Seventy-two Transformations, the Peach Tree of Immortality, and Lord of Mount Tai

The stone monkey formed from the East Sea Divine Stone is currently nameless, and Ereshkigal, who is not very familiar with the Divine Land, will not name her.

Ereshkigal's personality has always been reserved and cautious.

Although mistakes do occur occasionally...

"How about I pick one for you?"

"You—you... well, it doesn't seem so bad?" Stone Monkey scratched his red hair, a thoughtful expression appearing on his delicate and pretty face.

She thought for a moment and asked, "May I ask you this: are you really Sister of Mount Li's lover?"

"Yes."

"You are Sister of Mount Li's lover, so you can be considered my elder brother by some measure." The stone monkey crossed his arms, spread his legs, and floated in the air with his two delicate white feet touching each other. "It doesn't seem like it's impossible for you to name me."

"Then, let me ask you one more question." Rovi smiled. "Do you want to learn 'magic'?"

"Magic?" The stone monkey scratched his slightly messy red hair again. "What is magic?"

"Magic is supernatural power, which allows you to fly through the sky and roam freely between heaven and earth, going everywhere and knowing everything," Rovi said softly. "Moreover, it can make you live longer and longer, achieving immortality."

"Immortality? What is death?"

"Death means not being able to hear, see, feel, or touch anything."

"Huh? Isn't that similar to what I was like inside the stone before... no, even worse than being inside the stone?" The stone monkey, which had not yet been conceived in the divine stone, was not free, but it could still feel the wind blowing on the stone and hear the rustling of the leaves on the island.

Not free, but at least comfortable.

But what Rovi said sounded even more serious than that.

"I don't want to die." The stone monkey shook her head violently. Having finally gained her freedom, she didn't want to be trapped in an even bigger cage. "I want to learn law and supernatural powers."

"Then I'll give you a name first, it's Gudako ... cough, wrong, it's Gudako— Sun Wukong!" Rovi flicked his sleeve and said, "Sun means monkey, Wukong means that one must be Wukong to break through the void."

"You were born from Subordinate God stone, a stone that should have been empty. It was you who broke through the emptiness of the stubborn stone, and that is Wukong!"

"Sun Wukong is great!" For some reason, at this moment, an inexplicable joy surged in the stone monkey's heart. She was born in the mortal world and manifested in a physical form, but the birth of all things has two processes: first, having a body, and second, having a name.

Only then did the stone monkey fully enter the realm of existence.

So the girl's fluffy monkey tail swished, and her youthful body, wrapped in a red dress, floated in the air, hovering around Rovi.

Her legs were swaying, white and firm, and her arms were outstretched as if she were embracing the entire world with open arms.

Rovi smiled and said, "From now on, you should call me 'Master'."

"Master? What does that mean?" The girl was puzzled as the fluffy monkey ears peeking out from between Sun Wukong's red hair twitched.

Rovi said, "A teacher is someone to follow, and a father is someone to be an elder. If you learn something from me, you must learn from my teacher."

"Good, good, good, Master!" The stone monkey showed no resistance whatsoever.

Born and raised in nature, she has a free spirit and no concept of human hierarchy or respect for elders.

Both arrogant and humble.

Rovi nodded in response.

The reason he named the child and intended to teach him magic was not because Rovi was 'fond of teaching,' although he had indeed taught many people as a 'sage.'

But he had other intentions towards the girl in front of him.

The naturally formed stone monkey, born from Heavenly Divine Stone, is a unique creation born of nature and the planet.

Rovi didn't know if there were any Four Great Divine Monkeys in this world, nor did Sun Wukong know if Four Great Divine Monkeys. But he was certain of one thing: the Sun Wukong in front of him was actually a powerful tool left behind by the gods to 'sweep away the evil spirits of the heavens'.

Yes, if it weren't for Rovi, if Rovi hadn't come to China, then the Heavenly Demon would have been eliminated by Sun Wukong single-handedly.

This may be the true story behind the "Heavenly Palace in Heaven" incident on the original borderline.

The stone monkey wields his mighty cudgel, clearing the jade sky of ten thousand miles of dust.

He will transform into the ' Great Sage Equal to Heaven '.

He gathered all the chaos within himself, and then the Venerable One from the West pressed him under the Five Finger Mountain, where the chaos was worn away over five years.

This is the past future that Rovi can clearly see simply by casting his gaze from the Core of Chaos, which sits thirty layers above the heavens.

Even now that Rovi has arrived, the ancient ghosts of the heavens have long since transformed into righteous gods, residing within the "Heavenly Court" on the "plate," each fulfilling their duties and returning to their proper places. However, as a special existence created by the planet and nature, the stone monkey still appears extremely unique.

Because she is both Heavenly Immortal and a deity, even if she is not as pure as Yu Ji on the path of Heavenly Immortal, that is only because of Yu Ji's specialness. On the path of deities, she is no less than other gods.

Both being innate deities and innate Star Spirit, although neither has yet manifested its corresponding status due to its recent birth, it already possesses the characteristics of a 'spirit spirit'—knowing the advantages of the land, understanding changes, just like the Star Spirit characteristics of Yu Ji who instantly reconstructed her body after self-destruction, recognizing the timing of the heavens, shifting stars and changing constellations, possessing the great power of a naturally manifested deity.

Therefore, Rovi wanted to teach her and obtain this special quality from her, integrating it into himself.

He transformed into chaos, but that chaos had not yet been fully digested by him and was only in its embryonic form, so he remained trapped on the planet, still not in its original state.

Rovi's next step was to continuously absorb all sorts of abilities.

As the driving force for digesting the Core of Chaos, and as the power that transforms the nascent Core of Chaos into its true form.

As for the 'Divine Calamity' that is naturally transformed, or the ' Calamity of Dao ' that is transformed by the planet itself, they may be extremely terrifying to others, but for Rovi —it doesn't matter.

Become stronger or die.

Neither side loses out.

"The various techniques I can teach you all have spiritual and wonderful uses. One is the Heavenly Dipper Divine Abilities of recognizing celestial phenomena, mastering nature, and shifting stars and changing constellations. The other is the Earthly Divine Power of knowing the advantages of the land, understanding changes, and the ever-changing Earthly Fiend Transformations."

These are powers that Sun Wukong himself can control.

It was also what Rovi 'saw' in the qualities she displayed, or even what he learned from her.

Of course, Sun Wukong wouldn't know this. For someone with special abilities to truly unlock their full potential, it would take at least thousands or tens of thousands of years without external help.

So even though Rovi was a bit 'scumbag', he was actually helping her grow.

"Understanding celestial phenomena and mastering nature? Boring, boring, meaningless. If I'm going to learn something, I'll learn the most free thing!"

"With my ever-changing abilities and knowledge of the terrain, no one can trap me anymore, hee hee!" Sun Wukong's silver teeth were slightly exposed, his slender waist twisted in the air, and his legs lifted up, showing considerable strength.

Rovi smiled knowingly. Even though time had changed, the ' Great Sage Equal to Heaven ' before him had made the same choice—perhaps this was due to his personality?

"Then I will teach you the Seventy-two Earthly Fiend Transformations!" Rovi flicked his sleeve and said, "In ancient times, there were great beings who could transform seventy times a day. These transformations are not changes in form, but a complete replication of the essence and source."

If it's just a change in appearance, then it can't be considered special.

The transformations of the 'Spirit Stone Monkey' have always been directly to the essence. When it transforms into plants, it can absorb the essence of the sun and moon; when it transforms into livestock, it can eat grass and produce milk; when it transforms into a divine beast, it can acquire its divine abilities... When it transforms into an object, it is that object.

From the inside out, from the substance to the body.

"Great, this is great, hee hee—I want to learn this!" Sun Wukong became even more excited.

But what she didn't know was that Rovi was also learning.

Chaos is formless and without substance.

However, if one can learn the way of change, then one can also manifest various forms from chaos.

Seventy-two transformations in one day

It was also helpful to him.

"Let's go. In our Divine Land, if we want to learn about change, we must travel all over the world. Only by understanding can we simulate and replicate it, right?" Rovi waved his sleeve.

Sun Wukong nodded, without a doubt. "Great!"

"Let's go, let's go, Master!"

On the vast sea, Rovi rode his sword with dazzling light, while Sun Wukong soared through the air as if floating on water.

One after the other, they journeyed to the land of China.

"Now, the Monkey King was born, transforming into a red-haired woman. He met a goddess, named 'Lishan,' and on the vast sea, he saw a sage emerge, whom he became his disciple. He traveled far and wide, visiting mountains, rivers, the sun, and the moon, eventually gaining understanding of human nature and the transformations of all things."

A poem praises this. "In the vast mortal world, where there seems to be no way out, change is free and depends on the heart; the patriarch's supernatural powers are truly great, and sincerity can subdue the Heart Monkey."

'Yuan Acrobatics'

There are also Yuan dynasty songs praising it:

"Located in the western desert region, there is a deity called the White Tiger God, who is beautiful and holy, and controls the yin and yang energies; he is known as the 'Western King.'"

"Taiyin, Taiyin..." In the Dong Hua Palace of Qin State, back here, Yu Ji sat in the palace, deep in thought. Two light veils fluttered, hazily obscuring the sunlight.

As the Western White Emperor and the Queen of Heaven 'Western King' recognized by the Heavenly Realm, Yu Ji was actually able to see all the changes in the world at a glance.

But being able to see something doesn't mean it can be applied instantly.

Knowing is not clear.

She had been asleep for far too long before this; during that period of confusion, she had neither learned nor done anything.

So although she could explain the symmetrical changes between the sun and moon in great detail, she still didn't quite understand how to actually do it.

At that very moment, Yu Ji suddenly opened her eyes, her face showing impatience. "Who?"

"It's me!" A head peeked in from behind the hazy veil, a square hat swaying on its head, and a slightly oversized robe concealing its petite body. It trembled and shrank slightly.

Yu Ji snorted, "So it was you, Xu Fu."

"Yu Ji, where is the Emperor?" Xu Fu asked.

"He's away on business," Yu Ji said, having no other explanation.

After all, she sacrificed a brief period of time together for the sake of long-term victory, and took the lead in leaving the East Sea.

"Is he not here?" Xu Fu's eyes gleamed with longing. "I still wanted to give the Emperor a gift..."

"What gift?" Yu Ji asked instinctively.

"Does the Immortal Yu know about Kunlun Mountain?" Xu Fu, slightly excited.

Yu Ji pursed her lips. "Nonsense."

Kunlun Mountain, the Ancestral Vein Immortal Mountain of Divine Land, was the site of the Daoist practice of the first immortal saint, the Jade Pure Venerable Lord of Primordial Beginning, one of the Three Pure Ones Jade Purity in ancient times. It is also the "West Heavenly Gate" opposite Penglai.

His illustrious reputation was something even the lazy Yu Ji couldn't have been unaware of.

" On Kunlun Mountain, there is a divine Jianmu. It is one of the four ancient divine trees that are connected with the four gates of the celestial realm. It is as famous as Fusang Tree, Xunmu, and Ruomu. However, after the era of gods disappeared, the four divine trees also disappeared one after another, and Jianmu withered and disappeared. But during this time, I visited the ancient divine mountains and discovered another kind of divine tree—" Xu Fu blushed and her petite body swayed from side to side. She was very excited at the thought of being able to give Rovi a gift.

Even his speech no longer trembled or stuttered, "The remains of the Kunlun Jianmu, a source of yin energy, give rise to a nine-thousand-year-old peach tree. Ordinary people who eat the peaches can prolong their lives, and with a mortal body, one can attain an immortal body!"

The negative energy flourished, and the peach tree was nine thousand years old... Yu Ji's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Okay, since you're so sincere, I'll accept your gift."

Xu Fu was stunned. "Huh!?"

"What do you mean, 'hey'? I'm Queen of Heaven Empress, your consort, so giving me to you is the same as giving me to him!" Yu Ji said matter-of-factly. However, she wasn't used to taking things by force, so she waved her hand and said, "Come here, I have something to tell you."

Xu Fu swallowed hard and carefully took a sip.

Then, the next second, she suddenly broke into a happy smile.

"Thank you, thank you."

Xu Fu bowed.

"Hmph, no need to thank me, it's what I should do." Yu Ji also laughed very happily.

What did she promise Xu Fu?

In the name of the Queen of Heaven Empress, she promised Xu Fu a 'celestial position'.

One who can meet the Heavenly Emperor at any time and attain immortality.

This is compensation for Xu Fu.

It's also for my own sake.

Yu Ji could see that Xu Fu respected and loved Rovi, and was actually quite obedient to her.

So--

She too must begin to cultivate her own strength.

Only in this way can we gain the upper hand in the future!

"Peach Tree of Immortality, Peach Tree of Immortality..."

Yu Ji waved her fur-lined cloak, a smile appearing on her pretty face.

Peach wood is considered yang, yet it is nurtured and nourished by the yin energy of the remains of the Jianmu.

Isn't this just 'Taiyin' and 'Yang'?

"Mount Li, Mount Li, in the end I was one step ahead, hehehe—"

"That's not necessarily true." On the same spot where the audience of the Qin Kingdom was originally, on the majestic Mount Li, Ereshkigal opened her eyes.

She held in her hand the radiant ' Fever Temple ' spear.

She wore the crown of the Underworld God.

His eyes shone brightly, revealing a divine light.

She said, "I am the Goddess of Mount Li."

"Today, here, we open the underworld, starting from Lishan, connecting north and south, and linking to the underworld of Mount Tai in the north."

Lishan Underworld?

Although Lishan is a burial ground, it is not the best place to establish the underworld.

Ereshkigal built the underworld here, but it only has one purpose.

She wants to establish a Netherworld that encompasses the Divine Land.

Starting from Lishan, it extends northward.

Yin is born from Yin.

This is Taiyin Yin.

This is the 'Earth God of Rebirth', the ' Lord of Mount Tai ', holding the divine authority and power.

Majestic and imposing, shrouded in a vast expanse.

"They're really something else."

At this moment, even Rovi couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Progress is never just something he does alone.

Spanning the vast torrent of time.

Everyone is growing.