Journey to the West Creation Technique

More than half a year ago, Lu Chengjun retired from the Black Stone Wasteland after achieving his goals.

Although the Southern Underworld Guards failed to obtain the Earth Vein Essence during this trip, they did bring a steady stream of females to this isolated city.

Only with a woman can you have a child.

Having children ensures the continuation of life.

For a place to thrive and prosper, it must have a continuous stream of children, and the number of children must increase...

When it came time to reward those who had contributed, Lu Chengjun refused everything and instead asked for an official position: "Official in Charge of Morals and Educators".

This position is specifically responsible for rectifying public morals and regulating bad customs, as well as mediating trivial matters of public sentiment.

Thanks to Lu Chengjun's personal efforts, female natives from the Black Stone Wasteland flocked to Nanming Guard.

These native women were completely ignorant of the customs and etiquette of the Middle-earth, and at night they would choose any man to stay with based on their own preferences.

Such immoral and corrupting behavior must be addressed by designated personnel to regulate and control customs.

The position of the moral education officer became particularly necessary.

Of course, there was another unknown reason why Lu Chengjun was so enthusiastic about this job: it was for his own cultivation.

The "Journey to the West: The Art of Creation" emphasizes cultivating oneself through physical form. If one adopts the form of Sha Wujing, the most suitable thing to do is farming, working hard, and taking long and arduous journeys.

Now that he has switched to studying the art of dragon and horse physiognomy, he wants to find a profession that best suits his nature.

The practice of cultivating the dragon-horse emphasizes forbearance, guarding one's mind, and remaining pure and free from anger.

Like the white dragon horse, it bowed its head to carry the monk, worked hard without complaint, endured wind and frost, and even accepted being cuckolded. In the end, it became a coiled dragon pillar without any regrets.

Everyone has a courtyard in their heart that needs to be cleaned from time to time.

Only when the mind is free from worries can one be patient and self-disciplined, without anger or resentment.

Improving local customs, mediating disputes among the people, and easing the pent-up emotions in people's hearts are all ways of helping people clean up their inner courtyards.

A year ago, Lu Chengjun was the high priest of the White Snake tribe, revered by everyone and holding a transcendent position, which ironically hindered his cultivation of the Dragon Horse Form.

Now that he has returned to the Southern Underworld Guard, he has taken on the role of the Customs and Morality Instructor, going into the city and countryside to mediate interpersonal disputes.

After mediating each dispute, although it takes a lot of painstaking effort and persuasion, once the dust settles and the conflict is resolved, one's state of mind undergoes a clear and transformative change.

Therefore, the position of the official in charge of customs and education is not only a necessity for the governance of the Southern Underworld Guard, but also complements his own cultivation.

It can be said that it benefits all living beings, benefits oneself, benefits the country and the people, and benefits oneself.

In the eyes of the public, Lu Chengjun was a village official who was willing to give up his precious rest time to solve problems for the people.

Over time, his reputation and prestige grew, and the people respected him, addressing him respectfully as "Lord Educator."

After settling the case of Hu Zi locking up his wife, Lu Chengjun bid farewell to the villagers and slowly left the village, heading towards the Nanmingwei city gate.

As I walked along the ridges of the fields, an old man greeted me from afar: "Sir, my daughter-in-law is having a fight at home. Could you perhaps talk to her again?"

Lu Chengjun looked at the old man, his face showing displeasure, but he wasn't angry. He patiently said, "It's right that Yu Mei is upset. Her custom of walking marriage is already immoral. As her elder, how can you take advantage of her like this?"

The old man blushed instantly, but he licked his lips and shamelessly continued, "Well... Yu Mei can't stay idle anyway. Rather than letting an outsider benefit, it's better to let her father-in-law benefit as well. At least the child she gives birth to will be of our family blood..."

"Old man, do you want to hear what you're saying?" Lu Chengjun took a deep breath and swallowed the curse words back down his throat.

Tolerate!

We must endure it.

We must be like the White Dragon Horse, enduring until the very end.

Unable to bear it, he suffered disfigurement and a great loss of power;

If you can endure it, remain calm and undisturbed, and your skill will improve.

This is the practice of holding onto form.

This shameless old bastard is the whetstone for his own self-cultivation!

Facing the whetstone, Lu Chengjun was not angry at all, but instead smiled and said, "Uncle, listen to me... What you did was wrong. You slept with your daughter-in-law. What will your son think? It will affect your relationship with your son."

"Hahahaha..." The old man laughed loudly: "Brothers fight together, fathers and sons go to war together, this is called father and son brothers-in-law, the more they sleep together, the closer they become."

Lu Chengjun: "..."

Purity and tranquility, without anger!

Sweeping the yard naturally brings peace of mind.

Don't get angry with this old man!

Lu Chengjun forced a smile again: "Uncle, you are a prominent figure in the village, you should set a good example and not ruin the village's customs..."

Several women who were cooling off nearby exclaimed, "The Instructor is so kind!"

"As a celestial master, why waste your breath on that shameless old man?"

"Yeah, if I were to slap him, he'd just spout such shameless things!"

"Our moral guide, no matter how wicked or barbaric the people he encounters, always speaks kindly and patiently, and never lays a hand on them."

"How can there be such a good-tempered person in this world..."

Just as Lu Chengjun was earnestly teaching the villagers about local customs, a cultivator dressed in brocade robes rushed over.

The cultivator was slightly taken aback when he saw Lu Chengjun arguing with an old mortal.

He originally thought that the "Cultivation Officer" would be someone who used the name of cultivating customs to arbitrarily kill ordinary people and use iron-fisted methods to rectify public order, but he never expected that it would just be a quarrel.

I didn't expect the rumors to be true...

Is this renowned educator really that good-tempered?

"Lu Jiaohua, the Commander requests your presence as soon as possible; he has important matters to discuss," the messenger monk said, clasping his hands in greeting.

Lu Chengjun frowned slightly, turned to the old man and said, "Sir, you should go back and think it over. Don't do anything immoral."

After saying this, Lu Chengjun hurriedly headed straight for the garrison office.

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The main hall of the government office.

Shen Li stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the map of the desolate state hanging on the wall.

Lu Chengjun stepped into the hall and bowed respectfully, saying, "Commander."

Shen Li turned around upon hearing the voice, a hint of joy appearing on his face: "Lu Jiaohua has arrived... Please have a seat."

Lu Chengjun sat down as instructed: "Lord Shen summoned me; what urgent matter does he have to discuss?"

Shen Li paused slightly, raised his hand to signal his men to step back, and only when the two of them remained in the hall did he lower his voice and say, "It is a joyous occasion."

"Good news?" Lu Chengjun looked puzzled. He couldn't see any joy on Shen Li's face, but rather an undisguised anxiety.

Shen Li seemed to realize that he was not being sincere, and gave an awkward laugh before explaining, "Master Zhao is back."

Lu Chengjun narrowed his eyes slightly: "Zhao Xiong has reached the Core Formation stage?"

Shen Li's smile was extremely bitter.

A year ago, Lu Chengjun and others went to the Black Stone Wasteland to seize the "Earth Vein Essence". Although it was not explicitly stated who would ultimately use this treasure, everyone tacitly agreed that it would be handed over to Commander Shen's office.

After all, he held the highest position in the Southern Underworld Guard, and he had made tremendous contributions to the Guard over the years, all of which were evident to all.

Lu Chengjun sighed: "It seems he really did intercept the earth's primordial essence and used it to cultivate the Golden Core."

Shen Li waved his hand: "There's no need to mention this matter again. It's his destiny. Now that the Southern Underworld Guard has a Golden Core cultivator in charge, our 15,000 orphans have a reliable backer."

"Commander, your magnanimity is admirable. However, we still hope that you and Headmaster Zhou will soon reach the Golden Core stage."

Shen Li gave a wry smile: "Without the right opportunity, forming a core is just a pipe dream."

"Opportunity will come."

"There's no need to mention this matter again." Shen Li changed the subject: "Although True Person Zhao has already formed his core, he still needs to go into seclusion to consolidate his cultivation. During this period, everything will remain the same, however..."