Rewriting the Gods

As the Candle Dragon Divine Eye unfolded, Mount Emei before them underwent a tremendous change. The Candle Dragon Eye could see the past and future, cause and effect, and fortune. On the originally beautiful and scenic mountain, invisible streams of fortune flowed and lines of cause and effect intertwined.

All that could be seen in the mountains were the convergence of various forms of fortune, some large and some small, like dragons and tigers coiled and dominating the mountains, others like auspicious clouds blessing the forests. Various strange phenomena of fortune appeared before Jiang Yuan's eyes.

Each of these places where fortune converges is a place imbued with the essence of heaven and earth, and also a superior grotto.

Every place where fortune converges is a cave dwelling.

After all, the concept of fortune depends not only on the cave dwelling itself, but also on the people within it. Even if a person with great supernatural powers is standing in the mountains or forests, a vast amount of fortune will gather around them, and endless strange phenomena will rise up.

That monkey has impressive supernatural powers and is quite skilled in Taoism. With my current level of Taoism, without using the golden core in my true spirit, I might not be able to find his cave.

However, while a cave dwelling is easy to conceal, its aura is hard to hide. Let's give it a try.

Jiang Yuan's eyes gleamed as he swept across Mount Emei. With just one glance, he determined the monkey's cave.

On the side peak of the back mountain of Mount Emei, there was a seemingly ordinary little mountain, but its fortune was extremely vast and hidden in the void. Even with the Candle Dragon Divine Eye, one could only see a rough outline of it.

Although there are many Taoist temples in Mount Emei, there is only one temple with great supernatural powers, and that is the temple of the monkey!

To be precise, Mount Emei is the place of practice for monkeys, a consensus among the immortals of the Three Realms. As for the other creatures and immortals living on Mount Emei, none of them have very strong cultivation. Strictly speaking, they all exist by relying on monkeys.

With the answer in mind, a golden light flashed beneath Jiang Yuan's feet, and in an instant, he arrived at the mountain peak where the monkey was. After stepping through a peach grove, a stone gate appeared before Jiang Yuan's eyes. In front of the gate were two lush peach trees, bearing large, bright red, and very tempting peaches.

Upon closer inspection, one can even detect the subtle spiritual energy contained within the peach.

The peaches on these two peach trees can truly be called celestial peaches. They are genuine acquired spiritual fruits, which are rare treasures for ordinary immortals and even beneficial to golden immortals.

As for the surrounding peach trees, although they are not as good as the two peach trees in front of the monkey's gate, they are still extraordinary, and many of them have entered the ranks of immortal fruits.

Legend has it that this monkey loves peaches, and it throws all the leftover peach pits in front of its door. Over time, this vast peach orchard has been formed. Seeing it today, the legend is indeed true!

Jiang Yuan shook his head and smiled, then said, "I am Jiang Yuan of the human race. I heard that the Monkey King is living in seclusion here, so I came here to pay him a visit!"

"Young human friend, what brings you to this humble monk?"

The sound of monkeys came from the cave and echoed through the mountains and forests.

Inside the cave, the monkey sat cross-legged on a futon, dressed in a blue monk's robe, with his hands clasped together. Although his face was not exactly kind and benevolent, it had lost its former frivolity.

In the past, the Monkey King was lawless, displaying his divine power in the Heavenly Palace of Mi Luo, and even beating up the King of Men in Chang'an City. However, his two major disturbances ended in a miserable state, finally teaching the monkey a lesson about the immensity of heaven and earth.

Later, the Buddha was enshrined in the Western Paradise. However, in a war with the human race, the saints perished, the Western Paradise was destroyed, and the master also perished in the great calamity.

This blow completely enlightened the monkey.

At this moment, Sun Wukong's temperament is exactly the same as his name: Wukong, Wukong, all is emptiness!
A great eon has passed, and Sun Wukong has long since let go of all the past events.

There was no malice toward the human race. Although the Buddhist sect was destroyed by the human race and the master was killed by the human race, when you look at the grievances between the human race and the Buddhist sect, who can say who is right and who is wrong?

Neither side is wrong; the struggle for the Great Dao has always been like this!
My master is not wrong, and the ancestor of mankind is even less wrong. My master has given me a second life, and the ancestor of mankind has saved my life!
Although I don't know why, out of countless disciples in the Western Paradise, the Ancestor of Humanity spared me, at least I survived, and that is the grace of being saved.

The grudges and grievances were long gone, and Sun Wukong had long since let go of them.

All I can do is offer a stick of incense to my master every year on the anniversary of his death.

Getting back to the main point, it was precisely for this reason that the monkey neither liked nor disliked the human race. Although he didn't know how this junior Golden Immortal of the human race had found his cave, since he had come to his door, he might as well ask why. After all, the human race was powerful. Although he had already attained the Primordial Dao, there were still many experts among the human race, and there were still sages guarding Zhonghuang Mountain.

Moreover, the scene of millions of golden immortals breaking through the sky a great eon ago is still deeply imprinted in the monkey's mind.

"I have long heard that the Monkey King is incredibly powerful and possesses profound Taoist skills, so I have come to seek him out to discuss the Tao!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the monkey in the cave was stunned for a moment. "Are you going to discuss the Dao with me?"
Golden Immortal?

Seeking one's own path?
Is this appropriate?

He was a great cultivator in the late stage of Quasi-Saint, and he was only one step away from the peak of Quasi-Saint!
Just as the monkey was about to refuse, Jiang Yuan outside the door spoke again: "Monkey King, don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Although I am a Golden Immortal, I know that the Monkey King has already attained the Primordial Dao. Since you dare to seek the Monkey King to discuss the Dao, it is naturally not without reason."

The monkey was taken aback upon hearing this, then slowly rose and walked out of the cave like an ordinary person.

His gaze lingered on Jiang Yuan for a moment, then he shook his head and said, "It is truly fortunate for you, young friend, that you have supernatural powers to back you up and that you consider yourself no less capable than this humble monk."

"However, this humble monk has long since withdrawn from worldly affairs. As for your supernatural abilities, they are none of my concern."

After a pause, the monkey spoke again: "It is fate that you were able to find my place, fellow Daoist. These immortal peaches in the forest may not be considered high-class, but they are still quite good. If you are interested, please take them."

"As for discussing the Dao, I would like to ask you to find someone else, young friend!"

"Amitabha!"

The monkey chanted a Buddhist prayer, then turned and left, stepping into the cave.

With the stone gate closed, only Jiang Yuan remained in the peach grove.

Jiang Yuan's face showed surprise. This Monkey King Sun Wukong was so different from the legends. In the past, he broke into the Dragon Palace, caused chaos in the Underworld, and made a scene in the Heavenly Palace. He was truly lawless.

Meeting him today, I found him to be even more Buddhist than an old Zen monk. The purity of the six senses and the absence of desires of a monk are perfectly embodied in him.

Jiang Yuan became even more curious about the story of the Monkey King.

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Just as Jiang Yuan's curiosity about monkeys was growing, in Zixiao Palace, as Hongjun Daoist went into seclusion to comprehend the Myriad Laws Diagram, Jiang Haofeng also began to carefully experience the changes after his own breakthrough.

However, to Jiang Haofeng's surprise, after breaking through, he discovered that there was still a very thick causal line on his body.

Long ago, Jiang Haofeng had already perfected the Dao of Cause and Effect. At that time, very little cause and effect could hide from Jiang Haofeng.

Unexpectedly, there was a karmic connection within me that I had never been aware of until today, when I attained the Dao and became a sage.

Suddenly, an extremely thick causal line emerged from his body and fell into the primordial world. This causal line was second only to the causal relationship between himself and the human race, and was even not much different from the causal relationship between himself and Zhisheng and Yuan'er.

What is the cause and effect of this, and how could it be so closely related to me?

A look of doubt appeared on Jiang Haofeng's face. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. How could he be involved in such a deep causal relationship?
No, there's one!
A glint flashed in Jiang Haofeng's eyes. There was a place that had a deep connection with him.

Strictly speaking, where is my true hometown?

Blue Star! (End of Chapter)