Longzang

Chapter 1227 Prioritizing the Dao
In Pure Land Buddhism, the term "Dharma Image" refers to the attainment of Buddhahood. Many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas possess golden bodies that are already close to the level of Yujing when they are inherited. If Wei Yuan was willing to accept the Dharma Image of the Great Joyful King Buddha or the Great Sun Tathagata, then in terms of Dharma Image, he would be considered a strong figure among Yujing cultivators. This type of Dharma Image is also called the Golden Body in Pure Land Buddhism to distinguish it from ordinary Dharma Images.

There is another group of people in the Pure Land who cannot be reincarnated and have no golden body or Dharma image to inherit. They can only diligently cultivate Buddhism, which is similar to that of ordinary practitioners.

However, in terms of the richness of one's Dao foundation, none in the world surpasses the Taichu Palace. That Myriad Manifestations Hall is not merely a celestial treasure for display; it also possesses the power of inheritance. Many newly initiated disciples have sensed their own opportunities within the hall and cultivated Dao foundations similar to their own. Theoretically speaking, as long as Wei Yuan's vast land and rivers still exist within the Myriad Manifestations Hall, future generations may be able to cultivate it.

Once they cultivate their Dharma forms, these forms naturally become incredibly diverse, with each generation producing some unprecedented forms. But no matter how strange or unusual they are, they cannot compare to the golden Dharma forms passed down through generations in the Great Treasure Flower Pure Land.

Yan Shi didn't ask for details. Instead, he took out a formation diagram and handed it to Wei Yuan, saying, "This formation diagram is a treasure of the palace. It is a legacy left by a former deputy palace master. You don't need to understand this formation too well. Just place it in your or Liu Li's daily living and cultivation place, and then drip three drops of essence blood into it to activate it."

"Three drops of essence blood?"

Both Wei Yuan and Ji Liuli possess exceptional talents. At this moment, they have achieved the status of Yujing, which requires perfection and flawlessness. The total amount of essence blood is limited, and even a single drop is significant. An ordinary Yujing has a total of twelve drops of essence blood, which are slowly replenished after being depleted, basically one drop every few years.

This formation requires three drops of essence blood to activate, making it extremely costly.

Yan Shi nodded and said, "Three drops of essence blood are just for activation. Three drops would be a great drain on the vitality of an ordinary cultivator, but the two of you have different talents. Liu Li has a total of ninety-nine drops of essence blood. Originally, it was one hundred and eight drops, but it was reduced to ninety-nine during the continuous pursuit. I wonder how many you have?"

Wei Yuan immediately used a secret technique of his sect to investigate, and then investigated again.

Yan Shi frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss, given his status and cultivation as an immortal.

Finally, Wei Yuan let out a long breath and said, "My disciple's essence blood originally amounted to one hundred and eight..."

Yan Shi nodded: "Hmm, one hundred and eight, that's quite a lot... Originally??"

Wei Yuan said, "There are quite a few living beings, immortal plants, and spirits residing in my mental world, some of which can increase essence and blood. So..."

Yan Shi was also taken aback and asked, "So how much do you have now?"

“Three hundred and sixty-one drops.” Wei Yuan said as if he were recounting the most ordinary little thing.

Yan Shi snorted and immediately said, "Release your sea of ​​consciousness so I can have a look!"

Wei Yuan naturally could not refuse, so he released his sea of ​​consciousness. Just as Yan Shi's divine sense touched Wei Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness, before it could even enter, endless sword light suddenly appeared before his eyes!

He froze for a moment, and saw an incomparably sharp sword aura floating in front of him! Yan Shi was naturally familiar with this sword aura, how could he not recognize the sword intent of the fourth palace master?
Yan Shi turned his head to look left and right, and saw that the sky was divided into black and white. Although he did not feel any killing intent, he had a feeling that his status was being suppressed!

Yan Shi was greatly surprised. Although he was not at the Perfection stage, he was by no means weak among the immortals of this era. It was truly unbelievable that he was suppressed in rank by a mere Yu Jing.

"Could it be that it is actually the Yin and Yang energies??" This thought actually came to Yan Shi's mind.

With Xihe's sword energy in front and Yin and Yang blocking their way from behind, their unwelcome attitude was palpable. Fortunately, Yan Shi was also a shrewd individual, his skin as thick as Wei Yuan's, and he withdrew as if nothing had happened.

Wei Yuan was a little puzzled and asked, "Why isn't the Palace Master watching anymore?"

Yan Shi seemed to be deep in thought, then slowly said, "Whether I look or not, it's all the same, so I naturally have no reason not to believe you. Let me think about it. Your essence blood is actually suitable for many secret techniques left behind by previous generations. I've got it..."

Yan Shi pointed, and several secret manuals appeared before him. He then handed them to Wei Yuan, saying, "Keep this method for now." Wei Yuan took them and saw that the cover read "Netherworld Heavenly Ghost Fate Curse." He scanned it with his divine sense and discovered that it was a witchcraft technique that used one's own life force as a catalyst to unleash a powerful curse, killing enemies out of thin air. And essence blood was a common material for activating this powerful curse.

The ultimate form of this spell, the Perfected View, uses seventy-two drops of essence blood as a catalyst. The resulting life-spell is so powerful that it can instantly induce the five signs of decay in an immortal.

"This..." Wei Yuan carefully put away the spell, feeling as if it was tailor-made for him.

Yan Shi said, "The predecessor who wrote this incantation was one of the few deputy palace masters of my Tai Chu Palace with the cultivation level of Yu Jing. Back then, in order to kill a mortal enemy of the sect, he went deep into the southern border and organized all his knowledge to create this incantation."

After this incantation was created, that senior only used it once. He only had sixty drops of essence blood at the time, but through a secret method, he burned his soul and sacrificed his consciousness, gaining twelve more drops. After the incantation was activated, that senior was reincarnated, while his sect's mortal enemy went into seclusion and perished twenty years later.

After Wei Yuan put away the incantation, Yan Shi returned to the topic of the formation, saying, "This formation is called the 'Qilin Sacrifice Formation,' and the key is the word 'sacrifice.' The essence blood is just the trigger for activation."

As Yan Shi explained, Wei Yuan's expression became somewhat strange. The main function of this formation was actually to bind a sacrificial offering to the main soul.

If someone were to annihilate Wei Yuan's or Ji Liuli's avatars across the myriad realms, and destroy their true souls, there's a chance they would also destroy the sacrificial offerings. In that case, the karmic consequences wouldn't just be those of a single avatar; the exact amount would depend on the sacrificial offerings. The higher the rank of the sacrificial offering, the more severe the backlash.

In this way, the price the Pure Land would pay to destroy Ji Liuli and Wei Yuan's clones would be much higher than expected. This move certainly wouldn't completely stop the Pure Land, but it would increase the cost of their intervention.

Since it was related to the offerings, Wei Yuan's heart stirred, and the first thing that came to mind was the Heavenly Pillar of the Desolate Realm... then he shook his head.

He thought again and then thought of the demon cub in the Netherworld, but shook his head again, quite regretfully.

Yan Shi was very pleased to see that Wei Yuan was a promising young man, and then gave him a few subtle pointers, the gist of which was that the human race's sacrificial arts were somewhat crude, while the witch race's methods were clearly much better in this regard. Although the power witches were not known for their magic among the witch race, their sacrificial arts were still superior to those of the humans.

Wei Yuan understood immediately, thanked Yan Shi, and prepared to leave.

As they were about to part, Immortal Lord Yan Shi suddenly said, "Your world of mind is spiritually self-sufficient, forming its own realm. That's quite remarkable!"

Wei Yuan quickly expressed his gratitude. But for some reason, while he was usually extremely pleased to be praised like this, this time he felt that Immortal Lord Yan Shi's words had a hidden meaning.

Upon returning to Qingming, Wei Yuan immediately began working, making arrangements for everything before returning to the Lü family's ancestral home.

First, in this era of Daoist strife, Wei Yuan plans to start from the bottom up and directly dethrone the Pure Land from its position as the number one Dharma Aspect. Some time ago, Wei Yuan assigned tasks to improve the combat power of Golden Core Dharma Aspect cultivators. Now, several months later, the first batch of results has emerged.

The unique characteristic of Qingming is that it prioritizes mathematics and theory. A group of template-level Dao Foundation cultivators, who couldn't even reach the mid-stage, wielded their pens to give the old demons of the Dharma Aspects a thorough critique of their cultivation.

Within a few months, nearly a thousand articles were published, iterating over each other, and the final conclusion surprised even Wei Yuan. It covered almost every aspect of the battle between Dharma Aspects, and many details were beyond Wei Yuan's expectations.

These articles approach the subject from five major areas: Dao, Fa, Shu, Qi, and Yong, arriving at many different conclusions. For example, focusing on the present moment and aiming to maximize the overall combat power of the Qingming Dharma Aspect, the best approach is to start with Qi.

Looking at the long term, the Tao comes first.

With this theoretical premise in place, articles about Dharma-type magic treasures have increased rapidly in the past two months. Wei Yuan read them all and finally concluded: mass-produce magic treasures.

(End of this chapter)