Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 566

They dived in and swam for some time. Finally, the golden fish was caught and they entered the pool of
mortality and became mortal again. To get to the Emperor’s palace, they used the Monkey King’s
somersault cloud because it would take a year to get to get there on foot. When they got there, they were
presented the fish, which turned into a chunk of solid gold because it was out of the water, on a silk
cushion. The Emperor was very pleased and told them that he needed the fish because it would help to
summon dragons. The Emperor rewarded them with a sack of gold coins, precious stones and a room in his
palace. Lijin realized that he had learnt from his adventure that long journeys are worth it and not to be put
off by distance. Lijin and the Monkey King became good friends and went back to Lijin’s house to live.