After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 820 Nirvana Pill in Hand, and a Scripture!
Xue Chongli, 97 years old, is a senior monk of the Hui generation at Faxiang Temple on Mount Jingang. His Dharma name is Huiding. He is in charge of the Disciplinary Hall of Faxiang Temple and is a powerful cultivator in the late stage of the Creation Realm.

At first glance, he looked to be in his early sixties, old but not frail, with deep, dark eyes that seemed to see right through Chen Yang.

"Kaiqi, you can go down now. I want to talk to him alone."

Xue Chongli withdrew his scrutinizing gaze and gave Xue Kaiqi an instruction.

"Yes."

Xue Kaiqi responded and respectfully stepped aside. Before leaving, she gave Chen Yang a look, signaling him not to be nervous.

"Junior Chen Yang pays respects to Master Huiding."

After Xue Kaiqi left, only Xue Chongli and Chen Yang remained upstairs. Chen Yang quickly greeted them.

He is a senior monk from Faxiang Temple. In terms of seniority, he is of the same generation as the monks of the Yuan generation from Baoguo Temple. No matter how you look at it, Chen Yang is definitely a junior, and he should still show the proper manners.

Xue Chongli nodded slightly and pointed to the futon in front of him. "Young man, don't be nervous. Come sit down and let's chat."

Why does everyone think I'm nervous?
Chen Yang sat down on the prayer mat, facing Xue Chongli.

Their eyes met, and Xue Chongli scrutinized him once again.

The rain outside the window was pouring down, and the wind was blowing in through the window, causing the candle flames on the candle holders on both sides to sway back and forth.

"What realm are you in now?"

Just as Chen Yang felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Xue Chongli spoke calmly and directly inquired about Chen Yang's current cultivation level.

"Replying to Master, I've just reached the mid-stage of the Creation Realm..."

Chen Yang didn't hide anything and answered whatever was asked.

It is indeed only in the mid-stage, but it should be approaching the late stage soon.

"Indeed, the new generation surpasses the old, and the new generation replaces the old. Baoguo Temple has truly struck gold."

Upon hearing this, Xue Chongli wasn't too surprised, as he already knew Chen Yang well.

"You flatter me, Master."

Chen Yang was quite modest, saying, "My current level of cultivation is entirely due to the careful guidance of my elders..."

Xue Chongli smiled slightly and did not continue on this topic.

Although the young man in front of me is indeed outstanding in his talent for cultivation, it is a pity that he is not a disciple of Faxiang Temple. However, Faxiang Temple is by no means inferior in its cultivation of younger disciples.

Especially in the training of elite disciples, Faxiang Temple invests more than Baoguo Temple.

As long as a talent is promising, the sect is willing to invest resources; cultivation level and such are irrelevant.

Nowadays, Faxiang Temple does have young disciples at the Creation Realm, but none are as exaggerated as Chen Yang, who reached the mid-stage of the Creation Realm in his early twenties.

Xue Chongli then asked some other questions.

For example, questions like, "What level have you reached in your practice of the Five Elements Acupuncture Technique and the Yin-Yang Acupuncture Technique?"

Chen Yang answered fluently and calmly.

After a long time.

"How did you know that the Xue family's Pill Pavilion had Nirvana Pills?"

Xue Chongli finally steered the conversation to the main topic, bringing up the matter of the Nirvana Pill.

Chen Yang said, "When I met Elder Xue Chonghua in Emei, he mentioned the Nirvana Pill to me."

That's a complete lie.

Anyway, Xue Chonghua is already dead. On that day in Emei, Xue Chonghua met with him alone, and what they said is impossible for others to know.

Xue Chongli nodded slightly. It was reasonable and there was nothing to doubt.

Moreover, he probably wouldn't think that Chen Yang, an Emei disciple, would lie in front of so many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Buddhist hall.

"What use do you have for the Nirvana Pill?" Xue Chongli asked again.

Chen Yang replied, "In response to your question, Master, my Jade Bone strength has reached its limit. After mastering the Golden Body Technique, my current Jade Bone is no longer sufficient for the Golden Body. I have listened to the teachings of some elders and wish to further refine my Jade Bone to achieve a Half-Immortal Immaculate Body. The Nirvana Pill is just what I need..."

"Ah."

Xue Chongli nodded slightly and then fell silent, no longer asking any further questions.

The atmosphere in the attic was somewhat tense.

Chen Yang looked at Xue Chongli and vaguely sensed that Xue Chongli seemed to be hesitating and struggling with something.

What do you mean?
Is this unwillingness?
Actually, he could understand if Xue Chongli refused.

After all, Xue Chongli himself was already at the late stage of the Creation Realm, so the Nirvana Pill would be useful to him. It was normal for him to have selfish motives and want to keep it for himself.

Chen Yang seemed to see right through Xue Chongli's thoughts and immediately wanted to say something.

At this moment, Xue Chongli said, "The Nirvana Pill can indeed temper the Immaculate Immortal Bone, but tempering the Immaculate Bone cannot be done overnight or with just one or two Nirvana Pills..."

“You haven’t reached the Dao True Realm yet. Once the Bone Tempering stage begins, you can’t stop taking the medicine. If you stop, your already tempered Immaculate Bones will be tainted by mortal energy again. Over time, they will slowly regress to the original Jade Bone stage, and you’ll have to start all over again…”

"With your current level of cultivation, you'd probably need at least three hundred Nirvana Pills to achieve the Immaculate Half-Immortal Body, but he only left behind a mere 120 Nirvana Pills, which is far from enough..."

"This……"

Chen Yang paused slightly. Did Xue Chongli mean to persuade him to withdraw?
Once you start taking the medication, you can't stop?
Once the medication is stopped, will the Immaculate Bone become stained again?
Is that the case?

Chen Yang inquired about the Five Thunder Immortal.

True Man Wu Lei didn't know the answer either. After all, when he cultivated the Half-Immortal Body, he was already at the Dao True Realm, which was different from Chen Yang's situation.

Chen Yang is currently in the Creation Realm, which should be the stage of tempering jade bones. However, he has already achieved great success in tempering jade bones and is about to temper an even higher level of immaculate bones.

However, theoretically speaking, there is a high probability that Xue Chongli's words are true.

……

After consulting with Master Wu Lei, Chen Yang felt somewhat discouraged.

Based on the partial memories obtained from the Three Corpse Divine Tree, it can be confirmed that Xue Chonghua indeed left behind only a little over one hundred Nirvana Pills.

He wants to refine the Immaculate Bone, which requires at least three hundred Nirvana Pills. Moreover, in reality, three hundred might not even be enough. He currently only has 120 Nirvana Pills, less than half of what he needs.

If one cannot cultivate the Immaculate Bone in one go, even if 120 Nirvana Pills are used up, the final result will still be equal to 0.

Xue Chongli said, "These 120 Nirvana Pills might help a cultivator in the early stage of the Dao True Realm to quickly cultivate the Immaculate Bone, but for you, it's definitely not enough. Think it over, do you still want to take these pills?"

Chen Yang paused, then looked up to meet Xue Chongli's gaze. "Master, if I wanted it, would you give it to me?"

That's a rather blunt question.

Xue Chongli smiled slightly, “Pills are just decorations if you keep them. Of course, they are only needed when someone is in dire need. Since you have inherited his legacy, you are his successor. If you want the pills he left behind, I have no reason not to give them to you.”

"In that case, please grant me the elixir, Master."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang stood up, clasped his hands together, and bowed to Xue Chongli.

Since things have come to this point, and we've come all this way, we can't leave empty-handed; we definitely need to get our hands on the pills.

Although the quantity is insufficient, we can find other ways to make up for it later.

Xue Chongli gave Chen Yang a deep look, his expression somewhat complicated.

After hesitating for a moment, he smiled in a compromising manner, as if he had made a decision that went against his ancestors, and took out a black wooden box from behind him.

The box is about the size of a shoebox and looks quite heavy.

With a gentle push, the box arrived in front of Chen Yang.

When Chen Yang opened the box, he found it filled with porcelain bottles, probably a dozen or twenty, neatly arranged.

"Thank you for bestowing the pill, senior."

Chen Yang's face lit up with joy. He quickly closed the box and bowed to Xue Chongli again.

"It's just a matter of borrowing flowers to thank Buddha; there's no need to thank me."

Xue Chongli shook his head.

He then pulled out a scroll from the sleeve of his robe. “If you take too much Nirvana Pill, the poison will accumulate and be difficult to eliminate, which may leave a future problem. I have a scripture here. You can refine it when you take the pill, which may help you resolve the poison.”

"it is good."

Chen Yang took the scroll in a daze, feeling somewhat taken aback.

erysipelas?

This Nirvana Pill has toxicity? Judging from Xue Chongli's words, the toxicity of this medicine seems to be quite severe. "Thank you, Master."

He wasn't too concerned about erysipelas, after all, he had the "Danyang Scripture" to deal with it, and the Hu family's "Danyang Heart Method" could resolve most types of erysipelas.

However, since they've already given you their kind offer, it would be disrespectful to refuse.

Xue Chongli accepted Chen Yang's bow without hesitation. "Although this scripture is nothing special, it should not be spread. After you have memorized the scripture, destroy this scroll. Do not tell anyone about what happened here today. I have no other requests of you. I only hope that if the Xue family encounters any trouble in the future, I will trouble you to protect us."

Chen Yang paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Master, what are you saying? Sister Qi and Brother Feng are both my friends. Even if this hadn't happened today, I wouldn't have stood by and watched if the Xue family encountered any difficulties. Besides, with you here, Master, how could the Xue family easily run into any trouble?"

Xue Chongli shook his head and turned to look out the window. "The weather is unpredictable, and people are subject to change. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? All we can do is prepare for the future."

“I was originally a monk, and as the head of the Discipline Hall of Faxiang Temple, my return home this time is a violation of the precepts. To uphold the precepts and yet break them, sooner or later I will have to return to Faxiang Temple to receive punishment.”

……

Outside the window, a fierce storm raged, and a clap of thunder sounded in the sky, while the downpour continued.

Chen Yang looked out the window. The rain was like smoke, and his gaze pierced through the rain. Not far away was Longtan Temple.

Xue Chongli's voice echoed in his ears, and as Chen Yang looked at Longtan Temple in the torrential rain, his thoughts drifted.

Several years ago, Ding Huanchun, Duan Qiuping, and a group of others swore brotherhood in Longtan Temple, thus forming the so-called Six Friends of Longtan.

Despite his limited abilities, he created a legend, caused numerous incidents, and ultimately reaped the consequences he has today.

Decades have passed, and despite the grudges and grievances, Longtan Temple still stands, but the people have come and gone.

Now, of the six friends of Longtan, five are gone. Although Chen Yang has destroyed the Ding family and his three incarnations, the remaining Ding Huanchun is like an unkillable cockroach, making Chen Yang hate him to the core, yet he is helpless.

Sometimes, he really wanted to learn the "Nail Head Technique" from his great-uncle and just worship the old man to death.

However, firstly, Ding Huanchun's actual birth date is unknown; secondly, it requires a large amount of heart's blood, which would affect one's own cultivation; and thirdly, this evil technique also requires consuming one's own lifespan.

Chen Yang could only feel resentment. This time, the authorities were going to crack down on the Gu God Cult. Although Elder Zhou advised him not to go, Chen Yang would only feel uneasy if he didn't see Ding Huanchun die with his own eyes.

However, if he were to go, he would face immense danger, and his fate would be uncertain.

So, should we go on this trip or not?
June 29th, that's only a few days away.

You seem to have something on your mind?

At that moment, Xue Chongli's voice came from beside my ear.

Chen Yang withdrew his gaze and turned to Xue Chongli, "Master, I have a question."

"tell me the story."

Xue Chongli calmly looked at Chen Yang.

Chen Yang said, "I have an enemy, a blood feud. I know where he is, but he is extremely powerful, and I'm afraid I'm no match for him. Now, an opportunity for revenge is presented to me, but I hesitate and don't know what to do..."

"Amitabha."

Upon hearing this, Xue Chongli sighed and chanted a Buddhist prayer. "Is your hesitation because the hatred has faded and you feel it's better not to seek revenge, or are you worried that you are no match for them and that you might lose your life instead of getting revenge?"

Chen Yang said, "A blood feud cannot go unavenged."

"So it's the latter?"

Xue Chongli said, "If it were the former, I would advise you to let it go. When will this cycle of revenge end? But in the latter case, I see an obsession in you..."

"When you are at a low level, obsession can motivate you to become stronger, but when you reach a certain level, especially when you are about to exhaust your talent, it will become an obstacle on your path of cultivation."

“Your talent for cultivation is exceptional, and you may not have experienced any bottlenecks yet. However, no matter how good your talent is, there will always be a limit. Once you are entangled by obsessions, it will be difficult to make any progress in your state of mind, and your cultivation will naturally improve slowly.”

"At this point, if you want to go further, there's only one way: to sever the three corpses. The so-called three corpses are obsessions..."

……

Chen Yang paused for a moment. He had heard that severing the three corpses could improve one's cultivation, but it was best to do it when one's talent was exhausted, otherwise it would just be a waste of time and energy.

The Three Corpses are the obsessions of cultivators. Humans are intelligent animals with their own thoughts, so naturally they will have obsessions.

Everyone's obsessions are different, but they can be categorized into three types: good, evil, and the true self. Hence, they are called the Three Corpses.

Obsessions arise from mental and emotional states, and eradicating them is an extremely difficult process.

Some people use simple methods, such as using the Three Corpse Fruit. The Three Corpse Worms nurtured by the Three Corpse Fruit like to feed on people's emotions, which is a perfect way to eliminate obsessions.

Chen Yang already knew about these things, so it wasn't hard to understand why Xue Chongli brought them up now.

Xue Chongli said, “Your obsession doesn’t involve good or evil; it’s a kind of ego-based obsession. This kind of obsession is the easiest to eradicate. Of course, you can leave it unresolved until it becomes a corpse, and then cut it off when your talent is exhausted. But in that case, your obsession will change from hatred for your enemy to a desire for your own cultivation, and your original obsession with hatred for the enemy will actually weaken…”

"My advice is to cut it off sooner rather than later. The sooner you cut it off, the sooner your mind will be clear, and your mental cultivation will definitely be able to advance further."

"Of course, instead of asking others how to choose, you should ask yourself and your heart."

……

After listening, Chen Yang took a deep breath.

Xue Chongli's words touched something deep within him.

For the path of spiritual cultivation to be smooth, one's thoughts must be clear. The so-called three corpses and attachments are all stumbling blocks on this path. If the attachments are too strong and not eliminated in time, they will breed inner demons and become a burden on the path of spiritual cultivation.

Although Chen Yang hasn't felt the bottleneck yet, this day will come sooner or later as his cultivation improves.

There are only two ways to deal with an obsession: either you let go of it yourself, or you satisfy that obsession.

The hatred between him and Ding Huanchun was irreconcilable. It was impossible to expect Chen Yang to come to terms with it on his own, as the cycle of revenge would never end. Therefore, there was only one way: to completely eliminate Ding Huanchun, thereby removing his obsession and allowing his mind to naturally clear.

Of course, obsessions aren't something that disappear once you cut off one. As long as a person lives, obsessions will continue to arise.

But nothing else matters. Right now, the only one blocking his way is Ding Huanchun, and Chen Yang is determined to see him die, no matter what.

Otherwise, if you keep thinking about whether he is still alive or whether he has escaped by some means, your obsession will only deepen and have a greater impact on you.

Therefore, it makes sense to remove this obstacle as soon as possible.

Xue Chongli told Chen Yang to ask himself what was in his heart. After thinking it over, Chen Yang realized that he probably did need to go to Raojiang, otherwise his thoughts would not be clear.

The only thing preventing him from making a decision now is the uncertainty of the outcome of this trip. Chen Yang thought about it for a moment and thought that perhaps he could ask "It".

In his system repository, there is also a divination stick.

……

Item: Spiritual Oracle.

"Description: It can predict good or bad fortune to a certain extent, but it becomes invalid after one use."

……

He had kept the system reward for killing Wang Aidi's [Silkworm] in his warehouse without using it.

Now, perhaps it will come in handy to find time to predict the fortune of this trip.

……

"Master, I know what to do now. Thank you for your guidance."

Chen Yang came to his senses and felt a little better. He then respectfully bowed to Xue Chongli as a junior.

"Go."

Xue Chongli waved his hand.

Chen Yang didn't linger any longer, said goodbye, and went downstairs.

……

"got it?"

Downstairs, Xue Kaiqi had been waiting. When she saw Chen Yang come down, her face lit up with joy, and she already knew the result.

Chen Yang nodded slightly, "Sister Qi, let's find a place so I can check on your recovery."

Xue Kaiqi didn't say much, and the two left Dan Pavilion with their umbrellas.

On the rooftop, a gaze watched the two leave.

“My dear brother, you really know how to cause me trouble. Now you’ve given me the medicine and even threw in a scripture for me. When I get back to the temple, I’m sure to get a beating…”

"Sigh, I hope you haven't misjudged him."

Xue Chongli leaned against the window frame, letting the rain lash his face outside. After a while, he turned and went back into the Buddhist hall.

(End of this chapter)