Journey to the West: Building a Celestial Empire Starting from Lion Camel Ridge

Zhang Shao came quickly and left quickly.

Chen Ping'an, his thoughts in disarray, stood outside the barrier for a while.

He calmed himself down and tried to sort out his chaotic thoughts.

Then I found that there were still some things that didn't make sense.

Emperor Taizong of Tang was originally a decisive and ruthless man, a general of the Heavenly Strategy Army. However, after returning from his journey to the underworld, he seemed to have become a different person.

The emperor actually promoted and spread Buddhism, and even held a grand Buddhist ceremony to deliver the souls of the dead.

The one sent to the Western Paradise to retrieve the scriptures was actually the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, the second disciple of Buddha.

......

and many more!

wrong!

There are some things that are not right.

Chen Ping'an calmed down and realized that the problem wasn't with the development of the Journey to the West story, but with his own perspective.

I am now viewing the development and layout of Journey to the West from a completely God-like perspective.

Therefore, it is easy to see some unreasonable or unconventional aspects in this layout.

Even the wisest person can make a mistake.

Chen Ping'an muttered to himself.

Even if this was a joint scheme by Buddha, Bodhisattva, Jade Emperor, and Laozi, aimed at controlling human faith, it was impossible to do it in every aspect.

Ordinary people are merely pawns in this game; how could they possibly understand these things so thoroughly?

Even though the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge are so powerful, aren't they just pawns?

"I know that the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge are the mounts of Manjushri and Samantabhadra, but to be honest, I didn't know that before I finished reading Journey to the West."

Chen Ping'an stroked his chin and pondered, "This way, we can make sense of it. No one knows the true identities of these demon kings. In the eyes of the masses, these demons who wreaked havoc in all directions only ceased their attacks under the joint siege of Buddhism and the Heavenly Court."

"It was the Heavenly Court and Buddhism that restored peace to this world!"

"Amitabha!"

Bye-bye-bye!

Chen Ping'an seemed to see countless gods and Buddhas in the clouds letting out satisfied sneers, the vast power of faith creating their golden bodies.

They are the ones who brought the disaster, yet mortals are expected to thank them, believe in them, and kowtow to them!

"May Buddha have mercy..."

Chen Ping'an pondered these words, then stood up and stepped into the barrier!

Pooh!

Screw mercy!

......

Since arriving in the Journey to the West world, Chen Ping'an felt that his temper had become worse.

After entering the barrier, Fan Qiming was still adjusting his breathing, but his complexion had improved significantly.

The boy named Little Stone had woken up and was nibbling on something at the edge of the stone wall. His eyes would occasionally dart over, but as soon as they met Chen Ping'an's gaze, he would immediately look away.

Chen Ping'an returned a friendly smile and walked to the jade basin.

Ali was examining the golden carp with great interest, happily teasing it.

The carp seemed to be quite intelligent, blowing bubbles from time to time, making Ali laugh heartily.

Chen Ping'an recounted the story of delivering the fish.

"You came all the way from the Tang Dynasty just to deliver a fish?"

It's truly unbelievable that someone would go to such lengths to send a fish.

"Yuan Shoucheng is the uncle of Yuan Tiangang, the Director of the Imperial Observatory of the Tang Dynasty. His divination skills are incredibly profound. I think he may have foreseen some heavenly secrets, but he cannot reveal them directly."

"So Zhang Shao was sent to deliver a fish to us."

Chen Ping'an gazed at the fish in the water and said in a deep voice.

What can a fish tell us?

Ali was puzzled. What use is it if it can't speak, only blow bubbles and wag its tail?

"Even if you give gifts to demon soldiers, they won't even think it's enough to fill a tooth gap."

"It looks quite nice, but the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge won't let us go just because a fish is pretty."

Ah Li began to unleash her taunting skills.

Zhang said that we should take good care of them, and that the fish would tell us what they were good for.

"What a strange person."

"That's really strange."

Ali made a couple of complaints and looked at the two boys whispering in the corner.

"Let's go fishing!"

......

After Ali left.

Chen Ping'an took out the jade slip containing the cultivation technique.

It appears to be made of jade, as it feels very smooth and warm to the touch. There seem to be countless tiny characters floating on the surface, but it's impossible to make out what they are.

The True Secret of Yin-Yang Five Thunder Qi Cultivation?

That sounds pretty powerful.

But how exactly should one cultivate oneself?

Just as he was pondering, he heard footsteps beside him.

Turning his head, he saw Fan Qiming finish his meditation and walk to his side.

"It's back to normal?"

Chen Ping'an did not turn around.

"It's pretty much done. Your Spirit Purification Platform seems to have helped a lot with my recovery."

Chen Ping'an nodded without offering further explanation.

"Hmm? This is... a cultivation technique jade slip?"

Fan Qiming's gaze fell on the jade slip in Chen Ping'an's hand, and his pupils contracted slightly.

"Where did you get it from?"

"That Zhang Shao gave me a cultivation technique because he saw that I hadn't started practicing."

"May I take a look?"

Few cultivators can resist the allure of cultivation methods. Even if one cannot cultivate, one can still benefit greatly from studying, speculating on, and learning some of the secret methods and supernatural powers of cultivation.

Only by embracing diversity can one become a master.

"Can."

Before determining the interest group represented by Zhang Shao, Chen Ping'an decided to postpone practicing this technique.

Although the "Azure Spirit Body Refining Technique" taught by Fan Qiming was not of a high level, it was enough for him to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, with Fan Qiming's free guidance here, one's spiritual practice will be twice as effective with half the effort.

Fan Qiming took the jade slip containing the cultivation method and closed his eyes.

A faint trace of divine consciousness surged into it.

The next moment, the world had completely changed.

The sun and moon hang high in the sky.

Thunder and lightning.

It almost shattered his wisp of divine consciousness!

Extremely domineering!

......

Chen Ping'an couldn't understand what Fan Qiming was doing, since divine sense was inherently invisible.

He could only rely on his experience from the novels he had read to guess that Fan Qiming was trying to understand the content of the cultivation technique, but for some reason his expression looked very painful.

It felt like I'd been struck by lightning.

After a long while, Fan Qiming finally opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

He looked somewhat tired, but his eyes shone brightly.

"nice one!"

"Absolutely fantastic stuff!"

Fan Qiming patted his leg vigorously, so excited that he didn't even care about his image.

"With this cultivation technique, you'll be able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage."

"Moreover, the magical power cultivated contains the unpredictable divine might of thunder. I truly wonder who this deity is capable of creating such a wondrous technique!"

"In comparison, the Qingyuan Qi-Guiding Technique is truly inferior."

Fan Qiming composed himself and looked at Chen Ping'an with suspicion.

What is the origin of this little guy?

First there was a sanctuary, and now a master is bestowing upon me his martial arts techniques?

Could he really be the legendary chosen one?

Why don't I ever have such good fortune?

Seriously, comparing yourself to others is just infuriating!

......

Fan Qiming left feeling very depressed.

Chen Ping'an held the jade slip containing the "True Explanation of Yin Yang Five Thunder Qi Cultivation" and then looked through the "Qing Yuan Qi Guiding Technique" that Fan Qiming had personally copied.

Fan Qiming had already taken the initiative to clear the way for him; there was nothing suspicious about this jade slip, so he could cultivate with peace of mind.

Of course, it's normal that Fan Qiming wouldn't be able to see through any sophisticated trickery involved.

Fan Qiming himself said that in the ruins of White Bone Town, his Foundation Establishment level seemed quite powerful, but in this world, it was nothing at all.

So, which one should we cultivate?