blueteamnovel Chapter 353 - 290: Buddhist Arhat
Chapter 353 - 290: Buddhist Arhat
Incense leads to Divinity!
Upon first hearing of this method, Zhou Yi felt an inherent aversion welling up from the depths of his heart.
Having lived long and seen much, he had increasingly come to believe that there were no shortcuts in life.
Every path that seemed to offer a quicker way either led to a deep abyss or required tenfold the effort to recover from.
What’s more, Zhou Yi had personally experienced how a single scroll of the Devouring Heaven Demonic Technique led to the calamity of ferocious beasts, and indirectly to the Corpse Demon calamity, resulting in the Nine Continents Cultivation World becoming a deadly wasteland.
"The Incense Condensing Spirit Technique shares many similarities with the Devouring Heaven Demonic Technique!"
"The latter, at least, is a Xuanmen secret technique, while the former diverges from the Xuanmen path, creating an entirely new approach by cultivating with the power of incense and the wishes of living beings. It’s even more peculiar than the heterodox practices."
Zhou Yi frowned deeply, pondering the matter before asking.
"Senior Brother Pei, does the Incense Flame Deification Technique have some sort of major flaw?"
Pei Yuanzhou expressed his surprise, "Junior Brother Zhu, why would you think that?"
Zhou Yi spoke slowly, "I’ve cultivated for hundreds of years to finally condense my Nascent Soul; my success was never about talent..."
The Golden Core Cultivators listening in the hall showed colors of joy, pricking up their ears to listen. Insights from a newly advanced Nascent Soul on cultivation experiences could save them from taking many detours.
"But rather, it has always been about being careful and cautious!"
Zhou Yi said, "At each step, I walked on thin ice, as if facing a deep chasm, daring not to take any shortcuts. During phases like Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, certainly some heterodox secret techniques could assist, increasing the success rate significantly."
Gu Xiao nodded, "Such secret techniques are often related to Blood Sacrifice and curse spells, detrimental to one’s foundation."
"For Loose Cultivators, the path is arduous. Many rely on secret techniques in exchange for the longevity and power that breakthroughs bring."
Zhou Yi said, "However, being cautious, I dare not harbor any luck, practicing only Xuanmen Orthodoxy. It was through the accumulation of experiences during Foundation Establishment and Core Formation that I finally managed to condense my Nascent Soul!"
"Wonderful!"
Pei Yuanzhou said, "Rumor has it that the Great Eternal Ancestor has become something neither divine nor human!" Continue your adventure at empire
Hiss!
Such secret and earth-shattering information made the cultivators in the hall gasp in shock, a flicker of concern passing through their eyes.
In the world of cultivation, knowing too many secrets isn’t necessarily a good thing!
Zhou Yi questioned, "If one’s mind is non-human, wouldn’t that be demonic possession?"
Pei Yuanzhou said, "The ancient patriarch of our sect said it’s not demonic possession but more like the clay statues in temples, aloof and watching over mortals, devoid of human touch in actions and speech."
Zhou Yi said, "If the ancient patriarch of the sect is aware of this, why then pursue the method of incense flame deification?"
The three major flaws of incense flame deification are bearable for the first two, but the third is almost akin to telekinetic possession.
After divine enthronement, if one loses their true self, isn’t it the same as death?
"So what if they know? Just like what junior brother said about Loose Cultivators using heterodox methods to achieve Foundation Establishment and Core Formation,"
Pei Yuanzhou said, "The path to returning to the Void is a hundredfold more difficult than forming the Nascent Soul. After the breakthrough, you get to enjoy a lifespan of five thousand years. When nearing demise, who can resist such temptation?"
A mere five thousand years...
Zhou Yi almost blurted out, for he uses several thousand years of his lifespan each day for divination and hastening the maturity of Spiritual Medicine, paying no heed to the span of life.
That which mortals desperately seek is effortlessly within his grasp.
Which Divine Transformation Heavenly Monarch isn’t a genius of their era, with talents unparalleled in the world? Yet, for a few thousand years of life, they are willing to bow to the Incense Flame Deification Technique, which equates to just a day’s need for Zhou Yi!
"Even if our sect does not utilize it, others won’t abandon it."
Pei Yuanzhou continued, "Rather than letting this method become a widespread disaster, it’s better to be controlled by orthodox major sects to prevent it from falling into the hands of Evil Gods and causing turmoil in Dongsheng Divine Continent. After divine enthronement, the Dao heart of our sect’s elder uncles and great-uncles remains pure, turning out to be virtuous and benevolent gods!"
"Indeed, it should be so!"