Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 424 - 418: Half of Qingwei Sect’s Resources [Seeking Subscriptions Seeking Monthly Tickets]_1
At this moment, Nezha’s inner world was incredibly complex. He was quietly eating his meal when suddenly he felt subtly insulted. He didn’t dare get angry and could only slow down his eating pace.
Then, seeing the Three Holy Mother still pestering Sha Chen, he knew how to handle the situation and quickly scolded her.
"Third Sister, stop messing around. Eat and drink properly. You’re being undignified, and the River Lord won’t like it," he chided.
The Three Holy Mother pouted. Although she wasn’t scared of Nezha, she thought he made sense. So she became much more serious, settled down, and began eating and drinking properly. However, she occasionally glanced at Sha Chen, her eyes brimming with the light of autumn, revealing her inner longing and anticipation.
「After three rounds of drinks and five courses.」
Sha Chen began to ask some questions. "Why did you decide to come here this time?"
His intention was to hint to them that if they had any valuable items, now was the time to present them.
But the Three Holy Mother immediately retorted, "We were being hunted, so we came here seeking refuge."
Sha Chen’s cheek twitched. Were they treating his place like a refuge, somewhere to run to whenever danger arose?! He really wanted to stand up and drive the two of them away.
So he said, "I like peace and quiet and dislike trouble; you know that, right? You come to me when you’re in trouble? What do you think this place is?"
He was about to clear the table and send them away.
Nezha panicked. How had things suddenly gone sour?
The Three Holy Mother quickly said, "Big Brother, this is your territory. We only feel safe with you."
"Although we came because we were in trouble, we haven’t come empty-handed. I heard that Big Brother seldom goes out and must be lacking some resources for Cultivation. We haven’t been idle these years either. I gathered some resources in the Nether World and even went back to the Nuwa Palace to ask my martial sisters for some, specifically brought for you, Big Brother."
As she spoke, she took out the Treasured Lotus Lantern. With a wave of her hand, a dozen small mountains’ worth of resources flew out. There were all sorts of God Source Stones, boxes big and small filled with Elixirs, and other resources necessary for Cultivation, piled up like mountains—more than a dozen of them.
Upon seeing these resources, Sha Chen gave them a cursory glance and estimated that they were almost comparable to what Ao Lie and the Dragon Girl had previously brought. That was a considerable amount. After all, Ao Lie and the Dragon Girl had spent over a hundred years accumulating their wealth through conquest and plunder.
The Three Holy Mother said these were things she’d asked for; how could she have obtained such an enormous amount of resources?!
Sha Chen looked at her and probed, "There’s nothing wrong with these resources, is there? With your ability and strength, you shouldn’t have been able to get this much."
The Three Holy Mother said, "There is a bit of an issue. A large part of it was ’donated’ to me in the Netherworld due to my status as a disciple of Nuwa, and I also raided some Ghost King Cave Mansions."
Sha Chen’s cheek twitched again. Damn it, there really was an issue. Everyone knew that the Ten Halls of Yama in the Nether World were appointed by Nuwa, so they naturally placed their full trust in Nuwa’s successors. Yet, the Three Holy Mother had exploited this trust, scraping off such a hefty portion for herself.
However, Sha Chen patted the Three Holy Mother on the shoulder and said, "Little Sister, what trouble is this? They all deserved it. They’ve been tyrants, extorting the common people. You were enforcing justice on behalf of Heaven. Well done."
Then, with a beaming smile, he collected all the resources and had the Three Holy Mother sit down again, his attitude entirely different from before.
The Three Holy Mother was quite proud, smiling to herself. She even playfully took advantage of Sha Chen. And Sha Chen, for the sake of the riches, didn’t mind sacrificing a bit of his dignity.
Afterward, he turned his gaze towards Nezha, as if expecting him to present something.
Nezha was stunned. He didn’t have any resources of his own because he was also poor. If he had plenty of resources, he would have used them for his own Refining. How was he supposed to know he needed to make offerings to Sha Chen? Hadn’t it always been that the one being sought for help provided resources? When he followed his master, Immortal Taiyi, it was always Immortal Taiyi who gave him things. He had never given Immortal Taiyi anything.
Sha Chen watched Nezha for a long time. Nezha’s face grew redder and redder; he hung his head low, the food no longer appealing.
Sha Chen immediately understood: Nezha, this poor wretch, had nothing at all.
He cleared his throat and said, "Nezha, you too. You always act so rashly, only causing me trouble. This isn’t right, nor is it good."
"I won’t clean up the messes you make; you solve them yourself. As for you helping me teach a lesson to the King of Hell and the others in the Nether World, I will teach you some Dao Techniques. Just go home and comprehend them."
Saying so, he collected the Immortal Peach wine and osmanthus wine from in front of Nezha. Damn it, you have nothing and still expect to drink?
Nezha was dumbfounded. It was supposed to be a pleasant meal; why was he suddenly clearing the table?!
The Three Holy Mother glared at him. Knowing Nezha was clueless about such matters, she quickly said, "Brother Nezha, didn’t your master ask you to bring some things for Big Brother?"
Nezha belatedly let out an "Oh!" then took out a huge brocade box and passed it to Sha Chen.
He said solemnly and seriously, "This is the Eight-Treasure Snail Box, a Magical Tool refined by my master, capable of containing mountains and great rivers. My master said he made an agreement with the River Lord and specifically had me deliver it to the River Lord." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
Although he had been expelled from his master’s tutelage, he had always identified himself as a Disciple of Immortal Taiyi. In fact, Immortal Taiyi wasn’t truly willing to expel Nezha; it was simply to allow Nezha to better become Sha Chen’s protégé. This act of having Nezha bring gifts to honor Sha Chen was also to create opportunities for both of them.
Sha Chen took the box and emptied it. To his astonishment, out poured heaps of resources akin to dozens of small hills. It was several times more than what the Three Holy Mother had brought, even more than Sha Chen himself had accumulated before.
HISS.
Nezha was also stunned. He had never imagined he was carrying so many resources—such an enormous amount, enough to cultivate several Peak Daluo Golden Immortals! To think he had been carrying such a vast hoard by himself; looking back now, he felt a lingering fear. At the same time, he was confused anew. Why would his master give Sha Chen so many resources? This was almost half the entire wealth of the Qingwei Sect! Was his master no longer concerned with his own sect’s future?
Upon seeing the resources, Sha Chen was overjoyed. He laughed heartily and quickly checked them, finding that they were indeed two to three times more than what Ao Lie, the Dragon Girl, and the Three Holy Mother had brought combined! Moreover, these resources were of great variety, mainly for increasing Cultivation, but there were also some for enhancing the physical body and strengthening the spirit.
He was ecstatic and quickly collected them.
With these resources, plus what the Three Holy Mother brought back, he could continue his secluded Cultivation here for at least fifty years. For fifty years, he wouldn’t need to worry about a scarcity of Cultivation resources! Such a vast amount of resources was something Sha Chen had never possessed before. And being able to cultivate for fifty years truly showed how enormous these resources were. After all, at his current level, a single day of casual Cultivation consumed more resources than a year of arduous Cultivation before reaching the Da Luo realm! The higher the Cultivation, the more resources were consumed, increasing exponentially. The resources Sha Chen currently needed were tremendously vast; relying on farming alone was certainly not enough. He could only resort to plundering, but he didn’t want to go out. Now, however, what his followers had brought back was enough to set his mind at ease. This further solidified Sha Chen’s determination to cultivate even more and stronger followers; they could bring him even more resources. And if the Qingwei Sect could offer so much, what if he cultivated a faction even stronger than the Qingwei Sect, organized specifically for collecting resources? Wouldn’t that yield even more?!
Thinking this, Sha Chen couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement. His eyes shone with anticipation.
Nezha quickly said, "River Lord, I’m sorry for bringing trouble to the Flowing Sand River. I will resolve it myself; I absolutely won’t cause trouble for you."
Sha Chen immediately patted his shoulder. "What are you saying? Our relationship is so harmonious. Your master and I are allies, we even call each other brothers. Your problems are my problems."
"Trouble or no trouble, it’s best if you can solve it yourself. But if you can’t, do you think I would just abandon you?"
He patted his chest, a hint of reproach in his tone. "Do you think I, Sha Chen, am the kind of person who stands by when someone is in mortal danger, only caring about money?"
