There are rarely gratuitous advantages in the world; everything comes with a cost.
How precious is the Celestial Emperor's sealed forbidden book, the Nine Heavenly Secret Arts? Yet, Lord Yuan generously imparted the Divine Travel Celestial Scripture of the Celestial Gang division to Xu Qing.
At first, Xu Qing hoped for luck, thinking Lord Yuan stole the celestial scripture and was punished by the Celestial Emperor to suffer from wood damage, fire burning, earth burial, metal injury, and water drowning, enduring the tribulation of the Five Elements.
Lord Yuan has gone through four tribulations, with only the last water tribulation imprisoning him in the Bright Moon Valley, unable to recover.
However, in this great calamity, with the Heaven-Reaching Road severed, Xu Qing extended a helping hand, pulling the old monkey out from the final tribulation and aiding him in achieving perfect merit.