Longevity and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Controlling Your Own Essence

"What is the purpose of Mani Temple doing this?!"

Zhang Yao frowned slightly, feeling quite puzzled.

The Mani Temple promotes the system of good deeds as the foundation of the country, but captures the souls of good people and tortures them. Wouldn't this destroy the system of good deeds?

Even if the souls of these good people are tortured, what benefits can be obtained, it is impossible to compare with the whole system of good deeds, right?

"Or, the merits accumulated by Li Dashan can't offset his sins? Is he actually a sinner?"

Zhang Yao thought about it again, and felt that the possibility was unlikely.

Li Dashan's family, except for him, is not a good person, especially his sons, who have no scruples about brotherhood, fight for Wanguan's family wealth, and do dirty things secretly on weekdays.

But when Li Dashan was still alive, these sons didn't dare to go too far, and they couldn't accumulate many sins, at least they shouldn't compare to his years of good deeds.

"I can't stand alone evidence, I still have to find other examples to prove it."

As soon as Zhang Yao thought of this, he got up and left quietly, and soon flew away from Tianze City, continuing to search for other ghost clues.

After months of exhaustion:

Zhang Yao secretly visited thousands of cities in the Changle Mountain area, and successively found and learned about the lives of more than a dozen ghosts.

Li Dashan, Zhang Yuanwai, Liu Miracle Physician, Zhou City Lord, etc., these dozen or so people, without exception, are devout believers who respect the Buddha, and good people who are willing to do good.

But their fate was very miserable, they were trapped in the dark land and endured endless torture until they couldn't take it anymore, their souls were scattered, and they didn't even have the chance of reincarnation.

"It's really a reversal of good and evil, and against the norms!"

In the Changle Palace, Zhang Yao, who had turned into a puppet, was taken back, and his mood was a bit complicated.

What the avatar has seen and heard in the past few months has really overturned his previous good impression of Mani Temple.

The world is as black as crows, who say one thing to the face and do another behind the scenes. He has seen enough in the mortal world, and he did not expect that even the world of cultivating immortals is not exempt.

The Buddha Kingdom on the ground is just a gorgeous appearance;

The dark hell hidden deep in the devil's lair is the truth of this country.

"It's a pity that these people who do good deeds and accumulate virtue and sincerely worship the Buddha..."

Zhang Yao sighed, a little regretful in his heart, but other than that, he didn't have any more thoughts.

And in the past few months, his true self has not been idle, and has carefully checked the magic cave, the suppressing magic well, the magic sealing hall, and the formation of the entire Changle Mountain inside and out.

With his near-fourth-order formation skills, he really saw a lot of things, especially combined with the black spell formation that he saw that day, he can deduce many secrets, but there is still a lack of further verification.

But from his understanding, the plan of Mani Temple should have nothing to do with these foreign monks, but to make a fuss about the souls of those good people, and it is also closely related to turbidity.

Since the matter has nothing to do with him, and he is not prepared to intervene, just act as if nothing happened and be a guardian with peace of mind.

…………

Time flies like an arrow.

After experiencing the changes in the Devil's Nest, Zhang Yao became more low-key, and had almost no sense of presence in Mani's country.

Someday after five years:

In Panlong Mountain, more than a dozen Jindan monks gathered together, and the table was filled with precious delicacies, spiritual fruits, jade dew and fine nectar, and there was a lot of chatting and laughing between cups and cups.

The previous exchanges and small auctions have all come to a successful conclusion, and this time the regular ceremony is drawing to a close.

After the banquet was over, many Golden Core cultivators gathered together to chat and chat in their own small circles.

In the corner of the hall, Zhang Yao, Patriarch Heze, and the tall and tall Empress Bai Yu were sitting together, exchanging practice experience and appraising the divine channel technique.

Among the many foreign golden elixirs in the Mani Kingdom, only the three of them have the supernatural power to independently suppress and kill the golden elixir demons. Naturally, their status is the most special and transcendent, and they often get together over time.

"... Is this really the case?"

Empress Bai Yu covered her red lips lightly, she couldn't help being surprised:

"Fellow Daoist He Ze is joking, right? It's been more than 10,000 years since the ancient times, and there are still people practicing ancient methods?"

"As the saying goes, the world is full of wonders."

Ancestor He Ze held his wine glass, shook his head and said:

"I'm not trying to be a sensationalist. I've been to the 'Fire Lake Island' I'm talking about, and I've seen it with my own eyes.”

"That was more than a hundred years ago, when I went to Donghai to do business..."

Zhang Yao was also holding a wine glass, quietly listening to the ancestor Heze's story about his travels.

One of the advantages of making friends with a wide range of people is that they can increase their knowledge and broaden their horizons. Today's Zhang Yao can be regarded as having a wide range of knowledge.

"……Um?!"

Suddenly, Patriarch He Ze stopped talking, and Zhang Yao and Empress Bai Yu also changed their expressions slightly, and they all turned their heads to look at the sky.

After a few breaths:

"boom!"

A ray of light flew from the edge of the sky and landed in front of Panlong Palace.

The spiritual thoughts of many Jindan monks were swept away, and they immediately recognized the identity of the person who came, and greeted them one after another:

"So it's fellow Taoist Tianshuang, you're back?"

"Brother Tianshuang, you have been away for more than ten years, and we almost thought that you would never come back."

"Fellow Tianshuang, long time no see, please take a seat."

A smile appeared on Zhang Yao's face.

"I didn't expect him to come back!"

Daoist Tianshuang said he would come back after a few years, but he hadn't heard from him for more than ten years.

Zhang Yao had given up hope at first, but he didn't expect Taoist Tianshuang to return to Mani Kingdom smoothly after many years.

"Fellow Daoist Tianshuang!"

Zhang Yao apologized, then left Patriarch Heze and Empress Bai Yu, and took the initiative to greet them.

"Brother Qingxu!!"

Taoist Tianshuang saw Zhang Yao, stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, and said repeatedly:

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life, I brought back the Wanzai Ice Soul you wanted!"

"Okay!"

Zhang Yao said three good words in succession, with a smile all over his face, he said politely:

"Thank you fellow daoist, this time of kindness, I will definitely remember it in my heart!"

"Fellow Taoist, please sit down quickly, and let me borrow flowers to present Buddha, and have a few drinks with fellow Taoist, it will be regarded as a cleansing."

"good."

Taoist Tianshuang also readily agreed, and the two sat down behind the table beside them. After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere became more heated.

Zhang Yao was not in a hurry to discuss the matter of Wan Zai Bing Po, but asked about his itinerary:

"What happened along the way that made you delay until now?"

"Hey, it's a long story!"

As soon as Taoist Tianshuang mentioned this matter, he sighed again and again, and after drinking another glass of wine, he said slowly:

"There were many twists and turns along the way, especially after returning to Tuannan Mansion, I had a narrow escape and almost never returned."

"oh?"

Zhang Yao's expression changed, and he asked:

"What danger did Fellow Daoist encounter? Could it be that there are enemies in Tianzhou?"

"Not an enemy, but a competitor!"

Taoist Tianshuang put down his wine glass, and transmitted his spiritual thoughts:

"Fellow Daoists don't know, I am a peripheral member of a secret organization in Tianzhou, and I can obtain some common spiritual objects in large quantities at a relatively low price."

"Secret organization..."

Zhang Yao raised his eyebrows, and immediately thought of Ziyao Tiangong.

The secret organization that Taoist Tianshuang joined has a very similar purpose to Ziyao Tiangong, but the scale is not so large, and the resources it has are not the same.

"Is Tianzhou so lively?"

When his thoughts flickered, he remained calm on the bright side, listening to Taoist Tianshuang continue to narrate.

"About ten years ago, I had contacted many buyers through various channels within the organization, and assembled a whole party of Wanzai Ice Pore."

"Unexpectedly, when I was halfway through picking up the goods, an extremely powerful competitor suddenly appeared!"

"That guy is rich and powerful, and ruined several of my businesses. When I was angry, I was going to set up a trap, teach him a lesson, and snatch back those ten thousand-year-old ice souls by the way..."

Hearing this, Zhang Yao immediately understood:

"So...you were counter-killed? You almost lost your life?"

There was a trace of speechlessness in his expression, and he even had some doubts about how Taoist Tianshuang's Golden Core realm was cultivated.

"Fellow Daoist Tianshuang, didn't you know to find out the details of the opponent before you do it?"

Taoist Tianshuang immediately smiled wryly when he heard the words:

"Fellow Daoist Qingxu, you don't know something, you can't blame me for that!"

"I had already figured out his details at the time. That guy hadn't been promoted to Jindan for a long time. He was a very powerful formation mage. He had a good reputation in Tuanan Mansion and made a lot of money."

"And before I started, in order to prevent the boat from capsizing in the gutter, I specially invited a companion. Who would have thought that guy would be so good at fighting?"

"I see……"

Zhang Yao heard the subtle elements in his tone, and after thinking about it, he understood.

An array mage with amazing attainments has not been refining the golden core for a long time, which means that his strength is low.

However, the previous aggressive acquisitions have already exposed this person's wealth and power. Isn't that a proper big fat sheep?

"It's no wonder this guy is thinking about it. Recapturing the Ten Thousand Years of Ice Pore is just a rhetoric. Killing and stealing is probably his real goal."

"And this guy is not brainless. He also knows how to set traps and invite you into the urn. He just doesn't choose a battlefield for the opponent to prevent the possibility of being trapped by the formation formed in advance..."

When Zhang Yao's thoughts turned, his expression froze suddenly, as if he had thought of something.

A formation master with astonishing attainments, who has not cultivated golden pills for a long time, is extremely powerful, and at the same time has a great demand for the Ice Soul of Ten Thousand Years...

"Could it be him?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Yao immediately asked:

"Fellow Tianshuang, do you know the specific origin of that formation master?"

"I'm not sure. That person is very mysterious. I'm afraid few people in the whole Tuanan Mansion know about his real heel."

Taoist Tianshuang shook his head, and added:

"But I know his surname is Liu, and when others ask him to set up formations, they all respectfully call him Master Liu."

"Surnamed Liu?!"

Zhang Yao's pupils shrank, and he said inwardly:

"It really is him... Yu Wentai!"

How can there be so many coincidences in the world?

He had already been very skeptical before, but now that he heard that the person's surname was Liu, he was almost sure of it.

"It turns out that he ran to Tianzhou, no wonder I haven't heard from him for so many years..."

Zhang Yao took a deep breath and suppressed the restless killing intent in his heart.

Yu Wentai is definitely going to kill, but not now.

This person is very slippery and extremely powerful. Even if he goes to Tianzhou to pursue him now, he may not be able to kill him, but it will delay his business.

Moreover, Yu Wentai is a monster that can be 'reborn' by memory, and he still lacks the means to kill with one blow and never cause future troubles.

"He is in Tianzhou, and I am in Mani Kingdom. The two sides are like a time race."

"He has a wide range of channels, and I have many clues... Whoever refines the Nine-color Sky Wheel first will be the first to become a hunter!"