Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao

Before seeing the monkey, Liu Qingyun had imagined his great-uncle's appearance countless times in his mind. He always thought he would be a towering figure with a terrifying aura.

Now that he had seen the true face of the monkey, he couldn't help but be stunned. This frail monkey was his famous great-uncle, the Great Sage Equalling Heaven who stirred up Havoc in Heaven five hundred years ago.

At this moment, Liu Qingyun had a head full of question marks; he felt that the image of his great-uncle, which he had always fantasized about, had collapsed.

Still, he managed to calm his mind and greeted the monkey in a proper manner, saying, "Disciple Liu Qingyun, pays his respects to Uncle Sun."

The monkey immediately danced with joy, but after catching Lu Yu's gaze, he quickly stopped, posing as a respectable elder, and said with deep feeling, "Mmm, not bad, Scholar has found a good disciple."

He pretentiously patted Liu Qingyun's shoulder, but the image did not quite fit—the tall and burly Liu Qingyun standing next to the monkey was awkward in the extreme.

However, the monkey didn't notice this at all. He was already immersed in the feeling of being a great-uncle. Unlike his monkey disciples, this kind of legacy gave him a different feeling, which was novel and fun.

"Great-uncle arrived in a hurry this time and didn't bring you any gifts. Don't worry, when I get the chance, I'll steal some Immortal Pills from the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord for you to taste," the monkey said.

Lu Yu was speechless on the sidelines. He didn't even know how he had entered the Tushita Palace, yet here was the monkey boasting in front of his junior. Without the Elder Lord's permission, breaking in and stealing Immortal Pills would be impossible. Lu Yu was curious about how the monkey would later square this lie.

Liu Qingyun, however, looked up to the monkey with admiration. He was no longer the novice in cultivation that he once was, and naturally knew what the title Grand Supreme Elderly Lord represented. His great-uncle was actually able to steal Immortal Pills from him—how impressive that was.

Therefore, in his eyes, all the shortcomings of his small and thin great-uncle disappeared, leaving only admiration.

The monkey relished Liu Qingyun's admiration. He had never felt such an amusing sensation before.

"Weren't you going to take me to find two children? Why the procrastination now?" Lu Yu interjected quickly on the side, worried about what the monkey might instill in his disciple next. It would be a disaster if the steady and self-disciplined Liu Qingyun were led astray by the monkey.

The monkey then slapped his forehead and said, "Right, Kui Mulang is about to ascend to heaven. It's better to fetch the children quickly. Qingyun, next time your great-uncle comes to visit, I'll bring you some nice things." The monkey promised Liu Qingyun cheerfully, in a great mood.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lu Yu dragged him away, heading toward the direction of Treasure Elephant Country. Along the way, the monkey kept saying with a laugh, "I see why you like taking disciples. It feels nice to have juniors." The monkey seemed still immersed in the pleasure of just becoming a great-uncle.

"If you like it so much, why don't you take a disciple yourself?" Lu Yu said grumpily.

"I'm the last person who wants to deal with troublesome kids. If I had one as obedient as Qingyun, I, Lao Shun, could definitely teach him a lot."

Lu Yu, on the other hand, deflated him, saying, "With your temperament, it'd work if you taught him for a few days. But if you had to provide guidance and proper instruction, you wouldn't last half a month."

"Humph, don't underestimate me, Scholar. When I get a chance in the future, I'll take a powerful disciple and show you," the monkey retorted defiantly. Experience tales with My Virtual Library Empire

"Very well, I'll be waiting."

As the two bantered, they had already arrived in front of Moon Wave Cave. The monkey's clone instantly transformed into a strand of fur and flew into the cave dwelling.

By this time, the cave dwelling was already in complete disarray. The fierce battle between Kui Mulang and the monkey had thoroughly ravaged the place.

Through the disordered cave, they saw the waiting monkey and Kui Mulang.

"Kui Mulang offers his respects to Mr. Lu," Kui Mulang said, finally at ease upon seeing Lu Yu. Even though he was usually quite proud, he now sincerely bowed and paid his respects to Lu Yu.

"Star Lord is too courteous. It is Lu Yu's honor to meet Star Lord."

Kui Mulang scrutinized Lu Yu carefully, growing more satisfied as he did. Both Lu Yu's realm and demeanor could be considered among the best of men, and if his own children could learn even a fraction of it, they too could become noteworthy figures. Thus, his words carried an even more respectful tone.

Lu Yu also appraised the Star Lord who had descended to the mortal realm, uncertain of his specific race. Although he had a human form, his body still retained some racial characteristics, especially the thick black fur growing on his arms, resembling stiff reverse spines.

"Mr. Lu, my two children are now entrusted to you. Kui Mulang will be sure to express his gratitude in the future," Kui Mulang said, pulling his two children from behind him and presenting them to Lu Yu.

He then instructed the children to kneel and kowtow, to establish the master-disciple relationship.

"I am aware that you are widely knowledgeable, but my race is among the Ancient Innate Races; hence, our cultivation methods greatly differ from those of the human race.

Here is our Cultivation Technique, which I am entrusting to you for safekeeping, so that you may teach it to the children in the future," Kui Mulang said, holding out a Green Stone Slab with symbols etched in blood—a peculiar material used by ancient races to preserve information.

If one's lineage is pure, the Cultivation Technique would be concealed within the blood, capable of being learned without instruction. However, Kui Mulang's children were of half human race blood, making it difficult for them to receive the inheritance through their blood. Therefore, they relied on such objects.

In fact, this was also an implicit reward for Lu Yu, tantamount to entrusting the race's inheritance into Lu Yu's hands.

Lu Yu was no naive youngster; he understood what this signified. Thus, he spoke softly, "I will take good care of the two children. However, it would be best if you took this object of inheritance with you. Otherwise, it wouldn't be right to explain to your people."

For someone like Lu Yu, if he truly acquired this method of inheritance, he could easily deduce a Technique to counter it. No race would willingly hand over such an object to an outsider.

Seemingly perceiving Lu Yu's hesitation, Kui Mulang smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, rest assured. Our race was wiped out by the Divine Spirit Dragon Race during the ancient wars. I am likely the only survivor within the three realms; there are no so-called clan members left. We three are the entire race. Please take the inheritance without worry.

It's the only way to teach the children properly, since they do not possess pure bloodlines."

Seeing Kui Mulang's resolute expression, Lu Yu finally accepted the Green Stone Slab.

A smile immediately appeared on Kui Mulang's face when he saw this. He looked at his children one last time, as if engraving their images into his heart, and said with deep emotion, "Kui Ping, Kui An, from now on, respect your teacher and his teachings. Learn your skills well. Your father is leaving now."