Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years

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Sha Chen refused.The spider spirits were very disappointed.

Seventh Mother persisted, "Big Brother, let’s bathe together. We really can scrub your back."

Sha Chen said, "No need, I don’t like bathing."

The spider spirits’ cheeks twitched.

Seventh Mother continued, "Big Brother, don’t lie to us. You do like bathing; otherwise, how could you smell so nice?"

Sha Chen said, "Actually, the Eight-Treasure Water Tower is a new Magical Tool, and I’m still not familiar with it. I’m afraid of drowning if I play around inside it rashly."

San Niang said, "But how do you know how deep the water is if you haven’t even gone in?"

Seventh Mother also said, "Yeah, and besides, you’re the river god. What water could you fear?"

These women were always coveting his body, giving Sha Chen a headache. He finally said, "Just go in if you will. If not, I’m going to use it all to irrigate the fields."

The spider spirits rolled their eyes and, though somewhat unwilling, still went in.

Halfway through their bath, a spider spirit peered out from the ninth floor of the water tower and called, "Big Brother, the water is very clear, and the pool isn’t deep. Come on, we’re waiting for you!"

Sha Chen said, "No, you guys enjoy."

He was busy checking the compensation gifts from Yunlou, with no time for a bath or to pay attention to the spider spirits.

Seventh Mother continued, "Big Brother, come in quickly, it really isn’t deep. You can do it."

Sha Chen’s cheek twitched. He clenched his fists tightly, then eventually relaxed them.

He continued to sort out the Elixirs, selecting some that couldn’t be planted to either directly refine or use for Alchemy. For those that could be planted, he cultivated them a bit before sowing them into the Immortal Fields.

This time, Li Jing was very generous. The Immortal Elixirs he provided were exactly what was needed for cultivation and replenished Sha Chen’s reserves considerably. Sha Chen took them without any sense of guilt whatsoever. He wasn’t worried at all about any karma with Li Jing, nor did he worry about owing any favors. After all, it had been agreed that this was Li Jing’s apology. He had forgiven Li Jing, and they were even. If Li Jing pushed his luck again, Sha Chen would fight back. And, of course, he wouldn’t return the compensation gifts.

After much effort, Sha Chen had finally planted half of the Immortal Elixirs. The rest were to be used for making Immortal Pills. Looking at the thriving Immortal Elixirs within the Innate Earth, Sha Chen’s face was filled with a smile. These Immortal Elixirs were the support and trump cards on his path of cultivation. Should his stockpile of cultivation resources run out, they would be his source of confidence. In the beginning, there weren’t many Immortal Elixirs in the Innate Earth, but with time, the number had grown from over three hundred first-class Immortal Elixirs to over a thousand, and this had taken just about a hundred years. As for the Second Grade Immortal Medicines, as well as even lower grades, their numbers had increased even more. Moreover, most of the Immortal Elixirs Sha Chen planted were essential for cultivation and could be used to make special Elixirs—essentially, all of them were incredibly expensive materials. He didn’t even bother to plant ordinary Immortal Elixirs anymore.

In the Post-Heaven Earth, Sha Chen had only kept a small portion of the superior Immortal Rice seeds and no longer grew the rest. For him now, the Divine Power contained in Immortal Rice was the least, yet it took up the most space. Even though it matured more easily, it required more vital essence to care for and consumed more nutrients and water. In essence, compared to higher-quality Immortal Elixirs, Immortal Rice just wasn’t cost-effective. He kept some of the superior seeds purely for cooking and for brewing liquor.

After tending to these matters, Sha Chen began Alchemy. The spider spirits had brought back plenty of resources, and Yunlou had also delivered a lot, enough to last him for over a decade. Don’t underestimate these ten-plus years. Given his current level of cultivation, consuming a decade’s worth of resources was easily ten to a hundred times more than what he consumed when he first entered the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm.

"Big Brother, we saw you in action earlier," Seventh Mother and the others, having finished their bath and now watching Sha Chen perform Alchemy, couldn’t help but ask. "It seemed like you didn’t use any Mana, just relying on your physical body to chase away the six friends from Meishan. What realm has your body reached?"

Sha Chen, able to multitask, replied during a break from Alchemy, "My body? It has reached the realm of the Primeval Chaos Law Body."

Primeval Chaos Law Body?

HISS!

The spider spirits gasped, utterly incredulous. They were stunned, looking at each other in disbelief. That Sha Chen had achieved such a formidable state and condensed a Primeval Chaos Law Body! This also meant that with just his physical body, he could contend with a Quasi-Saint. With such power, he was astonishingly formidable and could proudly stand above all, unbeatable in all the land.

Seventh Mother said, "Big Brother, in that case, you can go out confidently now. Even people from Buddhism wouldn’t dare to trouble you."

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But Sha Chen said, "Buddhism is not as simple as you think. This is merely a Primeval Chaos Law Body, and it’s not even at its peak. Even if it were at its peak, Buddhism would still have those who could suppress it."

The spider spirits were all horrified and shocked. Buddhism really was formidable.

Sha Chen then said, "Although I’ve gained some strength now, it’s still far from enough compared to those big shots who have been famous for a long time."

San Niang asked, "Big Brother, compared to Zhao Gongming, who is more powerful?"

Whenever Zhao Gongming was mentioned, the sisters couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger. They had rushed back when they heard that Sha Chen was besieged by the Heavenly Court, only to find no opportunity to help. Then they were surrounded by the Twenty-Eight Constellations of the Heavenly Court, and it was only thanks to Kui Mulang showing mercy that they managed to escape. They also knew that Kui Mulang had already joined Sha Chen. But good times didn’t last long. After the Twenty-Eight Constellations stopped pursuing them, the Mysterious Altar Department chased them relentlessly. Initially, they killed some deities from the Mysterious Altar Department, but it drew the attention of Zhao Gongming, and they were almost caught. Fortunately, they managed to capture Kui Mulang again by repeating their old trick and used the opportunity to flee.

But after that, troubles abounded. Zhao Gongming seemed to have figured out many of their tricks and persistently chased after them, making it difficult for them to break free. Thankfully, they had the Qingyun Zong given by Sha Chen. Otherwise, they would have been caught by Zhao Gongming. That Zhao Gongming was incredibly formidable. As a Quasi-Saint, his strength was paramount, his power connecting heaven and earth. On several occasions, he almost managed to capture them. Later, Zhao Gongming was preoccupied and delegated the pursuit to his subordinates while he attended to other matters. By the time he returned, he had already lost track of them intermittently.

After hiding here and there for decades, they finally returned to the Flowing Sand River. They had told Sha Chen all these things, leaving him both sighing and feeling immensely relieved. It was a good thing they weren’t caught; otherwise, who knew if they would have revealed the situation within the Flowing Sand River.

Sha Chen decided to place some restrictive spells in them so that if they were captured, part of their memories would automatically be sealed or erased. Although erasing memories could affect their minds, after Sha Chen proposed the idea, the spider spirits all agreed. They even stated that even if Sha Chen didn’t do it, they would request it themselves. Because they didn’t want to betray Sha Chen, nor did they want anything to happen to him. Secondly, they didn’t want to be deprived of the chance to take their own lives after being captured, only to then be forced to reveal the details of the Flowing Sand River.

With tears in his eyes, Sha Chen placed the restrictions on them. To compensate them, he imparted more Dao Techniques, urging them to comprehend them swiftly. They strove to step into the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm as soon as possible.

Sha Chen had only one thought: all his subordinates should reach the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, or even stronger. With a group of powerful individuals at his side, he would be able to do more and fend off more attacks. Sha Chen himself also needed to become stronger. The resources he would need in the future were immense, and if his followers didn’t become strong, they wouldn’t be qualified to bring him more resources.

「A month later.」

Sha Chen had concocted a portion of Elixirs, ready to ingest and refine them. At that moment, he frowned. Someone was approaching outside the Flowing Sand River, and it was none other than the relentless Three Holy Mother.

This time, the Three Holy Mother arrived without a word, simply holding the Treasured Lotus Lantern in front of her, enveloped in divine light.

The Flowing Sand River stirred.

She shouted, "Sha Chen, I will not give up until you reveal the truth!"

Sha Chen’s voice carried out, "What I’ve said is the truth. Your older brother likes to go into seclusion, probably to become stronger. That’s his own affair. If you don’t believe me, I can’t help it."

The Three Holy Mother replied, "It’s good that he likes to grow stronger, and it’s his goal. But he would never abandon his mission and not visit his own mother.

"Even now, there are no signs of him coming out of seclusion."

Persistently, the Three Holy Mother argued, "If you refuse to reveal the truth, I will attack the Flowing Sand River every now and then. I know you don’t dare to kill me because I am a disciple of Nuwa."

Sha Chen laughed bitterly at this. The Law of Heaven and Earth materialized, and this time it was his true form that emerged, half-rising above the water’s surface. He looked down at the incredibly tense but stubbornly resolute Three Holy Mother.

Damn, she’s just like Yang Jian, Sha Chen thought. Stubborn and obstinate, never resting until her goals are achieved. No wonder she developed mortal emotions; regardless of how Yang Jian or the Heavenly Court pressured her, she wouldn’t repent. A woman like that, once she has truly set her heart on someone and fallen in love, is someone not even ten oxen could pull back!

Sha Chen looked at her and said, "Are you threatening me with Great God Nuwa?"

The Three Holy Mother, feeling the domineering aura of Sha Chen’s true form and the overpowering presence of his Legal body, did not feel safe even protected by the Treasured Lotus Lantern. Her heart was already trembling, yet she still defiantly said, "I don’t like to threaten people. I have always been kind to others. But my Second Brother is everything to me. If something has happened to him, I would rather die than not have him return to how he was."

Sha Chen replied, "How do you know your Second Brother prefers his previous life? Can’t he have realized he was mistaken and now wants to change?"

The Three Holy Mother snorted, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could my Second Brother have been wrong before?"

Sha Chen gave a cold laugh. Then he said, "You’re too confident, thinking you understand your Second Brother. But let me tell you, he’s someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. To free his mother, there’s nothing he wouldn’t do."

Yang Jian had even tried to persuade Sha Chen to rebel with him once. He was truly a ruthless and unscrupulous person. During the Divine Enthronement, Yang Jian was just such a man—loyal and righteous, but also ready to employ any means, merciless and ruthless. A true man, yet also a fearsome one.