Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 681 - 623: Escort Mission
"Junior Brother, since you're new, you don't know the benefits of our mission this time. You should know that aside from you, the rest of us are Inner Court disciples who have contributed greatly to the Sect. Our mission is to escort those six people over there to the Great Honored Buddhism, which is a First Rank Sect, a top-tier existence in this world. With this trip, we're sure to reap some rewards. And if someone from Great Honored Buddhism takes a liking to us, then for sure we'll be on the fast track to success,"
Sun Wukong glanced at those six people, who resembled walking corpses, and couldn't help but ask with curiosity, "Elder Brother Fa Qing, what's the deal with those six people? Why do we have to take them to a First Rank Sect? Besides, I feel that those six people are very strange!" Fa Qing also turned his head to look at the six and whispered to Sun Wukong, "Those six are Medicinal Human Seeds found by Brother Enemy-War after a long search. I heard that these Seeds are related to Eternal Life, but the specifics are beyond the knowledge of minor figures like us!"
Sun Wukong nodded and asked, "Does our Battle Buddha Sect often have to find such people for Great Honored Buddhism? Do they have any special characteristics?" While saying this, Sun Wukong deliberately showed a somewhat fearful expression. As expected, upon seeing his look, Fa Qing patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, such Medicinal Human Seeds are very rare, not even one in ten thousand people. You don't need to be scared. The Elders surely checked when you joined the Sect. If you were a Medicinal Human Seed, you wouldn't be here talking to me right now. But what you said is indeed true, our Battle Buddha Sect specifically serves Great Honored Buddhism by finding these Medicinal Human Seeds."
After hearing Fa Qing's words, Sun Wukong finally showed a relaxed expression and said with wonder, "How long have we been looking for them, and how many have we found?" Fa Qing thought for a while and then responded, "I joined the Sect two hundred years ago, and these kinds of missions were already there when I joined. I guess it's been about three hundred years or so. As for how many people we've found, I have no idea. I only get to participate in escort missions like this every ten years or so, and usually, it's just three or five people escorting one or two Medicinal Human Seeds. It's been a long time since we escorted six at once like this time."
Sun Wukong glanced at those Medicinal Human Seeds again and noticed that some people were imprinting Dharma Seals on them, which prompted another question, "Elder Brother, what's the benefit for us this time, and what are those other brothers doing?" Fa Qing chuckled and said, "We each can get five High Rank Spirit Stones, and we'll be worshipped by various small Sects when we stop by to rest along the way. As for them, they're applying the Walking Corpse Dharma Seal to the Medicinal Human Seeds because we obviously can't carry them on our backs. With that Walking Corpse Dharma Seal, those six Medicinal Human Seeds will follow the road on their own, and our job is simply to ensure they don't get lost, which is quite simple!"
The more Sun Wukong listened, the more astonished he felt. It seemed he had come to the right place. The Battle Buddha Sect and Holy Ultimate Buddhism were merely subordinates to the First Rank Sect, Great Honored Buddhism, and everything they did served the Great Honored Buddhism. This meant that as long as he got to Great Honored Buddhism, he would surely find some answers or uncover some secrets, perfectly aligning with his own plans.
Since that was the case, he would just follow these people, which would also give him the opportunity to learn why those who practiced the Underworld God Army's combined attack Cultivation Technique were called Medicinal Human Seeds. Moreover, the fact that Great Honored Buddhism had been searching for such people for over three hundred years indicated that the Sect Hierarch surely knew something. He also needed to understand what exactly these so-called Medicinal Human Seeds were and how they came to be.
Although, on the surface, these matters seemed to have little connection with the answers Sun Wukong sought, it was a starting point. The so-called clues were to be found among traces that appeared unrelated. Great Honored Buddhism was the entry point that Sun Wukong was looking for. Nodding, Sun Wukong adopted the appearance of a studious junior brother. He then tugged at Fa Qing's sleeve and whispered, "Elder Brother Fa Qing, I'm new here and don't understand many things and rules of this place, so I hope Elder Brother can help me more in the future."
Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Fa Qing was about to say some polite words, but he suddenly felt something in his hand and immediately looked down, unable to help but gasp in surprise. What Sun Wukong had secretly slipped into his hand was a Supreme Rank Spirit Stone the size of a fist. This was a Supreme Rank Spirit Stone—just one the size of a fist was far more precious than twenty High Level Spirit Stones. Fa Qing hurriedly covered the Supreme Rank Spirit Stone with his hand and exclaimed in surprise, "Junior Brother, this, this..."
Sun Wukong gave a sly smile and whispered, "This is a meeting gift for you, Elder Brother. We're fated, after all. I'll be relying on you a lot here in the Battle Buddha Sect!" Fa Qing was still astonished but then asked, "Junior Brother, this Spirit Stone, where did you get it?" Supreme Rank Spirit Stones were not commonplace. They were made entirely of condensed Spiritual Energy and were extremely valuable. He had only seen such stones a few times in the hands of Elders after so many years in the Sect. But Fa Qing also knew that although good things were desirable, one must have the life to enjoy them, hence his question.
Sun Wukong gave him a reassuring look and said, "This is what my master left me before he passed away, three pieces in total. One of them was already presented to an elder of the Law Enforcement Hall yesterday. Don't worry, elder brother!" Fa Qing then excitedly and somewhat shakily put the Supreme Rank Spirit Stone into his storage ring. He had thought about politely declining, but the temptation of the Supreme Rank Spirit Stone was too strong. With this Spirit Stone, his chances of successfully breaking through to the Dao Transformation level had increased by at least half. After securing the Spirit Stone, Fa Qing finally let out a sigh of relief, looked at Sun Wukong with an appreciative gaze, and with a sense of brotherhood, said, "Don't worry, junior brother, as long as I have something to eat, you won't go hungry. Alright, it's about time; let me take you to get your equipment."
Indeed, while Sun Wukong was indifferent to the Supreme Rank Spirit Stone, others saw it as a treasure. If it weren't for that Spirit Stone last night, Sun Wukong wouldn't have had the chance to join this team. Although he could still have followed them quietly, it wouldn't have been as satisfyingly straightforward as it was now. And today's piece had similarly brought Sun Wukong many conveniences. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known that every new Inner Sect Disciple could also receive a set of quite decent equipment. Of course, Sun Wukong didn't really need these equipment, but he wasn't about to turn down the benefits!
Fa Qing led Sun Wukong to the front of a grand hall and said a few words to the gatekeeper, who then pushed the doors open for them. Following that, Fa Qing brought Sun Wukong into the grand hall. As soon as they entered, an elder stepped forward and blocked their path, asking in a deep voice, "What brings you here?" Fa Qing bowed and then said, "This junior brother of mine is a new Inner Court disciple. I am bringing him to collect his equipment, and the two of us have been named to participate in the upcoming Medicinal Human Seed escort mission, so we need to collect additional equipment!"
The elder looked Sun Wukong and Fa Qing over, then extended his hand and said, "Inner Court plaques." Fa Qing handed his waist plaque to the elder, and Sun Wukong followed suit, handing over his plaque as well. The elder checked the plaques, nodded, and said, "One layer, one hour's time!" After speaking, the elder turned and went back to a recliner on one side, closed his eyes to meditate. Fa Qing immediately pulled Sun Wukong and quickly walked inside.
"Junior brother, you can first choose one weapon, one armor, and one pair of boots. These are the rewards for Inner Sect disciples; additionally, you can choose one magic treasure and one other item, which are the rewards for this escort mission. We have limited time, so don't hesitate too much!" After saying that, he pulled Sun Wukong toward a staircase—except that this staircase led straight down. Fa Qing didn't bother to explain further and dragged Sun Wukong down the stairs. At the end of the stairs was a corridor, and at the end of that corridor was a large door. At the moment, the door was already open, courtesy of the guards on either side.
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Fa Qing continued to pull Sun Wukong through the door and then quickly instructed him to mind the time before heading off in one direction. Sun Wukong wasn't in a hurry but took his time to carefully survey the room. It was a large room, but it appeared somewhat dim. Within this large space, there were roughly three areas: the equipment and magic treasure area, the cultivation technique and secret treasure area, and the rare treasures area. These three sections were separated by a transparent light screen, and within each area, there were numerous tall shelves that resembled bookcases, while at the center of each area was a pool-like feature with dozens of differently colored orbs floating inside.
Sun Wukong didn't really need any equipment, but to avoid standing out too much, he still went to the equipment and magic treasure area to look over the items on the tall displays. However, none of them caught his eye. These were all items to be used within the Unity Dao Realm, and to Sun Wukong, they were akin to toys. He was certain that none of these weapons or pieces of armor were as sturdy as his own body.
Shaking his head, Sun Wukong approached the pool-like feature and couldn't help but smile. The dozens of floating orbs were all weapons and armor of the Dao Transformation Primary Grade level, seemingly the best ones available on the first floor. Using his Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes, he could clearly see the weapons and armor inside the orbs. Although he didn't find any of them particularly appealing, he still chose three items. Even if they were toys, one had to pick a few sturdy ones. Sun Wukong selected an armor, a pair of combat boots, and additionally, a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear.
These three items were, in fact, much stronger than what Sun Wukong currently wore, which he had acquired back in the Pangu Realm. Compared to this new armor and boots, what he had on was akin to trash. Sun Wukong chose the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear entirely for a playful attitude.
"Later, I should also get a prop eye and play the Erlang God, heh heh!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
