Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"So, how can the brain be changed?"

Tang Zichen, like an untiring scholar, wanted to know the answer.

After all, she had senses like "the mantis feels the approach of autumn without the wind blowing," enabling her to sense imminent danger in the unseen and avoid it in advance.

It was truly: Unseen and unheard, sense the danger and avoid it.

She guessed that this had something to do with her spiritual cultivation, but as for explaining how, she was currently unable, attributing it only to a feature of martial arts practiced to the ultimate level.

"I am also pondering on that,"

Sun Shisheng said, "It's not yet perfected, but I roughly have a direction."

"Could you elaborate?" asked Tang Zichen.

"Of course," nodded Sun Shisheng, "First and foremost is sleep, deep sleep."

Tang Zichen slowly nodded.

She was somewhat familiar with deep sleep.

This method of sleeping is also known as "Gold sleep" and is a vital part of sleep, yet it only constitutes twenty-five percent of the entire process.

But deep sleep is very important, it can relieve the fatigue of a day and promote the body's metabolism.

Beyond that, it can also make the brain quick-witted.

Deep sleep is indeed brain sleep, allowing a person to maintain clear thinking and agile reactions. Those who cannot enter deep sleep for a long time always appear listless, with thoughts becoming confused.

"Since you understand, then it will be easier," Sun Shisheng nodded, "The beginning of mental cultivation is based on deep sleep, which I've divided into three stages."

"First, entering deep sleep requires a long time of calming the mind, breathing, and guiding;"

"Second, being able to enter deep sleep at any time and place takes longer than the first stage;"

"Third, entering deep sleep while in motion."

"Currently, Wang Chao is at the second stage."

Tang Zichen, deep in thought, said, "I can occasionally enter the third stage. That's why I have the ability to sense danger, but it's all in the unseen, and I don't quite understand what is happening."

"This means you haven't entirely adapted to this stage yet. Once you do, your physical abilities will go through another period of growth, reaching the true peak of human capability," Sun Shisheng spoke slowly.

"Sun, is it the same for me?" asked Wang Chao.

"Pretty much, but because you are purely dedicated to martial arts, your physical strength and mental realm are somewhat mismatched. It's probably because the breathing exercises I gave you have been too effective."

Sun Shisheng explained at a leisurely pace, "But you'd better practice the breathing exercises I've taught you more, and then keep up nutritionally. In the future, your body could withstand Great Ivan and traverse the universe without any issues."

"That's amazing!?" Wang Chao was excited. That was definitely superhuman!

"Breathe in—"

"Breathe out—"

"Breathe in—"

Tang Zichen inhaled and exhaled, calming her mood.

Although it sounded fantastical, the scene of Sun Shisheng stirring up a lake was vividly before her, and with continued cultivation, she might truly be able to traverse the void with her physical body.

"What's the next step?" Tang Zichen asked.

"Entering trance," said Sun Shisheng, "This step requires a strong spirit will and mental power, eliminating the Heart Demon, making the spiritual platform as clear as the boundless sky, free of distracting thoughts."

"In this stage, one's various potentials will be extensively developed. Communicating with the mind, a surge of spirit will connect instantly with another's mind, and both parties can see each other's thoughts and ideas."

"Let me give you both a taste of it."

No sooner had the words fallen than Sun Shisheng, Wang Chao, and Tang Zichen felt themselves leaving their physical bodies and entering a virtual starry space.

There was no gravity, no physical body, as if only the soul remained.

Yet the feeling was incredibly clear.

The two looked at Sun Shisheng and discovered him sitting cross-legged in the void, wearing a martial scholar's robe, below which was a thirty-six-petal lotus rotating with yin and yang energy. Behind his head was a halo, illuminating the world; atop his head were three Qing lotuses, spreading endless martial arts.

Behind him, there was also a phantom sapling bearing three colors, radiating infinite divine light!

Afterward, their senses blurred, and they returned to reality.

"What was that?"

Tang Zichen asked excitedly, "Primordial Spirit?"

"That is the sacred embryo cultivated, a combination body of mental power and energy, which requires Spiritual Energy to nourish," stated Sun Shisheng indifferently, "At this step, the mind can manifest in reality and employ various incredible abilities related to one's own past martial arts cultivation."

"So that's it!" Tang Zichen exclaimed in surprise, "It's similar to Taoism's Nascent Soul, Buddha's golden body, or what the West calls a holy spirit?"

"I thought they were just legends, I never imagined they actually existed!"

"It's unbelievable."

Sun Shisheng explained, "I call this realm the Breathing Embryo. At this point, you can draw Spiritual Energy from the Two-Dimensional Space around the earth to nourish oneself, eliminating the need for grains and greatly improving physical fitness."

"Only, Earth's Two-Dimensional Space..."

"Lacks Spiritual Energy?" asked Tang Zichen.

"That's right."

"So, you might end up eating non-stop for twenty-four hours a day," said Sun Shisheng, "after all, the sacred embryo is a condensate of the mind and energy. Without adequate energy, it would die in the belly."

Tang Zichen nodded, "Sacred embryo, embryo, it's indeed fitting. Have you reached the Breathing Embryo realm?"

"No, it's one level higher. It's called the Sit Forget Realm, where there's no self, no others, no sentient beings, no lifespan," Sun Shisheng spoke leisurely, "At this realm, I can combine my strong spirit with the motions of the planets, achieving Unity of Heaven and Man, forgetting both object and self.

The body ceases to be a body and becomes a planet, blessed with boundless strength, almost gaining endless Divine Skills."

"The demonstration earlier was of the Sit Forget Realm."

"Would you like to see some of my other techniques?"

In the blink of an eye, the sky darkened, and a heavy snowfall blanketed Jiangnan City. It did not take long for a centimeter of snow to accumulate.

Before, it had been a sunny June day, with the sun scorching hot.

Now, icy snowflakes were actually falling!

Tang Zichen shook the snowflakes off her body, feeling a chill.

Then, ten suns appeared in the sky, their intense light melting the accumulated snowflakes and restoring the original temperature.

And those ten suns, too, dispersed and vanished after the snow melted.

"It's just like a dream," Wang Chao muttered to himself, "I now believe that the legend of Houyi shooting the suns might be true..."

Tang Zichen was also amazed.

Before, it had been just about rolling up the lake's water, but now, with a mere thought, the winds changed, and snow covered the landscape.

Such power was not just inhuman.

"So what you're saying is, you could now destroy the Earth?" Tang Zichen suddenly asked a rather ludicrous question.

"Punching the Earth to pieces would be somewhat difficult, but triggering a planetary collapse using the power of the heavens and earth would actually be pretty simple," Sun Shisheng pondered for a while before replying.

Tang Zichen was numb to it all.

She believed him.

The guy in front of her was indeed capable of destroying the Earth.

Wang Chao suddenly said, "Sun, doing something like this would cause a huge stir, right?"

Sun Shisheng gave Wang Chao a reassuring look and said, "It's fine. The radio stations will definitely provide a suitable explanation, and besides, there are no security cameras in this park to find us."

This was something Tang Zichen could confirm.

It was precisely because the park was secluded and usually empty that she would come here to practice.

She usually came in the morning, but this time she got a whim in the afternoon to visit, only to encounter such an adventure. Chесk fоr thе lаtеst updаtеs оn Мy Virtuаl Librаry Еmpirе (М-VL-ЕМР-YR).

She guessed that her sudden impulse might have been Sun Shisheng sensing her presence, so he simply responded to that.

"Would the two of you like to come sit at my house?"

Tang Zichen extended an invitation, "My place is quite spacious."

"Do you have anything to eat?" asked Wang Chao.

"Yes," Tang Zichen smiled, "follow me."

After walking for more than thirty minutes, the three arrived at a residential area, where a stone tablet by the entrance bore the large characters "Tianxing Lake Community."

Four security guards stood at the entrance. They stepped aside when they saw Tang Zichen, letting her swipe her access card before she led Sun Shisheng and Wang Chao inside.

The four guards didn't know who Tang Zichen was exactly, but they were aware she was single. They wondered why she would bring two students back this time.

Could it be the preference of the wealthy?

But they only pondered this in their minds. Being security guards here meant they had passed professional integrity tests and would not gossip.

Tang Zichen led Sun Shisheng and Wang Chao to villa number eighteen, a luxurious establishment with floor-to-ceiling glass.

Stepping into the villa's living room, Wang Chao surveyed the surroundings: there was a large, genuine leather sofa, a vast hanging LCD TV, and an entire crystal glass wall housing tropical fish.

Opulent and majestic.

Truly the residence of the rich.

Sun Shisheng commented, "The gap between the rich and poor is quite large. Back in my home village, we don't even have a radio, and the nearby town, if it has a TV set, it's just a square black and white one."

Wang Chao, incredulous, said, "Sun, so you actually came from the deep mountains?"

Sun Shisheng nodded, "Yes, at least my father is quite far-sighted..."

"Things are considered decent here on the mainland, at least it's progressing. Whereas in some countries, they're still clinging to so-called traditions, rejecting modernization, and living tribal-like existences," Tang Zichen said with a slow smile. "By the way, what would you like to drink? Do you want alcohol?"

Sun Shisheng replied, "Two cups of plain tea would suffice. Those who cultivate do not consume alcohol."

"That's fine, I didn't prepare any alcohol here anyway," Tang Zichen said with a light smile, bringing a pot of tea from the kitchen with three cups.

"Judging by your uniforms, you're students, right? Today doesn't seem like the weekend. Did you sneak out?" Tang Zichen took a sip of tea and asked casually.

"Took some time off," said Sun Shisheng. "Mainly to earn some money."

"You need to earn money?" Tang Zichen was surprised. With those skills, you would still be short of money?

"It's part of gaining experience in the mundane world," Sun Shisheng said lightly, taking a sip of tea. "Plus, I'm only ten years old."

"Cough cough!"

Tang Zichen choked, "Ten years old? You're a child prodigy who started high school at nine? It seems your brain is naturally much wiser than ordinary people's, and after talking with you, I'm even more convinced of that."

Child prodigies are abundant in the world.

But Tang Zichen understood that these so-called child prodigies all had the word "child" in their label. Though they may be precocious, they still retained a child-like essence, which also meant they're unlikely to become truly talented people in the future, most of them similar to "Fang Zhongyong."

After all, the most critical quality of a child is their boundless imagination.

And most child prodigies, while knowing more than average children, do not lose their whimsy but instead suppress it with so-called "maturity," limiting their potential.

Furthermore, they lose that innocence and the drive to progress.

In history, most of the renowned Taoists, monks, and scholars were neither geniuses nor prodigies.

Raw talent isn't that important.

What's crucial is having the perseverance to pursue one's dreams.

Without it, even the most gifted individuals can only end up as stepping stones for others.

Clearly, the Sun Shisheng before her was born to pursue cultivation.