Primordial Era: I, Huanglong, have refined all the heavens, and will not join the Chan Sect.

Chapter 273 Guarding the Spirit Fruit, Entering the Tushita Palace!

"Great Sage! Great Sage!"

as predicted!

The Heavenly Court responded quickly.

Not only did they agree to Sun Wukong's arrogant and unreasonable demands, they also sent Taibai Jinxing down to earth to invite Sun Wukong to heaven again.

Sun Wukong was certain of his guess.

He was the arrogant and ignorant Monkey King. After witnessing the power of the Heavenly Court, he knew that the Heavenly Court was simply beyond his ability to deal with.

So when Li Jing arrived at Flower Fruit Mountain with Nezha, the Giant Spirit God, and heavenly soldiers and generals.

His first thought wasn't to resist, but to explain the reason clearly.

Faced with a powerful enemy, Sun Wukong, with his pride, would not back down. But knowing that he was in a hopeless situation, it would be foolish to blindly charge forward!

Ultimately, seeing that things were beyond his control, Sun Wukong had no choice but to change his mind.

It's impossible to let him sit and wait to die. Even if he has to die, he has to die with dignity!

Thus, Sun Wukong dispatched the seventy-two demon kings and their demon hordes to form a battle formation to confront the heavenly army.

A scene depicting Sun Wukong battling Li Jing, Nezha, and the Giant Spirit God.

Originally, he only thought that if he could cause some harm to Li Jing and the others, he would not have died in vain.

Unexpectedly, they inexplicably defeated these three long-established masters.

However, Sun Wukong became suspicious, and with the Bull Demon King and others offering him advice, he suggested that he ask for the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

So he went along with the Bull Demon King and his group's plan and told the Heavenly Court his demands.

As he expected, the Heavenly Court agreed in a short time.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong could easily understand that the Heavenly Court was putting on an act for some reason, which was why they were accommodating him to a certain extent.

Having figured this out, Sun Wukong still didn't understand the reason.

But that didn't stop him from making exorbitant demands, once again asking Flower Fruit Mountain for a considerable amount of cultivation resources.

The Heavenly Court is vast and powerful; what Sun Wukong sees as immense resources is merely a drop in the ocean for the Heavenly Court.

In order to ensure that the original plan could be carried out, the Heavenly Court naturally agreed to this request.

After the resources were in place, Sun Wukong instructed the demons to focus on their cultivation, and then followed Taibai Jinxing to heaven again.

……

heaven.

The treatment Sun Wukong received upon ascending to heaven this time was completely different from the last time.

Not only did he enjoy high-ranking official positions and generous salaries, but he also attracted the attention of many deities. Although he lacked real power, he didn't care.

In his view, no matter what the Heavenly Court's purpose was or what it wanted to do with him, he had no power to control it at the moment.

Even if one wants to resist, one must have the corresponding strength.

Therefore, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, exchanged a few pleasantries with these gods who took the initiative to befriend him, and then returned to his celestial palace to cultivate in seclusion.

His celestial palace is no longer a small place like the Imperial Stables.

Even within the entire Heavenly Court, his Great Sage Palace was the place with the most abundant spiritual energy, and his cultivation speed was significantly faster than before.

However, he did not devote all his energy to seclusion and cultivation as he had when he was in the Imperial Stables.

Instead, he would occasionally leave the Great Sage's Palace to sit and discuss the Dao with the Heavenly Court gods he wanted to befriend, while also taking advantage of their generosity.

At the same time, it was also a step-by-step test of the Heavenly Court's bottom line, further verifying the suspicions in their hearts.

The Heavenly Court definitely has a grand plan for him, and something big is bound to happen to him in the future!

This is why Sun Wukong was ruthless in his schemes, acquiring numerous resources from the Three Star Gods of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity, and the Great Emperor Gouchen of Penglai Island.

Nine hundred years later, with the help of the abundant resources he had acquired and the cultivation environment of the Great Sage's Palace, Sun Wukong successfully advanced to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Many powerful figures in Heaven were amazed by Sun Wukong's breakthrough.

They knew that this monkey would eventually become a Taiyi Golden Immortal, but they never expected that Sun Wukong's speed would be so early.

Tushita Palace.

After silently calculating for a while, Laozi smiled.

He already knew why Sun Wukong's cultivation level had improved so quickly.

Aside from the spiritual creatures of the gods and immortals that Sun Wukong stole, and the abundant spiritual energy of the Great Sage's Palace.

More importantly, the innate spiritual fruits that Bai Mi provided gave him tremendous assistance.

In addition, the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique taught by Bai Mi is also an important reason.

Lao Tzu was pleased with this outcome.

In any case, the Xuanmen Sage, like the Yellow Dragon Sage, valued the Journey to the West more than the flourishing of Buddhism.

The stronger Sun Wukong's cultivation, the more difficult it will be for Buddhism to control him, the less fortune he will have for the journey to the West, and the more advantageous things will be for Taoism.

Laozi not only showed no dissatisfaction, but also decided to give Sun Wukong even more benefits on top of the original plan.

The Nine Revolutions Profound Technique created by Huanglong is a supreme method that can lead directly to the Quasi-Saint level.

Cultivating this method not only allows one's physical body to far surpass that of immortals and gods of the same level, but also makes one's primordial spirit and total magical power equal to them.

However, even if the effort required to cultivate this method is not as great as that required for Huanglong's Eight-Nine Arcane Technique, it is still considerable.

Once Sun Wukong finishes eating the white rice and spirit fruit given to him, it's clearly unlikely that he can accelerate his progress by relying on the Heavenly Court's stipend.

However, with the Yellow Dragon concealing the secrets of heaven, even Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) did not know how many innate spiritual fruits were in the storage bag that Bai Mi gave to Sun Wukong.

You should know that what Guixu has in abundance is innate spiritual roots. Back when it was the Lich War era, Bai Mi could eat spiritual fruits that were rare in the outside world as snacks, let alone now.

Lingxiao Palace.

Haotian also wore a smile. The Buddhist sect was not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court. If the Buddhist sect could gain some benefits, he would naturally be happy to see it happen.

After a moment's thought, he decided to have Sun Wukong go and guard the Hundred Fruit Garden ahead of time.

The more spiritual fruits Sun Wukong ate in the Hundred Fruit Garden, the stronger he became, and the more compensation he received from Buddhism and the more merit he gained from the Heavenly Court later on.

He even plans to open up more areas for Sun Wukong.

Because of Huanglong, west Wangmu did not reside in the Heavenly Court, and Xiantian Renshui Panshu merged with west Wangmu and did not appear in the Heavenly Court.

However, as the nominal ruler of the primordial world, Hongjun gave Haotian the Five-Needle Pine not long after making him the Heavenly Emperor, as a foundation for the Heavenly Court.

As the primordial world entered the era of countless realms, the Heavenly Court also grew in size day by day, and the Heavenly Court's Hundred Fruit Garden is now becoming larger and larger.

Although it cannot compare with Guixu, it still cultivates a large number of precious spiritual fruits.

In order to minimize the benefits received by Buddhism and maximize its merits, Haotian is prepared to go all out.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; the more you give, the more you receive!

……

The Great Sage's Palace.

After seeing off the messenger, Sun Wukong's expression was strange, a mixture of joy and worry.

He never imagined that becoming the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was just the beginning.

He had just become a Taiyi Golden Immortal when Haotian sent someone to deliver an imperial decree, ordering him to manage the Hundred Fruit Garden.

Since the establishment of the Demon Market in Flower Fruit Mountain, he has consciously collected information and broadened his horizons.

He not only instructed his monkey followers to keep an eye on various intelligence within the demon market, but also entered the Multiverse Trade Tower multiple times.

After becoming the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, he subtly inquired about the gods in Heaven and gained a considerable understanding of the Three Realms.

The Hundred Fruit Garden is a sacred place in the Heavenly Court, where a large number of acquired and innate spiritual roots are planted. Not only is the spiritual energy abundant, but the spiritual roots and fruits are also of extraordinary value.

Even a Great Immortal wouldn't be qualified to govern this place.

The Hundred Fruit Garden has always been managed by Haotian's evil corpse.

However, it is extremely strange that he is now being given a mere Taiyi Golden Immortal.

In addition, the Heavenly Court's behavior over the years has always been that it needs to use Sun Wukong in the future, which is why it makes various compromises and provides a lot of benefits.

Now, Haotian's unusual move of putting him in charge of the Hundred Fruit Garden makes him even more suspicious of the Heavenly Court's intentions, as if Haotian couldn't wait for him to steal the spiritual fruits.

Despite being completely baffled, the Heavenly Court was powerful, while Sun Wukong was weak and alone. Even knowing it was a trap, he had no choice but to jump in.

Currently, all he can do is take advantage of the benefits given by the Heavenly Court to gain as much good fortune as possible and reap as many advantages as possible.

When the truth finally comes out, at least we won't suffer any losses.

If he can acquire sufficient strength during this period, he might be able to change the situation.

With this in mind, Sun Wukong immediately took up his post and went to the Hundred Fruit Garden.

After communicating with the land and learning about the situation in the Hundred Fruit Garden, Sun Wukong immediately set off for the area with the innate spiritual root.

If you're going to get a good deal, you should naturally choose the best one.

Acquired spiritual roots? I don't even want to look at them!

The more resources the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique taught by Bai Mi consumes, the faster one's cultivation level will increase.

Before this, Sun Wukong had planned to take it slow and steady, gradually refining the innate spiritual fruit given to him by Bai Mi in his spare time, and progressively improving the level of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

Now that I've joined Pagoda Fruit, I don't need to think about so much anymore. I can focus on improving myself first.

As he consumed a large amount of spiritual fruits, Sun Wukong immediately activated the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique to digest the surging spiritual energy within his body, and his cultivation level began to rise at a visible speed.

In just over three thousand years, his cultivation level rose from the initial stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal to the peak of the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Furthermore, during this process, he used the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique to refine the spiritual fruit, which improved not only his physical body, magical power, and primordial spirit.

His realm is extremely solid, without the slightest superficiality, and there will be no unstable foundation.

This is the mystery of Huanglong's Nine Revolutions Profound Technique. This method is indeed difficult to cultivate and consumes a terrifying amount of resources.

However, there is one thing that other methods do not have: a solid foundation.

No matter what kind of elixir or fruit one takes, as long as it is refined through the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, there will be no instability in one's foundation.

Unfortunately, when his cultivation reached the peak of the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, he temporarily encountered a bottleneck and could not advance any further.

Next, Sun Wukong needs to gain some understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and only after his cultivation reaches a higher level can his realm continue to grow.

Even so, this doesn't mean he can't continue to improve his strength.

Although cultivating the Nine Revolutions Mystic Technique provides bonuses to the physical body, primordial spirit, and magical power.

Ultimately, however, the Nine Revolutions Mystic Technique is still biased towards physical methods.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Sun Wukong temporarily stopped improving his cultivation level and instead used the spiritual energy within the spiritual fruit to strengthen his physique through the body-refining methods of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

The ancient witch clan dominated the world with their powerful physical bodies. Sun Wukong believed that with the profoundness of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, as long as he had enough spiritual fruits, his physical body would not be weaker than that of the witch clan!

Time flies, and hundreds of years have passed.

During this period, he consumed most of the innate spiritual fruits in this area, and his physical body reached its current state.

Only then did he stop.

The Hundred Fruit Garden was of great importance, and he knew that the powerful beings in Heaven were worried and would definitely keep a close watch on this place.

Everything in excess is as bad as deficiency, even if this is only a part of the orchard.

However, if he were to consume all the innate spiritual fruits in this area, it might anger the Heavenly Court, causing them to take action against him prematurely. It would be better to stop while he's ahead.

Afterwards, Sun Wukong collected some innate spiritual fruits, as well as a large number of acquired spiritual fruits, intending to take them back for his monkey followers to enjoy.

He even uprooted some of the less valuable innate and acquired spiritual roots, intending to transplant them to Flower Fruit Mountain to enhance its spiritual energy.

Whether by coincidence or not, the Seven Fairies arrived just after all this was done.

Looking at the disheveled Hundred Fruit Garden, even though they were prepared, the Seven Fairies were still taken aback.

It has to be said that the Monkey King was truly ruthless, as he managed to devour more than half of the innate spiritual fruits in this area and also picked all the acquired spiritual fruits.

Several innate and acquired spiritual roots were even uprooted.

After taking stock, they added another evaluation of Sun Wukong in their minds: a clever monkey.

Since Haotian put him in charge of the Hundred Fruit Garden, it was actually to give him spiritual fruits to eat.

His current actions are precisely crossing Haotian's bottom line.

Then, the seven fairies exchanged glances, pretending not to know that Sun Wukong had transformed into a spiritual fruit and was carrying out the task issued by Haotian.

While picking spiritual fruits, they subtly revealed news of the spiritual fruit festival and mocked Sun Wukong in their words.

The Seven Fairy Maidens were daughters of the Jade Emperor and had long since achieved the status of Great Golden Immortals, so they could naturally recognize the spiritual fruit that Sun Wukong had transformed into at a glance.

However, to their surprise, Sun Wukong was too composed. No matter what they said, Sun Wukong did not appear, nor did he use a spell to freeze them.

Left with no other choice, they had to leave first.

After all the seven fairies had gone far away, Sun Wukong revealed his true form, his face showing a thoughtful expression.

The Seven Fairy Maidens' intention was all too clear: they wanted her to disrupt the Spirit Fruit Gathering.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have first put him in charge of the Hundred Fruit Garden, and then had him deliver the news of the Hundred Fruit Fairy Gathering, while making sarcastic remarks and mocking him.

Sun Wukong knew that if he did that, he would definitely incur the wrath of the Heavenly Court.

Similarly, he understood that even if he didn't do it, the Heavenly Court would find a way to achieve this goal.

Just like when he was the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses, even though he was loyal to his duties, there were still people who came to provoke him, and as a result, Li Jing led his troops to Huaguo Mountain.

Since they want me to be a rebellious, stubborn fool, then so be it!

Then, a golden streak of light pierced the sky and landed in the Jade Pool Wonderland, revealing its form—it was Sun Wukong.

Looking at the delicacies, fruits, and nectar laid out on the table, Sun Wukong's appetite was whetted.

Regardless of whether it would work or not, he immediately cast a spell that caused the warriors and palace maids to fall into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong showed no courtesy whatsoever, first taking half of the pile of delicacies and fine wines.

Then he devoured the remaining half, refining and absorbing its spiritual energy.

After a hearty meal and drinks, he arrived at the Tushita Palace as arranged by the Heavenly Court.

The Tushita Palace is the territory of Laozi!

Who is Laozi (太上老君)?

The founder of Taoism, a man of high virtue and prestige! He was also the transformed good corpse of the Taiqing Sage, and his understanding of alchemy was renowned throughout the primordial world.

How could a mere Taiyi Golden Immortal possibly enter such a place where powerful alchemists refine pills?

However, Sun Wukong just happened to walk in, which made him even more suspicious.

Could it be that the person behind this is not just the Heavenly Court?

(End of this chapter)