Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 475 - 469: Great Healing Technique [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1
HISS.
The Nine-winged mosquito’s eyes bulged, a look of shock and disbelief on his face.
In astonishment, he said, "You, you, you’re serious? You have all of them?"
Sha Chen replied, "That’s right. However, these two items weren’t part of what I promised you. If Senior wants them, I’m not unwilling to part with them, but there are conditions."
The Nine-winged mosquito immediately became wary.
He knew Sha Chen was up to no good and certainly harbored ulterior motives. As it turned out, he was right.
But what else could he do but compromise?
After all, his lifeline was still in Sha Chen’s hands; he could only compromise.
Sha Chen let out a slight smile and said, "Senior, take your time to think it over. It’s not too late to come to me once you’ve made up your mind."
As he spoke, he was about to disappear.
The Nine-winged mosquito said, "Young Brother, don’t rush. Just tell me your conditions. I’m a very reasonable person."
Sha Chen replied, "Senior, you owe me a favor. When the time comes, I will need Senior to help me kill someone. As for who, I haven’t decided yet."
The Nine-winged mosquito asked, "Then if you ask me to kill a Saint, must I do it too?"
Sha Chen replied, "I would indeed like you to kill a Saint, but would you dare? Rest assured, it’s not a Saint, nor a Sub-Sage. At most, I’ll ask you to deal with a Peak Quasi-Saint."
Peak Quasi-Saint?
The Nine-winged mosquito’s cheeks twitched.
Bitterly, he said, "Young Brother really holds me in high esteem. With my current condition, let alone Peak Quasi-Saints, even if I encounter a High-Level Quasi-Saint, I would have to take a detour."
Sha Chen, however, said, "Senior, you seem to have forgotten that I mentioned I would help you recover from your injuries. Moreover, if you are to face a Peak Quasi-Saint, you don’t need to fight to the death; you just need to hold them off."
The Nine-winged mosquito thought it over carefully. If that was the case, then naturally it was more than ideal.
As for reneging on the deal, that had never crossed his mind.
Although he was a sly old fox, full of cunning and trickery, going back on his word was something he couldn’t do.
It wasn’t a matter of principles, but if he reneged, he might develop a heart demon, affecting his future.
If it weren’t for that, he could readily agree now and simply renege the next day.
Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dao oversaw the order of the world; reneging on his word wouldn’t be easy.
Nevertheless, the deal wasn’t a loss; in fact, it was quite the bargain.
To be able to recover from his injuries, he wouldn’t hesitate even if Sha Chen really asked him to fight a Sub-Sage, let alone merely contend with a Peak Quasi-Saint.
As long as he could heal, he was willing to do anything; he was just haggling earlier.
Moreover, at his peak condition, if he came up against a Sub-Sage, he might not win but could still escape.
The Nine-winged mosquito seemed to want to negotiate further, hesitating, while Sha Chen had already seen through him.
Sha Chen said indifferently, "Senior, consider it carefully. It will be three favors. I can wait for Senior to think it through."
The Nine-winged mosquito was immediately bewildered. "Wasn’t it one favor? How did it change?"
Sha Chen said, "Five favors."
The Nine-winged mosquito was stunned again. This damn kid is even more outrageous than I am!
He hurriedly agreed, fearing it would become ten favors if he delayed any longer.
He believed that Sha Chen would indeed do such a thing; the young rascal was a wolf that devoured people without spitting out their bones.
The Nine-winged mosquito himself was that sort of person, so he was quite familiar with such characters.
Now that he was caught in Sha Chen’s grip, the Nine-winged mosquito had no choice but to agree.
He could only say, "Whatever Young Brother says, but it can’t be any more."
Sha Chen said, "Then make a sworn oath. Your reputation isn’t great, Senior. If you don’t make an oath, I can’t be at ease."
With clenched teeth, the Nine-winged mosquito could only swear an oath. Now he truly couldn’t go back on his word, or else he would indeed suffer cultivation deviation and go mad.
Only after he swore the oath did Sha Chen feel somewhat relieved.
He smiled and said, "Senior, rest assured. The Ginseng Fruit and Sweet Dew Jade Liquid will both be given to you, but they can’t heal all your injuries at once."
"To completely eradicate the root of your issues, Senior, you’ll need to visit often. I have mastered a Divine Power; it is the Pushing Effort Over Blood Divine Art, created by the Great God Nuwa, which can help Senior heal."
The Nine-winged mosquito’s eyes gleamed with surprise. "HISS! It’s actually the Pushing Effort Over Blood Divine Art! Do you, you, you know the Great God Nuwa? Or are you perhaps a disciple of hers!?"
Sha Chen replied, "You’re mistaken; I obtained it by a fortunate coincidence. I have no relationship with the Great God Nuwa."
He then took out a Ginseng Fruit and a jug of Sweet Dew Jade Liquid and handed them directly to the Nine-winged mosquito.
At the same time, he also tossed over some Healing Pills, which he had refined from First-class Immortal Elixir. The Nine-winged mosquito had tasted some before, but not others.
So, these pills still had some effect, more or less.
Having received even more, the Nine-winged mosquito was overjoyed.
He estimated that if he consumed them all, in less than ten years, his injuries would recover by thirty to forty percent.
If Sha Chen could also use the Pushing Effort Over Blood Divine Art to help him heal, then perhaps his injuries could truly be restored to their peak condition.
At the thought of this, the Nine-winged mosquito’s old face couldn’t help but break into a wide grin.
Sha Chen then said, "Senior, remember your promise."
The Nine-winged mosquito, still needing Sha Chen’s help, naturally didn’t dare to show any displeasure and quickly acknowledged it.
Then, he asked, "Young Brother, who do you want to kill? I can help you take care of them right away."
He planned to use up a few favors quickly so he wouldn’t be under Sha Chen’s thumb.
Sha Chen replied, "There’s no rush. Truly no rush at the moment, but I will ask for Senior’s assistance soon, certainly within a hundred years."
The Nine-winged mosquito paused, then understood.
"Are you planning to intervene in the calamity of the Journey to the West? Didn’t you say you were staying in your cave dwelling and not getting involved in the calamity of the Journey to the West?"
Sha Chen responded, "Senior jests. I will never leave. But if some people won’t let me be, naturally, I can’t let them be either."
He was never one to easily get along with. Both Buddhism and the Heavenly Court had always tried everything to trick him.
Sha Chen was, of course, trying every means to resist, and sometimes passive resistance was not enough; one had to strike first.
Sha Chen was always striving to strike, laying strategies to deal with the coming calamity of the Journey to the West. It was not a sudden impulse.
The arrival of the Nine-winged mosquito was like adding wings to a tiger for Sha Chen. Yet, the Nine-winged mosquito was a double-edged sword; if used well, he was invincible, but if not, he could also harm oneself.
After all, the reputation of the Nine-winged mosquito was truly foul, and cooperating with him was bound to attract criticism.
It would be problematic if others took the opportunity to capitalize on this.
Fortunately for Sha Chen, his reputation wasn’t good to begin with. Buddhism and the Heavenly Court had essentially had a complete falling out with him; it just hadn’t been made public.
Even the Buddha himself had come, claiming he wanted to take over Sha Chen’s cave dwelling.
Zhao Gongming was not much better; they had all had a complete falling out with him in private, again, not publicly.
If one day they grew tired and decided to attack him as a group, they would find an excuse to slander Sha Chen.
Although what they said was true, their intentions were malicious.
The Nine-winged mosquito took the Healing Pills and consumed them immediately, instantly feeling his internal injuries rapidly healing.
He also checked the Sweet Dew Jade Liquid to confirm there were no issues, then eagerly drank down nearly half of it.
His internal injuries were healing even faster. Before, his insides felt scorching hot, and he was constantly in such pain that it felt like death. But now, the sensation of pain was receding.
He was so surprised he almost cried.
What Sha Chen gave was genuine, and nothing was shortchanged.
Seeing the Nine-winged mosquito’s eager demeanor, Sha Chen slightly smiled and asked, "Senior, you’re consuming them right here. Aren’t you afraid of being ambushed?"
The Nine-winged mosquito obviously couldn’t admit he was afraid Sha Chen was duping him, which was why he consumed them immediately to verify their effects.
He simply said, "I’ve been eagerly waiting to recover from my injuries. Many thanks to Young Brother for saving my life."
Sha Chen replied, "Senior jests. Our deal is merely a transaction, but please don’t forget our agreement."
