The Journey to the West is over, and the Perfect Life System is here

Chapter 8: Speculation and Guidance

Goku's destiny has just begun?
The woodcutter took a deep breath, but still insisted on his opinion.

He shook his head: "Master, even so, I think this is too hasty.

Master knows better than I do how difficult it is to prove the truth through the law.

Throughout history, has anyone been able to successfully comprehend the laws of the Tao within a hundred years?

Even if Wukong realized it, it would still take time to improve, so it would be too late!"

"I thought you still had some fighting spirit, but I didn't expect you to start to be timid." said Patriarch Bodhi.

"Master, we...can't afford to lose." The woodcutter said in a deep voice.

"Losing isn't scary! What's scary is not even having the courage to fight!" Patriarch Bodhi suddenly sneered, "I know how difficult it is to prove the truth, but will it be any use to ask him to cultivate merit and kill the three corpses now?"

"No..." The woodcutter sighed helplessly.

Lan Cai listened from the side without saying anything because this was not an area he could get involved in.

But he was puzzled: Who is the woodcutter?

Before he entered Sanxing Cave, the woodcutter had already been chopping wood in Fangcun Mountain, and his identity has always been a mystery.

……

On the other side, Sun Wukong had just returned to his front residence when the system's voice sounded in his mind.

[Congratulations on completing the mission: Mystery on the Plate. Do you want to proceed with the mission settlement?]

A golden light flashed in the Monkey King's eyes.

The search for a teacher in the middle of the night who could solve the mystery on the plate was one of the most important experiences in his life.

Although the system time was nearly a thousand years behind, he was now looking for a master again in the middle of the night, and received new teachings from his master, and found the direction of his practice.

This is also very important!
Now that the task is completed, what kind of summary and rating will the system make, and what kind of rewards will it give?

"Yes!" Sun Wukong said silently in his heart.

[Task Summary: You have deciphered the mystery on the plate. Patriarch Bodhi decided to teach you the true way to immortality, but you ultimately chose the method of proving the truth through the laws.

Patriarch Bodhi was pleased but also a little disappointed. He was pleased that you chose the strongest path; he was disappointed that even if you became a Buddha, you would still pursue freedom and ease.

At the same time, he knows that you hate being bullied and plotted against the most, and he is worried that you will resent him for this.

The woodcutter thought that you were the most loyal and righteous person, and that you would understand the good intentions of the ancestor in the future.

But he doesn't agree with you taking the path of proving the truth through the law, because your destiny has ended, and this will affect the interests of all parties and easily arouse suspicion from others.

Moreover, proving the truth through the laws is the most difficult path. He does not think that you can successfully attain enlightenment within a hundred years, and there is not enough time to improve.

Bodhi Patriarch remained unmoved. He said that your destiny has just begun, and pointed out that the truth of merit and virtue and the truth of the three corpses are useless.

"Relieved? Disappointed?" Sun Wukong scratched his face thoughtfully.

Recalling last night's experience, when he said that he practiced to become stronger, the master asked in return, "Just to become stronger?"

He was just thinking about testing it out at the time and didn't think much about it.

Now seeing this summary, he immediately understood that his master wanted him to have other pursuits.

This also made him think of many things.

The master's helplessness, the clues told by the woodcutter, the bad omen predicted by Lan Cai, and the master's hopes and worries this time.

"Is Master playing a big game?" Sun Wukong thought to himself.

In the subsequent summary, the attitude shown by the woodcutter seems to confirm this speculation.

But the question is, why would his choice of the law to prove his truth affect the interests of all parties?
What is destiny?
The woodcutter was actually worried that this would arouse other people's suspicion, as if he was afraid that it would affect the game of chess.

Finally, let’s think back and ask ourselves, what was the purpose of Master playing this game of chess?
And who is the opponent in this game of chess?
Is it the person or force that makes the master helpless?
Sun Wukong pondered for a long time but still had no definite answer. In the end, he could only confirm one thing, that is, this game of chess must have a lot to do with him, and he might even be the key to it!

So if you want to solve the doubts, there are only two options.

The first option is to ask the master for clarification, provided that the master is willing or able to explain.

Obviously, this is unlikely. If it were possible, Master would have said it long ago, or at least hinted at it.

But now there is nothing.

If it weren't for the summary and reminder of the perfect life system, he would probably have been kept in the dark until he discovered the game himself, his position in it, and discovered that he had been deceived and calculated.

And this is probably what the master is worried about, worried that he will resent him.

"Master, if you really have no choice, how could I resent you?" Sun Wukong sighed in his heart. He could now best understand the feeling of being forced to do something.

"But why are you unwilling to tell this to your disciple?"

He didn't understand.

So there is a second option, which is to find the answer from his own past life experiences.

For example, the master's advance arrangement for him to seek out immortals and become a disciple was due to the power that made the master unable to control himself.

And something like this can't just happen once!
Afterwards, Sun Wukong put these thoughts aside for the time being and continued to check the task results.

[Task Rating: Perfect]

[Quest Reward: Ruler, Daoyin]

[Ruler: Made of bamboo and wood, seven feet six inches long, a single strike can invigorate the mind]

Daoyin: The Dao can also be stolen. The Great Dao is three thousand ethereal things, yet there are traces to follow. By practicing this method, one can capture the rhythm of the Dao, understand the wonderful Dharma, and realize the Great Dao.

"Great, great!" Sun Wukong became happy again.

After receiving instruction from his master last night, he knew very well how difficult it was to comprehend the principles of the Great Dao.

Throughout the ages, there have been very few true practitioners of the Law, and even fewer who can achieve the Hunyuan Dao Fruit in this way.

Now that he has this method of guidance, it will be much easier for him to attain enlightenment.

After carefully comprehending the extra skills that came to his mind, he recalled the task summary just now, which stated that the woodcutter did not think he could successfully attain enlightenment within a hundred years, and there was not enough time to improve.

He soon came up with a new plan.

"Hehe, enlightenment?" Sun Wukong's smart eyes turned.

……

The woodcutter came to the Rotten Peach Mountain behind the mountain to chop wood again. Only the moment when the axe hit the tree could he temporarily forget his worries and confusion.

He understood that his master's approach was indeed more suitable for the current situation, but he still had a glimmer of hope, believing that Wukong could achieve something in attaining enlightenment through merit or through the Three Corpses.

However, the reality is that it is difficult, almost impossible, for either path to bring about decisive power now.

"Hope is slim." The woodcutter swung his axe, but failed to cut down the small tree in front of him.

He threw down the axe dejectedly and stared at the vast sea of clouds covering Fangcun Mountain, lost in thought.

Now even chopping wood can't make him forget his worries.

"Hey, woodcutter!"

Suddenly, a laughing voice came from behind.

The woodcutter looked back and asked angrily, "Sun Wukong, what do you want to do now?"

Sun Wukong jumped down from a peach tree, shook the bow and arrow in his hand, and said with a smile: "Practice archery!"

The woodcutter frowned. This guy had just chosen the law to prove the truth last night. Why did he come here to practice archery instead of contemplating the truth?

Everyone knows that the Monkey King who once made havoc in the Heavenly Palace was best at using a stick, so if he had to practice, it should be stick techniques.

From stick techniques to stick ways, this is what Sun Wukong should do now.

As for archery, he had never heard that Sun Wukong could shoot. Practicing archery now was completely putting the cart before the horse!

So, he said with a straight face: "Archery requires talent, and you know nothing about it..."

　Thanks to Hunyuan Yiqi Sun Wukong for the reward! The first reward comes from our Monkey Brother, a good sign, keep it up!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)