Longevity and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Controlling Your Own Essence

In one word:

"..."

Zhang Yao frowned tightly, and remained silent for a long time without words.

Accelerating Arhat slowly lowered his palm and remained silent, as if he was waiting for his decision.

"...I have something to ask."

After a long silence, Zhang Yao opened his mouth and said:

"The fact that the master is willing to reveal such a cruel and heavy truth to others must be because of his determination to change the world and seek external help."

"Forgive me, the Mani Temple is as majestic as a mountain, and the master's effort is probably like a fly shaking a tree."

This is a very real question:

If you want to change the world, it is useless to sit here and dream, you must take practical actions.

But the power of Mani Temple is too terrifying, not to mention one Accelerated Arhat, even ten Accelerated Arhats, it is impossible to overthrow this system of good deeds.

"The layman is right to worry."

Accelerating Arhat's expression was calm, and he said slowly:

"Actually, I am not the only one who is dissatisfied with the system of good deeds among the golden arhats who have been in charge of the Dajue Temple in the past."

"However, due to practical problems, after they experienced a series of processes such as discouragement, pain, powerlessness, despair, and loneliness, they became completely enlightened and saw nothing, which combined with the true meaning of Kuji Bodhi."

"Among the arhats who hold the temple, there are not a few who finally successfully received the empowerment of the vows of all beings, and thus achieved the status of a great arhat."

"oh?"

Zhang Yao's expression moved, and he immediately understood the essence of these words.

Because there is nothing you can do, knowing that you have no hope of changing the status quo, you have nothing to worry about.

And the Accelerating Arhat in front of him has been trapped by his heart knot for more than a hundred years, which proves that he has a way to overthrow the system of good deeds, or at least there is a glimmer of hope.

Ironically, it was this glimmer of hope that became his shackles.

"……etc!"

Seeing that Accelerating Arhat was about to speak again, Zhang Yao suddenly stopped him, and calmly said:

"Master Tong, I am very grateful that you can share this with me."

"But I never promised to help you realize your ambition, so I'm afraid it's better not to listen to some words."

Once you get involved in some things, you can't get rid of them.

The sentient beings in Mani Temple were indeed miserable, but this was not caused by Zhang Yao, and it had nothing to do with him.

Because of the opponent's flickering, he made himself passionate and became the opponent's pawn and pawn. This kind of person can't even get along in the mortal world.

A monster like Mani Temple cannot be supported by his small body, so it is better not to participate.

"I can understand the layman's scruples."

Accelerating Arhat smiled faintly, and said:

"However, the poor monk took the initiative to invite me to meet with lay monks, so I was naturally prepared."

"The poor monk has self-confidence. I'm afraid it will be very difficult for lay monks to refuse the terms I offer."

"oh?"

Zhang Yao raised his eyebrows, showing a hint of a smile that was not a smile:

"Then I would like to see what conditions the master can offer."

The accommodating Arhat smiled slightly when he heard the words, reached into the sleeve of the monk's robe, took out a small metal bottle, and placed it between the two of them.

The small metal bottle was about the size of a palm, and its entire body was silvery white, engraved with numerous dark golden patterns.

"Leaving aside the conditions, this is a gift from me to the Layman."

"Whether the matter is successful or not, whether the layman agrees or not, this thing belongs to the layman."

"this……"

Zhang Yao glanced at it, his expression froze suddenly.

Even through the tightly sealed metal vial, he could feel the burning and faint tingling of the skin all over his body, and he understood almost immediately what was in it.

It was the treasure he dreamed of, and it was one of the cornerstones leading to Yuanying Dao.

"..."

Zhang Yao's face twitched, and he spoke slowly, with a dry voice.

"Master, have you figured it out? Are you really going to give me this Buddhist treasure?"

He never expected that the treasured glazed glaze, which he thought would take many years of hard work, was actually placed in front of him at this moment—so close and so easy to get.

He originally wanted to question Tongxing Luohan, how did he know that he needed this thing, and whether he had secretly investigated him, but the words changed unconsciously.

"certainly."

Accelerator Arhat nodded and said:

"Monks don't tell lies."

"I will give this to you, Layman."

While speaking, he stretched out his hand and pushed the metal vial closer to Zhang Yao.

"Hoo, hoo..."

After Zhang Yao took a few deep breaths, the restlessness in his heart was suppressed, his eyes were as calm as a frozen lake, and he said calmly:

"Thank you, master, for your kindness, but you won't be rewarded for nothing, so I can't take this thing."

While he was speaking, he stretched out his hand and pushed the vial further away.

"Master, please take it back."

He really needs Baoxiang Liujin Syrup, but he must not be led by the nose because of this thing, this is something he will never tolerate.

The talent of immortality is his greatest asset, which means that he will always have a way out, instead of being chased by the knife of time like other monks, and often cannot help himself.

"..."

Facing Zhang Yao's refusal, Accelerating Arhat was also very surprised. He took a deep look at him, fell silent for a while, and then said in a low voice:

"It seems that the layman won't be at ease with me if he is uneasy...then let me reveal a little bit."

"My plan is to fight for the right time, place, and people. If everything is in place, and I have a 50% certainty, I can destroy this system of good deeds and get rid of this eternal evil."

"From now on, what belongs to the Buddha belongs to the Buddha, and what belongs to all living beings belongs to all living beings."

"In this process, we only have to deal with Golden Core cultivators. As for those big arhats, we won't intervene."

"Is this true?"

Zhang Yao's expression was subtle, he grasped the key point of the old monk's words, and asked:

"You got the support of a few great arhats? No, that's impossible... Could it be that they have some weakness or flaw that you took advantage of?"

"The layman is indeed a smart person."

Accelerating Arhat didn't hide anything, and said:

"Even the big sects that enjoy the benefits of the Tianzhou have prosperity and decline, and cannot escape the changes of the times."

"However, in my Mani Temple, there have been great arhats sitting in the town for generations, relying on the power of sentient beings to empower them, and of course there is a price for this."

"Under normal circumstances, each shot of the big arhat consumes a large amount of the will power of sentient beings, so they will try to avoid reducing shots as much as possible and focus on deterrence."

"Within the territory of the Mani Kingdom, with the blessings of all beings, the Arhat is far more powerful than the Daoist Nascent Soul of the same level, but if he wants to leave the Mani Kingdom, he will have to pay a huge price. There are only three times in a year."

Hearing this, Zhang Yao immediately understood:

"So, for thousands of years, the Mani Temple has built the land of this country like an iron barrel, but it has always been unable to expand, and its influence is limited within the border."

"right."

Accelerating Arhat nodded and continued:

"And their biggest weakness is that every six Jiazi, the turbidity of the earth will cause large-scale riots."

"The turbidity of the earth's turbidity is the most likely to destroy the balance between the turbidity and the will of all living beings. It is also the time when the system of good deeds is the weakest and most likely to be destroyed."

"At this time, several big arhats must join hands to act as the hub of the formation in the underground Buddhist hall of the Mani Temple, and cooperate with the twenty-four devil caves to suppress the turbid qi, and they cannot go out."

"We take advantage of this time to make a move. Of course they won't be able to do so."

Zhang Yao felt that something was wrong when he heard half of it, but before he could stop it, Accelerating Arhat had already finished speaking.

"you……"

Zhang Yao was suddenly frightened and angry, staring at Tongxing Luohan, his tone lost his politeness, and he said with an ugly face:

"Old monk, are you going too far? Do you want to drag me into your boat?"

Some secrets cannot be known, and once you know it, you will never be able to get away from it.

The riot of earth turbidity is almost the biggest top secret of Mani Temple, involving the safety of several great arhats and the inheritance of Mani Temple's orthodoxy.

Knowing this top secret, could it be possible to pretend nothing happened? It is impossible to leave easily.

"hehe……"

Accomplishing Arhat was not annoyed, he said with a smile:

"If it wasn't for the layman's intention, how could I go on?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yao couldn't help but remain silent.

As the other party said, after he learned that the big arhat could not intervene, his mind had actually become active, and he had already begun to weigh the risks and benefits subconsciously before giving the other party the opportunity to set a language trap.

There is no way, the price offered by the old monk Tongxing is too high, just the meeting gift is Baoxiang Liujin, the real conditions are still worth it?

"Why……"

Zhang Yao sighed, with a hint of helplessness in his tone:

"Thousands of calculations, I didn't expect to be trapped by you, an old monk."

As soon as he swung his sleeves, he immediately became impolite, and said directly:

"Let me join your plan, yes."

"But the premise is good. I have a few key questions, and you must answer them clearly."

"Can."

Accelerating Arhat nodded and gestured:

"Excuse me, Layman."

"Um……"

Zhang Yao pondered for a while before opening his mouth carefully:

"The first question, how did you know that I need Baoxiang Liujin Syrup? Have you investigated me?"

"Hahaha……"

Accelerator Arhat laughed loudly and said:

"Patriarch Qingxu, who is famous in the southwest, still needs to be deliberately investigated? Who doesn't know that it is your 'celestial master' who cultivated the formation and entered the body, and inherited the orthodoxy of the Five Elements Sanren?"

"To be honest, the Five Elements Sanren was very famous back then. Before his death, his exercises were scattered around, and our Mani Temple also collected a copy."

"I see."

Zhang Yao nodded slightly, and asked a second question:

"Can you confirm that during our operation, those big arhats will not intervene 100%?"

On this issue, they can't be sloppy at all, otherwise they will die very miserably.

"Of course."

Accelerator Luohan nodded affirmatively and said:

"The mighty power of a great arhat is bestowed by the vows of all living beings. Once the system of good deeds collapses and the vows of all living beings dissipate, they will fall to the realm and become inferior to the golden elixir."

"When the turbid qi riots, because they themselves have a huge amount of willpower, they are the first to bear the brunt and are destined to be unable to escape."

"If they want to forcibly shoot, it will lead to an imbalance between vow power and turbid energy, and the system of good deeds will collapse immediately, which will save us a lot of work."

"It turned out to be like this..."

Zhang Yao pondered for a while, then said again:

"You have been planning for so long, and you said that you have a 50% chance of winning, so you should be confident."

"How do you deal with the more than one hundred golden arhats in Namani Kingdom? They are all beneficiaries of the good deeds system, and it is absolutely impossible for them to watch you destroy all of this."

"Of course I took that into consideration."

Tongtong Luohan said:

"Don't worry, the window to do it is very short, only a quarter of an hour."

"Once this time has passed, you will be done; therefore, most of the golden arhats in the major Buddhist temples will not come to support in time."

"As for the golden arhats in the Mani Temple, the poor monk has his own way to deal with them; the ones who really need to be dealt with are those who occupy the twenty-four devil's lairs."

"Especially those Jindan cultivators from outside, as long as the higher-ups of the Mani Temple are willing to ask for a price at a critical time, they will definitely come to spoil our big event."

"I see……"

Zhang Yao nodded slowly, and asked the last key question:

"You said earlier that the Mani Kingdom has fallen into an endless cycle of conflict between good and evil. The people have been reduced to animals offering vows, the wicked are deliberately spawned, and the good are tortured."

"This is your heart knot, and it is also the root of Mani's disease."

"But I have to admit that as long as the problem of turbidity cannot be solved once and for all, this is already the relatively least costly way to suppress."

"At least on the surface, many people in Mani Kingdom are still living in a peaceful and prosperous age."

"If you use your method to cause the system of good deeds to collapse... then the evil disaster will recur, and what should all the living beings in this world do?"

"Amitabha."

After Tongxing Arhat recited the Buddha's name, he opened his mouth and said:

"Destroying the system of good deeds does not mean giving up the power of all sentient beings."

"When I was in Tianzhou, I learned another method of condensing the will power of all beings from the Nine Heavens Alliance."

"Under the blessing of the wishes of all beings, the aura of heaven and earth does not have to suppress the turbid qi, but can also choose to annihilate each other with the turbid qi."

"From then on, Mani Kingdom will become a practice desert with no aura, but at the same time, there will be no more evil disasters. Buddhism will only become a belief, no longer aloof, manipulating the struggle between good and evil, and treating all beings as pigs and sheep. "

"Whether it is good or evil, it will be confined to the world; the fate of all living beings will also be left to themselves."

He lowered his brows and folded his palms together:

"Let what is of the Buddha belong to the Buddha, and what is to all living beings is to all living beings. This is the greatest vision of the poor monk in this life."

"……All right."

Zhang Yao sighed and said:

"I have to say, old monk, your ambition is really big enough."

"I'm afraid it will be very difficult to complete this step... How much time do we have?"

Passing Arhat said in a low voice:

"Thirty-seven more years."

"Is there only so much time left?"

Zhang Yao frowned, and continued to ask:

"The helper, it can't be just you and me, right?"

Passing Arhat's face remained unchanged, and he said:

"Of course not... At present, besides you and me, there is another one."