"There is still one?!"
Zhang Yao raised his voice a bit:
"Old monk, are you kidding?"
"To do such a big thing that changes the world, you only have one helper besides me?"
Tongxing Arhat shook his head and said:
"Those who do great things are more valuable than their talents."
"One more person means more risk. Two people are enough."
After Zhang Yao calmed down, he thought carefully and felt that what the old monk said made some sense.
In the world of spiritual practice, there are not enough people to win. Moreover, the price offered by Tongxing Arhat is limited, and it is not easy to divide it if there are too many people.
"Who is that person? Can you tell me?"
Zhang Yao asked.
"You also know that person. He is the Ancestor He Ze who is currently in charge of the Panlong Mountain Demon Cave."
Tong Qing Luohan did not hide it.
"really……"
Zhang Yao wasn't too surprised when he heard this.
After all, if Tongxing Arhat wants to find a helper, he can only look for help from outside Jindan monks, and he must adhere to the principle of "high quality and low price", so the choices are extremely limited.
Apart from him, the only ones who can be truly considered strong among this group of foreign golden elixir monks are Patriarch Ze and the White Jade Empress.
"Um……"
Zhang Yao pondered for a while, then shook his head and said cautiously:
"The two of us alone may not be enough to stop more than 20 Jindan monks."
There are more than 20 people, so let’s consider it less.
In addition to foreign monks and Arhats who sit in the devil's cave, there are also several large Buddhist temples very close to Mani Temple, which may cause bad things to happen at the last moment.
If that time comes, the arrival of one or two Golden Elixir monks may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
"No."
Tongxing Luohan smiled and shook his head, refuting his idea:
"Jushi Heze's strength is far more powerful than you imagined. Even a poor monk doesn't dare to underestimate him."
"What he reveals on the surface is just the tip of the iceberg."
"oh?"
Zhang Yao's expression changed and he looked thoughtful.
"Speaking of you, layman Qingxu..."
Tongxing Luohan paused for a moment before continuing to smile:
"Since you have inherited the Five Elements Sanren tradition, you must have refined a first-grade golden elixir."
"It has been quite a long time since a layman achieved the Golden Elixir. Is it possible that after thirty-seven years, he is still not one step closer?"
"Hahaha……"
Zhang Yao laughed and said:
"Old monk, you really have settled everything."
"As you said, thirty-seven years later, my strength will be far beyond what it is today."
More than ten years have passed since the agreement made with Jiuhua Patriarch and the others.
Even based on the longest estimate, the Kuroshio should break out in more than 20 years at most; if based on a shorter estimate, it may even be in the last few years.
Once Wujian Yintu is acquired, after Zhang Yao refines the Five Phase Divine Wheel, it will be a matter of course for him to reach the middle stage of the Golden Elixir.
Next:
Zhang Yao asked a series of details again, and after Tongxing Arhat patiently answered them one by one, he finally asked the most important question:
"Finally, let's talk about compensation."
Zhang Yao said seriously:
"I'm still curious, what price did you offer me?"
Tongxing Arhat put his palms together and lowered his eyebrows:
"Intelligence, the information you need most."
"It is recorded in the "Wanhuadu Tianzhen Sutra" that in the Golden Elixir stage, eleven kinds of treasures or rare spiritual objects of heaven and earth need to be collected in order to refine the supreme art of unifying the nine great powers and knock on the door of Nascent Soul."
"These eleven kinds of rare treasures and spiritual objects, I myself have the precious gold paste. This is the treatment of being in charge of the Dajue Palace, but I didn't use it and kept it."
"As for the remaining ten rare treasures and spiritual objects, I have relevant information or exact ways to obtain them for eight of them."
"Is this true?!"
Zhang Yao couldn't help but be moved when he heard this.
This is indeed what he needs most at the moment, and it is more precious than any treasure.
There are too many rare treasures and spiritual objects that he needs, and many of them are extremely valuable. Not to mention that he can't find any channels to obtain them, and he can't even hear the slightest bit of information.
"certainly."
Tongxing Luohan said:
"If you need it, layman, I can tell you this part of the information now."
"..."
Zhang Yao didn't speak, forced himself to calm down, and then said slowly:
"You have been very confident from the beginning to the end and are not afraid of me snitching. Now you are even more willing to pay in advance. It seems that this must be an absolutely effective restraint method."
"good."
Tongxing Arhat looked calm and said:
"This Mani jade is the hub of the will power of all living beings and the endless turbid energy. It has incredible power in itself."
"The oaths made with the help of the Mani Jade are almost impossible to break. Even if you escape from the Mani Kingdom, you will be cursed by the will of all living beings and you will not have a good death."
"...It's really cruel."
Zhang Yao's face twitched, but he wasn't too worried.
After all, he still has the divine fetus of the earth. The worst he can do is give up everything and reincarnate as a true spirit. Although the will of all living beings is powerful, they will definitely not be able to track the true spirit.
"Now that I've boarded this pirate ship like yours, I have no way out."
Zhang Yao sighed deliberately and gestured:
"Say it, I'm all ears."
"good."
Tongxing Arhat smiled and said:
"As a layman, you must have obtained several of them since you have been practicing, so I will tell you the ones you may know or have already acquired."
"The first type, Fengxi Orichalcum, can be obtained from Ziyao Heavenly Palace."
"Jushi Heze told me that he has already pulled you into the Purple Heavenly Palace. If you don't have channels, you can ask him for help. He has a very high status in the Purple Heavenly Palace."
"Is it……"
Zhang Yao looked thoughtful, waved his hand and said:
"Forget it, I already have enough Wind's Breath Orichalcum."
Tongxing Luohan continued:
"The second type is Taiyin Dettol. This is a rare treasure belonging to Taiyin. It can be obtained from the Lord of Liangyue River in Jingguo."
"Every two hundred and ninety-six years, Liangyue River will usher in the grand event of the Taiyin Tide. With the layman's strength and formation skills, it should not be difficult to obtain some Taiyin Dettol."
"I know this too."
Zhang Yao touched his chin and said:
"The next lunar tide is still thirty-five years away. I can catch it just in time so that I won't delay your important event, old monk."
"Then let's talk about the third type."
Tongxing Arhat spoke again:
"The True Flame of Mingguang is treasured in the Jueyan Palace of Bingzang Kingdom. If the layman wants it, I can recommend it to you."
"I traveled to the Central Plains countries back then, and I also had a good friendship with the current Master Jueyan Palace."
Zhang Yao frowned slightly when he heard this:
"Mingguang Zhenyan, I already have it...Old monk, can't you bring me some real materials?"
"Hahaha...layman, don't be impatient."
Tongxing Arhat smiled slightly and said:
"The fourth type is the water of returning to ruins."
"This object is extremely rare outside the East China Sea, and it is extremely difficult to obtain. It is impossible for a layman to still have it, right?"
When Zhang Yao heard this, he immediately became energetic and waited for the old monk to reveal the secret.
The water of Guixu comes from the bottom of the nine sea eyes in the depths of the East China Sea. Not only is there very little produced, even less is lost. For a long time, it has been monopolized by the overseas overlords and the Jiaolong clan.
Not to mention that ordinary Jindan monks can't, even wandering near the eye of the sea will be life-threatening.
Liu Cang, the Five Elements Sanshi at that time, was just lucky. After hesitating in the East China Sea for many years without any results, he accidentally killed a seriously injured Jindan Perfection monk on the outer sea. He found it when he searched the opponent's storage bag. He was ecstatic on the spot.
Zhang Yao asked himself that he didn't dare to expect Liu Cang's good luck. It was impossible to copy his method, so this information was extremely precious.
"The Water of Guixu is in the deepest part of the Eye of the Sea. On weekdays, it is very difficult for even a Nascent Soul-level transformed dragon to sneak into the bottom of the Eye of the Sea. It can only be done at a specific time."
"And by chance, I happen to know a secret passage leading to the eye of the 'Sea of Ten Thousand Stars', which can avoid the supervision of the dragon clan."
"I can tell the layman about this passage, but how to sneak into the eye of the sea is up to you, layman."
Hearing this, Zhang Yao nodded and said:
"no problem."
At that moment, Tongxing Luohan told Zhang Yao the secret passage and a series of related information.
After Zhang Yao memorized it firmly, he asked for clues about other rare treasures and spiritual objects.
Regrettably:
The information that Tongxing Luohan knew was highly overlapped with what Zhang Yao already knew. Among the remaining four rare treasures, only the information about Shenyuan Danyu was useful.
And there are two clues to the treasures that he doesn't know, one is the lightning-struck sacred tree, and the other is the most precious treasure of heaven and earth belonging to the great sun.
"Unexpectedly, only two kinds of information are useful..."
There was a look of disappointment on Zhang Yao's face.
Tongxing Luohan obviously did not expect this situation, and looked a little embarrassed:
"Unexpectedly, the layman has acquired and mastered so many clues. No wonder he didn't go to Tianzhou's big chamber of commerce and auction house to try his luck..."
When he said this, he sighed and said:
"If it's such an exchange, then the poor monk will take advantage of him."
"Let's do this. When things are done, I will use an ancient spiritual treasure from the secret treasury in the temple to give to the lay people. Not only does this treasure have amazing killing power, it can also break rivers and divide seas, and it can be used in all directions. It can avoid water. It can reach the highest level, far beyond any magic weapon."
"Having such ancient spiritual treasures will definitely be of great help to lay people looking for the water of returning to ruins."
Hearing this, Zhang Yao's expression suddenly relaxed a lot and he said:
"Okay, thank you in advance, Master."
An ancient spiritual treasure that could kill head-on was much more precious than his Delusion-Destroying Heart Lamp, and it was worth the risk he took.
Once you have fulfilled your ambitions and settled your knots, it is not difficult to become a great Arahant immediately with the powerful accumulation of the Arahant.
At that time, when the system of good deeds collapses and several great Arhats fall into the realm, he will become the Heavenly Pillar of the sect. He is naturally qualified to make decisions on all sect affairs, so he is not afraid of being held accountable afterwards.
Of course, if the plan fails, forget about this ancient spiritual treasure. The dozens of golden Arhats in the temple alone are enough for them to drink a pot, and running away on the spot is the only way.
…………
Today:
Zhang Yao and Tongxing Arhat talked secretly for several hours before leaving the Dajue Hall.
After staying in Mani Temple for a few days and participating in the complete Dharma assembly process, Zhang Yao sent the future Dharmakaya back to Changle Palace through the channels of Jialan Hall.
Changle Palace:
"Um……"
Zhang Yao sat cross-legged, playing with the metal vial in his hand, still thinking about the agreement reached with Tongxing Arhat.
On this important occasion, he originally had no intention of attending the Dharma gathering, but he was worried that the senior officials of Mani Temple would become suspicious, so he deliberately stayed for a few days.
Now that he had regained consciousness, he began to think about the pros and cons and risks of this matter, and thought about possible changes and options.
"This trip to the Mani Temple can be considered a gain and a loss."
"But just this precious gold paste can save me a hundred years of work, so this trip is worthwhile..."
Zhang Yao thought of this and looked down at the metal vial in his hand, his eyes flashing.
The Baoxiang Glazed Gold Pulp corresponds to the 'Vajra Secret Mantra Array'; the Shenyuan Danyu corresponds to the 'Tian Xuan Ming Jade Array'.
The two sets of formations are the combination of Buddhism and Taoism, and the internal and external integration. Therefore, after being strengthened with the two great treasures, one can develop one of the nine magical powers and the strongest body-protecting magical power - the 'Tai Xuan Golden Body'.
When you have two formations, two great treasures, and one more magical power quota, and need to be devoured and strengthened by the 'Liuhe Taiyuan Guixu Formation', choose the body refining route... Only with all these factors can the final effect be truly comparable to that of high-level refining. Body monk.
This alone is enough to be invincible at the same level, not to mention other magical powers, and his combat power is of course invincible, because the price he paid and the resources he consumed were all those of a normal Jindan monk. unimaginable.
"If you want to obtain Shenyuan Danyu, according to the old monk, you have to go to Tianzhou Donglong Mansion."
"But there is no need to rush this matter, lest we miss the period of the black tide."
While Zhang Yao was thinking, he reviewed the matter from the beginning. He suddenly noticed a detail and was shocked:
"Wait... six armors?"
"Three hundred and sixty years... Isn't this period exactly the same as the law of earth line nodes?!"
Tongxing Luohan once said that every six Jiazi, the turbid air of the earth will cause a riot.
At that time, Zhang Yao's mind and attention were all focused on this matter, and he didn't think about it for a while; but when he thought about it carefully afterwards, he discovered something fishy.
"Thirty-seven years, thirty-seven years..."
Zhang Yao's expression was solemn. After careful calculation, his eyes changed:
"What a coincidence?!"
"No, this is no coincidence!"
Thirty-seven years later, it was an ordinary year.
But he calculated that exactly one hundred and forty-three years had passed since he stepped into the earth vein node and took away the earth soul crystal in the vast mountains of Lu State!
That is to say:
Thirty-seven years later, it was exactly the middle point of the leyline node change period, and it was exactly three decades since he entered the leyline node, not more than a year, not less.
How can there be so many coincidences in the world? At least Zhang Yao would never believe it.
And what is the intrinsic connection between the Lu Kingdom's terrestrial nodes far away on the border of the Central Plains and the turbid qi riots in Mani Kingdom, one of the Central Plains countries? !
"I'm afraid even the old monk Tongxing and even the entire Mani Temple don't know about this..."
Thoughts flashed rapidly in Zhang Yao's heart.
He also asked about the reason why the earth's turbid air would riot, but Tongxing Arhat didn't know at all. He only knew that this was a rule summarized by the ancestors of Mani Temple.
He didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but now that he thought about it carefully, he suddenly realized that there might be a bigger secret behind it, and it was by no means limited to the Mani Kingdom.
"The nodes of the earth veins should be related to the division of barren zones and spiritual energy levels."
"And looking at it now, there is a certain correlation between the changes in the earth's nodes and the turbulent turmoil in the Mani Kingdom..."
While Zhang Yao was deep in thought, his thoughts kept coming, and he gradually came up with several bold guesses.
If his guess is true, it means a terrible fact - the source of the turbid air in Mani Kingdom is very problematic.
This endless pain and sin is probably not natural, but man-made.
Then who is it, with such skill and courage, who planned all this thousands of years ago? Someone from above decides the fate of all beings in the world?
"...In this world of immortality, the water is really unfathomable."
Zhang Yao was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed:
"That's fine. It's difficult to raise dragons while diving. Fishing is easier in muddy water."
"Success or failure depends on thirty-seven years later..."
(End of chapter)
