Sun Wukong spread his thunderous mouth in a grin and said, "Little brother, just say whatever's on your mind. Old Sun doesn't bother with all the schemes and roundabout talk those other gods do."
As the Monkey said this, his gaze drifted toward Taibai Jinxing.
Taibai Jinxing instantly felt aggrieved. What did I ever do to deserve this? That Macaque was clearly taking a veiled jab at me.
Shen Bing paid no attention to the old man's feelings and said with a smile, "You certainly speak your mind, Great Sage. Here's the thing: a Cultivation problem has been troubling me lately, and I hoped to study some other immortal arts to see whether I could make a breakthrough. But all the gods in the Heavenly Realm cherish their immortal arts as much as their lives. How am I supposed to get around that?"
Sun Wukong laughed heartily. "Is that all? That's easy enough!"
"Easy?" Shen Bing paused in surprise. "Please enlighten me, Great Sage."
Sun Wukong said, "The Spiritual Practice techniques gods treasure are only the ones they practice themselves. If they haven't practiced a particular immortal art, that's another matter. As long as you can afford the price, little brother, there are ways to get your hands on not just ordinary immortal arts, but even some of the finest Cultivation methods."
Shen Bing's interest stirred, and he couldn't help asking, "Just how much is an immortal art worth?"
Sun Wukong said, "Ordinary immortal arts are divided into three grades and nine ranks. Even the worst third-grade lower immortal art costs a thousand immortal jade or more. A second-grade immortal art costs at least ten thousand."
Shen Bing was startled. "Even if I only take a look, it still costs that much?"
Sun Wukong said, "An art must never reach