Chapter 398: Do You Want to Become a Buddha?

Chen Nuo cut straight to the point: "Do you want to become a Buddha?"

Tianpeng never expected that as soon as he arrived, he would hear such a domineering question, which left him stunned.

If it's about becoming a Buddha, like Maitreya, I'm afraid few divine officials wouldn't yearn for it; Tianpeng, though he wanted to say he wanted to in his heart,

but thinking of Sun Wukong just tripping someone on the Buddhist side, he felt his answer needed careful consideration.

Although Sun Wukong found Tianpeng a bit annoying, if he saw him entering the Buddhist Sect, he would still be somewhat unwilling.

At that moment, waiting for his answer, who knew this idiot would just stand there motionless, so he kicked him in anger: "You idiot, what's going on? Is answering yes or no really that hard?"

"Ouch, Monkey Brother, don't kick me, I'm speaking, I'm speaking already."

Tianpeng was kicked by Sun Wukong and jumped up from his seat.

Sun Wukong pulled back his foot: "Alright, do you want to become a Buddha or not? Speak frankly, I won't kick you."

"Really?"

Zhu Bajie rubbed his buttocks, then chuckled foolishly: "Speaking frankly, I do have a bit of desire, not just me, but even those few who are close to me also want it in their hearts."

Sun Wukong's just-calmed mood was ignited again.

"Hmph, you finally spoke the truth, I was still thinking about opening a shop with you in the future, never expecting you to have such lofty ambitions, fine, if you want to become a Buddha, go ahead, I won't stop you, you go find that Tathagata yourself."

Tianpeng ran around the room holding his head, shouting while running: "No, this is fine, why are you angry again? This isn't you asking if I want to or not, and still letting me speak frankly, then speaking frankly is just waiting to be kicked, ouch, stop hitting, boss, save me, save me."

"You still call me boss, from the moment you wanted to become a Buddha, you can't call my master like that anymore, my master wouldn't take in a Buddha as an assistant, and besides, if you want to become a Buddha, you don't need to stay in our Chaos Residence, this place is all meat, aren't you afraid of breaking precepts by staying here?"

Tianpeng looked bewildered: "What's this called, calling me over to casually ask a question and then wanting to hit me, Monkey Brother, are you suffering some grievance in the Heavenly Court, taking it out on me?"

"Alright, Wukong, sit properly."

Before Chen Nuo finished speaking, Sun Wukong jumped up and chased Tianpeng with a flurry of punches, thus cutting off what he was about to say afterward.

Chen Nuo had spoken, yet Sun Wukong didn't stop hitting Tianpeng, sitting by the table, glaring at Tianpeng with anger.

Tianpeng also sat down cautiously, his body still maintaining a defensive posture, afraid Sun Wukong might hit him at any moment, so he could flee quickly.

"Boss, what exactly is the matter? You're asking me this, what are you doing?"

Tianpeng asked.

"You still dare to call me boss, didn't I say not to let you call me that?"

Sun Wukong slapped the table once.

"Wukong"

Chen Nuo was somewhat angry: "Can't you take back that temper a bit, wait for him to finish speaking, he doesn't even know his current situation, just getting randomly beaten by you, what kind of thing is that?"

Since the master's words cannot be ignored, Sun Wukong obediently sat properly, waiting for Chen Nuo to ask the following questions.

"You know about the Buddhist Sect's Journey to the West plan, right?"

Chen Nuo asked Tianpeng.

Tianpeng nodded: "This is naturally known, but this plan isn't only for Monkey Brother, is it? What are you asking me to do?"

"I ask you, naturally I have my reasons."

Chen Nuo never informed Tianpeng from the beginning that he was also on the Journey to the West list, but instead asked other questions.

"Do you know what rewards there will be after completing the Journey to the West?"

"Ah?"

Tianpeng was stunned: "I really don't know this, anyway, whether going or not, one will be forcibly sent there, so there shouldn't be any rewards, at most just giving a few magical items and a promotion or something like that?"

"Hmph"

Sun Wukong snorted: "Much better than this."

"Better than this?"

Tianpeng thought again: "What is that then?"

"After the Journey to the West ends, those who participate in the Journey to the West will all become Buddhas instantly."

Chen Nuo said, observing Tianpeng's reaction.

"Oh, that's good then."

Tianpeng was somewhat surprised: "This at least counts as having some conscience, completing this path can lead to Buddhahood, also counts as not walking this journey in vain."

"I hear you're quite eager for it."

Sun Wukong said with a yin-yang tone: "You really want to go, don't you?"

"Ah? Whether I want to go or not isn't up to me to say, the Buddha hasn't chosen me,

hasn't he chosen you, Monkey Brother?"

Tianpeng didn't understand: "How do I feel like you're picking on me?"

"We are picking on you."

Chen Nuo sat in the main seat, looking at Tianpeng, he didn't speak his inner voice but also understood Tianpeng's true thoughts.

This Tianpeng, regarding Buddhahood, is just thinking about it, he feels it's completely unrelated to himself.

He never even thought that one day he would become a Buddha, even if given a path to Buddhahood, he would just take a look, definitely not choose it, he is content with the status quo, which is also fine.

"What does that mean?"

Tianpeng raised his head to look at Chen Nuo: "Do you think the Buddha won't choose Monkey Brother but will choose me?"

"Sun Wukong is already a fixed personnel, naturally, you are also among them."

Chen Nuo said: "I won't force you to make a choice, whether you go or not entirely depends on yourself."

"No, I still don't quite understand, how can the Buddha choose me?"

Tianpeng was somewhat bewildered.

"I also don't have any extraordinary qualities, speaking bluntly, I know my own appearance best, I'm fond of eating and lazy, not ambitious, choosing me for the Journey to the West, this is just a joke, right?"

"It seems you still have a clear self-awareness."

Sun Wukong Cold Snort, "So are you going or not?"

"Ah, you're not joking, are you? I'm really here?"

Tianpeng trembled in shock, "How could I be here? Oh my, this is really strange."

"Stop playing innocent, give me a clear answer, and also tell my master."

Sun Wukong said, "If the Buddha finds you on that side and asks whether you're going on the Journey to the West, how would you choose?"

"Just by going on this trip, can one become a Buddha?"

Tianpeng asked.

"You really want to go, huh?"

Sun Wukong was about to kick him again.

"Of course it won't be that simple."

Chen Nuo said.

"Isn't it just a matter of going on one trip? What else could it be?"

Tianpeng did not understand.

"Your current status is that of a Divine Official, so naturally you won't be allowed to become a Buddha in your present identity."

"Then what will it be?"

Chen Nuo gave a cold snort, "You will commit a great mistake, be punished by the Jade Emperor and cast down to the mortal world, and then be reborn."

Chen Nuo said in a slow tone, describing what Tianpeng would experience in the future.

"How could I commit a great mistake?"

Tianpeng was somewhat shocked, "Although I am fond of eating and lazy to a degree, I would not do anything improper, so how could I commit a great mistake, or rather, the great mistake of being stripped of my immortal status?"

"You wouldn't, but what if someone wanted you to?"

"What does that mean?"

Chen Nuo had no intention of explaining; he had already seen from Tianpeng's gaze that Tianpeng understood the meaning of his words.

"My master has already made this so clear, you dare not say you know nothing at all."

Sun Wukong placed his hand on the table, suppressing his urge to kick him, "Just give me a clear answer—this Journey to the West path is right before you, are you going or not?"