Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 737 - Medicine Buddha How can this be
737: Chapter 737: Medicine Buddha: How can this be?
737 -737: Medicine Buddha: How can this be?
After taking a sip, Medicine Buddha smacked his lips a few times.
Not bad at all, somewhat sour and sweet, the potion was actually quite tasty, surprisingly giving the impression of fruit juice.
Of course, the taste wasn’t the main concern, the healing effect was what mattered.
As he drank the potion, Medicine Buddha’s attention turned to his wound.
5 seconds… 10 seconds… 30 seconds…
Time went by, second by second, but Medicine Buddha felt no sign of his wounds healing.
This darkened Medicine Buddha’s complexion, had he failed?
Yes, it seemed like he had failed, there was no mistake.
After all, the reason why Xuanzang’s potions were sought after by so many was their powerful healing effects and the ability to work in the blink of an eye.
Yet this potion, despite appearing and even smelling the same, had an entirely different level of efficacy, or rather, it seemed to have no effect at all!
“What’s going on?
Useless?” After waiting for a long time, with his wounds showing no signs of self-healing, Medicine Buddha’s eyebrows furrowed deeply, sensing that something was seriously amiss.
From the original potion, he had carefully analyzed and deduced the ingredients for the brew, and that wasn’t wrong.
With these same ingredients, using his skills to concoct the potion, there shouldn’t be any mistake, right?
Why was it so different?
He couldn’t think of any reason why he would fail!
“Did I fail?”
At the side, Tathagata’s gaze also fell on the wound on Medicine Buddha’s arm.
Seeing the situation, how could he not understand what was happening?
He sighed inwardly with some helplessness.
But to think that one could successfully replicate a potion from just one sample was never going to be easy, was it?
So, was Medicine Buddha’s first failure not within reason?
Thinking this, Tathagata had no intention of interrupting and continued to observe from the side.
“Could it be the heat was the problem!?
Let me try increasing the heat a bit!
Oh no, the potion has completely dried up, turning into red powder?”
“Perhaps, I should simmer it gently?
Well, let’s give it a try!
Oh no, the heat is too low, some of the ingredients can’t fully dissolve, turning into dregs!”
“Could it be that the order in which the ingredients are added is the issue?”
…
Splitting hairs!
At first, Medicine Buddha believed that everything he thought and did was reasonable, and he saw no flaws.
His replicated potion should have been successful, but against all expectations, it failed.
Upon this failure, Medicine Buddha naturally sought out possible reasons for the failure.
He considered many possibilities and tried to correct each, but the potions he produced subsequently seemed to be increasingly off.
Either they were burnt to a powder, or the potion was no longer clear, appearing very murky, and sometimes even the color and smell were wrong.
“What is going on?
Why the failure?
I can’t think of any reason it would fail!”
Completely immersed in his task, Medicine Buddha lost all sense of time passing.
Clutching his bald head, he seemed almost out of his mind.
Indeed, even though it all seemed theoretically sound, not a single reason for failure came to mind, yet he was still failing.
This feeling was truly maddening!
It was lucky that Medicine Buddha held the Buddhahood and was naturally bald-headed.
Otherwise, if he had been an ordinary person with hair, he might have pulled out all his hair at this moment.
“Buddha, this…”
Not knowing how long he had been at it, but it was certainly a long time, Medicine Buddha turned to Tathagata and spoke.
There was no other choice but to admit his failure.
Yet, when Medicine Buddha turned around, he found that Tathagata had disappeared, leaving no trace of when he had left.
“Someone, come here!” Not knowing when Tathagata had departed made Medicine Buddha look bitter, and then, he began to shout loudly.
Following Medicine Buddha’s call, the door to the Alchemy Room was opened.
At the same time, Liaoxin came running in and bowed slightly to Medicine Buddha: “Master!”
“Liaoxin, when did Tathagata leave?” Medicine Buddha asked, looking at the approaching Liaoxin.
“Master, three days ago, Tathagata already left and instructed us not to disturb you, as you were immersed in developing a new potion,” Liaoxin replied upon being questioned by the Medicine King Buddha.
“He left three days ago?
Did I actually spend three days on this research?” The words of Liaoxin made the Medicine King Buddha pause for a moment.
Looking back at the entire Alchemy Room, it was indeed a mess, looking almost like a dumpsite.
“Based on my estimate of the potion formula, did I actually spend three days without being able to produce the potion?
This, it makes no sense at all!”
Realizing the amount of time he had spent, the Medicine King Buddha felt even more incredulous.
Such a simple task, and he had spent so long without success?
What was the root cause of this?
“It seems, I really need to find a way to witness how Xuanzang performs alchemy for myself, by observing his technique and steps, then I will understand what is going on,” he murmured to himself after much contemplation.
Determined, he resolved that he must find a way to secretly observe how Xuanzang makes potions.
But how should he do it?
How can he witness the process of Xuanzang making potions with his own eyes?
…
Jiang Liu, of course, was unaware of what was happening at the Medicine King Buddha’s end.
If Jiang Liu had known that Mo Lishou had received a Healing Potion from him, which was given to Tathagata, and that the Medicine King Buddha had spent a full three days without being able to replicate it, he would have likely breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Good thing that he had been so vigilant in keeping the Healing Potion out of the hands of the Immortals and Buddhas for so long.
If he had known this earlier, he wouldn’t have had to guard against it so cautiously.
At this moment, Jiang Liu’s attention was all on Sun Wukong and Zixia.
Fairy Zixia and the team on the Journey to the West were very familiar with each other, having previously spent some time together on the quest.
Therefore, after the recent peril, Zixia was welcomed by everyone, including Jiang Liu, when Sun Wukong brought her back.
Zixia naturally continued to travel with the team on their Scripture Seeking journey.
In recent days, the meals prepared by Jiang Liu were noticeably more lavish, satisfying Fairy Zixia immensely.
She expressed that she hadn’t eaten the Holy Monk’s cooking in a long time and had missed it during her stay in Guanghan Palace.
“Hehehe, Fairy Zixia…”
Listening to Fairy Zixia’s words about spending recent days in Guanghan Palace, Zhu Bajie couldn’t help but show a sheepish smile, stepping forward and asking, “During these days in Guanghan Palace, how has the Osmanthus Tree been?
Also, is the Jade Rabbit still as lively as before?”
Towards the end, Zhu Bajie paused slightly and his expression turned much more serious as he asked, “And how has Fairy Chang’e been these days?
Is she doing well!?”
“Hehehe, Elder Zhu, I think you’re not really asking about the Osmanthus Tree or the Jade Rabbit.
You’ve beat around the bush just to ask about Chang’e’s current situation, haven’t you?” Hearing Zhu Bajie’s questions, Fairy Zixia replied with a laugh, teasing him in return.
“Hehe, hehe, this… this…” Hearing Fairy Zixia’s teasing, Zhu Bajie reached to scratch the hair on the back of his head, looking somewhat embarrassed to admit it.
“Elder Zhu, everyone is doing fine, they’re all pretty good!” Seeing Zhu Bajie’s embarrassed demeanor, Fairy Zixia didn’t continue her teasing and nodded in response.
“You mean to say that Fairy Chang’e is doing quite well too?” Zhu Bajie’s eyes lit up at Fairy Zixia’s words, asking.
“Mhm…”
Fairy Zixia nodded and said, “Apart from being rather quiet as usual, Chang’e has been doing quite well.
However, since the first day I started living in Guanghan Palace, Chang’e has been not too fond of speaking!”
“Yes, she has indeed not been one to speak much!” Zhu Bajie nodded in agreement.
As they spoke, he seemed to sigh with a tinge of reminiscence, as if recalling the days when he was Marshal Tianpeng in Heavenly Court and encountered Fairy Chang’e.
After chatting idly with Zhu Bajie for a while, Fairy Zixia then turned to converse with Sun Wukong.
Clearly, Zixia had come to the team on the Journey to the West for Sun Wukong.
As for Sun Wukong?
He showed no signs of impatience and chatted animatedly with Zixia, with an atmosphere that seemed very harmonious.
“It seems, the affection between Monkey and Zixia is indeed quite good.
However, he always seems to be unclear about his own feelings…”
Sitting atop the White Dragon Horse and observing Sun Wukong and Zixia chat jovially, Jiang Liu murmured to himself.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he opened his bag space, fixing his gaze on the Book of Inquiry.
Something that allows the target to comprehend their own heart!?
Could using this item allow Sun Wukong to fully understand his feelings for Fairy Zixia!?
If that were possible, then the previous Divine Level Quest could possibly be completed, right!?
Though the experience points from that task didn’t mean much to Jiang Liu now.
But a Divine Level Treasure Chest, that’s where the true value lies, right!?
