Ao Bing: Fine, the East Sea Will Cooperate (2)

At that thought, Ao Bing looked at Puxian and said, "Oh, so you're Puxian Bodhisattva of the Buddhist Sect. May I ask what brings you to my East Sea Dragon Palace?"

Puxian cupped his hands in greeting and said, "This Kalpa Tribulation is one in which Buddhism rises and demons emerge. For the Buddhist Sect's eastward journey, we need the Monkey of Destiny from Flower-Fruit Mountain by the East Sea... We'll need you, the Dragon King, to do us this favor."

Ao Bing frowned. "Mm, I heard Guanyin mention it before... The Monkey of Destiny is supposed to cross the ocean to the Western Region on a bamboo raft to learn spells, right?"

Puxian nodded. "Precisely. I hope the East Sea Dragon Palace can cooperate."

Ao Bing stroked his chin. "Give me a reason first. Don't tell me this Journey to the West is ordained by Heaven... Mm, with just a bamboo raft, if he wants to cross the ocean, my father might have shown the Buddhist Sect some courtesy back when he was Dragon King. But now, I'm the Dragon King. If the price isn't right, forget about passing through."

Puxian's expression stiffened. "Ahem, little friend Ao Bing, you know the Buddhist Sect's circumstances. We aren't particularly wealthy. Can't we negotiate the price?"

Ao Bing chuckled. "Tell me what you have first... Mm, Puxian Bodhisattva, let me tell you a secret. My East Sea Dragon Palace has a grand formation set up by my master, so the Buddhist Sect can't monitor us. You can quote a higher price. When the time comes, I'll give you ten percent. How about it?"

Puxian's eyes lit up. "Good. With your word, little friend Ao Bing, I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the price this time... Mm, eight Bodhi Seeds and three Merit