Chapter 870: The Opportunity of the Yellow Lion Spirit

The Yellow Lion Spirit actually looked at Zhu Bajie with a look of hating iron for not becoming steel, "How dare you still have the face to speak? What is this rake for? It's for farming, for planting. A rake should do what it's supposed to do. This kind of treasure in my hands can open up so much land for planting crops, can feed so many people, can save so many lives, do you know? This is a treasure for growing food and saving lives, and you actually used it to kill people!"
Zhu Bajie couldn't stand the honest and direct gaze of the yellow lion spirit, which made him even more annoyed. He glared and angrily said, "You damn lion, you actually called my weapon a gardening rake. Today, I must teach you a lesson!"
"You're trying to teach me a lesson? It's me who should be teaching you. It's an insult to use such a treasure to kill people."
"It looks like we'll have to settle this with our fists. Whoever wins will be in the right."
Pig Bajie said as he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to take action, but before he could take a few steps, he was forcibly dragged back by the Monkey King, "Alright, Bajie, don't be angry, let's talk it out."
Eight Precepts was discontented and said, "Monkey Brother, how can I not be angry? Look at what he said. He belittled my Nine-Toothed Rake, don't you think it's too much?"
The Monkey King remained silent for a while, and said, "Actually, I think what he said makes some sense. Just like he said, in our hands, the sickle is a deadly weapon, but in her hands, it can plant more food and save countless lives. One is for saving lives, the other is for taking lives. Which do you think is more superior?"
The Monkey King looked at this yellow lion spirit with mixed feelings. This lion looked silly, but upon closer consideration, it seemed to be both simple and wise. It would be a great pity to just kill it like that.
The same item can be qualitatively different in different eyes. Now, this nine-toothed harrow is just like this. In the eyes of Huangshi, it is just a harrow used for farming, but in the eyes of Zhu Bajie, it is a weapon that has followed him for many years of war. Whose idea is more recognizable?
But deep down, the Monkey King actually identified more with the Yellow Lion Spirit. It's like in Buddhism, there's the wrathful deity Vajrapani who subdues demons and evil spirits with his fierce gaze, but compared to that, the Bodhisattva who compassionately helps and saves those in distress is even more worthy of respect.
Pigsy and Sand Monk were also stunned for a moment, and Monkey King's words left them speechless. Why did they feel that Monkey King and this yellow lion spirit were making sense?
"Brother Monkey, what should we do now? Should I give the Nine-toothed Rake to that difficult person as he requested?" Even if the other party makes sense, Pigsy will not give up the Nine-toothed Rake.
The Monkey King thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, watch me. I guarantee that I will make him willingly return the stolen weapons."
Looking at the Yellow Lion Spirit behind him, he said, "I admit that you do have a point, but this does not hide the fact that you have stolen our treasures."
The Yellow Lion Spirit blushed a little and said, "Didn't I just say that? I'm willing to pay for it."
"But that also depends on whether we are willing to sell, right? Besides, there is only one Nine-Toothed Rake, and at most it can only be more convenient for you when working in the fields, but how much can you really do? No matter how fast you work, you're still just one person."
"What do you suggest then?"
"It's simple, find a more reasonable and efficient way of farming, and pass it on to everyone. I can recommend you to a place where you can learn farming."
The Yellow Lion Spirit heard this and raised his head, saying, "I have been farming for decades, is there anyone who understands farming better than me?"
"You may be fast at farming due to your powerful demon body, but in terms of efficiency, you are far behind. To cultivate more crops, you need good seeds. Do you know how to cultivate high-yield crop seeds? Some plants can absorb the advantages of other plants, such as soybeans..."
The Monkey King came up with some strange theories and immediately confused the Yellow Lion Spirit. Both Bajie and Wujing were dumbfounded. They had no idea that the Monkey King was also good at farming.
"When planting, not only do you need to select excellent seeds, but also cultivate resistance to drought, flooding, and pests. You also need high yields and delicious taste. In the process of plant growth, fertilization and irrigation should be done well..."
The Monkey King became more and more excited as he spoke, and even had a feeling of not being able to stop. When he was trapped under the Five Elements Mountain, the Monkey King experienced many illusions, and it was during that time that he gained this knowledge. At that time, he felt it was useless, but he still remembered it. He never thought it would come in handy one day.
At this moment, the Yellow Lion Spirit and the Monkey King admire each other inexpressibly and can't wait to kneel down and worship. "Stop talking, I believe you. Tell me, where and where can I learn these? I'll go now, I can't wait for a moment."
Monkey King posed and said, "That place was supposed to be sealed off, and no one other than my own people could enter. However, in consideration of your sincerity, I have decided to make an exception and give you this. Take it to the Water Curtain Cave on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, and then enter the Agricultural University of the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits to study and gain the knowledge you desire."
The Yellow Lion Spirit took a wooden plaque from the Monkey King with great excitement and said, "Thank you for your generosity, I will never forget your great medical skills and virtues!"
"Don't mention it. It's just that I find you pleasing to the eye. But shouldn't you return our weapons now?"
"No problem, if what you said is true and there are more advanced planting methods, a simple rake won't be of much use. Here, take it!"
Yellow Lion Spirit handed the nine-toothed rake to Pigsy, then said, "Oh, and also the stick and the convenient shovel, I'll bring them to you right away."
Yellow lion spirit went running fiercely towards the west. Before long, he came running back with the Monkey King's golden hoop and Sand Monk's spatula, which he then handed to them, and solemnly said to the Monkey King, "I will not forget your great kindness. When I have learned enough, I will come back to repay your guidance."
Yellow Stone Spirit speaks with his hands clasped, a solemn expression on his face, as if he is about to kneel down. You can feel his determination, it's not just casual talk.
"No need to thank me, it's just a matter of coincidence. I'm just helping out a little, there's no need to be so polite." The Monkey King raised a hand to stop him from kneeling.
"It may be a small matter to you, but to me it is a great favor..."
Just as the Monkey King and the Yellow Lion Spirit were exchanging pleasantries, suddenly a strong wind began to blow outside, and a violent force quickly approached. From a distance, someone could be heard shouting, "Sun Wukong, do not harm my grandson, the Yellow Lion."
As the voice fell, a figure rushed into the cave, and the strong mana emanated from him, which made the Monkey King feel a hint of danger.
This surprised the Monkey King. You know, he is at the level of quasi-saint cultivation, and he is good at fighting. It takes at least the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal to make him feel the danger.
At this moment, the person who broke in was a little dumbfounded by the situation before him, which was not what he had expected at all! He had thought that his grandson would be fighting with the Monkey King, fighting to the death, but what was happening now? His grandson, the Yellow Lion, was holding his fists together as if he was going to bow, and the Monkey King was holding him up as if they had mutual respect for each other. The atmosphere seemed quite harmonious.
Needless to say, the person who came is naturally the great-grandfather of the Yellow Lion Spirit, the Nine Spirit Elemental Saint. At this point, all eyes are on the Nine Spirit Elemental Saint, making his old face blush and feel embarrassed.
The scene was particularly quiet, and after a while, the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint asked somewhat hesitantly, "Um, Yellow Lion's grandson, what's going on?"
The Nine Spirit Yuan Saint was originally in seclusion on the Bamboo Joint Mountain. Unexpectedly, Di Zuan Guai and Guai Zuan Di suddenly came to report the news. After learning that his Yellow Lion's grandson had stolen the weapons of the Monkey King's three people and wanted to hold a meeting for what, and being approached by the aggrieved party, he was really anxious.
The identity of Jiuling Yuansheng is extraordinary, and naturally knows the identity of the Monkey King trio, especially that monkey. The situation in the room is already tense, and now taking the initiative to steal the opponent's weapon, it will definitely not end well for them. So I hurried over, but because of the urgency, I ended up in this awkward situation.
The Nine-Tailed Demon Sovereign is definitely one of the most powerful monsters in the story of Journey to the West. It is one of the few that can defeat the Monkey King head-on with its own strength, while others rely on magic weapons or supernatural powers. It even defeated the Monkey King's three brothers on its own before its master, the Primordial True Immortal, had to subdue it.
Of course, that was the Monkey King in the original plot. Now, the Monkey King is an enhanced version. Although the Nine Spirits Element Saint is powerful enough to threaten the Monkey King, it is only a slight threat, nothing more.
Upon hearing the words of the Nine Spirit Saint, the Yellow Lion Spirit also reacted and quickly stepped forward to explain, "Grandpa, you've come at just the right time. I have something important to discuss with you."
"What is it?" In order to ease the awkwardness, the Nine Spirit Saint quickly asked, using this method to change the subject.
"I have decided to cancel the Nail Rake Feast. In addition, I need guidance from a great master. I have realized that I used to look down on others, thinking I was the best at farming. But now I know there are people who are better than me. So I have decided to go to the Flower Fruit Mountain and learn from them. I will return in the future to serve and honor you, Grandpa."
After the Ninth Spirit Yuan Sheng listened to the Yellow Lion's Spirit, he couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. He felt helpless about his grandson. Other monsters either kill and set fires, or focus on cultivation, but his grandson is fond of farming. He never harms the mortals below the mountain and never steals or robs. He even helps people with farm work and earns money to buy things. Because of this, he has been laughed at many times, which makes the Ninth Spirit Yuan Sheng feel very embarrassed.
But my grandson, the yellow lion, is unusually filial. He always thinks of his grandpa when it comes to good things. Although he may seem childish, I can feel that he is sincere. Because of this, when I heard that my grandson might be in danger, I rushed over immediately.
The Nine Spiritual Sage looked at the Monkey King in surprise and asked, "Do you really want me to let my grandson go to your Flower Fruit Mountain? Aren't you afraid of causing trouble?"
"I am the least afraid of trouble. I have a good feeling about this little lion, so I want to help him. Of course, if you don't want to, he doesn't have to go."
The Great Sage, Equal of Heaven, waved his hand and said, "How could I stop him? It's his good fortune to be valued by the Great Sage. Flower Fruit Mountain is a place of extraordinary talents and spiritual energy. I believe my grandson will be able to learn what he wants there."
"You're thinking so highly of me, to be honest, I was worried you might suspect that I have other motives and schemes against him?"
"The Ninth Spirit Saint blushed slightly, to be honest, he did have such thoughts, but of course he couldn't say it out loud, "Great Sage is joking, who doesn't know that the Great Sage's words are as solid as a nine-ding stone, I can't suspect anyone, thank you for this, I'll definitely repay you in the future."
"No need, this is the result of his usual good deeds. Otherwise, I would never let him enter the Flower Fruit Mountain. This can be considered as good deeds being rewarded, right?"
"Good deeds being rewarded? I dare not say anything else, but if talking about a kind heart, my grandson is definitely one of the rare good monsters in the world."
“I can see that's why I recommended him to go to the Flower Fruit Mountain.”
“In that case, I can rest assured. I leave everything to the Great Sage!”
After chatting with the Monkey King and the Nine-Spirit Prime, they bid farewell with the Monk Sand and the Eight Precepts. After all, their goal had been achieved, and there was no more meaning in staying.
After the disappearance of the three Monkey Kings, the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint breathed a sigh of relief and wiped off the cold sweat secretly. When he rushed in just now, he only sensed two unfamiliar auras and thought there were only two enemies. But after he came in, he realized he was wrong, there were actually three.
九灵元胜发现自己居然感受不到猴王的信息，要不是就站在他面前，九灵元圣都以为猴王根本不存在，明明就在眼前却感受不到，这种感觉太难受了。
The Nine Spirit Saint is definitely powerful, but the Monkey King's cultivation is definitely above his. The problem is that the Nine Spirit Saint is already at the peak of the Golden Immortal in the Great Luo Realm, so the Monkey King with higher cultivation would be almost a saint.
So the Nine Spirits Yuan Sheng, when he realized, immediately showed his intention to surrender, without any intention of fighting, and even tried to establish a good relationship with the other party.
As a demon with a deep background, the Nine Spirits Yuan Sheng also knows more secrets, for example, he has heard from his master, the Taishang Laojun, that there is also a mysterious Second Great Sage in the Huaguo Mountain, who is also a quasi-sage, and is very likely to be someone who, like the Tathagata, has touched the ceiling of this world.
So Flower Fruit Mountain is like a golden opportunity, my grandson is really lucky, with two almost-saints just behind the Buddhist and Taoist sects, and a few other powerful forces, absolutely not something he can provoke.
Heilong, the Yellow Lion Spirit, was addressed by Jueling Yuansheng once or twice, "I never expected you to have such good luck, being invited to the Flower Fruit Mountain. It's your destiny and I won't stop you, but there's something I need to remind you of. Be careful when you go to Flower Fruit Mountain. There is a mysterious Second King there. If you meet him, you must show respect and not cause trouble."
The Yellow Lion Spirit said somewhat discontentedly, "Grandfather, what are you talking about? I am going to study, of course I have to respect them, how could I cause trouble?"
"It's good that you can think like this. I will take you and the other six brothers, the Tuanshi Lion, Baize, Fuli, Naoshi, Xueshi. In recent years, they have been teaching you to practice, but also suppressing your true nature, not allowing you to do evil, only you truly obey my teachings. So I let you roam freely outside. Your other six brothers have been kept with me, under my control, but I have always worried that when I leave, they may cause trouble unrestrained. Now, if you take them to Flower Fruit Mountain, they will be under someone's control and there will be no need to worry. So I entrust them to you."
The more Yellow Lion Spirit listened, the more it didn't make sense, "Ancestor, what are you talking about? Why do I feel like you are explaining things like you're making final arrangements? Don't scare me, if there's anything difficult, we can think of a way together."
“Don't worry, I won't die. It's just time to go back. There may be little chance for us to meet again in the future.”
“Go back! Where to go back?”
“Where I came from is where I need to go back. Anyway, you don't need to worry too much. You must do as I say. Also, you don't need to worry about your brothers not listening to you. I have placed a restriction on them. I will tell you how to trigger the restriction. If they don't listen, you can punish them harshly, no need to be polite.”
After the Ninth Spirit Saint finished speaking, he seemed to have let go of his inner worries. Without saying anything to the Yellow Lion Spirit, he directly waved his hand and sent him away, then returned to his own cave. He summoned his six grandchildren and gave them some instructions, arranged everything, and then turned into a stream of light and returned to the heavenly court.