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Bald heads bobbed.

Not far from the main peak of Qingyun Mountain, on a mountain being developed, a group of senior monks were gathered inside a simple hall.

Leading them was the Venerable Minghui.

Currently, nearly a thousand monks had come to Qingyun Mountain in Nan Shi, all of them famous and renowned high monks.

They were experts and geniuses in various aspects of Qi refining, body refining, and spirit refining, as well as some very devout spiritual master monks.

"How is everyone's cultivation going?"

Minghui asked.

"Abbot, currently we have too many monks and not enough resources. We need to queue up to comprehend the visualization diagrams, even with points. We need to compete with the Daoist, Confucian, and Martial Alliance sects. Furthermore, Master Xuan has issued an order for five portions… one of which is reserved for rogue cultivators. We only have one-fifth of the opportunity to enter the secret chamber to comprehend the visualization diagrams."

This person continued: "Fortunately, our Buddhist sect has produced many elites, involving body refining, Qi refining, and spirit refining. We are currently discussing with Sun Hui, the general manager of the Martial Alliance, whether we can exchange the Martial Alliance's Qi refining and spirit refining quotas. We can temporarily reduce the number of body refining personnel participating in comprehension, and focus on spirit refining and Qi refining visualization diagram comprehension."

"However… it was disrupted by the Confucian and Daoist sects. They are also looking for the Martial Alliance to discuss exchanging quotas. The three of us are still deadlocked."

A senior monk said: "Abbot, the Daoist and Confucian sects are doing this on purpose. It's too much."

Minghui didn't speak, but pondered for a moment before saying: "This kind of thing is inevitable in the future. Everyone here is a senior monk, and also an expert who has been tempered by the mortal world. You should understand that our previous alliance for warmth was an anomaly. After Master Xuan transmits the Dharma, the previous tacit understanding of alliance for warmth will be broken one by one. Competition is the main theme."

Those present were all true senior monks, and they were naturally aware of this change, so they only complained a little and wouldn't get hot-headed.

Minghui continued: "Even if there are difficulties, we must strive for it, and not only strive for it but also go all out. We need to make changes. If we don't change, we will be eliminated… The Buddhist sect was too much in the past. Taking this opportunity, we need to make changes. Those who are falsely famous, steal fame, and are hypocritical must be resolutely kicked out. Those whose Buddhist hearts are covered in dust, who have no compassion, and who do not understand the true Buddha must also be eliminated…"

In short, it was a rectification.

Although after the strange revival, the Buddhist sect was not as good as before, and had been greatly weakened.

The fake monks who had previously stolen fame and lived in luxury were also despised.

But Minghui felt it was not enough, and still could not change the world's view of them.

The Buddhist sect was too large, with many fake monks. There were also true senior monks, but the key was that fake monks were rampant, while true senior monks were neglected.

This situation had to be changed, not only concerning the world's view, but also Master Xuan's view.

Or rather, how should he put it? The views of the upper echelons were important, such as Xuan Huang.

The views of the lower levels had little effect, because the lower levels posed no threat to them.

"Are there any other matters?" Minghui asked.

A slightly older senior monk said: "There is a rumor targeting us."

"Speak."

The older senior monk said: "It's the same old story, saying that the Buddhist sect does not produce anything of substance, especially in the current situation, with the population crisis, food crisis, and so on. It's coming from the Confucian sect… They've been doing this for thousands of years."

After these words were spoken, the senior monks present fell silent.

The Confucian sect had been at odds with them for too long. Not only them, but even the Daoist sect was often brought out by them for education.

Previously, they were the number one prominent school of thought. They couldn't be beaten and dared not scold them, so they could only endure it. They didn't expect that as soon as changes appeared, their set of arguments came out again.

But these pedantic Confucians were also stating the truth.

Now that the population was declining, strange occurrences were rampant, and evil demons were wreaking havoc, the Buddhist sect needed to change.

"Then let's change. We will support ourselves. It's not like the Buddhist sect has never done that in thousands of years. To silence others, it's not about preventing them from speaking, but about taking action to shut them up. We won't try to silence others anymore. From now on, we will use actions to prove ourselves."

Minghui said: "No matter who it is, no matter which senior monk, they must actively participate in the front lines of suppressing fierce beasts and dealing with strange occurrences. Our Buddhist sect is not afraid of sacrifice. If the blood and sacrifice of the Buddhist sect can restore our reputation, then I, as an old monk, will start by using my own blood and dedication to gain the respect of the world."

Minghui spoke with a resounding voice.

Finally, he solemnly said: "Some people need to use their own blood to wash away their past shame and depravity, and also need to let the world see our changes. Do you all understand what I'm saying?"

The senior monks present were stunned upon hearing this, and their hearts stirred.

Abbot Minghui was about to get serious. 'Some people need to use their own sacrifices to redeem their shame.' What this sentence meant was that some monks really needed to die.

But they couldn't die without value. They needed to die for the Buddhist sect in a place where they should die.

For example, 'A senior monk vowed to save ordinary people at the cost of his life, perishing together with a fierce beast.'

For example, 'A certain senior monk made a great vow to explore a certain strange occurrence at the cost of his life, disappearing without a trace, his bones not even remaining.'

For example, 'A certain temple exhausted its wealth to help the homeless. The entire temple's monks were willing to remeasure the land, opening up new roads for all living beings with each devout step. All the monks in the temple sacrificed themselves in the wilderness.'

…

After the serious matters were discussed, the senior monks discussed their cultivation experiences.

After all, this was important. No matter what, even if they were going to die for their beliefs, they still needed to have the ability. They couldn't just be sending themselves to their deaths.

"Abbot, we currently have three hundred people who have comprehended the visualization diagrams. Among them, the most, with 136 people, have comprehended the 'Heaven and Earth Law' Tongtian Jianmu Visualization Diagram. 58 people have comprehended the 'Return to the Void Law' Return to the Void Great Mill Visualization Diagram. The remaining 104 people have comprehended the 'Melting Furnace Law' Heaven and Earth Melting Furnace Visualization Diagram. Among them, nearly half, 62 people, are Qi refining beginners, 21 people are spirit refining beginners, and 42 people are body refining beginners."

"In addition, we have nearly a hundred senior monks researching artifact refining, more than 200 people researching talismans, and others researching spiritual herbs, and even delving into formations, and so on."

Minghui nodded upon hearing this and said: "Are there any gains?"

"Abbot, you have been dispelling doubts about cultivation all day long, and the senior monks are also intelligent people, so their doubts have been resolved. However, we need to experiment with artifact refining and talismans."

"Mm!"

Minghui nodded. Artifact refining required sealed strange occurrences, and then they had to find the Heaven and Earth Melting Furnace to refine them, and then perform self-sacrifice.

Talismans required the use of Tongtian Jianmu, and they needed to exchange leaves with Jianmu.

These all required personal experimentation. Simple research wouldn't work.

"Then go experiment. Whether it's artifact refining or talismans, our Buddhist sect needs to have its own refining experts. Appropriately increase the points for artifact refining senior monks and talisman senior monks to allow them to experiment. Don't be afraid of failure. We are on the same starting line as the Daoist and Confucian sects. I don't ask you to surpass them, but at least don't fall behind."

"Yes, we respectfully obey the Dharma decree of the Abbot."

A group cannot be without a leader, and neither can an organization. Since Minghui has been elected as the Abbot, we must abide by the words of the Abbot Buddha-chief.

Moreover, the Abbot is also a disciple who entered the Xuan Shi Sect early and is currently the one with the highest cultivation level.

It is said that the Abbot has already engraved three Inscriptions, placing him at the same level as the other two, Daoist Jiutong and Mister Yanlai.

This is the result of their accumulation before reaching the fourth level of Refining Intent.

Before the fourth level of Refining Intent, the three only needed time. Abbot Minghui has reached the seventh level of Refining Spirit and the seventh level of Refining Qi, which means he will face no major obstacles in reaching the seventh level of Harmonizing Dharma and Refining Intent.

With powerful Qi and Spirit as guidance, as long as he makes up for the deficiency in Essence, he can quickly reach the seventh level of Harmonizing Dharma and Refining Intent.

Engraving Inscriptions is not as difficult as the perverted difficulty of Refining Dharma.

Therefore, in less than a week, Jinning, who was previously in the lead, has fallen behind.

It is said that he only reached the second level of Harmonizing Dharma and Refining Intent today and will not be able to catch up with the three in a short time.

After all, Jinning's strongest aspect, Body Refining, is only at the fourth level. With Essence at the fourth level, as long as he makes up for the deficiency in Qi and Spirit, he can also reach the fourth level of Harmonizing Dharma and Refining Intent without obstacles. But it's only the fourth level.

The Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist cultivators can all reach the seventh level of Harmonizing Dharma and Refining Intent without obstacles.

During this period, the Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist cultivators, including Jinning and Sun Hui, have experimented with Refining Dharma.

It can only be said that Xuan Shi is not an ordinary person. Creating Dharma and cultivating are so fast. It is extremely difficult for them to follow and learn after Xuan Shi paves the way.

No mistake, one head, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one existence, one look!

Sensing the difficulty of Refining Dharma, everyone resolutely chose to learn Harmonizing Dharma first, and then consider Refining Dharma later.

Currently, it is the very beginning of the competition, and we need to be fast every step of the way.

We cannot let the difficulty of Refining Dharma hinder the progress of cultivation.

Unless it is absolutely necessary to refine Dharma, everything should focus on Harmonizing Dharma.

According to Xuan Huang's deduction, even with the help of Harmonizing Dharma, that is, with the help of one's own Three Treasures, it is impossible to improve infinitely.

For example, the first-order Transcendent Profound Transformation is actually very simple. With the help of Xuan Huang's Treasure to guard it, the cultivator only needs to reach the first level of Refining Intent Dharma.

The second-order Transcendent Spirit Communication requires the cultivator to reach the fourth level of Refining Intent Dharma with the help of the treasure that Harmonizing Dharma guards the cultivator's spirit and soul.

The third-order Transcendent Insight into the Profound requires the cultivator to reach the seventh level of Refining Intent Dharma with the help of the treasure that Harmonizing Dharma guards the cultivator's spirit and soul.

The fourth-order Transcendent True Profound requires the cultivator to reach the first-order Profound Transformation level of Refining Intent Dharma with the help of the treasure that Harmonizing Dharma guards the cultivator's spirit and soul.

This is fundamental.

In other words, it is impossible to enhance infinitely with the help of Harmonizing Dharma. The true Refining Intent Dharma needs to keep up.

……

After a group of monks exchanged their experiences, Minghui said, "Tomorrow, this old monk will reach the fourth level of Harmonizing Dharma and engrave the fourth Inscription. Xuan Shi said that the fourth level represents the middle stage, and there will be a great enhancement compared to the initial stage. In the initial stage, one can only use visualized objects to guard the spirit and soul. After engraving four Inscriptions in the middle stage, the connection with the visualized object will deepen, and one can summon the visualized object to fight the enemy for a short time, and also use the visualized object to cultivate."

He also said, "What this old monk visualizes is the Great Grinding Wheel of Guixu. Xuan Shi said that this treasure was born for 'Spirit', and has great power in absorbing spirit, suppressing souls, refining spirit, devouring spirit, etc. Even as long as the will can keep up, one can continue to strengthen the level of Refining Spirit."

"Currently, this old monk is at the seventh level of Refining Spirit and did not dare to cultivate before, fearing loss of control, but now, one only needs the will to keep up to continue Refining Spirit or Refining Qi. Xuan Shi said that if one wants to improve one's will, at least one of Essence, Qi, and Spirit must be in a high position. This old monk needs to increase the level of Refining Spirit, so that Spirit can be the lighthouse, guiding the progress of Essence and Qi, and strengthening the will."

"If this old monk reaches the middle stage of Harmonizing Dharma and Refining Intent tomorrow, this old monk will personally demonstrate the methods of the middle stage to guide everyone."

After Minghui finished speaking, everyone thanked Minghui for his guidance. This is the good thing about having a leading brother who leads the way.

The brother can pass on his experience to them. This is also why organizations are always born. Organizations have many drawbacks, but they also have many benefits.

"Abbot, you are also naturally talented in Refining Qi. Can you comprehend the 'Heaven and Earth Dharma' Tongtian Jianmu Visualization Chart and achieve simultaneous cultivation of Qi and Spirit?" a large monk asked.

"It is possible, but not now," Minghui shook his head.

He is not only good at Refining Qi, but also at Body Refining.

But as the saying goes, it is better not to be greedy at the moment. We need to identify a path and move forward, and then consider other paths when this path is difficult to improve.

If he were to cultivate both Qi and Spirit simultaneously, Jiutong and Yanlai would wake up laughing.

Their talents are no worse than his, and they did not cultivate both Qi and Spirit simultaneously either.

Not to mention Xuan Shi, Xuan Shi cultivates Qi and Spirit... no, Xuan Shi cultivates Essence, Qi, Spirit, and Intent together.

"Currently, we should try our best to strive for more spots for comprehension. Only a thousand people have come to Qingyun Mountain, and only three hundred have the opportunity to comprehend. Not to mention that some people cannot enter the door once or twice. Striving for the opportunity to comprehend is the most important thing."

Minghui concluded.

"Abbot, can we think of other ways, such as exchanging spots with rogue cultivators?" a monk with a large head asked.

"Absolutely not!"

Immediately, hearing this person's words, Minghui said loudly.

"Do not forget that this is the division of five parts made by Xuan Shi himself. Xuan Shi's division of five parts is to leave hope for rogue cultivators and ordinary people. If you find rogue cultivators to exchange spots by increasing points, think for yourselves, will Xuan Shi be happy?"

He also said, "The Confucian School, the Daoist School, and the Martial Alliance are not stupid. Why don't they use this method to exchange? Insatiable greed will pay the price. You can try to compete with the Martial Alliance, the Daoist School, and the Confucian School in every possible way. Xuan Shi will only be happy to do so, after all, a door hinge that is constantly used will not rot, and running water will not stagnate. However, you must never look for the spots of rogue cultivators. This is a red line. Do not mention it in the future, understand?"

"Yes!"

Everyone nodded solemnly in agreement.

Xuan Huang's purpose in doing this is to prevent people from monopolizing. Monopoly is too terrible. Ordinary people have no chance to get ahead, which is a very desperate thing.

"Reporting to the Abbot and all the Masters, this humble monk has important matters to report."

At this time, a young monk's voice requesting an audience came from the door.

"Come in."

"What is it?"

The young monk bowed and said, "Reporting to all the Masters, the Daoist School is going to start refining weapons, and the Confucian School has also decided to exchange materials to refine talismans."

"Huh?"

The monks were shocked, thinking that things were not good, and they had been attacked by the two schools again.

Minghui paused and suddenly smiled, "Since the two Daoist friends are making such a big fanfare, how can our Buddhist School not go to watch and congratulate them? Let's go, let's go take a look."

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