The vicissitudes of time were evident here. After they entered, an old man with white eyebrows and beard walked out of the ruined basilica. He was trembling as if he could be blown away by a gust of wind.
"Honorable Master." Monk Hui Guang pressed his palms together and said respectfully, "This is Ding Ru."
Chu Li stepped forward and pressed his palms together.
The old monk was skinny and had a protruding mouth and monkey cheeks. He did not look like an eminent monk at all. His eyes were yellow and turbid, and he did not look like an eminent monk at all.
He sized up Chu Li with his turbid eyes and nodded. "Mm, let him in then."
"Thank you, Honorable Master!" Hui Guang pressed his palms together again.
"Go!" The old monk waved his hand and turned to walk into the basilica.
Hui Guang gave Chu Li a look to signal him to follow. He then pressed his palms together again and left.
Chu Li followed the old monk into the basilica.
There was a Buddha statue in the north of the basilica. Its eyes were wide open like Vajra's glaring eyes, but it had the appearance of a Buddha. However, it was different from the usual Buddha's compassionate appearance.
The old monk pressed his palms together in front of the Buddha statue and murmured Buddhist scriptures. Then, he pointed at the tattered cattail hassock next to him and said, "Sit there."
Chu Li sat on the cattail hassock in a lotus position.
He was suddenly in a trance. Everything around him became so fast that he could not see clearly and was dazzled. Fortunately, he had the Omniscient Mirror and was not affected.
Maha-Vairocana's Immovable Buddha started chanting, and he instantly regained consciousness.
After the old monk finished chanting, he turned to look at Chu Li. He saw that Chu Li was looking at him calmly. There was no joy or excitement.
More importantly, Chu Li did not seem to be in a trance. It was as if he was still awake.
He raised his eyebrows. "As expected, you're not an ordinary person."
Chu Li pressed his palms together and smiled.
The old monk slowly walked out of the basilica and went to the bronze bell in the courtyard. He gently rang it.
"Dong … Dong … Dong … Dong … Dong … Dong …" Six consecutive rings reverberated.
Chu Li heard the bell clearly and felt his mind shake. He was about to fall into a trance again, but he recited Maha-Vairocana's Immovable Buddha Scripture again and regained consciousness.
Then, footsteps were heard.
Ding Jian and Ding Shi were currently sparring in his monastery. Their palms and fists flew back and forth at lightning speed. Their figures could not be seen clearly, only two grey shadows.
Two figures appeared when they heard the bell.
"This is …" Ding Jian exclaimed, "the opening of Mount Spirited!"
Ding Shi nodded, "It's the opening of the Spirited Mountain."
"I didn't expect that we would really be able to witness the opening of the Spirited Mountain with our own eyes." Ding Jian shook his head and smiled. "I thought we wouldn't have the chance. I wonder which senior will have this opportunity."
They all knew that the conditions to open the Spirited Mountain were extremely harsh. As the Great Mercy Temple grew stronger, it became increasingly difficult to open the Spirited Mountain. It had been a long time since the Spirited Mountain was opened.
Ding Shi said, "It's third shidi."
Ding Jian's eyes widened.
Ding Shi said, "Third Junior Brother saved Master. Furthermore, I heard that the martial ancestors who fought against Starry Cloud Island offered up an extremely profound inheritance."
Ding Jian was suddenly enlightened.
— —
Chu Li heard the sound of footsteps. Soon, a group of old monks walked in slowly. All of them looked solemn as they sat cross-legged around him. Soon, the basilica was filled to the brim.
The old monk stood in front of the Buddha statue and looked at the monks quietly. Then, he nodded and said, "There's no need for me to say anything more. Open it!"
The old monks put their palms together, lowered their eyes and started chanting Buddhist scriptures.
Chu Li's mind went blank again, but he quickly regained his senses.
After chanting for ten minutes, they slowly floated into the air. Still sitting cross-legged, they began to spin slowly like gray flowers floating on water.
Rays of golden light rushed out from the top of their heads and gathered in the air like streams of river water flowing into a lake. The golden light became more intense, but the area it covered became smaller.
From covering the entire basilica, it slowly shrunk until it was the size of an umbrella, then the size of a round stool, and finally the size of a palm.
As it continued to condense, the golden light became brighter and brighter. Finally, it became brighter than the sun. It was so bright that people could not look at it directly. The basilica was bathed in golden light. The Buddha statue that had its eyes wide open seemed to have closed them.
"Pop!" The golden light suddenly shrunk to the size of a needle's eye and landed on Chu Li.
The Buddha statue opened its eyes again. Two rays of golden light shot out from its eyes and landed on Chu Li.
The three rays of golden light intersected with each other. Then, everything turned dark.
When the light returned, there was no one on the tattered cattail hassock.
Chu Li felt his vision blur. Then, he realized that something was amiss. He could not feel himself in the Heaven Beyond Heaven.
— —
Great Light Surpassing State
Chu Li sat up on the bed. The Marrow Cleansing Technique had stopped circulating. He had finally cultivated his bone marrow to the silver-and-mercury-like state. His body was almost perfected. Bone marrow was the source of blood. Blood and energy were combined. Therefore, the stronger the bone marrow, the stronger the blood energy, and the stronger the body.
His blood had been transformed by the bone marrow. It was different from ordinary people. Every time his heart beat, the nutrients and energy delivered by his blood were several times that of ordinary people. Therefore, his body was unimaginably strong.
With a strong body, cultivating the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique would be twice the result with half the effort. He slowly circulated the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique in the courtyard. His original inner energy was completely transformed into the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique's inner energy.
The Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique was pure and refined. It made the body faster and stronger. He slowly practiced the movements. Soon, he reached the first level. He continued without rest and reached the fourth level in one go.
Fortunately, he had the spiritual energy from the two upper heavens. Coupled with his deep cultivation in the Dharma, his speed was so fast. Unfortunately, he could no longer sense the situation in the Spirit Mountain.
His soul, which was originally one, was now separated and went about its own business. He, who was in the Outland, could not know what was happening in the Spirit Mountain. Similarly, he, who was in the Spirit Mountain, could not know what was happening in the Outland.
"Hehe …" A hearty laugh suddenly floated in the sky of Light Surpassing State. It was ethereal as if it was in the clouds. However, it was as clear as if it was close to his ear.
Chu Li's expression changed. He instantly appeared in Fu Caiwei's courtyard at Taihao Peak.
Fu Caiwei was lying quietly on the ground. She had died without a sound.
Chu Li's expression was gloomy. He gently patted her chest and then disappeared.
Chu Li's expression was gloomy. He gently patted her chest and then disappeared.
The next moment, he returned to his own courtyard in Light Surpassing State. The sky was still filled with Song Wuji's hearty laughter.
"Since you're here, come over. What are you laughing at?" Chu Li said coldly.
His voice floated in the sky of Light Surpassing State. It was condensed and did not dissipate. It resounded in every corner and everyone's ears.
Sun Mingyue was in an empty martial arts field, guiding the disciples in their cultivation. When they heard the voice, the disciples looked up at her. Ji Mingfei and the other three women stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Boundary Master, let's go over."
Sun Mingyue waved her hand and said, "Go and cultivate. Don't get involved in this."
"Are we not going to help Young Master Chu?" Ji Mingfei said hurriedly.
Her eyes were clear and her purple robe fluttered. She could not wait to help Chu Li in the next moment.
Sun Mingyue's robe was as white as snow. She was as cold as a Gu She fairy. She scoffed unhappily and said, "Going over will only cause trouble. Just wait for the good news."
She knew that Chu Li's encounter was strange. Song Wuji was far inferior to him. He would not be a match for Chu Li.
After this battle, Chu Li's title as the world's number one master was established. From then on, no one dared to provoke him.
Thinking of this, she pursed her lips and smiled. Although she did not want to bask in Chu Li's glory, she could not help but feel happy to see Chu Li reach this stage.
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