A cat that lingers beside a saint

The world outside the wall is a fairyland shrouded in mist.

In the distance, flocks of cranes occasionally fly by.

Looking at the clouds beneath his feet, Su Bai realized for the first time that the old Taoist was right.

Flying through the clouds is no fun at all; if you accidentally slip and fall, you're really going to die.

Su Bai stood on the clouds for a long time, not daring to take a step. Finally, he steeled himself and tentatively took a step forward, but did not fall as he had expected.

The clouds were very thick, and they felt very soft underfoot.

He glanced back at his current location, confirmed his position, and began to wander around.

He saw some buildings in the distance, walked over, but didn't see a single person.

Su Bai randomly chose a palace and went inside.

Looking up at the ceiling, he saw a starry sky, and the pillars on both sides were so large that even ten Su Bais couldn't hug one of them.

After wandering around the palace, Su Bai looked up and saw a huge table at the highest point. He quickly ran over to it.

With his current physical condition, climbing up this desk would be relatively easy.

After sitting down at the desk, Su Bai looked around first, then sat down and looked down.

In his view, this place was definitely not a simple palace; it might even be the Heavenly Court that the old Taoist priest had mentioned.

After carefully recalling the scene of Sun Wukong causing havoc in the Heavenly Court in the Journey to the West I had read in my previous life, I realized that this place was clearly more luxurious and magnificent than that Heavenly Court.

What puzzled him was that since it was the Heavenly Court, why couldn't he see a single person in it?

Could it be that the celestial realm has long been deserted, or that the gods have long since ceased to exist?

However, judging from how clean the desk was, it didn't look like it hadn't been cleaned for a long time.

Perhaps it's because this is the Heavenly Court.

After all, things in the celestial realm are not like the tables, chairs, and benches in a mortal's home, which need to be cleaned up all the time.

Since there's no one there.

Su Bai was naturally relieved.

Standing on the desk, Su Bai stood up, looked down at the empty space below, and meowed twice, his posture conveying the message that everyone had to listen to him.

After getting tired of playing with it, Su Bai turned his attention to the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone on the side.

This is the first time I've left the area where the Taoist temple is located, and this place looks just like the Heavenly Court. It would really be a bit unreasonable not to leave some mark.

after all……

Come here.

Su Bai didn't hesitate at all. He walked up to the huge inkstone and peeked inside.

There was still some ink inside. I must say, it truly lives up to its name as the Heavenly Court; even the ink they use is still fresh.

It raised its paw, dipped it in the ink, and then started stomping around everywhere.

In no time, his claw marks were all over the entire desk.

Even the chair next to the desk bore his mark.

Perhaps feeling that this wasn't enough, Su Bai even urinated in the inkstone.

He intended to play a little longer, but just as his raised paw was about to touch the inkstone, he slowly lowered it again.

Forget it, I'll just make a mess of myself and probably get yelled at when I get back.

After getting off the desk, Su Bai wandered around to other places.

The entire area is vast, and the buildings are extremely complex. If he wanders too far, he might even forget the way home.

After thinking for a long time, Su Bai felt that he should go back and tell Wan Ling first.

Moreover, after spending the last few days with her, Su Bai discovered that this seemingly dull junior sister was actually smarter than he had imagined.

Moreover, Su Bai felt that Wan Ling was intentionally guiding him into this area based on what had happened today.

Although we don't know what her intentions were, thankfully nothing happened.

If we go back and talk to her first, we might be able to learn about the structure and layout of this celestial realm from her.

The next time you come, it will naturally be much easier.

If you're lucky, you might even find some good things left behind by the gods.

After passing through the cloud layer, Su Bai cautiously peered around.

Wanling is no longer outside the wall; he has probably returned to the Taoist temple.

The sky was already incredibly dark, and the moon had long since hung above the treetops.

Stepping out from behind the wall, Su Bai tiptoed into the temple, but as soon as he entered, a hand suddenly picked him up.

"Senior brother."

Hearing Wanling's voice, Su Bai finally calmed down, turned to look at Wanling, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Why do you walk so quietly? You scared me to death!"

Wanling was taken aback.

You talk as if you make any noise when you walk.

"Did my senior brother just get back?"

"Did you encounter any danger?"

Su Bai chuckled and shook his head, saying, "There's no danger. That place is just like the Heavenly Palace in the stories Master told me. I even took a piss on that desk."

"Looking back now, it still feels like a dream."

Su Bai jumped onto Wan Ling's shoulder and said with a grin, "Junior Sister, were you a fairy from heaven before?"

"Otherwise, how would you know this wall leads to Heaven?"

Wanling's eyes darted around, and she said with a grin, "I heard it from someone else."

"Before I came here, a hermit told me that there was a Taoist temple in this mountain, which was said to lead to the heavenly court, but I never thought it would be true."

"Didn't the master tell you?"

Wanling was very clever; he quickly shifted the topic to the old Taoist priest.

Su Bai didn't think too much about it. In his opinion, the old Taoist had lived here for so long and hadn't done anything wrong except for occasionally staring at the wall.

Obviously, the old Taoist priest didn't know either.

"Let's go together next time. There's nobody there. Your senior brother will take you to find treasures in the Heavenly Palace."

"You might even find an elixir of immortality. My master said that there is a Tushita Palace in the Heavenly Court, where the Supreme Lord Laozi has refined the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. If you eat it, you can become an immortal. Then you can become an immortal without cultivating."

Wanling smiled but did not give a reply.

However, a doubt arose in her mind.

Is there no one in Heaven?

How is that possible?

……

heaven.

The Jade Pool Assembly is held once every five hundred years. On this day, all the invited officials of the Heavenly Court will go to the Jade Pool to witness the ceremony.

After the conference ended, all the immortals and gods returned to the Lingxiao Palace.

In the main hall, the Jade Emperor's expression was slightly unpleasant.

He noticed that his desk was covered with a strange mark, and there was also an inkstone that seemed to smell of urine.

This made him wonder.

After a moment of silence, the Jade Emperor asked in a deep voice, "Where is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven now?"

Below, Venus leisurely stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, that monkey has been in seclusion on Mount Emei ever since he attained Buddhahood."

"Does His Majesty wish to summon him?"