Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

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Before my eyes, a year had passed.

During this year, Ming Lun held various press conferences, and the leaders of Ming Lun, namely Sun Shisheng, Wang Chao, Chan Yinsha and others, also made appearances at these events.

Perhaps these were akin to avatars of spiritual will, but they were present nonetheless.

Their mental realms were no different from those of gods and Buddhas, yet such behavior made the people feel a sense of admiration, as well as closeness.

They had not detached themselves from the mortal world.

Yes!

They had not detached themselves!

Su Jie also sighed with emotion, "Born in the mortal world, with wisdom intact, possessing human emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, how could one detach from the mortal world?"

"Compared to ordinary people, those with higher cultivation of spirit are simply stronger, live longer, and view problems from a deeper perspective."

"This is an inevitability of the long-lived species."

In Su Jie's view, this was what truly constituted gods and Buddhas.

Those who comprehend the Dao become immortals; those who attain enlightenment are Buddhas.

Gods and Buddhas are human, like Sun Shisheng and his peers, who are the true Immortals and Holy Buddhas. Otherwise, those who cultivate solely for power, for authority, for revenge, can easily stray into the path of evil.

With these thoughts, Su Jie reflected on himself.

His desire to free his sister from the Jiang Corporation was not wrong, but to use it as the main motivation for cultivation would lead to quick advancement in the short term but to the path of error in the long run.

But what was his motivation?

Su Jie realized that this year, while he trained in reality, he also led the tribe on Primordial Star. Now that tribe had grown to more than four hundred people, having completely united thirteen tribes.

The child from the nest had lived up to expectations and created the method of building, gradually moving the primitive people out of caves.

As for the food issue, he taught the primitives to search for plants similar to barley and foxtail, and they indeed found a grain similar to rice—the green sprout rice.

This type of rice, similar to the Tai Chi rice of the real world, could grow in dry soil without initial irrigation; however, its yield was very low, and the grains were only slightly larger than sesame seeds.

But with Su Jie's assistance, they started to move towards cultivation, and in the future, this green sprout rice would gradually evolve through generations of selective breeding.

The person who discovered the green sprout rice was also bestowed with a name by Su Jie—"Farmer."

Thus, Su Jie had more or less solved the Xuan Tribe's issues of "habitation" and "food," and due to his guidance, everyone in the tribe began to call him the "Divine Envoy," a new title—God of Wisdom.

Su Jie felt the title was more than he deserved and didn't allow them to address him that way, but in private, these primitive people still called him the "God of Wisdom."

Because he "granted" them wisdom.

But Su Jie knew this was not a grant, but rather things they were capable of inventing or discovering on their own. He merely gave them a slight hint, nothing more.

Amidst a myriad of thoughts, Su Jie still couldn't determine what his future cultivation goal should be.

To help his sister break free from the Jiang Corporation...

To evolve oneself...

To possess power and authority...

These should not be the purpose of cultivation, nor the proper result, but they should be "bonuses" that come with cultivation.

"In mythology, the Three Pure Ones save people and provide salvation during great calamities; Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also deliver beings from suffering. These two doctrines differ, but fundamentally, they are the same...

Perhaps they are human constructs, and therefore share common ground," Su Jie had his own perspective on the deities described in various traditional texts, "But what was their own purpose for cultivating?"

Ideals, dreams?

No.

A more accurate term would be grand aspirations.

The purpose of cultivation for both Dao and Buddhist practitioners is to save and deliver people.

And as for dreams...

"I was wrong. 'In poverty one takes care of oneself; in success, one helps the world.' Perhaps I have not yet reached that realm."

Su Jie exhaled a breath of turbid air, muttering to himself, yet something stirred within him, perhaps linked to his experience as a "Divine Envoy" on Primordial Star.

"However, what I need to consider next is the college entrance exam!"

"This year, what is the vitality requirement for Minglun Martial School?"

To be admitted to Minglun Martial School, besides scoring full marks on the written part of the exam (excluding the essay), one's vitality had to meet the standard. In previous years it was 1, but it was unknown what it would be this year.

However, Su Jie guessed that the requirement would certainly be raised.

After all, the opening of Primordial Star would have allowed many to obtain its treasures, which would likely have contributed to an overall increase in the world's vitality over a year.

Just how much it had increased was yet to be announced.

Su Jie wasn't worried about his written exam scores, but he was somewhat anxious about the vitality test.

Even though he had spent a year on Primordial Planet, had grown a lot, and matured a lot, he was, after all, still a student!

At dinner, Su Shilin said, "I've learned from a friend the vitality requirement for Minglun Martial School this year. It's 1.1, a 0.1 increase from previous years."

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Hearing this request, Su Jie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As for how his father had acquired this information, Su Jie didn't inquire—after all, he knew his own father had secrets, even some connection to the inner workings of Minglun Martial School.

"What's your life force at now?" Xu Ying looked at Su Jie.

"1.5." Su Jie answered this question only after dinner, "Primordial Star is a real extraterrestrial planet, from which goods can be brought back, so my improvement has been quite rapid."

As he spoke, Su Jie also took out many Bai brain fruits, saying, "The tribe I descended into and tamed has a Bai brain fruit tree. These are the fruits I've saved up over the past year. They're beneficial for the brain and enhance the spirit. However, eating one fruit yields the best effect; any more would be useless. The official purchase price is one thousand yuan per fruit."

Su Shilin took one and, after tasting it, commented, "It's somewhat effective for those with life force between 1 and 1.2. It's most effective for those below 1. For those above 1.2, the effect is negligible."

Xu Ying also ate one and felt her mind clear significantly, "Honey, you should sell them."

"Hmm."

Su Shilin nodded and, after dinner, went out with the Bai fruits.

"Mom, what exactly does Dad do for a living? Out late at night, could he be some king of soldiers' security?" Su Jie curiously asked.

"Take a guess." Xu Ying gave Su Jie a peculiar look, suddenly speaking with a hint of a smile.

"Er... perhaps I'd better not. It's not something I should know right now." Although Su Jie was curious, his parents clearly didn't want to tell him, so he momentarily suppressed his suspicions.

Twelve days later, the college entrance exams officially began!

Su Jie was divinely inspired with the written exams—problems that took others an hour to finish, he could nearly complete in half an hour. The only exception was the Chinese exam paper, which took some more time, given that essays can't be completed in three minutes.

However, the upcoming life force exam was the real major part.

All the students were looking forward to it greatly!

The life force exam consisted of various athletic tests: 100-meter sprints, 1000 meters (800 meters) long run, long jump, high jump, weightlifting, boxing, and so on.

Of course, the most important one was the life force measurement test.

In the 100-meter sprint stage, since the average life force of people is now 0.7, even the poorest performer can finish in ten seconds. Anyone taking more than eleven seconds is "a crane standing among chickens."

However, Su Jie, with a life force of 1.5, even broke the school record with his 100-meter speed reaching 5 seconds!

And in the 1000-meter long run, it took Su Jie only fifty seconds!

This made the entire school realize that Su Jie's life force was likely above 1, approaching 2. Help us continue by reading at the source: MV2LEMPYR.

A genius!

In the final life force test, the number 1.5 made all students of his age group gasp in amazement.

After all, among them, perhaps a large portion would never reach 1 in their future lives. 1.5 was a peak they could hardly imagine.

And such a score would undoubtedly secure his admission to Minglun Martial School!

And with the talents that Su Jie was currently displaying, graduating was a done deal, his life force was bound to break through to at least 2—that would make him superhuman!

In fact, to his classmates, Su Jie's performance was already superhuman.

After the graduation party, Su Jie didn't head back to Primordial Star. Instead, he spent his time practicing martial arts and traveling through major cities—both for relaxation and to soothe his emotions.

He'd come to realize that there might be a problem with his mindset.

At the graduation party, his every move seemed transcendent. His classmates spoke to him with an instinctive reverence.

Perhaps it was because of his outstanding performance in the life force exam, which made them realize they were worlds apart from him.

Or perhaps it was because of the long time he'd spent on Primordial Star, where being addressed as a Divine Envoy had fostered a sense of pride and superiority.

These were not good signs.

It was possible that as his strength increased, others would naturally revere him, but he himself must not be deluded by such reverence and maintain a humble heart.

"Hoo—"

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Su Jie boarded a train to Jiangnan City.

This place had already far surpassed other cities.

The streets were bustling with well-dressed people, and the form of smartphones had evolved into sci-fi screens, like those seen in movies. They could be projected from wristbands, necklaces, and other items, capturing the human eye to keep the screen constantly in front of them.

The vehicles on the road also included hover cars, with their tires replaced by four ring-like layers stacked underneath, similar to speakers emitting an invisible magnetic field to float above the ground.

However, such vehicles were still relatively rare, and Su Jie only saw a few.

Following the road he remembered, Su Jie arrived once again at the man-made lake and walked on the swaying chain bridge.

The bridge that ordinary people dared not cross, Su Jie walked as if on solid ground.

The woman who granted competition qualifications in the pavilion was still the same one as before, but clearly, she didn't remember Wang Chao.

After all, they hadn't seen each other for a year, and she met many competitors every day. Wang Chao had not been there for a year, so naturally, she didn't recognize him, merely finding his face somewhat familiar.

"Madam, long time no see."

"And you are?"