The stolen magic is a bit magical

“My dear son-in-law, Ling’er… perhaps… perhaps your father is getting old, too old to bear this Spirit Clan scepter.” The clan leader flicked his finger, and a jade-green scepter appeared in the void.

He stared blankly at the scepter.

This scepter is the token of the Eldar chieftain.

An ancestral token that commands the entire clan.

The current Grand Elder has led the Spirit Clan for tens of thousands of years, but because he lacks a scepter, he has never been able to communicate with the Sacred Tree and thus has never been able to truly seize the position of clan leader.

“Father-in-law, the Spirit Clan is at a critical juncture of life and death. You are the only one who can turn the tide. You cannot be discouraged,” Lin Xiaosu said.

"I have learned from Ling'er that the Spirit Clan has been invaded by the Demon Clan, Yin and Yang have been reversed, right and wrong have been confused, their ancestors are gone, and the place is in chaos. That is why I have been racking my brains for a way out of this predicament and had the idea of ​​seeking Buddhist treasures. However, this path is ultimately blocked. What other methods are there?"

"There is a way!" Lin Xiaosu said, "I have a Buddhist treasure. Although I don't know how effective it is, it might be worth a try!"

"You...you have Buddhist treasures?" Saintess Qianling was very surprised.

The clan chief, however, did not take it to heart and gently shook his head: "It is not surprising that my son-in-law has acquired one or two Buddhist treasures while traveling in the mortal world. However, ordinary Buddhist treasures are of no use under this kind of heavenly punishment."

"Father-in-law, please look!" Lin Xiaosu gently raised his hand, and a Bodhi seed landed in his palm from the void.

As soon as Bodhi arrived, the entire space of the dead suddenly fell completely silent.

The Buddha's light slowly emerged, boundless and vast.

Bodhi manifests as a sutra, the Heart Sutra; as the Heart Sutra unfolds, the sound of Zen arises…

"When Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva was practicing the profound Prajnaparamita, he perceived that the five aggregates are empty, and thus transcended all suffering and distress."

Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form; form is emptiness, emptiness is form. The same is true of feeling, perception, volition, and consciousness…

The pages of the scripture rustled.

The Buddha's light was like water.

A nine-tiered lotus platform, layer upon layer, rises above the Bodhi tree, which vaguely transforms into a Buddha statue, exuding boundless holiness and solemnity...

The clan leader exclaimed in surprise: "My dear son-in-law, this is a 'Nine-Layer Buddhist Scripture Image'! It is the highest Buddhist treasure!"

People say that there are three things a person can accomplish: establishing merit, establishing virtue, and establishing words. Among these, establishing words is the most important. What are establishing words? They are writing books and establishing theories.

The same applies to Buddhism; those who write Buddhist scriptures are considered to have made a great contribution to Buddhism.

The author's name will be remembered for eternity, and Heaven will grant him fame.

Buddhist scriptures are also divided into levels, with nine being the highest.

This Heart Sutra, with its nine-tiered lotus platform, is the supreme Buddhist scripture. When this scripture was born, its name was preserved by the heavens, and it was condensed into a Bodhi seed. This Bodhi seed is called the "Buddhist scripture in its form," and it is the supreme Buddhist treasure with the greatest merit of mending the heavens.

What is meant by mending the sky?

It means to offset with merit.

When a writer of scriptures presents all the merits and virtues of his life, even Heaven will show leniency.

Lin Xiaosu was overjoyed: "Father-in-law, do you mean this Buddhist treasure is effective?"

"What does 'effective' mean? With the nine layers of Buddhist scriptures as redemption, I will surely succeed in transcending this tribulation!" The clan leader said, "My dear son-in-law, where...where did you get such a treasure?"

Lin Xiaosu smiled gently: "Father-in-law, please take a look!"

The Buddha statue within the Bodhi tree revealed its face, which was none other than Lin Xiaosu's own appearance.

The Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits stared wide-eyed: "Husband, you...you...you are the author of the scriptures?!"

The clan chief looked at the Buddha statue, then at his son-in-law before him, and was completely dumbfounded…

“Father-in-law, the Buddha treasure is now yours!” Lin Xiaosu gently touched the Bodhi seed, and it fell into the clan leader’s hand.

Originally, this place was a space for the dead, where physical objects could not circulate among spirits. However, perhaps this is the power of the Buddhist treasure, which allows it to freely travel through the spiritual realm and even interact with the spirits.

Holding the Bodhi seed, the clan chief was overwhelmed with emotion: "My dear son-in-law, this matter... this matter is still not feasible!"

"Why?" Lin Xiaosu and the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits were both shocked.

"The Buddhist treasure is also a gift from Heaven, representing Heaven's favor towards you. By using this treasure to fight against Heaven's punishment for me, you are also defying Heaven..."

"What will happen?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

"At best, your path will be difficult to advance; at worst, you will be punished by heaven!"

The Thousand Spirits Saintess's heart sank suddenly...

She understood the key points.

He wrote the Heart Sutra, and in the eyes of Heaven, he was a meritorious official.

A meritorious person originally had a very good prospect for development.

However, if this meritorious official participates in a rebellion, he will at least have his merits erased, or at worst be executed along with others.

This was the case in the imperial court.

In the Heavenly Dao Compass, and on the path of cultivation, it offers another interpretation.

The Way of Heaven manipulates cultivators more easily than an emperor manipulates meritorious officials.

It could completely lead your spiritual path to a dead end.

It's especially easy when you reach a high level of cultivation.

For example, he is currently only one step away from becoming a licensed monk.

Heaven could have easily prevented him from falling into the trap!
Then his path was cut off.

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "Then let's create a time difference with the Heavenly Dao. Father-in-law, you might as well wait seven days. After I enter the Dao, you can take that step. Even if the Heavenly Dao makes my cultivation path end here, it will not affect my grand plan!"

"Seven days? Can you enter the palace?" The clan chief asked, his voice filled with doubt and surprise.

Even after millions of years of cultivation, he had never heard of anyone being able to determine the time for entering a state of enlightenment.

Because entering into a state of enlightenment is a random concept, and the time involved can easily be measured in hundreds or thousands of years...

"Yes!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Father-in-law, please make your preparations. I'll take my leave now!"

He bowed deeply and pulled the Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits along with him.

Their souls simultaneously entered the outer space of the dead, returning to their physical bodies.

outside world.

The Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits slowly opened her beautiful eyes, and she could feel the warmth of her lover's embrace once more.

Lin Xiaosu had also opened her eyes and was quietly looking at her.

"My lord, I am very familiar with this scene." The voice of the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits came slowly, complicated and sad.

"You're thinking about the dead end I faced back then, aren't you?"

"Yes, back then, when you faced a life-or-death predicament in the long night, you willingly sent yourself to the dead end on the path of cultivation. I felt sorry for you, but I was also moved by you. I never imagined that crossing into another world would once again put you in such a difficult situation, and this time, it was... for me!"

"Don't think about dead ends. As long as your heart is there, there is a way. Because my first path was blocked, I opened another window on the path of cultivation. Who knows if this twist and turn will be the beginning of a new chapter?" Lin Xiaosu hugged her tightly and comforted her softly.

"You always give me reasons, you always make me happy, but I..."

Her lips were sealed by Lin Xiaosu's passionate kiss, a deep kiss before they slowly parted: "We shared the snow on Tashan Mountain that day, and today we'll grow old together. Qianling, we are one. Don't overthink it. Give me some time, so we can witness a different kind of romance on this road where the light was once nowhere to be seen!"

“Alright! Husband, go into seclusion and break through to the Enlightenment Realm! I will protect you!” the Thousand Spirit Saintess said softly.

Lin Xiaosu released her waist and closed her eyes to meditate.

The Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits stood quietly beside him, her beautiful eyes gazing at him intently, as if she could never get enough of looking at him.

Beside her, a flower bloomed at some unknown time, turning towards Lin Xiaosu and remaining still in the wind.

"Father, in the span of millions of years, have you ever seen such a man?" A wisp of the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits sent a divine sense to the flower.

"Never seen him before!" A wisp of divine sense entered her mind, relaxed and carefree: "Therefore, he is my son-in-law!"

Time flows on.

day after day.

Day 4!
Lin Xiaosu's primordial spirit, which sat before the Mind Mirror, opened its eyes. At the same time, a Dao flower withered on the Mind Mirror, and a crystal lens emerged.

The law of cause and effect has finally been achieved!
Once the Dao of Cause and Effect was achieved, it merged into his Wheel Platform.

The wheel platform trembled slightly, and a strange energy was generated.

The energy surged upwards, reaching straight into the heavens.

Above the heavens, his shadowy Earth swept across like a tide, creating a myriad of phenomena...

Slowly, the Earth appeared behind his mind.

The sky behind him suddenly changed.

It was like a chaotic space.

Within the chaotic space, the Earth slowly rotates, gradually rising higher and higher. Above the Earth, space is divided, time is fixed, and yin and yang are separated...

The Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits stared blankly at this scene.

She was once the number one prodigy among the Spirit Clan's disciples. She had seen too many prodigies achieve enlightenment, but how many times had she ever seen enlightenment like this?
He alone disrupted the entire universe.

The flower beside her swayed as if it had just weathered a storm, and a voice pierced through the Thousand Spirit Saintess's consciousness, trembling slightly: "Self-established star river, simultaneous cultivation of seven methods... How... how is this possible? How could this be?"

The dignified patriarch of the clan at the end of the Three Kingdoms was so shocked that he was speechless for the first time in his life.

The Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits was also stunned: "Seven methods simultaneously? Father, are you sure it's seven methods simultaneously?"

"Not only did he cultivate the seven methods simultaneously, but he also comprehended the core of the universe. This planet... this planet is so lifelike, but which planet is it?"

“This daughter does know that this planet is Earth, her ancestral star!” said the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits.

“With his ancestral star as his core, though far away in the starry sky, he never forgets his roots. This deepest attachment is perhaps the most solid foundation he has built along the way. Ling’er, he should be the current Human Emperor… no, I have seen all the previous Human Emperors. Even the most amazing first Human Emperor, Emperor Xin, did not have such a spectacle when he entered the throne. My son-in-law, his path, his path…”

The clan chief's voice grew softer and softer, yet increasingly disordered...

The Holy Maiden Qianling was slightly startled: "Father, where exactly is his path? Tell me!"

The clan chief exhaled softly, "His path, I'm afraid, is destined to end!"

"what?"

The clan leader let out another long breath: "Cultivating the seven methods simultaneously, reaching the level of mastery is already the limit. Taking another half step forward will be intolerable to the Heavenly Dao!"

The Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits was shocked, and in a moment of thought, she too turned pale.

She understood what her father meant.

Practicing all seven methods simultaneously is to follow the path of Heaven.

The Way of Heaven is the embodiment of cultivating the seven methods simultaneously.

When a practitioner cultivates the seven methods simultaneously, once they become attached to them, it is the beginning of a nascent form of the Heavenly Way.

Isn't letting you grow up another way of Heaven?
There can be no two suns in the sky, no two rulers in a country. Under the Way of Heaven, how can a second Way of Heaven be allowed to appear?

Therefore, once he enters the fold, he will immediately be placed under the close monitoring of the Heavenly Dao. If he tries to take even half a step forward, the Heavenly Dao will lock him down.

In other words, his path is destined to lead only to one particular path.

The desire to attain the second level of mastery is even more dreaded by the Heavenly Dao than taking that step towards the third level of mastery in the mortal world.

"Father, is there any other way to break through this insurmountable barrier?" Saintess Qianling slowly exhaled.

"If the Heavenly Dao is locked away, how can there be a path forward in the cultivation of the Heavenly Dao?" The clan leader said, "However, his single obsession is comparable to the ordinary three obsessions. Even if his cultivation ends here, he will still be a great power under the Heavenly Dao! He is still the number one son-in-law of my Spirit Clan throughout history!"

Even now, I still feel proud.

The Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits sighed softly: "Alas, even the ordinary three methods cannot resolve the crisis in his homeland... Father, I have a request for you!"

"I know what you're asking for!" the clan leader said. "Tomorrow, I will take that step. If I survive, the entire Spirit Clan will fight for him!"

"Thank you, Father!" Saintess Qianling knelt down and bowed deeply to the flower.

"Ling'er, you are now in the body of an ancestor, you must not kneel before anyone! Including your father, get up quickly!"

“No, Father, at this moment I am not paying homage to the clan leader as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Clan, but as the daughter-in-law of the Lin family, I am thanking you on behalf of my husband.”

At this moment, Lin Xiaosu was experiencing a feeling he had never experienced before. The primordial energy of heaven and earth was converging, and his body seemed to be expanding every moment.

Before him stretched an endless cosmos.

As the stars flickered and the chaos arose, the Great Dao emerged.

The Earth was born, and life flourished day by day.

Time flies, and things change.

With a wave of his hand, he orchestrated the starry sky; with a blink of his eye, yin and yang intertwined; with every gesture, the heavens and earth stirred. Time, space, yin and yang, cause and effect, life, chaos, and reincarnation all seemed to be attained in a single thought.

I have never been so powerful in my life.

His mind had never been so clear.

This is called "entering the state of mind".

From this moment on, he will not merely comprehend the laws, but will control them...

Suddenly, thunder rumbled across the sky, and lightning flashed...

A chilling aura swept over us...

"Husband, be careful! It's a heavenly tribulation... and it looks extremely unusual!" Saintess Qianling exclaimed in alarm.

When a spiritual practitioner falls into attachment, they will face their first tribulation.

What is a heavenly tribulation?

This is merely a reminder from Heaven to cultivators. Even if your cultivation advances greatly and you step into the threshold of the Dao, you must remember that there is Heaven above! No matter how powerful you are, Heaven is always stronger than you.

This is the first tribulation, or a warning, that a person entering into this predicament will face.

The Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits certainly knew that this heavenly tribulation was necessary.

Without heavenly tribulation, one cannot be said to have successfully entered the state of enlightenment.

For ordinary people, the tribulations are quite common; a symbolic bolt of lightning strikes, which is equivalent to granting you entry qualification.

But why is today's calamity so terrifying?
She was shocked.

The Spirit Ruins Palace below was even more astonished...

The Grand Elder suddenly looked up, staring at the horizon, his expression completely changed: "What's going on?"

"Purple lightning, with the appearance of a dragon, is it divine punishment? ...Could it be that our grand plan will ultimately go against the will of Heaven?" The Second Elder's face turned ashen instantly.

At that moment, his thoughts were incredibly complex.

For thousands of years, the scheme he implemented in cooperation with the Grand Elder, could it really have violated the laws of nature?
Will Heaven unleash divine punishment?
The Grand Elder roared, "What nonsense are you spouting? This isn't divine punishment, it's a heavenly tribulation! A powerful expert has broken through to a higher realm, but who is it that can summon purple heavenly lightning..."

Boom!

With a deafening roar, a massive purple lightning bolt shot down from the sky!

It struck Lin Xiaosu atop the sacred tree.

"Husband, my father asked if you want a Buddhist treasure for protection..." the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits cried out.

"Need not!"

Chi!
Lin Xiaosu soared into the sky.

Boom.

The first bolt of lightning struck him precisely, and the purple lightning instantly transformed into his outer garment...

With this leap, he finally came into view of everyone in the Lingxu Palace.

"It's him! This kid has joined the Third Elder..." The Second Elder's face twisted in pain.

The Grand Elder's face also twisted in anger.

A few days ago, Lin Xiaosu publicly killed his prized disciple, Du Ling, the Holy Son of the Spirit Clan. Du Ling was a dual-wielder, so he was obviously also a dual-wielder.

Today's tribulation signifies breaking through a barrier.

That is to enter the Threefold Principles.

This thunderous storm was not divine punishment, but a tribulation for cultivators.

For Elder Yu, it was a mixed blessing.

Fortunately, Heaven did not punish them.

The worry is that this kid has joined the Three Kingdoms; killing him would only add more complications.

"Elder, we need to be prepared. Once this brat has unleashed his three bolts of lightning, we will launch an attack immediately..." said the Eighth Elder.

The First Elder nodded slowly: "Third Brother, Eighth Brother, get ready!"

With a whoosh, two figures soared into the air...

Boom!

The second bolt of lightning crashed down...

Lin Xiaosu's body suddenly sank, and a fine crack appeared on his clothes.

Lin Xiaosu was startled.

The clothes made from the ancient divine vine couldn't withstand the second bolt of heavenly lightning?
With a whoosh, the garment was taken off.

He was dressed in a blue robe and walked up with his head held high.

boom!
The third bolt of lightning struck down.

Lin Xiaosu's clothes were instantly removed, leaving her completely naked...

"Ah..." Countless spirit women who had been watching with great interest turned their heads away, their faces turning red.

The Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits blushed as well.

My husband is so healthy and strong, he's so attractive.

But husband, is it really a good idea to display your masculine prowess in front of tens of millions of spirit women? Where's your protective suit? Why did you take it off? It could have held you off for a while...

As Lin Xiaosu experienced the sensation of being struck by lightning, she occasionally looked down at her hair, which was disheveled in the wind, and exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

With a whoosh, he shot up like an arrow, soaring straight into the Thunder Pool.

The moment he took flight, two figures appeared where he had just been. They were the Third Elder and the Eighth Elder. The two were preparing to launch an attack when Lin Xiaosu disappeared. The Eighth Elder was about to give chase when suddenly a white cloud floated down and locked his feet. He heard the Third Elder's urgent shout: "Wait! The thunder has not yet dissipated."

The Eighth Elder raised his eyes and was greatly surprised.

Amidst the thunder, the purple lightning intensified, showing no sign of abating.
"Breaking through the Three Realms, three bolts of lightning. Only unparalleled geniuses can unleash four or even five bolts. Could this child actually be an unparalleled genius?"

Boom!

Complete chaos ensued within the Thunder Pool!
The thunder no longer appeared in the eyes of the world; only Lin Xiaosu knew what she was suffering...

The fourth bolt of lightning struck, and Lin Xiaosu tumbled out.

The fifth bolt of lightning struck, sending him flying hundreds of miles, finally leaving bloodstains on his body.

The sixth bolt of lightning struck, and his skin was covered in cracks.

The seventh bolt of lightning made him feel as if all the bones in his body were cracking. However, the lightning itself carried the life force of the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Tribulation was essentially just a warning and did not intend to actually destroy the cultivator. Therefore, it carried a strong power of the law of life.

Therefore, the front was shattered, and the back was rebuilt. In a short time, his entire skeleton was restored to its original state, and he even reached a higher level.

With the eighth bolt of lightning, Lin Xiaosu felt blood and flesh flying everywhere!
The broken flesh and blood are still rapidly regenerating.

The ninth bolt of lightning struck down, tearing Lin Xiaosu's flesh and bones apart. He even witnessed his heart fly out of his body and then return in an unbelievable way...

After the nine waves of thunder subsided, Lin Xiaosu felt completely refreshed.

It was filled with a power he had never imagined.

However, the purple lightning in the Thunder Pool still hadn't dissipated.

He even felt a terrifying sense of dread that made his heart pound...

It seems there is a pair of eyes hidden deep within the Thunder Pool, about to unleash a fatal blow.

Under the laws of Heaven, nine is the ultimate number!
It has already endured nine bolts of lightning, yet it still won't stop?
Could it be that Heaven has seen something it shouldn't have seen?

Are we really going to kill him?

A sense of unease rose in his heart...

Suddenly, a footstep sounded from the extremely dull sky.

Yes, it was just the sound of footsteps.

It seems that someone has shattered the tranquility of the void.

It seems someone stepped on a spot they should never have gone.

It was just a light footstep...

The unseen eyes within the Thunder Pool suddenly turned!

All the lightning bolts instantly changed direction!

When it turned, it changed color, turning blood red!
Lin Xiaosu relaxed completely, but then his body tensed up again...

Because he knew his crisis was over.

However, a new crisis has arrived!

His father-in-law, the chief of the Spirit Clan, took that step at this crucial moment!
This step did not trigger a heavenly tribulation, but a heavenly punishment!

Purple lightning represents calamity.

The crimson lightning was merely punishment.

He joined the Spirit Clan, and the final step he took has arrived...

Lingxu Palace.

The Grand Elder's expression truly changed: "Crimson Heavenly Lightning, Heavenly Punishment!"

"It really is divine punishment! This time...this time..." The Second Elder's lips trembled...

hiss!
A sharp, piercing shriek filled the sky, and an immense killing intent enveloped the entire area. A blood-red spear shot out from the Thunder Pool, heading straight for... the Sacred Tree!
"The Necromancer's Realm!" the Eighth Elder exclaimed in shock. "It's punishing the undead, how could this be?"

Boom!

Footsteps echoed from the Netherworld...

Seemingly accepting divine punishment with equanimity...

Outside the sacred lake, millions of people stopped at the same time. The old man Yun was deathly pale: "The Netherworld, my old companions, what heavenly law have you... what have you violated to deserve such annihilation?"

This divine punishment will completely destroy the undead space in its first wave, leaving no undead alive.

Although the spirits are dead, in Elder Yun's heart, these spirits are still his companions, his brothers, and the last bit of hope in his long, joyless life...

However, even with his extraordinary abilities, he was powerless against divine retribution.

Why is that?
The Spirit Race has suffered such a calamity, and the culprits are those people in the Spirit Ruins Palace. Why are they not punished by heaven, but the deceased souls are not allowed to rest?
This is the greatest sorrow and confusion in Elder Yun's heart at this moment...

Suddenly, a chant arose in the realm of the dead.

As the chanting began, a black Bodhi seed rose into the sky, transforming into countless scriptures.

"When Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva was practicing the profound Prajnaparamita, he perceived that the five aggregates are empty, and thus transcended all suffering and distress."

Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form; form is emptiness, emptiness is form. The same is true of feeling, perception, volition, and consciousness…

The crimson spear pierced down with the force to pierce through heaven and earth.

The golden scriptures layered upon each other transformed into lotus flowers.

As the crimson faded, the deadly intent of the spear gradually dissipated.

"Buddhism and Taoism mending the heavens..." Elder Yun exclaimed in surprise, "Who took that step?" (End of Chapter)