Journey to the West: Start by giving Taishang Laojun a whole life

Chapter 214: Taishang Laojun: Monkey! Are you really stealing?
It's not scary to know the gossip.

After all, there are many people in the world who have channels, but if someone can get to know the inside scoop and use the rules to achieve his own goals, like the radish pit in later generations who was almost accurate to the ID card number, then he is not an ordinary person!
"I hope you have a strong body. If you can't stand the beating from the monkey and Erlang Zhenjun, just run away. Even if I am tolerant, I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed."

Zhang Tian soared into the sky.

He flew straight back to Lihentian to study the Great Sun True Fire that Zhu Bajie had brought him.

Some time passed in the blink of an eye.

As the saying goes, one day in heaven is equal to one year on earth. The pilgrims walked forward and had already crossed the Pingding Mountain. They traveled several hundred miles and arrived at the territory of the future Wuji Kingdom. They walked further and finally crossed the city wall and arrived at the capital.

Although this place is remote and is considered a small country, it has a large population, especially in the capital, where people come and go and it is very lively!
As Chen Xuanzang and his disciples walked through the city, they saw fish and meat drying in every household. The aroma of various foods wafted into the air, and even the windows were hung with all kinds of delicacies, which looked even more sumptuous than those of the Han Dynasty.

He was amazed for a moment, "A remote small country is actually richer than the Han Dynasty. Every household can have enough food and every door has surplus food. I'm afraid it must be a saint who has come to the world!"

After all, even in the powerful Han Dynasty, many people were hungry and often starved to death. It was nothing like this.

Chen Xuanzang was filled with emotion, but he soon found that it seemed very false, because the people all looked pale and thin, and did not look like they had eaten a full meal at all. He was extremely confused for a moment.

The monkey on the side laughed and said, "I, Sun, have a lot of dealings with the human race. This scene is probably because the old emperor is traveling and his minions are causing trouble."

Chen Xuanzang was a little puzzled. After all, he was born a Buddhist and had been practicing since he was a child. He only recited sutras and did not engage in production. Naturally, he did not know the sufferings of the world. "What do you mean by this?"

What is a lackey?

Erlang Zhenjun answered, "They are corrupt officials. When they see their superiors traveling, they spend a lot of money to show off their reputation and cheat."

Chen Xuanzang was completely stunned.

I couldn't figure it out for a moment.

Isn't this just a way of saving face, just fooling people?

But they soon discovered that this matter seemed to be beyond their expectations. After all, the so-called face issue would only last for a few days. They just asked the elderly person who was staying with them, and they heard him spitting.

"Originally more than a decade ago, every family lived comfortably, but somehow, the old king was replaced by a woman, who was said to be the new king..."

"If you say that a woman is a king, it is a rare thing in the world. It is just a pleasure for us ordinary people. But I didn't expect that she is a foodie and ordered us ordinary people to provide her with delicious food day and night."

"In this capital alone, I heard that there are 8,000 households of cooks working in the palace. Every day, 800 households boil water, 800 households chop vegetables, 800 households chop meat, and 800 households stir-fry... They work in three shifts day and night to satisfy the king's appetite!"

Eight hundred cooks for one meal?
How much food will that consume?

All the pilgrims gasped, thinking that the king was like a pig monster who could eat so much!
If it were anyone else, they would just treat it as a joke and think it was just an exaggeration. However, Chen Xuanzang was kind-hearted and didn't have the ability to do that, but he also wanted to mind his own business. He said to the monkey, "Wukong, such an appetite must be caused by a demon or a disease. Go and find out. If it is a demon, subdue it. If it is a disease, you have great magical powers, so think of a way to cure it. Don't continue like this and embarrass the people of this city."

If it were the past.

The monkey must have been impatient and didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but when he saw the people suffering, he felt compassion, so he nodded, and taking advantage of the night, he turned into a fly and escaped into the palace.

There were only lights on there.

Just as the old man said, there were boilers burning everywhere and countless chefs were stir-frying food. They were so busy that sweat was pouring down their foreheads. All of this was because there were guards with swords drawn waiting everywhere. If they relaxed for a moment, they would probably lose their lives.

The monkey was indeed clever, he used his magic to blend in with the people delivering the food, and easily saw the real culprit behind the scenes, Zhu Bajie in female form. His eyes were extremely powerful.

Although the old pig had no demonic aura and practiced authentic Taoist magic, it still could not escape the monkey's eyes, making the monkey even more furious. "You are full of Taoist magic, but you don't practice well in the mountains, but do such nonsense in the human world. Tell me your name, and I will go to heaven and have a talk with your master and elders!"

Zhu Bajie was shocked, realizing that he had run into the Monkey King that the old man had mentioned. Just as the old man had predicted, as long as he behaved like this, he would definitely attract the pilgrim.

He was extremely ecstatic in his heart, and he was still shouting, "How dare you, a mere hairy god, speak so arrogantly? Even if you invite the Nine Heavens Demon Slayer Patriarch to come, I, Old Pig, am not afraid!"

"Besides, this throne was given to me voluntarily by the prince. What does it have to do with you?"

The monkey said nothing.

He just kept swinging the iron rod and smashing.

Zhu Bajie was no match for the monkey. After he responded to three or five moves, he ran away in pain, turning into a trail of smoke and causing the monkey to laugh.

The monkey asked the land god again and found out where the old king was imprisoned. He rescued him, but found him unconscious and confused, and he didn't know the cause of his illness.

However, one of the guards mentioned, "For this kind of illness, I'm afraid only the elixir of the Supreme Lord Laojun in heaven can cure it. I think only those who are omnipotent can obtain it. It's difficult for us mortals!"

The monkey suddenly understood.

I understand that this is Zhang Tian’s hint.

He quickly somersaulted up into the sky and saw Zhang Tian standing outside the Tushita Palace, smiling and waiting for him. The monkey immediately complained, "Brother, have you forgotten the teachings of your ancestors after leaving Fangcun Mountain? Do you want to protect evil monsters even if you don't care about right or wrong?"

That Zhu Bajie exploits the people.

Can you also get the right result?
"He has a strong background. Someone promised the country thirty years of good weather and good harvests, and only then did he get the throne. He followed the path of Lingshan. Even though I am a disciple of the Supreme, I can do nothing about it..."

After all, does it matter whether a king is a human or a demon? Anyway, they are all exploiting the people. Zhu Bajie just eats a lot. Compared with many kings who don't care about people's affairs, he is a wise ruler.

Zhang Tian only found out about this after he returned to the Tushita Palace. If he had not been a disciple of the Supreme, he probably would not have known the inside story.

The monkey stopped talking immediately and urged Zhang Tian to get the golden elixir, hundreds of them, at least nine-turn ones.

Zhang Tian laughed.

"Master, the Monkey King is here and wants to ask you for a third-level golden elixir."

Zhang Tian accepted the favor and said something nice, "That monkey is very naughty. If you don't give it a pill to send it off, it might do something bad."

Taishang Laojun laughed, "Does this monkey dare to steal my golden elixir?"

Three seconds later.

"Hey! He really steals!!"

ps: One update today.

(End of this chapter)