Sun Wukong was anxious, not because he was curious about what the Water Curtain Cave looked like.
Rather, Sun Wukong couldn’t wait to find a place inside to begin cultivating his Supreme Cosmos Evolution Art.
This mission was simply perfect: he would cultivate the Supreme Cosmos Evolution Art in seclusion, without needing to seek a master.
Then, the divine ability would be his.
It was absolutely awesome!
Upon hearing Sun Wukong say they should climb up to the Water Curtain Cave, the monkeys also became playful, leaping over one by one and climbing up along the vines.
Even the two Spirit Monkeys and the Old Monkey stopped overthinking and became curious about the Water Curtain Cave.
Earlier, when they were above, the Old Monkey was only focused on finding vines to descend and hadn’t carefully entered the cave to look around.
After Sun Wukong and the group of monkeys entered.
Inside the Water Curtain Cave, there was no water or waves, just a clear, bright bridge.
Looking closely, it was an iron plate bridge, and the water beneath it surged through the rock crevices, flowing out in a waterfall that concealed the bridge entrance.
Sun Wukong walked to the bridgehead and looked again; the Water Curtain Cave seemed to be someone’s dwelling.
Inside was a stone house, and within the house were stone pots, stone stoves, stone bowls, stone basins, stone beds, and stone stools.
In the center, on a stone tablet, was engraved ‘Flower-Fruit Mountain Blessed Land, Water Curtain Cave Grotto-Heaven.’
Seeing this, Sun Wukong scratched his head.
When he used to read Journey to the West, Sun Wukong felt that this Water Curtain Cave was not simple, and now, looking at it, it was definitely the hidden residence of a powerful figure.
The Old Monkey, however, laughed and said, “This truly is a place to settle down.
It’s quite spacious inside, enough to accommodate hundreds of old and young.
If we all live here, we won’t have to endure the elements.
When it’s windy, there’s a place to hide, and when it rains, it’s a good place to stay.”
Upon hearing this, all the monkeys nodded happily.
After a moment of hesitation, they began snatching basins and bowls, occupying stoves and 爭beds, moving things back and forth.
It perfectly described the mischievous nature of monkeys.
While Sun Wukong was also very happy, it wasn’t because of the Water Curtain Cave, but because of the Supreme Cosmos Evolution Art in his mind.
Chaos, like an egg in primordial mist,
Dimly and silently fills the void.
The characteristic of the Supreme Cosmos Evolution Art is to continuously absorb the power of heaven, earth, and the universe to strengthen and evolve every cell of the body.
It allows for the unlimited cultivation and evolution of cells.
It’s like the cultivators in xianxia novels: everyone cultivates a Golden Core, then breaks the core to form a Nascent Soul, transforms into a Spirit… eventually opening up a world, or even higher.
Some talented prodigies might have two Golden Cores, or several Golden Cores.
But Sun Wukong is formidable.
Simply put, he simultaneously possesses sixty trillion Golden Cores, and these Golden Cores can eventually transform into their own worlds.
What the heck?
Thinking of this, Sun Wukong was stunned.
This seemed a bit like a trap.
Everything is reciprocal.
Although he cultivates with cells as Golden Cores,
that means, if others are at the Nascent Soul cultivation level and their combat power is one, his combat power is sixty trillion.
Similarly, if others cultivate for one day, he needs to cultivate for sixty trillion days?
My mentality is collapsing!
For a moment, Sun Wukong felt extremely annoyed.
The system’s products shouldn’t be so unreliable, right?
“System, will my cultivation be exceptionally slow?”
Ding!
“Host, no need to worry.
The Supreme Cosmos Evolution Art first involves comprehending the sixty trillion cells within your body, allowing them to gradually evolve.”
“Furthermore, Host’s normal cultivation will increase the main cultivation level.”
“The star cells within your body do not require deliberate cultivation; they will evolve on their own as your strength increases.”
“It will not affect the Host’s cultivation progress.”
Hearing the system’s words, Sun Wukong felt relieved.
However, before obtaining a divine ability, he temporarily couldn’t cultivate his main cultivation, lest a breakthrough reveal something unusual.
The Old Monkey pondered, then looked at the other monkeys and said, “I don’t think this large cave can accommodate all of us.
Why don’t we go inform our other companions, so we can all live together?”
The monkeys listened to the Old Monkey’s words, scratched their ears and heads, thought for a moment, and replied, “Good idea!”
“But they’ll have to acknowledge you as the Monkey King first.”
“Right, whoever acknowledges our Monkey King as their king, we’ll share this blessed land with them.”
Sun Wukong had no objections to these matters.
He just wanted to find a secluded small cave and squat inside to begin cultivating.
After all, only with sufficient strength would he not fear the schemes of those above.
Watching many of the monkeys run off to find their companions, Sun Wukong found a secluded spot in the Water Curtain Cave and began to cultivate.
Now, to avoid suspicion from the gods and buddhas of the Three Realms, Sun Wukong could only first cultivate and activate these star cells.
Otherwise, if he became skilled without a master and his main cultivation level increased, it would be inexplicable.
The first step in activating cultivation is to comprehend the trillions of cells within the body.
Sun Wukong was quite bewildered about comprehending this.
Others cultivate by comprehending their dantian, or the qi, meridians, internal energy, spiritual energy, and so on within their bodies.
But comprehending cells is clearly not an ordinary level of difficulty.
Without the Supreme Primordial Body specially modified by the system, an ordinary person, even with such a heaven-defying divine art, would not be able to cultivate it.
Underworld.
In the main hall, King Chujiang, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes.
Seeing the person who had arrived, he quickly stood up and exclaimed, “Greetings, Guanyin Great Bodhisattva.”
Guanyin smiled and said, “King Chujiang, there’s no need for formalities.
I have something to ask of you.”
King Chujiang frowned, feeling a bit puzzled.
What could Guanyin want from him?
Although Ksitigarbha of Buddhism was also in the Underworld, the Underworld was actually still under the jurisdiction of the Great Emperor.
That is, Emperor Fengdu.
Simply put, Emperor Fengdu was a powerful figure no less than the Tathagata or the Jade Emperor.
“May I ask, Great Bodhisattva, what matter requires this humble King’s assistance?” King Chujiang asked.
Something that could make Guanyin personally ask was clearly not a minor matter, and King Chujiang dared not agree lightly.
Guanyin looked at the ghost officers in the hall and said, “Please, let’s speak in private.”
King Chujiang nodded, looked at the ghost generals, and the ghost generals respectfully took their leave.
Seeing everyone gone, Guanyin waved her hand to set up a sound-blocking barrier and said, “You should know that the journey to the West has gained a variable.”
“Now, this matter cannot be delayed any longer; it must be accelerated.
So, I would like to ask you…”
Next, Guanyin explained how the Stone Monkey had not become the Monkey King and her plan to prematurely conclude the Old Monkey’s role.
King Chujiang was stunned, his expression extremely troubled.
“Great Bodhisattva, this matter might be difficult to handle.
If the Jade Emperor finds out, even the Great Emperor might not be able to protect me.”
Guanyin smiled, despising him in her heart: “Keep pretending.
Haven’t you brothers done such things countless times?”
“Consider it a favor I owe you, alright?” Guanyin paused and said.
“Alright.”
King Chujiang’s eyes lit up.
This matter was absolutely no problem at all.
A favor from Guanyin Bodhisattva was certainly not a small thing.
Although Guanyin had not yet attained Buddhahood, her magical power and cultivation, including her status and connections in the Three Realms, were definitely of the highest caliber, far more formidable than a King of Hell from the Ten Kings of Hell.
Guanyin nodded and said, “Then I’ll trouble King Chujiang.
The matter is like this…”
After explaining her plan to King Chujiang, Guanyin left the Underworld.
King Chujiang was also delighted after Guanyin left.
The matter Guanyin spoke of was to have the Underworld cooperate in accelerating the monkey’s becoming the Monkey King, and then quickly going to find a master to learn skills.
And King Chujiang and his brothers had already begun preparing this plan, as they needed the monkey to cause a disturbance in the Underworld as soon as possible.
To destroy all those messy ledgers.
Now, it was as if Guanyin had given him a favor for free.