Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

After Sun Wukong met the Three Immortals and learned about his master's origins, he would often seek out countless disciples of the Jie Sect in his spare time to discuss the Dao.

Originally, Su Shao Chen wanted to obtain the Nine Secrets of the Mysterious Sect, which Sun Wukong had gone through countless tribulations to acquire, but his own Master Yunxiao directly passed them all on to this monkey, leaving Su Shao Chen both amused and exasperated.

Time flies by, and in ten years, under the guidance of the Three Immortals, Sun Wukong has reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, just one step away from breaking through to the initial stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

On this day, Sun Wukong was inexplicably irritable. He looked at the celestial horse in the sky and seemed to have a premonition that this farce should come to an end.

Immediately, his aura erupted, the might of a peak Golden Immortal sweeping across the entire Imperial Horse Ranch. His voice rang out indifferently, "Such a lowly official, daring to look down on me like this! I, the old man, reign supreme on Flower Fruit Mountain, how dare they try to coax me into raising horses for them? Horse raising is a lowly job for juniors, not for me! I won't do it! I won't do it! I'm leaving!"

Sun Wukong then swept through the entire Imperial Horse Ranch, and the thousands of celestial horses seemed to sense his anger, neighing loudly as they rushed out of the ranch and roamed freely in the Heavenly Court, causing endless rays of light to appear.

Sun Wukong could sense the teachings of his ancestors, and he could also perceive the genuine respect and care shown to him by his fellow disciples in the Jie Sect.

"Without enduring countless tribulations, how can one attain enlightenment? Without enduring countless hardships, how can one hone one's path? This is your destiny!" Yunxiao sighed softly as he looked at Sun Wukong's figure.

"On this day, Sun Wukong was destined to have a fate different from others, with recklessness, tranquility, endless scheming and tribulations, but these are the foundation for his future growth and his ascent to the peak of the prehistoric world." Su Shao Chen also appeared in front of the masters at this time, looking at Sun Wukong with a calm gaze.

However, Su Shao Chen's dashing appearance didn't last three seconds before Master Bi Xiao grabbed his little ear. Under Master Bi Xiao's pressure, Su Shao Chen obediently began telling Master Bi Xiao a little story.

Since he broke through to the high-level Quasi-Saint realm, it seems that whether it's Master Yunxiao, Master Qiongxiao, or Master Bixiao, they no longer treat him as an obedient disciple, but rather as a close and trusting fellow Daoist...

Sometimes, these changes brought Su Shao Chen and his masters closer together. So much so that when Su Shao Chen told Master Bi Xiao a story about a rebellious disciple who offended his master, Master Bi Xiao's gaze towards her disciple seemed to carry a hint of mist.

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After Sun Wukong returned to Flower Fruit Mountain from the South Heavenly Gate, all the monkeys were overjoyed to see their king return.

A joyful atmosphere permeated the entire Flower Fruit Mountain. Even Sun Wukong, a mid-level Golden Immortal, showed a slight smile when he looked at his monkey followers.

In the days that followed, Sun Wukong continued to refine the Monkey Codex, making it reach the realm of celestial beings.

Countless monkeys and their descendants cultivated this technique in the past, and they all gained some level of cultivation. In addition, the title of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, the Handsome Monkey King, made many wandering immortals aware of him.

On this day, a group of monkeys held a welcoming banquet for their king. One of the monkeys looked at the king with great curiosity and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! You've been away from the mortal realm for over ten years. You must be returning in triumph?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong took a big gulp of monkey wine and exclaimed, "Unbelievable! Unbelievable! It's utterly shameful! That Jade Emperor doesn't know how to use people. Seeing my appearance, he appointed me as some kind of '弼马温' (Bima Wen), which means I'm in charge of tending horses—a lowly position. When I first arrived, I didn't know this and just played around in the Imperial Horse Stables. Only today, after asking my fellow staff, did I realize how lowly it is. I'm furious! I overturned the banquet table, refused the official title, and thus left!"

"Well done! Well done! Our king reigns in this blessed land, enjoying so much respect and happiness. How could we possibly be willing to become his groom?" Upon hearing this, the monkeys and their followers couldn't help but become angry.

The Great King is the King of Flower Fruit Mountain. Who in the entire Flower Fruit Mountain region does not know the Great King's might? How dare the Heavenly Emperor be so disrespectful? Isn't he insulting our Flower Fruit Mountain monkey clan!

Sun Wukong looked down at his monkey subjects, seemingly lost in thought. His birth was destined to be accompanied by endless turmoil, and his monkey subjects below would likely suffer with him in the future. Overwhelmed with emotion, Sun Wukong felt an increasing sense of urgency.

He will immediately go into seclusion to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, perfecting the Monkey Scripture to the point where he can cultivate to the Golden Immortal level...

After a moment of confusion, Sun Wukong laughed loudly, "My men! Quickly prepare some wine to cheer up the King."

While they were drinking and enjoying themselves, a monkey came to report, "Your Majesty, there are two ghost kings outside the gate who wish to pay their respects!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong immediately said, "Let them in!"

Both ghost kings were at the initial stage of the Golden Immortal realm. After hearing the message, they straightened their robes, came to the Water Curtain Cave, and bowed, saying, "Ghost Desolation and Ghost Waste greet Your Majesty!"

When Sun Wukong and his two demon kings, both at the Golden Immortal realm, came to his Flower Fruit Mountain, they asked, "What brings you two to my Flower Fruit Mountain?"

"We have long heard of Your Majesty's recruitment of talented individuals, but have had no opportunity to meet you. Now we see Your Majesty receiving the Heavenly Decree and returning home in triumph. Years ago, Your Majesty entered the Netherworld, causing turmoil there. My brother and I also took the opportunity to escape from the Netherworld. We have no way to repay Your Majesty's kindness, so we present you with a low-grade innate spiritual treasure, an ochre-yellow robe, to celebrate with Your Majesty. If you would not despise our lowly status and accept us, we would be willing to serve you like dogs and horses."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong burst into laughter. With a wave of his hand, the low-grade innate spiritual treasure, the ochre-yellow robe, appeared in his hand.

The golden light and Taoist charm on the robe reflected on Sun Wukong's face, and a subtle meaning flashed in his eyes. The entire Water Curtain Cave seemed to quiet down.

"Since you two are destined to be with me, Old Sun, then you two will appoint them as 'Vanguard General of the Vanguard' in Flower Fruit Mountain."

Upon hearing this, the two demons respectfully accepted the order, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Your Majesty has been in Heaven for a long time; what position have you bestowed upon you?"

When Sun Wukong heard the two demons' question, his attitude subtly changed as he looked at them. "The Jade Emperor is disrespectful to the virtuous, appointing me to some lowly position like '弼马温' (Bima Wen)!"

"Your Majesty can traverse the thirty-three heavens above and descend into the nine netherworlds below. With such supernatural powers, why should he raise horses? Even if he were to truly become the 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven,' what's wrong with that?" The voices of the two ghosts also rang out in the Water Curtain Cave, their tone indignant on behalf of their king.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong laughed even more wildly, "Very well, very well! From today onwards, I, Old Sun, shall be called the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. From now on, you shall not call me 'King' again!"

As Sun Wukong spoke, he donned a purple-gold crown, golden armor, cloud-walking boots, and an ochre-yellow robe, and stood upon the throne, holding his Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel). (End of Chapter)