Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 613: Maitreya: Xuanzang, come to me if you encounter any problems in the future!

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After handing over the Calamity Book to Maitreya Buddha, Tathagata sighed inwardly, yet he was helpless.

Buddha Mother Zhunti revealed her will, letting Maitreya Buddha take over. What could he do about it?

However, Maitreya Buddha was the Future Buddha, and the position of the head of the Buddhist Sect would inevitably be his one day. Was that time almost upon them?

Were his days as the leader of the Buddhist Sect almost at an end?

Otherwise, why would Zhunti think of letting Maitreya handle this matter? Wasn’t this a move to scheme for Maitreya’s reputation?

Tathagata had some ideas of his own, but then he shook his head to himself after a second thought.

The Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team was not easy to deal with. Guanyin had complained more than once before him; maybe it was better to leave it to Maitreya?

Maybe he would suffer a loss?

After all, dealing with the Immeasurable Kalpa was no easy matter!

Upon this reflection, Tathagata felt much more at ease.

The matter to be discussed had already been concluded, and what needed to be done had been settled as well. Naturally, there was nothing more to do.

All the Buddhas took their leave from Tathagata one by one and gradually left the Great Thunder Monastery.

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As for the events that occurred at the Thunder Monastery, Jiang Liu naturally was unaware as he continued his journey westward with his disciples after leaving Wowo Village.

In Jiang Liu’s view, the battle against the Drought Demon could be considered a rather significant fight on the journey westward for scriptures.

This battle, though it exhausted their strength, also gave Jiang Liu a clearer understanding of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team’s capabilities.

In this fight, he was confident that their team could handle anyone below the Quasi-Saint Level.

This prompted Jiang Liu to ponder secretly; if he were to encounter Guanyin again, should he plot to eliminate her?

If he could take down Guanyin as well, that would truly be a massive gain!

As they traveled westward, Jiang Liu’s mind was filled with countless thoughts. He felt that he had made a great fortune and even began to contemplate the slaughter of Immortals and Buddhas.

Having survived so long on the westward road, he now had the pretense of the Westward Great Calamity to take down these Immortals and Buddhas one by one, right?

In short, did he now have the capability to counterplot against the Immortals and Buddhas?

The White Dragon Horse walked with its head lowered, silent, but it felt aggrieved inside.

In the previous great battle, it hadn’t been able to help at all, and even after the fight had ended, its master had seemed to forget its presence completely.

No, it had to find a way to enhance its cultivation level; otherwise, its sense of presence would continue to diminish.

As for Sha Wujing, he also had his concerns.

In the recent battle against the Drought Demon, he had been killed, yet in the blink of an eye, his master had resurrected him. Such capabilities, not even the Jade Emperor or Tathagata possessed; could his master actually wield such miraculous methods?

It seemed that joining forces with his master was the right choice. Perhaps in the future, his master really could overthrow the rule of the full sky of Immortals and Buddhas. By that time, he would be considered a core founding elder, right?

Definitely a better situation than his initial thoughts of being conferred a position by the Western Heaven.

Zhu Bajie, on the other hand, had been extraordinarily diligent these past few days, bustling about Jiang Liu, behaving like a sycophant as if he had changed into a different person.

After successively receiving the Dark Flame Armor and Hidden Dragon Ring, even fully unlocking the potential of his Nine-Toothed Rake, Zhu Bajie completely assumed the demeanor of a bootlicker.

As for Sun Wukong, he didn’t have too many worries. With his straightforward nature, he wasn’t one to keep concerns to himself.

However, as the first one to follow Jiang Liu on the Journey to the West for Scriptures, Sun Wukong had witnessed with his own eyes how Jiang Liu had grown from weakness to strength.

From a Low-Rank Cultivator with hardly any cultivation level four short years ago, he had reached his current state?

Focusing on the cultivation, it felt like his master was almost reaching the threshold of a Taiyi True Immortal.

He still remembered that when he was suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain, his master had said that just as he could grow significantly in a few short years, so could he.

At that time, he had thought his master was boasting, but now it seemed that his words were nearly coming true.

Moreover, aside from cultivation level, his master had an endless array of tactics.

The Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team kept traveling westward, each with their thoughts, contemplating their own matters. Therefore, strangely, the journey was silent, quite different from their usual noisy and bickering behavior.

Thus, after several days, as the sun began to set and darkness was about to fall, Jiang Liu found a clear stream, took out the Exquisite Immortal Mansion, and tossed it to the ground, and they all started to busy themselves.

"Master, let me help!" At that moment, Zhu Bajie was very diligent, nearly fighting with Sha Wujing to do the work.

That evening, Jiang Liu still took to the kitchen personally and made a big pot of spicy hot pot.

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Ever since Jiang Liu whimsically made a pot of spicy hot pot a few days ago, which was similar to a traditional hot pot in which many ingredients were dry-cooked, this method had also received unanimous praise from Zhu Bajie and the others.

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So today, Jiang Liu cooked a large pot of spicy hot pot again.

As a huge basin was placed on the table, the rich fragrance of the dishes and the mix of meat and vegetables made everyone excited to eat.

Thump thump thump!

However, just as Jiang Liu and the others were about to start eating, suddenly there was a knocking at the door of the Exquisite Immortal Mansion.

"Master, I’ll go open the door!" Zhu Bajie said eagerly and volunteered to go.

As he spoke, he trotted to the door, his fatty flesh trembling with each step.

Soon, Zhu Bajie opened the door and brought someone in.

Zhu Bajie, with his plump appearance, had brought in someone who was also plump. The two of them standing together looked like two meatballs.

"Maitreya Buddha!?" Jiang Liu was slightly taken aback when he saw the person Zhu Bajie brought in.

Instantly, he stood up, showing an expression of great surprise mixed with reverence and fear.

"Disciple Xuanzang, greets Maitreya Buddha!"

As Jiang Liu paid his respects, Sun Wukong and the others naturally followed suit in making a gesture of salute.

"Hehehe, Xuanzang, it’s been some days since we last saw each other, how have you been recently?" Maitreya Buddha’s face always carried a cheerful smile; he greeted Jiang Liu in a friendly and approachable manner.

"Thanks to Buddha’s concern, although the journey to the West has been arduous, but..." Jiang Liu replied to Maitreya Buddha.

"Arduous!?"

But before Jiang Liu could finish, Maitreya Buddha interrupted him, pointing to the large basin of spicy hot pot on the table, and said, "You call this arduous, enjoying delicious food and living in an Immortal Mansion? Do you have some misunderstanding about the word ’arduous’?"

"Uh, that, disciple..." Maitreya Buddha’s words left Jiang Liu slightly at a loss for words.

Indeed, Maitreya Buddha had a point. Living in the Exquisite Immortal Mansion, even though he didn’t eat delicacies from mountains and seas every day, the food was well-prepared with a balance of meat and vegetables. To call it arduous, indeed, it wasn’t quite fitting?

Luckily, Maitreya Buddha’s words were just casual remarks and not meant to criticize Jiang Liu.

Even so, Maitreya Buddha made himself at home; with a flip of his hand, he took out an alms bowl, pulled up a stool, and began to eat without waiting for others.

After picking up a slice of tiger meat and chewing it a few times, Maitreya Buddha nodded approvingly, squinting his eyes slightly and said, "I’ve long heard that as you journeyed to the West, your cooking skills were unmatched in all three realms. This taste, indeed, is very delicious!"

"If Buddha likes it, that is my honor!" Jiang Liu said with an honored look on his face.

"Alright, alright, none of you stand on ceremony; sit down and eat together! Otherwise, don’t blame me for eating everything myself!" Maitreya Buddha saw Jiang Liu and the others standing by and called them over to eat, his approachable demeanor indeed made him likable.

Since Maitreya Buddha said not to stand on ceremony, Jiang Liu and the others didn’t hold back anymore.

They all sat down and began to eat without any restraint, creating an atmosphere that was very harmonious for the moment.

At least, on the surface, it appeared very harmonious.

"Without any apparent reason, Maitreya Buddha himself has come. What could be the matter?" Although he kept a composed expression, Jiang Liu was speculating in his heart.

As one of the Three-World Buddhas and with a Cultivation Level nearly as high as Tathagata, Maitreya Buddha’s status was immense. He couldn’t have come just to freeload a meal, or so Jiang Liu believed.

Of course, since Maitreya Buddha was busy eating and didn’t rush to speak, Jiang Liu naturally didn’t ask.

After pondering for a moment, he guessed that it must be related to the Drought Demon.

With strength comparable to the Quasi-Saint Level, the Drought Demon’s importance to the Buddhist Sect was self-evident. He knew it had been killed, but how would the Buddhist Sect know? If it was missing, then it certainly warranted a serious investigation.

Soon enough, after everyone was full and content, the large basin of spicy hot pot had been completely devoured.

After putting down his chopsticks, Maitreya Buddha’s gaze fell on Jiang Liu, and he spoke in an offhand manner, "Xuanzang, you’ve been through many hardships on your journey to the West, haven’t you?"

"Indeed, there have been many, but none of them could hinder me from my wish to seek the True Scriptures in the West!" Jiang Liu nodded, speaking with a fervor and earnestness.

"Hmm, I am very pleased to see your determination. From now on, if you encounter any difficult problems on your journey to the West that you can’t solve, just let me know!" Maitreya Buddha nodded slightly, with an easygoing demeanor.

"Ah!?"

Jiang Liu was stunned by these words.

If he encounters a problem on the way, he should find Maitreya Buddha?

What about Bodhisattva Guanyin?

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