After transmigrating one day, Zhuang Yu became a fish. Before she could recover from the shock of her transmigration, she heard two people arguing on the bridge above.
One said, "The minnows swim about so freely. That is the joy of fish."
Another replied, "You are not a fish. How do you know what brings fish joy?"
Someone else chimed in, "You are not me. How do you know I don't know what brings fish joy?"
Zhuang Yu, now a fish: ...Take a guess. Am I enjoying myself?
She blew bubbles and struggled to stay alive for several years before finally discovering that she could cultivate. By the time she cultivated a human form, Qin Shi Huang had already unified the six kingdoms. To find a new path to immortality cultivation, Zhuang Yu struck a mutually beneficial deal with Qin Shi Huang and became a divine maiden of Qin.
Just as she thought this was merely an ordinary cultivation story about someone who had transmigrated, one day she heard Qin Shi Huang mention a monkey demon in a certain commandery, dressed in human clothes and frightening the local people.
Zhuang Yu: "...Why does that sound so familiar?"
Note: I wrote this blurb in a burst of enthusiasm, so this is a bit of a chaotic mashup. Expect some strange scenes, like Ying Zheng and Sun Wukong sharing the same frame (both got their start as stable hands, and Qin and Sun Wukong are a surprisingly good match), or intercepting Xuanzang before a monk finds him and raising him with a Daoist, so he takes up Daoism instead.
This story blends human history with myths and legends, spanning a long stretch of time, from the pre-Qin era to around the Tang and Song dynasties.
The title, "The Jade Emperor's Mental Exhaustion," refers to Nezha, Yang Jian, Sun Wukong, Chenxiang, and the others who caused trouble in Heaven. The writing is meant to be healing, but reading it will raise your blood pressure.
Unless something unexpected happens, the CP will be Yang Jian.
Readers who follow Buddhism, please proceed with caution.
Theme: People can overcome fate. Trusting people is better than trusting gods
