Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 189 Buddhist ritual instruments, life instruments (shamelessly asking for collection and subscription)
Jin Tong'er walked in the sea city with injuries on his face and a dazed look on his face. He would have to wait a day or two before he could go back. By that time, his master's mind should have calmed down or he would have forgotten about the matter.

But he didn't have many spirit stones on him. Everything in Dongxuanhai City was good, but also expensive.

Fortunately, as a monk, I can endure a day or two.

"Huh? How come you, a little Taoist priest, are injured like this and are still running around?"

At this moment, Jin Tong'er saw a nun wearing light-colored dress and with gentle eyes and brows. Without saying anything, she pulled Jin Tong'er to the stone pavilion and wiped the blood and applied medicine powder on him.

"You did something wrong and got beaten by your master? You can take a small beating, but you can walk away with a big one. Don't just stand up and resist. If you do that, your master will be embarrassed and will have to punish you even if he didn't want to."

While applying the medicine, the tall and beautiful nun spoke in a gentle voice.

Over the years, Jin Tong'er has suffered a lot of injustice and pain. If he had not been born with a strong and stubborn character, he would have either escaped or died long ago.

But being able to bear it doesn't mean being willing to bear it. Today, under the gentle comfort of this strange female priest, Jin Tong'er's eyes were red, but he gritted his teeth to prevent the tears from falling.

The nun was not a nosy person to begin with, but when she saw the little Taoist boy today, she inexplicably thought of herself back then, so she did some random things without any purpose.

"Okay, stay outside for a while. When your master's anger has subsided, you can go back and admit your mistakes. My fellow apprentices and I went through the same thing back then."

After doing all this, Wu Lingjun stood up and prepared to leave.

At this moment, Lu Cheng and Fang Shiman walked in hurriedly, and happened to bump into Wu Lingjun.

"Ninth Junior Brother?"

"Second Senior Sister, why are you here too?"

Lu Cheng looked at Wu Lingjun and then at the powder on Jin Tong'er's face. He reacted but didn't say anything more. Instead, he said politely:
"My dear Jin, if you have time, please come to Yingzhou Inn. I have something to discuss with my second sister."

"what?"

Wu Lingjun was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that he had something to discuss with this young cultivator in the Qi training stage.

Seeing her reaction, Jin Tong'er felt relieved, and deep down he was more willing to believe that this was a coincidence.

Over the years, there have been many monks who have coveted his master's wealth, and many of them have used insidious and despicable means. However, Jin Tong'er was unwilling to believe that the gentle nun just now was such a person.

"This person is a disciple of the weapon refining master Liu Gongyi. Liu Gongyi is studying the Tianfo Sect's lineage and inheritance, so his mind is in a frenzy. Whether it is clues about the Tianfo Sect or guiding spiritual objects, he must have them."

Lu Cheng conveyed this thought to his second senior sister Wu Lingjun.

Hearing this, Wu Lingjun looked at Jin Tong'er with a different look. She was a female cultivator of the devil's way. Although she would sometimes do a few good deeds according to her own temperament when she was in the mood, when it came to her own interests, she was much more ruthless than ordinary cultivators.

Dongxuanhai City, Yingzhou Inn.

The spiritual fish here tastes delicious, but is expensive. There is also spiritual rice and spiritual meat that are common in inland areas, but these are at least five times more expensive than the normal prices in the inland areas.

There is less arable land overseas, and if there is no channel to transport it from inland, it is not uncommon for the price to be ten times higher.

Jin Tong'er hadn't seen or tasted spiritual food like this for many years. He just looked at the delicacies on the table, swallowed his saliva but didn't pick up his chopsticks.

Instead, he clasped his fists and said:

"My dear seniors, my master is seriously ill. There are no more magical instruments or treasures in the mansion over the years. Even if there are, they belong to my master. I have no right to promise you anything."

If it weren't for Wu Lingjun, he wouldn't have come this time when invited. When you give a gift to someone, you must ask for something in return, and he can't afford to repay them.

"Young friend Jin, don't worry. We are different from those people you knew before. We don't want Senior Liu's Taoist and Buddhist instruments. It's just that my elders have recently shown some interest in relics from the ancient Tianfo Sect. They don't have to be magical instruments, as long as they are relics from that era. And the price we can offer will definitely satisfy you."

"Don't want a Taoist instrument?"

"Of course it would be great if you have Buddhist instruments from the last era. We are willing to pay double the price you paid for them. If you don't have them, utensils will do."

At this moment, Jin Tong'er remembered the room that was filled with pure bottles, flower pots, white silk umbrella covers, golden bows, and other items. Those were all Buddhist ritual objects and seemed to fully meet the other party's requirements... but those things were all the master's belongings.

Seeing Jin Tong'er hesitating and swallowing his saliva while looking at the table full of spiritual food, Lu Cheng thought for a moment and decided to add fuel to the fire.

"As far as I know, the renting of the Jindan Cave Mansion in Dongxuanhai City is not cheap. Even if Senior Liu is very wealthy and bought the cave mansion, the supply of spiritual energy to the fifth-level cave mansion is also a considerable expense every year."

Lu Cheng's words hit the nail on the head.

Without the spiritual nourishment of the fifth-level cave, Master might never wake up again.

Jin Tong'er's expression relaxed, and he picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all, then said, "Okay, I'll sell it, but you have to promise to give me at least 4,000 spirit stones."

Four thousand spirit stones are the cost of renting a fifth-level cave for two years. If Liu Gongyi had bought the cave and saved some money, these four thousand spirit stones would be enough for them to use for many years.

"Okay, it's a deal."

Lu Cheng had ample financial resources and he personally admired this golden boy, so he did not bargain and accepted the offer directly.

Two days later.

Estimating that his master should have calmed down, Jin Tong'er took Lu Cheng, Wu Lingjun and Fang Shiman to open the cave.

Although he had made up his mind, he was still a little uneasy when the time came. Jin Tong'er respected his master very much, but when he thought that the spiritual veins of the cave were cut off and his master would never recover, Jin Tong'er gritted his teeth and endured it:
If it weren’t for those things, Master wouldn’t be like this now.

Comforting himself in this way, Jin Tong'er brought Lu Cheng and others to the room.

Lu Cheng and Wu Lingjun saw that it was filled with golden Buddhas, pure bottles, silver halberds, treasure towers, and other items, as well as the seven treasures of Buddhism, including gold, silver, amber, coral, conch, colored glaze, and agate.

"That's enough for now."

Looking at the room full of things, Wu Lingjun sighed in a low voice.

During this period, their fellow disciples used different methods and acted separately, almost regardless of the cost of spirit stones, but they still managed to collect only a few relics left over from the Tianfo Sect of the previous era, less than one percent of the number here.

The accumulation of knowledge over the years by a Jindan Grandmaster and a fifth-rank weapon refiner is truly too astonishing.

"Choose what you want quickly."

It was the first time that Jin Tong'er brought people into his master's cave, so he was extremely nervous and urged.

The so-called guiding spiritual object refers to the object with the most Buddhist power. It can be a Dharma instrument or not. As long as it has sufficient Buddhist power, it can resonate with the secret realm of Heavenly Buddha.

This was the inference made by Third Uncle Mie Hongzi, and Lu Cheng felt that it should be correct, but he still wanted to purchase one or two Buddhist and Taoist instruments from the previous era as a precaution.

However, just as the three were picking, a voice suddenly sounded from deep in the cave:
"Jintong'er, did you bring someone in?" The voice sounded old and extremely tired.

"...Master, Master" Liu Gongyi's sudden voice almost stunned Jin Tong'er.

"Say we are your friends."

"Master, some of my friends have come in. I'll take them out right now."

"No need. It's rare for you to have a few friends. Bring them here so I can see them."

"Old Nine, let's go?"

At this time, Wu Lingjun had quickly put away a pile of golden Buddha, Bodhisattva and Arhat statues, and asked Lu Cheng.

With their magical powers, it is not difficult to force their way out.

"It hasn't come to that yet, so let's pay a visit to Senior Liu." This cave has been neglected for many years. Lu Cheng had fought with Liu Gongyi before and knew that although his magic power was high, he couldn't kill him. What's more, he had the help of Second Senior Sister with him today.

After receiving Lu Cheng's signal, Jin Tong'er, who was already somewhat at a loss, took the three of them to the cave where his master Liu Gongyi lived.

Sitting cross-legged on the altar, Liu Gongyi was wearing a white robe and had gray hair. He had a handsome face. He was a handsome man in the past, but now his eyes were a little cloudy. This person was the crazy monk who had settled in Zhu Shiman and fought with Lu Cheng a few days ago.

But at this moment, he obviously no longer recognized Lu Cheng and Fang Shiman.

Today seems to be a rare time when Liu Gongyi is clear-headed.

Like a genial elder, he asked Lu Cheng and the others about their cultivation and gave them some pointers, but he was obviously a little tired.

The conversation between the two sides was surprisingly harmonious.

Liu Gongyi was a rare cultivator who had studied the Tianfo Sect for many years. Seeing this opportunity, Lu Cheng could not help but ask:
"Senior Liu, what do you think of the Tianfo Sect, the Buddhist sect in the past?"

At this moment, Lu Cheng was almost ready to use the Diamond Sword. Fang Shiman, who knew Liu Gongyi better, couldn't help but tense up for a moment.

But no one expected that after hearing this question and pondering for a moment, Liu Gongyi slowly said:
"The Tianfo Sect's tone is very loud, but the method they follow is extremely dangerous. There are two types of Buddhism: Mahayana and Hinayana. Hinayana Buddhism talks about the way of personal transcendence, just like the transformation and ascension of my Taoist school, while Mahayana Buddhism talks about... the way to save all the people in the world.

Taoists like me should know how difficult this method is. Throughout the ages, including the sages and predecessors recorded in ancient books, there have been many who have been able to ascend to heaven and attain enlightenment, but there are only a few who can achieve enlightenment and bring enlightenment to the whole family, let alone save all the people in the world?"

According to the records in ancient Taoist texts, let alone helping a person to become an immortal, even if one changes a person's fate, one still has to bear the consequences of one's own karma.

Therefore, even monks who are proficient in mathematics will try their best to confuse people when giving them comments, allowing them to figure things out on their own and minimize the karma they carry.

The spirit of Mahayana Buddhism is respectable, but it seems that no one has ever achieved the goal of saving all sentient beings with Mahayana Buddhism, even in the Buddhist scriptures.

Listening to Liu Gongyi's words, Lu Cheng seemed to have some understanding based on his experience.

Then, he asked another question:
"I will keep your advice in mind, but the teacher in our sect has recently taken a liking to Buddhism. Could you please give us one or two Buddhist instruments and ritual objects so that we can return to the sect to report?"

"You are carrying the Golden Fire Flag and the Diamond Sword that I refined. These two magical instruments were refined by me by incorporating the ancient Tianfo Sect's methods. They are enough for you to use. As for the ritual instruments, you can follow Jin Tong'er to get a few after you go down. It can be regarded as our fate."

"Thank you, senior."

Lu Cheng, Wu Lingjun, Fang Shiman and the others all bowed, while Jin Tong'er was delighted. In this way, he would be considered to have obeyed his master's orders, and there would be no more trouble, and he would feel much better.

"Liu Gongyi is dying. His life force has run out and his mind is returning to normal."

The moment they walked out of the cave, Lu Cheng spoke to Wu Lingjun through telepathy.

He practiced the method of blood and fire of his innate nature, and had a deep understanding of the essence and energy of the human body. When the essence and energy were exhausted and life was exhausted, the energy and spirit would be greatly improved in a short period of time.

However, Lu Cheng did not have the heart to tell Jin Tong'er about this discovery. This guy thought that his master's condition had improved and even wanted to ask for fewer spirit stones. Lu Cheng directly stuffed the Qiankun bag into his hands.

"The land at the edge of the sky, the inheritance of the Heavenly Buddha... the demon gods destroy the world, the golden boat saves the disasters... the Mahayana Dharma, the heart admires it, Namo Amitabha."

Using a method similar to the clairvoyance, he watched Lu Cheng stuff the Qiankun bag filled with spirit stones into Jin Tong'er's arms.

Liu Gongyi let out a long breath and then slowly closed his eyes.

He did not suddenly become interested in Buddhism after he had mastered the art of alchemy. In fact, in his early years, Liu Gongyi had an epiphany during the process of refining a magical instrument. There happened to be a Buddhist ritual instrument nearby that responded to the epiphany, which allowed him to sense a Buddhist mental formula from the previous era.

In this way, he practiced Buddhism and Taoism since he was young, and warded off his inner demons. Then he practiced step by step as a casual cultivator to become a Jindan master and a fifth-level weapon refiner.

The highest Taoist achievement in this Tongxuan Realm is only the ninth level of the Golden Elixir. Just like Lu Cheng's comprehending the Blood Nerve Sutra, any cultivator with Taoist ambitions will not give up such an opportunity. Therefore, after forming the elixir, he becomes more and more obsessed with comprehending the Buddhist heritage from the previous era.

He hopes to learn from others' experience, combine the cultivation achievements of both eras, and become a monk who takes that crucial step.

Until one day, he suddenly realized the truth of this world while studying Buddhism, and saw the surging sea of ​​blood from which no one could escape.

Mahayana Buddhism is the way to save the world. With such a mind, character and courage, once it is achieved, the Dharma will naturally be boundless. But once it fails, one will also have to bear boundless cause and effect.

……

"Good, good, good!"

Inside the inn, Mie Hongzi looked at the many Buddhist ritual objects in front of him and said three good words to Lu Cheng and Wu Lingjun.

"Well done, Lu Cheng, Ling Jun, with these ritual objects, plus the golden lotus in my hand, it should be enough for us to enter the Heavenly Buddha Secret Realm."

Not only Lu Cheng and Wu Lingjun gained something, Mie Hongzi also obtained a Buddhist magic weapon passed down from the previous era through his fellow Taoist.

For this, the Taoist friend who killed Hongzi owes him a big favor.

"Next, we will prepare some elixirs and water, and then wait in the Biyun Cave Mansion. As soon as the time comes, we will enter the Heavenly Buddha Secret Realm."

Mie Hongzi said this with great pride.

However, the expressions of most people present did not look very good.

The sword-wielding elder of Cangjian Palace, Mie Hongzi, is indeed a man of great magical power. In addition, he has a strong character and is fearless. Even many new immortals dare not touch him.

However, compared with the cultivators of the same level as the Twin Saints of East Island, they are obviously inferior. Now if they enter the Heavenly Buddha Secret Realm and accidentally run into the two real people Deng Dongyuan and Shang Xiwen, their hundreds of years of cultivation will be destroyed and their lives will be wasted.

"...Third Uncle, should we write a letter to ask Master Chi Shenzi to come over?"

Nangong Jing gritted his teeth, took a step forward and made this suggestion.

No matter which ancestor Huang Longzi or Chi Shenzi comes, the two saints of Dongdao will be afraid.

"Chi Shen Zi is also busy and can't come."

Huang Longzi and Chi Shenzi were both facing the fourth forty-nine tribulations. They did not have enough time to look for materials to refine magic weapons to overcome the tribulation. Moreover, Lu Cheng knew that the two were secretly preparing something, so he was even less able to help.

Lu Cheng was more confident than the others because he had cultivated the magical power of his own blood and fire. When it came to a desperate fight, he would not be completely defenseless. Of course, it was better not to use this method if possible.

The sword returns to the extreme of death, and the extreme of death is reborn. Lu Cheng has been studying it over the years, but he has no confidence in its practical operation.

The possibility of real death is too great.

In fact, secret realms are often quite large, and the internal environment is often complex and abnormal. Even if you really enter it, there is a high possibility that you will not meet other people at all.

Coupled with the various gains in the secret realm, this can be considered a matter of seeking wealth and honor through risk.

Even if there were some feelings, not many people were willing to risk their lives for Grandma Jinhua and the Xiao sisters. However, since Mie Hongzi was here, they had no choice.

A few days later, everyone drove the spirit boat back to Biyun Cave Mansion. The originally quiet and peaceful place had become dilapidated after two battles. However, no one cared about it. After Mie Hongzi asked his disciples to clean up, everyone settled down and waited quietly for the opportunity to come.

Lu Cheng practiced sword skills, refined magic weapons, and sorted out talismans every day to improve his physical and mental state. After finishing this matter, if he is still alive, he plans to travel around the world to prepare for the future impact on the Golden Core Realm.

At the same time, there is also the matter of refining the Five Elements Flying Sword, the natal magic weapon. Compared with other magic weapons, the natal magic weapon consumes less spiritual power, is relatively more powerful, and is easier to control. Many cultivators start refining it from the Condensing Sha realm.

Some people even directly purchase fourth-grade top-quality magic weapons as their own natal magic weapons, sacrificing some future potential in exchange for a relative advantage in fighting for dozens or even hundreds of years.

The natal magic weapon is not unreplaceable, it just requires some price. If you can earn enough profit within a certain period of time, then this choice can be considered a wise move.

Lu Cheng was reluctant to sacrifice and refine the Five Elements Flying Sword, but it was because he had a unique understanding of the Five Elements Taoism and thought that waiting now would do more good than harm.

(End of this chapter)