From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

After the second time in the Women's Kingdom of Xiliang, Sun Wukong wiped out a group of thieves, which caused him to have second thoughts;

The third time was in Diling County of Tongtai Prefecture, when Sun Wukong truly let the bandits go for the first time, which can be described as: "washing away the dust of the past."

In essence, the act of violently killing the six thieves, when applied to spiritual practice, is equivalent to having a practitioner gouge out their eyes, cut off their ears, and seal their mouth and nose to block out their perception of the outside world.

Is this the right path?

It fell into a side path!

Secondly, the destruction of the three corpses only destroys the monsters in the mountains, not the corpses in one's heart.

The first time at White Bone Ridge, the White Bone Demon was eliminated by force and brute force, requiring three attempts to kill her. Then—

A single demotion order wiped out the flowers and fruits.

What solution?

Without harmonizing the five elements, relying solely on the power of metal and fire to eliminate the three corpses may lead to success, but it will leave one feeling exhausted and devoid of any willpower.

The second time at Lion Camel Ridge, the green lion, white elephant, and roc can be seen as another manifestation of the Three Corpses: the green lion represents anger, the white elephant represents infatuation, and the roc represents greed.

This time.

Sun Wukong's methods for eliminating the Three Corpses were much more 'compassionate'. He had the opportunity to kill the Green Lion and the White Elephant, but he held back many times. However, because he was too 'compassionate,' he suffered setbacks. He went to the Buddha for guidance and finally understood the true method for eliminating the Three Corpses.

The Three Corpses are greed, anger, and ignorance. Not only must the Five Elements be harmonized, but one must also understand the meaning of the Three Corpses in order to control them and use them for one's own purposes!

How to strike a balance?

The Buddha used the Peng bird as an example for Sun Wukong—the Peng bird was greedy for flesh and blood, so he transformed into a piece of meat, lured it onto the hook, cut off its tendons, and made it unable to fly away, thus making it work for him.

"Shortcuts are indeed not easy to take."

Lu Jin picked up the Potara earrings and stroked them carefully, but then brought up another idea, "By the way, Brother Jiang, have you tried 'matching' them with the same symbols?"

"This is not."

Jiang Liu, however, was a man of action. In the blink of an eye, he constructed two identical talismans in his mind.

Subsequently, the two symbols developed intricate connections, eventually colliding and combining to form a whole.

"That actually works!"

Jiang Liu was surprised, but he also understood the function of the symbols inside the earring. Just like a magnet, it has positive and negative poles. Like poles repel each other, and unlike poles attract each other.

Theoretically, it can still be used even if it's broken in half?

So he took off the earring bead, pressed it gently, and the bead split into two evenly. Upon closer inspection, the broken rune inside had actually evolved into a smaller, complete rune!

# Chapter 854 Experiment (Part 1)

"Brother Jiang, are you taking a shortcut?"

Seeing Jiang Liu break the earring beads in half, Lu Jin teased him with a grin.

"As long as you don't take chances, there are still shortcuts to be found."

Jiang Liu chuckled, but then offered a different perspective.

after all--

Cultivating one's character is a lifeline for those who seek shortcuts.

Jiang Liu then pieced the broken earring beads back together, using the light of his soul—Huiyuan—to first annihilate them and then complete their rebirth.

Because the two were originally one and were inanimate objects, after being reborn, it returned to being an earring bead, exactly the same as the original.

However, it's not so easy for a living, breathing person.

Lu Jin was amazed by this method and asked, "The Light of the Mind? This is the first time I've ever truly seen Brother Jiang use this move, designating something to be destroyed and reborn, using the mind to manipulate the rules of reason. It's truly an incredible power!"

Under the genetic lock system, the power of the human mind can actually involve the properties of matter, energy, and even spacetime.

The path of Qi cultivation, however, focuses more on physical and mental well-being, rather than spiritual cultivation.

However, there weren't many techniques involved.

Even the two major schools of Taoism and Buddhism only allow their disciples to experience life through "entering the world" and "leaving the world."

To put it nicely, it's a cultivation of mind and character;

To put it bluntly, it's a kind of experiential learning passed down through generations; spiritual growth inevitably requires a wealth of life experience.

Just as Jiang Liu proposed a complete approach to shaping the primordial spirit:

Feelings are etched into memory, memory gives birth to thought, thought forms consciousness, consciousness generates ideas, ideas inspire spirit, and spirit elevates the soul.

Ultimately, this allows the mind to dominate the brain, thereby creating and forging the true "spirit".

The gene lock system follows this path.

With Lu Jin's experience and having gone through several crises with Jiang Liu, her beliefs are firm, and she has already met the conditions to ignite the light of her soul.

However, he has not yet normalized the first three stages of the gene lock, and has not even activated the third stage of the gene lock. The first three stages are the foundation for completely integrating one's consciousness, soul, and nervous system such as the brain. Therefore, Lu Jin is currently unable to awaken the light of the mind, let alone personalize it.

I may be envious, but...

Lu Jin, despite his strong will and unwavering cultivation, was not in a hurry. He knew that awakening his inner light required a gradual approach. He needed to first establish his remaining organs as the central palace, fully master the Sun and Moon Refinement Technique, and reach the state of "Sun Concealing the Golden Crow, Moon Concealing the Rabbit." Only then could he replenish the energy consumed in unlocking his genetic lock with the essence of the sun and moon, allowing him to fight with greater freedom...

Afterwards, as Jiang Liu's assistant, Lu Jin also learned about the Qi and magic spells of this world, so as to avoid being tricked when encountering demons or evil wizards later.

As for Duanmu Ying?

She went back to District 13 to learn about the advanced medical equipment and tried to persuade Sheriff Black to sell it to her...

But there is a problem:

Duanmu Ying has no money!

However, Blake did not really intend to make Duanmu Ying pay. He was willing to give Duanmu Ying the advanced medical equipment of District 13, on the condition that Duanmu Ying would teach the medical staff of District 13 traditional Chinese medicine, including Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.

Duanmu Ying readily agreed.

after all--

Knowledge is meant to be shared!

That's how it is.

Three days passed quietly.

Jiang Liu also used a Qi magic spell that could melt alloys to melt and refine the earring chain material and the raw materials for the earring beads of the Potara earrings.

After engraving the Potara symbol inside the earring bead, Jiang Liu wore it on his ear. As his Qi flowed, it automatically absorbed the symbol, forming a cycle.

Perhaps because both earrings were worn by Jiang Liu, the combined effect could not be shown.

It requires "volunteers" to try it out.

"Brother Jiang, don't look at me!" Seeing Jiang Liu looking at him, Lu Jin quickly refused, not daring to conduct a fusion experiment with Jiang Liu.

"Go to District 13."

Jiang Liu remained silent, but immediately cut off his distracting thoughts and entered the cycle of reincarnation. He went to District Thirteen with Lu Jin, found Black, and explained that he needed to find someone to test the effects of the Potara Earrings.

"no problem."

Blake smiled and agreed, "I will submit the relevant application to the prison."

Prisoners who want a reduced sentence will volunteer to do so, thus gaining a reduced sentence. The tasks of these volunteers include cleaning nursing homes, repairing streets, working as security guards at museums, and conducting drug trials and clinical trials in medical laboratories.

dead--

That's not common.

District 13 is a secret security department in the United States with immense power. With just one phone call from Blake, four "volunteers" were sent to District 13 in less than half an hour.

"It's an old acquaintance!"

When Blake saw the four volunteers, a slightly mocking smile appeared on his lips.

Without him.

This is because these four people are the Black Hand Gang's four-man squad:

Afen, Lasu, Zhou, and Black Tiger Afu.

Ah Fen gave an awkward smile: "Hey, Sheriff Black."

Rasu waved: "We meet again."

Zhou was a little nervous: "I hope it's not about testing some powerful new weapon. We're not lizardmen anymore."

Where is Afu?

During battle, they shout and yell, proclaiming the name of every move they make with every punch and kick.

However, under normal circumstances, he is very sparing with his words.

At this moment, he remained silent, only staring at Lu Jin, secretly clenching his fists, wanting to compete with him.

Having cultivated for so long, Lu Jin's five senses were incredibly sharp. He instantly sensed Afu's fighting spirit and even felt a touch of admiration. But alas—

go astray.

"We will not mistreat prisoners."

Blake gave the four of them a reassuring look and introduced Lu Jin and Jiang Liu, "They are both mages and you need to take a magic test."

"magic?"

Ah Fen was taken aback and said, "This is even more dangerous than testing a new weapon!"

Lasu also said, "I don't want to turn into grilled cheese!"

Zhou asked, "Is it possible to reduce the sentence?"

Afu remained silent.

“If you cooperate, your sentence will be reduced from eighty years to fifty years,” Blake answered only Zhou’s question.

"Fifty years? That's still a long time."

Afen was dissatisfied. Seeing the smile on Blake's face fade, he forced a stiff smile and said, "But compared to eighty years, it is indeed much shorter."