Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

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Battle Platform.

It was located in the center of an open space surrounded by peculiar buildings, with tiered levels like the amphitheaters of ancient Rome, but it was not the same.

This was an earthen building.

From the outside, it appeared as a ring-shaped structure, resembling a bastion or watchtower.

The building was four stories tall and very spacious. Estimating by the windows on its walls, there were probably more than four hundred rooms up and down.

At the entrance, there was a couplet—

Coming and going, near and far, it matters not; why bother distinguishing you from me!

Often arriving and departing, meeting in passing; how can one obsess over victory or defeat!

Su Jie stopped and observed, finding some subtlety in it.

"Are you looking at the couplet?"

Zhang Manman was also examining it and commented, "The calligraphy is also exceptionally good; it's incomparable to the masters outside, it's probably priceless."

Su Jie shook her head, "I'm not looking at the calligraphy, but the content."

Zhang Manman grimaced, "Isn't it just saying friendship first, competition second?"

Although the meaning was good, those who could truly achieve it were very few.

Because once on the inner Battle Platform, competitive spirit would kick in, everyone wanting to win; how many could truly acknowledge their own shortcomings after a loss?

Su Jie was one of them.

Her, Zhang Manman, could be considered as well, albeit barely.

Entering from the main gate, Su Jie saw many students from the inner courtyard; obviously, they were here to participate or to watch the excitement.

Zhang Manman found the place too noisy, so she grabbed Su Jie, leaped over the corridor railing, landed on the roof tiles, and then jumped up to the top floor.

Standing there and looking down was the most spectacular view.

"Exactly as I thought!"

A glint flashed in Su Jie's eyes, "This is a feature of the earthen building's architecture. However, this place is mainly to provide a large platform for the students to compete, so certain features of the earthen building have been modified for easier movement, and even the living areas have been changed to something like private rooms."

"Moreover, this is the Huan Ji Building."

Zhang Manman, who knew little about earthen buildings, asked, "What is the Huan Ji Building?"

Su Jie explained, "I once saw this on the science and education channel..."

"The Huan Ji Building, there's a saying that goes: Polaris, also known as the Beichen Star, resides in the Zi position facing the Wu direction, constantly in its place, never moving, and is the master of all stars."

"Someone wrote in a poem: 'Whenever there's water, it flows eastward; there's not a star that doesn't revolve around the north.'"

"It means all the stars revolve around Polaris. This building is oriented from the north Zi position to the south Wu direction, hence the name 'Huan Ji Building.' Of course, this is a common saying outside of Yongding. This one here is probably just imitating its style. After all, with a slight modification, the Huan Ji Building is like an ancient and elegant stage!"

"But there's another interpretation—that 'Huan' means circular, the term 'Huan Ji' wishes for auspiciousness and complete perfection."

"The Huan Ji Building's most distinctive feature is its exceptional resistance to earthquakes. At its central point, if you stomp your feet, call out loudly, or sing, you can hear a very clear echo, similar to the Echo Wall at the Temple of Heaven in Kyoto."

Listening to Su Jie's lengthy explanation, Zhang Manman was both amazed by her knowledge and speechless.

What exactly did the science and education channel teach you!

"Sorry, I got carried away." Su Jie surveyed the overall layout of the Huan Ji Building. Despite the densely packed rooms, the hierarchy was clear with no confusion, as if she had gained a new understanding.

The thoughts of the human heart are also many; they can sprout at any moment and be forgotten just as quickly.

In the cultivation of the spirit, if one could achieve the same completeness and clarity as the "Huan Ji Building," it would be supreme.

However, just like the center of the Huan Ji Building — be it the open ground or the platform — there must be a center. For the spirit to attain such clear layers, it must also have its own center.

Su Jie believed she could let numerous thoughts coexist, like a pond brimming with ascending lotus roots, where lotus flowers, leaves, duckweed, fish, aquatic plants, and microorganisms live in harmony.

But—

In the end something was missing.

Now, seeing this Huan Ji Building and recalling the science and education channel's introduction to earthen buildings, she seemed to understand what she was lacking.

People.

No matter how harmonious a pond is, if there's no one to appreciate it, it's useless.

In the cultivation of the spirit, one must approach with a subjective emotion rather than objectively, because one is not the eternal and unchanging Heavenly Dao.

Human to nature...

Nature should center on people, not the other way around!

Realizing this point, Su Jie once again fell into a state of sudden enlightenment, feeling as if she merged with the building below her, as though she had returned to the beginning of gestation.

With each breath, she drew countless energies into her body.

Those were the pseudo-spiritual qi of the Taixu Illusory Realm!

"What is this!"

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Zhang Manman looked at Su Jie, surrounded by a misty aura with uncertainty and immediately thought that this was the pseudo-spiritual energy found within the Taixu Illusory Realm.

The pseudo-spiritual energy, despite the prefix "pseudo", is not much different from spiritual energy, merely because it exists within the Taixu Illusory Realm and has an illusory nature.

But in fact, the pseudo-spiritual energy also contains a great amount of energy.

As Su Jie was absorbing this energy, it indicated that his current state was Embryonic Breathing?!

But could the life force of the Embryonic Breathing state be so low?

Although the presence of individuals at Embryonic Breathing and higher levels on Earth was limited to the few at Minglun Martial School, according to their disclosures, the Embryonic Breathing realm should have a life force of at least 15.

With Su Jie's 3.8, it was too weak. The most up‑to‑date version is on M4VLEMP4YR.

At this moment, Su Jie's life force was continuously growing and in no time it soared to 7 like a rocket.

And upon reaching 7, his body seemed to become saturated, forcing him to stop and allowing Su Jie to come out of that state.

"Su Jie, did you just enter the Embryonic Breathing state?" Zhang Manman couldn't help asking, feeling that if Su Jie didn't hold a great secret, then he was a freak to an excessive degree.

"Probably," Su Jie wasn't quite certain about his own condition, "It's likely an epiphany, once enlightened, it's a leap to the heavens."

"You think you ingested a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir or something?" Zhang Manman retorted.

Su Jie's anomaly naturally caught the attention of some students in the hallway of Huan Ji Building, and just so, Jiang Wudao saw it, gritting his teeth, "Life force of 7! Could it be that the first person in the academy to reach the Embryonic Breathing Realm is him!"

Damn it!

This is completely hacking!

Jiang Wudao couldn't help but feel mentally unbalanced; Su Jie was just too damn exaggerated, not leaving any room for others to live.

People who were always settled knew, almost without saying, that the principal of Minglun Martial School would assign the last 10% of the authority over the Taixu Illusory Realm to the first among the students who could break through to the Embryonic Breathing Realm and attain Primordial Respiration.

Could it be, it's meant for Su Jie?

The principal's vision spanned ancient and modern times, and possibly even the future—could it be they already foresaw fate?

"No!" Jiang Wudao slowly regained his composure, "Man triumphs over heaven; I've never believed in fate. The first to break through to the Embryonic Breathing will definitely be me!"

Feng Yuxuan and his two brothers, Feng Qianzang and Feng Hengyi, also saw Su Jie's ostentatious breakthrough, and felt their hearts shaking.

"Eldest brother, is this the Su Jie you talked about?" Feng Qianzang asked with wide eyes and a trace of coldness in his expression, "He had the nerve to reject your invitation; he really does have the capital, yet to achieve Embryonic Breathing, but with the abilities of one, able to draw in the pseudo-spiritual energy of this Taixu Illusory Realm."

Feng Hengyi's aura revealed a punch intent, his eyes fierce, "Since he has already offended us, we have to suppress his arrogance, or he will be troublesome once he grows stronger."

Feng Yuxuan looked at his two younger brothers, one was greedy and self-indulgent as a Pixiu; the other spiteful and petty as an eye-popping Ya,"

As the eldest brother, a personification of Taotie, his nature was similar to his brothers, yet he understood that they couldn't afford to sink any deeper, or they might indeed help raise someone who would become their adversary.

Su Jie's talent was terrifying.

His life force peaked at 7 in an instant. Although his physical body was still in transformation and not fully assimilated, his strength was genuine and unimaginable. It was unfathomable where he could potentially break through next with sudden enlightenment.

"Let's not bother with him for now," Feng Yuxuan whispered, cautioning, "Even if there is a grievance, it is between him and me; you two shouldn't get involved."

Feng Qianzang and Feng Yiheng looked at each other, roughly understanding what their older brother was contemplating.

Personal grudges should not involve the family.

They said nothing more, understanding as well that there was competition among the three siblings. If their eldest brother backed out, it would spare them a future "fraternal courtesy."

Their personalities, influenced by the family, were ruthless, cunning, and hypocritical. After joining Minglun, they learned martial arts and even embodied the aspects of Taotie, Pixiu, and Ya.

All three were ferocious beasts, which made the brothers' character even more pronounced.

Their mutual respect was merely superficial.

However, as the oldest, Feng Yuxuan—though as Taotie he had a voracious appetite—was not as impulsive as the Pixiu and the Ya, and was more rational.

"As long as it doesn't affect Feng Corporation's interests, then it's fine," said Feng Qianzang with a snort.

"I always feel this kid will oppose us in the future; it's better to suppress him early. He's likely to attend the event we are hosting. When the time comes, breaking his spirit and shattering his will means he naturally won't be able to surge forward," Feng Yiheng stated with hands on his hips and a cold voice.

"I have my own methods," Feng Yuxuan said, "Even if our life forces were suppressed to 7, he still wouldn't be able to win against us."

Meanwhile, Su Jie felt all sorts of gazes on him, but he remained composed and unaffected.

His observation of Huan Ji Building made the various distractions in his mind all the more orderly, and he truly integrated the martial arts and experience gained from the Bird's Nest Arena.

"Su Jie, your life force has definitely made a breakthrough, hasn't it? How much has it reached?" Zhang Manman couldn't contain her restlessness and licked her lips, curious to ask.

"It has reached 7."

Su Jie moved his body, feeling that a single punch could stir up swirling gusts, extending for tens of meters.

At his full outburst, he could reach over 50 meters per second!

"Life force of 7!"

Zhang Manman exclaimed almost incredulously, "That's the limit that ordinary people can only reach with Mental Realm peaking at Great Meditation! And you've already hit 7! You're a monster!"

"Tell me!"

"Are you even human?"

"You couldn't be some shape-shifted monster from another world lurking on Earth, could you?"