The Jade Net Bottle was Guanyin's most cherished magical artifact.
It was a supreme innate spiritual treasure, unequivocally.
Sun Kong actually wanted to trade a mere few Nine-Revolution Golden Pills for it, a dream fit for a fool.
Normally, Guanyin wouldn't even spare him a glance.
But things were different now.
Guanyin had long coveted the Nine-Revolution Golden Pills.
And more importantly, Guanyin was supremely confident.
Based on her understanding of Sun Monkey, he possessed no divine ability to move oceans with a mere thought.
Taking the Jade Net Bottle was utterly impossible.
"Arrogant!"
"Although you possess the Seventy-Two Transformations and the innate ability to move mountains and fill seas."
"However, what is stored within my Jade Net Bottle is an entire vast ocean."
"Even if you were a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, it would be impossible for you to move the Jade Net Bottle."
"Since you overestimate yourself, I can give you a chance."
Guanyin chuckled dismissively.
Then, she summoned the Jade Net Bottle and placed it directly at Sun Kong's feet.
A willow branch adorned the jade bottle.
The spiritual energy contained within it surpassed even the spiritual energy of Spirit Mountain itself.
A supreme innate spiritual treasure was indeed extraordinary.
If not for the system gifting him numerous treasures, a mere glance would have made Sun Kong drool.
"An entire vast ocean?"
Sun Kong murmured softly, then began to chant a string of incantations.
Despite deliberately lowering his voice, Guanyin still detected something amiss.
"This incantation is... 'A Thought Moves the Sea'?"
"How is this possible!"
"When did this monkey learn such a divine ability?"
Guanyin instantly panicked.
Her initial confidence stemmed from the fact that only she and the Old Turtle of the South Sea knew the 'A Thought Moves the Sea' divine ability.
Across the entire Three Realms, no third person could possibly possess such a skill.
However, she had miscalculated.
Guanyin could never have imagined that Sun Monkey was playing a fool to catch a tiger.
How hateful!
At the same time, Sun Kong finished his incantation.
He naturally sensed Guanyin's unpleasant expression.
But the wager was Guanyin's promise.
Even if she wanted to renege, she had to consider her status.
Immortals, after all, valued their reputation greatly.
"Heh heh!"
Sun Kong chuckled inwardly, immensely pleased.
Making Guanyin unhappy made him happy.
When he picked up the Jade Net Bottle, Guanyin would be even more displeased!
"Clink!"
Sun Kong's hand gripped the Jade Net Bottle.
Concurrently, Guanyin's heart leaped into her throat.
Even now, she held onto a sliver of hope.
One must have dreams; what if they came true... Damn it!
In that instant, the Jade Net Bottle left its original position.
Easily lifted into Sun Kong's hand.
He had actually picked it up!
"Thank you for your patronage."
"As agreed, the Jade Net Bottle is now Old Sun's."
Sun Kong bowed, a smug grin spreading across his face.
Guanyin: "..."
"Of course, Old Sun will not be short of the immortal pills I promised the Bodhisattva."
"If the Bodhisattva has any other good treasures in the future, you are welcome to come and exchange them again."
Sun Kong generously stuffed the Nine-Revolution Golden Pills into Guanyin's hand.
Guanyin's jade-like tender hands trembled as if afflicted with Parkinson's.
But compared to the damage to her heart, this physical ailment was nothing.
"I only agreed to bestow the Jade Net Bottle upon you; the willow branch does not belong to you."
Guanyin said through gritted teeth.
Did she hate Sun Kong?
Of course, she did!
However, she was, after all, one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas of Spirit Mountain.
She couldn't possibly lose face over a mere treasure.
Thus, she suppressed the urge to beat Sun Kong to death and barely managed to retain the other treasure.
"The willow branch?"
Sun Kong glanced at it casually, his expression calm.
In reality, the Jade Net Bottle and the willow branch were two separate treasures.
Guanyin had combined them into one and used them as a single artifact.
The Jade Net Bottle was a supreme innate spiritual treasure.
The willow branch was no less inferior.
It was originally a branch from Yang Mei Great Immortal.
Yang Mei Great Immortal was the first willow tree at the dawn of heaven and earth.
It was said his lifespan surpassed that of Patriarch Hongjun.
Furthermore, Yang Mei Great Immortal had once fought Patriarch Hongjun.
The result was Patriarch Hongjun's defeat at the hands of Yang Mei Great Immortal.
Years passed, and Patriarch Hongjun became a Heavenly Dao Sage through the Heavenly Dao.
While Yang Mei Great Immortal, who was even more powerful than Hongjun, had vanished without a trace.
Some speculated that this hidden expert, stronger than Hongjun, had already attained the status of a Great Dao Sage.
A branch from such a formidable being was naturally not ordinary.
Even if it wasn't a supreme innate spiritual treasure, it was at least of the innate spiritual treasure grade.
Therefore, Guanyin's high regard for it was understandable.
"And also."
"Within the Jade Net Bottle, not only is there a vast ocean, but also three drops of divine water."
"You must return those to me as well."
Guanyin said with a dark expression.
Divine water?
Sun Kong grinned, sighing inwardly.
He thought Guanyin had forgotten, almost gaining three truly valuable treasures for free.
Those three drops of divine water were originally called the Three Light Divine Water.
They were originally the treasure of Primordial Heavenly Lord.
During the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, Primordial Heavenly Lord, fearing that the Twelve Golden Immortals might encounter accidents when fighting the demons of the Jie Sect.
He bestowed three drops of divine water upon Cihang Daoist.
The Three Light Divine Water was originally three different divine waters.
Any single drop of divine water alone was the most potent poison in the world.
The moonlight divine water, in particular, targeted the primordial spirit.
It was practically a poison tailor-made for immortals.
However, when the three drops of divine water were combined to form the Three Light Divine Water, it became the world's most potent healing elixir.
It could resolve all worldly poisons, regenerate bones, and revive the dead.
Its effect was a hundred times stronger than that of the Nine-Revolution Golden Pills.
What a pity; Sun Kong had obtained this for free with a single thought!
"Divine Bull Arhat!"
"How long are you planning to eat?"
Guanyin's mood was foul, so she redirected her anger towards the Bull Demon King.
After consuming hundreds of Nine-Revolution Golden Pills, the Bull Demon King easily broke through the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
However, compared to Guanyin, he was still too weak.
The Four Great Bodhisattvas of Spirit Mountain were all Primal Chaos Golden Immortals.
Even the current Sun Kong dared not openly oppose them.
"My dear brother!"
"You have helped your elder brother break through without holding grudges; this favor, elder brother remembers."
"In the future, within Spirit Mountain, if elder brother can help in any way, elder brother will not refuse."
"Elder brother must leave now; we shall have drinks together when we have time!"
The Bull Demon King patted Sun Kong's shoulder and left contentedly with Guanyin.
His sudden enthusiasm made Sun Kong somewhat unaccustomed.
But then again.
Immortals valued their cultivation the most.
Given the Bull Demon King's original aptitude, it would have taken him tens of thousands of years to break through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Because of those hundreds of Nine-Revolution Golden Pills, the Bull Demon King directly saved tens of thousands of years of cultivation.
This immense favor outweighed all past grievances.
If the Bull Demon King were ungrateful, this karma alone would have led to his demise.
"Karma?"
"It seems the karma of the Journey to the West is indeed potent."
"Breaking free from this karma will require even more formidable means."
"Only he can have a significant impact on the Journey to the West; how should I deal with him?"