Primordial Era: You Asked Me to Sell Goods, But I Became the Supreme of All Heavens
Chapter 7

Primordial World: You Asked Me to Sell Goods, But I Became the Supreme of All Heavens

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Thinking of this, Sun Wukong felt a chill run down his spine.

In Sun Wukong's eyes, Wu Feng was even more profound and terrifying.

Even his own teacher, Patriarch Bodhi, probably couldn't compare to him.

Otherwise, how could someone's destiny be compiled into a book?

Immediately after, the story of Journey to the West continued. He was offered amnesty by the Heavenly Court and then assigned the position of a minor official, Bimawen. This made Sun Wukong furious, and he directly fought his way out.

He declared himself the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, on Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Afterward, the Heavenly Court arranged for Li Jing and others to capture Sun Wukong, who resisted with all his might.

In the end, the Heavenly Court took a step back and continued to assign Sun Wukong an official position, making him responsible for managing the peaches.

But Sun Wukong quickly got into trouble.

He disrupted the Queen Mother's Peach Banquet, and naturally, the Heavenly Court sent people to capture him again.

After a series of events, Sun Wukong was captured again, and then he broke out once more.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong felt his blood surge.

Even though these things hadn't happened, Sun Wukong subconsciously believed that this was originally his future, his destiny.

His future self was so powerful, which made Sun Wukong very happy.

When many Immortals and Gods were defeated in the Heavenly Court.

Suddenly, Buddha Tathagata appeared. He wanted to see if Sun Wukong could escape from his Five Finger Mountain.

Just as Sun Wukong was about to continue flipping through the book.

"Swish..."

The book in Sun Wukong's hand turned into white light and disappeared, and Journey to the West reappeared on the shelf.

"Why is it gone?" Sun Wukong was stunned for a moment.

The story had just reached its most exciting part.

"Sun Wukong, it's because your Exchange Points are gone."

Wu Feng said.

Chapter 8: The First Step to Transcending Destiny

"Exchange Points are gone." Sun Wukong reacted.

Like before, with Journey to the West (Book), he had spent nearly a thousand points to finish it.

Originally, Sun Wukong thought his current points would be enough to finish Journey to the West (Part 1).

But what he didn't expect was that even just for Journey to the West (Part 1), his current points were still not enough.

This was much more expensive than Journey to the West (Book).

"Yes, Sun Wukong, you have no more Exchange Points." Wu Feng nodded.

"Shopkeeper, is this Journey to the West my destiny?" Sun Wukong asked, pointing at the book.

From his birth until now, it was exactly like Sun Wukong's story.

This was why Sun Wukong had this question.

"Sun Wukong, when you met me, your destiny had already changed." Wu Feng said meaningfully.

"Shopkeeper, when I just saw the crucial part, I encountered Buddha Tathagata. What happened to me in the end?" Sun Wukong asked repeatedly.

"Sun Wukong, from Journey to the West (Book), I think you should understand." Wu Feng smiled.

In Journey to the West (Book), Sun Wukong was suppressed for five hundred years.

"How could that be? The people of the Heavenly Court were no match for me." Sun Wukong couldn't believe it.

In Journey to the West, it was only a superficial description, and the truth behind it had not been revealed.

This was also why Sun Wukong didn't believe it.

He was clearly so powerful, wreaking havoc in the Heavenly Palace, practically invincible.

"Sun Wukong, you are too arrogant." Wu Feng said calmly, "Do you really think King Yama of the Underworld is so weak, and the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court is so weak? You must know that your strength is only that of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal."

"As the two powerful forces in this world, the Underworld and the Heavenly Court, do you think they don't have any Grand Unity level powerhouses?"

"I..." Sun Wukong opened his mouth, unable to speak.

"Sun Wukong, you are like a frog in a well right now, completely unaware of how vast the world is. If I were to say it, King Yama and the Jade Emperor were merely acting." Wu Feng shook his head. "The monkey named Sun Wukong in the book is a pitiable person, unable to transcend his destiny and only able to sink into it."

"So, do you, the current you, want to break free from your destiny? Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong."

"Yes, Shopkeeper, you are right. I am just a frog in a well, completely unaware of how vast the world is. I am merely a puppet manipulated by Immortals and Gods." Sun Wukong murmured. "But from today onwards, I understand. I will fight for my destiny to the end, even if I die..."

"That's right." Wu Feng patted Sun Wukong's shoulder. "Work hard. By the way, I have another mission for you."

"Please tell me, Shopkeeper." Sun Wukong said respectfully.

Now, in Sun Wukong's eyes, Wu Feng was a true Great Power.

Perhaps it was the legendary supreme existence, a Saint.

Saints were rarely seen by Immortals and Gods in the Journey to the West World.

After all, after the Battle of the Gods, Hongjun forbade Saints from interfering in mortal affairs.

"Go find more people to come to the General Store. When each person makes a purchase here, I'll give you a hundred Exchange Points," Wu Feng said. "Of course, if you're going to find people, it's best to find those with decent strength and some spending power. You can't be as poor as you are."

"..." Sun Wukong's face turned red.

Alright, in the Shopkeeper's eyes, he was just a pauper.

But speaking of it, compared to some wealthy Immortals and Gods, he was indeed poor.

What the Shopkeeper said was correct.

However, finding a new person for the Shopkeeper was a good thing, as it would earn him a hundred Exchange Points.

If he found ten people, that would be a thousand Exchange Points.

"Shopkeeper, I will definitely work hard," Sun Wukong said with determination.

"Sun Wukong, I believe in you," Wu Feng said with a smile.

His General Store needed to build its reputation.

As the first customer, Sun Wukong was just getting started.

"Shopkeeper, according to my original destiny, someone should be coming to find me soon. I'll go to the Heavenly Court to find some treasures then," Sun Wukong said repeatedly.

During his second time serving as an official in the Heavenly Court, Sun Wukong would have access to many good things.

"Mhm, keep at it," Wu Feng nodded.

With that, Sun Wukong hurriedly left the General Store.

As he left the General Store, Sun Wukong's heart trembled, and a profound piece of information appeared in his mind.

It was the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformation.

"Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformation," Sun Wukong murmured to himself. "Is this one of the cultivation methods my master asked me to learn back then?"

Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformation, Seventy-Two Earthly Transformations.

Back then, Sun Wukong had chosen the Seventy-Two Earthly Transformations, believing that more numbers meant greater power.

But Sun Wukong was completely mistaken about this.

The Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformation was far more powerful than the Seventy-Two Earthly Transformations.

The Heavenly Laws could achieve thirty-six abilities such as manipulating creation, inverting yin and yang, moving stars and changing constellations, and returning the heavens and moon.

As for the Heavenly Laws cultivated by Zhu Bajie, they were merely superficial.

"The Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformation is actually this powerful," Sun Wukong's expression was somewhat dazed.

He hadn't expected the cultivation method he had previously neglected to be so powerful.

At the same time, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformation felt as if Sun Wukong had practiced it before, and he grasped it instantly.

This was the benefit of having read Journey to the West.

"Perhaps the Heavenly Laws are my first step to transcending destiny," Sun Wukong murmured to himself.

In this regard, Sun Wukong's understanding was indeed not wrong.

The Heavenly Laws would slightly alter Sun Wukong's fate.

As Sun Wukong left Flower-Fruit Mountain, a figure slowly appeared there.

This figure wore a kasaya and radiated golden Buddhist light. It was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who had come from the Underworld.

He knew Sun Wukong was in Flower-Fruit Mountain, so he came here to investigate first.

Who was this Shopkeeper that Sun Wukong spoke of?

Could it truly be the work of a Saint?

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