The tour guide, Shrimp, followed closely behind and said impatiently,"I told you that it's not a 'thing', but a treasure. Why is the Exalted Immortal still calling it a' thing'? Could it be that the Exalted Immortal is looking down on the treasures of our underwater estate?”
Wukong saw that Little Shrimp had misunderstood and quickly said,""General Shrimp, you've misunderstood. I don't mean to belittle the treasures of your underwater estate. When I was learning, I heard Master say that everything in the Three Realms is made up of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth corresponded to the west, east, north, south, and middle. Metal and wood were convenient to carry around, but water and fire were inconvenient to carry around. Later, as time passed, the Upper Realm believed that all tangible objects could be called 'things' instead of 'north and south' or other names.”
When the little shrimp saw that Wukong called him "General Shrimp", he couldn't help but feel a little happy. After hearing Wukong say such a thing, he had a better impression of Wukong. He said respectfully,"Not only is the Exalted Immortal powerful enough to get rid of the Flowerfruit Mountain demons, but he is also very knowledgeable. Unlike us, the Water Tribe, who live in seclusion in the deep sea all day long and know very little about the Upper Realm.”
Wukong saw the humble appearance of the tour guide Shrimp and couldn't help but feel proud. He couldn't care less about being polite with Shrimp. He chanted the Water Avoidance Formula to separate the waterway and just took the lead to run forward.
When he arrived in front of the pillar, Wukong saw that the treasure was completely glowing with golden light. It was about three feet tall and was as thick as two people hugging it. He walked around the pillar and found that behind the pillar, there were five big words carved into the pillar,"Ruyi Jingu Staff". There was also a line of small words below the big words,"13,500 catties." Wukong pointed at the pillar and asked the two shrimps curiously,""What's the use of such a big pillar here?”
The silent shrimp warrior who had been leading the way in front of them said first,""Exalted Immortal, you might not know this, but the origin of this pillar is not simple. It was the water probe used by King Yu when he was controlling the flood…"
Before the shrimp could finish, the tour guide interrupted,"When King Yu controlled the flood, he received the help of the Dragon Clan. The Dragon Duke of the Western Sea even sent Prince Baxia to follow King Yu to control the flood. Our East Sea Longzun once helped King Yu subdue the monsters that obstructed him from controlling the flood. After King Yu succeeded in controlling the flood, he gave the water rod to Donghai as a token of his gratitude.”
When Wukong heard that this golden pillar was left behind by King Yu, he knew that it was a treasure and thought to himself,""How could King Yu use such a thick rod to probe the water?”Along the way, he knew that the tour guide, Little Shrimp, liked to show off, so he pretended to not believe it and asked the little shrimp,""General Shrimp, how could King Yu hold such a thick pillar in his hand to probe the water? You must have seen that I came from the Upper Realm, so you lied to me and deliberately lied to me, right?”
Seeing that Wukong didn't believe him, the tour guide, Shrimp, said anxiously,""Exalted Immortal, this pillar is called the Golden-Hooped Cudgel. It can change its size at will.”As he spoke, Little Shrimp pointed at the glittering pillar." Exalted Immortal, don't look down on how big it is now. Back then, when our Dragon Prince and Princess of the Eastern Sea played with it, they could turn it into the size of an embroidery needle!”
"That's right, that's right," another shrimp chimed in. However, if he wanted to call it, he had to have a divine power that could pick it up. In our Eastern Sea, other than Duke Long, Empress Feng, Crown Prince, and Princess, the only one who can afford it is our son-in-law, the number one war god of the Three Realms, Divine Lord Xiansheng Erlang.”
As soon as this shrimp finished speaking, the tour guide, Shrimp, continued,"Our Third Prince's attendant marine. The Third Prince often played with it when he was young. There was once when he brought it here. Just as it became this big, huge waves suddenly surged on the sea surface, undercurrents surged, and the earth shook. The Third Prince hurriedly took us out to the sea to see what was happening. In the end, he was injured by the third son of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, Li Jing, with a magic weapon…"
The moment the shrimp soldier said that, the other shrimp soldier coughed and glared at the small shrimp guide,"”
The tour guide, Little Shrimp, seemed to have realized something and immediately shut his mouth. Wukong saw all of this clearly. He pretended not to know, but he was thinking in his heart,"Who is this Nezha? How dare he hurt the Dragon Prince? It seemed that Nezha's origin and divine power were definitely not small.”After thinking about it, he looked at the two shrimps and pointed at the pillar."How about I give it a try? Let's see if we can get it to move."
Wukong was worried that the two Prawn Soldiers would not agree, so he pointed at the pillar and shouted,"" Thinner, thinner, thinner!..."
Following Wukong's cry, the pillar became thinner and thinner, and finally became a cudgel as thick as a teacup. The two shrimp warriors were shocked and shouted at Wukong,""Exalted Immortal, you have great divine power! Exalted Immortal, you have great divine power!"
Wukong was overjoyed to see that he could make the pillar thin. Just as he was about to pick up the stick and play with it, he suddenly saw the shark general rushing over. The shark general looked at the Jingu Staff that was as thin as a teacup in surprise, then looked at Wukong and said in surprise,""I didn't expect the Exalted Immortal to have such divine power! No wonder he was able to get rid of all the demons. Our Dragon King heard that our old neighbor was visiting, so he specially arranged to meet the Exalted Immortal in the Crystal Palace.”After saying that, he split the waterway in front and led Wukong to the Crystal Palace.
Before long, Wukong saw a sparkling palace on a mountain peak at the bottom of the sea. When they arrived at the palace, Wukong was pleasantly surprised to find that this was the legendary transparent Crystal Palace because there were three words on the door: " Crystal Palace." Two rows of shrimp soldiers and crab generals stood neatly on the steps outside the Crystal Palace. A Turtle God wearing a python robe and a black gauze hat walked down from the steps. He greeted Wukong and said,""Little god is the Prime Minister Turtle of the Crystal Palace, under the orders of our Duke Long, I am here to welcome Shangxian. Exalted Immortal, please follow me. The Dragon King and the Phoenix Empress are waiting for you in the main hall.”
Wukong walked into the main hall, feeling dazzled and overwhelmed. Under the coral trees on both sides of the palace gate, duck egg-sized pearls were glowing with a soft white light. On both sides of the palace gate, dozens of water-kind divine generals were standing tall and straight. Inside the transparent Crystal Palace, there were countless schools of glowing fish swimming back and forth along the ceiling and walls of the cave, illuminating the Crystal Palace like an illusory fairytale world. The rare treasures, diamonds, agates, and all kinds of jadeites used to decorate the palace glittered under the light of the fish. There were two large dragon thrones on the steps of the palace. On one of them sat a tall and burly old dragon wearing a crown, a yellow dragon robe, and a pair of Wangyou boots. The old dragon's silver beard was fluttering in the wind, and his eyes were bright. Although he had a kind face and a smile on his lips, Wukong felt that he was not angry, but he was mighty. He could not help but feel a trace of respect in his heart. On the other dragon throne sat a beautiful middle-aged immortal with a phoenix crown on her head and a phoenix robe. She had a calm and peaceful expression.
Wukong knew that the two people sitting on the dragon throne were the renowned Dragon King of the East Sea, Ao Guang, and the Bird King, Phoenix Empress. Without waiting for Prime Minister Turtle's introduction, he had already taken a few steps forward, cupped his hands, and said,""I'm Sun Wukong, the Monkey King of the Flowerfruit Mountain. I'm here today to greet my old neighbors, Longzun and Phoenix Empress. I wish Longzun and the Phoenix Empress good health and longevity.”
The Dragon King and the Phoenix Empress nodded at Wukong. The Dragon King of the East Sea asked Wukong,""Are you the divine monkey that was born from the ancestor's Heaven Mending Stone by the sea more than ten years ago?”
"That's right," Wukong replied."I haven't returned from my studies for many years. That's why I haven't visited my old neighbor, even though the Flowerfruit Mountain is next to the East Sea." Today, after returning to the mountain after completing his art and taking revenge, he thought that he should come and greet his old neighbor to express his admiration for the underwater estate.”Wukong had learned from his master Venerable Three Star that the dragon race was highly respected in the Three Realms. In addition, he had a favor to ask of the Dragon King on this trip, so he was extremely respectful to Longzun and the Phoenix Empress.
"I heard from General Shark that you single-handedly eliminated the five Flowerfruit Mountain demons and took revenge. It can be seen that your abilities are extraordinary.”The Dragon King looked at Wukong and nodded his head, his face full of praise."May I know which sect you are from in the Three Realms? Which god or Buddha of the three realms is your master?”
"When Wukong left the mountain after completing his martial arts, my teacher told Wukong not to tell anyone about his sect. Therefore, Wukong did not dare to disobey his master's orders. I hope Duke Long will forgive me.”Wukong replied respectfully.
"Disciples don't disobey their master's orders. This is also a virtue advocated by the Confucian Saint. The Phoenix Empress and I are very happy that you came to visit us as soon as you returned to the mountain.”The Dragon King and the Phoenix Empress looked at each other and smiled, then asked,""I wonder if there's anything else besides coming down to the sea to visit us? Please tell me frankly."
Wukong saw that the old dragon king had taken the initiative to ask him, so he had an idea and said,"Dragon King, back then, in order to avoid the invasion of wind, rain, thunder, lightning, ferocious beasts, and poisonous insects, we accidentally discovered a cave on the Flower-Fruit Mountain that was said to be abandoned by your Dragon Clan. We wanted to move from the tree to the cave, but before we could live, the cave was occupied by the demonic beasts. "From then on, my Flowerfruit Mountain Monkey Race fell into deep trouble. We were bullied and almost wiped out. I was forced to leave the mountain to find a master and finally returned to the mountain today to kill the five demons and avenge my blood feud. However, I found that the two sides of the waterfall at the entrance of the cave had been carved by these demon beasts with the words 'The former Dragon Immortal Mansion, the current Stinky Water Cave.'”
When Wukong said this, he deliberately paused for a moment. When Longzun and the Phoenix Empress heard this, they both said," Oh!”They looked at each other in surprise and couldn't help but feel happy. Then, they continued," I felt that this couplet seemed to be detrimental to the Dragon Clan, so I erased these words." But later on, he realized that it was not good to leave it empty, so he went into the sea to ask Duke Long to add another couplet to the cave.”
The Dragon King nodded slightly and turned to the Phoenix Empress." Sister Feng, do you still remember the cave on the shore?" he asked.”
"Brother Long, how could I not remember?" The Phoenix Empress said gently. We lived there for thousands of years. Now that she thought about it, she really missed the days when she lived there. Unfortunately, he was trampled by a few demons who had become spirits.”When the Phoenix Empress said this, she looked down at Wukong." Sun Wukong, you were able to find this cave back then. This shows that you are fated to be with the Dragon Clan." Your Majesty, please do as he says and write a few words for him.”The Phoenix Empress turned around and said to Longzun and Ao Guang.
The Dragon King nodded and then said to Wukong,"Sun Wukong, this cave of your home is indeed the place where I lived thousands of years ago." Ever since I went into seclusion and stayed in the East Ocean Dragon Palace, this cave was abandoned. Your monkey clan is fated to live in the cave, but it is also fated with my dragon clan. Although I have never written inscriptions for the immortals and gods of the Three Realms, it is not an exception for me to write an inscription for the cave I used to live in today.”
Seeing that the Dragon King was about to write, the cuttlefish general immediately stood up from the middle of the line. He shook his head and extended a tentacle into the clam shell in the Phoenix Empress 'hand. After spitting out half of the shell's ink, he immediately returned to the line and stood still. The Prime Minister Turtle took out a piece of white handkerchief and stuck it on his back as if he was performing magic. Then, he stood in front of the Dragon King with his back straight. The old dragon king pondered for a moment, then poked the two dragon whiskers at the corner of his mouth into the clam shell in the Phoenix Empress's hand. He gently raised his dragon head, and the two dragon whiskers simultaneously wrote on the white silk on the turtle's back: " The Blessed Land of Huaguo Mountain, the Cave of the Water Curtain."
After writing, the Dragon King handed the white handkerchief to Wukong and said,"Sun Wukong, the words are written. You can take them back.”
Wukong took the white handkerchief and saw the ten big words on the white handkerchief. They seemed to be flying like dragons and dancing like phoenixes, as if they were about to jump out of the white handkerchief. Wu Kong was overjoyed and quickly thanked the Dragon King and the Phoenix Empress.
After leaving the East China Sea and returning to Huaguo Mountain, Wukong found that the monkeys had not entered the cave. They were all waiting for his return on the platform. He flew to the ground and happily shouted at the monkeys while holding the white handkerchief,""The words are back! The words are back!" After saying that, he split the white silk into two and pointed at the two sides of the waterfall. Two white lights flashed and the words " Flowerfruit Mountain Blessed Land, Water Curtain Cave " were carved on the two sides of the waterfall.
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