Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

Finally, the Jiao Demon King swallowed his pride.

"In the Northern Jambu Continent, I am a Demon King after all, so serving as a City Lord wouldn't be too much to ask for, would it?"

The Jiao Demon King started to seek benefits.

He understood the art of managing people, a stick followed by a carrot.

Now that he was dependent on others, he had already lost face and expended energy, equivalent to having been hit by a stick, so asking for a little sweetness was only reasonable, wasn't it?

"If you're to be a City Lord, can you read? Recognize characters? Can you write?"

Ao Yun's gaze suddenly became piercing.

Write?

Read?

The Jiao Demon King felt as though he had shrunk quite a bit in size.

Though born in the Northern Sea Dragon Palace, his childhood was spent in play and he did not study seriously. Up to this day, he had forgotten most of it and could only communicate with his fists.

"Do you understand statecraft? Know how to manage finances?"

The Jiao Demon King shook his head.

Statecraft?

When he was in the Northern Jambu Continent, he never participated in it, content with merely enjoying himself, letting those below him handle the rest.

Manage finances?

He did know how to spend the wealth he plundered.

Ao Yun, with a look of disdain, said, "You're ignorant in every aspect, what kind of City Lord could you be? Even with your exceptional Divine Skills, at best you could only be a guard, and since you've done no meritorious service for Huaguo Mountain, you don't even qualify for that."

Upon hearing this, the Jiao Demon King was enraged.

He, a mighty Sea Dragon of the North Sea capable of turning rivers upside down, not even qualified to be a guard?

Absurd!

After a long while, the Jiao Demon King asked, "How can I earn merits?"

He had already suffered so much, he definitely couldn't just stir up trouble now, or else all would be for naught.

And the Fox Vixen holds the title of "Number One Beauty" of Huaguo Mountain.

Though being male, he imagined she must have some status in Huaguo Mountain, not having to live together with the other city residents.

Therefore.

He must truly join Huaguo Mountain!

Earn a place among the immortals!

As a demon, one could enjoy a life of pleasure, but there was no future. Only by joining the Heavenly Court, or Spirit Mountain, and attaining a rightful status, could one have longevity.

In Huaguo Mountain, life was somewhat more stable than in the Northern Jambu Continent.

Endure!

He must endure!

"To earn merits, you must first clear the crimes associated with you," Ao Yun offered a solution.

"How can I clear them?" the Jiao Demon King hurriedly asked.

"Begin with small matters," Ao Yun said, shaking his head, "As the saying goes, 'Among all virtues, filial piety is most important.' Prepare lavish gifts, go to the Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea, I will ask my father to beat the drum and call your three uncles there, you should apologize to them in person and swear not to give them trouble again..."

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"Impossible!"

Before Ao Yun could finish, the Jiao Demon King interjected vehemently, "I won't apologize to those four old geezers! Especially not to the Northern Sea Dragon King—he gave me life but did not raise me, why should I apologize to him?"

Ao Yun's expression turned cold as he said, "When you were a child, did Uncle Ao Shun neglect you in any way regarding food, clothing, accommodation, or traveling? You ran away on your own accord!"

"That may be true, but did he ever come to see me once?" The Jiao Demon King retorted angrily, "Cold and deserted all day in the Dragon Palace; do you know how I felt?"

Ao Yun rebuked him, "Do you think you're the only one? In the Four Seas' Dragon Palaces, there are countless dragon princes and grandsons. Do you know how many were fished out onto the land and eaten by people? The Dragon Kings are helpless against this."

"Not to mention, there's only one Dragon King—how could he possibly have the time to look after so many dragon princes?"

"Even those born to the Dragon Granny or the Dragon Queen, most have never even seen their father's face."

"What are you complaining about?"

The Jiao Demon King coldly huffed, "Anyway, I'm not going to the Eastern Sea."

Expecting him to apologize to the Northern Sea Dragon King?

Impossible!

Ao Yun paid the Jiao Demon King no further attention, and once assured that he would not go berserk, turned and left.

While the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas certainly failed as parents, they did not shortchange any of their offspring in clothing, food, accommodation, travel, and resources for Qi Cultivation and spiritual refinement during their childhoods.

This Jiao Demon King, if he felt the Dragon Palace was too cold and chose to leave and set up his own domain, it would be acceptable. But to act against the Northern Sea Dragon Palace because of this violated moral principles and constituted a grave offense.

With such a temperament, Ao Yun had no desire to engage in much conversation with him.

The Jiao Demon King watched Ao Yun's retreating figure with an expression that flickered between light and shadow.

Hu Meizi approached with a beaming smile, "Husband, why furrow your brow in distress? What's so bad about marrying into my family? When the time comes, you can go into town, do some business, earn some Eternal Coins, and we'll have enough to spend—isn't that wonderful?"

The Jiao Demon King, with a haggard face full of shock, "As a son-in-law, you actually want me to go into the marketplace to do business, to provide for the family?"

Hu Meizi placed her hands on her hips, "If you don't go, do you expect me, a frail woman, to do it?"

Saying so, she began to cry pitifully.

The Jiao Demon King's face darkened as he cursed, "Stop being disgusting."

"Oh, so last night we were intimate, and today you turn your face and won't acknowledge it. Truly a jiao demon, cold-blooded and heartless." Nine tails emerged from behind Hu Meizi, binding the Jiao Demon King and dragging him into the house.

"Let me go!"

The Jiao Demon King's face was filled with panic; if the fox continued to drain him, he worried he might not have many centuries left to live.

But no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't break free from the nine tails.

Hu Meizi had the skill to absorb yang energy from males, and during the past seven days of draining, the Jiao Demon King was helpless to resist. He had expended much of his vital essence, allowing Hu Meizi to grow nine tails in just seven days, her mana now equal to that of the Jiao Demon King.

If it had been his prime, Hu Meizi naturally wouldn't have been a match for the Jiao Demon, but after being drained for nearly seven days, how could he muster his full strength?

However, this technique of absorbing yang to supplement yin only had its greatest effect the first time.

The second time, it was much less effective.

But Hu Meizi didn't care, as long as she continued to take from him, allowing her cultivation to far surpass that of the Jiao Demon King, she could then suppress him and prevent him from causing any trouble.

By then, the initiative would be in the hands of Hu Meizi.

It was precisely because Sun Wukong knew of the charming and evil nature of Hu Meizi's technique that he devised a plan that would wear down the will of the Jiao Demon King while also bringing another individual with profound mana to Huaguo Mountain.

After Ao Yun had inspected all seventy-two cities and recorded the corresponding areas that needed attention, he returned to Shuilian Cave and found Sun Wukong, who was sitting in meditation.

Ao Yun stood to one side without disturbing him, quietly waiting for him to awaken.

However, Sun Wukong was not meditating, but had begun his third simulation.

[At 331 years old, you were summoned by the Jade Emperor, crowned as the Eastern Leisurely Spirit King, and taught thousands of demons on Huaguo Mountain, revering heaven and honoring earth.]

[Within that year, Huaguo Mountain continued to grow. A Six-Eared Macaque, jealous of you, sneaked into Shuilian Cave and was caught. Later, Ao Yun subdued it with the Binding Dragon Rope transformed from your hair, pierced its lute bone, sealed its mana, and had it reformed through labor on Huaguo Mountain.]

[The Jiao Demon King continued to be drained by Hu Meizi······]

[In the same year, Nezha, taking advantage of his free time, descended to the mortal world to seek you out, wanting to reclaim the face you had once beaten, and challenged you to a contest of martial arts in the sky above the Eastern Sea shore.]

[You plucked out a hair, created a clone, and fought him for three hundred rounds. Finally, with one move, you narrowly won, making him acknowledge and accept defeat wholeheartedly.]

[Therefore, Nezha considered you a friend. You took him around Huaguo Mountain, and he grew fond of this place where humans and demons cohabited, staying for three months before he left reluctantly to return to the heavens.]

[At the age of three hundred and thirty-two, you presented your report to the Heavenly Court, and the Jade Emperor was very satisfied with you, rewarding you with a hundred golden flowers and twenty bottles of Jadescent Nectar.]

[Subsequently, you held a banquet at Huaguo Mountain, inviting various celestial beings from the Heavenly Court, scattered immortals from the four seas, and even Immortal Zhen Yuanzi from Wu Zhuang Guan who brought two ginseng fruits to celebrate.]

[The banquet lasted for three days and nights, and you established relationships with deities from all three realms. They were all willing to befriend you, and Immortal Zhen Yuanzi even publicly acknowledged that you were sworn brothers.]

[You led the immortals on a tour around Huaguo Mountain, experiencing the distinct charm of the seventy-two cities, and they were all greatly impressed, praising you as a wise and discerning ruler.]

[The immortals couldn't stop praising Huaguo Mountain's Eternal Coin and Heavenly Dao Coin, eagerly exchanging their immortal fruits and magical treasures for these Heavenly Dao Eternal Coins.]

[After the banquet concluded, the immortals remained at Huaguo Mountain, relishing their stay for over half a year before gradually taking their leave. Immortal Zhenyuan stayed for nearly a year before bidding you a reluctant farewell and returning to Longevity Mountain with his disciples.]

[That year, the Jiaomu King was continuously exploited by the enchantress...]

[At the age of three hundred and thirty-three, Huaguo Mountain continued to develop.]

[At the age of three hundred and thirty-four, Huaguo Mountain continued to develop.]

[At the age of three hundred and thirty-five, Ao Yun proposed that Huaguo Mountain could establish its own nation, you agreed, founding the Holy Nation of Huaguo Mountain, and expanded the cities to one hundred and eight in total.]

[Rumors of Huaguo Mountain spread throughout the demon realm; all manner of lesser demons braved the journey over mountains and across rivers to visit.]

[At the age of three hundred and thirty-six, the circulating currency of Huaguo Mountain had been transitioned from gold and silver to mainly Eternal Coins and Heavenly Dao Coins. In Ao Lai, located by the shores of the Eastern Sea, the currency was primarily gold, silver, copper coins, and Black Patterned Coins, with Black Patterned Coins slowly becoming dominant.]

[At the age of three hundred and thirty-seven, your wisdom had spread to the Nanshan Continent.]

[At the age of three hundred and thirty-eight, your wisdom had spread throughout the Nanshan Continent, but most people did not believe it, thinking you were just some great demon trying to deceive them into a deathtrap.]

[That same year, a scholar from the Nanshan Continent who had studied at Huaguo Mountain returned to his homeland and publicized the actual events of Huaguo Mountain, gradually making believers of the people.]

[At the age of three hundred and thirty-nine, there was a surge of interest in studying at Huaguo Mountain among the nations of the Nanshan Continent, drawn by the wealth of knowledge there; they set sail in search of Huaguo Mountain's wisdom.]

[Ao Yun welcomed these nobles, scholars, and samurai from various nations, arranging for them to enter the Three Lifetimes Book City for their scholarly pursuits.]

[Seeing the mountain spirits and wild monsters initially struck terror and unease in these visitors, distracting them from tea and food, but after three months, they slowly adapted and managed to coexist peacefully with the inhabitants of Huaguo Mountain.]

[There were minor conflicts, but nothing of significance.]

[At the age of three hundred and forty, the Jiaomu King finally escaped from being exploited.]

[The enchantress went into seclusion to cultivate, assimilating nine years of harvested Yang essence.]

[The Jiaomu King secretly contacted the Lion Camel King, Peng Demon King, Yurong King, and Mihou King, seeking their help to rescue him from his misery. However, upon hearing that you had ascended to the ranks of the immortals, none of these four Demon Kings agreed to help him. Instead, they came to flatter you with precious treasures.]

[They thought it better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big one, so they still intended to follow the path of rebellion and amnesty in the Northern Jambu Continent. Their overtures to you were just to keep a back door open; in case they failed in the future, they could request your mercy.]