Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 157: Suppression and Bestowing Treasures

Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Suppression and Bestowing Treasures

Enlightenment, gaining disciples, gathering followers?

Sun Wukong read the reply and laughed, scratching his face, "This senior really gets me!"

Enlightenment is indeed a bit far off, but gaining disciples and gathering followers are must-do tasks.

As for the predicament mentioned in the reply, he had already guessed it, so he wasn’t surprised.

It’s nothing other than the Heavenly Court, the Buddha Sect, and his master Bodhisattva Patriarch.

He continued reading the responses.

Deli: "The karmic shackles of the Dragon Race are indeed a problem, and since he has taken Ao Lie as a disciple, he can’t just ignore it,

but the Buddha Sect should have ways to dissolve karma, and I think that’s probably one of the reasons why Ao Lie eventually becomes a part of the Buddha Sect as the Bodhisattva of Great Strength."

Eastern Melon Gang Leader: "The Buddha Sect’s methods probably only offer temporary relief, not a cure. They can dissolve a small amount of karma alright, but I’m afraid they can’t handle the karmic shackles imposed on the Dragon Race by the Heavenly Dao.

I recall the Dragon Race’s karmic shackles were a Heavenly punishment, and the Buddha Sect wouldn’t dare to oppose the Heavenly Dao."

"Oh, punishments bestowed by the Heavenly Dao?" Sun Wukong’s eyes flickered with a sharp glint as he remembered a netizen mentioning the Dragon-Phoenix Catastrophe last time.

Back then, during the great battle between the dragon, phoenix, and qilin races, countless spiritual veins were destroyed in the Vast Wilderness, bringing disaster to all living beings.

Therefore, the Heavenly Dao imposed boundless karma to punish the three races.

Three Families’ Residence: "Solving the problem isn’t difficult, just have Brother Monkey incapacitate the Heavenly Dao, right?"

Hmm: "Mess around, just to break Ao Lie’s karmic shackles, you’d take down the Heavenly Dao?"

Dozy Rooftop: "That’s directly setting Brother Monkey against the Hongjun Ancestor, totally unrealistic, can’t play around like that. What if you mess everything up, then we’d have nothing to watch."

Demons-Subduing Na: "Let’s talk practical solutions. I think merit and destiny can be used to dissolve the karma borne by the Dragon Race.

The Buddha Sect’s method of dissolving karma probably involves using merit.

As for destiny, this leads me to think about the Dragon Race becoming the totem of the Human Race, borrowing the destiny of humans to dissolve the Dragon Race’s karma.

Considering the scenario simulated by the post author, the Guangjin Dragon King chose the Shang dynasty as a faction back then, perhaps for this very reason, but unfortunately, they lost in the end."

[You have received a new suggestion: Use merit and destiny to dissolve the karmic shackles of the Dragon Race. Completing this suggestion will reward you with an eighth-order treasure chest.]

"That’s a possibility," Sun Wukong said, scratching his hand, but the difficulty was not small—where to find such a massive amount of merit and destiny?

Of course, for now, he just needed to break the karmic shackles on Ao Lie.

He looked at other replies.

Yinglong in the Sky: "Children paying for the debts of their parents, it’s the way of the world! The karma created during the initial Dragon-Phoenix Catastrophe should be abandoned at one’s own peril, properly performing meritorious deeds to offset the karma is the right path."

I Think There Should Be Light: "Powerful spiritual treasures could be used to suppress it. Although it wouldn’t be a permanent solution, it should temporarily resolve Ao Lie’s cultivation issues."

[You have received a new suggestion: Use a spiritual treasure to suppress the karma on Ao Lie. Completing this suggestion will reward you with a sixth-order treasure chest.]

Hearing another prompt in his mind, Sun Wukong’s lively eyes moved around, and suddenly he grinned, "Heh, got it!"

The rewards were virtually a giveaway, with the difficulty being whether he was willing to part with them.

There were still more replies, and after Sun Wukong read through them, he closed the Zhihu platform.

At the moment, Ao Lie was still standing nearby respectfully waiting. Seeing Sun Wukong scratching his head and at times falling into deep thought, he wondered if his master had already started pondering a solution?

In the end, all they heard was Sun Wukong laugh and say he had figured it out, leaving Ao Lie quite surprised. Had he come up with a solution so quickly?

Sun Wukong smiled and said, "Disciple, after you have taken me as your master, I have not yet given you a gift to mark our meeting. This treasure is the Ocean-Calming Divine Pearl. Take it and use it to suppress the karmic shackles in your bloodline."

As he spoke, a string of treasure-laden blue beads appeared in his hand, suffused with a profoundly mystical Daoist charm.

This was the supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Ocean-Calming Divine Pearl, which he had obtained from a box after vanquishing demons in the North Sea.

This treasure was identical to the one that Ran Deng obtained from Zhao Gongming, each consisting of twenty-four beads, possessing the power to suppress the four seas.

The radiance it emitted could seal a person’s five senses, making it most suitable for sneak attacks.

Moreover, each bead contained a small space within it, allowing one to create twenty-four different Heavens with it.

However, Wukong had already placed the treasure in the cauldron of creation for a simple refinement, so while its power remained unchanged, its appearance had undergone some alterations.

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing such a treasure!" Ao Lie bowed respectfully. He did not understand all of this but knew that whatever his master produced must be a remarkable treasure, and he received it with great joy.

But before he could examine it closely, a guard from outside came in to report that Taibai Jinxing had come to visit.

"Old Sun just returned from Tongming Hall not long ago, what does this old Star Lord want now?" Sun Wukong scratched his face, then instructed the guard to let the visitor in.

Soon, Taibai Jinxing, with his white hair and beard, arrived and said, "Great Sage, I have come on the Emperor’s orders to invite your illustrious disciple..."

Before he could finish, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Huh, the Ocean-Calming Divine Pearl?"

He saw the unrefined blue bead string in Ao Lie’s hand.

"This is the Ocean-Calming Divine Pearl." Ao Lie corrected him.

"Am I seeing things? This is clearly..." Taibai Jinxing hesitated a little.

"Hehe, this is a treasure that Old Sun bestowed upon his disciple," Sun Wukong laughed, "It is known as the Ocean-Calming Divine Pearl, created by my own hands."

"Look at that, I really am blinded," Taibai Jinxing slapped his forehead, "The Ocean-Calming Divine Pearl is a red bead string, quite distinct from this one."

More smiles covered Sun Wukong’s face; this old Star Lord was indeed perceptive.

"Great Sage truly cherishes his disciple," Taibai Jinxing remarked again, "You just accepted the disciple and have already given him a rare supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure of this world."

"What?" Ao Lie was greatly shocked, and quickly knelt down, "Master, this treasure is far too valuable, your disciple dares not to accept it."

"Look at you, lacking in spirit!" Sun Wukong scolded, "A supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure is nothing so precious.

Without this treasure, how could you cultivate?

It is commonly said that one must not refuse a gift from an elder, and upon receiving such a treasure, you should think of cultivating diligently, so as not to let down your master’s expectations."

"Disciple... obeys!" Ao Lie knelt reverently on the ground, his eyes brimming with tears of emotion.

Since childhood, he had faced oppression everywhere in the Western Sea and never felt any care, let alone being given such a precious magical treasure.

Taibai Jinxing watched from the side, his feelings even more profound.

Although he knew Sun Wukong was showing off deliberately, the fact was that he really did give the treasure to his disciple.

Throughout the ages, across the three realms, apart from a few Saints, who else has been so generous as to give such a precious supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure to a disciple they had just accepted?

At this moment, Sun Wukong looked towards Taibai Jinxing and asked with a smile, "Old Star Lord, you mentioned that you were following the Emperor’s orders to invite my disciple for what purpose?"

Taibai Jinxing set aside his feelings and said solemnly, "The Emperor knows that Ao Lie is a fine young dragon of the Dragon Race, a true dragon that emerges once every millennium, and has taken a liking to his talent. He has specially ordered Ao Lie to take charge of the Pan Peach Garden, instructing him to guard it day and night."

"Oh?" Sun Wukong’s expression remained unchanged, but he was surprised beyond measure.

Wasn’t guarding the Pan Peach Garden supposed to be the job of him, the Great Sage Equalling Heaven?

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