You've Been Beaten by a Monkey

The divine statue said, "From here, travel west all the way. When you meet mountains, cross mountains; when you meet waters, ford waters. Cross mountains and seas, and once you reach the Western Continent, you will have a master."

"West all the way..."

Monkey lowered his head in thought, then suddenly started in shock.

Was this not the route from his dream?

In that dream, in a mountain on the Western Continent, he had found an old immortal who taught him Daoist arts and divine abilities, letting him storm the Dragon Palace, raise havoc in the Underworld, and walk to the peak of monkey life.

Could that dream... have been real?

He wanted this god to help him interpret the dream, but when he looked up again, there was no longer any light or response in the divine statue's eyes.

Monkey curled his lip inwardly, got up, and prepared to leave.

He felt this god was not honest, making him kneel for nothing and taking advantage of him for three whole nights.

"Wait!" the divine statue said again.

Monkey spun around abruptly and looked over.

The divine statue said, "Once you go, you will surely encounter countless difficulties, dangers, and obstacles. But I hope you will remember this well: these are hardships, but even more so, they are a tempering of your body and mind. You must also remember that no one can succeed casually."

Monkey seemed to be thinking it over, then suddenly said, "But I'm not a person!"

Lu Chuan suddenly had the urge to beat up this contrarian monkey.

No wonder Bodhi Grandmaster had given him a thrashing when he was learning the Dao. Teaching him the arts was probably real, but wanting to beat him up was probably no lie either.

"Monkeys are the same. Whether