Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 255 - 249: Guanyin Plucks All the Hair from Jin Chanzi’s Head to Force Him to Practice Buddhism 【Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets】_1

Chapter 255: Chapter 249: Guanyin Plucks All the Hair from Jin Chanzi’s Head to Force Him to Practice Buddhism 【Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets】_1

Sha Chen felt very troubled; the three Phoenix sisters were too lively for him to handle.

Is this the focus after Shen Nong tasted hundreds of herbs?

They must have been led astray by Jade Rabbit. Sha Chen decided he needed to properly cultivate the three Phoenix sisters. However, this meant that Jade Rabbit needed to be less focused on them; otherwise, all of Sha Chen’s hard work would be for naught.

Sha Chen then had the three sisters call Jade Rabbit over. He personally cooked a meal and brewed a pot of wine.

Upon seeing this, Jade Rabbit’s face beamed with happiness, and she said, "General, I never imagined you would give so much for our family."

"From now on, you’ll manage the household, and I’ll handle matters outside. Together we will carefully teach our children," she continued.

Sha Chen was pouring wine and pretended not to hear her.

When they were all seated, the Phoenix sisters were still chattering joyfully.

Jade Rabbit was also instructing them, still telling them that carrots and greens were the tastiest and that they should eat less meat.

But the Phoenix sisters thought meat was delicious, yet they didn’t dare to contradict Jade Rabbit and remained silent.

Seeing this, Sha Chen suddenly coughed. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

They knew Sha Chen had something to say.

Jade Rabbit had done well in teaching the Phoenix sisters to respect Sha Chen. She often reminded them that Sha Chen was the head of the family, and they must absolutely obey him. The Phoenix sisters also did well. Even though they were mischievous, they respected and listened to Sha Chen.

At this moment, they were like schoolchildren, sitting quietly with their hands on the table and blinking their large eyes at Sha Chen. Their chubby faces had an adorable pink hue.

Sha Chen intended to speak sternly to segue into the topic, but he found he couldn’t bear to do it.

So he said, "Yu Er, you have worked hard teaching them over the past half year."

Jade Rabbit replied, "They’re our children. It’s not hard work."

Sha Chen said, "Over the past half year, they have learned many Divine Powers and spells and are studying Shen Nong’s medical canon. They’ve made some achievements. What about you? What have you learned?"

Jade Rabbit was taken aback for a moment, her emotions a bit downcast, then felt somewhat inferior. In this past half-year, as she watched the Phoenix sisters’ progress while instructing them, their rapid improvement was truly astounding. The Phoenixes were indeed Phoenixes, pure-blooded ones at that, bolstered by the parasol tree and various elixirs; their cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.

She felt inferior.

Yet, thinking that they were her children and seeing that the student had surpassed the teacher, she broadened her perspective. But now that Sha Chen had brought it up, she felt a mix of inferiority and shame.

Sha Chen waved his hand, telling the Phoenix sisters to step aside and eat, while he talked with Jade Rabbit alone.

Jade Rabbit was very sensitive. If it were any other day and she could be alone with Sha Chen, she guessed she would instantly be moved to tears—yes, tears of emotion. But now, she was still in tears—tears of grievance. Because she felt that Sha Chen’s next words would be harsh, causing her heartache.

As expected, Sha Chen got straight to the point: "Yu Er, if you continue like this, you’ll be surpassed by them. Then, will you still be able to manage them?"

"Their growth should be supervised, but they also need to be independent. During this process, you should be growing with them instead of remaining stagnant while they surge ahead."

Jade Rabbit replied plaintively, "But I want to personally teach them, to accompany them through their childhood."

Sha Chen said, "You mentioned going out to work hard and earn more resources for me. With your current strength, how will you fulfill that promise?"

Jade Rabbit was at a loss for words, but in the end, her tears fell out of grievance.

Sha Chen, who couldn’t bear to see her like this, said, "It’s fine for you to teach them, but you can’t do it day and night. Teach them when you find the time. You need to focus more on improving yourself."

"The resources you’ve brought back are already depleting, yet you haven’t even reached the peak of the Greater Primordial Golden Immortal Realm. The Daluo Golden Immortal level is even more out of reach."

He tapped Jade Rabbit’s head and said, "Tell me, what can you do without the cultivation level of a Daluo Golden Immortal? Won’t you just be bullied when you go out?"

Jade Rabbit pursed her lips and said, "General, if I’m bullied, you can protect me."

Sha Chen replied, "I won’t be going out."

Then he added, "Let me tell you, your master has already stepped into the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm. When she returns, she will surely mentor the people of Guanghan Palace. Su E will also improve further. If you fall behind her, won’t she bully you when you return? Would you be happy with that?"

Instantly, Jade Rabbit jumped up. "I’m not happy with that! I don’t want to be bullied by that wench!"

"I even want to lord it over her and make her apologize. How dare she bully me!" she exclaimed.

Sha Chen nodded. "Alright then, work hard on your cultivation. Don’t appear before us until you reach the peak of the Greater Primordial Golden Immortal Realm. I also forbid you from seeing Xiaobai and the others during this time."

Jade Rabbit immediately knelt, tears falling as she hugged Sha Chen’s feet. "General," she sobbed, "please don’t separate mother and daughters! I beg you, don’t keep us apart! SOB SOB SOB!"

Sha Chen’s face twitched; Jade Rabbit’s crying made it seem as if he were a tyrant who snatched maidens against their will. He helped the drama queen Jade Rabbit stand up, intending to have her eat and talk, but she took the opportunity to bury herself in Sha Chen’s arms, crying, "General, don’t comfort me; you’re the bad guy!"

Sha Chen was silent for a moment; he hadn’t intended to comfort her. But still, he patted her back and said, "Yu Er, it’s better to endure short-term pain than long-term suffering. You need to make a choice: strive with them, or enjoy a brief reunion and then be left far behind in the long run."

Jade Rabbit said, "I just can’t accept it right now, but I still think what the General said makes sense." Sha Chen, hearing her say that, felt relieved.

Jade Rabbit continued, "General, can you please pat my back some more?"

Sha Chen asked, "What’s the matter, did you choke on something?" He then prepared to pat her back again.

Jade Rabbit said, "No, your hand feels so comfortable, and the patting is so comfortable too. I really like it."

Sha Chen felt that something was off. He smacked her hard twice, nearly knocking the stuffing—all the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—out of the drama queen Jade Rabbit. Jade Rabbit let go of Sha Chen, her eyes filled with an aggrieved expression.

Sha Chen pointed to the palace where she usually rested and said, "Go, cultivate."

Jade Rabbit wanted to act coquettishly, but Sha Chen was implacable at that moment. In the end, she could only retreat, explain the situation to the three Phoenix sisters, and then enter the palace to cultivate.

The three Phoenix sisters continuously knocked on the palace door from outside, crying uncontrollably, reluctant to part with Jade Rabbit.

Inside the palace, Jade Rabbit fought back her tears and said, "Children, you must cultivate diligently and obey your father. Today, your mother has been sent to the cold palace. Whether I can leave it one day depends entirely on you."

Cold palace? Sha Chen’s cheeks twitched, and he pressed his hand to his forehead, feeling utterly helpless. Such drama queens, all of them.

The three Phoenix sisters ran to Sha Chen again, begging him not to send Jade Rabbit to the cold palace, crying and making a fuss. Sha Chen grabbed them one by one and spanked them. Only then did they quiet down, but they still sobbed secretly. It was as if Sha Chen were an unforgivable villain.

Sha Chen set up a formation around Jade Rabbit’s palace to prevent others from disturbing her and to block her from peeking at the outside world, lest she get distracted. In short, unless she cultivated to the peak of the Greater Primordial Golden Immortal Realm, or even to the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm, she shouldn’t think about leaving.

To help Jade Rabbit improve, Sha Chen also gave her a considerable amount of resources, including peaches, Osmanthus Immortal Pills, and Willow Immortal Pills. It was like cutting off his own flesh. However, the resources were all brought back by Jade Rabbit, and not sharing some with her would indeed be unreasonable.

Furthermore, Jade Rabbit had also mentioned discovering a treasure vault outside. How could she empty it without increasing her strength? Sha Chen had always adhered to the principle that sharpening the axe doesn’t delay chopping wood; how can a horse gallop happily if it’s not well-fed?

After sorting things out with Jade Rabbit, Sha Chen called the three Phoenix sisters over and comforted them for a few days until they temporarily forgot their worries. Once their worries were forgotten, they became even happier.

Sha Chen didn’t impose much restraint on them. Want to eat meat? Then eat meat in big bites. Want to drink? As children, they should still hold back.

Then he guided their cultivation more strictly. This primarily involved teaching them about the Dao and imparting various techniques: the Eight-Nine Profound Art, the 72 Polymorphic Transformations, the 36 Polymorphic Transformations, and the various Divine Powers and Dao Techniques of the Spirit Summoning Decree.

However, while mastering Divine Powers and spells was one thing, the Eight-Nine Profound Art, which cultivated Mana and the physical body, was not very suitable for them. They were just cultivating it for the sake of it, and it certainly wasn’t as good as their innate cultivation techniques. However, Sha Chen had not yet found cultivation techniques that suited them.

In addition, Sha Chen also taught them the Samadhi True Fire. They were innately capable of spitting fire—the undying True Fire of the Phoenix—but learning more was always beneficial.

With divine assistance, the three Phoenix sisters cultivated diligently, having the Parasol Tree, elixirs, the Taiqing Colored Glaze Cup, and the Tai Chi Diagram. Moreover, with the guidance of Sha Chen, who had mastered the Three Pure Ones Daluo Volume, and considering their exceptional talent, their growth was exceptionally rapid.

The imperfection was that they lacked a cultivation technique suited to their innate talent, similar to how the Dragon Clan lacked the True Dragon Body Forging Technique. They also lacked a cultivation technique to strengthen their physical bodies. This was due to memory loss and a broken lineage.

Another issue was that they were too playful; without supervision, they found it hard to settle down. For this reason, Sha Chen felt a touch of melancholy. He feared that they might not be able to accompany him until the end of time.

「Three years passed while practicing in the cave.」

Sha Chen’s physical body finally stepped into the Great Achievement Realm of the Da Luo Dharmakaya, equivalent to a physical body comparable to the High Order of Daluo Golden Immortal. Besides the significant breakthrough in his physical body, his cultivation was also close to stepping into the High Order of Daluo Golden Immortal. Originally at a standstill, now with the resources provided by Jade Rabbit, he was able to advance further. Sha Chen believed that completely entering the High Order of the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm was only a matter of time.

After his physical breakthrough, Sha Chen’s every move carried a greater sense of power. The Phoenix Clan also respected the strong; seeing Sha Chen’s power, the three sisters admired him deeply and respected him even more. At the same time, they became willing to practice harder.

At this time, Sha Chen’s avatar, Daoist Hanshan, sent back news: he had influenced Jin Chanzi’s reincarnation to abandon Buddhism and practice the Dao. But this caused great turmoil in Lingjiu Mountain.

Then, Guanyin personally intervened to chase down Daoist Hanshan, leaving him with no way to heaven and no door to earth. Finally, Daoist Hanshan and Jin Chanzi were cornered near Yingchou Stream, not far from Five Finger Mountain—this should have been the place where Ao Lie suffered his misfortune.

Guanyin made her move, trapping Daoist Hanshan. Then, grabbing Jin Chanzi, she faced Daoist Hanshan and plucked out Jin Chanzi’s newly regrown black hair, strand by strand.

Expressionless, she said, "Jin Chanzi, remember one thing: the end of the Dao is Buddhism. You are going against the current."

"This is to help you. Now that you are hairless, you have severed your six roots. Next, watch as I help you eliminate your mental obstacles."

She looked towards Daoist Hanshan, trapped in Yingchou Stream—Sha Chen’s avatar.

Indifferently, she said, "Reveal who is behind you, and I can spare your life."