Honghuang: I, Patriarch Bodhi, Take on a Disciple from the Start

Lin Yuan, a down-and-out young Taoist who makes a living telling fortunes in a modern city, unexpectedly transmigrates to the primordial world of the Journey to the West, becoming the legendary and mysterious Patriarch Bodhi. But he has only the appearance of a great master, with little magic power. Just as the story begins, Sun Wukong, the future Great Sage Equal to Heaven, is already kneeling outside the mountain, begging to become his disciple. At this critical moment, Lin Yuan activates the [Sage Master System]. Simply by teaching his disciples, he can receive rewards worth ten thousand times more, including cultivation, techniques, and magical treasures. The twist is that the protagonist must not only use the System to raise the strongest Sun Wukong in history, but also draw on his intimate knowledge of the Journey to the West to scheme in secret, stir up the Three Realms, foil the plans of both Buddhism and Taoism, and pull his disciples off the chessboard one by one. He will no longer be the mysterious Bodhi who vanished after passing on his teachings. Instead, he will establish a true Taoist lineage at Mount Lingtai Fangcun, stand as an equal to the Celestial Court, Buddhism, and the Sages, and ultimately become an unparalleled Dao Ancestor who transcends the Heavenly Dao.