Qing Ya gritted her teeth and said, "Junior sister, Brother Cheng has helped us a lot these days. No matter what, I will take him to the sect. After meeting the sect leader, we will do our best to persuade him."
Qingyi was startled and said: "Senior sister, you...have you really decided?"
Before Qing Ya could speak, Cheng Ling said: "There is no need for this. The location of Fanhua Temple must be extremely secret. If you tell outsiders, you might be punished by the sect. As long as you take me there, Next, just wait patiently and don’t speak for me.”
Qingya was stunned, she didn't expect that Cheng Ling was so sharp and could guess all this based on Qingyi's questioning. She originally planned to let Cheng Ling see the entire sword canon at all costs, but since the other party refused, she could only sit back and watch.
Naturally, there are teleportation arrays from the Broken Leaf Buddha Kingdom to Fanhua Temple, but after this trouble, the senior officials of the Buddha Kingdom will not easily allow them to use them. Cheng Ling didn't take this to heart at all. At worst, he would fly back with the two girls. Anyway, he had to adjust his condition and adapt to the way of heaven in the fairy world again.
The three of them flew in the air. Qingya led the way and explained: "The location of Fanhua Nunnery is very secret. It is difficult for non-sect disciples to find it. Moreover, only direct disciples who have gone out to practice can enter and exit the nunnery at will."
"Brother Cheng, my ancestor of Fanhua Temple is named Fanhua Master. Before she was born, she was the princess of a small country in the west of the fairy world. Therefore, she has a solemn temperament, strict laws, and attaches great importance to a person's dignity and etiquette."
"And the current sect leader, Master Xianhui, is the great-great-granddaughter of Master Fanhua. She is of equally noble origin and is almost of the same lineage. There are four courtyards in the nunnery, namely the Discipline Academy, the Supervising Ceremony Academy, the Chuan Gong Academy, and the Zhi Ke Academy."
"Among the four courtyards, Master Mingkong, the director of the Discipline Academy, is my master's senior sister and is responsible for the rules and regulations in the nunnery; the director of the Jili Academy, whose name is Mingzhi, although she is the master's sister, is not friendly and is in charge of the internal affairs of the disciples. , resources, secret realms, etc.”
"The master of the Chuangong Academy was my master. Unfortunately, he passed away and I don't know who will take over. As for the master of the Zhike Academy, she was the master of the previous generation. Her Buddhist name was Jingjia. She was originally the personal maid of the current sect master. Although in a few years Among the academy masters, he has the lowest cultivation level, but he is the most favored by the sect master."
"The deans of these four courtyards have great power in Fanhua Temple, and their cultivation levels are very high. The masters and uncles are both at the peak of the Nirvana realm, and Master Jingjia has even entered the realm of the five declines of heaven and man."
Cheng Ling listened carefully. He knew that Qingya was reminding him of the key to obtaining the sword manual by introducing the situation in Fanhua Temple. Judging from this, among the four deans, only Master Mingkong of the Discipline Academy might be able to help him for the sake of saving the two girls.
All that's left is to win the support of the heads of the other two houses.
He opened his mouth and asked: "What is your sect master's cultivation level, and what kind of realm is he in the five declines of heaven and man?"
"I once heard my master say that the sect master has reached the peak of the fourth decline of heaven and human beings. If he rushes over and advances to the fifth decline, he can be reborn in Nirvana. His cultivation and longevity will be greatly enhanced. But if he cannot reach the peak, his life span is approaching. Eventually it turns to dust.”
"As for the five declines of gods and humans, they refer to the various visions that appear when a monk is approaching his life span. They are: dirty clothes, withered flowers on the head, sweat under the armpits, stinky body, and displeasure in his seat."
"As we practice Buddhism, as our cultivation deepens day by day, our lifespans also become longer and longer. Faced with such a long lifespan and the various fetters of the worldly world, it is easy to have inverted thoughts of eternity, happiness, self, and purity. It’s the illusion of sentient beings.”
"So once the life span is approaching, it is rare to not feel frightened, fearful, angry, and angry, and it is difficult not to fall into the evil path. Therefore, if you want to break through the five declines of gods and humans, you must understand impermanence and adhere to the path of liberation. I love hearing the Dharma and am free from impurities and thoughts."
"In this way, as the Dharma becomes more and more profound, the karma of cause and effect will gradually dissipate, and eventually the shackles will be broken, and the life span and cultivation will be greatly enhanced. Except for the Buddha Kingdom, which is deep in the world of mortals, the other three major sects all regard breaking through the five declines of heaven and man as the Buddhist path. end."
Cheng Ling memorized Qingya's eloquent words and gained a deeper understanding of the Buddhist monastic system. Generally speaking, the Nirvana realm of Buddhism corresponds to the Taoist realm, which is the Immortal King stage, while the five declines of gods and humans are the Immortal Emperor.
Although from Qingya's words, it seems that only Master Jingjia has entered the Five Declines of Heaven and Humanity, but as one of the four major Buddhist sects, it is impossible to have such strength on the surface. There must be many ancient antiques among them.
The three of them moved towards the location of Fanhua Temple without stopping. Along the way, Cheng Ling occasionally talked about some interesting stories from his past life to relieve the loneliness on the road.
The two women listened with great interest, and occasionally worried about him getting the sword canon. With mixed emotions, they both hoped to arrive at Fanhua Temple as soon as possible, but also hoped that the journey would be as long as possible so that they could spend more time together.
Sometimes, at night, when the sky is dotted with stars, Cheng Ling will suggest taking a short rest. Firstly, it is really boring to travel continuously, and secondly, after returning to the fairyland, he can practice again in the virtual realm of mountains and rivers, from the Celestial God Clan, the Earth God Clan, and Yuan Clan. Techniques learned by races outside the God Clan.
Especially the Soul Refining Manual, this method that helps the soul to improve is too precious. After tempering with the power of the stars, the mental power is greatly enhanced, and the soul can be used to attack. It is a great weapon to increase combat power.
Unfortunately, in the Netherworld before, I couldn't sense the power of the stars at all. Now that I have returned to the Immortal World, I can practice again.
There is also the Nine-turn Heart Seal Art of the Yuanshen Clan. Both the secret meaning and the sword intention can be tempered again to enhance the power of both.
Now he has understood a lot of mysteries, the most powerful of which is the mysteries of thunder. He has reached the peak of 90%, and is only 10% short of reaching perfection. Next is the Five Elements Mystery, all reaching 70%, the Space Mystery, the Light Mystery, and the Dark Mystery also reaching 50%.
After much thought, I finally decided to refine the Sword Intent, the Mystery of Thunder, and the Mystery of the Five Elements first. In total, there are seven types.
The Mystery of the Sword is the foundation and has reached 80%. The Mystery of Thunder is what I am best at and has a wide range of applications. It can be integrated into both swordsmanship and spells. The Mystery of the Five Elements comes from the fourth-grade sword skills and skills I have comprehended. Fifth grade sword skill.
Because the tempering of these mysteries has significantly enhanced one's combat power, I didn't know what to choose for a while.
Sitting cross-legged under the starry sky, his mind was divided between two things. While trying to absorb the power of the stars, he kept making seals with his hands and began to refine the secrets of the sword.
Time passes like this day by day, and the long road will eventually come to an end. About half a year had passed, just as Cheng Ling had reassembled his first spiritual heart, the three of them had arrived at a lush mountain range.
Qingya explained: "Brother Cheng, in the center of the mountain group is Fanhua Temple. Buddhists often describe it as 'only in this mountain, where the clouds are deep'. Because of this, in the mountain group, the maze is There are countless forbidden laws, and it is impossible to find them unless you are familiar with them."
Cheng Ling smiled and said: "The relationship is good. With you two old horses, we can easily find the mountain gate."
Qingya sighed and said: "In fact, with your ability, even without our guidance, you can definitely find the location of the mountain gate. Brother Bu Cheng, you must remember that after arriving at the mountain gate wooden bridge, don't act rashly, wait until we report to Mingzong If you open the door, someone will naturally come out to greet you."
Cheng Ling knew that Qing Ya was doing it for his own good, so there must be some taboo in it, so he immediately said, "Don't worry, I'll just wait patiently outside the mountain gate."
Qingyi couldn't bear it and said hurriedly: "Brother Cheng, I have wronged you."
"I'm not aggrieved. I can see the first sect of Buddhism. It's not too late for me to be happy."
As soon as these words came out, the two women finally showed a smile. In the midst of laughter, Qingya led the two of them slowly down towards the mountain range.
After reaching the ground, she led the way, twisting and turning in the dense forest, seeming to have passed through layers of forbidden fog.
Cheng Ling looked around and vaguely sensed the fluctuations of the formation, but he did not think about cracking it. Instead, he followed Qing Ya obediently towards the mountain gate.
More than two hours passed like this, and the three of them finally arrived at a wooden bridge.
Cheng Ling looked at the giant tree next to the vine bridge and felt the huge canopy. He was speechless for a moment.
Qingyi said: "Brother Cheng, please wait here while we go to see the sect master first."
Cheng Ling nodded and signaled to the two women to feel free to do as they pleased, while he found an open space next to the giant tree and sat down cross-legged.
Seeing this, the two women could only walk towards the Fuji Bridge and soon disappeared into the mist.
Cheng Ling was bored, so he simply activated his skills and began to refine the secrets of the sword.
Time passed slowly, and one day soon passed. The two women did not turn around, and no disciple of Fanhua Temple came out.
Cheng Ling's expression was as usual, not at all anxious. Instead, he was completely immersed in refining the sword intention. He slowly made mysterious handprints one by one, and the huge mental power washed away like a torrent, removing the few impurities in the sword intention and making it more powerful. It's purer and sharper.
Time passed day by day, until half a month later, just as Cheng Ling was immersed in tempering, a Buddha's call came from the distance: "Amitabha! Donor, you and I have different Buddhist paths, why do you always stay outside the mountain gate, even though You are kind to Qingya and Qingyi, but the sect's rules are so strict that it is still impossible to enter Fanhua Temple, let alone seek to see the sect."
Cheng Ling opened his eyes, fluffed up his clothes, bowed and said, "May I ask the master's Buddhist name?"
"Poor Ni Jingjia!"
"It turns out it's Master Jingjia. This junior is so polite!" After saying that, he raised his hand and bowed again, and then said: "Master Tai must have some misunderstandings about this junior. This trip to Fanhua Temple is not to see the sect master, but to see the sect master. I have obtained some rare treasures and want to donate them to your sect."
"Amitabha, the four great things of a monk are empty. Although rare treasures in the human world are good, if we don't have the chance, we can't hope to get them. Thank you Taoist friends for your sincerity. We are just Buddhist disciples, and there are differences between men and women. It is inconvenient for Fanhua Temple to welcome guests, so we should go down the mountain. Bar!"
