Primordial Slumber: A Billion Years Asleep, Awakening to the Monkey's Apprenticeship
Chapter 10

Zhou Xuan Comprehends the Thirty-Six Laws Again

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Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper techniques?

Sun Wukong was stunned, then secretly delighted.

In this Primordial World, there were two great magical abilities: the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends.

And these Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper techniques were: Creation Manipulation, Yin-Yang Reversal, Star Shifting, Heaven Reversal Sun Return, Summon Wind and Rain, Golden Light of Earthly Travel, Tides Turning Seas Stirring, Manifesting Heaven and Earth, Stone to Gold, Abyssal Dive Earth Shrink, Beans to Soldiers, Seven Arrows Nail Head...

In short, every technique within the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper was extraordinary.

It seems Bodhi has gone all out!

He's brought out all his hidden treasures!

Old Sun might as well learn them; it won't hurt!

At that, Sun Wukong put on a smile, cupped his hands, and said:

"Old Bodhi, it was Old Sun who wronged you!"

"But you're teaching the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper techniques to Old Sun of your own accord, not because Old Sun begged you!"

"Between us, there's no karma! Old Sun doesn't owe you anything!"

Hearing this, Patriarch Bodhi gritted his teeth and said:

"Of course, of course."

With that, Old Ancestor Bodhi sent out another golden light, pouring it into Sun Wukong's mind!

The inheritance of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper techniques was complete.

Bodhi let out a long sigh, a heavy stone finally lifted from his heart.

Thus, he had taught Sun Wukong everything he needed to, and now they just had to wait for the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West to begin.

Moreover, Sun Wukong was only a Grand Unity Golden Immortal now. Even if he learned the Eight-Nine Arcane Art and the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper techniques, he wouldn't be able to cause much trouble!

"Wukong, today you have attained the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Dao fruit and cultivated magical abilities. If you go out now, you will surely commit a world-shattering disaster. From today onwards, our karma is settled. Do not mention my name again. If you dare to utter even half a word, I will know, and I will flay your skin and crush your bones, banishing your Divine Soul to the Nine Netherworlds, where you shall suffer eternal damnation."

Patriarch Bodhi spoke word by word, his Quasi-Saint pressure like a vast ocean, rolling rivers, pressing down on Sun Wukong!

Sun Wukong disdained in his heart. This little bit of pressure was not even a trillionth of my Master's, and he dares to show off in front of me? Truly at his wit's end.

"Old Sun heard you, heard you. Trying to scare a monkey? So noisy!"

After speaking, Sun Wukong waved his hand, cast the Golden Light of Earthly Travel, and soared into the sky.

Patriarch Bodhi watched Sun Wukong's receding figure until it disappeared, then a smile of cunning success appeared on his face.

"Although I don't know who taught the monkey the techniques first, at least everything is back on track. It's time to notify fellow Daoist Zhunti!"

With that, Patriarch Bodhi transformed into a golden light and shot into the sky, vanishing without a trace in an instant.

At the same time, throughout Spiritual Terrace Square Inch Mountain, Patriarch Bodhi's majestic voice echoed:

"This Patriarch has preached here for a hundred years. Today, my Merit is complete, and I shall depart!"

"From this day forward, there will be no more Spiritual Terrace Square Inch Mountain in this world, nor Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave."

"All of you may disperse!"

As the voice fell, the spiritual energy covering the mountain turned into mist and clouds, the spiritual birds and beasts scattered, and the exotic flowers and fruits all withered.

What was just moments ago a blessed immortal mountain had now become an unnamed barren peak!

It truly fulfilled the saying: A mountain's fame lies not in its height, but in the presence of an immortal!

The disciples were overcome with grief, weeping bitterly, and lingered, unwilling to leave.

Deep within Chaos, Mount Sumeru.

"Brother, you owe me another 108,000 points of Merit. Adding what you owed before, you now owe me 9,560,000 points of Merit!"

Zhunti counted on his fingers, calculated carefully, and excitedly called out to Jieyin.

Jieyin was dejected. He kicked over the dice and said:

"How dare you say that? Last time you lost 108 beauties to me, and I didn't take them either, did I? As brothers, why do we need to be so calculative?"

Zhunti gritted his teeth, indignant. "Brother, even brothers keep clear accounts. The time before last, you lost your backside to me, and you didn't fulfill it either!?"

Hearing this, Jieyin's face flushed. He shook the dice in his hand and said:

"Let's call it even then. Come on, let's continue. I don't believe..."

Just then, Zhunti suddenly rejoiced.

"Brother, good news! Fellow Daoist Bodhi has sent word. That monkey has already cultivated to Grand Unity Golden Immortal and is now returning to Flower-Fruit Mountain!"

"Excellent! The Great Tribulation of Journey to the West is about to begin!"

Jieyin also trembled with excitement.

"Once the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West is successfully concluded, the Heavenly Dao will bestow immense Merit, and I'll be able to pay back the interest!"

"The remaining vast amount of Merit is enough for us to play cards for tens of millions of years!"

Hearing this, Zhunti frowned and asked, "Senior Brother, don't we have to return the principal?"

Jieyin sighed, looking at Zhunti with disappointment:

"Junior Brother, your words are misguided. Why should we return the principal for Merit borrowed with our own abilities?"

Zhunti said anxiously, "But Senior Brother, if we don't return the principal, we'll be blacklisted by the Heavenly Dao. If we become undocumented, we'll not only lose the Heavenly Dao's protection, but our strength will also be greatly diminished!"

Jieyin gave Zhunti a look and said, "Junior Brother, are you stupid? If this Great Tribulation of Journey to the West is completed successfully, you and I will be credited with the primary contribution. When the Dao Ancestor completely devours the Heavenly Dao, the Dao Ancestor will be the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao will be the Dao Ancestor!"

"Then you're saying that if the old Heavenly Dao is finished, do we still need to return the Merit we owe?"

Hearing this, Zhunti suddenly understood, gave a thumbs up, and said, "Senior Brother is brilliant!"

Jieyin shook his head and sighed, "What a pity. If I had known this would happen, I should have tried to get more Merit from the Heavenly Dao back then!"

Zhunti also sighed, "Indeed! We should have milked it for all it was worth! What a shame, there's no opportunity now!"

Lingxuan Dao Palace.

"This nap was so comfortable!"

Zhou Xuan opened his eyes and stretched!

Instantly, the heavens and earth showed unusual phenomena.

The sun rose in the east, and a hundred flowers bloomed!

Spirit birds soared, and immortal beasts chirped in unison!

Another wonderful day!

Immediately after, the system's voice rang out.

[Ding, Sun Wukong has obtained the body-refining technique Eight-Nine Arcane Art.]

[Ten Billion Times Share, Host has obtained the Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable body-refining technique Twelve Revolutions Profound Art.]

[Ding, Sun Wukong has obtained the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper techniques.]

[Ten Billion Times Share, Host has obtained the Chaos Thirty-Six Laws divine abilities.]

"As expected of my disciple!"

"He's already gained so many good things just by stepping out!"

"If this continues, I'll be invincible just by hiding in my Dojo!"

Zhou Xuan thought gleefully, while also investigating his gains this time.

This Twelve Revolutions Profound Art is the ultimate method for achieving godhood through the physical body. Upon reaching great mastery, one can achieve the Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable by proving the Dao with their physical body, making the body eternal, traversing Chaos, and extinguishing time.

This technique is derived from Great God Pangu's Nine Revolutions Profound Art. However, this does not mean that this technique is more powerful than Great God Pangu's. It simply means that this technique has had its flaws corrected by the system, making it more suitable for ordinary people to cultivate.

At the same time, Zhou Xuan also comprehended thirty-six divine abilities of the Laws, such as the Law of Time, the Law of Reincarnation, the Law of Years, the Law of Strength, and so on!

"If I comprehend all Three Thousand Laws, won't I be able to recreate Chaos, evolve the myriad heavens, and become a Great Dao?"

Zhou Xuan narrowed his eyes, secretly speculating.

But no matter what, having comprehended thirty-six divine abilities of the Laws, plus the Law of Space and the Law of Transformation from before, he was now definitely the foremost person in the Primordial World!

Even Hongjun might not have comprehended as many Laws as he had.

Zhou Xuan looked up and flicked his finger lightly!

With a "swish"!

A golden light shot up into the sky, vanishing into the void!

"This golden light can help me find new disciples!"

"I just don't know who in this Primordial World has the destiny to be accepted as my disciple!"

Zhou Xuan muttered to himself.

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