Black Myth: Journey to the West: Simulate becoming an immortal!

Chapter 96 The Beginning of Cultivation! Six Consciousnesses!
"Let's go. The Zen master is gone. It will only cause more trouble if we grieve over him."

Chen Xi looked at Shi Linlin who was standing there in a daze and couldn't help but sigh.

As he said this, he couldn't help feeling a little sad in his heart.

After all, along the way, there are too few people who treat him like the Zen Master Wuchao.
Even though the Zen Master Wuchao dragged him into the Buddhist dream, it was only out of good intentions, wanting to wake him up and eliminate the evil obstacles.

Thinking back to the Buddha's dream at this moment, Zen Master Wuchao really took great pains to wake him up!

From the very beginning, Zen Master Wuchao created a place for him to cultivate his mind amidst the mundane world.

Trying to awaken his humanity through the touch of everyday life.

He also gave him scriptures, trying to enlighten him with secret codes.

Until the last moment when he failed and could not suppress the devil's heart, it was the Zen Master Wuchao!

He helped and brought back a bit of clarity in his mind.

perhaps
If he had not been obsessed with the scriptures and had not forced himself to come to Mount Futu, Zen Master Wuchao would not have died for revealing some big secret.

But now that the matter is done, there is no point in just sighing here.

Although Zen Master Wuchao seemed to have let it go in the end, he couldn't just let the matter go.

Gao Laozhuang, Miss Gao, Yanjia Town, Old Zen Master.
This so-called destiny, this so-called big secret, has caused too many tragedies.

And along the way, perhaps just as the Zen Master Wuchao said, I have long been trapped in the destiny, with no way to hide or avoid it.

In this case, instead of blindly accepting fate, it is better to take the initiative to explore it.

If there is nowhere to hide, then there is no need to hide anymore. If there is no way to avoid it, then why should we avoid it?

Chen Xi recalled his experiences after coming to this world.

From the very beginning, he had no intention of sitting still and waiting for death.

If there really is a glimmer of hope for survival in this demonic and corrupt world, he will fight for it and take it himself!

Just when Chen Xi was touched by the Zen Master Wuchao.
"Saint monk, let's go. I'll take you to the Yellow Wind Ridge."

Shi Linlin's muffled voice interrupted Chen Xi's thoughts.

Chen Xi nodded slightly, then went down the mountain with him.

Soon, they saw a village that had long been reduced to ruins.

The area around the village is overgrown with weeds, as if it has been abandoned for a long time and looks particularly desolate.

Obviously, the village that Chen Xi and the Toad Spirit saw before was just an illusion created by Zen Master Wuchao.

"Gua, Master Buddha, where have you been so early in the morning?"

The toad spirit heard the noise and rushed out from somewhere.

It seemed as if it had been looking for Chen Xi for a long time, and now it looked in a very disheveled state.

The toad spirit was so anxious that he was running around in a panic. When he woke up, he found that the Buddha was gone. He thought that the Buddha had gone crazy again and abandoned him!
"Hey, isn't this that stinky stone?"

It was not until this moment that the Toad Spirit noticed Shi Linlin following behind Chen Xi.

They saw it with a hostile look on its face, holding a dragon bone scepter. They didn't understand why this guy dared to appear in front of them.

"Don't be so anxious to shout for war, you idiot."

"This time, Shi Linlin will take us to the 800-li Yellow Wind Ridge."

Upon hearing this, the Toad Spirit put down the dragon bone staff with a puzzled look on his face.

It scratched its head, somewhat puzzled.

"Quack? Master Buddha, how come we just arrived at Mount Futu and just took a nap."

"Why are we setting off again to go to that Yellow Wind Ridge?"

Chen Xi shook his head tiredly, looking somewhat helpless.

"Stupid, you slept soundly and slept until dawn."

"We have passed Futu Mountain, and we need to continue traveling west."

After he finished speaking, he took a deep breath, suppressed his fatigue, and turned to look towards the west.

"Let's go, it's time for us to leave"

The journey was heading west, and the three of them were talking about the three of them. They ate in the wind and slept in the water on the road, with the moon and stars shining on them, and they arrived at the hot summer day early.

But see that:
The flowers are gone and the butterflies are heartless; the trees are tall and the sounds of Zen are noisy.

The wild silkworms are forming cocoons of beautiful pomegranates, and new lotus leaves are appearing in the swamp.

Chen Xi sat cross-legged on the stone with his eyes slightly closed.

"So that's how it is. The Dharma originates from the mind and also perishes from the mind."

"Since it is all in my heart, why do I need others to tell me?"

As he recited the Heart Sutra over and over again, Chen Xi seemed to have some understanding, and a flash of inspiration came to him.

It turns out that in this world, all kinds of Buddhist practice arise from the heart and end with the heart.

Before truly cultivating the Bodhicitta that is neither defiled nor pure, one must also polish one's six senses and make them pure.

Now my six senses are complete, but because of this, they are also impure.

If you want to succeed in your practice and achieve great supernatural powers.

I'm afraid we have to start with the six senses that arise from these six roots.

What are the six consciousnesses?

Eyes, ears, mouth, nose, body, and mind are the six consciousnesses.

When the practice of the six consciousnesses is perfected and one is able to truly understand oneself and the reasons for discrimination and choice, one can then touch the realm of the seventh consciousness.

According to the "Heart Sutra", the seventh consciousness is called Manas!
It’s just that Chen Xi’s current practice is shallow and he doesn’t understand the true meaning and mystery of the seventh consciousness.

I have some small insights into my practice.

Chen Xi should have been happy, but at this moment he was a little conflicted.

According to the principles I have learned from the "Duo Xin Jing".

The practice of the six consciousnesses, except for body consciousness and mental consciousness, which need to be carried out after the first four consciousnesses are perfected, has no so-called requirement on the order of practice.

However, if you are greedy and choose to practice with others, the effect of your practice will probably be greatly reduced.

For now, it is better to choose to concentrate on practicing one of the consciousnesses of eyes, ears, mouth and nose.

However, which one to choose first is a question worth pondering.

Chen Xi calmed down and thought silently.

In the past, because of the birth of the true demon, I was able to draw endless power from my anger.

Therefore, when using the six senses and exerting magical powers, one does not need to worry about consumption. But now...
Chen Xi turned his head and looked to his left and right, where the dragon head and Buddha head had their eyes closed and seemed half asleep.

He practiced the "Heart Sutra" on his own, and with the help of Zen Master Wuchao, he finally managed to calm the two guys down a bit.

If you get angry again, you will most likely fall into a situation where you can no longer control yourself.

Now that he has gone through so much trouble to win back people's hearts, he has no intention of transforming into a demon again.

Therefore, you still have to rely on yourself to walk the path of cultivation slowly.

The sense of sight, hearing, and nose all have various wonderful uses in detecting the enemy, allowing him to gain the upper hand.

When the oral consciousness is cultivated, one will recite the mantra with eloquent voice, shocking the mind.

Chen Xi hesitated for only a moment and finally chose visual consciousness as the first of the six consciousnesses to practice.

This is because after obtaining the six senses, the supernatural power he used most often was the clairvoyance.

What's more, after he swallowed the human skin paper, the remaining power in it had caused the two magical powers of celestial sight and celestial hearing to undergo transformation.

If he chooses to cultivate his eye consciousness this time, he may be able to use his clairvoyance to produce many mysterious changes.

Chen Xi made up his mind and then closed his eyes slightly.

He chanted mantras softly, and the sound of Sanskrit brought peace and harmony as well as perfect wisdom.

His aura became erratic at this moment, as if he had broken away from the constraints of the world and felt a sense of purity.

The warm touch slowly concentrates on the eyes, as if something mysterious is growing.

Time passes in practice, and before he knew it, the sun once again shone on Chen Xi's face.

He slowly opened his eyes and felt that the world had never been so clear.

His eyes seemed to be able to see clearly the trajectory of each leaf falling.

You can see eighty-four thousand tiny insects swimming in a drop of dew on a blade of grass in the distance.

And at this moment, he didn't even activate his clairvoyance.

Chen Xi's expression looked a little strange. He had never thought that his practice would progress so fast.

In just one day, he was able to develop visual awareness.

However, this also depends on the fact that Chen Xi had swallowed human skin and had experienced the mystery of this great power before.

Moreover, after he transformed into a true demon, the little power he had left also helped him in his cultivation.

Chen Xi didn't know whether his practice would be so smooth in the future.

But at least, he now truly has a power that he can mobilize at will without fear of losing control.

Just as Chen Xi was feeling somewhat excited in his heart.

A gust of hot wind rolled in, carrying with it a large amount of yellow sand.

He was so confused that he covered his face with his hands and could not open his eyes.

"Quack! Lord Buddha, the wind is blowing!"

The toad spirit was blown by the wind and quickly grabbed Shi Linlin, so he was not blown away.

"Holy monk, we are approaching the 800-li Yellow Wind Ridge."

Shi Linlin, who was under Chen Xi, spoke in a muffled voice.

Upon hearing this, he immediately covered his eyes and looked up.

Then I saw in front of me, there was yellow sand all over the sky and a high mountain.

The high ones are mountains, and the steep ones are ridges.

The steepest is the cliff, the deepest is the ravine.

That mountain is not high, its top reaches the blue sky; that ravine is not deep, the underworld can be seen at the bottom.

In front of the mountain, there are white clouds, towering strange rocks, and countless soul-holding cliffs that are thousands of feet high!
There were dead branches and weeds all over the ground, and the wind made the place look particularly desolate.

"What a great Huangfengling!"

Before anyone arrived, Chen Xi felt a demonic aura from the wind.

There will definitely be an evil demon bringing disaster to this place!

Chen Xi, leaning on his Jinlan cassock, sat motionless in the wind.

Shi Linlin was half-crouching on the ground, unmoved by the wind, as steady as Mount Tai.

Only the toad spirit looked quite embarrassed. It hid behind Chen Xi. Its two big round eyes were so sore from the wind and sand that it could hardly open.

Just at this moment, a strong wind blew, bringing with it a melodious and loud strange tune.

"Huangfengling, 800 miles, was once a fertile land outside the Great Wall~"

"Once a rat infestation appeared out of nowhere, the air was filled with smoke and no one was around~"

"Without a father or a king, without laws, there is no law, but if you do evil, God will protect you~"

"Fortunately, the Great Sage borrowed the power of Buddha, and the evil winds were temporarily subdued~"

"Who would have thought that a disaster would happen at any moment~"

"That yellow-haired beast returns home~"

"I hate it now, but I have a moment of mercy~"

"Like blood and tears~"

"Walk slowly, walk slowly, if you keep walking you'll be lost~"

"Forgetting my crazy and stupid words will only bring disaster upon myself~"

"Blood turns to wind, sand turns to rain~"

"The kid who dug the hole is called the emperor~"

"Success or failure, life or death, don't be separated, don't force yourself to take the right path, only then will there be hope~"

"No one comes to convert evil spirits, but people come to convert evil spirits~"

"No one can defeat the evil heresy, and the body will not fall with the soul of the leader~"

The strange lyrics and bizarre singing style immediately piqued Chen Xi's interest.

"I didn't expect that in this sandstorm, there are people singing loudly?"

Chen Xi half covered his eyes and looked in the direction of the sound. As he concentrated, his vision gradually became clear.

Then I saw a headless monk sitting on a rugged rock on a distant hilltop.

It shook its body and plucked the sanxian in its arms, acting crazy and mad, with sounds coming from its belly!
(End of this chapter)