NABC Chapter 442 - 342 The Curtain Rises_2
Chapter 442 - 342 The Curtain Rises_2
"There’s actually such a heavenly decree?"
Zhou Yi listened with his eyes wide and his mouth agape. This wasn’t a feigned expression, but genuine shock. He had read the previous edition of the heavenly decrees a hundred years ago and this clause was not included.
"In order to govern Shen Zhou better and for the safety of countless beings, the Heavenly Court specifically set this decree."
The Taoist said as if it were only natural, "For example, if this mountain belonged privately to the Mysterious Primordial Sect, could others rob it? Now, as it is land owned by the Heavenly Court and entrusted to the Mysterious Primordial Sect, who would dare to defy the heavenly decree and seize it?"
"You make it sound so reasonable, I have no objections!" .Côm
Zhou Yi’s mouth twitched, thinking he had already cast aside all shame uncommon to common folk, yet he was nothing compared to the Heavenly Court. At least when he seized someone else’s land, he didn’t claim it was for their own good.
"When you speak like this, could it be that you are a Righteous God of the Heavenly Court?"
With a hint of pride and arrogance, the Taoist said, "I am Zhou Xin, the God of Exhortation from the Sui Department."
Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow. Today he had actually met someone from his own lineage. His face showed respect and fear, "So it’s the Great God from the Sui Department, my apologies for the oversight."
"Merely an eighth-rank, I don’t deserve the title of Great God."
Zhou Xin nodded slightly. Though the Sui Department was one of the lower six departments, its manifestations in the human world were the most frequent, and particularly within the Cultivation World, its reputation was formidable, causing guilt-ridden cultivators to tremble with fear at the mere mention of it.
Zhou Yi inquired, "What guidance brings a great deity of the Heavenly Court to our humble sect?"
Zhou Xin’s eyes brightened; the fellow before him was quite cooperative, far more sensible than the previous Spiritual Environment, and explained, "The Heavenly Court is aware of your exceptional talent and has specially sent me to recruit you. Would you be willing to accept the Immortal Register and become an official?"
Zhou Yi said with joy, "Of course I am willing."
Zhou Xin said, "You should know how critical the positions of Heavenly Court Gods are. Even my eighth-rank position, for example, wouldn’t be exchanged for a Nascent Soul Daoist!"
"Naturally."
Zhou Yi nodded repeatedly, then asked doubtfully, "How is it that someone of your young age holds such a high position?"
Zhou Xin said, "I am a descendant of a Heavenly Monarch from the Sui Department. If not for my ordinary aptitude, not just this minor eighth rank, even a middle third rank would be within reach!"
Zhou Yi hurriedly clasped his hands together, "With such lineage, I hope for your guidance when we serve in the court together in the future."
"Of course, of course."
Zhou Xin’s tone changed as he said, "You know how precious a Heavenly Official position is. There are no free benefits in this world, you must pay a price..."
Zhou Yi looked bewildered, "I am impoverished and in shambles, even if I were to move the entire Mysterious Primordial Sect’s treasury, it wouldn’t add up to much in terms of Spirit Stones and Spiritual Objects."
"Spirit Stones are not needed."
Zhou Xin said, "You just need to suppress your cultivation, don’t perform Core Formation until after Ling Weizi has died, and keep an eye on your sect mates in the Mysterious Primordial Sect. Should any of them show potential for Core Formation, report it to me immediately!"
Zhou Yi asked with surprise, "It’s that simple?"
"It’s really that simple!"
Zhou Xin said, "Rest assured, I will provide you with life-extending Spirit Pills which will ensure you outlive Ling Weizi."
After a moment of contemplation with a troubled expression, Zhou Yi said, "My master has saved my life and led me onto the path of immortality, teaching me the Dao. For this..."
Zhou Xin frowned slightly, thinking he had made a fruitless trip today, but then he heard Zhou Yi say.
"You need to add Spirit Pills!"
Sun Changsheng instantly cast a spell to knock out the Mountain God, and, taking the monkeys with him, fled in a hurry, flying tens of thousands of li to Chu State, where he began to establish a new daoist practice site.
The monkeys had already gained cultivation levels and were not bothered by the relocation, even starting to grow accustomed to life underground.
In the center of the cave,
stood a stone platform with 48,000 Stone Monkeys neatly arrayed on it. Their originally reddish color had transformed into a bright red, looking from afar like a vast sea of blood.
Around the stone platform, monkeys weren’t cultivating; instead, there were thousands of pigs, cattle, and sheep being raised.
Some monkey demons used magic to accelerate the growth of plants to feed the livestock, some conjured spiritual rain to wash them, and others used spells to heal the Qi-Blood deficiencies of the pigs, cattle, and sheep, fattening them up before letting their blood to nourish the Stone Monkeys.
This method was suggested by a monkey, and Sun Changsheng readily adopted it, although he didn’t give up on purchasing from outside sources.
With the double supply of fresh blood, they achieved the results seen today.
On this day,
Sun Changsheng slowly ceased his cultivation, called over the monkeys to teach sutras, and resolved their doubts about the daoist laws.
Afterward,
he transformed himself into a plump merchant, wearing thumb rings and silk robes, his demeanor and walk indistinguishable from that of a wealthy businessman.
"You lot take good care of the place, the Four Great Generals are to be on guard at all times, and if strangers are spotted, contact me immediately,"
Sun Changsheng routinely instructed, then turned into a streak of light and flew out of the ground, pulling out several monkey hairs to transform into servants and chariots, grandly heading towards the nearest city.
Tan Ruocheng.
From a distance, it looked majestic; up close, it was indeed bustling and lively.
Sun Changsheng showed his travel permit and continued in the carriage as usual, passing through the city square and noticing thousands of people gathering.
"Eh? There’s a monk preaching sutras!"
His eyes, bright with intelligence, fixed on the monk on the dharma platform, who possessed no trace of mana.
Sun Changsheng immediately relaxed, waved for the carriage to stop, and stood on the periphery to listen. After a while, he felt the sermon was rather profound.
"This monk must be an elite from a monastery; such exquisite Buddhist law is almost on par with my master at his best!"
Ever since Zhou Yi reprimanded Sun Changsheng, no matter how much he disliked Buddhist law, he needed to adapt to it and unravel it to avoid being suppressed by it. After hundreds of years of listening to sutras, he had overcome the malice in his heart and could even be considered a high monk.
Meanwhile,
On the dharma platform,
The monk sensed a fluctuation in mana, slowly raised his eyes, and saw Sun Changsheng in the crowd.
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
Several breaths of cold air, and the previously exquisite Buddhist teachings were abruptly interrupted. Fortunately, nearly two thousand years of cultivation had fortified his Buddhist heart, and he quickly regained his composure to continue the sermon.
Compared to the common Buddhist teachings he had been giving, what he now spoke was a thousand times more profound, and while the nearby commoners appeared to be listening intently, in reality, they understood far less than from the ordinary teachings.
The only one in the crowd who truly understood was Sun Changsheng!
The monk was nearly certain in his heart; with such an immense karmic force and aptitude for understanding Buddhist law, it had to be the reincarnation of his eldest senior brother!
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