In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 82 The Milky Way Flows Backwards, the Monkey Steals the Heavenly Secret
The conscious mind opened its eyes.

He saw that the restless monkey in front of him was howling incessantly.

It bared its teeth and its body swelled up dramatically.

They not only became stronger than before, but also more violent.

It's a monstrous ape!
Seemingly sensing its gaze, it let out a sharp squeak, its eyes flashing with ferocity, and pounced on the consciousness.

He really is a mischievous monkey!
You bullied me before, and now you want to bully me again?
Watch the electricity!

Xie Lingxin gripped the iron lock, and with a thought, dark thunder appeared in her sea of ​​consciousness.

"Squeak!"

It only made the restless monkey scream and wail.

"Hoohoo!"

A sudden clap of lightning struck, and the restless mind became somewhat listless.

But it still bared its teeth and claws.

They were tightly bound by iron chains and could hardly move.

Xie Lingxin frowned inwardly.

Bai Ruhui once said that by consolidating the essence gate, one can prevent the leakage of blood and qi and prevent the restless mind from growing stronger.

How did it become several times stronger than before?
He simply took out his phone and called Bai Ruhui.

I did not answer.

Hit again.

I answered... but it was hung up.

Xie Lingxin gritted her teeth and hit again!

Three million, and you only had two classes? You still want to sleep?

……

After persistently calling more than ten times, the call was finally answered.

"You are sick?"

Bai Ruhui's emotionless voice rang out.

He was already fast asleep when the ringing of the bell woke him up. He saw it was Xie Lingxin.

In the past, he would have been overjoyed and would have answered the call without delay.

But after Jin Su firmly rejected him, even his senior brother, the sect leader, didn't stand by his side.

He was already disheartened and had long given up the idea of ​​taking Xie Lingxin under his wing.

If you can't have it, then out of sight, out of mind.

I won't answer!

Who knew this kid was crazy? Not only did he call people in the middle of the night, showing no manners and no respect for his teacher!

"Teacher Bai, you're lying to me."

Xie Lingxin's words silenced his resentment at being woken up in the middle of the night.

"W-what?"

"You said that consolidating the seminal gate can prevent the restless mind from becoming stronger."

"?"

Bai Ruhui was taken aback, but then realized what was happening.

"You...you...you've broken through?!"

"correct."

Bai Ruhui jumped out of bed: "How did you break it?!"

"I just... drank some water, punched a few times, and yelled a couple of times, and it broke."

Xie Lingxin just didn't say what she drank, but the rest... was the truth.

"...Do you think I'm stupid?"

No, I'm afraid you'll think I'm stupid and try to scam me out of three million in just two lessons.

Xie Lingxin remained silent.

"Phew... Come to the club."

Bai Ruhui remained silent for a while, seemingly processing the information, before directly telling Xie Lingxin to go to the club.

"Now?"

Xie Lingxin was reluctant.

"Now!"

Okay, spiritual practice is still more important.

I casually threw on a coat and hurried downstairs.

He immediately started yelling, "Ah Gou! Ah Gou! Where are you?"

"..."

Under the shadow of the streetlights, Shen Wen's furious figure slowly emerged.

"If you yell one more word, I'll beat you up!"

This dog is really angry.

Having achieved her goal, Xie Ling, to avoid being beaten, made a zipper-like gesture with her fingers near her lips.

"You have a car, right? Can you give me a ride?"

Before he could explode, Xie Lingxin had already wrapped her arms around his neck: "Hey, big man, don't be so wishy-washy!"

"Since you're going to be stuck here anyway, you might as well go for a drive!"

"..."

Before Shen Wen could react, he had already been pulled out of the alley by the arm around his neck.

I wanted to explode, but I was held back by that phrase "a grown man."

I can't let this kid look down on me!

"Boom! Boom!"

Soon, Shen Wen's Thunder car roared into the night and sped off.

……

"Wait here for me!"

Xie Ling got out of the car with a pounding heart, threw down a sentence, and walked away without looking back.

Shen Wen suddenly felt a little lost.

Who am I? What am I doing?
……

Xie Lingxin arrived at the quiet room, where Bai Ruhui was already waiting.

He released his mental power, which instantly covered the entire quiet room.

It felt as if a giant furnace was approaching.

The furnace was burning fiercely, yet not a single drop of heat escaped.

It's more like... a dormant volcano.

He remained outwardly calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

Indeed, the vital energy gate has been secured.

But... what's with this terrifying blood energy hidden within the body's acupoints and bones?!
"Tell me in detail." Bai Ruhui didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, asking Xie Lingxin to explain the situation again.

Without hesitation, Xie Lingxin recounted the events of the evening in detail.

Of course, the sweet dew was still concealed, and it was only said that he had taken some kind of precious medicine.

Bai Ruhui remained silent.

Although he was somewhat curious about the precious medicine Xie Lingxin was taking, he did not press her for details.

He assumed it was given to him by Jin Su.

Given that person's status, it's not surprising that they possess such a precious medicine.

What's strange is, why is she so reckless?

Without saying anything, they just gave this kid such a precious medicine?
Bai Ruhui pondered for a long time before saying, "In ancient times, the ways of self-cultivation were complex, but they were like rivers flowing into the sea, eventually converging into the three religions."

"In other words, although there are many laws, they do not go beyond the scope of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism."

Xie Lingxin didn't know why he suddenly brought this up, but she listened quietly.

"Confucian scholars believe that self-cultivation is like governing the world, emphasizing that 'the person is like the state.'"

"The heart is the ruler, the ears and eyes are the ministers, and the four limbs are the people. Cultivate righteousness, unify qi with form and spirit, and achieve inner and outer harmony."

"The Daoist views the body as a cauldron of elixir, as the universe, with the dantian as the furnace, the meridians as rivers, and all the organs within the body corresponding to the stars, constellations, mountains, and rivers."

"The body is the universe. Cultivation is about stealing the secrets of heaven and earth, returning to the innate state, and achieving perfection in both form and spirit."

"The Buddhists view the body as a boat or raft, using the illusory to cultivate the true, observing that the physical body is a temporary combination of the four elements, and that illness, aging, and pain all arise from the imbalance of these four elements."

"Cultivation is about breaking through the four elements of attachment to self, transcending the physical body, and attaining enlightenment."

After Bai Ruhui finished speaking, he looked at Xie Lingxin and asked, "Did you understand?"

Xie Ling thought for a moment and said:
“Confucian scholars cultivate themselves by cultivating virtue, using virtue to govern their hearts, and using their hearts to govern their bodies. When they rectify their hearts and make their intentions sincere, it is the same as the ruler’s enlightened virtue, and naturally the world will be at peace.”

"That's somewhat true of the basic concept."

"The Taoist cultivates himself like creation, refining the golden elixir and circulating it throughout the body, which is to harmonize yin and yang, so that the circulation of qi and blood is naturally orderly."

"The terrain of the mountain seems to be like this."

"As for Buddhism... I don't know much about it, but it should also emphasize the harmony of the four elements."

"No matter which one it is, they all emphasize 'balance and order'."

Bai Ruhui stared at Xie Lingxin without saying a word, but his heart was far from calm.

He let out a long sigh after a long while.

"Teacher Bai, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

"You...you're right."

Understanding the meaning from a sound, drawing inferences from one instance to another, and demonstrating clear and logical thinking...

His heart, which had been calmed, began to stir again.

Why isn't such a talent from my Nanhe Wudang?
How come it's not from my Nanhe Wudang!
Why!
Xie Lingxin noticed that Bai Ruhui suddenly straightened his back, giving off a majestic and imposing feeling.

"?"

"good."

Bai Ruhui said, "It means 'balance and order'."

"With the help of this precious medicine, you broke through the barrier in one go and made great progress in your cultivation. However, it was precisely because this medicine was too strong that you lost your balance."

"The teachings of Nanhe Wudang originate from the ancient Taoist school, which uses the body as a cauldron and the body as the universe,"

"As I said before, the mountain-carrying posture is to generate essence from nothingness, and to replenish blood and qi by absorbing essence, just like the primordial qi that is born in the beginning and gives birth to all things."

"If you compare your physical body to the universe, then your physical universe is nothing more than a small puddle."

"This precious medicine, once administered, suddenly created a hole in the sky, causing the Milky Way to overflow! A devastating flood ensued!"

"How can a small puddle contain rivers and seas?"

Where do you think that raging, turbulent water went?

Xie Lingxin raised an eyebrow: "That rascal swallowed it?"

Bai Ruhui smiled and said, "You could say that. The mischievous monkey in your heart is, in fact, yourself."

"If you can't digest that much, how will it digest it?"

"Part of it was swallowed by it, but much more is hidden in the acupoints and bones throughout your body!"

"Do you feel full of energy and restless right now?"

He's more than just full of energy!
He's incredibly excited right now, more restless and irritable than a restless monkey.

"Yes, yes! What should we do then?"

Xie Lingxin nodded repeatedly.

"You stumbled upon this by accident. Before this, you learned some basic martial arts techniques and the basics of circulating blood and qi from Zhu Wenjie and Huo Shan,"

"It provides an outlet and guidance for this blood energy. Otherwise, even if you were to break through the barrier, your body would probably be in a terrible state, and it would take a great deal of effort to repair it."

"However, although this blood energy is currently lurking throughout the body, it still poses a hidden danger if not addressed promptly, and,"

"The monkey within you will constantly devour and consume you."

"It can be said that the Milky Way has reversed its flow, and not only you have obtained the secret of heaven, but also this restless mind."

"As the universe itself, this Mind Monkey is born and nurtured by nature, and it understands cultivation better and is more skilled at it than your original self."

"You are probably far inferior to it."

You think you're Sun Wukong?!
Xie Lingxin thought to herself.

He felt a sense of familiarity with what Teacher Bai had mentioned last time about the "monkey mind stealing heavenly secrets."

Now it sounds more like it.

Could it be that that thing really is related to cultivation?
No, I need to find a way to recall Journey to the West and study it carefully.

Maybe I'll actually discover some profound truth!
Even if that mischievous monkey is Sun Wukong, I am the Buddha!
I can't crush you!

Xie Lingxin was indulging in fantasies.

Bai Ruhui took a deep breath: "You've grasped the Yin Thunder?"

Although he already knew, he was still a little nervous to ask now.

Xie Lingxin hesitated for only a moment before nodding: "Yes."

This originally belonged to Nanhe Wudang, and he probably couldn't hide it even if he wanted to; otherwise, Bai Ruhui wouldn't have asked this question.

really……

Upon receiving Xie Lingxin's personal confirmation, Bai Ruhui could hardly contain his emotions.

"This Yin Thunder is a means to subdue the restless mind."

"Fortunately, you comprehended Yin Thunder, which was a lucky accident and temporarily subdued that restless mind."

"But unless you really learn from those wicked Confucian scholars, heretics, and monks, suppressing heavenly principles and human desires, and severing emotions and nature, you can only be locked in a stalemate with this restless mind for eternity."

Xie Lingxin was silent for a moment, then said, "Teacher Bai, just tell me directly, don't scare me."

He didn't believe there really wasn't a solution.

Old Bai is acting strangely tonight; he must be up to something.

You, Brother Xie, aren't easily frightened.

I was a student at HKU in my past life!
Bai Ruhui felt embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed, but he did not back down.

Instead, it strengthened my resolve to do something.

Jin Su, Jin Su, although you are a master of martial arts and have the title of Heavenly Fate Mystic Bird, you can't really hold the destiny in your hands and control the universe, can you?
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