Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion.

Chapter 476 475. Catching a Sheep and Plucking Its Wool (Two Chapters in One)

"If we merge with the human world, then the Venerable and your master, True Lord Zhou Tian, ​​will be able to walk freely in the human world without being restricted."

Master Baoneng said slowly: "This is naturally a good thing, but... the impact of the fusion of the human world will be far-reaching."

Cen Ruopu said: "I will not tell lies in front of the two eminent monks.

Kunlun, Saha, and even Xumi disappeared one after another, and both you and I suffered heavy losses.

The reason for this, apart from the fact that those disrespectful disciples of the Tianshi Mansion and Emperor Tang were indeed very powerful, was that they often cooperated with each other and had convenient exchanges.

As for my master and Venerable Pu Guang, the other party took advantage of their opportunities one after another without them realizing it.

At this moment, you and I, and even between Kongsang and Youyin, do not need to be as close as one person. As long as we can move back and forth easily and without worries, it will be enough to make a huge difference in the situation.

It’s not like before, when we were restricted everywhere.”

After a slight pause, he continued, "Moreover, the further time goes by, the more complicated and unpredictable the situation becomes. The better for the human world to merge with the world, the sooner rather than later. I believe that Venerable Pu Guang and Venerable Shan Zhihui in Kongsang have made the same judgment, so they took the initiative to bring forward the arrival of the spiritual energy surge of the human world in the Two Jin Dynasties..."

His words were obscure, but Master Baoneng and Master Duming could understand them easily:
Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang and Lei Jun all have a very strong upward momentum.

Their current cultivation strength is already so troublesome.

If they were allowed to successfully push open the immortal gate and ascend to the fairyland, the consequences would be unimaginable even for Venerable Pu Guang.

The Tang Emperor Zhang Wantong is an example.

The problem is that they lack such a person.

Originally, there was a Zen Master Chonghui in Saha World. He was young but had great talent in Buddhism. He was the best in Leiyin Temple after Venerable Puguang.

He has cultivated the fifth level of the Ninth Heaven Dharmakaya to perfection and is only half a step away from attaining the Golden Body of Buddhism. He has gone faster and further than Master Baoneng and Master Du Ming.

Venerable Pu Guang negotiated with Venerable Shan Zhihui on his behalf and successfully obtained the Blue Lotus Platform.

As long as the Green Lotus Platform is transformed into the Immovable Lotus Platform, Zen Master Chonghui can use it for practice. In a short period of time, he may be able to successfully take the last step forward and become the second golden-bodied master of Buddhism after Master Pu Guang in the Saha world.

But now Zen Master Chonghui is long gone.

The ancient talisman school inherited by Taoist Zhou Tian and his disciple Cen Ruopu also had top young masters who had attempted to reach the fairyland in the past.

Xiang Jing, former crown prince of the Han Dynasty.

Although he follows the path of the witch sect, with the help of Patriarch Zhou Tian, ​​Xiang Jing also has the opportunity to reach a higher level.

But Xiang Jing died earlier.

As for the disciples of Venerable Shanzhi, there are rumors that the leader of the Buddha family, Vimasha, has a very deep cultivation and is expected to make further progress, but for various reasons, there is no movement at the moment.

The Golden Khan Angqinfu succeeded, and he rose from the Martial Saint of the Ninth Heaven to the Martial Immortal above the Ninth Heaven.

But now he is already dead in the underworld.

Among the remaining people, as far as Master Du Ming knew, his old rival Wu Zhen Jia Xianting seemed to have some hope.

But no matter how you look at it, none of them is as dazzling as the three Five Qi Chaoxuan Mahayana masters at the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.

Time is on the side of the Tang Dynasty.

Master Du Ming remained silent, while Master Baoneng said slowly: "What the Taoist said is correct. Given the current situation, no matter sooner or later, the world will eventually merge.

However, the impact of the fusion of human beings is far-reaching, not just affecting our two families."

He also looked directly at Cen Ruopu: "Just as the Taoist mentioned earlier, Biluo and Daju."

Upon hearing this, Cen Ruopu's face remained calm: "Yes, that's right. The human world is merging. I am not sure what the rules will be at the moment, but the azure sky will reopen."

The usually calm minds of Master Baoneng and Master Duming began to waver after hearing these words.

Cen Ruopu said calmly: "It seems that Master Puguang also knew some of the situation back then, and has already informed the two masters.

Yes, there was more than one master among the former members of the Heavenly Palace, and they are currently in the blue sky.

The specific situation inside is still unknown, but the reopening of the blue sky should be a good thing for the current human world.

"It is unfortunate for the Heavenly Master's House that the rebels have now defamed the sect, and the various signs from the Human Dao Kingdom have already shown that they are irreconcilable with the former members of the Heavenly Palace."

Master Baoneng nodded slightly, but he disagreed in his heart.

Although Master Pu Guang is not 100% sure at present, there are already speculations within Leiyin Temple:

Taoist Zhou Tian himself might be a former member of the Heavenly Palace.

If the Azure Sky reopens and other former masters of the Heavenly Palace return, it will certainly be bad news for the Tang Dynasty and the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion, but it will not be entirely good news for the Leiyin Temple and the Kongsang Buddhist sect.

Cen Ruopu spoke so frankly, and the two Leiyin Temple monks knew the subtext very well.

The situation has deteriorated to this point, and there are not many options left, so the only option is to choose the one that is relatively less bad.

Perhaps, Venerable Puguang and the Leiyin Temple lineage still have a choice.

Forget about Saha and the rituals under the cracks of Saha, and from then on live in seclusion and keep a low profile.

But no one knows whether the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain will always remember them, whether they will keep looking for them, and how long they can hide?

"During the Han Dynasty, the fourteenth Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain, Gao Tianjun, is he in the blue sky now?" Master Baoneng asked, "Is he... still alive?"

Cen Ruopu's expression turned solemn: "In front of the two eminent monks, I will not lie. The great master did enter the abyss back then. I have not received any definite news whether he is still alive now. Everything will have to wait until the abyss reopens before we can get the answer."

"Your Excellency hopes to have a face-to-face meeting with Master Zhou Tian." Master Du Ming said at this time.

Cen Ruopu: "My master also hopes to have this opportunity."

He handed a talisman to the two monks from Leiyin Temple in front of him.

Master Du Ming took it and both parties said goodbye.

After watching Cen Ruopu leave, Master Baoneng said to Master Duming: "I will make some preparations in this world first. I'll trouble you to report the matter of Master Zhou Tian to the Venerable."

When it comes to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Master Du Ming is of course more familiar.

However, in comparison, Master Baoneng from the vow lineage is better at setting up various rituals that touch the earth's veins and celestial phenomena than he who is from the Zen and martial arts lineage.

In recent years, Master Du Ming has already given the other party a detailed introduction to the relevant situation during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

He put his palms together in greeting and said, "The Taoists are limited in their visits to this world, and the witch sect's benefactor Jia Xianting has not been aggressive in recent years, but the situation is changing rapidly now, so please be careful, brother."

Master Baoneng nodded, said goodbye to the other party, and then walked alone in the human world, exploring the flow of spiritual energy in the veins of various places.

Although he did not fully agree with the suggestion of Taoist Zhou Tian and his apprentice Cen Ruopu to speed up their reunion with the human world earlier, it was better to be prepared. Master Baoneng made arrangements in advance in case of emergency.

He practiced the lineage of vows and had long since realized emptiness. He was good at hiding his true nature, and when he did not want to show off his true self, he would restrain himself as if he were nothing, as if he had entered a void.

The vast majority of people in the world find it difficult to detect his whereabouts.

But somewhere in the distance, suddenly, there was a clear sound of a jade chime.

The sound of the chimes is melodious and pleasant.

The owner of the jade chime, however, was stunned.

The people in Leiyin Temple, with such cultivation, seem to be Bao Neng... Shen Xi, the head of the Shushan School of the Southern Jin Dynasty, looked calmly as he looked at the jade chime that suddenly rang.

After paying homage to the ancient site of the Shushan School in the land of Bashu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Shen Xi continued to travel around the world.

He had no specific destination and traveled freely around the mountains and rivers.

As a person who has reached the fourth level of the Ninth Heaven and has long traveled around the world, and at the same time cultivated the vast energy of the earth, it is not difficult for Shen Xi, who has keen perception, to hide his own immortal soul.

Although there were wars everywhere during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Shen Xi did not participate in them. His figure seemed illusory, as if he did not exist in this world. He observed the world from a detached perspective.

Until one day, a jade chime he carried with him suddenly rang automatically.

This means that there is a Buddhist monk with great strength and ability near him.

Shen Xi himself is a sword cultivator, and so was his mentor Gongsun Daoqi in his early years.

However, afterwards, Gongsun Daoqi temporarily put aside his sword skills and devoted himself to refining a magical weapon called the Kongling Jade Chime.

And Shen Xi, after achieving the ninth-level Mahayana realm, took over this magic weapon and also spent a lot of time and effort on refining and improving it, so that it has the miraculous effect it has today.

The magic weapon has a very simple function.

It is to sense the whereabouts and movements of Buddhist masters within a certain range around as a warning.

For the Shushan Sect of the Southern Jin Dynasty, this was the biggest source of pressure.

The meaning of emptiness has something in common with the Buddhist concept of emptiness.

The magic weapon has a single function, but its efficacy is extremely profound.

Master Baoneng, the former abbot of Xiaoxitian Temple in Southern Jin Dynasty, was a Buddhist master that Shen Xi was relatively familiar with and particularly wary of. At this moment, a sense of familiarity arose spontaneously.

Shen Xi looked at the ethereal jade chime, stood still for a moment, and did not avoid it.

Instead, he took the initiative to follow the guidance of the ethereal jade chime and went to find Master Baoneng.

Master Baoneng achieved enlightenment through Buddhist practice and vowed to attain the five attainments of the Ninth Heaven Dharmakaya and compassion, and his perception abilities were also outstanding.

He soon noticed that someone was approaching him.

Moreover, it was an old acquaintance whom he was relatively familiar with.

When the sword flashed in the distance and quickly approached, Master Baoneng put his palms together and said, "Master Shen, long time no see. I hope you are well."

Shen Xi's body merged with the sword, and his figure could not be seen. Only a calm voice came from the sword light:
"I wonder what the master is busy with right now?"

Master Baoneng stopped what he was doing, waved his hand, and all the rituals ceased to exist.

"There is no place for us in the Saha world anymore. Buddhism in this world has also encountered a catastrophe. Countless Buddhist disciples have been killed. I will chant sutras to help them to be liberated." said Master Baoneng.

The sword light swayed slowly like water: "Master, you are a monk, why do you lie?"

Master Baoneng sighed softly, "In the past in Southern Jin, although our two sects did not get along very well, we could still generally say that we kept to ourselves.

Could it be that Master Shen is unhappy about something, feeling depressed and suppressed?
If this is the case, I am willing to apologize to Master Shen. I hope Master Shen will not take it to heart."

Shen Xi: "It is true that our sect used to rely on Xiao Xitian for support. I have worked hard for Shushan. However, the current situation is like this. I feel exhausted, but I have no resentment.

On the contrary, when you meet the Master now, you are indifferent and retreat, which means you are still worried about it. The Master knows this, so why do you have to say such offensive words? "

As he spoke, the sword flashed and it was already in front of Master Baoneng.

As Master Baoneng sighed, the Dharmakāya of the Great Powerful Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva appeared in the world. As a Buddhist monk of the fifth level of perfection in the Nine Heavens, he had already cultivated into a reward body.

However, unlike Zen Master Chonghui, whose reward body is the Dharma body of Mahakasyapa, Master Baoneng's reward body is the second Dharma body of the Great Powerful Dragon Bodhisattva.

The two mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattvas attacked together with a force that shook the heavens and the earth.

In particular, the retribution body has the wonderful effect of discerning the opponent's true nature, and attacking the physical body, spirit and soul at the same time.

Although Shen Xi's soul was embedded in the sword and the sword's light was swift, he might still be caught by Master Baoneng's body if he got close.

However, when Master Baoneng took it, his body was gone.

The sword light flowed as far as the eye can see, seemingly neither fast nor slow, but it easily avoided Master Baoneng's reward body, and then slashed towards the Dharma body that enveloped him.

Master Baoneng felt awe in his heart, and the mighty Dharmakaya of the Bodhisattva of Heaven and Earthly Dragon chose to retreat voluntarily.

The Buddhist vow is to reach the fifth level of the nine heavens. After achieving the ability of liberation and wisdom, combined with the various magical powers mentioned above, one can make one's true self seem to enter the void.

Normally, even the attacks from the high-level masters of the Nine Heavens Dao Sect would hardly hit him.

Master Baoneng also had some understanding of Shen Xi's swordsmanship, and he realized in time that the flow of the opponent's sword light involved the mystery of time, and the speed changes were beyond his current control.

If this sword really cuts the Dharma body of Great Power Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva, due to the disordered passage of time, it is very likely that his Dharma body will be damaged.

Master Baoneng’s judgment is correct.

Shen Xi's natal flying sword is on par with Taiyi Huashang, and is a top-notch sword that can be regarded as a treasure handed down from generation to generation by the Shushan School of the Southern Jin Dynasty.

Its name is Chaoxi.

As the sword light flows, time changes unpredictably, even causing time confusion for the opponent, forming unreasonable rifts and contradictions.

Even if the enemy has all kinds of magical skills, the sword's light will arrive first, and it will land before the enemy's magical skills can be deployed. Therefore, it looks graceful and casual, but it seems indestructible.

If it is an uninformed opponent, he will suffer a great loss with the first sword strike.

Master Baoneng seemed to have avoided it, but he saw that the sword Chaoxi, which was possessed by Shen Xi's immortal soul, was shining more and more gracefully.

The sword intent contains the secret of time, which seems to be even more subtle and changeable.

Although Master Baoneng had been prepared in advance, he was still a step too slow and his Dharma body was stabbed by the sword.

As expected, Master Baoneng's Dharma body, which was like entering the void, was no longer as magical as before. Instead, a crack appeared, and a large amount of Buddha's light dissipated from it, as if gushing blood.

Thanks to Master Baoneng's timely action and the Daluo spell that spread throughout the ten directions, the sword light was prevented from pursuing further.

"...Sure enough, it really is the Immortal Body of Cosmic Light." Master Baoneng, who came from an extraordinary background and had extensive experience, hummed.

His reward body and Dharma body together performed the Heavenly Dragon Chanting, and with a double attack, they stopped Chaoxi Sword's attack.

Master Baoneng currently has no intention of even repairing the wounds to his Dharma body.

Without trying, he could already sense that the injuries caused by the opponent's Chaoxi Sword seemed to exist forever.

Even with Master Baoneng's strength, he couldn't distract himself from fighting the enemy and healing his wounds at the same time.

He had no choice but to focus on dealing with the opponent in front of him.

Things are different now. Master Baoneng Wuxin and Shen Xi are determined to determine the winner among the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

He had to be wary of the arrival of other Taoist masters such as Mu Chunyang.

However, he was facing a great master of the Taoist weapon-refining school. The opponent's sword-flight speed was so fast that he almost ignored the distance and moved through the void. Master Baoneng was actually the one who was at a disadvantage in terms of speed.

Master Baoneng is not like Venerable Puguang who has attained the golden body and cultivated the ability of "using great power" to achieve various incarnations.

His Buddhist vow to imitate other Taoist traditions still has many limitations.

It might be effective against ordinary opponents, but facing an enemy like Shen Xi, Master Baoneng will not waste his opportunity.

The two sides kept fighting, one chasing the other.

In the distance, suddenly, other people also started a fierce battle.

They were Master Du Ming who came to meet Master Baoneng, and Mu Chunyang, the abbot of Zhenwu Temple who also came after hearing the news.

The two sides met again after a fierce battle, and Master Du Ming immediately exchanged opponents with Master Baoneng.

It’s not that Mu Chunyang is easier to deal with.

But in comparison, Master Baoneng is more suitable to deal with Mu Chunyang.

Master Du Ming took over Shen Xi instead.

He is a master of the Ninth Heaven Zen and Martial Arts lineage of Buddhism, and has achieved perfect cultivation of the Dharmakaya.

There are nine levels of Buddhist Zen and martial arts, and one cultivates the five supernatural powers, namely, clairvoyance, clairaudience, divine mind reading, divine destiny reading, and divine movement.

Accomplishing the power of divine feet, also known as the power of the body or the power of the body as one wishes, is the power to be free and unhindered and to appear in the body at will.

When reaching this realm, and assisted by the powerful Buddhist magical power of lotus blooming with every step, the Buddhist monks will be able to make up for the shortcomings of body movement and escape techniques. Not only will they have infinite power in their every move, but they will also be able to advance and retreat swiftly.

Although inferior to the martial arts immortals and Taoist weapon-refining immortals of the same realm, it can still be considered as incredibly fast.

Shen Xi is a man of extraordinary talent and has extraordinary cultivation strength, but he is still a step away from reaching the realm of a free and easy immortal.

Therefore, when Master Du Ming faced him, at least he was not at a disadvantage in terms of speed like Master Baoneng of the Fayuan lineage.

As for Mu Chunyang on the other side, he is good at both offense and defense. His body of Five Qis Converging to Origin is as solid as a rock and he can move freely, showing great strength.

Although he could move freely, neither the Danding School's methods nor the Zhenwu Temple's inherited magical powers were known for their body movements.

Even if Master Baoneng is defeated when facing him, he can still try to retreat.

In the Saha world, Lei Jun received news and intended to go to the human world.

However, when he was about to set out, Shen Xi and Mu Chunyang replied that there was another master secretly assisting the two Buddhist monks Baoneng and Du Ming.

The two monks only wanted to escape as quickly as possible. After paying a small price, they successfully escaped through the void portal that led from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms world to the Ming Dynasty world.

"Who do you think it is?" Wang Guiyuan asked.

Lei Jun: "According to what Master Mu and Master Shen said, he is also a local tyrant in this world, and his methods are mysterious and unpredictable."

Wang Guiyuan: "...The Great Wizard of Lingshan?"

Lei Jun: "Wu Zhen Jia Xianting, I haven't seen him for a while."

Wang Guiyuan: "It doesn't seem like it was ordered by the Lord of Lingshan. Was it Elder Jia's own idea?"

"It's not impossible." Lei Jun: "Elder Wu Luosun and Elder Wu Gu Lei had doubts about him a long time ago."

Wang Guiyuan sighed: "Back then, the Han Emperor was controlled by the Kongsang Witch King. Doesn't the Lord of Lingshan have any plans now?"

Lei Jun: "As far as Elder Sun knows, no."

The Lingshan Witch King's style of doing things is very different from that of the Kongsang Witch King.

"However, it is difficult to say what the specific situation is. Perhaps only the Lord of Lingshan knows clearly." Lei Junyan said.

He waved his hand at Wang Guiyuan and said, "I am quite interested in the arrangements made by the monks of Leiyin Temple in the human world. I will go and take a look first."

Entering the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Lei Jun arrived at the location mentioned in the biographies of Shen Xi and Mu Chunyang.

Shen Xi had already returned and joined Lei Jun: "Master Lei."

After greeting, Lei Jun smiled and said, "Brother Shen is not only the best master in the world of the Two Jin Dynasties, to be more precise, he is the best in that world. The word 'local' can be erased. Venerable Shanzhihui and Venerable Puguang are not in the mortal world, and no one can compete with you."

Shen Xi shook his head: "Master, you are too kind. Master Baoneng and Master Duming are afraid that the Master will come to the human world, so they want to escape. If not for this, there will be a fight."

Buddhist monks are known for their endurance and resilience.

Although the vow-making lineage is not as good as Zen, martial arts and precepts in this respect, it is still a leader among all Taoist traditions.

Normally speaking, only the Dan Ding lineage can be compared in Taoist tradition.

"After this battle, Brother Shen should be able to cultivate the Qi of the Universe and achieve the small free and easy state of the Five Qis returning to the Immortal Realm. I would like to express my congratulations in advance." Lei Junyan said.

Shen Xi: "I will make relevant plans after I return to the mountain. I would like to thank the Heavenly Master for his kind words."

Lei Jun nodded and quietly observed the surrounding ground environment.

Master Baoneng erased the ritual, but due to his haste, some traces were still left.

Lei Jun looked around, as if thinking about something.

Although he was not sure whether the person who secretly helped Master Baoneng and Master Du Ming was Wu Zhen Jia Xianting, Lei Jun still informed them of the relevant situation.

The Lingshan Witch King Huangfu Qi is currently in meditation and does not care about external affairs.

But many great witches of Lingshan held a meeting together to discuss the matter.

According to Sun Li, someone in Lingshan has already proposed to invite Wu Xian and Zhao Qianran to return to the world, and to urgently summon Wu Peng, Qiao Yang, Wu Zhen and Jia Xianting to return together.

Lingshan had previously been undercurrent, but now it is gradually beginning to surface.

"Over at Lingshan, please ask Elder Zhao, Elder Qiao, and Elder Sun to handle it on their own."

Lei Jun invited Wang Guiyuan to sit down and look at it together: "This is a magic weapon from the Shushan School of the Southern Jin Dynasty. I borrowed it temporarily and will return it to the owner later."

Wang Guiyuan looked up and down at the ethereal jade chime: "It is quite ingenious. The world is so big, and there are so many talented people.

However, finding Buddhists at the Dharmakaya level like Baoneng and Duming is the limit, and they are not as good as Venerable Puguang."

Lei Jun: "It doesn't need to be that high. It can be as high as it is now or even lower. The key is to expand the number."

Wang Guiyuan knew that his junior fellow sect leader attached great importance to the collection of information: "Do you want to spread it among multiple people to prevent the other party from targeting the flow of spiritual energy in the earth veins and celestial phenomena?"

Lei Jun: "It would be best if we could not just limit ourselves to Buddhism, but a tall building starts from the ground, so we should start from the first step."

Wang Guiyuan shook his head: "Don't say I'm pouring cold water on you. The fact that Elder Gongsun and Sect Leader Shen of the Shushan Sect of the Southern Jin Dynasty were able to refine this treasure, in addition to their cultivation and techniques, the materials are also very important, similar to the rare treasures of heaven and earth. Otherwise, they would not have refined only one such practical magic weapon..."

Halfway through his words, Wang Guiyuan suddenly got stuck.

Sure enough, Lei Jun was looking at him eagerly: "Brother, you practice Taoism and Buddhism, and have a lot of experience. I believe you have accumulated a lot of rare treasures. Let's discuss it together?"

Wang Guiyuan's lips trembled: "You can't just grab my sheep and pluck its wool, right?"

(End of this chapter)