Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#1347 - Secret of alchemy: using roasted sweet potatoes to hide sadness

The Great Sun Tathagata didn't know that his all-out attack on the Bone Demon had actually triggered a miracle.

The boundless, endless Bone Spirit Demon creatures were interrupted for a moment, and the Great Sun Tathagata, with his rich combat experience, instantly located the Bone Demon's position.

Immediately, the Great Sun Tathagata abandoned all defenses and attacked the Bone Demon hidden among the endless Bone Spirit Demon creatures with all his might.

The Bone Demon didn't seem to be a rational Bone Demon but merely a puppet guarding the gate; it didn't dodge or evade the Great Sun Tathagata's all-out attack.

Boom!

Even Chu Hao, who was busy roasting sweet potatoes, didn't react for a moment. A Fifth-Rank Bone Demon, that easy to kill? Chu Hao was even thinking of enslaving it.

But after regaining his senses, he realized that the Bone Demon was probably a defective product forcibly controlled here, like a puppet.

Otherwise, a Fifth-Rank Demon creature with normal intelligence and capable of normal cultivation wouldn't be forcibly tied here as a gatekeeper.

The Great Sun Tathagata's all-out attack accidentally hit the Bone Demon's weakness, destroying it.

Chu Hao himself was somewhat emotional. The Great Sun Tathagata really had dog-shit luck! Young man, why not come to the Law Enforcement Hall as a mascot?

But thinking about the Great Sun Tathagata's temperament, forget it. He's not worthy.

The Great Sun Tathagata spat out a mouthful of blood. Forcibly using an all-out attack only worsened his already severe injuries.

However, he was very lucky. He didn't know that the attack he had just unleashed had accidentally resolved this crisis.

The Great Sun Tathagata excitedly looked back at Chu Hao and exclaimed:

"Immortal Master, I defeated it! This Bone Demon was originally… Wait, Immortal Master, what's that in your hand?"

Chu Hao looked at the roasted sweet potato in his hand and then at the Great Sun Tathagata's weak, pale face.

Their eyes met, and Chu Hao saw a hint of doubt in the Great Sun Tathagata's eyes.

Chu Hao remained calm, smiled slightly, and said with great relief:

"Great Sun Tathagata, you did a great job! As expected of the second-in-command of my Law Enforcement Hall!"

The Great Sun Tathagata stared straight at the sweet potato in Chu Hao's hand, his face extremely frantic as he said:

"Immortal Master, what is that thing in your hand? Can you explain it? I'm fighting hard in the front, and you're roasting sweet potatoes here?"

Chu Hao frowned slightly.

"Ah? Are you questioning me?! I was just about to give you good news. I've finally refined a top-quality recovery elixir!"

"And this sweet potato is a special requirement for my elixir refinement. You should know that if the alchemy furnace is exposed to heavenly treasures for many years, it will easily produce a furnace spirit, which will lead to unsuccessful elixir refinement."

"Therefore, every time I successfully refine an elixir, I will roast a sweet potato to use this mortal grain to wash away the furnace spirit. This matter is a secret of alchemists. You must not tell others, or it will ruin my lifelong cultivation!"

Chu Hao spoke very solemnly and seriously, utterly earnest!

The Great Sun Tathagata listened with a suspicious expression.

Chu Hao's explanation, leaving aside the facts, did sound quite reasonable…

But which alchemist would really use an alchemy furnace to roast sweet potatoes? Is this really something a human would do?!

Seeing the Great Sun Tathagata's suspicious look, Chu Hao couldn't help but say with dissatisfaction:

"What, are you doubting my words? Look at this hot elixir in my hand. This is a top-grade Spirit Recovery Pill, which can have a restorative effect even when taken by a Quasi-Saint!"

The Great Sun Tathagata was stunned. The elixir was indeed freshly refined.

"But, do alchemists really use alchemy furnaces to roast sweet potatoes?"

Chu Hao patted his chest with a straight face.

"You can always trust my honesty!"

"The Supreme Lord Lao also uses the Eight Trigrams Furnace for barbecue, it's just that you laymen don't know about it!"

Leaving aside the facts, Chu Hao really didn't lie to the Great Sun Tathagata.

Actually, it's just because Chu Hao's Shennong Cauldron is too powerful, so even roasting sweet potatoes accidentally triggered a Spirit Recovery Pill.

Therefore, Chu Hao could righteously take out the Spirit Recovery Pill that came with the roasted sweet potato to quell the Great Sun Tathagata's doubts.

Although, the Great Sun Tathagata nodded dubiously.

"I see, alchemists actually have this unknown side."

Chu Hao waved his hand.

"A secret matter, not to be told to outsiders."

"Here, take the elixir, let's continue forward."

Chu Hao threw the Spirit Recovery Pill over, and the Great Sun Tathagata caught the hot elixir, feeling infinitely moved in his heart, as if he had opened a door.

After eating the Spirit Recovery Pill, the Great Sun Tathagata's condition only improved slightly, but only very limitedly.

But Chu Hao didn't give the Great Sun Tathagata any time to rest, just like forcing a donkey to grind.

"Let's go, let's go, today we must destroy the Demon Clan's territory and let that evil thing completely perish here!"

The Great Sun Tathagata originally wanted to ask for another rest, but he found that even if he rested for a long time, his injuries wouldn't recover much.

And now it's still the probationary period for the Law Enforcement Hall, so the Great Sun Tathagata must do his best to perform.

Therefore, the Great Sun Tathagata suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and continued forward.

However, what happened just now was not the end, but the beginning of a tragic fate!

Less than half an hour after being ambushed by the Bone Demon, the Great Sun Tathagata was once again plunged into a bitter battle.

This time, the Great Sun Tathagata stepped into a large formation set up by the Demon Clan.

Chu Hao had seen that formation in the Abyss. It was a formation specially used by the Abyss Demon Clan to deal with powerful demon creatures, combining consumption and various powerful attacks into one.

The Great Sun Tathagata was being treated like a wild boar, trapped in the formation and beaten up!

Chu Hao watched from the outside with great pity. If it weren't because he hadn't finished the roasted sweet potato in his hand, Chu Hao would have gone up to help.

Fortunately, it was fortunate that he brought the Great Sun Tathagata over. If Chu Hao had come by himself, he didn't know how much suffering he would have endured.

However, Chu Hao wasn't idle either. While eating the sweet potato, he shouted:

"Great Sun Tathagata, hold on, I will find the formation's base soon and save you."

The Great Sun Tathagata had already been somewhat disoriented by the countless powerful attacks in the formation. He suddenly regretted it.

Perhaps staying in the Western Heaven's prison and being drained of his merits was also a good choice…

Why was he so stubborn and followed Chu Hao to this Demon Clan's territory to suffer?

What's wrong with this Prison God Chu Hao? He's still eating sweet potatoes! And littering everywhere?

Did he enter a den of thieves?