The Stone Monkey chuckled inwardly, noting how swiftly the through-armed macaque's mind worked.
Then he heard the thru-armed macaque say, "Today the sky is clear and the clouds are bright, let's all go to find the source of this stream. Whomever finds it first shall become the ruler of Flower Fruit Mountain, what do you say?" All the monkeys, fearing they might miss out on the excitement, eagerly agreed in unison.
The through-armed macaque gave the Stone Monkey a sidelong glance and said, "Do you have the guts?"
Though smaller in stature, the Stone Monkey replied with neither arrogance nor humility, "Even if it means ascending to the heavens or descending into the earth, I shall not fear."
The monkeys climbed along the stream which flowed down from a high place, its banks lined with strange and rugged rocks that made climbing quite difficult.
