Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 352: Wait for the Shopkeeper to Come Out, I’ll Treat You
The Golden Roc nodded its head, "Greetings to the Tian Peng brothers."
As for Tian Peng, the Golden Roc was actually quite impressed. The Heavenly Court’s Naval Forces were considered one of the elite forces within the Heavenly Court.
The name of Marshal Tian Peng was indeed quite renowned, even though it was said that he didn’t have much skill.
But for the immortals of the Heavenly Court to treat them, the Demon Clan, with such an attitude was already quite good.
"Did Shopkeeper Chen give you all these clothes?" Tian Peng looked at the Golden Roc’s strange and different outfit and couldn’t help but ask.
The Golden Roc nodded, "This is the outfit we wear when we deliver food. It’s too troublesome to put it on each time."
"Deliver food?" Tian Peng was stunned, somewhat confused, "What are you talking about?"
"Now the shop allows for remote ordering, and this delivery service is what the shopkeeper calls ’food delivery’."
The Roc Demon King began to explain, giving a rough overview of the service.
"That good?!" Tian Peng was somewhat surprised.
If he could order from a distance, didn’t that mean he wouldn’t have to personally visit each time he wanted to eat?
However, Tian Peng thought again and realized he probably wouldn’t need it after all, since aside from the Mountain of Mind and Heart, they currently had nowhere else to go.
But other things were possible, right?
Tian Peng rubbed his hands together, somewhat excitedly said, "Can I also get one of those food delivery machines?"
"It should be possible, the previous few were also given out by Shopkeeper Chen for free. If you want one, you should just go to Shopkeeper Chen to get it."
"Roc, only you came back? Where’s Brother Niu? Didn’t he come?" Tian Peng looked around for the Bull Demon King, who had not shown up for a while, and couldn’t help but ask.
The Roc Demon King shook his head, "Brother Niu has a big family and big business to take care of, so he probably won’t be able to come until he has settled everything."
"I see." Tian Peng was a bit disappointed; he had thought he would be able to compete with the Bull Demon King in drinking.
It wasn’t that he didn’t enjoy drinking with the Roc Demon King, but the Roc Demon King could only drink up to three pots at a time, which was not entirely satisfying.
"Why did you guys come so early today?" The Roc Demon King looked at Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren, who seemed somewhat travel-weary, and couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.
Upon hearing this, Tian Peng immediately felt somewhat embarrassed and laughed it off, "No, nothing much, we just missed Shopkeeper Chen’s dishes a lot and had trouble sleeping and eating, so we decided to come early."
The Roc Demon King believed him.
"Indeed, I was bored to death while I was staying in the Demon Master Palace and just thinking about being able to have a meal prepared by the shopkeeper. It’s comfortable here, and although we have to work, the food is truly excellent!"
"The bunch of cooks at the Demon Master Palace can’t hold a candle to Shopkeeper Chen, the food there is disgustingly bad."
If his old man hadn’t been so reluctant to let him go, he would have slipped back here long ago.
"Oh right." The Roc Demon King seemed to remember something and asked again, "What did you order today?"
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall." Tian Peng replied.
As Tian Peng spoke, his face involuntarily twitched; he still hadn’t recovered from the shock of the exorbitant price of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
"Holy moly!" The Roc Demon King looked astonished, "Who would’ve thought, Tian Peng, that you’d be so wealthy to afford Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?"
"It’s no big deal, no big deal, haha." Tian Peng, praised by others, immediately pretended to be frivolous.
Xiong Daoren chimed in at the right moment, praising, "Not only that, but even my portion of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was bought by Brother Peng."
"Really?!" The Roc Demon King was taken aback.
"Ah, this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is just a little money." Tian Peng held his head high, a look of self-satisfaction on his face; he had plenty of money.
Tian Peng boasted and bragged, completely forgetting the heartache he had felt just moments ago.
"Tian Peng, isn’t the price of your meal a Golden Immortal-level Magical Treasure? Where did you get so many?" the Roc Demon King asked in disbelief. Even though Tian Peng was a Taiyi Golden Immortal, the price of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was simply too exorbitant.
One course, nine times; two courses would be eighteen. Eighteen Golden Immortal-level Magical Treasures!
Even ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortals wouldn’t have so many Golden Immortal Magical Treasures, would they?
Tian Peng smiled complacently, "I relied on self-reliance, of course."
Tian Peng coughed lightly and after beautifying his treasure-hunting endeavors, he narrated the tale, without mentioning anything about stealing treasures from Yun Zhongzi’s Jade Column Cave.
"Sigh, that’s great," the Roc Demon King couldn’t help but let out a long sigh after hearing this.
However difficult Golden Immortal Magical Treasures are to find, they are ultimately external possessions.
His father’s Demon Master Palace had plenty, and if it was him, he could take them as he pleased.
But the Roc Demon King’s price for the meal was half his mana, and even with the employee privilege from Chaos Residence to halve it, he only had a quarter of his mana left.
He’d be spent after four uses, and because it’s a percentage, no matter his realm, it wouldn’t change his predicament.
Four chances to buy Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? Dream on!
His only chance was this monthly best employee reward.
The way Tian Peng paid for meals was truly enviable.
"If only I could pay for meals like you do, Tian Peng, then I could also have a taste of this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall," the Roc Demon King couldn’t help but feel somewhat emotional.
"What’s so difficult about that?" Tian Peng, floating on flattery, slapped his chest bravely and said, "When Shopkeeper Chen comes out later, I’ll order one for you too!"
The Roc Demon King was both shocked and delighted, but still a bit hesitant in his heart, "This... can it be done?"
"Our meal prices are different, would the shopkeeper agree to that?"
"How will we know without trying?" Tian Peng shook his head nonchalantly.
He said so precisely because he knew it—without having to spend money, and doubly enhancing his prestige, it was killing two birds with one stone.
"Then, my thanks to you, Brother Tian Peng!" the Roc Demon King bowed in thanks.
Whether it could be done or not, at least the intention was there!
"Hey, it’s nothing, we’re brothers after all," Tian Peng waved his hands cheerfully and then turned to the Golden Roc beside him, "Golden Roc, I’ll treat you to a meal too, as a welcome gift!"
The Golden Roc shook his head with an even tone, trying his best to sound friendly, "No need, thank you for your kindness, Tian Peng. I’ll buy my own."
He didn’t like owing favors to others, used to taking matters into his own hands; his Flask of Yin Yang Dual Qi could produce Innate Yin-Yang Qi, so a meal of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was still within his reach.
However, he still appreciated Tian Peng’s enthusiasm, worth making an acquaintance.
"By the way, Brother Tian Peng, how many Divine Skills have you awakened now?" the Roc Demon King asked curiously.
"Three," Tian Peng replied truthfully.
The specifics of Divine Skills can be considered private, but the number was a casual matter, especially among colleagues at Chaos Residence.
"So many! It doesn’t seem like you awakened much earlier than me, Brother Tian Peng!" the Roc Demon King furrowed his brow in contemplation.
"That’s right," Tian Peng nodded.
"Then how did you awaken three Divine Skills in such a short time?" the Roc Demon King couldn’t help but ask.
As soon as he spoke, even the Golden Roc subtly perked up his ears, eager to learn about awakening new Divine Skills, which was pressing for him.
Tian Peng blinked and with a mysterious air, shook his head, "That’s a secret..."
Could there really be a secret trick?
The Roc Demon King and the Golden Roc were startled, and the Roc Demon King promptly asked with a smile, "Brother Tian Peng, don’t keep us in suspense, why keep secrets between brothers like us?"
