Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"Sister, don't disbelieve it—Sun really is just ten years old." Wang Chao set down his teacup and spoke.

"Of course I believe you."

Tang Zichen smiled, her clear eyes settling on Sun Shisheng as she broached the topic of spiritual cultivation. She asked, "With my current level, how can I enter the third stage of deep sleep?"

She had occasionally entered deep sleep during exercise but could not seize the opportunity with certainty.

After all, it's a bit mysterious.

"Continue with your current method of cultivation and, I estimate, in two to three years, you should be able to reach the third stage. Entering meditation might be a bit more difficult, but since your martial arts are sincere, it should be easier for you," Sun Shisheng said, "As for the specific methods of cultivation... do you know about visualization?"

"I know. It allows for focused contemplation and indeed helps a bit with spiritual cultivation, but progress is slow," Tang Zichen expressed her view. "Do you have any better images for visualization?"

Sun Shisheng took a sip of tea and countered, "Do you remember the appearance of the Divine Embryo you saw before?"

"I remember... Are you saying..."

Tang Zichen realized—the Divine Embryo itself was the best image for visualization!

But by doing so, would she become a puppet or believer of Sun Shisheng?

Heart, spirit...

These two profound concepts certainly influence one's thinking.

If she were to visualize subtly and consistently, she might lose herself...

Sun Wukong smiled slightly. "I know what worries you, but don't you have confidence?"

"What?"

Tang Zichen was not puzzled that Sun Shisheng could read her thoughts but that he spoke of confidence.

Why did he say she lacked confidence?

Sun Shisheng said, "Initially, you can visualize my Divine Embryo, but as you advance in your cultivation, can't you reshape the face of that Divine Embryo to look like you?"

"Others who visualize might become my followers, but with your heart of utmost sincerity, you naturally won't," he reassured.

"Wang Chao can do it too. He might not follow the path of utmost sincerity, but he has his own passion for martial arts, and in the future, he can also free himself from my influence."

Tang Zichen was slightly taken aback and then laughed. "I was the one being narrow-minded."

If one visualizes other gods or demons, they might even imagine a nonexistent divine being.

The person in front of her, with his vast Divine Skills, if he really wished to turn her into a follower, could alter her memories without effort—why bother with this conversation?

Hence, she decided to visualize that Divine Embryo to systematically cultivate her spirit.

However, upon further contemplation, she realized she didn't know what the Divine Embryo looked like.

Vague...

That memory was fading away!

"It seems you've already felt it, my Divine Embryo isn't so easily remembered," Sun Shisheng said with a faint smile.

"The Divine Embryo, like the divine itself, is something mortals ultimately can't remember," Tang Zichen sighed, but she still retained some impression. She took out paper and a pen from a nearby bookcase and began to draw from her memory.

Wang Chao also took a sheet of paper and a pen, intent on depicting the Divine Embryo as he'd seen it.

Swish! Swish!

As they both drew, two different figures appeared on the paper.

Tang Zichen's drawing depicted a divine figure sitting cross-legged on a mat, hands forming a seal, with an indistinct face, and three lotus flowers above its head, emanating a unique spiritual vibration.

And Wang Chao?

His drawing skills were not very fine, looking very abstract, with a few lines outlining a silhouette, sitting on a lotus flower with a circular halo behind the head.

"Uh..."

Looking at the figure he'd drawn, Wang Chao was a bit confused; he felt the memory remaining in his head didn't look like this.

"My drawing skills are too poor."

Wang Chao shook his head, "Sun, could you let me have another look at your Divine Embryo?"

As he spoke, Wang Chao paused.

Right!

Sun was right in front of him, just another look, and why bother painting from the vague image in his mind?

Sun Shisheng shook his head. "Even if you look again, upon returning to your senses, what you'll be able to visualize is only what you want to see."

Wang Chao was perplexed. "It's that mystical?"

Sun Shisheng explained, "It's not mystical, but rather related to your own personality, experience, and knowledge. Just like how the two of you drew differently, although your drawing is more abstract, I can assure you, the parts you remember are definitely less than what Tang Zichen does; her spiritual level is far beyond what you can compare to right now."

Wang Chao scratched his head. "Isn't her deep sleep level just one higher than mine?"

Sun Shisheng continued, "People differ from one another. She follows the path of utmost sincerity, which is also a kind of spiritual cultivation, slightly different from the stages of deep sleep as I've delineated."

"Although under the same system, branches differ. In sensing danger, for example, she far surpasses you."

"You're just physically stronger than her."

Wang Chao understood. Real-life cultivation wasn't like a game, with its wide array of paths.

It's like people walking on a road; some prefer the middle, some the edge, and others like to tread through the muddy fields beside the path, yet in the end, all reach the destination.

It's also like a hundred-meter sprint where everyone starts at the same time, they finish in different orders, but as long as one doesn't fall, they can always reach the end—it's a matter of sequence, not a question of success.

This Sister Tang Zichen, she was just running a bit faster than him.

"Sister, can you teach me this path of utmost sincerity?"

Having understood this, Wang Chao resolved to humbly seek guidance.

Knowledge has an order of succession, and expertise demands specialization.

If the opponent is stronger than oneself in terms of spirit, one should humbly ask for advice.

As for asking Sun for advice...

To be honest, he's somewhat unable to keep up with the pace right now.

After all, Sun Shisheng's performance was a bit exaggerated.

"This sister can't teach you," Tang Zichen spread her hands, "However, I can give you a suggestion: read more books, travel more, things like insight and spirit are mostly gained through experience. Otherwise, even with visualization techniques, you can only become a frog in a well."

Sun Shisheng nodded and said, "Your sister is right."

Wang Chao: "..."

The term sister was just a polite address!

"I understand!"

Wang Chao was extraordinarily insightful, reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles.

Reading books is akin to awakening wisdom, while traveling is akin to practicing. The experiences along the way will always differ from what's written in the books.

And it is these differences in insights that are key to the growth of the spirit.

However, though he understood this principle, knowing is one thing and truly adventuring is another; one cannot truly grasp what one lacks without actually venturing out.

But this matter could only be discussed later, after all, he was still a student.

"Come on, sister will take you to dinner."

Seeing that it was getting late, Tang Zichen suggested taking the two for a meal.

"Oh ho!"

Wang Chao was excited; his appetite had been growing, and he definitely couldn't get enough to eat at home. Now that a wealthy 'sister' was treating them, he naturally wanted to take advantage of the meal...

...

Returning home, Sun Shisheng explained the situation to his parents and then returned to his room to perceive the mortal world of this realm and to connect with its mortal domain.

"There is a network in the internet, and there is a network in the mortal world as well."

Sun Shisheng's primordial spirit exited his body, observing the various state of affairs in the whole Jiangnan City, stirring up the thoughts of the mortal world, gathering the magnetic field, and forming a miniature illusory world.

"Based on the thoughts of the mortal world, construct an illusory world, this realm shall be named—"

"Taixu Illusory Realm!"

The mortal world is both real and illusory, with a single thought, hundreds of thoughts arise.

This was an illusory world Sun Shisheng created based on the rules of this universe. It's still small, only half the size of Jiangnan City, but as it grows, it will eventually become a world that covers the entire chaotic universe.

"When the right moment comes, it will be opened to the beings of this world."

After setting his plans, Sun Shisheng continued to cultivate, drawing spiritual energy from another dimension to strengthen his body and soul, striving to restore the power akin to his original self as soon as possible.

The next day, Sun Shisheng went to school, and the students there were mostly discussing the strange weather phenomena from the day before.

Snow in June!

Ten suns across the sky! FirstseenonMV4LEMP|YR.

These were extraordinary sights not usually seen!

"What do you think was the cause of yesterday's phenomena?"

"Probably someone attained enlightenment and became immortal!"

"Could the story of Houyi shooting the suns be not just a myth but a historical event in this world?"

"Definitely fake! You have to believe in science! The sun is so big, if there really were ten of them, life wouldn't exist on Earth, the immense gravitational force would tear apart the planet!"

"Snow in June, there must be a grievance involved!"

"..."

The students, preoccupied, chattered endlessly.

Wang Chao approached Sun Shisheng and said, "Sun, everyone is talking about what you did yesterday."

"It will pass soon," Sun Shisheng said, "In a few days, the topic will be covered by other news."

"That's true."

Ordinary people discuss every topic under the sun, but in the end, life goes on.

"Did you visualize when you were sleeping last night?" Sun Shisheng asked a question.

"I visualized, and then I quickly fell asleep," Wang Chao shared his experience, "But when I woke up the next day, I felt even more spirited. The only problem was that I was hungrier."

"I feel like I'm not getting enough nutrients."

For Wang Chao, making money to buy enough food was imperative.

With the breathing techniques, he didn't need specific nutritional meals like an athlete. As long as he ate all kinds of food, he naturally could absorb it all.

"Let's go, let's take another day off," Sun Shisheng said.

"Another day off?"

Wang Chao was initially stunned, then came to realization.

With his current academic performance, getting into college wasn't a problem, so naturally, he should spend his time on other things, like martial arts and earning money to buy nutrition supplements.

"Where are we going?"

"To the sports stadium in the south of the city," Sun Shisheng said. "Those thugs have already returned the money yesterday under Captain Cao's arrangement, and as students who want to make money quickly, we naturally need some manpower."

Wang Chao understood: "Put everything to its proper use! But those thugs aren't very capable, what can they do?"

A glint of golden light flickered in Sun Shisheng's eyes: "Practice martial arts."

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