Chapter 64: The Two Monkeys Achieve Merit; The Three Villains Enter the Imperial Court

  And as for Huang Shiren, he took Wukong as his apprentice and personally made a flower-spotted Qi B tiger skin short skirt with the skin and tendons of the Xikunlun's mountain-governing god beast, the Open-minded Beast. Wukong was overjoyed and very satisfied with Old Huang's craftsmanship.

  This monkey, with its golden armor looking mighty and powerful, is wearing a short skirt that's really an eyesore, it's such a mismatched and tacky outfit.

  Two masters, riding on a cloud head straight to the heavenly world of Mei Mountain. Before long, they arrived at the cave mansion, gathered a group of brothers, and indulged in drinking with abandon.

  The seven demons of Mei Mountain saw that Huang Shiren had taken in such an apprentice and thought it was laughable. Only Jin Dajun knew the truth, so he quietly told them about Wukong's origins, scaring the other five demons who were left speechless and never dared to underestimate the monkey again.

  It was Yuánhóng, the big apprentice, who saw that although Wùkōng was of the same kind, he had surpassed himself in prestige. Unwilling to admit defeat, the two glared at each other during the banquet, neither willing to give in.

  Having eaten and drunk his fill, Huang Shiren returned to the cave mansion to rest. He had just dozed off for a while when he felt the Mei Mountain shaking, and outside, the sounds of fierce fighting shook the air. Tens of thousands of mountain demons cheered and shouted in unison, leaving him bewildered. He walked out of the cave and saw high up in the sky, Yuan Hong and Wukong

  It's getting intense.

  Two monkeys, both of whom were cultivators of the Great Luo Golden Immortal's teachings. One wielded a massive iron staff, while the other held a golden hoop rod imbued with their will. As they clashed, the sounds of metal ringing against metal filled the air, causing the clouds in the sky to disperse and the mountain peaks on the ground to collapse. What a fierce and brutal battle!

  "Wukong, I'm your senior brother no matter what, how can you look down on me like this, what kind of reason is that?!"

  "Damn it, Big Brother! I only acknowledge Master, you have the ability, beat me first and then talk!"

  "Behold my seventy-two transformations!"

  "Your mom! Change again, got my Qi B Huo's tiger skin mini skirt sexy package?"

  ……

  Two fools, one side fighting and the other quarreling, the little monsters at the foot of the mountain had never seen such a fierce fight, they cheered and applauded enthusiastically, even the six demons of Mei Mountain were squeezed on the stone bench to watch.

  "Buy and sell! Buy and sell! Yuan Hong's one compensates three, Wukong's three compensate one!"

  "I'm going to press down Hong!"

  "My goodness, I think Wukong will win!"

  "I'll take care of it myself, big brother will take action! Those two little monkeys are going to get a beating!"

  ……

  Looking at this scene, Huang Shiren was so angry and amused that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

  In the sky above, two monkeys were fiercely fighting, and it was hard to distinguish between them. Both were among the four great spirit monkeys, Yuan Hongxu was not as good as Wukong, but his eight trigrams staff was also very powerful.

  The Nine Mystical Arts had already reached perfection, and with his rich combat experience, Wukong was unbeatable; for a time, it was hard to distinguish who was stronger.

  "Your mother, this is not the style of my apprentices!" Old Huang looked at his two apprentices, their faces red and ears flushed, really fighting with real knives, shook his head, pointed and pointed, and began to teach them the secrets of fighting.

  "Yuan Hong, your stick should have been inserted deep into Wukong's crotch earlier!"

  "Wukong, is the Ruyi Jingu Bang in your hand just firewood?! Shrink it and blow up Yuan Hong's nostrils!"

  "Oh dear, if it were me, I'd pull off a 'lion stealing peaches' move!"

  "Bite him! Bite his butt!"

  ……

  Yuan Hong and Wukong, both trusted Huang's words without a doubt. Under Huang's guidance, they changed their moves one after another, all using the lowest and most vicious tricks. For a time, the sky was filled with dark smoke and the sound of miserable cries echoed continuously.

  "Stop it! Stop it!" After messing around for half a day, Yuan Hong covered his nose, which was almost bursting from being poked, and let out a series of miserable cries.

  "Let's talk about it another day." Wukong was rubbing his sore nose.

  The two of them fell in front of Huang Shi-ren, hehe smiled and said in unison: "Master is really good at it, only today did we understand the true meaning of fighting!"

  "Are you fighting? Winning is the best, don't care about the moves. The most powerful one is to use a sneak attack and hit with a blunt object. This is the master's experience in fighting and brawling. Ask your uncles, when did I ever fight bare-chested?"

  "Alright alright, big brother is fighting, it's always his mother who comes to stir up trouble!"

  "I'm a witness, my chrysanthemum has been exploded once!"

  "Your master is not human, understand?"

  ……

  With the appearance of Liu Guai's words, Yuan Hong and Wukong listened with relish, as if they had undergone a baptism that was unprecedented in their lives.

  Looking at the two good disciples, Old Huang thought to himself: These two are naturally extraordinary, under my personal guidance, in the future they will be as unpredictable as black and white, master and disciple together knocking on the door, isn't that incredibly cool!

  He then said to the two of them: "You may follow me as your teacher."

  Yuan Hong and Wukong followed Huang Shiren into the cave mansion. Under Old Huang's crossed legs, the two monkeys knelt before him.

  "I've taken you two as my disciples, which is also a blessing for me. Now that the Great Tribulation of the Sealing Gods is about to begin, everyone under the saints is in danger. As my disciples, you two naturally cannot have any accidents. I will pass on this family skill to you two, and from now on, I hope you two will treat each other like brothers, don't fight internally, lift up your cudgels, and unite against outsiders, do you understand?"

  "Master, I'll listen to you!"

  "Master, from now on, Big Brother is my real brother!"

  Two monkeys nodded in succession.

  "Yuan Hong, your Eight-Nine Xuan Gong is already proficient, but your ability to withstand physical attacks is a bit lacking. I'll pass on my Nine Turns Xuan Method to you, practice it well and cultivate the Golden Body, that's the invincible Little Qiang!" With that said, he pointed his finger and transmitted the Nine Turns Xuan Method into Yuan Hong's mind.

  Yuan Hong had long heard of this method's potency and was delighted to obtain it, exclaiming in surprise again and again.

  "Master, you can't be biased! Eldest Brother has achieved spiritual powers, I certainly won't be left behind!" Wukong grew anxious.

  "You little monkey, never mind. As your master, I'll teach you both the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills and the Nine Turns of the Mysterious Law. The former is the divine ability of the Tian Xiang Zong Master, while the latter is the unique skill of your ancestor Lu Ya Dao Ren. You brothers should practice well and show off your skills to see who makes progress faster!"

  Lao Huang also didn't show favoritism and passed on both the Eight-Nine Xuan Gong and the Nine Turns Xuan Fa to Wukong.

  The two monkeys have been practicing this skill since they got it, and they no longer fight or see each other. They each found a quiet place to practice diligently.

  Another month passed, and the Nuwa Palace sent a message: The Nuwa Goddess gathered all the monsters in the world to make a move to destroy the Great Shang Dynasty. This led to the six saints gathering again, discussing and deliberating, after which they tacitly approved of the Nuwa Goddess's actions, marking the official start of the Investiture of the Gods calamity. Each of them returned to prepare and plot their own strategies.

  Huang Shiren calculated that time flies like an arrow, and the great calamity will begin in about ten or eight years. He should also go to the Great Business Dynasty to make a name for himself.

  That day, Huang Shiren gathered all the demons of Mei Mountain and told them his idea. Everyone was very supportive.

  "This time I'm going down the mountain, it's to do a big thing. Third brother and Wukong will follow me, the rest of you stay on the mountain to guard and cultivate diligently, waiting for my news." Huang Shiren ordered, and a group of people nodded in response.

  They chose a lucky day, drank farewell wine, ate farewell dinner, and the monsters sent them to the mountain pass, where Huang Shiren and his two companions parted tearfully.

  They didn't mention the demons returning to the mountain, but instead spoke of Huang Shiren and his two companions, who bid farewell to the demons and continued on their journey.

  Huang Shiren mounted a large white horse, Wukong carried a staff and led the way with the reins in hand. Zhu Ziren shouldered a pitchfork, wearing a white Taoist robe, with his chest exposed and breasts shaking back and forth, making Huang Shiren's head spin dizzily.

  I've got a porter coming over, and I thought we were going on a Western adventure!

  Three inferior goods, not driving the cloud, transformed into a cloud-traveling Taoist's appearance and swayed towards Chao Ge. Although it was said to be hard on the way, it was also carefree, especially Wukong, who had never seen this vast world before. One looked at it with wonder, another gazed at it with admiration. When they entered the town, Leigong's face and the tiger-skin mini-skirt made a stunning appearance, frightening many people.

  "Third brother, Wukong, now that we're in the mortal world, let's keep a low profile. After all, I've made quite a few enemies. We should change our appearance and do things with a new face." Huang Shiren thought this way wasn't going to work out, so he transformed himself into an old Daoist with white hair and beard. Zhu Ziren chuckled and turned into a plump little boy who followed him around. Wukong had just mastered the Eight-Nine Mystical Skills and was delighted, transforming into two small boys with pointed mouths and sunken cheeks. The three of them looked at each other and smiled.

  "Wukong, put away this tacky leopard-print miniskirt, it's too eye-catching."

  "Master! You can make me do anything, but I just can't take off this short skirt!"

  "Why?!"

  "Awesome! This is my trademark!"

  "Suit yourself!"

  "Thank you, Master!"

  Three scoundrels swindling food and drink all the way, on this day, they saw a big city appearing in front of them from afar, it was truly bustling with people, rubbing shoulders and jostling, it was Chang'an.

  Three people entered the city. Huang Shiren bought a small courtyard at a bustling intersection in the city and wrote a few plaques, which Wukong hung outside the door.

  Wukong was hung up, but he and Zhuzi were inexplicably at odds with each other.

  All I saw was this couplet written: I'll curse your dad, I'll curse your mom, I'll curse your whole family!

  It reads: Count your wealth, count your luck, count your future!

  The horizontal tablet above the gate has four large characters: Shi Liu Yi Gu!

  "Master, what are you going to do?" Wukong couldn't help but grab Huang Shiren.

  "Let's open the fortune-telling shop." Old Huang sat at the counter, exuding an air of mystique.

  "Big brother, you came down from the mountain saying you're going to do great things, is that just fortune-telling?!" Zhu Zi's chin almost dropped off.

  "What do you think you're going to do?" Huang Shiran sneered.

  "I thought you were going to rob us of our money and women!" Zhu Zhen thought that following Big Brother this time would bring good fortune, but seeing the current situation, he hung his head in despair.

  "I also want to rob money, land and women, but this is the capital of Da Shang, where dragons and tigers are hidden. If you try to be tough, go out and give it a try? I guarantee that before night falls, you'll be lying dead on the street." Huang Shi-ren gave Zhu Zi-zhen a white eye.

  "Master, this can't be used as a fortune-telling tool, it's too cheap! It's not even worth wrapping up!" Wukong said.

  Huang Shiren laughed and said, "Wukong, you have a bad heart for dealing with people. You still need to learn from me, your master. I taught you last time, when going out into the world, what is most important?"

  "The master said information is the most important!"

  "By the way, I asked you, how did this information come?"

  "Just ask someone if you don't know."

  "Two of you! The masters want big news, but outside they are all small citizens, where can we ask?!"

  "Then you open a fortune-telling house and can ask about it?"

  "Just wait and see what I'm capable of." Huang Shiren sat at the counter with a mysterious look, dozing off.

  This place is a bustling spot in Changge, with people coming and going. Huang Shiren's signboard was hung outside the door, and it was crowded to the point of bursting at the seams.

  Countless ordinary people looked at this awesome couplet and burst out laughing.

  "My goodness! This Taoist is crazy about money! Ten taels for one divination! With ten taels of silver, I can buy ten mu of good land and marry a woman to live a good life!"

  "This guy is really shameless!"

  "Only those who are ill come to have their fortune told!"

  ……

  Ordinary people say all sorts of things, and some even spit at the gate, pick their noses, or blow their noses, but Lao Huang is not embarrassed or annoyed.

  Wukong wore a tiger skin mini skirt, standing at the door with great enthusiasm to greet customers. He thought there would be many patrons, but unexpectedly, except for those who came to scold and watch the excitement, no one paid to come in.

  In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed. The news spread like wildfire, and soon half of Chao Ge City knew about this clever Taoist priest. Every day, people came to watch the commotion, but not one person dared to step across the threshold.

  "Master, you said to watch your moves, watch your moves. It's been half a month and every single person comes to have their fortune told. I'm so bored to death! What should I do?" Monkey King scratched his ears and cheeks, getting anxious.

  Just as he was saying this, a commotion was heard outside the door.

  "My goodness! How did Liu San get here?!"

  "Must be here to collect protection money!"

  "That guy is going to be unlucky!"

  "Serves you right!"

  ……

  "Who the hell opened this restaurant! Didn't you ask Old Man Liu?! Get out of here, or I'll be late and I'll treat you to a bowl of hot knife noodles!"

  Outside the door came a strange and eerie cry, like an evil spirit.

  "Look, isn't someone coming?" Huang Shiren opened his eyes and gazed outside the door with a sly smile. #### Today's third update is here! I'm dying of heat, typing away like crazy, it's really intense! Brothers, can you still bear to collect it?!