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W hen the other students went to bed times. That meant you wanted me to visit

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that night, Wukong stayed awake. you at three o’clock. Now will you teach me
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At three o’clock in the morning, he crept how to live forever?”
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quietly through the dark temple. He entered Subodhi smiled. “I knew you were a
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Subodhi’s room. worthy student. Come closer.”

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“Wukong, what are you doing here?” Subodhi whispered into Wukong’s ear.
asked the sage. The sage whispered prayers as well as secret
“I understood your secret message,” said formulas about the universe and nature. As
the monkey. “You hit me on the head three the monkey listened to his teacher’s words,

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powerful light filled the room. and he could change shape or size. He could

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Now Wukong knew how to live forever! turn into other animals and soar through the
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One day all the students were sitting
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For the next few years, Wukong meditated outside.

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and practiced the secret formulas. While the “Wukong,” said one student. “You have
other students slept at night, Wukong stayed been busy lately.”
up. “It’s true,” said another student. “What
Soon his mind and body were powerful, have you been doing?”

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“I’ve been meditating and practicing formulas. What did he teach you?”

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secret formulas,” said Wukong. Wukong smiled. “He taught me how
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“Secret formulas?” said the first student. to live forever. He also taught me how to
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Everyone looked very interested. They change into other things.”
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leaned in closer to Wukong. “Show us what you can do,” said the
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“Yes,” said the monkey. “Our master told student.

them to me.” Wukong stood up. He muttered a quick
“He did?” said a student. “You must spell and made a sign with his hands.
be special. He doesn’t tell everyone those Suddenly—zap! The monkey was gone. An

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enormous pine tree stood in his place. “What’s going on out here?” he shouted.

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Wukong’s voice came from the tree. Everyone stopped cheering. Wukong
“What do you think?”
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The students clapped and cheered. Subodhi’s eyes flashed with anger.
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“That’s amazing!” said one. “Everyone but Wukong, go inside!” he

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“The monkey is truly powerful!” said yelled.

another. Subodhi waited for the other students to
The noise disturbed Subodhi. He ran leave.
outside and saw the enormous pine tree. “I taught you the secret formulas so you

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could live forever,” said the sage. “Not so Wukong started to cry. “But, Master!

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you could show off!” Where will I go?”
“I’m sorry,” said Wukong. “I—”
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Subodhi kept talking. “Now all of the “But you taught me so many things!” said
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students have seen what you can do. They the monkey. “I must repay you first.”
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will want to know how to do it too! If you “You don’t need to repay me,” said
don’t tell them, they might harm you. It’s not Subodhi. “Just try to stay out of trouble.”
safe for you to stay here anymore. You must The sage looked at Wukong for a moment.
go.” Then he said, “I can see that you will do evil

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things someday. Don’t tell anyone you were Something terrible has happened!”

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my student. Now go.”
Wukong hung his head. “Good-bye,
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Master.”
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He leaped onto a cloud and left.

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After a short journey, Wukong arrived at

the Fruit and Flower Mountain.
“I have returned!” he called.
The gibbon ran to him. “Your Majesty!

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