Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 62 What a mess of a teacher!
Wugensheng followed Zhao Zhen's steps, looking with great interest at the stripes on the valleys on both sides.

Suddenly, a strange sensation rose from Wugensheng's waist.

"Huh? This is... Yaoyu?"

"It's alright, don't worry about it, just keep going in." Zhao Zhen's calm voice rang out again from ahead.

Upon hearing this, Wugensheng felt a sense of doubt.

Judging from Zhao Zhen's tone, he seemed very familiar with this place, so he must have been here before.

But since he'd already been here, why did he insist on having me use my divine spirit to find the correct path instead of directly using his golden light to teleport in? Wouldn't that be redundant?
Just as Wugensheng was wondering to himself, Zhao Zhen, who was in front of him, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Wugensheng.

Are you wondering why I'm so familiar with this place?

"Ah."

Wugensheng nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly and pointed to her brow.

"You don't need to overthink it. I've never actually set foot here before, and I don't have the time to test your character."

The reason it feels so familiar is because I've seen others visit this place in my dreams.

"In a dream?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Wugensheng's eyes.

"Yes, Zhuangzi dreamed of being a butterfly, and the butterfly dreamed of being Zhuangzi. To this day, I can hardly tell which one is the real me."

However, regardless of the circumstances, all you need to know is that everything I know, just like everything you know, comes from this place of the crescent moon and three stars, from the very space of my mind.

Upon hearing this, Wugensheng was immediately filled with a storm of emotions.

Just like when he revealed that he possessed divine spirit, why does Zhao Zhen know so much about his origins?

Could it be that, just as he said, everything he knows comes from this tiny space, just like me?

Seeing Wugensheng standing there, lost in thought for a long time, Zhao Zhen's lips curled into a strange smile.

As I said before, sometimes leaving others room for imagination isn't necessarily a bad thing, because you never know how much effect their own interpretations will have.

Wugensheng stood there in a daze, so Zhao Zhen didn't continue walking forward. Instead, he started to look at the stripes on the valleys on both sides.

Although these stripes look like they were formed naturally, Zhao Zhen knew very well that the Twenty-Four Heavenly Valley was actually carved by human hands!

The stripes on the valley here record a method for circulating the universe, called the Three Chariots Force.

The Three Vehicles of Power refer to the three types of power needed to open the three gates of the Governing Vessel during the cultivation of internal alchemy, each corresponding to one of three animals.

The "sheep's strength" refers to the movement of Qi from the coccyx to the spine, like a sheep pulling a cart. It requires slow and careful movement and emphasizes the accumulation stage "from zero to one".

The "Deer Power" refers to the Qi circulation from the Jiaji Pass to the Yuzhen Pass, where one's Qi flows like a deer running. This requires accelerated breakthrough and corresponds to the explosive phase after accumulation.

Tiger Power, also known as Ox Power depending on the school of thought, refers to the movement of Qi from the Jade Pillow Gate to the Niwan Palace, where one must exert all one's strength like a tiger or an ox to break through the final barrier and complete the cycle of Qi circulation.

Although the method of the Three Vehicles has a long history, the lineage of the Extraordinary People School has long since moved beyond this one method of circulating Qi.

For example, the Golden Light Mantra of the Celestial Master's Mansion doesn't pay much attention to the method of the Three Chariots of Power, but focuses more on the fullness of the Primordial Qi.

In their view, as long as one's innate constitution is sufficient and one's mind is firm, no obstacle can stop one, so there is no need to consider any messy methods.

Simple and direct, which is quite in line with the style of the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

However, Zhao Zhen's purpose in coming here was to obtain the inheritance left behind by the Ziyang Mountain Man, so he still felt it necessary to carefully perceive the Three Chariots Power Method. For a moment, the valley fell silent again.

Wugensheng was pondering Zhao Zhen's origins, while Zhao Zhen began studying the ancient method of circulating energy through the Three Chariots.

It wasn't until much later that a squeaking sound woke them both up.

"This is... a golden monkey?"

Wugensheng raised an eyebrow and looked at the golden monkeys surrounding him with some surprise.

Zhao Zhen was also drawn to the commotion and turned her gaze over.

"I didn't expect you to be so popular with small animals."

Why are there monkeys in this place?

"Why wouldn't there be? Don't forget, this is the Qinling Mountains."

Wugensheng rolled his eyes; of course, that wasn't what he was asking.

This place has a special environment and is isolated by the surrounding air currents, so ordinary people can't get here at all, but monkeys live here.

To say that these monkeys have nothing special about them would be a disservice to the environment in which they live.

"Let's go, we should keep moving forward."

Wugensheng nodded and then followed Zhao Zhen's steps.

"Three carts of power...tsk, just one trip here can help people gain Qi, the owner of this valley is really something..."

"What is it really?"

"What a presumptuous attempt to teach others!" Wugensheng replied leisurely.

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"The master of this valley does indeed possess unfathomable abilities, but in my opinion, his method of controlling people through magic and teaching without discrimination is not advisable."

Spiritual practice should be based on one's mind and nature. One must overcome the so-called "three trials" by having a firm mind and nature. Why would someone with a truly firm mind and nature need the help of this valley?

The creation of this valley was simply to help ordinary people with no talent to forcibly obtain Qi.

Once these ordinary people with weak minds obtain Qi, it will only fuel their greed and chaos, thus prompting them to transform from the first type of person into the third type.

Wouldn't this be entirely detrimental and offer no benefit whatsoever?!

After listening to Wugensheng's words, Zhao Zhen nodded in agreement.

Just like the population red line theory proposed by the company in later generations, once the number of superhumans becomes too large, it will definitely not be a good thing for the stability of the whole society.

Just as Wugensheng said, once these ordinary people with weak minds gain power, they will most likely be devoured by the desires that increase with the power, and eventually become the third type of people that Wugensheng mentioned - namely, Quanxing.

Those with strong willpower need not use it, while those with weak willpower will suffer from it. Such an approach is indeed redundant.

"Brother Zhao, can you tell me honestly who built this place? And what is the purpose of your trip?"

Zhao Zhen did not rush to answer Wugensheng's question. Instead, after leaving the valley, he pointed to the cave ahead.

"You will know the answers to these two questions once you enter that cave."

"Tsk, you're keeping us in suspense. Fine, I'll go in with you and find out!"

(End of this chapter)