Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 504 Clones Assist in Growth
But the shock and fear left in the hearts of all those who witnessed it inside the pass were as deep as a brand.

At this point, those who had been restless because the garrison commander had been neglecting worldly affairs for years, or who were secretly plotting to test the limits, outwardly comply but inwardly defy him, or even wanting to do something underhanded, were finally silenced.

Whether it's a local cultivation family, a business guild manager shuttling back and forth, or an unruly rogue cultivator.

They all instantly put away all their ulterior motives, becoming more obedient and cautious than ever before.

These people finally understood completely.

That garrison commander was not incapable of governing, nor was he weak and easily bullied.

He was simply too lazy to deal with those mundane affairs. As long as the annual taxes and tributes were delivered to the garrison treasury in full and on time, without interfering with his seclusion or shaking his fundamental control over the pass, he was too lazy to bother to handle them personally.

Xu Yunfan naturally couldn't be bothered with this; even if he knew about these petty schemes, he wouldn't care.

In Hanya Pass, a place where demons gather and unruly demonic cultivators reside.

Xu Yunfan knew perfectly well that if these demonic cultivators didn't have some ulterior motives like testing the limits, feigning compliance while secretly plotting, or even scheming in secret, then they would seem strange and abnormal.

If they really behave themselves, Xu Yunfan will have to spend more time figuring out what these people are up to. If they manage to pull something big, then things will get really interesting.

Xu Yunfan's logic is very simple.

Pay your fees honestly and everything will be fine.

If anyone dares to cause trouble, Xu Yunfan will naturally deal with it.

With his current cultivation level and strength, he is more than capable of suppressing everything in Cold Crow Pass.

This middle part was just an interlude for Xu Yunfan. If the Wancheng Sword Sect dared to send more people over, Xu Yunfan would naturally ask the Yuanshi Sect for help. He would be very happy if it led to a war between the two sects.

If he can stir up this stagnant pool, he can naturally find a way to fish in troubled waters. With his clones Wukong and Han Shi around, he might be able to make some unexpected gains.

During those ten years, he devoted most of his attention to cultivating his main body, but he never stopped paying attention to his clone.

With the full support of the Pure Land of Bodhi, Xu Yunfan's clone Wukong is no longer alone.

After Wukong, Sanzang took on a second disciple, Sha Wujing, who was originally a powerful water demon who caused trouble in the Flowing Sand River in the Western Desert. He was subdued by Wukong with the "Great Powerful King Fighting Tathagata Sutra". Grateful for the Buddhist connection, he took refuge under Sanzang and was given the Dharma name Wujing. He wielded a crescent-shaped treasure shovel and was skilled in controlling water.

Later, he accepted another disciple with the Taoist name Wuneng.

Xu Yunfan was quite surprised when he first saw Wu Neng's behavior.

This demon's original form was a strange black-bristled boar demon, but its origins seem to be quite extraordinary.

It dwells in a place called Yunzhan Cave in Fuling Mountain in the eastern wilderness, calling itself "Zhu Ganglie". Not only is it incredibly strong, but it also possesses several strange and unpredictable abilities to move and absorb. It is rather lazy and slippery, yet shrewd.

Wukong's battle with him was quite complicated.

Although this pig demon was fierce and unruly, it did not acquire any great evil karma. On the contrary, it got along "well" with some of the local little spirits.

Following the instructions of the Tripitaka, Wukong used the grand Dharma teachings of the "Great Vajrabhairava Fighting Tathagata Sutra" and Buddhist enlightenment to subdue the lazy fellow. He also promised him a bright future as a Dharma protector on his journey to the east. Finally, he subdued the lazy fellow, named him Wuneng, and taught him some of the secret techniques of the Dharma protector Vajra.

Wu Neng wielded a nine-toothed rake, which, though strangely shaped, concealed magical restrictions.

Thus, with Sanzang in front and his three disciples Wukong, Wuneng, and Wujing behind, the four of them forged ahead, traversing the chaotic and vast Eastern Wilderness along a route that seemed to have been planned in advance but was full of variables.

Xu Yunfan naturally watched silently, feeling a sense of déjà vu with the Journey to the West he had read in his previous life.

"They all represent the eastward transmission of Buddhism, all involved four masters and disciples, and all were driven by great vows." He pondered for a moment, realizing there must be some significance to this, but with his current strength, he couldn't yet uncover it.

The four members of the Tang Monk's group slayed demons and monsters, cleansed the turbid air, and resolved resentment along their journey.

What moved Xu Yunfan's main body the most was the terrifying fighting instinct displayed by his clone, Wukong.

Wukong built his foundation with the "Great Powerful King Fighting Tathagata Sutra", making his foundation incomparably strong.

But his true terror lies in his fighting.

It was a fighting spirit that seemed to be innate, engraved in one's very being.

His movements were devoid of any fancy tricks, yet precise to the extreme; dodging, attacking, and unleashing bursts of power, he always launched fatal attacks from the most unexpected places.

The "Sea-Supporting Purple Gold Cudgel" in his hand seemed to come alive. He used it to point, poke, sweep, and smash, imbuing his moves with the wrath of the King of Light and the power to subdue demons. He simplified his techniques, pursuing only the most direct and efficient killing power.

Upon first entering the Foundation Establishment stage after refining the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, one can capture the weaknesses of mid-Foundation Establishment demons and monsters, forcefully breaking through their defenses with overwhelming power and speed, defeating those of higher levels with unparalleled ferocity, and possessing a powerful physical body that is as strong as divine iron.

It was as if he was born to fight, having fully inherited Xu Yunfan's combat experience and supernatural awareness accumulated through countless panel point allocations and extreme optimization of cultivation techniques.

But the words came back again.

"His talent... isn't that my talent too?!"

Xu Yunfan's clone, Han Shi, also possesses unimaginable potential in swordsmanship. Part of this potential, through the clone Wukong's comprehension and combat of the "Great Vajrabhairava Victorious Fighting Tathagata Sutra," has transformed into an unprecedented and unparalleled fighting power!
The resources invested by Bodhi Zen Pure Land have catalyzed this potential to its fullest extent.

With the support of his clone, Xu Yunfan's strength was greatly enhanced.

Although his cultivation level has not increased, his actual combat strength far exceeds that of the past.

On this day, Xu Yunfan's main body had just finished a round of lightning and fire tempering his golden body, and he habitually probed the location of his clone.

Instant connection with shared field of vision.

What came into view was not a familiar desolate mountain or a demon's lair, but an ancient Taoist temple nestled atop a misty mountain peak.

The scenery here is quite extraordinary.

Built against the mountainside, with its flying eaves and brackets, green tiles and red roof, it appears and disappears amidst the swirling mist and spiritual energy.

A winding stone staircase descends from the depths of the clouds and mist, its surface covered in moss, exuding a sense of history.

The Taoist temple is surrounded by lush trees, mostly ancient pines and cypresses, with gnarled and twisted branches that seem to contain ancient spirituality and exude vitality.

Even more strangely, the Taoist temple was filled with pure air, and breathing it made one feel refreshed and cleansed of worldly dust. It was completely different from the chaotic and turbid air commonly seen in the Eastern Wilderness, as if a celestial abode had fallen to the mortal world.

Xu Yunfan's expression shifted slightly.

The Eastern Wilderness is teeming with demons and filled with chaotic energy. It is absolutely abnormal for such a seemingly sacred place to be so out of place.

Just as Wukong, the clone, sensed the abruptness of the situation and became wary, he heard the monk Sanzang beside him suddenly speak. His voice was calm but carried a hint of unspoken seriousness.

"Amitabha. Wukong, Wuneng, Wujing."

(End of this chapter)