He started as a shepherd and took on countless jobs.

Pei Si: "Thank you, Bodhisattva. Then Sun Xingzhe will follow you to cultivate."

The Bodhisattva said, "It's alright, I will send him to your side at that time."

Sun Xingzhe clasped his hands together and bowed to the Bodhisattva.

Sun Xingzhe's appearance was also meticulously crafted by Pei Si. He was handsome and imposing, with teeth as white as silver, red lips and a square mouth, a flat top of his head, a broad forehead and full temples, bright eyes, clear eyebrows and a long chin. His ears had rims, earlobes that reached his shoulders, and his hands that reached past his knees. He looked like an Arhat descended to earth, extremely handsome and elegant.

He is clearly a born Buddhist practitioner.

The Bodhisattva lightly tapped her finger, and three kerria petals fell into Pei Si's hand.

A faint light shimmered in the Bodhisattva's hand, touching the kerria flower, which then transformed into three strands of hair that flew to the back of Pei Si's head.

The Bodhisattva said, "If you are in a situation where you can only cry out to heaven and earth and receive no response, these three kerria flowers will come to your rescue."

Pei Si clasped his hands together, bowed to the Bodhisattva, and said, "Thank you, Bodhisattva."

The Bodhisattva, with a kind and benevolent expression and a smile on her lips, spoke in a clear voice, no longer calm: "As long as you want to walk, the path is right under your feet."

Pei Si left the inherited secret realm.

Pei Si glanced around, a look of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Instead of seeing Senior Sisters Qingfeng and Mingyue, they were greeted by a magnificent palace.

A figure slowly walked out of the palace.

Pei Si saw it clearly.

The newcomer possessed the bearing of a king and was born with extraordinary features.

With a tiger's nose and a large mouth, two carved ears, dragon horns and a pearl-like forehead, and a jade cup in his chest.

Walking barefoot. The pattern of the character "己" can be faintly seen on the soles of the feet.

The aura emanating from the other party could be vaguely sensed, as if they were the master of this world.

"The will of the Xia King?" Pei Si wondered.

"Young friend, have you seen that Bodhisattva?" King Xia smiled calmly and came to face Pei Si.

"I've seen that Bodhisattva." Pei Si nodded.

King Xia sighed, "Strictly speaking, that Bodhisattva was not a Bodhisattva."

"His existence is more special than that of the Buddha."

"Sometimes, one's position in the hierarchy doesn't tell the whole story."

King Xia's words were full of profound meaning.

Pei Si nodded.

The ability to devise a plan to exterminate the Corpse Immortal and to produce the Three Lives and Ten Directions Token suggests that something far more complex than it appears.

Pei Si looked at the Xia King before him, who possessed the air of a king, pondered for a moment, and still asked the same question.

"What exactly caused the Xia King's sudden death at Canghong Mountain?"

There are many speculations about the cause of the Xia king's sudden death.

For example, the crown prince vies for power and plots to harm the king.

King Xia's gaze was deep and unfathomable as he said, "I feel the true blood of the Corpse Immortal calling to me."

"After I die, I will surely transform into a vengeful spirit, wreaking havoc in the region."

"Until I met that Bodhisattva." King Xia turned around, glancing back at Pei Si with a complex emotion in his eyes.

The Xia king continued, "The Bodhisattva was accompanied by a strange beast. He entered my tent and wanted to discuss with me the grand plan for all ages."

Pei Si lowered his head, his eyes unfathomable, and said, "The grand plan for all ages should be to exterminate the Corpse Immortal."

"The Bodhisattva's words were to tell me to commit suicide," King Xia said calmly, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Pei Si narrowed his eyes.

Did he commit suicide?

A king who ruled for a lifetime committed suicide!

Judging from the state of King Xia, he must have committed suicide.

King Xia turned around, looked at Pei Si, and with a wave of his hand, a chessboard appeared before him.

King Xia pulled Pei Si aside to play chess with him.

King Xia, holding the black seal, went first, while Pei Si, holding the white seal, went second.

King Xia picked up a black piece and placed it on the center position.

"If a seeker of the Dharma is targeted by a Corpse Immortal, he will be transformed into a Dharma Corpse, and his path to reincarnation and cultivation will be cut off."

There is absolutely no possibility of an afterlife.

"Actually, I've seen your face before," King Xia said slowly.

Pei Si: "?"

What does it mean.

"The Bodhisattva instructed me to commit suicide here, thus setting up a secret realm for future generations, so that a destined person may come here and obtain an item placed in the secret realm by the Bodhisattva."

King Xia chuckled and placed another piece.

An object?

This refers to the Three Worlds and Ten Directions Decree.

The Bodhisattva's divination techniques were terrifying.

King Xia paced back and forth.

"You saw me ten thousand lifetimes ago, what does that mean?" Pei Si asked.

"The Bodhisattva showed me tens of thousands of possible outcomes for the future, but only one of them offered hope."

"I saw your face in that ending."

"Only by becoming a disciple of Qingcheng Mountain and obtaining the item left behind by the Bodhisattva can you possibly destroy the Corpse Immortal."

The Xia king finished speaking.

Pei Si licked his lips.

He entered Qingcheng Mountain and obtained the Three Lives and Ten Directions Token.

Was all of this planned in advance?

Was the massacre of Pei Family Village by the "half-broken vat" and his becoming Lin the Blind Master's apprentice all part of a pre-planned scheme in this life?

After all, given his circumstances at the time, he wouldn't have been able to get involved with Qingcheng Mountain if he hadn't become Lin the Blind Master's disciple.

In an instant, Pei Si thought of many things.

Perhaps the "Comprehensive Mirror of All Trades" within his sea of ​​consciousness was also the work of some great figure?

"Does the King of Xia trust the Bodhisattva so much? Isn't he afraid of being plotted against by someone with ulterior motives, thus ruining the foundation of the Great Xia Dynasty?" Pei Si placed a piece and asked.

"hehe."

"Although I have not cultivated the path of the sun, I can discern right from wrong. The supernatural power I wield can distinguish the truth from falsehood in others' words." King Xia's will was filled with wisdom.

Pei Si nodded.

"Does the King of Xia not cultivate the path of the sun, and not want to be the ruler and father of all people?" Pei Si continued to ask.

This is also a mystery.

Why not build the Sun Path?

Xia Wang's lips twitched slightly as he replied, "Fellow Daoist, some people are born with a affinity for water, while others are born with a affinity for fire."

"Cultivating the path of affinity will save you a lot of trouble."

"And I have no qualifications on the path of the sun."

Pei Si: "?"

It turned out to be the case.

The speculations of the crowd seemed like a joke.

The reason why the Xia king did not cultivate the path of the sun was not due to any special reason, but because he lacked the aptitude for this path.

"But for the sake of future generations, I have placed the corresponding resources of Yin and Yang and the Five Virtues in this secret realm."

Pei Si placed a piece and said softly, "I won."

King Xia glanced down at the chessboard, his face full of exasperation. He clearly had more territory, so why did Pei Si claim victory?

"What kind of chess game are you playing, fellow Daoist?"

"One, two, three, four, five." Pei Si pointed to the five white pieces that were connected in a line.

The formation is now complete.

"You don't know this, but in my hometown, we call this Gomoku (Five in a Row)," Pei Si said with a smile.

King Xia's Will: "?"

Pei Si coughed twice and said, "King Xia, you may not know this, but the world has changed. Now the sun has lost its brilliance, the moon is not prominent, and the five virtues are flourishing."

King Xia shook his head and said, "History is a cycle. After a long period of prosperity, there will be decline, and after a long period of decline, there will be a new rise."

"The paths of the sun and the moon will also flourish again in your time." King Xia arranged the chess pieces, indicating that another game of Gomoku was to be played.

Pei Si: "Then this humble Taoist priest has already made preparations."

King Xia nodded and continued, "In the future you are in, there is a saying that the sun has lost its brilliance and the moon has become obscured, which means you will have a certain lack of understanding of these two paths."

"Let me tell you about it."

"The Path of the Sun is the most manifest in the world. Any technique or combat skill will be greatly enhanced with the support of the Path of the Sun. The Path of the Sun symbolizes light and also has wonderful uses such as vanquishing demons and breaking concealment."

"A cultivator I know who practices the path of the sun possesses a divine power called [Yang Breaks Demons], and he also has a technique called [Heavenly Winged Lion King Breaks Demons Fist]. With one punch, he can shatter a demon king instantly."

"Tai Tu is the greatest hermit in the world, skilled in concealment, divination, and avoiding disasters. His imagery includes the moon, jade rabbit, toad, chopping down a cassia tree, and magpie."

"I once knew a cultivator who practiced Taiyin, and the supernatural powers she wielded were quite strange."

King Xia paused for a moment and said, "I don't know what the specific immortal foundation is called, I only know that the effect of that supernatural power is equivalent to the relationship between a person and a shadow."

"To differentiate into an existence exactly like itself."

Upon hearing this...

Pei Si nodded.

One can fight, the other can hide.

"With only resources but no cultivation method, even a skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice." Pei Si blocked Bai Qi's path.

Xia Wangyi chuckled and said, "I have my own method for Foundation Establishment cultivation, but whether you can obtain it depends on your abilities, fellow Daoist."

"I can send you directly to the corresponding secret realm."

"I won." King Xia placed a white piece.

Pei Si: "Please."

next moment.

Pei Si's figure disappeared.

……

Yanghua Third Dharma Palace.

Pei Si slowly opened his eyes, quickly scanning the information in his mind.

"My name is Lü Jian, and I am an outer disciple of the Third Dharma Palace of Yanghua."

Pei Si surveyed his surroundings.

As disciples of the outer palace, they shared a room with one other person.

His roommate went out to receive a mission and hasn't returned yet.

It was the same sect he was familiar with.

Disciples within the sect are divided into several levels.

Outer Palace, Inner Palace, Core, True Transmission, Holy Son.

Eighteen years old this year, he looks like a lackey.

He has not yet received the foundation-building method.

To exchange for Foundation Establishment techniques, one must complete various tasks assigned by the Dharma Palace and accumulate merits.

Memories flooded Pei Si's mind like a tidal wave.

His aptitude wasn't particularly good, so no cultivator chose him as a disciple.

There are also differences between different prefectures.

Pei Si: "The key point is that there are differences between the foundation-building methods."

Given his current status, all he can gain from painstakingly completing tasks is the most basic foundation-building techniques.

"Hmm, the timing of this event is too coincidental," Pei Si thought to himself.

Right now, it's on the eve of a battle of cause and effect.

The entire sect is in a state of war, actively preparing for battle.

The battle of cause and effect has existed since ancient times.

The war between seekers of the Dharma and corpse immortals.

The existence of the Dao Court provided unified leadership for the four continents.

Even without a Taoist court, the battle of cause and effect still exists.

A strange light flashed in Pei Si's eyes. Perhaps he could seize an opportunity in this battle of cause and effect.

Although this body lacks an immortal foundation, it can utilize other methods.

【Duan Gong】 refers to the rampant soldiers and generals under his command.

This person possesses the cultivation level of a True Qi Realm martial artist, as well as the [Slaying Law Envy Light].

With all these advantages, Pei Si believed he could put up a fight against a Foundation Establishment Corpse who had passed two trials.

Yanghua Third Dharma Palace, Registration Office for Participation in the War.

Pei Si signed up.

The elder in charge of reviewing the documents browsed through Pei Si's information.

"Not yet at the Foundation Establishment stage, a True Qi Realm martial artist, skilled in swordsmanship and manipulating unorthodox techniques..."

"Young man, your courage is commendable. You are permitted to participate in the battle." The elder handed Pei Si a token without making any sarcastic remarks.

To be able to participate in the battle of cause and effect is commendable.

Pei Si pointed to the token.

Kill the corpse of the Dharma, change the Dharma gate.

……

Dongcangdao Continent.

Mountains and forests, rain.

Taoist temple.

The Taoist temple is called Da Qin Guan.

Although it is located in the mountains, it is usually very popular and can support many Taoist priests.

The night patrolman was called Huimin.

Huimin carried a lantern that emitted a reassuring yellow light in one hand and held an oil-paper umbrella in the other.

pat pat pat.

Raindrops fell on the oil-paper umbrella, making a pattering sound.

Huimin's eyes were filled with indifference as she said, "With such heavy rain, the abbot still wants us to patrol at night. What kind of demons or monsters are blind enough to come and cause trouble in the abbot's temple?"

Listening to the pattering sound of the umbrella, Huimin quickly wandered around the temple, hoping to finish her errands as soon as possible and return to her room to listen to the rain and have a good sleep.

The lap was completed quickly.

Huimin pursed her lips, yawned, and walked back to her room.

"Squeak."

Huimin carefully pushed open the door. His roommates were already fast asleep, and he didn't want to disturb them.

suddenly.

Huimin's ears twitched.

Crunch, crunch.

He heard a series of crunching, chilling chewing sounds.

He had already extinguished the lantern and placed it at the doorway; the room was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

"Hui De? What are you eating?" Hui Min felt a chill run down his spine and straight to his brain. He suppressed the fear in his heart and asked in a trembling voice.

No one answered from inside the house; only the chilling sound of chewing could be heard.

Huimin tried to turn around and run away, but found that her legs were weak and she couldn't move at all.

Whoosh!

The candles inside the house suddenly burst into flames, and by their light, Huimin could see clearly.

A figure dressed in a Taoist robe is eating something with his head down.

Huimin's eyes widened slightly, her pupils becoming as black as ink.

The person sitting under that figure was none other than Huide.

Click.

The figure turned its head.

Unlike ordinary people, he had two pairs of fangs, one upper and one lower.

The area around his mouth was covered in bright red blood.

The corpse grinned, with bits of meat still stuck between its teeth.

"It's a Dharma corpse! It's a Dharma corpse!" Huimin shouted loudly.

His voice echoed through the heavy rain in the Daqin Temple.

However, apart from the rustling of the woman's voice, there was no other sound responding to him from inside the temple.

Are you kidding me!

Huimin's gaze suddenly shifted to the ground, where a burly figure appeared behind him.

Very good!

There's reinforcements!

Huimin had a smile on her face, but when she turned around, her smile froze instantly.

Good news, the abbot is behind him.

The bad news is that it was the previous abbot.

The previous abbot has already passed away!

The old abbot grinned, revealing two pairs of fangs.

A snap.

Huimin's neck snapped instantly.

In the rain-soaked Daqin Temple, rows of fanged corpses emerged from different rooms.

This place has already fallen into the hands of the Dharma Corpse.

Half an hour later.

A red light suddenly shone.

Pei Si has arrived.

Pei Si sniffed the air, frowned slightly, and went into the house.

Outside the house, there was a lantern that had been kept extinguished.

Pei Si flipped the cultivator's body over with one hand.

His neck was twisted at a 180-degree angle; he was beyond dead.

There was also the corpse of a monk on the bed, whose heart and liver had been ripped out.

"Red light," Pei Si called out.

"Yes."

A red light suddenly filled the entire Taoist temple.

Whoosh!

The lantern that had been extinguished was rekindled with a red glow.

There's always a story waiting for you to uncover.