He had comprehended the Dao of Heaven and Earth and was well-versed in the Five Directions.
The Great Dao produced bones and transformed people.
As soon as the monkey came into contact with the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, the astonishing comprehension it displayed made Yang Jian a little speechless.
It was true that people deserved to die when they compared each other.
When Yang Jian first cultivated the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, he trained his muscles and bones like a martial artist, tempering his flesh and blood. He ascended to longevity step by step and had extraordinary creation. The pain he suffered during that period … was indescribable.
However, when Sun Wukong started cultivating, he had a bright and smooth path. If not for the fact that Yang Jian controlled Sun Wukong's cultivation level and did not want him to be too impatient in the early stages, Sun Wukong would have reached the fifth realm in less than three years and the seventh realm in thirty years.
Why was that so?
It was a Spirit Embryo. It was born from the Heavenly Dao. It could be called a "Natural Saint". This body was the Dao Body. From the beginning of its creation, it had been in line with the principles of heaven and earth. There were no impurities.
Therefore, it was even more difficult for the monkey to slow down its cultivation speed than for a mortal to ascend to the heavens in a single step.
Although he was envious, there was nothing for Yang Jian to be jealous of.
In terms of cultivation, aptitude might determine the starting point and minimum achievements of a living being, but it could not determine the upper limit and final achievements of a living being.
The Primordial World was actually much worse than the three Great Eras of Taishi, Taiji, and Taisu. Once upon a time, countless cultivators had stood in the Chaos Sea. There were definitely many people with stronger aptitudes than the monkey.
However, it was very difficult for such an existence to become a Saint due to the difficulty of perfecting their Dao hearts.
The Primordial World needed the monkey's aptitude. It also needed to establish a Saint of the Great Path who could become a Saint in the shortest time possible.
Yang Jian did not want to become the second Pangu, but the monkey could become the successor of the Pangu God. With the support of the Heavenly Dao, the Saints, and Yang Jian, there was hope that it could stand at the height of the Pangu God.
The only thing he needed the stone monkey to grow on its own was to have a temperament that ordinary disciples of the Dao Sect did not have to worry about.
Right and wrong, good and evil, heaven and earth …
Yang Jian had to guide and observe all of this. The monkey's nature was not bad, but he was not a kind person either. What Yang Jian was most afraid of was that he would give up the Primordial World and the world that gave birth to him at the critical moment because he had no parents and was not made of flesh and blood.
The stone monkey was born for the sake of the Dao. It was filled with the Dao, but it lacked humanity.
Apart from teaching him the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, the Seventy-two Transformations, and the techniques of fighting, Yang Jian also had to teach him how to respect his master, respect the world, and protect the Primordial World.
As for how effective it would be … In fact, Yang Jian had no idea.
From the day Yang Jian imparted his power, the Primordial Heavenly Dao sensed it and gradually condensed into a new tribulation.
However, the tribulation this time was rather peculiar. There were very few signs of bloody light, but the Karmic Luck that was condensed was rather vast.
Luck represented merit, which was extremely tempting to cultivators below the Saint Realm.
However, this time, the luck was clearly gathered in the Aparagodānīya Continent and the South Continent. It indicated that the Buddhist Sect was advancing eastward and prospering. Ordinary people did not dare to plot anything easily.
Less than half a day after the tribulation took shape, a group of eminent monks walked out of the spiritual mountain and followed the ancient path to heaven. They headed to the South Continent to preach the teachings of the Buddhist Sect.
Along the way, the eminent monks had also made many arrangements. They had killed many demons and demon kings along the way. They had also deliberately left behind some powerful demons with deep killing sins. They had used secret techniques to restrict their cultivation on the path to heaven and would be used in the future.
The tribulation after the God-Conferment Tribulation had finally begun.
In this chess game called the Journey to the West, the chess players were the Buddhist Sect, the Jade Emperor, the Grand Supreme Elder, and Yang Jian, who had transformed into Bodhi.
The Buddhist Sect wanted to prosper. The Jade Emperor wanted to consolidate his rule over the Three Realms. The Grand Supreme Elder naturally stood on the Dao Sect's side and weighed the various factions in the world to prevent the situation from losing control before the battle.
Yang Jian was the only one who wanted to nurture a powerful expert for the Primordial World. He really wanted to increase the strength of the Primordial World.
That was not considered a noble character. In fact, it was just a way for Yang Jian to relieve his pressure and burden.
The Western Buddhist Sect began to make arrangements. The Celestial Court and the Jade Emperor did not stay idle.
The South Continent was the place where the destiny of the world gathered. Without the permission of the Jade Emperor, it would be difficult for the Buddhist Sect to preach and chant sutras in the South Continent.
However, these chess players could not do whatever they wanted. The Three Pure Ones of the Dao Sect, Daoist Heavenly Flame, and the ancient mighty figures who no longer had the intention to fight for luck and treasures were "supervising" from the side.
At that moment, anyone who dared to cause trouble in the Primordial World would definitely be attacked by everyone.
Therefore, when the Buddhist Sect and the Jade Emperor schemed against the Journey to the West, they were more cautious. They had to make a name for everything and have a good reputation.
The few Saints naturally would not interfere much with Yang Jian. The few Saints were extremely gratified that Yang Jian was willing to accept a stone monkey as a disciple. They would definitely not let anyone disturb Sun Wukong's cultivation.
However, just because no one dared to provoke Yang Jian did not mean that no one dared to provoke the Buddhist Sect.
In fact, in the eyes of many demon mighty figures, the current Buddhist Sect was only one Saint. The demons were also one Saint. They should be on equal footing.
The Buddhist Sect had actually started to deal with the demons at the border between the South Continent and the Middle Continent without saying a word. That was a taboo of the demons!
They were both forces that had been bullied by a certain Perfected Lord. Why did the Buddhist Sect bully the demons?
Therefore, with Goddess Nuwa's tacit approval, the demons began a grand "revival". They used the Heaven and Earth Tribulation to try to fight for the opportunity for the demons to revive.
Many demon experts came out of seclusion and entered the path to heaven.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Journey to the West, the Buddhist Sect did not give in at all. They gathered a large number of Buddhist Sect experts and started a huge battle with the demons.
This battle had truly shocked the Buddhist sects.
The experts of the demons that had appeared this time were almost all their trump cards and assets. All their treasures had been revealed. In the beginning, the Buddhist Sect had underestimated the enemy. Many old monks had been killed by the demons and they had suffered losses.
However, the Buddhist Sect's arrangements in the Trichiliocosm were not casual. When the Buddhist Sect attacked, the demons naturally could not resist.
A battle that was not too intense quickly began in the territory of the demons. In the demon race, the commanders and demon kings suffered heavy casualties.
As a last resort, a few old demons went to the Nuwa Palace. Goddess Nuwa was straightforward and directly gave them the Demon Summoning Flag.
With the Demon Summoning Flag, the few old demons had the confidence. With a wave of their arms, the demons scattered in and out of the Primordial World had to listen to their orders.
For a moment, the Buddhist Sect and the demons were engaged in a fierce battle in the northern part of the South Continent.
The Buddhist Sect went to the Celestial Court to seek help in order to quickly eliminate the demons on the path to heaven. The Celestial Court sent a large number of troops to guard the border of the South Continent in name, but they secretly intervened in the battle there and eliminated the demons.
In the end, seeing that the battle was still in an anxious state, the Jade Emperor directly ordered the Heavenly Generals to descend to the mortal world to subdue the demons.
For a time, there were frequent battles at the border of the Primordial World's South Continent. Many demons fled to the mortal world, causing the Heavenly Generals and Heavenly Masters of the Celestial Court to chase after them. They also attracted many eminent monks to encircle and suppress them. There were many myths and legends about Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals subduing demons and Buddhist Dharma subduing demons everywhere in the South Continent.
However, on the whole, this kind of battle was nothing more than a 'disturbance'.
Yang Jian was isolated from the news in Fangcun Mountain. When he heard that the Six Friends of the Plum Mountain had come to report the matter, he did not know whether to laugh or cry.
After thinking for a while, Yang Jian dispelled the idea of participating in the chaotic battle between the Buddhist Sect and the Celestial Court and the demons. He had originally wanted to transfer the 1,800 disciples of the Wu people back and let them vent their anger for the Wu people and beat up the demons.
However, after thinking about it, now that the Buddhist Sect and the Celestial Court were targeting the demons, the demons were resisting angrily. Wasn't that in line with the general path of the "Journey to the West" that Yang Jian knew?
Heavenly Flame Daoist and the Saints watched from the side. They should have already prepared the "script" for the Great Tribulation. Everything was within their calculations.
With that thought, Sun Wukong would inevitably become sworn brothers with the Bull Demon King, the Roc Demon King, and the others in the future. He would then become the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal.
Although he had the convenience of prophecy, Yang Jian was not interested.
There was nothing he wanted in the Journey to the West. Even if the Primordial Violet Qi was given to him, Yang Jian could only give it to Kong Xuan or Chu Qi. It was of no use to him.
There was no year in the mountains, and one did not know the year.
Ever since Yang Jian imparted his powers to Sun Wukong and the Heavenly Dao condensed the tribulation of the Journey to the West, the first ten years of chaos passed in a flash.
The demons forcibly fought against the Celestial Court and the Buddhist Sect. Naturally, they were covered in bruises.
Gradually, the demons could not bear such huge losses. They took the initiative to give up the path to heaven and reluctantly gave up the ancient path that could gather great luck to the Buddhist Sect.
The Buddhist Sect and the Celestial Court began to plan and make arrangements on this path. There were still hundreds of years for the Jade Emperor and the Buddhist Sect to plan. There would definitely be 81 difficulties.
Another ten years passed quickly.
The path to heaven finally stabilized. The Buddhist Sect also opened a "door" in the South Continent. They began to spread the teachings of the Buddhist Sect in the northwest of the South Continent and built many temples.
The Daoist temples and temples in many areas were next to each other. However, these solemn temples with many rules and regulations gradually had more devotees than the Daoist temples next door. In just a few years, the incense offerings of the Dao Sects in the northwest of the South Continent were almost cut off.
The Three Pure Ones did not care about that. The disciples of the three sects would not say anything either. They just quietly watched the show of the Journey to the West.
Back to business, let's talk about Sun Wukong's cultivation level.
In more than twenty years, Sun Wukong had already entered the Golden Immortal realm.
Even a human cultivator with excellent aptitude who ate Nine Revolutions Spirit Pills like candy every day would not be able to catch up to such an unbelievable cultivation speed.
However, Yang Jian was deliberately suppressing it.
Under Yang Jian's control, although the monkey felt that his abilities were improving every day, it did not feel like he had reached the sky in a single step.
If Sun Wukong were to summarize the past twenty years of cultivation, he would definitely say that it was fulfilling.
He would cultivate for twelve hours a day and listen to Yang Jian's teachings for twelve hours. Yang Jian rarely taught Sun Wukong how to cultivate. Instead, he would spend more time explaining to Sun Wukong about the Primordial World, the various interesting things in the world, and the various secrets.
Yang Jian had never seen Sun Wukong's temperament that had been taught by the Void Bodhi and the Buddhist Sects. He could not come to a conclusion.
However, the stone monkey that he had taught for more than twenty years could be considered knowledgeable and knowledgeable. Under Yang Jian's influence, Sun Wukong would kowtow to the memorial tablet of Heaven and Earth every day and respect Heaven and Earth as his parents. Gradually, he had a sense of belonging.
What made Yang Jian the most gratified was that Sun Wukong was as respectful as ever.
That respect was not feigned. There was also some reliance and gratitude.
Twenty years, another twenty years …
Yang Jian had taught Sun Wukong for the 49th year.
That day, Yang Jian had a feeling that it was time for Sun Wukong to leave and go to the Journey to the West. For a moment, he felt a little sad.
How can I let him leave?
Yang Jian recalled the story of the Journey to the West that he knew. Patriarch Bodhi of the Void Bodhi had casually found an excuse to expel Sun Wukong from the sect.
Now, Yang Jian felt that this was just a cover that the Void Bodhi did not dare to acknowledge Sun Wukong in the future.
He dared to do what the Void Bodhi did not dare to do.
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