Chapter 90: Sun Yuan's Golden Elixir is Complete, The Great Battle on the Cliff Top Begins

  Taking advantage of the true force's rotation, Sun Yuan reluctantly began to adjust his breath. This time, he was really heavily injured, and the meridians in his body had been severed into pieces, almost completely shattered. Therefore, the top priority was to immediately restore the flow path of the true force in his body and repair it to a state of balance among the five elements.

  Due to the pure yin nature of the demon's power, combined with the fusion of the true water of all things in Sun Yuan's demon pill, at this moment after Sun Yuan shattered his demon pill, the energy produced was a exceptionally pure yin attribute force. This force was absorbed by the Golden Elixir True Power, and although it pushed the liquid true power to its peak in terms of quantity, it did not meet the requirements for forming a dan in terms of quality.

  The Bodhi Patriarch's Golden Elixir Formula directly points to the origin of all things. Before forming the elixir, one seeks balance in all things, which is reflected in cultivation as the balance of the five elements. Only then can all things interact and influence each other, with yin stirring yang and giving birth to endless thoughts, touching the prenatal membrane fetus, reaching a spiritual realm of clear awareness through one's vital energy, and only then can one form the Golden Elixir naturally.

  However, after absorbing the extreme yin energy within Sun Yuan's body, the true power of this golden elixir has reached the requirement for forming a dan, and even exceeded it. Nevertheless, its internal structure is severely out of balance among the five elements, to the extent that if not for Sun Yuan's powerful demonic body, the imbalance alone would be enough to take his life.

  Despite this, the severe imbalance of the five elements in his body still made Sun Yuan's injuries worse. At this time, he didn't notice that his eyebrows and body hair were all covered with white frost, and the whole room was filled with a cold yin energy. The calabaza fruit wine he placed on the table had also frozen into ice during this hot summer season.

  Fortunately, the circulation of the five elements' true power in Sun Yuan's body has been established. As he continues to circulate his internal true power, the yin attribute true power gradually transforms into yang attribute true power, which can be considered a great fortune amidst misfortune. However, due to this reason, Sun Yuan's actual entry onto the Golden Elixir path will have to be delayed for some time.

  Three months later, in the secret room, Sun Yuan suddenly opened his eyes while sitting cross-legged, with a look of wild joy on his face. After three months of adjustment, he finally broke through and reached the coveted Golden Elixir realm. At the same time, his magical powers were also restored to more than half, once again qualifying him to dominate the world.

  Feeling the golden elixir slowly rotating inside his body, Sun Yuan couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. This step meant that he had established his foundation in the Western Journey world. With his foundation established, all he needed to do from now on was to build upon it, adding bricks and tiles continuously. In other words, Sun Yuan had thoroughly acquired the capital to stand firm in this world.

  In the mountains behind the Cave of Three Stars, Sun Wukong and Yu Huang rode a fierce gust of wind, rushing over like lightning. They arrived just in time to see Monkey King and Dragon Beard comparing their staff techniques. As they raised their hands, it was as if giant eagles were swooping down; when they withdrew, it seemed like great bears embracing themselves; when the staffs probed forward, it was like dragons stretching out their claws, and when sweeping horizontally, it was like Pangu opening up the sky.

  Its momentum is mighty, the strong wind resonates, stirring up the mountain peaks and clouds, converging with the winds from all directions. The two are in the midst of an intense battle, when Sun Yuan sees this, his heart is greatly moved. He lets out a loud shout, picks up a nearby bamboo rod, stands upright and joins the fray.

  Three people are just a good fight, sometimes two people besiege the Monkey King, sometimes Sun Wukong is surrounded and beaten, sometimes Dragon Beard fiercely resists two monkeys. The three of them fighting also don't have any rules, all are acting on impulse, following their own pleasure, choosing to attack their opponents. The three are just evenly matched, although there's a slight gap, but it doesn't matter much.

  After the first battle, all three were exhilarated and each occupied one side, calling off the fight.

  "Haha, haha!" Long Xuzi repeatedly swung his three-foot-long whiskers, stuck the bamboo stick in his hand into the ground, and said loudly, "Junior Brother Sun, it's been a long time since we last met. Why are you so free today that you have time to come out and exchange blows? This is truly a rare occasion!"

  "But has it been successful?" Unlike Long Xuzi, Sun Wukong knew what Sun Yuan was doing in seclusion. At this time, he had an idea and asked with some joy.

  "Not bad," Sun Yuan smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Fortunately, heaven has shown mercy, the ancestors have taught me, I finally took this step, now thinking about it still makes my heart palpitate."

  "You two are also not pleasant people, mumbling and saying something, but not explicitly stating it, just making some sarcastic remarks, which makes people anxious." Long Xuzi listened to the side with a confused expression, seeing the two monkeys' faces showing excitement, while he himself was completely unaware, and couldn't help but complain out loud.

  "It's nothing much to say, I just made some progress in a certain technique." Sun Yuan nodded his head, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face as he said with a hint of sarcasm, "Speaking of which, the first person to obtain this technique in the Slanting Moon Three Star Cave should be you, Big Brother Master."

  "Me?" Long Xuzi's face showed a bewildered expression, and he shook his head fiercely, saying "Impossible, I only have this one skill, apart from the Heavenly Splitting Palm, my ancestors didn't teach me any other techniques."

  "Golden Elixir Great Way!" The Monkey King looked at Long Xuzi with a profound gaze and exclaimed loudly, "Is this the cultivation method that Big Brother mentioned before, the one that makes people drowsy?"

  "Ah!" Long Xuzi suddenly enlightened, pouted and said "You two got this kind of skill? How boring." He looked up at the sky, adjusted his collar, turned around with a bamboo stick, and walked down the mountain, saying "I still have something to do, you two can play by yourselves."

  As soon as Long Xuzi walked away, the two monkeys looked at each other and both showed a mixture of sadness and joy. Only they knew how insignificant this Golden Elixir Great Way was. The Monkey King took a few steps forward, bowed his hands to Sun Wukong, and said, "Congratulations, with this, we can also be considered to have stepped onto the path of longevity, and it's not in vain for us to come out this time."

  "Ha ha, ha ha! But it seems that the way of longevity is not so easy after all!" Sun Yuan also cupped his hands and shook his head, then extended an invitation, saying "It's been a long time since we've fought, today I'm free, why don't you and I have a match, what do you say?"

  "I didn't dare to ask for it." The Monkey King suppressed other thoughts, excitedly threw away the bamboo stick in his hand and said, "After we left the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, you and I haven't had a formal fight yet. Today, let's have a formal match, no one is allowed to hold back, just to see who's better, one round with bare hands and one round with weapons, how about it?"

  "Very good!" Sun Yuan nodded in response, throwing away the bamboo stick in his hand, making a fist shape, and said "Be careful." Then he suddenly launched a fierce attack.

  Facing Sun Yuan's attack, Mei Houwang was not flustered at all. He let out a loud shout "Come on!" and, unwilling to show weakness, raised his fist and charged forward.

  The two monkeys fought fiercely, fighting until the sun set in the west and the moon rose in the east, with stars twinkling in the sky, before they finally stopped. This battle was indeed a thrilling and satisfying one.

  The fierce battle came to an end, and the two monkeys lay on the ground, gazing at the twinkling stars in the sky. The Monkey King sighed and said, "Brother, your close combat skills are truly unmatched, no wonder Dragon Beard never initiates a fight with you over close combat techniques. Your close combat skills are really too powerful, I reckon they've already reached the level of a Grandmaster!"

  "There's nothing to it" Sun Yuan lazily lay on the hard mountain rock, letting the spiritual energy in his body slowly circulate and relieve the fatigue from the intense battle. He said in a low voice, "Close combat techniques are just tests of one's strength, speed, reaction, consciousness, and fighting experience. I've only enriched my fighting experience a bit, it's nothing to brag about. But your stick technique is really impressive."

  The Monkey King shook his head and said, "Just like you said, the stick method is also in these several aspects. I just prefer the stick method, so I have a bit more experience. Moreover, your stick method is not weak either. In fact, we are almost the same. When it comes to life and death, close combat and long-range combat are actually combined. Our actual strength is not much different."

  "Otherwise, these two years were just your foundation period. Later on, your cultivation speed will be rapid and I'll be far inferior! Even now, relying solely on strength, you're already not weaker than me!" Sun Yuan shook his head, thinking of the Monkey King's terrifying cultivation speed, and suddenly felt waves of turmoil in his heart.

  "I hope so!" The Monkey King gazed up at the night sky and said, "I wonder how things are on Mount Huaguo. It's been over ten years since we left the mountain. I don't know if they're doing well or not. For some reason, my heart always has a lingering concern, hoping nothing bad happens!"

  "It's strange if nothing happens! ~" Sun Yuan sighed secretly, but said loudly "I think there's nothing to worry about, Mount Huaguo has been peaceful for so many years, and we've only been out for a few years? How could it be so coincidental that something happens? Besides, they have some combat skills I taught them, as long as it's not a demon that can condense dan and transform, I think they're not their opponents."

  "However, I was a bit too worried. The Mountain of Flowers and Fruits is not a place that's worth noting, so it shouldn't attract anyone's attention." After being consoled by Sun Wukong, his mood improved slightly. He thought for a moment, then flipped over and stood up. With a wave of his hand, he summoned a strong gust of wind, wrapping himself inside it. "The sky is already dark, I need to return to my cave to rest. Are you not coming with me?"

  "Go ahead!" Sun Yuan waved his hand, refusing to say "I was born not liking to live with others, but I couldn't bear the atmosphere in the cave. As soon as I entered, I felt a bit suffocated. This is also why I have been sleeping outside all along."

  "Then goodbye! We'll fight again when we have time." Seeing Sun Yuan's resolute attitude, the Monkey King, who had long known his temperament, didn't try to persuade him anymore. He simply waved his hand in farewell and turned his head, reciting an incantation and summoning a fierce gust of wind that swept him down from the cliff and sent him whizzing off towards the Crescent Moon Three Stars Cave.

  "It was probably the same in my previous life!" Looking at the crescent moon and three-star cave in the night sky, Sun Yuan sighed inwardly. The place where Sun Wukong went was actually a gathering place for some of his disciples, and some younger disciples from the Crescent Moon Three-Star Cave also lived there. Originally, Sun Yuan should have been living there too.

  In Sun Yuan's view, this was clearly the dormitory of his previous life. He had always been disinclined to such places, so in all these years of worshiping at Fangcun Mountain, Sun Yuan had never once stayed overnight.