Primordial Era: Exceptional Comprehension, Destroying Buzhou Mountain at the Start

Chapter 254 Cultivating Immortality is Hard to Find; Xingyi Martial Arts: Three Paths; Joining the Army to Exterminate Demons

"Within the Journey to the West timeline, although there are many races, I can only provide you with acquired races here. Among the acquired races, there are only two: humans and demons. Other races are not within the selection range. Humans are easy to choose from, but there are many bloodlines among demons. So if you choose the demon race, you will need to choose carefully," the spirit said slowly.

Di Xiao remained silent, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "Is there really a choice? In my memory, the demon race cultivates with bloodline as the core. If the bloodline isn't strong enough, the advancement will be limited. As for humans, as an acquired race, their talent for cultivation isn't particularly good either."

"Whether you choose the demon race or the human race, the essence is the same. However, within the Journey to the West world, it is relatively easier for humans to obtain cultivation methods. Demons, on the other hand, are not only viewed with hostility, but also find it difficult to obtain cultivation methods."

"But with the extraordinary wisdom that the original body gave me, cultivation methods are actually dispensable. Forget it, I'll choose the human race."

After much deliberation, Di Xiao initially considered choosing the crow clan among the demon races, as they were descendants of the Golden Crows of the three races. If he could reverse his bloodline, he might be able to become an unparalleled great demon.

Di Xiao, who could inherit Di Qing's memories, knew very well that within the world of Journey to the West, the status of the demon race was not good. They were hated by the human race, and many powerful forces also disliked them. Especially the major forces within the Journey to the West world, who were particularly hostile to the demon race. Therefore, he chose the human race.

After Di Xiao made his decision, the artifact spirit manifested the Dao of Reincarnation: "Since you have made your choice, I will command your true spirit to enter the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn into a human body. You will become an infant and begin your cultivation from scratch. I hope you can pass the trial."

"Wait, what are the criteria for passing the trial?" Di Xiao suddenly forgot to ask.

"At the very least, you must achieve the half-step Hunyuan realm!" After saying this, the spirit of the artifact swept up Di Xiao's true spirit and threw it into the Journey to the West Trial Secret Realm.

Di Xiao remained silent, unsure of what to say, and could only disappear into the endless vortex.

The Journey to the West Trial Realm is exactly the same as the Journey to the West world in Di Qing's memory.

Now, in the world of Journey to the West, within the Eastern Continent of the Great Tang Dynasty, in a farmhouse courtyard in Chang'an City, a baby has been born.

After the baby was born, there were no extraordinary signs of birth, no great Dao surrounding it, and no blessings from immortals. It was just an ordinary human baby.

But this seemingly ordinary baby has an extraordinary inner world.

This infant was Di Xiao, undergoing his reincarnation trial. Slightly weary from his infant state, he looked at the scene before him with utter helplessness: "They said I was to be reincarnated as an infant, and I really am now a human infant. Without cultivation methods, and with an infant's body unable to grow quickly, this is just too..."

Di Xiao was speechless. Reincarnated as a human infant, he had no cultivation methods, and the various aspects of his true spirit were sealed. Now he was just an ordinary baby. He couldn't do anything he wanted, and it was even dangerous at this moment. If he encountered any danger, he might be killed.

But as he pondered, he felt a growing weariness in his body and could only smile wryly, "This infant's body is too weak; even thinking for a little while makes me tired. Oh well, I'll just go to sleep for now."

Di Xiao slowly closed his eyes, beginning this Journey to the West trial as an infant.

Six years have passed since Di Xiao was reincarnated as a human and began this special Journey to the West trial.

Six years is but a blink of an eye for the former Emperor Xiao, or Yu Tian.

But for Di Xiao now, it has been a long six years.

Having grown from an infant to the young boy he is today, Di Xiao's heart is filled with grief and indignation: "Sigh... What is all this nonsense? The trials I created are far too difficult. Being reincarnated as a human already increases the difficulty enough. Not to mention, I was reborn into an ordinary family, not even as a prince or the legitimate son of a noble family. Sigh."

Di Xiao was speechless, but there was nothing he could do. After all, this was a trial arranged by his own true self. However, Di Xiao hadn't been idle during his six years of growth.

Through his own wisdom, he transformed the parents of this body from ordinary poor people into wealthy businessmen.

With the money brought by his family, Di Xiao also had the inclination to pursue his own path of cultivation.

Di Xiao perused the ancient texts before him—the Tao Te Ching, the Three Pure Ones Scripture… He read through them all, absorbing the wisdom of the ancients. Unfortunately, despite his extraordinary wisdom, he still couldn't find a method of cultivation to glean from them.

Di Xiao was well aware of this; no matter how extraordinary one's wisdom might be, it couldn't be created out of thin air. One needed to accumulate some cultivation methods before creating cultivation methods became possible.

As for relying on breathing to create some kind of cultivation method, that's utter nonsense. What kind of breathing method could possibly draw upon the acquired spiritual energy within Journey to the West?

However, relying on his extraordinary wisdom, reading through classic texts and learning is quite easy.

After reading for a long time, the maid beside him urged, "Young Master, Madam knows you enjoy reading and studying, but you must also take care of your health. It's time for dinner now." Di Xiao nodded and left the study. But his mind was still preoccupied with where he could obtain cultivation methods.

Di Xiao had considered going to Fangcun Mountain to find Patriarch Bodhi. But now it was the Tang Dynasty, and Sun Wukong was suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain. Where could he find Patriarch Bodhi?

After much thought, Di Xiao was at a loss.

Several more years passed, and Di Xiao still had not found a way to cultivate immortality.

However, over the years, Di Xiao has finally found a way to strengthen himself.

Although there were no immortal cultivation sects within Chang'an City, there were quite a few martial arts practitioners among the human race. While many of these were merely basic methods for strengthening the body and not even worthy of being called fundamental martial arts techniques, they still brought Di Xiao some benefits.

Now, Di Xiao unleashes his fist techniques like a fierce tiger or a black bear... With such cultivation, his blood and qi surge, making him look like a robust young man.

"Good, good... Young Master Di Xiao truly deserves to be called a genius. Whether it's studying literature or practicing martial arts, he has made rapid progress. I only taught Young Master Di Xiao some basic fist and foot techniques, and he quickly came up with the idea of ​​imitating the aptitude of wild beasts to create Xingyi Quan. This makes him as strong as an ox and incredibly powerful." A middle-aged man sighed with admiration.

Di Xiao looked at this person calmly. This was a martial arts instructor whom Di Xiao had hired at great expense; he knew a few basic boxing techniques. Although it didn't seem like much, it was enough for Di Xiao.

Relying on his extraordinary wisdom, Di Xiao comprehended the teachings of many wild beasts and combined them with various martial arts techniques to create Xingyi Quan. Although Xingyi Quan was quite good, it still lacked the core essence that Di Xiao needed.

Di Xiao looked at the martial arts instructor before him and asked, "No matter how much you practice this fist technique, it's still just about tempering your blood and strengthening yourself. What I need is a method to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and embark on the path of cultivation, but unfortunately..."

(End of this chapter)