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

Chapter 75: Holy Birth

However, Jiang Yuan was determined to pass the three gates. When he arrived at Yuzhen Pass, he ordered five people to break through this pass. It didn't take long before Yuzhen Pass was opened, but he couldn't stop the five people who were assisted by the heaven and earth.

Jiang Tong'er used the heat to warm and nourish, and got help from him, how can it be false?

The five men rushed through the pass and went on, but they saw an ox cart waiting there, so they had to take it.

Jiang Yuan looked inward and saw that the road leading up from Yuzhen Pass was a large road. The water in the road was like the sea and extremely dangerous. It was better than the Weilu Pass and Jiaji Pass. There were many streams and rivers, which was also better than the Naihe Pass. There was no telling how many bad waters there were. It was very dangerous. This road was definitely difficult to travel.

He is very close to the Niwan Palace, so why is he stopping?

Jiang Yuan calmed down and ordered five people to ride on an ox cart to the Niwan Palace. After delivering the elixir to the Niwan Palace, he would let the dragon and the tiger meet and the Tao fruit would be achieved.

As soon as the five men received the order, they got on the ox cart. As soon as all five of them were on the cart, they rushed forward without hesitation, with great momentum, going upstream against the evil water.

The ox cart had been running for a while when it suddenly saw "bloody water thousands of feet high" in front of it. Hands covered in black mud stretched out from the water and stopped the ox cart, preventing it from moving forward.

Jiang Yuan looked inward and vaguely heard the cries of ghosts and the howling of living beings, trying to stop him from achieving enlightenment. He vaguely saw the living beings of the Western Niuhe Continent and the Southern Jambudvīpa Continent, some wailing, some crying, some begging him to save them, and some resenting him for only caring about himself.

What's worse, he vaguely saw the Zuo family in the water, waving at him and begging for help.

The ox cart stopped and five people guarded the medicine.

Jiang Yuan looked inwardly at the path that had turned into black mud, and pondered silently.

……

In the quiet room, the master opened his eyes and looked towards the children's room. How could he not know that the children had reached the most difficult part of the three stages of the journey.

With Laojun's guidance at the three gates, it is naturally difficult to overcome them. However, there are three demonic obstacles. The conscious spirit and the desire spirit cannot do anything to the child. The demonic obstacle after the Jade Pillow Gate is the most difficult. One must understand the heart of Tao and keep the heart of Tao unshakable, only then can one break through the demonic obstacle and succeed in making the elixir.

This demonic barrier cannot be taught to children to understand, so the ancestors have never reminded them. If they understand, they will not become demonic barriers. I only hope that children can break through the demonic barrier. No one can help with this. If children are trapped in the demonic barrier, they will fail.

The master said: "From Shangjing Mountain, after hundreds of years of hard practice, the boy should have achieved success."

He originally wanted to meditate quietly, but suddenly he looked outside the room, stood up and walked out, only to see the scene there.

The master then asked, "Zhenjian, why are you here instead of going to practice in the front?"

Zhen Jian said: "Master, I am not a bad guest. I just feel something in my heart. I don't know why I came here."

When the ancestor heard this, he looked at the True Eyes more often and thought to himself, "It is a Ming Yuan spirit. He saw that the boy was about to achieve enlightenment, so he came forward to see him. He wanted to listen to the teachings, but he was a little confused."

The master said again: "Guangxin will achieve enlightenment soon. If you wait, you may benefit from it."

After hearing this, Zhenjian said, "Master, before I entered the sect, my elder brother was practicing the righteous path, but I didn't know how long it would take to practice the righteous path. Now he has finally succeeded! Congratulations, congratulations!"

The master said: "There is no rush this time, wait until Guangxin's achievement is complete."

Zhenjian asked, "Master, is there any way I can help my elder brother?"

The master said, "This is the right way, it cannot be helped by others. You just wait, what kind of way have you been practicing recently?"

Zhenjian replied, "Master, I have recently heard from my senior brother that when I read in the library, I mostly read books written by my senior brother."

The master asked, "Did you benefit from it?"

Zhen Jiandao: "I often benefit from it, but I don't understand it. It is said in the book that the true self is the primordial spirit, which lives in the Niwan Palace. I can't find the Niwan Palace, as if it is covered by fog."

The master said, "Put your hands in your eyes."

Zhenjian did as he was told and put his hands over his eyes to cover them.

The ancestor asked, "Can you see me?"

Zhen Jian said, "Master, I covered my eyes with my hands, but I can't see anything." The master said, "Do you understand?"

Zhen Jian said: "Master, disciple, I don't understand."

The master sighed and said, "Put your hands down and wait for Guangxin."

Zhenjian had no choice but to respond.

……

Jiang Yuan is in the quiet room.

During this time, Jiang Yuan was in deep thought, and he looked inward, only to see that the ox cart could hardly move forward on the black mud road. Hands covered in black mud kept grabbing the ox cart to prevent it from moving forward. All these things were meant to make him stop and not let him pass this road to meet his original spirit.

These sounds seemed to arise from his heart and also from his ears, disturbing his mind.

Jiang Yuan pondered for a long time and said, "How can such demonic obstacles move my heart? All living beings suffer, and only they can save themselves. I have also saved myself. I was originally a naughty boy, who had a dream. I got the Dharma and became a disciple. I have practiced the Dao of Alchemy for hundreds of years. Life and death are like floating clouds. I invited five people, set up the tripod, collected herbs, controlled the fire, cooked, warmed, had sex, and cultivated my mind. How could it be easy? I prayed that you would often see me on the road, sitting on the mossy stone for thousands of years. Now I will finally succeed. Why do living beings not save themselves but block my path?"

He then ordered five men to clear the way so that the elixir could meet his original spirit and the two could become one.

When his determination to pursue the Tao was unwavering, there was no need for five people to clear the way. The ox cart's fierce momentum cleared the way. The hands covered in black mud could not hold the ox cart, and the ox cart ran on the black mud road, going straight up to the Niwan Palace.

The ox cart galloped at full speed, and in just a few seconds, it was close to the Niwan Palace. The black mud no longer blocked his way, and all the demonic obstacles were gone, and they could not move his heart.

From then on, the three gates of the coccyx gate, the lumbar gate, and the occipital gate were all passed, and all the obstacles at the three gates were broken.

Before long, the ox cart approached the Niwan Palace, where the original spirit came out and met the five people. Huang Po then handed over the elixir.

After the soul takes the medicine, the body and soul change, and the two merge into one. When they meet again, Jiang Tong'er looks inward, and the soul is like a chicken egg, mixed with the original, perfect and flawless, one inch long and wide, black and white supporting each other. This is called the inner elixir, also known as the holy fetus. Just wait for this elixir to circulate nine times in the body, and the immortal body will be intact without leakage. Then you will be immortal, and the golden elixir will be successful.

How could Jiang Yuan dare to hesitate? Now that the holy fetus was formed, he should perform the nine circulations of the heavens. His mind moved, and the holy fetus followed his heart, heading towards the acupoints of the great circulation of the heavens.

The acupoints of the Holy Fetus Meridians are said to be effective in warming and nourishing the acupoints. When the meridians change, Qi is generated. If this Qi does not leak and the acupoints are sealed, one will be immortal and the work will be accomplished.

This is a hole, and there are 360 ​​holes like this, which corresponds to the number of the Great Zhoutian. The holy fetus needs to repeat nine times, and if there is no leakage in the holes, it will become a golden elixir.

At this time, Jiang Yuan finally understood what "when one orifice is opened, all orifices are opened" meant. His holy fetus had just been formed, and he had his first glimpse of the secret. He was taught how the holy fetus could become the golden elixir.

Jiang Yuan was determined to make the golden elixir.

……

Outside the quiet room.

The Patriarch knew that Jiang Tong'er had broken through the demon barrier, but this demon barrier was not enough to shake Tong'er's heart of Taoism. It was because he underestimated Tong'er. He said, "True, you just wait here."

Zhenjian asked, "Master, how is the eldest brother?"

The master said: "Your broad mind is no longer obstructed, but it will take some years to achieve success. Just keep your mind calm and don't let others disturb you."

Zhen Jian nodded and said, "Master, I will definitely keep it in mind."

The master said: "You don't have wisdom. If you calm your mind, cultivate your nature and practice the truth, you will understand what I say when you see it."

Say it.

The master walked into the room.

Among the disciples of Sanxing Immortal Cave, only Jiang Tong'er received the true teachings of the master. The others only learned the basics. Zhenjian was the only one who understood the primordial spirit besides Jiang Tong'er.

(End of this chapter)