Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 495 - 489: I suspect my disciple wants to harm me [Seeking subscription, seeking monthly ticket]_1

Chapter 495: Chapter 489: I suspect my disciple wants to harm me [Seeking subscription, seeking monthly ticket]_1

Sha Chen and the White Bone Demon were critiquing Zhenyuanzi within his cave abode.

Yet, unbeknownst to Zhenyuanzi, he had already been exposed.

Tianpeng had been calling out for three days and nights, but Sha Chen remained indifferent, showing no intention of opening the door.

Jinzha and Old Turtle on the shore were already growing weary and starting to get restless.

Old Turtle said, "Bodhisattva, please think of a solution. We can’t remain at a standstill here."

Jinzha replied indifferently, "If the old monk refuses to enter the water, I have no good solution either. Let’s just stick to the plan. You carry him across. Halfway there, dive down and feign death."

"I would like to carry the monk," Old Turtle said, "but for some reason, he has refused me."

He continued bitterly, "The monk even claimed that since I failed before, I would certainly fail again. Moreover, he insisted I should swim a lap there and back first. If everything is fine, then I can carry him."

Jinzha furrowed his brows and glanced at Jin Chanzi’s reincarnation, who was cooking his own meal.

Something seemed off. He felt that the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi did not want to leave, as if wishing to stay there indefinitely.

Old Turtle went on, "If I swim a lap, there would be no problem, but if I then pretend to drown due to an inability to swim, I will surely carry the karma of drowning the monk."

He didn’t want to carry the karma of drowning someone on the Journey to the West. Not only would he gain no benefit, but he could also end up suffering for it. After all, having joined the monk’s traveling party, if he were to drown the member of the Journey, he would face repercussions.

Jinzha knew Old Turtle had lost his nerve. At the same time, he wondered why Jin Chanzi’s reincarnation was behaving differently. Previously engaged in the Journey to the West, he had always been proactive and decisive in his actions. He would never delay the mission for the Journey to the West. Even if he sometimes stayed in one place, it would never be for more than three days, and such delays were mostly due to natural disasters or other mishaps. Currently trapped, even if Jin Chanzi had no viable solutions, he should have at least attempted something.

But the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi hadn’t tried anything; he just waited there, then lit a fire to cook, as though he planned to settle permanently.

Jinzha was baffled. He simply couldn’t figure out what the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi was up to.

He approached and asked, "Master, how much longer do we linger here? Delaying the Journey to the West would be a grave offense."

The reincarnation of Jin Chanzi replied, "No rush, no rush. Wuneng has not yet come up. Let’s wait for him and see what he brings back."

"If he can come up with a solution, that would be for the best. If he cannot, then we will stay here and hold vigil for him for forty-nine days."

Jinzha’s cheeks twitched as he said, "But Master, Tianpeng has gone to look for a solution. We can’t rely solely on him; you should also come up with a plan."

"How can you say that?"

Jin Chanzi’s reincarnation was directly angered, retorting, "I was hoping that you could be of help. But for the past three days, all you’ve done is eat and sleep, or annoyed me. You’ve been of no use whatsoever."

"And yet, you have the nerve to tell me to think of a solution? How should I? Should I drink this river dry!?"

Jinzha was scolded relentlessly and was left feeling utterly embarrassed. He hurried away.

He feared he would not be able to resist the urge to beat the old monk to death. It was infuriating. But what the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi said made sense; indeed, they had done nothing but eat and sleep. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

But who was to blame when they were not allowed to help and were even scheming to drown the old monk in the river? So, what could they do? Prepare a feast in advance to invite the whole village?

The reincarnation of Jin Chanzi felt unsatisfied even after scolding Jinzha away, so he called over Old Turtle and gave him an earful too. Only after chiding him into dejection did he feel at ease.

Old Turtle had lost all affection for life and said, "Bodhisattva, when will such days come to an end? I couldn’t believe the old monk could be so venomous with his words and such a chatterbox. He wasn’t like this before."

Jinzha said, "How would I know why he seems to have had such a drastic change in temperament? But upon closer inspection, it’s as if nothing has happened."

"Bear with it. Three days and nights have passed, and Tianpeng should be coming up soon. Even if he doesn’t, the old monk probably won’t be able to stand it much longer; after all, he’s committed to the Journey to the West."

"Staying here is utterly out of the question."

Old Turtle then said, "What if Tianpeng doesn’t come up, and the old monk refuses to leave? What should we do then?"

Jinzha snorted coldly and said, "Then I’ll have to resort to some tricks. When the time comes, I’ll just impersonate Buddha or Guanyin Bodhisattva and appear in his dreams to urge him to hurry across the river. That will get him moving."

Upon hearing this, Old Turtle clapped his hands and couldn’t help cheering for him.

In fact, their conversation was conducted through voice transmission, so not even ordinary Golden Immortals knew about their discussion. However, Jin Chanzi’s reincarnation heard everything loud and clear. His Primordial Spirit was exceptionally strong, and his spiritual realm had long since transcended to the saintly. Their dialogue fell entirely into his ears. Yet he remained expressionless. He continued to make a fire and cook. After eating by himself, he would take out a scripture and pretend to recite it.

「Nighttime.」

Tianpeng hadn’t come up yet; he was still persistently knocking at the door, which moved Zhenyuanzi.

Jinzha and Old Turtle exchanged a glance, deciding that Jinzha, with the highest mana and strongest abilities, would be the one to send the dream.

With ease, Jinzha projected his Primordial Spirit, taking on the appearance of The Goddness of Mercy and entering Jin Chanzi’s mind. He stood in the mindscape of Jin Chanzi’s reincarnation, speaking with Jin Chanzi, who was meditating there. Before this, he had constructed a scene, a dream. And within that dreamscape, he found the perfect moment to appear. That moment was The Goddness of Mercy manifesting in the world.

Jinzha, disguised as Guanyin, said, "You were once a disciple under Buddhism, the second disciple Jin Chanzi seated below Buddha. Your fate is to undertake the Journey to the West. Why have you lingered by Flowing Sand River all this time instead of proceeding westward for the scriptures?"

Jin Chanzi replied, "Bodhisattva sees clearly. Your disciple wishes to undertake the Journey to the West, but Flowing Sand River presents difficult and dangerous barriers, making it impossible to proceed."

"And my disciples are all idle and reluctant to think of ways to protect me on my Journey to the West. Left without choice, I can only remain here, waiting day and night for Bodhisattva and Buddha’s rescue."

Jinzha nearly died of anger. This reincarnation of Jin Chanzi was passing the buck again, even throwing the blame onto them.

However, what the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi said wasn’t wrong. A place as dangerous as Flowing Sand River could only be crossed by Immortals. They all had cultivation and naturally could devise ways to cross the river. As for Jin Chanzi’s reincarnation being just an ordinary mortal, it was natural for him to be afraid of death and unable to cross the river.

He continued, "If that’s the case, why haven’t you found a solution?"

The reincarnation of Jin Chanzi said matter-of-factly, "Your disciple has also thought of many methods, but none were successful. It would still be best if your disciple’s three disciples, each with their vast divine powers, weren’t all deceivers."

"I even suspect they are trying to trick me, planning to abduct and murder me in secret, and then to rob and harm me. Since I am weak, I dare not confront them. I can only feign compliance, waiting for Buddha and Bodhisattva to come to my rescue."

PFFT. Jinzha nearly spurted blood in anger and almost caused the dream to destabilize.

This old monk actually had such suspicions about them; he even doubted their capabilities and suspected them of being villains.

Conspiring to rob and harm him!? You, an old monk, so poor you have nothing left but your Kasaya, so hungry you’re skin and bones, how could anyone plot to rob and harm you?

And after following you for so long, even pets develop affection, let alone disciples and followers. To still doubt our intentions.

Though indeed, we do intend to harm you, it’s entirely different from your suspicions of robbery and murder. We want to enlighten you, to give you the chance to be a good person for ten lifetimes.