Wet viviparity

Chapter 853 Hidden Agents, Discussing the Mysteries
Outside the low walls of the closed courtyard, all was dark and empty, and not a single thing could be seen. However, Ji Ming always felt that many "people" were watching him.

"Have you found anything along the way?"

Beneath the swaying shadows of the trees, Lu Zhenjun asked softly.

"The perilous path and the divine fork in the road possess endless magical powers and transformations, seemingly reaching the extreme of the Earthly Fiend transformations."

"Once the Earthly Fiend Dharma is completed, it can command all sentient and tangible things."

However, no matter how much one achieves, it is only within the realm of human change. If one does not delve into the changes of the Great Dao on the Heavenly Gang, one will ultimately be bound by the will of Heaven. Clearly, that dangerous little god did not see through this point.

It is likely that the Yunyu Temple has kept this deity hidden for so many years, preventing him from easily appearing in the world or revealing his true nature, in order to allow his potential for great supernatural powers to be discovered.

Unfortunately, in a place like the Cloud and Rain Temple, where evil spirits dwell and desires run rampant, how could he possibly find peace and quiet, or find companions on the same path to complement his profound understanding?

Today, this deity has appeared, and I have seen through his background and habits. He thinks he has a natural foundation and is a natural earth deity. He only focuses on the transformation of earthly evil spirits and has already fallen into a lower level.

The reason you find yourself going astray when you're battling him is because you still harbor subtle anxieties within yourself, which provide fertile ground for his misguided path.

If one cultivates one's sexuality to the point of forgetting oneself, in this state of innate purity before emotions arise, with neither "gathering" nor "advancing" in the mind, then one's inner self will not be affected by any misguided paths.

"That state of forgetting oneself is truly difficult to verify!"

Ji Ming sighed.

Unlike the four stages of enlightenment in Buddhism, the cultivation of one's nature in Taoism is a natural process, with results achieved through effortless and spontaneous progress. Ji Ming's cultivation of nature has been a continuous process of breaking down ego, and he has made remarkable progress by mutually verifying his cultivation of nature with the first stage of enlightenment, Stream-entry.

Even with such progress, he dared not aspire to the spiritual cultivation of sitting in oblivion, for it was already so profound and boundless, a realm reserved for sages.

Looking at Lu Zhenjun again, one suddenly sees a halo of spiritual light around the back of his head, making him appear like an immortal or a saint. This is the pure wisdom manifested in reality.

"The True Lord has already reached such a realm; does he not already possess the will of immortality and divinity?"

"However, it was achieved by borrowing external things, not by the innate state of pure and free meditation. But even if I enter this false state, I will still benefit from it immensely, so that I can be clear-headed and clear-sighted during this tribulation and not be disturbed by the demons in my heart."

As for immortality and divinity, can't you see that I have broken through the void and am now meeting you as my Yang spirit?

Ji Ming stared wide-eyed and looked at Lu Zhenjun more closely, only to find that he was material yet formless, and there was no shadow beneath him.

"As the saying goes, once you strike the Heavenly Gate, your Dharma body appears in the golden light and shadow. You sit in the mortal body amidst the riotous flowers, riding the air as if walking on flat ground, and stretching your arms as if you were traveling ten thousand miles."

Lu Zhenjun laughed and waved his arms. Instantly, the courtyard and surrounding area were filled with endless scenery, so prosperous and beautiful that it surpassed the human world. There were pavilions and palaces, green tiles with wisps of smoke, pearls and silks, and fragrant aromas.

After accepting Li Jing's advice and waiting for Ling Xuzi to gain some insight, he continued to ask, "Did you gain anything else?"

Ji Ming mentioned the God of Drought. Although he had only met him once and it was a brief encounter, Ji Ming did not skip over him. He knew that the True Lord wanted to use this question and answer to explain the mystery of the calamity.

"That Dry Land God's Escape Technique is extremely advanced. After the Three Frontiers Conference, True Lord, in your latest secret report to us, you revealed more about the origins of the two gods, Dry Land and Mourning Gate. In the secret report about Dry Land, you emphasized that he learned the Drought God Plague Technique on Crab Island in the South China Sea."

I observed that the dust and smoke transformed by the God of Drought flew through the sky and disappeared into the earth, its aura filling thousands of acres of land. The five elements were in disarray, and the plague and dryness were like rising clouds. Being in it would be like being simmered in a steamer, not only the physical body but also the primordial spirit would be simmered to death.

Furthermore, is there any connection between this Drought God, who is originally a flying yaksha, and the Divine General Zhao Dulu?

Ji Ming learned about the past of the ancestor, the Qingnang Ancestor, out of gratitude for his help in refining the treasure.

Although the old records of the Upper Palace only briefly mentioned the Qingnang Ancestor's crafting of Zhaodu Luo, the description of "forcibly taking away a primordial being from the Eastern Buddhist lineage" gave him a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

Many of the principal deities in Buddhism are manifestations of the Buddha, and were recorded by the ancient Bhikkhu Sangha using Dharani, a method that helps in memorizing and contemplating the Buddha's image.

Over time, Dharani has evolved into the verbal secret of the Three Mysteries of Buddhism, and is also the origin of Buddhism, capable of awakening one's inner Buddhist affinity.

Whether it is the deity visualized in the hearing mantra, or the sitting postures, mudras, and offering rituals in the body mantra, all are awakened by the wisdom or Buddha power within through dharani.

Ji Ming possesses the original form of "Treasure King". He only needs to check with the original form to find out which original form the Qingnang Ancestor forcibly took back then. In fact, there is no need to check, as the name Zhao Duluo has already revealed everything.

The Liuli Temple in the East is a branch of the Liuli Guangwang Buddha lineage. In addition to the famous three continuation deities in the lineage, there are also twelve Yaksha generals below. Zhaodura is one of the twelve, also known as the Ox Yaksha General.

Yaksha is also known as Yaksha, and the Drought God is also a Yaksha, suggesting an inexplicable connection. The True Lord was pleased with Ling Xuzi's keen insight; succeeding the Taiping True Lord required this keenness, especially in turbulent times. Only this keenness could enable one to make the correct choice when the mysteries were disturbed by the calamity's energy.

"The Zhao Du Luo Divine General is created by taking the true form of Niu Jin Niu and combining it with the original Zhao Du Luo Yaksha Divine General from Liuli Temple, using the true method of our sect, 'Ling Guang Divine General Chapter'."

After the Qingnang Ancestor forged it, this divine general immediately transformed into seven thousand Yakshas as his retinue.

During the last year of the Tianzhou era, these seven thousand Yakshas were known as the Taiping Overlords. Most of them perished while their ancestor fought in the north and south, with only a few surviving.

Because Zhao Duluo Shenjiang had fought Wu Wanfang several times during the Dingxianyou period, he was already on the verge of collapse and was ultimately unable to restrain them. At that time, the Qingnang Ancestor was grateful for the many merits made by these powerful soldiers, so he placed them in the Yin Kingdom under the Blessed Land, where they served as judges and were given a thousand years of honor.

However, one or two of them were unruly and disrupted the laws of the underworld, stealing food and offerings, and colluding with heretical demons.

The succeeding True Lord initially intended to eliminate them, but considering their significant contributions during the late Tianzhou era and their crucial role in the sect's difficult times, he ultimately only expelled one or two Yakshas.

"Could the God of Drought be one of the Yakshas who were banished back then?"

"No."

Lu Zhenjun smiled and said, "Although those few had considerable cultivation and were not worried about a short lifespan, and could withstand the three calamities, when Ancestor Wuling took the throne, he was worried that they would leak the secrets of our sect, so he secretly eliminated them."

In my opinion, this drought god might be a descendant of those people, or a ghost child born from a yin fetus.

The Drought God must have been one of the conspirators behind the resurrection of the Du Luo God at the blessed land of Mount Hetian.

"What exactly is Zhao Duro about?"

"It cannot be said; you will know in the future."

Seeing Lu Zhenjun's confident and composed demeanor, Ji Ming felt extremely at ease.

This is the power of a religious leader. Even someone as self-centered as Ji Ming is convinced and willingly submits to his commands. Even dissidents like the two monks of Yifeng are now completely at Lu Zhenjun's beck and call.

Thinking of the two monks, Ji Ming's heart sank.

He hadn't forgotten Gu Huagong's words about Yifeng's hidden stakes, and the two monks of Yifeng were always known within the mountain gate as Lu Zhenjun's dissenting opponents.

Therefore, even though these two monks were extremely accomplished in both Taoism and Buddhism, they were still ostracized at the temple. It is said that they had been in seclusion on Yi Peak for three or four hundred years without ever stepping outside the peak, and some of the younger disciples had never even heard of them.

If it were Ji Ming himself, having suffered such suppression for hundreds of years, he would have long harbored rebellious thoughts.

When Ji Ming spoke to Lu Zhenjun, he did not mention his suspicions about the two monks. To speak without evidence would be frivolous and casual, which was a major taboo for him.

In Ji Ming's understanding, those in positions of power can be unrestrained, abuse their power, and even be ruthless, but they must never speak recklessly. Every word must be based on evidence, otherwise they will surely alienate others in the future.

"Who do you suspect?"

"The sect has treated its disciples well, and none of them could possibly commit such an unforgivable crime." Faced with such a question, even Ji Ming, who rarely held back in his speech, could only utter official jargon, which was also a pointless statement.

"Awakening Light!"

Lu Zhenjun said a name.

"It's him."

Ji Ming was somewhat surprised, but also felt it made sense.

This was the only direct disciple of the two monks, and he had been living in seclusion on the mountain for far too long.

As a practitioner of both Taoism and Buddhism who was once comparable to Zhang Xiaoyuan, he had faded from the spotlight at some point. Ji Ming never expected him to return to the center of attention in this way.

As Ji Ming was deep in thought, Lu Zhenjun suddenly smiled and said, "I guessed."

(End of this chapter)