Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"Nobody wants to learn?"

Jos's expression was strange, and then he realized, "What you're talking about must be somewhere else—here at Minglun Martial School, there are quite a few people studying traditional medicine, but mostly in conjunction with modern medicine."

"It's just that, in the eyes of formal students, traditional medicine has been categorized into another subject—"

"Antique Medicine."

Su Jie's expression turned peculiar, "Antique Medicine... integrated with that of the West?"

Jos's expression darkened, "You look down on the West?"

Su Jie hurriedly waved his hands and chuckled awkwardly, "Of course not."

"Just kidding, don't take it seriously."

Who knew Jos would chuckle, not taking Su Jie's words to heart at all since he'd grown up here, and, to him, the only difference between him and those from Huaxia was probably just an ID card.

"However, I hope that you'll also look at issues more objectively in the future."

"In the West, there is also the simplistic use of herbal medicine—though it can't compare with the traditional medicine here in Huaxia which has formed a specialized medicinal system. At their core, though, they're the same."

"The reason it hasn't formed a system is probably because there are too many small and large countries in the West, none of whom acknowledge the others—there's no unity."

"Thus, our side's ancient rustic medical studies are also known as witchcraft—yeah, with a rather strong feudal superstitious hue."

"It's the same case here in Huaxia."

"Historically, dating back to the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties, there were witch doctors and witchcraft. There's actually no fundamental difference between the two, both heavily tinged with superstition. The only difference might be that in the West, with many tribes and city-states, it's impossible to form a systematic study."

Su Jie nodded.

Indeed, by interacting with Jos, he had learned many useful things.

Of course, Su Jie didn't completely believe everything Jos said.

After all, hearing is deceptive and seeing is believing; he hadn't truly come in contact with these studies.

And—

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"So, Jos, later when we go back to the dorm, why don't you knock me out and give it a try?" Su Jie broached the topic of entering deep sleep.

"I suggest you don't try it," Jos shook his head.

"What, you think I can't handle it?" Su Jie asked with the particular fervor of a young man, a hint of challenge in his tone.

"Of course not."

Jos shook his head, "It's just that hitting the head needs careful control—too light and you won't pass out, too heavy and when you wake up, instead of being invigorated by the training, you'll feel weak for a while. If you miss out on this training session, it would be a huge loss."

Su Jie calmed down, "Then how do you train?"

Jos answered, "The guy who knocks me out has been my childhood friend; he knows how to do it with measure."

Su Jie was speechless.

So, you've been getting knocked out by him since childhood.

However, Su Jie suspected that this training method had its flaws; it probably made one a bit dull-minded.

Like Jos, who would answer whatever was asked.

Well, just kidding.

But if he had to undergo such training, Su Jie really wouldn't dare.

After all, the brain can be said to be the place where thoughts and spirit are harbored; if it was too easily attacked, it would probably suffer a lot of damage.

After lunch, the two returned to their dormitory to rest for a while before heading to the classroom in the afternoon.

Jos entered deep sleep through practicing Dragon Tiger Crystal Elixir Visualization in conjunction with his breathing, staying silent for a while.

This is the first stage of deep sleep, entering the state through visualization, matching actions, and breathing.

The second state is to abandon breathing and actions, allowing one to enter it anytime and anywhere. Although Jos easily entered the first stage, accessing the second stage was immensely difficult.

Of course, Su Jie was worse off; after half an hour of practicing Heaven-Man Crystal Seal Visualization, he still hadn't fallen asleep, not feeling sleepy at all but rather more lively.

"Is it because I have too many stray thoughts?"

Su Jie mused to himself, feeling that couldn't be it.

If there were too many stray thoughts, one simply couldn't calm down, and their mental state would also be very poor.

But that was not his situation.

In high school, his grades weren't always top one or two, but they were consistently top three in his class, and his concentration was decent—he was not a poor student, just overly active-minded.

Interestingly, his sister Su Chen had the same issue, an extremely active mind, to the point she could even see "ghosts," until the vice principal of Minglun Martial School, Wang Chao, taught her a Meditation Skill and solved her problem.

Regrettably, his parents didn't allow him to learn it.

Although he was the biological brother of Su Chen, that technique was personally passed down to Su Chen by Wang Chao, hence his family also dared not learn it and even cautioned Su Chen not to teach him.

To handle someone like Wang Chao, one couldn't apply ordinary standards; without his permission, the family truly didn't dare let Su Chen speak out.

Getting up, he walked out of the dormitory and carefully shut the door.

Su Jie walked on the practice field of Minglun Martial School.

This field, to him, felt massive with only one word—big.

On the field, countless people were performing horse stances under the scorching sun, some drenched in sweat, others relishing it, simply because, within the horse stance, they had entered deep sleep and felt no discomfort whatsoever.

Su Jie envied them but understood that to achieve such a state, he didn't know how much effort it would take.

On the edge of the playground, aside from Su Jie, there were quite a few training class students. They also stood by, watching eagerly, hoping to learn something.

The teachers at Minglun Martial School allowed others to watch from the side.

Just by watching, one could not master the real skills. If one truly mastered them, it meant they had exceptional talent and would surely strive to join Minglun Martial School officially in the future.

For these official students, it was also a method of meditation.

True mastery meant remaining unaffected by external disturbances.

A true expert, no matter how deeply they were in seclusion, would not encounter any problems. Even if someone intruded suddenly, they could immediately wake from their meditative state without any discomfort.

Those who experienced mental problems or bursts of energy within the body upon disturbance were not true experts. Their mental state was definitely very low.

In cultivation, both life force and mental state must consistently remain stable, unfazed by external disruptions to represent true cultivation.

Energy that could be dispersed at any moment and a mental state that could easily be disturbed were neither true cultivation nor true mastery.

Watching the vibrant official students, Su Jie suddenly had an epiphany and also began to adopt the horse stance.

Rising and falling, inhaling and exhaling.

Although it was just a semblance, it truly helped him grasp some genuine meaning.

Like Su Jie, numerous other training class students also adopted the horse stance, but most were merely going through the motions using brute force, which not only failed to provide any training benefit but also caused soreness in the muscles of their calves and thighs.

The horse stance, naturally, needs to resemble a horse in its ups and downs, and breathing is the key.

Merely standing still...

Perhaps it could also develop stable lower posture, but it was likely to cause deformities in the lower body's muscles and bones.

Therefore, the correct horse stance needed an expert to supervise.

Practicing alone, without knowing the tricks, one could only start from scratch, slowly accumulating experience through generations until perfected.

Since ancient times, all skills developed from scratch followed this process.

Discover, summarize, organize...

This method, very scientifically, revolves around accumulating experience, gradually correcting mistakes until it becomes nearly perfect.

As for perfection,

There is nothing perfect in this world.

However, Su Jie truly mastered a little of the essence of the horse stance.

Just by watching—

"This comprehension of yours is much better than yours," Sun Shisheng commented with a smile to Wang Chao beside him in the void, "When you first learned the breathing method I taught you, it took you almost half a day, and even then it was just about good memory."

At Sun Shisheng's tease, Wang Chao had nothing to say.

Compared to talents with exceptional comprehension like Li Hansha and Su Jie, his understanding seemed to grow gradually with age, not as instant as theirs.

Perhaps, that was why he was able to hold a central position...

At that moment, the instructor on the field glanced over the training class students who were learning aptly, but his gaze finally rested on Su Jie, "Eh?"

"This kid, seems like he has learned some real meaning."

This instructor, named Hong Tiande, of the Great Meditation Realm, had a life force of 6.9, and his mental state could barely sense that Su Jie's life force was only 0.7, just the national average.

But this comprehension, was rare indeed.

However, Hong Tiande only lingered his gaze for a few moments and didn't pay much attention.

The students of Minglun Martial School carried a special kind of student card, constantly emitting a particular magnetic field, detectable by those in the Meditation Realm.

Thus, at Minglun Martial School, all students could be easily identified.

Those without a student card were either parents visiting their children, short-term training class students, or, in the worst case, people with ill-intentions secretly infiltrating Minglun Martial School.

Clearly, those boldly watching were part of the short-term training programs.

Therefore, Hong Tiande did not pay much attention.

These students had their own instructors responsible for them; there was no need for him to worry excessively.

Half an hour later, Su Jie checked his digital watch and noticed that there were three minutes left until the afternoon training session. He hurriedly stopped the horse stance and quickly went towards the training instructor.

However, he accidentally stumbled.

His calf was numb.

After all, no matter how talented, it was still his first time learning the horse stance, and immersion naturally led to stiffness and numbness in the legs.

Getting up again, Su Jie shook his head, endured the pain, and continued running.

"It seems, huff! this horse stance, huff! isn't suitable for me."

Despite saying that, during the run, Su Jie unconsciously adopted the breathing he had learned from the horse stance, and he felt the numbness dissipate.

He knew it was an illusion, but this illusion allowed him to keep going, even giving him a sense of exhilaration internally.

"Hey! Where had you been?"

On the road, Su Jie ran into his roommate Jos, who was greeting him.

"I went to watch the seniors practicing martial arts in the playground," Su Jie said, "I saw you were in deep sleep, so I didn't call you."

"Seniors?" Jos exclaimed in surprise.

"In the future, I must truly join here," Su Jie said, his eyes gleaming with determination.