A passing traveler through the heavens

Ji Lin ran his fingertips along the shaft of the God-Slaying Spear, carefully putting it away. He wondered to himself, "I wonder if there are any other treasures here?"

The moment the thought crossed his mind, a vast divine consciousness spread outwards from him in all directions.

Ji Lin's divine sense reached every corner, leaving no speck of dust unchecked, yet there was nothing here except for the God-Slaying Spear.

Ji Lin sighed in disappointment, his figure instantly transforming into a streak of light, and he returned to his residence in the Ziwei Palace in the blink of an eye. After a short rest, Ji Lin had a thought, and a card floated out from the system space.

He won this card in a lottery. It not only allows him to customize his weapon, but also to fuse various rare materials to greatly enhance its power.

Ji Lin stared at the card, and the image of the Six-Eared Macaque wielding a stick flashed through his mind. He immediately decided to make a stick.

As Ji Lin used the card, a screen appeared out of thin air, with a bronze furnace floating next to it.

Ji Lin quickly sketched the shape of the stick on the screen, and then he threw the divine weapons from the system space into the furnace.

Then, he took out the remaining remains of the three-headed dragon and the golden crow and put them into the furnace.

In an instant, the furnace shone brightly, with crimson gold and dark blue light intertwining. As the power of the card reached its peak, a blinding golden light flashed, the card disappeared, and a stick radiating a chilling light floated in front of Ji Lin.

This staff is called the Myriad Manifestations Staff. It is about nine feet long and its body is intertwined with a red gold and a dark blue aura.

The staff is forged from the bones of a three-headed dragon and the essence of a golden crow, making it indestructible and radiating a cold metallic luster. In the middle section of the staff, the three golden scales on the backs of the golden crows are dazzling.

The metal sleeves at both ends of the stick are made from the melting of various divine weapons and have unique marks on them. The Myriad Manifestations Stick can not only evolve as the user's realm improves, but also has a terrifying devouring function.

By feeding it spiritual objects and magical treasures, its power can be rapidly increased. In intense battles, it can also absorb the power of blood and energy and the fluctuations of magic power, making the user stronger and more courageous in battle, and stronger when facing stronger opponents.

Even more amazing is that it can transform into any weapon or item at will simply by the user's thought.

Ji Lin put the Myriad Manifestations Staff into his system space and then came to the Purple Micro World. Looking up, he saw the Six-Eared Macaque practicing the "Free and Easy Myriad Manifestations True Scripture" with great concentration on the training ground.

The Six-Eared Macaque moved with agility, each move accompanied by a whistling wind, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to surge violently like boiling seawater.

In just a short while, it had mastered the moves in the manual to perfection. Seeing this, Ji Lin secretly admired it.

Upon noticing Ji Lin's arrival, the Six-Eared Macaque instantly stopped, leaped a few times, and arrived in front of Ji Lin, kneeling on one knee and respectfully calling out, "Master!"

Ji Lin smiled, reached out and gently stroked the Six-Eared Macaque's furry head, his eyes full of satisfaction. Then, with his palm facing upward, the Myriad Manifestations Staff instantly appeared in his palm.

The six-eared macaque's eyes shone brightly, its gaze fixed on the stick, revealing an irrepressible fondness in its eyes.

"Extend your hand," Ji Lin instructed softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and a sharp sword aura swept across, leaving a shallow wound in the palm of the Six-Eared Macaque. Then, Ji Lin grasped the Six-Eared Macaque's hand and pressed it onto the Myriad Manifestations Staff.

In an instant, the staff shone brightly, with crimson gold and dark blue light intertwining. Within the light, the Myriad Manifestations Staff emitted a crisp hum.

The six-eared macaque felt a surge of heat flow down its arm and into its body, merging with itself, and a strange connection was quietly established between it and the stick.

The Six-Eared Macaque excitedly grabbed the Myriad Manifestations Staff and couldn't wait to start practicing its techniques.

The stick whistled through the air in his hands, each swing causing the surrounding spiritual energy to explode and leaving deep furrows in the ground. Ji Lin stood aside, quietly watching the Six-Eared Macaque's performance.

The Six-Eared Macaque's movements became increasingly rapid, creating small vortices in the surrounding airflow. Suddenly, the Six-Eared Macaque let out a loud shout, leaping into the air.

It concentrated all its magical power at the tip of the staff, and instantly, the staff tip emitted a dazzling crimson-gold light. Then, it slammed down on the ground with immense force.

With a deafening roar, a crater several meters in diameter was instantly smashed into the ground. Debris flew everywhere, dust filled the air, and a powerful shockwave spread outwards from the crater.

Once the dust settled, the Six-Eared Macaque landed steadily on the edge of the pit, his aura surging, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, but his eyes grew even brighter, full of fighting spirit.

It swung its Myriad Manifestations Staff a few more times, producing a series of whooshing sounds.

Seeing this, Ji Lin nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "Not bad, but to unleash the true power of the Myriad Manifestations Staff, you still need to practice continuously."

The Six-Eared Macaque bowed respectfully to Ji Lin and said firmly, "Master, I will practice diligently and will never let you down!"

Ji Lin leaned back, and a chair instantly appeared behind him, along with an exquisitely carved table. He picked up a teacup from the table, took a sip of tea, and leisurely sat down, watching the Six-Eared Macaque cultivate while offering timely pointers on his shortcomings…

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Ji Lin was in seclusion in the Ziwei Palace of the Heavenly Court when suddenly, a majestic voice came from the sky: "By the decree of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, disciples of the Chan Sect are ordered to come to the Jade Void Palace of Kunlun Mountain immediately."

At this moment, Huan'er and the Six-Eared Macaque hurriedly came to Ji Lin. Ji Lin instructed Huan'er to manage the Ziwei Palace well, and then took the Six-Eared Macaque to Kunlun Mountain.

Upon arriving at the entrance of Yuxu Palace, Ji Lin saw that his master, Yu Ding Zhenren, and his junior brother, Yang Jian, were already waiting there. Ji Lin bowed to Yu Ding Zhenren and then introduced him to the Six-Eared Macaque.

The Six-Eared Macaque also respectfully bowed to Jade Cauldron Immortal and Yang Jian.

As the group entered the Jade Void Palace, they found it already filled with disciples of the Chan Sect. Ji Lin, accompanied by the Six-Eared Macaque, sat behind Jade Cauldron True Man. Just as they were about to observe the Chan Sect members closely, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable stepped into the palace.

Ji Lin quickly averted his gaze and stood up to bow with everyone else.

Yuanshi Tianzun sat upright on a futon, his immortal robes fluttering in the wind. The vast immortal aura surrounding him seemed to transform into tangible clouds, bathing the entire Jade Void Palace in a sacred glow.

"Shang Tang was tyrannical, causing the people to suffer. Corrupt officials held power in the court, and the common people were plunged into misery."

“In the land of Xiqi, auspicious omens appeared, and a phoenix cried out in Qishan.”

The Primordial Celestial Venerable slowly swept his gaze across the crowd: "Our Chan Sect upholds the principle of 'following the Way of Heaven and educating all living beings.' We should step forward in this great calamity to assist Xiqi in punishing the tyrannical and incompetent ruler. After the war, we will reward our merits and confer divine titles."

"This conferment of gods is ordained by Heaven and concerns the rise and fall of the Three Realms. Those whose names are on the list will enter the Heavenly Court, each performing their duties to maintain the order of Heaven and Earth."

The hall was completely silent; everyone held their breath and listened attentively to the words of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

After speaking, the members of the Chan Sect bowed and accepted the order, their loud voices echoing throughout the Jade Void Palace: "We will obey our Master's decree!"

As everyone prepared to leave in an orderly fashion, Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly spoke: "Ji Lin, you stay here." Ji Lin's heart trembled, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

He respectfully replied, "Disciple obeys." After the other disciples filed out, the main hall of Jade Void Palace instantly fell silent…