From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 161: Nine Transformations to Return to God
The torch in Zhang Guinian's hand could not illuminate the dark cave.

Ning Qufei drew his sword. When he saw Mo Tingyu was about to move forward, he crossed his arm to stop her and shook his head slightly at her.

He untied the screen and stood in the corner, wearing clean black clothes, with a slight smile on his face, and his bald head reflecting red light. He did not look like a monk, but rather a gentle and elegant nobleman.

"It's been three days since we last met, but it feels like years." When Jie Kaiping saw Meng Yuan drawing his sword, he was not afraid, but the smile on his face became even wider.

Meng Yuan had been urging his Burning Heart ability to work. Looking at Jie Kaiping who was ten steps away, he smiled and said, "I think about you, Brother Jie, day and night as well."

“Hey, hey, hey!” Mo Tingyu, who was at the back, couldn’t bear to watch the two of them reminiscing about the past. “Meng Feiyuan, are you and him old acquaintances? He is Jie Kaiping! He is Elder Peacock!”

"This man is from Songhe Prefecture and once discussed Taoism with me in Jiangxin." Meng Yuan said.

"Not only do we have a friendship of discussing the Dao, but benefactor Meng has also had contact with my mother." Jie Kaiping said.

"That's right!" Meng Yuan agreed with this statement. "Brother Jie, I asked her to say hello to Brother Jie. Why didn't she convey my feelings?"

Before Jie Kaiping could say anything, Mo Tingyu interrupted and said, "Why does it sound like you, Meng Feiyuan, are getting along well with her mother?"

"His mother's name is Xiyaonu. She has a thin waist and coquettish eyes. She is very charming. I feel pity for her." Meng Yuan looked at Jie Kaiping very boldly and continued, "Your mother tastes really good."

Zhang Guinian was originally on guard, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but glance at Meng Yuan.

Ning Qufei and Mo Tingyu looked at each other, both of them like children who had never seen the world.

“If my mother can bring a moment of happiness to benefactor Meng, then she will be able to help herself and others, and I will be satisfied.” Jie Kaiping said with a smile.

Mo Tingyu couldn't help but stand on tiptoe to look at Meng Yuan.

Meng Yuan has always been quite confident in his thick skin, but when he meets someone like Jie Kaiping who regards his face as "empty", he still feels a little obsessed.

"Brother Jie, what happened to Lan Raosheng?" Meng Yuan finally remembered the important matter.

"Mr. Meng, please come in and take a look." Jie Kaiping said with a smile.

"In the past, when I saw a mountain, I wanted to know what was behind it, so I climbed over mountains and ridges to see it. Now I no longer climb over mountains and ridges to see it," said Meng Yuan.

"Behind the mountain there are mountains, one after another, endlessly. Has Mr. Meng attained enlightenment?" Jie Kaiping smiled.

"No." Meng Yuan locked onto the other party with his aura, "I think climbing over mountains and crossing ridges is too troublesome, so it's better to just push the mountains down. Isn't that a broad vision and a long-term vision?"

This place is narrower and more cramped than the way here. It can only accommodate two people passing side by side, and they have to lower their heads and bend over from time to time, which makes it really difficult to move around.

Meng Yuan has carefully considered the situation. With three seventh-rank warriors and one seventh-rank Taoist nun, his strength lies in frontal attacks.

The other side has a wounded sixth-rank monk, and there is also a seriously injured sixth-rank warrior inside.

The strength of both sides seems to be that the enemy is weaker and we are stronger, but we must be on guard against the opponent's sixth-grade warrior who may fight for his life.

Moreover, Jie Kaiping is a subordinate of the fourth-rank bald monk Qing Guangzi, so there is no guarantee that he has some tricks up his sleeve.

"Brother Ning, Sister Mo." Meng Yuan walked forward slowly, still urging the Burning Heart Divine Ability, "This person has cultivated the state of extinction, has extraordinary magical powers, and is extremely thoughtful. You must be careful!"

Meng Yuan had fought with Jie Kaiping before, and had also seen Mingyue force Jie Kaiping to use Qing Guangzi's magic weapon, so he had a relatively good understanding of Jie Kaiping.

I also found out later that the state of nirvana is a kind of Dharma state, a state of mind cultivated after the sixth level of the Buddhist path.

The so-called nirvana, its original meaning is quiet and peaceful, the meaning of extinction. It means that greed, anger, ignorance and other troubles do not exist.

Nirvana is of great help in the transformation from the fifth level to the fourth level.

But now that the screen has been unlocked, he is only at the sixth level, and has not yet reached the deep state of nirvana. His magical powers probably include the ability of non-discriminating wisdom and great mirror wisdom. This method is similar to the Confucian method of seeking the root, which is to see through the essence of people and things, and the ultimate emptiness and dependent origination.

This can help one understand the changes of life and death, and the relationship between cause and effect.

To put it simply, this method can detect the changes in the opponent's strength and weakness, and even sense the cause and effect of what is about to happen.

Just like in the cave under the river, Meng Yuan activated the Floating Light Cave Heaven, and as soon as he untied the screen, he felt something and took two steps back in advance.

This state of nirvana is not as miraculous as the state of prosperity and decline of the Great Master Ku Rong, but it can purify the mind and is beneficial to the advancement of spiritual practice.

"Thanks for the reminder!" Ning Qufei immediately understood what Meng Yuan meant. He meant that this person was not good at frontal attack, but was good at attacking the heart.

Of course, even so, this person must have practiced Buddhist magic, such as the six magical powers, golden body Buddha light and other offensive and defensive methods. Therefore, even if his combat power is slightly inferior, it is only compared with the Great Master Ku Rong, and he is not someone who can be dealt with casually.

"Brother Jie, do you want to try Floating Light Cave Heaven again?" Meng Yuan walked forward with the knife in hand, his aura firmly fixed on Jie Kaiping.

"Amitabha." Jie Kaiping chanted a Buddhist chant, "Warriors are best at killing people of higher ranks, and they take the path of breaking all laws with one sword. The Floating Light Cave Heaven is a method that can determine the outcome of the world with one move, but the donor clearly has backup, so I really don't dare to try it."

He put his hands together and murmured Buddhist mantras. Then Meng Yuan felt that his energy could no longer entangle this person.

"My background is known to everyone, so there is no need to say more." He untied the screen and made way for me. "Please come in! I came out to greet you all and avoid suspicion."

He saw mist emanating from Meng Yuan's body, followed by a flying rainbow. He was so scared that he turned a corner and ran away.

Meng Yuan followed the flying rainbow and slashed with a knife.

Jie Kaiping's whole body was shining with Buddha's light. He gritted his teeth and blocked the knife, "I said I won't fight with you!"

Then he really ran around the corner, and Meng Yuan did not chase him rashly.

However, after a try, it was clear that this person was seriously injured, which showed that the red-cloaked girl was ruthless.

Meng Yuan stood at the corner. After turning for more than fifty steps, there seemed to be a stone door with light inside.

"We still need to be careful." Zhang Guinian followed immediately. He also wanted to capture Jie Kaiping, but the place was too cramped and there was no way to surround and attack him.

"Brother Meng!" Ning Qufei also stepped forward and said, "Brother Meng has already made an effort, so why don't you stay behind for now and let me and my junior sister go in front."

"Big Brother, you are so kind!" Before Meng Yuan could say anything, Mo Tingyu's eyes sparkled, "Big Brother, do you know that Meng Feiyuan had used the Floating Light Cave Heaven before and had not recovered yet? You couldn't bear to see him exert effort, so you wanted to be the one to break through the formation?" "..." Meng Yuan did feel Ning Qufei's kindness, but shouldn't they just smile at this and make friends afterwards? Why did he say it?

"Junior sister!" Ning Qufei frowned helplessly and said, "Brother Meng is more capable than you and me. Guarding the rear is an important task. Don't talk nonsense."

"Senior Brother, you are really good at talking! No wonder you can be the senior brother!" There was more light in Mo Tingyu's eyes, and he looked at Ning Qufei like an idiot.

Meng Yuan and Zhang Guinian looked at each other, neither of them able to utter a word.

"Don't talk anymore." Ning Qufei said weakly, "Just follow me."

He nodded to Zhang Meng and the others, then drew his sword and moved forward.

Mo Tingyu immediately followed, holding a sword in one hand and a talisman in the other.

Meng Yuan and Zhang Guinian followed ten steps away, each of them on guard.

The four of them were in a line, obviously not in a good position. Ning Qufei was the first and soon arrived in front of the stone gate.

The stone gate opened wide, Ning Qufei fluttered his sleeves, and then stepped into it, and Mo Tingyu hurriedly followed.

"Come on! Let's see something new!" Mo Tingyu took a look inside and waved to Meng Yuan and Zhang Guinian behind him.

Meng Yuan and Zhang Guinian looked at each other, and they both thought that maybe Mo Tingyu had been plotting against him.
Be careful and proceed slowly.

When we arrived at the stone gate, we saw that it was very spacious inside, more than thirty meters long and wide. It was obviously a natural cave transformed from a cave.

There were many small holes on the stone wall, with candles inside for lighting. There was also a stone door at the innermost part, but it was tightly closed.

The cave was dark and damp, with a slight breeze blowing and the oil lamp flickering.

Meng Yuan looked inside and saw Lan Raosheng lying on his back on the ground with his hands in claws and his legs stretched out. There were no wounds on his body, but his face was extremely distorted. His eyes seemed to be stretching his head apart, and his mouth was open at the corners, as if his soul was trying to escape from his body but was trapped inside.

The man with the unlocked screen stood in front of the innermost door of the cave, with his hands clasped together, his head lowered, and said nothing.

And next to Lan Raosheng, stood a woman.

The woman was about thirty years old, with a pretty face and a slight smile between her brows, but her eyes were a little cloudy and gray.

At this moment, the woman was half exposed. She wiped the blood from her shoulder and looked around at everyone.

This woman should be the seriously injured woman that Liu Dingjia mentioned.

Just looking at her shape, although there was blood on her shoulder, when she wiped it, her fair skin was visible, with no wounds at all.

Or in other words, this person's injury has healed.

"Two little Taoist priests and two warriors." The woman smiled faintly, her voice a little hoarse. She threw away the cloth that she was using to wipe the blood, pulled up her clothes to cover her snow-white body.

"Who are you?" Ning Qufei frowned, holding a sword in his hand, as if he was very afraid of this woman.

"You are my dear sister." The woman smiled slightly. "The Taoist priest is nice, but unfortunately he is not very handsome."

"You are an ignorant person who only cares about appearance!" Mo Tingyu was immediately unhappy. "My senior brother is the same inside and out. He is a first-class person in the world!"

"Haha." The woman sneered, then looked at Zhang Guinian, then shook her head lightly, and finally looked at Meng Yuan, saying: "Are you and Kong Que's mother in love? How can a thin-waisted slave compare to me? Come here, let me take a look at you."

"Are you Yang Yuping?" Meng Yuan held the knife in one hand and took out a jade pendant with the other, saying, "You have already seen me. I will ask Miss Mingyue to come and see you."

"Yang Yudai is dead?" The woman obviously admitted that it was Yang Yuping, but her face was unhappy and she was obviously angry. "You can only rely on women's power! You are useless!"

The injury she had suffered previously was obviously caused by Mingyue, and she was quite afraid of Mingyue, so she turned around and looked at Jie Kaiping.

"He was trying to trick you. The jade pendant is just an ordinary thing. It will break if you crush it. It can't summon anyone." Jie Kaiping said.

"The little guy is not honest!" Yang Yuping sneered, stretched out her hand, and the long sword on the ground flew up and into her hand.

"Brother Jie, I never ruined your show!" Meng Yuan put away the jade pendant.

"Amitabha, it is my fault." Jie Kaiping bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

"Fellow Daoist, are you using the Nine Revolutions to Return to the Gods method?" Ning Qufei protected Mo Tingyu behind him, his Taoist robe still fluttering slightly.

"You really know what's good." Yang Yuping looked at Ning Qufei's Taoist robe, "Ling Xiao Sect is also trying to get involved?"

"Big Brother, what kind of magical power is the Nine Transformations to Return to the Gods?" Mo Tingyu asked while hiding behind Ning Qufei.

"It's an evil method!" Ning Qufei frowned, and while being on guard against Yang Yuping, he said, "This method is to forcibly absorb the essence of others, as well as the jade liquid and blood essence, to heal injuries. The speed of recovery depends on the severity of one's own injuries and the strength of the person being absorbed."

He looked at Meng Yuan and Zhang Guinian very seriously, and then said, "This method is evil. The person who is taken in will suffer great pain before his death, and even feel as if his body and mind are torn apart, so his death is horrible. If the realm of the person who is forcibly taken in is far higher than one's own, it can even promote one's own realm to break through."

Meng Yuan felt that this method was similar to his own essence and fire.

"Isn't this an invincible method?" Mo Tingyu was very curious.

"How can the way of yin and yang be increased or decreased without a fixed limit?" Ning Qufei stared at Yang Yuping and said, "After using this method once, your eyes will become dim and cloudy, and your mind will be covered with a layer of dust. Generally, after using it five or six times, your eyes will become blind and your brain will have problems. After the ninth time, you will go crazy. After that, this method can no longer be used."

Meng Yuan knew that there were times when the divine power of heavenly secrets could be used, but today was the first time he had encountered it. And it was indeed evil, like a method of drinking poison to quench thirst.

"Amitabha, practicing Buddhism is full of hardships and many karmic obstacles. This is the result of both internal and external obstacles occurring simultaneously, and the devil's obstacles entering the heart." Jie Kaiping said compassionately.

"How many times have you seen this slut use it?" Zhang Guinian asked Ning Qufei.

"I can't tell." Ning Qufei stared into Yang Yuping's eyes, then shook his head and said, "Maybe five or six times, maybe three or four times."

(End of this chapter)