Chapter 215 Royal Secret Letter
Chapter 215 Royal Secret Letter
Chi Ming and Yang Tian.
The small world of Ghost Market where the outer gate of the Plague Department is located has quietly changed.
The mountain gate of the Taoist temple was shrouded in a faint aura of resentment, coupled with the corpse odor emanating from the roots of the peach tree, which mixed together to make it extremely pungent.
In just seven years, practicing Buddhism is no longer a secret.
In order to ensure the stability of the immortal seeds in their bodies, a large number of Plague Department monks chose to be parasitized by temple monks and condense [Sarira] by refining ghosts.
The so-called sarira is more like a strange immortal bone bred by ghosts. After it coexists with the body and soul, it cannot be separated, and it checks and balances the immortal seed.
The God of Plague also seemed to approve of the actions of Xiao Leiyin Temple.
In the past seven years, the monks of the Plague Department have not discovered any disadvantages of the relics.
As more and more fellow practitioners make further progress in their Buddhist practice, relics gradually become a shortcut to practice, or even a necessary condition.
After all, everyone knows how terrible the Plague Immortal Species is.
Almost as soon as they set foot on the path of cultivation, they were destined to become Nuo immortals of the Plague Tribe. Without the relics, it was only a matter of time before they lost control.
As the outer sect competition approaches, the temple monks give birth to a large number of ninth-level cultivators.
"Hey."
Gao Qiu stood beside the spiritual field, looking into the distance at the escaping lights that shuttled through various places in the Taoist temple.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued to work on the iron hoe-like multiplier, clearing away patches of hard wasteland.
After not seeing each other for a long time, Gao Qiu looked like a farmer, with rough skin full of wrinkles and a layer of calluses on the palms of his hands.
Ever since Shen Lian went into seclusion to complete his immortal seeds, Gao Qiu has returned to his busy life of making a living.
The days of abundant resources seem like an unrealistic dream.
Gao Qiu relied on helping Shen Lian collect pill recipes in his early years and barely cultivated to the seventh level.
However, due to his limited qualifications, Shen Lian has made no progress in the past few years since his seclusion. The only benefit is that his immortal seed is not easily out of control.
Of course, he is at least better than his fellow brothers of the same generation.
Most of the fellow disciples who had entered the Taoist temple together had already gone to serve in Taihuang Huang Zengtian's Peach Garden. If they continued to stay in the outer sect, their lifespans would eventually run out.
Gao Qiu showed self-mockery on his face.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will have to leave the Daoist temple if he continues to struggle for another one or two years.
Gao Qiu has already accepted the fact, so he focuses all his energy on growing spiritual materials, so that he will not be unable to exchange the peaches for enough Tai Sui Pills.
"I don't know what the situation is like for Senior Brother Tianwen?"
"Maybe Senior Brother Tianwen has already practiced Buddhism as well."
There are all kinds of strange rumors about Shen Lian in the Taoist temple. Some say he has become possessed, while others say he has fallen into madness like Li Liuru.
The old alchemy room had been closed for a long time, and people outside the sect gradually mentioned Shen Lian less and less.
Gao Qiu noticed that among the Plague Division disciples who passed through the spiritual field, one or twelve had already condensed relics. The obvious feature was a high bulge on their backs and resentment spreading from their body surfaces.
Thus, it can be seen that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s infiltration into the Plague Department is becoming increasingly serious.
The number of offspring of temple monks is apparently increasing, and no one knows where they come from.
Gao Qiu was stunned for a few moments.
He did not have the obsession of Elder Fengjing in resisting Buddhism. If he had a choice, he would definitely try his best to have the chance to transform himself into an immortal.
Gao Qiu used up all his magical power before he could complete the development of the wasteland.
Before anyone knew it, the bright moonlight filled the Taoist temple, and resentment rose inside the mountain gate.
He was just about to go back to his residence to rest for a while, when suddenly his expression became shocked and he took out an old talisman he was carrying from his arms.
The old talisman became scorching hot, and a thought flashed through his mind.
"Come to the old alchemy room."
Gao Qiu's hands were shaking with excitement, and he kept muttering "Sure enough". He did not even bother to recover his magic power and hurried to the back mountain of the Taoist temple.
"Brother is fine indeed. How could he go astray with his unprecedented talent?"
“If there hadn’t been a sudden appearance of Tianshou in the outer sect of the Plague Department, Senior Brother Daozi’s identity would have been beyond doubt. As long as he practiced Buddhism, Tianshou would never be comparable to Senior Brother Tianwen!”
Gao Qiu has witnessed Shen Lian's journey to enlightenment and knows too well how terrifying the latter's talent is.
It is said that the fourth Nuo Immortal also came because of Shen Lian. When he was preaching, he alarmed the three-headed Nuo Immortal, and soon he set foot in the Ninth Realm.
"Brother, your retreat should be to gather the relics."
"Tian Shou has already reached the ninth realm of perfection. He has thirty-six relics in his body. He will be able to transform into an immortal after the outer sect competition."
"I think my senior brother will be even better than you..."
While Gao Qiu was thinking, he had already arrived at the old alchemy room.
The old alchemy room was no different from a forbidden area. All the cultivators who had tried to enter it had their bodies and souls severely injured for unknown reasons, or even their foundations destroyed.
Only a few people know that the old alchemy room is home to a large number of demons.
Elder Fengjing has to be very careful on weekdays.
Gao Qiu was a little nervous, but there were no obstacles along the way, except for an unpleasant, pungent smell in the back mountain.
After he smelled the stench, the immortal seed in his body became unusually active.
"Brother...what are you doing?"
Gao Qiu was terrified. He had witnessed fellow practitioners practicing Buddhism, but it was definitely not this horrifying. Instead, the immortal seed would fall into a deep sleep.
It seems that immortals have a natural disadvantage when facing Buddhist scriptures.
It also prompted the practice of Buddhism to gradually become the mainstream in the epidemic area.
"Hehe, Brother is waiting for you in the alchemy room. Just walk east along the corridor."
The little girl's reminder sounded behind Gao Qiu, but she disappeared when he turned around. There were pairs of eyes in the dark constantly watching him.
The door of the alchemy room was ajar, and he saw the tripod at a glance.
The tripod was covered with cracks, and the magical instrument was pieced together by mycelium, the colorful mycelium was wriggling like a living thing.
Dharma?
It is definitely not Buddhism.
Gao Qiu's pupils shrank slightly and he stood there at a loss.
His knowledge was indeed not high, but he could tell at a glance that Shen Lian not only did not practice Buddhism, but even did the opposite.
The mycelium is filled with at least a dozen types of pathogenic bacteria.
Shen Lian fused all the pathogenic bacteria and immortal species together through alchemy. The structure was extremely unstable, as if... it would get out of control at any time.
"Impossible, how could Senior Brother be so reckless?"
Gao Qiu has always been indignant about Shen Lian's situation.
In his opinion, if it weren't for the Little Leiyin Temple's interference, Shen Lian was destined to become one of the orthodox gods of the Plague Department and a genius favored by the Great Dao.
The scene before him showed that Shen Lian was about to become a foolish Nuo fairy.
Bang bang bang.
The movement of the tripod intensified, and the aura brought by the pathogenic bacteria became increasingly unstable.
Countless germs intertwined around the tripod, transforming into a mysterious Taoist rhyme. The hyphae began to spread, covering the alchemy room.
Gao Qiu suddenly remembered the resources that Shen Lian had asked him to collect.
All resources will without exception contribute to the growth of immortal seeds. Ordinary cultivators simply dare not take them. Could it be that Shen Lian is using them to assist in his practice?
This shocking method of practice is simply unprecedented.
next moment.
The Dao rhythm suddenly subsided, and the tripod broke into pieces.
Gao Qiu had no time to escape and could only watch as the germs swarmed out. There was a figure standing in the center of the alchemy room.
"receive."
Endless germs entered Shen Lian's mouth and nose.
Shen Lian's martial arts golden body is still in the eighth realm of perfection, but the martial arts plague pill is only half a step away from becoming a land immortal. The immortal seeds contained in it have already taken shape, taking the first step towards creating his own true scripture.
He swept the martial arts plague pill, and because the disease sac was damaged, the plague pill had completely become independent.
The plague pill is like an organ, connected by blood vessels and meridians, becoming a part of the blood circulation and inseparable from flesh, blood and bones.
“Master… Senior Brother, you have achieved perfection in the ninth realm!!”
Gao Qiu stared at him in disbelief, his expression unable to help but reveal fanaticism.
Shen Lian smiled without saying anything. He carefully felt the Martial Arts Plague Pill. It took 56 points to integrate the fourteen types of immortal seeds into the Martial Arts Plague Pill.
In addition to the torture endured in nurturing immortal seeds, the cost is far beyond ordinary.
Fortunately, after the immortal seed merged into one, the Martial Arts Plague Pill showed no signs of losing control, even when its aura overwhelmed the Martial Arts Golden Body, it did not backfire.
Shen Lian understood that he was on the right path, but it was a pity that the immortal seed was still incomplete.
When the soul communicated with the Martial Arts Plague Pill, countless characters could be seen surging, which could not form a complete sentence at all.
"Brother Gao, tell me about the current situation of the Plague Department."
Gao Qiu did not hold back and told Shen Lian the news, even though he didn't know whether it was true or not.
Shen Lian was filled with thoughts, and always felt that the attitude of the God of Plague was too weird. No matter what, the Little Leiyin Temple was opposed to the Eight Sects of Taoism, so how could it allow Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to spread his Taoism?
"Junior Brother Gao, what are the requirements for participating in the outer sect competition?"
“Not really, but anyone below the ninth realm who goes to the ruins of the old heaven will die.”
"Well, come with me."
Gao Qiu opened his mouth slightly, thinking that he had heard it wrong.
After Shen Lian repeated it, he explained awkwardly: "Junior brother's cultivation has not improved, I am afraid that he will drag you down."
"fine."
Shen Lian considered that after entering the inner gate, it would be much more convenient to have Gao Qiu help run errands.
If it is really dangerous during the outer sect competition, he will just put him in the ghost gourd. Besides, he doesn't think that the other disciples of the Plague Department can threaten him.
The ruins of the old heaven itself might be a greater threat.
"But……"
Gao Qiu had witnessed Shen Lian suppress the immortal species and knew how profound the latter's background was. It didn't matter even if he couldn't play a role in the outer sect competition.
He almost agreed, but then he suppressed his distracting thoughts and said, "Junior brother has low aptitude. If he goes to the inner sect, he will probably become a Nuo Immortal."
Shen Lian looked at Gao Qiu and secretly activated the martial arts plague pill.
"Try it."
"what?"
"Don't resist, try to calm the fluctuations of your soul."
Gao Qiu was at a loss.
Shen Lian stretched out his hand and touched his forehead. A particle of addiction germs quietly entered the Niwan Palace and landed on the former's devastated soul.
Gao Qiu covered his head and screamed, and his immortal seed underwent drastic changes.
The Martial Arts Plague Pill now has the magical effect of granting martial arts in the Martial Arts Realm, which is equivalent to using the ability of the True Scripture to reproduce and occupy the Gao Qiu Immortal Seed.
After a moment, Gao Qiu's immortal aura showed subtle differences.
Shen Lian touched his chin thoughtfully.
"Gao Qiu's immortal seed is still the Night Sweats Immortal Seed, but the structure is more stable, and the Dao rhyme inherits the texture of the [Night Sweats] part of the Martial Dao Plague Pill."
At the same time, the immortal seed is bred in Gao Qiu's body and soul. Shen Lian can easily control the other party's life and directly wipe out the immortal seed.
Gao Qiu opened his eyes, and in his eyes there was only awe that came from seeing the statues of the Three Pure Ones.
The immortal patted my head and granted me an opportunity?
The problem that has plagued the Plague Department for countless years has actually been... solved?
Gao Qiu sensed the immortal seed, and a complicated Taoist scripture appeared in the center of his soul, which made his immortal seed no longer at risk of losing control. It was not to prevent him from going astray, but at least he didn't have to worry about it all the time.
He could even take pills with greater side effects, and perhaps his cultivation speed could catch up with that of his ordinary peers, and he might even be able to achieve immortality in the future.
Gao Qiu didn't know what to say and wanted to kneel down but was stopped by Shen Lian.
"It only takes a little effort to enlighten you, but whether you can reach that step in the future depends on you."
Shen Lian treated Gao Qiu as a guinea pig. The Martial Arts Plague Pill could detect the state of the latter's body and soul to see how to adjust the immortal seed and impart martial arts.
There are already warriors who have reached the eighth realm, so they must make adequate preparations for the ninth realm in advance.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother. Junior Brother Gao Qiu is willing to do whatever it takes."
"Let's talk about the outer sect competition later. It should be held soon."
Gao Qiu bowed and stopped disturbing Shen Lian, slowly leaving the old alchemy room.
Shen Lian spread out his palms, and the germs gushed out like fingers.
Perhaps the immortal seed will have other defects after becoming an immortal, but at least it is now on the right track. Next, I will continue to complete the plague pill as much as possible, and then integrate it into the golden body of martial arts when the immortal seed is perfect.
"The promotion from the Martial Arts Plague Pill to a Land God should be a natural outcome, but the true transformation to an immortal still depends on the Longevity Pillar and the Immortal Mysterious Art."
Shen Lian took a deep breath. It would not be enough to just practice.
The practice after becoming an immortal is not clear. At present, we only know the name of the realm. It is difficult to imagine how immortals and Buddhas would use the true scriptures in their bodies.
Shen Lian took out the talisman, and Elder Feng Jing's message mentioned that the outer sect competition would be held in half a year.
He consolidated his cultivation of the Martial Arts Plague Pill and at the same time took out something from his Dantian.
The dango looks like a Buddha's head, with skin, flesh, bones and brain marrow so lifelike that it seems as if its pupils will open at any time.
The spirit in the dragon fish robe crawled out of the robe and lay on Shen Lian's shoulder with eager eyes.
"It's finally done."
The process of nurturing the elixir of the Mahayana Buddhism [Tathagata Sutra] is extremely long, taking almost ten years. No wonder Brother Sha mentioned that the true sutra suppressed in Bibotan is very close to the Mahayana Buddhism.
If the banyan tree had not been promoted to the sixth level, it would have taken about fifty years.
When Shen Lian saw the information obtained from the appraisal, he couldn't help but marvel at it.
【Middle Vehicle Tathagata Fruit】
[Growing from the banyan tree, the fruit of the middle vehicle Tathagata contains such bright and joyful eight characters, which evolve into the four Tathagata objects.]
【By taking the Buddha's flesh, one can refine it and obtain a strand of Tathagata's blood. 】
The long wait is worth it just for the Buddha meat alone.
Before Shen Lian could peel off the Buddha's flesh, a prompt appeared on the profession panel.
[The 〈Eight-phase Shakyamuni〉 occupation has been triggered. You can start the job by spending 20 points.]
[Zhenru Tanchan-Eight-phase Shakyamuni compatibility 96.3%]
The opportunity for the lotus platform to be promoted to the seventh level was obtained effortlessly.
The Eight Phases of Sakyamuni are obviously related to Tathagata Buddha. Shen Lian even has the urge to take up the position. To put it bluntly, Journey to the West revolves around Buddhism.
He has indeed been paying attention to the fifth profession intentionally or unintentionally recently and has given it some thought.
But the cause and effect behind the eight phases of Sakyamuni is absolutely beyond words.
Previously, he was the Blood Spirit Boy and caused a lot of strange things. Eight-phased Sakyamuni? I'm afraid that all the sacred mountains in the West will come out in full force to pay homage to Tathagata.
"Let's talk about it later. The fifth profession must be cautious."
"The first four professions involve either monsters or plant spiritual roots. The lotus platform is so exaggerated that it can only be promoted after triggering the Tathagata profession."
"Is the fifth profession going to be a Taoist sect to change the Feng Shui?"
[Refine the Buddha's skin, and you can turn the skin into a cassock consecrated by the Buddha. ]
"My skin has turned into a monk's robe, so my image has been reduced to that of a skinned monk."
Shen Lian directly peeled off the Buddha's skin. The structure of the Tathagata Fruit was exactly the same as that of a human head, and the skin was even slightly adhered to the Buddha's flesh.
He handled the Buddha's skin carefully, and threw it to the Dragon Fish Robe while it was still alive.
Ugh.
He swallowed the dragon fish robe in one gulp, and immediately a rosy glow leaked out. He immediately began to undergo a transformation into a supreme treasure, with the spiritual patterns inside and outside appearing extremely mysterious.
【By taking Buddha's bones, the bones in your body will become seven-treasure Buddha's bones within 456 years.】
Shen Lian was a little hesitant. The Seven Treasures Buddha Bone should be some kind of extraordinary immortal bone. He was somewhat afraid of facing the unknown things.
He looked at the skull for a few moments, then dug out a piece of bone the size of a fingernail.
Shen Lian swallowed the bone piece in one gulp. As soon as it entered his throat, it turned into a colorful liquid and flowed into his brow bone along with the blood.
The brow bone is stained with seven colors, and the bones are subtly changed.
Shen Lian activated his food-replenishing ability, and the nutrients from the Buddha's bones were transferred to the stomach and intestines. If he sensed something wrong, he could directly stop the sacral bone from forming.
"With my current body, it won't be a big problem even if I change to a skeleton."
Shen Lian ground the Buddha bones into powder, mixed it with medicinal wine and poured it into his stomach. The speed of the transformation of the seven-treasure Buddha bones began to accelerate, but it could be seen that it was indeed counted in units of hundreds of years.
[Refine the Buddha's brain, and you can make such a light that makes people love and enjoy the eight-character branding of the golden body. Remember, remember, those who hold the scriptures must carry the scriptures and travel west! ! ! ]
Shen Lian took the crystal-like Buddha's brain into the center of the lotus platform.
After he finished working on the Tathagata Fruit, the time for the outer sect competition was gradually approaching, and his cultivation of the ninth level of martial arts plague pill had also been consolidated.
Shen Lian looked through the window and saw the figure of Nuoxian looming at the bottom of the mountain.
The ruins of the old heaven are usually on the mezzanine floor of the ghost market, and one can only travel back and forth with the help of the body of the Nuo fairy. It is really strange that the outer gate is located in the prison room of the immortals.
The bronze bell on the top of the mountain was rung, indicating that the outer sect competition was about to begin.
"anyway."
"The Nuo Immortals of the Plague Department should be opposed to monks who practice Buddhism. In recent years, the probability of problems in preaching has obviously increased."
Shen Lian muttered to himself: "If all members of the Plague Department practice Buddhism, Nuoxian will definitely lose control. How will the gods deal with it..."
boom! ! !
A loud noise was heard from the residence where the elders of the Daohan Temple lived.
Shen Lian's face was solemn, and he quickly sent a telepathic message to ask Elder Feng Jing.
Elder Feng Jing replied in a deep voice: "It's not me, it's Elder Qiu Yang...he has gone astray, his immortal seed has lost control and gone astray."
"Hasn't Elder Qiu Yang been practicing Buddhism for a long time? How could he lose control?"
"The trend is general."
As soon as Elder Feng Jing finished speaking, the doors and windows of Elder Qiu Yang's mansion opened wide.
Extremely distorted scriptures spread out, like mayflies, but with some features of maggots, causing the walls on the ground to rot.
"Elder Feng Jing, is he becoming a Nuo Immortal?"
"kindness."
The Taoist disciples turned their heads away one after another. After they looked directly at the scriptures, corpse spots appeared on the surface of their organs and they vomited blood and flesh fragments.
Only Shen Lian stared at it intently.
The Plague Nuo Fairy formed by Elder Qiu Yang is different from the usual ones, but it reveals a different kind of beauty everywhere, especially when observing the trajectory of mayflies.
[The "Taishang Daochang" occupation has been triggered, but the necessary conditions are missing and the job cannot be taken.]
The scriptures gathered together in mid-air, and the scene was just like the street lights in the summer of Shen Lian's previous life, with countless mosquitoes chasing the lights.
Slowly forming a section of intestines and stomach.
Compared with ordinary Nuo immortals, the stomach of the Lord of Morality transformed by Elder Qiu Yang was the gray-black color of a corpse, and a foul smell was overwhelming.
In the stomach of the Lord of Morality, human flesh and blood began to wriggle.
"It seems."
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and saw the various expressions of the Taoist disciples.
"Either the Plague God is dead, or he is determined to head straight to the Little Leiyin Temple and has never thought about turning back."
The stomach of the Lord of Dao and Virtue turned into the shape of a cassock, and the human-shaped flesh inside grew to a hundred meters in size. The Nuo fairy turned into a temple monk wearing a cassock.
In fact, it is more appropriate to call it "Nuo monk".
The Nuo monks have practiced Taoism for more than ten thousand years, and their aura is even stronger than that of the temple monks.
Several Nuo immortals showed signs of rioting, but ultimately they did not surround and suppress the Nuo monks. They left the Nuo monks to the market, with their intestines and robes wrapped around every building.
Elder Feng Jing's pupils shrank slightly. When the Nuo monk appeared, he received a message from the inner sect elders, so he could only say, "All disciples, listen to my orders."
"If you want to participate in the outer sect competition, you can go to the prison room through the newly promoted Nuo Immortal."
The monks hesitated for a long time, and some of them approached the market.
The relics in their bodies actively communicated with the Nuo monks. Not only was there no danger, but the efficiency of their Buddhist practice was blessed by the Nuo monks.
From now on, Nuo monks will take the lead in preaching in the outer sect.
Whoosh whoosh.
More and more monks rode their flying swords into the market.
Because of the sudden emergence of Buddhism, there are actually more than twenty cultivators in the Ninth Realm. If all the Taoist temples are counted, there are at least two or three hundred.
According to the previous proportion of the inner gate, there will be a surge in the number of immortals on land in the future.
The Ninth Realm monks who did not practice Buddhism were in a dilemma. Under the current circumstances, they, a group of normal people, would become the target of public criticism.
The wind howled.
A gap appeared in the thick fog behind the mountain.
Shen Lian, who had not made any movement for seven years, rose rapidly. The aura of the plague pill he exuded was extremely pure, and it was obvious that he had not practiced Buddhism at the same time.
"Om~~"
The Nuo monk suddenly raised his arm, but was blocked by the Nuo immortal before he could touch Shen Lian.
Shen Lian steadily entered the half-real and half-empty stomach of Nuoxian, as if he was in a cave of flesh and blood, with the other end connected to the endless void.
The Taoist temple was completely silent, and no one followed Shen Lian.
Elder Fengjing sighed repeatedly.
"The Plague Department is all practicing Buddhism, how can the Heavenly Plague resist the general trend?"
"My God, if your cooperation with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva can be extended for a hundred years, perhaps the situation in the Plague Department will really improve because of the Heavenly Plague."
Elder Feng Jing's mind flashed through Shen Lian's thoughts. The latter was determined to get rid of Tianshou during the outer sect competition.
Once Tianshou dies, I'm afraid the Plague Department will become even more chaotic.
at this time.
Gao Qiu gritted his teeth and left the Taoist temple, letting the clumsy secret technique sink into his stomach.
No one cares about a seventh-level cultivator. They are more interested in knowing the outcome of the Plague Department’s Great Dao Struggle and whether the Heavenly Plague is making its last ditch effort.
Shen Lian and Gao Qiu walked towards the end, one in front and one behind.
It was only a few minutes' journey, but I felt like I was traveling through a teleportation tree, and at the end of the stomach it was pitch black.
Shen Lian was about to summon the ghost gourd, but suddenly realized that if Gao Qiu sneaked in to participate in the outer sect competition, he would most likely not get a place afterwards.
"Junior Brother Gao, no matter what danger you encounter, you must remain calm. Let's talk about it after we meet up."
Gao Qiu nodded in response.
Shen Lian stepped into the end without hesitation, and was enveloped by endless darkness.
He vaguely heard voices talking outside the darkness.
"How many Plague Immortals will go crazy because of the Queen Mother's peaches?"
"Not sure, 20 to 30 people?"
"I hope he won't be imprisoned in the southern corner of the Prison Immortal Room, which is under our jurisdiction."
(End of this chapter)