After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 1036 The Unclaimed Memorial Tablet in the Canggou Cave, the True Spirit of a Celestial Being!

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang was speechless with astonishment.

Of course he knew the "Meditation Mantra". When Xuanjing passed on the "Dharma Body Golden Body Technique" to him, he also passed on the "Meditation Mantra" to him.

A mantra, a method of practice. This calming mantra helps people to calm their minds, eliminate inner demons, and with long-term practice, can also improve their mental state.

Chen Yang does cultivate from time to time, which doesn't help him a lot, but it's not insignificant either.

Especially when you are feeling irritable, suddenly confused, have a fiery temper, are easily angered and impulsive, or your thoughts are not clear, practicing the "Meditation Mantra" will have miraculous effects.

Anyway, so far, Chen Yang has never encountered a situation where the "Meditation Mantra" had no effect at all.

Juechen's technique was actually created through repeated refinement of the "Meditation Mantra," taking him two hundred years to develop from practical experience.

Its value is definitely above that of the Meditation Mantra.

Juechen said, "This 'Scripture of Universal Benevolence of the Original Mind' is divided into three levels, with three cultivation paths. It is relatively simple to cultivate. It can only be described as an auxiliary cultivation method. Besides eliminating inner demons and removing obsessions, it will help improve one's state of mind..."

While he was speaking, Chen Yang was already silently reciting incantations and entering a state of practice, following the practice route drawn on the wall.

There are three practice routes, two more than in the "Meditation Mantra".

Of these, only the first practice route is somewhat similar to the practice route of the Mind-Calming Mantra. The second and third practice routes are entirely original creations of Juechen, and there is no trace of the Mind-Calming Mantra at all.

Compared to the "Meditation Mantra," this first practice route has some additions and subtractions, and overall it is much more refined, mainly affecting some acupoints on the head and the internal organs.

It eliminates the negative energy from the five internal organs, clears the mind, and allows one to see one's true nature.

The first level of cultivation is not much different from the Mind-Calming Mantra, but the difference becomes obvious after entering the second level.

After simply circulating his energy for one cycle, Chen Yang felt his distracting thoughts disappear, his worries vanish, and he felt a sense of joy in both body and mind.

After completing the third level of practice, one's mind is clear and free of any negative emotions.

Good technique.

Chen Yang's eyes lit up.

This effect is indeed much stronger than the "Meditation Mantra". To achieve this effect normally, one would probably have to practice the Meditation Mantra a dozen or twenty times.

The "Original Mind Universal Benevolence Sutra" created by Juechen is indeed quite remarkable.

“Master, this technique is indeed much stronger than the Tranquility Mantra. It can be called a super-enhanced version of the Tranquility Mantra. It should not be buried here…” Chen Yang turned to Juechen and said.

Juechen shook his head. "It's not as exaggerated as you say. Hehe, if it really works, after you leave, please pass it on to the Emei Armory for me..."

Chen Yang nodded, his expression serious. "Master, I'm thinking, if we face Cang Gou in the future and he obtains the power of the Black Lotus and can control his negative emotions, is it possible for Master's 'Scripture of Universal Benevolence' to restrain him?"

Upon hearing this, Juechen's expression turned serious.

Black Lotus has the ability to manipulate negative emotions, and the "Scripture of Universal Benevolence of the Original Mind" happens to be able to dissipate negative emotions. So, can the "Scripture of Universal Benevolence of the Original Mind" be just right to suppress them?
Juechen said, "I haven't tried it, so I dare not speak recklessly. If it is the true form of the Black Lotus, then it is a being at the Celestial Realm. With our current level, thinking that we can withstand the spiritual erosion of a Celestial Realm expert with just one cultivation technique is probably a pipe dream, as difficult as ascending to heaven. But what Canggou obtained is only the Black Lotus Dharma Body. How much power it has, and how much power it can use, is still unknown. Perhaps, it might be worth a try..."

Having never tried it, Juechen certainly wouldn't dare to make a guarantee.

But in any case, having this technique is better than not having it; at least it provides a means of defense.

Juechen said, "In fact, as long as you can guard your true self, be firm in your will, control your emotions, and not let them control you, and prevent your mind from having any cracks, then all external evils will be illusory..."

Chen Yang nodded slightly, but he knew very well that this was easy to say but difficult to do.

Everyone has emotions in life.
If even someone as powerful as Tan Jue could fall victim to this, then Chen Yang would certainly be even more vulnerable.

……

After memorizing the cultivation techniques and scriptures on the stone wall, Chen Yang left the cave with Juechen and headed south.

On the southern slope is the cave of the greyhound.

Juechen was already very familiar with this place, after all, he would always take the initiative to fight Canggou every now and then.

I don't seek to win, but only to verify what I've learned and, on the other hand, to prevent Cang Gou's strength from suddenly surpassing mine.

The cave dwelling of the greyhound is quite elaborate.

In a valley on the southern slope, the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and the songs of birds. The first thing you see is a mixed forest.

There are mazes in the forest, but they are no match for Juechen.

They quickly broke through the formation, passed through the mixed woods, and came to a large flowerbed.

The fragrance of flowers is fragrant.

Behind the flowerbed is a large open space with a small, azure lake. A stream flows gently through the lake, leading out of the valley.

Across the lake, there are several wooden houses, a small courtyard surrounded by a fence, and a few vegetable gardens around it.

Several unidentified birds were flying around the lake and through the woods, chirping incessantly.

The valley was filled with the aroma of cooking fires; compared to the secluded cave, it was like another world entirely.

It's clear that Canggou understands life better than Juechen.

With mountains and water, houses and courtyards, flower gardens and vegetable plots, and even a Daoist partner, this is the life they truly live.

Chen Yang used his primordial spirit to scan the valley, but found no spiritual plants or beasts guarding it, and there was no trace of the Cang Gou.

An old man and a young boy soon arrived in the courtyard.

Chen Yang did not rush into the house. He first summoned a group of bone-eating beetles to search the entire valley inch by inch. Only then did he investigate the courtyard and the rooms inside and out.

Only after confirming there was no danger did they enter the house.

……

They searched through several houses but found nothing of particular value. People like Cang Gou would usually carry any useful belongings with them and wouldn't leave them at home for others to pick up.

In the main room, there was an incense table with a memorial tablet on it.

A wooden memorial tablet, strangely, without any inscriptions on it.

"This……"

Chen Yang approached the memorial tablet and examined it carefully. "What does this mean? Could it be a memorial tablet for Xiao Ling? However, this tablet looks quite old..."

Juechen shook his head.

He usually comes to Cang Gou to fight, and this is the first time he has come here in three hundred years.

Considering that Xiao Ling had just died and was Cang Gou's Daoist partner, it was normal for Cang Gou to set up a memorial tablet for her.

However, this sign doesn't look newly made, and Xiao Ling has only been dead for a few days, so it's unlikely to be Xiao Ling's memorial tablet.

Curious, Chen Yang reached out to grab the memorial tablet.

"Be careful."

Juechen's words left Chen Yang's hand frozen in mid-air.

If it's the switch to some kind of formation, or if it hides some other danger, touching it could lead to something serious.

"Why put an empty memorial tablet here for no reason?"

Disappointed, Chen Yang withdrew his hand again.

Juechen chuckled softly, "Perhaps he knew his time was coming and was making preparations for his passing in advance!"

Chen Yang didn't think much of it, shifting his attention away from the memorial tablet and preparing to leave.

Juechen walked over, as if he had discovered something, and carefully examined the memorial tablet.

"Master, what's wrong?" Chen Yang asked.

Juechen ignored it, simply using his primordial spirit to scan the memorial tablet, and then immediately reached out to grab it.

"Ancestor!"

Chen Yang gave a reminder.

I just told him not to move, so why is he doing it himself now?

Juechen still ignored him.

With his left hand gripping the bottom edge of the memorial tablet, he made a claw with his right hand and reached directly at the front of the tablet.

Just as Chen Yang was wondering what was going on, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Juechen's right hand condensed into a golden claw phantom, which directly pierced into the wooden memorial tablet, as if it were extending into the water, as if there was another dimension within the tablet.

The next second, Juechen made a retrieval motion, and then, as if he had grabbed something, he clenched his right fist and took out a golden fist shadow from the memorial tablet.

Upon closer inspection, the memorial tablet was still the same, with no visible damage.

"what?"

Chen Yang's face was full of curiosity.

The illusory figure disappeared, and Juechen was seen opening his right hand and spreading his palm.

A ball of white light appeared in Juechen's right palm.

Inside the white light, something was vaguely rotating, trying to escape, but it was shielded by Juechen's energy shield and could only bump into walls everywhere.

"This is..." Chen Yang was a little confused. Juechen said, "A fragment of the True Spirit."

"A true spirit? A fragment?" Chen Yang was astonished.

Juechen said, "When a Celestial Realm expert's primordial spirit transforms into a true spirit, it can exist independently of the physical body. The primordial spirit is easily destroyed, but the true spirit is difficult to annihilate. Fragments of the true spirit are the remnants left after the true spirit of a Celestial Realm expert collapses. They can be regarded as the primordial spirit or as a remnant soul, but they are of a higher level than a remnant soul..."

"Oh?"

Chen Yang's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the object in Juechen's palm with surprise. "Ancestor, do you mean to say that this is a being at the Celestial Realm..."

Juechen nodded slightly, "That's one way to put it, but it's just a remnant spirit, and I'm afraid it doesn't even have much independent consciousness. We don't know its specific identity..."

"Aren't all the Celestial Realm experts dead? How could something like this still be left behind?" Chen Yang asked.

Juechen said, "Yes, under the great calamity, no one can escape it. However, there will always be some people with extraordinary cultivation who use various strange techniques to find a way to survive..."

Chen Yang paused for a moment.

Indeed, one should not speak too absolutely.

Just like the headless corpse in Jinjia Mountain, which Chen Yang guessed was Yang Wanyue, wasn't he originally a Celestial Realm expert, and didn't he survive?
He was no longer at his peak and became a headless corpse, but at least he truly survived.

There are countless extraordinary skills in the world. It's hard to guarantee that some powerful individuals will know in advance that a great calamity is coming and prepare in advance. Even if they know they are doomed, they can still find a way to survive.

Chen Yang's gaze fell on the ball of light, his face filled with curiosity. "Cang Gou enshrined it here. This being must have a great relationship with Cang Gou, right?"

Juechen nodded slightly, "The specifics are unknown, but the fact that Canggou used a locust wood soul tablet to care for him suggests that it must be very important to him..."

After a pause, Juechen sent the ball of light back into the memorial tablet.

He bit his finger and casually wrote a string of forbidden incantations on the memorial tablet.

【Om Mani Padme Hum】

The Six-Syllable Mantra of Buddhism!
The six blood-red characters flashed with a golden light, then subsided, and a forbidden spell energy was absorbed into the wooden tablet.

After doing all this, Juechen casually tucked it into his robes. "When we get back, I'll see if I can communicate with the remnant spirit within this talisman and figure out its true identity..."

After returning?
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang thought to himself, "Going back to your cave?"
Your cave is nowhere near as good as this place.

Anyway, Cang Gou isn't here, and we're not necessarily afraid of him, so let's just take over this place.

However, he only said these words to himself.

……

The two came out of the room, walked around, and came to the backyard.

There are several fruit trees in the backyard, bearing oranges, plums, peaches, and dates, but unfortunately, it's not the season for them to bear fruit, and the trees are bare.

There is a large cave at the foot of the cliff on the north side.

This should be the dwelling place of the White Tiger deity, as there is a very strong presence of deity energy and Geng metal energy in the cave.

Inside the cave, Chen Yang found seven sacrificial sword stones, along with some high-grade Geng gold ore.

Even if you take it to go, it's not a wasted trip.

As darkness approached, the two left the valley.

Chen Yang had originally intended to stay here, but Jue Chen had no such idea. There's no place like home, and his own cave felt much safer.

……

By the time we returned to our cave on the northern slope, it was completely dark.

An oil lamp was lit inside the cave.

Juechen sat down on the futon, holding the memorial tablet in his hand. He focused his primordial spirit into it, presumably trying to communicate with the remnant spirit within.

Chen Yang did not disturb him.

After a while, Juechen withdrew his primordial spirit, but there was a hint of disappointment between his brows.

"It didn't work?" Chen Yang asked.

Juechen shook his head, clearly having gained nothing.

Chen Yang said, "If you ask me, those who can be served by the Cang Gou (a derogatory term for a powerful and influential person) are probably not exactly kind-hearted people. If we can eliminate them, we should just do it."

“Even if it is just a fragment, the True Spirit is not so easy to destroy. With my abilities, it is easy to trap it, but to destroy it, I am afraid I will have to pay a considerable price.”

Juechen shook his head and said, "What you just said makes some sense, but it's not absolute. We still need to find out the specific identity of this true spirit before making a decision. What if it was obtained by Canggou from this secret realm, or is one of our Emei's seniors? If we act rashly, it could cause great karmic consequences..."

……

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang realized that it made sense.

Instead of dwelling on the question, he asked, "Master, what method did you use to directly pull that true spirit out of the memorial tablet?"

"The Buddhist secret technique, 'Dragon-Capturing Hand'!"

Juechen gave the answer directly, then said, "There is a small space within this memorial tablet. The 'Dragon-Capturing Hand' can capture dragons and elephants, and take things from a distance. When cultivated to a high level, breaking through the laws of space is not difficult. This secret technique is not difficult to cultivate, but it consumes a lot of energy, requiring perfect coordination between the primordial spirit and true essence..."

Dragon-Capturing Hand?

That sounds really awesome.

Juechen spoke without malice, but Chen Yang listened with interest.

Because he thought of something.

Round mirror!
Shi Xiang Sheng's primordial spirit is hidden in the Round Mirror, and I can't do anything about it for the time being. I originally wanted Ba She to help me deal with it, but Ba She's divine eyes haven't recovered yet, and the secret realm will be closing soon. I'm afraid Chen Yang won't be able to wait for Ba She to recover her divine eyes and help him deal with Shi Xiang Sheng.

Now, Juechen's "Dragon-Capturing Hand" can also break through space and capture objects remotely. Isn't that perfect?
Chen Yang immediately explained the situation to Juechen and took out Shi Xiangsheng's round mirror.

Juechen took the hand and examined it. "This is... the Vajra mantra of Tantric Buddhism?"

"Acquired by chance."

Chen Yang nodded. "After learning that Shi Xiang Sheng's primordial spirit was hidden in the mirror, I used this spell to seal it inside the mirror."

"Ah."

Juechen nodded and said, "The Vajra mantra of Tantric Buddhism does have its unique features, especially in suppressing evil spirits. However, this mantra can only unleash its maximum power when it is stamped with the Vajra Seal of Tantric Buddhism. What you stamped is probably the Mountain Lord Seal. Although it works, the power cannot be fully displayed. I'm afraid it can only unleash about 70% at most..."

Chen Yang nodded repeatedly. He knew this, of course, but that wasn't what he wanted to talk about right now.

But then Juechen said, "In terms of power, the Golden Light Mantra of Emei's Golden Summit, the Purifying Altar and Sealing Demon Mantra, and the Six-Syllable Mantra widely circulated in the Buddhist circles of Central China are no less powerful than the Vajra Mantra..."

Juechen, however, remained calm and composed as he began to offer his comments.

Chen Yang said awkwardly, "Master, please see if you can use your 'Dragon-Capturing Hand' to capture Shi Xiang Sheng..."

Juechen paused slightly, "This mirror is quite remarkable; I need to study it first."

"it is good!"

Chen Yang didn't say much.

Juechen placed the memorial tablet aside and then picked up the bronze mirror to examine it.

Chen Yang didn't know how long he would study it. After a while, he was still rubbing the mirror.

Feeling a bit bored, I glanced at the memorial tablet next to me.

Chen Yang picked up the memorial tablet and curiously looked into it.

……

There was indeed a chaotic space inside the locust wood memorial tablet.

The space was small and hazy. Chen Yang's primordial spirit quickly spotted the fragments of true spirit floating in the space.

The true spirit is like a rootless duckweed, a wandering soul without a master, drifting and roaming in that gray chaos.

Although Juechen had already tried and failed to communicate with this fragment of true spirit, Chen Yang still tried to make contact with it using his primordial spirit.

"who are you?"

When Chen Yang's primordial spirit energy came into contact with that wisp of true spirit, he immediately used telepathy to inquire about the other party's identity.

However, the other party did not react at all.

After several attempts, it was still just Chen Yang's enthusiasm that was being expressed unilaterally.

That wisp of true spirit, whether it was unconscious or indifferent, simply ignored it and flew aimlessly in the void.

You're offering your warm face to someone who doesn't reciprocate your coldness.

Chen Yang, having been rebuffed, immediately lost interest.

"and many more!"

Just as Chen Yang was about to withdraw his primordial spirit, a voice suddenly rang in his ears.

It was a man's voice; you couldn't tell his age, but his voice was very deep and resonant.

Chen Yang was slightly taken aback, and was certain that he was not hallucinating.

(End of this chapter)