The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 242 Hearing
The seven fairies nodded.

She recognized the stone monkey's magical aura and had seen Tianpeng fight before. The Peach Garden was not close to the Milky Way, but it was not far either. With her cultivation level, although she could not sense it as clearly as Ding Lin, it was not difficult for her to recognize the two fighting.

“The other day was the naval army’s usual tour. I sensed Marshal Tianpeng’s presence in the garden. You’ve managed to provoke him into personally taking action, so this must be quite serious. It’s best to stay out of the way,” said the Seventh Fairy.

Upon hearing this, the stone monkey's eyes dimmed again. No one had mentioned these things to him during the banquet: "It seems that I have committed a serious offense this time. Perhaps those who come to take me away are already on their way."

The Milky Way lies beside the Thirty-Three Heavens, nestled among the stars. It has always been the gateway to the Heavenly Court, and is no small matter. Such a momentous event has already reached the ears of Heaven. If it were anyone else, they would already be being executed on the Execution Platform.

But the stone monkey was different. Apart from himself, who in the Heavenly Court didn't know his background? The fact that he wasn't dealt with quickly might actually be because the higher-ups wanted him to flee from the Heavenly Court out of fear of punishment.

First seize the Dragon Palace, then wreak havoc on the Underworld.

The stone monkey had committed a serious crime, but instead of being held accountable, he was summoned to the Heavenly Court and given a legitimate birth. He was even appointed to an official position without any examination, which was already a favor to the saint Nuwa.

Now, the stone monkey has made another mistake.

If they were to descend to the mortal realm recklessly, even the sage Nuwa would find it difficult to speak up once they left.

On the contrary, bringing them to justice is the real challenge.

We can't really kill the stone monkey; in the end, the board will simply be raised high and then gently lowered.

“I’m going to go down to the mortal realm to continue being my king,” the stone monkey said, somewhat listlessly. “But before I leave, I thought that no matter what, I should come and say goodbye to you.”

The Seven Fairies paused for a moment. She and the Stone Monkey could only be considered ordinary friends at most, so she didn't know how to respond.

The stone monkey noticed it too. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but he forced a smile and pointed at Ding Lin to change the subject: "Little Seven, I just saw him. He is..."

“Brother Jin has been kind to me. He sensed the commotion outside and, in his haste, helped me to hide,” said the Seventh Fairy.

"I see. He's quite good at the Concealing Breath Technique; he's almost at 80% of my sister-in-law's level." The stone monkey nodded, looking at Ding Lin with a hint of hostility in his eyes. As he spoke, he made no move to untie Ding Lin.

“Little Seven, I will not return to Heaven this time I descend to the mortal realm. When I was changing souls before, I sensed that you were also cultivating the ‘Celestial Immortal Technique’.” The stone monkey hesitated for a moment, then remembered the hesitant look on Bodhi Patriarch’s face when he taught him the Seventy-Two Transformations.

"You will surely cause trouble if you go there. No matter what trouble you cause or what violence you commit, you are not allowed to say that you are my disciple!"

The words of parting still echoed in his ears, and the stone monkey felt a pang of pain in his heart. Since you do not acknowledge me as your disciple, then my abilities are something I was born with, so why can't I speak of them? With this thought, his heart hardened again.

“Remember, you must cultivate the Celestial Immortal Manual to at least the seventh level to become an immortal before you can attempt to ascend to immortality,” the stone monkey said, flipping his hand and revealing a jade slip with a flash of spiritual light. “I observed earlier that your magical power attribute is metal, which is very good. You have a natural advantage. In the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations, I have selected eighteen of the metal-related ones.”

"Although after ascending to immortality, one can cultivate these transformations regardless of the cultivation method one uses, the only one that truly inherits this transformation is the 'Celestial Immortal Technique.' After you ascend to immortality, you can use the 'Celestial Immortal Technique' as a foundation and master these eighteen transformations. This will allow you to comprehend a golden law, which is something other cultivation methods cannot achieve. As a result, you can change your immortal rank, create a blessed land, and then become a Golden Immortal from an Earth Immortal."

"Here you go." The stone monkey handed over the jade slip.

The seven fairies did not actually want to accept the stone monkey's gift, nor did they need it.

The stone monkey simply looked at her quietly, his eyes filled with sincerity.

"Then I will accept it, thank you." The Seventh Fairy hesitated for a moment, but still took the jade slip.

"That's it. I, Old Sun, have long been familiar with the Seventy-Two Transformations of the Earthly Fiends. These mere eighteen transformations are nothing." The stone monkey laughed.

It seems there's nothing more to say.

This should be the norm, since, ultimately, the interaction between the man and the monkey only lasted a few days in total. The current situation is more of the stone monkey's wishful thinking, a desperate attempt to heal himself in his distress.

After a while, once he recovers or gains new experience, his emotions will likely be forgotten, just like his previous promise.

As for the Seventh Fairy, she felt more awkward. She hadn't really done anything with the Stone Monkey, yet they had inexplicably ended up in this situation.

After silence.

“I left a clone outside the garden to hold off the steward, but he’s about to collapse,” the stone monkey said. “Well… I’ll be going now.”

"Take care," said the Seventh Fairy.

The stone monkey turned around, and after leaving the house, he suddenly stopped. He looked back at the Seven Fairies, as if he wanted to say something, but finally swallowed his words and said, "If, and I mean if, you ever have the chance to cultivate the Celestial Immortal Technique to the Great Grade, remember, you don't need to cultivate the Earthly Fiend Transformations anymore. Put all your strength into it, even if it means using any means necessary, you must master the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang, otherwise you will definitely regret it!"

"I see."

The seven fairies were silent for a moment, then nodded, still not giving the stone monkey the reaction he wanted.

"gone!"

The stone monkey's eyes flickered, and suddenly it stomped its foot hard, leaping away and disappearing from the spot in the blink of an eye.

Before leaving, he seemed to wave his hand, and a burst of magical power shot out.

Ding Lin felt a sudden lightness on his body, and he could move again. He gasped for breath, grabbed the door frame, still shaken, but his eyes were clear.

"Brother Jin, are you alright?" the Seventh Fairy asked.

Ding Lin shook his head.

Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang...

Ding Lin was processing what he had just heard, his head slightly lowered, his eyes thoughtful.

……

"Fine, since that's the case, I'll leave."

The stone monkey's incarnation turned around, making a gesture as if to leave.

Hong Gu lowered her guard.

The avatar suddenly turned around and unleashed a burst of magical power towards the restriction, as if it still harbored treacherous intentions.

"you dare!"

Hong Gu was furious. Her palm flashed with spiritual light, and a piece of red silk pointed at the stone monkey. But she was still a step too late. The stone monkey's magic collided with the barrier and seemed to have failed. In fact, its true form had already returned to its original position.

"If you don't want to give it, then don't. Why are you resorting to violence? That's so stingy," the stone monkey shouted, then somersaulted in mid-air and disappeared.

Hong Gu's anger subsided, replaced by a calm expression.

(End of this chapter)