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Xiniu Hezhou.

Through countless seasons of scorching summers and freezing winters, through countless seasons of autumn and winter!

The stone monkey and Ao Cai traveled all over the mountains and rivers, not knowing where they were going, and kept walking forward.

Having traveled to countless places, I have witnessed the vastness of the world and the insignificance of myself!

They also encountered many difficulties and obstacles.

Traveling together, inseparable and devoted, is quite fitting for the occasion.

This day!

Stone Monkey and Ao Cai finished a bowl of noodles at a market at the foot of a mountain and headed up the mountain.

I could faintly hear singing coming from the mountains:

Watching the chess pieces, the axe handle rots; the sound of chopping wood echoes; we stroll slowly along the edge of the valley, amidst the clouds.

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

In the clear autumn sky, I lay by the pine roots, gazing at the moon, and slept until dawn.

……

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 Taoists, sitting quietly and discussing the *Huang Ting* (Note: *Man Ting Fang*).

The stone monkey stopped in his tracks, listening intently to the song. "Sixth Princess, listen!"

Ao Cai was also listening.

Upon hearing the song, the stone monkey's heart became calm.

Watching chess until the axe handle rots—what is the purpose? Time flies by in the blink of an eye, and worldly affairs are but illusions.

When the stone monkey first set sail, he was quite eager and impatient, wanting to quickly learn a complete set of extraordinary skills.

But with more experience, one's mindset changes dramatically, breaking free from the constraints of worldly time and not being misled by worldly honors and disgrace.

The sound of chopping wood, what does it mean? It signifies that the greatest sound is silent, and that we should follow the natural order.

The path of cultivation is everywhere, but it lies within one's own heart!

Walking slowly at the edge of the valley? Humble yourself and go with the flow, neither hurried nor slow.

Breathe in harmony with heaven and earth, and be one with nature!

The stone monkey laughed, laughed loudly, and scratched its ears and cheeks with laughter.

"Hey Monkey King, what are you laughing at?"

The stone monkey explained, "If I had just set sail and heard this song, I might not have been able to understand its true meaning, and I might have missed my chance to become an immortal."

"Now that I've heard about the divine connection involved, I'm overjoyed."

The stone monkey said no more and quickly went up the mountain, calling out, "Old Immortal, Old Immortal."

Not long after.

A woodcutter came down from the mountain, put down the firewood on his shoulder, untied the gourd at his waist, took a sip of water, and laughed loudly, "What kind of immortal am I?"

Ao Cai spoke up, "If you are not a true immortal, how could you sing such a profound song?"

The woodcutter explained with a smile, "I'm not a god. An old god from the mountain taught me. When I'm working, I sing a few lines and I feel energetic."

There are immortals on the mountain!

The stone monkey bowed and said, "Thank you, thank you."

Ao Cai then spoke up, "Since there are immortals on the mountain, why don't you follow them to cultivate?"

The woodcutter said, "If I go up the mountain, what will happen to my elderly mother, wife, and daughters at home?"

"I'm not that lucky!"

"If you want to become immortals, go ahead and do so. I'm going down the mountain to sell firewood."

The stone monkey bowed in gratitude once more.

Stone Monkey and Ao Cai bid farewell to the woodcutter and continued up the mountain, proceeding along the mountain path!

Not long after!

I saw a stone tablet with Taoist patterns engraved on it:

In the past few years, Stone Monkey has learned a lot of Dao patterns from Ao Cai.

Stone Monkey and Ao Cai saw the Taoist patterns on the stone tablet and read in unison, "Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Xieyue Sanxing Cave."

Just as the stone monkey uttered the words.

The calamity energy between heaven and earth suddenly surged, becoming more than twice as concentrated!

The stone monkey understood perfectly well that this was the place he was destined to reach!

The stone monkey moved with light steps and walked inside!

After walking another hundred steps or so, I came across a temple.

I had just arrived at the temple and was about to knock on the door!

Then a boy walked out of the temple.

The boy glanced at the monkey and the dragon girl and laughed, "The teacher is giving a sermon, saying that two people have come to seek apprenticeship. Are you the ones?"

The stone monkey bowed and greeted his senior brother, saying, "The stone monkey greets his senior brother."

"Ao Cai greets Senior Brother."

The boy nodded in understanding. "Yes, come in with me."

Stone Monkey and Ao Cai followed the boy into the temple. The road was paved with bluestone, exuding a simple, elegant, mysterious and profound atmosphere.

Before long, they arrived at the Daotai!

Then they saw a Taoist priest with an otherworldly air about him, sitting quietly on a high platform!

On either side of the platform, several disciples were listening to the sermon.

Stone Monkey and Ao Cai arrived at the platform.

Pangu slowly opened his eyes and looked at the stone monkey and Ao Cai.

"Where do you come from, and where are you going?"

The stone monkey bowed deeply, saying, "This disciple comes from the Eastern Continent of Divine Victory."

"This disciple comes from the East Sea."

Pangu smiled calmly, "Nonsense!"

"The Eastern Continent is hundreds of millions of miles away from here, and even further away is the vast ocean."

"Come on! Throw this talking nonsense out of here!"

The stone monkey quickly explained, "This disciple truly comes from the Eastern Continent of Victory!"

"We've traversed countless mountains and rivers, step by step, to get here!"

"Please, teacher, see the truth!"

Ao Cai panicked, "We've truly come this far step by step... Please, teacher, have a clear understanding!"

"The stone monkey endured countless hardships on his journey to become an apprentice..."

Pangu smiled calmly, closed his eyes slightly, and pretended to make some calculations!

The stone monkey was able to reach the Lingtai Fangcun (a point on the mind's eye).

In fact, it had already met the requirements of Pangu's tempering.

Be able to endure loneliness, and proceed at a steady pace.

The Way is in the ants, in the bricks, and in any ordinary little thing.

Pangu spoke again, "What you said is indeed true."

"From this day forward, you two will be my disciples."

"My name is Subhuti."

"Teacher, greetings!"

Stone Monkey and Ao Cai greeted their teacher in unison!

Pangu focused his gaze on the stone monkey. "Do you have a name?"

The stone monkey truthfully replied, "I have no father or mother. I sprang from a crack in a rock on Flower Fruit Mountain. I don't get angry when people insult me. I have no name or surname."

Pangu nodded in understanding, "Take a few steps."

"yes!"

The stone monkey took a few steps.

"Hehe, you walk like a monkey. If you remove the 'beast' radical from your name, your surname would be Sun, how about that?"

The stone monkey knelt and begged, "Master, please give your disciple another name."

Pangu nodded, "Among my disciples, there should be those who possess vastness, greatness, wisdom, intelligence, truth, suchness, nature, ocean, intelligence, enlightenment, perfection, and awakening."

"For your generation, the key is enlightenment."

"A clear and pure mind is nothingness."

"How about I call you Wukong?"

(Buddha is the Tao, and the name does not imply that Buddha-nature surpasses Tao.)

The monkey was overjoyed; scratching its ears and cheeks was instinctive. "I have a surname now! I have a name! Sun Wukong! Sun Wukong!"

Ao Cai was also overjoyed, "Wukong, Wukong, Sun Wukong."

"Why!"

Ao Cai muttered to herself, "Monkey King's voice is still the best... I'm used to it!"

Ao Cai quickly bowed and asked, "Teacher, what should I call you?"

Pangu fell into deep thought. "You...don't you have a name?"

"what?"

"Now that I've entered the sect, I should be called by the name Wu..."

Pangu shook his head, "The 'Wu' generation is all used up, so it's your turn to be in the 'Yuan' generation."

"Round tone".

Ao Cai bowed and said, "Yes! This disciple thanks you, Master!"

"It's not as good as Wukong's song..."

"A sermon will be given tomorrow."

The phantom of Pangu vanished.

The disciples all said in unison, "Respectfully seeing off our teacher."

Guangyun walked out with a smile, "Junior Brother Wukong, Junior Sister Yuanyin, my name is Guangyun."

The name Guang immediately tells you that he is the oldest in the family.

"Senior Brother."

The other disciples also introduced themselves.

Some call it Guangzhi, some call it Guangmou, and some call it Huifa.

Once Wukong joined the sect, he became a junior brother or sister.

The senior brothers were all kind, modest, and friendly.

Guangyun led Wukong and Aocai to their lodgings.

The lodging was simple and elegant, with a futon and a Taoist robe.

"Your junior brothers and sisters must be tired after this journey. Take a good rest today."

"The teacher will give a sermon tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM)."

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

"We're all family, why be so polite?"

"Get some rest!"

at the same time.

News of Ao Cai's successful apprenticeship reached the Dragon Clan!

Zhulong was overjoyed!

"Great! That's wonderful!"

"Ao Guang, what are you trembling about? I'm not going to hit you today!"

"Grandson... is afraid..."

"Fine, since you're scared... I'll just give you a beating anyway."

Ao Guang cried, "Why?"

"I'm so happy, let's beat you up to celebrate!"

"Waaaaah! It's so bitter! It's just too bitter!"