“You must already know that you are the reincarnation of Buddha. With your wisdom root, practicing Buddhist Cultivation Techniques, you can do half the work for double the results, and your future achievements will be immeasurable.”
“The calamity of Yun Cang Country may also be a part of the karmic destiny predetermined by your cycle of reincarnation.”
“From now on, your Dharma name will be ‘Xuanzang.’ For the time being, set aside your obsessions. Once your cultivation reaches a certain realm, perhaps you will be able to revive the few people you love most.”
Lu Changsheng thought of a high monk from Blue Star that he came from and hence gave Chen Yi a familiar Dharma name.
“Yes.”
After Chen Yi understood his karmic fate, he devoted himself to the practice of Buddhist Cultivation Techniques in order to recover the state of the Ancient Buddha from his previous life as soon as possible. By then, he might be able to enter the Netherworld and resurrect his deceased parents, mentor, and childhood sweetheart, all of whom were slain by the Divine Ape King.
“Namo, he la da na, duo la ye ye. Namo, a li ye, po lu jie di, shuo bo la ye. Bodhisattva po ya, maha sattva po ya, maha kalu ni ka ya…”
With every line Chen Yi recited, his body shone with the Buddha’s light, just like an ancient Great Buddha.
“…”
Dugu Aotian, who was cultivating in another cave, felt the Buddha’s light and furrowed his brows.
To be honest, he did not like this junior brother very much.
Dugu Aotian was of the Demonic Ancestor Body, and Chen Yi was the reincarnation of an Ancient Buddha. Their methods of cultivation were in conflict, essentially irreconcilable like water and fire.
Demonic Cultivation Skills are easily restrained by Buddhist methods.
But this is only in theory.
If the Demonic Cultivation Skills are unparalleled, then even the Buddhas must fall.
[Ding, for teaching your disciple Chen Yi the Earth Rank high-grade Cultivation Technique “Great Compassion Mantra,” you’ve received a reward of a hundred million times return: the Heaven Rank high-grade Cultivation Technique “Six Syllable Brightness Mantra” (from Immeasurable Temple).]
Lu Changsheng obtained a Cultivation Technique, and this technique turned out to be Immeasurable Temple’s Sect-Defending Skill “Six Syllable Brightness Mantra”!
This Cultivation Technique is already one of the best in the Mortal Realm.
However, in the Immortal Realm, even a Heaven Rank high-grade Cultivation Technique is not considered much.
“Wait, this ‘Six Syllable Brightness Mantra’ is from Immeasurable Temple. Could there be other versions of the ‘Six Syllable Brightness Mantra’?”
Lu Changsheng knew that some Cultivation Techniques were merely incomplete copies.
Perhaps the reason why Immeasurable Temple’s “Six Syllable Brightness Mantra” was only rated as a Heaven Rank high-grade Cultivation Technique by the system is because it was an incomplete version.
Chen Yi, having cultivated to the Unity Realm, could only receive awards for teaching Heaven Rank high-grade Cultivation Techniques.
In the Immortal Realm, where nature’s spiritual energy is abundant, cultivating from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Unity Realm doesn’t take long for those with sufficient talent—just a few hundred years.
For a Daluo Golden Immortal, a casual period of seclusion is a matter of hundreds or even thousands of years.
Lu Changsheng taught Chen Yi other Buddhist Cultivation Techniques, to build a solid foundation.
Lu Changsheng could easily obtain Sacred Tier Buddhist Cultivation Techniques, and even Quasi-Emperor Tier Buddhist Cultivation Techniques, but Chen Yi’s cultivation level wasn’t high, so how could he let a Nascent Soul Realm Buddhist disciple practice Quasi-Emperor Tier Buddhist Cultivation Techniques, right?
That would be like explaining Fourier transforms to kindergarten kids.
[Ding, for teaching your disciple Chen Yi the Earth Rank medium-grade Martial Technique “Vajra Palm,” you’ve received a reward of a hundred times return: the Heaven Rank low-grade Martial Technique “Mighty Vajra Palm.”]
[Ding, for teaching your disciple Chen Yi the Earth Rank high-grade Martial Technique “Flickering Flower Finger,” you’ve received a reward of a hundred times return: the Heaven Rank medium-grade Martial Technique “Great Wheel Sky Finger.”]
Lu Changsheng taught Chen Yi two Buddhist martial techniques: one was a palm technique, the other was a finger technique, to lay the groundwork.
“Great Compassion Mantra” is an internal cultivation method, and without unique Buddhist martial skills, it is difficult to exert true strength.
Lu Changsheng also taught Chen Yi the light-body skill “Dragonfly Skims the Water Light-body Skills.”
[Ding, for teaching your disciple Chen Yi the Earth Rank low-grade light-body skill “Dragonfly Skims the Water Light-body Skills,” you’ve received a reward of a thousand times return: the Heaven Rank low-grade Martial Technique “Minor Transposition Method.”]
Speed is also very important in martial arts, as they say, ‘in the world of martial arts, speed is unmatched.’
In order to comprehensively train this disciple, Lu Changsheng also taught the Heaven Rank low-grade Martial Technique “Iron Body Martial Art.”
Teaching “Iron Body Martial Art” could return the Heaven Rank high-grade Martial Technique “Vajra Indestructible Skills,” and teaching “Vajra Indestructible Skills” could in turn return the Immortal Rank high-grade Martial Technique “Golden Bell Shield.” Lu Changsheng had already obtained these techniques earlier, so he didn’t need to worry about not receiving returns and preemptively passed on the Heaven Rank techniques.
Of course, Lu Changsheng did not forget to bestow Buddhist Relics upon his disciple.
[Ding, for bestowing upon your disciple Chen Yi the high-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure “Jade Rosary,” you’ve received a reward of a thousand times return: the high-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Reincarnation Bead.”]
Lu Changsheng obtained a string of Buddha Beads that shimmered with solemn and respectful golden light.
For Lu Changsheng, even high-grade Innate Spirit Treasures aren’t that impressive, but in the future there will still be opportunities to teach disciples, and it is possible that he might return Buddhist Holy Artifacts.
Lu Changsheng’s Innate Taoist Body allowed him to cultivate the Three Thousand Great Dao and also to use all kinds of relics.
Buddhism is a way, and the Buddha’s teaching is also one of the Three Thousand Great Dao, and Buddhist relics can certainly be used by Lu Changsheng, only there is no need.
The master has really done everything for me.
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Seeing Lu Changsheng cultivate him in all aspects, gifting various cultivation techniques, treasures, and elixir pills as if they cost nothing, Chen Yi couldn’t help but feel deeply moved.
Not only did Lu Changsheng help him take revenge, but he also selflessly dedicated himself to helping him become a Buddha without asking for anything in return. What kind of selfless spirit was this?
“Immeasurable Temple, one day I must flatten that place.”
Chen Yi made a great vow.
…
Inside the cave dwelling of Lu Changsheng, while instructing his disciples in their cultivation, Lu Changsheng did not forget his own training, especially the “Qing Emperor Eternal Life Art.”
Because of years of body tempering, Lu Changsheng’s physical body was exceptionally strong among cultivators of the same realm, but during the battle with the Grand Freedom Buddha, the Buddha’s magical power was too great, breaking through all of Lu Changsheng’s defenses with a single point, causing his Innate Taoist Body to be injured.
If he cultivated the Emperor Tier’s high-quality body-tempering technique “Qing Emperor Eternal Life Art” to Great Perfection, perhaps even the Grand Freedom Buddha would not be able to break through his defense.
The Innate Taoist Body voraciously absorbed the majestic medicinal strength from the medicine pool, equivalent to the strength of ten 16th-grade Immortal Pills.
“The ninth body tempering of the fifth layer is finally completed.”
Lu Changsheng completed the last round of the fifth layer of body tempering.
Next, he needed to cultivate the techniques of the sixth layer.
The sixth layer required the medicinal strength equivalent to 100 16th-grade Immortal Pills, and with nine rounds of tempering, a total of 900 Immortal Pills would be needed to complete the sixth layer.
To complete the seventh layer, 90 17th-grade Immortal Pills would be needed.
Let alone ordinary cultivators, even Holy Sons and Holy Maidens wouldn’t have such resources to cultivate the “Qing Emperor Eternal Life Art” before becoming an Immortal Emperor.
Lu Changsheng began the sixth layer of body tempering, using up 100 16th-grade Immortal Pills in one go. Even though these pills were rewards from the system, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help feeling pained.
According to the records of the “Qing Emperor Eternal Life Art,” if one mastered the sixth layer, their physical toughness could be compared to a mid-grade Holy Artifact.
If one cultivated to the seventh layer, their physical toughness could be compared to a high-grade Holy Artifact.
“I have only cultivated for tens of thousands of years; as long as I persist in teaching disciples, sooner or later, I can cultivate the ‘Qing Emperor Eternal Life Art’ to Great Perfection. Then, standing still and allowing the Grand Freedom Buddha to strike, I can wear him out to death.”
Lu Changsheng was not in a hurry; one has to walk the road step by step and eat meals one bite at a time.
…
Accumulated Thunder Mountain Range, the space trembled, and a young woman escaped from a spatial crack, landing on the ground. Blood stained her indigo-colored Liuxian Skirt. Gripping her Immortal Sword in both hands, she forcibly supported herself, gasping for breath.
The Mount Shu disciples guarding the mountain gate were about to step forward to question her when another spatial crack appeared, and several Demon Chiefs came in pursuit.
These Demon Chiefs emanated sky-high Demonic Qi, with cultivation at the Heavenly Immortal Realm as their starting point, certainly not beings that the Mount Shu disciples guarding the mountain gate could contend with.
“Tang Ling’er, you think you can escape our pursuit; that’s nothing but a fool’s dream.”
The Demon Chiefs looked at Tang Ling’er with disarrayed aura coldly.
“I haven’t found Xiaoyao yet; I can’t die like this…”
Tang Ling’er’s True Qi was exhausted, and she was solely relying on her will to keep standing.
“Who dares to run wild in our Mount Shu territory?”
Suddenly, a deep voice sounded.
Mount Shu?
Tang Ling’er’s heart jolted.
Is there a Mount Shu here too?!
“What is Mount Shu supposed to be?”
Only then did the Demon Chiefs realize that in their pursuit of Tang Ling’er, they had come to the mountain gate of a sect.
But these Demon Chiefs were used to being domineering and did not think an obscure sect could stop them.
“Is that so?”
Grandmaster Taixu, Fairy Qingxia, Grandmaster Tailin, Red-Bearded Daoist, Daoist Mingzhen, Mysterious Fire Daoist, and more than two hundred other Mount Shu Elders appeared, surrounding the Demon Chiefs.
The Demon Chiefs’ faces drastically changed; this time, they had kicked an iron plate.