The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Qin Hao was unaware of what these fourth-realm experts were thinking.

Even if I knew, I wouldn't care.

When he was at a low point and had just begun his spiritual practice.

The ideas of these bigwigs are very important.

Although he has many advantages, given time, he will be promoted sooner or later and rise to a level that others cannot imagine.

But that will take time.

However, the existence of the Seven-Colored Dragon's clone has already shattered this.

His clone has advanced to the fourth realm.

Both the main body and the time clone have advanced to the third realm, and not just any ordinary third realm.

Even if you can't defeat someone in the fourth realm, you can either hold your own or run away.

Those at the fourth level would most likely be unable to capture him.

Moreover, time can be divided into two parts, so there is no fear of life or death.

At worst, it's just a matter of conceiving again.

Under such circumstances, these powerful figures from the fourth realm no longer posed any threat to him.

No one is alone. Qin Hao has Qinghe Bay, and the other fourth realms also have their weaknesses.

As for Pengze Lake?
Even if they had a lot of guts, they wouldn't dare to touch it.

The Innate Dragon King, with his power that was almost at the level of ascension, was basically invincible in the Qianyang Realm.

Even Mr. Lu, who ranked first on the Heavenly Ranking, dared not be disrespectful to Ao Hui within the boundaries of Pengze Lake.

Although the Four Swords of Life Slayers are powerful, they are not completely invincible.

When the innate and acquired Five Elements Treasure Ore was sent into the Primordial Treasure Mirror, this enormous treasure ore began to separate.

The Five Elements Treasure Ore is also a good thing; it can be used to refine immortal artifacts.

Even in the celestial realm, this thing would be extremely precious.

This is the essence that this innate five-element fruit tree has accumulated over countless years.

The innate spiritual essence is extremely precious and grows extremely slowly.

After so many years, only this little bit has been accumulated, so it is naturally extremely precious.

Needless to say, that innate Five Elements Treasure Mine is even more precious.

Qin Hao plans to extract its essence after separation.

These are the materials Qin Hao intends to use to condense the Five Star Divine Light.

Of course, if there are enough of them, he also plans to refine a set of the Five-Colored Five-Directional Flags.

Qin Hao planned to accumulate merit points for these and exchange them at the Free and Easy Cave or the Heavenly Refinement Valley.

Finally, there was that innate five-element fruit tree.

It's only three feet tall, but it has grown for who knows how many years.

"After the chaos, the world we live in is indeed not very suitable for the growth of these innate spiritual roots. The slow growth rate is also a helpless situation."

This is because this innate five-element fruit tree received the care of the Heavenly Dao of the Qianyang Realm and did not degenerate into an acquired form.

"However, it's fine if it grows in the herb garden of the Primordial Mirror. A batch of precious herbs with the five elements can also grow around it."

Qin Hao looked at the innate five-element fruit tree that was radiating the light of the five elements and immediately smiled.

"Looking at the innate spiritual patterns on its surface, there is also a hint of the Five-Colored Divine Light. If I can comprehend it, it will be quite beneficial to my Five Elements Dao. Fortunately, I obtained a Celestial Pool in the Shrouding the Heavens world before, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to use to water this innate Five Elements Fruit Tree."

This innate spiritual root cannot be irrigated simply with some spiritual water.

Ordinary spiritual water is hardly enough for irrigation.

Pouring water on it is not only completely useless, but it also has no effect whatsoever.

It may also damage the inherent five elements of the fruit tree.

Without sufficient nutrition, seedlings will naturally not grow well.

However, these matters need to be addressed later.

The altar is still the one we need to deal with now.

"It's almost time."

Looking into the distance, one could see the Living Buddha Zanbu, who had already suppressed and even killed many demon generals and commanders.

"You've put in so much effort, you've already accumulated a lot of merit. Enough for you to transcend mortality and ascend to immortality."

Ao Hong chuckled softly, then looked at the altar and lightly stomped her foot.

Suddenly, the ground shook.

This altar is now completely connected to the Lion Mountain Forest, which spans hundreds of miles.

To destroy the altar, the entire Lion Mountain Forest, spanning hundreds of miles, must also be destroyed.

Otherwise, the altar will always exist, and sooner or later it will be able to sacrifice enough energy to open the demon realm passage.

Fortunately, Ao Hong's previous arrangements had some effect. The runes and formations he had set up began to disintegrate the altar and sever its connection with the surrounding hundreds of miles.

With the help of Heaven, this matter will be accomplished twice as easily with half the effort.

"Perhaps this is the principle of Chan?"

Following the natural order will naturally lead to twice the results with half the effort.

Therefore, that sage who expounded the teachings followed this path.

This is the other party's philosophy. Qin Hao has only tried it out a little and has already gained such convenience.

But as cultivators, they are defying the heavens.

The "defying the heavens" here does not mean going against the will of heaven.

Instead, it reverses the order, going against the tide and going against the opposite of the natural order.

This process is inherently like the movement of heaven, which is ever vigorous; so should a gentleman constantly strive for self-improvement.

This is about seizing secrets from heaven for one's own benefit.

This is the philosophy of the sage of the Jie Sect.

This is not going against the will of Heaven.

These are two completely different ideas, but they are by no means hostile.

Qin Hao suddenly realized: "What to choose and how to act should all depend on the current situation."

Choosing a course of action based on one's own circumstances at the time is by no means simply about blindly interpreting or rejecting information.

Qin Hao was somewhat puzzled, wondering how the rumored conflict between the Chan and Jie sects had escalated to the point of irreconcilable differences.
However, the atmosphere of the many pure Yang sects in Qianyang Realm is completely different from the legends.

Perhaps the atmosphere between these two religions is not one of irreconcilable conflict?
Or is it that the lower class does not exhibit the same contradictions as the upper class?

All policies, in different worlds, will develop different outcomes depending on the different environments.
For the time being, Qin Hao didn't know what was going on.

Even if Song Fugui were to travel through the celestial realm, it would be impossible for him to gather such information.

This concerns the two saints; who would dare to speak nonsense?

The more celestial beings are, the more they probably care about these things.

The saying goes that Bodhisattvas fear the cause, while ordinary people fear the effect.

I also understand that the more I realize my own insignificance, the more timid I become.

"What's going on?" Zanbu Living Buddha was furious. His hands moved even faster, and he spared no effort in using the Buddha-nature and merit accumulated in the relics to quickly kill or suppress several fourth-realm demons.

In the future, perhaps after being converted, he can serve as a guardian deity for the reincarnated child.

This most crucial reincarnation, this pivotal moment, also signifies numerous calamities.

How can one ascend to immortality without facing tribulations?
This is the unexpected turn of events in this reincarnation.

Even with the deep scheming of the Living Buddha Zanbu, who began his preparations decades in advance.

Didn't an accident still happen?
"No, no."

In the calculations of the Living Buddha Zanbu, the merit of this altar ceremony was the key to his reincarnation and to getting through his period of weakness.

Otherwise, they might not be able to weather the many calamities.

Over there, Qiu Shenbu killed the last demon and painstakingly pulled up the array flag at the core node.

"Although it is a corrupted demonic artifact, it can still be a decent artifact after being purified by the Heavenly Refining Valley."

Resources are essential for anyone's spiritual practice.

This Six Ren Devouring Demon Array is no ordinary formation; its materials are of the highest quality.

This array base was actually made from a demonic artifact that had just been upgraded to a Dao artifact.

"Back then, taking it to Tianlian Valley will cost a huge sum of money."

The Heavenly Refining Array of Heavenly Refining Valley draws upon the True Fire of the Sun and can also control the intensity of the True Fire.

It excels at both refining artifacts and purifying demonic magical treasures.

Once the formation is set up, all that's needed is to control it.

It's like making a fortune with a small investment.

As long as the sun exists, the true fire of the sun is inexhaustible.

This is a sure way to make a fortune.

However, the cost of purification devices is enormous.

Detective Qiu was also somewhat pained by the expense.

But the thought that he would soon possess a Dao artifact made him very happy.

Meanwhile, the same applies to the other routes.

Only Marquis Wuling and Master Cen faced Marquis Shishan on their journey, who was not so formidable.

He didn't even advance much earlier than the Marquis of Wuling, and their strengths were roughly the same.

They could have resolved it quickly.

However, the presence of the Shadow Demon made them the slowest on their journey.

But it doesn't matter, Qin Hao's past and future selves have already broken through the formation and arrived at the location of the formation base.

They collected the array base.

Qin Hao was also somewhat surprised: "This Prince Yong, or rather, the Demon Clan, is really willing to spend so much."

Of the six array bases, only the materials used in the altar cannot be recycled.

These six array bases are actually six demonic magic treasures of the Dao artifact level?

The Six Ren Devouring Demon Array?

Perhaps I could try purifying it, doing the opposite.

Why can't it be Liu Ren Devouring Demon?
That's perfectly feasible.

However, it will cost money to get it back from the other five people.

"There's no need to worry about Master. It shouldn't be too expensive, but the others won't be so easy to come by."

Even demonic artifacts need to be purified before they can be used.

But its value is still not low.

"However, the only point of negotiation is that these demonic magical artifacts and artifacts, after being purified, are..."

Since it involves destruction, it could very well lead to the downgrading of the artifact.

Although it has the foundation of a Dao artifact, it will be easier to upgrade it back to a Dao artifact in the future.

However, since there is this risk, the price was discounted.

Hopefully I can afford it.

"No!"

In the distance, Ao Hong had already stomped the altar into pieces.

"This is really troublesome. If we had a magic treasure like the Earth Book, we could easily break the connection between the altar and the Lion Mountain Forest within a radius of hundreds of miles, and we could have broken the formation long ago."

The legendary Earth Book was formed from the membrane of heaven and earth in the primordial world.

The weakness in this formation that connects to the earth's veins is the easiest to exploit.

Unfortunately, this is the companion magic treasure of the ancestor of earth immortals, and even the Heavenly Refining Valley and the Carefree Cave do not have a complete method for refining it.

Of course, there are still some counterfeit local calligraphy treasures.

However, there is a limit to its potential, so Qin Hao will not attempt to refine it.

"It's not impossible, the Earth Book is quite powerful. Just one thing is that standing on the ground allows you to continuously restore your mana and energy, which is very useful."

However, to forge an authentic Earth Book, one must possess the Xuanhuang Stone, or a treasure like the Heaven and Earth Membrane Embryo. Within the universe, countless worlds are constantly being created and destroyed.

The celestial membrane is not uncommon, but it is also rare; such things only appear when the world is created.

Legend has it that the Earth Book, belonging to the ancestor of the Earth Immortals, was formed from the highest-level membrane of heaven and earth in the primordial world, and is an innate spiritual treasure.

As for the celestial membranes of other worlds, they are not as advanced.

But it is also extremely precious.

When the world was created, there were countless wonderful things, and the membrane and embryo of heaven and earth were among the more precious ones.

But you can only have it all for that one moment.

After the world was created, the membrane of heaven and earth either merged into the world or transformed into other magical treasures.

If you want it again, you'll never have the chance.

"Forget it, I won't think about those things anymore."

Ao Hong raised his hand to his forehead, and a delicate pagoda appeared above his head, casting down points of clear light that blocked one of the fists of the Living Buddha Zanbu.

The clear light flickered, and it looked as if it was about to shatter.

A yin-yang symbol appeared beneath Ao Hong's feet, and a golden bridge emerged, carrying the Living Buddha Zanbu to a distant place.

The Living Buddha Zanbu slammed his fist down, furious that the boy had ruined his efforts to accumulate merit.

To ruin someone's future is a fatal enemy.

Before he could deliver his second punch, his body had already uncontrollably stepped onto the golden bridge.

This?
Before he could even react, his body had already been teleported away.

Ahead, Master Cen and his group came over and were somewhat surprised to see the Living Buddha Zanbu.

"What a wonderful magic weapon."

Master Cen laughed and said, "I never expected that you, young friend, are not only a true disciple of the Heavenly Refinement Valley, but also a true disciple of the Free and Unfettered Cave."

In the blink of an eye, Master Cen had already figured it out.

Tianlian Valley does not have the inheritance of the Taiji Diagram.

Of course, there are counterfeit magical artifacts, but none are as authentic as the one in front of us.

Judging from the spiritual light emanating from its magical artifact, it is already a top-grade treasure, and it even has a physical form, so it is only one step away from becoming a Dao artifact.

It can be said that the power of this Yin-Yang Taiji diagram is almost on par with that of a Dao artifact.

Judging from its foundation, it's likely that it can be upgraded to a Dao artifact after accumulating experience for a period of time.

The materials used to craft the Tai Chi diagram are also extremely precious.

The refining technique is extremely sophisticated, indicating that it has been passed down through authentic lineage.

Many sects in the Qianyang Realm have their own lineages, but apart from Xiaoyao Cave, no one is allowed to hold both sects.

This core inheritance can only be passed down to members of the sect, and even requires those who are true disciples or above; otherwise, they will not receive the inheritance.

Taking several factors into account, is the truth still far away?
Master Yunhua didn't say anything, but he had already sensed it during his time in the Cangling Secret Realm.

But it doesn't matter.

Xiaoyao Cave is the only place where one can inherit the legacy of two sects.

If even the Patriarch of Nanhua didn't care, what else could they care about?
But now is not the time to talk about that.

Master Yunhua turned to the Living Buddha Zanbu and said, “Living Buddha, you are truly formidable. Are you trying to bully my disciple by using your superior strength?”

disciple?

The Living Buddha Zanbu has been planning this altar for decades.

He didn't pay much attention to the rising stars who followed.

I'd vaguely heard the name, but I hadn't thought about it in that direction.

This one is at the fourth realm, and appears to be extremely powerful.

His punch was thrown with hatred in his heart; although he didn't use his full strength, he still used about 70-80% of his power.

Master Yunhua himself is a junior who has only recently been promoted.

Moreover, he was the Living Buddha Zanbu, who had practiced Buddhism eight times in his previous lives.

And now you're telling me this is your apprentice?
With his past and future selves gone, Ao Hong had nothing left to worry about.

He first came over to greet the seniors: "Greetings, Master, and greetings to all the seniors."

When the Living Buddha Zanbu saw that he had actually greeted Master Yunhua with the courtesy due to a disciple, his face couldn't help but tremble.

Although it was only a brief exchange of blows, Qin Hao's reaction and the magic weapon suggest that this person's strength is even greater than that of Master Yunhua.
At least, the purity of that magic power, and the sheer quantity of it.

None of them can compare to Master Yunhua.

This?
“Excellent.” Master Cen smiled and said, “As the saying goes, a disciple need not be inferior to his master, nor a master necessarily superior to his disciple. Yunhua, you and Shenyongbo perfectly exemplify this. On your future path, support and guide each other, and one day you will transcend.”

In Master Cen's view, Qin Hao, who entered the Dao through mere longing, is rare in the Qianyang Realm in terms of aptitude, comprehension, opportunity, and merit.

Or rather, it is unprecedented.

Ascension to immortality in the future will likely be a given.

With the help of an immortal, the probability of True Person Yunhua ascending to immortality in the future will naturally increase greatly.

Isn't that lucky enough?

Master Yunhua was overjoyed: "From now on, we can call each other fellow Daoists."

On the path of spiritual cultivation, those who support each other and share the same ideals can all be called fellow practitioners.

In some sects, the master-disciple relationship is even abolished once a disciple becomes stronger than the master.

But Ao Hong still followed the proper disciple etiquette and asked, "Master, there are still some remnants of the demon race."

Furthermore, the Shadow Demon has not been completely killed.

What should we do next?

Master Yunhua was very satisfied with Qin Hao's attitude, even though he didn't put on airs as a master.

But Qin Hao's attitude was very comforting.

Master Yunhua was also a junior, so he naturally looked at Master Cen and said, "Master, why don't you take charge?"

Master Cen smiled and said, "Your disciple deserves the most credit for this demon incident. If he hadn't destroyed this altar, I might not have been able to bring that Shadow Demon under my control."

However, this Shadow Demon is extremely difficult to kill, so I plan to take it back and let Dean Zhou handle it.

As for this matter, the cabinet will send someone to handle it.

......"

With such a series of arrangements, it's no wonder that the imperial court needed Confucianism to govern.

Regardless of other places, Confucian methods are still more effective in governing local areas.

Of course, the ideas of Legalism and other schools of thought each have their own unique characteristics.

Only by drawing on the strengths of various schools of thought can good governance be achieved.

Qin Hao suddenly realized, why was he worrying about this?
He doesn't want to be emperor.

Even in Qinghe Bay, he was a hands-off manager.

The Living Buddha Zanbu, listening from the other side, was also somewhat annoyed.

Many surviving cultivators came over to express their gratitude: "Thank you for your help, Divine Valor Lord. If you ever need anything from me, Divine Valor Lord, just send someone with your token to my residence, and I will respond without hesitation."

People kept coming over and handing over their tokens.

Then he bowed to Master Cen and the others before turning and leaving.

The Living Buddha Zanbu's expression grew increasingly grim.

This was the most important reincarnation he was preparing for, so he paid extra attention to these connections and relationships.

However, fate truly is fate.

All the scheming will come to nothing.

"Wait, I have something else I'd like to ask Uncle Shenyong." As the Living Buddha Zanbu appeared, True Person Yunhua, already showing deep affection for his son, stepped in front of him.

The others were the same.

It would be foolish not to befriend such a promising junior.

Qin Hao had intended to take the opportunity to bring up the matter of trading those battle flags, but when he saw Zanbu Living Buddha, he was taken aback.

He then exchanged a glance with Master Yunhua, and the World Ring had already been returned to Qin Hao.

Qin Hao once again gave Yunhua Zhenren a new world ring.

This surprised the other party, who knew the disciple was wealthy, but did not know he was this wealthy.

Are there various kinds of magical treasures like the sun and moon in a pot?

Is this a complete gift to him?

As expected, you are a fellow Daoist.

"What is it?" Master Cen asked, stepping forward.

The Living Buddha Zanbu performed a Buddhist salute before saying, "Several days ago, my reincarnation disappeared near Lion Mountain Forest. I came here in search of his whereabouts, and my informant has confirmed that the crisis in Lion Mountain Forest has been resolved. Please return my reincarnation to me."

Reincarnation?

It really is this thing.

Master Cen did not know where the spirit child was, but his first thought was of the magical artifact in Qin Hao's pot containing the sun and moon.

It must have been that magical artifact that severed the connection between the Living Buddha Zanbu and the reincarnation.

But this also illustrates a point.

The lama may not be the living Buddha himself.

The truth behind the process of a Living Buddha's reincarnation may be quite cruel.
But he didn't know how to say it.

Master Cen was also considering whether he should befriend the Living Buddha Zanbu and hand over the reincarnated child.

That's a human life too.

"A reincarnation? I didn't see one. There are only the people of Great Xia here, not the reincarnation of the Lantuo Temple in Southern Chu."

Master Cen said with absolute certainty.

This means that we are now at odds with the Living Buddha Zanbu.

As expected, the Living Buddha Zanbu's face darkened immediately, and he said, "I have cultivated eight times in my past lives. This last time is crucial to whether I can achieve perfection. If I cannot achieve perfection, I can only ascend to the Pure Land with a Vajra body, and my future will be cut off. I think none of you want to become my mortal enemies, do you?"

This is an act of obstruction.

The other party is not incapable of ascension, but is not yet perfect and cannot be further improved.

I don't know how many years and how many resources it will take to make up for it.

Perhaps one must even fully immerse oneself in the cycle of rebirth to re-accumulate Buddha-nature.

But that would increase the danger again.

These calamities will not lessen at all; on the contrary, they will continue to accumulate.

Buddhist practice does have its unique and convenient aspects, but it is not entirely without its side effects.

The Buddha-nature manifested in the Tsangpo Living Buddha is a testament to his profound and accumulated wisdom.

If you disregard everything, you can unleash all the pent-up energy from your previous lives.

He can even unleash the power of a celestial being in the Qianyang Realm.

This is also why no one dares to provoke the Rotten Temple.

Once he stops accumulating power, he can unleash tremendous force in a short period of time.

In the end, the Living Buddha Zanbu suffered heavy losses and lost any possibility of advancement.

It is at least extremely difficult to make up for.

But others may face annihilation immediately.

The choice between these factors depends on the individual.

Apart from Master Cen, everyone else was more or less shaken.

Marquis Wuling even spoke up, "Master?"

He believed that the child prodigy was within Master Cen's realm of family, country, and the world.

Master Cen shook his head and said, "My country and the world are already imprisoned with the incarnation of the Heart Shadow Demon, and I have no power to take in those laborers."

"Is Master Yunhua with you?" General Qi asked.

"Among those present, only Master Yunhua of Tianlian Valley has this possibility. Do you possess the magic treasure 'Sun and Moon in a Pot'?"

Upon hearing this, the Living Buddha Zanbu's expression brightened slightly, and he released his imposing aura: "You all don't want me to ascend to immortality right now, do you?" (End of Chapter)