America: A Prodigy of Stereotypes

The next day, on his father's rooftop, Liqun held a normal-sized golden cudgel, preparing to knock himself unconscious.

"Dad, last night really scared me."

"Remember what your father said: women are tigers, and your aunt is the tiger among tigers."

You probably don't know this.

"When your uncle first took over your grandfather's Chinese restaurant, someone broke in and robbed the place. The robber had a pistol hidden in his coat pocket and pointed it at your uncle."

"At that moment, your aunt appeared behind the robber without anyone noticing and pressed a shotgun against his lower back."

"Your aunt asked people, 'Whose gun is bigger these days?'"

As he told this story, the old man's face crinkled with laughter.

“Honestly, times have really changed,” Dad said.

"I'm ready to go."

"It's okay if we can't win."

This time, Li Qun came himself, struck himself on the head with the golden cudgel, and his consciousness traveled to another world.

Coming back to my senses...

Li Qun smelled the incense and candles. He looked down at the incense burner in front of him and looked up to see the dignified image of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"You're back."

The voice of the white-robed monk rang out behind Li Qun. The monk was sitting cross-legged in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva, just as he had seen him the first time.

"How long have I been gone?" Li Qun asked the white-robed monk.

“One day,” the monk replied.

"Don't you think my existence is strange?" Li Qun asked.

"This world is full of demons and monsters, what are you?" the monk said calmly.

"Go up the mountain."

The monk once again led Liqun to the top of the mountain behind Guanyin Temple.

The sun hadn't risen yet, but the sky was already slightly bright; this was the coldest time of day.

The Ruyi Jingu Bang sent a warm current through Li Qun, dispelling the chill in his body.

After walking for more than ten minutes, we arrived at the pagoda on the mountaintop. The monk once again asked Liqun to extend his palm and wrote the character "定" (ding, meaning "stillness") on his palm.

"Only when the bear admits defeat does it count as a defeat, do you understand?" the white-robed monk instructed.

"Understood." Li Qun nodded.

Li Qun walked toward the black bear spirit, carrying a stick.

The black bear spirit, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes and smiled when he saw Li Qun had come again.

"Let me see if you learn from your mistakes, or if you learn from them again and again," the black bear spirit said.

When Li Qun and the Black Bear Spirit were five meters apart, the Golden Cudgel swept across the Black Bear Spirit.

"Can you even hit me?" the black bear spirit shouted.

The Ruyi Jingu Bang suddenly lengthened and swept across the Black Bear Demon's head with a muffled thud, causing the Black Bear Demon to fall to the side on the spot.

The golden cudgel quickly retracted, and it was Liqun's turn to smile.

The black bear spirit quickly stood up, and Li Qun stabbed it in the chest.

The golden cudgel extended again, and the black bear spirit crossed his arms to block Li Qun's thrusting strike.

"You've made progress," the black bear spirit praised.

"And there's more!"

During this one-day break, Li Qun simulated the battle with the Black Bear Demon hundreds of times in his mind. Combined with the ability of the Ruyi Jingu Bang to change size, Li Qun's combat power increased exponentially.

"How about this move?"

The Ruyi Jingu Bang sent Li Qun into the air, and Li Qun swung his staff down at the Black Bear Demon with a powerful strike. The Ruyi Jingu Bang then extended its length again, and the Black Bear Demon barely managed to dodge it.

Chapter 82 The five aggregates of Buddhism

Behind the Guanyin Temple, in front of the pagoda on the mountain, the resounding sound of bells spread from the mountain to the outside world.

But no one was ringing the bell; the ancient brass bell of Guanyin Temple had already fallen to the ground and collapsed under the bell tower.

The Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel) clashed with the black-tasseled spear, and a sound like the tolling of a bell reverberated from the Golden Cudgel.

As the sun gradually rose, the golden cudgel gleamed in its rays.

The golden cudgel extended, and Liqun used it to perform agile and nimble movements, striking the black bear demon from above to its back, and then from its back to its side.

"Together we are, to be pleased..." the black bear spirit muttered softly.

He had never felt so frustrated when he fought the monkeys on his journey to the West. This kid in front of him was like a flea, jumping around with his golden cudgel, and always keeping a distance of more than ten feet from him, only letting the golden cudgel grow longer to hit him, which annoyed him.

The golden cudgel is powerful and heavy.

The weight was just right in Li Qun's hands, but when it hit the Black Bear Spirit's black-tasseled spear, the weight would conservatively start at 13,500 jin.

"Kid, can you still do the flipping? You've been going for almost an hour, are you about to run out of energy?"

Looking at Li Qun, who was soaked in sweat, the Black Bear Spirit felt that the battle was about to end.

Ultimately, we are still just mortals, and physical strength has its limits.

“I didn’t eat breakfast…” Li Qun replied to the black bear spirit, controlling his breathing.

"Golden Cudgel, go..."

Li Qun threw the golden cudgel away. The black bear spirit tilted his head, wondering if the boy had given up.

Li Qun had no intention of giving up; instead, he wanted to demonstrate the fighting style of a "Stand User" to the Black Bear Spirit.

Heart and mind in harmony.

Li Qun's spirit has become linked with the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff), and the Ruyi Jingu Bang can sense his thoughts and ideas.

Standing still, Li Qun stared intently at the Black Bear Demon. His Ruyi Jingu Bang shrank slightly, and he launched a faster and fiercer attack on the Black Bear Demon.

In the Black Bear Demon's vision, the golden cudgel that attacked him was just a golden line, impossible to defend against.

The smaller golden cudgel struck the black bear demon's body, doubling the force of the impact.

"To achieve this level of skill after only one day apart..."

"What combat tactics did he figure out?"

The black bear was startled.

In other words, he is thick-skinned and highly skilled. Ordinary monsters would have to kneel down and beg for mercy within a few moves when they encountered Li Qun.

"drink!!"

The Black Bear Spirit transformed into a black wind, ignoring the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel) that was attacking him, and swept towards Li Qun, who controlled the Golden Cudgel.

The golden cudgel spun rapidly, also creating a strong wind that whipped up dust and fallen leaves, rushing towards the black wind.

"Certainly!!"

With his palm open, a golden light flew out from his palm at the critical moment.

Li Qun grasped the aura of the Black Bear Spirit in the Black Wind and used the "Immobilization Technique" in the second challenge.

"It's frozen in place!!" the white-robed monk exclaimed in surprise.

The fact that it can even stop the wind shows that Liqun's perception is no longer limited to the five senses of the body.

"The Golden Cudgel!!"

The golden cudgel appeared beside the immobilized black bear spirit and chopped down on the back of its neck, instantly knocking the black bear spirit, who was in a leaping posture, to the ground. The black bear spirit was embedded in the ground, and brick fragments flew everywhere.

"Hey!!"

Li Qun felt it wasn't safe enough, so he gripped his golden cudgel and prepared to strike the black bear demon embedded in the ground with another blow.

"stop!"

The black bear spirit raised his hand, trying to stop Li Qun, but the stick still fell.

"Sorry, I couldn't stop..."

The golden cudgel extended a bit, and the black bear spirit's neck was caught in the angle formed by the cudgel and the ground, thus avoiding being hit by it.

"Fine, I give up."

The black bear spirit faced the earth, its voice muffled.

The dark-faced giant got up from the ground, covered in dust and dirt, his face grim.

"As expected of the chosen one, I underestimated you," the black bear spirit said dejectedly.

"Thank you for your mercy, great one." Li Qun bowed deeply.

"You're too kind."

The black bear spirit turned and slowly walked towards the pagoda, raising his arm above his head. He summoned down the treasures on the pagoda and threw the Buddhist treasures, which were radiating a hazy Buddhist light, towards Liqun.

Li Qun reached out to take it, but the Buddha artifact disappeared the moment it touched his palm and merged into Li Qun's body.

"Gone?"

"?"

Li Qun took off his glasses, and with his naked eyes he could see his surroundings clearly, as if the whole world had been washed clean.

"my eyes……"

Not only did their vision change, but their hearing, smell, touch, and even taste also underwent incredible changes.

"You felt it?"

The black bear spirit smiled.

"When Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva was practicing the profound Prajnaparamita, he perceived that the five aggregates are all empty, and thus transcended all suffering and distress. Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form; form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Sensation, perception, volition, and consciousness are also like this."