The Tathāgata Must Fail

Chapter 148: Ask Someone to Do Some More


Ao Luan returned to Huaguo Mountain after ten days, and another group of demons was summoned over.

Accompanying these demons were the fine food and drinks from Huaguo Mountain.

Sun Wukong immediately allowed the immortals, who had been busy for over a dozen days, to take a night off and held a banquet to reward them.

"Indeed, the things from Huaguo Mountain are delicious..."

All the immortals were eagerly eating.

While they were moving mountains and building cities here, using Immortal Law to irrigate crops, fortunately, there was a limited number of people and no shortage of food in the short term, but still, it was not as delicious as that from Huaguo Mountain.

"Great Saint."

Star Monarch of the Big Dipper asked while eating a bun, "How large is Wanling City supposed to be?"

Wanling City is the name of the first city they were building, and the Star Monarch of the Big Dipper originally thought it was a simple task, but unexpectedly, Sun Wukong had them alter the surrounding terrain.

"This matter is better known by the Fox King."

Sun Wukong called up the Fox King to explain, as the area design for Wanling City had been changed repeatedly, only recently reaching a final plan.

The city will center around the valley, including several mountain ranges, spanning over four hundred li.

"Four hundred li!"

Upon hearing this scope, all immortals were flabbergasted.

"My wise brother," Immortal Zhenyuan asked, "does it need to be this big?"

The design for Wanling City was indeed too vast, it even approached the size of the entire West Liang Woman Country.

"A great nation needs the grandeur of a great nation; of course, it needs to be this big."

Sun Wukong said.

Compared to some future capitals recorded in the Heavenly Book, this was not very large.

Immortal Zhenyuan sighed, "But this is unachievable."

"This is the space reserved for a hundred years."

Sun Wukong smiled, "We just need to first build the area around the valley well."

Reliever by this statement, the immortals finally relaxed.

"So it's meant for one hundred years, no problem, no problem…"

The immortals rejoiced and drank again.

At this time, Water Moon Fairy came in with a young girl.

"Fairy, you are late."

Water Virtues Star Monarch told her, "Today there isn't enough gourmet food left for you."

Water Moon Fairy was thrilled inside.

She had deliberately come late to avoid eating too much.

"Although there's no gourmet food," Water Virtues Star Monarch laughed again, "the Great Saint has prepared plenty of fried rice for you."

He gestured with his hand, and Water Moon Fairy saw several tables of fried rice set in the corner.

"…"

Water Moon Fairy felt a bit nauseous.

But she quickly cheered up, as this time she had double protection.

"Come with me."

She told the young girl beside her and took her to the fried rice table.

Sun Wukong didn't pay much attention to Water Moon Fairy; after the Fox King finished introducing the plans for Wanling City, they started discussing the name of Flame Mountain.

Sun Wukong wanted to finalize the name of Flame Mountain, but the Fox King opposed it.

"The name Flame Mountain, proposed by the Great King, doesn't sound good, doesn't sound good!"

"This name doesn't reflect the characteristics here!"

The other immortals also disliked the name Flame Mountain.

"So what do you suggest we call it?"

Sun Wukong asked.

The Fox King had already prepared, "Let's call it Xiaqi Mountain."

"Xiaqi Mountain?" Sun Wukong slightly frowned, "Why should it be called that?"

"The humans around here all refer to it like that."

Lady Rakshasa explained: "They see this mountain range as a place where the evening glow rests."

This is the Western Continent, where Flame Mountain stretches endlessly; indeed, for the humans to the east, it could be said to be a place where the evening glow rests.

Sun Wukong then asked the other immortals, who mostly agreed with this name.

"Then let's call it Xiaqi Mountain."

Sun Wukong made a decision, he himself was not particularly attached to names.

"Great Saint," Water Virtues Star Monarch continued to inquire, "Why not let us use immortal power to directly construct the city?"

This is what puzzled many immortals; Sun Wukong had them move mountains, change landscapes, and expedite crop growth, yet he didn't allow them to directly build the city in the valley.

With their power, constructing a city wouldn't take much time.

"It's not just a city the Great King desires."

Before Sun Wukong could reply, the Fox King spoke: "You know nothing about the design of Huaguo Mountain."

The immortals could indeed build a city, but what they construct are traditional cities.

However, the city design of Huaguo Mountain had already surpassed what the immortals knew.

"You may build it together with the demons."

Sun Wukong said.

Huaguo Mountain had incorporated the most advanced technologies from the Four Great Continents, not just in architecture, but also in crops and other crafts.

The immortals had vast divine skills, but Sun Wukong intended to have them first learn the technologies of Huaguo Mountain through practice.

Once they mastered the technologies, the role of Immortal Law would far surpass its current abilities.

"Just focus on learning and finding the tasks you enjoy."

Sun Wukong smiled: "The future city and specific tasks will be built by the demons."

The immortals frowned slightly; they were puzzled, but they realized that Sun Wukong seemed to have other plans for them.

The Fox King and Lady Rakshasa understood more clearly, realizing that Sun Wukong wanted to train these immortals to plan the future.

"It seems they won't be taking the demons' jobs after all..."

Lady Rakshasa thought to herself.

She had genuinely been worried that these immortals would take over all the work.

But evidently, that was not Sun Wukong's plan.

After the banquet, replete with food and drink, the immortals went to work.

"Lord Lao Zi."

Sun Wukong stopped Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad: "I'd like to ask you to forge a few wooden swords for me."

"Wooden swords?"

Lord Lao Zi thought he had misheard.

Sun Wukong took out ten wooden swords: "These swords aren't made of ordinary materials, could you transform them into Immortal Swords?"

Ao Luan would definitely like a wooden Immortal Sword.

Lord Lao Zi looked at the wooden swords, remained silent for a long while.

Transforming wooden swords into Immortal Swords was something he'd never done.

"The Great Saint's ideas are truly admirable."

While saying this, Lord Lao Zi accepted the wooden swords: "I'll do my best."

Sun Wukong was quite satisfied with his arrangements.

Having seen off Lord Lao Zi, there weren't many left in Wanling Hall.

Sun Wukong noticed Water Moon Guanyin was still there.

"Here, eat some more."

She kept serving food to the novice girl.

"Water Moon Fairy." Sun Wukong approached, "This is..."

"This is my new novice girl."

Water Moon Fairy explained: "I brought her along, I hope the Great Saint doesn't mind."

Sun Wukong nodded, glanced at the novice girl's plate with some curiosity: "Why does she eat even more than you?"

"She's a Bear Demon."

Water Moon Fairy responded: "She's famished."

Sun Wukong nodded, then glanced at the nearly empty fried rice plate in front of Water Moon Fairy.

"Calm and serene!"

He called Calm and Serene, saying: "This fried rice is almost gone, have someone make more."

Calm and Serene quickly went to arrange it.

"Still coming..."

Water Moon Fairy was in a bit of a bind.

If this continued, the novice girl would burst.

It seemed she'd have to eat it herself—

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