In the present Heavenly Court, besides the Jade Emperor, there are only three powerful beings who have reached the weak Hunyuan level: the Queen Mother of the West, the Old Mother of Lishan, and the Taiyi Heavenly Venerable. In addition, there are the Doufu Zhengshen and Jinling Shengmu, who have also just entered the weak Hunyuan level and whose immortal cultivation has been combined with divine authority. Of course, we have not counted Taishang Laojun!
This ruler of the Heaven of Separation from Hatred was transformed by the Heavenly Venerable of Morality through great magical power and held a position in the Heavenly Court.
Laozi himself did not get involved in any affairs, and no one dared to offend him.
Many years ago, in the Heaven of Separation from Hatred, the Taoist Master Taixu and the Taoist Master Chixia... They may have been close to the Jade Emperor, but they were both weak Hunyuan and were just allies, not formally joined the Heavenly Court.
As for the other gods, who is confident that they can stand up to Sun Wukong?
Even a Saint of the Ninth Heaven would have some doubts.
Moreover, General Zhenwu has already reincarnated for over a million years in pursuit of the Dao Fruit of Weak Hunyuan. Jidu Star Lord "Cao Ya" and Erlang Shen "Yang Jian" are both obedient to orders but not to summons, so they certainly will not descend to the mortal realm.
Cao Ya smiled faintly and said, "The Jade Emperor's problem is for him to solve himself. Many immortals, Buddhas, gods, and demons are watching. If he handles it improperly, his authority as the 'Great Heavenly Venerable' will undoubtedly be weakened again!"
In reality, Sun Wukong's personality was such that he never coveted power. Although he liked to show off, he did not act recklessly. The Jade Emperor's humiliation was the key to Sun Wukong's anger!
Sun Wukong did not object to raising horses, and he performed his duties very well. The heavenly horses were strong and healthy, and everyone in the Imperial Horse Stables was convinced of their worth.
However, the problem is that the position of Bi Ma Wen is utterly worthless. He is merely the Monkey King of Flower Fruit Mountain, a dignified quasi-sage, yet the Jade Emperor dismisses him so easily… What difference is there between this and humiliation? Can Sun Wukong tolerate this?
Therefore, after Sun Wukong rebelled against Heaven, he openly raised the banner of "Great Sage Equal to Heaven"!
The Great Emperor of the North Pole and Marshal Tianpeng also had strong opinions against the Jade Emperor regarding this matter.
Of course, since he is a Great Celestial Venerable, it's fine to discuss this in the Northern Star Sea, but he should be cautious in his words and actions elsewhere.
Subsequently, due to Sun Wukong's great power, he defeated the Heavenly Army. The Jade Emperor had no choice but to issue an edict, with the help of Venus, who intervened. Venus descended to the mortal realm and invited Sun Wukong back to Heaven. In front of all the gods, Venus bestowed upon Sun Wukong the title of "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," thus acknowledging the title!
Not only that, but a "Great Sage Equaling Heaven's Palace" was specially built for Sun Wukong in the Heavenly Palace.
Within the mansion, two more offices were established, each staffed with celestial officials, and imperial wine and golden flowers were bestowed upon the officials.
It is no exaggeration to say that although the position of "Great Sage Equaling Heaven" has no real power and no authority from the Heavenly Court, its official rank is undoubtedly the highest, allowing him to establish his own government office within the Great Heavenly Court!
In the entire Heavenly Court, those of this caliber are few and far between. Figures like the Golden Spirit Mother and the Queen Mother of the West do indeed possess real authority; in a sense, they are the Jade Emperor's "partners," not his subordinates.
However, Sun Wukong didn't care about these things, and he had no intention of getting involved in the path of gods.
As for salaries and divine positions, Sun Wukong didn't care; he was content with celestial wine and divine fruits.
What he seeks is still to transcend the path of immortality, break through to sainthood, and surpass any great figure throughout history!
From then on, Sun Wukong lived freely in the Heavenly Court, traveling to various places and making friends.
Sun Wukong visited the Thunder Department, Fire Department, Fighting Department, Plague Department, and other places, as well as the four star seas in the east, south, west, and north, and places like the Fighting Palace, the Jade Pool, and the Heaven of Separation and Hatred. His footprints covered the entire heavenly realm, and he lived a carefree and unrestrained life.
After some time, Cao Ya traveled from the northern Milky Way to the Heavenly Court, arriving at the residence of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, to visit Sun Wukong. The celestial officials of the two departments immediately informed him, and Sun Wukong welcomed Cao Ya inside.
After a few rounds of drinks, Sun Wukong began to talk about his travels. He had been to too many places and seen too many wonders of the universe. He had ventured into them, made adventures, and escaped unscathed, but had been thoroughly entertained.
Cao Ya praised him, saying that compared to Sun Wukong, he arrived in the Heavenly Court millions of years earlier, but mainly stayed in the Northern Star Realm. Occasionally, he would go to the Earthly Immortal Realm, or visit the Heavenly Court and manage the lower realm. Such travels were not as exciting as Sun Wukong's.
“Lord Ketu, in your spare time from cultivation, you should also travel more. The primordial world is vast, with countless dangerous and perilous places. The Heavenly Realm alone has too many wondrous places that make people linger and forget to leave.”
"Speaking of which, I haven't visited the Great Crimson Heaven, the Great Luo Heaven, the Yu Yu Heaven, the Western Paradise, or the Nuwa Heaven yet. Once I've traveled to all the other places, I'll go and see the Sage."
Sun Wukong laughed, drinking heartily and munching on divine fruit, his posture carefree and unrestrained.
The Three Pure Ones, the Two Elders, and Nuwa are powerful beings in the Holy Realm. Their fame extends beyond the Three Realms and extends to countless lower realms.
When I was studying under Patriarch Bodhi at Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave, I also heard the Patriarch introduce some sages from within and outside the universe.
Cao Ya admires Sun Wukong's character, but he will not change his approach to action.
"When I one day attain the weak Primordial Chaos Realm... no, if I have the fortune to become a saint, with unparalleled power and no fear of any danger, then I will have the mind to travel the Primordial Universe."
Not to mention Quasi-Saints, even a weak Primordial Chaos cultivator at the peak of the Six-Star level is slightly inferior in the Seven-Star universe.
Cao Ya guessed that there were still some Chaos Gods hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to ambush and kill human powerhouses!
Cao Ya was not afraid of ordinary weak Hunyuan cultivators. Even if he was outmatched, he could fight and retreat, seeking support from the Earthly Immortal Realm, the Eastern Divine Continent, and the Fire Cloud Cave.
But if it's a peak existence in the weak Hunyuan realm, or even a Saint realm... then he's doomed!
During their conversation, Sun Wukong mentioned some friends he knew.
"Who did you say?" Cao Ya was taken aback and couldn't help but ask repeatedly, doubting that she had misheard.
"In the Heaven of Separation and Hatred, on the bank of the Western Spirit River, beside the Three Lives Stone, there was a fairy herb that had cultivated immortality and shed its plant form, transforming into a human. It wandered in the Heaven of Separation and Hatred. I, Old Sun, once passed by and got to know it."
Sun Wukong answered, then looked at Cao Ya and asked curiously, "What's wrong, Lord Ketu? Do you know Fairy Jiangzhu?"
Cao Ya shook his head, then nodded, leaving Sun Wukong looking puzzled.
"The Crimson Pearl Fairy? Isn't that Lin Daiyu's past life? So, it turns out Sun Wukong and Lin Daiyu were friends?"
Cao Ya rubbed his temples. This situation was too unexpected. Although there had been many surprising things in the development of the [Primordial World], he still didn't know where to begin complaining about the current situation!
He could only sigh that this "primordial world," though its overall trend was hard to change, contained stories, both big and small, that were quite different from the records of his previous life. It had its own logic, and upon careful consideration, it made sense.
Sun Wukong, the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," held the highest official rank and a very high honorary title, yet possessed no real power. He was content to roam freely in the Heavenly Realm, making friends and gathering with others. How could he not have visited the Heaven of Separation and Hatred?
During this process, they encountered the Crimson Pearl Fairy. Is that strange? It's actually quite reasonable, even if it's a bit baffling.
“It’s not just Fairy Crimson Pearl, but also Goddess Cold Fragrance. She and Fairy Crimson Pearl seem to have some kind of strange connection, as if they were one person, but clearly they are two different beings.” Sun Wukong said, somewhat puzzled.
"The Goddess of Cold Fragrance?" Cao Ya's eyes twitched again. What a familiar name!
In the novel *Dream of the Red Chamber*, the medicine used by Xue Baochai was none other than the Cold Fragrance Pill, which suppressed a heat toxin she was born with!
To be honest, Cao Ya wasn't surprised that Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai's past lives appeared.
The Taoist Taixu opened up the Illusionary Realm and the Taoist Chixia established the Chixia Palace. They were both witnesses. How could the characters in Dream of the Red Chamber not appear?
However, two of the three main heroines in *Dream of the Red Chamber* had already become acquainted with the male protagonist of *Journey to the West* early on...
Cao Ya's sense of unease grew stronger and stronger.
Shouldn't you be in Journey to the West and I be in Dream of the Red Chamber? How come we're both in the prehistoric world?
"I am quite familiar with the main characters in Journey to the West, such as Sun Wukong, Jin Chanzi (Tang Sanzang), and Marshal Tianpeng (Zhu Bajie)."
"I have also seen Guanyin Bodhisattva, Chang'e, and the Curtain-Raising General (Sha Wujing)."
"As for the main characters of Dream of the Red Chamber... so far, not a single one has appeared!"
"Taoist Taixu and Taoist Chixia did not appear in the book; they were only mentioned in the Taixu Illusionary Realm and the Chixia Palace."
"The four main characters of Dream of the Red Chamber, Lin Daiyu (the Crimson Pearl Fairy), Xue Baochai (the Cold Fragrance Goddess)... were all friends with Sun Wukong in their past lives! Where are Wang Xifeng and Jia Baoyu now...? Is there a Divine Stone Attendant in the Crimson Palace?"
Regarding Sun Wukong's statement that the Crimson Pearl Fairy and the Cold Fragrance Goddess had an inexplicable connection... Cao Ya felt it was normal, after all, "Baochai and Daiyu are one."
Out of curiosity, Cao Ya asked Sun Wukong if he could introduce him to the two goddesses.
Sun Wukong naturally agreed, but added that it depended on their wishes.
Several days later, Sun Wukong informed Cao Ya to proceed to the Realm of Separation. Upon entering this realm, Cao Ya sensed a vast aura rising from three directions, enveloping the Realm of Separation!
"Doushuai Palace, Taixu Illusionary Realm, Chixia Palace!" Cao Ya whispered. The auras of those three were all unfathomable, and he was quite shocked. They must be weak Hunyuan at the peak of the sixth star!
In the Heaven of Separation from Hatred, besides Laozi, Taixu Daoren, and Chixia Daoren, are there other unconventional saints?
"Lord Ketu, this way." Sun Wukong led the way, and the two of them teleported to the Sea of Sorrow.
The Illusionary Realm is located in the Sea of Sorrow, specifically in the Fragrant Cave of Fangchun Mountain, deep within the ocean. Surrounded by divine power and permeated with the light of laws, it exudes boundless mortal charm, making it extremely mysterious.
"Whoosh." There are also many immortals and gods in the sea and on the mountain, some are Great Luo, some are Quasi-Saints.
Since the Taoist Master Taixu had not left, Cao Ya naturally wouldn't rashly use his divine sense to scan the Illusionary Realm of Taixu. Therefore, he wasn't quite sure whether the Fairy Disenchantment, the Golden Maiden of Sorrow, or others were currently in the Illusionary Realm of Taixu.
I only vaguely sensed the fluctuations of various Great Luo Realm and Quasi-Saint Realm beings.
Perhaps they had concealed their actions, believing they had not revealed anything, but Cao Ya's observations revealed everything clearly.
Cao Ya wasn't surprised by this. It would be illogical if the Daoist Taixu, a powerful cultivator at the Weak Hunyuan level, didn't have any experts in his Daoist temple! Countless immortals and demons longed to join the ranks of a great master!
The actions of Daoist Taixu and Daoist Chixia in the past were so grand that they were known throughout the ten directions.
There must be quite a few who are tempted to come to Lihentian to try their luck and join Taixu Huanjing and Chixia Palace.
Leaving aside the resources and spells gained, just the occasional opportunity to listen to the sermons of a weak Primordial being is enough to make one willing to serve.
These two unorthodox saints established the orthodox tradition, but they couldn't do everything themselves, could they? They needed subordinates to run errands for them.
“The Realm of Illusion is located on Mount Fangchun within the Sea of Sorrow. I have never been there. I have only visited the Heaven of Separation a few times, but I have only wandered around without a clear destination,” Sun Wukong said.
"The Crimson Pearl Fairy and the Cold Fragrance Goddess both have their own cave dwellings beside the Sea of Sorrow."
"They interacted with the Land of Illusion quite frequently."
At this point, Sun Wukong shaded his eyes with his hand, looked into the distance, and laughed, "They're here."
Cao Ya also looked over and saw two streaks of light flashing in the sky, rushing towards them.
Within the ball of light were two goddesses, one with a timid and delicate face, "two arched eyebrows that seemed to frown but were not, and a pair of eyes that seemed to be happy but were not, filled with affection," like a beautiful flower reflected in water, like a willow swaying in the breeze.
The other one, with "lips red without lipstick, eyebrows green without paint, face like a silver basin, and eyes like water apricots," was beautiful in appearance and upright in character. Her temperament was quite different from the former, yet she was equally beautiful.
Without any introduction, Cao Ya could immediately tell who the "Crimson Pearl Fairy" and the "Cold Fragrance Goddess" were.
"Sun Wukong, Ketu Xingjun." The two women dispelled their escape light.
After the two sides finished exchanging greetings, several beams of light suddenly appeared in the sky and headed straight for the depths of the Sea of Sorrow.
The goddess of cold fragrance looked up, her eyes flashing slightly, and said, "They are servants from the Crimson Palace."
Born and raised in the Land of Separation and Hatred, aside from other matters, one must understand the Tushita Palace, the Realm of Illusion, and the Crimson Palace; one must never offend them.
The Crimson Pearl Fairy glanced around and then lowered her head, but there was no sign of "Shenying Attendant," to whom she owed a debt of gratitude.
"The Divine Stone Attendant didn't come, Crimson Pearl, you won't be disappointed, will you?" the Cold Fragrance Goddess teased.
The Crimson Pearl Fairy rolled her eyes, snorted, and ignored the Cold Fragrance Goddess.
"The transformation of the Crimson Pearl Fairy was also thanks to the Divine Attendant Shenying of the Crimson Jade Palace, who watered her with sweet dew. Such kindness is indeed immense." Seemingly worried that Cao Ya might not understand, Sun Wukong explained.
"I see." Cao Ya feigned realization, though he actually knew perfectly well as well.
Finally, after Shenying Shizun's "mortal desires were briefly ignited" and he was reincarnated into the mortal world, Jiangzhu Fairy also followed him down to the mortal world, wanting to repay his kindness of being nourished by dew in his previous life with a lifetime of tears!
However, is there any influence from the Illusory Realm behind this... or is it that the Department of Ill-fated People is simply going with the flow?
And why did the Cold Fragrance Goddess descend to the mortal realm, just like the Crimson Pearl Fairy, and also ascend to the Register of Ill-fated Women?
Thinking it over, Cao Ya slowly glanced at the three people in front of him. Whether it was Sun Wukong, Fairy Jiangzhu, or Goddess Lengxiang, they would all be involved in the game, suppressing or arranging the fate of the important figures.
Because it involved powerful figures such as Taixu Daoren, Chixia Daoren, the Jade Emperor, and even the Buddha, and because the stories of Journey to the West and Dream of the Red Chamber were not yet clear, Cao Ya could not speak openly. However, he kept a close eye on it and was able to remind the group to avoid danger at a crucial moment.
The three looked puzzled. Why did Jidu Xingjun's expression seem so heavy?
There's no danger at all!
He had not offended the Tushita Palace or the other two.
"By the way, why are all the immortals in the Crimson Palace 'attendants'?" Cao Ya asked.
The Cold Fragrance Goddess and the Crimson Pearl Fairy exchanged glances and smiled.
"Because Daoist Chixia was born from a spiritual jade and attained enlightenment. According to the attendants, Daoist Chixia's original form is flawed, seemingly imperfect. Therefore, those who joined Chixia Palace were various 'attendants'," Cold Fragrance Goddess replied.
Cao Ya understood, and was secretly astonished. The Crimson Jade Daoist was actually a naturally born and nurtured spirit jade who had attained enlightenment?
What is the connection between this and the magical jade pendant located at the foot of Qinggeng Peak on Wuji Cliff in the Great Wilderness Mountain?
"Probably not!" Cao Ya thought for a moment and remembered the Spirit Jade of the Great Wilderness Mountain in the Heavenly Realm, which was forged by Nuwa when she mended the sky and left behind a piece. Daoist Chixia did not have such a background.
Otherwise, the place that Daoist Chixia entered would not be the Heaven of Separation from Hatred, but rather the Heaven of Nuwa.
"There are many servants in the Crimson Palace. What about Jia Baoyu's previous incarnation—'Shenying Attendant'? What was his cultivation level and status?"
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