Now that he had successfully entered the Crescent Moon Three Stars Cave, Jiang Ming finally understood the things that had once baffled him, and the last traces of resentment in his heart faded.
He was born divine. Not only did he possess the innate five virtues Dao body, but he was also a Nine-Aperture Spiritual Stone Monkey. He was naturally brilliant, mastering anything as soon as he learned it.
Yet even someone like him had nearly faced death and the destruction of his Dao. Others had plotted against him, chiefly because the Western Teachings had set their sights on him and never stopped scheming.
The Jade Emperor sat high above everyone. Even if he recognized a promising seedling, so what? The Heavenly Court teemed with capable immortals. It hardly needed one more monkey.
Before the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, the Jade Emperor would still have treated worthy talents with courtesy and patiently nurtured a born-divine being like Son Goku.
But the Jade Emperor of this era was practically half a puppet of the Heavenly Dao, handling everything according to the Heavenly Laws. Why would he bother with anyone's other troubles?
Jiang Ming soon understood everything. Since that was the case, once he completed his cultivation in this world, his work would be brought to perfect fruition, and he could step into the Pangu realm.
"Who stands below? What brings you here?"
Patriarch Bodhi's voice was calm, without joy or sorrow.
As a rule, whenever someone with a destined connection reached the Crescent Moon Three Stars Cave, he would accept them as a disciple.
"Patriarch, I have no name. I came to learn the Dao."
Jiang Ming immediately let his monkey instincts take over and enacted the familiar scene of seeking a master.
Whatever else might be true, he shared