The claim left the monkey utterly dumbfounded. His eyes widened. The path to immortality is actually the cheapest thing in the world? How could that be?
Seeing this, the owner shook his head and laughed. "There are countless methods in this world that can grant immortality. Take the Literary Dao Cultivation Method created by Daoist Wende, the Alchemy Cultivation Method, and the Martial Way Breathing Method. Any one of them can allow a living being to attain immortality..."
As he listened, the monkey's eyes gradually lit up. Only then did he realize that the thing he had always craved most was apparently so worthless in the other man's eyes.
Did that mean these methods of immortality were actually easy to obtain?
As he pondered this, the owner continued, "Immortality is easy to attain, but the Great Dao is hard to seek. To gain immortality, one need only survive a great tribulation and cultivate a wisp of Indestructible Spirit Light within the body. But the Great Dao... sigh! I'm just a barbecue vendor. Why am I telling you all this? Little monkey, we're fated to meet. Would you like to help me sell barbecue? You just need to call out to customers here. I'll pay you wages when the time comes. I imagine you want to find work and make it until school starts, right?"
One look at the monkey told the barbecue owner just how destitute his life was.
"Little Seven, take him tonight and help him buy a decent set of clothes." After saying that, the barbecue stall owner turned to the monkey. "Meals and lodging included, one thousand a month. Are you in?"
Though a thousand a month was pitifully little compared with what Chu Yi the little immortal maiden had lent him, the moment he heard "meals