Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"You mean, this plaque was inscribed by the headmaster?"

Zhang Manman looked left and right, indeed feeling a sense of weightiness.

"You have to see with your heart." Su Jie pointed out.

With a single phrase, he revealed the truth.

Zhang Manman quickly changed her way of looking and closed her eyes to view with her heart.

Accompanied by a crystalline sparkle at her brow, Zhang Manman also saw the true essence of the plaque. It seemed to contain a thousand true meanings of martial arts, but they were indistinct, and therefore she could not articulate them.

"I am astonished!" exclaimed Zhang Manman. "So much martial wisdom, simply not something ordinary people could fully cultivate. It's hard to imagine how powerful Minglun's headmaster must be, to encompass all the martial arts of the world in just two words."

To this, Su Jie did not disagree.

For, among them, he had also seen the true meaning of his "Crowing Rooster Heralds Daybreak."

He had thought it was unique to him, yet to his surprise, it also existed within the "Minglun" plaque.

"This is no ordinary plaque, but rather the martial path of Minglun."

A gentle voice came from within Minglun Martial School, and suddenly a girl appeared at the doorway, cute and fresh with braids on either side of her head.

Her tone carried a hint of dominance, yet it was incapable of provoking any aversion.

Chan Yinsha!

One of the vice headmasters of Minglun!

Su Jie and the others were all astonished, then a bit puzzled, not understanding why this vice headmaster would appear here...

"Don't mistake me for someone else, huh."

Who would have thought that the "Chan Yinsha" before them changed form in a flash.

It was Cao Jingjing!

"Cao Teacher!" Su Jie called out, "Is it really you?"

"If not me, who else could it be?" Cao Jingjing stood with one hand on her hip, chuckling lightly, "People like my master, who are at the stage of comprehending the heavenly heart, where would they have the time to pay attention to our little competition? Even though they can't be kept in the dark..."

Su Jie asked, "Cao Teacher, considering that Vice Headmaster Chan is your master, you should have a lot of respect for her, why did you choose to imitate her appearance?"

"It's just a form of imitation."

Cao Jingjing explained, "Master doesn't mind it, after all, it's not the era of 'the master is as the heavens' anymore, they're all very open-minded and won't care about it."

"Moreover, imitating master's appearance helps me understand her better and to draw closer to her."

"It's a form of cultivation, but you all better not try it too much, or you might lose yourselves and become disciples, which is what our masters detest the most."

Su Jie said, "Don't worry, Teacher, we won't do that."

The true essence of Minglun Martial School is to enlighten people to 'understand natural principles and human relations.' How could they consider themselves gods?

Otherwise, why bother establishing a school when they could just create a divine kingdom?

Schools are places of enlightenment.

And faith, more often than not, arises from places of ignorance.

Like Primordial Star.

Yet even with Primordial Star, once it was opened to Earthlings, Minglun also accorded the native inhabitants of Primordial Star, those intelligent beings that hadn't yet developed civilization, the corresponding respect.

The reason for granting the players the status of Divine Envoys, besides leading the more backward among them, might also be to cater to their primitive adoration.

"You must be guessing that this plaque above is that one you've heard about, right?" Cao Jingjing smiled mysteriously, turning the conversation back to the plaque.

Zhang Manman's breathing became slightly rapid: "Is this really the legendary plaque?"

"It's not."

Cao Jingjing denied it quite disappointingly.

Uh...

All four were at a loss for words.

If it's not that, then why were you exaggerating just now, teacher?

"Although it's not the same, it's quite similar," Cao Jingjing continued to say.

"What do you mean by that?" Su Jie asked.

"It's like a mirage, or perhaps a clone," said Cao Jingjing, raising her hand to point at Zhang Manman, "just like your thought-form."

The crowd pondered thoughtfully.

Although they didn't understand the principle, it should be somewhat similar to Zhang Manman's thought-form, something akin to an avatar or a projection.

"I think you've also discovered that within this brand-new map, the martial arts that are found can be fully mastered by the first person on each team who obtains them."

Cao Jingjing's mouth curved into a smirk, "If this was nearly twenty years ago, any one of these martial arts would be a closely guarded secret, and the soup potion formulas would be even more so."

"Unfortunately—"

Su Jie understood what Cao Jingjing found regrettable.

Those mysterious soup potion formulas primarily served to strengthen the foundation, build muscle and bone, and repair hidden injuries and the like.

In that era, they were naturally invaluable.

But now, with the emergence of spiritual cultivation and vitality, a variety of miraculous supplements have appeared, as well as the exotic flowers and fruits from Primordial Star, and energy from other dimensions.

These soup potion formulas weren't worth much.

Perhaps for some ordinary folks, these formulas might still have some effects, but for the students of Minglun, who were not lacking in money, these formulas were unnecessary.

The recovery drinks sold in the vending machines of Minglun's external courts were far superior in nutrition and effects than these formulas, not to mention the essences of Moon Spirit and Sun Radiance, etc.

Therefore, in this map, it's just the martial arts techniques that are valuable, the rest is not worth mentioning.

"The formulas for secret medicines are not valuable, but the moves of various martial arts certainly are," Cao Jingjing continued, "That's the purpose of this projection plaque."

Minglun didn't care about these martial arts techniques.

But for most students entering the finals, various martial arts techniques were the greatest treasure.

If you're not on M*VLEM*PYR, you're viewing a copy.

If one could integrate and fully understand them, even if they couldn't stay in the inner court, they could still become masters of martial arts. There was always hope.

"Thank you, teacher, for clearing up my doubts," Su Jie expressed his gratitude.

"Let's get to the point, do you want the important supplies in my hands?" Cao Jingjing took out a white box, consistent with the box Zhao Xinglong used to store the crystal heart, with the only difference probably being the color.

"We came here just to take a look at the once Minglun and had no idea Teacher Cao was here..." Su Jie started with a smile but then turned serious, "However, since the teacher wants to test us, we will certainly accompany you. We just hope the teacher can tell us, what's inside the box?"

Snap!

The box opened to reveal a greenish-blue sphere, round and glittering, shining with a metallic luster.

It must be some kind of special metal...

Su Jie guessed as much, but he didn't understand what use such a small piece of metal could have?

The metal was only the size of a thumb.

Could it be an elixir?

What is an elixir?

A pill made by Taoism by alchemizing metals and minerals, commonly known as "Golden Core," this is what an elixir is.

It was said that the method of making elixirs essentially involved condensing time and space within the Alchemy Furnace, simulating the rules of cosmic evolution and involution, thereby synthesizing a solidified form of "Tao," known as a 'returning pill.'

It sounded rather mystical.

Su Jie hadn't encountered it before, but that didn't hinder his speculation.

"Teacher Cao, what is this?" Chen Tian Yuzi asked, "Could it be a green Golden Core?"

Obviously, she too was aware of the concept of external elixirs, thinking it to be a special kind of elixir.

But—

Why was it green?