7 The Exquisite Hongjun Pagoda (2/2)
Jun Xie continued to stare ahead with bloody eyes even though his limbs were paralyzed, his body numb, and his consciousness slowly dying. He continued to glare at the unusual realm without batting an eye.
A gust of a wind blew past him after an undetermined period of time. Jun Xie started to feel cold.
[The early autumn night is still chilly.] Jun Xie realized something as this thought crossed his mind, [I can feel the cold. This means that my senses are working again. But, was I not already…] He got up and realized that he was covered in cold sweat. His clothes were drenched in his sweat to the point of being uncomfortable.
Jun Xie felt as if he was a new-born in this world.
Jun Xie had woken-up inside Jun Mo Xie’s body. He had tried to support his body by migrating his mind and soul into it. However, Jun Xie had remained Jun Xie. But now, he felt that he had fused into Jun Mo Xie’s body by going through that pain. Now, Jun Xie had become Jun Mo Xie – the true master of this body.
Jun Xie disregarded the messy state of his body, and sat down cross-legged. He then closed his eyes. He pushed his spiritual awareness into his consciousness as he tried to understand something. Jun Xie knew that the extreme pain that he had felt earlier was due to the presence of a small pagoda within his body. However, he realized that the pagoda did something else too. Otherwise, would why he feel so much pain through the simple process of the fusion of soul and flesh? Jun Xie was certain that something else had also happened. He realized that he could only rely on the small pagoda. Also, he would never feel satisfied until he understood what exactly had happened.
Jun Xie felt that he could clearly ‘see’ the pagoda in his consciousness. It was glowing with brilliance of seven colors, and was rotating atop his consciousness. Jun Xie could clearly see that each of its rotation was in sync with his body’s Qi and blood flow. It was being synchronized repeatedly in an endless cycle.
[What’s happening here?] Jun Xie looked at the pagoda in surprise. He had always been a strong disbeliever. Yet, he felt confused as he realized that the pagoda’s capabilities had surpassed the boundaries of common sense.
[I wonder if I can get closer and take a better look.] Jun Xie was still thinking when the small pagoda started to grow bigger in size. Suddenly, the door of the lowest level of the pagoda opened, and a thick white mist emerged out of it. Jun Xie’s awareness started to fuse with that white mist. The mist was so thick that it almost looked solid. Jun Xie took a deep breath. He felt as if a sense of calm had taken over him. He felt an utter sense of comfort. Even his soul rose to a level where it wanted to sing happily…
He observed his surroundings, and was surprised to realize that he had arrived right in front of the pagoda. He saw two words inscribed above his head in an ancient language – Hongjun Pagoda.
He entered the room. He saw it was empty; except for the white mist that floated around him. Suddenly, the thick mist moved, and gathered together to form two rows of words – Nine Layered Exquisite Pagoda – First Eternal Art.
The mist then rolled and formed a hazy-looking formula in Jun Xie’s awareness. Jun Xie was startled. But then, the characters, symbols, and drawings moved and formed a revolving spiral. Jun Xie felt a vast amount of information entering into his awareness. It felt as if a huge train had entered into a small hut. However, the train continued to rush without causing any damage to the hut.
Suddenly, Jun Xie started to feel dizzy. He felt as if his head was going to explode. Then, he fell to the ground.
He opened his eyes, and realized that he lay on the same cold spot as before. However, he realized that the cultivation formula still existed in his consciousness. He could also see the diagrams that represented the pathways throughout the human body. The accompanying forms and actions were also present.
Jun Xie clenched his fists. His eyes shone brightly as he mumbled aloud, ”The Art of Unlocking Heaven’s Fortune!”