Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

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Crystal Visualization Skill.

It's easy to understand, but to cultivate it to a profound level requires a higher sense of life comprehension.

Su Jie had not expected that Zhang Manman's comprehension of life would be so good.

After all, she came from a major family, a significant corporation, mature beyond her years.

This early maturity is different from the saying "a poor family's child becomes the head of the household early."

For a poor family's child to take on household responsibilities early means they need to herd sheep from a young age, chop firewood, start fires, cook, do chores, work in factories, and even need to help look after their younger siblings to support the whole family.

Indeed, this is a form of mature responsibility.

However, this responsibility does not help them mature in terms of a deeper understanding of the world.

Take some typical children from poor families as examples, their parents, mostly living in rural areas, will impart to them some life wisdom and ways of the world.

But this knowledge is too vague and disconnected from current society.

It was true decades ago, and even now, when nearly everyone can be well-fed and live comfortably, those rural parents still hold on to the same principles.

The early maturity of a poor family's child merely involves mastering various essential life skills early on, but when it comes to understanding the world, they fall far behind children from the cities.

How can this be changed?

As Su Jie's thoughts diverged, a pink and white flower bud was born in the evolutionary lotus pond of ideas, and a dazzling star emerged in the evolutionary sea of the mind's stars.

To change is actually simple, which means to learn.

Of course, this doesn't refer to just the knowledge from textbooks but effective learning, that is, following the right people and accessing the right information.

But then the problem arises again.

In front of the law, everyone is equal.

But in society, no matter how much we stress the equality of character, human instinct always categorizes people into classes, as not everyone can be a Saint.

And the children of the poor are very easily marginalized.

Especially by the children of the rich.

There are various reasons for this: clothing, personality, interests, etc.

They don't mesh well together.

As a result, the children of the poor have a very low chance of coming across the right information.

So, if a poor family's child wants to mature, there is only one way: to try proactively, repeatedly take the wrong path, fully experience a wealth of harsh lessons and failures, and at the same time, rapidly and effectively change, to reflect, to continually adjust, only then can they defy their fate.

Therefore, it's rare for a child from a poor family to construct their own complete worldview and become mature and opinionated before the age of thirty.

And for these children, the biggest obstacle before thirty is not others, but their own families.

Their parents themselves don't do well.

To put it nicely, parents are honest and decent.

To put it bluntly, they are limited in their thinking.

In this rapidly changing era, the worldview parents pass on to their children cannot guarantee correctness—no, rather than saying right or wrong, it should be asked—

"How can one ensure that the worldview parents instill in their children is in line with and adaptable to this constantly advancing era?"

This question in itself is a false proposition.

However, it's a sad truth that most parents from poor families will not allow their children to grow according to their own ideas.

Why?

They fear their children will take the wrong path, wasting time, money, and their youth in vain.

Parents indeed want the best for their children, but this reasoning does nothing more than delay the maturity of their children, if not outright cause their resentment.

They either resign themselves to their fate or run away from home.

Don't be fooled by how often media such as news and TV dramas portray city kids running away from home— a closer look reveals that far more children from poor families run away than those from rich families.

But what about children like Zhang Manman who come from major families and significant corporate backgrounds?

At critical moments of their growth, their families provide them with the most fundamental and effective help.

This so-called help is not just about money but also little pieces of advice about life.

A comparison makes the difference clear.

Parents from poor families instill their specific worldview, life comprehension, and wisdom into their children.

What about rich families?

They just offer a small piece of advice.

The final decision is left to the children to make.

Like Zhang Manman, who got into Minglun Martial School, her family didn't concern themselves with her life; they merely provided her with a regular allowance and left her to grow freely.

Even Zhang Manman once told Su Jie that she had been on her own from an early age, even working part-time in various jobs, amassing a wealth of experience.

Of course, Zhang Manman's ability to cultivate the Crystal Visualization Skill to this level is not solely due to family factors.

"Su Jie, are you daydreaming?" Zhang Manman was a bit angry.

"Not at all, I was just thinking about a lot," Su Jie shared his divergent thoughts with everyone, "I'm also from a poor family, but thankfully, my parents are quite open-minded."

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Zhang Manman looked puzzled, "We are discussing each other's strengths and weaknesses in order to win in the Supreme Cup starting officially at five. And this is what you're thinking about?"

Ahem!

Su Jie coughed twice and said, "This is also a part of mental cultivation."

Zhang Manman said, "You're really something, having your thoughts drift off so far yet still managing to pull them back. If others were like you, they probably wouldn't even be able to enter deep sleep."

"Speaking of which, about the Crystal Visualization Skill, I have three here: Dragon Tiger Crystal Elixir Visualization, Zen Power Crystal Visualization, and Heaven-Man Crystal Seal Visualization. They might help you," Su Jie offered.

"Those are the ones you learned at Minglun's summer training classes, right?" Zhang Manman said helplessly, "Those three cultivation techniques are indeed profound, but none really suit me. Simpler is better."

"I miscalculated."

Su Jie chuckled to himself.

Zhang Manman was exposed to the Bird's Nest Arena earlier than him, so she must have known about these three visualization skills already.

Not choosing them definitely meant they weren't suitable.

It was clear to Su Jie that Zhang Manman was also a proud person.

Chen Tian Yuzi said, "Back to the main point, my life force is currently at 1.5, and my main martial art is Wing Chun, which actually suits a woman like me best."

Su Jie refocused, nodded slowly, and turned to Jos, "Jos, what is your life force now?"

Jos said, "1.5."

Chen Tian Yuzi was surprised, "The same as mine."

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This put some pressure on Chen Tian Yuzi.

Had she really been caught up to by someone from the external academy?

Clearly, she had been slacking.

Although she had joined Su Jie and Zhang Manman's group, she did not train with them every day, while Jos followed them daily and improved very quickly.

In fact, Jos had been imitating Su Jie, going to the Bird's Nest Arena every day to spar with others, and he had also recently started learning hypnosis.

All to follow in Su Jie's footsteps!

"Good, then let's enter the Taixu Illusory Realm," Chen Tian Yuzi suggested, "If we form a team, we should enter the same space, right? I usually spend most of my time training in martial arts illusions and don't play games much."

Jos was most qualified to speak on this, as he spent his nights apart from training on Primordial Star, immersed in various gaming illusions, all set to a realism of one hundred percent.

"That's correct."

"However, this is my first time participating in the Supreme Cup, so I don't know if any special situations might arise."

Zhang Manman said, "Why think so much about it? Why not just go in and see for ourselves?"

Then, the three synchronized their Ming Lun imprints and each wore a virtual headset. Their bodies relaxed, and their minds had already entered the martial arts supreme illusion world.

The hearts and corporeal forms of the four radiated within a single space.

The space was vast, and besides the four of them, there wasn't a soul in sight.

"This feeling, it's different from entering the Taixu Illusory Realm physically," Chen Tian Yuzi felt her body, indistinguishable from the one in the outside world, "But this body formed from the mind is quite similar to the Primordial Star."

Su Jie smiled and said, "Strictly speaking, we haven't entered the Taixu Illusory Realm but a gaming illusion of it. The world here exists in a state of both virtual and real. Our true bodies probably couldn't enter."

It was the first time Jos heard of such a thing.

"So are you saying that the Taixu Illusory Realm and the illusion realms are two different spaces?"

"That's right," Su Jie nodded, "Think of the Taixu Illusory Realm as a cosmic 'vacuum' similar to, or even better than, the environment on Earth, while the various illusion realms are like planets existing within this cosmic vacuum."

"That analogy does make it much clearer," Jos sighed with a yearning in his heart, "So inside the inner academy, are the various illusion realms floating freely in the air like stars, shining brilliantly in the sky?"

"That's not the case," Zhang Manman denied Jos' guess, "Although the inner academy's sky is indeed more beautiful than the outside, it's not filled with worlds floating around like bubbles; at least, we can't see them with our naked eyes. Maybe they exist on another level we can't perceive."

"Another dimension," Jos exclaimed.

"Probably, but we don't know the specifics," Su Jie said indifferently.

In front of Su Jie, a three-dimensional painting emerged, depicting a royal city with two indistinct figures confronting each other on top of the palace under the moonlit sky, on the verge of battle.

Of course, the most eye-catching was the "Supreme Cup" written at the top.

The words seemed to possess a kind of magic power, visible from any direction as if always seen from the front, drawing everyone's gaze.

Zhang Manman and the others were not surprised by this, but Su Jie seemed thoughtful.

"Up and down, front and back, left and right... wherever I am, that becomes the front, right?"

"What are you muttering about?" Zhang Manman turned her eyes upon hearing Su Jie's murmur.

"No, nothing," Su Jie said, raising his hand to click on the "Supreme Cup" words.

Instantly, the four of them appeared outside an ancient city.

It was already crowded with people, as far as the eye could see.

"So many people, are they all here for the Supreme Cup?" Su Jie marveled, "There must be at least a million, right?"

"Not just that, it should be tens of millions," Jos corrected, "It's very likely that people from outside Minglun are also here, considering the Supreme Cup doesn't stipulate that only Minglun insiders can compete... But those who stand out will certainly be students of Minglun."