Uncle Jiu's Senior Brother

Chapter 116: Ghost Heart

The night in the mountains is refreshing and the surroundings are quiet.

It’s okay for those who are used to it, but the mountain wind scares the uninitiated and they dare not sleep at all.

The four people in the dojo had just finished dinner.

Master Ikkyu brought Qingqing back with more medicine.

"Simu, drink this medicine. It is carefully prepared to treat your internal injuries."

Master Ikkyu handed the medicine to Taoist Simu.

This time Taoist Simu did not refuse.

"Thank you, great monk!"

After drinking the medicine, Master Ikkyu was about to go back, but unexpectedly, Taoist Simu kept him.

Lu Li understood what Taoist Simu wanted to say, and couldn't help but feel that the friendship between this pair of Buddhist and Taoist friends was indeed deep.

I saw Master Ikkyu looking puzzled.

Taoist Simu opened his mouth and said: "Don't you want to know how I got injured? That's why!"

He placed the box in his arms on the table and motioned for Master Ikkyu to open it.

Master Ikkyu opened the lid of the box and saw a purple heart shining inside the box.

"Hmm? Is this the Yaksha Heart?"

"Oh? You Buddhists call it the Yaksha Heart? We call it the Ghost Heart."

"Amitabha! It is said that when Sakyamuni was preaching, he passed by the East China Sea. Upon hearing about it, the Dragon King of the East China Sea invited Sakyamuni to a banquet.

The Yaksha Heart was served at the table. It was said that eating it could open up the sea of ​​consciousness, increase wisdom, and have countless other wonderful uses.

But Sakyamuni said: You practice Samadhi to get out of the worldly affairs. If you don’t get rid of the killing intention, you cannot get out of the worldly affairs.

The Dragon King of the East Sea had no choice but to order his men to leave, and from then on he had even greater respect for Sakyamuni."

I didn't expect there would be such a thing.

Taoist Simu hated those rules the most, so he said:

"Master, give some of this ghost heart to Qiu Sheng, and the rest will be divided between the two of us! Make a decision quickly, it's rare for me to be so generous."

Master Ikkyu did not hesitate at all.

"Amitabha! Even the Buddha doesn't dare to use it, how can I dare to use it? I want to go to the Western Paradise in the future."

Seeing that Master Ikkyu was not lying, Taoist Simu looked at him with disdain.

"You have so many problems that you can't even use the good things in front of you. How can you go to the West Heaven with such a low level of cultivation?"

After saying that, he put the box away again.

Master Ikkyu certainly has no regrets. Being able to control oneself is also a form of spiritual practice.

A week passed like this.

Lu Li did not leave either. Although he was an elder of Maoshan, he was freer than before.

Just wait for information from Chen Yulou and other friends before taking action.

However, he was not idle this week, and absorbed the merits rewarded by Heaven for destroying the White Bone City.

Such a large amount of Ghost King-level merit only allowed his cultivation to advance a little bit.

Still stuck in the middle stage of the Golden Core.

I don’t know how Master Qin and the others accumulated their wealth. If he had really practiced for hundreds of years, Lu Li would have gone crazy.

Taoist Simu has almost recovered from his injuries under Master Ikkyu's treatment.

Every profession has its own expertise. If Lu Li were to receive treatment, it would take at least a month, which is already considered fast.

I don’t know what kind of magic medicine Master Ikkyu gave him.

At this time, in the Taoist temple of Taoist Simu, Qiu Sheng took a small piece of ghost heart under the gaze of everyone.

As soon as it reached his mouth, the small piece of ghost heart turned into water and slid down his throat.

Lu Li had been using his spiritual sense to observe Qiu Sheng's condition, ready to intervene at any time. This was the first time he had seen someone eat this thing.

"boom!"

Qiu Sheng only felt a cold feeling from his throat to his stomach, and then a door seemed to open in his mind.

Countless talismans, skills, and swordsmanship that he had learned flashed through his mind one by one, and then some things that he didn't understand became clear to him.

Several people outside stared at Qiu Sheng nervously, only to see his face turn from red to white, and a trace of coldness emanating from his head.

After a while, his complexion returned to normal and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"He should have succeeded. Let's drink tea and wait for him to wake up."

Lu Li felt relieved and sat down, and Jiale brought tea to pour for them.

"Look at Qiu Sheng, and then look at you. You have just reached the Qi training stage after studying for so long."

Taoist Simu said with regret that if Jiale was a little stronger, he would have kept some tricks on him.

His cultivation is still too low, and if he takes it by force his soul will be frozen.

As they were talking, Qiu Sheng stood up.

After stretching my muscles, I found that my whole body was full of strength.

"Okay, come and sit down when you wake up. What you sense now is an illusion after the breakthrough. Do you feel that you can blow up the Bone City?"

Taoist Simu teased Qiu Sheng with laughter.

Qiu Sheng sensed the magic power in his body and found that it had almost doubled. This was the first time he felt so wealthy.

Seeing how excited he was, Lu Li didn't have the heart to discourage him but still told him the truth:

"After you go back, you must work hard to hone your magic power. Do you understand? You relied on external forces to break through, so your foundation is inevitably unstable. So this half year is for you to stabilize your realm."

Qiu Sheng suddenly realized that his senior brother was right.

Without laying a solid foundation, it will be futile to want to make further progress.

"I understand, brother."

Seeing that he understood, Lu Li stopped talking. Qiu Sheng's way of improving himself through merit was different from his.

When his merits and virtues were improved, they were more stable than the foundation he had laid through his own cultivation, and each time they were improved perfectly.

That's why he can improve his cultivation level like riding a rocket without losing his combat effectiveness.

Uncle Jiu also took elixirs to advance to the late stage of foundation building. Even after such a long time, he has been conscientiously consolidating his cultivation and realm.

I’m afraid it will affect my breakthrough to the Jindan stage in the future.

Taoist Simu was aware of these shortcomings, but he really couldn't bear it any longer. His cultivation had not improved in almost ten years and was stuck in the initial stage of foundation building.

The junior fellow apprentice sitting next to him is already in the Golden Core stage. If Qiu Sheng catches up with him, will he still have any face?

Might as well start improving now.

"Nephew, please help me protect the Dharma."

Lu Li asked in confusion: "Master, don't you want to wait until your injuries are completely healed?"

"No need to wait. This injury won't hinder my improvement."

With Taoist Simu by my side, I can handle any difficulties that arise.

Master Ikkyu took Qingqing and Jiale and retreated to the door to guard it.

Unlike Qiu Sheng, there are still some risks for Taoist Simu to break through, as the dosage is different.

Looking at the Ghost Heart with a missing horn, Taoist Simu closed his eyes, opened his mouth and bit it. With a whoosh, the Ghost Heart also turned into water and went into his stomach.

Soon after, his face began to turn red, which meant that the magic power in his body had reached its limit.

A quarter of an hour later, Taoist Simu's face slowly turned pale, and all of the ghost's heart transformed into mental power, entering his sea of ​​consciousness and beginning to nourish his soul.

This step was the most critical. Lu Li was fully focused and did not dare to slack off at all.

A quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, and an hour later, Taoist Simu's face finally returned to normal.

He succeeded, and gradually a sense of momentum rose from his body.

Both Lu Li and Master Ikkyu outside the door could feel that this was leaked involuntarily after his cultivation breakthrough.

Another half a minute passed before Taoist Simu opened his eyes. There was no more weakness from the injury in his eyes, but instead they were bright and energetic.

“Ahahahaha, I finally broke through!”

I stood up and waved my fists. The feeling of being filled with magic power was better than ever before.

Master Ikkyu heard the voice and brought Qingqing and Jiale into the room.

When he saw Master Ikkyu, Taoist Simu became proud again.

"Old monk, my cultivation is higher than yours now. You must respect me from now on, okay?"

Master Ikkyu knew him too well and calmly clasped his hands together.

"Amitabha, I only respect those who are going to the Western Paradise and those who have already arrived there."

Taoist Simu’s face turned green, and his good mood after the breakthrough was gone. Sooner or later, he would give you a slap in the face.

Lu Li laughed. These two people couldn't live without bickering for a day.

"Uncle Master, since you have already made a breakthrough, Qiu Sheng and I will return to Renjia Town tomorrow."

"You're in such a hurry, why don't you stay for two more days?"

Taoist Simu said a little embarrassedly that every time Lu Li came, he had to come to the rescue.

"No, Renjia Town Charity House cannot be away from people for too long."

"Okay, then Uncle Master won't force you to stay. Jiale will prepare some good food tonight so that your brothers and I can have a good meal. Old monk, don't leave either."

It was rare for Taoist Simu to be so heroic.