Chapter 176 - 172: Beheading as a Gift with Drinks_3
"Green Emperor, on behalf of Her Serenity, I have been instructed to deliver this treasured Derivative Meditation Mat to aid in your recovery," said the respectful Yin God. Holding out the mat from the Mustard Seed Space, he seemed somewhat reluctant to part with it.
Renowned by all, this Derivative Meditation Mat was once property of Goddess Nuwa. To claim he didn’t covet it would be false! Yet he did not dare to desire it; the Saints can divine the past, present, and future with merely a pinch. A mere Yin God coveting the Magical Treasure of a Saint? That would be seeking death, wouldn’t it?
Wukong accepted the Derivative Meditation Mat in his hand, saying, "Good, extend my thanks to Her Serenity. You may go."
The Yin God bowed, "Your servant takes his leave."
After the Yin God had departed, Wukong gently stroked the mat, sighing, "Xuan Ming, oh Xuan Ming, how am I supposed to repay such a kindness?"
Xuan Ming was currently consolidating his own Primordial Dao Fruit, but for Wukong’s sake, he had hastened millions of miles to Bei Ming to request assistance from Kunpeng, also lending out his vitally important Derivative Meditation Mat for healing. This indebtedness weighed as heavy as mountains, vast as seas. Fear grew within him, not of these feelings, but that she had undergone calamity for his sake.
"Then I shall strive to become stronger! Only with strength can I protect those I wish to protect and achieve what I yearn to accomplish." Wukong placed the mat on the ground and sat down cross-legged upon it. Instantly, a surge of vital energy flowed into him. His eyes nearly closed, his hands formed spells, he began to channel his mana to heal his wounds.
Wukong was in seclusion for three days, his injuries gradually improving, yet it was not yet time to emerge.
That day, a Mountain God arrived with a box.
"I prostrate before the Green Emperor. Someone has instructed me to deliver this gift to you," the Mountain God said respectfully.
The Heaven-Defying Taoist dismissed the Mountain God and was soon surrounded by people like Nezha, all curious about the contents of the gift.