34.2 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

Preface: Enter Sun Duza

1. Sun Ritsu

2. Anari

3. Bodhi

4. Ham Song

5. As Luck Would Have It

6.1 A Handsome Monkey King

6.2 A Handsome Monkey King

7. A Baneful Monkey

8.1 A Shy Spider

8.2 A Shy Spider

9.1 Pork Buns

9.2 Pork Buns

10. A Predator's Vacation

11.1 The Peach Festival

11.2 The Peach Festival

12.1 The Peach Festival

12.2 The Peach Festival

13.1 The Peach Festival

13.2 The Peach Festival

14.1 The Peach Festival

14.2 The Peach Festival

14.3 The Peach Festival

15.1 The Jade Pool

15.2 The Jade Pool

16.1 The Jade Pool

16.2 The Jade Pool

17.1 The Garden of Immortal Peaches

17.2 The Garden of Immortal Peaches

18.1 Walking Crane, Barbecued Duck

18.2 Walking Crane, Barbecued Duck

19.1 Ripe Peach Mountain

19.2 Ripe Peach Mountain

19.3 Ripe Peach Mountain

20.1 Ripe Peach Mountain

20.2 Ripe Peach Mountain

21.1 The Heavenly River

21.2 The Heavenly River

22.1 The Heavenly River

22.2 The Heavenly River

23.1 The Heavenly River

23.2 The Heavenly River

24. Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

25.1 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

25.2 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

26.1 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

26.2 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

27.1 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

27.2 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

28. The Hall of Perfect Light

29.1 The Hall of Perfect Light

29.2 The Hall of Perfect Light

30.1 The Golden-Hooped Rod of Compliance

30.2 The Golden-Hooped Rod of Compliance

31.1 The Golden-Hooped Rod of Compliance

31.2 The Golden-Hooped Rod of Compliance

32.1 Beef Pan-fried, Side of Lemon Lime

32.2 Beef-Pan Fried, Side of Lemon Lime

33.1 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

33.2 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

34.1 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

35.1 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

35.2 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

36.1 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

36.2 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

37.1 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

37.2 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

38.1 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

38.2 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

39.1 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

39.2 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

40.1 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

40.2 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

41.1 The Drums of Heaven

41.2 The Drums of Heaven

41.3 The Drums of Heaven

42. A Diamond Body

43. A Diamond Body

44.1 A Diamond Body

44.2 A Diamond Body

44.3 A Diamond Body

45.1 A Diamond Body

45.2 A Diamond Body

46.1 A Diamond Body

46.2 A Diamond Body

47.1 Wondrous and True

47.2 Wondrous and True

48.1 Wondrous and True

48.2 Wondrous and True

49.1 Wondrous and True

49.2 Wondrous and True

&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;strong&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;~ Sun Ritsu ~&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/strong&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Before Sun Ritsu could stop the pig, Ham Song rooted out the cold lemon lime drink and the flyer for the Sevenfold Peach Championship.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;How did that&#x2013;&#x201D; Sun Ritsu scoffed in utter disbelief, his brown eyes wide and glaring in panic at the waxy poster.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ham Song read all of the details of the flyer to himself and spoke aloud the most important information.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;&#x201C;Eight hundred thousand cash prize!&#x201D;&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ritsu stamped his cigarette on the curb and tried to hush the pig.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Can you keep your voice down? You know there are laws against being loud and stuff.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ham Song&#x2019;s squeal only became more shrill. &#x3C;em&#x3E;&#x201C;Dear monkey, shut up! I am still reading!&#x201D;&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ritsu groaned and bit his lip. He stood up, stuffed his hands into his pockets and gave his porky companion some space. His head was throbbing because his worst fears were coming to light.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Benign monkey, this is the answer to all of our problems.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;There it was. Ritsu refused to look at the pig. He folded his arms and tried to make himself look small.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;What is the matter with you?&#x201D; Ham Song waddled up beside the monkey&#x2019;s ankles. &#x201C;You have a &#x3C;em&#x3E;staff, &#x3C;/em&#x3E;dear monkey! And not just any old stick, but the Golden-Hooped Rod of Compliance plucked directly from the Heavenly River! All I have to do is barf some holy peaches and you can win this thing!&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Sun Ritsu thought of something quick. He dashed for the nearest neighborhood trash receptacle and wrenched off the lid. Ham Song followed him, firing more shrill, oinky questions his way, but the monkey ignored them all.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;No, no, stop!&#x201D; Ham Song was growling through his teeth while nipping at the monkey&#x2019;s heel. &#x201C;You don&#x2019;t get to patronize me for swimming through the dump and then do it yourself! Beautiful ape, &#x3C;em&#x3E;look at me when I&#x2019;m talking to you!&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ritsu found what he was looking for, roughly disengaged himself from the pig, and danced back a few steps.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Sorry, Ham Song.&#x201D; Sun Ritsu held up a small lump of folded paper that might have been a boat at one point in time.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ham Song&#x2019;s dark beady eyes turned fiery. &#x201C;Don&#x2019;t you dare.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Sun Ritsu opened the leftover paper space.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;I&#x2019;ll see you in the morning.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;He disappeared inside, leaving his friend, his food, the lemon lime soda, and the flyer for the Sevenfold Peach Championship alone on the pastel curb. &#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;

&#x3C;p&#x3E;The Ninth Heaven is home to many absurdities, including unchecked greed, acts of injustice, and senseless overcompetition. On this vast spiritual plane, four spirits come together to recover something precious that was lost. Among them is Ham Song - a pig who occasionally vomits immortal peaches. Anari - a spidery assassin. Bodhi - a drunk, wayward monk.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;And lastly, there is Sun Ritsu. He&#x27;s a typical monkey spirit with genes identical to that of the legendary Great Sage, Sun Wukong. Sun clones like Ritsu are known for their cleverness, unpredictability, and relentless tenacity. Yet oddly enough, the three spirits in Ritsu&#x27;s company find that he doesn&#x27;t always fit this model. Outside of his Immortal State, Ritsu isn&#x27;t particularly clever or especially motivated to increase his rank. He is simply... kind.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;In a realm where greed and social competition shape the way of life, the notion of acting out of kindness is, quite frankly, absurd.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;

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