Chapter 115 Eight Scenery Dharma Assembly
Foundation-building realm monks, although they have acquired magic power to nourish their bodies and are free from all diseases and have a long life, they still need to eat and sleep under normal circumstances.
Meditating can replace sleep to a certain extent, but to completely replace it, it is almost free of the innate limitations of the physical body and is closer to being a god.
But the state of seclusion and meditation in which monks do not drink, eat or move for a long time is somewhat similar to the state of internal breathing and fetal breathing. Even a mortal can persist for a long time if he practices properly.
Lu Cheng is already a foundation-building monk, and the five qi are building the foundation towards the Yuan. The foundation is extremely strong, so he meditates in seclusion for a month. When his mind returns, he just feels that the blood flow in his body is a little sluggish, and the vitality is a bit sluggish. Slightly minor damage.
Lu Cheng sat on the futon on the stone bed and waved the magic formula, and the clear spring flowing in the cave flew out of thin air and formed a water ball in front of the Taoist.
The golden light flashed on the palm of the hand that was still waving the formula, and gurgling jade honey flew out in groups. It was rolled up with the water out of thin air without using a cup, and then Lu Cheng opened his mouth, and the mixed The honey water poured into his mouth and gurgled into his belly, replenishing his vitality and nourishing his body.
The honey of the auspicious jade bees is a natural elixir that is very beneficial to monks. The group of auspicious jade bees have been multiplying in this world for countless years, and their natural accumulation of practice has reached the third level. If the peak of the top grade is combined with the catalytic secret method of the Palace of Incarnation of Ten Thousand Beasts, Lu Cheng is sure that they can be promoted to the fourth level in a short time. At that time, the Jade Honey Jelly will be enjoyed by even the Jindan Master.
If it is promoted to the fifth level, it will be the secret treasure of Jindan real monks. It can remove inner fire, ward off evil thoughts, destroy evil spirits, nourish the body, and restore vitality. It can be said to have endless benefits.
At this moment, it was just third-level honey water. After Lu Cheng swallowed a large amount of it, his face, which was originally slightly pale due to loss of vitality, quickly returned to rosy.
His vitality was damaged and he didn't need to use this kind of spiritual object. It's just that Lu Cheng cherished the physical body and it was his own thing, so he had nothing to be reluctant to part with.
“Actually, the biggest harvest in the short term is this. It’s really an unexpected joy.” In the flash of golden light, a green-scaled snake king with horns on its head and white temples on its neck transformed into the size of an ordinary python and fell. Go to the ground and form a snake formation.
It does not follow the path of condensing evil and refining power in this world, but it has indeed reached the fourth level by swallowing the essence of the sun and moon for many years.
After being injected with a large amount of poison by the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu, he was controlled by it and fell into a state of half-death and half-life. He could be driven out of the Nine Tripods by Lu Cheng.
As he mastered this artifact for longer and longer, Lu Cheng also gradually understood some of its usage tips.
For example, Jiuli Ding cannot capture humans, but if the opponent is a zombie, it can capture it.
For example, summoning a fourth-level dog demon will greatly consume Lu Cheng's spiritual consciousness, but by controlling other Gu insects with the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu and then summoning them, Lu Cheng's spiritual consciousness consumption will be extremely low.
This fourth-level green-scale snake king may not be stronger than the dog demon, but it can bear its existence for several hours, which can be used as a regular fighting method.
Outside the training stone room, Lu Cheng tidied up, washed and adjusted before flying out.
Meet the concubine Xue Yuzhen who is waiting outside:
"Master, you have finally finished your retreat."
"What time is it now? The Eight Scenery Dharma Assembly has begun?" Lu Cheng also knew what Xue Yuzhen was worried about, so he asked.
“The driver who picked you up arrived half a month ago, but you were in the midst of enlightenment at that time, and the great elder said not to disturb you until today.”
“Well, okay, I’m here Go and pay homage to Master."
As soon as Lu Cheng finished speaking, he suddenly felt that the scenery outside him was changing rapidly. When he calmed down, he had already appeared in front of Master Huang Longzi.
However, Huang Longzi thought he was slow and directly absorbed him with great magic power.
"Yes, you have sufficient energy and clear consciousness. It seems that you have gained a lot from your enlightenment this time." Taoist Huang Longzi looked up and down and nodded.
Not all monks can gain something from their sudden enlightenment. Many monks have an idea in their mind, but they cannot catch it and control it. In the end, they can only waste the opportunity and regret it for the rest of their lives.
“Master taught me well.”
“Hahahaha, you have only been with me for a few years, but I don’t take the credit. It’s just that in this Eight Scenery Dharma Conference, you are not only representing me. The face of the Palace of Incarnation of Ten Thousand Beasts also represents the face of Huoyun Mansion. People who are familiar with you will know the relationship between you and my junior brother.”
"Okay, let's not talk nonsense. All previous Eight Scenery Dharma Assemblies will have a banquet for the participants one month in advance and treat them to visit famous places and sit down to discuss Taoism. Now half a month has passed. According to your Taoism, you can use the remaining half month to catch up. It’s too late to go to Chang’an. Master, let me help you again.”
After Master Huang Longzi finished speaking, Lu Cheng felt an immense amount of magic power surrounding him.
The next moment, just like just now, the surrounding scenery moved and changed rapidly, but Lu Cheng himself was wrapped and protected by a force of mana, so he was not directly squeezed into meat paste by the pressure of the gas.
Boom.
Like a meteor from the sky, it was first thrown diagonally and then fell straight to the ground. The moment Lu Cheng landed, the rocks on all sides shattered and the earth cracked, but he himself was not affected by any external force at all. Landing lightly.
Looking further west, Guizang Mountain has completely disappeared.
“My new master is also impatient. I didn’t even bring any luggage, and I didn’t even leave a word to explain to my concubine’s daughter.”
Although he complained, Lu Cheng He didn't dare to fly back, he could only look up at the stars and determine his current position in his mind.
But at this moment, sword lights and colorful brilliance flew up in the mountains and forests on the side and surrounded them.
“Who are you? Why are you invading my Netherworld Sword Sect’s residence?”
The young man who was the first to fly and speak was dressed in black clothes and carrying a long sword on his back. He had a cold temperament. He had a foundation-building level of cultivation, and the sword aura emanating from his body could be said to be fierce.
A group of male nuns followed behind him. The men carried swords and the women were charming.
“The Nether Sword Sect is one of the Nine Sects of the Nine Palaces Demon Realm in the Western Region.”
At this time, Lu Cheng thought of Old Man Ren who made a living as a storyteller in the Nightless City. Counted as a subordinate force of the Gu God Sect, the Nine Palace Demon Realm and the Thousand Corpse Sect are counted as a subordinate force of the Palace of Incarnation of Beasts.
The situation in reality is ten thousand times more complicated than that in the storytelling. Burning Wood Mountain and Evernight City are indeed paying tribute to the Gu God Sect, but the Gu God Sect does not have the power to directly command these two forces, and they also have to provide Protect and maintain the stability of the southern Xinjiang boundary.
The Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions fought several bloody battles with the Tang Dynasty, and the space was unstable. There were several Yin veins connected to the Netherworld, so there was a breeding ground for cultivating forces such as the Thousand Corpses Sect and the Nine Palace Demon Realm.
The Nine Palaces Demon Realm is a large special space with a vast area and rich cultivation resources. There are many cultivation forces entrenched in it. The nine strongest sects among these forces are collectively called the Nine Palaces Demon Realm. They can also be regarded as dominating one party, but The strongest only There are five sects that are relatively stable:
Blood River Sect, Mingji Sword Sect, Miaohua Sect, Netherworld Sword Sect, and Shenbing Pavilion. The last four sects are often changed because of the ranking of the sect and the access to practice resources. Quantity is directly related, so competition is fierce.
And it’s not just the sects that are in chaos, the Blood River Sect, the Miaohua Sect, and the Netherworld Sword Sect are all outright demonic evil sects, and the Mingji Sword Sect and the Shenbing Pavilion, especially the Mingji Sword Sect, Even within the Xuanmen sect, the sect is famous for its strict and upright rules.
So the Jiugong Demon Realm is listed as one of the sixteen evil sects in the world, but it is a blend of good and evil that neutralizes the two.
"In the Palace of the Incarnation of Ten Thousand Beasts, I have the ninth disciple Lu Cheng under the command of Master Huang Longzi."
The thought in his heart suddenly turned, and Lu Cheng held the Taoist secret and bowed.
The members of the Netherworld Sword Sect and the Miaohua Sect, who were still aggressive at first, looked at each other with visible expressions, and their expressions quickly softened.
“Ancestor Huang Longzi doesn’t have only eight disciples?”
“I heard recently that the real person seems to have recruited another disciple who broke into the house, alias Beiyue, and brought Wandering Soul City to Wan Zongshao was beheaded, could it be this person?”
Demon cultivators, most of the time, just prey on the weak and bully the weak. They should always try to avoid collisions with the strong.
It is said that the divine thunder of Zhengfa and the mysterious light of Buddhism can restrain demonic cultivators. In fact, what demonic cultivators fear most is demonic cultivators who are stronger than themselves.
"Sima Peng, I have met fellow Taoist Lu. I wonder where you are going?"
The young man at the beginning could still hold on and asked after returning the gift.
“Oh, I wanted to go to the Ten Thousand Treasures Conference, but my master cast a spell on me, and I ended up here.”
After hearing this, everyone looked at the gravel and cracks in the earth around Lu City. These were originally nothing, but this place is nearly a thousand miles away from Guizang Mountain. What kind of magic power is this?
Sima Peng's expression became softer and his waist became softer. "We are also going to attend the Wanbao Conference. It is said that this Wanbao Conference in Yingyuan Mountain, Chang'an, was funded and prepared by the Li Tang royal family. It is very lively. Not only can we know the ranking of the most outstanding monks of this generation for the first time, but we can also see many ordinary people. Rarely seen magical artifacts and Taoist books are rare treasures in the world. If fellow Taoists don't mind, why not come with us and have someone take care of you along the way?"
Lu Cheng declined a few words, but Sima Peng and the female cultivator beside him were incomparable. Unable to resist the enthusiasm and hospitality, Lu Cheng had no choice but to go with them.
So, in the next few days, Lu Cheng finally saw what it means to be a slut and a slave without restraint.
If he hadn't been clean by nature, he would have almost been killed by the group of female cultivators from the Miaohua Sect.
It wasn't until Lu Cheng actually killed a female cultivator from the Miaohua Sect that they knew the bottom line of the man in front of them, and their relationship became much more harmonious.
Originally, the Eight Scenery Dharma Assembly was just a small Dharma assembly in which the Eight Scenery changes through the changes in the world's energy and invites the Taoist heroes to gather to compare the heights and lengths, discuss Taoism, and taste the Taoist fruits of Jade Xuyuan.
As time went by, the name of this Dharma Assembly spread like wildfire and became louder and louder. More and more monks did not accept the invitation and took the initiative to go to the Dharma Assembly. It's not as good as Shu's, so we simply took advantage of the situation and held a group cultivating Wanbao Conference. These people will not participate in the real Eight Scenery Dharma Conference, but they can learn about the progress of the Dharma Conference at the first time, and ordinary monks can also interact with each other at the Wanbao Conference. Swap it for something or not, and get your own harvest.
Even the eight landscapes can earn a large amount of spiritual stones through this ceremony. It is a win-win situation for everyone.
On this day, Lu Cheng was meditating in the tent. Suddenly, bursts of flying swords were heard outside the tent. He was extremely sensitive to such sounds, so Lu Cheng stepped out immediately.
The two people outside have been fighting with flying swords for a while. One is Sima Peng, the leader of the Netherworld Sword Sect, and the other is a middle-aged female cultivator in Taoist robes. The first sight is impressive. :
Because she is very ordinary, she looks like an ordinary middle-aged woman. If she did not wear Taoist uniforms and put on ordinary clothes, she would probably be missing in the world.
Monks at the Foundation Establishment level can already change their appearance when their life sublimates (when promoted to Foundation Establishment), and their mana also has the effect of nourishing the physical body.
But this middle-aged female cultivator has dark yellow skin and ordinary appearance. She only has swordsmanship, but she is fierce and unique. When the Nether Sword Sect and the others saw that Sima Peng was at an irreversible disadvantage, they all drew their swords. , but even with many enemies, they still couldn't get any relief from this middle-aged female sword cultivator.
What's more, this female swordsman is not alone. Behind her, there are many male and female swordsmen wearing Taoist uniforms and swordsmanship, all of whom are good at swordsmanship.
"Mingji Sword Sect!"
In the Western Region, it is easy to distinguish sects with such obvious styles. In addition, there are monks from Shenbing Pavilion who are traveling with them. They wear heavy armor and control multiple magic weapons.
Before there were actual casualties on both sides, Lu Cheng suddenly drew his sword, and the swift and fierce sword light instantly separated the two sides and knocked them back.
"What do you call me fellow Taoist? I am under the seat of the ancestor of the Red God Son of Xiahuoyun Mansion, in Lucheng."
The middle-aged female cultivator present who was the most skilled in swordsmanship was also knocked back by Lu Cheng's swordsmanship.
The monks of the Mingji Sword Sect have a clean and upright style, but they are not seeking death, not to mention that Lu Cheng has declared himself an upright sect through his spiritual consciousness.
"I am a poor Taoist from the Mingji Sword Sect, Han Junru. Since Taoist Fellow Daoist is a disciple of Huoyun Mansion, why are you hanging out with this group of demons and monsters? Why don't we two join forces to kill all the evil spirits!"
"Daoist Fellow Han , I am ordered by my master to go to the Palace of Incarnation of All Beasts to visit my uncle. I will not fight with you. Intervene again, but I remind you fellow Taoists that you are of equal strength. If you continue to fight, you will kill ten thousand enemies and lose eight thousand..."
Under the mediation of Lu Cheng, the Netherworld Sword Sect and the Miao Sect Huazong, Mingji Sword Sect, Shenbing Pavilion, these four sects temporarily relaxed their forces and even decided to go to Yingyuan Mountain together.
This was beyond Lu Cheng's expectation. He thought it would be a good outcome for the two parties to part ways here.
This is what he did not expect. In the Nine Palace Demon Realm, good and evil have long been accustomed to compromise and coexist with each other. If they were completely incompatible with each other, how could the five sects coexisting continue to this day? .
Among the people in the Shenbing Pavilion, Lu Cheng also unexpectedly met an old friend from the past, the female cultivator Qin Wanning whom he accidentally rescued when he was Beiyue. She had already become a disciple of the Shenbing Pavilion. Qin Wanning was overjoyed after seeing Lu Cheng and became extremely affectionate with her savior.
In this way, half a month passed, and the group successfully arrived at the eight scenic spots in Yingyuan Mountain south of Chang'an.
This is not the mountain gate of the Eight Views. As the first gate in the world, the Eight Views have Taoist temples all over the Tang Dynasty.
In addition, during this half-month trip, Lu Cheng did something conveniently:
He found a little girl among the monks of the Nether Sword Sect and the Miaohua Sect who was responsible for serving tea and taking care of everyone. , named Miao Chuyun.
A clean girl was born in the Miaohua Sect with an ugly birthmark on her face. She was the target of bullying and humiliation by the monks of the Miaohua Sect.
So Lu Cheng asked for this little girl through Sima Peng, and then sent her directly to the Mingji Sword Sect.
At the same time, Lu Cheng discovered that Qin Wanning was not reconciled to her current status and future in the Shenbing Pavilion, so he set up a bridge for her and asked her to contact her boss Ma Peng.
Let those who are ambitious go to a place suitable for ambition to grow.
Let those who long for peace and quiet go to a peaceful and peaceful place of practice.
Lu Cheng himself doesn’t know why he does this, maybe he just finds it interesting. If two completely different seeds are planted in soil suitable for them, what kind of fruit will they bear in the end?
"Brother Lu, where are you going? The Wanbao Conference is over here."
In front of Jiutian Yingyuan Mansion, Sima Peng watched Lu Cheng walking towards the Taoist temple on the mountain and spoke subconsciously.
"Fellow Daoist Lu?"
Han Junru also noticed this. She liked Miao Chuyun very much. He was born in a place like Miaohua Sect, but he could keep himself clean from the inside out and yearn for peace and tranquility. Dao Tu was simply the destined successor of the Mingji Sword Sect. Aiwujiwuxia also had a good impression of Lu Cheng as the middle man.
As the two of them called, Lu Cheng turned around and said goodbye with a smile.
Then he came to the Taoist temple and handed his invitation to the Taoist boy who was watching:
"I am from Lucheng, come to attend the Dharma assembly."
"Why did the distinguished guest arrive just now? Fast forward, fast forward, the Eight Views Dharma Assembly has already begun."
The Taoist boy watching was even more anxious than Lu Cheng, and he immediately led Lu Cheng into the Taoist temple. Inside.
And loudly said: "The incarnation of all beasts, Gong Luzhen has arrived!"
The Wanbao Conference at the foot of the mountain was extremely lively, and the Eight Scenery Dharma Conference was viewed. Counting the hosts of the Eight Scenery, the total was no more than Hundreds of people.
Of course, this is the front view where the monks of the Foundation Establishment Realm are located, while the monks who are condensing evil spirits and refining the Gang are deeper inside the view.
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“Senior Brother Lu, this way.”
As soon as Lu Cheng walked in, an elegant voice sounded with joy.
Lu Cheng turned his eyes and saw Xiao Yuxue sitting behind a long table. Although she was treated like a real Jin Dan, she could naturally sit in the arena if she wanted to.
"Why did you come here? I thought you were going to be late."
Xiao Yuxue is wearing an elegant green dress today, with the skirt fluttering in the wind and a friendly smile on her face, making people feel like they are in the spring breeze.
“Why can’t I make it in time when I know the specific time?” Lu Cheng smiled and sat down, and soon a Taoist boy from the temple presented melon and fruit tea.
“My sister’s side is hosted by the master of the Eight Views himself, and the one here is hosted by a true disciple of the Eight Views. The rules are that monks in the same realm draw lots to fight swords with bamboo tubes, and finally decide who can take the sword. To the treasures of eight landscapes, low-level cultivation The monks can challenge the high-level monks, but the high-level monks cannot challenge the low-level monks, but they can refuse the challenge from the low-level monks."
Seeing Lu Cheng's arrival, Xiao Yuxue felt relieved and began to challenge Lu Cheng. Cheng explained the rules of the puja.
Because the Eight Scenery Dharma Assembly brings together the most outstanding monks of the younger generation in the world, and the gap between them is relatively small, so it is refined to the stage of fighting between monks in the early stage of foundation building and those in the middle stage. Fight with the mid-term, and fight with the late-stage. Otherwise, the mana gap of a small realm will be difficult to recover when everyone is the top true disciple of each faction.
At the same time, the female disciple of the Eight Views has also taken out nine treasures: there are secret techniques, magic weapons, spells, elixirs, and spiritual objects. As the first sect in the world, the Eight Views have taken out nine treasures. The hearts of many monks present were burning.
(End of this chapter)