Rewriting the Gods

"We respectfully obey the decree of our ancestor!"

After hearing Jiang Haofeng's words, Zhuang Zhou did not hesitate at all and immediately bowed.

"good!"

Jiang Haofeng nodded slightly and said, "I will personally guide you in cultivating this path of wisdom!"

"Thank you, ancestor!"

Zhuang Zhou bowed again, but this time a hint of hesitation appeared on his face. He paused, then cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Reporting to the Ancestor, I have already drawn the complete Dharma form. If I were to draw the primordial spirit Dharma form, I'm afraid I would have to discard the original primordial spirit Dharma form."

"It's not that I'm reluctant to part with this primordial spirit dharma image. It's just a dharma image, and it's not a big deal if it's destroyed. I, a mere junior, can recreate the primordial spirit dharma image."

"However, abolishing the Dharma form will cause turmoil in the primordial spirit, and it will probably take decades to recover. This may delay the visualization of the ancestor's primordial spirit Dharma form!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Haofeng waved his hand and said:
"No problem!"

Jiang Haofeng raised his hand and pointed, and a profound and mysterious Daoist aura rose up. A beam of azure light pointed towards Zhuang Zhou. In this azure light, Zhuang Zhou seemed to see endless possibilities, as if nothing was impossible in front of this light.

Although Zhuang Zhou knew that there was nothing impossible in the world, even something as powerful as the Dao Ancestor could not do.

But faced with this mysterious light, Zhuang Zhou couldn't help but have this thought in mind.

As the azure light fell, the Dharma form within Zhuang Zhou's primordial spirit dimmed instantly and continued to weaken. However, none of this affected Zhuang Zhou's primordial spirit. Zhuang Zhou's magical power was not weakened in the slightest, nor was the power of his primordial spirit diminished!

In the blink of an eye, Zhuang Zhou's primordial spirit form dimmed to its extreme, and then the entire primordial spirit form completely disappeared into Zhuang Zhou's primordial spirit.

But miraculously, Zhuang Zhou's primordial spirit and magical power were not affected in the slightest.

The Zhuang Zhou before me is still a powerful Taiyi Golden Immortal who cultivates the visualization method. However, compared to ordinary immortals who follow the path of visualization, Zhuang Zhou does not have a primordial spirit or dharma form.

A stormy sea instantly surged within Zhuang Zhou's heart!

Zhuangzi knew perfectly well that the visualization method was a practice he had cultivated for countless years; everything in the visualization method was based on the primordial spirit he visualized.

The Great Dao, supernatural powers, and even magical treasures that one obtains are all like this; without the primordial spirit and Dharma form, all of these are illusory.

Even if he were to abolish his primordial spirit and Dharma form, it would greatly damage his cultivation, which was why Zhuang Zhou hesitated before.

But to his surprise, the ancestor simply raised his hand and resolved his troubles in an unbelievable way.

The original spirit and dharma form are gone, and the foundation of the visualization method is gone, but the magical power based on the original spirit and dharma form is still there and has not been damaged in any way.

This is truly amazing!

Jiang Haofeng's voice rang out, "I sealed your primordial spirit dharma form with the Dao of Creation, and erased all connections between your primordial spirit dharma form and your magical power."

“Right now, apart from lacking a primordial spirit and dharma form, you are no different from a Taiyi Golden Immortal who practices normal visualization.”

"With such a foundation of magical power, visualizing my Dharma form will be much easier for you!"

"And begin the invocation of the spirits!"

"Yes, ancestor!"

Suppressing his shock, Zhuang Zhou immediately sat down cross-legged and activated the Human Race's Divine Invocation Technique. As the technique was activated, a golden light flashed by, and a faint causal thread extended from Zhuang Zhou's body, connecting with Jiang Haofeng.

The closer this line of cause and effect is to Zhuang Zhou, the thicker it becomes, and the more dazzling the golden light on it becomes!
As the line of cause and effect drew closer to Jiang Haofeng, the golden light dimmed, and when it was almost upon Jiang Haofeng, the line of cause and effect vanished completely, failing to connect to him at all.

That's right, the causal thread that Zhuang Zhou created through the invocation of the gods did not fall on Jiang Haofeng at all.

This is not to say that Jiang Haofeng is too skilled or has too profound a cultivation, but rather because of the limitations of the summoning method. As long as the summoning method is used, it is the same regardless of the strength of the summoned deity!
This is not because of people, but because the principle of cause and effect itself is so.

The ritual of invoking deities inherently contains a part of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, but this cause and effect is not established out of thin air. Invoking deities is merely a one-sided request, and the cause and effect is also a one-sided cause and effect.

Only after the person being invited accepts the invitation will the karmic connection between the two parties be fully established.

Upon seeing the causal line before him, Jiang Haofeng moved his mind, and the causal line instantly shone with golden light, connecting with him.

At the same time, the causal line connecting Jiang Haofeng's end became dazzlingly bright at a speed visible to the naked eye, easily suppressing the causal line near Zhuang Zhou's end.

The cause and effect between the two are now completely connected.

At the same time, a vast suppression descended from Jiang Haofeng's body onto Zhuang Zhou.

Zhuang Zhou felt as if a colossal object had been stuffed into his primordial spirit, and in an instant, he felt as if his entire head was about to explode.

The once calm sea of ​​consciousness was instantly stirred up by a raging storm, and a golden figure as dazzling as the sun appeared in Zhuang Zhou's mind!

This is the power that Zhuang Zhou summoned using the method of inviting gods; it is a portion of Jiang Haofeng's power.

"Meditation!"

Jiang Haofeng gave a soft shout, instantly waking Zhuang Zhou up.

"Use visualization techniques to visualize my Dharma form, and re-outline the primordial spirit Dharma form!"

"Yes!"

Zhuang Zhou immediately suppressed his thoughts and focused his attention to visualize the Dharma image in his mind.

The visualization method, as the name suggests, is essentially about visualization.

The core of visualization lies in two aspects: observation and thought!
The answer to this question lies with the individual; everyone has different aptitudes and levels of understanding, so the results of their thinking will also differ.

However, there is nothing better or more intuitive than seeing a real person face to face. In this case, Zhuang Zhou did not only observe a real person, but also invited the object of his contemplation into his mind through the method of invoking the spirit. This is more effective than direct face-to-face contemplation.

Furthermore, Zhuang Zhou himself was a genius, extremely skilled in the art of visualization. Combined with the uniquely favorable conditions before him, this visualization was bound to succeed.

Looking at Zhuang Zhou, who was beginning to comprehend, Jiang Haofeng had a thought, and the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book surged in his mind. A profound and mysterious artistic conception emanated from Jiang Haofeng.

Sensing this artistic conception, Zhuang Zhou, whose brows had been furrowed, relaxed his brows.

The path of wisdom, besides allowing oneself to learn all the great principles, can also help others cultivate the great path more effectively. The reason Jiang Haofeng was able to progress so quickly, reaching the Quasi-Saint realm with lightning speed, becoming the first among the human race, the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, the Human Sect, and the Western Sect to break through to Quasi-Saint and become a Primordial Golden Immortal, was due to the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book and the Great Path of Wisdom within it!
Otherwise, how could Jiang Haofeng suppress countless immortals in the primordial world?
Relying on others' footsteps?
The innate human race has indeed a good foundation, even comparable to that of innate gods. But this is only comparable to; which innate god has a weak foundation?
Relying on heritage?
How can the human race compare with the profound heritage of a great religion?

The ability to suppress all the immortals of the primordial world tests one's wisdom and the Great Dao.

This time, Jiang Haofeng relinquished his most powerful support to aid Zhuang Zhou's cultivation, providing even greater assistance than when Jiang Haofeng himself was cultivating.

When Jiang Haofeng first started cultivating, he could only rely on the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book. But Zhuang Zhou was different. With Jiang Haofeng here, the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book, a supreme treasure, was activated by his perfected wisdom path. Its auxiliary power far surpassed the power of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book alone.

Even innate treasures are still treasures, but ultimately they need to be used by someone to unleash their true power.

At this moment, Zhuang Zhou enjoyed the most favorable cultivation conditions since the birth of the entire human race. In fact, looking across the entire prehistoric world, it is probably impossible to find such favorable conditions!
With such favorable conditions, Zhuang Zhou's cultivation progressed rapidly.

Zhuang Zhou felt that his cultivation today was extremely smooth, and everything was going smoothly as if it were a natural process. He could solve the problems of the past with just a little thought. Before long, a golden phantom appeared in Zhuang Zhou's mind. Although it was just a phantom, it still exuded a powerful force.

Judging from its outline, it is clearly Jiang Haofeng himself!

Seeing Zhuang Zhou's rapid progress, Jiang Haofeng's face showed satisfaction. Very good!

At this rate, in less than five hundred years, Zhuang Zhou could become a weakened version of himself.

I hope everything goes well!
As he spoke, Jiang Haofeng began to adjust the power he was transmitting to Zhuang Zhou, hoping that Zhuang Zhou would become the third layer of support to stop the journey to the West to obtain the scriptures. There were four key points!

The first is the Great Dao of Time and Space. To sever the Three Bodies and Nine Corpses, the Great Dao of Time and Space is indispensable. However, Zhuang Zhou's cultivation is not deep. He only needs to comprehend it to the peak level of Taiyi Golden Immortal. If he has enough time, reaching the level of Daluo Golden Immortal will be enough.

Secondly, there is the Great Dao of Power. To set up the Twelve Capital Heavenly Fiend God Array, one must learn the twelve Great Daos of Power corresponding to the twelve Ancestral Witches.

Thirdly, there is the Path of Wisdom. The above paths are extremely complex and difficult to learn. It is most appropriate to learn the Path of Wisdom first before comprehending the other two paths.

Fourthly, and most importantly, the Three Bodies and Nine Corpses is a quasi-saint level method. The past and future bodies are simple, but severing the three corpses requires quasi-saint level cultivation. If the cultivation is insufficient, it is difficult to sever the corpses, and other methods must be used instead.

However, Jiang Haofeng already had a clue about this method. Zhuang Zhou's "severing the three corpses" was not a real severing of the three corpses. He just needed to create a low-end version. During his previous seclusion of 100,000 huiyuan, Jiang Haofeng spent half of his time doing this.

Once Zhuang Zhou learns the Great Way of Wisdom and comprehends the Great Way of the Twelve Forces, forming a low-end version of the Twelve Capital Heavenly Fiend God Formation will not be a problem!

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Not far away, Wanfa Daoren created a realm where yellow sand filled the sky and the north wind howled. Wanfa Daoren and Xiang Yu stood facing each other, their fighting spirit rising and shaking the void.

"Do you understand what I've said?"

"This junior understands, thank you, Ancestor!"

Daoist Wanfa nodded slightly and said, "Good!"

"Talk is cheap; the best way to test your skills is through real combat. Show me what you've got, and I'll be your sparring partner!"

"Alright, Ancestor, be careful!"

"Go ahead and attack!"

"war!"

The single word uttered was like a mountain collapsing, a boundless battle intent sweeping across the land, and a dazzling spear light burst forth...
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Further away, Wanxiang Daoren and Shang Yang sat cross-legged, a profound Daoist aura rising from their bodies, and an indescribable pressure permeating their surroundings. Above their heads, the invisible power of the Great Dao surged, forming a book on which were written the two large characters "Laws of the Human Race"!
Centered on the Book of Laws, countless streams of the Great Dao intertwined, forming a dense network that stretched into the distance!

On this day, Jiang Haofeng personally emerged from seclusion and personally taught the three human disciples. He devoted all his skills and mobilized all human resources. Whether it was Enlightenment Tea or various spiritual treasures, whatever the three could use, the human race provided without limit!
The entire human race's resources were tilted towards the three of them!

In the vast expanse of time, no time is counted. Time passes by in the blink of an eye, and more than three hundred years have passed in a flash.

For over three hundred years, the primordial world remained peaceful as always.

Although the high-ranking officials of the Primordial World knew that a new upheaval was about to unfold, the Primordial World remained calm at the moment, with neither the human race nor the Western Buddhist sects making any moves.

Jiang Haofeng knew that Bodhi had taken the monkey away and that he couldn't find him no matter what he tried, so he didn't care anymore and focused on teaching his disciples.

In a small world beyond the Three Realms, a group of carefree monkeys lived.

This place is called Flower and Fruit Mountain!
There is a cave in the mountains called Water Curtain Cave!

There is a monkey king in the cave, the king of all monkeys in this place, named the Handsome Monkey King!
Legend has it that this stone monkey was born more than 300 years ago from a crack in a divine stone on Flower Fruit Mountain. It is a divine monkey born of nature!

However, although this stone monkey was born from stone, it had no special abilities; it was just stronger than an ordinary monkey.

In this small space, the Monkey King and his monkey followers frolicked all day long. There were many fruit trees in the mountains, and the wild fruits that grew there were enough for all the monkeys to eat and drink without worry. Even if the number of monkeys increased several times, it would still be enough.

Moreover, there are no other ferocious beasts in the mountains, and the monkeys have no natural enemies. Living here, all the monkeys are carefree and extremely happy.

One day, the Monkey King was playing with his monkeys and grandchildren in the Water Curtain Cave as usual when suddenly an old monkey collapsed and couldn't get up.

In an instant, the frolicking monkeys fell silent, forming a circle and staring intently at the fallen monkey.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you playing anymore?"

As they were talking, a monkey with golden fur all over its body, about four feet tall (about 1.3 meters), stepped forward and looked at the monkey lying on the ground, unable to get up.

How did you get so drunk here?

Seeing Old Hou fall to the ground, the stone monkey chuckled and shoved him twice, but the old monkey didn't budge.

"Your Majesty, he is dead!"

A voice came from the monkey troop nearby.

"Dead? What is death?"

The older monkey in the troop immediately began to explain what death was, what the underworld was, and how it described the Yama's Palace, the eighteen levels of hell, and so on.

For a moment, the monkey froze on the spot, and after a long silence, asked, "Is there a way to achieve immortality?"

"Yes, there are..."

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As the old monkey spoke, the stone monkey immediately conceived the idea of ​​seeking the secret to immortality, and thus, the Journey to the West officially began! (End of Chapter)