In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 362 Blood Sacrifice Array

"Who is it?"

Xie Lingxin's heart stirred, recalling the fluctuations she had felt in the spirit mineral mine.

I think it might be related to this.

Tong Huohuo shook his head: "I don't know. The other brothers all went to take a look, but they were all unfamiliar with him."

"He has cultivation, he's not a miner, he doesn't belong to any department, and we don't know where he came from."

He lowered his voice: "Deputy Steward, those bastards at the Religious Affairs Bureau, could they be embezzling from their posts?"

"..."

"That's outrageous!"

"Take a few brothers and go keep an eye on things!"

Xie Lingxin felt inexplicably guilty.

However, people still need to be kept in touch.

That Xiao Longtu seems like a nice person. He shares the same surname as Xiao, but he's not as annoying as Xiao Yan.

However, Xie Lingxin would not let her guard down because of this.

He did not hesitate to make malicious assumptions about the scions of aristocratic families.

Tong Huohuo asked worriedly, "What if we get discovered?"

Xie Ling thought to herself, "So what if you found them? Just walk right up to them openly!"

"Okay!" Tong Huohuo replied and led the two over.

Xie Lingxin continued to wander around.

Every now and then, a few groups of rogue cultivators would appear to try their luck.

However, there are basically no cases where he needs to take action.

After all, how many capable people would be willing to be a rogue cultivator?

The sanitation workers from the Environmental Protection Bureau are no pushovers; they are definitely elites among cultivators, otherwise they wouldn't be able to get in.

A little boring.

During his free time, he also "restored" the so-called ancient scriptures that Lu Wan had given him.

It's quite a coincidence... no, it shouldn't be a coincidence.

These ancient scriptures are all related to a cult, and that cult is called "White Lotus"!
It's not that all of them directly mention those two words, but you can infer them from between the lines.

Their legendary backgrounds are somewhat similar to those in "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," where ghosts, foxes, and monsters coexist among humans.

Xie Lingxin subconsciously glanced at the mermaid bead string in her hand and frowned.

It remained dim and flickering.

He absorbed a massive amount of spiritual energy in the spiritual energy mine just now.

More than thirty extremely pure spiritual beads were refined in the Eight Trigrams Furnace!
It's worth at least 20 to 30 million federal dollars!

This is still a small part; his absorption efficiency is too low.

But the male and female sword boxes are different; their absorption speed is more than ten times that of his!
Even if the sword box isn't full, it can still unleash at least three or four sword strikes like the one that killed the Corpse Buddha Craftsman.

Even with sword energy around him, it was still not enough to overcome this calamity?

Xie Lingxin's mind raced. She thought of Shuiyue's Golden Body of Merit, which was said to be able to suppress fortune and eliminate calamity.

The golden body is indestructible, and calamity cannot befall it.

I wonder if it's really that magical?

Having an extra trump card is always good, so he diverted his attention to recall the Golden Body of Merit method that Shuiyue had left in his mind.

It was as if he could hear Shuiyue's voice, preaching to him in his heart.

What is merit?

Merit lies in filth, not in cultivating blessings.

Seeing one's true nature is merit, equality is virtue, and unhindered thoughts are true merit and virtue.

Merit is divided into three levels.

The lowest level is to maintain pure precepts and cultivate stillness and tranquility.

The Taoist practice of sitting in oblivion allows one to gain a profound understanding of the workings of Yin and Yang.

Buddhist meditation and contemplation help one to understand dependent origination and emptiness.

Medium-level, providing relief to the poor and needy, protecting life and rescuing those in distress.

Reciting the mantra according to the proper method will eliminate karmic obstacles.

If the mind is scattered while reciting mantras, merit will evaporate like sand; but when the mantra resonates, a single thought can transcend ten kalpas.

The highest level of practice is dedicated to the benefit of countless sentient beings, thereby eliminating attachment to self.

May this merit be extended to all beings.

We and all sentient beings will together attain Buddhahood.

Where can one seek merit?

In ancient times, an emperor asked a monk: "What merit do I gain from building temples and providing alms to monks?"
The monk replied: There is no merit in it.

When giving alms, let go of control; when chanting mantras, be free from attachments; when doing good deeds, transcend the distinction between self and others.

Merit and Dharma body are inherently one; why seek them separately?

Xie Lingxin felt that this method of the Golden Body of Merit was somewhat similar to the Holy Dao Dharma Body she obtained from True Man Chongyang.

All of these must be based on one's own three Dharma bodies: the consciousness, the desire, and the primordial spirit.

The only difference is the method of refining.

Generally, once a practitioner achieves the primordial spirit, the conscious spirit and the desire spirit can be withdrawn.

Most would choose to refine it into a Dharma form.

Xie Lingxin is different from ordinary practitioners.

His consciousness has transformed into the true form of the Thunder Ancestor.

The desire to transform into a white dragon is one of the foundations of the Primordial Mysterious Water Yin Thunder Diagram, and the fundamental way to refine impurities in kidney essence.

Neither of these can be touched.

soul……

Ordinary practitioners cannot change this.

But he has two primordial spirit avatars!
One has the appearance of an emperor, the other the appearance of a Buddha.

Nowadays, the emperor's image is revered, while the Buddha's image can only huddle to the side, feeling wronged.

It can be used to cultivate a golden body of merit.

Legend has it that the World-Honored One attained a golden body of sixteen feet tall on the summit of a snowy mountain. He was then swallowed by a peacock, but he broke free from its clutches by splitting open its back. Because the Buddhas persuaded him not to harm the peacock, he bestowed upon it the title of Buddha Mother Peacock King.

Now that he is refining his Buddha-like form into a golden body, he may one day be able to refine a sixteen-foot-tall golden body of merit!

Xie Lingxin secretly fantasized.

With his unhindered understanding of all laws, he effortlessly grasped the key to the Golden Body of Merit.

But when he finally formed a golden body of merit, he realized he had been overthinking things.

A sixteen-foot-tall golden body?

Xie Lingxin looked down at the Niwan Heavenly Palace, where the Buddha's primordial spirit had been refined into a golden body, resembling a Buddha statue cast in gold.

It is more realistic and solemn than the previous Buddha image.

But... it's a bit too small.

A slap... no, not even as big as a slap.

It's about the size of two fingers.

However, Wangcai previously said that his merit was only a little over half an inch.

This golden Buddha statue, now bearing the marks of merit, is nearly two inches in size.

Where does this merit come from?
Could it have grown while at Guanyin Temple?
To provide relief to the poor and those in urgent need, and to protect life and rescue those in distress.

Reciting the mantra according to the proper method will eliminate karmic obstacles.

He helped those child ghosts resolve their karma and also resolved a lot of sins in the fiery hell.

Is this considered a moderate amount of merit?
The Corpse Buddha Craftsman was so evil, killing him should count, right?
Xie Lingxin stopped in her tracks, sensing something changing within her...

My gaze fell on the wrist...

Huh?
The pearl necklace seemed to brighten a little.

Although the pearly sheen still flickered, it was not as dim as before.

Does the golden statue of merit truly possess the divine power to avert calamities and eliminate disasters?

"Inspector Lu?"

Xie Lingxin suddenly saw Lu Wan return, accompanied by a large group of people.

His face was dark, and he was full of anger.

"Didn't Inspector Lu go to wipe out the remnants of the White Lotus? Why is he back again?"

Who upset you?

"Who else could it be? Who else could it be but those scions of noble families!" The one who spoke was Hua Xinzi, whom Xie Lingxin naturally recognized.

However, Xie Lingxin had previously treated her cruelly, throwing her out like a broken sack.

Whether it was out of fear of Xie Lingxin or because of Lu Wan's teachings, they no longer dared to glare at Xie Lingxin.

However, its nature has not changed.

He looked angry, but his mouth still couldn't hold back.

Lu Wan glared at her, then said, "Brother, we need to borrow your passage."

Xie Lingxin glanced at the people behind her and said, "Excuse me?"

"Isn't Inspector Lu going to 'suppress bandits'?"

Lu Wan said, "Hmph, I've had someone locate it; that domain realm is nearby!"

A strange light flashed in her eyes: "This is by no means a coincidence. The White Lotus Society probably discovered this collapsing domain earlier than anyone else, and also knew that there would be spiritual minerals here."

Xie Lingxin recalled the events of the past and felt a sense of sudden realization.

When the Great Black Mountain Domain was first opened, it was under the supervision of various forces in Leizhou, and there was even a mage-level figure like Elder Fan overseeing it.

But the White Lotus Society was still able to enter it silently.

I initially thought it was some kind of internal scum like the Iron-Faced Monk, but now it seems that's not necessarily the case.

And then there's Chen, who, despite having her spot taken away because Dai Yang stood up for her, still showed up in the Black Mountain.

It's because the White Lotus Society might have another entrance.

Qu Yuzhen was originally a member of the White Lotus Society, so it's not surprising that there was some kind of exploitation between them.

"Borrowing a passage is not a problem, but why doesn't Inspector Lu go that way?"

Xie Lingxin glanced in the direction guarded by the clan management office.

Lu Wanke is also a member of the clan management office.

"Thank you very much."

Lu Wan waved her hand: "You all go in first."

Hua Xinzi and her group of subordinates then went ahead.

“Brother, I’m not afraid you’ll laugh at me, but I’ve come here not only to ask for your help, but also because I need your assistance.”

"Inspector Lu, please speak."

Lu Wan said, "I heard that you have a magic treasure that can create a barrier, which is said to be impervious to all magic and render mental spells ineffective?"

Xie Lingxin's eyes flickered slightly: "That's right, but it's not that magical. Below the level of a mage, there shouldn't be any problem."

"enough!"

Lu Wan said happily, "Brother, could you lend me this? To be honest, I might encounter a formidable opponent on this trip, and I'm really not confident. If I had your magic weapon, things would be much easier!"

"besides……"

She was a little embarrassed.

After all, it's really inappropriate to borrow this and that from a junior.

"I may need your help, younger brother, to absolve my sins later."

"Everyone in the White Lotus Society practices the White Lotus Karma Transformation Technique and is most adept at manipulating karma. Your ability to dissolve karma, little brother, is truly their nemesis!"

Fearing Xie Lingxin might be unwilling, he quickly said, "Don't worry, whether it succeeds or not, I will apply to the higher-ups after this to let you choose a reward from the clan management office's treasury!"

Internal treasury of the clan management office?

Xie Lingxin's eyes darted around.

"As you know, the sect management office is in charge of matters related to cultivators and deities, and there are quite a few spoils in the inner treasury,"

Lu Wan said enticingly, "If we're talking about who's better, among the federal systems' internal treasuries, I'm afraid only the tax bureau's internal treasury can hold a firm lead over the clan management office. Your environmental protection bureau is far from being able to match it."

She pressed on, "Don't you have a deity? The treasury of the clan management office contains many treasures that can elevate a deity."

"Inspector Lu, do you mean what you say? That's the internal treasury of the Religious Affairs Bureau. How can you let an outsider like me pick through it?"

Lu Wan laughed and said, "Of course it's inconvenient in terms of procedure, but... you choose, I take, and with such a great achievement as eradicating the remnants of the White Lotus Society, no one can say anything about it."

"Hahaha!"

Xie Lingxin chuckled: "Inspector Lu is joking. We're all just working for the Federation and serving the people, so why talk about rewards and compensation?"

He pulled out a black crane and azure banner: "If there's anything I can do to help you, just ask. I won't refuse... How about we write it down first?"

"..."

Lu Wan's face twitched slightly.

"Haha, just kidding, just kidding. How could Inspector Lu be the kind of person who doesn't keep his word? I believe you!"

"..."

Didn't we just say we should serve the people?
"Thank you!"

Lu Wan grabbed the green banner, and Xie Lingxin gave her some tips before she hurriedly left.

Before leaving, he turned back and said, "Be careful of Xiao Longtu, stay away from him."

Xiao Longtu?
Lu Wan didn't say why she didn't go to the clan management office, but it seems to be related to this person.

In the days following Lu Wan and his group's passage into the domain, Leizhou seemed to fall into a strange calm.

Aside from the occasional rogue cultivator attempting to break through, they don't cause much of a stir.

Xie Lingxin was guarding the pass that day, catching fish.

He received a call from Chen Yuntao, inviting him to the Chen Family Manor.

Xie Lingxin originally wanted to question the matter of the spirit mineral ore, but after a moment's thought, she left.

With Chen, Qingyun, and others guarding the checkpoint, there's not much to worry about.

……

Chen Family Manor.

"Lingxin, you've arrived."

When Chen Yuntao saw him, he treated him like a younger family member, showing him great warmth and naturalness.

Instead, he scolded his "own son," Chen Lingguan, who was cowering to the side, saying, "Lingguan, why aren't you greeting people?"

Chen Lingguan's lips moved: "Brother..."

Xie Lingxin gave him a disdainful look.

Cowardly and useless!
Just as he was about to speak, he directly questioned him.

Chen Yuntao interrupted the spellcasting first, beckoning and saying, "Come, Lingxin, come and take a look at these things."

Xie Lingxin was a little puzzled, so she walked over.

Chen Zhongtang, the old steward of the Chen family, brought out several items with his men.

Xie Lingxin frowned immediately upon seeing this.

A strong, pungent smell of blood hit me, making me want to vomit.

"What is this?"

There are three things on the table.

A lamp, a blood-red lamp.

There was still some lamp oil in the lamp, which looked like a mixture of blood and oil.

A skull, only the size of a fist, like it was cast in gold, bright yellow and shiny.

There was also a stack of papers.

There were blood-red characters on it.

Chen Yuntao said, "These are the Human Oil Blood Lotus Lamp, the Child Bone Golden Buddha, and the Blood River Crossing Calamity Sutra."

"The Human Oil and Blood Lotus Lantern, as the name suggests, is made from human oil and blood."

"The Golden Buddha of Child Bones..."

Chen Yuntao frowned: "They take newborn boys and girls whose innate energy has not yet faded, plate their skulls with gold, engrave secret incantations inside their skulls, inject mercury into their brain acupoints, and refine them using secret methods."

"The Blood River Crossing Sutra is written by pregnant believers who are tempted to pluck blood from under their tongues to copy the sutra. After it is completed, they often die from blood loss!"

Xie Lingxin's gaze sharpened.

I recall that among the ancient scriptures Lu Wan had given me before, there was a mention of:

“The cult created the ‘Blood River Crossing Calamity Sutra’ to lure women into writing the sutra with their own blood…and they died from blood loss.”

"The river of blood flows mightily, the waves of karma surge to the heavens. If this scripture is not written, one will be forever condemned to a life of filth and depravity!"

Xie Lingxin looked at the three items on the table and already knew where they came from.

His face was calm, but his chest heaved, clearly indicating that he was not at peace.

"White Lotus Society?"

Chen Yuntao wasn't surprised that he could guess it, and nodded, saying, "That's right."

"These three items, along with the Seven Emotions Pill that circulated on the black market and online, are the four key items of the White Lotus Society's 'Blood Sacrifice Array'!"

"With these four items, the blood sacrifice formation is complete, and the descent of the 'Buddha' is unstoppable; it's just a matter of sooner or later."

Xie Lingxin looked at him: "Where did Patriarch Chen get these things?"

(End of this chapter)