Mysterious mirror hanging high

Chapter 661: Master of the Land

Jing Yu placed the [Water Drop Crystals] on the ground, clasped his hands together, and thought silently:

"Master, we have never met before, yet we are both wanderers in this world. I am struggling to protect myself, so I certainly cannot save you!"

But Jing Yu thought about it again. He had no relationship with the fat monk, and he didn't know what the fat monk's character was like. Even if he really had the ability to save people, he was afraid that he would still watch them die without helping. What he said just now was probably in vain. He couldn't help but laugh and secretly cursed himself for being hypocritical.

"If I, Taoist Xuanjing, ever escape death, I will certainly avenge Master and kill that beast Qiu Xuandong... From now on, on every anniversary of Master's death, I will burn incense and offer my respects to you."

Jing Yu then silently recited the [Rebirth Mantra] several times in his mind before finally making up his mind:

"I had no choice but to eat this crystal today. Master, please forgive me... Thanks to the crystal worms refining it, this crystal is now very different from your Nascent Soul fragments. Otherwise, it would be really hard to swallow."

After saying that, Jing Yu swallowed a [Water Drop Crystal Stone] in one gulp. The next moment, a huge and extremely pure water-type energy exploded in his dantian. The Nascent Soul in his dantian suddenly breathed in spiritual energy and circulated the Qi in his body. Half an hour later, the Nascent Soul's Dharma image had grown visibly larger, taking a solid step towards the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

"It really is the supreme Qi training medicine!"

Jing Yu nodded secretly: "So that's how it is... When the crystal worm refines its physical body, it will spit out [blood-colored crystals], which are used for physical refinement; and if it refines the residual energy of the Nascent Soul Dharmakaya, it will spit out [Spiritual Power Crystals], which can enhance Qi training..."

"No wonder Qiu Xuandong devours cultivators everywhere. I'm afraid this ability to devour and digest is also an incredible refining skill."

"With this magical power, Qiu Xuandong only needs to continuously devour cultivators at higher levels, and his realm will surely rise extremely fast. Ordinary Heavenly Monarchs of the Divine Transformation Realm have to endure the painstaking efforts of the Law Realm, taking one or two thousand years to advance to a small realm. At this speed, he will probably be able to advance to the middle stage of the Divine Transformation Realm in just a few hundred years!"

Thinking of this, Jing Yu felt a little pressure in his heart: "If Qiu Xuandong advances to the middle stage of the Spiritualization Realm, not only will my hope of escaping become even slimmer, but the power of this Xuanhuang Qi will also surely increase to a higher level. I may not be able to withstand it by then."

But he changed his mind and relaxed a little: "But his realm is rising, and mine is not stagnant! With the help of these cultivation crystals, I am confident that I can push both body and qi training to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul within a hundred years!"

"As long as the gap between me and Qiu Xuandong only remains one major realm and doesn't widen further, I should be able to protect myself."

"It seems that as long as we can push our body refinement realm to the third level of the Golden Body Realm, or the late Nascent Soul Realm, there's no need to worry too much even if Qiu Xuandong reaches the late Spirit Transformation Realm. By then, the Kudu Xuanguang will be more than enough to handle the Xuanhuang Qi."

"As for the Cave Heaven Realm? If he can reach the Cave Heaven Realm before I refine my body and transform into a spirit, then he's incredible. I, Xuanjing Taoist, accept defeat and admit defeat."

With the unique conditions for cultivation, Jing Yu was extremely confident in the speed at which he could improve his realm. The slight worry in his heart disappeared completely, and he regained his calm and peaceful mentality and began to practice in the cave step by step.

More than half a month later, the flesh wall above the cave began to wriggle open again, and a thin, dark monk in a red robe fell out.

Jing Yu still restrained his breath and quietly observed the red-robed monk's every move.

"You bastard, you son of a bitch! Master Buddha entered the [Yanyuan Volcano] to temper his sword aura with the imperial approval of the head monk of the [Karma Fire Red Lotus Temple]. How dare this old Taoist master, who even dares to offend the Red Lotus Pure Land? Don't you have any influence from the Taoist lineage?"

The red-robed monk started cursing as soon as he came up, pointing at the top of the cave. Unfortunately, no one responded to him. After half an hour, the monk got tired of cursing and sat down on the ground to rest for a while. He actually drew out a fiery red scimitar and cursed:

"Wait till the Buddha cuts open your belly and see what you're still so proud of!"

The red-robed monk had a strong spiritual pressure, and looked like he was in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. The fiery red scimitar in his hand was also a magical weapon that had been tempered and nurtured for many years. It looked extremely powerful. He slashed with the sword, and the surrounding karma fire exploded, but unfortunately it did not work at all when it slashed at the flesh wall.

On the contrary, there were several cracks on the blade of the scimitar, which was of extremely amazing quality. It was obvious that its spirituality had been greatly damaged.

Looking at the red-robed monk holding his scimitar, about to cry, Jing Yu thought to himself:

"This master claims to be from the Red Lotus Pure Land. He must not be a Yuanying Zen Master directly under the Red Lotus Temple. Otherwise, with the protection of the Transformation God Buddha, Qiu Xuandong might not dare to devour him."

The Futu Fairyland is very different from the other three fairylands. The entire fairyland is geographically divided into three major Buddhist lands, namely the [Lapis Lazuli Pure Land], the [Red Lotus Pure Land], and the [Vajra Pure Land].

These three Buddhist lands are ruled by three supreme ascending forces, namely [Jade Treasure Temple], [Karma Fire Red Lotus Temple] and [Vajra Unfixed Sect].

The red-robed monk today, and the fat monk with water spiritual roots before, are said to be the Zen masters of [Red Dust Pure Land] and [Lapis Lazuli Pure Land], but they are most likely just wild people with little background under the rule of the Buddha, and do not have a real deity or Buddha as a background, otherwise they would not be swallowed by Qiu Xuandong and become nutrients.

Jing Yu thought, "They say the monks of the Red Lotus Pure Land emphasize enduring the suffering of all living beings, tempering their Buddha nature in blood and fire, and transforming even the most stubborn of evil karma... They all possess a fiery nature. Seeing this today, I'm convinced their reputation truly lives up to its reputation."

"He's much tougher than that fat monk from the [Jade Pure Land] before."

Jing Yu immediately shook his head again. "The meditation of the [Jade Pure Land] pursues supreme wisdom (Prajna). The mind is as clear as glass, both inside and out, illuminating the emptiness of the five aggregates... There are many accomplished monks among them. That fat monk's Buddhist practice is not advanced enough, so we can't generalize."

Not long after, the Xuanhuang aura returned, and amidst shouts and curses, the red-robed monk holding the scimitar was turned into powder.

Then the [Mushroom Man] and [Crystal Worm] appeared and decomposed and refined the remains of the red-robed monk's body and the fragments of his Nascent Soul into pieces of [Blood Crystals] and [Flame Crystals].

This time, Jing Yu boldly took advantage of the chaos to take away almost 5% of the crystals for the purpose of cultivation. The ancient Buddhist meditation theories and foundations of the Futu Immortal Continent varied greatly, and it was uncertain how many crystals could be produced. In addition, Qiu Xuandong's mind was not very clear and he often fell ill, so he probably couldn't see it.

Qiu Xuandong, who had just devoured and digested another Yuanying Zen Lord, touched his belly, feeling somewhat unsatisfied, and thought secretly:

"The Nascent Soul Zen Masters of these wild temples simply don't have the foundation to do this. Even if they eat one, they're only half full... If that's the case, when will they be able to return to the late stage of Spiritualization? I wonder what the direct descendants of the Three Great Buddhist Lands taste like. I imagine they're quite delicious! I have to find a way to sneak a bite..."