Chapter 19: The Immortal Kingdom on Earth
Soon after the new king of Aolai Kingdom succeeded to the throne, Sun Wukong took Ao Luan to the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea.
The dragon king greeted him warmly and handed him tea: "Why does the virtuous monkey have time to sit here today?"
Sun Wukong replied: "Last time you built an island for me, I never thanked you." β
He glanced at Ao Luan, who then handed the brocade box full of treasures to the Dragon King.
The dragon king glanced at it: "The virtuous monkey is too polite. β
He asked Prime Minister Gui Cheng to accept the brocade box, and then smiled: "I'm afraid it's not just for this matter, right?"
Sun Wukong smiled: "Huaguoshan wants to trade with Aolai Kingdom, I want to ask for some manpower from you." β
The Dragon King glanced up at Ao Luan, who nodded slightly.
"It's not hard to ask for some manpower. The dragon king said: "But I don't have many talents here, only some shrimp soldiers and crab generals left." β
"Father. β
Ao Luan couldn't help but speak: "My brother wants me to go to Aolai Country to sit down, but my daughter doesn't want to, so I suggested that he come here to find help." β
The Dragon King immediately changed his mind.
"In that case, then I'll call a dragon son. β
After he said this, Sun Wukong was a little surprised.
"Is that okay?"
"Absolutely. β
The Dragon King nodded.
As soon as Ao Luan said it, he understood that his daughter didn't want to leave the monkey.
Sun Wukong let go of a matter and talked freely with the Dragon King.
The Dragon King is rich in knowledge and knowledge, while Sun Wukong is well-read, quick-witted, and naturally happy to chat.
The two chatted about Taoism from all over the world, and before they knew it, several hours passed.
Sun Wukong came back to his senses, and Ao Luan didn't know where to run for a long time.
"Monkey, stay and eat together. β
The Dragon King invited.
Sun Wukong nodded: "Can I visit the Crystal Palace?"
"What's not to do with that. β
The Dragon King personally took Sun Wukong around the Crystal Palace.
The crystal palace is beautiful and deep, the pillars are made of white bi, and the masonry is made of green jade, which is naturally gorgeous, needless to say, and Sun Wukong actually wants to see the golden hoop stick - but unfortunately he can't see it.
He asked the Dragon King what was wrong recently, and the Dragon King also had a confused expression.
In this way, the golden hoop rod has really not yet come to be born.
Sun Wukong couldn't help but show disappointment.
The Dragon King's face was full of surprise: "Why is the Monkey disappointed?
"It's not. β
Sun Wukong shook his head and found a reason: "I want to find some buildings for Huaguo Mountain to learn from, but the Crystal Palace has used all the treasures in the world, and I really can't afford to learn it." β
The Dragon King couldn't help laughing, Sun Wukong was exaggerating, but it was not false, in this crystal palace, any curtain is made of crystals, in addition to the heavenly palace, where is there such a magnificent palace.
"What's outside of this Crystal Palace of you?"
Sun Wukong then asked.
He discovers that there is a membrane on the outside of the Crystal Palace, which can isolate the sea from ordinary fish, and even protect against demon attacks.
"That's the enchantment. β
The Dragon King stroked his beard and said, "If you are interested, I can teach it to you." β
Sun Wukong immediately expressed interest.
He also learned some techniques of arranging arrays in the Sanxing Cave, and after cultivating the Great Dao, he drew a circle casually, so that the demons could not enterβbut he didn't know how to create such a huge enchantment.
The Dragon King spent two hours teaching the art of enchantment to Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong knows everything, as long as he hears any spell once, he can quickly understand it.
"It's really a natural spirit monkey!"
The dragon king thought in his heart, ordinary people practice immortal methods that they can't master in their lifetime, and this monkey learned it after listening to it.
However, learning does not mean that you can use it, and if you want to maintain this kind of enchantment, it is impossible to do without enough spirit treasures.
After the meal, the Dragon King sent Ao Luan and Sun Wukong out of the Crystal Palace.
"Where did you just go?"
On the way back to the Water Curtain Cave, Sun Wukong asked Ao Luan, and he didn't see her appear when he was eating.
"My brother didn't have clothes that fit, so I found a set for him. β
Ao Luan said.
She took out her clothes, and Sun Wukong was startled - isn't this the dress in the Book of Heaven?
A pair of lotus silk steps, a pair of chain gold armor, and a phoenix wing purple gold crown.
This is completely the costume of the Heavenly Palace in the Book of Heaven, Sun Wukong didn't go out of his way to pursue them, but he didn't expect them to appear in Ao Luan's hands.
Are these things destined to belong to him?
"Brother. β
Ao Luan saw Sun Wukong stunned, and took the initiative to say, "Do you want me to put them on for you?"
"No, I don't. β
Sun Wukong reacted and waved his hand to refuse: "I'll leave this suit for the time being, and I'll wear it when I have the opportunity in the future." β
He frowned slightly, and turned away thoughtfully.
Ao Luan looked at his back, and then looked at the gorgeous clothes in his hands with some disappointment: "I thought he would like it." β
Putting aside the disappointment of the dragon girl for the time being, Sun Wukong returned to Huaguo Mountain and soon announced the documents of the Aolai Kingdom.
Huaguoshan and Aolai opened trade, and the trade volume increased year by year.
In particular, the country of Naaolai became a trading center in a few years, and the humans of Nanganbu Continent and Dongsheng Shenzhou all brought goods here to trade with the monsters of Huaguo Mountain.
The boom in trade has boosted the technological creation of the youkai - but it has not allowed Huaguoshan to take advantage.
The number of goods in Huaguoshan is far inferior to that of human countries, and the trade is naturally unbeatable, and Huaguoshan has been unable to make ends meet for ten consecutive years, which makes Ao Luan anxious.
Sun Wukong had expected it for a long time, and he was not arrogant or impatient.
"It's almost time. β
One day, Sun Wukong felt something.
Stimulated by trade, the monsters of Huaguo Mountain have almost absorbed the technology of human beings.
For more than ten years, relying on fine management, Huaguoshan has also cultivated several batches of talents.
Sun Wukong summoned them together.
"I wrote "Heavenly Creation" in the hope that you will have a correct understanding of the world. β
Sun Wukong said.
For him, "Heavenly Creation" is a tool to spread human technology to Huaguoshan, but this is not his main purpose.
Sun Wukong hopes that this book can subtly make monsters understand the importance of technology, and experience that the improvement of productivity can make their lives better.
Yokai don't have as many rules and beliefs as humans, so it's easier to change their minds.
"Heavenly Creation is a cornerstone. β
Sun Wukong said that he had long known that the technological progress of this era could not be the same as that of 40,000 years later.
This era has its own way to go -
But to go down this path, it is necessary to change the deep-seated beliefs of all people.
That is the concept of Taoism as a tool for cultivation, and it is also the concept of the aura of heaven and earth, and the essence of the sun and moon as power.
If we can free them from the shackles of practice and strength, and improve the technology and productivity of all walks of life, the whole world will be different.
"We must use the aura of heaven and earth to combine Taoism and craftsmanship to turn Huaguo Mountain into a fairy kingdom on earth. β
Sun Wukong said.
This sentence is the beginning of the real change.