Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 889 - 889: Jiang Liu: King, even my flesh and blood can achieve longevity!

Why did I deliberately stay behind for a night banquet before leaving? Of course, I had my reasons. I would talk to the King in the evening, and Bajie and the others would naturally know.

Thus, Jiang Liu didn't rush to explain. Instead, he opened his inventory space and took out the Epic Level Treasure Chest.

Seeing Jiang Liu take out the treasure chest, Sun Wukong and the others curiously gathered around.

Following the Master on the Journey to the West, the Master always opened treasure chests, so they had seen these chests yield all sorts of wonderful items.

Today, is the Master going to open a chest again? What kind of good things might come out this time?

Being an Epic Level Treasure Chest, Jiang Liu still treated it with due respect.

After all, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors in Sun Wukong's hand came from an Epic Level Treasure Chest.

Jiang Liu took out a pair of dice and threw them onto the ground.

Hmm, today's luck seems pretty good, a five and a six!

After picking up the dice, Jiang Liu then lifted the treasure chest with both hands and slowly opened it.

Everyone, including Sun Wukong, widened their eyes and curiously peered into the treasure chest.

Inside the chest was a palm-sized, miniature altar. Judging by its appearance, it was impossible to discern its function.

Jiang Liu's attention was primarily focused on the attribute information. As Jiang Liu's gaze landed on the miniature altar, the corresponding attribute information appeared before his eyes.

Town Return Altar (Epic Level): Place this in the guild base, allowing guild members to return to the current altar after using a Town Return Scroll.

Seeing the attribute information of this Town Return Altar, Jiang Liu was slightly stunned.

Town Return Altar? It lets guild members return directly to this altar when using a Town Return Scroll, so it's like the Enlightenment Hall, a facility matching the guild base?

However, in all these years of grinding monsters, I've never had a Town Return Scroll drop, only Random Teleportation Stones.

If there were no Town Return Scrolls, wouldn't this Town Return Altar be just a decoration?

"Hey, system, you give me something like this, but how do I use it? You give me a bow without matching arrows?"

Looking at the Town Return Altar in his hand, Jiang Liu couldn't resist calling out to the system.

Well, the system didn't respond, completely ignoring his call as usual.

After so many years, Jiang Liu was used to this. Never had he communicated with the system; it had no independent thought of its own.

"Master, is this a good item?"

Jiang Liu examined the Town Return Altar. Based on the attribute information, he knew what it was, but Sun Wukong and the others couldn't understand it and asked anxiously.

"This? It's probably a useless platform that will never be used!" Shaking his head in disappointment, Jiang Liu replied to Sun Wukong.

With that, he casually put away the Town Return Altar.

Since the Master had said so, Sun Wukong and the others didn't ask further.

Still, they did feel a bit of disappointment in their hearts.

With some time left, Jiang Liu had Sun Wukong activate the Map of Mountains and Rivers, and together they entered it.

After a good round of dungeon farming, seeing that it was almost time, they headed to the banquet.

Because the King wanted to please Jiang Liu and his companions, the banquet, though hastily organized, was grander and more lavish.

The night banquet, accompanied by civil and military officials, lasted until midnight.

At the banquet, the King's attention was mainly on Jiang Liu. Seeing him seemingly satisfied and enjoying himself, the King secretly sighed in relief.

As long as Master Xuanzang was satisfied, everything was fine.

After the night banquet, Jiang Liu didn't return but asked Sun Wukong and the others to wait for him in the palace.

Once the hall was quiet, Jiang Liu snuck into the King's quarters.

The King chose to sleep alone tonight, not staying with any concubine, likely due to the day's many events.

Quietly entering the King's quarters, Jiang Liu lit all the lamps.

"Who is it?"

The King, groggy, opened his eyes. Seeing a figure, his expression changed, and he asked harshly.

"Your Majesty, you sleep soundly. You must be exhausted today!" Jiang Liu turned to the King with a slight smile.

Seeing Master Xuanzang sneak into his quarters in the middle of the night, the King's heart skipped a beat. Was he here for revenge?

"Oh, it's the Holy Monk. I wonder what brings you here at such a late hour?" The King forced a smile, trying to appear amiable as he asked Jiang Liu.

"Your Majesty, I came tonight to make a deal with you," Jiang Liu began, indicating the King should dress while he seated himself at a nearby table.

As a ruler of a kingdom, the King's composure was better than most. He dressed and sat before Jiang Liu without calling for guards.

The King filled two cups of tea, one for each of them.

After they sipped their tea, the atmosphere became more relaxed.

"Holy Monk, what deal do you propose? If I can help, I will, no need for deals!" the King said straightforwardly.

"Taking advantage of others without reason isn't my principle," Jiang Liu replied, shaking his head.

Before the King could ask further, Jiang Liu said, "Your Majesty, remember the four treasures I mentioned that can extend life?"

"Of course, I remember!" the King replied. "One is the Ginseng Fruit from Master Zhenyuan, another is the Peach of the Empress, and the third is the Golden Core of the Supreme Elder!"

Although Biqiu Nation wasn't as grand as the Great Tang, the King had heard of the esteemed beings like the Empress and the Supreme Elder.

He knew these longevity treasures were immensely valuable.

"Correct. You asked about the fourth treasure earlier, didn't you?" Jiang Liu continued.

"Holy Monk, what is it?" the King asked, intrigued.

"The fourth is Tang Monk's Flesh," Jiang Liu replied.

"Tang Monk's Flesh?" The King was puzzled at first but then realized, exclaiming, "Holy Monk, you mean..."

"Exactly!" Jiang Liu nodded. "Using the hearts of 1,111 children to create an elixir of immortality is a lie from the State Preceptor. However, using my flesh to make a longevity elixir is not a lie because my flesh has life-extending properties."

"I see. Since the fourth longevity item is the Holy Monk's flesh, I dare not hope for it!" Understanding this, the King, despite his desire, shook his head.

Jiang Liu smiled at the King's reaction and said no more. He refilled their tea cups, which the King accepted gratefully.

"Wait..."

As the King was about to drink, Jiang Liu held his hand in a stopping gesture.

Confused, the King watched as Jiang Liu drew a small, sharp knife.

Lightly pricking his finger, Jiang Liu let a few drops of blood fall into the King's tea.

After two drops, Jiang Liu's finger healed immediately.

Seeing Jiang Liu's actions, the King realized the significance.

"Your Majesty," Jiang Liu said, "I journey west to save lives and hope people will have faith in me. I see the people of Biqiu Nation already have faith. I hope you will build a temple here for me."

After considering Jiang Liu's proposal, the King found it harmless.

Building a temple for the Holy Monk wouldn't undermine his rule and he would gain longevity.

The King quickly saw the potential benefits.

Without hesitation, he drank the tea in one gulp.

"Holy Monk, I shall build a grand temple for you and erect a massive statue!" the King declared resolutely.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jiang Liu replied with satisfaction.

The deal struck, Jiang Liu left the King's quarters without further ado.