UGB Chapter 1: Transcending Journey to the West, the Golden Thunder Bamboo Takes Human Form
Chapter 1: Transcending Journey to the West, the Golden Thunder Bamboo Takes Human Form
The world of Journey to the West.
East of the Divine Continent, Flower and Fruit Mountain.
This mountain is the ancestral vein of the ten continents and the source of the three islands. It was established when the clear and turbid were separated, and formed after the primordial chaos was divided.
But then they saw a magical stone at the very top of the mountain.
The stone is 36 feet 5 inches high, corresponding to the 365 degrees of the celestial sphere; and 24 feet in circumference, corresponding to the 24 solar terms of the Chinese calendar.
It has nine orifices and eight openings, arranged according to the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams.
There were no trees to provide shade on any side, but there were orchids and bamboos to the left and right.
"rustle……"
At this moment, a spirit bamboo swayed gently beside the immortal stone, as if it had given birth to consciousness!
"Wait a minute, I'm already wearing it!?"
"No way, what happened to my high standards? Am I... not human anymore?!"
Chen Xuan was somewhat bewildered. Through his last remaining wisp of consciousness, he discovered that he had become... a bamboo!
This bamboo is sixteen feet tall, golden in color, with joints that sound like thunder and faint flashes of lightning. Its leaves are narrow and long like swords, with pale golden arcs of electricity shimmering at their tips.
When the wind blows, it rumbles with a low rumble; when the branches and leaves sway gently, tiny lightning bolts leap about.
Its roots, like dragon claws, are deeply embedded in the earth's veins, capable of absorbing the spiritual energy of thunder and the essence of the sun and moon.
Its bamboo stalk is as hard as divine metal, impervious to water and fire, and unharmed by thunderbolts; on the contrary, it can grow by borrowing strength.
Once completed, it can be transformed into a supreme treasure of the Thunder Dao, capable of slaying demons and vanquishing evil, with overwhelming power!
but……
What's the use of carving it?
What's the point of cultivating immortality if you haven't even taken human form?!
What if he fails halfway through his entrepreneurial journey and some careless cultivator happens to kill him and turn him into a magical artifact? Then what's the point of continuing?
"Golden Thunder Bamboo? Is this my...origin in this life?"
In his hazy consciousness, feeling the abundant and surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him, Chen Xuan had a rough idea that he had transmigrated to a world of cultivation.
only……
Without cultivation techniques and other resources, how can he cultivate immortality?
If one cannot cultivate into human form, how can one connect with heaven and earth and achieve enlightenment?
I need help! What are some unorthodox cultivation methods that can quickly transform one's physical form? I'm waiting online, it's urgent!
He wants to restore his "class"!
The Three Great Golden Light Mantras of Taoism: Golden Light Divine Mantra, Taiyi Golden Light Mantra, and Great Golden Light Divine Mantra...
Just as Chen Xuan was feeling lost and anxious, a line of golden characters suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, golden light flashed and surged into Chen Xuan's Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness like a swarm of locusts crossing a river.
It's so warm and cozy...
Peering into the inner world of the Purple Palace, he was astonished to discover a mysterious treasure that was constantly floating and sinking.
It resembles a bronze mirror, with mottled rust marks on its surface.
It resembles a mysterious mirror, ancient and fragrant.
"Hmm, it's got that 'Mysterious Immortal Clan' vibe... I know! This is my—cheat code!?"
Upon seeing this, Chen Xuan, who had read countless novels in his previous life, was immediately overjoyed.
Sure enough, after the line of gilded characters entered his dantian, three Taoist supernatural techniques were imprinted into his sea of consciousness out of thin air—
Golden Light Divine Mantra!
This technique provides basic protection and helps stabilize the mind and spirit.
Taiyi Golden Light Mantra!
This method can help the primordial spirit manifest, the mind become clear and pure, and the physical body become spotless, thus promoting both internal and external cultivation.
The Great Golden Light Divine Mantra!
This supernatural power focuses on the subtlety of dispelling evil influences and provides powerful protection.
Not only that.
The Xuanjian also contains some basic introductory Taoist techniques—
Forge the foundation of the Dao, inscribe the Dao patterns, condense the Dao embryo, transform the demonic body, and become an immortal and enter the Dao!
With the blessing of the mysterious treasure, Chen Xuan finally saw through the fog and touched the threshold of the cultivation method. Without hesitation, he began to cultivate.
"The profound origin of Heaven and Earth, the root of all Qi. Through countless eons of cultivation, I have attained divine power. Golden light illuminates the house, auspicious Qi fills the courtyard. The Great Unity Dao Qi flows through the ages..."
Silently reciting the incantation, Chen Xuan's body radiated golden light once more, dazzling and shimmering, displaying an even more divine appearance.
Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.
Chen Xuan cultivated for a full nine hundred years, thus achieving the ultimate number of three times three times nine.
In the first three hundred years, he mastered the Golden Light Divine Mantra, gaining initial insight into its principles and successfully establishing a solid foundation for his future path.
In the middle three hundred years, the Taiyi Golden Light Mantra was partially mastered, and Dao patterns were imprinted on it. Depending on the attributes of the cultivation method, it could develop unparalleled supernatural powers to defend against enemies and attacks.
Over the next three hundred years, Chen Xuan cultivated the Great Golden Light Divine Mantra to a high level, successfully condensing his Dao Embryo and manifesting his primordial spirit.
Next step……
All that's left is to shed the demonic body and become an immortal!
"Hahaha—I've succeeded!"
"Activate your primordial spirit! Quickly take human form—"
Chen Xuan's physical form, the Golden Thunder Bamboo, swayed and trembled wildly, accompanied by flashes of dazzling golden light.
The words fell.
A beam of spiritual light suddenly burst forth from his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness. The light was colorless, but it condensed into a human shape, with five hearts facing the sky, holding the primordial essence and guarding the oneness, making it impossible to discern the face.
That's his—
Primordial Spirit!
"boom--"
In a flash of golden light, a golden pillar materialized, soaring fiercely into the heavens, stirring up wind and clouds, sweeping across the sky, its aura as powerful as a tiger swallowing ten thousand miles, quite magnificent and spectacular.
"Snap! Snap!"
Immediately afterwards, the sky pressed down extremely low, the leaden clouds surged like ink, thunder roared incessantly, and the vast Flower and Fruit Mountain was already illuminated by the lightning as if it were daytime.
He looked away.
A golden thunder bamboo, several meters tall, stands majestically, gracefully facing the baptism of lightning.
"Click—click—"
The first layer... the second layer... the third layer... the layers of lightning tribulation were terrifying, evolving into a rampaging lightning pool.
Such a powerful display of tribulation would probably make even ordinary true immortal cultivators shudder and feel their livers and gallbladders tremble.
However, under the protection of the Golden Light Mantra, Chen Xuan handled the situation with ease.
Furthermore, he also had the protection of the Xuanjian hidden in his Purple Mansion, which offset most of the power of the lightning tribulation!
Transformation into lightning tribulation?
Let Him be strong, the gentle breeze still caresses the mountain ridge.
Let him be as domineering as he may, the bright moon still shines over the great river.
Despite being bombarded by a barrage of thunderbolts, Chen Xuan's body remained unharmed and instead grew stronger with each attack.
Six zhang... ten zhang... eighty zhang...
A hundred feet!
Even thousands of feet!
In the blink of an eye, the Golden Thunder Bamboo grew taller and taller, its surface engraved with thunder patterns. The thunder patterns transformed into Dao patterns, becoming increasingly clear, and faint dragon roars and thunder howls emanated from within the bamboo.
The lightning suddenly receded, disappearing completely into the bamboo.
The Golden Thunder Bamboo trembled violently, its joints shattered, and golden light filled the sky, transforming into specks of runes that swirled in the air.
The next instant, runes converged, and a tall, slender figure slowly emerged from the lightning.
He was a handsome young man, dressed in a long blue robe, with gold patterns on the folds and cuffs like dragons, and lightning seemed to dance on the hem of his robe as he walked.
His eyebrows were like ink paintings, his eyes like cold stars, and deep within his eyes, golden lightning flickered, as if he could see through illusions.
He had a high, straight nose, pale red lips, and an exceptionally handsome face, yet he did not appear effeminate; instead, he exuded an innate aloofness and nobility.
He was like a noble young master from a corrupt world, living apart from the world.
"Now that my demonic body has been shed, my foundation in the Dao is solid, my mind is clear, my primordial spirit is flawless, and my physical body is immaculate, I can be considered to have reached the point of becoming an immortal and entering the Dao, but... it is only entering the Dao, not truly attaining the Dao."
After taking human form and being born, Chen Xuan felt the surging of powerful magic within his body, and more importantly... his composure returned!
But he remained humble and composed, his temperament as steady as a demon, never losing his head in triumph, and at the same time encouraging himself.
This……
This is just the beginning!
I thought the future was promising and the path ahead was smooth. As long as I stayed away from worldly strife, I could live a long and healthy life, and then roam freely in the mortal world.
He lies drunk on a beauty's lap, and upon waking, he wields power over the world!
however.
Dreams are always beautiful.
Reality……
But she's skinny!
next moment.
He caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye...
The celestial stone beside him.
Chen Xuan was startled!
Wait a minute, why does this lump look so familiar?
"A monkey!? What the hell is that... that monkey?!"
"Hiss—I've actually been transported to... the Journey to the West world!!!"
Holy crap!