Despite the severity of his illness, the king appeared in court again the next morning.
The king immediately ordered that an altar be prepared. It was not long before an official appeared and informed the three Taoists:
One day, as the monkeys drilled in the training grounds, the Handsome Monkey King, swept up in the fervor, leaped into the fray, brandishing a heavy ringed blade. Silver light flashed like meteors, drawing cheers from his troops.
A pesar de lo avanzado de su enfermedad, a la mañana siguiente el rey volvió a presentarse en la corte.