Gou Zai Xi You Dao Chang Sheng

Li Yan looked at the patriarch.

The patriarch's expression was calm, his gaze gentle, yet it seemed to reach straight to the heart.

Considering this, Li Yan bowed respectfully and replied:

"Reporting to the Ancestral Master, the Somersault Cloud is a great supernatural power, which this disciple naturally admires."

However, my cultivation is shallow, and I have not yet fully mastered the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang. I fear that trying to do too much at once will only lead to confusion and misunderstand the fundamentals.

and……"

After a slight hesitation, I decided to speak frankly:

"Furthermore, I believe that the key to supernatural powers and techniques lies in their appropriate application."

Although the somersault cloud is fast, it is also very powerful.

A single somersault could stir up a storm, shaking heaven and earth; such an act might be inconvenient for a disciple's conduct.

That's the absolute truth.

A person of the Way of Truth values ​​humility.

With a single somersault, you travel 108,000 li, glittering with golden light, amidst billowing clouds, as if afraid others wouldn't know you've come or gone.

This is hardly an escape.

This is like announcing to the entire world with gongs and drums: I'm running away, come and chase me!

Upon hearing this, a hint of a smile flashed across the patriarch's eyes.

He nodded slightly and said to Sun Wukong:

"Wukong, listen carefully."

The words are like gold and jade falling onto a plate, directly touching the heart and soul.

"The essence of the Somersault Cloud technique lies not in the cloud itself, but in the two words 'flipping' and 'overturning'."

"Heaven and earth are like a millstone, and yin and yang are the driving force."

The human body, a microcosm, also embodies this principle.

"You cultivate the Golden Elixir Path, the Five Qi converge, and the Five Elements circulate within your body, which already secretly aligns with the mechanism of the upheaval of heaven and earth."

"The so-called somersault is not about flipping the hands and feet."

Instead, the inner vision is inverted, the five elements are reversed, and a single point of true spirit acts as the axis, influencing the body's energy and creating a chaotic vortex.

"At its peak, the true spirit bursts forth like a bullet, breaking through the shackles of the void, and projecting with the power of heaven and earth, thus leaping 108,000 li in a single bound."

As he spoke, the patriarch raised his finger and traced lines in the void, leaving behind profound and mysterious traces.

At first glance, it appears chaotic, but upon closer inspection, it conforms to the movement of the stars in the heavens, the rise and fall of Yin and Yang energies, and the cycle of the five elements.

"Look carefully."

With a flick of the master's finger, the trajectory contracted and transformed into a small point of light.

Inside the point of light, the five elements could be faintly seen swirling wildly.

A golden light pulsates continuously at the center.

With each pulsation, the point of light expands by one fraction.

After nine times, it exploded with a roar, transforming into a mysterious wave.

Where the waves passed, ripples spread across the void.

The point of light had appeared at the other end of the quiet room.

The entire process was silent, without light or flame, only the flow of Daoist principles.

Sun Wukong's golden eyes widened, he scratched his ears and cheeks, staring at the changing trajectory, muttering to himself:

"The Five Elements reverse their course... The True Spirit forms the axis... Chaos swirls... The void is shattered... Projection..."

He was already an exceptionally intelligent person, and he was about to cultivate to become a Golden Immortal and comprehend the Five Elements Laws.

At this moment, the Patriarch personally expounded the fundamental principles of the Somersault Cloud, and he was instantly enlightened, as if receiving a sudden awakening, and many key points were suddenly understood.

"I understand! I understand!"

Sun Wukong was so excited that he twisted and turned on the futon, his fur standing on end.

He immediately closed his eyes and tried to circulate the five elements within his body.

Between his chest and abdomen, the five-colored light flowed faster and reversed direction.

The heart fire does not generate spleen earth, but instead refines lung metal.

If the lung metal does not nourish the kidney water, it will instead damage the liver wood.

The liver (wood element) does not support the heart (fire element), but instead weakens the spleen (earth element).

The spleen (earth) fails to nourish the lung (metal), and instead obstructs the kidney (water).

Kidney water fails to nourish liver wood, and instead extinguishes heart fire.

The Five Elements are in conflict!

In the instant of reversal, Sun Wukong's aura became chaotic.

It felt like countless tiny mice were scurrying under her skin, and her face flushed red and then turned pale.

But he endured the discomfort and used a wisp of his primordial spirit as a pivot to forcibly control the disordered five elements.

The five elements circulated faster and faster, gradually blurring the boundaries and forming a chaotic vortex in the dantian.

At the center of the cyclone, the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir spun rapidly, radiating brilliant light.

"change!"

Sun Wukong muttered to himself.

The chaotic vortex trembled, and a golden ray at its center transformed into an arrow, about to burst forth.

"Certainly."

The patriarch waved his whisk.

A gentle, Daoist aura enveloped Sun Wukong, suppressing the golden light that was about to erupt.

The reversal of the five elements gradually stopped, and the cycle returned to normal.

Sun Wukong opened his eyes, his forehead covered in sweat, but his face was full of joy:

"Master! I've got it! Let me try a few more times, and I'm sure I'll succeed!"

The patriarch shook his head:

Don't rush.

When the Five Elements are reversed, it is extremely dangerous. If one is not careful, the Five Elements will collapse and the foundation of one's Dao will be damaged.

You need to proceed step by step, first simulating it with your mind, and then, once you are proficient and without any obstacles, you can activate the real Five Elements.

No more than three times a day, and no more than ten breaths each time.

Although Sun Wukong was anxious, he knew that what his patriarch said made sense, so he could only scratch his ear in agreement:

"Your disciple obeys."

The patriarch then looked at Li Yan and said gently:

"Li Yan, since you feel that the Somersault Cloud doesn't suit your temperament, then so be it."

His tone paused slightly, carrying a deeper meaning:

"You are cautious and reserved, dislike showing off, and are afraid of death."

Li Yan blushed and lowered his head in agreement.

The patriarch then changed the subject:

"In that case, why don't you stay on the mountain and keep me company?"

Upon hearing this, the quiet room fell silent.

Sun Wukong blinked, seemingly a little confused.

Li Yan was deeply shocked.

Stay on the mountain?

Accompanying the patriarch?

This...this seems to be an incredible opportunity!

Fangcun Mountain is a blessed land, rich in spiritual energy and profound in Taoist philosophy, and it is also guarded and guided by a great master.

Staying here to cultivate is safe and secure, and your progress will be rapid.

Moreover, they don't need to go down the mountain to get involved in karma and be caught up in calamities.

This is simply the dream destination for Taoist cultivators.

However, just as Li Yan was moved, the Heart Mirror in his Niwan Palace suddenly trembled.

On the mirror, the previously blurred and disappeared prophetic words of fate reappeared!

The handwriting had a golden-red hue, exuding a mysterious aura.

[Destiny: Seven years of arduous cultivation, accumulating strength for a breakthrough, the grotto-heaven is beginning to form, and the path to immortality is in sight.]

[A shift in destiny: You and the chosen one share the same true teachings, your fates intertwine, and your destiny has deviated from its original trajectory.]

[New Calamity Manifestation: If one remains at Fangcun Mountain and receives the protection of the patriarch, one can avoid worldly calamities.]

However, if one's Dao heart is clouded, the path to the grotto-heaven will stop at the realm of blessed lands, and there will be no more opportunities to evolve into a grotto-heaven.

Years later, it disappeared with the mountain sect, turning into ashes.

If one descends the mountain to gain experience, becomes tainted by the mortal world, and endures hardships, the grotto-heaven may evolve into a Lesser Thousand Realms or even higher.

However, the journey was fraught with peril, fraught with danger at every turn, with nine out of ten chances of survival.

[Note: The key to understanding the Dao of Grotto-Heavens lies in its discovery and evolution.]

Working in isolation makes it difficult to grasp the true essence.

Walking through the world and experiencing all things—that is the right path.

The divination slip slowly flowed, each word striking Li Yan's heart like a heavy hammer blow.

Staying in the mountain may seem safe, but in reality, the path to safety is cut off, and it will ultimately turn to ashes.

Descending the mountain is perilous, yet offers a glimmer of hope for liberation.

This choice, though seemingly simple, is actually fundamental to the path.

Li Yan remained silent.

The patriarch did not urge him, but simply watched him quietly.

Sun Wukong, unable to contain himself any longer, scratched his head and asked:

"Master, what about me? What will I do if my senior brother stays with you?"

The patriarch turned to look at Sun Wukong, his expression suddenly becoming solemn.

Between those gentle and peaceful eyes, there seemed to be endless years of sedimentation.

In the quiet room, the pine resin cigarette burned out, and the last wisp of smoke drifted away.

Outside the window, the wind rustles through the forest, the pines whispering like the sound of the tide.

The patriarch's voice then resounded amidst the sounds of the tide and the pines:

"Wukong".

"Disciple is here." Sun Wukong, unusually serious, sat upright and bowed.

"Listen carefully."

The patriarch gazed into the void, and seemed to see a vast sea of ​​clouds and all living beings.

"Go back to where you came from."

Sun Wukong was taken aback: "Back to... Flower Fruit Mountain?"

The patriarch did not answer, but continued:

"You have been practicing under my tutelage for a total of ten years."

Today, the path to immortality has been achieved, and supernatural powers are beginning to be attained; the karmic connection has been exhausted.

He paused slightly, then turned to gaze intently at Sun Wukong, his eyes unfathomable:

"From this day forward, you must remember this."

"You are not allowed to mention Fangcun Mountain to outsiders, and you are even less allowed to say that you are my disciple."

"If you dare to divulge even a single word..."

In the eyes of the patriarch, it seemed as if stars were rising and falling, and the shadow of the cycle of the universe flashed by.

Although the consequences were not explicitly stated, the supreme majesty that was revealed in that instant made Sun Wukong, who was about to become a golden immortal, shudder and his hair stand on end.

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