Chapter 464: Heading to Mount Emei

After Duan Fengyun collected the enhancement pill of Jiaomowang, he departed.

He had been out for a week now, and he needed to hurry back to Jingtan Temple.

It would not be fun if Chenxiang and the others worried about his safety and went looking for him everywhere.

Duan Fengyun had originally brought a pile of food back to Jingtan Temple, intending to give everyone a surprise.

But after arriving at Jingtan Temple, he discovered that everyone's expressions were dismal, especially Liu Chenxiang's.

Duan Fengyun looked at the number of people and discovered that the little fox, Xiao Yu, was missing.

Upon seeing this, Duan Fengyun knew that there must have been a dispute between Xiao Yu, Chenxiang, and the others, and then she had left.

To Chenxiang, Xiao Yu held extraordinary significance.

Now that Xiao Yu had left, Chenxiang felt extremely uncomfortable inside and was very dejected.

Seeing this, Duan Fengyun really wanted to teach this good-for-nothing fellow a lesson on behalf of Yang Jian.

He clearly still had such great responsibilities on his shoulders, and there were so many expectations placed upon him, yet this Liu Chenxiang was such a hopeless case; he was truly failing to live up to the expectations of Erlang Shen.

Duan Fengyun thought to himself that Erlang Shen's going easy on him was not without reason; if Erlang Shen had truly set a genuine difficulty for Liu Chenxiang, he reckoned Liu Chenxiang would have been dead before even reaching the obstacle.

If it weren't for the later Liu Chenxiang reflecting deeply on his mistakes, he reckoned Erlang Shen's painstaking efforts would have long since gone to waste.

Meanwhile, in the True Monarch Hall in the heavens, Erlang Shen Yang Jian, who was silently observing Chenxiang, also wore an expression of being disappointed that he could not turn into steel.

Yang Jian shook his head and said:

"Chenxiang, oh Chenxiang.

You are the hope of your uncle and me; your uncle has endured so much humiliation and carried such heavy burdens for your sake.

Yet, looking at how you are now, defeated the moment you encounter difficulties and setbacks, how can your uncle entrust you with such a heavy responsibility?"

Seeing Liu Chenxiang in this state, Yang Jian wondered in his heart: is Liu Chenxiang really suited for this path?

He had tried every possible method to force Liu Chenxiang onto this path, but he had no idea at all if Liu Chenxiang was actually suited for it.

However, things having reached this point, even if Liu Chenxiang was not up to the task, Yang Jian would still force him to do it.

Once the bow is drawn, there is no turning back; Yang Jian had already staked all his hopes on Liu Chenxiang, so he naturally would not allow Liu Chenxiang to fail.

Duan Fengyun knew that the current Liu Chenxiang must be making Yang Jian incredibly worried and angry.

As Yang Jian's good uncle, Duan Fengyun certainly had to help him solve the problem.

Duan Fengyun walked up to Liu Chenxiang and said:

"Chenxiang, stand up.

Look at you now; where is that high-spirited youth you were before?

Chenxiang, do you still remember your aspirations?

Do you not want to split open Huashan and rescue your mother?

Do you not want to defeat Erlang Shen Yang Jian and avenge your Fourth Aunt?

Is your current state worthy of the deceased Sichagongzhu?

Chenxiang, you are not struggling for personal romance right now; you are doing it for your mother, you are doing it for your deep blood feud.

Chenxiang, you must pull yourself together; do not forget your own mission.

Think about Sanshengmu, who is still imprisoned in Huashan; do you want your mother to be suppressed under Huashan forever?"

Thinking of his mother suppressed in Huashan, and thinking of his Fourth Aunt who died tragically under Yang Jian's halberd to protect him, Chenxiang began to feel self-reproach.

He was not alone; he had to fight for his mother and his Fourth Aunt, he had to defeat Yang Jian, and he had to reunite their family of three.

Chenxiang wiped his eyes, stood up from the ground, and said:

"Brother Guyue, you are right.

I still have a deep blood feud to settle; I cannot continue to be this dejected."

Seeing Liu Chenxiang regain his confidence, Duan Fengyun, Ao Chun, and the others nodded with satisfaction.

And at this moment, Yang Jian in the heavens also sighed with a look of gratification:

"Chenxiang finally understands his own responsibilities.

But this time, it is all thanks to this Guyue; otherwise, who knows when Chenxiang would have understood this principle.

This Guyue seems to understand many things; with him by Chenxiang's side, he should be able to motivate Chenxiang quite a bit.

When I deal with Chenxiang in the future, I must be careful not to hurt this Guyue; otherwise, there will be no one left to motivate Chenxiang."

Yang Jian held Duan Fengyun in high regard; originally, according to Yang Jian's plan, everyone around Chenxiang was expendable.

But now, Yang Jian viewed Duan Fengyun as a treasure.

With this treasure by Chenxiang's side, Chenxiang would take fewer detours.

This also saved him a lot of worry; otherwise, whenever Chenxiang went astray, he would have to descend to the mortal realm himself to coerce him.

As time went on, Chenxiang and others might eventually discover his true intentions.

Yang Jian would not tolerate the slightest flaw in his plan; for the sake of his plan, Yang Jian had already sacrificed much, and he could not accept failure.

Yang Jian calculated the time; it was now time for Chenxiang to go find Sun Wukong to learn skills.

In Yang Jian's view, Chenxiang going to find Sun Wukong to learn skills was a very correct decision.

Within the Three Realms, Sun Wukong was one of the few opponents Yang Jian acknowledged; with Sun Wukong's guidance, he believed Chenxiang's magic power would increase significantly.

Furthermore, if Chenxiang were to cause a ruckus in heaven later, having a combat force like Sun Wukong would make the task twice as easy with half the effort.

However, Erlang Shen knew that given Sun Wukong's personality, he would definitely not easily take Chenxiang as his disciple.

Sun Wukong was different from Zhu Bajie; Zhu Bajie only needed a simple provocation, combined with the kindness Sanshengmu had shown their master and the four disciples, to take Chenxiang as his disciple.

But for a monkey like Sun Wukong, it was simply impossible to make him take Chenxiang as a disciple using a simple provocation.

Yang Jian knew that if he wanted Sun Wukong to take Chenxiang as a disciple, it would all still depend on his own provocation.

As for who Sun Wukong was most at odds with in the Immortal World, it had to be none other than Erlang Shen Yang Jian himself.

Therefore, only Erlang Shen himself stepping out to threaten Sun Wukong, forbidding him from teaching Chenxiang magic, would make such a provocation effective against Sun Wukong.

However, in the end, it still depends on Chenxiang; if Chenxiang's own performance cannot move Sun Wukong, then no matter how Yang Jian helps him, it will be of no use.

Yang Jian still has confidence in Chenxiang; after all, Chenxiang has the Bloodline of his Yang family.

Yang Jian saw his own shadow in Chenxiang, which reminded Yang Jian of his own past of splitting Mount Tao and slaying the Golden Crow.

Deep down, Chenxiang has the same ruthlessness that Yang Jian had back then, a kind of ruthlessness that will not stop until the goal is reached.

Yang Jian believes that as long as Chenxiang relies on this ruthlessness, he will surely achieve success.

Yang Jian muttered:

"Chenxiang, you are your uncle's only hope; you must not let me down.

Your uncle and your mother are both waiting for you to grow up; grow up quickly."

Yang Jian now views Chenxiang as a piece of fine jade that only lacks polishing.

And he, Yang Jian, will serve as the carving knife for this piece of jade that is Chenxiang; he wants to force Chenxiang into the shape he desires.

Yang Jian now waits peacefully in the True Monarch Hall, waiting for when Chenxiang will go to Emei Mountain.

As long as Chenxiang goes to Emei Mountain, he will act immediately.

Without his help, it would be exceptionally difficult for Chenxiang to take Sun Wukong as his master.

While Yang Jian was worrying about Chenxiang's apprenticeship, Duan Fengyun was also trying to figure out how to follow Chenxiang to become a disciple.

Others are one thing, but regarding Sun Wukong, Duan Fengyun also finds it a bit of a headache.

This guy has always played by his own rules, and Duan Fengyun has no way to deal with him either.

In the original story, Liu Chenxiang also only moved Sun Wukong and successfully learned magic through Erlang Shen's provocation combined with his own efforts.

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Duan Fengyun thought for a long time but could not come up with a plan; it seems he can only do as Chenxiang did, kneeling before Sun Wukong's Cave Abode for three years to move Sun Wukong together with Liu Chenxiang.

Thinking of this, Duan Fengyun said:

"Chenxiang, with your current strength, it is simply impossible to take revenge and rescue your mother.

In my opinion, you must find the Douzhanshengfo as soon as possible and take him as your master."

Chenxiang nodded; Guyue was absolutely right.

If he wants to take revenge, he must go to Emei Mountain to find Sun Wukong; otherwise, no matter how diligently he studies magic at Jingtan Temple, it will all be in vain.

Liu Chenxiang turned his head and said to Zhu Bajie:

"Master, please take us to see the Douzhanshengfo!

If I want to rescue my mother and avenge my fourth aunt, I must have sufficiently powerful magic.

But my current magic is simply not enough; I beg you to take me to see the Douzhanshengfo."

Seeing the sincere look on Chenxiang's face, Zhu Bajie knew that the burden Chenxiang carried was very heavy.

But just as Duan Fengyun thought, Zhu Bajie also knew that for Chenxiang and the others to take Sun Wukong as their master was harder than ascending to heaven.

However, given Chenxiang's stubborn personality, if he did not take Chenxiang to Emei Mountain to see Sun Wukong, Chenxiang would absolutely not let the matter rest.

Zhu Bajie had no choice but to try and see what Sun Wukong's reaction would be.

Perhaps Sun Wukong would agree to teach Chenxiang magic out of his old friendship with Sanshengmu.

Zhu Bajie looked at the four of them and said:

"Chenxiang, I can take you to see my senior brother, Sun Wukong.

But there are too many of you, and my senior brother does not like so many people disturbing his peace.

So only two of you can go."

Chenxiang looked at Duan Fengyun, then at Dingxiang and Ao Chun, and replied:

"Then let Brother Guyue go with me.

The Eight Crown Prince's East Sea has a history with the Douzhanshengfo, so I think it would be awkward for the Eight Crown Prince to go.

Dingxiang does not need to learn magic, and Brother Guyue wanted to see the Douzhanshengfo from the very beginning.

So this time, let Brother Guyue go with me to find the Douzhanshengfo."

Ao Chun was indifferent after hearing this; he had never intended to take Sun Wukong as his master anyway.

Dingxiang, however, was reluctant; it wasn't that she minded Chenxiang not letting her learn magic.

It was just that Dingxiang did not want to be separated from Chenxiang; if Chenxiang went to learn magic, he certainly wouldn't be back for several years.

Dingxiang did not want to be separated from Chenxiang for so long.

However, looking at Chenxiang's determined eyes, she knew that Chenxiang was now single-mindedly focused on revenge and rescuing his mother.

Dingxiang did not want to become a burden to Chenxiang, so she had no choice but to accept the result.

Duan Fengyun was very satisfied with Chenxiang's choice.