The mountain god had asked the earth god about the gift to Taibai Jinxing. He specially went to find the Earth God and asked,""When the Grand White Venus returns to the Heavenly Court, should we give something to express our gratitude?”The Earth God thought for a moment and said resolutely,""No need, no need. These Upper Realm gods have all kinds of treasures. How could they be interested in the things of us Lower Realm gods?”After a pause, he said,"In my opinion, it's better not to give it away."”Seeing that the Mountain God was puzzled, the Earth God continued to analyze," If Taibai Jinxing doesn't want our gifts and says that we are sycophants, we will be embarrassed and embarrassed. We are afraid that Taibai Jinxing will look down on us in the future. Won't we be cutting off our own path to success? Therefore, we still have to pretend to be a poor god with clean hands. Only by putting on an act of concentrating on cultivation and striving for progress can we possibly obtain the guidance of Taibai Jinxing.”At this point, he suddenly pretended to be mysterious and said,"I heard that Taibai Jinxing is one of the few righteous gods in the celestial heavens. He hates the 'unspoken rules' of the officialdom in the mortal world the most.”
"If that's the case, we don't need to express our gratitude?”The Mountain God felt that he was unwilling to miss such an opportunity to please Taibai Jinxing.
"Of course. Do we still want to embarrass ourselves?”The Earth God's attitude was clear and firm.
After the mountain god went back, he pondered and decided not to let go of this opportunity to please Taibai Jinxing."It's not wrong to be polite. Even if Taibai Jinxing didn't appreciate his kindness, he wouldn't offend him because of this. If he accepted her intentions, then he would have a deep impression of her and would treat her as his disciple. As for the Earth God, he was a blockhead. He thought that by kneeling down and kowtowing twice and calling him 'godfather', he would be able to gain the respect of an immortal like Taibai Jinxing. Only a ghost would believe it. It was best not to let the Earth God know that he had given it to himself.”The mountain god made up his mind and chose a box of gems that he thought was the best among the treasures he had collected for many years. He gave it to Taibai Jinxing as a "local specialty". Unexpectedly, just as he handed the treasure box to Taibai Jinxing, the Earth God also rushed up with the "local specialties".
When the mountain god saw the fist-sized diamond in Taibai Jinxing's package, he knew that the " local specialty " that the Earth God had given Taibai Jinxing was bigger than his own. He began to suspect that the Earth God had long thought of giving a gift to Taibai Jinxing, but deliberately "tricked" him so that he would not give a gift to his "master" so that he could give a gift to his "godfather" alone and buy the "good" of Taibai Jinxing. When the mountain god thought of this, he was already furious. He did not expect that before he could ask the earth god about this matter, the earth god would strike first and say his own sarcastic words. The Mountain God glared at the Earth God with dissatisfaction and said angrily,""Although the Flowerfruit Mountain doesn't produce gemstones, I'm the Mountain God, and I'm in charge of stones. There's always a way to get these things. However, as the Earth God, you were actually able to get such a big diamond that even I couldn't. It seems that you had long planned to give Taibai Jinxing a gift, but you deliberately 'tricked' me. To think that I worked with you in the same territory, we were brothers!”
The mountain god was indeed furious. He glared at Taibai Jinxing and pressed his hand on the Mountain God Whip at his waist. It seemed that he wanted to turn against the Earth God and have a duel.
Seeing the Mountain God's actions, the Earth God knew that he was in the wrong because he really thought so. He wanted to give a gift to his "godfather" behind the mountain god's back to buy "good". Unexpectedly, the mountain god did not believe his bluff and rushed to give a gift to his "master" before him. Fortunately, there was such a big diamond in his " local specialties ". No matter how many " local specialties " the mountain god gave him, they could not compare to this diamond. Speaking of this diamond, it was when the Earth God cooperated with the Heavenly soldiers to kill a demon. The demon could not bear to let the rare treasure be seized by the Heavenly soldiers. Seeing that the Heavenly soldiers were powerful, it hurriedly buried the diamond in the territory of the Earth God. Coincidentally, the Earth God, who was ordered to cooperate with the Heavenly soldiers to subdue the demon and was setting up the earth net underground, saw it and quickly cast a spell to remove the diamond. Later, he saw the demon being chopped into meat paste by the heavenly soldiers, so he took the diamond as his own with a clear conscience. He did not expect to use it today. He just felt that the mountain god was not "fooled" by him. Unexpectedly, he also gave a gift to Taibai Jinxing, which broke his wishful thinking. His heart ached. Because he had always been strict with others and lenient with himself, he said those words. Seeing that the Mountain God was dissatisfied with his actions, he realized that his words were unnecessary. However, he couldn't take back the words he had said. He hurriedly said,"Brother, don't be angry. I just thought of it and decided to express my gratitude to my godfather. We've been brothers for many years after all, and we've done the same thing. Aren't you here too? And you're one step ahead of me."
The mountain god snorted coldly and was about to question the earth god when he suddenly thought of something."Perhaps the local god thought of it on the spur of the moment…I didn't tell him about the gift I decided to give to 'Shifu' in advance, did I?”The mountain god felt that this matter was considered even. With this thought, his anger eased a lot. He generously waved at the Earth God and said proudly,"Forget it, forget it. Look, our 'local specialties' have been given away. In the future, with the protection of his master in the celestial heavens, would he still have to worry about not being able to develop in the future?”The mountain god looked forward to a beautiful future.
"Even if we can't make it big in the future, with the title of 'godfather', we will be able to muddle along in the lower realm.”"Looks like we made the right choice to give the 'local specialties' today!" the Earth God said with a sigh.”
The pair of partners who had been scheming against each other just a moment ago had now returned to their former intimate relationship as friends and colleagues.
Wukong and Taibai Jinxing rode on the clouds and soon arrived outside the Southern Heavenly Gate, which was known as the first gate of the Heavenly Palace. This was Wukong's first time coming to this legendary paradise. When he saw the Southern Heavenly Gate in front of him, he was extremely excited. The towering Southern Heavenly Gate was shining with golden light, and the sky was covered with rays of multicolored light. There were four glowing white jade pillars beside each gate, and under the pillars stood two rows of majestic heavenly soldiers and generals, each holding a weapon in their hands. The Heavenly King of Growth, who was on duty at the Southern Heavenly Gate, knew that Taibai Jinxing had come to the lower realm to announce the edict. Seeing Taibai Jinxing turn around, he quickly went forward and pointed at Wukong, asking,"This is the stone monkey that caused havoc in the netherworld, Sun Wukong?”
Taibai Jinxing nodded and replied,"It's Sun Wukong."”
The Heavenly King of Growth looked at Sun Wukong carefully and said,""Although he doesn't look good, the armor on his body is quite good. He looks like a nouveau riche. It seems that your days in the lower realm are quite comfortable?”
Wukong saw that this Divine General was fully armored and had a tall and sturdy figure. He held a green sword in his arms, and the sword aura was threatening. He indeed had the divine might to shake the eight directions. He shook the armor on his body and said to Heavenly King Zhangsheng,""Old Sun has just ascended to heaven and was afraid of being shabbily dressed. He was afraid that you would laugh at him, so he put on the clothes that he would wear when visiting relatives and friends during festivals. Are you worried that you will meet an immortal who judges a book by its cover and look down on me?”
"I didn't expect you to be so scheming even though you're not that tall," said the Growth King with a smile.”
"You flatter me!" Wukong also laughed. Seeing that you are so tall, I believe that your mind must be much bigger than mine.”
Wukong had just ascended to heaven and had yet to enter the Southern Heavenly Gate. His words had already choked the Heavenly King of Growth. Taibai Jinxing knew that Wukong had been in the lower realm with demons for a long time and lacked upbringing. He was worried that Wukong's speech was not polite enough and offended the Heavenly King of Growth. He hurriedly took Wukong to bid farewell to Heavenly King Chengchang, entered the Southern Heavenly Gate, and rushed to the Divine Wind Palace along the Pilgrimage Path.
Along the way, he saw many immortal palaces looming in the purple mist. Rows of halls shone in the auspicious atmosphere. On the way, Wukong saw many immortals and gods greet Taibai Jinxing on their own initiative."I couldn't tell that this kind-looking old immortal was a familiar figure in the Heavenly Court.”He did not know that Taibai Jinxing was the first in the civil class of Divine Wind Palace. Soon, they passed by the Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist preaching squares on both sides of the Pilgrimage Avenue. Wukong saw that every square was filled with knee-length immortal grass, blooming immortal flowers, and immortal birds circling and chirping. The environment was quiet and pleasant, and he sighed at the beautiful scenery of the fairyland. It was indeed different from the lower realm. Just like that, Wukong walked all the way up and unconsciously arrived at the first hall of the Three Realms, the Divine Wind Hall.
The Divine Wind Palace was indeed magnificent. The roof of the palace was shimmering with gold. The hall was dark green and glowing, but it was made of gemstones. Above the palace, the multicolored light illuminated the azure sky. Below, a carpet was laid with purple clouds. The entire palace was number one in the Immortal World. The light shines like no other in the four seas.
Wukong had been to the Crystal Palace in the East China Sea before. He was amazed at that time and thought that there was no one else in the Three Realms. After seeing the Divine Wind Palace in front of him today, he realized that the Dragon King's Crystal Palace was like a small house seeing a big house compared to the Divine Wind Palace of the Lord of Heaven. The Dragon King's Crystal Palace won with its exquisite design. The Divine Wind Palace of the Celestial Emperor was famous for its magnificent atmosphere. The two, one in the water and one in the sky, naturally could not be compared.
Venus led Wukong into the hall and bowed to the Heavenly Emperor to reply to his edict. Wukong also followed behind Taibai Jinxing and imitated Jinxing's actions to pay his respects to the Heavenly Emperor.
The Celestial Thearch looked down at Wukong and asked,"Is that the natural stone monkey of the Flowerfruit Mountain, Sun Wukong?"”
Ever since Wukong entered the Southern Heavenly Gate, his eyes had not been idle. At this moment, he was rolling around. When he heard the Celestial Thearch's question, he hurriedly replied,"I am, I am!"
Wukong's words frightened the civil and military immortals in the hall. Taibai Jinxing quickly patted Wukong's head and shouted,""How can you answer a Celestial's question like this?”
Seeing Taibai Jinxing slap him for no reason, Wukong immediately glared at Taibai Jinxing and said,"How can I not answer the Celestial Thearch's question? Why did you hit me for no reason? Could it be that you want to test my divine power?”
Taibai Jinxing quickly winked at Wukong, then bowed and reported,""Sun Wukong has been living in the lower realm for a long time and has been associated with demons and ghosts. He lacks education and does not understand the rules and etiquette of the heavens. He has offended the dignity of the Celestial Venerable unintentionally. I hope the Celestial Venerable can forgive his ignorance.”
The Celestial Emperor said," Sun Wukong, you call yourself Old Sun. Do you know how old you are? How dare you call yourself Old Sun in the Divine Wind Palace?"”
Wukong scratched his head and ears. He thought for a moment and said,""Winter passes and spring comes. There are four seasons in a year. He was at least 300 years old. Wasn't he old?”The monkey spirit said proudly,""The human world is a 'seventy-year-old rarity!”
The civil and military immortals in the hall all laughed when they heard this. Heaven Sovereign also laughed,"Sun Wukong, let me tell you. It has been exactly 365 days since you were born. In the lower realm, you are exactly 365 years old. At your age, you are indeed a long-lived person in the lower realm. However, in my Heavenly Court, you are just a baby who has just turned one year old. Yet, you call yourself Old Sun here. Don't you know that 'a day in heaven is a year on earth'?”
Wukong looked at the Celestial Emperor and said blankly,"I know, I know!" Old Sun had only heard about it. Could it be that all the one-year-old babies in the celestial heavens were as old as Old Sun and had such great divine powers?”Wukong was simple and straightforward by nature. The Celestial Thearch had already told him that he was only one year old in the Heavenly Court, but he still called himself Old Sun. It seemed that once a bad habit was formed, it could not be changed in a short time.
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