Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 207: Transmigrator?

Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Transmigrator?

After returning from the Wei River Dragon Palace last time, Sun Wukong learned about Wang Mang’s situation from the Land God of Dashi Street and also inquired about the current Emperor of the Great Han.

Based on the past experiences he had gathered, the Emperor’s ability was not sufficient to turn around the declining fate of the Han Dynasty, let alone complete the upgrade of the agricultural civilization and the establishment of the city god system.

These two matters were crucial for the completion of both the human Dao and the earth Dao, which required the cooperation of a wise and virtuous Emperor. There was no room for error.

Thus, upon seeing the Emperor of the Great Han full of expectation and longing, Sun Wukong simply said, "The hidden workings of Heaven must not be revealed. Do your best as a mortal, and leave the rest to destiny."

A trace of despondency flickered across Han Emperor Liu Xin’s expression, but he still bowed respectfully.

Sun Wukong’s gaze swept over the many humans below and also landed on Wang Mang, who possessed the destiny of an Emperor.

According to what the Land God had informed him, this person had a good reputation and was considered perfect beyond reproach.

"One only knows of his name, but not of his ability," Sun Wukong decided to observe him further.

What he needed to do was not just about having a reputation; it was about the ability to extend the imperial mandates throughout the entire human dynasty and to ensure they would not change over a long period, not nullifying all previous achievements.

After Divine Enthronement, gods and immortals were not allowed to interfere with the succession of human dynasties, a rule set by the Dao Ancestor.

Therefore, he could only wait, wait for a better opportunity to arise!

"I wonder if the netizens of Zhihu are aware of these mortals’ situations," mused Sun Wukong. After all, mortals had such short lifespans that few immortals took notice of those who lived no more than a hundred years.

Afterward, under the worshipful and awed gazes of countless humans, he disappeared into the skies above Chang’an City with Ao Lie.

The grand statue of the Ziwei Great Emperor, along with the myriad stars, towers, and palace halls vanished as well.

Chang’an City was once again shrouded in night.

For a long time thereafter, no one came to the White Horse Temple to burn incense and pray to Buddha.

Jia Ye could only disperse the monks from the temple and return to Mount Ling in a dejected manner.

It was only then that Han Emperor Liu Xin issued a decree to level the White Horse Temple.

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Sun Wukong and Ao Lie first returned to the Land Temple on Dashi Street. After all, they had not yet found the Jinghe River Dragon King, which was their main purpose for descending to the mortal realm.

Although a Zhihu netizen had mentioned the whereabouts of the Jinghe River Dragon King last time, that was nonetheless in the hell overseen by the Ksitigarbha King; they could not act rashly and head there.

Thus, they had to wait, wait until the Buddha Sect lowered its guard, and then go to the underworld.

Returning to the Land Temple, Sun Wukong opened the Persuasion System and connected his consciousness to the Zhihu platform, posting a question.

"I am Sun Wukong. During this descent to the mortal world, I discovered that the Han Dynasty’s fate is waning. I have also found a person named Wang Mang who possesses the destiny of an Emperor,

May I ask if the seniors here understand this person? Can he assist me in upgrading the agricultural civilization and establishing the city god system among humans?"

At the same time, he attached a general account of his experiences,

including confirming the Buddha Sect’s change in their dharma propagation plans, establishing the White Horse Temple ahead of schedule in Nanshanbudzhou, the actions of Jia Ye and Ananda, as well as Wang Mang’s donation to the White Horse Temple, as part of the question.

Soon after, many responses appeared.

Niu Wuji: "First, bring forth a disaster, then negatively spin the aid response, and finally, bite back by accusing a demon. These moves by the Buddha Sect feel eerily familiar, as if I’ve just witnessed them."

Jian Zhiyun: "Well done, calling the Four Imperial Great Emperors demons. What then of the other gods? Is the Buddha Sect angling for a war with the Heavenly Court?"

"Why did you have to play ’Spring Shadow’," complained, "This Anan is so dumb, how could Buddha have such a disciple?"

"Jia Ye and Anan were never good birds to begin with," chimed in. "In the original timeline, when the pilgrimage team reached Mount Ling, they were the ones demanding tributes and making things difficult at every turn."

"So they were the old nemeses." Sun Wukong’s eyes flashed with a fierce light, then this punishment was too light. He would have to teach them a proper lesson in the future.

He continued to read the following replies.

The chuunibyou perched above the clouds said, "Anan has been abandoned, could he bear a grudge and become another Moluo?"

The spinning key opined, "No offense, but he’s far from it!"

Sesame Open claimed, "The Buddha Sect always does these abandon-the-chariot-to-save-the-general kinds of things, first with Fearful Sun Buddha and now with Anan. At this rate, they’re going to run out of underpants to sacrifice!"

Anonymous User Number Fifty-One commented, "They can’t keep doing this forever. Next time people from the Buddha Sect go out on missions, they’re going to have to be careful, worried whether they’ll also be abandoned if something goes wrong."

Koi King Use Rain Prayer observed, "True, if this kind of thing happens once or twice, it can be overlooked, but if they keep doing it, what will their subordinates think?"

Anonymous User Number Forty-Eight added, "But this still won’t stop people from joining them. Just look at the colonists nowadays, how they fawn over and lick up to the ’sweet’ air of foreign lands."

"Hey, never underestimate the power of Buddhist Law," Wukong scratched his hand.

Just like earlier, if he hadn’t intervened, once those humans were forcefully converted by Jia Ye’s Buddhist light, they would have probably become submissive to the Buddha Sect thereafter.

Although there were factions within the Buddha Sect, they were united when dealing with outside forces.

In contrast, they were much more unified than the Heavenly Court, which is one of the reasons why the Buddha Sect is tough to handle.

He scrolled through more replies.

Blood Forbidden Feasting Heaven remarked, "So it’s still the period of Emperor Ai of Han. Wang Mang hasn’t usurped the throne yet, meaning the Western Han still has more than a decade of luck left."

Warfire Qin Song reflected, "Emperor Ai, Liu Xin, died at twenty-four, quite a pity. Though the fall of the Western Han didn’t happen in his hands, he was still inextricably linked to it. During his reign, he failed to completely suppress Wang Mang and the Wang clan’s influence."

"Surely, the ’cut-sleeve’ preference refers to him. His reputation in history isn’t that great; not very capable," criticized Desire in Humanity.

Salted Fish Headbutt somewhat defended, "Not exactly good, but not bad either. An emperor who could suppress a ruthless person like Wang Mang for a while has to have had some ability. It’s just that he was born at the wrong time, right at the end of a dynasty, with no power to turn the tide."

"Died at twenty-four? That really is a short life," thought Sun Wukong, but he felt no particular emotion, and his opinion, much like that of these netizens, was that Han Emperor Liu Xin lacked the ability to make a significant difference.

He looked further down the replies.

Anonymous User Number Fifty-Nine exclaimed, "Holy smokes, just saw Wang Mang’s name pop up, does that mean a transmigrator is here too!"

Donggua Gang Leader questioned, "I don’t understand why everyone says Wang Mang is a transmigrator. He was clearly a conservative who worshipped Confucian teachings."

Anonymous User Number Sixty-Five argued, "It’s all hype created by social media accounts; he’s no transmigrator."

Hmm said, "Maybe because of the caliper?"

Donggua Gang Leader retorted, "A caliper is not a complex tool, and the ones excavated didn’t have any vernier scales,

If inventing advanced tools makes one a transmigrator, then what about Zhang Heng who invented the seismoscope or Sun Simiao who worked with gunpowder, and all these people – are they transmigrators too?"

"Hmm? Transmigrators?" Sun Wukong scratched his face thoughtfully.

What does that mean?

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