World of Beware of Chicken: Chun Ke's actions in v5c67: This Too Shall Pass (Patreon)

On What Chun Ke did in “This too Shall Pass”

During the Chow Ji fight, Chun Ke was nearly killed—and his soul partially separated from his body. He drifted in and out of this death-like state for a while, travelling the Spirit World, and absorbing thoughts and ideas from the Sea Between Worlds.

He was effectively enlightened here, and while enlightened, he received a choice. His virtuous and pure soul could transcend his body, and he could become a Buddha.

Chun Ke considered this, of wholly separating himself from his earthly desires. He would fly free. 

However, ask Chunky gazed upon the world He realized that while he would be pure, he would not understand. He would leave behind somebody who loved him, without understanding the depths of that love himself.

Thus, Chun Ke committed himself to returning to the impure world. He willingly chose the path of suffering, so that he would truly and genuinely understand—and perhaps alleviate some of the suffering himself. So he bound himself in Tianlan's curious, grasping golden tendrils, and took on her suffering, in his bid to help her.

It was unimaginable agony. Yet Chun Ke stood stalwart, a helping hand, as Pi Pa helped him, as the others helped him.

Through This bond, through Tianlan getting better, through learning he fell in love with the world and made an oath to not fly free like he had. He made Himself a servant to Tianlan, a guide, a protector.

Thus did Chun Ke, knowing full well what Nirvana was, willingly turn and remain, to suffer and to live, never in defiance of either the heavens or the earth.

The heavens recorded this oath.

Now, what Chun Ke did in this chapter is he needed to ask. He needed permission to change, to see if the change alligned with his oaths.. If he could not, that meant that he could not make his wife happy, and to him, that was not a path worth following. Peppa would give up everything she had for him. What sort of man would he be if he did not do the same?

If it hadn't been Chun Ke would have gotten the worst tribulation lightning imaginable for breaking an oath with heaven.

So, Chun Ke went to petition. And the best place to petition is where the Heavens meet the earth. Mount Tai.

Now Mount Tai is more metaphysical in BOC than anything, but if one meditates, and casts their spirit out, they will be able to see the mountain, far off in the distance. It's impossible to miss if you look for it, and is often the first thing a cultivator sees when they “truly” meditate.

In Boc not being able to see mount Tai is a twofold insult. The first is “lol how do you miss a mountain” and “if you cant see mount Tai, then obviously you’re not a cultivator/you’re destined to never reach the heavens.”

Getting there however, is basically impossible. The journey again, is metaphysical. The more you want to get there the longer it takes, and the greater the obstacles become.

Chun Ke simply didn't care how long it took, and enjoyed the scenery the entire way. So his journey lasted forever, but at the same time, no time at all.

He set foot upon the mountain, and all his sins and deeds were weighed. His conviction Tested. Chun Ke strode through it all.without missing a step, because his deeds and actions were pure.

He stepped onto the summit… and then did the equivalent of knocking on the celestial bureaucracy’s door and handing them a petition, while he waited for their answer.

He was again judged, his oaths examined, His nature deliberated on… And his petition was accepted. 

Chun Ke thanked them and left.

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A bit of lore to start the break!