From the beginning of time, a rock had sat high on top of the mountain.
The sun, the moon, heaven and earth all worked their magic on the rock.
One day the rock split open.
Suddenly, powerful light shuts from who dies.
For a moment, the light reached the cloud palace in heaven.
The Jade Emperor, ruler of heaven, sat up.
He turned to one of his captains who was standing nearby.
Find out what caused that light.
The Captain rushed out of the hall.
He looked out the southern gate of heaven and saw the monkey on earth below.
The light was gone, but the captain had a sight.
He could see everything that had just happened.
Said the jade emperor when the captain returned.
He's on the fruit and flower mountain down on earth.
There had been a rock on the mountain.
The monkey came from the rock.
The light shone from the monkey's eyes.
The emperor thought for a moment and then shrugged.
Amazing things happen when heaven and earth work together.
As time passed, Monkey learned to walk, run and climb.
He drank from streams and ate grasses and leaves.
He gathered fruit and explored caves and mountaintops.
He became friends with all the other monkeys and apes.
At night he slept under a cliff.
monkeys and apes were playing in the shade.
It is so hot today, cried one monkey.
Let's play in the stream.
The monkeys and eights ran to the stream.
The water rolled and bounced over the rocks.
The monkeys jumped into the cool water.
Everyone splashed and played.
After a few minutes, one monkey scratched her head.
We all love this stream, she said.
We know that it flows all the way to the ocean, but does anyone know where the stream begins?
They all looked at one another and shook their heads.
We have nothing to do today.
Why don't we follow the stream to find its source?
Everyone jumped out of the water.
They ran alongside the stream and swung from tree to tree.
They jumped over rocks and climbed up steep cliffs.
Higher and higher they went up the mountain.
An enormous waterfall, mist filled the air.
The water crashed down roaring like thunder.
I wonder what's behind that waterfall, said one monkey.
Me too, said a second monkey, but nobody could jump through it.
Whoever can jump through and come back alive will be our king.
Is anyone brave enough to try?
All the monkeys and apes looked at one another.
Me neither set a short monkey a voice called out.
I'll do it Everyone moved out of the way as the speaker stepped forward
It was monkey Are you sure asked the given it looks dangerous monkey laugh?
I'm not afraid of anything, and when I come back, I will be king.
Monkey took a deep breath and leaped into the waterfall.
