Monkey King had the intention to increase Mount Huaguo's combat strength, so he immediately informed the various demon monarchs. Their reactions were extremely swift.
Among them, the four old monkeys were the quickest. On the night that Monkey King finished speaking, they selected the most outstanding monkey demons from Mount Huaguo.
"Your Majesty, can they do it?"
The four old monkeys asked.
Monkey King carefully sized up the 30 beautiful girls in front of him. If not for the monkey tails on their backs, ordinary people would not be able to tell that they were monkey demons.
"Yes."
Monkey King could tell that their aptitudes were not bad, so he nodded in agreement.
The four old monkeys were overjoyed, but at the same time, they felt a little regretful. Their Majesty's gaze did not even change when he looked at the female monkeys. Clearly, he did not care about their gender.
The old monkeys had their own selfish motives for choosing the female monkeys.
However, it was clear that Monkey King did not have such thoughts.
The old monkeys could only console themselves. It was not that their Majesty did not like female monkeys, but that he was not interested in the affairs of mortals.
In the next few days, the other demon monarchs also found quite a number of outstanding demons for Monkey King — most of them were female demons.
Monkey King did not think much of it.
He preached the Dao to these demons for an entire day. Then, he let them go and meditate on their own, leaving behind the one with the best aptitude.
And she happened to be a monkey demon. The four old monkeys were delighted again.
"You can follow me for three years."
Monkey King said to the monkey demon. This monkey demon was extremely intelligent and had a lot of room for nurturing. In the future, she would definitely not lose to the demon monarchs of the various caves.
He hoped to select a hundred demons with good aptitude in batches. Together with the demon monarchs of the various caves, he would be able to nurture the basic combat strength of Mount Huaguo.
However, before the second batch of demons was selected, Monkey King received a voice transmission from Zhen Yuan Daisen.
"A Worthy Younger Brother, it's your turn to preach the Dao."
They did not wish to preach the Dao to Ao Luan anymore.
Monkey King arrived at the mountain peak.
"This lass can't take it in."
Zhen Yuan Daisen stood up and said to him, "You should do the rest."
The Monkey King glanced at White Dragon. White Dragon's body was faintly discernible and was shrouded in auspicious clouds. White Dragon's cultivation had already entered a perfect state. How could it not listen to Monkey King's words?
Just as he was about to ask Zhen Yuan Daisen, Zhen Yuan Daisen had already flown away.
"Elder."
The Monkey King looked at Elder Golden Cicada.
"Amitabha, This Penniless Monk should not stay here."
Elder Golden Cicada chanted a Buddhist scripture, stood up, bowed, and turned to leave.
"Elder." Just as the Monkey King was about to stop him, he saw Elder Golden Cicada fall from the peak of the mountain.
"…"
Monkey King shook his head and turned to look at the White Dragon. The White Dragon opened its eyes and looked at him happily.
"Elder Brother, I've eaten an Immortal Pill and my foundation is gradually solidifying. I'm about to cultivate to the Great Dao. Can I ask you to protect me?"
Ao Luan asked.
The Monkey King nodded.
The White Dragon circled around the peak of the mountain. After making sure that the two fellows had left, she opened her mouth and spat out a shiny pearl.
"This is my cultivation pearl. I can't reveal it easily."
Ao Luan explained.
The Monkey King looked at the pearl. It was overflowing with essence energy, and there seemed to be a torrential ocean inside.
He immediately understood that this pearl was Ao Luan's Natal Dragon Pearl. It was also the foundation of her Great Dao. It wasn't life, but it was more powerful than life.
Such an important thing naturally couldn't be revealed in front of people he couldn't fully trust.
"That's great."
The Monkey King nodded and sat cross-legged. "I'll preach to you and protect you. I'll help you become an immortal."
Ao Luan was filled with joy. Under the protection of the Monkey King, she started to cultivate the pearl every day. Not long after, she obtained the Immortal Dao.
Once she obtained the Immortal Dao, the White Dragon soared into the sky. The sky was filled with auspicious clouds, and a spiritual rain fell on the entire Flowerfruit Mountain.
When she descended from the clouds, she had a pair of horns on her head. Her body was covered with shining white scales. She stepped on the five-colored auspicious clouds and circled around the peak of the mountain. Then, she transformed into her human form and bowed to the Monkey King.
"Thank you for imparting the Dao to me, Brother."
At this moment, Ao Luan was no longer a young girl. She had become mature and beautiful. Her figure was graceful, which surprised the Monkey King.
However, he calmed down and was still happy for Ao Luan.
The people of Flowerfruit Mountain rejoiced when Ao Luan achieved the Immortal Dao. The Demon Kings of the various caves also brought gifts to Water Curtain Cave to celebrate.
"Congratulations, Second King."
The Bewitching Fox brought a mirror. "Now, your beauty won't lose to mine."
Ao Luan smiled faintly. "Sister, you're flattering me."
Her natural smile was filled with confidence. Ao Luan felt that she had already surpassed the Bewitching Fox. There was no need to fight with her.
The Bewitching Fox clicked her tongue. She was really not used to the Second King not looking at her with a hateful gaze.
"What are you so proud of? When I achieve the Immortal Dao, I will definitely be prettier than you."
The Bewitching Fox glanced at Ao Luan's figure and was instantly a little unhappy.
Fortunately, Ao Luan did not have the aura that attracted men. The Bewitching Fox purposely kept her hair long and dressed up a little. The Demon Kings circled around her again.
The East Sea Dragon King of the Crystal Palace also rushed over and celebrated with the other demons at Water Curtain Cave for Ao Luan.
Ao Luan thanked him for the immortal pills.
Ao Guang accepted her gratitude and looked at Ao Luan who had achieved the Immortal Fruit. He was extremely happy.
The West Sea Crown Prince, Ao Moang, also gave Ao Luan a gift. "You have achieved the Immortal Body. In the future, the Jade Emperor will reward you. He might even accept you into the Immortal Register …"
Ao Luan's expression changed slightly when she heard this.
"I don't want to go to the Heavens."
She shook her head and said, "There are too many rules in the Heavenly Palace. How can it compare to the freedom of Mount Huaguo?"
"Luan 'er is right."
Ao Guang nodded secretly.
Although he did not say it explicitly, he also hoped that Ao Luan would stay at Mount Huaguo.
The laws in the Heavens were strict. Even he, the East Sea Dragon King, could not neglect his work. He had to follow the orders every day. If he made any mistakes, he might be captured and beheaded.
How could such a Heavenly Palace compare to Mount Huaguo?
The Monkey King was broad-minded. Ao Luan was the Second King here and had a high status. However, Ao Guang had never heard of the Monkey King doing anything to restrict her authority.
Not only was there no restriction, there was also very little punishment, not to mention the threat of beheading.
The Monkey King trusted Ao Luan and Mount Huaguo was so prosperous. What reason did she have to abandon this place and become an official in the Heavenly Palace?
The more Ao Guang thought about it, the more he felt that it was right. Thus, he brought Ao Luan to the Monkey King and thanked him.
"No need to thank me."
The Monkey King said, "She did her best for Mount Huaguo. She deserves such a reward."
Ao Guang shook his head, "This is not an ordinary reward. Exalted Immortal, Ao Luan is greatly indebted to you. My Crystal Palace might not have much, but we have too many treasures. Exalted Immortal, what treasures do you want? I will give them to you."
This time, the Monkey King did not refuse.
"I want to go to the Crystal Palace to get a weapon."
He said.
"This is simple. As long as it is a weapon from the Crystal Palace, you can choose whatever you want."
The East Sea Dragon King smiled and replied, "When are you going to get it?"
The Monkey King thought about it.
"There is no hurry now. When I want it in the future, I will naturally go and get it."