Gou Zai Xi You Dao Chang Sheng

The monkey said, "Brother, stop messing around."

"If I can't say it, I can't say it. I, Old Sun, don't care."

Li Yan shook his head slightly.

"Your Majesty, I just used the art of Qimen Dunjia to deduce this matter, and discovered that it involves the grand scheme of the Three Realms, and the karmic consequences are too heavy."

With my current cultivation level, I am not yet capable of touching it.

Sun Wukong waved his hand and said, "Then I won't say."

Brother, I know how you've treated me, old Sun. Nothing else matters.

Li Yan looked at him, his golden eyes filled with sincerity.

He felt a slight warmth in his heart, but also a growing heaviness in it.

The more he treated the monkey this way, the less he wanted him to repeat the same mistake.

After a moment's hesitation, he said again:

"Your Majesty, there are some things I cannot say, but there are some things I can tell you."

Sun Wukong asked, "What is it?"

Li Yan said, "Your Majesty, have you recently felt unsettled, easily angered, or irritable?"

Sometimes, when we should be careful, we still become careless?

Sun Wukong was taken aback, then scratched his head and said:

"How did you know, brother?"

I, Old Sun, have indeed felt that something is amiss lately.

When I fought those five scoundrels earlier, I should have first probed their strengths.

But as soon as I saw them, I couldn't help but want to take action.

And that old man Ksitigarbha, even though I, Old Sun, know he's incredibly powerful, I still want to smash him with my staff.

Upon hearing this, Li Yan's expression turned solemn.

"Your Majesty, this is a sign that calamity and defilement are entering your heart."

Sun Wukong's golden eyes flashed: "The Calamity of Chaos?"

Li Yan said, "The calamity is one of the five turbidities. It is formed from the calamity energy that permeates the world when a great calamity is about to occur."

This energy can corrupt the mind and cloud the spirit. The higher one's cultivation level, the deeper the corruption.

"Your Majesty is a stone monkey born of nature, with a bright and intelligent mind, which is not susceptible to external evils."

But the Great King was too deeply entangled with the grand scheme of things, and the calamity, following the entanglement of cause and effect, gradually seeped into his mind and spirit.

"At first, he was just easily angered and irritable, and careless in handling matters."

Over time, one will become confused, unable to distinguish right from wrong, and unable to differentiate between good and evil.

Ultimately, their minds became clouded, their true nature lost, and they became puppets of fate.

As Sun Wukong listened, his expression gradually became serious.

Although he was impulsive, he wasn't stupid. He understood what Li Yan meant.

"Brother, how should I, Old Sun, resolve this?"

Li Yan took out three jade bottles from his sleeve and placed them on the stone table in front of him.

"I refined three batches of pills."

The first batch, named "Qingning Dan," is made from thirty-six medicinal herbs, including Ganoderma lucidum, Polygonatum sibiricum, Poria cocos, cinnabar, and ambergris. It can calm the mind and spirit, and strengthen the body's foundation.

"Your Majesty, take one pill daily to temporarily alleviate the effects of the calamity."

Sun Wukong took the jade bottle, uncorked it, and a delicate medicinal fragrance wafted out, refreshing the mind and spirit.

Li Yan pointed to the second jade bottle and said:

"The second batch is the [Mind-Calming Pill], which is made from seventy-two kinds of medicinal materials such as cinnabar, realgar, amber, pearl, and dragon teeth. It has the effect of calming the mind and subduing inner demons."

If Your Majesty feels unsettled and restless, take one pill to ensure a clear mind.

Sun Wukong took the second jade bottle and felt that the bottle was slightly warm and had a faint golden light flowing around it.

Li Yan pointed to the third jade bottle and said:

"The third batch is the [Spirit Protection Pill], which is made from 108 kinds of medicinal materials such as Ganoderma lucidum, Polygonum multiflorum, ginseng, and deer antler."

Taking it can protect the primordial spirit and stabilize the foundation.

If Your Majesty encounters a powerful enemy or enters a dangerous situation, take one pill to ensure your primordial spirit remains unharmed and your mind remains clear.

Sun Wukong took the third jade bottle and felt that it was heavy, as if it contained a small world inside.

He carefully put the three jade bottles into his robes, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Yan and said:

"Brother, I, Old Sun, will always remember your great kindness."

Li Yan shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is too kind. We are brothers, and this is only natural."

As he spoke, he took out a jade plate from his sleeve.

The jade plate was about the size of a palm, pure white, and engraved with dense patterns.

Those patterns, intricate and exquisite, faintly form an array.

"This is the [Nine Palaces Heart-Stabilizing Plate], which I crafted using the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams method."

If the king feels uneasy, he should place this plate beside him and activate it with his magic.

The formations within the plate can calm the mind, soothe the soul, and suppress inner demons.

Sun Wukong took the jade plate and felt a warm sensation flowing from his palm into his mind.

Its gentle warmth exudes a sense of tranquility, gradually calming a restless mind.

He was overjoyed: "Brother, this treasure is truly amazing!"

Just holding it makes me feel calm and much more comfortable!

Li Yan smiled slightly.

"If Your Majesty is pleased, then so be it."

However, while this substance can temporarily slow down the invasion of calamity and defilement, it cannot cure the root cause.

Your Majesty must always be vigilant and not be careless.

Sun Wukong nodded: "I understand."

Li Yan then said:

"Your Majesty, I have another method that may allow us to discern the depths of the calamity and deduce the opportunity for its resolution."

Sun Wukong asked, "What method?"

Li Yan said, "Qimen Dunjia is used to deduce the secrets of heaven."

Having said that, he raised his hand and waved it.

Sixty-four gleaming white jade slips flew out from his sleeve and landed on the stone table, forming a divination diagram.

There are 64 hexagrams, each with its own divination stick and symbolic meaning.

Li Yan closed his eyes and calmed his mind.

He made a hand seal with both hands and chanted incantations.

"Yin and Yang are in harmony and in opposition, and the Eight Trigrams interact with each other."

Good fortune, misfortune, regret, and shame arise from movement.

Movement is the mechanism of Qi. Mechanism is the pivot of Heaven and Earth…

Sun Wukong squatted to the side, his golden eyes fixed on the jade tokens without blinking.

As Li Yan chanted his incantation, the jade tokens gradually began to glow faintly.

The faint light, at first like fireflies, then like candlelight, and finally like moonlight, illuminated the entire stone chamber.

In the light, the hexagram symbols moved slowly.

The Qian hexagram soars into the sky, while the Kun hexagram sinks into the earth.

The Zhen trigram roars, the Xun trigram sways, the Kan trigram flows, the Li trigram burns, the Gen trigram solidifies, and the Dui trigram moistens.

Each of the eight trigrams returned to its proper place, forming a huge trigram diagram that hung above the stone chamber.

Li Yan opened his eyes, his gaze shining like stars, and looked at the divination diagram.

Within the hexagram diagram, countless hexagrams flow and evolve into endless possibilities.

He meticulously deduced the events, tracing back along the traces of the calamity.

Qian represents Heaven, Kun represents Earth, Zhen represents Thunder, Xun represents Wind...

The eight trigrams interact and the sixty-four hexagrams generate each other, thus revealing the depths of the tribulations and turmoil within Sun Wukong.

At first, it was just a thin layer, like mist or smoke, lingering outside the spiritual platform.

But looking along the line of cause and effect, the root of that calamity and defilement connects to an infinitely high place, to that unknowable place.

There, a faint golden light shimmered, and a purple aura lingered.

Furthermore, there was a chaotic energy that lingered within, unfathomable in its depths.

Li Yan felt a chill run down his spine and continued his deductions.

The Eight Trigrams transform into the Nine Palaces, and the Nine Palaces transform into the Ten Directions.

The ten directions give rise to the infinite, and the infinite gives rise to the supreme ultimate.

Taiji gives rise to Yin and Yang, and Yin and Yang give rise to the Four Symbols.

The Four Symbols give rise to the Eight Trigrams, and the Eight Trigrams determine good and bad fortune.

Good or bad fortune can determine a great undertaking.

Upon reaching this point in the deduction, the hexagram trembled.

Sixty-four jade tokens trembled in unison.

Buzz!

The sound finally roared like thunder, shaking the stone chamber.

Li Yan's expression changed slightly, and he immediately stopped practicing.

The divination diagram dissipated, the jade slip fell back onto the stone table, and all fell silent.

Sun Wukong quickly asked, "Brother, how is it?"

Li Yan pondered for a moment and then slowly said:

"The calamity and corruption within Your Majesty is deeper than I imagined."

"It appears to be just a thin layer, residing outside the spiritual platform."

In reality, it has already seeped into the depths of the primordial spirit, becoming entangled with the king's life essence.

"I just used Qimen Dunjia to try and find a way to resolve this."

But they discovered that the root of that calamity and defilement connected to an infinitely high place, an unknowable realm.

"There, there is golden light and purple aura, and even more so, chaotic energy."

Such beings are difficult for even a Great Luo Golden Immortal to shake.

The monkey seemed to understand something: "Brother, do you mean that I, Old Sun, am unable to resolve this calamity?"

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