Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

Wen Cai's eyes swept over the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone, which had turned into a pile of powder, and then looked at the iron lock on the ground, which had become as brittle as a twisted rope.

The voice was lowered even further.

"My senior brother actually absorbed that huge rock completely, even the iron lock... This isn't a monster... What is it...?"

Snapped!

Before Wencai could finish speaking, Qiusheng raised his hand and gave him a sharp rap on the head.

"You're the monster! Your whole family are monsters!"

"Can't you speak properly?! If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"

Qiu Sheng glared angrily at Wen Cai, looking as if he were about to devour him.

Wen Cai held his head, looking at him with a wronged expression: "I...I was just saying, why are you...so serious?"

Qiu Sheng snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping coldly over him, and said,

"Didn't you hear what Master just said? Eldest Brother has a special Dao Body! Do you understand what a Dao Body is? It's that kind of... that kind of once-in-a-century, born-to-be-cultivating genius!"

At this point, Qiu Sheng's eyes darted around, as if he had figured something out.

"You forgot, I was able to break through by listening to my senior brother chanting scriptures before. Maybe, no, it must be because of my senior brother's Dao body."

Upon hearing this, Wencai's eyes immediately cleared.

"Yes, yes, yes! Senior Brother is a cultivation prodigy! A Dao Body! That's right, that's it! How could Senior Brother be a monster?"

"I still need to cultivate diligently under my senior brother's guidance. If it's a demon, then..."

Wen Cai nodded repeatedly, but under Qiu Sheng's angry gaze, he finally wisely shut his mouth.

Lin Xuan glanced at the two of them, then turned to Uncle Nine, "Master, the plants have all been consecrated."

Uncle Nine nodded, then looked at the plants and examined them one by one.

The Water Soul Flower carried a faint aura of soul power.

The Dendrobium nobile from Cold Spring contains the pure essence of aquatic life.

The tiny gourd buds, no bigger than grains of rice, on the gourd vine seemed to possess a faint spiritual energy.

Feeling the powerful vitality within and the strange fluctuations emanating from the plants, my heart was constantly trembling.

Everything far exceeded his expectations.

The grafting effect that Lin Xuan demonstrated was too amazing.

The potential and medicinal properties of those herbs have undergone a qualitative leap!

However... the prerequisite for strengthening medicinal herbs is that it cannot deplete one's own potential or weaken one's physique, otherwise it would be a losing proposition...

Thinking of this, Uncle Nine took a deep breath to calm his shock, and looked intently at Lin Xuan, "Give me your hand, let me examine you."

Lin Xuan did as instructed and extended his wrist.

Uncle Nine placed two fingers on his pulse point, and a wisp of gentle Daoist Qi probed into it along the meridian.

After a moment, the seriousness in Uncle Nine's eyes eased slightly.

Although Lin Xuan's internal energy was somewhat depleted, his meridians remained stable and his blood and qi were abundant, so his foundation was not damaged.

fine……

Uncle Nine withdrew his hand, but his expression didn't relax much.

He looked at Lin Xuan and said in a deep voice, "Don't mention your special physique to anyone outside of us, except for my master and me."

Lin Xuan nodded solemnly: "Disciple understands. A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

"Hmm~~ It's good that you understand." Uncle Nine was very satisfied with his eldest disciple's composure.

Then, he abruptly turned his head.

His gentle gaze instantly turned sharp as a knife, sweeping fiercely at Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, who were peeking around nearby.

"And you two brats!"

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, who were originally watching the commotion, froze instantly when Uncle Jiu stared at them, not daring to breathe.

"You must keep this a secret from me! Absolutely a secret!"

Uncle Nine stood with his hands behind his back, his tone so cold it seemed like ice shards could fall from his lips: "If I find out that you two uttered even a single word in your dreams, I will personally take action, skin you alive, smash your bones, and boil you down to make oil to burn!"

This menacing warning was no joke.

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they trembled all over.

"I understand, I understand! Don't worry, Master!"

"Our mouths are sealed shut, we absolutely won't say a word!"

"Even with a knife to our throats, we won't utter a single word!"

The two of them kept nodding their heads, almost as if they were about to raise their hands and swear a solemn oath.

Looking at the two of them, who were trembling with fear, Uncle Nine finally let out a long sigh, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

Lin Xuan originally intended to keep his special physique a secret for a long time, perhaps even for twenty years.

But now Lin Xuan's physique has not only fully awakened, but his methods are becoming increasingly extraordinary and miraculous. It is no longer realistic to keep it a secret from Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, who are with him day and night.

unless……

The thought had just crossed Uncle Nine's mind when he suppressed it.

No matter how troublesome these two apprentices are, they are still disciples he raised himself.

He couldn't do that kind of thing.

Or perhaps, we could cast some mind-altering spells on them, making them forget about it...

Uncle Nine couldn't help but frown slightly.

Lin Xuan noticed Uncle Jiu's worry and quickly changed the subject to ease the tension.

"Master... um, I'd like to ask you to draw some golden light talismans for me."

"Golden Light Talisman?! Okay, how many do you need?"

Uncle Nine cleared his mind of all distractions and nodded in agreement, without even asking Lin Xuan what he intended to use it for.

"A dozen or so are enough~~"

Lin Xuan thought for a moment and then spoke.

He intended to use these talismans to strengthen the Corpse Soul Vine.

The Corpse Soul Vine has too much Yin energy, so it needs a talisman full of righteous energy to harmonize Yin and Yang, and then be cleansed with scriptures to transform it more quickly.

in fact,

If you're going to use it to enhance plants, it's best to use the talisman he drew himself.

After all, his Dao Qi is most compatible with plants and trees, and his potential for further improvement is also higher.

It's just a pity that his current level of Golden Light Talisman is not yet up to par.

If used to strengthen the Corpse Soul Vine, the effect would probably be far less than expected.

In times like these, we still have to ask our master for help.

Uncle Nine nodded and said, "The auspicious time for today has passed. I'll draw it for you tomorrow."

"Thank you, Master!" Lin Xuan quickly said.

After putting away the spiritual materials on the table, Lin Xuan suddenly remembered something else and asked, "Master, do you know what the Yuandun Precious Scroll is?"

"The Yuandun Precious Scroll?! How do you know about this?!"

Uncle Nine's gaze sharpened slightly as he looked directly at Lin Xuan.

"After the ritual this morning, I saw two people at the dock. They seemed a bit strange, and I learned the name of the object from them."

Lin Xuan started spouting nonsense.

Uncle Nine didn't delve into Lin Xuan's words; he still trusted his eldest disciple.

However, after hearing Lin Xuan's words, Uncle Nine frowned slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes!

"Evil spirits dare to come to Renjia Town?! If I had known this would happen, I should have hurried back sooner!"

Uncle Nine's voice gradually turned cold.

"Evil forces?! Huh?? There were heretical cultivators watching when our senior brother was performing his rituals?!"

Wen Cai's eyes widened suddenly, and a sense of lingering fear rose in his heart.

"What are you afraid of?! Senior Brother's Taoist magic is unparalleled. If those two evil cultivators anger Senior Brother, he can wipe them out with a wave of his hand!" Qiu Sheng nudged Wen Cai with his elbow, his tone full of disdain.

"Senior Brother, what happened to those two heretical cultivators?"

Qiu Sheng asked again.

"They left shortly after we got ashore."

Lin Xuan spoke up.

"They must have seen their senior brother return and got scared, so they ran away! It's lucky they ran fast, otherwise they would have been dead!"

Qiu Sheng snorted coldly.

"That's right, that's right! Qiu Sheng—Second Senior Brother is right!" Wen Cai nodded repeatedly, but after glancing at Uncle Jiu sitting next to him, he quickly changed his tune.

At this moment, Lin Xuan asked, "Master, what is the origin of this evil cultivator?"

Uncle Nine paused for a moment, then spoke, "This heretical cultivator is one of the seven main branches of the White Lotus Sect, called the Yuandun Sect, originally named the Mahayana Heavenly Truth Yuandun Sect!"

"The Mahayana Pure and Perfect Teaching?!" Wencai muttered to himself, "That name sounds quite respectable."

Uncle Nine glanced at him.

Wen Cai immediately shrank his neck and shut his mouth.

Uncle Nine continued, "This religion is a fusion of three religions. It uses Buddhist terminology on the outside, but incorporates Taoist theories on the inside, and its organizational structure is similar to folk religions and incense gatherings."

"The Yuandun School was initially considered orthodox, but with the arrival of the Dharma-ending Age, it was absorbed by the White Lotus School and gradually degenerated into a heretical cult!"

"They would set up altars in the countryside to preach, claiming that the end times were coming and the sea of ​​suffering was boundless. Only by listening to the sutras and joining the assembly could one ascend to the Dragon Flower and enter the Pure Land after death."

Qiu Sheng frowned: "Isn't this just deceiving the people?"

"If it's just a scam to swindle money, that's easier to handle."

Uncle Nine's expression darkened slightly. "The true strength of the Yuandun Sect lies in their precious scrolls."

Lin Xuan's gaze sharpened.

Uncle Nine said, "When they preach, the precious scrolls absorb the people's wishes, fears, and fantasies. If someone has a weak mind, listening for too long will cause their soul to be drawn by the scriptures, giving rise to all sorts of illusions. At best, they will become delirious; at worst, their soul will leave their body and be drawn into the scriptures."

The surrounding air seemed to have cooled down a bit at that moment.

Wen Cai swallowed hard: "A soul... can be collected into a book?"

Uncle Nine nodded: "If one cultivates evil magic to a high level, it's acceptable."

"The words on the Yuandun Precious Scroll are not all written in ink. Some words are formed from the soul after it has been refined by the scriptures."

Lin Xuan's eyes darkened slightly.

The image of that green-grade round scroll immediately came to mind.

If the writing on it was truly formed from a spirit, then that thing was even more sinister than he imagined.

Uncle Nine continued, "The more words in a scripture, the stronger its evil power. When fighting an enemy, the evil cultivators of the Yuandun Sect can activate the precious scroll, releasing the words within as spirit shadows to disturb the mind and devour the yang energy."

"The paper scrolls can also be transformed into paper figures, which can carry the spirits of the dead and besiege the enemy."

"It can even activate the so-called Dragon Flower Illusion Gathering mentioned in the book."

"The Dragon Flower Illusionary Gathering?"

Qiu Sheng couldn't help but ask.

Uncle Nine said, "It's an illusion. It makes people think they've arrived in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, seeing golden lotuses, precious trees, celestial maidens, and gods and Buddhas. If one's mind is unstable, they will willingly open their heart and let the precious scroll take away their soul."

Wen Cai turned pale upon hearing this and rubbed his arms, saying, "This is too underhanded."

Uncle Nine looked at Lin Xuan: "The Yuandun Precious Scroll you mentioned, since it's called a precious scroll, is most likely a scripture passed down from ancient times by the Yuandun sect. If it falls into the hands of evil cultivators, its power will only become more troublesome."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly.

After listening to Uncle Nine's explanation, a sense of understanding arose in his mind.

The two entries on the green evil artifact were likely related to two things: one was probably related to nurturing and collecting souls, and the other was probably used for crafting magical artifacts...

If I can get my hands on it, once the exotic Vajra Bamboo has grown, I might be able to try to refine a scroll of herbs and plants that belongs to me.

It uses bamboo slips as its framework, spiritual patterns as its characters, and the vitality of plants and trees to carry the true Dharma.

The evil cultivator used the precious scroll to collect souls and refine characters.

He then used the precious scroll to nourish the soul soldiers and forge immortal techniques!

Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt a warmth in his heart.

But soon he remembered something else. "Master, there's one more thing."

"What is it?!" Uncle Nine looked at him.

Lin Xuan organized his thoughts and recounted the two cases of using corpses to refine gods that he had encountered in the past two days.

The female corpse had a dense network of black lines sewn into its abdomen, and a deity was hidden inside its chest and abdomen.

There was also the skeleton bound under the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone, and the words carved on it...

As Uncle Nine listened, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Lin Xuan asked, "Master, is this method of refining the spirit with a corpse related to the Yuandun Sect?"

Uncle Nine did not answer immediately.

He sat upright in his chair, his fingertips gently stroking the rim of the teacup, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Judging from the technique alone, it shouldn't be a technique of the Yuandun Sect. But this thing does indeed have connections with the White Lotus branch and the likes of evil god worship."

Lin Xuan's spirits lifted.

Uncle Nine continued, "Refining the spirit with a corpse is somewhat like the evil methods used by the Corpse-Dissolving Immortals."

"The Immortal of Corpse Dissection?"