Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 73 Nezha Buys Women’s Clothing

"Nezha, do you know what position that monkey your Heavenly Court has pacified now holds?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

The pacified monkey, isn’t it just the one from today?

Nezha was stunned, clearly having just been pacified by the court; how did this shopkeeper know?

But, thinking of Tian Peng, Nezha’s predecessor, he understood.

"That monkey isn’t an official yet. He has a culinary contest tomorrow in the Imperial Kitchen with the Kitchen God and the God of Cookery. He aims to fight for the position of head chef."

Speaking of that monkey, Nezha was also somewhat speechless. He could understand rejecting the position of Horse Master because that was a pitfall, but it was foolish to refuse the guardship of the Immortal Peach Orchard. Refusing a beautiful and easy job for a martial one was reasonable, yet with such great strength, this monkey just had to become a chef instead.

Utterly nonsensical!

Chen Nuo was also a bit surprised. Sun Wukong competing for the position of a chef was quite off-course, wasn’t it?

But Sun Wukong’s current condition seemed inseparable from his own doing.

"Good, that will be all." Chen Nuo nodded, signaling that Nezha could leave.

He closed his eyes slightly and fell into contemplation. Now, he had completely muddled up the Journey to the West affair. He had no idea whether the suppression-under-Five-Finger Mountain would still happen.

With this thought, a cold light flashed in Chen Nuo’s eyes. Now that Sun Wukong had become his disciple, Buddhism wouldn’t dream of harming a hair on his head!

He still had two Three Realms Transport Talismans in his hand. In a pinch, he could openly save Sun Wukong and then return to Chaos Residence.

Within the bounds of Chaos Residence, one is invincible. It doesn’t matter who you are. If you dare to come, you won’t return!

The Roc Demon King, looking at Chen Nuo deep in thought, moved to the Bull Demon King’s side and whispered, "Niu, are we still playing Landlord?"

The Bull Demon King turned his head and glared at him, "Are you a tiger or what? Can’t you see Shopkeeper Chen is comprehending the Dharma? Let’s go, we’re playing poker instead!"

Nezha left Chaos Residence and flew towards Heavenly Court. Passing a human city, he came to a stop.

If he went back directly now, how would he deal with the issue of his female attire, which he wasn’t even sure was still effective?

The magical power could be activated by wearing women’s clothes, but...

Nezha looked down at his battle skirt. This shouldn’t count as women’s clothes, right?

He made a quick check with a hint of affection and was surprised to find that he could see the information about this battle skirt.

Lotus and Lotus Leaf Battle Skirt.

Grade: Extremely low (The less feminine charm an item of clothing has, the lower its grade!)

Ability: Increases mana total by ten percent.

Is this really considered women’s attire?!

Nezha’s face turned red, a billion times embarrassed. He had been wearing this outfit since his resurrection, and he hadn’t changed out of it since—it turns out he had been wearing women’s clothes all this time!

His master claimed it was men’s wear when creating his body.

Thinking back to Taiyi Taoist’s persuasive tone back then, Nezha couldn’t contain his anger, having been played the whole time!

With his little face all puffed up in anger, this was something he couldn’t swallow. Once he got back, he’d definitely find an opportunity to cut off his master’s beard as revenge and to alleviate the resentment in his heart!

Heavenly Court, East Extreme Miaoyan Palace.

The East Extreme Qinghua Great Emperor, also known as Taiyi Taoist, who was sitting in Upright Meditation, suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation. Opening his eyes, he calculated with his fingers, but still felt confused.

Strange...

Looking at his own Lotus and Lotus Leaf Battle Skirt again and noting the ten percent increase in mana it provided.

Focusing his Cultivation Technique to feel the changes in his body at this moment, Nezha was seriously shocked!

It actually increased my mana by ten percent; this is too magical!

If I were to wear other garments, wouldn’t I become even stronger?!

For Nezha, becoming stronger had almost become an unhealthy obsession, and he struggled internally for a while.

In the end, Nezha still held to his determination to become stronger and found a secluded spot to sneak into the city.

By the time Nezha reemerged, his hands were full to the brim.

The Imperial Kitchen is the institution in charge of the entire Heavenly Court’s diet. Although immortals can fast, there is still some pursuit of culinary pleasures.

Therefore, the role of head chef in the Imperial Kitchen is an indispensable position, albeit not of high rank.

Usually, only subordinates of Immortal Officials who come to collect and report meals would visit the Imperial Kitchen, but today, the place was besieged and packed tight.

"Are you the wild monkey the patriarchs mentioned? Truly crude and lacking in manners, and you’re about to meet the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother dressed in these ragged clothes," Zhou Kang said disdainfully as he looked at Sun Wukong’s attire.

He was dressed in the standard chef’s uniform of the Imperial Kitchen today, which in terms of appearance alone, could crush Wukong by several streets, and was sure to leave a good impression on the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother.

"We’re here to compete in cooking, not in who dresses better," Sun Wukong said with disdain.

He has always treasured this piece of clothing; even after ten years and losing its color, he couldn’t bear to part with it. In his heart, it was the best-looking attire.

"Even in terms of cooking, you don’t match up to one of my fingers!" Zhou Kang sneered coldly.

He had been learning the culinary arts since he was five years old, and now, at the age of thirty-two, he had studied the way of the kitchen for a full twenty-seven years. With the guidance of the Food God and Stove God, his culinary skills had soared swiftly.

A mere monkey who learned how to wield a knife and chop people somewhere, foolishly thinking he could compete with him for the position of head chef?

Ridiculous!

This isn’t a fight!

Today, Zhou Kang intended to prove himself before all the immortals, ascend to prominence instantly, and secure the position of head chef, an Immortal Official in the Imperial Kitchen!

Sun Wukong merely shrugged his shoulders and was not annoyed. Showing off his verbal prowess now was completely pointless. Once he got the position, it would certainly enrage Zhou Kang!

The competition started off with a head-on challenge, arousing interest among the immortals in attendance. The Jade Emperor’s arrangement for the major competition meant there was no morning court, so many gossipy immortals, yearning for some excitement amidst the tediousness and monotony of eons in the Heavenly Court, couldn’t miss the chance to watch.

On the dot, the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, escorted by Immortal Officials, arrived in the center.

"Greetings to the Jade Emperor, greetings to the Queen Mother!" All the immortals bowed in place.

Zhou Kang, upon seeing the awe-inspiring presence of the male and female deities, was deeply excited, and following the lead of the Kitchen God and Food God, he kneeled on the spot, his legs giving way.

"Your servant Zhou... Zhou Kang greets Your Majesty and the... the Queen Mother!" Zhou Kang stammered, his lips quivering.

These were the most exalted immortals in the world; Zhou Kang, not understanding the structure of the Immortal Realm, thought the Jade Emperor was the highest authority.

"Good morning, Jade Emperor and Queen Mother," said Sun Wukong with a mischievous grin, waving his hand.

The Jade Pool’s surface rippled, and her heart held some displeasure, having heard from Haotian about this monkey’s stubborn nature, but she had not expected such a level of insolence.

Haotian waved his hand broadly and said, "Today’s competition will be decided by a single dish. The type of dish is not fixed, but you must create your best dish. The victor will become the new head chef in the Imperial Kitchen."

With Haotian’s command, the competition began.

"Zhou Kang, just perform as usual, and you absolutely won’t fail!"

The Food God and the Stove God were cheering for Zhou Kang from not far away, their only worry now was whether Zhou Kang could handle the mental pressure.

If he didn’t perform well and messed up, it would all be over.

Having heard the words of the two patriarchs, Zhou Kang tried his best to calm his excitement and again displayed a confident expression.

As long as he didn’t make any mistakes, there was absolutely no chance of losing this competition!