manynovel Chapter 163 Prudent and Wise Thinking
Chapter 163 Prudent and Wise Thinking
Tianhu's tone was calm, but the provocation in his words made Chen Chunan feel it clearly.
"Otherwise what?"
Chen Chunan raised his chin slightly, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.
"What an arrogant brat! You think you can't be dealt with just because you're injured?"
"Tch~ Even a spent arrow can't pierce silk. If you were at your peak, I wouldn't be a match for you without using my trump cards. Now, what gives you the audacity to underestimate me?"
Although Tianhu concealed her true nature well, Chen Chunan could still see through her superficiality.
Tianhu's lips twitched slightly: "Although I am injured, I am not so badly injured that I cannot even deal with a Nascent Soul True Monarch."
Chen Chunan chuckled, "You don't need to pretend. If I really wanted to hold this against you, I would have killed you right then and there! Whether you're friend or foe is entirely up to you. If you want to test whether I can kill you, feel free to come at me!"
Chen Chunan squinted and stared intently at Tianhu, feeling a slight sense of unease.
He really didn't want to waste this wonderful experience of vacuum.
Currently, he is only at the fourth level of the Qian hexagram, far from achieving the full potential of the Pure Yang Gong and the Rejuvenation Elixir Gong.
The final stage of the Elixir of Rejuvenation is the beginning of the Great Elixir of Rejuvenation, at which point it is necessary to change the altar and re-establish the Qiankun Furnace.
At the extreme of Qian (☰), the mind is extremely restless. In the original Journey to the West, it was subdued by Erlang Shen and the Vajra Bracelet.
It was then struck by lightning and burned by fire, and refined in the Eight Trigrams Furnace for forty-nine days before it was finally completed.
My own mind is too strange, and my mental cultivation is currently insufficient.
Before he could comprehend his own Erlang Shen and Vajra Bracelet, if he were to enter the realm of emptiness and wondrous existence again, allowing the innate light to illuminate the Qi essence, he would surely be drawn to the innate true Qi to cleanse and refine his divine body, solidify the profound pearl, and prematurely achieve the pure Yang of the elixir.
If one's mind becomes unsettled at that time, who will subdue this restless heart? And how can one refine it into a round, bright Mani jewel?
Although the Mind Monkey is helping him now, when it comes time to refine it and unite the two minds, will it still be willing?
Chen Chunan had no idea.
Perhaps if I truly entered the realm of emptiness and wondrous existence, I could attain profound understanding in a single day, and comprehend both my nature and destiny.
But he couldn't afford to gamble, and he had a vague feeling that his success in achieving the Innate Primordial Spirit and conceiving the Holy Embryo was all due to the Heart Monkey.
Now that I have just obtained the Heart Sutra, this is the perfect time to first subdue the Unstable Land, and I must absolutely not allow any more complications to arise.
The alchemy of the Great Elixir requires the favorable conditions of the "Gou" hexagram, which is why Sun Wukong seized a chance of survival in the Xun hexagram of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, aligning with the "Gou" hexagram of the Heavenly Wind.
Since this is a glimmer of hope, it is naturally not something that ordinary people can easily do.
The Southern School of Taoism teaches how to understand both destiny and nature, starting with the easy and progressing to the difficult; the Northern School teaches how to understand both nature and destiny, starting with the difficult and progressing to the easy.
If I cannot subdue the Unstable Land and obtain the power of the Elixir, then I may not be able to seize the opportunity of the "Gou" hexagram, but rather the "Pi" hexagram of Heaven and Earth will be formed, and the Golden Elixir will be lost again.
Chen Chunan's face remained calm, but his mind was already racing with a thousand thoughts. He didn't want to use his experience of the Void and the Mysterious Existence right now; he just hoped to intimidate the Heavenly Fox first.
Tianhu felt extremely uncomfortable under Chen Chunan's gaze; she could sense the certainty in his tone.
But she couldn't understand where Chen Chunan got his confidence from. When she was in the Nascent Soul stage, she had to run away with her tail between her legs when facing a Deity Transformation cultivator.
Since this person is called a True Lord, he must only be at the Nascent Soul level. What makes him so special?
Tianhu's eyes flickered, but he ultimately gave up on pursuing the matter of Chen Chunan squeezing his own leather drum.
She can't afford to gamble now.
Even if this person can only hold her off for a short while, Huo Yunzi will probably arrive soon.
The Heavenly Fox's momentum gradually weakened.
Chen Chunan keenly sensed this change and immediately felt relieved: He had been intimidated!
Seeing the Heavenly Fox's momentum weakening, Chen Chunan trembled again.
With a cold snort, he took two steps forward and grabbed the celestial fox by the chin: "If you don't dare to make a move, what are you yelling about?"
Chen Chunan's rude behavior made Tianhu's eyes twitch.
Just as she was about to kill him, Chen Chunan lowered his hand again.
"Hmph! As the old saying goes, it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. We have no enmity between us, so there's no need to make things like enemies. You can borrow this room to heal your wounds!"
After saying this with his back turned, Chen Chunan took a few steps out of the house.
All that remained were the celestial fox, its chest heaving with anger, and the bewildered little fox.
"That bastard, this isn't over! I'll settle the score with you once I've recovered!"
After muttering something to himself, the Heavenly Fox turned to the little fox and asked, "Yao'er, how have you been all these years? Why don't you go back to the Heavenly Demon Capital to find your mother?"
Looking for you? I don't even remember you, how can I find you?
The little fox, annoyed by the celestial fox's incessant nagging, raised its paws to cover its ears in protest, trying to block out these demonic sounds.
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On the other side, Xin Yuan's eyes flashed with divine light. He saw that the main body had actually managed to subdue the Heavenly Fox with just a few words, and he secretly lamented the loss.
He naturally hoped that the deity would enter the realm of emptiness and wondrous existence, a realm that leads from emptiness to wondrous existence, and is the best way to understand one's nature and destiny.
Especially when one enters this realm, his mind and the true self unite to manifest the innate primordial spirit, illuminating the true essence, at which time he can obtain the third grade of superior medicine.
The three superior medicines, spirit, and vital essence, these three treasures, when preserved in nothingness and guarded in existence, are formed in an instant.
The primordial spirit illuminates the true essence, drawing upon the primordial primordial energy. With this primordial mother energy, the child energy is subdued, and the jade liquid returns to the elixir, strengthening life and nature.
It would be of great benefit to one's own life and cultivation, but alas, what a pity!
Xin Yuan shook his head slightly, feeling deeply disappointed.
Huo Yunzi, who was explaining his views on the path of self-cultivation, saw Xin Yuan shake his head and his heart tightened slightly: "Young friend, is my understanding wrong, or am I speaking incorrectly?"
The restless monkey then realized that he had unknowingly made some extra movements. He rolled his eyes and said, "It's not that it's wrong, it's just that I'm still only focusing on the superficial..."
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Chen Chunan, having left Tianhu, couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
With his current strength, facing the Heavenly Fox, even an injured one, is like facing a mountain; the pressure is self-evident.
Fortunately, the celestial fox was subdued by him and should not dare to cause any trouble for the time being.
I can also take this opportunity to properly digest what I learned about the Heart Sutra today.
Although the Heart Sutra is called the "Wind-Stabilizing Elixir" by the Neidan school, this is only a partial interpretation, not a complete one.
The Heart Sutra speaks of Shariputra, saying that Shariputra's body is like an inn where the host temporarily stays.
The physical body is nothing but a stinking bag of skin; once one attains enlightenment, one can simply discard it.
The six methods for reaching the other shore as taught in Buddhism—the Six Paramitas.
Among these is the perfection of giving (dāna pāramitā), with giving one's physical body being the ultimate form of giving in Buddhism.
The charnel ground not far from Nalanda Monastery (Lingshan) has this origin.
This contradicts the internal alchemy lineage's method of ending one's life, but Journey to the West specifically recounts this ordeal at the Corpse Forest (Lion Camel Ridge) in chapters seventy-four to seventy-seven.
Therefore, it is necessary to carefully distinguish and think critically, and not to learn everything indiscriminately.
Chen Chunan sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and pondered the Heart Sutra that the monk Mingxing had explained that day.
Meanwhile, the monk Minghe was still setting up his stall in the same spot.
However, the matter of his pills poisoning the spirit beasts has caused a great uproar. How many cultivators who participated in the Chaotian Palace Ten Thousand Immortal Treasures Conference have not heard of it?
He's been sitting here for half a day now, and hasn't sold a single item.
With no one to disturb him, the monk Mingxing couldn't help but continue to ponder the relationship between Xinyuan and Chen Chunan.