The Spiritual Stone Monkey Is Born

The Heavenly Realm, the Thirty-three Heavens, the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Haotian was discussing the recent additions to the Heavenly Court's forces with the other gods, Yaochi sat gracefully to the side, listening attentively.

"Boom!!!"

The entire Thirty-three Heavens trembled violently at the same time!

Inside the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, some celestial officials with lower cultivation levels even swayed and almost couldn't stand steadily.

Outside the palace, celestial clouds churned, spirit birds took flight in fright, and the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals stationed there also looked on with surprise and doubt, gripping their weapons tightly and looking warily in all directions.

"What happened?!"

"Could it be that a powerful enemy is attacking the Heavenly Court?!"

"Quickly! Protect His Your Majesty! Escort him!"

A commotion broke out in the hall, and the expressions of the assembled immortals changed drastically.

Since Haotian became a sage, the Heavenly Court's authority has grown stronger day by day, and it has not experienced such turmoil for a long time.

Haotian's face darkened.

"Quiet!"

He closed his eyes, and the power of the saint began to sweep across the source.

A moment later, he opened his eyes.

"There are primordial beings in the lower realms. Their sudden emergence has triggered a resonance with the laws of nature, which is why it has affected the Thirty-three Heavens."

The immortal officials were even more astonished upon hearing this.

What kind of being could be born that could cause such a magnificent celestial phenomenon?

"Your Majesty, should we bring these creatures under our command?"

Taibai Jinxing stepped forward and asked cautiously.

Haotian shook his head. "It's just a newborn creature, no need to worry about it. Just have Thousand-Mile Eyes and Wind-Following Ear keep an eye on it."

Below, two people stepped forward; they were none other than the ones with Wind-Following Ear and keen eyesight.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

They were originally mountain spirits who voluntarily surrendered to the Heavenly Court when the gods were conferred their Investiture of the Gods.

Seeing that the Heavenly Emperor had spoken in this way, the celestial officials paid no further attention.

The West, Mount Ling.

Jieyin slowly opened his eyes, looked eastward, and whispered a Buddhist chant, "Amitabha, what abundant fortune! Such a naturally born being! The East is truly a land of outstanding people and abundant resources."

Zhunti's face lit up with joy. "Senior brother, this person has great potential. If we can bring him under the wing of the Western Teachings and teach him diligently, he will surely become a protector of our Western Teachings in the future! What an opportunity! This is an incredible opportunity, senior brother!"

"It is indeed an opportunity." Jieyin slowly. "However, that is, after all, Eastern territory."

Zhunti smiled confidently, "No problem! Senior Brother, you stay and oversee Mount Ling, I'll be right back!"

Jieyin a moment's thought, Jieyin nodded. "Good. Junior brother, please go and be careful."

"Don't worry, senior brother!"

Zhunti laughed heartily, and with a flicker, he vanished!

Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace.

Yuanshi was preaching the Dao when he suddenly paused. With a sweep of his divine sense, he understood the general idea.

"Those born from moisture and eggs, those with fur and horns, even if they have extraordinary roots and are blessed with good fortune, what can they do? The way of Heavenly Dao is orderly, and one's roots are already determined; ultimately, they will find it difficult to enter the true stream."

In his eyes, anything that is not Innate Dao Body is ultimately a heretical path, unfit for great use.

Shouyang Mountain, Eight Sceneries Palace.

The Taishang was cultivating when he sensed the unusual phenomenon. He glanced at the direction of the East Sea, but then continued his cultivation.

At this moment, in the East China Sea, on an unnamed fairy island.

This island is very large, with beautiful scenery, rolling hills, and is covered with exotic flowers and rare herbs, interspersed with rare and precious plants.

A figure stood atop the highest peak of the island.

That was an ape.

It was about half a person's height, covered in golden fur, and was looking around with great curiosity.

It looked down at its own palm, then looked up at the azure sky, the drifting white clouds, and the unfamiliar mountains and forests around it, its eyes filled with confusion.

"Huh? Where... is this?"

"Who... who am I?"

Suddenly, it heard a series of chirping and playful sounds coming from not far away.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a dozen gray monkeys gathered around a small pool at the edge of the forest below.

Some of them peeked out from the pool to drink, some chased and played with each other, and some jumped from tree to tree to pick wild fruit.

The golden apes looked at them, their curiosity deepening.

It subconsciously touched its face and then looked at the gray apes.

After the gray apes had drunk their fill and played enough, disappearing noisily into the depths of the dense forest, the golden ape cautiously peeked out from behind the rocks. Once it was sure they were all gone, it ran towards the small pool of water.

Upon arriving at the pool, its reflection shone through the water.

The golden ape crouched down and curiously brought its head close to the water's surface.

"This... is me?"

It stretched out its furry paws and tentatively touched the water's surface.

Ripples appeared on the water's surface, and the image disappeared.

Once the water surface calms down, the reflection reappears.

It looked and looked, seemingly confirming that the thing in the water was itself.

It remembered the way the gray apes had been drinking water, so it tried to do the same, lowering its head even further to the water's surface, opening its mouth, and preparing to drink from the pool.

Just then, a voice sounded behind it.

"This water is a mortal substance, containing impure energy. If you, with your innate constitution, were to drink this water, the impure energy would enter your body and erode your innate essence. At that time, your pair of Golden Eyes of Delusion Breaking, would likely disappear."

"Sizzle!!!"

The golden ape was startled!

It immediately ran a long distance away, then turned around and looked.

There stood a young man dressed in white, a smile on his face.

"Who... who are you?"

The golden ape remained alert, speaking in human language, clearly terrified, "What... what are you going to do?"

Lin Tian looked at the little ape in front of him, sizing it up from head to toe.

This is none other than the famous Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong from his previous life.

Just born, it looks so cute.

"Me?" Lin Tian said casually, "I just happened to be traveling through this place when I saw golden light shooting into the sky, so I came down to see what was going on."

His gaze lingered on the little monkey's eyes for a moment, and he praised, "Truly worthy of being Spiritual Stone Monkey born from the essence of heaven and earth, and the spirit of the sun and moon, you are indeed extraordinary."

"The Spiritual... Stone Monkey?"

The little monkey blinked, puzzled by the unfamiliar name. "What's that?"

Just as Lin Tian was about to explain, his gaze suddenly turned to the void not far away.

"Come out."

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure appeared in the void.

It was Daoist Zhunti who had rushed here from the West!

'Oh no! What is he doing here?!'

Zhunti's heart skipped a beat, and the smile on his face vanished instantly.

Lin Tian glanced at Zhunti and said calmly, "Zhunti, why aren't you chanting scriptures on the Western Spiritual Mountain? What are you doing here?"

Zhunti chuckled twice and bowed to Lin Tian: "Zhunti greets Dao Venerable Lin Tian Heavenly Dao. Suddenly, I noticed a spiritual light soaring into the sky from the east, indicating the birth of a being destined for me."

"This is the guidance of Heavenly Dao, a matter of fate. Therefore, I have come to see you, wishing to lead you into my wondrous Western Gate, to hear the true Dharma, to quickly attain Bodhi, and to be liberated from the sea of suffering."

"Oh?"

Lin Tian smiled and turned to the little monkey, asking, "Little monkey, this... well, a saint from the Western Teachings says you have a connection with him and want to take you to his place to cultivate. Would you like to go with him?"

The little monkey was even more confused upon hearing this.

Although it is intelligent, it is still relatively new to the world and its understanding of these concepts is still quite vague.

Upon Zhunti this, Zhunti immediately revealed a kind and amiable smile, and said to the little monkey, "Young friend, you have a great affinity with my Western Buddhist Sect. Come with me, and you can learn the supreme Dharma, obtain an indestructible body, enjoy ultimate bliss and freedom, and your future achievements will be limitless."

The little monkey fell silent after hearing this.

It shook its head, took a small step closer to Lin Tian, and said, "No, you don't look like a good person. Why should I go with you?"

"Hahaha!"

Lin Tian shook his head while laughing, looking at Zhunti whose smile had frozen on his face, "Did you hear that? Zhunti, this little guy said you don't seem like a good person. It seems your fate isn't very reliable."

Zhunti's expression changed, his eyes shifting several times before he gave an awkward smile and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Lin Tian: "Dao Venerable, you jest. Since this boy's fate with this humble monk is not yet ripe, it cannot be forced. I take my leave!"

Having said that, a flash of light appeared on his body, and he instantly disappeared from the spot.

Lin Tian looked at the little monkey and said, "Little guy, do you know where you came from?"

Upon hearing this, the little monkey turned its head and its gaze fell on the pile of rubble on the mountaintop. It pointed in that direction and said, "Shi Tou, I popped out from between those Shi Tou."

Lin Tian nodded. "You were born from a celestial stone, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, and the spiritual beauty of heaven and earth. After countless years, you finally took human form and are a naturally born and nurtured Spiritual Stone Monkey."

Just then...

"Gurgle~~~"

A sound came from the little monkey's abdomen.

The Little Stone Monkey instinctively clutched its stomach, its eyes blank. "What... what is this? There's a sound... in my stomach? It feels... empty, and strange."

Lin Tian was taken aback at first, then shook his head.

He forgot that this little guy had just taken human form. Although he was naturally intelligent and could understand human speech, he had not truly experienced anything.

"This is called being hungry."

Lin Tian explained, looking at the little monkey, and muttered to himself, "Looks like I'll be busy from now on."