From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Returning to Biyou Village.

When Qiu Rang learned that Master Ma was planning to spend the night in the arcade in the town mall, he quickly made a phone call to confirm the situation before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, he would have thought that Jiang Liu and Zhang Chulan had tricked and killed his most admired Master Ma outside!

After returning to the house arranged by Ma Xianhong, Jiang Liu did not fall asleep. Instead, he entered a state of mental meditation, using the power of the Jade Emperor of the Golden Palace to unify his thoughts, recall the rhythm of the Qi ball within Zhang Chulan's body, and begin his deduction.

The "Old Farmer's Skill" has no written text or specific cultivation method. Zhang Chulan only relies on the feeling of the Qi ball to circulate it. Ordinary people can only learn by fighting with Zhang Chulan in the state of activating the Qi Source Flow, trying to figure out the trajectory of his skill's Qi circulation, but they are still unable to cultivate it.

Without him.

The method of circulating Qi throughout the body is a technique for cultivating Qi seeds into Qi infants, which is also a skill of "continuous existence without excessive use".

In fact, the Qi circulation method is not fundamentally different from the ordinary Qi circulation technique.

Therefore.

The key lies in the technique of creating that Qi seed from nothing.

Without this crucial element, the transmission of Qi source flow can only be achieved by the previous user creating a Qi ball and passing it on to the next user.

However, Jiang Liu used the human body as the universe, with Hou Tu harmonizing Yin and Yang, the Five Gods maintaining the operation, Huang Tian responsible for calculation, and the Three Corpse Gods supervising him. By relying on the rhythm of the Qi ball at Zhang Chulan's lower dantian, he deduced the corresponding method.

Immediately, he channeled his Qi through the nine orifices and eight meridians, holding the talisman and seal. His Qi pulsed in a peculiar way for a moment, condensing a seed of Qi in his lower abdomen.

The moment the Qi Seed was born, Jiang Liu felt his Qi become three times heavier, and then—

Gone.

That's all it does.

But this is just Jiang Liu suppressing the growth of this Qi seed.

Using Qi seeds to nurture Qi infants?

That's Zhang Chulan's path.

For Yu Jiangliu, he hoped to use this Qi seed to nurture a true spiritual root!

What is a spiritual root?

In the book "Journey to the West", there are only two spiritual roots recorded in detail.

One of them is Sun Wukong.

What evidence is there?

The title of the first chapter is: The spiritual root is nurtured and flows forth; the mind and nature are cultivated and the Great Dao arises.

The other is the ginseng fruit tree of Zhen Yuanzi in Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain.

There is also narration to prove this: the rare treasure that appeared in that temple was a spiritual root that was formed when chaos was first separated, when the primordial world was first divided, and before heaven and earth were created.

Both are spiritual roots, sharing the same origin. Wukong is of metal and fire, born from a celestial stone; the ginseng fruit is of wood and water, growing on the earth. Both the celestial stone and the earth possess earth element, while Zhen Yuanzi is a unique character created in Journey to the West, whose name means "to suppress the lower fields," and can be considered a representative of the ginseng fruit tree.

The reason why Wukong and Zhenyuan became sworn brothers was because they shared the same origin, and the fact that one of them was a celestial immortal and the other a terrestrial immortal also perfectly illustrates the principle that heaven and earth are one.

Therefore, unlike Zhang Chulan, who had not yet grasped the key to the Qi Source Flow and was letting it grow naturally, Jiang Liu had already figured out how to utilize this Qi Seed.

Or rather, how should he choose the development direction of this "Qi Body Source Flow"?

This Qi seed can evolve into two types of spiritual roots:

The Celestial Immortal Sun Wukong.

Zhenyuan, the Earth Immortal.

Generally speaking, neither is superior to the other; they are simply difficult to practice simultaneously.

Without him.

The Dao is One, it is Taiyi, and it is the only Qi seed created by the source and flow of Qi.

However, under the influence of the Three Corpse Gods, Jiang Liu's desires and consciousness gradually manifested, and he actually wanted both.

How can one have both?

He needed to understand the innate laws of Wukong and also make Zhenyuan an earth immortal.

Heaven and earth are both difficult to possess, so let us break through to the other shore to prove the boundless.

Through thousands of simulations, Jiang Liu finally found a method to integrate the Qi seed into the sacrum of the spine—

Inside the scene:

The Qi seed travels backward along the twenty-four vertebrae of the spine, all the way to the brain. It then disperses throughout the body via the eight extraordinary meridians, the twelve regular meridians, and the blood vessels, eventually converging at the lower dantian and the heart.

Inside the mind:

A green sapling rose from the west, its branches lush and green leaves dark and shady. Its leaves resembled banana leaves, and it was over a thousand feet tall. Its roots were seven or eight feet in circumference. It was truly a magnificent and extraordinary plant.

A magical stone stands atop a towering island mountain in the east, seemingly bearing the symbols of the Nine Palaces, Eight Trigrams, and Twenty-Four Solar Terms.

The green seedlings of the heart correspond to the meridians and veins that cover the entire body; the immortal stones of the heart correspond to the heart field of the body.

The five gods each have their own duties.

The mind-monkey enters the immortal stone, intending to cultivate and refine its spiritual root;

The Yima River carries water back eastward, forming a waterfall that nourishes the monkey spirit, and also directs the underground stream to the western land, where it springs up clear springs to nourish the green seedlings.

Huang Po carved the immortal stone, making it 365 degrees of the celestial sphere, 36 feet and 5 inches high, and 24 feet in circumference according to the 24 solar terms of the calendar. She also polished the nine orifices and eight holes on it, arranging them according to the nine palaces and eight trigrams.

The mother tree cultivates the green seedlings, enabling them to grow strong and healthy. Following the nine-turn elixir method according to the four seasons and six qi, she seeks the wonder of the elixir.

Jin Gongze governs breathing, circulating Qi throughout the body, connecting with the other four deities, and sensing the four seasons and six Qi.

Ordinary people who cultivate the Qi source flow method can only choose one of two methods, but Jiang Liu has an innate supernatural ability - the ability to control the divine, to perform the eight and nine wonders, and to hold the Dharma image talisman seal, so that the Qi seed returns to the origin of the human body, runs through the meridians of the whole body, and further sorts out the life cycle system. He no longer focuses on the growth of the Qi seed itself, but uses the Qi seed to form thousands of Qi flows, which gather in the lower dantian and the heart field, the two major acupoints and organs of the human body, to nurture the spiritual root!

In this way, although the main parts nurtured by the Qi source flow are the body and heart, the mind and monkey, the lower elixir of the body and the grass elixir of the mind, the source flow is spread throughout the whole body. Combined with the Dharma image and talisman, it can also spontaneously and actively nurture other acupoints, tissues and organs of the body.

In addition, through cultivating the body with the sun and moon, with the moon concealing the jade rabbit and the sun concealing the crow, the body has activated its instincts and evolved its genes, thus taking a step towards a higher level.

In addition, Jiang Liu received an unexpected bonus.

That is, after the source flow runs through the body's meridians, the third stage of the gene lock gradually develops towards a constant and normalized direction!

"call--"

Opening his eyes, Jiang Liu saw a starry sky in his eyes, which then dissipated, and he focused his inner light, gaining a deeper understanding of heaven and earth.

Having reached this stage, Jiang Liu can be considered a person with manifest inspiration, able to clearly perceive the information interaction in the process of material and energy transformation in the world, and even participate in it, using it to refine himself!

The human body is a microcosm. If one can use the microcosm to comprehend the macrocosm, then one can use the macrocosm to refine the microcosm.

However, Jiang Liu was not in a hurry to refine himself.

Without him.

Heaven and earth are flawed. If one wishes to refine oneself, one must first undertake the task of Nuwa mending the sky, which is also the story of Yu Gong moving mountains and Yu the Great controlling the floods, thus sorting out the overall energy pattern of the planet.

People need to cultivate themselves to make up for their innate deficiencies through acquired means.

The same applies to planets.

Otherwise, what good is reaching the heavens? If the world is incomplete, how can one perfect oneself by using the incomplete world to refine oneself? One must first change the world!

At least for this particular planet, the Great Zhou Weather Bureau is far from perfect, and Jiang Liu has no way to make all the continents of the world plan and organize things according to his own ideas.

Therefore, this endeavor must first return to the time and space in which he originated...

# Chapter 614 Immortality Comes with Tribulations —

"Tell me, just how strong is Jiang Liu?"

On the other side, Wang Zhenqiu lay on the hard bed, took out the meat spirit mushroom, and inquired about Jiang Liu's strength.

"Earth is truly special; it has actually been able to nurture such powerful humans."

Rou Lingzhi had a stern face and was extremely serious. "Judging from the level of individual combat power and energy level, he is considered top-tier in the entire galaxy."

"A civilization capable of leaving its home planet and roaming the Milky Way, are its individual strengths inferior to those of the best on Earth?" Wang Zhenqiu quipped.

Do you think every star system has planets capable of supporting life?

The meat spirit mushroom said irritably, "The conditions for nurturing life are very demanding. Carbon-based life forms have the greatest potential, while other life forms such as silicon-based and sulfur-based life forms have difficulty developing intelligence."

Moreover, once a civilization develops to the point of researching immortality or exploring the stars, it will encounter obstacles and catastrophes such as mass extinction!

We who came to Earth are less a visitor and more a refugee.

"Fleeing?"

Wang Zhenqiu seemed to be deep in thought, recalling the Age of Exploration, an era of plunder and extermination. If an alien civilization could travel the universe, why would it choose to engage in equal exchanges with a civilization on a backward planet? A civilization or race capable of unifying an entire planet must have undergone the trials of blood and fire.

"Although I am a refugee, on Earth, I am still a noble Puling Star person, a inheritor of Puling Star's civilization!" Rou Lingzhi said proudly.

"Hey!"

Wang Zhenqiu grabbed the meat spirit mushroom, a wisp of Qi appeared on his finger, and with a gentle tap, the meat spirit mushroom immediately showed an expression of pure bliss.

"Awesome—oh ho ho ho!"

The reason this Pu Ling alien chose to submit to Wang Zhenqiu was because Wang Zhenqiu's skills gave him a pleasurable and addictive experience...

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"Immortality is fraught with peril?"

The river's flow completes the source of all things, and though it does not borrow the power of heaven and earth to refine itself, it is further connected with heaven and earth. In addition, with the law that illuminates all things, it can hear the movements of everyone inside and outside Biyou Village without even realizing it.

Wang Zhenqiu's conversation with the fleshy Ganoderma lucidum also reached his ears, and because it was related to "immortality," it was specifically retrieved by the Jade Emperor of the Golden Palace of the Heavens.

Regarding the calamity of immortality, Jiang Liu had received a glimmer of enlightenment from Xuanzang, who said it was a calamity for all sentient beings... At the time, Jiang Liu was not puzzled, but now, after hearing what the fleshy spirit mushroom said, he had some thoughts—could immortality lead to a mass extinction event?

Natural disasters?

No wonder Xuanzang entrusted his spiritual light to the great universe rather than the small universe of the human body. Was it because the universe itself did not allow immortal beings to exist?

But why did Feng Baobao—

No.

wrong.