Chapter 6

The next morning, very early, Patriarch Subhuti gathered all his disciples, ascended the platform, and began to expound the ethereal Heavenly Dao.

Patriarch Subhuti's cultivation was extremely high, and his discourse on the Dao was naturally extraordinary. It was truly a scene of flowers raining from the sky and lotuses rising from the earth. He skillfully expounded the Three Vehicles, and his teachings were profound and comprehensive. He slowly waved his feather duster, spouting pearls and jade, and the sound of his voice shook the heavens. He spoke of the Dao and expounded on Zen, integrating the three teachings into a seamless whole. He opened the path to enlightenment and guided the disciples to the profound truths of the Dao.

Yang Zhen sat on a cushion below the platform, listening intently to Patriarch Subhuti's discourse. Although Patriarch Subhuti's teachings on the Great Dao were profound and difficult to understand, Yang Zhen felt a sense of enlightenment, as if the ultimate truths of heaven and earth were right before him, within reach. However, when Yang Zhen reached out to touch the elusive Great Dao, he found that he still fell short.

It was clear that he was just a step away from glimpsing the Heavenly Dao and grasping the mysteries of heaven and earth, but each time, he was just a little bit short. This small gap seemed like an insurmountable chasm, separating Yang Zhen from the Heavenly Dao. This feeling made Yang Zhen extremely uncomfortable, and he wished he could leap over that chasm and grasp the ultimate truths of the Heavenly Dao in his hands.

From the moment Patriarch Subhuti began his discourse, Yang Zhen was completely engrossed. His face alternated between surprise and anxiety, sometimes furrowing his brows, his expressions changing unpredictably.

This was precisely the scene of someone who had gained insight into the Heavenly Dao but could not fully grasp it.

Since the beginning of time, the vast primordial chaos had given birth to countless beings. Many of these beings, with deep roots and noble origins, spent their entire lives pursuing the Heavenly Dao. However, in the end, they could only touch the tip of the iceberg of the Heavenly Dao. Even this small part was already extraordinary.

Since Patriarch Subhuti began his discourse, his gaze had never left Sun Wukong. Seeing Sun Wukong scratching his ears and rubbing his cheeks with a joyful expression, Patriarch Subhuti couldn't help but smile slightly, thinking to himself, "This Stone Monkey of Wisdom is indeed extraordinary. The Heavenly Dao is elusive and hard to fathom, yet this monkey can understand it on his first listen. Truly remarkable." Thinking of the marvels, even with Patriarch Subhuti's cultivation, he couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

Patriarch Subhuti then looked at the other disciples below. Most of them had a look of confusion, completely unable to understand what Patriarch Subhuti was saying, and were in a daze. Only a few disciples occasionally showed signs of joy, but quickly became worried, as if they had encountered difficult principles to understand.

When Patriarch Subhuti saw Yang Zhen, he couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, "This little cat has such insight. Although I noticed yesterday that his true form seemed extraordinary, I didn't expect his insight to be so high, not inferior to Sun Wukong. I didn't expect that besides taking in the Stone Monkey of Wisdom, I would have this unexpected joy."

Seven days passed unnoticed, and Patriarch Subhuti stopped his discourse. After the disciples returned to their senses from the Great Dao, Patriarch Subhuti said, "This discourse is over. We will meet again in two months. In the meantime, you should all reflect on what you have learned."

"Yes!" The disciples bowed and then dispersed.

"Prajna, Wukong, you two stay behind for a moment," Patriarch Subhuti said.

Yang Zhen and Sun Wukong exchanged a glance and then approached Patriarch Subhuti, bowing and asking, "Master, what do you need us to do?"

"Since you two joined my disciples, I have not yet taught you any cultivation methods. Today, I will impart to you both the 'Nine Grades of the Heavenly Immortal Technique.' After you return, you must practice daily and must not be lazy or play too much," Patriarch Subhuti said.

Yang Zhen and Sun Wukong were overjoyed upon hearing this. Although listening to the discourse was beneficial for their future cultivation, without a systematic cultivation method, Yang Zhen and Sun Wukong could only rely on instinct to absorb the essence of heaven and earth and the moon and sun.

Especially for Yang Zhen, who originally did not know how to cultivate, after listening to the discourse, he also understood the method of absorbing the essence of the moon and sun. However, relying on instinct to absorb the essence of the moon and sun was far slower compared to practicing the cultivation techniques derived by great sages. With this new cultivation technique, Yang Zhen and Sun Wukong's cultivation speed would definitely increase several times, or even dozens of times.

After returning to his room, Yang Zhen eagerly opened the mall system and found the Double Experience Pill for Pets.

Double Experience Pill for Pets: Doubles the experience gained for one day. 10 gold coins.

Perhaps due to the穿越 (穿越 means "穿越" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越" in English, but in this context, it means "time travel" or "穿越" in a more literal sense), the mall system had undergone a mutation. The Double Experience Pill, which originally lasted only one hour, now lasted a whole day. Although this was beneficial for Yang Zhen, it was important to note that Sun Wukong had only practiced for twenty years on Mount Fangcun. With Yang Zhen's current assets, he could only buy 4,819 Double Experience Pills, which would last him a little over thirteen years. After that, there would be no more.

Yang Zhen was now very frustrated. If he had known he would time travel, he would have put all his assets into the game, borrowed money, and even stolen money to charge his account. That way, he might not have lacked Double Experience Pills for several hundred years.

Most importantly, in this world, Yang Zhen did not know how to charge the mall with gold coins. The copper coins, silver, and gold used in the human world could not be used to charge the mall.

It seemed that the issue of charging would have to be addressed later. For now, the most important thing was cultivation, and the Double Experience Pills must not be stopped. Sun Wukong, born from the Nüwa Stone, was a Stone Monkey of Wisdom. Although Sun Wukong and Yang Zhen were both beginners in cultivation, Sun Wukong had absorbed the essence of the moon and sun for countless years on the top of Mount Huaguo before he was born. With his extraordinary talent, Sun Wukong's cultivation speed was extremely fast.

Sun Wukong only practiced for 20 years on Mount Fangcun, yet he could defeat Nezha and match Yang Jian. Later, he consumed countless immortal elixirs from Laozi. It can be said that before being sealed under the Five-Finger Mountain, Sun Wukong's cultivation rose like a rocket.

Since Yang Zhen planned to follow Sun Wukong and eat immortal peaches and elixirs, his cultivation must not fall behind. Compared to Sun Wukong, Yang Zhen did not know how his talent compared, and he certainly could not match Sun Wukong's years of absorbing the essence of heaven and earth on Mount Huaguo.

Therefore, if Yang Zhen wanted to keep up with Sun Wukong, the Double Experience Pills must not be stopped.

After buying the Double Experience Pills, Yang Zhen glanced at his image in the top right corner and noticed that his level had changed from 0 to 3.

Through the seven days of listening to the discourse, Yang Zhen also learned about the cultivation levels in the Journey to the West world.

They were roughly divided into: Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, Great Ethereal True Immortal, Golden Immortal, Great Golden Immortal, Quasi-Saint, and Saint, with each level before Great Golden Immortal divided into ten grades.

Yang Zhen's current cultivation was at the first grade of Human Immortal. According to the mall's level system, each 10 levels equaled one grade. Therefore, when Yang Zhen reached level 101, he would achieve the realm of Earth Immortal.

The task was heavy and the road long.

Time waits for no one!

After a moment of thought, Yang Zhen did not waste any more time. He took a Double Experience Pill and then sat cross-legged on the cushion, practicing the first level of the 'Nine Grades of the Heavenly Immortal Technique.'

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