From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"That's how it should be."

Pingping didn't think the "price" was that expensive, so she asked again, "What's the name of this bow?"

“I observe that your nature is one of non-contention with the world, allowing you to travel and sleep freely, which is good. You are free and unrestrained. I only hope that as you travel and gain experience, you can still maintain this freedom, from beginning to end, fulfilling your heart's desire... Therefore, this bow will be called—”

"The Bow of Ultimate Freedom".

After saying that, Jiang Liu added, "The ultimate freedom is also your path of cultivation."

"The ultimate state of freedom?"

Recalling her past, she would sleep when she was tired, eat when she was hungry, and play with her father, mother, and Red Boy when she was free. She was truly carefree and didn't have to worry about anything. Moreover, her father and mother never scolded or beat her, letting her play freely in the mountains.

Actually.

It's also thanks to Pingping's kind nature that Hong Haier was raised so freely—

Do not!

Red Boy was also raised by that couple. Before he remembered his "past life," he was extremely unruly and wreaked havoc on Mount Hao, commanding the mountain god and the local earth god, and even trying to eat Tang Sanzang.

"Brother Monkey, are you going to be my master?" Pingping blinked, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

"Just don't call me 'brother,' it sounds really cheesy."

Jiang Liu stretched and, seeing the sun setting, said to the group, "Let's go and rest for the night in the Fire Cloud Cave. This 600-mile stretch of Mount Hao has a local deity every ten miles and a mountain god every ten miles. It's truly a winding and intricate place, perfectly suited to the Dao of Body and Cauldron. It's the perfect place to teach you how to cultivate Samadhi Fire and Technique Fire..."

Chapter 1480 Suspicion Arises on the Banks of the Blackwater River

Behind the withered pine ravine.

Inside the Fire Cloud Cave.

Bajie, Bajing, Huyuan, Hujue, Liangluzhen, and others all practiced Qi cultivation and spirit preservation. They no longer needed to sleep to replenish their energy like ordinary mortals and spirits. They simply comprehended the Samadhi Fire, using the fire of their eyes to observe the four seasons, the fire of their minds to control the timing, and the fire of their Qi to refine their body and mind. It can be said that they progressed step by step.

Seeing them practicing, Pingping became quite curious and asked Jiang Liu, who was admiring the moon outside the cave, "Brother Yuanjue, do you also know Samadhi Fire? How come it's different from what my brother practices?"

"Although they are both Samadhi Fire, what I taught them was Samadhi Dharma Fire, while your brother only knew Samadhi Technique Fire. Even if he could refine pills, he could only refine a tangible inner core, which cannot be considered the Great Dao."

Jiang Liu smiled, seeing that Pingping was simple-minded, and explained the concept of Dharma Fire cultivation to her, teaching her to focus on the three middle apertures of the Three Passes and Nine Apertures, and to cultivate three points of Qi in each aperture—

The Yang orifice governs vision, the Zhonggong (middle palace) governs intention, and the Yin orifice (yin orifice) circulates Qi.

In terms of cultivation, there is actually no need to cultivate three points of Qi in these three acupoints; it is merely a convenience provided by Jiang Liu to help her enter the path.

Once she transforms the principles of cultivating this Dharma fire into her own instincts during the process of refining Qi, then these three Qi clusters can return to the path of circulating Qi throughout the body.

of course.

By that time, these three points of Qi will have been nurtured within these three apertures for a long time, becoming more condensed than ordinary Qi. They can then be stored in the three dantian to refine the Qi fire.

The true steps to cultivate Samadhi Fire are to first cultivate the internal Dharma Fire before one can refine the external Technique Fire.

But in this primordial wilderness—

Those who cultivate themselves simply obtain the divine fire of the heart, the essence fire of the kidneys, and the qi fire of the dantian, which merge together to form a tangible divine fire, stored in the lower dantian. They then use this fire to refine the five internal organs and the five qi, forging a tangible inner elixir.

If one only cultivates the technique fire but not the Dharma fire, then every time one releases the technique fire, one is burning one's own essence, energy, and spirit.

This will delay the time required to refine the Qi of the five internal organs into a tangible pill, and in severe cases, it may even lead to the depletion of one's essence, Qi, and spirit, resulting in death.

Therefore, it is necessary to constantly seek external nourishment...

However, if one first cultivates the internal fire of magic and then stores these three points of qi in the upper, middle, and lower dantian respectively, when using the fire of magic, one will only use the magic power cultivated by oneself as the source, and will not harm the treasure of life.

“Brother Yuanjue, these three magical flames of yours are indeed quite different from the Samadhi True Flame my brother spoke of; they are much more difficult to cultivate.” Pingping tried it out and immediately found it difficult. She didn't need to cultivate the Heart Flame, nor seek the Kidney Flame, nor the Qi Sea Flame; she only needed to teach the circulation of her own magical power to coordinate with the changes of the four seasons and the movement of the stars…

This is truly an incredible concept of spiritual practice!

Fortunately, this little fox was simple-minded and naturally inclined to the Way of Nature, so he learned faster than Pigsy and Bajie.

This method doesn't consider so-called Qi cultivation talent; as long as one can cultivate Qi and is naturally innocent, one can quickly get started.

In this respect, Pingping's talent is not much different from Miss Liu's. Moreover, since this primordial world is a plane within the "ring" of the multiverse, the celestial stars are not planets, but a common projection of the power of all stars in the multiverse. The laws are more obvious, so it is much easier to comprehend them than in other universes.

pity--

The ancient immortals and Buddhas' exploration and establishment of Qi cultivation are closer to the reality of Western ideologies. Anyone who does not become a "saint" will only be "devoured and wiped clean." Even if one wants to live a life of peace and tranquility, one cannot escape the calamities of this lifetime.

Therefore—

Only through battle!

We can only fight!

We must fight!

Seeing Pingping already engrossed in her practice, Jiang Liu looked west and saw the Bull Demon King, who had been tricked and injured by Red Boy, slumped against the mountainside, barely clinging to life. He thought to himself, "Tsk, this Bull Demon King from the primordial era, who once wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace alongside my Mind Monkey, had some spirit when he was young, but in his old age he's lost it all. Aside from his formidable appearance, he's no different from an ordinary person who doesn't cultivate..."

but.

When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it will first test their will, strain their muscles and bones, starve their body, and thwart their endeavors!

Old Niu endured it all!

If you can regain your strength, achieving your inner peace will be quite easy... but you're ultimately not a good father. Just wait and see how I raise your daughter.

One thought, and you enter the cycle of reincarnation.

As the moon set and the sun rose, everyone awoke. Hu Yuan and Hu Jue led the way, while Bajie brought up the rear. Lu Zhen carried the load, focusing solely on his cultivation. Jiang Liu and Ba Jing walked in the middle, together with Ping Ping, leaving Huoyun Cave and crossing Kusong Ravine. After traveling for more than a month, they finally left Haoshan.

After walking a while longer, Pingping's ears twitched slightly as she heard the rumbling sound of water. Startled, she exclaimed, "Brother Yuanjue, is there some water ahead?"

“Pingping, now that you’ve left Mount Hao and are on the main road, you’re just like a child entering the world for the first time, and you’re bound to have some doubts.”

Jiang Liu laughed and said, "This is being overly concerned. But being overly concerned is good in itself; it is a form of self-protection. However, if this 'overly concerned' causes confusion, it becomes anxiety, which is of no benefit to cultivation."

Therefore, I will transmit to you the Heart Sutra, teaching you to see colors without being overjoyed, hear sounds without being angry, smell fragrances without being attached, taste flavors without being craving them, feel the cold and heat without being swayed, and have delusions without going against your true nature.

It is:

If a person has many hearts, they must study many Heart Sutras.

Even immortals and Buddhas would scheme against them—

I only teach myself to maintain a stable mind and body, so that no matter how many schemes he plots, I can still cultivate my character with ease.

When the mission is accomplished, the pagoda will stand forever.

Climbing step by step to cultivate one's character—

One must comprehend the principle of emptiness before observing forms and appearances to attain enlightenment, for the mind of the Tathagata is neither form nor emptiness.

Having received the Heart Sutra, Pingping's mind, which had been filled with doubt due to leaving her familiar environment, was indeed calmed down considerably. She said, "I also heard the Heart Sutra from my father, but I only cultivated my spirit. However, Brother Yuanjue's Heart Sutra is different; it has brought me a lot of peace of mind."

But how far is it from here to the Flaming Mountains?

"It's far away!"

It was Pigsy who spoke, because he knew the route: "East of Mount Hao is the Kingdom of Black Chicken. To get to the Flaming Mountain, we have to pass through the Kingdom of Chechi and the Kingdom of Women of Xiliang. It's at least ten thousand miles away."

"So far!"

Pingping was surprised and asked the question that had been bothering her, "Why don't you all fly there?"

"The path of spiritual practice is about both self-cultivation and helping others."

Jiang Liu said, "There are countless demons along the way, so we must eliminate them to stabilize our nine orifices and calm our minds."

Pingping seemed to understand, but not quite.

"Don't be too homesick. Just complete the threefold merit, and you will be able to return home safely," Jiang Liu comforted him.

"Yes, I believe in Brother Yuanjue."

Pingping was delighted.

"Hey, you fox, have you fallen for my senior brother? My senior brother is a cultivator, he doesn't fall in love," Pigsy chuckled.

Who says spiritual practitioners are unmoved by emotions?

Jiang Liu shook his head. "Those who cultivate themselves learn the Tao and follow nature, and comprehend the Buddha and fight against heaven and earth."

What does it mean to follow the natural order?

Reproduction and life are natural.

If everyone cultivates themselves and does not have children, then the root of all evil must be severed; what root is there left to preserve?

These words made Hu Yuan, Hu Jue, and Liang Luzhen nod repeatedly.

Pigsy asked worriedly, "Brother, do you perhaps like this girl?"

Pingping blushed with embarrassment.

"Don't talk nonsense, you idiot!"

Jiang Liu cursed, "I'm explaining the principles of cultivation to you, and you're trying to play matchmaker? You deserve to be punished! Take this!"

Upon seeing the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff), Pigsy was so frightened that he rushed forward, shouting, "Brother Monkey, don't hit it! I'll go scout ahead!"

Pigsy was running in a panic and didn't watch his step. Before he had run a mile, he lost his footing and fell into a big river.

But we see:

Layer upon layer of thick, dark waves surged, and ripples rolled up like black oil.

Up close, it doesn't reflect human figures; from afar, it's hard to find the shapes of trees.

The phrase "a torrent of ink covering the ground, a vast expanse of gray stretching for miles" perfectly describes this scene.

Chapter 1481 Undersea Tides Surge with Essence

"Haha! You pig, you can't watch where you're going, you've fallen into the water, haven't you?"

When they arrived at the riverbank, they saw Pigsy climbing ashore, soaking wet. Pingping covered her mouth and laughed, "What a clumsy fellow!"

"Don't laugh at me, you little fox. If it weren't for you, how could I have ended up like this?"

Bajie was indignant. He got up, shook off the water, turned around and looked at the dark river. He exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't notice before. I didn't expect to end up in this place."

Do you recognize this river?

Hu Yuan and Hu Jue were visiting this place for the first time and did not recognize it.