Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

An epic-level treasure chest, though not as good as a divine-level treasure chest, is still of very high quality, so Jiang Liu should at least show a bit of respect for it.

After all, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors in Sun Wukong's hands, isn't it just an epic-level piece of equipment?

Thus, before opening the epic treasure chest, Jiang Liu first took out two dice and tossed them on the ground beside him.

The two dice rolled around a few times on the ground before coming to a stop.

One showed five dots and the other six, not bad, eleven points, it seems my luck is quite strong today.

Storing the two dice away, Jiang Liu then retrieved the epic-level treasure chest from his storage space.

After taking a deep breath, he opened the treasure chest.

Soon, a piece of weapon equipment appeared before Jiang Liu, causing him to be slightly stunned.

Along the way, it's not like I've opened few treasure chests, but most of them yielded consumables or functional items, equipment was rare.

And today I got equipment? Seems like I've got good luck today.

A weapon too, an epic-level chest naturally contains epic-level gear.

This weapon is a great halberd, and as Jiang Liu took it out of the treasure chest, the attribute information naturally floated before his eyes as he glanced over it.

Thunder Halberd (Epic Level): Requires Level 82, Attack +28,800,000, Special Effect: Can summon Thunder Power upon oneself, adding a 2-second paralysis effect to the next single-target attack skill, cooldown time 120 seconds, durability 2100/2200.

The exaggerated-looking Thunder Halberd seems very cool, wielding it feels powerful, but strangely enough, it's actually a monk's weapon.

For Jiang Liu, it's naturally suitable, level 82 epic equipment with nearly 30 million attack power, not bad at all.

Especially since this equipment has an active control-type special effect.

No more to say, with this Thunder Halberd, the Brahma Heart Lotus originally in hand naturally retired.

Though the Brahma Heart Lotus is beautiful, after all, I'm a man, holding a lotus flower-like weapon, doesn't it seem a bit effeminate?

As a Tang Monk, I'm indeed a handsome guy with rosy lips and white teeth, but I don't fancy looking effeminate.

This Thunder Halberd is better, holding it adds a sense of masculinity.

Great, completing this task, it sure feels like a lucrative gain for Jiang Liu.

Of course, the biggest gain is Fahai; for the Ming Sect, having an expert of Great Luo Golden Immortal Middle Stage is immensely beneficial.

In terms of cultivation, Fahai in the Great Luo Middle Stage seems to surpass Demon King Ox, Mysterious Bird, and Scorpion Demon, right?

After all, they're only at the Great Luo Early Stage.

Secondly, there's the reward of 1.8 billion experience points.

Although for me, who needs 9.9 billion experience points to level up, it's just a small part, but that's merely because the experience points needed for the next level is more, not that 1.8 billion is not a lot.

Lastly, this epic-level Thunder Halberd is also a very important piece of equipment for Jiang Liu.

Jumping from a Taiyi Realm weapon, the Brahma Heart Lotus, to a Great Luo Realm weapon, the Thunder Halberd, the attack power increase is several times, and the special effect is highly applicable too.

Clutching the Thunder Halberd in hand, feeling that masculine handsomeness, Jiang Liu is quite pleased with his current look.

Nodding to himself, Jiang Liu swiftly flew towards Long Eyebrow Temple.

I originally intended to have a good chat with Long Eyebrow True Man and bring him under my wing, but the matter with Fahai delayed me.

Soon, Jiang Liu's figure returned to Long Eyebrow Temple.

By this time, Long Eyebrow True Man's injuries were almost fully recovered, and Sun Wukong and the others were also staying in the temple.

But, unlike before, there were many villagers, numbering in the hundreds, gathered around Long Eyebrow Temple for some unknown reason.

"The Holy Monk is back, the Holy Monk is back..."

As Jiang Liu arrived at Long Eyebrow Temple, the villagers surrounding the temple voiced this, cheering in excitement.

"Everyone, what's all this?" Landing within Long Eyebrow Temple, Jiang Liu asked the gathered villagers.

"Holy Monk, we came to thank you!" The man who had previously offered hospitality stepped forward, speaking to Jiang Liu.

"Indeed, indeed, for the sake of our Fengmen Village, the Holy Monk not only went to the Heavenly Court to borrow treasures from the Empress, but also sacrificed himself to face the essence blood. Thanks to him, not only have all our villagers been cured of madness, but future generations won't have to suffer from this illness. Our Fengmen Village, from top to bottom, is profoundly grateful to the Holy Monk..."

As the man finished speaking, the hundreds of villagers from Fengmen Village all shouted in unison towards Jiang Liu.

"Please rise, everyone!" Jiang Liu expected such gratitude from the villagers.

If he had gone to such lengths to help the people of Fengmen Village and received no reaction, he would doubt whether it had been worthwhile to assist them.

Perhaps, to these villagers, the elderly becoming mad wasn't particularly significant. However, future generations not having to worry about this madness was the most important matter.

After all, for the Chinese, whether in ancient times or modern, parents have always valued their children the most.

And naturally, they care deeply for future generations too.

With Jiang Liu's words, those previously tearfully grateful villagers kneeling before him all stood up.

"Everyone, I am but a monk from the Great Tang in Eastern Land, journeying to the Western Heaven to seek the scriptures. It is my aim to use the Tripitaka to save all beings from suffering and guide them across the sea of bitterness. Thus, when I saw the situation of Fengmen Village, how could I remain indifferent?"

As the villagers stood, Jiang Liu spoke a series of lofty words, raising his own image quite high.

"The Holy Monk is filled with compassion and admirable!" Responded the villagers of Fengmen Village in unison, praising Jiang Liu.

"Stop flattering. With such praise, I'm almost too embarrassed to mention the conditions I intended..." Jiang Liu, waving his hand, replied to the villagers' compliments.

Villagers of Fengmen Village: "..."

This twist was quite unexpected, leaving the villagers at a loss for words.

Even Long Eyebrow True Man, who had been watching from the side, couldn't help but laugh at this.

Master Xuanzang's words indeed caught everyone off guard, yet they felt very grounded and relatable, somehow bridging the gap between him and the villagers.

Indeed, after Jiang Liu's down-to-earth statement, many villagers were stunned, but many also laughed.

The Holy Monk seemed indeed very approachable, without the previous sense of distance.

"We wonder what your condition might be, Holy Monk? Please just say it, as long as it's within our capability, we in Fengmen Village will take any risk..."

The leading man, being the most familiar with Jiang Liu, was pushed forward to express gratitude on behalf of the villagers. After smiling, he earnestly addressed Jiang Liu.

"You place too much emphasis on it; there's no need to risk anything. I just need you to help me build a temple and maintain the incense offerings!" Jiang Liu shook his head in response to the man's words.

"That's it?"

The man, having prepared for a difficult demand, was slightly stunned at this simple request.

"What else?" Jiang Liu smiled slightly and responded to the man's question.

After a slight pause, Jiang Liu continued, "As the saying goes, just as humans fight for their dignity, Buddha fights for a single stick of incense. If you truly are grateful, build me a temple and maintain the incense offerings; it's the best gratitude."

"The Holy Monk is too humble! Your great kindness to our entire village naturally obliges us to build a temple and worship you; it can't possibly be considered a demand!"

At this moment, another strong man from the crowd couldn't help but speak out.

Evidently, this man was the village chief of Fengmen Village.

Typically, in other villages, the chief would be an elderly, esteemed man.

However, Fengmen Village is different, as the elderly inevitably fell ill with madness, so the village chief is middle-aged.

"Aside from this, I have no other requests!" Jiang Liu stated, making his stance clear.

"The Holy Monk is noble!"

To the villagers, building a temple and offering incense daily was agreeable and not difficult. Knowing Jiang Liu had only this request, they were ready to comply.

After expressing their gratitude to Jiang Liu again, the villagers gradually dispersed.

The matter of building a temple, after all, needed to be addressed promptly.

Once the villagers had mostly left, Jiang Liu turned to Long Eyebrow True Man and the others.

"Master, you've returned! That Great Halberd in your hand looks so magnificent!" Sun Wukong was the first to leap forward, curiously inspecting the newly acquired Thunder Halberd in Jiang Liu's hand.

"Indeed, it looks very robust, extraordinary!" Agreed Zhu Bajie and the White Mouse Demon, nodding in concurrence with Sun Wukong's observations.