Within the Water Curtain Cave.
The monkeys were squeaking and playing with each other. You catch fleas, I'll pluck peaches … All of them were rolling and jumping around, truly unrestrained.
"This Water Curtain Cave is so good! In the future, we won't have to fear those terrifying wild beasts anymore! "
"To think that the Great King found this place!"
"In the future, I'll only acknowledge him as my king!"
…
The monkeys chattered among themselves, all of them feeling extremely happy.
In the past, they would always be hunted by those wild beasts in the peach forest. All of them were on tenterhooks and felt uneasy every day.
Everything was fine now.
This Water Curtain Cave was located in a canyon. Only monkeys like them could jump over. This was a natural habitat suitable for them. No one would be able to enter and they wouldn't have to worry about being eaten by wolves, tigers, or leopards.
A formless pressure was lifted. Those monkeys felt extremely relaxed and started to play freely.
However, a golden monkey sat on a stone throne and watched this scene quietly with a puzzled look on his face.
In the blink of an eye, over ten days had passed.
Ever since he became the Monkey King in the Water Curtain Cave, he had been in such a state.
Although he had already become the Monkey King, he felt as though he had reached the peak of his life. He had no more goals for the future.
Could it be that he had to cross the sea and search for the Fangcun Mountain now?
No, this wasn't right!
Everything in the myths and legends had a deep meaning. It wasn't so simple.
The original owner of the body recorded that the stone monkey had stayed in the Flowerfruit Mountain for over 300 years before he had the thought of going out to the sea to seek the dao.
Given the innate intelligence of the spiritual stone monkey, how could he not have thought of this?
There must be a deeper truth behind this.
What should he do next?
Only then would he be able to comprehend the true meaning of the Monkey King!
He had a tense expression on his face as he silently contemplated.
At this moment, an old monkey with a snow-white body and thick arms crawled over and asked from afar, "Great King, why are you distressed?"
"So it's the Long-Armed Ape Monkey Elder!" Seeing this, Feng Lin smiled.
The Long-Armed Ape Monkey was also one of the four Chaotic World Monkeys. However, it was different from the spiritual stone monkey that could only be born after absorbing spiritual qi from rocks for tens of millions of years.
The Long-Armed Ape Monkey's bloodline had already formed a unique group of monkeys. Although their numbers were very low, they weren't as unique as the spiritual stone monkey.
However, it was different from the Spiritual Stone Monkey. When the Long-Armed Ape Monkey was weak, it only had slightly greater strength, but it didn't have any divine abilities.
Only by embarking on the path of cultivation would one be able to grasp the sun and moon, shrink a thousand mountains, distinguish between right and wrong, and manipulate the universe.
If he cultivated it to a higher realm, he wouldn't be much inferior to the Spiritual Stone Monkey.
In the Investiture of the Gods, there was a Long Armed Ape Monkey called Yuan Hong. His magic power was profound and he was proficient in the 72 Transformations. Even Yang Jian was unable to subdue him. In the end, he had to rely on Goddess Nuwa's Mountain and River Map to subdue him.
This long-armed ape monkey was an old member of the monkey tribe and was once a capable subordinate of the old monkey king. Now that the new monkey king succeeded the throne, it naturally became an elder and its prestige in the monkey tribe was extremely great.
It was precisely because of the various strange aspects of the old ape that Feng Lin regarded it with special respect. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
Having an old man at home is like having a treasure!
This Long Armed Ape Monkey was an elder among the monkeys, and its understanding of the monkeys far exceeded his own.
Perhaps he could find the answer from it.
"Elder Tongbi, what do you think of me as the Monkey King?" Feng Lin calmly asked.
The Tongbi Elder laughed, "Great King is wise and mighty, why are you so perplexed? You found a paradise for us and from now on, the monkey tribe will never have to face any calamities. Maybe your current strength isn't the strongest among the previous monkey kings, but just based on your achievements, you have already surpassed all the previous monkey kings. Even the old monkey king who fought against the Green Wolf King and Blood Jackal King couldn't be compared to you. "
"Just based on this point alone, I have already surpassed all the previous monkey kings?" Feng Lin couldn't help but be astonished.
Although he was confident, he wouldn't be blindly arrogant.
He only found a Water Curtain Cave. Wasn't it too easy for the previous monkey kings to surpass him?
"That's right." The Tongbi Elder smiled. "The so-called king is the protector of the tribe. None of the previous monkey kings had any way to break through the 10,000 feet waterfall and enter the Water Curtain Cave. Only you, Great King, did it, giving the monkey tribe a place of protection. Just based on this point alone, you have far surpassed all the previous monkey kings. "
(I'm actually so outstanding!)
Feng Lin touched his chin. Was it wrong to be too outstanding?
So simple, I have already reached the peak of the monkey kings?
In the future, wouldn't my monkey life be meaningless?
…
He sank into a state of confusion again.
What was the meaning of the existence of the Monkey King?
Why was there a time when he was so outstanding that he had no place to fight?
…
The Tongbi Elder suddenly spoke. "The Water Curtain Cave is good in every aspect, but there's one thing that's too …"
"What is it?" Feng Lin asked anxiously.
"It's not a bad thing." The Tongbi Elder furrowed his brows. "It's just that in the past, the monkey tribe was under threat every day. All of them were vigilant in times of peace and didn't dare to slack off. But now that they have entered the Water Curtain Cave, they no longer feel any pressure. Most probably, they would completely relax. Every day, they would sleep, eat, and sleep. They would be like pigs now. I'm afraid they would lose their wildness and wouldn't have any ability to survive. "
"Isn't this a good thing?" Feng Lin didn't mind. "The monkey tribe has always been vegetarians. When the old monkey king was alive, didn't he dote on the monkeys? In addition, just based on their innate talent, it's impossible for the monkeys to be a match for the jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards. It's fine even if they lose their wildness. "
"That's not the case." The Tongbi Elder shook his head. "Our monkey tribe has four limbs and can walk upright. We can climb up our bodies and leap like birds … We have all sorts of specialties. In terms of physical strength, the monkey tribe naturally isn't a match for other wild beasts. However, the monkey tribe can use tools and naturally has its own strengths. Once, the monkey tribe was the largest tribe in the Flowerfruit Mountain. It was just that they were too powerful and were surrounded by the hundred demon kings, causing their vitality to be greatly damaged. That battle was so intense that it caused the sky to darken. The old monkey king was one of the survivors from that battle. It's just that the monkeys with great potential all died in that battle. From then on, the monkey tribe didn't have any successors and gradually fell into decline. Until the great king appeared out of nowhere! Speaking of which, it's really strange. In the Flowerfruit Mountain, we are the only monkey tribe. Until now, I still don't understand how the great king was born. "
When it came to the origin of the spiritual stone monkey, other than the old monkey king who had already passed away, Feng Lin wasn't prepared to reveal anything.
After hearing the words of the Tongbi Elder, he sank into contemplation.
The Monkey King protected the monkey tribe. Could it be that it was enough to find a place of protection?
One must know that in his previous life, under the leadership of the Monkey King, the monkeys of the Flowerfruit Mountain dared to fight against 100,000 heavenly soldiers and caused the heavenly court to suffer a great defeat. They lost all face in the three realms. It was impossible for them to be as weak as they were now.
In that case, the Monkey King must have done something.
After figuring out the crux of the matter, Feng Lin suddenly woke up. He stood up and stared at the lazy monkey tribe.
So this was the case!
He was completely enlightened.
Who was he?
He was the Monkey King of the Flowerfruit Mountain, not the nanny of the monkeys.
What was a king?
Kindness didn't make a king!
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