Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Although the white monkey behaved fairly well, the stone monkey did not rashly approach it, but continued its cultivation in the Water Curtain Cave.

After breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm, the stone monkey's golden fur became even smoother and shinier, and his eyes would glow with a faint golden light whenever magic power was injected into them.

This is the Golden Eye of Truth that the Stone Monkey awakened after breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm. It is a unique innate divine power belonging to him, and it is of the same nature as Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light.

All innate supernatural powers have one characteristic: their power gradually increases as one's cultivation level rises.

At present, the stone monkey's cultivation is still weak, and the power of the Golden Eyes of Truth-Seeing is not yet apparent. It can only see through illusions and glimpse the truth. If one day the stone monkey's cultivation is perfected, the power of the Golden Eyes of Truth-Seeing will reach an incomparably terrifying level. It will be able to peer into the heavens above and see into the netherworld below, see through all illusions, and return to the origin of things.

A moment later, the stone monkey stopped his cultivation, picked up a peach, and began to eat it in large bites. Peach juice splashed everywhere, and the aroma of peach filled the air. After a few bites, the peach in his hand turned into a peach pit.

The stone monkey casually tossed away the peach pit and said to the system, "System, after I broke through to the Earth Immortal realm, I increasingly felt that I needed to have matching supernatural powers and techniques. Otherwise, having magic power alone is useless. Do you have any supernatural powers or techniques?"

[The supernatural abilities and techniques must be learned by the host himself.]

"I don't even know who knows supernatural powers or magic, so where can I learn them?"

[The host has three choices: First, join the Primordial Demon Clan as Dahei suggested and go to the Northern Primordial Lands to find Kunpeng; second, set sail to find Patriarch Bodhi; third, wait for the gods and Buddhas to make arrangements for the host.]

“That big black thing is obviously no good. I will not join the prehistoric demon race, nor do I want to be schemed against by all the gods and Buddhas. So the only way is to find Patriarch Bodhi. But does Patriarch Bodhi have no relation to these gods and Buddhas?”

[According to system detection, Patriarch Bodhi is a saint, and a saint who attained enlightenment through the laws of nature. Only three people in the entire primordial world are capable of controlling him.]

"Who are these three people? Can I become their apprentice? If I'm going to become their apprentice, I want to become the most powerful one."

The system dares not mention the names of these three individuals, as it risks exposing itself if they sense their presence.

The stone monkey was stunned upon hearing this. How powerful must an existence be that even the system dared not mention?
Such an existence must be the true ruler of the primordial world, right?

The stone monkey was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't become the disciple of these three people, but once he was certain that Bodhi Patriarch was not a pawn of all the gods and Buddhas, he decided to go and become his disciple.

Saints are also extremely powerful beings. According to the system, apart from those three, the saints are the most powerful beings in the primordial world.

“The Journey to the West says that Patriarch Bodhi is in Xiniu Hezhou, while my Flower and Fruit Mountain is in Dongsheng Shenzhou. Am I supposed to keep going west?”

[There is no Eastern Continent or Western Continent in the primordial world, but if the host wishes to find the Bodhi Patriarch, he can still travel westward.]

"I understand. Now there's only one last problem. That Big Black is clearly sent by the prehistoric demon race to monitor me. If I suddenly leave and don't go to find the demon master Kunpeng as Big Black said, will Big Black harm the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain?"

There are no eighteen Arhats of Buddhism above Flower Fruit Mountain to protect it.

Upon hearing this, the stone monkey frowned, clearly not expecting to find Buddhists in the skies above Flower Fruit Mountain.

The Buddhist sects of the primordial world are very different from those in Journey to the West; the host need not be so wary.

The stone monkey breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

The next day, the stone monkey gathered his troop and announced to the crowd that he was going to go to sea to seek a master and learn Taoist magic.

Although the monkeys were reluctant, they knew it concerned their king's future, so none of them objected.

The monkey troop helped the stone monkey build a raft and prepared a large amount of fruits as food for its journey.

A week later, the stone monkey officially set off.

Outside the Water Curtain Cave, the monkeys looked dejected, all gazing in the direction of the raft with expressions of reluctance.

In the past, before there was a king on Flower Fruit Mountain, the monkeys faced the threat of natural disasters and attacks from jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards. Although they were free, they lived a precarious life.

When the stone monkey was born, it defeated the Demon King of Chaos who lived in the Water Dirty Cave of Kanyuan Mountain. Even the Demon King's legendary powerful godfather was no match for the Great King.

As a result, the monkey troop rose to prominence overnight, and the name of the monkey clan resounded throughout Flower Fruit Mountain. Even jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards had to pay tribute to them.

Later, the stone monkey discovered the location of the Water Curtain Cave, where the monkey clan found true freedom and ease.

It was the stone monkey who led them to build this vast empire, but now that the stone monkey is leaving the mountain to seek immortality, the monkey clan has lost its true leader once again.

The atmosphere on Flower Fruit Mountain was therefore extremely bleak. Countless monkeys were silent, and many of them, even looking at the large, plump, and sweet peaches, had no desire to eat them.

At the edge of Flower Fruit Mountain, the stone monkey, watching the monkey troop from a great distance with his penetrating golden eyes, felt very uneasy.

Finally, the stone monkey took a deep look at Flower Fruit Mountain, as if trying to etch it into his mind. Then, he resolutely turned around and pushed the raft he had prepared into the water.

The raft was laden with fruits, filling the air with their fragrance. The stone monkey leaped onto the raft, propelled by the magic power of a terrestrial immortal, and the raft instantly transformed into a streak of light, quickly disappearing into the sea.

Half a month had passed since the stone monkey set sail.

During these two weeks, the stone monkey drifted on the sea and finally realized just how vast the East Sea was. For the past two weeks, he had been exhausting his magical power every day and then recovering it, repeating this cycle endlessly. He could travel 100,000 li with the wind and more than 70,000 li against the wind every day.

In the past half month, the stone monkey has traveled more than a million miles, but still cannot see the end in sight.

The stone monkey, seeing the now empty wooden boat, plunged into the sea. A few breaths later, the stone monkey suddenly emerged from the water, and a large fish landed on the wooden boat.

The stone monkey used its magic to cook the large fish, swallowed it in a few bites, and continued sailing eastward.

Before you know it, a year has passed.

After a year of sailing, the stone monkey finally saw a continent. He was certain that this was not an island, but a real continent.

Because the stone monkey's discerning golden eyes could clearly see that the land was majestic with towering peaks, layer upon layer of mountains, ancient trees reaching the sky, and countless mists swirling around the mountains, with hundreds of birds singing.

Upon seeing this continent, the monkey was overjoyed and rowed the raft even faster. Before the raft even reached the shore, it jumped right in.

A year later, standing on the mainland again, the stone monkey was filled with mixed emotions. After looking around, he saw several fishermen walking in groups toward the town.

The stone monkey followed behind them, and from their casual conversation, he confirmed that this place was indeed Baifeng County.

It's the place in Journey to the West where he wore women's robes and ate noodles in a noodle shop.

This time, Stone Monkey wouldn't repeat his mistake. He waited until late at night before quietly sneaking into Baifeng County, where he bought some food, clothes, and even a map. Although Stone Monkey had no money, he had pearls he had deliberately kept from the oysters while fishing at sea, which was enough to pay for his goods.

After resupplying, the stone monkey looked at the map and continued his journey. He drifted at sea for almost a year before finally arriving at Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, where Bodhi Patriarch resided.

The reason the stone monkey was able to determine that this place was Lingtai Fangcun Mountain was because he heard a mountain song coming from it:
"Watching chess, the axe handle rots; chopping wood, the sound of hammering echoes; strolling slowly along the valley entrance by the clouds."

He sold his firewood to buy wine, laughing wildly and indulging in his own pleasure.

The autumn path is high and clear, I rest my head on a pine root under the moon, and wake up at dawn.

Recognizing the old forest, climbing cliffs and crossing ridges, wielding an axe to cut withered vines.

I collected a load, sang a song in the market, and exchanged it for three liters of rice.

There was no competition whatsoever, and the price was quite reasonable.

They are not cunning or calculating, they have no sense of honor or disgrace, and they live a simple and peaceful life.

Where we meet, they are either immortals or Daoists, sitting quietly and discussing the *Huang Ting Jing*.

"Finally found it!" the stone monkey exclaimed as it hopped over to the woodcutter.

The stone monkey felt that this woodcutter was most likely the guide arranged by the Bodhi Patriarch, and if he didn't greet him, he would probably have a hard time finding the true location of the Bodhi Patriarch.

"You must be the immortal who sang earlier, I pay my respects!" The stone monkey had learned etiquette from Baifeng County, and he looked quite proper.

The woodcutter, clearly unafraid of the monkey, waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Don't talk nonsense! I'm just a rough laborer, how could I possibly be worthy of the title of a deity? Please don't say such things!"

Upon hearing this, the stone monkey chuckled and said, "Brother, I have come from afar overseas. I heard your singing, and it seemed as if I had encountered immortals in your song. That is why I have come. I hope you can show me the way!"

Upon hearing this, the woodcutter carefully examined the monkey before saying, "So that's how it is. This song was indeed taught to me by an old immortal. If you wish to see that old immortal, you can follow the mountain path. At the top of the mountain is an immortal's abode called Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Xieyue Sanxing Cave, where a Bodhi Patriarch resides!"

After listening to the woodcutter's words, the stone monkey asked out of curiosity, "From what you've said, elder brother, you and the Patriarch seem to be neighbors. Why didn't you follow the Patriarch in your cultivation?"

The woodcutter shook his head and said, "My family is poor, and I have an elderly mother to support. I cannot go into cultivation!"

The stone monkey found this very strange. If he had learned magic from the immortals, why would he be afraid of being poor?
But he didn't ask any more questions. After giving the woodcutter a pearl, he headed toward Fangcun Mountain, which the woodcutter had indicated.

Meanwhile, on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, in the Xieyue Sanxing Cave, Patriarch Bodhi was enjoying tea and discussing Taoism with a young Taoist.

This Taoist was dressed in a white lotus robe and wore a white lotus crown. He exuded a vast and ethereal aura. Anyone whose cultivation level was below the Great Luo level probably wouldn't even be qualified to glance at him.

This person is naturally Bai Jing.

Bodhi had long known of Bai Jing's existence. He was a being from the same era as Hongjun, Yin Yang, Wu Xing, Yang Mei, and Luo Hou, all reincarnations of chaotic demon gods.

Throughout the entire prehistoric world, after the fall of the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and the First Qilin, the only creature of their age was probably the Black Tortoise.

He has witnessed all the great eons since the birth of the primordial world.

Bodhi was extremely familiar with Bai Jing, who rose to prominence during the Lich War and cultivated to the Heavenly Dao Realm in just over a dozen eons, opening up the Six Realms and helping the Primordial World ascend twice.

"I wonder what brings Fellow Daoist Bai Jing to my Fangcun Mountain?" Bodhi Patriarch asked after finishing his cup of tea.

"Why ask a question you already know the answer to?" Bai Jing retorted.

"Alas! I do indeed have a master-disciple relationship with that monkey, it is destined by heaven. But since you have already passed on the monkey's skills, why not also teach him supernatural powers and techniques?"

“The supernatural powers and techniques of our Holy Lotus Sect are not suitable for him. On the contrary, the Thirty-Six Transformations of Heaven and the Seventy-Two Minor Transformations of Earth, created by you, Fellow Daoist, based on the Thirty-Six Great Supernatural Powers of Heaven and the Seventy-Two Minor Supernatural Powers of Earth, are more suitable for this monkey.”

"If it were only these two supernatural abilities, I would simply hand them over to you, fellow Daoist. You can do it for me."

“Some things cannot be replaced, and besides, I don’t have time to teach that monkey. The great enemy from outside the primordial world will soon descend. Nuwa, Houtu, and I must all prioritize this. This monkey is related to whether the primordial world can ascend to the third dimension. Please do not refuse again.”

After a moment of silence, Patriarch Bodhi asked, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, were the various schools of thought and the eastward spread of Buddhism all aimed at making humanity stronger? And is humanity the key to the third dimensional ascension of the primordial world?"

"Fellow Daoist is indeed perceptive. That's right, exactly."

“I understand. I am also a creature of the primordial world. I will teach this monkey.”

"Then I will trouble you, fellow Daoist. However, when you teach this monkey, please put in more effort. I want this monkey to establish an unparalleled foundation for the Dao, and it would be best if it could bloom into the ninth grade."

"Fellow Daoist wants this monkey to become a saint?" A hint of shock flashed across Bodhi Patriarch's usually calm and collected expression.

Bai Jing smiled, neither admitting nor denying.

"Fellow Daoist, what level of cultivation do you hope this monkey will reach when it completes its training?" Patriarch Bodhi continued to ask.

“I have already said that I hope this monkey can attain the ninth rank, which will naturally make it the Great Luo.”

"Da Luo! How is this possible?"

"Why is it impossible? Yang Jian, the chosen one of the Great Tribulation of the Gods, has already cultivated to the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal and completed the fifth stage of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique in just a hundred years. The stone monkey's aptitude is no worse than Yang Jian's. Besides, I have given that stone monkey a lot of resources. At the very least, I will help this stone monkey build an unparalleled foundation for the Dao."

After listening to Bai Jing's words, Bodhi Patriarch sighed: "Alas! Although I do not know what you want to do, it is for the sake of the primordial world. Since that is the case, I will use my most powerful skills and teach that monkey to be a talent in the shortest time."

Upon hearing what Bodhi Patriarch said, Bai Jing nodded in satisfaction, and his figure disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Bodhi Patriarch's pupils contracted. He couldn't sense how Bai Jing had left; he clearly remembered Bai Jing appearing while...
"Could it be that he deliberately let me sense it back then?" Thinking of this, Bodhi Patriarch felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Was the gap between a sage and the Heavenly Dao Realm really that big?

After returning to Yingzhou Immortal Island, Bai Jing sent a telepathic message to Yunxiao and Youqin Yueyue. Following Bai Jing's instructions, the two left their respective dojos and searched for something in the primordial world.

Returning our attention to the stone monkey, after traveling for a day and a night, he finally saw a cave ahead. From afar, the colorful clouds were dazzling, the silver light shimmered, and there was an ethereal aura, with cranes flying about – it looked like a fairyland.

When the stone monkey arrived at the entrance of the cave, he saw a stone tablet standing to the side, which read: Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Xieyue Sanxing Cave.

(End of this chapter)