Su Fan was somewhat shocked.
Not only had a monkey learned human language, but it had also mastered the profound and difficult art of diplomacy! This was no longer just having intelligence; it had become a spirit!
"After that, I came here and stayed for over a hundred years," the Golden Monkey continued.
"A hundred years? So you've been with Master for a century?" Su Fan was instantly relieved upon hearing this. A hundred years to learn human language and the art of diplomacy wasn't particularly disheartening.
"Yes, in a hundred years, Master taught me a lot," the Golden Monkey nodded.
"Then, what realm is Senior Brother at now?" Su Fan asked the Golden Monkey. A hundred years of trial time, even a fool would become an expert, let alone someone who caught Master's eye.
"Heavenly Human Third Realm." The Golden Monkey said with a flat expression.
"Holy crap!" Su Fan couldn't help but exclaim. The Heavenly Human Third Realm, one step further, was the Heavenly Pivot Realm, the realm Master was in, capable of shattering the void and creating matter with bare hands!
"How did you break through to the Heavenly Human Realm?" Su Fan was most interested in this, and he cared deeply about it. This was why he had come.
The Golden Monkey carefully observed Su Fan and quickly discerned his strength. "You are also on the verge of a breakthrough. When I descended the mountain, I was at your current realm. I was sad for a long time because Master drove me away. During that time, I faced the wall daily and had no contact with the outside world. Many local monkeys came to trouble me, but I drove them all away. Later, they recognized me as their king and brought me this."
The Golden Monkey pointed to the tea in his hand. "They brought these tea leaves, and I ate them, filling my stomach daily. After prolonged consumption, I discovered that my soul grew stronger during this period. Not long after, I smoothly entered the Heavenly Human Realm." The Golden Monkey told Su Fan calmly.
Su Fan took the tea from the Golden Monkey and looked down into it. He saw two green tea leaves, and the tea emitted a refreshing fragrance. Upon smelling it, Su Fan felt invigorated and his spirits lifted.
"This... this can help one break through to the Heavenly Human Realm?" Su Fan found it hard to believe. Was there really such potent tea?
"You'll know if you try," the Golden Monkey said no more, simply taking a sip of tea and displaying an expression of enjoyment. Su Fan looked at the Golden Monkey, then at the tea in his hand. With the other's strength, there seemed to be no need for trickery. However, Su Fan still didn't dare to be careless, preparing the Bagua Token, ready to teleport away immediately if anything went wrong.
Su Fan lifted the teacup and took a shallow sip. Instantly, he felt a surge of pure energy sweep through his body, washing away all his worries.
"Holy cow!" Su Fan was utterly astonished. It was incredibly magical! This was even more shocking than when Su Fan first tried an attribute pill. Attribute pills were just energy, strengthening the body, which was understandable. This tea was a sublimation on a spiritual level, something completely unseen and intangible, making it incomprehensible to those who hadn't experienced it.
"Do you feel it?" the Golden Monkey asked Su Fan with a smile. Su Fan nodded silently.
"I have a hundred catties of tea here. You can take it with you when you leave," the Golden Monkey told Su Fan.
"What about you? Don't you need it?" Su Fan asked, puzzled. Such a good thing, wouldn't the other party need it?
"This no longer serves any purpose for me. To me, it's just tea with a good taste." The Golden Monkey's realm now far surpassed Su Fan's, and he no longer needed this tea. He had no hope of reaching the Fourth Realm in this lifetime because he lacked one thing, something only humans possessed.
"What is this tea called?" Su Fan asked the Golden Monkey.
"I call it 'An Shen Tea' because it soothed my spirit when I was most dejected," the Golden Monkey explained to Su Fan.
"Senior Brother, do you have a name?" Su Fan still didn't know the other's name. He had developed sentience and could speak, so Su Fan thought Master must have given him a name.
"Master called me Jin Lingzi, or you can call me Jin Ling," Jin Lingzi said slowly.
"Alright, I have nothing else to give you. You may go," Jin Lingzi waved his hand at Su Fan.
"Doesn't Senior Brother want to go out and see?" Su Fan asked curiously. With his sentience, didn't Jin Lingzi have any curiosity about the outside world?
"That is your human world. Ultimately, it will not accept me. I am quite content here." Jin Lingzi had no intention of going out. He had been out before, but after encountering some ill-intentioned humans, he returned. Decades ago, when he went out, he met many humans, but they wanted to capture him for profit upon seeing his intelligence. Jin Lingzi did not want to harm humans, so he did not resist. However, after witnessing more people blinded by greed, he broke through the cage and returned, never wanting to visit the human world again. Until now.
Su Fan pondered for a moment.
"Wait for me for a moment!" Su Fan immediately left a coordinate here and used the Bagua Token to teleport directly to the new city. Jin Lingzi looked at where Su Fan had left with some surprise, then shook his head and chuckled, not paying it much mind, quietly waiting for Su Fan's return. This was because he could feel a power still lingering where Su Fan had left, left by Su Fan.
Su Fan ran through all the large and small shopping malls in the new city, buying a lot of good wine and tea. Then, he brought these items back and teleported again.
"Senior Brother, look what I brought you!" Su Fan placed the wine and precious tea in front of Jin Lingzi.
"What is this?" Jin Lingzi looked at the bags and packages Su Fan brought with some surprise.
"This is tea, and this is wine. Consider it a meeting gift for you, Senior Brother." Su Fan felt he couldn't accept something for nothing. Jin Lingzi seemed to have no desires, but Su Fan felt he enjoyed drinking tea, so he brought some tea, and also some wine for Jin Lingzi to try.
"Good, you are thoughtful. I accept them." Jin Lingzi did not stand on ceremony with Su Fan and directly accepted the tea and wine.
"Then, if there's a chance, I'll visit you again," Su Fan said to Jin Lingzi. Jin Lingzi waved his hand at Su Fan without a word. Su Fan teleported away again. Now that he had left a coordinate with Jin Lingzi, he could return to visit anytime without having to go through the stone wall.
Back home, Su Fan eagerly brewed a cup of An Shen Tea to taste. It was refreshing and felt wonderful to drink! However, he didn't know how much he would need to drink to break through, but it was better than having no clue.
"From now on, this will be my main tea," Su Fan bought a thermos, the kind that kept hot water scalding for seven or eight hours. He poured the brewed tea into it and carried it with him, able to drink it anytime.