Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

The completion of this task left Jiang Liu feeling exceedingly satisfied.

Hunting the demon creatures of Returning Wind Mountain was something he had already intended to do, and stumbling upon this quest allowed him to gain an easy 12,000 Experience Points and a Green Lotus Zen Staff to boot.

His gaze fell upon the Green Lotus Zen Staff, and the corresponding attribute information naturally appeared before Jiang Liu's eyes.

Green Lotus Staff (Perfect Level): Required Level 20, Attack +185, Special Effect: Healing skills and items' effects increased by +10%, Durability 16/20.

Seeing the attributes of this Green Lotus Staff, Jiang Liu felt a secret thrill of surprise within himself.

Though the Demon Subduing Staff had decent attributes, it was ultimately a weapon meant for Level 10, which made it somewhat redundant for the current Jiang Liu; its effects on attack power couldn't compare to those of the Demon-Subduing Mantra skill. This Green Lotus Staff was exactly the equipment Jiang Liu needed now.

While the Green Lotus Staff's attributes made Jiang Liu ecstatic, the loot dropped by the Blood Tiger King made him even more eager—it was his first time obtaining items dropped by a Demon King Level monster.

Upon carefully looking through his bag space, Jiang Liu found that the Blood Tiger King had dropped a Mana Potion, two Healing Potions, a ring, a pair of shoes, and a Skill Book.

The loot wasn't particularly plentiful, yet it was far from scarce.

The few potions were not worth much attention, so Jiang Liu's gaze first settled on the ring.

True Dragon Ring (Fine Quality): Required Level 15, Attack +35, Durability 5/10.

This ring's attribute information made Jiang Liu secretly shake his head. Although he was indeed in need of a ring, a Fine Quality one hardly seemed worthy of the status of a Demon King such as the Blood Tiger King.

Nonetheless, despite the inward sigh, Jiang Liu still took out the ring and slipped it onto his finger, finding the additional 35 Attack to be a decent effect.

Next, Jiang Liu's eyes moved to examine a pair of shoes, and their attribute information materialized before him as well.

Flashing Brilliance Shoes (Legendary Level): Required Level 20, Defense +460, Special Effect: Allows instantaneous movement within a 10-meter radius, Cooldown Time 300 seconds, Durability 4/30.

Jiang Liu: "..."

Looking at the attributes of these Flashing Brilliance Shoes, Jiang Liu was greatly surprised. Neither the potions nor the ring had been anything special, and he had initially thought that he had run out of luck, only to find that the true surprise lay at the end.

Even though Legendary Quality equipment required only Level 20 and was notably inferior to the Vidyaraja Crown, this was still his second piece of Legendary Level equipment. Both the added defense and special effect were excellent.

However, seeing the mere 4 points of durability remaining, Jiang Liu shook his head internally.

If he couldn't find a way to repair this durability, wouldn't these Flashing Brilliance Shoes become useless soon?

Looking at the information for the Flashing Brilliance Shoes, Jiang Liu felt both joy and helplessness flood his mind, leading to a moment of complex emotions. After a brief struggle, he finally turned his attention to another Skill Book.

Sheep Transformation Technique: Required Level 20, requires the Demon Master profession.

"Huh? Is this a Skill Book for a Taoist profession after job advancement to Demon Master? Sheep Transformation Technique? This skill sounds quite magical," Jiang Liu's eyes brightened as he saw the Skill Book.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Just as Monk professions could change jobs at Level 20, so could Taoist professions. Other than the output-focused Heavenly Master that uses spells, there was also the curse and control type Demon Master profession, to which this Sheep Transformation Technique belonged.

Although his profession was different, he had already reached the required level. What's more, his Special Equipment, the Skill Bookcase, could store three Skill Books not of his own profession. Apart from the Swift Fire Bead, he still had two available slots.

With a thought, Jiang Liu took out the Skill Book for the Sheep Transformation Technique and placed it into the Skill Bookcase.

Hint: Do you want to spend 1 Skill Point to learn the Sheep Transformation Technique?

As Jiang Liu made his move, the corresponding system prompt appeared. Without any hesitation, Jiang Liu naturally chose to accept.

Sheep Transformation Technique: Turns any target into a cute and harmless lamb for a duration of 2 seconds. The target is unable to attack or use any skills during this state. Cooldown time: 300 seconds.

"Another control-type Divine Skill!" Looking at the details of this skill, Jiang Liu's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Although the duration is only a mere 2 seconds, in the heat of battle, these 2 seconds can be quite significant. If used well, it could be enough to turn the tide of a fight.

Having obtained Legendary Level equipment and what could be considered a Divine Level control skill, Jiang Liu felt very pleased with himself.

Immediately, his gaze shifted to Sun Wukong. Having just acquired such a wondrous ability, he naturally wanted to test it out.

Clearing his throat, Jiang Liu spoke up, "Cough cough, Wukong, your master has an unripe confusion that I wonder about..."

"Don't even talk about it!" However, before Jiang Liu could finish his sentence, the monkey quickly stepped away, maintaining a certain distance and watching him warily.

"Uh..." Sun Wukong's swift reaction caused Jiang Liu to pause, unable to finish the rest of his sentence.

Had this monkey become too cunning? Was he no longer as easy to deceive as before?

"Relax, I just have a question for you. Don't you trust me?" his mouth twitched slightly as Jiang Liu revealed a genial smile, appearing very approachable.

"Don't trust!" But Sun Wukong continued to watch Jiang Liu with caution, firmly shaking his head.

"You mischievous monkey, you don't even trust your master? You better cool down a bit!"

Since talking didn't help and Sun Wukong was not willing to cooperate, Jiang Liu didn't feel the need to ask for his consent. Lifting his finger, he pointed at Sun Wukong and activated the Sheep Transformation Technique.

An odd glow flashed over Sun Wukong's body, but his form remained the same, still in the shape of a monkey without turning into a lamb.

"Huh? The skill failed?" Seeing that Sun Wukong's appearance hadn't changed, Jiang Liu was stunned and quite astonished.

"Eh? Master, do you actually know a spell similar to the Seventy-Two Transformations?" While Jiang Liu was puzzled, Sun Wukong looked even more surprised on the side.

"A spell similar to the Seventy-Two Transformations?" Sun Wukong's remark caused a lightbulb to go off in Jiang Liu's mind, hinting at the possible reason why the Sheep Transformation Technique had failed.

Indeed, although Sun Wukong was amazed by Jiang Liu's Sheep Transformation Technique, he shook his head and said, "I, Old Sun, am proficient in the Seventy-Two Transformations. Although your spell is exquisite, it's impossible for it to change I, Old Sun's form."

"So that's how it is," Sun Wukong's words made Jiang Liu come to a sudden realization.

Sun Wukong was originally adept at the Art of Transformation, and his Cultivation Level was far beyond Jiang Liu's own. It seemed only natural that the Sheep Transformation Technique would be ineffective on him, didn't it?

In light of this, the value of the Sheep Transformation Technique seemed to diminish somewhat. However, overall, it was still a very practical Divine Skill for Jiang Liu at the moment.

After all, Demon Creatures proficient in the Art of Transformation and with a Cultivation Level like Sun Wukong's are rare.

Chatting and bickering, Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong were soon back in Xiaotian Village.

From a distance, they could see the ominously quiet entrance to Xiaotian Village. There, an old man with a hunched back looked expectantly in their direction...