Chapter 967 Is there a way to achieve immortality?
There is indeed a different world behind the waterfall.
The space is extremely large, as if the entire mountain has turned into a secret cave.
The cliff rocks serve as pillars, clear springs flow, green vines hang in the cave, and delicious fruits are produced.
Looking back, the waterfall is gushing down like a piece of white silk descending to the mortal world, blocking out all the disturbances from the outside world.
The stone monkey looked at everything in the cave curiously. Looking at this vaguely familiar cave in the mountain, he felt an inexplicable sense of peace in his heart.
However, they did not know that this was deliberately built by Li Yuan. It looked roughly the same as the one in the belly of Anshan Mountain, except that some green plants and clear springs were added.
On the mountain walls inside the cave, green mosses are creeping and vines are entwined, with faint words emerging behind them.
The stone monkey rubbed his eyes, walked forward quickly, pushed aside the thick green vines, and saw two clear vertical characters:
The blessed land of Huaguo Mountain, the water curtain cave and the heaven.
Below that are some hymns, a little blurry:
A white rainbow rose, Qianxun Xuelang flew.
The sea breeze blows continuously, and the moon shines on the river.
The cold air is divided into green peaks, and the remaining flow is moist and green.
The famous waterfall of Gongxi River really looks like leaning on a curtain.
Naturally, these were the verses that Li Yuan copied from his memory and left in this deliberately created Water Curtain Cave.
"The Flower-Fruit Mountain...Water Curtain Cave...The Blessed Land and Cave Heaven..."
The stone monkey kept mumbling, and his eyes became brighter the more he read. He had obviously only learned to speak human language, but now looking at these words, he could actually understand the meaning.
It was as if these words contained a certain 'rhythm' that was enough for all living beings in the world to comprehend and understand.
The description in the poem also seems to indicate that the area near Cangwu Mountain is close to the sea.
It walked back and forth in the cave several times, becoming more and more satisfied the more it looked. Finally, it jumped out and jumped back into the outside world.
"Look, it's back!"
The monkeys were all excited and came forward to look at the stone monkey. Seeing that it was not hurt at all, they all admired it.
The stone monkey was very proud. Looking at the happy monkeys, he felt genuine joy in his heart and laughed and played with the monkeys.
After a while, it jumped onto a big rock, puffed out its chest, and said to the monkeys:
"You said that if I dare to jump into the waterfall, you will worship me as your king, but will that still count?"
The monkeys looked at each other, and after a brief silence, they all cheered.
"You are awesome, you are awesome!"
"King, King, you are our King!"
All the monkeys shouted with joy. Their nature of admiring strength made them voluntarily push the stone monkey to be the king of the tribe.
Looking at the monkeys bowing like humans, the stone monkey laughed loudly, put his hands on his hips, and looked very proud.
"You...you are very good-looking, so beautiful, we will call you...the Monkey King!"
"Monkey King, hey hey, Monkey King!!"
Amid the cheers, this suggestion was suddenly heard, along with a burst of excited weird shouts.
The monkeys didn't know who shouted, but when they thought about it carefully, they found that there was something wrong with what was said!
So they all accepted the suggestion and from then on they called their king the Monkey King.
The stone monkey laughed even louder, accepted the title proudly, held his head high and chest out, looking even more proud.
As for the person who said this to join in the fun, it is hard to say whether it was Linghou or some spectators in Anshan.
Soon after, the monkeys followed the stone monkey and jumped into the waterfall.
As for those who were timid or not well-trained enough, the stone monkey naturally gave them a hand and helped them enter the Water Curtain Cave.
After looking around the Water Curtain Cave, the monkeys were all very satisfied. It has a unique location, hidden behind the waterfall, and is a perfect place to be home.
From then on, a group of clever monkeys from Cangwu Mountain followed the stone monkey and settled in the Water Curtain Cave, where they lived a free and happy life.
To the simple-minded monkeys, the stone monkey is smarter, more powerful, and cares a lot about the tribe. He is simply the most suitable king in the world.
Later, under the leadership of the Monkey King, the monkeys became smarter, learned many human skills, slowly mastered some magic, and were even able to use wild fruits to make fine wine. They became a small force in the Cangwu Mountain, and they spent every day in the Water Curtain Cave, reveling in debauchery and reveling wantonly.
However, they were too fond of playing and almost completely neglected their cultivation, and immersed themselves in enjoyment.
Even the stone monkey is the same, living a life of drunkenness and dreams every day. Although he lives a carefree life in the Water Curtain Cave, he has wasted his talents, concealed his extraordinary abilities, and confined himself to a narrow world.
More than ten years have passed in a flash.
During one of the revelries of eating and drinking, the stone monkey was drinking wine from a large bowl.
The old monkey who was pouring wine for him suddenly let out an "Ah," fell stiffly, and never stood up again.
The stone monkey was surprised. The other monkeys gathered around him. His eyes suddenly turned red and he started crying.
Seeing the monkeys and their descendants become sad, the stone monkey had a bad feeling in his heart, and quickly pulled the spirit monkey beside him and asked loudly:
"What happened to it? It was fine, why did it suddenly die?"
The monkey beside him cried with tears in his eyes, and his voice was full of sorrow: "My king!"
"All living things have a lifespan limit. Even if we have awakened our spiritual intelligence, if we don't practice to become immortals, we will die sooner or later!"
"The old monkey is dead. His life span has run out. He is dead!"
The stone monkey took a few steps back in disbelief, looking at the old monkey who had closed his eyes forever, his face full of astonishment.
It has never had the concept of the passage of time. It rotates day and night endlessly, and its body is always full of energy.
The stone monkey naively thought that as long as they were not killed by other creatures, they could live forever.
At this moment, it couldn't help but feel sad for the old monkey, and also felt a little panic about when it would die.
After burying the old monkey, the stone monkey sat alone on the throne in the Water Curtain Cave drinking, still a little dazed.
It was silent for a long time, and couldn't help asking the other old monkey beside it:
"Is there any way to achieve immortality in this world?"
The 'old monkey's' eyes were dull for a moment, and the next moment they shone with wisdom, as if he had become a different person.
It scratched the back of its hand and said hesitantly, "My lord! If you practice to become an immortal, you will naturally be immortal!"
"Practice, practice..."
The stone monkey looked at the empty wine bowl, muttering softly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"You and I are both wild creatures. If we go out to explore the world, it's good enough if we are not hunted down by those monks as monsters. How can we learn the best methods of cultivation..."
The stone monkey seldom comes into contact with the human territory and has no clear understanding of his own strength. He only hears from the spirit monkeys that the human race is too complicated and it is difficult to distinguish between good and bad. Some are gentle and kind, while others do all kinds of evil!
Sometimes, even the dividing line between good and evil can become blurred.
Therefore, the spirit monkeys have never been willing to come into contact with human cultivators from the outside world.
The stone monkey did not want to see his fellow monkeys fall one by one, nor did he want to face the day of his own death, so he developed a yearning for spiritual practice.
But it was also worried that the complicated monks mentioned by the monkeys would bring disaster to the tribe.
At this time, the expression of the "old monkey" who heard the stone monkey's murmur changed.
"Your Majesty, I heard that there is a fairy mountain thousands of miles to the west, named 'Lingtai Fangcun Mountain'. I heard that there is a mysterious place on it, called 'Xieyue Sanxing Cave'. In the cave lives a Bodhi Patriarch who knows the laws of heaven and earth, understands all the ways of the world, and is the most kind and gentle..."
"If Your Majesty wishes to learn how to cultivate immortality, why don't you go there and ask for advice?"
'Old Monkey' said this seemingly unintentionally.
The stone monkey's eyes became brighter and brighter, just like the bright stars in the sky.
Just when the stone monkey was about to leave the mountain to seek the truth...
Anshan, far away from most of China, was in an uproar.
A group of Anshan's relatives and friends gathered on the top of the mountain, accompanying Li Yuan and watching the situation in the Water Curtain Cave from a distance.
While eating melon seeds and spiritual fruits, they discussed the follow-up matters.
"Damn it, I want to be Bodhi Patriarch!"
Tian Yao suddenly slammed the table and stood up, looking like he had no choice but to do it.
Li Yuan rolled his eyes, pulled Wang Shuo over with one hand, and threw him to the ground.
"If I teach you, you will be the second Wang Shuo!"
Everyone in Anshan suppressed their laughter and nodded.
Wang Shuo fell to the ground with a confused look on his face, without even finishing the melon seeds in his mouth.