Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Actually, whether it was playing Mahjong or any other gambling game, if there really wasn't anything at stake, it truly was not interesting to play.

Therefore, after a few rounds, seeing that Jiang Liu and his friends were not very enthusiastic, and considering that his recent luck had indeed been good, the two Immortal Boys secretly discussed for a moment and then really proposed to bet a little something.

"Bet a little, huh? Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Later, if you guys lose, will you say we two are too skilled and it's an unfair victory?"

Hearing the two Immortal Boys taking the initiative, Jiang Liu's face showed a hint of hesitation as he spoke with difficulty.

"Not at all, Holy Monk, you just said it yourself, playing Mahjong is all about individual luck! And we also indeed heard from our master that sometimes, when luck strikes, even seasoned players can be devastatingly defeated by newcomers!" hearing Jiang Liu's words, the two Immortal Boys shook their heads as they spoke.

"Then, if you guys lose, will you suspect me of cheating?" After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Liu spoke again with some uncertainty.

"How could that be?!"

Hearing Jiang Liu's words, the two Immortal Boys responded with a proud demeanor, saying, "Why do you think the Mahjong tiles crafted in Doushuai Palace are so sought after? Is it just because they are good-looking? Not at all, it's because the tiles our master crafted can't be tampered with even by a Quasi-Saint. You know what a Quasi-Saint is, Holy Monk? It's someone even more powerful than the Daluo Golden Immortal!"

"Oh, so that's how it is!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu's face revealed an enlightened expression.

However, upon saying this, Jiang Liu's face still held a trace of hesitation as he continued, "You two Immortal Boys, you're still just children, after all. What if, what if I am lucky and win a lot from you? Won't you renege, seeing that children, after all, find it hard to accept defeat?"

"Holy Monk, we don't like hearing that! Although we two brothers look like children, we have been with our master for thousands of years. If we talk about age, Holy Monk, you are actually our junior!" Jiang Liu's words made the two Immortal Boys serious, and they spoke earnestly.

"Well, in that case, why don't we have a small bet on a few rounds?"

Having voiced all his concerns and receiving satisfactory responses from the two Immortal Boys, Jiang Liu finally spoke.

"Alright! Let's go again!" Hearing Jiang Liu's agreement, the two Immortal Boys also said with a smile on their faces.

"May I ask, Holy Monk, what can you put up as the wager?" After sitting down, the two Immortal Boys asked Jiang Liu out of curiosity.

"As for the stake, I have Healing Potions here, which can heal even the most severe injuries after consumption!"

"And also Mana Potions, which can instantly restore mana to anyone whose mana has been greatly depleted!"

"I also have a bunch of Dharma Treasures here, look, each with its unique qualities!"

Jiang Liu took out several Healing Potions, a few Mana Potions, and many pieces of unused equipment, laying out a big pile, which made the two Immortal Boys' eyes widen.

Seeing this, the two Immortal Boys looked at each other with astonishment on their faces, secretly exclaiming in their hearts, "Holy Monk, he, he's quite wealthy! Indeed, even monks from the Mortal World are like this, are monks from the Buddhist Sect always richer than those from the Taoist Sect?"

"You two Immortal Boys, what about you? What do you have to wager?" Smiling slightly, seeing the astounded looks in the eyes of the two Immortal Boys, some disapproval in his tone, Jiang Liu then counter asked.

"Well, we have Detoxification Pills, which can counteract most of the poisons in the world!"

"There's also Tiger Conquering Pills here, after consumption, they can enhance one's strength!"

"Right, we also have a few Soul-Returning Pills…"

One after another, the few Immortal Boys took out some elixirs, all of which looked good, but compared to Jiang Liu's large pile of items, their capital seemed much lesser.

"Alright, then let's evaluate these items and set their values!" Jiang Liu nodded and spoke.

After tentatively setting a price that both parties could accept for the elixirs and equipment, they then all sat down and began.

"Master, can Old Pig win the game now?" After sitting down, an icon in the friend list blinked, and Jiang Liu saw that it was a message from Zhu Bajie.

Seeing this message, Jiang Liu smiled knowingly.

The previous rounds, losing more than winning? That was because Zhu Bajie, despite many opportunities to win, deliberately chose not to.

Card gambling? As long as cheating isn't involved, Zhu Bajie, this guy, is completely like a human cheat code!

Ever since introducing gambling items like Mahjong and Poker cards over three years ago, Zhu Bajie had played countless times, but had never lost.

The most unfortunate times were just those when he won less.

"Don't rush, let's progress gradually and not scare anyone off!" Smiling secretly to himself, Jiang Liu sent a message back to Zhu Bajie.

"Okay, okay, got it, Master!" Seeing the response from Jiang Liu, Zhu Bajie also seemed eager and excited, secretly looking forward to it.

Originally, he and his master had come to Doushuai Palace to find the Supreme Elder Lord to play Mahjong, then, relying on his own gambling luck, win a few Soul-Returning Pills.

But unexpectedly, the Supreme Elder Lord wasn't around, only his two Immortal Boys were here?

It seemed like the master was preparing to make Doushuai Palace pay heavily this time.

"Cough cough cough, would it be wrong for Old Pig to do this? Surely the Supreme Elder Lord isn't that petty?"

Thinking of joining his master to trick Doushuai Palace out of its Immortal Pills, Zhu Bajie muttered to himself, wondering if what they were doing was really appropriate?

After all, in a sense, the Supreme Elder Lord and his own great master could be considered the same person, right?

However, Zhu Bajie soon shook his head secretly and dismissed the thought.

Although the Great Master was very close to him, Master Xuanzang was also very close to him. It was just a few pills, there probably wouldn't be a problem!

"I've won, haha, this healing potion is mine now!"

"I've won! Hahaha, I'm taking this mana potion!"

...

At the beginning, Jiang Liu let his opponent have some advantages. Then, gradually, the capabilities of Zhu Bajie as a human cheat began to take effect.

Originally Jiang Liu had been losing more and winning less; then later, it turned to even chances of winning and losing; and then, he started losing less and winning more...

After a few more rounds.

The foreheads of the two Immortal Boys were increasingly sweaty, and their faces grew uglier.

"Old Pig wins again! Hehehe, sorry, that's thirteen wins in a row!" Zhu Bajie once again pushed down his mahjong tiles, hehe laughing as he spoke to the two Immortal Boys.

"This, our pills, have, have run out..."

The two Immortal Boys touched their collection and found nothing, their faces looking quite grim as they spoke.

"So? How about, we use some pills that our master usually doesn't value much to settle the debt? Maybe we can turn the tables later?" The two Immortal Boys secretly discussed for a moment, then came up with this suggestion.

In the Doushuai Palace, there were many Immortal Pills. Apart from a few of exceptionally high quality, most were collected by the two brothers themselves; their master didn't even remember the total count.

If they secretly took a few to compensate, it probably wouldn't be discovered.

Thinking so, they did so!

After nodding their heads, the two Immortal Boys stole a few Immortal Pills.

With this first time, it was like opening Pandora's box, completely unstoppable.

Time and again, the two Immortal Boys completely lost their heads, having run back and forth seven or eight times already, and a huge collection of pills with varying effects all fell into Jiang Liu's hands.

There were pills to increase cultivation level, pills to temporarily increase attack power, pills for healing various injuries, pills to improve constitution, and of course, the resurrection-type Soul-Returning Pills.

All sorts of pills, some with good effects, some with poor effects, some of high quality, some of low quality, some in large quantities, some in smaller amounts...

After playing mahjong for a long while, even Jiang Liu himself was starting to lose track of all the pills he had won.

In any case, it seemed like a lot? He even had more than ten Soul-Returning Pills.

He remembered that back when he had stolen pills at Doushuai Palace, the most valuable was just a Demon Emperor Pill, and there were only three Soul-Returning Pills.

This time, he had won over a dozen Soul-Returning Pills, and Jiang Liu himself was all smiles, even feeling a bit startled.

"Ahem, two Immortal Boys, it seems to be getting late, and the Supreme Elder Lord hasn't returned yet. This monk is in a hurry to continue westward. Shall we stop here for today, and I will visit another day?" Fearing that winning more might actually lead to trouble, Jiang Liu coughed twice and said to the two boys.

As soon as Jiang Liu mentioned the Supreme Elder Lord, the two boys sobered up somewhat from their frantic state.

Thinking about the pills they had lost, their faces drastically changed.

It was done, if it were just some insignificant pills, losing ten or twenty wouldn't be a big deal.

But now, almost half of Doushuai Palace's pills were lost? What if their master returned?

"Bajie, let's go!" Seeing the expressions of the two Immortal Boys, Jiang Liu didn't wait for their response and said to Zhu Bajie.

"Let's go, let's go, Master, we must hurry!" Hearing Jiang Liu's words, Zhu Bajie too looked somewhat uneasy and quickly nodded in agreement.

Witnessing Jiang Liu and Zhu Bajie rising to leave, the two Immortal Boys panicked.

No, they couldn't just let them walk away like this, how would they ever explain themselves?

Yet, as they opened their mouths, wanting to stop them, they couldn't find the words.

Not letting them go, what else could they do?

Commit murder and seize the pills back?

Or should they admit their loss, not accept defeat, shamelessly beg Mage Xuanzang to return those pills?

It was truly done for...

Watching Jiang Liu and Zhu Bajie leaving, the faces of the two boys looked ashen!