All the heavens begin with the mind-monkey.

"I know what you mean." Upon hearing Chu Xuan's words, Li Shuaixi suddenly thought for a moment and immediately understood.

In the real world, he often reads miscellaneous books, his mind wandering. He actually knew that *Journey to the West* was a book about cultivating inner alchemy, but he immediately said, "If that's the case, then Sun Wukong couldn't possibly exist. If *Journey to the West* refers to inner alchemy, and Sun Wukong is just a restless mind, how could that mind manifest as Sun Wukong before us?"

Chu Xuan said, "It's not what you mean. What I mean is that the world of Journey to the West still exists, and Sun Wukong, compared to the form shown in the Journey to the West TV series, movies or animations we see today, is closer to the mind-monkey in cultivation, or rather, his abilities are closer to the mind-monkey."

Upon hearing Chu Xuan's words, Li Shuaixi gradually realized what was going on and said, "You mean that the Sun Wukong we know now is closer to the state of 'subduing the restless mind' described in cultivation?"

Chu Xuan said, "Actually, I don't know much about Taoism. What I know now is just some information I obtained from the Main God Space. However, based on my understanding of Sun Wukong, he is indeed closer to the form of the Mind Monkey, or rather, his abilities are directly related to our views and thoughts about him."

"Did you know? The original meaning of 'mind-monkey' refers to an unsettled mind, like a monkey that moves around and changes randomly. But if the mind-monkey really manifests in our reality, then it becomes our thoughts and imaginations, which can partially change Sun Wukong."

"For example, in the God Space, I mentioned the matter of the gene lock. At that time, I only made some guesses, speculating that innate beings like Sun Wukong were born with the gene lock unlocked. However, I did not expect that he could actually unlock the gene lock at will. He had never shown this ability in the previous horror movie. Only after I mentioned the concept of the gene lock did he slowly show this ability."

As Chu Xuan spoke, a hint of fanaticism shone in his eyes. He recalled how he had sent Sun Wukong and Zheng Zha to Kayako's lair to force her out and kill her. Sun Wukong's strength at that moment was several times greater than his original strength.

In an instant, he seemed to notice that Sun Wukong's eyes had become somewhat confused, and he knew that the other party had unlocked the genetic lock. What was even more amazing was that after unlocking the genetic lock, the other party did not suffer the backlash of the genetic lock like ordinary humans. Judging from his subsequent performance, Sun Wukong did not seem to have any change in his internal energy. So he understood this point.

Chu Xuan finally explained, "So do you understand? The world of 'Journey to the West' where Sun Wukong lives isn't like the 'Journey to the West' world that later generations interpreted with various conspiracy theories. That 'Journey to the West' world is closer to the origin, it's Wu Cheng'en's description. Although the whole world has many immortals and gods, no one can dominate that world. The development of the world is chaotic and disordered. Even a mind like Sun Wukong, without the guidance of the Bodhi Patriarch, would not have become the Great Sage Equal to Heaven."

"Therefore, I am not worried that Sun Wukong will not return to this world after returning to the Journey to the West world. Of course, more importantly, the speed at which Sun Wukong becomes stronger in this world is not necessarily weaker than in the original Journey to the West world. Most importantly, the connection between Wukong and us is no longer as easy to sever as it was at the beginning. It is because of all these factors that I am no longer worried about him returning to the Journey to the West world."

Upon hearing Chu Xuan's words, Li Shuaixi sneered, "You really did plan everything. But someone as calculating as you, did you foresee that you'd die here today?"

Chu Xuan said, "It seems you have great confidence in your Sunflower Manual, but is your Sunflower Manual necessarily stronger than Arno's Evil-Repelling Sword Technique?"

As Chu Xuan spoke, Arno also drew a long sword from his waist and pointed it at Li Shuaixi.

Li Shuaixi took out a few embroidery needles, flicked them lightly with his fingers, and said, "In short, it's just a matter of the victor taking all. And from what you just said, I also realized that Chu Xuan, you are not a god; you are still just an ordinary mortal. Do you understand?"

"You've said so much because you have a desire to express your understanding and thoughts about Sun Wukong. You've kept these thoughts to yourself, without communicating them with anyone. Even with Zheng Zha and the others, you wouldn't tell them your conjectures about Sun Wukong. At most, you could only talk about those conjectures with your creator, but your creator is just that—a creator. That's why you're confiding so much to me now, to someone you consider dead."

"However, I also want to thank you, because after you told me all this, I know how to get along with Wukong. Don't worry, I will tell Brother Monkey everything you did and slowly repair our relationship. As for Zheng Zha and the others, knowing what you did, they won't necessarily fall out with me over a dead person. I will slowly cultivate in the Main God Space, slowly become stronger, and slowly rise to power. When I truly become an immortal or a saint, I will not forget your contributions."

However, upon hearing this, Chu Xuan shook his head, and the next second, Li Shuaixi made his move.

His speed was extremely fast, almost twice as fast as Arno's fastest speed. Li Shuaixi's voice seemed to echo from all directions. He said, "What do you think I've been waiting for all this time? I'm waiting for my aura to condense! Chu Xuan, let me tell you your biggest mistake. Your biggest mistake is that you are too arrogant. You think everything is within your calculations. But do you think I will be like the last horror movie?"

"You have no idea what kind of trials I went through in the Main God Space! Let me tell you now. Actually, I also have a desire to express myself. You might have teammates who would never betray you to confide in, but I have no one. Now I'll tell you that in the Main God Space, the path of cultivation techniques is not fixed. I can modify it myself, which will give me some self-created techniques, or skills. And the power of these skills is far stronger than the various skills and techniques I obtained by strengthening them in the Main God."

"Did you know? Plus, the Supreme God can repair itself anytime, anywhere. That means even if my self-created skills and cultivation techniques encounter life-threatening situations, the Supreme God can save me in time. This is a method of accumulating Qi that I spent ten days and countless times near death to comprehend. The inspiration comes from the Toad Style, which is also a metal-based martial arts technique. Unfortunately, I can't move while accumulating Qi with this self-created skill, but once I can successfully activate it, my speed will increase by two or even three times. Chu Xuan, how are you going to fight me?"

After saying this, Li Shuaixi didn't wait for Chu Xuan to react. With a flick of his finger, several thin needles shot towards Chu Xuan and Arno, aiming directly at their foreheads.

But the next second, he was stunned, because a long sword, seemingly slow but actually fast, blocked the needles and instantly deflected them. Upon looking at the person who made the move, it turned out to be Arno.

Chu Xuan shook his head and laughed, "You're indeed very clever to be able to create your own skills in the Main God Space and come up with such a method. But can your intelligence compare to Sun Wukong's?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuaixi was stunned for a moment. The next second, a long sword appeared at his throat and gently stabbed him.

The last voice Li Shuaixi heard was Chu Xuan speaking. He said, "Sun Wukong's understanding and ideas about martial arts are far superior to yours. As long as I get some ideas and approaches, and work with Wukong to gradually improve them, I can also help Arno develop some self-created skills."

"Arno's self-created skill is actually very simple. It's a method of breaking through qi with a sword. The inspiration comes from the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill that Wukong practiced, as well as the National Martial Arts Records that he exchanged. The effect is similar to the Dugu Nine Swords. Although your speed is fast, your qi will always remain there. As long as your qi remains unchanged, you will ultimately be unable to block this sword."

Li Shuaixi's forehead and eyes were slowly covered in bright red blood, and he collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, the halo on Chu Xuan's short sword gradually dimmed. The next second, the notification sound indicating that the mission was completed appeared in Chu Xuan's ears. He nodded slowly, and then, together with Arno, quickly ran towards the hotel.