In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

"Master! Look! There's a pagoda ahead!" Pigsy shouted at the top of his lungs, his round body swaying excitedly.

Hearing his shout, the others looked in the direction he was pointing, and sure enough, a tall tower stood prominently in the distance.

After gazing at it for a moment, Sha Wujing said, "There seems to be a fairly large temple below this tower. We must be tired from our journey. We can go inside to rest and get some water."

Chen Yi, who had been silent all along, now seemed a little listless. He responded weakly, "Um... it's fine."

After saying that, he gently shook his groggy head.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong, who had sharp eyes, frowned and asked, "Little monk, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Chen Yi forced a smile and replied, "Great Sage, I think I've caught a cold. Right now, I feel dizzy and weak all over."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's face instantly darkened, and he said sternly, "Where are the pills I gave you? Why aren't you eating them?"

Chen Yi explained, "Those pills have all been consumed."

He was feeling unwell, so he ate one, but he didn't expect it to be so easy to consume.

After a moment's thought, Sun Wukong instructed, "Bajie and Sha Wujing, you two take the little monk to that temple and settle him in properly, and take good care of him."

"This Great Sage is going to the Tushita Palace to ask Laozi for some elixirs and miraculous medicines."

Sha Wujing nodded solemnly and replied, "Don't worry, Senior Brother. I'll take good care of Master here."

However, Chen Yi hurriedly waved his hand to stop him, saying, "Great Sage, Great Sage! We can just find a doctor and get some herbs later. There's no need for you to go all the way to Laozi's place."

It's just a minor cold; there's no need to go to Laozi's place. It's too much trouble.

Sun Wukong did not agree, but said softly, "Be a good boy and listen to me."

Having said that, he sped away like a bird in flight.

Chen Yi: “…”

"Bajie, Wujing, let's rest here and wait for the Great Sage to return before entering the city."

Sha Wujing replied, "Yes, Master."

Pigsy: "Junior brother, quickly get me a pancake, my stomach is almost empty."

Sha Wujing shook his head helplessly, took out a cake from his bundle, and handed it to him.

Pigsy took out a piece of black cloth from his bag, and spread it gently on the ground like an unfurled scroll. Then he sat down slowly and began to eat heartily, taking a bite of bread and a sip of water, enjoying his meal immensely.

Chen Yi couldn't help but smile. Since they got the storage bottle, the master and his disciples no longer had to worry about food and clothing, and their quality of life improved steadily.

As for Pigsy, he's learned to enjoy life now. He always carries a piece of cloth with him to cushion his bottom. Back then, he would just pat his bottom and sit down on the ground.

After Sun Wukong returned, he magically gave Chen Yi more than twenty bottles of pills.

Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, and stammered, "Great Sage, this... so much, would Laozi really bear to part with it?"

Sun Wukong laughed heartily, "Eat as much as you want, and I'll ask for more when I'm done."

Chen Yi: ...Next time Laozi sees you, he'll probably run far away like a mouse seeing a cat.

After taking half a pill, Chen Yi felt as if he had been injected with a powerful force, and his spirits were instantly restored.

Seeing Chen Yi regain his energy and spirit, Sun Wukong smiled with satisfaction.

Young monks should be full of energy, not like wilted flowers, devoid of life.

……

After entering the city, we walked slowly along the wide road, where we saw crowds of people on both sides.

Suddenly, my gaze was drawn to a monk wearing shackles and walking with faltering steps.

They looked haggard and were dressed in rags, begging for food from passersby along the way.

"Auntie, please have mercy and give us some food!" A young monk, his face full of pleading, stretched out his hands to a passing woman.

His clear eyes revealed endless hunger and exhaustion.

The woman first cautiously looked around, then quickly glanced at the man standing not far away. After confirming that there was no danger, she quietly took out a piece of cake from her bosom and quickly handed it to the little monk.

However, at that very moment, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, a man dressed as a guard appeared beside the woman like a ghost and shoved her hard.

Caught off guard, the woman staggered a few steps and almost fell to the ground.

The guard rudely snatched the cake from the young monk's hand and threw it far away.

The pancake arced through the air and landed precisely at Chen Yi's feet, not far away.

Immediately afterwards, the guard grabbed the little monk by the collar without any mercy, lifted him up like a chick, and slammed him heavily to the ground.

Then, he raised the whip in his hand and lashed it mercilessly across the little monk's thin body.

Each lash sent up a cloud of dust, accompanied by the little monk's painful groans.

Everyone was so frightened by what they saw that they fell silent, and no one dared to step forward to stop them.

Seeing that the little monk was gradually losing the strength to resist and lying motionless on the ground, the guard snorted coldly, put away his whip, and swaggered away arrogantly.

Seeing this, Pigsy and Sandy quickly stepped forward and carefully helped the injured little monk up.

Chen Yi pursed his lips and walked towards a middle-aged monk.