Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"What is this?"

When Taotie was bound by the water current, Feng Yuxuan also felt that something was amiss.

Why does Su Jie have two apparitions?

Perhaps even more?

No!

These shouldn't be the questions he was contemplating, the problem was, how was he supposed to break free now?

Ultimate goodness is like water, benefiting all things without contention.

But as he was immersed in the water, struggling to save himself, an endless stream of distracting thoughts emerged in his mind.

This water was not real water, but simply an apparition evolved from the spirit combined with energy. Yet the spirit could influence the body. His spirit was suppressed by Su Jie's, and as a result, his body also found it difficult to move.

Indeed, among the three Feng brothers, Feng Yuxuan was the strongest, but Su Jie had the easiest fight against him.

The reason was quite simple: there were two.

Firstly, Feng Yuxuan was relatively well-known, and after Su Jie had declined Feng Yuxuan's invitation in the cafeteria, he had taken some time to understand this guy, hence he had prepared countermeasures in his heart beforehand.

Secondly, in the previous two battles, Su Jie had also been growing extremely quickly. Although his vitality had not increased, his combat ability had become very strong.

It must be said that, aside from Feng Qianzang who was defeated by him with a single move, Feng Hengyi was an excellent sparring partner.

And since Taotie and Yazi were both fierce beasts, there wasn't much difference between them.

Therefore, when facing Feng Yuxuan, Su Jie no longer evolved the recently comprehended apparition of Primordial Star surrounding the extreme, but instead chose a pond of lotus roots.

This was his previous realization.

Various distracting thoughts had evolved into a pond of water.

Feng Yuxuan fell into it, trapped by the water, nibbled by fish and shrimp, decomposed by microorganisms, until he sunk into the sediment at the bottom, deeply mired and unable to extricate himself.

It was at this time that the lotus roots' tendrils entwined and pierced into the Taotie apparition, drawing from its essence to strengthen itself.

Boom—

The surface of the pond, full of green duckweed, sprouted lotus leaves one after another, followed by lotus flowers that bloomed like jade hammers, each blossoming pure and dignified.

All the students present seemed to forget that this was a battle, and they began to admire the lotus flowers.

Even many students were intoxicated in the light fragrance of the lotus flowers.

However, this scene was ultimately destined to fade.

With a wave of Su Jie's hands, all apparitions dissipated into nothingness. Feng Yuxuan lay powerless on the Battle Platform, his eyes lifeless as if completely exhausted.

"Has he been drained dry?"

Zhang Manman exclaimed, her bright, large eyes blinking unstoppably, and even unconsciously took a photo of Feng Yuxuan's current state.

[Shocking! The eldest son of Feng Corporation was subjected to such a thing by someone!]

She even thought up the headline for tomorrow's martial school official website's forum.

"It looks like I've won."

Su Jie breathed a sigh of relief. The last fight, although it looked easy for him, actually drained a great deal of his spirit and physical strength. Feng Yuxuan was indeed the strongest among the three brothers.

Feng Yuxuan slowly got up, his eyelids drooping, and said in a cold voice, "You won, Su Jie."

In this friendly match, the three brothers had been thoroughly defeated.

There was no need to continue.

Watching Feng Yuxuan's somewhat desolate figure leaving the Battle Platform, Su Jie listened to the cheers ringing in his ears, looked around, but felt no joyous emotion.

It seemed like defeating the Feng brothers was not something to be proud of.

After leaving Huan Ji Building, Zhang Manman found Su Jie, put her hand on his shoulder, and smiled, "My opponent was also defeated by you. Now I have no one to fight."

Su Jie said indifferently, "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Zhang Manman asked, "So, will it be the same as usual afterwards?"

"Yeah, the usual." Su Jie communicated with the Ming Lun mark, "After all, boxing... let's forget that for a moment. I suppose there's probably no one at the Bird's Nest Arena who can match me now, so I might as well go back to my part-time job at the hypnotherapy clinic."

"How about we relax today? You beat the Feng brothers, and it's probably all over the inner campus by now, even the students in class are thinking of celebrating," Zhang Manman suggested.

"There's nothing to celebrate. I only defeated them when their vitality was suppressed to the same level as mine, not when they were at their full strength," Su Jie shook his head, "And in cultivation, the most important thing is to persist. I can't slack off just because I won once; I need to maintain discipline."

"Aren't you bored, always being like this?" Zhang Manman asked.

"Are you bored?"

Su Jie's gaze suddenly turned stern.

"Uh, a bit," Zhang Manman admitted, feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Su Jie's gaze.

"Then congratulations, you're about to enter meditation," Su Jie suddenly said with a smile.

Before entering meditation, it's common to feel restless and let one's thoughts run wild; it's the stage where one is most unrestrained.

No wonder he had perceived Zhang Manman as somewhat frivolous before.

"Meditation!"

Zhang Manman also calmed down, thought for a moment, and said, "Indeed, my talent isn't bad, and I should have reached the threshold of minor meditation... Su Jie, thanks for the reminder. Otherwise, I would have missed this opportunity."

Although it wasn't certain that speaking out would guarantee her entry into minor tranquility, if she kept silent, it might take considerably longer for her to find it.

Once Zhang Manman realized this, she connected with her Ming Lun mark and went out with Su Jie to the hypnotism hall.

Perhaps, there, she could achieve tranquility today.

Inside the hypnotism hall, Su Jie arranged for Zhang Manman one of the most serene hypnotism rooms.

Unlike the other sealed rooms emitting a soft white light and filled with a sense of technology, this room was quaint and traditional with windows on both sides. There were artificial hills, strange stones, clear springs, and lotus ponds outside, with ventilation on all sides that prevented drowsiness.

"This place is nice," said Zhang Manman, looking around and nodding in satisfaction.

"So, make the payment, it's ten million," Su Jie presented a transfer code. The money was naturally transferred to the account of the hypnotism hall.

"······"

Zhang Manman's eyes twitched slightly, as Su Jie's behavior was completely different from his usual seriousness.

After paying, Su Jie began the hypnosis.

Because Zhang Manman might enter minor tranquility, Su Jie didn't make her fall into a deep sleep with just a glance, as he did with regular customers. Instead, he synchronized movements with her breathing and took out a crystal ball, performing in front of her continuously.

This was a derivative technique of the Crystal Visualization Skill.

Heart-guarding Skill.

The crystal ball moved on Su Jie's body as if stuck to his skin, unable to detach no matter how it rolled around. It was like a frisky little rabbit, leaping here and there. But in the end, it always landed on Su Jie, joyfully roaming about.

Zhang Manman watched, becoming mesmerized and experiencing a sensation of her own—

When the crystal ball leapt, it would ultimately return to Su Jie... Thus, to achieve minor tranquility, she too must let her heart return inside her body, just like how a person, no matter how high they jump, or even if they can fly, still needs to find a place to rest when they're tired.

Finding a resting place for the heart is the first step to entering tranquility: minor tranquility.

As she pondered, Zhang Manman closed her eyes, her breathing gradually became stable, and the Heart-guarding Skill performance that Su Jie conducted with the crystal ball came to an end as it disappeared into his sleeve.

Seeing that Zhang Manman had entered the right state, Su Jie didn't stay any longer and silently left the room···

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Feng Corporation.

Feng Yuxuan, Feng Qianzang, and Feng Hengyi took leave from Ming Lun and returned to the north to adjust their emotions.

"Dammit, that Su Jie has absolutely no respect for us!" Feng Hengyi clenched his fists, growing angrier as he thought about it, convinced he had to restore his honor by decisively trampling over Su Jie. Keep us going by reading on MV_LEM_PYR.

This was an affront!

Feng Qianzang was somewhat better, his face only slightly sullen.

Feng Yuxuan sat there, his expression grave, not saying a word, evidently deep in thought.

Finally, the white-haired, wrinkled president of Feng Corporation, Feng Shoucheng, spoke up, "Yuxuan, why didn't you agree when Jiang Wudao offered to fight in your place?"

"It involves my personal dignity," Feng Yuxuan opened his eyes, his sharp gaze tinged with a touch of calmness.

"Dignity?"

Feng Shoucheng shook his head, "You're still too young. If you had won, perhaps our Feng Corporation could have formed a strong alliance with Jiang Corporation."

"This is about cultivation of the spirit, father, you wouldn't understand," Feng Yuxuan said coldly, "If I had agreed, then my heart would have become flawed, as if my path had been blocked... no different from being complicit in my parents' murder."

Feng Shoucheng's heart trembled.

Being elderly, he had missed the era of cultivating life force and spiritual development. His body lacked potential, and even with abundant resources, his current life force remained only at 0.8.

He even struggled to enter deep sleep.

Therefore, he hadn't extensively studied spiritual cultivation, knowing his potential was limited and he could not attain longevity. His problem-solving was always business-oriented, for the profit of the enterprise.

Was cultivation really that vital?

"And losing to Su Jie..."

Didn't Feng Shoucheng think that would have been more detrimental?

"It's not the same," Feng Yuxuan shook his head, "Losing a fight and losing face, there are many ways to regain it. For example, I could win another fight in the future, or I could deceive my own heart, not taking it to heart, and cultivate a broad-minded disposition."

"But if Jiang Wudao had interfered, it would've truly shattered my and our dignity."

"Since when does Feng Corporation need Jiang Corporation's interference?"

Feng Shoucheng was startled, chilled to the bone.

He really was getting old!

Although he didn't understand spiritual cultivation, if the Jiang Corporation had a hand in an event organized by the three Feng brothers, the leadership would have shifted from the Feng Family to the Jiang Family.

The Jiang Corporation, utterly condemnable!

"Shall I dispatch mercenaries from abroad to deal with Su Jie?" Feng Shoucheng made another suggestion that seemed ludicrous.

"Ming Lun might only operate in Jiangnan City, but the Taixu Illusory Realm envelops the whole Earth and can even transport people to the Primordial Star. It must already be expanding throughout the galaxy," Feng Yuxuan said with disbelief, "The net of heaven is vast and inescapable; the Taixu Illusory Realm is that net, a true embodiment of [Men at their work, Heaven watching]."

Feng Shoucheng sighed, "It seems I truly am outdated······"

"We three brothers will resolve this matter on our own; dad doesn't need to worry."

"I hope so."