Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 506: Universal Adhesive Tape

"Beautiful, so beautiful!"

Upon hearing the "Song of Everlasting Regret" that Jiang Liu had gifted her, these verses describing a beauty filled Apricot Immortal's face with a look of longing.

The way she looked at Jiang Liu was even more affectionate and tender.

Having heard about the affection between Master Xuanzang and Princess Gaoyang, Apricot Immortal had regarded him as the lover of her dreams, thinking that she must find a man as devoted as Holy Monk Xuanzang when she looked for a partner.

Unexpectedly, the one she thought about constantly unexpectedly appeared before her without any warning.

Moreover, he had given her an exceptionally beautiful verse.

Already full of admiration for Jiang Liu, now that she had witnessed his literary talent firsthand, Apricot Immortal secretly pledged her heart to him, feeling as though she would marry no one but him.

Perhaps Holy Monk Xuanzang's heart was still concerned with Princess Gaoyang's matters.

But in Apricot Immortal's view, as long as she could occupy a place in Holy Monk Xuanzang's heart, that was enough for her.

Apricot Immortal's passionate gaze was something Jiang Liu had long been accustomed to.

On his journey to the west, many female demons had looked at him in this manner.

As for her gaze, Jiang Liu pretended not to see; it seemed he never made any eye contact with Apricot Immortal.

Following Duke Guzhi, Master Lingkong, and Apricot Immortal, Fuyunsou and Red Body Ghost each presented their requests as well.

And Jiang Liu, according to their requests, bestowed upon them each two verses.

As the saying goes, "read three hundred Tang poems, and you can chant without being a poet."

In his previous life, there were many verses in his Chinese textbooks, casually gifting a few to the demon kings of Wood Immortal Hermitage was hardly a difficult matter for Jiang Liu.

"So? Are you all satisfied with the verses this poor monk has gifted you?" After giving these demon kings each a fine verse, Jiang Liu spoke, asking them.

"Satisfied, Holy Monk, I am truly satisfied with the verse you gave me, it's so beautiful!" as Jiang Liu spoke, Apricot Immortal was the first to speak up, nodding incessantly as she addressed Jiang Liu.

"Holy Monk, your talent is great! Such literary grace makes us prostrate in admiration!" At the same time, Duke Guzhi and the others also spoke, each looking at Jiang Liu with immense admiration and reverence.

These demon kings, lovers of poetry, had discussed it among themselves for many years and had also achieved a not insignificant level of literary accomplishment.

And it was because of this that they were even more astonished by the verses Jiang Liu had provided.

To take requests on the spot and respond with fine verses instantly—such literary elegance was truly astonishing to the past and present.

It turned out that Master Xuanzang's literary talent was his most outstanding attribute!

Hint: Completing the quest "Discussing Poetry," earned 58 million Experience Points, gained 1 Legendary Level Treasure Chest.

As Apricot Immortal and the others expressed their satisfaction, almost simultaneously, the system's alert sounded, instantly crediting Jiang Liu with 58 million Experience Points, which pleased him.

Checking his character panel, at level 60, he needed 300 million Experience Points to level up, and now he had about 60 million Experience Points.

Once he reached level 61, he would shed his mortal body and attain the Heavenly Immortal Body.

Of course, besides Experience Points, there was also a Legendary Level Treasure Chest, which made Jiang Liu somewhat expectant.

After opening his inventory space, Jiang Liu's eyes landed on the Legendary Level Treasure Chest, which he took out of the inventory space straight away.

Then, he slowly opened the Legendary Level Treasure Chest.

As the treasure chest was opened, a roll of tape appeared before Jiang Liu's eyes.

Looking at the Attribute Information of this roll of tape, the corners of Jiang Liu's mouth twitched slightly.

Universal Adhesive Tape (Consumable): Can bind two pieces of equipment of the same origin together into a brand new piece of equipment.

Alright, this roll of tape, as memorable as it is, was available for sale in the shop with a price tag of 100,000 taels.

So, this Legendary Level Treasure Chest yielded a consumable worth roughly 100,000 taels?

That seems, not too bad?

"Holy Monk, your talent earns our utmost admiration!" Leaving aside Jiang Liu's thoughts, focused on the Legendary Level Treasure Chest and the consumable Universal Adhesive Tape, at that moment, Duke Guzhi and the others were admiring Jiang Liu and spoke.

"It's nothing, you flatter me too much!" Hearing the words of Duke Guzhi and the others, Jiang Liu waved his hand dismissively.

Although the verses he had casually thrown out wouldn't get him accused of copyright, he knew his own limitations very well; he certainly wasn't brimming with talent, having copied these verses from a past life.

"Holy Monk Xuanzang, you are too modest. With such talent, especially with such excellent poetry coming to you spontaneously, could you perhaps share a few tips about composing poetry with us?"

Although they were very happy after obtaining the poetry given by Jiang Liu, relatively speaking, they still wanted to ask Jiang Liu for some tips on composing poetry.

If they could understand even a little, it would be wonderful.

"Tips? What tips do I have? Good lines are born naturally; they are the accidents of a skillful hand!" Jiang Liu could plagiarize some poetry lines from his previous life, but as for discussing tips, he had nothing to say.

"Good lines are born naturally? The accidents of a skillful hand? What beautiful lines! Holy Monk Xuanzang's talent truly shakes one to the core, a rare verse uttered with ease!" Upon hearing Jiang Liu's words, they were amazed and their desire to learn from Jiang Liu grew even stronger.

Jiang Liu looked at them, each of them desperate for knowledge, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Had he perhaps shown off too conspicuously? Not knowing how to conclude now?

"Ahem..." He cleared his throat and amidst their eager gazes, Jiang Liu fell silent for a moment. Then, an idea suddenly struck him, and he said, "Actually, composing poetry does involve some techniques and is not difficult!"

"Oh? Is that so? Please don't hesitate to enlighten us!" Upon hearing Jiang Liu's remark, they all bowed deeply to him.

"Actually, there are some formulas in poetry. You just need to fit some things into them!" Jiang Liu explained to them.

"Formulas? You just fit things in?" The Demon Kings looked at Jiang Liu confusedly, clearly not understanding what he meant.

"Ahem, listen carefully, the formula is roughly like this..."

"Heaven contrasts with earth, rain with wind. The continent with the vast sky. Mountain flowers with sea trees, the blazing sun with the blue dome. Thunder faintly, fog densely. Sun under opposed to heaven amidst."

"Morning against noon, summer against winter. Mid-afternoon against high tilling. Youth against daylight, ancient cypresses against dark pines. Fishing guest, farmer old. Crane immortal against dragon divine."

Odd against even, single against pair. The great sea against the long river. Golden plate against jade cup, treasure candle against silver lamp. Red lacquer rail, green gauze window. Dance tune against singing voice.

...

Jiang Liu's words poured out like a barrage of cannonballs—the content being the Rhyming Song from a previous era.

At first, they listened with great interest, believing these to be Jiang Liu's profound secrets and poetic techniques.

But eventually, they each wore a very strange expression.

"That's enough, enough, Holy Monk, that will do..." The Rhyming Song was very lengthy, and before Jiang Liu had finished, they interjected, visibly requesting him to stop.

"What happened?" Jiang Liu stopped and looked at them.

It was their request to speak, and now, after speaking, they were asking him to stop? What did this mean?

"Holy Monk, we feel it might be best not to learn this technique!" They felt as if their worldview was collapsing, managing a bittersweet expression as they spoke to Jiang Liu.

"Originally, composing poetry was supposed to be an elegant affair embued with emotion. However, hearing your words, Holy Monk, it's clear these formulas are useful. Just by memorizing these formulas, even a child who has studied for a few years could produce decent poetry, but it feels too rigid and commonplace!"

"Say no more!" Not just they felt this way, but Duke Guzhi also had a bittersweet look.

If these words were spread, everyone in the world could compose poetry, wouldn't that make poetry seem too mechanical and too mundane?

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Watching their almost tearful expressions, Jiang Liu couldn't help but smile internally.

Poetry? In Jiang Liu's view, it was simply a vessel for literature, no different from novels or songs.

But for them, poetry seemed to be something very refined, very sacred.

Thus, the introduction of the Rhyming Song made poetry appear too childish, and they preferred not to listen any longer.

"Well, if you all don't want to talk about it, then never mind!" Jiang Liu shrugged his shoulders in a helpless gesture.

In any case, even though they had seized him, this incident had coincidentally accomplished a Legendary Level task, earning him 58 million Experience Points, and even a roll of Universal Adhesive Tape worth 100,000 taels. It was indeed a fruitful experience for Jiang Liu.

"Master, Master..."

Just then, shouts rang out as Sun Wukong and his two brothers arrived, soaring through the clouds.

Seeing that Sun Wukong and his brothers had arrived, Duke Guzhi and his companions felt a prick of anxiety.

Though they indeed had no intention of harming Holy Monk Xuanzang, they had still covertly captured him. If the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and his brothers became angry and decided to strike forcefully, their lives would certainly be in peril.

"Master, are you all right?" Landing in front of Jiang Liu, Sun Wukong looked him over and seeing he was completely unharmed, he sighed in relief but still seemed worried as he asked.

"Rest assured, I am fine!" Jiang Liu waved his hand in response to Sun Wukong's words.

"Great Saint, we meant no harm. We invited the Holy Monk only to seek his guidance on the art of poetry…" Duke Guzhi also stepped forward, hurriedly clarifying.