Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 157: The Chaos Residence that Tricks Immortals
Goddess Wudang opened her eyes, and her typically tranquil face now showed nothing but confusion and shock.
Wasn’t she just drinking porridge, how could this happen?
She found it hard to believe, but the memories etched in her mind couldn’t be fake—she had awakened her Divine Skills!
"Sister, here, have some soda to calm your nerves," Bixiao said with a teasing smile, passing the unfinished Flat Peach soda to Wudang.
Wudang was still dazed as she clumsily took the cup, and Bixiao eagerly leaned in close again.
"Sister," Bixiao stretched out her voice, "which Divine Skill did you awaken?"
Wudang was completely stunned, "You all know?"
How did her junior sister know about the awakening, the very thing etched into her own mind?
"Of course!" Bixiao laughed, "We’ve all awakened before too!"
Zhao Gongming, who was busily devouring his Crispy Fried Chicken, twitched at the corner of his mouth, and suddenly began to eat faster, stung by those words.
Bixiao went on to recount the basics to Wudang.
"So there truly are such strange and wondrous things in this world," the Goddess Wudang murmured to herself, casting a deep look at Chen Nuo, her heart still unable to settle.
She was well aware of the wonder of Divine Skills, having received the inheritance, but a mere bowl of porridge had enabled her to awaken Acquired Divine Skills!
It was truly a miracle!!!
Glancing at Zhao Gongming, who was eating with ravenous gusto, she couldn’t help but ask, "Why is Junior Brother like this?"
"Him? He couldn’t awaken by eating hotpot, so he switched to another dish," Bixiao said, glancing his way with a mocking tone.
"What about the hotpot?"
"Nothing much, just that the odds of awakening Divine Skills are too low," Bixiao’s eyes rolled as she recalled, "I think, during the Flat Peach Banquet, out of all the Immortals that were present, only Maitreya awakened a Divine Skill, right?"
She wasn’t entirely certain, but it was a close guess.
Out of all the Immortals in the Heavenly Court, only one had an awakening. And Ao Ling, sitting by the counter, couldn’t help but smile slightly, feeling somewhat proud of herself.
She had awakened after just one meal!
By that account, she was also someone with great fortune!
Ao Ling’s hand, caressing the Colored Glaze Ball, became even gentler, thinking if she could awaken a few more Divine Skills while staying with her master.
Then her strength would surely skyrocket.
Golden Spirit and Qiong Xiao had also successively completed their awakening.
Not to mention Golden Spirit, even Qiong Xiao, who had awakened for the second time, was unable to contain her excitement and agitation. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
A good Divine Skill is capable of contending with top Magical Treasures; for instance, Kong Xuan, who mastered the Five-colored Divine Light, was able to make even a Saint stumble.
That illustrated its tremendous power.
The amplification of strength provided by Divine Skills could more than be described as doubling.
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Chen, for the opportunity!" Golden Spirit bowed deeply to Chen Nuo with great respect.
Although she had a tough demeanor, she knew her manners well enough that she found such favor beyond repaying!
Wudang and Qiong Xiao also bowed to Chen Nuo.
"Wudang (Qiong Xiao), thanks to Shopkeeper Chen."
Any prejudice Qiong Xiao had against Chen Nuo had long vanished, her veneration and admiration for him no less than Yunxiao’s, but her naturally cold demeanor made such gestures somewhat awkward for her.
As for the gratitude, Chen Nuo now took it in stride, waving his hand and saying indifferently, "Everything, is due to one’s own fate."
His words struck a chord in the hearts of the women, filling them with awe.
A person like Shopkeeper Chen, so reclusive yet with such vast and extreme Divine Powers, was truly rare in the Three Realms.
To allow others to awaken earth-shattering Divine Skills without seeking fame or profit, only asking for a little in return.
It could be considered selfless!
Compared to the sky-defying Divine Skills, what did that small compensation even amount to?!
If Zhao Gongming knew what they were thinking, he would probably feel like crying without tears, having the urge to curse out loud. A thousand taels of gold, what does that count for?!
Thank goodness he was the God of Wealth, if Haotian had come over, he’d probably have to leave only in his underwear.
Magical Treasures and the like can’t even be converted into money, nor is turning stone into gold allowed; it has to be purely natural, simply outrageous.
This tm calls for a little bit of compensation, this tm calls for being indifferent to fame and wealth?
"Junior brother, haven’t you awakened yet?" Golden Spirit looked at Zhao Gongming, who was diligently eating, and asked with confusion.
"Ah, um," Zhao Gongming nodded his head a bit embarrassingly.
After all, it’s a bit shameful to be the only one who hasn’t awakened when it’s everyone’s first time here.
"No way!" Goddess Wudang exclaimed softly, a little incredulously.
"Isn’t it said that you can awaken the first time you eat? How come you can’t do it, junior brother?"
Goddess Wudang’s inadvertent triple blow directly plunged Zhao Gongming into silence, saying not a word.
"Sister, sister! What exactly are all your divine skills?" Bixiao asked eagerly, unable to wait.
"Mine..." Golden Spirit’s face carried a hint of pride, "I awakened to ’Myriad Radiance of Rosy Clouds’. It can isolate Magical Treasures, mana, and the Power of Laws!"
Her voice still filled with barely suppressible joy.
"Power of Laws!" The ladies exclaimed in surprise.
No wonder Sister Golden Spirit was so excited. Power of Laws is an extremely profound concept. Being able to disregard the Power of Laws is just too heaven-defying.
"Congratulations, sister, on acquiring an unrivaled divine skill!" Yunxiao said with a slight smile, speaking softly.
Golden Spirit shook her head repeatedly: "It’s all thanks to Shopkeeper Chen that I was able to awaken, so it goes without saying, Shopkeeper Chen truly is an Immortal!"
The ladies nodded in agreement.
Chen Nuo: "..."
Being complimented by women, and not just any women but fairies, he felt a little proud inside, but when they were so overt and serious about it, they could say it out loud, but he couldn’t face listening to it.
The ladies were sharing their newly awakened divine skills, each taking their turn.
"Ahhh! I’m so envious of second sister and the other sisters!" Bixiao supported her chin with her hands, her face full of envy. She didn’t miss out on a single meal, either!
She even ate more of the hot pot than second sister, so why hasn’t she awakened? This is so unfair.
Bixiao really wanted to awaken to divine skills as well because hers was just the most basic one: eat, eat, eat, absorbing energy.
Nothing flashy, not something she could show off. In contrast, look at second sister’s, with flames and swordsmanship, not only powerful but also cool to use.
Could it be...
Bixiao furrowed her brows, thinking that maybe the probability of awakening increases if you pay for your own meal?
A flash of insight struck her, and she suddenly remembered that second sister paid for her own meal.
Could there be a connection?
The more Bixiao thought about it, the more she felt she was onto the truth.
However, the moment she turned to look at Zhao Gongming, she immediately dismissed the thought.
If it was because they didn’t pay for their own meals, then what about the senior brother who had already paid for three people’s meals, and even ate all three dishes but still hadn’t awakened? What’s up with that?
"So, it’s all about the face, isn’t it," Bixiao muttered to herself.
"Junior sister, what did you say?"
"Ah, I said the divine skills you all awakened to are really amazing!"
What a rip-off!
Zhao Gongming continued eating, screaming in his heart, and grew even more envious as he listened to the conversations of his sisters.
Indeed, to compare is to despair; he spent so much money and yet didn’t awaken to any skills. So frustrating!
He knew he wasn’t someone blessed with great fortune, but it still didn’t have to be this miserable.
Initially, just tasting the flavors seemed alright, he even felt like he got his money’s worth.
But once he knew about awakening to divine skills, the disappointment was real. He wanted to awaken to divine skills too; Chaos Residence had swindled him terribly!
