Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 648 - 642: Tang Sanzang Arrives at Five Finger Mountain【Subscription Requested】_1

Sha Chen had not yet encountered the Yunxiao sisters, but he was visited by the Yang Jian siblings and the Six-Eared Macaque. The three of them had already arrived at Flowing Sand River. They called out at the gate for a moment; Sha Chen had long known they would come, so he simply tested them briefly before confirming their identities and letting them in.

Upon seeing Sha Chen, the Six-Eared Macaque knelt and kowtowed three solid times.

"Disciple pays respect to Teacher."

Previously, he had been taken as a disciple by Sha Chen, who imparted Divine Power and Dao Techniques to him, and he had also been sent out on Sha Chen's orders.

Sha Chen nodded, signaling him to rise. "You have been away for decades; you must have gained some treasures. Otherwise, you would have no face to come back and see me, right?"

He asked this to test the Six-Eared Macaque, to see if he had returned empty-handed.

The Six-Eared Macaque said, "Teacher's words are precise. Disciple indeed gained something from the decades-long trip, having found three ancient relics. One of them was left by the Ancestor Qilin, containing countless Magical Tools, Cultivation Techniques, and various resources."

Sha Chen's eyes gleamed, and he laughed heartily. "In that case, hurry up and bring them out! I knew you were the most reliable one. Of all the people around me, you're the one I cherish the most. Do you know that?"

The Six-Eared Macaque said, "However, I have been confronting the Heavenly Court for years and have exhausted quite a lot."

Sha Chen grimaced. "Stop talking! Just tell me how much is left."

The Six-Eared Macaque said, "Not much is left. See for yourself, Teacher." He then took out an ancient cauldron and tossed it over. Inside, a spatial world had unexpectedly been created, containing a vast fortune.

Sha Chen swept a glance over it and knew its contents, secretly overjoyed. The items the Six-Eared Macaque brought back were indeed numerous, with at least two to three thousand stalks of First-class Immortal Elixirs for Cultivation. There were also some Magical Tools and Cultivation Techniques, though most were damaged. Sha Chen could reforge them, but they were of no use to him; once repaired, he could only exchange them for money elsewhere. Even so, a massive amount of material was needed to repair them, and the resources, energy, and time wasted were indeed not worth it.

Sha Chen took out all these Magical Tools and handed them to the Six-Eared Macaque as a reward.

The Six-Eared Macaque hurriedly expressed his gratitude. "Thank you, Teacher, but I have also exhausted a lot of resources over the years and truly feel unworthy of receiving these."

Sha Chen said, "Take these for self-defense. I see you've fully understood the Dao Techniques I taught you over these years. I'll find time to teach you new ones soon."

The Six-Eared Macaque knelt and thanked him again.

Sha Chen accepted these Cultivation resources, delighted. Although these Cultivation resources were not overwhelmingly abundant, they were enough for him to cultivate for two or three years, which was indeed a rare bounty. At his level of Cultivation, to be able to absorb Cultivation resources continuously for three years—one could only imagine how vast these resources were.

Sha Chen then turned his gaze to the Yang Jian siblings and smiled. "It's been a long time. I hope you are both well."

Yang Jian clasped his hands together and said, "I have made a breakthrough and have come here to thank the River Lord especially."

Sha Chen said, "Your sister calls me Big Brother, and you Second Brother. You might as well call me Boss too."

The Three Holy Mother vigorously nodded. "That's right, Second Brother, we're all family. Why the formalities?"

Yang Jian gave a wry smile. He was older than Sha Chen but had to call him Boss, which he found somewhat hard to accept. But in the Cultivation world, age was not regarded as much as the strength of one's Cultivation. Learning has no sequence; the most proficient is respected first. Sha Chen's strength surpassed his, and he had also imparted Dao Techniques to him. Strictly speaking, it wouldn't be an overstatement to consider Sha Chen his teacher, let alone his boss.

Yang Jian was a little conflicted but soon clasped his fists. "Since Big Brother says so, your junior brother can only obey."

Sha Chen smiled slightly; getting Yang Jian to call him 'Big Brother' meant he had pretty much subdued him. He then said, "You two must have saved some treasures during these years. It would be embarrassing to come empty-handed to our reunion, right?

"After all, I need to prepare dishes for two tables to host you. Surely you can't really come empty-handed."

Yang Jian had yet to say anything when the Three Holy Mother preempted, "Brother, we're all family; there's no need for such formalities. Just make two tables of dishes, and when served, we wouldn't give you any gifts either."

Sha Chen fell silent for a moment. He had never seen such shameless behavior, but he couldn't really say anything. He still looked expectantly at Yang Jian, hoping his Second Brother would be more sensible.

But, unfortunately, Yang Jian just stared back with wide eyes, obviously without any gifts.

Yang Jian was shrewd and understood Sha Chen's implication well. However, his pockets were even cleaner than his face; he truly had no more Cultivation resources to offer. After all, he had exhausted all his savings for his breakthrough not long ago. Asking him for a contribution was really too much for him. He could only play dumb.

Sha Chen rolled his eyes, really not in the mood to entertain the siblings but also finding it inappropriate to just send them away. He went on to prepare a meal anyway, but only paid attention to the Six-Eared Macaque, giving the siblings the cold shoulder.

Yet, how could the Three Holy Mother act modestly? She proactively went up to him, pouring wine and serving dishes, willingly playing the role of a maidservant.

Looking on, Yang Jian felt a tinge of sourness in his heart. After all these years, his sister had never treated him this way, yet now she was being so affectionate and humble with an outsider. However, if his sister could be with Sha Chen, that would be for the best; it was actually what he wished for.

Once wined and dined, Sha Chen began to preach Dao Techniques, hoping they would grasp the Dao quickly so that he too could find time to cultivate. This time, Sha Chen still lectured them on the Three Pure Ones Taoism, but he shared an even more profound understanding of it that he had comprehended. Both the Six-Eared Macaque and Yang Jian wielded tremendous strength, but even after hearing Sha Chen's Dao Techniques, they were still deeply contemplative and full of insight.

Just as Sha Chen was planning to continue his Cultivation, his brow suddenly furrowed.

「At that moment.」

Five Finger Mountain welcomed a visitor.

Dragging his feet, reluctant to undertake the Journey to the West and pushed by both the Heavenly Court and Buddhism, Tang Sanzang finally arrived at Five Finger Mountain. Neither the Heavenly Court nor Buddhism had sent escorts for Tang Sanzang, but they were watching his every move from the skies. They thought Tang Sanzang was just a mortal, not realizing that he had by then regained his previous life's memory and his Mana had reached the Pinnacle Daluo realm. Furthermore, his Primordial Spirit was that of a mighty Quasi-Saint.

As he stepped into the territory of Five Finger Mountain, all the deities and Buddhas were on edge, wanting him to take a detour, yet Tang Sanzang was determined to travel there.

Below Five Finger Mountain, Sun Wukong was meditating. He was cultivating. Not long ago, he had met both Tathagata and The Goddess of Mercy. Tathagata had indicated to him that if he faithfully completed the Journey to the West, he would be granted the rank of a Buddha.

Feigning agreement, Sun Wukong scorned the offer internally. He could have left Five Finger Mountain long ago, yet he chose not to leave because he felt his strength was still not enough and he might be suppressed again if he left.