Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

With a horse demon and a donkey demon in tow, Tian She and Hai Feng boarded a merchant ship bound for Huaguo Mountain.

The merchants on board were no longer surprised by such sights.

In recent months, Huaguo Mountain had been capturing various unlawful demons, bringing them to justice and thus harmonizing the environment of Ao Lai even more.

"With these two demons, you'll be able to complete the examination at Three Lives Academy, and I can join the Huaguo Mountain system sooner. It's a win-win," Tian She stretched lazily, beaming with joy.

Joining Huaguo Mountain was easy.

As long as one didn't commit crimes, it was possible to live in Huaguo Mountain. However, life might be a bit frugal there, since Huaguo Mountain's circulating currency mainly consisted of Eternal Coins and Heavenly Dao Coins.

Although gold and silver had value, their worth significantly diminished in Huaguo Mountain.

Capturing some criminal demons as a declaration of one's allegiance made it relatively easy to join the bureaucratic system of Huaguo Mountain, such as the monster hunting team.

This was a division specializing in capturing unlawful demons and an ideal pathway for those demons wishing to join the bureaucratic system of Huaguo Mountain.

Moreover, once joined, they were no longer considered demons but part of the myriad spirits of Huaguo Mountain.

To the outside world, they might still be called demons, but they themselves were no longer demons and could be addressed by their racial names.

For example, Tian She, being a rock snake demon, could be called a snake person.

Of course, these reformed demons preferred to be addressed by their titles or names.

"Hai Feng, you're from Nanshan Continent, aren't you?" Tian She suddenly asked, "I've heard it's the largest gathering place for humans. Can you tell me about it?"

Hai Feng crossed his arms and faced the sea, contemplating the undulating waves, his gaze deep as he indifferently said, "Not sure, I'm just a poor kid from a small village."

Tian She curled her lip.

Huaguo Mountain has all kinds of books; even if you didn't know before, shouldn't you know by now?

No need to talk if you don't want to, she wouldn't force anyone.

Really...

"I heard that Huaguo Mountain is preparing for a grand banquet now, and the entire Huaguo Mountain is busy with the preparations. The Immortal Peach mentioned in rumors is also being prepared by the Leisurely Spirit King for the event. Do you know any inside information?" Tian She eagerly continued on another topic, "Do you think we'll be able to join in the fun when the time comes?"

At that grand banquet, the legendary Immortal Fruit would surely be on display.

Even if they couldn't eat it, just getting a whiff could potentially prolong life and enhance mana.

Hai Feng said, "The Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain is throwing a grand party that will impact seventy-four cities, so naturally, we should be able to participate. But forget about the Immortal Fruit; we won't get a taste."

Tian She curiously asked, "Do you know why the Leisurely Spirit King is holding this banquet?"

Hai Feng replied, "There are many rumors within Huaguo Mountain. Some say it's to establish a kingdom and make Huaguo Mountain a true monarchy. Others say it's to entertain the gods from the heavens. And some speculate that the Monkey King's purpose is to hold a grand ambush, catching all the nefarious demons attracted to the event in one fell swoop."

Tian She continued to inquire, "Which possibility do you think is more likely?"

"Don't know," Hai Feng shook his head, "But the idea of catching all the demons at once seems the least probable."

Huaguo Mountain doesn't take initiative in striking at the demons of the outside world.

Besides, with the banquet almost covering the entire island, how could the Monkey King possibly hold such an event just to capture demons?

At most, it's a secondary concern.

The most likely reasons are still to entertain the celestials and to establish a kingdom.

However, Hai Feng was indifferent to this; regardless of the reason, it had little to do with his current situation. All he wanted was to master his skills and then subdue demons and eliminate evil.

Humans are divided into good and evil, just as demons are distinguished by righteousness and wickedness.

This was the mindset he had learned at Three Lives Academy over the past two months—due to his early experiences, he still harbored an innate repulsion for non-human entities and chose not to engage with them.

Tian She nodded, then asked, "What kind of place is Three Lifes Academy?"

Rumors had it as a place where both humans and demons studied together, featuring an array of all teachings and thousands of skills. Any knowledge that existed in the world, be it worldly professions or immortal spells and Buddha's divine skills, could be learned there.

She, too, wanted to study there.

Unfortunately, her record on Huaguo Mountain was abysmal. Although she had never eaten humans, her history of theft and robbery in Ao Lai was thoroughly documented by Huaguo Mountain.

Had it not been for the extraordinary times allowing her to earn redemption through merit, she would have been condemned to thirty years of mining.

"Just as the rumors you've heard," Hai Feng said calmly.

"Oh~"

Tian She pouted, hoping Hai Feng would elaborate, but he was too aloof and somewhat dull. Aside from his good looks, he seemed to have no other strengths.

Three days later, the merchant ship docked, and Hai Feng and Tian She disembarked with the horse and donkey demons.

"This speed is much faster than before," Tian She said, looking back at the ship that had brought them back to Huaguo Mountain, adorned with a ring of beautifully inscribed runes glowing faintly and drawing in the spiritual energy of the surroundings—a marvel indeed.

Hai Feng remarked, "This is the application of Spirit Talismans, rumored to be crafted by the Sea Dragon's daughter of Huaguo Mountain—now, she is the only one on Huaguo Mountain capable of carving Spirit Talismans."

"The Monkey King wouldn't?" the Celestial Serpent expressed in surprise.

"He would," said Hai Feng, "but he is the Eastern Leisurely Spirit King, so how could he possibly do it himself? It's said that the dragon maidens have come over to carve Spirit Talismans as a test."

"Oh."

The Celestial Serpent nodded, "If there were more people and demons skilled at carving Spirit Talismans in the future, such merchant ships would become more common, right?"

Hai Feng appeared thoughtful and replied, "That would be in the future."

"Hai Feng!"

Just at that moment, a call came.

Hai Feng turned his head; it was his dorm mates, Wu Ming, Su Yonglin, and the deer demon Mei Jun.

The three of them had also chosen to take the exam by capturing monsters.

Mei Jun had caught a cow demon, Su Yonglin had snagged a crow spirit, and the monster Wu Ming had captured was a peony with a human head—an unusual sight as plant demons are rare.

"It's you guys."

Hai Feng called out to them as well.

Although he mostly kept to himself at the academy because of his personality, these three were his dorm mates whom he often encountered, and their relationship was quite amicable.

"And who is this?"

Mei Jun, upon seeing the Celestial Serpent beside Hai Feng, showed a hint of playfulness in her eyes.

Didn't Hai Feng dislike demons?

Why was he now spending time with a snake demon today?

And judging from the situation, the bound horse and donkey demons seemed to have been captured by the two of them together.

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"Oh, some things…"X3

Mei Jun, Wu Ming, and Su Yonglin exchanged looks.

"It's not what you're thinking, just an accidental meeting," Hai Feng clarified, knowing his three dorm mates were misunderstanding.

"I can vouch for that, Hai Feng is telling the truth; after all, he's so handsome," the Celestial Serpent spoke up, but the suddenly coy demeanor only made Mei Jun and the others more convinced that something had indeed happened between the two.

Hai Feng's face darkened and he said no more.

Let them think what they want. After all, there was nothing untoward between him and the Celestial Serpent, except for the time he accidentally tripped and fell on top of the Celestial Serpent, inadvertently planting a kiss.

Afterwards, Hai Feng and the Celestial Serpent separated; he needed to take the demons the group had captured to complete the exam with Mei Jun and the others, while the Celestial Serpent, not being a student of Three Lives Academy, needed to take her credential to the nearby military post at the harbor…

…

Along the way, Mei Jun chatted away, revealing news she had obtained from the Clan Leader of her deer tribe, also known as the Deer Demon King, "Speaking of which, you mustn't tell anyone else, but the upcoming fruit feast at Huaguo Mountain is actually the King's banquet to entertain gods from the heavens and loose immortals from overseas."

"Really?" Wu Ming said excitedly, "I've only seen the statues of gods in temples on the Nanshan Continent. I've never actually seen a real god."

Although Huaguo Mountain boasted all sorts of nature spirits, after all, they were not gods.

The Eastern Leisurely Spirit King of Huaguo Mountain was a god, and so was the dragon maiden, but they rarely saw them since they were at the Three Lives Academy, where they mostly encountered offspring of dragons with dragon horns and tails.

Rumor had it that these offspring of the dragon palaces in the four seas had their names recorded in the Heavenly Court and could take up positions in the major rivers and seas of the Three Realms after reaching adulthood, assuming roles such as Water God, Rain God, or River God.

But still, these dragon descendants were not true gods, and after seeing them frequently, they realized they weren't so different from the common spirits of Huaguo Mountain and didn't consider them gods.

"This rumor has probably been circulating among all the spirits of Huaguo Mountain," said Su Yonglin, "now it's just confirmed by you, Mei Jun."

"I have an even more important piece of news," said Mei Jun. She looked around secretly and whispered, "Our Clan Leader said, when the time comes, the gods and immortals will pass through seventy-two cities, including Three Lives Scholarly City, before finally reaching the holy city of Huaguo Mountain."

"During this journey, if one catches the eye of the gods and immortals, one might be able to ascend to heaven in a single step!"

"We study at Three Lives Academy not only to broaden our knowledge but fundamentally, to join the ranks of the immortals, right?"

"And this festival will be our opportunity."

"As long as we can show talents that catch the attention of the gods, maybe we can all go to the heavens together."

Wu Ming and Su Yonglin were both breathing rapidly.

To ascend to heaven!

To become gods!

With Mei Jun's words, the upcoming fruit feast at Huaguo Mountain really seemed to be a chance for everyone.

Hai Feng was also moved.

Although he wanted to learn skills to perform acts of chivalry and subdue demons and evil, that wasn't necessarily in conflict with ascending to heaven and becoming a god, was it?

The four returned to Three Lives Scholarly City and entered Three Lives Academy, handing over the four demons to their respective instructors, passing part of the exam, and then sat down to begin the written test as they waited.

At the same time, various departments within Three Lives Academy received all manner of demons from the students and eventually presented them before the Wansui Fox King…