Chapter 7: Refining the Journey to the West World

  "The Summoning of the Western Treasure" is a spiritual energy cultivation technique. Sun Tao's dantian was destroyed, so he can't cultivate the Cloudy Peak Sect's Qi Refining stage techniques, and the true energy cultivated within his body will also be lost due to the destruction of his dantian. Cultivating spiritual energy is the best technique and currently the only feasible method.

  Sun Tuo only knew that the "Summoning Western Treasure" he had obtained was a method of cultivation that he could currently practice. In fact, he didn't know that the "Summoning Western Treasure" was entirely based on Wu Cheng'en's original manuscript of "Journey to the West". This original manuscript of "Journey to the West" was actually a separate world, but Sun Tuo had not yet touched it. It was precisely because of this world of "Journey to the West" that he could cultivate the "Summoning Western Treasure" and summon all the characters from "Journey to the West".

  "The 'Summoning Journey to the West Treasure', it is divided into three major realms. The first major realm is summoning small demons. The second major realm is summoning Sun Wukong. The third major realm is ultimate summoning. These three major realms are further divided into four minor realms: initial, intermediate, advanced, and peak. With different strengths, the summoned Journey to the West characters have varying powers. This is the 'Summoning Journey to the West Treasure' that I, Sun Tao, will cultivate from now on. It doesn't seem too difficult after reading this description. But I wonder, what kind of power does the small demon summoned in the first major realm possess?" After nearly an hour of digestion and contemplation, Sun Tao finally understood the usage and realm divisions of the 'Summoning Journey to the West Treasure', and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

  The entry of "Summoning the Western Journey" is not very difficult, as long as the divine thought is born in the body, it can be cultivated. Sun Tao has this qualification, and this dead ghost Sun Tao has left him a useless body that cannot be cultivated, but the divine thought he cultivated before is still intact and well-preserved in the sea of consciousness. This is a bargain for Sun Tao, and he doesn't need to spend time cultivating his divine thought anymore, and can directly cultivate "Summoning the Western Journey".

  "I want to cultivate the 'Summoning Journey to the West Treasure', but first I need to refine the world of Journey to the West. Only after refining the world of Journey to the West can I cultivate and use the 'Summoning Journey to the West Treasure'. Dammit, without a master's guidance, how am I supposed to refine this world of Journey to the West?" Sun Tao looked at the outline of the 'Summoning Journey to the West Treasure' and saw that it required refining the world of Journey to the West. But where was this world? How was he supposed to refine it? He didn't even have a clue, and his brow furrowed in concern.

  Journey to the West, isn't this the story of Tang Monk going west to retrieve scriptures? And all these were fabricated by Wu Cheng'en. This is a world that can accommodate Sun Wukong, Tathagata Buddha, and Jade Emperor, such great figures. Sun Tao, he's just a useless piece of trash who can't cultivate, how can he possibly refine the world of Journey to the West? If he doesn't refine this world of Journey to the West, even if he has the divine mind for cultivation, he still won't be able to cultivate the "Summoning Western Treasure Classic".

  "No way, I must refine the world of Journey to the West and cultivate it into this 'Summoning Western Treasure Classic'." As soon as he thought about how his fellow inner disciple Sun Tao was bullied by a group of outer disciples in Yunlan Sect, and even beaten to death by Wang Hu, Sun Tao became even more determined. He didn't want to be a useless person who could be bullied at will, he wanted to become stronger, learn the immortal arts of this world, live forever, never die or perish. He didn't want to be a useless person. Suddenly, his face was set in determination, his teeth clenched with a cracking sound, he refused to be a useless person who could be bullied by anyone.

  Wishing to return is one thing, but actual action must be taken, otherwise it's just empty talk. What is the world of Journey to the West? He must first understand and refine this concept before he can cultivate the "Summoning Scripture of Western Treasure".

  "Is this Journey to the West world actually a page of golden paper in my consciousness? This page of golden paper is transformed from the original manuscript of Wu Cheng'en, the immortal's Journey to the West! If this Journey to the West manuscript isn't the Journey to the West world, then what is the Journey to the West world?"

  "The Buddha said, 'A thought opens a flower, and one grain of sand is a world.' How could the original manuscript of Journey to the West not be the world of Journey to the West? Let me refine this page of golden paper and see if it's the world of Journey to the West. If not, I'll think of another way. This world of Journey to the West must be refined." Sun Wukong echoed Wu Cheng'en's words, "A thought opens a flower, and one grain of sand is a world." Suddenly, he was deep in thought. One grain of sand is a world, so how big could this world of Journey to the West be? In the end, it's only as big as what I can touch. If it's just an illusion, then what's the point of refining the world of Journey to the West?"

  Xiang understood the key, Sun Tuo's entire attention was focused on the golden paper in the sea of recognition, wanting to refine the golden paper that emitted endless divine light and had a majestic and solemn atmosphere.

  By digesting the memories of that dead guy Sun Tao, Sun Tao knew that to refine a piece of equipment and a treasure, he must see the real thing, and through blood recognition, this can be refined. After understanding the key point, Sun Tao fell into another dilemma, this page of golden paper was in his own sea of consciousness, the sea of consciousness was the most illusory existence, how could he take out that page of golden paper from the sea of consciousness? This was undoubtedly another difficult problem.

  "Come out, come out, give me out!" With his hands unable to touch, he could only sense it in his mind, Sun Tao was extremely anxious, shouting at the empty room, trying to summon that golden page from the sea of consciousness.

  "No, this method won't work. This can't possibly summon that golden page from the sea of recognition. I need to think of another way." Sun Tao shouted at the empty room for half a day, his mouth dry and his throat almost smoking. The golden page in the sea of recognition didn't budge. Sun Tao couldn't help but feel a bit discouraged, muttering to himself: "Shouting won't work, how can a piece of paper understand my calls? It seems I still need to use divine thought to communicate with it. Maybe that way I can summon it from the sea of recognition."

  As soon as Sun Tao's voice fell, he began to immerse his mind in the sea of consciousness. A thought floated towards the golden paper on that page in the sea of recognition. As soon as Sun Tao's heart moved, an idea arose, and suddenly, the golden paper that had been still and motionless in the sea of recognition burst out from between his eyebrows, spinning rapidly and hovering above his head. Sun Tao had summoned the golden paper from the sea of consciousness!

  "Haha, with just a thought, I can summon the 'Summoning Western Treasure Classic', but it's just too exhausting. Sun Tao summoned the golden page from his consciousness sea with his thoughts, and his whole body was invigorated. He couldn't help but laugh out loud. The hearty laughter pulled on the injury to his spine, and he almost fainted from the pain."