Longevity Chronicles
Chapter 1054 - 665: Melting All Techniques, Daoist Transformation Achievable
Tao Qian disguised as Taixu Master, quietly handed a bottle of Fire Elixir to the third prince, completely shaming the Demon Suppression Heavenly King Li Jing's reputation.
After this incident, he did not act further but hid in the territory of Zhou Country, continuing to cultivate the Divination Worm Silk, thoroughly solidifying the unstable Heavenly Mechanism.
The catastrophe has not yet erupted, it is unwise to act rashly at this time.
Although the third prince is at odds with his father, he maintains a good relationship with the rest of the Li Family, so the existence of Taixu Master will definitely be uncovered by the Li Family, bit by bit.
As such, it acts as a nail, pre-emptively placed in the heartland of the Primordial Sect's influence, waiting for the catastrophe to erupt so that this Daoist, like a Plague God, will emerge.
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And after this matter ended, he had to attend to his own Emotion Tribulation.
Speaking of which, the Saint Monk Golden Cicada had not arranged a new Emotion Tribulation for Tao Qian in some time, probably due to his excellent recent performance.
Not only did he frequently borrow soldiers from the Spiritual Mountain and maintain good relations with teachers like Jin Tuo Monk and Dragon Slayer Arhat, he also changed his appearance and no longer called himself Secret Demon Child or Peach Blossom God, but rather Peach Blossom Pure Land Bodhisattva.
He even listened to Buddhist Scriptures day and night, cultivated the Great Treasure Merit Scripture, seemingly devoutly worshiping the Saint Monk, aiming to follow the Merit Buddha to achieve the Dao and sainthood.
Of course, not incurring new debts doesn't mean escaping old karma.
Even if nothing truly happens, to ensure the great plan of Spiritual Mountain progresses smoothly, Golden Cicada will covertly cast spells to continually stir things up.
Hence, troubles emerged at various women's places, forcing Tao Buddha's son to resolve them one by one.
Fortunately, his Mana and Dao Heng have greatly soared, and even with his numerous "Mystical Pearl Avatars" elsewhere, he can smoothly resolve issues and has achieved new results.
Not only did he completely win the hearts of Zhu Rong's Daughter "Ba," Green Lotus Fairy, Rainbow Maidens, Green and White Snakes... all the women, but he also became a favored son-in-law within the territories of great nations like Chu Country, Shu Country, Song Country, etc.
Though his status may not be very high, he barely made it into the eyes of some great figures, able to access the secrets that ordinary cultivators or Gods and Demons cannot touch.
What delighted Tao Buddha's son the most was a substantial amount of unexpected rewards.
When secrets are accessible, naturally spiritual materials, treasures, and various scriptures beneficial to cultivation are also readily available.
Just overnight, Great Lifebook Scriptures such as Zhu Rong's Heavenly Book, Taiyi Rescue Suffering Immortal Scripture, Yaochi Longevity Secret Scripture, Snake Father Secret Record, etc., were all acquired.
Before consuming Baimu Demon Lord, while these were joyful, they wouldn't be cared that much, as after all, he was a Secret Demon Child cultivating the All Heavens Secret Demon Scripture, with other Daoist Lineages serving as mere curiosities providing little benefit.
However, after consuming Baimu, Tao Buddha's son suddenly insighted the direction of his Dao Path, immediately feeling different.
"My Dao lies in the word 'Refine'."
"Refine the heart with the tribulations of emotions, refine techniques with the veins of All Heavens Daos, refine the body with the wish power of life... see all things as material, without taboos, fuse them into oneself."
"With such progress, as soon as the Ten Thousand Refinements Spirit God Dharma Body is completely full, one can break through the last Daoist Transformation Tribulation and get the position of Demon Lord."
"The true self will definitely lag behind me a bit."
In Peach Blossom Temple, still in the form of Bodhisattva, Tao Buddha's son thought this in his heart.
Being one body, this thought was naturally known to Tao Qian's original self.
Tao Qian did not refute, only showing a trace of peculiar expression on his face.
Clearly, he did not expect that his split body sent out to undergo trials and seek Dao, would have much better blessings than his original self.
Many people search their entire lives without gaining this "Great Dao," yet he comprehended it in less than a few years within the Search God Realm, advancing rapidly, it appears he's not far from achieving it.
Tao Master himself still faced terrifying Dao Tribulations ahead.
Though it's unreasonable to be envious of himself, Tao Qian couldn't help but acidly mock the Demon Child Body:
"Don't get too pleased yet, your blessings were gained through deceit, but your own accumulation is significantly lacking."
"Though your Mana Dao Heng is abundant, it belongs to Baimu Demon Lord; have you cultivated unique divine skills on your own?"
"How is your Secret Demon Sacrifice Body Sword Technique progressing? The Evil-slaying Sword in your hand is indeed a divine weapon covered in dust."
"The Ten Thousand Refinements Spirit God Dharma Body is extraordinary but you only use it for self-preservation, for actual combat and duels it's really lacking."
"In the future, if you encounter someone formidable, transform into a calamity, and before you gain the Tao, they cut you down, no matter how many benefits you have now, what good will it do...?"
Tao Qian was preaching, and immediately became interested, just about to continue his lecture.
The Demon Child's body impatiently interrupted, then chuckled and teased:
"The original you, at least a dignified Spirit Treasure Daoist, how can you still be jealous."
"As for the so-called fighting skills and slaughter divine powers, I have already made plans. Originally, I thought to continue refining the Ten Thousand Refining Spirit God Dharma Body while arduously refining the Secret Demon Sacrifice Body Sword Technique, wielding the Evil-slaying Sword, I could traverse this world without fear."
"Later I realized it was not enough. When the [Tarnished Compassion Great Tribulation] begins, with All Heavens Buddhism and Primordial Sect starting their conflict, I fear many will be plunged into the Daoist Transformation Realm. Plus, other god and demon forces and All Heaven Dao Veins inevitably getting involved... no matter how sharp the Evil-slaying Sword is, it may not protect me."
"Fortunately, after devouring Baimu, I obtained an almost complete inheritance of the Taishang Demon Sect, intending to refine a powerful divine skill of the Primordial Yang Meridian to protect the Dao, but while perusing the Great Lifebook Scripture, I unexpectedly made a new discovery."
"You should also know that in ancient times, the strength of the Taishang Demon Sect surpassed the major demon sects like the Secret Demon Sect, Evil Sect, and Demon Buddha Temple, relying naturally on their combat power. Within their great book, terrifying divine skills that could destroy the world were countless, but the descendants were incompetent, achieving nothing."
"I found a divine skill from it that pleased me the most, called [Taishang Limitless Demon Subduing Abyss Array]."
"The term 'Fuyuan' means to subdue the Great Abyss."
"Although it may sound a bit boastful, this divine skill is indeed extraordinarily powerful."
"In my opinion, it is likely stronger than any divine skill in the "All Heavens Secret Demon Scripture". All Heavens Secret Demon Nest can compare, but as a device, it's less flexible than their conquest army."
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The words from the Demon Child's body made Tao Qian raise an eyebrow immediately.
After searching through his memory, he couldn't help but reply:
"I've heard of this array before. It is said that at the final moment of the ancient war, the Taishang Demon Sect deployed this array, slaughtering countless innate and acquired gods and demons, but in the end, it failed, and its source was scattered, weakening its power."
"But such a grand array, hearing it, one knows it requires the collective power of the entire sect to refine, how can you, a single person, refine it?"
Tao Buddha's son had been waiting for these few words.
He chuckled, took the opportunity to boast, and said:
"Indeed, this array is not ordinary. First, one must collect the essence of ten thousand demons, the calamity of hundred evils, and other rare spiritual materials, then use at least ten corpses of innate gods and demons to refine the [Taishang Demon Array Stone], to gain an initial form."
"Afterward, one still needs to refine leaders like the Six Desires Heavenly Demon King, Five Tribulations Demon Emperor, and Ten Realms Demon Lords to command the Taishang Demon Soldiers, not to mention the numerous years it takes to gather the Taishang Heavenly Demon Soldiers... Even the Taishang Demon Sect back then took ten thousand years, only to produce a semi-finished product."
"In terms of difficulty, this array surpasses the All Heavens Secret Demon Nest, no wonder the Taishang Demon Sect never thought of refining it again to restore ancient glory."
"It's not that they're unwilling, but rather incapable."
"But I am different; I actually have a tricky method."
Upon saying this, Tao Buddha's son was already enthusiastic, and no longer needed the original's interjection, pausing a bit to continue boasting.
"The difficulty of refining this grand array has another reason: it requires cooperation from major demon sects like the Secret Demon Sect, Evil Sect, and Demon Buddha Temple, otherwise, how could the essence of ten thousand demons and the calamity of hundred evils be collected?"
"After the ancient war, the sects became estranged, naturally, it was impossible to cooperate sincerely again."
"I am currently melting various Daoist lineages into one, commanding a million Heavenly Demons, Source Sea Demon Dog, Fish Basket Guanyin, and others to order, if I can't refine the grand array, can't I at least imitate it, and create a reduced array?"
"If this array comes to fruition, I will be one step closer to Daohua."
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At the Ascending Immortal Star Acupoint, Tao Master, dealing with the Dao Nightmare, opened his eyes, listening to these sentences echoing by his ears.
In his eyes, a true look of envy emerged.
Ever since the Demon Child's body devoured Baimu Demon Lord, completely breaking through the first Daoist Transformation Tribulation, everything became incredibly smooth, whether in cultivation or anything else, without any obstacles.
Even casually flipping through a Great Lifebook Scripture, he could pick out such wondrous and suitable divine skill arrays for himself.
What is considered a good blessing?
This is it.