Gou Zai Xi You Dao Chang Sheng

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After another half day of restoring my mind and spirit, I allowed myself to recover completely.

Then, take out the bottle of Golden Lotus Dew.

Inside the jade bottle, three drops of golden liquid floated quietly, shimmering with a faint glow.

Within the halo, there was a faint image of lotus flowers blooming and falling.

Golden Lotus Dew

[Refining Effect: The growth rate of the Golden Lotus seedlings is greatly increased, and the vitality of the blessed land is significantly enhanced]

[Related to the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang: Comprehension progress of Embryo Transformation +30%, Foundation for Resurrection in its initial stages]

The first drop of golden lotus nectar entered the body.

Li Yan drew upon that drop of sweet dew, which slowly seeped into the blessed land.

The moment the dew touched the golden lotus seedling, the seedling shuddered violently.

On the tender green stems and leaves, the golden veins shone brightly.

In the light, the seedlings grew rapidly.

Originally only three inches tall, it grew to half a foot in a short time.

The stem has become thicker, and there are two more leaves.

The golden veins on the leaves are even more intricate and delicate.

[Golden Lotus Seedling Growth +20%, Current: 80%]

[The vitality of the blessed land has been greatly enhanced, and the growth rate of vegetation has increased by 300%]

Li Yan's heart stirred slightly.

On this blessed land, the once barren hills have begun to show a faint green hue.

That's a sign that plants are sprouting.

Over the past three days, the second drop of golden lotus nectar entered my body.

The seedlings began to grow again.

Half a foot to one foot.

The number of leaves increased from five to nine.

On the stem, the faint outline of lotus buds began to emerge.

[Golden Lotus Seedling Growth +20%, Current: 100%]

[Golden lotus seedling → mature golden lotus plant (not yet in bloom)]

[The vitality of this blessed land has been further enhanced; the growth rate of vegetation has increased by 500%]

In this blessed land, the greenery is even more lush.

On the hills, fine grass has already sprouted from the soil.

Looking at the delicate grass, Li Yan felt a surge of emotion.

These are the first living beings truly born in this blessed land.

Though they are plants, they are still life.

The last drop of golden lotus nectar entered the body.

The golden lotus plant matures and begins to grow again.

One foot to one foot five inches.

The lotus buds were even more... .

The layered shape of the petals is faintly visible.

It will bloom when the time is right.

[Golden Lotus mature plant growth +15%, current: 15% (has passed the juvenile stage and entered the growth stage)]

[The vitality of this blessed land has reached its peak, and the growth rate of vegetation has increased by 800%]

[Aura of Destiny +200 (Golden Lotus matures, brimming with vitality)]

[Current Affinity/Dharma Energy: 2090/1280]

The three drops of nectar have been refined.

Li Yan opened his eyes, looked at the empty jade bottle in front of him, and sighed slightly.

Golden lotus plants have matured, and this blessed land is teeming with life.

The next step is to comprehend the thirty-six methods of the evolution of the grotto-heaven.

He took a day to recuperate, allowing his mind and spirit to fully recover.

On the twenty-first day, the jade slip was taken out.

The jade tablet is as white as jade, simple and unadorned.

As divine sense probed in, a massive amount of information surged forth.

[Thirty-Six Methods of Cave Heaven Evolution]

[The First to Twelfth Laws: The Stability and Expansion of the Grotto-Heaven]

[Comprehension requires 500 strands of Affinity Qi]

[Have you grasped its meaning?]

Li Yan's mind raced.

[Consuming 500 strands of astral energy, commencing comprehension]

My heart trembled.

The jade slip then transformed into countless golden specks of light, merging into the mind and spirit.

A series of profound and mysterious images slowly unfolded in the mind.

The first method is the method of establishing a stable foundation.

It explains how to solidify the foundation of the grotto-heaven so that the world is not easily overturned.

Using one's own primordial spirit as a cauldron, the yin and yang energies as fire, and the five elements as charcoal, one refines the void of the grotto, making it solid as a cauldron.

On the day the cauldron is completed, the grotto-heaven will be stable and impervious to all calamities.

Li Yan seemed to understand something.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the blessed land, practicing the method of stabilizing the cauldron.

The primordial spirit sits upright in the Niwan Palace, with its hands forming a mudra.

Yin and Yang energies emerged from nothingness, surrounding the primordial spirit and slowly rotating.

The five elements cycle at an accelerated pace, endlessly generating new life.

The three elements combined to form a giant, illusory cauldron, which enveloped the entire blessed land.

The moment the cauldron was completed, the blessed land trembled.

The previously somewhat ethereal world became completely solid.

[Complete the Stability-Fixing Technique, Cave Heaven's Stability +50%]

[The blessed land is stable and not easily overturned.]

The second method is the method of territorial expansion.

It explains how to expand the territory of the cave-heaven, making the world gradually larger.

Using the power of stars as a plow and the energy of the earth as an ox, we plow through chaos and expand our territory.

With each plowing, the cave expands by a fraction.

Plowing nine times can double the territory.

Li Yan did as instructed.

It draws upon the power of the stars in the heavens, transforming into a nine-headed ox of starlight.

It draws upon the earth's energy, transforming it into nine earthen-yellow plows.

Nine oxen pull nine plows, slowly ploughing across the edge of the blessed land.

Where the plow passes, chaos is separated, transforming into a new world.

Once, twice, three times...

After nine plowings, the territory of the blessed land expanded from ten zhang to twenty zhang.

[Master the Expansion Technique, Blessed Land Territory +100%]

[Currently, the area of ​​this blessed land is twenty zhang in circumference.]

The third method is the method of consolidating the foundation.

To stabilize the original source of the cave and ensure its continuous vitality.

The origin is the golden lotus.

Nourish it with your mind and spirit day and night, and water it with starlight and earth energy from time to time, so that the golden lotus can grow strong and healthy.

The more abundant the golden lotus, the more solid its origin.

The more solid the origin, the stronger the grotto.

Li Yan gazed at the golden lotus that was one foot and five inches tall, and felt a pang of emotion.

From then on, he would always nurture the golden lotus before engaging in daily spiritual practice.

If the Golden Lotus is strong, then the Grotto Heaven is strong.

If the grotto is strong, then one's own body is strong.

The fourth method is the method of integrating with the Tao.

How to integrate external laws into the cave heaven, so that the laws of the cave heaven gradually become complete.

The outside world has the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, the changing seasons, and so on; the grotto-heavens can also evolve.

The day the laws are complete will be the day the grotto-heaven is formed.

Li Yan had an epiphany.

He looked up at the starry sky above the dome.

The starry sky is complete, but there is only starlight, no sun or moon passing through it.

He drew upon the essence of the sun deep within the Star Marrow Pearl, and connected it with Taihua.

It is refined by integrating the Daoist principles.

Seven days later.

Above the dome, a red sun and a bright moon appeared simultaneously.

The sun and moon traverse the sky, and day and night are clearly distinguished.

[Complete the Daoist Method (Sun and Moon Chapter), Blessed Land Daoist Principles Completeness +15%]

[Current completeness of Blessed Land's Dao principles: 35% (Sun and Moon, Starry Sky, Thick Earth, Earth Veins)]

The fifth method, through the twelfth method, should be studied and understood in sequence.

Harmonizing Yin and Yang, circulating the Five Elements, evolving the Four Symbols, and gathering the winds and clouds...

Li Yan was completely absorbed in it, as if he were starving.

On the twenty-second day, I contemplated the six methods.

On the twenty-fourth day, I contemplated the eight methods.

……

The thirtieth day.

The final method has been fully comprehended.

Li Yan opened his eyes.

In his eyes, the Yin and Yang energies flowed endlessly, the Five Elements circulated continuously, and the Eight Trigrams evolved infinitely.

In the void before him, the faint image of a celestial cave appeared.

That illusory figure was no longer the abbot Xu Fudi from before.

Instead, it was a small world with a radius of fifty feet.

Above the dome, the starry sky is dazzling, and the sun and moon traverse the heavens.

The earth is covered with rolling hills and crisscrossing veins.

The streams and riverbeds meander among the hills.

The vegetation is thriving, and the land is lush and green.

In the center, the golden lotus had grown to about two feet tall.

The stem is as thick as a finger, and the leaves have nine leaves, each with flowing golden veins.

The lotus bud at the top is about to bloom.

[Completed the study of the Thirty-Six Methods of Cave Heaven Evolution (Methods 1-12)]

[Cave Heaven Evolution Progress +100%]

[Blessed Land Realm 95% → Cave Heaven Realm (Fifth Level)]

[Current Cave Heaven: Cave Heaven Realm 50% (50 zhang in radius)]

[Golden Lotus mature plant growth +50%, current: 65% (growth stage)]

[Completion: The Twelve Techniques of the Grotto-Heavens; the Grotto-Heavens become stable and expand, and evolutionary capabilities are greatly enhanced.]

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[Aura of Destiny +500 (Comprehends the wondrous methods of the celestial cave, greatly advancing in cultivation)]

[Current Affinity/Dharma Energy: 2090/1280]

Li Yan let out a long breath.

The breath was exhaled, swirled once in the void, transformed into a small patch of chaotic mist, and slowly dissipated.

One month.

A whole month.

All four treasures were refined.

The Cave Heaven Realm has risen from 15% of the Blessed Land Realm to 50% of the Cave Heaven Realm.

Crossing an entire major realm.

He is now a cultivator at the fifth level of the Cave Heaven Realm.

It's not far from the sixth level of the Lesser Thousand Realms.

The sixth level is the separation between immortals and mortals.

Once you step into this realm, it's like a Golden Core cultivator achieving true immortality, shedding their mortal form and attaining an immortal body.

At that time, their lifespan will be measured in tens of thousands of years, and their supernatural powers will be incomparable to those of today.

Li Yan closed his eyes and gazed inward at the grotto.

This small world, fifty feet in diameter, was created by him.

Every inch of emptiness is imprinted on the mind and spirit.

Every principle and law contains insights.

This is the way of the grotto heaven.

To take one's own heart as the heart of Heaven, and one's own will as the will of Heaven.

Within the grotto-heaven, he was the master.

Outside the cave, he can also mobilize the power of the cave to suppress his opponents.

"So this is the fifth level of the grotto-heaven realm...?"

Li Yan murmured, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes.

A month ago, he was only at the early stage of the Blessed Land Realm.

A month later, he had reached the mid-stage of the Cave Heaven Realm.

This progress is remarkably rapid.

He stood up.

The stone chamber door slowly opened.

Two little creatures were squatting outside the door.

Grey sable.

Jade rat.

The sable crouched by the door, its amber eyes gazing at him quietly.

Seeing him come out, she let out a soft whimper, jumped onto his shoulder, and nuzzled his cheek.

The jade mouse lay sprawled on the ground, fast asleep.

For a month, it was driven out of the stone chamber and forbidden to be disturbed.

All they did every day was eat and sleep; they lived a very comfortable life.

Li Yan looked down at the carefree little thing and smiled slightly.

Bend down and pick it up.

The jade mouse groggily opened its eyes, saw it was him, squeaked twice, then snuggled back into his arms and continued to sleep.

Li Yan laughed.

"They're quite carefree."

He carried the jade rat and led the gray sable out of the cave.

Outside the Water Curtain Cave, the waterfall cascades down like a ribbon.

Sunlight streamed through the water curtain, casting dappled golden rays.

Sun Wukong sat cross-legged on the large rock in front of the cave.

The smallest monkey, Little Drill, was perched on my lap.

The little creature has grown quite a bit, its fur is glossy, and its eyes are bright and black.

He was holding a wild fruit, munching on it intently.

Seeing Li Yan come out, Little Drill Wind raised its head and barked twice.

Sun Wukong raised his eyes, his golden pupils lighting up.

"brother!"

He stood up abruptly.

The little whirlwind on his knee almost fell off, so it quickly grabbed his collar and hung there, squeaking and chattering.

Sun Wukong quickly picked it up and put it on his shoulder.

"Haha, little one, did I scare you?"

Little Drill punched him playfully, then leaned back on his shoulder and continued munching on fruit.

Sun Wukong looked at Li Yan, his golden eyes filled with surprise.

"Brother, you...you've broken through again?"

Li Yan nodded slightly.

"Thanks to the four old men, I was fortunate enough to break through to the fifth level of the Cave Heaven Realm."

Sun Wukong scratched his ear, marveling at the sight.

"Good heavens! I, Old Sun, have cultivated for ten years and only reached the half-step Golden Immortal stage. Brother, how long has it been since you reached the fifth level of the Cave Heaven Realm?"

"At this rate, they'll catch up to me in just a few years!"

Li Yan shook his head.

"Your Majesty flatters me. The path to the grotto heavens becomes increasingly difficult as you progress. The sixth level, the Lesser Thousand Realm, is a major hurdle."

"Success means an eternal separation between immortals and mortals; failure means wasting precious years."

"This step cannot be accomplished in three to five years."

Sun Wukong grinned.

"Brother, you're too modest. Judging from your appearance, it won't be long before you become an immortal."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something.

"By the way, brother, while you were in seclusion for a month, I, Old Sun, had nothing to do, so I wandered around Flower Fruit Mountain."

"Guess what I found?"

Li Yan's gaze narrowed slightly.

"Your Majesty, please speak."

A strange glint flashed in Sun Wukong's golden eyes.

"I, Old Sun, am now half a Golden Immortal, and my divine sense can reach tens of thousands of miles away."

"For the past month, having nothing to do, I used my divine sense to explore the area around Flower Fruit Mountain."

"And guess what happened?"

"Right next to Flower Fruit Mountain, in the eastern sea, deep in the ocean, there is a faint aura of opportunity."

"That aura was extremely faint, so faint that it was almost imperceptible. If it weren't for my advanced cultivation, I wouldn't have been able to sense it at all."

"and……"

As he spoke, a hint of seriousness flashed in his golden eyes.

"Moreover, that energy subtly resonates with my old Sun's."

"It's as if it's something I, Old Sun, was destined to have."

Li Yan's heart stirred.

Beside Flower and Fruit Mountain, deep in the sea.

Opportunity.

It echoes the story of Sun Wukong.

This……

Isn't this just like the scene in the original story where Sun Wukong enters the Dragon Palace to retrieve treasure?

The magic staff that stabilizes the sea, the Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic cudgel).

That treasure that accompanied Sun Wukong throughout his life, from his rampage in Heaven to his journey to the West to obtain the Buddhist scriptures, ultimately leading to his becoming the Victorious Fighting Buddha.

But Li Yan felt no joy at this moment.

He recalled the words his master had spoken before he left.

"Go back to where you came from."

Then I recalled the figure shrouded in gray mist during the Water Dirty Cave simulation.

Li Yan forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

"Your Majesty, have you gone down to investigate that underwater opportunity?"

Sun Wukong shook his head.

"No. I was thinking of waiting for you to come out of quarantine so we could go take a look together."

"Furthermore, there seems to be a protective barrier in the depths of the sea."

Although I, Old Sun, am only half a Golden Immortal, it is not appropriate for me to rashly intrude.

Li Yan nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty is wise."

He pondered for a moment, then remembered something.

"Your Majesty, you are now a half-step Golden Immortal, possessing great supernatural powers. Do you have a suitable weapon?"

Sun Wukong scratched his ear and gave an embarrassed smile.

"This... my weapon is that iron rod made from my own hair."

Although their minds were in sync and their power was considerable, it still felt like something was missing.

"Especially when I was fighting that devil, I struck him with my staff and he died."

But my own stick got a chipped hole too.

Li Yan's eyes narrowed.

The iron rod that Sun Wukong transformed from his own hair could change shape at will, but the material was ultimately limited.

When encountering ordinary demons, they are naturally invincible.

However, when faced with a truly strong opponent, they find themselves powerless.

And within the Dragon Palace lies the Sea-Stabilizing Needle.

Weighing 13,500 jin, it can be large or small, long or short, changing as it pleases.

It was a weapon tailor-made for Sun Wukong.

But once he obtained the magic needle, Sun Wukong stepped onto the predetermined path of fate.

He stormed the Dragon Palace, wreaked havoc in the Underworld, and traversed the Heavenly Palace.

He was eventually imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain, and five hundred years later, he embarked on the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Li Yan remained silent.

He was performing a simulation.

The mirror of the heart hangs high, reflecting this matter.

The tortoise shell slowly rotated, its eight trigrams patterns flickering, predicting the good or bad fortune of the matter.

The broken tortoise shell trembled slightly, its omens of good and bad fortune conveying a warning.

Meanwhile, the tortoise shell of the Gui Zang (a type of ancient Chinese medicine) trembled in the Niwan Palace (a point on the back of the head).

[Deduction: The story of Sun Wukong entering the Dragon Palace to retrieve treasure]

[Required Affinity Energy: 1280 strands]

[Should we perform a simulation?]

Li Yan was shocked.

1280 strands.

This was the most energy-consuming transformation he had ever undergone since his mental transformation began.

But he did not hesitate.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to make a deduction."

He sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and concentrated.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong didn't disturb them. He simply held Little Drill Wind, squatted down, and waited quietly.

The gray sable leaped off my shoulder, crouched beside my knees, and scanned its surroundings with its eyes.

The jade mouse peeked its little head out from its bosom, its tiny eyes blinking, unusually quiet.

Li Yan's mind sank into the Niwan Palace.

The mirror of the heart hangs high.

[Consuming 1280 strands of karmic energy, deducing: Sun Wukong's entry into the Dragon Palace to retrieve treasure]

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