Thinking of Xuanzang wielding his monk's staff and fighting a group of demons while his own disciple watched from the side—what a fine sight that would be.
Uchiha Shin could not help but smile.
Uchiha Shin still had an important matter to attend to: resolving the baleful aura within Goku's body.
He had pondered this matter for many days, but had never found a solution.
He decided to find an opportunity to visit the Ghost Soul Domain and ask Nuwa about it. After all, Goku had once been the Sky-Repairing Stone.
Goku and Xuanzang continued onward, and before long, they arrived at Eagle Sorrow Stream.
"Goku, I'm a little hungry. Go beg for some alms," Xuanzang said to Goku.
"Fine. Keep cultivating here. I'll inspect your progress when I return." Goku stood up.
"Alright, but make sure to bring back plenty of food. Cultivation consumes far too much energy now. I'm especially hungry every day—I feel like I could eat an entire cow," Xuanzang said with a smile.
"I think you should stick to vegetarian food. Otherwise, eating such things will stir up certain desires in your heart. When one first begins cultivating immortality, one must restrain certain desires. Yet cultivation itself can also awaken those desires, so it's better to wait a while longer," Goku said to Xuanzang.
Xuanzang nodded. "Alright, I'll listen to you."
Xuanzang sat cross-legged beside Eagle Sorrow Stream and began cultivating.
After Goku left Xuanzang, waves rose within Eagle Sorrow Stream, and a white dragon slowly flew up.
Xuanzang had his eyes closed and did not see the white dragon, but he sensed that something was there. He abruptly opened his eyes and saw an enormous white dragon before him, frightening him badly.
Xuanzang swiftly retreated, gripping his monk's staff as he warily watched the