Glowing spheres one by one floated down from the Wanling Tree.

Lady Rakshasa inspected each one along with the demons.

"What are those?"

The little Phoenix asked.

"Spells."

Sun Wukong answered: "Later I will set a restriction on the Spiritual Network. If one wishes to spread a created spell, it must undergo inspection here."

Of course, this was only for those spells that people wished to spread.

Sun Wukong didn't want the restrictions to be too severe; private creations would not be interfered with.

After the inspection, Lady Rakshasa and her counterparts placed the light balls back on the tree, turning them into tree leaves.

"How did they turn into tree leaves?"

The little Phoenix asked in surprise.

"Leaves are just another form that allows us to store them."

Sun Wukong answered.

This was the biggest surprise the Three Thousand Immortal Paths had given him.

"Stored away?"

The little Phoenix blinked: "What are they stored for?"

"For easy replication."

Sun Wukong said.

The Daoist skills that have passed inspection would be stored on the Wanling Tree, and anyone who needs them can replicate these skills.

This was a cloud concept he had long envisioned.

But its realization came through the power of Immortals.

The little Phoenix was a bit confused: "How do you replicate it?"

"Just pay for it."

Sun Wukong said.

Replication itself wasn't difficult; it was just a matter of transmitting the Immortal Text that constitutes the Daoist skill.

But he wanted to control the process, only passing the Immortal Text to the Immortal Literature Hall.

By doing this, Daoist skills could be traded like 'goods', which not only facilitated management but also further stimulated creativity.

"Of course, this is very complicated work."

Sun Wukong said: "Commodification can bring benefits but also drawbacks, and a series of changes are needed to accommodate this later on."

He felt that Ao Luan should be able to handle this issue well.

The little Phoenix looked at Sun Wukong in a daze: "Great King, you're really amazing."

"Really?"

Sun Wukong shook his head: "I've just seen more, that's all."

"I've seen a lot too, but I'm not as amazing as you, Great King."

The little Phoenix said.

"That's because you're young."

Sun Wukong patted her head: "When you grow up, you might be even more amazing than me."

"I'm not young."

The little Phoenix touched her head, muttering softly: "Growing up won't make me as amazing as you."

Sun Wukong smiled, about to say something, when suddenly Gold Star Taibai walked in.

"Gold Star Taibai?"

Sun Wukong looked over curiously, wondering why he had come.

Gold Star Taibai paid his respects to Sun Wukong: "Great Saint, His Majesty wishes for you to make a trip to the Underworld."

"The Underworld?"

Sun Wukong frowned slightly, wondering why the Jade Emperor would have him visit the Underworld for no apparent reason.

"It's related to the Northern Continent."

With a thought, he already began to guess the situation.

"Let's talk outside."

Sun Wukong led Gold Star Taibai out of Virtue Palace and asked, "What happened?"

"Great Saint, do you know what the Pure Land is?"

Gold Star Taibai inquired.

Sun Wukong nodded, no longer needing Gold Star Taibai's explanation for this matter.

"The Buddha created the Pure Land, causing the Book of Life and Death for the Northern Continent to disappear."

Gold Star Taibai stated.

"What?"

Sun Wukong was somewhat startled.

But after the surprise, it wasn't too difficult to understand.

The Northern Continent had become the Pure Land, with the Seven Treasures Pond for reincarnation; why would it still need the Book of Life and Death?

"What does the Jade Emperor want me to do?"

Sun Wukong asked.

"Retrieve the Underworld."

Gold Star Taibai said, "His Majesty hopes that you will pay a visit to Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva..."

He conveyed the Jade Emperor's suggestions to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong couldn't help but sigh, "Why doesn't he go?"

"His Majesty is currently hosting a chess competition and cannot take time away,"

replied Gold Star Taibai.

Sun Wukong was left speechless.

Returning to the Virtue Palace and seeing that the Wanling Tree should be fine, he took a little tail with him and left the Heavenly Palace.

Entering the Netherworld, Sun Wukong became playful and deliberately restrained his divine light.

The gloomy and cold air of the Netherworld instantly engulfed the little Phoenix, and some ghostly spirits with severed limbs and broken legs saw them and immediately charged over.

Sun Wukong looked at the little Phoenix and found that although she shivered, her face did not show a trace of fear, rather she curiously watched the ghostly spirits approaching quickly.

"Aren't you afraid?"

He couldn't help but ask.

The little Phoenix looked up at him, "Why be afraid with the Great King here?"

Sun Wukong started to laugh, liking the gutsy little girl.

Nonetheless, he unfolded the Protective Divine Light. In an instant, the gloomy world became bright, and the ghostly spirits, upon touching the light, immediately wailed and fled into the distance.

Boundless Auspicious Clouds shrouded the sky, casting a brilliant light path on the ground, sweeping away all the coldness.

"Let's go."

Sun Wukong called the little Phoenix to move forward.

The little Phoenix followed behind him, curiously observing the lights above and on the ground.

She sniffed, "Great King, your light has a fragrant scent."

"Is that so?"

Sun Wukong laughed and thought nothing more of it.

The two arrived at the Palace of Darkness; the ten Kings Yan had been waiting at the entrance.

As soon as Sun Wukong approached, they immediately came forward to greet him, inviting him to enter the Palace.

"No need."

Sun Wukong declined: "I don't have much time; take me to Ksitigarbha."

"Great Saint, please follow this way."

Knowing his purpose, the Kings Yan hurriedly led the way.

Ksitigarbha was meditating in the palace when he sensed the approaching divine light.

"Diting, the Great Saint has arrived."

Ksitigarbha inquired of Diting, "What does he want to do?"

Diting lay on the ground, listened for a while, then looked up and said, "Just as Buddha has said, he wants to take back the authority of the Underworld."

"Indeed so..."

Ksitigarbha muttered a Buddhist Scripture.

Diting then reminded, "Buddha also said, you cannot defeat him; resistance is futile."

Ksitigarbha's body trembled.

Sun Wukong soon met with Ksitigarbha.

"I know your purpose, Great Saint."

Ksitigarbha spoke, "From now on, I will no longer interfere with the affairs of the Underworld, but I do ask for your understanding... Allow me to continue guiding the lost souls in the City of Wrongful Deaths."

His straightforwardness surprised Sun Wukong.

In the words passed by Gold Star Taibai, the Jade Emperor also mentioned the City of Wrongful Deaths. After thinking it over, Sun Wukong ultimately agreed.

Ksitigarbha put up no resistance and Sun Wukong had only one cup of tea there before bidding farewell and leaving.

"Great King, why didn't you drive him out!"

On the way out, the little Phoenix asked from behind.

She discerned that Sun Wukong's purpose was to make Ksitigarbha powerless.

"He aims to guide the lost souls; there's no reason to stop him."

Sun Wukong answered.

The ghosts in the City of Wrongful Deaths were quite problematic, and the Jade Emperor did not know how to deal with them.

Even in the Heavenly Book, Sun Wukong recalled that Tang Seng's journey to obtain scriptures was to guide the souls of the City of Wrongful Deaths.

Buddhist scriptures could guide them, so there was no need for him to interfere.

Sun Wukong met with the ten Kings Yan once again.

"From now on, you are not governed by Ksitigarbha."

He said, "If there is a matter, report directly to the Heavenly Palace."

Sun Wukong no longer needed to arrange a special personnel in the Underworld; the Heavenly Palace's intelligence would also reach his hands.

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