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Chapter 234: The Ominous Stone Stele
Subdue the mind-monkey?
Chen Beiwu frowned slightly, thoughts turning ceaselessly in his mind.
The term "mind-monkey" was easy to understand. It could refer to the inner-demon illusions cultivators encountered in their cultivation, agitation of the Primordial Spirit, or stray thoughts taking form.
In the Southern Wasteland's cultivation text, the Treatise on the Nature and Mandate of Heaven, cultivators used "herding an ox" as a metaphor for tempering the heart.
The "ox" was an embodiment of the "monkey mind and galloping-horse will." Chaining and taming it could stabilize one's foundations; otherwise, a cultivator's magic power would be hollow and unstable, making it difficult to form a Golden Core.
Meanwhile, the Immortal Alliance's cultivation text, the Chapter on Borrowing Beasts to Comprehend Truth, stated: "The Mind Ape holds its workings within a handspan; cultivated mastery stands equal to Heaven. Learn the method of subduing it, and gain the foundation of longevity."
If Immortal Alliance cultivators could not even properly cultivate the discipline of refining themselves and holding their hearts steady, how could they settle the Mind Ape, command beasts, comprehend truth, and master myriad arts?
The Foundation Establishment cultivators who made it here are all first-rate experts. They've long since subdued their own mind-monkeys and have a chance of reaching Golden Core. Could the mind-monkey mentioned on the stele mean something else? Chen Beiwu kept speculating.
As for the threat of death mentioned on Heavenly Evolution True Lord's stele, Chen Beiwu remained wary and prepared the preliminary activation of the Ten Directions Gate in advance.
Even though the fortune radiance above the heads of the surrounding cultivators from the Greenwood, Heavy Gold, and Mirror Moon Sects showed no sign of great calamity.
"Let me try first."
Zhou Yuan activated his myriad tribulations golden body. Dazzling