After putting away the Diamond Glazed Fairy Talisman, a cyan storage bag appeared in Shi Xuan's hand. It was the one that he did not have time to give to Jian Tonghui, the withered leaf from the second-rank Bodhisattva.
Although they had made an agreement that all the things in the storage bag belonged to Jian Tonghui, and Shi Xuan was a dignified Zhenren, not the kind of guy who would go back on his words, it was still necessary to open it and take a look. If there was anything he needed, he could exchange it with Jian Tonghui, so as not to miss it.
"A small defensive cyan flag magic treasure, a few Buddhist scriptures, a few relics left behind after the Golden Body of Bodhisattva died …" There were many things in the storage bag of the withered leaf, but unfortunately most of them were Buddhist artifacts, which Shi Xuan could not use. For example, the relics were excellent materials for refining Buddhist secret treasures, similar to mysterious things, which could bear low-level magic skills. However, refining Buddhist secret treasures required the Genuine Buddhist Cultivation Method, which was useless to Shi Xuan.
And the small number of non-Buddhist artifacts or artifacts that did not restrict the Buddhist Cultivation Method were dispensable to Shi Xuan, and he did not really need them. Along the way, the only thing that Shi Xuan was interested in was the small cyan flag, which was a Pure Yang magic treasure that had gone through a Divine Tribulation and had ten layers of restrictions.
However, except for the value of the Diamond Glazed Fairy Talisman, which far exceeded the value of all the things in the storage bag, there was no equivalent item that could be used to exchange for the small cyan flag. Therefore, Shi Xuan had to give up, he could not use the sect's Ruyi Immortal-binding Rope to exchange for it.
At this time, countless light spots passed through the formation that Shi Xuan had set up to hide the secrets of heaven and conceal the aura, and gathered in front of Shi Xuan. It was the handsome and elegant Jian Tonghui in a purple robe. He did not care about the surrounding environment, and sat cross-legged in front of Shi Xuan, and said lightly, "I didn't expect your Natal Magic Treasure to be able to hide the secrets of heaven at the transformation stage, and I almost couldn't find you. Fortunately, I am very sensitive to the aura of Buddhist monks, and it is not something that your small formation can hide."
He looked very arrogant, but he did not hide the weakness of his aura at all. However, Shi Xuan could see that compared to the calm momentum when he was suppressing the withered leaf, he had improved a lot.
"Jian Zhenren, have your injuries recovered a little?" Shi Xuan handed over the storage bag.
Jian Tonghui nodded, "I have recovered a little with the help of the Gold Body, so I came to check it out. If I want to recover my full power, it will take at least a few decades." He took over the storage bag and put it away without even looking at it.
Jian Tonghui said it very casually, as if he had just rested for a while and came to visit. However, Shi Xuan knew very well that after he had escaped from Xiao Chuhe, he realized that Xiao Chuhe did not chase after him, so he knew that the latter must have followed him. Therefore, he used this short time to use the Gold Body and perform a secret art to recover some of his cultivation. Then, he rushed over to help out. He did not know that he had hidden the secrets of heaven, and it had taken him quite a while to find him.
He did not expect Jian Tonghui to be this kind of person. However, judging from his attitude, if he thanked him, it would only make him unhappy. Therefore, Shi Xuan only smiled and said, "Unfortunately, I is in a weakened state right now. Otherwise, with your recovered cultivation, with the two of you working together, we might be able to take down Xiao Chuhe."
"Most likely, we will not run into him." Jian Tonghui heard Xiao Chuhe's name and said coldly. He then changed the topic, "I can see that you have mastered the Six Path Reincarnation Art, and I happen to be good at it as well. I can see that your Sky Realm, Hell Realm, and Hungry Ghost Realm are not in harmony with the other three, which is a big problem."
Shi Xuan forced a smile. This was not something he could explain, so he could only say, "There is a reason for this. Right now, I can only find a chance to strengthen the other three." From the information given by Kong Ran, when Jian Tonghui was guarding the Buddhist school, he had learned the Six Path Reincarnation by chance. He had combined it with his own martial arts and created his own Six Path Reincarnation Sword Art. He could be considered a master in the Six Path Reincarnation Art.
Seeing that Shi Xuan did not want to explain it clearly, Jian Tonghui did not force him. He was eager to learn, so he started discussing with Shi Xuan about the Six Path Reincarnation.
Jian Tonghui's Six Path Reincarnation focused on the changes of the six paths, while Shi Xuan's Six Path Reincarnation focused on the changes of Yin and Yang, life and death. Each had their own merits. After a round of discussion, they had both learned a lot, making up for a lot of their narrow knowledge.
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It was a sunny day, and Hui Yuan was cleaning the side palace of the Flying Courtyard. This side palace was huge, but only a few people were in charge of it.
However, as Hui Yuan had opened his two consciousnesses, his body had become even stronger. Doing these things was no longer as tiring as before, and it was quite easy.
After doing all this, Hui Yuan casually punched a few times and felt refreshed. The few odd-job workers who were cleaning with him also greedily breathed in, as if there was something indescribably good in the air.
Right then, a loud and deep sound was heard from the back of the mountain, shaking the whole courtyard. Hui Yuan and the other servants were first shaken by the sound, and their ears were ringing. They could not stand still, and then were thrown to the ground by the shaking ground.
What is happening? This thought flashed across everyone's mind in panic.
They lay on the ground and saw the sky reflecting red, green, black, white, bright yellow, and chaotic colors. It was a myriad of colors and was incomparably beautiful.
Then, the chanting of sutras and Buddhist chants came from the back of the mountain, and a huge golden pagoda fell from the sky. The sky was filled with pale golden glaze Buddhist lights, calming people's mind and calming them down.
"Back of the mountain?! Immortal talisman?! Buddha?! " These three words flashed across Hui Yuan's mind. Ignoring the shaking ground, he wanted to stand up and run to the back of the mountain.
However, just as the thought of turning over appeared in his mind, the chanting of sutras and Buddhist chants were suddenly interrupted by countless singing and praising voices. These countless voices sounded at the same time, merging into one, and it was shocking to the extreme.
Immediately after, the sky of the back of the mountain darkened, as if the void had shattered and the sun had fallen. Then, the Buddhist lights faded, and a loud mournful wail was heard.
All these changes were completed in a few moments, and the thought of turning over in Hui Yuan's mind hadn't even spread through his whole body.
Seeing this situation, Hui Yuan became more and more anxious, but he had already calmed down. He understood that with his cultivation and ability, intervening in the matters of the back of the mountain was like a moth flying into the fire, or a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and it would have no effect.
But what could he do? Hui Yuan had just asked himself this when he saw the situation of the back of the mountain change again. Half of it was full of blooming golden lotuses, Buddhist lights, and dazzling stars, full of tranquility and peace, as if the Pure Land of Bliss had descended to the world. The other half was full of evil spirits, hideous and terrifying, full of jealousy, greed, regret, resentment, curses, and other negative emotions. It made people feel pain that was difficult to extricate themselves, as if the 18 levels of hell had come to the human world.
He couldn't do anything! When Hui Yuan saw this inhuman scene, he deeply hated his low cultivation. Not to mention intervening, he didn't even have the ability to go over and watch.
After the hatred, Hui Yuan was even more determined to cultivate. Without the angry eyes of Vajra, how could there be Bodhisattva's compassion!
While he was thinking about this, Hui Yuan didn't see the other changes in the back of the mountain, such as the collapse of the mountain, purple light soaring into the sky, sword qi soaring into the sky, and the pity of the heavens.
When he regained his senses, he saw a vast galaxy rolling in the back of the mountain, and inside it was full of Buddha statues condensed from endless starlight. It was like the Milky Way had fallen from the Nine Heavens, and its power was astonishing!
"Infinite Buddha Star River!? Future Constellation Buddha! " Hui Yuan had inherited the Path of Future Constellation, so he quickly recognized this as the strongest immortal technique in the Path of Future Constellation — Infinite Buddha Star River. Instantly, he was so excited that he completely ignored the huge pagoda falling from the sky.
Just as he was getting excited, he saw the purple sword light appear again, with Asura's murderous intent. At the source of the Infinite Buddha Star River, a golden Bodhisattva of a thousand feet appeared, forming a seal to welcome the attack. Then, the galaxy rolled back, and the pagoda hurriedly returned.
"Bodhisattva …" Hui Yuan was praying for the Bodhisattva to win when he saw the sky at the back of the mountain turn dark again, just like before. However, this time, Hui Yuan could vaguely see that in the dark sky, there was a huge illusory figure with a high crown and ancient robes, its sleeves fluttering in the wind. Behind it, countless voids were opened and shattered, many stars were produced and fell, and a pair of suns and moons exploded as they alternated.
When Hui Yuan and the others saw this scene, they felt an indescribable shock. It was as if the heavens, the sun, the moon, time, and other natural things had appeared in front of them, with a sense of eternity.
Amidst the shock, the golden Bodhisattva of a thousand feet tall sat cross-legged with its eyes closed, forming the Nirvana Seal. Behind it, two huge illusory figures of the Sala Tree appeared, one withered and one flourished. The Buddha light quickly dimmed, and the golden body quickly shrank.
"Bodhisattva …" Hui Yuan murmured the same words in his heart, but he was already grief-stricken. A tear quietly fell from the corner of his eye, completely not noticing the blue sky falling behind him.
When everything calmed down, Hui Yuan was at a loss. The back of the mountain had been destroyed, and the Celestial Talisman was definitely gone. Where should he go?
Cultivate! Awaken Knowledge! Golden Body! Reinvigorate Buddhism! Hui Yuan's expression became more and more determined. Even if there was no Buddha to guide and test him, as long as he still had a breath left, he would never give up.
After making up his mind, Hui Yuan hurried to the back of the mountain. Even if there was a 99% chance that the Celestial Talisman was gone, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would go and investigate.
"Little Yuan, where are you going?! The back of the mountain is so dangerous! " The odd-job servant who was familiar with Hui Yuan called out loudly. The scenes that happened in the back of the mountain just now had shocked and frightened them. Was that Taoist Dharma, Buddhist Dharma?
Hui Yuan was indifferent, and he himself had awakened two senses. The people behind him could not catch up in time, and could only watch as he disappeared in the direction of the back of the mountain.
"Perhaps, there might be some good stuff left behind by the Immortals and Bodhisattvas?" Someone suddenly realized something. As the saying went, men die for wealth, and birds die for food. Everyone in the Flying Courtyard had their own thoughts as they followed Hui Yuan's footsteps. All of a sudden, the Flying Courtyard was thrown into chaos.
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It was empty, as if the back mountain had never been there.
There was only a huge pit here, and it was hard to see the bottom. It was created by Xiao Chuhe. However, Hui Yuan did not know about this. He searched around the pit for a long time, until the underground water turned the pit into a huge lake. Only then did he sigh and leave the Flying Courtyard.
Right then, Xiao Chuhe had failed in his pursuit, so he returned to the Flying Courtyard. Watching Hui Yuan leave, he did not do anything to stop him. He was a Second Tribulation Earth Immortal, and he was not that shameless to vent his anger on a little monk who had only awakened two senses. Plus, the Future Star Buddha had also died in the hands of that Daoist Master and Jian Tonghui.
Returning to his own courtyard, Xiao Chuhe packed up everything in his room and prepared to go into hiding. If he could not catch Jian Tonghui before he recovered his cultivation, then he would have to face the revenge of Jian Tonghui after he recovered his cultivation. Xiao Chuhe really did not have the confidence to handle that.
