EBE #980 - Teaching and mission accomplished
#980 - Teaching and mission accomplished
"Also, why does my Uncle-Master look like a monkey..."
Qing Nian muttered in his heart, feeling rather helpless.
Although he knew that his Uncle-Master couldn't possibly be human, he shouldn't look exactly like a monkey.
The Five Demons, however, didn't feel anything strange about it; their hearts were filled with curiosity and joy.
Originally, the Five Demons thought that the divine stone of Flower Fruit Mountain might be harboring some powerful treasure.
They never expected it to be just a monkey...
Monkey Eats Peach even pulled out a fresh peach from who knows where and handed it to the monkey, saying:
"Brother, you've been trapped in the divine stone for so many years, it must have been hard on you. Let me treat you to a peach."
The monkey took the peach and devoured it in three or two bites, saying, "Delicious, delicious!"
Immediately afterward, the monkey knelt down to Qin Bu Yi and performed the ritual of three bows and nine prostrations.
After the ceremony, the monkey said, "Disciple greets Master!"
Upon hearing this, Qing Nian was stunned.
He seemed to have heard something incredible just now.
This newly born Uncle-Master actually called Qin Bu Yi 'Master'...
Qing Nian's mind was in a complete fog at this moment, unable to understand what was happening.
If the monkey became Qin Bu Yi's disciple, that would mean he was a disciple of the Heavenly Emperor.
Then what was his Grandmaster, Jade Tripod True Man, supposed to be...
Qin Bu Yi saw Qing Nian's confusion and said, "Qing Nian, let this monkey study under me for a few years first, and then he can go with you to find Jade Tripod True Man."
Qing Nian became even more puzzled upon hearing this, and said, "Senior, forgive my ignorance, but... what's going on here?"
Qin Bu Yi said, "He can first acknowledge me as his master, and then acknowledge Jade Tripod True Man as his master. Do you understand now?"
Qing Nian really wanted to say that he didn't understand...
Wouldn't this completely mess things up?
The Heavenly Emperor's status and seniority were a whole generation higher than Jade Tripod True Man's, on the same level as the Primordial Celestial Venerable.
If the monkey acknowledged him as his master, the monkey's seniority would be equal to Jade Tripod True Man's.
Then, if the monkey acknowledged Jade Tripod True Man as his master, wouldn't Jade Tripod True Man's status be equal to the Primordial Celestial Venerable?
If this news were to spread, it would definitely drive a large number of people crazy...
Qing Nian said, "Qing Nian understands, but what about the seniority?"
Qin Bu Yi said, "To the outside world, the monkey only has one master, and that is Jade Tripod True Man."
"Now, do you understand?"
Qing Nian instantly understood what he meant, and said, "Qing Nian understands."
The newly born monkey was also looking at Qin Bu Yi with a confused expression, and said, "Master, what are you two talking about? I don't understand at all."
Qin Bu Yi said, "You will understand in the future."
The confused monkey said, "Yes, Master."
"Disciple has just been born and doesn't have a name yet. Please bestow a name, Master."
Qin Bu Yi pondered for a moment. Logically speaking, if he hadn't interfered, this would have been Jade Tripod True Man's job.
Back then, Jade Tripod True Man transformed into Patriarch Subhuti and named the monkey Sun Wukong.
The surname 'Sun' came from the meaning of 'macaque,' and 'Wukong' was Jade Tripod True Man's expectation for the monkey.
Now that Qin Bu Yi had interfered, the naming matter couldn't fall on Jade Tripod True Man.
But he couldn't just make something up; a name was a big deal.
After thinking it over, Qin Bu Yi decided that it was best to use the name Sun Wukong.
In this way, to some extent, he was just naming the monkey on behalf of Jade Tripod True Man.
Qin Bu Yi opened his mouth and said, "You transformed into a monkey, belonging to the macaque lineage, so let's use 'Sun' as your surname."
"Wukong, how about Sun Wukong?"
Upon hearing the three words 'Sun Wukong,' everyone present's eyes lit up.
The monkey was even more excited and said, "Disciple is willing, disciple is willing!"
Qing Nian thought to himself, "Sun Wukong... a good name."
Monkey Eats Peach and the other five silly demons looked at each other, transmitting their voices:
"My name is Monkey Eats Peach, your name is Wolf Eats Bones, his name is Tiger Eats Meat... These names all seem a bit too casual."
"What can we do? We suffered from a lack of education when we got our names back then."
"Now that we've been with the Great King for so long, our education has improved, but our names have already been decided."
"I also want to be named by the Great King. That's an unparalleled honor."
"Don't even think about it; we can't change our names."
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Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another ten years had passed.
During these ten years, Qin Bu Yi taught the monkey and the five silly demons.
Under Qin Bu Yi's guidance, the cultivation realm of the five silly demons could be described as advancing by leaps and bounds, all breaking through to the Wood Immortal Realm.
The monkey's cultivation had even reached the peak of the Wood Immortal Realm, only a hair's breadth away from the Fire Immortal Realm.
Qing Nian had benefited greatly from listening to Qin Bu Yi's teachings during these ten years.
His cultivation had gone from the peak of the Fire Immortal Realm to transcending the tribulation and becoming an Earth Immortal!
Qin Bu Yi's position in Qing Nian's heart grew higher and higher with the passage of time.
On this day, while Qin Bu Yi was teaching the demons, a system notification sounded in his ear:
[Journey to the West Mission: Flower Fruit Mountain. (Completed)]
[In Aolai Country of the Eastern Continent, there is a Flower Fruit Mountain. On this mountain is a spiritual stone, which is the last remaining stone after Nuwa patched the sky.]
[This stone absorbs the essence of heaven and earth, and after hundreds of millions of years, it is finally time for it to be born.]
[The host needs to protect it after its birth, preventing it from being harmed by other living beings.]
[Mission Reward: 100 million System Store Points. (Already issued)]
[Mission Failure: Deduction of 1 billion System Store Points.]
(Warm Reminder: This mission contains a hidden mission. If the host triggers this hidden mission, there will be many benefits!)
"This Journey to the West mission is finally completed," Qin Bu Yi thought to himself.
It had been sixteen years since he descended on Flower Fruit Mountain...
Qin Bu Yi felt that these sixteen years had passed relatively quickly.
On the one hand, his own cultivation was constantly improving, and his perception of time had also changed.
The year in Qin Bu Yi's eyes now was no different from a month in the past.
On the other hand, these sixteen years were accompanied by the five silly demons, the monkey, and Qing Nian, who was always hanging on the tree.
Qin Bu Yi was very happy every day and did not feel too much boredom.
The reward of 100 million System Store Points for completing this Journey to the West mission was no longer a big deal for Qin Bu Yi.
But even a small mosquito is still meat. Qin Bu Yi thought to himself, "The current balance of System Store Points is 25.2 billion."
"If I accumulate another 4.8 billion, I can activate the Pangu Banner of the Thunder series."
Qin Bu Yi was very much looking forward to the Thunder Pangu Banner.
The Thunder Taiji Diagram and Thunder Chaos Bell that had been activated before were already very perverted in their effects.
This Thunder Pangu Banner, which required 30 billion System Store Points to activate, would definitely be even more powerful.
The system notification continued to sound:
[Journey to the West Hidden Mission: True Master-Disciple Relationship (Completed)]
[Gained the recognition of the future Great Sage Equaling Heaven, protected the unborn monkey from many powerful figures, and formed a true master-disciple relationship with him.]
[Mission Reward: Can summon one strike from the monkey who has cultivated to the Saint Realm in the Heavens Era. (One-time use)]
[Mission Penalty: After failure, the Journey to the West series of missions will end.]