Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 436 - 430: Liuer Becomes a Disciple [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

Chapter 436: Chapter 430: Liuer Becomes a Disciple [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

「Three days later.」

The Six-Eared Macaque arrived.

He assumed the appearance of an ordinary beast, made his way to the Flowing Sand River’s territory, and then began to explore fearfully.

At last, he accidentally fell into the Flowing Sand River.

Only upon entering did the Six-Eared Macaque reveal his true form.

He clasped his fists and said, "Disciple Six-Eared Macaque requests an audience with Master! Disciple Six-Eared Macaque requests an audience with Master!"

Outside the Cave Manor, the Six-Eared Macaque hastily kowtowed, seeking an audience.

The sight of the grand and imposing Cave Manor only strengthened his determination to become Sha Chen’s disciple.

He had already wanted to take Sha Chen as his master after hearing him expound on the Dao, learning of his deeds, and briefly clashing with him.

Now, witnessing this grandeur and might up close, he longed to peer inside, but it was impossible.

Listening intently, he still couldn’t hear everything clearly. It was as if Sha Chen wouldn’t let him, so he couldn’t understand.

His heart was naturally filled with awe for Sha Chen, making him even more eager to become his disciple.

He called out from outside for a long time and kowtowed for just as long, yet Sha Chen gave no response.

Still, the Six-Eared Macaque did not dare to stop; he continued to kneel outside the door, his head touching the ground, never lifting it.

He could faintly sense that Sha Chen was just inside the Cave Manor’s main entrance, seemingly watching him.

He also understood that Sha Chen was testing him.

All he could do was withstand the test.

This was his only chance to become a disciple; if he missed it, he would never have another.

The Six-Eared Macaque admired Sha Chen immensely. He longed for power and to become strong.

Although he had previously considered becoming a disciple, it was merely a thought. Being discovered by Sha Chen, who then summoned him, gave him hope.

After arriving, his desire to become a disciple had intensified even further.

Therefore, he was naturally determined to become his disciple.

He was extremely sincere in his desire to become a disciple.

For many years, he had hidden, stealthily learning the Divine Powers of various sects and eavesdropping on the sermons of various great figures.

He even overheard Patriarch Subhuti teaching Sun Wukong and learned the very same skills as Sun Wukong.

His power should not be underestimated, yet he still felt so insignificant before Sha Chen.

「Three days and three nights passed.」

Finally, Sha Chen’s voice emerged from within the Cave Manor—a calm voice that filled the Six-Eared Macaque with hope.

"Six-Eared Macaque, do you wish to become my disciple?"

At that moment, Sha Chen’s voice sounded exceptionally resonant, reverberating like thunder in the Six-Eared Macaque’s ears.

He trembled, straightened up, and then kowtowed three more times with resounding thuds.

BANG. BANG. BANG.

Only then did he bury his head in the ground and say, "Yes, Disciple wishes to become your disciple. Please take me in, Master."

Sha Chen did not appear. Instead, a phantom manifested before the Cave Manor.

He stood with his hands behind him, looking down at the Six-Eared Macaque kneeling on the ground.

The Six-Eared Macaque dared not lift his head, but through his Divine Consciousness, he saw the phantom. He was so frightened that he withdrew his Divine Consciousness and dared not look again.

The phantom was too imposing.

Merely a phantom, it exuded an aura that seemed to command the heavens and earth, instilling such awe in his heart that he dared not offend.

He even dared not use his Divine Consciousness to scan anymore. He withdrew it, bowing his head and prostrating on the ground, not daring to be presumptuous.

Sha Chen’s phantom looked down at him and said indifferently, "You wish to become my disciple? Why did you not come earlier, instead of stealthily learning for so many years?"

The Six-Eared Macaque’s body shivered, filled with fear, puzzlement, and terror.

Could it be that Master doesn’t wish to take me as his disciple, nor does he wish to leave the Flowing Sand River? Does he only want to trick me into coming here to take back the Taoist magical powers I learned by stealth?

Alas, my life is over! With Master’s strength, if he really wishes to strike me down, how could I survive?

The Six-Eared Macaque hurriedly kowtowed to beg for mercy. "Master, spare my life! Your disciple’s theft of the Divine Powers and Dao Techniques was driven by curiosity, respect, and admiration for you, which led me to forget myself for a moment. I beg for your mercy!"

Sha Chen said, "Do you think I asked you here to lure and kill you?"

The Six-Eared Macaque’s heart trembled with terror. Master even knows what I’m thinking?

However, he still had to deny it. "No, no, no! Disciple dares not presume Master’s intentions! The wish to become your disciple has never changed. It’s true that I did wrong by learning in secret. I beg for your mercy, Master!"

Sha Chen said, "I did indeed sense your strong desire to become a disciple. However, to take you on directly, you also need to show me your potential, ability, and strength."

"After all, I do not accept the useless. And having eavesdropped for so long, you should understand that I cultivate within my Cave Manor and never venture out. My cultivation resources are extremely limited. Should you become my disciple, you ought to present offerings regularly out of filial piety."

He stated his stance directly.

The Six-Eared Macaque quickly said, "Disciple has brought his entire fortune this time to present to you, Master, as a gift to mark my apprenticeship!"

Then he took out a mustard seed bag and offered it with both hands.

Sha Chen took it and sneered inwardly. What a pauper.

This was probably all the Six-Eared Macaque’s possessions, yet in total, they amounted to less than a tenth of the resources Ao Lie had sent.

Therefore, it was no wonder that Sha Chen thought of him as a pauper.

However, a mosquito leg was still meat, after all. Sha Chen weighed it and decided to accept it.

He said indifferently, "You have this intention, and I am very satisfied. Although it is very little, it is a token of your sincerity."

"Enough. Seeing your sincerity in wishing to become a disciple, and that you have already stealthily learned my Taoist magical powers, I can’t bear to cripple you or strike you down. I will accept you as my disciple. You must serve faithfully and diligently. Do you understand?"

The Six-Eared Macaque was overjoyed and hastily kowtowed in thanks.

"Disciple pays respects to Master! Thank you, Master, for sparing my life! Thank you, Master, for accepting me! Disciple..."

Sha Chen said, "Alright, stop being incoherent. I know you’re excited, and I know you’re moved. As long as you sincerely wish to be my disciple, serve with all your heart, and strive to repay your master after completing your studies, that will be enough."

The Six-Eared Macaque quickly said, "Disciple will definitely serve Master wholeheartedly and will never dare to neglect Master in the slightest! If I complete my studies and leave the mountain, I will surely bring back more resources for Master!"

The Six-Eared Macaque knew how to be tactful. In fact, he was aware that Sha Chen indeed did not venture out, so the cultivation resources inside the Cave Manor were probably scarce.

Though he could hear what was happening inside Sha Chen Cave Manor, he couldn’t see it, nor did he know the exact situation within.

He only knew that following Sha Chen meant there would be benefits.

At least he could receive direct guidance from Sha Chen and wouldn’t need to stealthily eavesdrop and self-study, which demanded too much innate talent.

Before, it was still manageable, but now that the Six-Eared Macaque had reached the early stage of the Da Luo realm, he felt he was falling behind.

The Six-Eared Macaque’s current strength was only at the initial stage of Da Luo, and he was truly too poor, lacking resources for cultivation.

Secondly, he was self-taught and lacked renowned masters for guidance. Relying on stealthily learned techniques, he had no one to point out his misunderstandings. When he encountered things he didn’t understand, he could only continue eavesdropping, unable to receive clarification tailored to his confusion.

Thus, his learning was often haphazard and incomplete.

It could be said that the Six-Eared Macaque’s path of cultivation had been exceptionally arduous.

Sha Chen looked at the Six-Eared Macaque and nodded slightly, but then his expression suddenly changed. He promptly opened the Cave Manor’s main entrance, reached out, grabbed the Six-Eared Macaque, and pulled him inside.

Then he closed the main entrance.

When the Six-Eared Macaque felt that massive hand, he felt incredibly insignificant and dared not resist.

He didn’t know what had happened for his master to pull him into the Cave Manor so urgently; he could only resign himself to fate.

「At this moment.」

Outside the Flowing Sand River, two figures appeared.

It was the same Kassapa and Ananda, the two Honorable Buddhas. They arrived on an auspicious cloud and descended upon the Flowing Sand River.

Then, they dove into the water and arrived before the entrance of the Cave Manor.

The two went directly to the Cave Manor entrance, clasped their fists, and said, "Kassapa and Ananda of Buddhism seek an audience with Sha Chen, Lord of the Flowing Sand River. We humbly request your presence."

They had come, once again, seeking an audience.