Chapter 018 A Visit to the Residence

After returning to his residence in Luoyang, Wang Bo brought Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing out of the Time Villa and taught them the cultivation method of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong.

After hearing it, both women were somewhat surprised. Xiao Qing said bluntly, "So this is the cultivation method of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong. It doesn't seem much stronger than Zhu Ganglie's method."

Indeed, Sun Wukong's cultivation method was not much stronger than Zhu Ganglie's.

Wang Bo said, "What you don't know is that Sun Wukong in this world is a prodigy, far surpassing Zhu Ganglie in talent. That's why there's such a huge gap in their strength."

The two women suddenly understood.

Talent is actually a very unreasonable thing.

If a hundred people cultivate the same method, some achieve success in ten years, while others waste a hundred years.

Some can even draw inferences and innovate.

That's the issue of talent.

So even though Sun Wukong's cultivation method is not much better than Zhu Ganglie's, he can still crush Zhu Ganglie because Sun Wukong's talent is so astonishing that one year of his cultivation equals ten or even decades of others'.

Naturally, Zhu Ganglie is no match for Sun Wukong.

Xiao Qing had originally thought that if Sun Wukong's method was too superior, she would reluctantly sacrifice some cultivation to switch methods again. But she found that Sun Wukong's method wasn't much better than Zhu Ganglie's.

So she dropped that idea.

As for Wang Bo, he naturally absorbed the essence and integrated it into his own Solar Divine Art to elevate it further. However, his Solar Divine Art had already incorporated too many essences and was becoming increasingly difficult to improve.

Even Sun Wukong's method only made Wang Bo's Solar Divine Art slightly more complete, without leading to innovation or a higher level.

Fortunately, Wang Bo had already prepared for this, so he wasn't too disappointed.

As for Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing, after switching to Zhu Ganglie's method, their strength entered a period of rapid development, advancing by leaps and bounds. The two women became even more diligent in their cultivation.

But Wang Bo didn't expect this to cause some minor troubles.

One day, while Wang Bo was cultivating at home, the steward suddenly reported that two demon hunters had come looking for him.

Wang Bo was quite curious.

He had made many friends among demon hunters in Chang'an, so it was normal for one to seek him out.

But since moving to Luoyang, Wang Bo had kept a low profile and barely interacted with demon hunters. Why would a demon hunter come to his door? Could it be an acquaintance?

"Invite them in."

After thinking it over, Wang Bo had the steward bring the two into the hall.

Then Wang Bo changed into a clean set of clothes and entered the hall, where he saw a man and a woman sitting.

Wang Bo recognized the woman—it was Miss Duan, whom he had met once before. This surprised him even more; he hadn't expected Miss Duan to come looking for him.

As for the man sitting beside Miss Duan, Wang Bo had never seen him before, but judging by his appearance—a faded monk's robe and a shiny bald head—he was very easy to identify.

Could this guy be Chen Xuanzang?

Although in the story, Chen Xuanzang was disheveled and didn't look like a monk, the story was the story. In the real world, Chen Xuanzang was a monk.

Since he was a monk, he naturally shaved his head and wore a robe.

Wang Bo calmly glanced at the monk suspected to be Chen Xuanzang, wondering why the two had come to see him, but said, "So it's Miss Duan. I wonder what business you and this master have with me?"

Miss Duan was also surprised to see Wang Bo. "So this is your home."

Wang Bo was taken aback. "Miss Duan didn't come looking for me?"

Miss Duan nodded and said frankly, "Of course I came looking for you, but I didn't know this was your home."

Wang Bo was even more confused. You didn't know this was my home, yet you came looking for me?

The monk suspected to be Chen Xuanzang couldn't stand it anymore. He pressed his palms together and said, "Benefactor, let me explain."

Wang Bo nodded and asked, "How should I address you, Master?"

The monk said, "My surname is Chen, and my Dharma name is Xuanzang."

Wang Bo smiled. So it really is you. But he said politely, "Please go ahead, Dharma Master Xuanzang."

Chen Xuanzang said, "Actually, I and Miss Duan did not come specifically to see you, Benefactor. Today, as we passed by your residence, we noticed a strong demonic aura emanating from it, so we wanted to check it out. Unexpectedly, you and Miss Duan are old acquaintances."

Wang Bo suddenly understood. "I see. Thank you for your concern, Master. Steward, go to the accounting office and fetch a hundred taels of silver for the master."

"Yes, sir." The steward nodded and turned to leave.

"Wait." Chen Xuanzang quickly stopped the steward and said to Wang Bo, "Benefactor, I did not come today to beg for alms, but to warn you that there are demons in your residence."

Miss Duan patted Chen Xuanzang on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, this guy is also a demon hunter. He won't be killed by demons. Maybe he even keeps them as pets, right?"

Chen Xuanzang looked at Wang Bo in shock.

Wang Bo smiled slightly and said, "Please forgive my impertinence, Master."

Chen Xuanzang immediately understood that Wang Bo had admitted it, and he was even more shocked. He had initially thought the demons were lurking in the residence to harm people for money.

But he hadn't expected the owner to know about the demons and even raise them.

What was this guy planning?

For a moment, Chen Xuanzang was flustered, as this was simply too unbelievable.

Seeing Chen Xuanzang distracted, Wang Bo turned to the steward and said, "Go fetch that hundred taels of silver."

The steward left.

Chen Xuanzang snapped back to reality and quickly said, "No need, really no need. I..."

Wang Bo interrupted him before he could finish, "Master, please don't refuse. You and I are not related, yet you were willing to risk danger to come to my residence and warn me. That is truly a compassionate heart, and I am deeply moved. This hundred taels is a small token of my respect. I hope you will accept it."

Chen Xuanzang naturally tried to decline, but Miss Duan said cheerfully, "If he wants you to take it, just take it. It's his goodwill. Why push him away? Am I right?"

She glanced at Wang Bo at the end.

Wang Bo nodded and said, "Miss Duan is right."

Soon, the steward returned with a hundred taels of silver. Wang Bo forced the silver into Chen Xuanzang's hands, said a few more kind words, and had the steward see Chen Xuanzang out.