In the cultivation room, Xiao Chen had been in seclusion for two months.
Time was of the essence, and he wanted to make the best use of his time to master the first layer of the Demonic Cloud Heaven Swallowing Art.
In just two short months, Xiao Chen had already spent ten thousand of the one hundred thousand Superior Grade Spirit Jades.
If it were Medial Grade Spirit Jades, the number of Medial Grade Spirit Jades would probably reach ten million. Furthermore, it didn't have such an effect, and the time it took was much longer.
Unfortunately, Xiao Chen had already failed to cultivate the first layer of the Demonic Cloud Heaven Swallowing Art.
According to the book, the Demon Cloud Bird tattoo would appear on one's back after successfully cultivating the first stage. Demonic path true essence could transform one's body, physique, soul, and will.
However, two months of bitter cultivation was not without gains.
The demonic cloud above his dantian had already begun to unfurl, and the embryonic form of a cloud had appeared.
It was no longer just a black dot. The lifeforce of the scarlet demonic cloud had become even stronger.
Over the past two months, Xiao Chen could feel his Soul Will being constantly devoured by the demonic clouds.
This demonic cloud seed was probably not as simple as what was recorded in the secret manual. There would be many mysteries beyond his imagination.
At this time, the demonic nature within Xiao Chen's body suddenly erupted, and the demonic true essence within his body flooded his entire body.
Black demonic light flowed out of his body as he opened his eyes. His eyes were filled with demonic nature.
Although Xiao Chen's physical body had been modified by the Maheśvara Buddha's śarīra, he could cultivate a Demonic Dao Cultivation Technique and merge it with the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation.
The demonic nature in his body had already penetrated deep into his bones and blood vessels. It was inevitable.
This was the instinctive reaction of the devil after encountering its natural enemy.
At this moment, he was cultivating demonic arts to begin with, so the demonic nature of his body took over at this moment.
However, a moment later, the Buddha nature contained in the deepest parts of his organs, limbs, and bones. It turned into a gentle breeze and spread out from his body, dispelling the dominance of the demonic nature over his physical body.
All of this happened without Xiao Chen's control. It was all an automatic reaction of his body.
Looking at it from this angle, it also proved that Xiao Chen's dual cultivation of magic and martial arts had yet to reach the point where he could control them as he pleased.
It was like walking on a tightrope above a cliff. It was extremely dangerous.
Closing his eyes again, Xiao Chen released his soul power to see what was going on.
Within Xiao Chen's perception, everyone in the Marquis's Residence was instantly detected by Xiao Chen.
Everyone was a flickering dot of light. The flow of Quintessence in the bodies of the weaker ones could be clearly seen, clearly imprinted in their minds.
As for Holy Venerables, they were like a ball of burning flames. Unless one used their soul power to sense them, they would not be able to sense them.
Otherwise, he would only be able to see this blurry ball of flame.
As his soul power swept across, there were three flames that were particularly eye-catching.
A ball of blazing flames gave off a terrifying aura that rushed into the sky. There was also a faint King's might within it, and a mysterious Dragon Fate covered it.
Xiao Chen could not detect this person at all. Without a doubt, it was the Soaring Dragon Marquis himself.
There was also a clump of flame that was about the same size as the Soaring Dragon Marquis. However, it seemed lethargic. This should be a hidden Sovereign Personage expert of the Marquis's Residence.
As for the third cluster, it was the karma that caused the demonic aura in Xiao Chen's body to erupt.
That was a clump of flame that gave off pure Buddhist Might. It was like a lamp, not dazzling or eye-catching.
It only slowly burned, and the flames drifted about. Only the flame's heart remained fixed, unchanging since ancient times. It was like the flame in this flame's heart had existed since the world was created, never extinguishing.
Beside this flame was a clump of mixed black flames. It looked very mighty and overwhelming with Demonic Might.
However, when one looked carefully, one could see the core of this black flame, the pure flame's heart without any impurities.
This was the little monk Yan Chen, who had committed overwhelming sins but had a Buddhist heart and wielded the Buddhist sect's commandment saber.
Xiao Chen opened his eyes and roughly understood what was going on.
The little monk's master came with him.
Not daring to delay, Xiao Chen stopped circulating his energy and walked out of his room. Then, he went to the courtyard to personally welcome the little monk.
"Big Brother, my master is here."
The little monk rode on the Demon Blood Vulture and happily led the way, introducing Xiao Chen to him.
The Venerable Xu Yun smiled faintly and said softly, "I have long heard of Benefactor Xiao's name. Today, I finally get to see it for myself."
Xiao Chen rubbed his nose and smiled. "Venerable, you must be joking."
Long heard of it?
I just arrived in the Central Great Realm not long ago. It has only been two months since I arrived in this Soaring Dragon Marquisate.
Although I caused a commotion, my fame only spread within the Soaring Dragon Marquisate, far from spreading in the Yanwu Dynasty.
"I am not joking. A monk does not lie. I met Benefactor Xiao seventeen years ago."
The Venerable Xu Yun smiled mysteriously but did not elaborate.
Xiao Chen's expression changed slightly. Seventeen years ago was when he first met the Maheśvara Buddha.
Could it be that when the Maheśvara Buddha turned around, some mysterious phenomenon happened, allowing this venerable to see me?
"Yan Chen, you already told me about your situation. Can this old monk take a look at you?"
The Venerable Xu Yun asked softly to Xiao Chen after he was led in.
Xiao Chen glanced at the little monk. When he saw the little monk's innocent expression, he knew that the little monk was worried about him. Something happened to his dual cultivation of Righteous and Demonic.
Hence, Xiao Chen got his master to check on Xiao Chen for him.
That's fine. If I can get some pointers or find some hidden dangers, it will be a gain.
Xiao Chen nodded and lowered his guard. Then, he said softly, "As you wish."
The Venerable Xu Yun put down his staff, and a vertical eye suddenly opened on his forehead.
This was an extremely strong Magic Skill of the Buddhist sects, the Heavenly Eye.
According to rumor, when the Heavenly Eye was cultivated to its limits, one could see not only space and time but also the river of fate, becoming the Heavenly Dao.
One could comprehend the past and the future, knowing the karma of the past and present.
Xiao Chen felt speechless. Since the Heavenly Eye was open, whether he agreed or not, the Venerable Xu Yun would see everything he wanted to see.
The Venerable Xu Yun gave off a faint Buddhist light, giving off a mysterious energy similar to the one the Heavenly Book Scholar once showed.
A beam of golden light shot out of the Heavenly Eye and encased Xiao Chen.
Time and space flickered. The various Cultivation Techniques that Xiao Chen cultivated in the past and the various hardships that his physical body experienced appeared.
However, the Venerable Xu Yun's Heavenly Eye did not check Xiao Chen's Soul Pool. He only wanted to check if Xiao Chen's body had any hidden dangers and give pointers.
The Venerable Xu Yun did not want to dig out all of Xiao Chen's secrets.
Actually, even if he did not check his Soul Pool, if Xiao Chen saw the scene in the Venerable Xu Yun's eyes, he would still feel shocked and amazed.
They would also feel shocked and surprised, no different from being seen through.
After a while, the vertical eye on the Venerable Xu Yun's forehead slowly closed.
"Master, how is it? Is my big brother fine?"
The little monk asked out of concern before Xiao Chen could say anything, appearing even more anxious than Xiao Chen.
The Venerable Xu Yun smiled and said, "Benefactor Xiao is doing very well now, even better than this old monk. His lifeforce flourishes boundlessly. His physical body does not have any major problems.
"All sorts of fortuitous encounters and karma are truly startling. His fate with Buddhism is enviable."
The little monk said happily, "That's good. Otherwise, if I leave and we meet again in the future, Big Brother will look completely different. I will not be able to accept that."
Xiao Chen found this strange. He asked, "Venerable, I once heard that dual cultivating Righteous and Demonic Dao is a great taboo in the Righteous Dao. This is especially so in the Buddhist sect. It is also a taboo in the Demonic Dao. Why is Senior so calm about it? "
The Venerable Xu Yun smiled faintly and asked, "Let me ask you, what epoch is it now?"
"Naturally, it is the Martial Epoch."
"The Demonic Dao Cultivation Techniques and the Righteous Dao Cultivation Techniques look very different, even intensely conflicting. In reality, they are inseparable from the word 'martial.' They come from the same source. Why can't we cultivate them at the same time? "
"This …" This was the first time someone asked Xiao Chen this question, so he did not know how to answer.
The Venerable Xu Yun said sullenly, "Actually, you already know the answer in your heart. There is no need to hesitate. Be it Buddhist, Demonic, or Righteous Dao, it does not matter. If you can distinguish your heart, it does not matter. "
Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat. The Venerable Xu Yun's words swept away the final doubts and lack of confidence in his heart.
This would allow him to be even more determined on this path.
"Many thanks for Senior's pointers."
The Venerable Xu Yun looked into the distance as he looked at Xiao Chen. Then, he said, "The reason why the Righteous Dao and Demonic Dao oppose it is easy to explain. The conflict between the two factions is intense. They do not get along, like fire and water. After several battles between the Righteous Dao and Demonic Dao, the two factions became mortal enemies. How can they accept people who dual cultivate Righteous and Demonic Dao?
"Since you chose this path, the future will be difficult. Please be mentally prepared."
Xiao Chen nodded to indicate that he understood.
"Actually, there is another reason. Why can't the two factions accept people who dual cultivate Righteous and Demonic Dao?"
"Why?"
"Because they are too strong, they are feared by others. There have been many people who dual cultivate Righteous and Demonic Dao in history. However, they did not walk to the end. In the end, they all made a choice. Otherwise, it would be hard to distinguish their heart, and they could only choose one side. "
The Venerable Xu Yun's tone was calm, but he revealed a startling secret to Xiao Chen.
"I know of a total of three people. One is the Kāśyapa Buddha. Actually, he dual cultivated Buddhism and Demonic Dao. However, the moment he became a Buddha, he abandoned his Demonic Dao and started the age of Buddhism.
"The second is a certain Dragon Race Blood-Soaked Emperor. However, he eventually fell into the Demonic Dao and took another path."
This stunned Xiao Chen slightly. He could not hide his expression. This was simply too shocking.
Back then, the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor dual cultivated Righteous and Demonic Dao. However, he did not walk to the end and fell into the Demonic Dao. Suddenly, Xiao Chen somewhat understood why the Blue Dragon bloodline was completely destroyed.
"The third is the creator of the Mahāmāyā Abstinence Violation Saber Technique. He is a Buddhist sect genius, rarely seen in thousands of years. Unfortunately, I found out later that he was the Black Lotus Demonic Ancestor's reincarnation. However, in the end, he made a different decision. He abandoned the Demonic Dao and saved the Buddhist sect, directly leading to the Black Lotus Church's decline.
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