Reunion

Faced with Master Roshi's invitation, both brothers felt moved and accepted on the spot.

Afterward, the group chatted for a while, and Wuchen took the opportunity to mention his upcoming itinerary. First, he intended to visit his grand-uncle, Ox-King, and second, he wanted to go and thank Bulma.

Upon hearing this, Master Roshi had no objections, though he did give the two brothers some parting words of advice.

Thus, after finishing lunch, the two bid their farewells.

They headed toward Mount Fry-Pan once more, and thanks to the Flying Nimbus, they arrived that very same day.

By this time, Ox-King had already recalled the villagers who had fled due to the raging flames and had begun rebuilding the village.

Seeing the brothers Goku and Wuchen, Ox-King was very warm and treated them to a hearty reception.

Unable to refuse his hospitality, the two had no choice but to stay the night.

"Grand-uncle Ox-King, Master Roshi asked me to pass a message to you. He said he knows you did some bad things to collect treasure, and he hopes you will correct your past mistakes and make amends for your wrongdoings."

After Wuchen relayed Master Roshi's instructions to Ox-King, he and Goku set off once again.

It is worth mentioning that this time, the two met Ox-King's daughter, Chi-Chi.

Strictly speaking, she was their junior martial aunt. Being of similar age, they hit it off quite well, especially with Goku. When they were leaving, the look in Chi-Chi's eyes as she gazed at Goku was even somewhat affectionate.

This gave Wuchen a headache; she was, after all, their junior martial aunt.

"Goku, back at Mount Fry-Pan, you..." On the Flying Nimbus, Wuchen wanted to ask, but he found it difficult to bring up.

Goku, however, was very frank, even raising his fist with a hint of pride: "I knew you'd ask me that, Big Brother! I succeeded! I successfully broke the shell!"

"!" This truly caused Wuchen's brain to explode: "You! How old is Chi-Chi? How old are you? Besides, she's our junior martial aunt! And didn't I tell you to ensure your primordial yang remains unspent!"

Wuchen's reaction was quite intense, leaving Goku very confused: "Big Brother, aren't you happy that I made a breakthrough?"

"Ah~?" Wuchen's mind hadn't caught up yet: "Breakthrough?"

"Yeah, splitting the soul and condensing the essence is just like breaking a shell to hatch an egg, just like you said." Goku tried hard to recall; he couldn't be wrong. He was certain that Big Brother had said those exact words.

"Ah, haha, yes, that's right, I did say that. I, uh, actually meant that you were too bold to attempt a breakthrough in the middle of raging flames! If I'm not mistaken, you must have used your water essence to resist the fire, and in doing so, gained enlightenment on the path of water and fire's mutual generation and restriction, right?" Wuchen was quite skilled at changing the subject and seizing the initiative.

In fact, as early as three nights ago, he had sensed the changes in Goku, who had already stepped into the second stage of Soul Condensation.

However, over the past few days, Goku's mental state had been unstable, and his cultivation level had not yet solidified, so he hadn't pressed him for details.

Combining the circumstances and thinking it over, he could naturally guess the gist of it.

"Big Brother is amazing, you guessed it all!" Goku only felt that his big brother was incredible and so good at guessing, but there was one thing he still didn't understand: "But Big Brother, what does this have to do with Chi-Chi? And what is 'primordial yang remains unspent'? You didn't explain that clearly last time."

"Ahem, hmm!" Clearing his throat, Wuchen sophistically... and earnestly said: "You are a boy, and Chi-Chi is a girl; it's just like water and fire."

"Uh... how should I put this? Although water and fire are different and incompatible, they can join forces and borrow each other's momentum. Fire can steam water into vapor, turning it into an invisible form, but it can also give water a boiling momentum! Water can cover fire until it becomes ash, extinguishing false illusions, but what if this fire has the momentum of a rushing river?"

"Alright, I will only point this much out to you; you can contemplate it yourself in the future. You have just broken through, so focus on stabilizing your cultivation. You must also properly handle the violent energy within your body; do not let it ruin your foundation."

After speaking, Wuchen didn't give Goku a chance to reply, urging him to stabilize his cultivation and refine the wild power within. He himself also began to probe that same power.

It is unknown how much time passed before the two brothers finally arrived at West City.

Descending from the Flying Nimbus, the two entered the city.

The bustling metropolis brought the two no small amount of surprise, and Wuchen even sighed with emotion: The capital of this world certainly has a unique style.

Remembering the address he had asked from Bulma—the north gate of the Capsule Corp headquarters—Wuchen began to ask for directions. Several people in a row looked at them as if they were fools and didn't even reply.

Fortunately, Capsule Corp was famous. Even though Wuchen's direct inquiries yielded no results, he inadvertently heard quite a bit of information from the idle chatter of passersby.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Bulma's home.

"So big!" Both brothers were extremely shocked. The hemispherical building was like a giant mountain, appearing quite abrupt and conspicuous even among the rows of skyscrapers.

Yes, the Capsule Corp headquarters was both a company and a home.

"Goku, look around and see if there are any chickens nearby. They should be able to talk, just like Oolong." Thinking of what Bulma had said about "finding the intercom chicken at the door," Wuchen spoke up, asking Goku to help look for a chicken.

"Are we preparing a gift for Bulma? But doesn't Bulma like to eat fish?" Goku muttered before helping to search.

As they searched, Wuchen felt something was wrong. He didn't sense any obvious life force at the entrance; it didn't seem like there was any chicken hiding there. On the contrary, several familiar auras were approaching from behind them.

"Goku, Wuchen, it's you! What are you looking for?" Indeed, it was Bulma, Yamcha, Oolong, and Puar appearing behind the brothers.

"A chicken, we..." Goku started to answer, but Wuchen quickly interrupted: "We weren't looking for anything, just about to knock on the door."

At this moment, Wuchen finally understood that there must have been some misunderstanding.

Bulma was a bit puzzled: "Weren't you going home? Why did you come to my place first? If I had known, we could have all come back together."

"We already went back, and then we visited Master Roshi... the grand-master and our grand-uncle Ox-King. We came here specifically to thank you today," Goku answered truthfully, which made Bulma and the others feel a bit awkward.

"You two brothers are really fast..." Yes, they had just arrived; at this very moment, they had only just returned to West City. They had parted ways with such reluctance, only to meet again before even reaching home.

It must be said, everyone was incredibly envious of the two brothers for being able to ride such a treasure as the Flying Nimbus; with it, there was nowhere in the world they couldn't go.

Not only Bulma, but Yamcha had also long since noticed Goku's Flying Nimbus, and before he turned over a new leaf, he had once wanted to claim it for himself.

"Welcome to my home, everyone, come inside with me." Although it felt a bit strange, Bulma still invited everyone into the house.

Of course, this house was terrifyingly large.