Finding a Powerful Patron

After bidding Xiao Hua farewell, Chen Feng hurried toward East Sea Bay. At last, he spotted a graceful woman in a pavilion there. She was precisely the person he had come to find—Chu Lianyi.

"Would Young Hero care to solve a riddle with me?" Just as Chen Feng was wondering how to start a conversation, Chu Lianyi suddenly turned and asked him.

"Please ask, miss."

"I have something that is neither born nor destroyed, neither defiled nor pure, free of sorrow and fear, without desire or want. What is it?"

Human Nature. Of course, that was Chen Feng's answer. Ever since he had transmigrated here, he had found his memory growing better and better. He could recall even distant events with perfect clarity. Back when he played Fantasy Westward Journey, he had read through every bit of the plot dialogue.

But Chen Feng didn't know whether he should say it aloud. Facing Guanyin Bodhisattva's incarnation, his heart still trembled a little.

"If Young Master does not know, you may find me a Golden Lotus. I will then tell you the answer." Seeing Chen Feng remain silent for so long, Chu Lianyi continued.

"Golden Lotus? Do you mean this?" The moment Chu Lianyi finished speaking, Chen Feng pulled a withered Golden Lotus from behind his back.

Chu Lianyi was startled. She studied Chen Feng seriously for a while, then smiled faintly. "That is indeed it. Would Young Master be willing to give this Golden Lotus to me?"

Of course he was willing. Chen Feng immediately handed her the Golden Lotus.

After receiving it, Chu Lianyi directly crunched the withered Golden Lotus into her mouth. Seeing Chen Feng's shocked expression, she smiled. "Since Young Master has already guessed my identity, why pretend to be surprised?"

Then Chu Lianyi transformed back into Sister Guanyin, holding the Jade Bottle.

"Does Young Master now know the answer?"

"Human Nature, right?" At this point, there was no use being cowardly. Chen Feng simply gave the answer.

"Precisely. Young Master stands beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements, with no past, no present, and no future. You are one of the people without destiny spoken of by the Buddha. I have waited here for you for a long time."

"Five hundred years ago, after Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Court and sparked a chaotic war across the Three Realms, inner demons ran rampant, and the lotus of Human Nature amid the dust withered. My Buddha Tathagata possesses the True Sutras of Tripitaka, which can guide people toward goodness. They were meant to be sent to the Eastern Land, but I feared that the masses would be foolish and slander the true teachings. Thus, we have widely sought those fated with Buddhism, spreading great righteousness throughout the world and seeking five destined scripture seekers. Since Young Hero has formed this bond through the Golden Lotus, I hope that when you travel through the Four Great Continents in the future, you will take care to seek these five people. Help them wipe the dust from their eyes, see their true nature and return to truth, willingly endure countless mountains and rivers, journey through vast distances to seek the true sutras from the Buddha, enlighten all living beings, and resolve the grudges of a thousand years."

"Sister Guanyin, please wait!" Chen Feng was stunned by Sister Guanyin's words. The people without destiny she spoke of likely referred to Reincarnators like him.

But seeing Sister Guanyin about to leave, Chen Feng had no time to ponder her words and shouted, "Sister Guanyin, please stay! I have a request."

"Vengeful Spirits have been causing trouble in the coastal waters of the East Sea, and they have already killed several fishermen who went out to sea. My Buddha is compassionate. I hope Sister Guanyin can lend a hand to the people of Jianye City."

When Sister Guanyin looked at him, Chen Feng immediately stated his request. If she did not help, he would likely fail this mission.

"Very well. You guessed the answer yourself, yet I ate your Golden Lotus. I shall help you this once." As Sister Guanyin spoke, she touched a willow branch from the Jade Bottle and flicked it toward the East Sea.

In an instant, the waters along the East Sea coast turned into a golden ocean, with countless fish and shrimp leaping joyfully through the waves.

After seeing that Sister Guanyin had departed, Chen Feng rushed to the shore, pulled several withered lotus seeds from his robes, and jumped straight into the sea.

Then the lotus seeds visibly plumped up at a speed the naked eye could see.

"Ding! Reincarnator Reincarnation Master has completed the mission."

In the world of Fantasy Westward Journey, all eight people, including Chen Feng, heard this system notification.

Xiu, who was racing through the Jiangnan Wilderness, froze. He had already asked around in Jianye City. Riding at full speed from Jianye, he could reach Chang'an in four days. Yet who would have thought that less than half a day after leaving Jianye, just after he had killed a wild boar blocking the road, someone had already completed the mission?

"Reincarnation Master, just you wait! I'm not done with you!!!" Xiu roared as he was teleported out of the Fantasy Westward Journey world due to mission failure.

"Congratulations to Reincarnator 'Reincarnation Master'. In the Reincarnation World Fantasy Westward Journey (Simple Grade), you performed exceptionally, laying five departed souls to rest in 9 hours and 33 minutes, doubling the seafood yield in the coastal waters of the East Sea for three days, resolving Jianye City's crisis, and exceeding the mission requirements. You have received the perfect SSS-Class evaluation."

"Congratulations to Reincarnator 'Reincarnation Master'. In the Reincarnation World Fantasy Westward Journey (Simple Grade), you performed exceptionally, laying five departed souls to rest in 9 hours and 33 minutes, doubling the seafood yield in the coastal waters of the East Sea for three days, resolving Jianye City's crisis, and exceeding the mission requirements. You have received the perfect SSS-Class evaluation."

"Congratulations to Reincarnator 'Reincarnation Master'. In the Reincarnation World Fantasy Westward Journey (Simple Grade), you performed exceptionally, laying five departed souls to rest in 9 hours and 33 minutes, doubling the seafood yield in the coastal waters of the East Sea for three days, resolving Jianye City's crisis, and exceeding the mission requirements. You have received the perfect SSS-Class evaluation."

Godlike!!!

This notification was broadcast throughout the entire Reincarnation Sacred Hall. For a moment, everyone inside stood frozen in shock.

SSS-Class—a rating obtained only by exceeding the mission requirements. This was the first of its kind in the world. The previous highest record had only been S-Class, and everyone had believed S-Class was the highest rating possible in the Reincarnation World.

After hearing the announcement repeated three times, the people in the Reincarnation Sacred Hall paused briefly before erupting into an uproar.

"Fuck, is he even human? Wasn't S-Class the highest rating?"

"Are your ears blind? Didn't you hear that he exceeded the mission requirements? But who is this guy? Why does the name Reincarnation Master sound so punchable?"

"Punchable? If you could get an SSS-Class evaluation, nobody would object even if you called yourself Heaven and Earth's Daddy."

"Fantasy Westward Journey? Isn't that a mythological world? How did it end up in Simple Grade? Good thing I didn't know, or I'd have lost horribly."

"I'm begging for a guide to the Simple Grade Fantasy Westward Journey. Any price is fine, as long as Reincarnation Master is willing to name one."

For a time, the entire Reincarnation Space was in an uproar. Since the Fantasy Westward Journey instance had appeared in Simple Grade once, it would appear a second time. With a guide in hand, a mythological world like this might offer far more than just rewards for a high rating.

In the world of Fantasy Westward Journey, Chen Feng still had no idea that his arrogant and overbearing username had become famous across the globe.

By the East Sea shore, Chen Feng had just received the mission completion notification when five phantom figures floated up from the sea. They bowed deeply to him and said, "Thank you, benefactor, for saving us. May we know your honored name? In our next lives, even if we must become oxen or horses, we will repay your kindness."

Somehow, they sensed that Chen Feng had helped free them. However, because they had taken lives, they could forget about being reborn as humans in their next lives.

"My name is Xiaoyao!" Chen Feng had originally not intended to respond, but an idea suddenly struck him. In the instant before he was teleported away, he loudly called out his online handle from his previous life.