After making arrangements for Bai Qi's reincarnation, Gungun turned and returned to the main seat. It waved a paw, summoning the immortal maidens into the hall to perform the Dance of the Startled Swan for it.
At this sight, Hou Yi's face twitched. He shook his head and told Gungun, "I'll go take care of it," before carrying the Essence Blood down to the Southern Frontier in the lower realm to find Bai Qi, the current outstanding talent of the Witch-Human Race. Xiong Zhan, meanwhile, stayed behind to enjoy the dancing and fine food with Gungun.
In the lower realm, another six years slipped by unnoticed. After asking everywhere and seeking guidance through every possible means, a monkey in tattered clothes finally arrived at a sacred mountain named Spiritual Terrace Square-Inch Mountain.
At that moment, an elderly Daoist with snow-white hair and a white Daoist robe sat cross-legged on a great boulder in the mountain. Not far away, a bald monk held one hand upright as he spoke to him.
"The monkey has entered the mountain. Fellow Daoist, sorry for the trouble," Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta said with a slight bow to True Person Yuding, who had altered his appearance through a transformation technique.
Yuding smiled brightly. "You're too courteous, Bodhisattva. We're all immortals; I should certainly do my best to help with such a small matter. Besides, that monkey is the central figure of the next Kalpa. Teaching him cultivation techniques will earn me Merit in the future as well. Really, I should be the one thanking you."
"Amitabha. It was the Buddha Lord's wish that you serve as the monkey's teacher," Mahasthamaprapta said.
"I'm deeply honored that the Heavenly Emperor thinks so highly of me."
"I will relay your words to the Buddha Lord. The monkey will arrive shortly,