Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

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Hint: Gained 85 Experience Points.

Hint: Gained 85 Experience Points.

Hint: Gained 85 Experience Points.

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As Jiang Liu cultivated, the system's notification sounds kept coming incessantly, but after hearing this notification, Jiang Liu's face turned somewhat dark.

Are you kidding me? Only 85 points! Didn't the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture state that the experience gained should be twice one's level?

I'm at level 51 now, so shouldn't I be getting 102 Experience Points?

Only 85? What kind of nonsense is this?

Green Lotus Taoist Scripture (10): When cultivating, gain experience equal to twice your own level every 10 seconds. Additionally, the higher your aptitude, the better the effect.

After carefully reading the information on the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture, Jiang Liu's gaze finally rested on the description that the better the aptitude, the better the effect, and then his face darkened even more.

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So, conversely, does that mean the worse the aptitude, the worse the effect?

I should have gained 102 Experience Points, but now I can only get 85?

Is this, in a way, the system mocking my poor aptitude?

"This, this Immortal Classic, is truly extraordinary!" His face slightly dark, but then a hint of resignation flashed through Jiang Liu's heart.

It must be said that after the enhancement of the Ginseng Fruit and the Jadescent Nectar, Jiang Liu believed that his aptitude had improved a lot, which was evident when he practiced the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound.

However, now that he was cultivating the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture, Jiang Liu realized that after all, the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound was just a Cultivation Method of the Mortal World, whereas the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture was a true Immortal Classic, a treasure even Great Luo Golden Immortal-level beings would fight over.

Therefore, while there were bonuses for cultivating the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound, could it be that when cultivating the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture, not only was there no bonus, but it actually had a weakening effect?

However, although the Experience Points gained were only 85, which was somewhat lower than the expected 102 points, there was no denying that the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture deserved to be called a true Immortal Classic, for the Experience Points I received while cultivating it were indeed eight times that of the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound!

Looking at it this way, if I were to cultivate for 10 hours a day, could I gain about 300,000 Experience Points?

Such a rate of growth was incomparable to methods like the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound.

After calming his mind, Jiang Liu continued his cultivation, sitting quietly on the bed and entering meditation.

I don't know how long it had been when Jiang Liu slowly opened his eyes to find that it was already daylight outside, and after a whole night of cultivation, he didn't feel tired at all; on the contrary, he felt very spirited.

Character Profile!

Looking down at himself, Jiang Liu inwardly chanted, and soon, a semi-transparent character profile appeared in front of him.

ID: Jiang Liu (Blue).

Gender: Male.

Profession: Compassionate Bodhisattva

Level: 51 (19.2 million/45 million)

Equipment: ...

"Hm, not bad at all, truly worthy of being a real Immortal Classic, one night of cultivation and I've gained almost 300,000 Experience Points, that's great!"

After genuinely cultivating for an entire night and seeing the status on his character profile, Jiang Liu nodded in satisfaction to himself.

"Master, Master, come out for breakfast!" After finishing his cultivation and freshening up, soon, the shouts of Sun Wukong came from outside.

Jiang Liu walked out of the Stone Chamber to see that breakfast had already been prepared in Flame Cloud Cave. It turned out Princess Iron-Fan had made it herself.

"Amitabha, thank you!" Joining his hands together, Jiang Liu said his thanks humbly and politely.

"Holy Monk Xuanzang, what are you thanking me for? You and my uncle saved Old Ox; I just prepared a little food. How can it merit such gratitude!" Hearing Jiang Liu's thanks, Princess Iron-Fan shook her head and said, meanwhile gesturing for Jiang Liu and the others to sit down.

"Master Xuanzang, you must stay a few more days in my Flame Cloud Cave!" At the dining table, Red Boy spoke up, addressing Jiang Liu.

With delicious food to eat, the fun game of Legends of the Three Kingdoms to play, and his parents here, Red Boy felt that this was simply the happiest time for him.

So, somewhat reluctantly, Red Boy wanted Jiang Liu to stay for a few more days.

Hearing his son's words, Demon King Ox's expression turned a bit bitter. He wanted to refuse, but couldn't bring himself to say it.

Although from the point of relationship, Demon King Ox also hoped that Sun Wukong and Jiang Liu would stay longer, allowing his family to properly show their hospitality.

However, since the Journey to the West Team was at the center of a great calamity, Demon King Ox had an innate fear of it.

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After all, Demon King Ox had truly given his all during the calamitous Deification Cataclysm.

"Holy Infant, Master Xuanzang bears the important mission of the westward Journey to the West for Scriptures. How can he afford to stop and play with you? Stop speaking nonsense!" After a moment's thought, Demon King Ox spoke up, rebuking Red Boy with a deep voice.

"No! I want Master Xuanzang to stay! I haven't mastered Legends of the Three Kingdoms yet! Uncle Sun Wukong mentioned there are also Fight the Landlord and Mahjong, all very fun games!" However, Red Boy's rebellious nature would not allow him to simply obey; hence, upon hearing these words, he shook his head and responded.

"You child..." Seeing Red Boy's demeanor, Demon King Ox felt both angry and helpless, at a loss for words in the moment.

"Actually, this monk would like to stay for some days as well," Jiang Liu uttered, coughing dryly, as he observed the father and son seeming on the cusp of quarreling.

Without waiting for Demon King Ox and Red Boy to say more, Jiang Liu's gaze fell on Red Boy and he asked, "In recent days, I have wished to practice more on the Path of Artifact Refining. Does your Flame Cloud Cave have any equipment that needs forging or repairing?"

"We have! Even if we don't, I'll create the conditions for you!" Hearing Jiang Liu's inquiry, Red Boy stood up, thumping his chest as he said.

"Why do I feel an ominous premonition!?" As Red Boy's words fell, a few Little Demons serving at the dining table exchanged glances, and then one of them whispered.

"I, I think I feel the same!" A Little Demon beside the first one shrank his neck and nodded in agreement.

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Leaving the situation at Flame Cloud Cave aside, at this time, within the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South Sea, Bodhisattva Guanyin sat in tranquility.

In front of her lay a little notebook, and Guanyin silently perused the records within, which astonishingly detailed the trials of the westward Journey to the West for Scriptures.

Golden Cicada's demotion, threats at birth, casting into the river at full moon, being bitten at Foutu Mountain, pleading before Buddha to save Gaoyang, Guanyin Zen Temple, Bajie's Love Tribulation, abduction at Pingding Mountain, entering the Demon Realm to search for disciples...

Bodhisattva Guanyin silently counted the tribulations listed in the Calamity Book, sighing softly within her heart. The westward journey had gone on for so long, and the schemes had been laid for an equally lengthy period, yet there had only been a mere nine tribulations.

It seemed unknowable how long it would take to accumulate the complete set of eighty-one trials.

In Bodhisattva Guanyin's view, many events ought to have counted as tribulations.

For example, the obstruction at Liusha River, the trial of Zen hearts by the four saints, the Yellow-Robed Monster of Treasure Elephant Country, the True and False Monkey King, subduing demons in Black Chicken Country, and so on, shouldn't they all count as tribulations?

Even that time, after much effort, she begged Mo Liqing to send Floral Mink to create a tribulation.

But what in the end? Despite Floral Mink's death, it still didn't count as a tribulation?

Sighing inwardly, having only gathered nine tribulations thus far, where would she find the remaining seventy-two trials? Bodhisattva Guanyin began to ponder.

Even in her heart, she doubted whether, along the eighty-one thousand miles of the westward path, she would truly manage to arrange the eighty-one trials.

After examining the details, Bodhisattva Guanyin put away the Calamity Book and gazed into the distance, her eyes seemingly transcending the boundaries of time and space to observe a far-off scene.

"Ah, Demon King Ox?" Guanyin mused for a long time before sighing softly to herself, beginning to devise a plan in her heart.

Demon King Ox was a Great Luo Realm being, and in principle, as another of the Great Luo Realm, Bodhisattva Guanyin was reluctant to provoke him lightly.

Yet, considering the eighty-one necessary tribulations and the current shortfall, she saw no alternative but to include Demon King Ox in her designs.

After a moment of contemplation, a rough plan began to take shape in Bodhisattva Guanyin's heart, gradually solidifying into clarity.

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In the days that followed, Jiang Liu and his group stayed within the Flame Cloud Cave without immediate intentions to depart.

One reason was Red Boy's invitation. He hoped that Jiang Liu's group would stay for food and drink.

After all, the meals Jiang Liu cooked were genuinely delicious, and besides Legends of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Wukong had also taught Demon King Ox and his family how to play Mahjong and Fight the Landlord.

Initially, Demon King Ox internally opposed the idea of Jiang Liu's group staying in Flame Cloud Cave.

However, after three days, Demon King Ox himself took a seat at the gaming table, becoming engrossed in playing Legends of the Three Kingdoms.

But, as much as Demon King Ox enjoyed playing Legends of the Three Kingdoms, Princess Iron-Fan beside him preferred playing Mahjong even more.

Therefore, these past few days saw ongoing debates about what to play.

Jiang Liu paid little regard to their situation, focusing mainly on his Cultivation and the repair of equipment.

During these days, his proficiency in Life Skills increased as he advanced in repairing equipment.@@novelbin@@

"Hey, do you know? I heard that Master Xuanzang is immortal, and eating a piece of his flesh grants everlasting life!"

However, amid this tranquility, whispers of clandestine discussions began to emerge.

(PS: Have you noticed that under this author account, there's another complete 4 million-word novel titled "Professional Player in Another World"? Ah, with the ability to level up through fights and blow up equipment in another world, what would it be like? You can go check it out. It's somewhat similar to this Journey to the West. It was previously obscured for some baffling reason, but after a recent review by the auditing department, the book is now unblocked. Indeed, how could my writings, the work of such a pure child, ever be banned...)