Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 929 Sun Wukong's Dao Fruit

Guanyin Bodhisattva did not know how to answer Chu Tai's question. His question was already very clear, and continuing to use Zen riddles would only make them seem dishonest.

Guanyin Bodhisattva remained silent for a while, then sighed and said, "Perhaps, Your Majesty could take another look."

"Just like my lion cub, let's see if, after spending more time together, he'll take his disciples and followers to heart?"

Chu Tai's answer made the Bodhisattva sigh again, but before he could speak, the Heavenly Emperor's voice slowly came.

"exactly."

Chu Tai looked back in the direction of the Lingxiao Palace and said in a low voice, "If that's the case, why tell me?"

"At our level of cultivation, concealment is the worst option. Even if we can keep it a secret for a while, when everything is revealed, you will naturally be able to look back and see our schemes. Why should I be annoying at the last moment? It's better to tell you my plans sooner rather than later."

"So, you really are plotting to make me absorb the power of the patriarch."

Chu Tai's words made the Heavenly Emperor chuckle: "It's not me who's planning this, but your ancestor who also hoped for it."

“He doesn’t think his return can solve the problem of the two days, but your enlightenment can effectively suppress the problem of the two days. After all, you are different from him. You have the foundation to directly enter the Great Luo Innate Realm. Even if your cultivation is inferior to ours now, as long as you enter the first rank, you will be far superior to us.”

Chu Tai remained silent, and the Heavenly Emperor continued, "If you're feeling agitated, why don't you go and chat with Sun Wukong? After all, haven't you been talking to him quite often lately?"

After saying this, the Heavenly Emperor fell silent, and Guanyin also took her leave.

Chu Tai sat on the lotus platform for a while, then rode the cloud light to the foot of the Five Elements Mountain.

Sun Wukong, who was counting monkey hairs, sensed Chu Tai's presence and immediately shouted, "Why are you so late this time? Quickly give me a peach to quench my thirst. I've been so bored these past few days."

Halfway through his sentence, Sun Wukong looked Chu Tai up and down and asked in confusion, "Strange, why did you come down in your true form today? You usually come in disguise. What troubles you? Although I can't move right now, I can still give you some advice."

Chu Tai didn't hide anything too much. Hundreds of days in the Heavenly Realm and hundreds of years in the Mortal Realm had long been enough for him to test everyone he could, and everyone basically knew his thoughts. In addition, after his previous confrontation with the Heavenly Emperor, he also told Sun Wukong everything.

In response, Sun Wukong could only scratch his head, indicating that this matter was somewhat difficult to handle.

"I'm actually living in a daze myself, not knowing exactly what I want, so I really can't give you any good advice on this. However, I think you can start from other aspects."

"Other aspects?"

Chu Tai was somewhat curious, and Sun Wukong laughed and said, "Although you didn't show it, I saw another side of myself in that battle, and I also saw some of your abilities. If I'm not mistaken, you should have the ability to summarize the methods of others, just like the Heavenly Emperor's ability to condense the laws and principles of the Dao into divine authority."

"Although I can't give you any advice, my Dao fruit might be able to. I'm also curious, as I do resemble that Victorious Fighting Buddha in some ways."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tai's gaze towards Sun Wukong changed slightly, and he said in a low voice, "In this way, your Dao Fruit will be completely under my control. Is that alright?"

"What's the problem? If my relationship with that Victorious Fighting Buddha isn't so close, I'll naturally be able to transcend my current status in the future. If it remains so close, then I can serve as a reference, since I'll be traveling west with Jin Chanzi next."

"You've decided to follow his path again?"

Sun Wukong shrugged and said, "I'm not like him. He rebelled against Heaven and was imprisoned under the mountain, while I used the power of the Five Elements Mountain to repair my injuries. Moreover, that old man offered to help me reforge the Golden Cudgel without his Dao Fruit aura as payment, so I had to go. As for whether I should take a position in Buddhism in the future, we'll see when the time comes."

After saying that, Sun Wukong urged Chu Tai to start deduce his Dao fruition. "Let me see what I look like under your observation."

"Since you want to see it, then reveal the Dao Fruit, and I will collect and organize it again."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's aura became apparent. Although his Dao Fruit was not on the verge of collapse like it was hundreds of years ago, it was still not fully repaired at the moment, but was only in a generally intact state.

With this state of Dao Fruit, Chu Tai easily absorbed a large amount of Dao Fruit information. Using the power of the Eastern Emperor Bell he attracted, he forged a ninth-grade Dao Fruit fragment, [Spirit Sorcerer].

Its ability is to make the holder more perceptive and develop a sense of "spirituality" between heaven and earth.

It can efficiently absorb the "spiritual energy" flowing in the natural environment, store it in the body, let it nourish the body, and slowly improve its essence, up to the limit of the ninth rank.

They can also use these "spiritual" abilities to temporarily enhance their senses and physique, or use them to communicate with weaker spirits and compel them to do things for them.

"This name is so strange..."

Sun Wukong found it strange. After carefully sensing it, he whispered, "The core ability is somewhat similar to the state I was in when I was still inside the stone. The latter two abilities are similar to some powers after cultivation."

Chu Tai did not answer, but as he spoke, he completed the condensation of the eighth-grade Dao Fruit fragment [Wavebreaker].

"Spirituality" begins to form a certain connection with water and has a certain ability to separate water. The combination of the two allows the holder of the [Wavebreaker] to gain a certain amount of power by breaking through the tides or flowing water, and can also directly obtain a certain amount of "spirituality" from the water.

At the same time, the nurturing of "spirituality" greatly enhances the body's endurance. In extreme environments, it will instinctively restrain the dissipation of its stored "spirituality". "Spirituality" will also suppress physical fatigue and even replace food to a certain extent, allowing the holder to recover a lot of physical strength by eating a small amount of food.

"This does have some resemblance to my experience of finding the Water Curtain Cave and going out to sea to find a master. I suppose the next thing will be the events before I became a disciple of the founder. I wonder how much of my past experiences will be reflected in my abilities."

Sun Wukong looked at the fragment of the Dao Fruit, "Wavebreaker," and a slight smile appeared in his eyes, as if he was recalling the scene of his ignorant departure at sea and his travels to various places to study.

As he expected, the seventh-grade Dao Fruit fragment [Seeker] corresponded precisely to his journey of seeking the Dao.

The abilities granted to the [Seeker] are somewhat similar to those of the eighth-rank [Wandering Scholar] under the Cloud Lord Dao Fruit system that Chu Tai initially mastered.

Living without a fixed abode and traveling thousands of miles, one can continuously improve one's "spirituality" along the way. Endurance and adaptability to the environment will gradually increase over time, and vitality will become more and more vigorous.

As one travels to more places and their "spirituality" increases to a certain level, they will automatically communicate with the local "spirituality," leading to a situation where they naturally understand the characteristics of the local flora and fauna in each place they visit, and can find suitable food and medicine from limited materials in the shortest possible time.

As one travels further, "spirituality" gradually develops a connection with the wind. Combined with the original water, although it cannot grant the holder the power to control the wind and water, it can help the holder of the "Seeker" find a way out in many complex environments or situations.

Finally, as the travel distance increases, the power of the mind will gradually manifest, initially combining with "spirituality," allowing the holder to transform their experiences into extraordinary power and to perceive the fortunes of the next few days.

Sun Wukong's assessment of this was: "These abilities seem to be a record of what I learned from my master. Combined with the names you mentioned earlier, your summary seems to have a top-down deduction and then bottom-up reconstruction feel to it."

Chu Tai replied with a smile, "As expected of someone whose eyes weren't ruined by the smoke, you saw the key point at a glance."

After saying that, Chu Tai condensed a sixth-grade [Heart-Questioning Master] and placed it in front of Sun Wukong.

(End of this chapter)