Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 361 - 355 Zhenyuanzi Wants to Deceive and Open the Flowing Sand River【Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Monthly Tickets】_1
Sha Chen wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
The spider spirits even thought about stealing the ginseng fruit from Wuzhuang Temple?
Fortunately, they hadn’t gone, or else he would have been directly implicated. And at that time, he didn’t have the Chaos Chicken Cover, so if Zhenyuanzi had decided to come and kill them early, he probably wouldn’t have even known how he died.
That was close.
Sha Chen quickly said, "Give up those unrealistic ideas in the future. Don’t provoke those strong individuals; just pick on the weak ones."
"Any with a bit of fame or enough strength should be avoided if possible. If you get caught, don’t blame me for not coming to rescue you."
The spider spirits all pouted. Although they agreed, they obviously didn’t mean it.
Sha Chen also had a headache, but he knew the spider spirits were wild and untamable. To stop them from provoking the strong, the strong had to be much more powerful than them. Otherwise, they would dare to provoke them. This was what troubled Sha Chen.
He didn’t want trouble to come looking for him.
Now the only solution was to boost their cultivation, to increase their strength. Only with great power could they go farther and perform better. Without it, they would only be bullied.
Chang E and the others took the ginseng fruit, thanked him, and ate it outright. Afterward, their bodies shone with flowing light, resplendent and dazzling, as the power of their Primordial Spirits radiated out, while they sat cross-legged, floating above the pool, meditating. Divine light spread from their bodies, and a fragrant aroma wafted from them.
Most importantly, they seemed to be without a stitch on their bodies. Sitting cross-legged, completely exposed.
In combat, revealing such flaws would already have let an opponent in swiftly, dealing a finishing blow.
But Sha Chen was a gentleman; after a mere glance at the abyss, feeling it gaze back, he turned and left.
Trivial tricks, trying to disturb my Dao Heart?
Women are like the abyss; once you fall in, you can’t climb out.
Sha Chen left the Eight-Treasure Water Tower and continued to meditate, to solidify his Primordial Spirit and enhance his cultivation.
Soon, less than seven days passed before the Eight-Treasure Water Tower emanated the aura of another breakthrough; this time it was Seventh Mother. Then, a few days later, another breakthrough occurred.
Over the course of three months, all seven spider spirits had entered the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm. All thanks to Sha Chen’s ginseng fruit, which had changed their potential, augmented their talents, and unlocked their abilities. With this foundation, they had potential and resources, plus the Dao techniques Sha Chen taught them. If they still couldn’t break through, that would truly be embarrassing.
Now that they all had made it, most of Sha Chen’s followers were at the Da Luo Golden Immortal level. Only Lady Di Yong, who had left earlier, might still need some time. But during this time outside, she also encountered continuous opportunities. Because of the Dao techniques Sha Chen imparted, and her own secret consumption of lamp oil and offerings, she had transformed her potential. Stepping into the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm was inevitable for her.
The Black Bear Spirit was an even simpler case, only half a step away when he left. He ended up plundering the Heavenly Court’s supplies, joined Red Boy in campaigns across the Demon World, and was thriving, having long ago stepped into Da Luo. Ao Lie and the Dragon Girl had also made their breakthroughs in the abyss.
Sha Chen’s followers could now be said to have all stepped into the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, a truly joyous occasion.
After waiting half a month more, even Fairy Chang E had her breakthrough. She was already a Da Luo Golden Immortal and now had advanced even further, reaching the mid-stage realm.
Originally, it was difficult for Chang E to even reach Da Luo; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been stuck at the peak of Greater Primordial Golden Immortal for tens of thousands of years. After receiving guidance from Sha Chen, she had finally made her breakthrough, and now, barely a couple of decades later, she had advanced again. The speed of this breakthrough was astonishing.
But it made perfect sense. Because another person wouldn’t have had this level of achievement, but following Sha Chen, she had this fate. Under the support of Sha Chen’s various resources, if she could still not make progress, it would be time to bash her head with a brick.
"Brother Sha, we’ve made our breakthroughs."
Sobbing, they exclaimed, "Brother Sha, thank you! We’ve made our breakthroughs!"
The spider spirits all came out, and Chang E, now fairy-like, floated down to Sha Chen, like a graceful willow in the wind, accidentally tumbling into his arms.
Sha Chen caught her and said softly, "Be careful."
Chang E said, "Sha Chen, your embrace is so warm. You’ve been so kind to me. I have nothing to repay you with, except to offer myself."
Sha Chen let go immediately, almost causing her to stumble. Chang E rolled her eyes but then behaved herself.
The other spider spirits also expressed their love and gratitude to Sha Chen, but he looked at them as if he couldn’t wait to send them away.
After so long, they had finally made it through. They had used up quite a bit of his resources, and now that he needed resources for his own cultivation, it was time to economize. Driving them away was the first step to curbing the outflow.
"AHEM." Sha Chen coughed and said, "Now that you’ve all broken through, I won’t keep you any longer. Alright, it’s time for you to go out and make your own way in the world."
The spider spirits were all stunned. They were leaving just like that?
Seventh Mother said, "But, Brother Sha, we don’t want to leave you. We’ve just returned to cultivate and haven’t had the chance to spend quality time with you."
San Niang nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, and we’ve already discussed this matter. It must be boring for you to be here all alone. We can’t let you get bored while we’re out making our mark, so we’ve decided to give birth to eight or ten children for you, and then go out. You can stay home and look after the kids."
Sha Chen’s cheeks twitched. They wanted to bear his children?
The spider spirits were excited, discussing how they would have children and what names would be best.
Sha Chen cut them off directly, "Don’t even think about it. If you dare to cause any trouble, I’ll drive you out right now."
Seventh Mother said, "Brother Sha, you don’t need to worry. If you are feeling embarrassed because of our sibling relationship, you really shouldn’t. We are not blood siblings."
San Niang added, "Moreover, the Saint Nuwa and the Sub-Sage Fuxi are siblings. They’ve already had a litter of children, and their daughter is even ruling the underworld."
Sha Chen snorted, "Enough nonsense."
He was troubled. Why couldn’t these women think of something better rather than being fixated on him? They wanted to give him children? In their dreams!
The eldest sister said, "Brother Sha, don’t worry, we can have children very quickly. I know a position that makes it easy."
Seventh Mother said, "I’ve also seen in an ancient book a certain move that makes it even easier to have children. Brother Sha, shall we try it now? If it doesn’t work once, we can try several times. Seven or eight times a night should do it." Then, she licked her lips.
Sha Chen’s cheeks twitched. With a slap to each of their plump behinds, he scolded, "Don’t spend all day going on about such nonsense; leave right now."
That seemed to sober them up a bit, but they still murmured among themselves, not willing to give up so easily.
Sha Chen didn’t want to deal with them any further; women would only distract him from his cultivation. Taking care of them had been tiring enough; did they really think he wanted to take care of children, too?
Upon seeing the spider spirits confess their feelings, Chang E initially felt a bit sad and threatened, but then she couldn’t help laughing when they were rejected. Then, disdainfully, she said, "You speak as if you have so much experience, a bunch of chicks. There’s durian for you in the kitchen; go and entertain yourselves."
After that, she stepped forward, wrapped her arm around his, and sweetly leaned against his shoulder. She didn’t seem to care about Sha Chen’s twitching cheeks. Instead, she said sweetly in a low voice, "Sha Chen, I am skilled in music and haven’t been involved with men for a long time. Sha Chen, can you help me with that?"
Sha Chen pushed her away and said, "Can’t you all be serious for once? I really mean it."
"And another thing, if you keep talking dirty, I’ll immediately drive you out."
Chang E looked at him with a grievous expression and said, "Sha Chen, it’s high noon. You are my hoe, and I am your noontime. How can you be so heartless as to cast me out?"
Sha Chen looked helpless. Could widows really be this flirtatious?
Then he took a deep breath and said, "Fine, I won’t immediately send you away. I’ll let you stay a few more days and prepare a fine meal for you, and even talk to you about the Dao. But after three days, you must leave immediately."
"Remember this, the path you will tread is different from mine. If you go into seclusion, you won’t make progress without sufficient resources. You need to go out and fight for what you need, that’s the only way to improve."
Chang E said, "Sha Chen, my path in the Dao is the same as yours. Even if I go out, I will just return to Guanghan Palace. It’s better to stay here with you and not let you get bored."
Sha Chen said, "Guanghan Palace can’t be left without a master for a day. If you don’t go, it will descend into chaos sooner or later, and the Jade Emperor will also learn about our relationship."
"If the Jade Emperor targets you because of it, don’t blame me for being unable to save you."
Hearing this, Chang E sighed and stopped insisting. It was clear, though, that she thought it was a pity.
The spider spirits, seeing Chang E also failed to succeed, all smiled triumphantly.
Just at that moment, Sha Chen suddenly furrowed his brows.
Seventh Mother asked, "Brother Sha, what’s making you frown?"
Sha Chen replied, "Someone is coming, and it’s an unwelcome guest. All of you, hide. Take cover under the Eight-Treasure Water Tower or the Sky Covering Umbrella."
The spider spirits were confused, but they obeyed Sha Chen’s words and hid inside the Eight-Treasure Water Tower, peering down from within. Chang E took shelter under a nearby Sky Covering Umbrella, leaning against a paulownia tree. She looked worried because Sha Chen’s expression was grave. But she didn’t know who the visitor was.
Just then, the sound of someone knocking at the door came from outside; it was familiar—it was Tianpeng.
Chang E was startled, and the spider spirits were too. They all knew that Sha Chen had a good relationship with Tianpeng and were about to come out, thinking that Sha Chen was overreacting. But then, seeing Sha Chen’s expression grow even more serious, they hesitated and went back into hiding.
Indeed, Sha Chen looked very solemn. Although the person outside had Tianpeng’s voice and appearance, it was, in fact, Zhenyuanzi in disguise. Sha Chen had not expected that Zhenyuanzi would be so patient as to truly come disguised as Tianpeng.
「Outside.」
Zhenyuanzi never imagined that Sha Chen would have detected he was an impostor so quickly. Still imitating Tianpeng’s tone, he loudly called out, "Brother, quickly open the doors of the cave dwelling, I have returned."
