Terrifying Heavens: I'll directly worship the Black Law of Fengdu!

Chapter 164 Beiyin Palace Temple
Help people to the end and send Buddha to the West.

Li Xuan made pills with blood mainly to satisfy his curiosity about whether they could work on people other than himself.

It has now been proven that Blood Pills are useless to ordinary people, but have miraculous effects on those with cultivation experience. Six Blood Pills were refined at dawn for experimental purposes. Blood Pills are only useful to the individual and have no effect on inheritance, so they are destined not to benefit future generations.

Li Xuan couldn't possibly act as a blood bank, sending blood to all the disciples and followers of the major sects and sects. Even if he drained them all, it would only be enough for a hundred or two hundred people...

To restore this world to normalcy, divine intervention is needed to enlighten the various sects...

Li Xuan looked at Master Jiang and asked, "I wonder how the construction of the Fengdu Temple on the northern mountain is going?"

Master Jiang laughed and said, "I have hired 28 skilled craftsmen from the local area and 36 craftsmen from the neighboring county to help. The temple is progressing well. It is now about 80 or 90 percent complete. The clay sculptors have completed the statues according to the blueprints and are now painting them. It will be ready for inspection tomorrow."

So fast?
Li Xuan asked, "What materials are used for the main structure of the palaces and temples?"

Master Jiang pondered for a moment and said, "The foundation is made of rubble filled with lime mortar, the beams and columns are made of Northeast pine, the walls are filled with whole stone strips and white lime glutinous rice paste, the roof is made of blue tiles, and the floor is made of blue bricks. Because of the tight schedule, the finished products were all purchased directly from this county and other counties, and some of the timber was purchased from northern caravans..."

Li Xuan was somewhat surprised. Was it really that complicated?
He clasped his hands in thanks to Master Jiang and said, "Thank you for your help, Master Jiang. After the Fengdu Temple is completed, those with kind hearts will surely be blessed."

Master Jiang waved his hand and laughed, "Money is just an external thing, and I've come to terms with it. The fact that these gold and silver can play a role in such an important matter is truly a great deed."

Li Xuan had nothing good to give to Master Jiang, so he simply took out fifty wholesale peach wood swords that he had been nurturing in a purplish-red gourd, lined them up on the table, and said, “These peach wood swords nurtured by spiritual energy have a restraining effect on evil monsters. I’ll give them to Master Jiang as decorations.”

Master Jiang was pleasantly surprised. He had witnessed the power of the peach wood sword last night; even a powerful monster like the flying zombie was pierced through. Li Xuan had given away so many peach wood swords at once, enough to hang one in every room of the Jiang family to ward off evil spirits.

Because the construction of Fengdu Temple was not yet complete, Li Xuan decided to rest at the Jiang family's house for two days.

He is currently taking stock of all the spells and skills he possesses.

The Dharma includes the Eastern Peak Earth God Dharma and the Fengdu Dharma, which comprehensively enhance the strength of the physical body, spirit, and soul, making one a well-rounded mage with physical defense, magical defense, and spiritual defense.

The techniques include the Eastern Peak Thunder Technique, which contains no less than a hundred kinds of thunder techniques, including palm thunder; there are also the Eastern Peak Taoist Scripture Technique and the Fengdu Taoist Scripture Technique, each with its own unique features.

Now, having acquired the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques, this thing has a very high upper limit and a very low lower limit.

Li Xuan roughly categorized the seventy-two arts into nine types based on their effects: [Form Transformation], [Spatial Matter Conversion], [Environmental Manipulation], [Movement and Escape Techniques], [Attack and Defense], [Soul and Mental Control], [Summoning and Borrowing Power], [Divination and Perception], and [Assistance and Survival].

He then ranked them from lowest to highest difficulty based on the level of cultivation, taking into account practicality and priority, and created a ranking list, which he then cultivated in order.

The previously considered all-encompassing approach, which is haphazard and lacks depth, is a poor strategy...

So, specialize in one thing at a time.

In his research, swordsmanship was ranked first, followed by demon slaying, divine speed, wind manipulation, and so on...

Among the Seventy-Two Arts, swordsmanship is exceptionally exquisite and should more accurately be called sword control. However, it has an extremely high barrier to entry. Therefore, when Li Xuan came to this world, he first learned some swordsmanship from Master Jiang as a foundation, learning from his strengths and making up for his weaknesses, and trying to further refine his understanding of swordsmanship.

The Miao sword is slender and long, capable of thrusting, slashing, and cutting. Li Xuan spent two days and two nights fusing Zhao Daowang's swordsmanship with Master Jiang's, unexpectedly achieving a moment of enlightenment, grasping the threshold of "swordsmanship," and successfully fusing them! He took his first step into the realm of sword control...

Li Xuan sat cross-legged in the side room, his Miao sword resting horizontally on his knees. His internal energy circulated like steam, his magical power rising from his body. He continuously analyzed and deduced various paths of swordsmanship in his mind. Finally, his eyes snapped open, deep and seemingly shimmering with light. He made a hand seal with his left hand and raised his right hand in a sword-finger gesture, shouting, "Go!" The Miao sword on his knees clattered open automatically, embedding itself in the door frame with a thud, the blade piercing through and exiting the frame.

As a 21st-century youth, Li Xuan once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword, soaring through the heavens and earth—how carefree that would be!

"Return to sheath!"

With a flick of his finger, the Miao sword was drawn back into its sheath with a clang, its precision impeccable!
He felt a slight surge of excitement. His current sword control technique was a rudimentary version, but it was still at the beginner level. With more practice, he could continuously improve and perhaps even achieve long-range attacks capable of taking a dog's head from a thousand miles away.

Among the Seventy-Two Arts, there are several with extremely low entry barriers. Rock Leap and Climbing Techniques allow one to easily leap over cliffs and precipices, walking on flat ground at great heights. The main secret lies in body balance and control, as well as the distribution of magical power. With a little practice, one can take shortcuts to traverse mountains and valleys...

As for escape techniques, Li Xuan has the ability to enter shadows that come with the robes of the Fengdu judge, which he can learn slowly.

Just then, a knock sounded on the door, and Master Jiang's voice rang out: "Mr. Li, the Fengdu Temple is now complete, and we can go up the mountain to inspect it."

Li Xuan withdrew his magic power and the Miao sword, pushed open the door and went outside. It was already noon.

He said, "Thank you for your trouble, Master Jiang."

Ever since seeing the zombie the night before last, Master Jiang changed his address from "Young Friend Li" to "Mr. Li," insisting that this title was more suitable for Li Xuan's identity.

Li Xuan had visited the mountain north of Fukang County before, and it was indeed a place with excellent feng shui.

He arrived at the top of the mountain and saw an exquisite palace standing there.

The walls, built of pine beams and pillars from the Northeast, look very sturdy. The roof is decorated with black stones at the corners of the eaves, and pure copper bells hang from the corners of the eaves, making a crisp and pleasant sound when the wind blows.

The main gate plaque bears the three large characters "Beiyin Palace". There are two dragon-carved pillars under the eaves on the left and right. After crossing the threshold, there are six more dragon-carved pillars inside, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

There is a huge shrine in front, inside which sits a deity dressed in colorful robes with the appearance of an emperor. Judges stand on the left and right, one holding a sword and the other holding a pen.

The temple's left and right walls are painted with scenes of the eighteen levels of hell, and there are also texts describing what these people did in life and what punishments they suffered after death.

Below the map of hell, there is a row of small shrines, which enshrine the Ten Kings of Hell, the Nine Lords of Hell, and the Ten Underworld Marshals, among others.

On the altar in the hall, oil lamps arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper flickered, and the surrounding statues seemed to take on a mysterious quality in the dim light, as if they had come to life and were watching you with a serene gaze...

Although both were built according to blueprints, the temples built by our own people had a much richer artistic conception than those built by people from island nations.

Master Jiang, the Knife King, Mao Qing, and his three disciples all arrived. As Li Xuan entered the temple, they all felt a solemn atmosphere, especially Feng Yu Dian and the other two, who felt a little breathless.

Li Xuan looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, I am about to perform a consecration ceremony for the temple and summon spirits. Please wait outside the temple for a moment."

Everyone nodded in agreement and went out.

(End of this chapter)