I start by accepting Sun Wukong as my disciple and reshape the Journey to the West

Chapter 184 The Origin of Wukong's Six Senses
"The Nine-Turn Great Rejuvenation Pill, the art of immortality! The world is ignorant and blinded by immortal arts, seeking the method of immortality. But the problem is that the universe is finite and life and death are predestined. If the universe truly has endless primordial purple energy, why bother seeking the method of immortality?"

After Ye Xuantian left, Lao Jun sat in front of the alchemy furnace in a daze.

"What's wrong? Did Laozi not get what he wanted this time when he descended to the mortal realm? Why are you sighing here?"

Suddenly hearing a voice behind him, Laozi quickly stood up and bowed to the Jade Emperor.

"Long live the Emperor! What brings you here?"

"Laojun's descent to the mortal realm this time concerns the path of advancement for all beings in the Three Realms, and is also related to the plans of the Sage of Xuantian. I have been worried about this for a long time, and finally could not suppress my worries, so I came to see for myself!"

The Jade Emperor's words were righteous and eloquent, showing his concern for the world. Laozi couldn't help but think to himself: How impatient is he?
"Your Majesty's arrival is just in time. Please look at what is hidden in this alchemy furnace; this is our harvest." Laozi stepped forward, revealing the alchemy furnace to the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor's eyes immediately lit up when he looked at the alchemy furnace. He circled the furnace for a long time before finally speaking, "The power born in the chaos of heaven and earth, covered by pure Yin and Yang energies, will indeed increase the probability of Laozi successfully refining the Nine-Turn Great Rejuvenation Pill by many times with the help of this furnace. It's truly remarkable!"

Lao Jun shook his head: "What's inside is the key; the alchemy furnace is secondary."

Upon hearing Laozi's words, the Jade Emperor turned his gaze to the alchemy furnace, where blood and malevolent energy filled the entire furnace, constantly battling against the civil and martial fire.

Upon closer inspection of his face and body, even the Jade Emperor was taken aback.

"Tianbo Xun! His true form! Laozi's descent to the mortal realm this time has yielded such a harvest? The first demon king under the Styx Ancestor is trapped in this alchemy furnace. The Asura lineage will surely suffer a great loss of vitality. Is this his method?"

Lao Jun did not hide anything about this: "The True Martial Emperor has three outstanding disciples who entered this great calamity. There is a mountain on the border of the Southern Continent called the Two Realms Mountain, which is the border between the demon race and the human race. The True Martial Emperor took action, but he did not want to be possessed by the three demon kings of the Styx lineage. Therefore, after the Emperor received the decree, he immediately struck with lightning speed, giving Tian Bo Xun no chance to escape."

The Jade Emperor nodded. He was aware of these matters, but Tian Bo Xun was ultimately a demon king. Even the Great Emperor would not easily fight him to the death. After all, if the other party were to risk everything to be corrupted by the Blood River, it would be a losing proposition.

But if a great emperor has murderous intent from the very beginning, then the meaning is different.

"With this physical form and this alchemy furnace, what are the chances that Laozi could refine the Nine-Turn Great Rejuvenation Pill?"

Lao Jun cupped his hands slightly and said, "It is not something to be taken lightly as a matter of bringing the dead back to life, but I will do my best!"

"Laojun's words are enough." The Jade Emperor glanced at the alchemy furnace again and left.

"After this, the Jade Emperor will probably not easily interfere in this great calamity. Fellow Daoist Xuantian, why are you willing to be His Majesty's blade?"

No one could answer Lao Jun's questions. At this time, Ye Xuantian had already arrived at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain.

"Goku!"

Looking at the stone statue, Ye Xuantian spoke softly.

With a single sound, the stone statue opened its eyes, its gaze filled with disbelief.

"Master, why are you here?"

"The pilgrim will arrive here soon to break the seal for you. At that time, you only need to remember one thing."

“Master, please speak,” Sun Wukong said solemnly.

Ye Xuantian opened his palm, and a golden hoop appeared in his hand. "Under cultivation, you are a restless monkey. If Tang Sanzang really wants to embark on the journey to the West, he will definitely have to completely bind you. At that time, you will see a hat. Remember, that hat is the power of the Asura lineage, which can completely suppress you and turn you into a puppet."

"No matter what, you must not wear it. This golden headband is the substitute. Whenever Tang Sanzang recites the Tightening-Headband Mantra, you should pretend to be invincible."

After Ye Xuantian finished speaking, the golden hoop disappeared into the stone statue.

Sun Wukong asked, puzzled, "Master, what should I do if I hide the golden headband?"

"Your senior brother will come and take the golden headband. You just need to hand it over to him."

“Yes!” Sun Wukong didn’t say much about it. Ye Xuantian smiled and said, “By the time you are unsealed during this journey to the west, you will have the strength of a peak Great Luo Golden Immortal. There will be very few people who can make things difficult for you along the way, so I can rest assured.”

"Without my master, I would still be just a monkey, and I'm afraid I would never have been able to embark on this path," Sun Wukong replied with a smile.

Sun Wukong's tone suddenly became extremely serious: "But I wonder who Master will give that golden headband to? Will it be a fellow disciple who suffered in my place?"

Ye Xuantian did not answer this question, but only said: "Your future Buddha name, Victorious Fighting Buddha, contains the true essence of battle techniques. Your journey lies on the Great Dao. Other matters are not for you to ponder."

"Yes!" Sun Wukong replied respectfully upon hearing Ye Xuantian's serious words.

Ye Xuantian said nothing more, and his figure vanished.

The stone statue of Sun Wukong did not close its eyes for a long time. It looked in the direction where Ye Xuantian's aura dissipated and murmured, "Since we are fellow disciples, why should we distinguish between noble and lowly? If my fellow disciples are to die in my place just because I have greater potential in the future, then where is the pure fighting spirit in my heart?"

drive!
Suddenly, a sound rang out. Sun Wukong looked towards the road and saw an old man riding a water buffalo with a pile of fruit on its back.

The old man walked to the stone statue, placed the fruits in front of it, and lit incense.

“Thanks to the Great Sage’s protection, our Chen family has now taken root here. Our ancestor once said that our Chen family’s success today is entirely due to the Great Sage’s protection. I am now 130 years old and I am afraid I will not live much longer. I have already sent my children and grandchildren here to familiarize themselves with the way, and they will certainly not be short of offerings from the Great Sage.”

"This generation of descendants is not of good character. They have become lazy, and because the Great King is around, they have resorted to robbery. They have lost their sense of awe and do not know the Great Sage's true name or his true supernatural powers. Cough cough!"

Old Chen rattled off such a long string of words in one breath, and seemed to be having some trouble keeping up with it, coughing incessantly. He then slowly leaned against the stone statue and continued muttering to himself.

"I dare not ask the Great Sage to bless my children and grandchildren to live to be a hundred years old. I only ask that the Great Sage, considering that our Chen family has never been short of offerings to the Great Sage over the years, protect them a little longer and prevent them from going astray. That is my greatest wish." As Old Chen spoke, he fell asleep, his head resting on the stone statue, his breathing becoming more and more even.

The Great Sage was suppressed here for five hundred years, and naturally witnessed the rise and fall of this lineage. The local land deity and the underworld officials, out of respect for the Great Sage, granted this lineage a longer lifespan, so as to help the Great Sage relieve his boredom.

Therefore, Da Sheng had feelings for this family. Listening to Old Chen's rambling, Da Sheng looked again in the direction Ye Xuantian had left.

"Master, if this is also part of your plan, I am deeply grateful!"

As long as Wukong doesn't leave the Five Elements Mountain, his fellow disciples will be safe. But if he doesn't leave the Five Elements Mountain, Old Chen's family will surely die.

One is a fellow disciple whom you've never met, and the other is a clan that has accompanied the Great Sage through five hundred years of change. Some choices don't seem difficult.

This difficulty is described as: severing the six senses!
(End of this chapter)