From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"You're really funny. If I wanted to become a Buddha, why wasn't I taken to Mount Ling by this peacock?" Jiang Liu smiled slightly and asked in return.

Immediately, Lu Jin smiled broadly, realizing that Jiang Liu was still the same Brother Jiang, and that his spiritual life had not been extinguished despite attaining the sixteen-foot golden body.

"Speaking of which—"

Zhang Zhiwei walked up to the Ghost Mother and teased Jiang Liu, "Why don't you spare her life? You can jump out from her back like her son, and hurt her as you would your own mother."

"..."

Everyone's mouth twitched.

But Jiang Liu cultivated himself to a height of sixteen feet, was swallowed by a peacock, and then broke through its spine and jumped out, which is exactly the same as the experience of the Buddha in "Journey to the West".

"The term 'Buddha Mother' refers to Prajna wisdom, not a living person."

Jiang Liu rolled his eyes and raised his right hand, but then he heard the Ghost Mother shout, "You can't kill me!"

Zhang Zhiwei is right, you came from my body!

You are my son!

I am your mother!

and also!

The countless skeletons beneath this Dragon Peak are none of my concern! While I was in power, human sacrifice was a common practice in that past life!

The Xia and Shang dynasties also extensively used human sacrifices, which were only gradually abolished after the Zhou emperor overthrew the Shang dynasty...

That's not my fault, but rather the way the times are!

As for future generations wanting to cultivate a second-generation demon mother... what does that have to do with me?

"hehe!"

Zhang Zhiwei sneered.

He was just teasing Jiang Liu, he never really thought that this ghost mother would be so shameless!

"What a sharp-tongued, shrewish woman!"

Jiang Liu also sneered, but he lowered his hand, rubbed his chin, and said to Zhang Zhiwei, "Since you've stopped me, how could I possibly kill her?"

"No! Are you serious?"

This time, Zhang Zhiwei was dumbfounded.

He was just saying that!

# Chapter 1044 The Tightening Spell

Jiang Liu gave three reasons for not killing the peacock...the Ghost Mother.

the first.

After being swallowed by the peacock transformed from the Ghost Mother, Jiang Liu realized that she had seized the fortune of the East Kunlun Qi Formation and completely integrated it with his internal organs. Even if he destroyed it, he could not take it out again.

Unless you refine her completely.

Um--

No matter what, the Ghost Mother still has a human form. Even though she has evolved into a non-human being, she is ultimately not a high-dimensional being like the Snake God.

Killing her would be easy, but refining her body afterward... once that line is crossed, one has strayed into unorthodox ways.

Although everything in the world is in a cyclical system, the Tao follows nature and must also follow a corresponding order. Just like farming and planting vegetables, you have to harvest them after they have grown. You can't just eat the seeds directly, can you? Not only is it inefficient, but it's also hard to chew.

second.

Keeping the demon mother alive is more useful than killing her.

Although the Bottomless Ghost Cave has merged with Jiang Liu's primordial spirit, she can still use the ability of the Transformation Realm.

The creation of the imaginary space is related to the brain. The Ghost Mother's Red Lotus Crystal Brain is already the prototype of the imaginary space. As long as one cultivates the Six-Syllable Mantra, it can be fully opened.

With such talent, how could we let her die so easily?

Making the best use of resources is the right way!

third.

In terms of species, the Ghost Mother has definitely transcended the human realm and has extremely high research value. Its value as a living being is much higher than its value as a dead one.

How could you kill him?

We can't be so wasteful.

"I don't care how many reasons you have, but don't blame me if problems arise later." Zhang Zhiwei stretched and swung his arms, making it clear beforehand.

"No problem. If any problems arise in the future, I'll definitely come to you," Jiang Liu said seriously. "After all, you're the one who helped me find a 'mother'."

Zhang Zhiwei's mouth twitched. He really wanted to slap himself and cursed himself for being so foul-mouthed.

That's great!

If any problems arise in the future, Jiang Liu will definitely drag him into it... He even seriously suspects that if any problems do happen in the future, it will definitely be Jiang Liu's doing it on purpose!

Blanch!

Leaving aside Zhang Zhiwei's helplessness, the ghost mother, realizing that the strange power within her had disappeared, quickly repaired herself, slowly stood up, put her arms around her waist, and smiled at Jiang Liu, saying, "Good son, call me 'Mom' again and let me hear it?"

Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes and waved his hand towards the Dragon Peak below. The crystal dust from the Great Black Heaven Thunder Mountain, which once carried resentment, gathered and transformed into a collar about four or five centimeters wide and twenty centimeters in diameter, with a five-colored peacock carved on it and its entire body silver-white.

The Ghost Mother recognized the material of Mount Jilei as marrow crystal. The Crystal Free Mountain was also made of marrow crystal, which was why it could completely bind all her life activities.

"Do you need me to do any work? This crown isn't enough as a tribute." The demon mother took the collar and put it on her head.

Snapped!

Suddenly, the collar expanded and went around his shoulders, then tightened abruptly, fitting tightly around his neck.

Jiang Liu placed his left hand, forming a sword-like finger, in front of his lips, opening and closing it as he chanted the six-syllable mantra. Golden runes appeared on the collar, distorting the Ghost Mother's magnetic field and severing her energy cycle. The Ghost Mother was in so much pain that she grabbed the collar, trying to tear it off, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't budge it an inch.

It turns out that this ghost mother was nurtured in the marrow crystal for many years, and her body had a natural attraction to the marrow crystal. After Jiang Liu gathered the marrow crystal necklace, he refined it with his primordial energy and inscribed a six-character mantra on it. It was able to combine with the ghost mother's body. Once the fusion was completed, it was difficult to remove. Even if she peeled off the skin around her neck later, it could be regrown back by transforming her flesh and blood.

of course.

This isn't meant to harm her.

In the past, the Ghost Mother practiced the Six-Syllable Mantra in reverse. If she wanted to truly open up her own imaginary space, she had to practice it in the correct order. And once she had fully mastered it, the circle would truly be just a decoration.

Why a collar and not a golden headband?

The main issue is that although Jiang Liu acknowledges in his heart that the Ghost Mother is still a person, is she a good person?

No, it is not.

Naturally, some methods must be used.

It makes perfect sense to put a collar around someone's neck!

"Stop reading! Stop reading!"

The Ghost Mother felt as if her three corpses were suddenly awakened and smoke was billowing from her seven orifices. At first, the pain was only in her neck, but then it felt as if her internal organs were being gnawed by thousands of insects. After that, it felt as if thousands of horses were galloping in her head, buzzing and making her even more painful. She cried out to Jiang Liu with her last bit of strength.

Jiang Liu then lowered his hand and asked leisurely, "How about I call you 'Mom'?"

"No, no! No... I am not your mother! Not your mother!" The ghost mother was horrified and kept kowtowing, no longer daring to show any disrespect.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhiwei's mouth twitched, and he asked, "Could you give me a 'golden headband' too? Perfect, I'll put it on my junior brother."

"How about I put one on you?"

He glanced at Zhang Zhiwei, who was grinning smugly—

Jiang Liu actually took out a golden hoop from his storage ring. Unlike the one worn by the Ghost Mother, this one was as thin as a hair and looked like it was made of pure gold. "This thing really can take root in flesh and penetrate the primordial spirit. I was originally thinking of finding an opportunity to trick Wugensheng in the future. Since you want it, I'll put it on you now."

After saying that, he made a gesture as if to put it on Zhang Zhiwei's head.

In an instant, Zhang Zhiwei burst forth with golden light, flashing to a nearby boulder. Sweating profusely, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I've thought about it carefully, and it seems my junior brother doesn't really need this thing to restrain him. Let's leave it to Wugensheng; that troublemaker is the one who needs this thing to purify his restless mind!"

Seeing this, Jiang Liu laughed and ignored the Ghost Mother who was just breathing a sigh of relief. He focused his attention on the elderly Zhang Zhiwei and asked, "You were able to achieve this because of the Ghost Mother's power of illusion. Although it was because she observed information from parallel universes that she replicated the true inheritance of the Celestial Master's Mansion, which is why you don't obey her orders, you are still a part of her memories."

However, if you want to stay, I can help you.

I'm quite curious to see how the current Celestial Master will react to the prospect of Zhang Zhiwei inheriting the position, hehehe.

Upon hearing this, the elderly Zhang Zhiwei remained silent for a moment, speechless. However, he had roughly figured out the situation and understood that this version of himself in this world would not have the same future as his true self in the parallel universe. He then smiled and said, "This old Taoist is indeed luckier than the real me, having the privilege of meeting another version of myself in another world."

But what remains—

Let's not talk about it.

Since I am merely a memory left behind by this 'Peacock King Bodhisattva' observing another dimension, let me return to the true nature of that memory.

“Brother Zhiwei, you’re still quite humorous even in your old age.”

Jiang Liu nodded to the Ghost Mother, then teased Zhang Zhiwei.

Zhang Zhiwei: "..."

Then.

A vertical line appeared between the Ghost Mother's eyebrows, resembling a dragon pattern or a phoenix seal script, radiating a faint glow.

The elderly Zhang Zhiwei willingly accepted his passing, vanishing like clouds and mist, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Those who cultivate themselves and can calmly accept death are not merely practicing the art of preserving life, but have already attained a higher level of spiritual cultivation...

# Chapter 1045 All Three Teachings Should Return to Their Origins

After the elderly Zhang Zhiwei's figure completely disappeared, Zhang Zhiwei snapped out of his silence, walked to the edge of the cliff, looked down, pointed to the mountain of corpses, and asked, "What should we do with them?"

"Time will heal all wounds."

Jiang Liu said, then turned around and said, "We should go down the mountain."

"You're really not going to care?"