ReadNovel Chapter 531 - 29: Great Sage Equal to Heaven Gifts the Seven Fairy Maidens
Chapter 531 - 29: Great Sage Equal to Heaven Gifts the Seven Fairy Maidens
Chat Group of Myriad Heavens Number 10086.
[Monkey King: People from the Celestial Court have come, but you guys aren’t teaming up to trick Old Sun, are you?]
[Li Daxian: Great Sage, you’re joking. How could I dare to deceive the Great Sage? Just accompany Taibai Jinxing to the heavens and you’ll know whether it’s real or fake. Surely, I can’t be so powerful to get all the Immortals and the Jade Emperor to stage a play to fool you, can I?]
[Monkey King: Just as well, I wanted to go to the Celestial Court anyway, so I’ll take a look!]
[Hero of the Wilderness: Great Sage, could you start a live stream so we can also see what the Celestial Court looks like?]
[Immortal Zhenren: Please, Great Sage, start a live stream so we can have a look!]
[Undead Knight: Please, Great Sage, start a live stream so we can have a look!]
[Monkey King: Alright, I will satisfy you all!]
...
World of the Journey to the West.
Huaguo Mountain.
The Monkey King Sun Wukong starts the live stream and then ascends to the heavens with Taibai Jinxing.
Watching Sun Wukong riding the clouds, soaring through the void, the Undead Knight, Li Daxian, Hero of the Wilderness, and Immortal Zhenren all couldn’t help but feel envious.
[Immortal Zhenren: A somersault of one hundred and eight thousand miles, it’s truly unimaginable!]
[Hero of the Wilderness: Being an Immortal is truly wonderful!]
[Undead Knight: Oh my, is this the South Celestial Gate? It’s truly grand and magnificent, with an infinite variety of scenes!]
Everyone in the group marveled.
Zhou Chen also watched the live stream, suddenly feeling like he was watching Journey to the West from his previous life.
Except the picture is much clearer and more real.
After all, watching TV in the past, now watching live broadcasts of real people.
"The Journey to the West world has so many powerful magical artifacts, if I could acquire them, the Red Dust Celestial Ship might be able to upgrade!"
Thinking of this, Zhou Chen felt a bit excited.
The next moment.
A strange sensation swept over him, tingling all over as if engulfed by some moist, sticky flesh wall.
While watching the live stream of the monkey arriving at the South Celestial Gate, Zhou Chen returned to his senses and looked at Xiaoqing and Bai Suzhen.
Xiaoqing raised her head, gave a charming smile, and said haltingly:
"Daxian, I’m eager to improve!"
"Hmm, the desire to improve is a good thing, keep working hard!"
Zhou Chen reached out to pat Xiaoqing’s head encouragingly, then stopped paying attention, letting Xiaoqing advance at her own pace.
In the live stream.
The monkey had already reached the Lingxiao Palace.
The doors adorned with gold nails and jade rims, colorful phoenixes dancing at the vermilion gates.
Winding corridors, every corner exquisite and translucent;
Three eaves and four clusters, layers of dragons and phoenixes soaring.
Above, a purple lofty, shining, round and brilliant, large golden gourd top;
Below, a heavenly concubine holding a fan, a jade maiden holding a celestial towel.
Golden towers, silver halls alongside the Purple Mansion, rare flowers and exotic plants akin to jade blossoms.
After Taibai Jinxing brought Sun Wukong to pay respects.
The Jade Emperor proclaimed to select civil and military Immortal Officials, to see which position is lacking, and have Sun Wukong appointed.
Mars Star Monarch reported: "In all the palaces and halls of the Celestial Palace, in all directions and places, there are enough officials, except the Imperial Stables lacks a steward."
The Jade Emperor decreed: "Let him serve as the ’Stable Cleaner’."
The ministers expressed their gratitude with a bow, and Sun Wukong only managed a big bow.
The Jade Emperor then had Wood Star Monarch send him to the Imperial Stables to assume his duties.
Sun Wukong was very pleased, showing off in the chat group.
[Monkey King: Now Old Sun is also an Immortal Official in the Celestial Court, in the future when you come here, Old Sun will invite you to visit the heavens!]
"This monkey is generous!"
Zhou Chen shook his head with a smile, feeling his head a bit heavy, twisting his waist unconsciously.
"Ahem ahem!"
Xiaoqing, who was drinking milk, suddenly choked, her mouth was covered with milk stains.
Zhou Chen reached out to rub her back, his attention still fixed on the chat group.
[Li Daxian: Great Sage, I wonder if I should say something!]
[Monkey King: Speak your mind! No need to hem and haw!]
[Li Daxian: Great Sage, actually the Stable Cleaner is just an insignificant, low-ranking position, not even considered an official, just someone in charge of horses!]
[Monkey King: What? In charge of horses?]
Hearing this, Sun Wukong’s heart flared with anger, but he didn’t fully trust the chat group.
He immediately inquired from a subordinate at the Imperial Stables beside him.
Confirming it was indeed in charge of horses, he ground his teeth in fury: "How dare they look down on Old Sun like this! Old Sun was a king and ancestor at Huaguo Mountain, why trick me into taking care of their horses? Managing horses is a task for the young ones, a lowly errand, is this how they treat me? I won’t do it! I won’t do it! I’m leaving!"
With a sudden crack, he overturned the desk, took out a treasure from his ear, shook it, turning it into a thick cudgel, and then started a barrage all the way out of the Imperial Stables, directly heading for the South Celestial Gate.
The Celestial Soldiers did not dare to stop him, knowing he held an Immortal Record as a Stable Cleaner, letting him fight his way out of the celestial gate.
Soon, descending from the clouds, he returned to Huaguo Mountain.
Sun Wukong declared himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, content to be the Demon King at Huaguo Mountain.
Li Daxian informed Sun Wukong in the chat group about future events.
"What? Old Sun being crushed under the Five Finger Mountain by the Tathagata Buddha for five hundred years, and eventually has to become a disciple of a monk, escorting him to the Western Heaven to fetch scriptures?"
Sun Wukong was both shocked and angry.
[Monkey King: Is that Tathagata Buddha really that powerful?]
[Master of Wind and Moon: Great Sage, how long have you been cultivating? Even if your talent is exceptional, those powerful Immortal Gods and Demon Buddhas, which of them isn’t strong in roots, exceptional in talent? Moreover, they have cultivated for countless years, one can only imagine their prowess.]
[Master of Wind and Moon: For instance, the Jade Emperor you met earlier, he began cultivating from a young age and practiced for a thousand seven hundred and fifty kalpas, each kalpa being 129,600 years, finally achieving the Infinite Dao. His power is absolutely not weaker than the Tathagata Buddha!]
[Monkey King: Daxian, what should I do then?]
At this moment, Sun Wukong was also a bit panicked.
Li Daxian’s previous words all turned out to be true.
And Master of Wind and Moon is even more formidable than Li Daxian.
[Master of Wind and Moon: Great Sage, I think you can follow the original trajectory and play a few battles with the Celestial Court. Eventually, the Celestial Court will invite you back, granting you the title of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, though it would be in name only, without real power!]
[Master of Wind and Moon: You agree to it as you would in the original trajectory, but you cannot wreak havoc during the Peach Festival or steal the Golden Cores, giving the Celestial Court an excuse!]
[Master of Wind and Moon: During this time, what you should do is cultivate and become stronger, and when your strength surpasses the Tathagata Buddha, the Jade Emperor, then you can do whatever you want!]
[Monkey King: Thank you, Daxian, Old Sun will give it a try!]
...
Next.
Sun Wukong, just like in the original story, battled with the Celestial Court a few times.
Of course.
The strong ones in the Celestial Court didn’t intervene much; otherwise, they could have subdued Sun Wukong in no time.
Then.
Just like in the original story, the Celestial Court once again tried to appease Sun Wukong, bestowing upon him the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven, but it was in name only.
Sun Wukong knew this, but didn’t expose it.
He settled in the Qi Celestial Mansion, where the Second Department Immortal Officials served him, attending to his daily needs. He lived freely, simply eating three meals a day and sleeping soundly at night with no strings attached.
During his free time, he met friends and visited palaces, forging bonds and making alliances.
When he saw The Three Pristine Ones, he would add "Old" to their names; when meeting the Four Emperors, he would address them as "Your Majesty."
With the Nine Luminaries, Five Directions Generals, Twenty-eight Constellations, Four Heavenly Kings, Twelve Celestial Lords, Five Directions Five Elders, and the Heavenly Gods, they all treated each other as brothers, addressing each other as kin.
Today he might roam east, tomorrow journey west, coming and going with the clouds, his whereabouts unpredictable.
And there was also a chat group; he livestreamed daily, enjoying the praises from the group members, feeling that life was pretty good this way.
"Even though Old Sun’s title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven doesn’t have real power, it also has no bothersome responsibilities, and that’s quite comfortable!"
Sun Wukong was very satisfied with his current life.
But someone didn’t want him to be so idle.
So the Jade Emperor sent Sun Wukong to guard the Peach Garden.
Sun Wukong arrived at the Peach Garden, took care of the related affairs, and saw the peach trees in full bloom within the garden.
The luscious blossoms were heavy on the branches, bending them under the weight of the fruit.
Heavily laden with fruit, the branches drooped like silk, and the trees were dotted with scarlet blossoms.
They ripen over a thousand years; without summer or winter, they take thousands of years to mature.
The ripe ones flaunt a rosy hue;
The unripe ones are still a green-tinged delight.
The jade skin glows with a greenish hue, appearing red in the sunlight.
Beneath the trees grew rare flowers and peculiar plants that kept their colors across all four seasons.
These aren’t ordinary varieties from the mystical realm; they were personally cultivated by the Queen Mother in the Jasper Pool.
The Great Sage watched for a long time, then asked the land deity, "How many trees are there in total?"
The land deity replied, "There are three thousand six hundred trees: the first thousand two hundred bear small fruits after three thousand years, and those who eat them become immortals, enjoying robust health and light bodies. The middle thousand two hundred, with their abundant blossoms and sweet fruits, ripen every six thousand years; eating them lifts one to the skies, granting eternal life. The last thousand two hundred, with purple veined cores, ripen every nine thousand years; eating those grants longevity equal to heaven and earth, with the same lifespan as the sun and moon."
Sun Wukong was extremely tempted.
The chat group members were in awe, practically salivating.
[Monkey King: Later I’ll divert them and pick a few for you to try!]
[Undead Knight: Great Sage, what if you’re caught? Won’t it be trouble?]
[Monkey King: There are so many peaches, eating a few won’t matter!]
Subsequently.
Sun Wukong dismissed his subordinates, took off his crown and robe, climbed up a big tree, and selected the ripest peaches, picking many and enjoying them at his leisure among the branches.
He didn’t forget to send two to each of the chat group members.
[Monkey King: Everyone, have a taste!]
[Undead Knight: Thank you, thank you, Great Sage, you’re incredible!]
[Hero of the Wilderness: Thanks a lot, Great Sage]
[Li Daxian: Many thanks, Great Sage!]
The group members were overjoyed.
After all, these were peaches of immortality.
Eating them could make one immortal.
Zhou Chen took a bite, finding the taste decent, but it paled compared to the Queen Mother’s peaches from his mythical realm.
Zhou Chen gave the one he bit into to Yang Chan.
The remaining one was given to Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing.
During this period.
With his constant efforts, tirelessly striving for spiritual enlightenment and understanding the true essence of the Dao, Zhou Chen finally broke through.
[Wind and Moon Points: 100002.5 trillion]
"Give me a boost!"
With a mere thought, he expended ten trillion Wind and Moon Points.
Zhou Chen’s internal universe underwent an earth-shattering transformation, as if the cosmos was recreated anew.
When he first ascended to True God status, his internal universe was only a hundred thousand light-years across.
But now, Zhou Chen’s internal universe was a million light-years in size.
It had increased tenfold.
Moreover.
His True God body transformed accordingly, becoming at least ten times stronger.
"Now the universe inside me is probably as big as tens of thousands of solar systems."
"My strength now is immeasurable!"
Zhou Chen relished the changes within himself, overflowing with joy.
By now, he had reached the stage of True God First Transformation.
The True God Ninth Transformation marks the ascension to Ancestor God.
"With my surging power, I’ll go to the Immortal Desire Pavilion to unwind with the Matchmaker and others!"
Zhou Chen was brimming with fighting spirit.
However.
Before Zhou Chen set out, Sun Wukong suddenly sent him a red envelope in the chat group.
[Ding, you’ve received Monkey King’s red envelope]
The next moment.
Seven fairies appeared frozen in front of Zhou Chen.
"Hm?"
Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow, recalling the joke from his past life about the monkey immobilizing the Seven Fairy Maidens but going to steal peaches instead.
Now the monkey actually sent the Seven Fairy Maidens to him.
"This monkey probably gobbled up the ripe peaches, realizing a storm is brewing, so instead of heading for more trouble, he sent the Seven Fairy Maidens my way as a thoughtful gesture?"