Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad

Chapter 486 Daluo Jinxian
What is the “Daluo Jinxian”?
There is a poem saying:
"The five qi converge to form the foundation, and the three flowers gather at the top of the head to prove freedom."

In the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal, what the cultivator cultivates are the five energies in the chest.

The five internal organs of the human body secretly conform to the magic of the five elements.

These five qi correspond to the qi of the five internal organs and five elements in the body.

That is: "The heart is the king of fire, the liver is the wind of wood, the spleen is the wet earth, the lungs are the dry metal, and the kidneys are the cold water."

Those who practice Taoism need to refine the Qi of the five internal organs and the five elements, make the five Qi blend with each other, and finally reach the state of "Five Qis Converging to Origin".

The five energies return to one, condense in the chest, and return to the state of innate balance, forming an endless cycle of innate Tao foundation.

When the five energies are complete, the foundation is solid, and one can avoid the five calamities of heaven and man, providing solid energy support for subsequent practice, just like the foundation of a building, which is indestructible.

This is: "The five qi converge to form the foundation."

After the cultivator's five energies have converged into one, it is time to condense the three flowers on the top of the head.

The gathering of the three flowers at the top of the head is the vertical sublimation of the essence, energy and spirit.

In ancient times, "hua" and "hua" were interchangeable, and "hua" was the original character for "hua", so "three flowers" were "three huas", representing the glory of the human body's essence, energy and spirit.

These three flowers correspond to the ultimate transformation of the three treasures of "essence, energy and spirit".

The essence, energy and spirit gradually merge from their dispersed state and finally gather at the top, forming a mysterious scene of "golden flowers", symbolizing the supreme realm of rebirth and transcendence.

He is the supreme golden immortal, namely the "Daluo Golden Immortal".

The three flowers on the top have their own unique features:

One is the human flower (essence), which symbolizes the state of "perfection of the physical body".

Practitioners need to cultivate their physical bodies to perfection, without fear of injuries from mundane weapons or invasions from ordinary water or fire.

The second is the earth flower (qi), which also symbolizes the state of "vast magical power".

The magical power of practitioners is like the sea, inexhaustible and inexhaustible. With a wave of their hands and feet, they can cause strange phenomena in the heaven and earth, move mountains and fill the sea, which is just a piece of cake.

The third is the sky (god), which symbolizes the state of "transcendence of the primordial spirit".

That is, the soul of the cultivator transcends the physical body and can travel between heaven and earth, gain insight into the mysteries of all things in the world, live as long as heaven and earth, shine as brightly as the sun and the moon, and be free and at ease.

This is: "The three flowers gather at the top of the head to realize freedom."

and.

Practitioners need to bind the three flowers to the "core principles of the great way of cultivation."

For example, the three flowers on the top of the head are bound to the Five Elements Avenue, which can control the power of the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth; the Yin-Yang Avenue can reconcile Yin and Yang and turn the world upside down; the Fighting Avenue can enhance the power of fighting and be invincible...

In this way, the three flowers can be manifested in the Niwan Palace, forming the perfect state of "three flowers gathering at the top of the head".

That is, to break through the realm of Daluo Jinxian, the cultivator needs to have "a perfect body, vast magical power, a transcendent soul, and enlightenment of the great way."

Each of these four points is crucial and indispensable.

This is also the difficulty in reaching the realm of Daluo Jinxian.

Nowadays, the Golden Immortals in the Three Realms are either innate gods or disciples of saints, the second-generation disciples of the saints of Buddhism and Taoism.

Among the three generations of disciples, including those from Taoism, Buddhism, and the demon clan, almost no one has reached this level.

Over the years, even Yang Jian, the foremost among the third generation of Taoist disciples, has not yet reached the realm of Daluo Jinxian.

Even though Sun Wukong was born and raised by nature, and had been blessed by the beauty of nature and the essence of the sun and the moon since the creation of the world, and had cultivated the "Great Heavenly Immortal Secret", and eaten countless large peaches, he still had not reached the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal.

Then you will know how difficult this situation is.

The realm of Daluo Jinxian cannot be reached by eating dozens of peaches, swallowing dozens of golden pills, and accumulating magic power. These improvements only improve the earth flower (qi) and reach the realm of "vast magic power" of one of the Daluo Jinxian.

It is still far from the true realm of Daluo Jinxian.

After acquiring vast magical powers, one also needs to perfect the physical body, transcend the soul, and realize the great Dao.

Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal...the path before these Daluo Golden Immortals still has teachers to teach and guide.

However, the path to becoming a Golden Immortal is like a graduate student choosing his own topic and conducting his own research. It requires the practitioner to explore and comprehend on his own. Only the practitioner knows the difficulties and obstacles along the way.

Even if you are a teacher, you can't help much.

The ultimate level of growth in Taoism is the perfection of the Earth Flower (Qi) and the boundless magic power.

He, the King of Golden Horn, has accumulated so much Taoism experience over the years that he has actually reached the peak of the Earth Flower (Qi).

It is actually of no use to increase your spiritual power.

Needless to say, his physical strength has already been maxed out. He can also be considered to have reached the peak of human essence. He is not afraid of injuries from mundane weapons, nor of ordinary invasions from water or fire.

The subsequent path of cultivation for the King of Golden Horn is to condense the celestial flower (god), pursue the transcendence of the soul, comprehend the core principles of the great way, bind with the three flowers on the top of the head, and thus embark on the realm of the extraordinary and holy Daluo Jinxian, and roam freely between heaven and earth.

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As for the mysteries of "Five Qis Returning to Origin" and "Three Flowers on the Top of the Head", we can get a glimpse of them from the experiences of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan School.

In the Conferred God Battle.

The Three Goddesses set up the famous "Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation".

Once the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation was completed, the sky and earth changed color, and the wind and clouds became turbulent, as if the wrath of ghosts and gods and the changes of the universe were hidden in it. The scene in the formation was just like what the poem says:

"Destroy your soul and spirit, and even if you practice for thousands of years, it will be in vain; damage your spirit and lose your spirit, and even if you escape from the hardships of ten thousand calamities, you will still fail."

"It is difficult for gods to reach the top of their heads, so they have to remove the 'three flowers on the top of the head'; even if you, the Buddha, come to us, we have to remove the 'five qi in our chest'."

This formation is extremely dangerous and is designed to defeat the very foundations of practitioners.

The twelve golden immortals of the orthodox teaching all have extraordinary backgrounds. They are disciples of saints and have practiced for many years. Basically, they have reached the level of Daluo Golden Immortals.

However, the twelve golden immortals of the orthodox teaching all had the three flowers on their heads cut off by the goddess Yunxiao with the Hunyuan golden bowl, which extinguished the five energies in their chests, closed the gate of heaven, and lost the fruit of the Daluo golden immortal.

Almost became mortal.

Yuanshi Tianzun saw this scene and couldn't help but sigh:

"When the three flowers are cut off and the gates to heaven are closed, one has become a secular body, an ordinary person."

From then on, the cultivation of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Orthodox School declined rapidly, and their former magical powers were greatly reduced.

From this we can see how important the Five Qis Converging to Origin and the Three Flowers on the Top of the Head are to practitioners. Once they are lost, it will be like a building collapsing and the foundation being destroyed.

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Qunyu Mountain is outside the fairyland of Yaochi.

After Xiao Chen successfully copied the "Queen Mother's Golden Hairpin", he looked very hurried and his steps were very flustered.

But in fact, he was very relaxed and calm in his heart, not in a hurry and very steady.

Xiao Chen slowly flew towards the direction of Tongming Palace on the clouds, as if he was taking a leisurely stroll in the garden.

After all, his real purpose of going to the Yaochi Fairyland was to touch the treasure "Queen Mother's Golden Hairpin", put it in his pocket, and take advantage of the dispute to fish in troubled waters and gain enough benefits.

As for the fierce and thrilling battle between Emperor Donghua and the Jade Emperor, it was not important to him.

In fact, in the eyes of King Jinjiao, the more intense the fight between the anti-heaven army and the heavenly army, and the more serious the war situation, the better it is for their demon clan.

As the saying goes: "When loved ones are sad, enemies are happy."

The more the Heavenly Court falls into internal strife and conflict, the more opportunities their demon race will have to seek benefits and grow stronger in this chaotic situation.

Look at this battle in heaven, it is extremely unpredictable and brutal.

The first guardian god of heaven, King Lingguan, died in battle.

Most of the Tianhe navy was damaged and their vitality was greatly damaged. Now they are just a remnant and a defeated army, full of grief.

The elite divisions of Heaven, such as the Fighting Division and the Thunder Division, also suffered heavy losses in the battle and their manpower was greatly reduced.

Among the Four Saints of the North Pole in Heaven, both Lord Yishen Baode and Lord Tianyou, the Deputy Marshal, were seriously injured.

Emperor Zhenwu was injured by Emperor Donghua and fell to the underworld, where his life or death is unknown.

This battle can be regarded as a major civil war in the heaven. Its scale and cruelty are even worse than the battle of "Sun Wukong's Trouble in Heaven" in the original plot.

The Heavenly Court had no idea how many heavenly soldiers and generals had been defeated and died in this great battle.

The current Heavenly Palace is severely damaged and in a state of decline.

This is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all the demons in the world.

"Fight, fight...fight till the world is turned upside down and there is no end!"

Xiao Chen slowly flew towards the Tongming Palace on a cloud.

After a long time.

Xiao Chencai finally rushed to the Tongming Palace. At this time, the Tongming Palace was in a mess. The Tongming Palace, which was originally magnificent and solemn, was now destroyed beyond recognition by the war. The Tianhe navy suffered heavy casualties, lying on the ground in all directions, and the blood dyed the ground red.

The anti-heaven generals have been unstoppable and have broken into the Tongming Palace. The Tongming Palace, which originally symbolized the authority of the Heavenly Court, has now been half demolished, with only broken walls and ruins, looking desolate.

Marshal Tianpeng led the Tianhe navy and a group of heavenly generals from the Thunder Department. Kuimulang was leading a group of heavenly soldiers and generals from the Twenty-Eight Constellations in a desperate battle outside the Tongming Palace.

At the back of the Tongming Palace, General Juanlian was anxiously waiting for news from Xiao Chen.

The general paced back and forth, his eyes full of worry and anxiety. From time to time, he looked in the direction of the Yaochi fairyland, thinking to himself:

"Why has Yang Guoshan been gone for so long and still hasn't come back? Did he encounter an accident on the way?"

"Or is it that the Queen Mother is unwilling to lend the golden hairpin?"

The former is troublesome, the latter is even more troublesome.

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Finally, General Juanlian could not hold back any longer and was about to send another heavenly soldier to Yaochi to check.

Xiao Chen was seen coming on the clouds, his body covered in blood. Of course, all this blood was the traces left when he killed the rebellious immortals on the road.

Xiao Chen knelt before the general, raised the Queen Mother's golden hairpin with both hands, and said loudly:

"General Juanlian, I am glad that I have fulfilled my mission!"

General Juanlian swept the blood all over Xiao Chen's body. At this time, the situation was urgent, so he didn't say much. He just patted Xiao Chen's shoulder heavily and said:
"Yang Guoshan, you did a great job."

Afterwards, the General who Rolled the Curtain took the Queen Mother's golden hairpin and hurried to the Lingxiao Palace to report.

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Inside the Lingxiao Palace, there were clouds and mists, as well as auspicious auras. However, this could not conceal the tension and solemnity that permeated the air.

The Jade Emperor sat upright on the high throne of Heaven, exuding a majestic and solemn aura.

At this moment.

The Jade Emperor's gaze was on the Queen Mother's golden hairpin, and his face, which had originally been as gloomy as ink and looked as if water could drip out of it, finally eased a little.

Actually, this gold hairpin is not a gold hairpin or anything.

He doesn't really care.

As for this gold hairpin, it’s best to have it naturally.

If not, it’s actually no big deal.

How could the Jade Emperor be unable to defeat the enemy just because he lacked the golden hairpin on the Queen Mother's head?
That's really not the case.

What he really cares about is the attitude of Queen Mother of the West.

After all, the Queen Mother of the West was once the Taoist partner of the King of the East.

Speaking of which, the Queen Mother of the West can be considered the ex-wife of the King of the East.

The relationship between the Queen Mother of the West and the Queen Mother of the Jade Pool is complicated, involving many secrets.

But the Queen Mother of the West and the Queen Mother of the Yaochi are, after all, of the same origin, like two sides of one body, both of which are the condensation and sublimation of the most yin energy between heaven and earth.

"Innate Yang" and "Innate Yin" are born as a pair.

Just as without yin and yang in the sky, the sun and the moon cannot be clear; without yin and yang on the earth, plants cannot grow; without yin and yang in people, there is no distinction between men and women.

As for the fruits on the peach tree, those facing the sun will ripen first, so they are red; those facing the shade will not grow, so they are green. This is the principle of yin and yang.

"Yin and Yang complement each other and harmonize with each other" is the great way of heaven and earth.

And he, the Jade Emperor, is, to some extent, a latecomer and an outsider.

Now the reincarnation of Dong Wanggong, Emperor Donghua, has returned with an anti-heaven army, attempting to return to the throne of the Emperor of Heaven.
At this critical moment.

Naturally, he wanted to see whether the Queen Mother of the Yaochi was on the side of the Heavenly Court, and was in solidarity with the Heavenly Court and him, the Jade Emperor, or whether she had other plans and ulterior motives?

Fortunately, Queen Mother of the West did not disappoint him.

The Queen Mother of the West lent out her golden hairpin to show her position.

Think of this.

"Yao Chi, you made the right choice..."

The Jade Emperor was very satisfied with this. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of manly pride.

This is a man's desire to win.

The war among the three realms has always had rules, emphasizing king versus king, general versus general, emperor versus emperor.

Dong Wanggong, the former Emperor of Heaven, might really be qualified to let him take action personally to decide the winner and determine the outcome.

However, as the saying goes: "Golden armor stained with dust is not destiny, and jade chariot covered in blood loses its majesty."

As the Jade Emperor, the master of the Three Realms, if he fought with those ordinary immortal soldiers, he would lose his status and damage his noble status as the Emperor of Heaven.

Are these ant-like immortals worthy of the Jade Emperor's help?

Of course, now the anti-heaven army is advancing like a raging tide, approaching the Lingxiao Palace with such a fierce momentum that it seems to overturn the entire heaven.

If these anti-heaven armies really reach the Lingxiao Palace.

If the Jade Emperor doesn’t take action, it will be useless.

present.

The Jade Emperor raised his eyes slightly, his eyes like torches, and swept towards Marshal Tianpeng. He waved his hand gently, signaling the general to hand the Queen Mother's golden hairpin to Marshal Tianpeng.

The Jade Emperor looked indifferent and spoke slowly:

"Tian Peng, you were defeated earlier and lost your fighting spirit."

"This battle is critical. If you lose again..."

Although the Jade Emperor had not finished speaking, the majesty and warning in his tone were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Marshal Tianpeng's heart, making him shudder and a layer of cold sweat instantly break out on his back.

As the saying goes: "Being with a king is like being with a tiger."

The emperor's mind is the most fickle, like the changing winds and clouds, unpredictable.

Although it is easy to enjoy wealth and glory in front of the emperor, as if sitting on clouds, but at the same time there is danger of death at any time, as if facing the abyss.

Today you are a minister in the palace, enjoying unlimited glory and being admired by thousands of people, like the moon surrounded by stars; tomorrow you may become a prisoner, disgraced and like a dog that has lost its home.

Today you are the majestic Marshal of Tianhe, commanding the Tianhe navy and terrifying the three realms; tomorrow you may be demoted to a beast, becoming a little wild boar in the lower realm to be slaughtered at will. All this is possible.

"His Majesty……"

Marshal Tianpeng hurriedly took a few steps forward, his steps were a little flustered, and he almost stumbled and fell.

He took the golden hairpin respectfully with both hands. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, slid down his cheek, and dripped onto the ground with a slight sound.

Marshal Tianpeng said repeatedly:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty! I will fight to the death and will never let Your Majesty down again!"

"With the help of the Queen Mother's golden hairpin, I will definitely be able to turn the tide of the war and repel all those anti-heaven rebels, making sure they never return!"

The Jade Emperor waved his hand and said:
"Go."

Marshal Tianpeng took the Queen Mother's golden hairpin and went straight to the Tongming Palace.

At that moment, Marshal Tian Peng used the "Queen Mother's Golden Hairpin" to lock the boundary between heaven and man to prevent the water of the Milky Way from flowing into the lower world and causing a greater disaster.

"The sky is mighty, the North Pole's decree! The water of the sky is rolling like waves!"

Afterwards, Marshal Tianpeng activated the "Tianpeng Seal", muttered something, and changed the magic gestures in his hands to dispatch the water of the Milky Way.

All the water from the Milky Way in heaven was dispatched by Marshal Tianpeng and swept towards the anti-heaven army.

For a while, the Tianhe navy fought in the water more and more fiercely, like a fish in water, and they were at ease.

They were like tigers descending from the mountains, and with the help of the water from the Milky Way, they launched a fierce attack on the anti-heaven army. The flashing of swords and the shouts of killing shook the sky.

The originally fierce offensive of the anti-heaven army was blocked by the water of the Sky River, and it fell into chaos for a while.

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Lingxiao Palace.

"It's time to decide the winner..."

On the throne of the Emperor of Heaven, the Jade Emperor leaned forward slightly, staring at the Haotian Mirror, his eyes revealing some solemnity and expectation.

In the Haotian Mirror, there was a scene of the fight between Emperor Donghua and Buddha Tathagata.

(End of this chapter)