Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 353 The Birth of Metaphysics

"Uh..." Tian Peng remained somewhat hesitant and troubled, he said, "This is what Mr. Monkey told me, and he repeatedly instructed me not to tell anyone else."

It turned out to be Mr. Monkey’s secret, and the Roc Demon King nodded secretly, growing even more curious.

After all, Mr. Monkey had been living in the Chaos Residence under Shopkeeper Chen as his apprentice for who knows how many years; his secrets were obviously more reliable!

However, the Great Roc was somewhat confused; he had only arrived a few days ago and was unaware of Sun Wukong’s existence.

The Roc Demon King furrowed his brow with a hint of reproach on his face, "What are you talking about, Tian Peng? Aren’t we all on the same side?"

"I have known Wukong for a long time, and it was he who brought me here," the Roc Demon King said with a grin, trying to assert their relationship.

"Indeed, such a secret should not be told to others, but what’s our relationship? We are definitely insiders! So, it wouldn’t hurt for you to share with me, Tian Peng." The Roc Demon King rubbed his hands together, earnestly but mischievously explaining.

With a sidelong glance at the Great Roc, the Roc Demon King spoke with mock seriousness, "And Tian Peng only needs to tell me, as for the outsider Great Roc, there’s no need to tell him!"

"Outsider? My relationship with Tian Peng was instantaneous!" flared the Great Roc, eyes bulging with anger, determined to know the secrets of Awakening his Divine Skills, such an important matter!

"You can stop making that brazen face! I’m embarrassed for you!" the Roc Demon King retorted with scorn, not holding back.

The Great Roc’s brows knitted tightly, "What, you want to fight?"

The Great Roc’s aura condensed around him, ready to take action at the slightest provocation, an intimidating sight to behold.

"A Great Luo against a Taiyi like me? You should be ashamed. Besides, do you dare to strike? If you have the guts, do it and see if Shopkeeper Chen will let you off," challenged the Roc Demon King, shaking his head confidently.

The Great Roc’s energy abruptly stalled, realizing there was truth to this. Yet, swallowing his pride felt somewhat galling.

"If you’re so capable, let’s have a speed contest!" Before the Great Roc could retort, the Roc Demon King proactively taunted.

"No way," the Great Roc shook his head.

"Are you scared?"

"Scared of you? As if! If you hadn’t cheated using Space Divine Power, how could I have lost to you?" glowered the Great Roc.

The Roc Demon King laughed shamelessly, "What do you know?"

"If I can cheat, why should I bother competing with you on even terms?

"You!"

The Two Demons argued endlessly.

Listening to the Roc Demon King’s earlier speech, Tian Peng nodded; he found some logic in his words.

However...

"Now that I’ve also gotten to know Golden Roc today, we shouldn’t be partial. If we’re going to talk, we’ll include everyone," Tian Peng laughed.

Golden Roc’s heart leaped with joy, and he gave a fist salute to Tian Peng.

"Thank you, Tian Peng!"

"Pfft, you’re getting off easy!" the Roc Demon King sniped.

Seeing that the Great Roc didn’t respond to him, the Roc Demon King found it somewhat uninteresting and turned to look at Tian Peng, saying cheerfully, "Come on, Tian Peng, spill the beans!"

The Two Demons unconsciously drew closer to Tian Peng, listening intently, with Xiong Daoren stretching his neck to get even closer.

Seeing this, Tian Peng was very satisfied. He looked around in an exaggerated manner and said in a hushed tone, "This secret... is..."

Tian Peng intentionally paused for a moment. When the Two Demons and Xiong Daoren were almost too impatient, he revealed with a mysterious air, word by word, "Pray for Shopkeeper Chen’s blessing!"

"Pray?" The Great Roc, the Roc Demon King, and Xiong Daoren were all somewhat puzzled.

Seeing their reaction, Tian Peng began to explain.

"That’s right, to pray."

Divine Skills from a Natural God!

"This dish was made by Shopkeeper Chen, and it’s because of Shopkeeper Chen that we’ve awakened our Divine Skills. So, as long as we eat with a sincere heart, we will certainly increase the chances of Awakening!"

Tian Peng started to recite the various essentials that Sun Wukong had told him before.

The Three Demons listened attentively, pondering in their hearts, and unconsciously nodding in agreement—all of it made perfect sense!

"Tian Peng Brothers, how do you feel about the real effects?" the Roc Demon King asked curiously.

"Not to hide from you all," Tian Peng said, looking at the Three Demons with a serious face, "I came to Chaos Residence to try it as soon as I learned about it from Mr. Monkey."

"I awakened directly! The effect was incredibly divine!"

"That awesome?!!" The Three Demons exclaimed in unison, astonished.

"Of course!" Tian Peng nodded firmly.

His third Divine Skill came just like that. He had eaten there for so long without any awakening, but it was Mr. Monkey’s method that had triggered his Awakening!

Tian Peng spoke with conviction, but he had forgotten a key point: before he met Sun Wukong, he had already consumed quite a few dishes there as a base.

His third Divine Skill Awakening was clearly forced out by sheer volume, and his awakening at that time was nothing more than a coincidental opportunity.

Xiong Daoren was the first to believe Tian Peng’s words without any hesitation or doubt.

Seeing Tian Peng so sure, the Roc Demon King and Golden Roc also believed him a bit.

Maybe they should give it a try later...?

The idea unconsciously sprang up in the minds of the Two Demons.

For them, there was no loss if it didn’t work, and great joy if it did awaken something.

Chen Nuo, who was making Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in the kitchen, completely sensed this scene. He smiled wryly and shook his head, finding it unexpected that the superstitious ideas spread by Wukong had been so greatly promoted.

Interesting.

After being busy for a while, the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was finally ready, and Chen Nuo found a special soup tureen to serve it in.

He also prepared backups for what might be needed for the day, before lifting the tureen with his mana to go out.

"Shopkeeper Chen!"

"Mhm." Chen Nuo nodded lightly, walked leisurely to the table, and placed two servings of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall on it. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

The tureen was exquisite, carved with various patterns, and covered with a lid, completely hiding its contents from view.

"The dish is ready," Chen Nuo said softly.

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Chen," Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren nodded repeatedly.

Chen Nuo casually responded, glancing at the Two Demons, "Are you up?"

"We’re up!" The Two Demons became solemn.

Chen Nuo urged, "Then why aren’t you doing some work? Not seeing any enthusiasm here, how do you expect to be nominated as Employee of the Month?"

People were due to arrive at the store soon.

Upon hearing about the Employee of the Month evaluation, the Two Demons instantly straightened their bodies, ready to spring into action.

"Yes! Right away, right away!" the Two Demons chorused.

"Hey, Shopkeeper Chen, I want to dine with the Roc, can I skip work for now?" Tian Peng was about to move when he spoke up.

They were all friends; dining together would be more enjoyable.

Chen Nuo shrugged, "No problem."

Work or earning money, obviously earning money is more important.

"Then, can I pay for the Roc Brothers, even though our meal prices are different?" Tian Peng asked tentatively.

But he wasn’t overly concerned; in Tian Peng’s view, it was impossible for different meal prices to be interchangeable.

However...

"That’s fine," Chen Nuo answered without any hesitation.

At this, Tian Peng’s relaxed face momentarily stiffened, and he couldn’t help but say, "Shopkeeper Chen, didn’t you say before that we couldn’t switch?"

"Why?"

"Yeah, you can’t switch, but it’s not that you cannot switch at all. The premise for switching is that those with higher meal prices can switch to lower ones, but not the other way around," Chen Nuo explained casually.

In the end, as long as he wasn’t at a loss, it was fine.