Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

ID: Xueyu (Golden).

Profession: Asura.

Gender: Female.

Level: 62.

Equipment: Bloodthirsty Spear (Epic Level): …

Opening Xueyu's character panel, Jiang Liu felt both surprised and delighted.

She had actually become an Asura? Was it because she was cultivating alongside Ancestor Minghe?

Obviously, the most striking thing was her level—she had actually reached Level 62?

Judging by her level, this could be considered reaching the realm of a Heavenly Immortal, right?

"No wonder!"

Seeing Xueyu's golden Level 62 panel, Jiang Liu suddenly understood.

No wonder that his Wrath of Vidyaraja's group control attack skill had only managed to knock her back, barely reducing her health bar by half.

A Level 62 existence was indeed quite powerful.

Moreover, Ancestor Minghe had given her several epic-level Dharma Treasures, which were pretty good in terms of both attack power and defense ability.

"Little Junior Sister, what are you doing? The two of you meeting as father and daughter..." At this moment, Tian Boxun rushed in, urgently speaking to Xueyu.

Though they had a father-daughter relationship, Master Xuanzang was incredibly fearsome now. If any situation arose that caused trouble for the Netherworld Blood Sea, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, even given their father-daughter relationship, Tian Boxun didn't want her to fight Master Xuanzang.

"Humph!"

Standing up, leaning on her Bloodthirsty Spear, Xueyu still stared at Jiang Liu with fierce hatred in her eyes.

"Sigh..." Though Jiang Liu could understand Xueyu's hatred and resentment, seeing her still filled with hatred made him sigh inwardly.

He no longer felt angry about her recent attack. Instead, he raised his hand and used the Guanyin Mantra skill on Xueyu.

The Guanyin Mantra could instantly restore 25% of her maximum health points. Coupled with the 20% recovery and buff skills of the Great Mercy Buddha's Robe, this Guanyin Mantra restored a full 30% of her health points.

As expected, Xueyu's injuries healed significantly, bringing her health back to around 80%, making her look quite healthy.

Although she was still injured, the injuries were not severe.

"I'm sorry, I was a bit heavy-handed earlier. I apologize to you..." After casting the Guanyin Mantra, Jiang Liu apologized to Xueyu.

"Humph, one day I will kill you!" But before Jiang Liu could finish his sentence, Xueyu rudely interrupted and walked away.

"Wait..." Seeing Xueyu turn to leave, Jiang Liu raised his hand, trying to call her back.

But Xueyu walked out, not giving Jiang Liu a chance to stop her.

"Sigh, all right, this must be the most rebellious child. Let's take it slow!"

Understanding that the father-daughter relationship wasn't easy to mend, especially since they rarely spent time together, Jiang Liu sighed, feeling not particularly anxious.

Suddenly, a dense red light appeared.

Soon, these red lights gathered and transformed into a Taoist body.

Jiang Liu looked at it and saw that the figure had only a level of 1, which meant a mere breath could blow him away.

"Hierarch!"

Despite the figure's low level, Jiang Liu still bowed respectfully since it was one of Ancestor Minghe's avatars.

Whether at Level 1 or over 90, the figure was still Ancestor Minghe!

The cultivation levels varied, but the person was the same.

"Hmm, Xuanzang, no need for formalities. I heard you came to the Netherworld Blood Sea with something to say?" The Level 1 Ancestor Minghe said, sitting at the head seat.

"Yes, I have some questions for you!" Jiang Liu nodded.

"Hmm, ask away!" Ancestor Minghe said straightforwardly.

"Well…" Jiang Liu began, "Can you tell me about the relationship between a great sect and fate?"

"Great sect!? Fate!?"

Ancestor Minghe was slightly taken aback, surprised by Jiang Liu's question.

After all, throughout history, the only great sects were the Human Sect, Interpretation Sect, Sect of Intercepting, Western Religion, and his own Netherworld Sect, right?

Of these, the first four were led by Saints! Only his Netherworld Sect...

Thinking about this, Ancestor Minghe felt a bit hurt.

In ancient times, Goddess Nvwa created the human clan and attained saintliness through great merit.

Following her example, he created the Asura clan, yet despite gaining some merit, it wasn't enough for him to become a Saint!

And afterward?

Laozi founded the Human Sect, Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable created the Interpretation Sect, Sect Master Tongtian established the Sect of Intercepting, and the two Saints of the Western Religion co-founded the Western Religion...

These five became Saints thanks to the tremendous fate brought by founding great sects!

He, too, followed suit, creating the Netherworld Sect!

And the result? Others became Saints, and he missed out again!

The feeling was really heart-wrenching!

"Hierarch?" Jiang Liu couldn't help but ask seeing Ancestor Minghe's silent and ponderous look, "Is this topic difficult to talk about?"

"Oh, sorry, I got a bit distracted!" Returning to his senses, Ancestor Minghe said, "Fate is extremely important for great sects!"

"Oh? Please elaborate!" Jiang Liu requested.

Indeed, asking Ancestor Minghe, a hierarch, about the relationship between great sects and fate was smart.

Other hierarchs were Saints and unreachable, but Ancestor Minghe was accessible since he hadn't attained saintliness, making him the best person to ask.

"Creating a great sect usually comes with fate! The founder who gains this fate obtains substantial benefits, such as enlightenment, strengthening treasures, and enhancing cultivation..."

"However, fate is also crucial for the great sect, not only for increasing but for depleting as well!"

"More believers mean more fate! Fewer believers mean less fate!"

"With abundant fate, disciples of the great sect have their cultivation and enlightenment enhanced!"

"Conversely, with less fate, the disciples face more hardships!"

"For great sects, fate is a matter of life and death!"

"I understand the basics, but could you give a more detailed example, Hierarch?" Jiang Liu asked.

Ancestor Minghe's explanation gave Jiang Liu a conceptual understanding of the relationship between great sects and fate.

But since they were discussing it, why not delve deeper?

"Hmm, since you want to know, it's not a big secret. I'll tell you!"

Seeing Jiang Liu's interest, Ancestor Minghe nodded patiently.

"Take my Netherworld Sect, for example. While it's a great sect, its fate depends on the Asura clan, limited by their population. Thus, the fate doesn't increase much nor decrease!"

"The Netherworld Sect remains stable. Using its fate, my cultivation level is decent..." Ancestor Minghe explained.

"Decent?" Jiang Liu's mouth twitched slightly.

"Humility is a virtue, but overdoing it is hypocrisy..."

Jiang Liu remembered that even the injured Demon Master Kunpeng was no match for Ancestor Minghe's avatar in the Netherworld Blood Sea!

Though Kunpeng was wounded, Ancestor Minghe's avatar fought him off, which meant his true cultivation was unfathomable!

Of course, Jiang Liu kept these thoughts to himself and didn't challenge Minghe's modesty.

"That's the situation with my Netherworld Sect!"

After explaining his sect, Ancestor Minghe paused and continued, "Now, let's talk about the Western Religion!"

"Do you know what the Western Religion is? It's the precursor to your Buddhist Sect. The two Saints of the Western Religion left the Mysterious Sect and founded Buddhism, transforming the Western Religion into Buddhism!"

"What does Buddhism emphasize? Universal salvation and altruism! Do you know why?" After giving this background, Ancestor Minghe asked Jiang Liu.

"I'm not sure!" Jiang Liu shook his head.

Buddhism had always advocated compassion and universal salvation, a belief Jiang Liu was long accustomed to.

But why did Buddhism emphasize these principles?

Jiang Liu had never pondered it.

"Could it be to attract more believers? More believers mean more fate?" Jiang Liu speculated after thinking for a moment.

"The reason is correct but not the whole picture!" Ancestor Minghe first nodded, then shook his head.

"Oh? Please explain, Hierarch!" Jiang Liu, curious about the additional layers, requested.

"The Three Pure Ones attained saintliness due to Pangu's legacy and their sects' fate, solidifying their saintly positions!"

"Goddess Nvwa became a Saint through the merit of creating the human clan, and as long as humans dominate, her saintly position remains unshakable!"

"But the two Saints of the Western Religion..."