Chapter 14: Sun Wukong Extrapolates from One Instance

Patriarch Bodhi, having confirmed the intervention of two fellow Daoists, couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. His most important task now was to watch over Sun Wukong.

No matter what happened, Zhunti and Amitabha Buddha were there to control it.

"However, such a great change might not only be caused externally but could also be internally induced!"

Patriarch Bodhi narrowed his eyes. Before this, he had always thought the cause was external, especially because the aura was extremely powerful, resembling the birth of a Demon King. But instead of being elsewhere, it was here, suggesting it possibly originated here.

Moreover, the changing aura clearly contained the essence of celestial Gangs and Earthly Fiends.

"Could it be Sun Wukong?"

Patriarch Bodhi's gaze swept through the area, and his figure vanished, reappearing instantaneously in the region where Sun Wukong was supposed to be. However, there was no sign of Sun Wukong in the room.

"Could it really be Sun Wukong?"

Sun Wukong was very special, and he also possessed Heaven-Repairing Merit. If it weren't for the lack of Hongmeng Purple Qi, he would surely be the next Saint.

Indeed, it was for this reason that they had chosen Sun Wukong as the initiator of the Journey to the West Calamity, and all the plans were for the future development of Buddhism.

It was not only now during the Journey to the West Calamity that Buddhism flourished, but also during the forthcoming Star Calamity.

"Logically speaking, it's not possible, I only taught Sun Wukong the Thirty-Six Transformations of celestial Gang!"

Whether it was the Thirty-Six Transformations of celestial Gang or the Seventy-Two Transformations of Earthly Fiends, both were modified by Saints to suppress Sun Wukong's cultivation technique. They might enable Sun Wukong to reach Taiyi Golden Immortal in a short time, but they would deprive him of his future potential. That was the purpose.

With these thoughts in mind, Patriarch Bodhi twisted his figure and vanished from the spot.

...

At this moment, inside Wang Yang's Daoist Temple, he opened his eyes, which gleamed brightly.

His cultivation level had stopped at the early stage of Celestial Immortal.

However, he was not the slightest bit pleased, rather his eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

He had somewhat sensed the changes in the surrounding environment, the changes in the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave.

He had never anticipated that teaching Sun Wukong this cultivation technique would cause such a great disturbance.

Patriarch Bodhi would surely discover this, and that would be very bad.

Although he was grateful to Patriarch Bodhi for taking him in and letting him live here.

But if Patriarch Bodhi found out that he had actually taught Sun Wukong some powerful Daoist techniques, he was sure to be doomed.

Patriarch Bodhi wouldn't change his decision just because of him, his unworthy disciple.

"Wukong!"

Wang Yang looked towards Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong, too, had opened his eyes by now, blinking his golden eyes in surprise, and said, "Brother, it seems I've caused a huge upheaval in the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave. What should we do?"

He had also felt it; regardless of what changes this incident could cause, it was clearly not good for him.

"The tree that stands out in the forest is the one most likely to be brought down by the wind!"

Wang Yang nodded and said, "We need to get out quickly!"

"Get out?"

Sun Wukong was startled and looked at Wang Yang with a mix of surprise and confusion.

"Do you want others to know it was you? Later, master might send you down the mountain, and your fellow brothers might think master is secretly favoring you. Wouldn't it be better to act as if we know nothing?"

Upon hearing Wang Yang's words, Sun Wukong nodded, then said, "Brother, you're right, but I feel this isn't enough, we need to go and ask our brothers what exactly happened!"

Hearing Sun Wukong's deduction from one instance, Wang Yang nodded and said, "Good, it's all worth the effort I've put into teaching you!"

Then the two of them left the Daoist Temple together and headed towards the populated areas. Along the way, they encountered many brothers pointing at the sky, discussing it.

Wang Yang and Sun Wukong also couldn't help but be amazed at the sky; the changes it had triggered were enormous.

What they saw once they came outside was much more impressive than they had imagined.

At this moment, nearby, Patriarch Bodhi was watching Wang Yang and Sun Wukong pointing at the sky.

It clearly seemed to be an affair unrelated to them.

"It appears that I was overly concerned, but then again, Sun Wukong has only been alive for a few hundred years, so how could he cause such a significant change!"

Patriarch Bodhi looked at Sun Wukong and sighed deeply, then looked up at the sky in puzzlement and said, "What on earth is going on?"

Due to the looming Calamity of Measurement, the celestial secrets were obscured, and even a Saint's probe was extremely limited, unless Hongjun Patriarch was willing to investigate.

Wang Yang naturally had also noticed Patriarch Bodhi in the shadows and sighed in relief.

Although the changes in the sky had not disappeared, after many fellow disciples saw that there were no other changes, they all returned to their cultivation.

Sun Wukong also followed behind Wang Yang to Wang Yang's Daoist temple.

"Brother, it seems that no one has taken notice!"

Sun Wukong sighed deeply and said.

"That's because you're lucky; had you been a bit later, you would likely have been discovered already."

Wang Yang shook his head and then said, "After this incident, do you understand what you should do in the future?"

Sun Wukong thought for a moment, "I must be careful and keep a low profile!"

Cultivating too rapidly without absolute strength can still bring about fatal disasters, and he could easily be discovered by those Immortals who exterminate demons.

"What if something like today's events happens again?"

Wang Yang looked at Sun Wukong and asked.

"I should do like today and quickly pretend it wasn't me! Then no one will find out it was me!"

"No, that's not right!"

Wang Yang shook his head.

Hearing Wang Yang's words, Sun Wukong began to scratch his head frantically, "Brother, why not? It worked today, right?"

Sun Wukong felt he had learned the lesson, but every answer he gave seemed to be wrong.

"You shouldn't let such events happen at all. If you anticipate something like this, use a formation to obstruct it!" Wang Yang shook his head and said.

"So, brother, you want to use this event to tell me the best way is to prevent things from happening in the first place. Making amends after the fact is a worse strategy, as it could still draw attention!"

"Exactly, exactly, you are teachable!"

Wang Yang nodded in satisfaction with Sun Wukong's response.

Sun Wukong let out a breath of relief, at least not punished by his brother this time.

"Brother, according to what you said, should I avoid all risks and ensure that I don't attract any trouble?"

Sun Wukong scratched his head and said.

"Yes, exactly, it's good that you're thinking this way!"

Wang Yang nodded in very satisfactory agreement.

"But brother, if someone asks me to ascend to heaven to take an official post, should I really use a duplicate?"

At this point, Sun Wukong remembered the question posed by Wang Yang.

Wang Yang started, somewhat surprised, "What about that question?"

Agree on the surface, then secretly use a duplicate, return to Mount Huaguo, continue being the king and patriarch! The duplicate takes the official position!

That should pose no problem.

"It seems not right!"

Sun Wukong frowned and said.