Chapter 158 Zhixing Bookshop (1/2)

The relic left behind by Buddha was considered as a rare treasure in the world. To cultivators, it meant something more. This was so as Buddha had walked to the end of cultivation.

There were thousands of different ways to cultivate, and yet at the pinnacle, they all converged to the same point.

The Daoist and Buddhist Scriptures were lengthy, but they were all unveiling the ultimate truth in life and in the universe. Just as what Lu Jiuyuan said, ”Thousands of scriptures were instilled into me, and I instilled myself into thousands of scriptures”. He was not being arrogant, but when one had reached the top, it was as though one had been placed at the peak of a tall mountain. At that spot, one would see all of the sky, ground, mountain, and river, one would be able to see the future and the past, and one would ponder about them.

Both of them fell into silence. The divine aura jumped, and its blood color seemed sparse and uncertain. ”Leave, she is here again,” spoke the voice.

The clouds gave way and Hong Zhen descended from the sky. A flying ark came and Hong Zhen landed right on top of it. The flying ark shifted slightly and shot towards the sky.

At the same time, the sound of the bell rang in the sky. Despite the strong heavenly wind, the sound of the bell did not cease. It was clear and crisp, as though it was the sound of the sky.

The blood-red divine aura started coagulating when the bell rang, and it exploded. Shortly after, the layer of clouds formed by The Forbidden Technique of Xiaozhu Clouds dispersed into clouds and smoke, and it disappeared without a trace.

A purple bell was shrouded in purplish gas. It was at the spot where the divine aura was at before. The smoke and clouds had dispersed and there was nothing left.

The bell circled the area for a few rounds, and it drew a long purple rainbow in the sky. Its whereabouts were unknown.

Shen Lian came to Hanhai again. Even though it was icy cold outdoor, but there were still waves in the sea. Right now, it was cold at Hanhai, but there was no ice on top of it. The salt content in the seawater was too high, and the freezing point was too low, which was why the surface was not frozen yet.

The seawater in Hanhai was dark blue, and they looked calm and peaceful. There was not much fish in the sea, and a few clouds were floating. Now and then, there were boats sailing past. On the other side of Hanhai was Yue Tuo Kingdom. The living condition was significantly different even though it was just segregated by the sea.

Shen Lian rode on the waves. The buoyancy of the seawater of Hanhai was high, and even non-swimmers would not drown in it. Hence, the boats and ships could carry a heavy load sailing on it.

Shen Lian did not use any Mana or Qi of heaven and earth.

He only had to step on the peak of every wave and made use of them on the upward thrust; with the vibration of the muscles on his feet, he was able to create a counterforce. With that, he trod on Hanhai as though he was on flat terrain.

Qianmo and Xiaoxun flew in the sky, and they rested on Shen Lian’s shoulder now and then when they were tired.

The sailors on the neighboring shipping boat saw how Shen Lian was walking on water and thought their eyes were playing tricks on them. Moreover, they saw Qianmo too. They had never seen any bird as beautiful as this beautiful green bird. Some sailors even wondered how much they could make if they sell the bird to the nobles and royals.

Some of the young men who were good swimmers saw what Shen Lian was doing and tried imitating. They ended up falling into the sea and floated again. They could only stand when the sea water was over their knees, but they ended up falling whenever a wave rolled over.

A normal person would not be able to feel the buoyancy in the current like Shen Lian, and they would not be able to apply the force appropriately to tread forward.

Shen Lian seemed relaxed, but he was a lot faster than the ships and boats. He was walking without paying much attention to his surroundings. Time did not seem to matter then, and he finally walked past the sea after an unknown period of time.

To feel the sea waves and to control his muscles at the same time was no easy task, and he also had to create a counterforce with the vibration of his muscles. This was a lot harder than using techniques to cross the sea. Though, Shen Lian was able to exert fine control over the current state of his body through this.

The human body would not remain in the same condition all the time, and it was ever-changing. Sometimes it grew, and sometimes it degenerated. The power of cultivators was in their abilities to control the development of the state of their body, which allowed for them to slow down the aging process and the decay of their body. Until the moment that they birthed their Primordial Spirit, their body would be less important.

Shen Lian’s Qi dynamic could be considered as full, and his physical cultivation was sufficient. However to attain the state of Huandan, he still lacked something, and his Yin Spirit could not wrap itself around the Qi.

He wanted to have a breakthrough, but he did not know where to start.

He carried on as usual and was surrounded by the crowd. As compared to Hanhai Kingdom, Yue Tuo Kingdom was a lot more prosperous. Shen Lian came in from the East Gate, and Jinguang Temple was on the southern mountain in the Yue Tuo Kingdom. It was located at the peak of the mountain. Jinguang Temple was visible from anywhere in the city, and it stood majestically.

News about the debate between Hui Ke and Baoyue the Venerable was all over the streets, and Shen Lian tuned into all of these chatters.

At least Hong Zhen did not lie about this. Shen Lian too wanted to see for himself and see if he would be inspired by the explanation of the two enlightened monks.

Between Chen Jianmei and Baoguang, there were a lot of bygones. However, Shen Lian was not about to see Jinguang Temple as his enemy because of that. Though, if they were to hate him because of his connection to Chen Jianmei, he would not be afraid too.

Baoyue the Venerable was of the same status as a Daoist immortal Zhenren. For an enlightened monk like him to be caught up with bygones and to come after Shen Lian, Shen Lian would just consider him unlucky and surrender to his fate.

There would always be people who were stronger than him. Shen Lian could not possibly refrain himself from attending out of his fear for those who were stronger. This was not an attitude that one should have when it came to cultivation. Even though heading right into danger seemed stupid, but it represented fearlessness and strong spirit.