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

Chapter 76: Strange Immortal Fragrance
As the saying goes, 'Mists and clouds follow the coming and going, and the passing of seasons does not make any difference', and before I knew it, ten years had passed.

In the Sanxing Immortal Cave, disciples come and go. There are always people who practice cultivation coming and there are always people who practice cultivation leaving. None of the disciples know that someone in the Immortal Cave is about to attain enlightenment.

It is because the disciples do not understand the right path, do not know the golden elixir, and have no karmic connection. What the disciples practice are all unorthodox methods.

On this day, the disciples gathered under the pine tree to discuss whose skills were better and whose ability could prolong their life.

This one said: "I have the way of Confucianism and courtesy, and I am a great sage. Everyone who sees me must bow to me, because my courtesy is perfect and sage."

The other said, "You are talking in vain, but you cannot gain a longer life."

This one said: "I believe that fasting and sleeping can help you live longer and have a long life."

The other said, "You will be in trouble if you leave the cave."

This one said, "My sect is very good. I was loved by the master and became a talisman."

The other said, "You were killed before the cinnabar was finished and the talisman was drawn."

It is really lively with everyone vying to argue. It is like "a world of arguments and a sea of ​​right and wrong". It is just like that. If you say my opinion is weak, I will not accept it. If I say your opinion is light, you will never give up.

Suddenly, a strange fragrance came from the Sanxing Immortal Cave. When everyone smelled the fragrance, they felt peaceful in their hearts, without any disturbance. All words stopped. As the saying goes, "I have no share in the field of verbal disputes, and no trace of me in the sea of ​​right and wrong." Everyone's hearts were calm.

People do not know the origin of this fragrance. They only smell that it is not the fragrance of jade, orchid, fruit or plum, but it is a subtle fragrance, which makes people avoid disputes.

On the Yaotai altar, the ancestor looked around and saw a strange fragrance lingering in the air. How could he not know that this was the birth of a boy? He said, "The fragrance is strange and the boy's golden elixir will be completed. He has already opened 360 acupoints and there are still eight more to go. When the golden elixir is completed, from now on, the immortal body will be flawless and he will live forever."

The master knew that this strange fragrance was the result of Jiang Tong'er's effort. This fragrance was different. When the strange fragrance reached Luotian Sea and Mountains and could be smelled from afar, Jiang Tong'er's effort would be accomplished.

The master said: "It is impossible for a boy to achieve these eight numbers. If a boy's heart of Taoism is unshakable, he will surely achieve success in twenty or thirty years."

……

In a quiet room.

Jiang Yuan sat cross-legged on a cushion, using the holy fetus to perform the Great Circulation of the Heavenly Circuits in his body. Just as the founder had said, nine minus one, he still needed eight to complete the golden elixir.

The practice of the Great Circulation of Acupoints here is far better than he had imagined. The holy fetus enters the acupoints. If they are small acupoints, it is impossible. But if they are big acupoints, it is difficult. This is because the holy fetus has qi, and this qi must be sealed to prevent leakage from the acupoints. If they are big acupoints, the qi is difficult to seal and easy to leak. Therefore, it is necessary to use the mind to seal it, and the time length varies. If there is any instability, then the work will fail, the immortal body will be incomplete, and the golden elixir will not be made.

The golden elixir path does not allow mistakes or failures. If you practice this path, you will either succeed or die. There is no other way. If you practice the unorthodox path, and if you are hurt by money, sex, and alcohol, you can also cultivate your mind again.

However, the correct way to obtain the golden elixir is indeed difficult. The success of one teaching is different from that of other teachings.

Jiang Yuan had completed the Great Circulation and felt mentally tired and a little dazed. He sealed the acupoints and stored the Qi inside, which was extremely tiring.

He was able to perform the Great Circulation of Acupoints with the Holy Embryo, all thanks to his steady mind when practicing the fire. However, there are still eight numbers to go. With his current skills, if he is taught to perform one more number of acupoints, he will definitely be able to do it. If it is eight numbers, it will be difficult for him to do it.

Jiang Yuanfang adjusted the holy fetus and entered the acupoints again to perform the second Great Circulation of Heaven. However, he was thinking in his heart, "My mind and spirit cannot perform the eighth Great Circulation of Heaven. If I get tired, once the Qi is leaked, my immortal body will be damaged. There must be a trick to perform the Great Circulation of Heaven. Laojun once said, 'The distance between heaven and earth is eighty-four thousand, and the circulation of Qi and fluid between heaven and earth is three hundred and sixty.' The principle is there."

The boy looked for the secret and used the holy fetus to enter the acupoints. When sealing the Qi in the acupoints, he did not use brute force, but took the secret and counted three hundred and sixty. When sealing, he adopted a slow approach and it took three hundred and sixty times to seal it completely.

What he did was effective. It was really not that hard for him to seal an acupoint. If he could do this, he would be able to complete the eight numbers.

There is indeed a trick to the circulation of Qi here. Without it, the holy fetus cannot reach the ninth stage. The path to the golden elixir is difficult at every step and there is no easy part.

Jiang Yuan used the holy fetus to circulate the heavens, and devoted himself to teaching the elixir. …

Time flies so fast that twenty-four years have passed without me noticing.

In the quiet room, there is a strong fragrance and thick smoke, and there is a hint of immortality.

However, it is said that there are eight great Zhoutian orifices in Jiang Yuan's holy fetus' body, which is exactly the number of nine. If this holy fetus can go through the number of nine, his golden elixir will be achieved.

Every time this holy fetus completed a number of cycles of the Heavenly Qi, divine power would manifest in his body. This power was far greater than any previous power he had. He completed eight cycles of the Heavenly Qi. No one knew what kind of true divine power was in his body. His mind remained unchanged, and he just taught the holy fetus to complete the cycles of the Heavenly Qi.

Even if he has supreme power of the true law, he will not be moved. Those who are moved by the power of the true law will definitely use it. The master is the Tao, and the guest is the law. If the master and the guest are reversed, they will definitely be harmed.

Jiang Yuan did not dare to forget the words of the ancestors, and never stopped cultivating his mind and character. To ensure his success, he practiced the holy fetus with one heart and achieved a great cycle.

Jiang Tong'er was about to succeed, and a strange fragrance filled the air. This strange fragrance was just as the ancestor had said. It came out from the Sanxing Immortal Cave and left the Fangcun Mountain. It taught those in the four continents that this fragrance was not that fragrance. It was the strange fragrance of becoming an immortal. The fragrance spread far away, and one could not smell it but it made one feel refreshed.

Those who are determined to practice Taoism and have magical powers all know that this is the fragrance of becoming an immortal and that immortals will soon be achieved.

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It is said that in a small county in the southern continent of Jambu, there was a monkey with a thunder mouth. He wore human clothes, learned human etiquette, spoke human language, and walked swayingly on the road. He had breakfast in the morning and slept at night. He was determined to learn the sacred ways of Buddha and immortals and find a way to achieve immortality. Now he has been gone for who knows how many years, probably seven or eight years, but he has not seen any way.

The monkey scratched his head and said anxiously, "I lived in the ancient cave of the fairy mountain. I was not subject to the control of the unicorn or the phoenix. I was secretly controlled by the King of Hell. When I am old and weak, I will be harmed by him. There is a saying that 'the world of Yama is inhabited by Buddhas, immortals and gods'. These three are not under the control of the King of Hell. I left the mountains and walked on the sea. Now I walk in the streets and alleys, and travel to the corners of the sea. All the people I see are those who pursue fame and profit. There is not a single one who cares about his life."

"Where are the three?"

"Where to go, where to go!"

The monkey was anxious, and suddenly he smelled a strange fragrance in his ears and nose. The fragrance was subtle and made him feel at ease. He jumped up and down and actually found the fragrance, which was in the west.

A good Monkey King knows the advantages of the terrain.

The monkey found a man, stopped him, and bowed to him, saying, "Brother, brother! Do you smell the strange fragrance here?"

The man shouted, "I am doing business, why are you stopping me? There is no fragrance at all. My business is very good, do you have money?"

Say it.

Now that the man has left, there is no way to stop him.

The monkey seemed to be thinking about something, so he said, "This fragrance is different."

The monkey intended to leave the southern continent and follow the incense.

……

There are no Jiazi in the mountains, and it is so cold that I don’t know the year.

Before I knew it, two years had passed.

Jiang Yuan used the holy fetus to open another acupoint. The holy fetus gave birth to life, which taught the acupoint to be immortal and perfect. When the acupoint was sealed, he would achieve the Tao...

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