To not achieve sainthood.
Is to be boxed.
Not a saint.
Hard to transcend!
This thought, besides being vaguely stirred by the "Method of Becoming a Saint in the Primordial Great World," had to be said, also came from the deepest roar of Sun Wukong himself.
It had to be taken seriously.
And deeply considered!
According to his initial idea, he had no interest in becoming the strongest, or some saint, it was merely to find a position for retirement.
If he hadn't been ostracized by the Buddhas of Spirit Mountain, forcing him to step by step increase his self-destructive actions, he might still be the contented Great Sage Equal to Heaven he once was.
But now, everything seemed different.
Under the backdrop of the second opening of the war between Dao and Demon.
With Rahu, possessing Pangu's bloodline and seemingly harboring great ambitions and grand plans, Sun Wukong, even if he endured both rounds of Journey to the West, witnessed Sakyamuni establishing the Pure Land of Saha, and achieved the new Victorious Fighting Buddha.
He truly couldn't guarantee that, by then, Heaven's Way and the Demon Way wouldn't continue to squeeze his living space, making it difficult for him to choose.
Since the Primordial Heaven's Way and Patriarch Hongjun were still using him for their own purposes, and had sent these two books in advance, it was to stimulate his desire to become a saint.
Then why shouldn't he, Sun Wukong, give it a try?
"If I succeed, I'll be shoulder-to-shoulder with Little Ni Ni, creating the future Pure Land of Saha together. Relying on two saints is better than relying on one."
"Even if I fail, I, Old Sun, can still win over various saints, playing both sides, it's not like failing to become a saint means death, right?"
"Hmm, that's right, that's the way to put it. Since I've already become the Ancestor of Creation, why not press forward instead of retreating?"
With this thought, Sun Wukong felt much more relaxed.
He continued to study the other book.
Written by the Primordial Heaven's Way itself, it described the various kalpas and tribulations that occurred since Pangu created the heavens and earth. In a way, it was a bit of popular science for him to work harder and exert himself.
...
Almost at the same time.
Just as Sun Wukong finished reading the "Method of Becoming a Saint in the Primordial Great World," and genuinely planted a seed of pursuit for sainthood, and picked up the "Chronicle of the Primordial Great World" again.
Somewhere in the void of chaos, the Primordial Heaven's Way and Patriarch Hongjun were first surprised by Sun Wukong's rapid comprehension.
Then.
They didn't dwell on it. They had secretly kept these books for many years and rewarded them to Sun Wukong in advance.
Instead, they revealed an unknown, sinister smile!
"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, your move is excellent. With the Monkey King harboring the desire to become a saint, do you still fear he won't do our bidding wholeheartedly?"
"Brother Dao of Heaven's Way is too polite. Becoming a saint is a desire every living being has, even this Dao Ancestor of mine back then. Why not him?"
"Previously, because he had no desire to become a saint, we couldn't even deduce how he truly appeared. Now that he's on this ship, he won't be able to easily get off."
"In the future, there will be times when he accidentally reveals his true identity."
"Even if it's just for a fleeting moment, as long as we work together, we won't have trouble controlling this Monkey King! To put it bluntly, if we can control saints, why can't we control a mere peak Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal?"
So.
Those two books were indeed a meticulously planned step by the Primordial Heaven's Way and Patriarch Hongjun.
The two old fellows, finally overjoyed by Sun Wukong's "mistake" this time, felt as if they had returned to the day they first controlled all the saints in the heavens!
...
However.
Just as the Primordial Heaven's Way and Patriarch Hongjun believed they could control Sun Wukong with this, Sun Wukong, on his end, only had a slight notion of becoming a saint.
He hadn't fully made becoming a saint the ultimate and only goal of his life.
At this moment.
After finishing the first book, Sun Wukong, without any hesitation, picked up the second one, the "Chronicle of the Primordial Great World."
After a little study.
He quickly confirmed many of his conjectures about his past and present lives.
For example, in this book, the Primordial Heaven's Way described itself as a hero who saved the Dragon-Phoenix-Kirin kalpa but couldn't prevent the downfall of the three tribes.
But in Sun Wukong's eyes, it was the exact opposite. It was precisely because the Primordial Heaven's Way had not yet fully formed after the creation of the heavens and earth that it intentionally indulged the Demon Ancestor Rahu to suppress any existence that might threaten it.
Finally.
Under the instigation of the Demon Ancestor Rahu, the three earliest tribes, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes, fought endlessly, not only destroying the three tribes but also initially shaping the three realms of the Primordial World.
During this period, although the Demon Ancestor Rahu seemed to have gained the most, in reality, the Primordial Heaven's Way benefited the most.
To say nothing of other things.
The so-called Demon Way, apart from the Demon Ancestor Rahu, has not truly coalesced into a will comparable to the Primordial Heaven's Way, precisely because the Primordial Heaven's Way took the opportunity to weaken the Demon Way's strength back then.
Alas, the Demon Ancestor Rahu, and the current members of the Demon race, might not even know this truth!
Another example.
The subsequent war between Dao and Demon, the Witch-Demon kalpa, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors kalpa, the Investiture of the Gods kalpa, and so on. Each time a situation arose, this book would portray the Primordial Heaven's Way as earnest and persuasive.
But Sun Wukong, combining various conspiracy theories, discovered bit by bit that, apart from the time of Patriarch Hongjun, Daoist Yang Mei, and the Demon Ancestor Rahu.
The Primordial Heaven's Way truly put in effort. In subsequent kalpas, it was almost as if it had become a hands-off shopkeeper, handing over the control of all living beings to Patriarch Hongjun.
The reason was very simple.
Although the Primordial Heaven's Way was the will of the Primordial Great World, it could not directly interfere with anyone. Moreover, after its first victory against the Demon Way, it became the primary ruler and required no effort.
Instead, these mundane tasks could be handed over to Patriarch Hongjun.
Subsequently.
Once Patriarch Hongjun's status was also stable, he thrice established altars, recruited saints from all heavens, and stabilized the three realms of the Primordial World, gradually delegating these subsequent tasks to those who came later, such as Lao Zi and others.
This operation was identical to that of the Primordial Heaven's Way.
If these two old fellows weren't in cahoots, perhaps even the Demon Ancestor Rahu would not have believed it even if he had resurrected.
And after reading both books, one of the greatest revelations for Sun Wukong was to cherish life and stay away from Heaven's Way!
"No wonder, in some online novels set in the Blue Star era, the male protagonists say that the greatest karma in the three realms of the Primordial World is the arbitrary manipulation of living beings by Heaven's Way and the Dao Ancestor."
"They are also the most deserving of death, but unfortunately, they have immense power in their hands and use karma and reincarnation to deceive living beings, making it almost impossible for anyone to resist."
"Fortunately, Old Sun has seen through it completely this time. I can't do anything yet, but in the future, I will surely put on a good show for you."
With that thought, Sun Wukong stopped rambling and destroyed these two books, reverting to his original style as the Ancestor of Creation.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning.
As everyone arrived at Fuling Mountain, although they had not yet heard any news about his second brother Wuzhiqi, or whether Gao Laozhuang had reappeared, etc.
Sun Wukong had already seen the monkey hair clone he had sent earlier return, and roughly understood the situation with Taibai Jinxing and the others.
Immediately, he let out a cold laugh!