Journey to the West: Uncovering the Secrets of Gods and Buddhas, Starting by Impersonating Wukong’s Junior Brother

Zheng Chang transmigrates into the world of Journey to the West and becomes a pilgrim. He assumes he must be Sun Wukong. But to his utter shock, he's become the expendable pilgrim assigned to Xuanzang by Emperor Taizong of Tang. As soon as they leave the Tang Empire, the three demons from the original story are supposed to cut out his heart and eat him alive. Fortunately, at the critical moment, he unlocks the Book of Wealth and activates the skill: Wealth Reveals Secrets. By spending gold and silver, he can learn the secret knowledge of gods and Buddhas across the universe, allowing him to prepare in advance! Secret No. 1: The Little White Dragon at Eagle Grief Stream is hiding a thousand taels of gold, yet that fellow treats gold and silver like dirt! Secret No. 2: Guanyin Monastery conceals a treasure no less precious than the Brocade Kasaya, but the old monk Jinchi can't even recognize it! Secret No. 3: Taishang Laojun's personal belt is in the hands of the Nine-Tailed Fox! In her youth, that fox was the most beautiful woman in all three realms! Steal the Little White Dragon's mountain of gold, seize the treasure of Guanyin Monastery, and fleece Taishang Laojun! Forge a path to Golden Immortalhood! But endless questions follow. Why is the ground beneath the Peach Garden covered in the ashes of the previous great calamity? Why can he find no trace of Lingji Bodhisattva after killing the Yellow Wind Monster? Why must they beware of Bajie and Sha Seng on their journey west? As the secrets come to light, the gods and Buddhas hound him relentlessly, determined to make the expendable pilgrim die on the road to the West. Many years later, atop Spirit Mountain, the once-expendable pilgrim glares at the gods and Buddhas filling the sky and sneers, “I've begged enough, and I've lived long enough! Now it's your turn to kneel and beg me to let you live!”