Chapter 5

This Patriarch Subhuti is extremely mysterious in "Journey to the West." Apart from teaching Sun Wukong magic and skills at the beginning, he never appears again. Logically, such a powerful expert should be well-known in the three realms. Moreover, Fangcun Mountain is in the Western Ox-Cart Kingdom, and Tang僧’s journey to the West also passes through the Western Ox-Cart Kingdom, but this Patriarch Subhuti never appears again, as if he had evaporated.

When Sun Wukong caused a ruckus in Heaven, he did not appear. When Sun Wukong was pressed under the Five Elements Mountain, he did not appear. It is precisely because of this that many versions of the "Journey to the West" conspiracy theories appeared on the internet in Yang Zhen’s previous life.

Regardless of who this Patriarch Subhuti really is, Yang Zhen will soon meet him.

Nervous? A little. Excited? Also a little.

In short, Yang Zhen’s current mood is a mix of many emotions. He is both afraid that Patriarch Subhuti will see through his identity and worried that Patriarch Subhuti will not teach him any skills. In short, on the way to meet Patriarch Subhuti, Yang Zhen’s heart was all over the place. Fortunately, the journey was not long, and Yang Zhen soon met the legendary Patriarch Subhuti.

Patriarch Subhuti was dressed in Daoist attire, with white beard flowing, looking like a true immortal. However, Yang Zhen knew that Patriarch Subhuti not only mastered Daoist true methods but also excelled in Buddhist skills, with unfathomable cultivation. Although his appearance was similar to that of fortune-tellers on the street, in terms of ability, they were worlds apart.

When the monkey saw Patriarch Subhuti, he immediately prostrated himself, bowing countless times, calling out "Master" repeatedly.

Seeing the monkey’s embarrassing behavior, Yang Zhen was speechless. The monkey was now not only innocent but also naive and ignorant of human affairs, far from the mature monkey in "Journey to the West."

Walking to the monkey’s side, Yang Zhen also prostrated himself and said, "Disciple sincerely seeks the Dao, and begs the Patriarch to take me as a disciple."

Hearing someone speak, Patriarch Subhuti opened his half-closed eyes and said, "Where are you from? State your hometown and name, and then bow."

Hearing Patriarch Subhuti’s question, the monkey hastily said, "Disciple is from the Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain, Ao Lai Country, Eastern Continent of Shengshen."

However, when Patriarch Subhuti heard the monkey’s words, he immediately scolded, "Drive him out! He is a deceitful and fraudulent fellow, how can he cultivate Dao?"

The monkey, hearing this, hurriedly bowed, repeatedly saying, "Disciple speaks the truth, there is no deceit."

Hearing this, Patriarch Subhuti dismissed the disciples who were about to seize the monkey and asked, "If you are honest, why do you say Eastern Continent of Shengshen? That place is separated from here by two great oceans and the Southern Continent of Jambudvipa. How did you get here?"

The monkey respectfully said, "Disciple crossed the ocean, traveled through different lands, and after more than ten years, finally found this place."

Patriarch Subhuti asked the monkey a few more questions, then gave him the name Sun Wukong, making Sun Wukong so happy that he started doing somersaults everywhere.

After dealing with Sun Wukong, Patriarch Subhuti turned his gaze to Yang Zhen and asked, "And you, little cat, where are you from?"

Seeing that Patriarch Subhuti had finally noticed him, Yang Zhen did not dare to be careless and respectfully said, "Disciple is from the Western Ox-Cart Kingdom. After my spiritual intelligence was awakened, I traveled far and wide seeking immortals and the Dao, and I have long forgotten my hometown. I once traveled in human cities and gave myself the name Yang Zhen based on human names."

"Hmm! You and Wukong are both of the tenth generation. Although you have no cultivation, your spiritual intelligence surpasses most demons. From now on, you will be called Wuzhi." Patriarch Subhuti generously gave Yang Zhen the Daoist name "Wuzhi" and nodded in satisfaction.

Although Yang Zhen was extremely frustrated, he did not dare to refuse and quickly nodded, saying, "Disciple thanks Master."

"This form is not very convenient." Patriarch Subhuti said mysteriously, then waved his hand, and a beam of mysterious light flew into Yang Zhen’s body. As Yang Zhen absorbed this light, his body suddenly glowed brightly, and the disciples with lower cultivation covered their eyes to shield themselves from the blinding light.

After the light faded, the white cat was gone, and in its place was a seven- or eight-year-old child. The child was handsome and very likable, wearing a spotless white robe, looking even more like an immortal child than the previous one.

However, since Yang Zhen’s true form was a demon, even though he had transformed into a human form under Patriarch Subhuti’s power, some demonic features remained. Although Yang Zhen, in human form, was very handsome despite his young age, unfortunately, he had two cat ears on his head, making him seem like a cute creature.

But since he had finally become human, this small flaw no longer bothered Yang Zhen.

After six years of being a cat, he finally became human. Grateful, Yang Zhen bowed to Patriarch Subhuti and said, "Disciple thanks Master."

"Ha ha!" Patriarch Subhuti smiled and said, "This is much more convenient."

Patriarch Subhuti then ordered the disciples to arrange accommodations for Yang Zhen and Sun Wukong and teach them the etiquette of the sect. After meeting his fellow disciples, Yang Zhen returned to his room alone.

Thinking about today’s extraordinary encounter, it was hard to believe that he and Sun Wukong had become disciples of Patriarch Subhuti. Yang Zhen lay on the small bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, his mind constantly thinking about various things. One moment it was Sun Wukong, the next it was the Jade Emperor of Heaven, and then it was the Buddha of the West. In short, he was too happy, and for the first time, he felt that life was truly wonderful.

Thinking about Sun Wukong, Yang Zhen felt a bit conflicted. In the early stages, following Sun Wukong would definitely be beneficial, with peaches and immortal pills not lacking. But the difficult part is that Sun Wukong will later cause a ruckus in Heaven and be pressed under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years. If not handled properly, this could lead to disaster.

However, if he did not follow Sun Wukong, it would be impossible to eat peaches and immortal pills. Moreover, after five hundred years, Sun Wukong’s journey to the West directly led to his becoming a Buddha, something that many people could not achieve in hundreds of lifetimes. In summary, Sun Wukong has a background, and for a small nobody like Yang Zhen, to eat peaches and immortal pills, he probably has to follow Sun Wukong. At worst, he could find a way to escape during the ruckus in Heaven.

Integrity is not worth much.

Thus, Yang Zhen, thinking about his small schemes, slowly fell asleep.

That night, Yang Zhen had a dream. In the dream, he saw himself become a great demon, shaking the three realms. He punched the Jade Emperor, kicked the Buddha, possessed countless beauties, and had millions of followers. In the end, he became a sage, invincible for ten thousand kalpas...

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