One person above Qing Huang Ting

Chapter 818 Passing the test
Occlumency can shut down the mind and emotions of the person performing the spell, making them appear to outsiders like a stone statue or sculpture. Even if someone uses mind-reading techniques like double-handed manipulation or mind-controlling techniques, it is very difficult to know what the person performing the spell is actually thinking.

More advanced brain-blocking techniques allow one to control the thoughts they want to reveal and block out thoughts and emotions they don't want to expose.

Masters of brain-blocking techniques can even create a false memory by blocking out memories and emotions.

Professor Snape of Hogwarts was a master of Occlumency. Even when he infiltrated Voldemort's ranks as the master of Legilimency, he did not expose his identity and even gained Voldemort's trust.

Hu Xiuwu can use the [Tongtianlu] to draw a brain-sealing talisman to help Nezha, who does not know the brain-sealing technique, to activate the brain-sealing function and seal off his thoughts.

However, the Buddha Tathagata, who attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal status, was not comparable to a mere Voldemort.

Even without using the "telepathy" to explore Nezha's mind, he could still rely on the "Ten Powers of Tathagata" to discover the traces of magic in Nezha's mind.

If Buddha were to discover that Nezha had sealed his spiritual platform with magic before even meeting him, he would certainly become suspicious.

Hu Xiuwu focused more of his energy on another magical ability.

Standing upright, it casts no shadow.

He expended a great deal of energy using the "Upright and Shadowless" technique to conceal the magical fluctuations of the Brain Closure Technique, preventing the Buddha from noticing anything amiss.

However, he also warned Nezha not to use too many lies. Even if Hu Xiuwu himself used the Righteous Invisibility technique, he could only stand to the side, suppress all the fluctuations of his aura, and enter a state of stillness, so as to deceive Tathagata's spiritual sense.

The slightest fluctuation would be noticed by the Buddha as something was amiss.

This was a risky move, relying on the fact that Buddha was too familiar with Nezha and too unfamiliar with Hu Xiuwu, which led to his oversight.

If Buddha had been even slightly wary of Nezha, Nezha would have been discovered.

Fortunately, Nezha performed perfectly. Buddha had not expected that Nezha would dare to make a fuss in front of him, nor had he expected his place in Nezha's heart, or Hu Xiuwu, whom he had not seen many times in hundreds of years.

In Nezha's heart, Mount Ling and the Heavenly Court were no different. The Heavenly Court did the despicable thing of using its own people for experiments, but Mount Ling repeatedly abandoned useless people and treated demon kings like Yellow Eyebrows, Green Lion, White Elephant, and Peacock King, who only had some talent but no morality, as protectors and disciples.

Who is better than whom? How could Nezha dare to entrust his mother and sister to Mount Ling?

If Nezha were to die in battle one day, he dared not imagine what kind of humiliation his mother and sister would suffer on Mount Ling.

Only Hu Xiuwu's side impressed Nezha, who saw him as loyal and righteous, willing to go to great lengths for his brothers. After learning about Hu Xiuwu and Erlang Shen's plan, Nezha became even more determined to stand on Hu Xiuwu's side.

Even if Nezha dies, at least Hu Xiuwu can guarantee the good treatment of his mother and sister, as well as the safety of his two older brothers.

With the brain-sealing technique removed from its overloaded state, the sudden shift from stillness to activity caused a violent rebound, making Nezha's thoughts much more active than usual. While returning to Lady Yin's side with Kasyapa, he pondered many things.

In the largest temple in the Eighth Buddhist Kingdom, in the most luxurious guesthouse, I saw 'Madam Yin' sitting in the courtyard, and 'Li Zhenying' who was sucking her finger and drooling over the sun in the sky above the Buddhist Kingdom, which was the manifestation of the Great Sun Tathagata.

After delivering Nezha to his destination, Kasyapa warmly introduced the unique features of the Buddhist Kingdom to Nezha and Lady Yin. He also specially took out Wutai Buddhist tea from his collection and gave it to Lady Yin, and gave Li Zhenying seasonal fruits from Mount Ling.

It was clear that Nezha's enthusiasm had waned, and Kasyapa's smile had also faded somewhat.

Kasyapa thought he could squeeze more out of Nezha, but now it seems Nezha is still the same Nezha.

If the situation hadn't been so urgent before they entered Mount Ling, he wouldn't have awkwardly given bribes to Kasyapa and Ananda.

That must have been the proud and arrogant Nezha giving a gift for the first time, otherwise his expression wouldn't have been so awkward.

Kasyapa's initial idea was completely wrong, but his conclusion was correct. Nezha was indeed giving a gift for the first time, but his behavior was off. It wasn't just because he felt awkward and ashamed, but also because he was a little nervous and worried that he wouldn't be able to fool Kasyapa and Ananda.

Unable to gain any benefit, Kasyapa did not want to stay any longer, but he did not show it. He still warmly and affectionately assured Lady Yin and Nezha that they could come to him for help with anything in the Buddhist kingdom.

Of course, it's hard to say whether Kasyapa would help if we really went to find him.

After Kasyapa left, Nezha did not immediately drop his disguise, but instead pretended to be a filial son for quite some time.

It wasn't until 'Madam Yin' put down her teacup and said leisurely, "That's enough," that the conversation continued.

Nezha then removed his disguise, looking at Hu Xiuwu in women's clothing with a hint of disdain, his tone tinged with anger: "Aren't you done yet?"

Hu Xiuwu said irritably, "We've only been here a short time. Do you think I'm some kind of immortal?

"By chanting a mantra and snapping his fingers, one can uproot the Buddhist kingdom right under the Buddha's nose."

After the situation changed, Nezha stayed at Mount Ling. Unlike in the past when he was on official business or came to pay homage to the Buddha, he was extremely worried and restless. He was always afraid that in the blink of an eye, a giant hand that could cover the sky would descend from the heavens.

They pressed him down under the Five Finger Mountain formed by the giant hand.

Nezha asked, "How long will it take you?"

Hu Xiuwu ran his fingers along the edge of the white jade table, which was carved with the six-syllable mantra: "It will take at least a month, and we also need a catalyst."

His eyes gleamed with spiritual light, and wisps of earthly evil energy silently flowed from beneath his feet, like raindrops falling into the water network of Jiangnan, naturally merging into the earth's dragon vein energy.

The slow and continuous use of the Earthly Fiend Decree alters the feng shui and dragon veins of the Buddhist kingdom.

The dragon veins of the Eighth Buddhist Kingdom coiled and coiled, with smaller dragon veins connecting to larger ones, and the larger dragon veins extending their claws to invade the smaller ones.

This allows all the dragon veins within this hundred-mile-long Buddhist kingdom of Lingshan to connect head to tail and tail to head, gradually forming a terrain resembling a dragon with its tail attached.

This situation can stabilize the six energies of the universe and nourish the earth's vital energy, like a treasure basin that gathers energy from thousands of miles away without dissipating.

Therefore, in the short term, Hu Xiuwu's modifications will not only not harm the Buddhist Kingdom, but will also increase the spiritual energy content within the Buddhist Kingdom and accelerate the progress of cultivators in the Buddhist City.

People will only be happy about such a good thing, and will not have any doubts.

The monks in the Buddhist kingdom of Lingshan are all shepherds of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas. Which shepherd would complain that his place of work is too comfortable?

It will only be after the feng shui has been completely transformed into a dragon-tailed terrain.

It will be like a treasure basin, gathering the Qi from all directions.

It can also be like a treasure trove, easily taken away.

After listening to Hu Xiuwu's explanation, Nezha roughly understood Hu Xiuwu's plan and felt somewhat relieved.

However, there was still one thing he didn't understand:
"You said we need a catalyst, what kind of catalyst?"

As Hu Xiuwu released his Earthly Fiend Qi, he said leisurely, "You'll understand when the opportune moment arrives."