As one of the Great Sage's six senses fell into the hands of the Destined One, a past involving the Black Bear Spirit and Elder Jinchi began to unfold...
In his youth, Elder Jinchi had been obsessed with "money" from an early age. To raise silver for the temple, he ran deep into the forest during the hunt for Golden Cicada, and it was there that he first encountered the Black Bear Spirit.
Instead of devouring young Jinchi, the bear gave him a pouch of jewels, hoping through the young monk to study the Dharma. United by the same greed, the two of them cast their lots together.
Chapter 764