The Monkey King

A huge five-foot-high mountain gate archway spans the mountain pass. It is covered with vines and has been eroded by time. The three characters "Kunlun Mountain" on the giant plaque are like a general flying into the sky waving weapons.

After that plaque, there are stone steps that lead straight to the clouds, and a mountain towering into the clouds.

This mountain range stretches for thousands of miles with no end in sight. There are towering mountains everywhere, like giant pillars holding up the sky.

The majestic atmosphere is the first impression that Kunlun Mountain gives to monkeys.

Four Taoist disciples wearing gray Taoist robes and holding flying swords stood in front of the mountain gate.

The leading Taoist disciple stretched out his hand to stop the three of them.

Ling Yunzi quickly took out the greeting card that he had prepared from his pocket and handed it over: "We came from Xie Yue Sanxing Cave in Fangcun Mountain, Lingtai, and on the orders of our master, Patriarch Subhuti, we would like to pay a visit to Master Taiyi and Master Yuding. .”

The Taoist disciple took the invitation and opened it, looked at it carefully, returned it to Ling Yunzi with both hands, cupped his hands and said: "It turns out to be Master Ling Yun, whose name I have admired for a long time. Master Taiyi has already told me that if Uncle Master comes, he must not do it." Neglect."

Ling Yunzi smiled and nodded, looking back at the monkey, feeling very proud. It seems to be showing that he is famous.

Unexpectedly, the Taoist disciple added another sentence: "You two can follow me into the mountain immediately, but I'm afraid this monster monkey..."

The monkey held up his walking stick and turned his head to look at the Taoist disciple. The Taoist disciple looked calm, as if he thought what he said was normal.

Ling Yunzi coughed twice and said in a low voice: "This is an old friend of mine. Please be accommodating."

The monkey's brow suddenly frowned.

Why don't you introduce me as a disciple of Patriarch Subhuti? Wouldn’t that make more sense? he thinks.

The Taoist disciple frowned in embarrassment and said, "Then please wait here for a moment and let me inform you."

"Thank you."

After staying at the gate of the mountain for about an hour, bored, the monkey started to play with the walking stick according to the stick rules in memory.

Ling Yun found a flat ground to meditate, closed his eyes and rested his mind.

Yang Chan kept standing aside and looking into the distance, not knowing what she was looking at or thinking.

It was not until an hour later that the Taoist disciple came back along the stone steps, cupped his hands and said, "Everyone, please come in."

The group of people walked along the mountain path step by step, and the monkey looked around.

The Kunlun Mountains that Xianyue Sanxing Cave usually refers to do not actually refer to a mountain peak, but an entire mountain range.

In comparison, the scale of Xieyue Sanxing Cave in Lingtai Fangcun Mountain is simply insignificant.

This is a holy place for mortal ascetics.

After the Conferring God War, the Jie Sect dispersed, and the Chan Sect moved here one after another. Over the course of thousands of years, it became even more prosperous than before.

Although the actual controller of Heaven is Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun has already retired to seclusion. But there are very few direct disciples of Taishang Laojun, and there is no way to talk about mortal power. Only some Taoist priests scattered among mortals claim to be Taishang's disciples. In addition, most of the people in high positions in the heaven are disciples of the Chan Sect, and there are also a few of the remaining Twelve Golden Immortals sitting in charge...

Nowadays, the status of Kunlun Mountain is so high that other earthly immortal sects cannot match it.

The stone path along the way is lined with rugged ancient pines. When you reach the cliff, you can see mottled lights scattered among the mountains when you look towards the side of the cliff.

Those are all sects developed from Chanjiao.

In addition to the Taoist temples owned by the first-generation disciples of Chanjiao, there are also Taoist temples founded by subordinates including second-generation disciples and various branches, with countless disciples under their jurisdiction.

Its scale is enough to make anyone speechless.

Before coming here, Ling Yunzi once said that there were five million followers in Kunlun Mountain, but the monkey just thought he was exaggerating. I didn’t expect that when I saw it today, five million was indeed what I said.

In this era of immortal cultivation, Kunlun Mountain is not only famous in the mortal world, but also has a very high status in heaven. It is said that the millions of heavenly soldiers in heaven come from this.

It took them a full hour to climb half of the three low mountains.

The monkey looked up at the stone steps where the end could not be seen, and couldn't help but ask: "Why don't you just fly over?"

The Taoist disciple replied calmly: "My Kunlun Mountain contains a magic circle, and any flying skills and magic weapons cannot be used. Please forgive me, fellow Taoist."

"Flights are still prohibited?"

"This is to resist foreign enemies." Ling Yunzi muttered from the side, but he didn't know clearly who the "foreign enemy" he was resisting would be.

Unable to fly, I had no choice but to continue climbing.

…

A hundred miles east of Sanxing Cave in Xianyue, among the clouds and mist on the high mountains, Taishang Laojun was sitting cross-legged under an ancient pine tree, closing his eyes and meditating.

The boy in purple clothes came from a distance, holding his hands pantingly and saying: "Master, the disciple is back."

"Hmm. Did you gain something from this trip?"

"I have never seen Subhuti during this trip."

"Oh?" Taishang Laojun opened his eyes slightly, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said with a smile: "This is what was expected. Subhuti is arrogant and has an eccentric temperament. Even if he goes to meet his master, he may not be willing to see him. "

"His Taoist disciple led me to visit the Taoist temple. Along the way, the disciple secretly sensed with the Xuan Tianzhu according to the master's instructions, but no golden light was emitted. It's just..."

"Just how?"

The boy hesitated and replied: "As soon as you enter the Taoist temple, the Xuantian beads emit a faint blue light."

After saying that, the boy presented the Xuan Tianzhu with both hands.

"Blue brilliance, what does that mean?"

The Supreme Being took the Xuan Tianzhu and held it in his hand. He narrowed his eyes and thought about it for a long time, but he had no answer.

"Could it be that Subhuti used a secret method to intervene? If he really used a secret method, it means that the stone monkey is already in the temple at this moment. But Nasubhuti has never seen this Xuantian Pearl, so even if it interferes, it should not It is best to completely cover up the golden light. But if the stone monkey is not in the temple, why would he use the secret method?" After pondering for a long time, the Supreme Being could only sigh: "Which song is this song from?"

"Master, could it be that the stone monkey is not in the temple?"

The Supreme Master stretched out his finger, as if he wanted to say something, but he closed his mouth and thought carefully before saying, "I think Subhuti is also an extremely shrewd person. If he doesn't want to wade into this muddy water, he will not stay." The Stone Monkey is watching. If he is really interested...he must have guessed that I will come."

"So, no matter what, the stone monkey must not be in the view?"

"No!" Putting the beads into his sleeves, the Supreme Being said: "It's true and false. Whether the Stone Monkey is in the contemplation or not cannot be determined yet. Besides, in this world, besides his Three-Star Cave with the Setting Moon, what else is there? A safer place?"

After thinking carefully for a while, the Supreme Master continued, "Master, I will return to Tushita Palace temporarily. You stay here and monitor Xianyue Sanxing Cave every day. If there is any discrepancy, check carefully and don't take it lightly." . If there is any abnormality, the karma should not scare the snake, but should be repaid immediately. Even if the stone monkey is not in the meditation, as long as Subhuti is still in the meditation, there is no need to worry. A mere stone monkey, if there is no one who knows the fate of heaven and earth around him , and it won’t make any big waves.”

After that, he took out a yellow cloth bag from his waist and handed it to the Taoist boy.

The Taoist boy stretched out his hand to take it, bowed and said, "I will obey my master's orders."

…

I don’t know how long they walked, but it wasn’t until the sky was gray and a little bright that the monkey group climbed to the top of the mountain and saw the palace-like Taoist temple.

There is a huge plaque on the tall red door - Qianyuan Golden Light Cave.

That was the original name of the place where Taiyi Zhenren cultivated immortality. Although it was moved to Kunlun Mountain, the original name was still used.

A Taoist disciple stood guard at the door, leaning against a pillar and falling asleep.

The Taoist disciple who was leading the way for the monkey group hurriedly shouted: "Get up, quickly go in and report that the guests from Xianyue Sanxing Cave have arrived."

The Taoist disciple opened his eyes hazily and saw Yang Chan at a glance. He stood up in shock and had already grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist with one hand.

After seeing the situation clearly, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief, bowed his hands, opened the door a crack and slipped in.

The monkey glanced sideways at Yang Chan and asked, "Do you have a bad reputation here?"

"You will know later." Yang Chan snorted coldly.

Not long after, the door opened, and the Taoist disciple came out, cupped his hands and said, "Master, please come."

Crossing the high vermilion threshold, stepping on the hard bluestone steps, and passing by lush gardens, there were almost no Taoists along the way, and it was far less lively than in the Xianyue Sanxing Cave.

The group of people soon arrived in front of the Mirror Hall.

This Mirror Hall is almost the same size as Subhuti's Concentration Hall, but the sculptures on the walls are much more exquisite and gorgeous, but it lacks a simple and rough feel.

The Taoist disciple knelt in front of the door and shouted loudly: "Master Qi, Uncle Ling Yun and his party have been brought here."

"Invite them in." A voice came from the hall.

It sounds gentle, magnetic, and very comfortable.

As the two Taoist disciples pushed open the temple door, rays of sunlight penetrated from outside the door, reflecting the light that had already spilled into the temple through the gaps in the bamboo curtains.

Suddenly, the entire hall became a lot brighter.

Deep in the hall, there is a huge bronze relief, a lifelike crane. In front of the relief, a gray-haired old man sat cross-legged on the main seat.

"Brother Lingyun, I'm afraid I haven't seen you for five hundred years. Hahahaha." The old man laughed and said, "If you come here this time, you will have to stay for a few more days!"