The monkey leaps through the waterfall and lands on a cave. It's a large cave, filled with bamboos, trees, and beautiful flowers. A stream flows through the cave, and moss covers the walls. He sees a long table with cups, plates, and bowls. A fireplace sits against one wall, and many cozy beds are present.
Other monkeys stand outside, thinking the monkey is washed away by the waterfall. They moan. Suddenly, with a splash, the monkey jumps out of the waterfall, landing in front of the other monkeys. "I found a beautiful home for all of us. Come inside," he announces.
The monkeys jump inside the waterfall one by one. They are very surprised and feel very interested. They fight for beds and try to take things from each other.
The monkey looks at his friend and coughs. Every monkey stops what they are doing and looks at him. "I found the cave, and now I'm your king. Why aren't you bowing to me?" he demands.
All monkeys bow to the monkey and call him "The Monkey King." Then they live happily in the cave. One day, while they are having a feast, the monkey suddenly feels sad. A friend notices his sadness and comes to ask him the reason. "Why are you sad?" he asks.
"Our lives are perfect," the monkey says, "and I want to live forever, but one day I will die."
"Then you can find a sage to learn how to live forever," the friend suggests. "You have to travel through the sea, reach the land where people live, and they can tell you where a sage lives."
The monkey builds a raft and loads fruits and nuts on it. He pushes it down the stream and jumps on board. He waves to his friend and says, "After I learn how to live forever, I'll come back!" The raft floats away, and his journey begins.
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