"Do you all still remember," he said, "we had agreed that whoever found the source of the stream would be made king? I have now not only found the source but also discovered such a heavenly and blessed place for us all where our tribe will no longer suffer from the wind and rain. Why not make me your king?"
Upon hearing this, all the monkeys prostrated themselves on the ground, bowing their heads in submission, not excepting even the four elder monkeys.
Just moments before, atop the cliff, all the monkeys had seen the Stone Monkey slip and fall, yet as if aided by the gods, he magically soared into the air and disappeared into the waterfall. Remembering the Stone Monkey's words, "I am here to become the king of Flower Fruit Mountain," coupled with his birth from the Immortal Stone, they all felt a certain reverence for the Stone Monkey.
