Chapter 21-25 Summary

Monkey is overcome with the pain from the magic spell that Tripitaka puts on him and finally agrees to find a way to bring the Emperor of Crow-cock back to life. He tells Tripitaka that he can travel to Heaven and get a life-restoring elixir. Tripitaka sends Monkey on his way to Heaven. When the Stone Monkey arrives at Lao Tzu's alchemical studio, Lao Tzu believes the Monkey is there for only trouble. The Stone Monkey quickly explains the situation in full to Lao and asks for a thousand pills to bring the Emperor back from the dead. Lao refuses and so the Monkey asks for less and less until Lao finally tells him he shall have none. Lao gets worried realizing the Monkey will only come back to steal the pills so Lao Tzu sends for the Monkey and gives...