Jackie Chan Adventures: I have everything I need now

With the affairs of Wanling Palace concluded, all living beings returned to their respective homes.

In the Eastern Continent of Divine Victory, in the Kingdom of Aolai, at Flower and Fruit Mountain.

This place, however, was peaceful and serene, a stark contrast to the tense atmosphere of confrontation with the sages outside, as if they were two different worlds.

Inside the Water Curtain Cave, the Monkey King Sun Wukong was leaning crookedly on a stone seat, one leg crossed over the other, holding a half-eaten peach in his hand.

He narrowed his eyes, looking down at the dark mass below. The Seventy-Two Cave Demon Kings, who had supposedly gone on a wandering journey, were back again!

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong casually tossed the peach pit aside, picked at his ear, and said with a half-smile and a sarcastic tone, "Oh, this is truly strange!"

"When I, Old Sun, sent people to invite the various kings before, they only sent messengers."

"I haven't even gone to invite you, yet you kings are already rushing to pay homage to me, the Handsome Monkey King?!"

"What, aren't you going to continue traveling around?!"

"Why are you back so early?"

Upon hearing this, the smile on the face of the Demon King of the Seventy-Two Caves froze instantly.

They simply went to the Palace of All Spirits ahead of time to find a good spot to listen to the teachings.

Unexpectedly, the Monkey King Sun Wukong didn't even come; he stayed in Flower Fruit Mountain the whole time. Now he's blaming them for going on their travels?!

What travels?!

Throughout the primordial world, among countless races, everyone knows that under the starry sky, the representative of humanity preaches the Dao, and who could resist going to listen to the Great Dao?

But the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, refuses to go. Now he seems to be blaming them for going on their travels and not heeding his call.

Just as a demon king was about to explain the matter of the sermon at the Palace of Ten Thousand Spirits, he said, "Could it be that you, a dignified Taiyi Golden Immortal, are unaware of this momentous event in the primordial world?"

However, just then, a little monkey came from outside the cave to report, successfully interrupting the demon king's thoughts.

"Your Majesty, an old immortal with a white beard has arrived outside. He claims to be Venus from Heaven and says he wants to invite Your Majesty to serve as an official in Heaven!"

Before he finished speaking, an old man with white hair and a youthful face, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, walked in with a smile. It was none other than Venus.

He came here on the orders of the Jade Emperor to recruit this demon monkey.

However, as he traveled, he was filled with doubts.

He had just come out of the Lingxiao Palace, where people were still discussing the Styx's slaughter of the Saint to prove his Dao.

The earth-shattering event of the Three Patriarchs confronting the Four Sages.

The primordial world was in turmoil, and even mortal beings knew of these events.

But strangely enough, within a radius of ten thousand miles, Huaguo Mountain was calm and peaceful, as tranquil as a paradise, with no one discussing the affairs of Wanling Palace.

Until he arrived around Flower Fruit Mountain, he saw four mysterious and unfathomable runes floating in the void.

One path of non-action, one path of jade emptiness, one path of Bodhi, one path of a great dream.

That was clearly the decree of the four Heavenly Saints!
These four imperial edicts firmly protected the entire Huaguo Mountain region, isolating it from all external disturbances.

Venus gasped, his mind reeling.

That's it!

The sage intervened, keeping the Monkey King completely in the dark.

No wonder no one is talking about the Wanling Palace.

"Your Majesty, the Jade Emperor in Heaven invites you to become a celestial being!" Venus said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong was overjoyed.

He learned on a cultivation island that some immortals and gods resided above the nine heavens, and were the true masters of heaven and earth.

This means that as long as he becomes an official in Heaven, Sun Wukong will also be the legitimate ruler of Heaven and Earth!
"Old angel, I wonder what official position the Jade Emperor in Heaven would appoint me to?" Sun Wukong asked with a smile, grabbing Taibai Jinxing's sleeve as if they were old friends.

"How would I know? Your Majesty, you should come with me to heaven to find out," Venus said mysteriously.

In fact, he didn't know what official position the Jade Emperor would bestow upon Sun Wukong.

After bidding farewell to his monkey followers, Sun Wukong followed Taibai Jinxing to the Heavenly Court.

Soon, the two arrived at the Heavenly Court.

Outside the South Heavenly Gate, the Four Heavenly Kings were stationed when they suddenly saw Venus leading a monkey with a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth, and they were puzzled.

"Venus, you lead a monkey."

"Ahem, this is the Jade Emperor's decree."

Venus murmured, explaining.

The Four Heavenly Kings immediately realized what was happening and, without stopping them, made way for them.

Guided by Venus, Sun Wukong passed through almost unimpeded and went straight to the Lingxiao Palace.

"Your Majesty, the demon monkey from the mortal realm has been brought here."

"Oh," Haotian replied.

"Hey, you old Jade Emperor, what official position are you going to give me, Old Sun?!"

Venus bowed slightly, and Sun Wukong imitated his manners and bowed back. Then, completely disregarding the atmosphere, he asked questions without restraint.

"Hiss!" Haotian gasped inwardly as he looked at Sun Wukong.

Who taught this child of the Great Tribulation to not have eaten the peaches of immortality or the elixir of life yet!

They've already reached the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!

Haotian even sensed that if Sun Wukong cultivated for a few more days, he would probably break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

In that case, he'll really be causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

The disciples of the three religions are all putting on an act.

They won't use their full strength at all. If they did it this way, even a mere Grand Luo Golden Immortal could turn the entire Heavenly Court upside down.

"What other official positions are there in the Heavenly Court?"

Despite his shock, Haotian still pretended to ask questions.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Horse Administration is still short of a celestial being to fill the position."

The one who spoke was Wu De Xing Jun (Martial Virtue Star Lord).

Upon hearing these words, all the immortals and gods gasped in shock, their eyes widening in astonishment.

Sending a peak-level Taiyi Golden Immortal to watch the horses—truly befitting you, Martial Virtue Star Lord.

If this monkey knew the official rank of the Imperial Horse Stables, it would probably tear you to pieces.

It's an insult to appoint a lowly, insignificant stable boy as the head of the stables. He's at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Sun Wukong, on the other hand, was so happy he jumped for joy.

Upon seeing this, Haotian intended to grant Sun Wukong a respectable official position.

Upon seeing this, he changed his mind and bestowed upon Sun Wukong the official position of head of the Imperial Stables.

At this moment, the immortals and gods looked at each other, each with a knowing smile on their lips, as if they were watching the biggest joke in the world.

Sun Wukong, however, did not know what the title "弼马温" meant. He thought it was a high-ranking official and happily accepted the decree, then followed the Heavenly Official to the Imperial Horse Stable.

The farce seemed to have come to an end.

The immortals and gods dispersed, and the Heavenly Court returned to its former majesty and tranquility.

……

Taiyin Star, within the Guanghan Palace.

The cool moonlight cascaded down like a waterfall of silver, and the god leaned back on a soft couch carved from millennia-old cold jade, with a beautiful piece of jade lying in his arms.

A pool of clear water, forming a mirror, floats in mid-air, clearly reflecting the scene inside the Heavenly Stables where Sun Wukong leaps and bounds, playing with the celestial horses.

Chang Xi lazily adjusted her posture, burying her head deeper into Shen Du's arms, and teased, "Husband, do you think the gods and immortals in the Heavenly Court are all a bit blind?"

"That monkey is at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, yet he's only assigned to tend horses."

“If I were to send him to my Moon Palace, I would definitely have him raise the Jade Rabbit.”

Shen Du's lips twitched. "You, Chang Xi, are no different from them."

One raises horses, the other raises rabbits; they are practically the same.

"Originally, Haotian didn't want him to go to the Imperial Horse Stables, but who made him so happy?" Shen Du shook his head.

"Speaking of which, you have already attained the status of a saint in the human realm."

"Her strength has reached the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, but when will the fetus in her womb be able to be nurtured and born?!"

Shen Du stroked Chang Xi's large belly with his wrist, feeling the life signs inside growing stronger, as if it was about to be born at any moment.

This was his first child. He was conceived and born from Chang Xi's womb.

I just don't know if it's a jade rabbit or a dragon.

Why speak of it this way? It is because Xihe conceived for ten days, and Changxi conceived for twelve months.

In a sense, men follow their fathers and women follow their mothers.

"almost."

Chang Xi rolled her eyes, tossed Shen Du's hand aside, and said, "Don't touch my child."

"Isn't that mine too?"

"Could it be that you, Chang Xi, conceived it yourself?"

Shen Du's counter-question made Chang Xi laugh.

"Yes, yes, yes, you gave birth to her," Chang Xi said with a smile.

Then, she looked at Sun Wukong in the mirror of the pool and asked, "Is this monkey the protagonist of the Journey to the West: Great Tribulation?"

Chang Xi always felt that this monkey was kept in the dark, unlike an ordinary creature that knew about the primordial world and lived only in its own little world.

"good."

"Besides him, there are four other children of the Great Tribulation."

"However, he is the main character."

As Shen Du watched the playful Sun Wukong, a strange emotion welled up within him, and a smile appeared on his lips. "This monkey is truly naive."

“Go back to Flower Fruit Mountain and forget all the talismans I gave you.”

Upon hearing this, Chang Xi was astonished. What talisman? As someone from the upper echelons of the capital, how could she know nothing about it?!

He immediately pressed for details.

Upon hearing this, Shen Du did not hesitate, since no one could take away these twelve primordial powers anyway.

Unless he is willing to give it to someone else.

But it's just a trace of the origin, nothing serious.

A streak of light appeared at the local fingertip and transformed into twelve talismanic imprints, shimmering as brightly as starlight.

"This is my most powerful strength before I attained enlightenment."

"Would you like to experience it?"

"Xi'er!"

Upon hearing this, Chang Xi's curiosity surged. She touched the dragon-shaped talisman with her fingertips, and in an instant, a surge of rage made her eyes widen. She stood up and kicked Shen Du away.

Then, she grabbed Shen Du and forced Shen Du's head into her arms.

This whole series of actions left Shen Du completely bewildered.

Chang Xi's reprimanding words reached my ears.

"Why should I rely on you!"

"You should be the one leaning on me!"

"Dual cultivation of the primordial spirit in bed always means you're weak and I'm strong. Even if you're strong now, you can't ride on top of me, Chang Xi!"

"Do you understand?"

A bewildered Shen Du, after a moment of stunned silence in the face of Chang Xi's rapid-fire words, hesitated before finally saying, "I understand!"

But soon, Shendu came to his senses and wondered why he was down there.

A true man is born between heaven and earth; how can he remain depressed and subservient to others for long?!
In the past, he was weak.

Today, he is powerful.

We must take the initiative.

When the gods tried to take the initiative, Chang Xi's eyes seemed to reflect the moonlight, making her look pitiful.

This is something even God would acknowledge!

Lying on her side in Chang Xi's arms, she looked up at the water mirror above.

Chang Xi was mainly delighted. It seemed that even if her husband was strong, he would still be weaker in some areas in the future.

Looking at Sun Wukong in the mirror of the pool, Shen Du felt that his cultivation was too weak for some reason. He flicked his finger slightly, activating the dragon divine power within him to help him break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

While playing with the horse, Sun Wukong suddenly felt a change in the energy within his body and sat down cross-legged.

A moment later, a powerful aura at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal spread throughout the Heavenly Court, causing many immortals to look over in surprise.

That monkey suddenly became a Great Immortal.

The gods and immortals reacted with varying expressions upon hearing about the monkey's official position.

Great Luo Golden Immortals are saints and ancestors on the primordial land, revered by thousands.

In Heaven, he was just a stable boy who tended horses.

This is simply too ridiculous.

At the same time, the disciples of the three religions and all the immortals and gods realized one thing: that this was all an act. After a little thought, they left behind a clone to take up the post and each ran back to their own dojo to go into seclusion.

Anyway, when the time comes to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace, they won't need to put in any effort; they can just act.

Just the right amount of a clone, perfect.

Sun Wukong broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and Haotian Yaochi of the Yaochi Holy Land had a slight change in expression.

"Haotian, are you sure you're acting?!"

"That Monkey King is already a Great Luo Golden Immortal!"

"By consuming my peaches of immortality and Laozi's elixir, one could probably reach the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm!"

"With this level of cultivation, as long as it's not a Quasi-Saint who makes a move and turns the Heavenly Court upside down, there won't be any problems!"

Haotian's lips twitched.

How does he know how Buddhism in the Western Paradise teaches its students?!

A Great Immortal!
If you have the ability to teach even a Great Immortal, why bother with the pilgrimage to the West?

In reality, at this moment, the Buddhist community in the Western Paradise was still arguing over how to divide the calamity.

This is simply because they experience calamities only a pitifully small number of times.

If you don't grab it, you won't even get a drop of soup.

After all, with only a few calamities, without the mount's assistance, there is no merit or good fortune; without the person's intervention, there is no merit or good fortune; without lending out magical treasures, there is no merit or good fortune.

This is completely different from what we discussed before.

There wasn't a drop of soup to be had!

What's with this "Buddhist Flourishing" thing?!

Why not change it to "The Great Rise of the Primordial Era"?

As for Sun Wukong's breakthrough to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, they didn't care at all.

This is because the difficulty of this great calamity is not at all like the childish game they had previously discussed.

It is a true tribulation for a Great Luo Golden Immortal; the minimum requirement for a tribulation is a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

If Sun Wukong were a Taiyi Golden Immortal, their Buddhist sect planned to cultivate him to a Daluo Golden Immortal.

If you can't cultivate it, then use resources to create a Great Immortal.

"He's become a Great Immortal."

"But it's not enough."

Inside the Moon Palace, watching Sun Wukong break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, Shen Du smiled, as if he had completed a nurturing game.

However, realizing that the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal might not meet his expectations, he began to consider whether Sun Wukong should break through to the Quasi-Saint level during his battle with Duobao Tathagata.

Then he beat up the Buddha of Many Treasures.

How wonderful!

The story of suppressing Sun Wukong with a single slap is simple and unpretentious, offering nothing particularly interesting.

How could the Monkey King he trained be suppressed by the Buddha with a single slap?!

At least the forces should be evenly matched, and only a sage should intervene.

(End of this chapter)