Two Breakthroughs in a Row

"Oppa, how do you feel about this place?"

At this moment, Sun Wukong walked over from the side, sat on the stone table opposite Nezha, and began to ask Nezha he felt.

"This place is simply paradise for me. The monkeys here are all amazing; they're so friendly and have such lovely voices. I absolutely love it here."

Upon hearing Sun Wukong's question, Nezha answered excitedly.

"By the way, how long have I been here?"

After sitting down here, time seemed to fly by. Fearing that he would be late returning to the barracks and be questioned by Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, he asked Sun Wukong how long he had been here.

If you're going to stay too long, leave immediately. If you're only going to stay a short time, linger a little longer. Every creature here, even though they aren't human.

But they all treated him very warmly, calling him "Oppa" so enthusiastically. He really loved the Water Curtain Cave of Flower-Fruit Mountain. Entering Sun Wukong's home felt like returning to his own.

If Nezha hadn't come to the mortal realm this time with the mission of capturing Sun Wukong, he Nezha he would have been willing to stay in the Water Curtain Cave for ten or eight years.

"You spent half an hour breaking through my defenses the moment you entered my Water Curtain Cave, then another half an hour searching every corner of it for a breakthrough opportunity. I introduced you to all the little monkeys in the Water Curtain Cave so they could entertain you, and now you've been enjoying yourself for another half hour."

"Adding all that time together, it'll be at most about an hour. Even including the time you spent telling me about the origin of your title 'Oppa' and the time you spent fighting with me, the total playtime won't exceed three hours. So don't rush, enjoy yourself here a while, relax, and then it won't be too late to go back to your father, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing's, military camp."

Upon hearing Nezha's question, Sun Wukong began to help him count on his fingers how much time it took.

"It's still early, I'll go back in another hour."

After hearing Sun Wukong's answer, Nezha even went out of the Water Curtain Cave to check the sun's current position. After thinking for a while, he decided to play in the Water Curtain Cave for another hour.

"Alright, in that case, you can play a little longer."

After hearing Nezha's answer, Sun Wukong quickly called on the other little monkeys and served Nezha everything they could offer as a treat.

Nezha discovered that the things these little monkeys brought him were not only absent from Heavenly Court, but also from the sugar-coated temple he had brought with him as a child. So, with his childlike heart, he put them in the Water Curtain Cave and had a good time playing with them, completely washing away the weariness that had accumulated in his heart and spirit over the years.

However, Nezha's indulgence led him to sense another opportunity. He then focused his mind, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began preparing for another breakthrough.

Lotus root.

Seeing Nezha, who had just been playing with him, suddenly strike such a pose with a serious expression, the little monkey was still puzzled and decided to ask Nezha what was going on.

Shh, don't disturb him.

Fortunately, Sun Wukong noticed Nezha's current state and realized that he might have encountered another opportunity for breakthrough. He quickly made a shushing gesture to the little monkey, telling him not to ask Nezha questions. Then he gestured to the other mustaches around him, telling them to stay away from Nezha and not to disturb him.

However, this breakthrough lasted for almost an hour before I was released from the breakthrough state.

"I, Ou Ba, would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone for your help."

After completing his breakthrough, Nezha bowed to all the little monkeys around him to express his gratitude.

"No need to thank us. Since the King said you are his good friend, then you are our good friend too. Good friends don't need to say thank you."

Upon seeing Nezha's appearance, almost all the little monkeys were bewildered. They didn't know why Ou Ba, who had been playing happily with them just moments before, had suddenly entered that state, and why he had immediately expressed his gratitude to them after emerging from that state.

Fortunately, one of the little monkeys reacted quickly and immediately responded to Nezha's thanks.

"Great Sage, thank you so much for inviting me to play in your Water Curtain Cave this time."

"I initially thought it was just a simple invitation to visit a friend's house, but I never expected that after accepting the invitation and arriving at your home, I would experience a breakthrough opportunity shortly after entering, and successfully achieve it, resulting in a slight improvement in my abilities."

"After I completely relaxed and played with all the little monkeys here, I eliminated all the fatigue in my heart and mind, and once again felt the opportunity for a breakthrough. I successfully entered a breakthrough state, and this time, my strength increased significantly compared to the previous breakthrough."

"Breaking through twice in one day—one time it's a small improvement in strength, and the other a significant one—I dare say that almost no one in the entire Heavenly Court could do it, and very few people have my kind of luck."

Nezha first took Sun Wukong's hand and solemnly thanked him. Then, while speaking, he hugged Sun Wukong to express his gratitude.

"Okay, okay, I understand. Don't get so worked up. We're best buddies now, and best buddies don't need to say thank you."

Sun Wukong patted Nezha the back; if he didn't, Nezha might get so excited that he would burst into tears.

"Um!"

Nezha gave Sun Wukong a firm look, as if acknowledging their current brotherly relationship.

"Oh, right, it's getting late, I should head back now."

At this moment, Nezha discovered the Water Curtain Cave. The waterfall outside the cave no longer let in any strong sunlight. It turned out that the sun had already set. He had originally planned to say a proper goodbye to the cute little monkeys in the Water Curtain Cave before leaving before the sun went down.

However, he unexpectedly encountered a breakthrough opportunity while playing with the little monkey. He had no choice but to break through, but he didn't expect that this breakthrough would take an hour. By then, the sun had already set, and it was completely dark. He had to leave.

"Friends, I 'Oppa here, thank you for your warm hospitality today."