Sun Wukong @Swallowing Lord: "That's perfect! Old Sun couldn't ask for more. From now on, I'll have my monkey children and grandchildren gather fruit for you every day!"
Swallowing Lord: "You can also trade some to the others in the group — share the wealth!"
Although Sun Wukong agreed, Jiang Li knew better than to hoard everything for himself.
Besides, the stronger the people in the chat group became, the more valuable his cultivation manuals would be.
Most importantly, those immortal fruits couldn't be effective forever. If they truly had endless effect, Huaguo Mountain wouldn't have just one immortal monkey.
Those fruits were merely tainted with a trace of Creation Qi — they didn't naturally possess the power of creation themselves.
Chen Beixuan: "I'm moved. Big Boss Jiang Li never forgets us weaklings. That's what a real big boss looks like!"
Wudang's Hundred-Year-Old Daoist: "Jiang Li eats the meat, yet he still lets us sip the soup. Grateful!"
Wang Chao: "Thanks to my Monkey Bro and Big Boss Jiang Li!"
Sun Wukong @Wang Chao: "Brother, that fruit you gave me tasted great! From now on, just trade those with your big brother!"
Sun Wukong had begun to grasp some of the chat group's rules.
Though there were plenty of fruits on Huaguo Mountain, he still had a whole tribe of monkeys to feed — he couldn't keep giving Wang Chao things for free.
Wang Chao @Sun Wukong: "Monkey Bro, these things are all homegrown. You've got so many monkeys and grandmonkeys — why have them scavenge every day instead of just planting your own?"
Since Sun Wukong treated Wang Chao as a brother, Wang Chao naturally saw him the same way.
He had no intention of taking advantage of Wukong — he even started teaching him how to farm.
Growing Blood Bodhi might be hard for ordinary people, but on a divine land like Huaguo Mountain, it should be incredibly easy.
Who knows? Wukong's cultivation might even mutate the plant into something more powerful.
Sun Wukong: "Eh? Grow them myself? Old Sun never thought of that! If so, my monkeys and grandmonkeys will have endless fruit every day!"
Sun Wukong @Wang Chao: "Brother, is it difficult to grow these things?"
Wang Chao: "Not difficult at all, Monkey Bro. Big Boss Jiang Li has already summarized the cultivation method — just follow the steps."
Wang Chao: "Everyone in the group is actually growing these things to earn points!"
[Wang Chao has sent Sun Wukong a special red packet!]
Sun Wukong @Wang Chao: "Good brother indeed! Old Sun will tell my monkeys to clear out some land right away!"
Receiving the seeds and instructions from Wang Chao, Sun Wukong immediately set things in motion.
He called over the wisest of the elder monkeys and personally taught them how to plant.
Before long, the Blood Bodhi seeds took root and sprouted — successfully alive and thriving.
That made Wukong overjoyed.
So easy!
In truth, it wasn't that the process was simple — it was that Huaguo Mountain, as a land of creation, made cultivation effortless.
Watching the vibrant spiritual energy rise from the soil, Wukong sat cross-legged to begin his first cultivation session.
Chaos Origin Method — cultivation!Immortal God-Demon Body — tempering!Divine Fire Faith Path — refining spirit!
But the first technique Wukong chose wasn't his favorite Immortal God-Demon Body.
Because Jiang Li's manual clearly stated — one must first cultivate the Divine Fire Faith Path to a certain level before practicing the God-Demon Body.
And to refine the Faith Path, he first needed to awaken spiritual power and form his Yuanshen — his nascent soul.
Soon, the contents of the Chaos Origin Method flowed clearly through Wukong's mind. After confirming everything was fine, he began to draw spiritual energy into his body, condensing his first wisp of mana!
Rumble—
In an instant, it felt as if the rivers themselves were reversing. Terrifying spiritual energy poured toward him from every direction.
He only meant to form his first thread of mana — but within a single breath, his cultivation skyrocketed past the Qi Refining Stage straight into Foundation Establishment.
And it didn't stop there!
Foundation Perfection!
Golden Core!
Nascent Soul!
Spirit Transformation!
By the time Wukong came back to his senses, he was already at the Union of Dao Realm, having completed refinement of his first Great Path.
"Cultivation's this easy?!"
The surging power in his body left him dazed — wondering if he'd somehow done it wrong.
Everyone in the chat group had been cultivating for ages, and most were still at the Foundation Stage!
Yet he'd reached Union with Dao in moments… was that normal?
He thought that if the Chaos Origin Method had higher stages, he could probably keep breaking through.
But the method's peak ended at Union with Dao.
To progress further, one had to comprehend more Dao, fusing them into one.
With no more Great Paths to merge, he had been temporarily halted.
"Better ask the chat group if this is normal for Old Sun."
Thinking so, Wukong immediately opened the chat.
Sun Wukong @Swallowing Lord: "Big Boss Jiang Li, are you sure that Chaos Origin Method you gave me isn't faulty? How come I cultivated for just a bit and already reached Union with Dao?"
Chen Beixuan: "Holy crap, I just sucked in a breath of cold air — Monkey Bro reached Union with Dao already?!"
Xiao Yang: "What the hell! Monkey Bro, you're breaking the heavens!"
Wang Chao @Sun Wukong: "Monkey Bro, you sure you're not showing off? You were just planting Blood Bodhi a minute ago!"
Yan Shisan: "Terrifying… how did Monkey Bro do that?!"
Heaven-Earth Boundless Borrowing Law: "What kind of monster are you? This is terrifying."
The entire group was dumbstruck when Wukong said he'd already reached Union with Dao.
That speed was beyond comprehension.
Just a moment!
If you gave him a year or two, wouldn't he become invincible across all worlds?
"Sun Wukong really is monstrous — that Chaos Origin Method suits him perfectly!"
When Jiang Li noticed the @ notification and checked the chat, he was shocked to see Wukong had already reached Union in mere moments.
He'd thought Wukong was being impatient — the guy had logged off before Jiang Li could even explain anything about Buddhism. Turns out, he'd gone off to cultivate!
And the result stunned even him.
"As expected of the immortal monkey born from heaven and earth!"
But when Jiang Li remembered Wukong's origins, he calmed down.
His body was formed from the Heaven-Mending Stone, leftover from when Nuwa patched the heavens.
That was two great kalpas ago.
Over countless ages, that divine stone absorbed the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon. Who knew how much energy slumbered within Wukong?
Forget Union with Dao — even becoming an immortal outright wouldn't be surprising.
Swallowing Lord @Sun Wukong: "The Chaos Origin Method is fine. And it's normal for you to reach Union this quickly."
Swallowing Lord: "You were forged from Nuwa's Heaven-Mending Stone — nourished by the essence of heaven and earth, born as an innate being!"
Swallowing Lord: "Though you don't yet know many divine arts, your body itself is that of a natural immortal — vast energy lies dormant inside you. This cultivation speed is completely natural!"
Swallowing Lord: "If not for the fact that the Chaos Origin Method isn't a traditional path to immortality, you'd already be immortal."
Swallowing Lord: "From here, you must use your monstrous talent to comprehend the Dao — gather all origin into one."
Swallowing Lord: "Though the Chaos Origin Method isn't a formal immortal technique, its potential far surpasses those that are."
Chen Beixuan: "Monkey Bro's terrifying!"
Wudang Old Daoist: "Curious, though — why didn't Big Boss Jiang Li give him a proper immortal cultivation method?"
Heaven-Earth Boundless Borrowing Law: "Yeah, we don't even have an Immortal Realm member in the group yet!"
Wang Chao: "I'm so jealous my eyes are bleeding."
Sun Wukong @Swallowing Lord: "Yeah! Why didn't you let me become immortal?"
Swallowing Lord: "Do you remember what I said before, when I told you to collect the Heaven-Mending Stone — about your life and death?"
Sun Wukong: "Eh… Old Sun forgot about that. Please enlighten me, Big Boss Jiang Li."
Wang Chao: "Wait, is Jiang Li saying my Monkey Bro's in danger?"
Yan Shisan: "Clearly! If he's stopping Monkey Bro from becoming immortal, there must be a reason."
Swallowing Lord: "Exactly. I didn't let him become immortal partly because of that. But also — even though the Chaos Origin Method doesn't follow the immortal path, it still lets Wukong rival immortals — a different kind of ascension."
Swallowing Lord @Sun Wukong: "You're actually in grave danger right now. For you, becoming immortal wouldn't be a blessing — it'd be a disaster."
Everyone gasped.
Wukong's talent was terrifying — he'd reached Union with Dao in minutes.
Give him a few years, and his achievements would be unimaginable.
Yet Jiang Li said he was in danger, that immortality would harm him.
That meant whoever was eyeing him was unimaginably powerful — perhaps immortals themselves.
Even Wukong's eyes widened.
He wasn't as sharp as some others, but he knew he'd never left Huaguo Mountain.
If Jiang Li said danger, it could only mean the immortals above.
Wang Chao @Swallowing Lord: "Big Boss Jiang Li, please — you have to help my Monkey Bro!"
Yan Shisan: "It's obvious — he's been targeted by immortals, and not ordinary ones!"
Chen Beixuan: "Has to be! Monkey Bro was born from Nuwa's divine stone. Common beings wouldn't know his origins, but the top immortals of his world surely do."
Chen Beixuan: "I've wondered before — with a background like his, why hadn't anyone come to take him as a disciple? Turns out, they've been watching him all along… waiting. I just don't know what they plan to do to him."
Wudang Old Daoist: "Shivering… top immortals — their origins might be no lesser than Wukong's."
Sun Wukong: "So… immortals are watching me?"
Swallowing Lord: "Not just an immortal. All the gods and buddhas of your world — the Jade Emperor, the Tathagata Buddha, and even higher beings beyond them — are all watching you."
The chat fell silent.
Everyone's scalp tingled.
They might not know every god, but names like the Jade Emperor and Tathagata Buddha were legendary across worlds.
One ruled all living beings under heaven. The other led the entire Buddhist realm.
For both of those supreme beings — and others beyond them — to focus on one monkey…
Even Wukong, wild and unyielding as he was, felt a chill crawl down his spine.
Sun Wukong: "Why are they watching me?"
He truly couldn't think of anything about himself worth such scheming.
Swallowing Lord: "Because you are the immortal monkey born from Nuwa's Heaven-Mending Stone — an innate being of limitless potential.
From the very moment you were born, you've been under the gaze of all the gods and buddhas!"
Swallowing Lord: "The only reason they haven't acted yet… is because you haven't grown strong enough."