled with confidence.

"Alright, you say you can predict not only the future but also the past. Since future events are hard to verify, why don't you tell me about something that happened in the past?" Sun Wukong stared at the Monk and asked.

"Please go ahead with your question!" Still confident, the Monk gestured for him to proceed.

"This guy is still so composed. Does he really have the skills, or is he just bluffing?" Seeing the Monk's calm demeanor, Sun Wukong pondered.

After a brief thought, Sun Wukong laughed and asked, "Alright then, tell me, where is I, Old Sun's hometown?"

"Hometown?" After seriously looking at Sun Wukong, the Monk began calculating with his fingers, looking quite convincing.

After a moment, the Monk put down his fingers and said, "If I calculated correctly, you must have come from Flower Fruit Mountain by the Eastern Sea of Eastern Shengshen State?"

"Huh? He actually knows!?" Hearing the Monk's words, Sun Wukong was slightly stunned, looking at him in surprise.

"Have you known I, Old Sun, for a while?" After a brief thought, Sun Wukong asked the Monk.

"Amitabha, just say if the calculation is correct or not," the Monk recited the Buddha's name softly and spoke.

"Fine, you did get it right, but now I have a harder one!"

Nodding, Sun Wukong set aside his doubts and with a twinkle in his eye asked the Monk, "Then tell me this: I, Old Sun, can perform seventy-two transformations, but what is something I cannot change into? If you can answer this, I will really believe you can calculate the past and future!"

"This..." Hearing Sun Wukong's question, the Monk showed a hesitant expression, then lowered his head and began calculating.

"Monkey Brother, you master the seventy-two transformations. Is there anything you can't change into? I, Old Pig, certainly don't know of any!" Before the Monk could answer, Zhu Bajie looked at Sun Wukong in surprise.

"Yeah, Second Brother is right, I don't know anything Master Brother couldn't transform into either!" Sha Wujing also nodded, looking at Sun Wukong with wonder.

"Holy Monk, what to do? I can't answer this..." The chat window lit up with a message from the Golden Hair Lion, asking Jiang Liu for help.

"Just say it's the pine tree!" Fortunately, Jiang Liu knew this answer by coincidence, so he gave the answer to the Golden Hair Lion directly.

"It's unlikely that Great Saint Sun can't transform into a pine tree!" Seeing Jiang Liu's answer, the Golden Hair Lion was inwardly surprised.

However, he naturally trusted Jiang Liu's answer.

After a moment, the Monk, still composed, opened his eyes and said, "A pine tree!"