Journey to the West: Beginning with the Apprenticeship of Bodhi Patriarch

Chapter 51: Golden Tripod and Jade Furnace, Zhen Yuanzi
But when the sky was clear and the ground was dim, and it was really black and white, Jiang Tong'er absorbed the two energies of heaven and earth into his body. He saw the clear heavenly energy entering his body from his forehead, and the turbid earthly energy entering his body from his spring. The two energies were like dragons and tigers. How could they be subdued in the cauldron?

Jiang Yuan was secretly shocked, he did not expect that setting up the tripod would be so dangerous. He was not impatient, he ordered his mind monkey Jin Gong to subdue the weather, his wood mother's mind horse to subdue the earth's energy, and Huang Po to coordinate in the middle.

The weather is like a dragon and the earth's energy is like a tiger, but they are both difficult to fight. Fortunately, the monkey's mind has great powers and the mother wood has returned to the right path and guarded her heart, which is enough to subdue the dragon and the tiger.

The two energies of heaven and earth were descended by the four people and entered obediently one inch and three points below the navel. When the two energies met, how could they not be restless? A dragon and a tiger fought, and only with the watchful eye of the mind monkey could the two energies merge.

After the boy had subdued the two energies, it was already noon. He took advantage of the opportunity, swallowed up the heavenly fire into his stomach, and with the help of his mind and magical power, he made the fire burn and wanted to create a cauldron.

A big fire started burning below his navel. The wind stirred up smoke and rushed straight to the Niwan Palace. Fortunately, a wise man came and protected the Niwan Palace. Jiang Tong'er felt the pain of the fire below his navel.

Jiang Yuan kept his mind focused and tried to keep the fire burning.

"This fire is more intense than the one that King Jin is in now!"

"When I burned the golden gong in the past, I thought the wind stirred up the smoke, which made me lose my mind and my eyes red. I almost got an eye disease. Now when I burn the cauldron, I feel more pain."

Jiang Yuan thought to himself that he refused to admit defeat and swallowed and exhaled the heavenly fire to fuel the fire. When he calmed his mind again, he saw that the two energies of Qian and Kun were burning below his navel. They were indeed fused together. He looked again and saw that the Wood Mother was fanning the flames. How could the fire be so fierce? It turned out that the Wood Mother was responsible.

The Monkey Heart, Mr. Gold, Mr. Will and Mrs. Huang are all there to protect him. When the cauldron is burning, he only needs to endure the pain, swallow and exhale the heavenly fire, and then borrow the water from the kidneys. When the cauldron is formed, the mission will be accomplished!
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Setting up the tripod furnace is no easy task. If Jiang Yuan had not received the help of five people, he would never have succeeded.

Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, half a year had passed. The boy exhaled heavenly fire every day, keeping the fire burning. In addition, the stupid wooden mother fanned the fire from time to time, and the cauldron was gradually completed.

During this day, Jiang Yuan finally made some progress. One inch and three points below his navel, there was a tangible tripod-shaped furnace. The two energies of heaven and earth disappeared. It was the time to form the tripod furnace. Jiang Yuan then instructed his mind to move the kidney water, and when the fire was raging, the tripod furnace appeared.

Unexpectedly, Mu Mu was so focused on fanning the flames that no one could give any instructions.

Jiang Yuan hurriedly ordered his mind monkey to pull the wooden mother away, adjust the kidney water, and rush into the fire. When the water and fire merged, he saw a cauldron appear under his navel. Upon closer inspection, this cauldron looked like gold and jade, like a cauldron and a furnace. It was truly a "golden cauldron and jade furnace". There was a hidden creation hidden in it, which could not be seen by anyone but a wonderful person.

There are seven steps on the right path to the golden elixir. The first step is to "establish the tripod". Now you have accomplished it.

The boy stood up from the mossy stone and put on a purple robe. His body was spotless, and he went to the Three Stars Immortal Cave.

Not long after, Jiang Yuan returned to the fairy cave and went straight into the Yaotai, where he saw the ancestor sitting cross-legged in the altar, waiting for him.

Jiang Yuan stepped forward, knelt down and bowed: "Thank you for waiting, Master."

The master smiled and said, "I guess you have great talent and will succeed in the near future. If you succeed, boy, how about the cauldron?"

Jiang Yuan said: "This cauldron is like gold but not gold, like jade but not jade, it is created by nature. There is no fire in the cauldron, it is empty inside, but it is the foundation of the alchemy."

The master nodded and said, "Yes, it is the cauldron! Now that the cauldron is set up, you must not relax. Before the elixir is formed, the qi cannot be released. If the essence is lost, you will die."

Jiang Yuan was horrified when he heard this. He took it to heart and said, "Master, I understand! I will not be discouraged and will teach you to collect herbs as soon as possible."

The master was about to say something when he suddenly felt something. He looked up and looked outside the cave. He said, "Boy, I have just explained the theory of collecting herbs to you. Now that you understand it, I will tell you a little bit when I am free. There are friends visiting outside the cave. You can follow me to meet them."

Jiang Yuan was surprised. Why did the Grand Master go to receive them personally? If there were people who practiced cultivation all the time, they could just ask him to receive them. He bowed and said, "Yes."

The ancestor walked out of the Sanxing Immortal Cave.

Jiang Yuan followed closely behind.

When they reached the outside of the Sanxing Immortal Cave, the master opened the middle door.

Jiang Tong'er used his energy to look carefully and saw auspicious clouds coming from the distance. Jiang Yuan asked, "Master, who is coming?"

The master replied, "The one who came is a friend of mine. He lives in the Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain in Hezhou, Xiniu. His Taoist name is Zhenyuanzi, and he also goes by the name Yushitongjun. He didn't know I was coming before, but now he knows and has come to congratulate me."

When Jiang Yuan heard this, he immediately knew who was coming. It was this Taoist priest.

He was in a "big dream" and knew from "Journey to the West" that this person was a Taoist who had cultivated great magical powers.

His master was well-known in the world, so he was not surprised to have such a powerful person as his friend.

While the master and the disciple were talking, auspicious clouds suddenly descended and they arrived in front of the Sanxing Immortal Cave.

Jiang Yuan took a look and saw that the leader was a Taoist with a childlike face and a crane cloak, followed by two Taoist boys, none of whom had much magical power.

The ancestor came forward and said, "Zhen Yuanzi."

Miao Daoist was unrestrained and laughed loudly, saying, "Bodhi, you entered Xiniu Hezhou without telling me, you should be punished! When we discuss Taoism in the future, you will be inferior to me!"

The master saw that his friend was happy, so he said with a smile: "I have built this cave not long ago, why would I call you? Now that I have built the cave, I have called you to come here."

Zhen Yuanzi pointed to the ancestor and said, "When I established Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain, I called you first. How come you have changed since then?"

The master smiled and said, "Don't act like that. Follow me into the cave and have a chat."

Zhen Yuanzi said nothing and followed the master into the cave.

The two Taoist children bowed to Jiang Yuan and said, "Brother Dao."

The two of them knew that Jiang Yuan had considerable magical powers.

Jiang Yuan returned the greeting and said, "Please enter the cave, both of you."

He then brought the two Taoist boys in.

When the group arrived at the pavilion, the Patriarch took Jiang Tong'er to sit down, and Zhen Yuanzi also took two Taoist boys to sit down.

Zhen Yuanzi looked at Jiang Yuan with a look of surprise in his eyes, and said, "Bodhi, how can your disciple stand on the tripod?"

The master smiled and said, "Now that the five of us have gathered, the elixir will be ready soon."

Zhen Yuanzi looked him up and down, and after a long while he sighed, "It's so amazing. This person must be from the Southern Continent. The Southern Continent has been declining for a long time, but there is still such a great man. Now that I have finished my business here, I will go to the Southern Continent to find a way to achieve a destiny. My two disciples have been cultivating for more than 2,000 years, but they have not found the way. They really have no destiny or a way."

The master shook his head and said, "Your two disciples are not able to follow the right path. You might as well teach them some side doors. There are 360 ​​side doors in the Dao Sect. You can teach them one of them."

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head and said, "My Taiyi Xuanmen is different from yours, the one that combines the two sects. It's different!"

The master smiled and said, "The two schools are in harmony with each other. I hope you will study with all your heart."

Zhen Yuanzi said, "If everyone is like you, what about Xuanmen and Lingshan? Wouldn't it be better to return to one place? Bodhi, don't say that. I came to you today to congratulate you and discuss the Dao with you."

The master readily agreed and told the boy to fetch the fire dates from the room to welcome the guests. Jiang Tonger followed the order and left...

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