Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 309 318 The Primordial Spirit Leaves the Body! Where Does the Vitality Lie?
Wearing a crown and tassels, a blue upper garment and a red lower garment, with a square-shaped collar hanging on his chest, he sat upright in the sky.

Shadows swirl around me, sometimes converging on me, sometimes splitting into ten directions, ever-changing, while the chanting of sutras and repentance never ceases.

When Li Cunxiao came to his senses, the Azure Dragon spirit in the divine palace had disappeared, replaced by this immortal deity.

Moreover, the originally humble temple has now transformed into a magnificent palace of glazed tiles, resembling the Dragon Flower Hall of Buddhism, with countless starlight condensing into it.

Upon closer inspection, it actually bears some resemblance to the main structure of Miaoyan Palace.

"Is this the spiritual image of the Ten Directions Savior from Suffering? It seems to have the shadow of my master in many ways, but upon closer examination, it is different."

Li Cunxiao recalled the newly refreshed divine skill manual in his mind, while simultaneously looking inward at the divine palace.

The Taoist temple suddenly rose from its original one-story structure to the sixth story, surpassing the Buddhist temple's four-story structure.

Within the Niwan Palace, three divine palaces, the Heaven, Earth, and Water altars, shine brightly together.

With the Haotian Altar as the main body, the true essence of the spirit images of the Ten Directions Salvation Heavenly Venerable and the Western Wide-Eyed Heavenly King remains perfectly integrated, without any conflict between them.

Originally, the Taiyi Jiuku Hushen Miaojing of Taiyi Zhenren was meant to transform the spiritual form of the Azure Dragon into the Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun.

However, after being analyzed using the Vajra, this spiritual image underwent several changes.

The so-called Ten Directions Saviors from Suffering Heavenly Venerables are derived from the Taiyi Saviors from Suffering Heavenly Venerables, namely:

Eastern Jade Treasure Emperor Heavenly Venerable, Southern Mysterious True Myriad Blessings Heavenly Venerable, Western Supreme Wonderful Ultimate Heavenly Venerable, Northern Mysterious Jade Palace Heavenly Venerable, Northeastern Immortal Supreme Saint Heavenly Venerable, Southeastern Good Life and Deliverance Heavenly Venerable, Southwestern Supreme Spirit Void Emperor Heavenly Venerable, Northwestern Boundless Supreme Splendor Heavenly Venerable, Upper Jade Void Bright Emperor Heavenly Venerable, Lower True Emperor Cave God Heavenly Venerable.

It encompasses east, west, south, north, and north, as well as the four cardinal directions and the four secondary directions, and includes everything above and below, as if it were filling the entire universe.

This doesn't mean that one celestial form became ten, but rather that there were ten different states. Switching between different celestial venerable celestial forms naturally brings with it various corresponding abilities, even supernatural powers.

However, precisely because this divine skill is so profound, even with the original text provided by Taiyi Zhenren and ten trials of breaking through barriers, it can only currently produce the two Heavenly Venerables of Salvation from Suffering in the southeast and southwest.

The Eastern Jade Treasure Emperor Heavenly Venerable, residing in the Zhen Palace and the Mao position, governs the Wind and Thunder Hell, wielding the power of thunder and lightning, which is precisely because the Wood element gives rise to wind and thunder.

The Southern Mysterious True Ten Thousand Blessings Heavenly Venerable, residing in the Li Palace and holding the Noon position, is in charge of the Fire Healer Hell and wields the power of raging flames. This power can be superimposed on the body of the Wide-Eyed Heavenly King, making his fire control ability even more advanced.

In Li Cunxiao's hand, the golden dragon essence split into two colors: blue and red.

The azure true essence swirled, gradually raising the sound of wind, which howled menacingly. The sound of thunder could be faintly heard in the room, and blue and white lightning flashed in the wind.

With a flick of his wrist, the azure true essence dissipated, the gold in the fire elemental true essence turned brilliant, while the red part gradually faded, eventually turning into pure white and transparent.

He casually grabbed the training dummy, and before the platinum flames even got close, the dummy, which was mixed with spirit ore and could not be cut even by low-grade magic treasures, softened and flowed as if it were lard in a frying pan.

Sizzle sizzle.

With a few soft sounds, several thumb-sized, dark holes appeared on the wooden floor.

"Its power is not bad, but it doesn't seem to have gained any fire or wood-related supernatural abilities."

“I previously obtained the Pure Heaven Eye, which allows me to see through the Qi of Heaven and Earth, through deduction. This divine skill is no lower than the Guangmu Tianwang Sutra. This shouldn’t be the case.”

Li Cunxiao was initially satisfied, but then he couldn't help but frown, as if deep in thought.

The Ten Directions Salvation Heavenly Venerable is derived from the Taiyi Salvation Heavenly Venerable. Although it is divided into four main directions and four secondary directions, seemingly conforming to the Eight Trigrams and Five Elements, its actual power is to govern hell and judge life and death.

Just like the old Taoist priest who could capture souls and, with a flick of his wrist, forge them into weapons, could it be that this supernatural power is about the primordial spirit and works on the dantian (the area around the navel)?

Thinking of this, Li Cunxiao closed his eyes again and sat quietly on the futon.

As expected, this time, he focused all his attention on the Niwan Divine Palace, and after a short while, he actually felt a slight attraction from the outside world, which made the three spiritual figures in the divine palace restless.

"Could it be the emergence of a Yin spirit? Or a Yang spirit?"

He was startled. The old Taoist priest had mentioned this situation to him before, which was when a martial artist was condensing a Dharma image.

To achieve the unity of the three elements, one must first cultivate each of the three elements (essence, energy, and spirit) to their limits, and then create the primordial embryo in the void.

In this process, the primordial spirit needs to separate from the physical body. After all, the physical body is both the container and the prison of the primordial spirit.

Without breaking free from the constraints of one's own small world, one cannot rely on the power of the external universe to return to one's original nature.

In fact, the seventh level of communion is exactly what this is practiced.

"Does that mean that although I am Chonglou, I may have already completed the third minor realm ahead of schedule?"

That's true, but creating one's primordial spirit is a very risky thing, otherwise there wouldn't be so few grandmasters in the world.

Even though his intuition told him he could do it, the thought of taking such a risk still made him worried.

Fortunately, he still had a magical treasure on him.

Dragon boat

With a soft call in his heart, and a flash of red dragon pattern between his brows, Li Cunxiao appeared on the dragon throne in Qianyang Palace, with the red dragon, the spirit of the artifact, perched on the caisson ceiling above his head.

With the protection of the spirit, even if the primordial spirit briefly leaves the physical body, there is no fear of problems.

After all, the avatar used when practicing with Wen Zhongzi was provided by the artifact spirit.

With everything ready, Li Cunxiao had no more hesitation. In the blink of an eye, he calmed his mind and purified his thoughts. Soon, the three spiritual images became light and ethereal, as if they were about to detach from their mortal bodies and ascend to heaven.

"Really?"

He held down the Haotian Altar and the Ten Directions Salvation Heavenly Venerable, then gave the Guangmu Heavenly King a push from behind.

Boo!
Almost instantly, Li Cunxiao felt as if he had passed through a thin membrane, as if a tremendous burden had been lifted from his shoulders. When he opened his eyes again, he was now looking down from above.

The young man, dressed in a light purple Taoist robe, sat cross-legged with a calm expression and extremely slow breathing, as if he had fallen into a state of suspended animation.

When the gaze returned, the five fingers, formed from the condensation of true essence and primordial spirit, resembled crimson glass. With slight movement, they were indistinguishable from the body itself.

The palace had long been stocked with daily necessities. At this moment, a full-length mirror was casually brought out, revealing the Western Heavenly King wearing a jeweled crown and with a majestic face.

"Damn! It's really possible to summon a Yang spirit?"

The further one progresses in martial arts, the closer it becomes to mythology. Even though Li Cunxiao had been mentally prepared by his master and others, experiencing it firsthand was a different story.

The idea of ​​the soul leaving the body is something I've only ever seen in cultivation stories in my past life!
For a time, Li Cunxiao was quite excited, trying out the various changes after his spirit left his body, and having a great time.

Before he could even finish a cup of tea, he felt his spiritual energy rapidly depleting.

The world outside him began to feel different from normal, turning into a dark abyss that gave him a chilling feeling, which frightened him so much that he rushed to his own body.

boo.

Li Cunxiao shivered, as if he had suddenly returned from the freezing cold to the warm comfort of a heated kang bed.

When he opened his eyes, the young man in the mirror was already deathly pale.

"Such a large consumption? It's only been the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

"This ability doesn't seem to be of much use in the current situation."

The spiritual form is essentially the manifestation of the martial arts he has practiced, containing his essence, energy, and spirit, but the proportion of the former two is significantly higher than that of the latter.

Therefore, after the spirit leaves the body, it can do everything that the physical body can do, except for passing through physical objects.

In fact, during the time when the spirit left the body, the physical body was basically in a vegetative state.

"After all that, it turns out that it's better not to leave the body at all than to let the spirit leave the body."

Li Cunxiao sighed, and after recovering, he left the Spirit Treasure Secret Realm and pushed open the door of the meditation room.

"Well, anyway, at least it will be much easier when we reach the realm of communion later." "With the Heavenly Interaction state from the introduction of the Ancient Scripture of the Supreme Deity of the Vast Heaven, the chances of becoming a Grandmaster will be even greater."

While pondering, he unknowingly arrived at the front yard, where he saw Li Mucha, Wei He, and Ye Chengxiao practicing martial arts together, while his wife watched from the sidelines and flipped through several account books.

A storm is brewing. Although the newly promoted Grandmaster Taiyi Zhenren is in charge, the sect has been frequently attacked throughout the year. This time, even the barbarians from the Northern Desert have reached the heart of the Qin Dynasty. It's obvious to anyone that the Louguan Sect is in a bad situation.

The Taoist soldiers have been patrolling the mountains lately and have even caught quite a few disciples who have run away. They are not saying that they want to defect to the enemy, but that they want to hide back in Xijing.

It's as if doing so will allow them to extricate themselves from the impending danger.

Of course, some people practiced martial arts desperately under this pressure, hoping to make further breakthroughs before the great battle.

But martial arts training is ultimately a slow and gradual process, and not everyone can improve like Li Cunxiao every day.

Li Cunxiao could also see that his younger brothers had been practicing their martial arts so hard these past few days, not so much to increase their strength, but to relieve the pressure in their hearts through martial arts practice.

"Sanlang," Ye Shuyi noticed the newcomer. Without disturbing the group practicing their martial arts, she took a graceful step and naturally took the young man's broad hand.

"I've almost finished taking inventory and tidying up everything in the house."

"Hmm," Li Cunxiao replied, grasping the pair of slender hands in return.

"How's the elixir Master gave you coming along?"

"Very good. This morning I broke through the second level of the Heavenly Ladder. In less than half a year, I will surely be able to break through the third level and reach the Profound Gate."

Ye Shuyi felt both warmth and worry.

She naturally knew that although Taiyi Zhenren was called her uncle, he was actually her parents-in-law.

Moreover, these in-laws are quite generous.

To make up for missing Li Cunxiao's wedding, Taiyi Zhenren, now a Grandmaster, personally refined a Four Symbols Elixir.

When a terrestrial immortal takes action, the results are naturally extraordinary. In the past, the Four Symbols Great Elixir of Louguan Taoism was limited by the rarity of the ingredients, requiring only one batch every ten years, and even the true teachings were limited in number.

Now that the old Taoist has mastered the divine power of the Heaven and Earth Furnace, he is a one-man pill factory. Needless to say, the quantity is enormous, and the potency of the same pill is several times greater than before.

This elixir, specially made for my daughter-in-law, is more than enough to help her reach the pinnacle of the Heavenly Ladder, let alone break through the barrier and begin to build her divine palace!
"But, is what Uncle-Master Taiyi is doing wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Li Cunxiao gently embraced his wife, interrupting her from speaking further, but he already understood what was going on.

'Master is doing this as if he's making arrangements for his passing.'

The couple remained silent for several breaths until a few coughs suddenly sounded behind them.

Li Cunxiao and Ye Shuyi were startled at first, and each of them activated their divine weapons. When they turned around, they saw Taiyi Zhenren, who was smiling and stroking his beard.

The couple were speechless, but relaxed. "Master, you really are still a child at heart."

"Alright, Cunxiao, come here."

"What is it?"

"You'll know when you get here."

Before he could finish speaking, the old Taoist priest's figure vanished into light and shadow, leaving the two in awe.

"It is said that wherever a Grandmaster's dojo is located, the wind and grass can be seen as if they were reading on the palm of one's hand."

Ye Shuyi was filled with longing. Even though she preferred alchemy to martial arts, it would be a lie to say that she was unmoved by such a divine realm.

Upon seeing this, Li Cunxiao had a sudden flash of inspiration.

The Grandmaster breaks through the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, transforming the inner landscape into the outer landscape. The Daoist temple is actually a part of them, which is why the Taiyi Zhenren can manifest clones at will in the Daoist temple.

It's true that he doesn't have a temple right now, but if we're talking about something similar to a temple that can hold spiritual entities, then there are not only temples, but more than one.

"I almost forgot, don't I also have a lotus incarnation?"

"Although this thing was originally a rare and precious material, after being nurtured, it has developed complete meridians and acupoints, and is basically no different from a physical body."

"Originally, this avatar cannot leave the body, and a mere spiritual form cannot last long when it leaves the body. But what if we combine the two?"

With a sudden realization, Li Cunxiao was itching to try it out, wishing he could return to the Dragon Boat Secret Realm right now.

But the old Taoist priest was still waiting at Miaoyan Palace, so he had no choice but to suppress his restlessness, transform into a streak of blue and red light, and land at the entrance of Miaoyan Palace in the blink of an eye.

He straightened his clothes before pushing open the door and entering.

"Master."

The old Taoist priest sat on a futon deep inside the temple, with another futon empty beside him.

"Okay, come in, and close the door."

Li Cunxiao glanced at it again, but found nothing amiss. He did as instructed and turned to close the door.

In an instant, it seemed as if a ripple spread out from between the closed doors. Where the water passed, the solemn palace vanished, revealing the flowing clouds and the vast sky.

When Li Cunxiao turned around, he suddenly realized that he was already on the top of a mountain, surrounded by a sea of ​​clouds.

A hundred paces away is a sheer cliff, and before the cliff stands a solitary mountain gate.

With vermilion beams and green tiles, painted and gilded, and with deep eaves, the mountain gate's opening seems to encompass the entire sky.

Beneath the plaque of the Sanyuan Jizhen Cave Heaven, two people sat cross-legged on futons. One was naturally the Taiyi Zhenren, and the other was Yan Daotong, who had accompanied the imperial army on their expedition!
"Master Master?!"

Li Cunxiao was startled, and a bad premonition immediately arose in his heart.

If the imperial court wins a great victory and Zhu Quanzhong is beheaded, they will certainly make a big show of it to the world to deter villains.

Judging from Taiyi Zhenren's demeanor, he is clearly extremely cautious. Could it be that...
"Don't worry, I'll explain everything when the time is right."

Yan Daotong seemed to guess what Li Cunxiao was thinking, and after saying that, he said no more.

The old Taoist priest beside him was also expressionless, showing none of the ease he had displayed when they first met.

Fortunately, the anxious wait was not long before Xue Tianyun's figure also appeared in the Two Elements Banner Secret Realm.

"Master?! You..."

"The situation is urgent, so I'll get straight to the point," Yan Daotong said, his tone unusually hurried.

"The imperial court has lost this battle."

"Huayin is no longer a place to stay. I plan to relocate the sect and return to Longyou."

"But this matter cannot be made public immediately, and we cannot take all the people with us. We must ensure that nothing goes wrong. Tianyun, I'm entrusting this matter to you."

"Master, Uncle Taiyi is already a Grandmaster. Even so, is there absolutely no way to turn things around?"

Xue Tianyun was taken aback; the danger signals behind such a decision were deafening.

However, upon hearing this, Yan Daotong's gaze immediately turned to Li Cunxiao.

"This is the worst-case scenario. If Louguandao still has a glimmer of hope, it all depends on you."

"I?"

(End of this chapter)