Wet viviparity

Chapter 713 Reduction, Jin Deli
On the lotus throne, after his second primordial spirit completed the initiation in the immortal cave of Jinjing Mountain, Ji Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief. He suppressed the lingering effects of seeking the first fruit, but his peaceful temperament and the natural and dignified demeanor when sitting or lying down still revealed a subtle change in him.

In Buddhism, this transformation signifies entering the stream of enlightenment, and one can be called a "stream-entering Dharma Master" or a "Sotapanna Saint."

The Pleiades Star Lord naturally noticed the changes in Ji Ming. No matter how subtle they were, they could not escape his discerning eyes. However, as the Star Lord himself said, Ji Ming had already entered the inner sanctum of spiritual cultivation—seeing through the illusory nature of greed and fear, and returning to his pure original mind. In a sense, this coincided with the pure karmic instrument after attaining the first fruition, so it was extremely difficult to distinguish between them.

The star official had a question in his mind: what kind of ingenious method did the Golden Boy use to manipulate the Chi God Child behind the scenes, and would he use the same method to manipulate this "protagonist" in this duel in the future?

Why didn't you wait for me on the peak?

Pleiades Star Lord did not hide his doubts and said very frankly, "Do you mean to perform the supreme magic here, just like when Chi Shenzi killed the one-horned Buddha insect that killed Zen Master Su Luo, or when he refined the spiritual crane of Liuxiang Peak into your Dao organ?"

Ji Ming sat upright on the lotus, smiled with a raised eyebrow, slapped his thigh and said, "Star Lord, I have many small secrets, while you have many big secrets. With your profound wisdom, you would not reveal this without reason. Please speak freely if you have any advice to share."

"Ha ha!"

Having been rebuffed by the Golden Boy, the Pleiades Star Lord didn't take it to heart and simply skipped the question.

“This initiation is not only about the three causes and conditions, but also about accumulating profound merit for this person and laying the foundation for future spiritual practice. Isn’t this kind of benefit too much? Aren’t you afraid that this child’s accumulated merit will turn into a disaster and die in the womb?”

"Fortune and misfortune have no fixed gate; they are determined by fate."

Ji Ming said calmly, then changed the subject and said, "This gain conforms to the ironclad rules of gambling, does not violate common sense, and has not changed this person's most essential way of life. In addition, you agree with it."

So, what will the master do to him next?

“Golden Boy, you only see the splendor of the increase, but not the true nature of the decrease.”

Strip away the superficial, and the true essence of freedom and liberation will be revealed. Let us see how I will do it.

At the fingertip of the Pleiades Star Lord, a barely perceptible golden ray escaped and drifted into the Golden Essence Mountain Blessed Land. A corner of the Jade Gate of Light appeared in the void and vanished in a flash. A trail of poisonous fire and smoke fell like shooting stars and rushed straight into the small courtyard of the Spirit Residence.

The golden light emanating from the Pleiades Star Lord was neither force nor thought, but merely a pure aura of "attracting fate," which seamlessly merged into the flow of the Nine Jade Threshold Array outside Golden Essence Mountain, causing some of the jade threshold gates in the array to appear momentarily.

Seeing this, Ji Ming said, "Wait, the Great Immortal hasn't even let me determine whether this reduction is in accordance with the Iron Law, so why did you take action first?"

"This Nine Gates Jade Threshold Array is modeled after the innate layout of the Imperial Immortal Capital on Tianzhu Mountain. Once the inner nine gates and outer nine thresholds in the array are activated, they become like copper walls and iron ramparts, capable of repelling all demons and villains from invading."

In times of great peril, one can communicate with and summon the enlightened beast that was born in the ancient primordial era in the Immortal Capital of the Emperor through the portal.

Originally, this formation was activated by the rainbow light, and the internal mechanism was in full swing. However, due to the lightning speed of the rainbow light, it could not be intercepted in time. For a time, its power could not be released. It was like the evil energy accumulating underground. Over time, it would inevitably cause a vicious and evil fire to be released.

I merely stirred a wisp of energy, causing it to release a slight burst of fire, which happened to enter the courtyard. If the mother is alert and unaffected, she will surely be no less than the child in her womb.

Inside the small courtyard house, a hole was torn in the eaves, and broken tiles were scattered around. The poisonous fire and thick smoke that shot into the house mingled together, forming a ball of flame that hung three feet from the ground, condensing and not dissipating. The Buddhist woman with her hands formed a mudra and held the ball of flame in front of her, using Buddhist teachings to resist it.

Above her unborn twins, two blond-haired, blue-eyed servants, sensing the mother's peril, appeared together. Upon seeing the lantern-sized flame, they immediately widened their eyes and exclaimed, "This wondrous fire contains a trace of the malevolent nature of the Western Metal element, a nature that only the enlightened lord far above the Northwest Immortal Capital possesses."

How could such malevolence manifest in the mountains? Even if the array outside the mountains were activated with all the might of the Jiang family, summoning a dharma body of the Enlightened Lord, such malevolence would have little chance of remaining.

"Since it is inherently malevolent, it cannot be allowed to remain."

You all protect me from the outside while I subdue it.

As the Buddha-ear woman spoke, her hand seals changed, forming a demon-subduing seal. Just as she was about to unleash it, her two servants stopped her, saying, "No, no! This Jin De Li Xing nature is obtained from the enlightened body, which is most in line with the refining method of the Yin Tiger True Body in the 'Book of Six Jia Spirit Flying Strategy'."

If this child is conceived and nurtured in the womb, awakening his fierce and ruthless nature, he may well achieve greater success within the Jiang family after birth and further his spiritual cultivation.

"But if this malevolent energy seeps into one's soul, like a spring seedling sprouting in one's temperament, and is later molded into a ruthless and violent demon, wouldn't I be committing a sin?"

Having said that, before her two accomplices could object, the Buddha Woman unleashed the Demon-Subduing Seal in her hand. Unexpectedly, Jiang Shenhu, who had been outside the courtyard, returned and rushed into the room. He immediately raised his hand and pressed down, forcing the trace of Jin De's malevolent nature into the Buddha Woman's womb.

"Haha, my son has already had a series of extraordinary encounters before he was even born. He must be a divine child sent from heaven."

Jiang Shenhu laughed heartily, then glanced at the woman with Buddha ears on the bed. His white eyebrows furrowed, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light. He said in a deep voice, "Mingniang, I have already said beforehand that I would make a promise that once this child is born, you will be free immediately and can return to your sect in the East Sea. You will also receive many more benefits."

Your actions now are ruining my son's future.

You should know that within the ancestral blessed land of my Jiang family, there are countless mystical methods to transform you into a vessel for gestation. Although we have little affection for each other, I do not wish to go that far.”

"Yes!"

Two servants spoke up at the right moment, advising the young woman, "You gave birth to our Tiger Lord, so he will not stay here for long. If he does not adapt to this trace of the Western metal element and improve his nature and constitution, his future situation will be worrying."

"My son has a strong affinity with Buddhism, so why is his situation so worrying?"

“Those who cultivate in small sects and minor schools are truly short-sighted.”

Jiang Shenhu pointed at Mingniang without any politeness and said, "This is the True Spirit Sect, one of the three great sects under the heavens. How can we allow a Buddhist disciple to receive the Dharma and attain enlightenment? It is only because he is my bloodline that we did not let him die in the womb."

After he is born, when he enters the righteous path, he must focus solely on the orthodox path of the Xuanmen (Taoist school).

As he spoke, Jiang Shenhu's gaze swept over the two accomplices. After a moment's hesitation, the two accomplices simultaneously grabbed at Mingniang's abdomen, took out a treasure banner and a yellow gourd, and respectfully handed them to Jiang Shenhu.

Mingniang said sarcastically, "My son hasn't even been born yet, and you're already trying to steal his treasure."

"What do you know? The origin of this rainbow phenomenon is a mystery. The ancestor has ordered me to investigate it thoroughly. I'm just helping him." Jiang Shenhu was too lazy to explain too much to Mingniang and said directly, "These two treasures will be kept by the family for him for the time being. We will deal with them after we have found out the details."

(End of this chapter)