The Sea-Calming Divine Needle-the Ruyi Jingu Bang

"Okay, I'll give it a try right away."

Sun Wukong arrived early in the morning and took the long spear from the dozen or so shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Despite the resistance in the water, he wielded it with ease and comfort.

"My dear, this spear is still too light for me. I'm not used to wielding it. You should keep it."

After Sun Wukong finished making this comment...

He then tossed the spear back to the dozen or so shrimp soldiers and crab generals. They were already struggling to pick up the spear, let alone catch it. But with Sun Wukong's casual toss, the spear knocked them to the ground.

Seeing this, the Dragon King waved his hand at them, signaling them to leave and not embarrass him here.

"Then take a look at this halberd. It weighs approximately 84,760 jin (about 42,333 kg). See if this weapon suits your taste."

The Dragon King of the East Sea turned to Sun Wukong and began to introduce the weapon.

Sun Wukong squatted down and grabbed the halberd, then stood up and casually swung it around, as if the halberd was still not heavy enough for him.

"This halberd is heavy enough, almost to my requirement, but it's still not enough. Don't you have any heavier weapons here?"

After trying out the halberd, Sun Wukong was still somewhat dissatisfied. He then casually threw the halberd behind him, and because of this casual Sun Wukong, the halberd flew out of the palace gate and crashed heavily onto the stone ground outside.

Centered on the shaft of the halberd, cracks appeared in concentric rings, resembling a spiderweb.

"This is the heaviest weapon in my armory. If you think even this weapon's weight isn't enough, then I won't give you any more weapons to use."

Seeing Sun Wukong's attitude, the Dragon King could only helplessly speak up.

"Come on, Jiaolong King, I told you that among all the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, your collection is the most abundant, as numerous as the stars in the sky. You say you have no weapons to give me? You're simply kidding me."

"Instead of having your men bring me weapons one by one to test, I'd rather you take me into your armory and let me search thoroughly. I promise I'll only take one weapon."

Sun Wukong was clearly dissatisfied with the Dragon King of the East Sea's answer and bluntly told the Dragon King of the East Sea to take him to the Dragon King of the East Sea's own armory to find weapons.

"Sun Wukong, why would I lie to you? I am the Dragon King of the East Sea. There is no need for me to lie to you. The heaviest weapons in my armory are all here, and you have already tried them. You are still not satisfied. There are no weapons in my armory heavier than this spear or the halberd."

"Lending you a weapon is no problem, but letting you into my armory is non-negotiable. How am I supposed to know if you'll just sneak in, grab a bunch of weapons, and escape quickly?"

The Dragon King of the East Sea made a decisive decision and directly rejected Sun Wukong's request.

The atmosphere on the field became somewhat tense at this point.

"Dragon King, why don't you let him try that thing?"

"Anyway, there's no point in leaving that thing here. If he takes a liking to it, let him take it. It'll also eliminate a problem for us."

At this moment, Prime Minister Gui, who was standing silently next to the Dragon King of the East Sea, gave him an idea.

"Is that the thing you're talking about? Okay, I'll have him try it."

The Dragon King of the East Sea thought for a moment and instantly understood what the Prime Minister Turtle was referring to.

"Sun Wukong, I do have one more thing that fits your requirements. It's definitely heavy enough, but it might not qualify as a weapon. If you're interested, feel free to take it; don't be shy."

At this moment, the Dragon King of the East Sea broke the silence and told Sun Wukong a solution.

"Please, Dragon King of the East Sea, lead the way and take me there."

When Sun Wukong clasped his hands in greeting to the Dragon King of the East Sea, he said something rather polite.

"Come with me."

After saying this, the Dragon King of the East Sea led the way for Sun Wukong.

Not long after, the Dragon King of the East Sea led Sun Wukong to a crevice in the seabed, where a huge stone pillar was inserted.

Is this the weapon you told me about?

Sun Wukong asked the Dragon King of the East Sea with some doubt.

"That's right, it was placed here a thousand years ago by a human who was controlling a flood."

This thing weighs approximately 108,900 jin (54,900 kg).

The Dragon King gave a definite answer.

"You stay here, I'll go try."

Sun Wukong put Xiao Hong down from his shoulder and walked to the huge stone pillar. Sun Wukong then tried to lift the pillar with all his might, and as he exerted more force, he actually managed to pull it out of the crack in the seabed.

Then, Sun Wukong pinched the stone pillar in the middle, held it above his head, and spun it around a few times. The water above his head was stirred up and swirled, forming a huge whirlpool on the sea surface.

"Thank you Dragon King of the East Sea, for lending me this weapon."

"Great thing, this is truly a fine weapon. It suits my taste perfectly, I really like it. It's just a bit big, though. I wish it could be smaller."

After trying out the weapon, Sun Wukong was very satisfied and thanked the Dragon King of the East Sea. When he expressed his wish that the huge stone pillar could be smaller, a change suddenly occurred in Sun Wukong's hand.

Suddenly, the enormous Zhuzi he was holding sprouted countless cracks, from which intense golden light emanated.

The stones on the pillar began to crumble and fall off. After all the stones had fallen, the pillar that Sun Wukong was holding had changed its appearance.

Sun Wukong suddenly noticed five gleaming characters on the stone pillar. He then erected the Zhuzi and inscribed the five characters "Ruyi Jingu Bang" on it.

"Judging from its name, the Ruyi Jingu Bang) should be able to do as I wish."

"Small, small, small."

After seeing these five large characters, Sun Wukong began to ponder the weapon. Upon arriving here, he directly spoke three small characters to the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

Then an astonishing scene unfolded: at Sun Wukong's call, the Ruyi Jingu Bang began to shrink, transforming in no time from a gigantic stone pillar hundreds of feet tall into a Zhuzi only a dozen feet long.

"It's not enough, it's still a bit too big, and it's not easy to use. Make it a little smaller."