From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Morality is flexible!

Seeing the disdain in Jiang Liu and Lu Jin's eyes, Elder Rusong was not embarrassed and explained, "This is the most effective method. If we don't use this to wear down the obsession and resentment of those two snake demons, after a while, they may be able to use illusions to confuse ordinary people who come here to play, thereby absorbing their spiritual will, and may even build lewd shrines and wild temples."

So-called licentious shrines and wild worship are evil gods such as demons and monsters that are not recognized by the two major sects of Buddhism and Taoism.

Speaking of shamanic shrines, the shamanic practices of Northeast China might also be related to them...

In truth, those immortals are not recognized by the Taoist or Buddhist systems; it's just that one of the four great families of extraordinary individuals is the Gao family, and they also show respect for local beliefs—

Chuma Xian is a branch of traditional Manchu shamanism, belonging to the category of spirit worship. It takes "animism" and "the immortality of the soul" as its doctrines, believing that "all things in the universe and human fortune and misfortune are controlled by ghosts and gods, with gods bestowing blessings and demons bringing disaster."

In some ways, it is similar to the concepts in Taoism and Buddhism.

Therefore, Buddhists and Taoists nowadays also think it's better to avoid trouble, but they still secretly do not acknowledge the so-called Northeast Immortals.

The truly lewd and unorthodox shrines and worshippers are the Five Gods, also known as the God of Wealth or the Evil God. In reality, they are spirits who are eager for quick success and instant benefits. As long as others offer incense, these spirits will directly give them money and so on. People who worship these spirits are worshipping their own desires rather than gods.

However, these kinds of spirits don't know how to make money. To give money to believers, they can only steal and rob. This is the origin of the so-called Five Ghosts Moving Technique.

Therefore, once such "Five-Power Gods" appear, they will be dealt with severely by the masters of the Taoist and Buddhist sects. Even the shamans in Northeast China will directly take action to eliminate them if they encounter them.

After all, those "immortals" in Northeast China have a cooperative relationship with people, practicing together. Although they are not recognized by Buddhism or Taoism, they can be considered to be in the same boat and can be considered to be on the right path.

But the Five Gods are purely heretical and evil!

Similarly, Elder Rusong's concern was that if the two snakes, green and white, were left unchecked and their obsessions and resentments persisted, they might tempt others to believe in them, devour the spiritual thoughts of believers, cultivate themselves into ghosts and gods, and thus bring calamity to the world.

Ordinary shrines and shrines that are considered filthy or obscene can simply be destroyed. However, the monk Jue, who suppressed the two snakes, had the virtue of cherishing life. He enshrined the Buddha's hair relic, which could not only suppress them but also become a place for their spirits to reside. He taught the monk to use Buddhist teachings to dispel their attachments and resentments, so that the spirits of these two snakes could become Buddhist protectors someday.

For example, Song was a Zen monk who was all about "enlightenment," but he really couldn't bring himself to dig up and destroy the Buddha's hair relic.

None of the other monks and Taoist priests present dared to do that.

Even Lu Jin wouldn't dare say he dared to dig up a Buddha's hair relic from his head—those who cultivate themselves don't believe in ghosts and gods, but they respect the sages of the past. Although Shakyamuni wasn't Han Chinese, he was still a sage who founded Buddhism! Even though Lu Jin doesn't practice Buddhism or Zen, he still holds him in high esteem!

In other words, Jiang Liu didn't know that digging up the Buddha's hair relic would solve the problem once and for all. Otherwise, he would definitely have dug it up and smashed it, leaving the two snake demons with nowhere to live and returning them to nature!

indeed!

The green and white snakes suffered an undeserved calamity, but in the end they lost their physical bodies and became lonely ghosts. Why are they still so persistent?

It's best to let things return to dust completely!

# Chapter 240 The interior of the fake becoming real?

After Elder Rusong finished his introduction, Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and others recited the "Sarva Tathagata Hridaya Guhya Sarira Garbha Mudra Dharani Mantra" together.

The spiritual light in Jiang Liu's Niwan Acupoint shone brightly, and his inner vision trembled slightly, as if he had sensed the presence of the inner visions of others.

Jiang Liu's spiritual consciousness awakens within the inner landscape of "Heavenly Way".

Subsequently, the consciousness of Lu Jin, Ru Song, and eleven others is also presented on the seaside within the inner landscape of the river.

"This isn't my interior space!?"

Looking around, with blue skies, white clouds, green mountains, sea, and forests, Ru Song, who was on the beach, found the interior scene terrifyingly real, almost indistinguishable from reality. Although he was clearly a manifestation of consciousness, he was no different from a flesh and blood body; it would hurt if you pinched it, and you could feel the wind when you breathed it.

"Is this a dream that appeared in the inner vision of someone who fell asleep while reciting scriptures?"

Yu Xiaozhi of the Jade Emperor's Palace knew some sorcery. He made hand seals and chanted incantations, trying to awaken the sleeping person, but was suddenly startled and exclaimed, "Is this the real world?!"

"No! That's not right! It's an illusionary interior scene, but it's terrifyingly real!"

Li Xuanzi of Fuxing Temple, who had also practiced the methods of sorcerers, chanted incantations, calmed his mind, and carefully sensed the surroundings. A bead of sweat the size of a bean appeared on the body manifested in this world by his consciousness. His face was full of disbelief. "Who here has such a strong will? To actually turn the illusory inner scene into reality!"

"I."

A thunderous sound seemed to resound from the heavens above, and a stream of light descended, transforming into a river, explaining to the crowd, "You are now within my inner realm, not Elder Rusong."

"We have never heard of such an interior!"

Zhang Mingyuan of Zhang Daxian Temple clicked his tongue in amazement, “The inner scene can conjure up countless mysteries, but they are all illusions and dreams. Yet you want to make them real?”

Elder Mingxin of Jinci Temple sighed, “This inner scene is almost identical to the real world. If you were to dream about it and immerse yourself in it, the dreamlike creatures that would emerge from this scene might all be sentient beings. They might all be you, yet none of them are you. Even if Zhuge Liang were to be resurrected, he might not be able to find the real you and pull you back to reality!”

Even if I've truly found you—

This scene is no different from the outside world; even if Lu Zu were alive, he could not possibly control the power to pierce the heavens and earth here!

"Esteemed seniors, let's cut to the chase."

Jiang Liu interrupted their conversation and asked Ru Song, "Elder Ru Song, now that you have entered my inner realm, what is next?"

"Absolutely! This is the important matter!"

As the pine tree turned its mind back, "by reciting the Dharani Mantra of the Treasure Chest Seal, the inner landscape becomes the Dharma Realm, and all dharmas can be transformed, just as a dreamer can transform countless dreams and illusions."

When a person dreams, they are also connected to the outside world. The dreamer, even if they are having a lucid dream, is unaware of this connection.

Those who practice the Dharani Mantra of the Secret Relic Casket of All Tathagatas can sense the external world within their inner vision, thereby drawing the spirit into the inner realm of Dharma.

At this point, Ru Song's gaze toward Jiang Liu turned strange.

He practiced this mantra his whole life, and his inner vision was stable and his mind was at peace, but it was still no match for Jiang Liu's inner vision world!

Is he truly a reincarnation of Buddha?

Ru Song, who did not believe in the existence of gods and Buddhas, had his faith waver at this moment, as did the other monks and Taoists.

Those who cultivate themselves, whether Taoist priests or Buddhist monks, do not believe in gods or Buddhas; they only focus on their spiritual practice!

Only Lu Jin remained calm.

Because he doesn't understand.

Jiang Liu did indeed sense that there were spirits lingering outside his inner vision, so he recited the Dharani Mantra of the Secret Whole Body Relic Box of All Tathagatas.

Immediately, the lingering evil spirits outside stormed into the inner sea above where Jiang Liu and the others were located.

But we see:

The sky was dark and the earth was heavy, with gusts of cold wind blowing and waves crashing!

Black fog filled the sky, sandstorms arose, and thunder rumbled across the heavens.

Grayish-blue, white and hazy, a long, bluish-white snake dances with a tongue like a spear.

Repaying grievances with justice will not extinguish them; attachments persist and one's nature is difficult to empty.

The green snake has two horns on its head and two claws on its belly, each with five fingers; the white snake has four claws on its belly and a single horn on its head, and is extremely strange.

Is that a snake?

The green snake can be called a dragon!

The white snake has transformed into a dragon!

"Elder Rusong, what I really want to know is, how did these two snake monsters get burned to death?" Jiang Liu was full of questions.

Ru Song was also dumbfounded.

He even suspected that Jiang Liu might be trying to take advantage of the situation to harm them, so he deliberately strengthened the two snake monsters!

After all, this is Jiang Liu's interior, and everything is decided by Jiang Liu!

“It wasn’t this outrageous last year!” It was Shintoku from Hokkiji who spoke, a bead of sweat dripping from his forehead as he felt the overwhelming pressure of the dragon and snake.

"Perhaps casting spells within the inner realm of the river would greatly enhance their power?"

Luo Yinyin of Baopu Daoist Temple realized that her body was no different from the outside world, and discovered that she could not only cast spells related to the spiritual realm, but also circulate Qi.

Within the inner world of the river, although they are manifestations of their spiritual will, the manifested bodies are no different from their original physical bodies!

In other words, within the special inner landscape of the river, their spiritual consciousness automatically manifests an image exactly the same as their original physical body.

"If that's the case, then it makes sense."

Xingkong of Yongfu Temple swallowed hard. "Because Benefactor Jiang Liu's inner vision is terrifyingly realistic, anyone who enters this inner vision can replicate everything about their physical body in the outside world one-to-one, and their abilities are also the same!"

The spirits of the blue and white snakes, though extinguished for a thousand years, have had their obsessions and resentments worn away. They likely also obtained the Dharani Mantra of the Complete Relic Box Seal of the Buddha's Heart Secret, and are now enshrined in the Buddha's hair relic—

If I could have a physical body, it would probably look like what's now presented in this inner landscape!

Zhang Mingyuan shook his head and said, "Such a dragon's body and true dragon appearance can only be presented in the inner landscape of the river. In reality, there is no ideal environment like the inner landscape with a round sky and a square earth."

"Seniors, is this the time to talk about these things?" Lu Jin could feel the oppressive aura emanating from the azure dragon and white dragon, his whole body trembling and cold sweat pouring down his face. "Can you deal with them?"

"Although they are indeed intimidating, this is ultimately Jiang's inner vision."

Ru Song said "Amitabha," and leisurely said, "In the past, I would enter my inner vision, take the lead, suppress the spirits of these two snakes, and recite the Dharani Sutra of the Precious Box Seal with everyone to dissipate their resentment and obsession, leaving only their spirits and letting them go. As long as Benefactor Jiang allows the inner vision to return to chaos, they will naturally lose their dragon bodies."

"No."

Jiang Liu immediately denied it.

Putting aside the fact that his martial arts skills are closely related to this inner realm, he doesn't even know how to return this world to chaos.

Furthermore, once the inner realm returns to primordial chaos, regardless of other consequences, at the very least, the deities of the five internal organs will be annihilated immediately.

It would be too much trouble to grant pardons and titles again later.

Why?

Ru Song was puzzled.

"This inner realm is the foundation of my innate abilities. If it were to return to chaos, my energy would be greatly diminished, and I don't know how to return this realm to chaos." Jiang Liu said decisively, "However, I have a deity protecting my primordial spirit. They're just two long worms, nothing to worry about."

Where are the Five Gods?

"Here I am!"

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# Chapter 241 The Five Seals of Shakyamuni (Part 1)

As Jiang Liu finished speaking, five figures appeared, guarding him. They were Xin Yuan, Yi Ma, Jin Gong, Mu Mu, and Huang Po.

Five spirits and five vital energies, different bodies but one heart.

"Your innate special ability?"