"Amitabha, it's already the seventh day, why hasn't my nephew woke up yet?"
Under the eaves of the corridor, Tang Monk kept chanting Buddha's name, but his heart could not calm down.
"Elder Tang, please be at ease as your children are guarding you. Your nephew's practice is probably at its most critical moment now, so we'd better not disturb them here."
Liu Boqin's mother comforted him and said that she had said similar words countless times.
However, there was still no movement in the room.
After staying here that night, Li Zhi followed Liu Boqin and left, while Tang Monk was entertained by Liu's mother with a vegetarian feast.
The next day, Monk Tang made an appointment to recite sutras for Liu Boqin's late father to pray for salvation, and he was busy all day long.
First there is the "Sutra of Deliverance of the Dead", followed by the "Diamond Sutra", "Avalokitesvara Sutra", "Lotus Sutra", "Amitabha Sutra", and finally ends with the "Peacock Sutra".
After offering all kinds of incense, turning the gods into paper horses, and burning the memorials recommended to the deceased, the Buddhist service came to an end.
Mother Liu accompanied her throughout the whole process, and Liu Boqin never showed up. This was originally a bit inappropriate, but since this was a remote mountain villa, Tang Monk didn't think much of it.
After the Buddhist service was completed, he was informed that Li Zhi was actually in seclusion.
Although Tang Seng has never practiced cultivation, he also knows that once a practitioner enters samadhi, it cannot be easily disturbed.
However, the journey to the west is about to begin, and we have only traveled four to five thousand miles after leaving Chang'an City. We can't stay here forever, right?
Therefore, starting from the third day, he often appeared under the eaves of Li Zhi's retreat, constantly looking in, and his usual stable mentality seemed to be hard to find?
Under the eaves of the corridor, Tang Seng and Liu's mother were talking quietly. Li Zhi's cultivation in the room had indeed reached a critical moment. Even Liu Boqin, who was standing by, was a little worried for him.
That is a "mysterious elixir"!
As the name suggests, it is a special elixir that can only be used when the True Immortal Realm breaks through to the Mysterious Immortal Realm. The energy contained in it is not something that Li Zhi in the Nascent Soul stage can withstand now?
Liu Boqin regretted it very much. How could he have taken out this "Mysterious Immortal Pill" by mistake at that time?
Li Zhi, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, could not feel anything around him at all. To be precise, everything he had now seemed to be completely out of his control.
That's right, when the "Xuanxian Pill" entered the entrance, the strange black gun that was sleeping in the sea of consciousness woke up again.
In front of the black gun were the two Nascent Souls, one black and one white. However, at this time, the two Nascent Souls were in extremely bad condition.
The energy of the "Xuanxian Pill" was only released less than one-tenth, and it completely fed the two Nascent Souls.
Unfortunately, the "Xuanxian Pill" has no consciousness. It is still releasing energy continuously. The two Nascent Souls have automatically closed their spiritual consciousness and dare not continue to absorb it.
But such huge energy is actively moving towards the two Nascent Souls.
At the same time, Li Zhi's sea of consciousness was gradually filled with this energy, but the "Xuanxian Pill" showed no intention of stopping.
Li Zhi's consciousness was already a little blurry. He also noticed the situation in his consciousness, but he didn't know what he could do?
We can only desperately run the first level of "Cangming Jue" in an attempt to divert part of the energy in the sea of consciousness out, either to the Dantian or to the meridians.
"Haha, it's interesting, it's interesting. How long has it been? This kid is about to 'transform into a god'? He is actually a dual soul. Is there any precedent for this before?"
Heiqian was a little excited, even gloating about his misfortune, as if seeing Li Zhi deflated was his greatest happiness.
Not long after, Li Zhi's Dantian was filled with energy, and all the meridians and acupuncture points in his body were filled with energy.
"Okay, it's time for me to take action. Otherwise, this kid will be ruined and I will have to find a place to sleep. Oh, it's so troublesome..."
Although the "Xuanxian Pill" is a great tonic, it contains a lot of metal and stone energy. For Li Zhi, whose realm is too low, it becomes a fatal poison.
The black gun shook slightly twice, and then plunged down. Most of the remaining "Xuanxian Pill" suspended in the air instantly turned into powder.
It flutters like rain, and like gold powder, it is adsorbed on the entire black gun.
The black gun felt as if someone had scratched its flesh. The whole gun became excited, circling around the black and white dual souls. At the same time, it was also extracting the metal and stone energy from the black and white twin souls.
As a courtesy, the black gun spit out traces of gray-white gas and sank into the top door of the black and white dual souls.
After a long time, the smoke disappeared, the rain stopped and the wind stopped, and Li Zhi's sea of consciousness returned to calm again.
"At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the baby is reborn, the complex is reduced to simplicity, the mind appears, and the spirit is transformed, and it still doesn't wake up——"
Following Hei Gun's low shout, Black and White Nascent Soul opened his eyes again.
At this time, the black and white Nascent Souls had grown up a lot and were now two handsome young men.
There was just one person who was dressed in black, with a black face, and another person in white clothes, with a face like a silver basin. They looked very similar, and they all looked very much like Li Zhi.
"I'd like to thank senior for helping me——"
The two young men, black and white, saluted at the black gun. They seemed to already know what was going on.
"What a pitiful little guy. They were born under such circumstances. I don't know whether it's good or bad?"
"After getting such a big advantage from that kid, I will teach each of you a set of marksmanship skills. One is called 'bloodthirsty' and the other is 'god-destroying'. You can use them to practice on your own."
"Your master's current strength is still far behind. That kid may not even be able to protect himself. You just stay here for now -"
After Black Spear finished speaking, two rays of light shot out, directly hitting the two young men, Black and White.
Suddenly, the young man in black had a "bloodthirsty" spear art in his mind, while the young man in white had a "god-destroying" spear art in his mind.
"Forget it, it's better not to expose my old man for the time being."
Before the black-and-white boy could figure out what was going on, he felt dizzy. When his eyes met again, he seemed to feel that something had been erased from his memory.
…
"Little brother, are you finally awake?——"
When the sun was about to set, Li Zhi finally opened his eyes.
"Thank you, Brother Liu, for taking care of me. My little brother has already reached the 'God Transformation Realm', hahaha——"
Li Zhi was very excited. He had already examined his body.
It was discovered that not only had the state reached "Transformation into God", but also the "Cangming Jue" had reached the second level, and the "Breaking Illusion Golden Eyes" had evolved to the second color - orange.
Excited, Li Zhi hurriedly activated the "Breaking Gold Eyes" and looked at Liu Boqin, who was guarding the side.
Well, it's still nothingness. It seems that this person is at least a "Golden Immortal" level or above!
Looking at the sea of consciousness, the original black and white twin souls have now grown into two handsome young men, but these two young men are practicing their marksmanship as if no one else is watching.
"Well, where did they learn how to shoot, and why do they have two extra guns, one black and one white?"
The black-and-white boy and Li Zhi were originally one. After some information sharing, Li Zhi also learned about the two spear tactics of "Bloodlust" and "God Destruction", but he still could not find the source of the spear tactics and the origin of the two guns.
And "Cangming Jue" has been promoted to the second level, and there is a new skill, or a characteristic - "Strength".
Li Zhi felt that if he wanted to, he could easily flatten Shuangcha Ridge.
How much strength does this increase?
Hundred times? Thousand times?
Moreover, Li Zhi feels that this is probably not the peak of the characteristic of "vigorous". As his own realm continues to improve, the limit of "vigorous" will also increase.
"Little brother, are you okay?"
Li Zhi kept sitting on the ground and giggling, which made Liu Boqin confused and even a little creepy.
"Haha, I'm fine. I really want to thank Brother Liu for the wine and the pill this time. I can't repay you, so I'll just kowtow to my brother first -"
Li Zhi thanked the Liu Boqin in front of him from the bottom of his heart. Although he didn't know what the other party's purpose was, the benefits he got were obvious.
"Ah, this...please get up quickly! All of this is your own creation, little brother. You swallowed the 'Xuanxian Pill', and a certain family has been worried about it for so many days. Have you really absorbed all that energy?
"
Liu Boqin was still puzzled.
When Li Zhi fell into cultivation, he even secretly used his hidden talent, but he still couldn't see through the reality of Li Zhi's body. It seemed like there was a mysterious energy stopping him?
"That's probably it. I don't know for sure. It seems that I broke through to the 'God Transformation' state as soon as I woke up."
Li Zhi said with some embarrassment.
His answer seemed completely perfunctory to others, but no one knew that Li Zhi was actually telling the truth.
"Okay, let's go out. I'm afraid your clan uncle is already impatient with waiting."
When he couldn't figure out the reason, Liu Boqin simply gave up completely.
He is not a stingy person in the first place, he is just a "mysterious elixir". With his wealth, he naturally doesn't take it too seriously and just treats it as a good relationship.
"Kuroro, are you finally out?——"
As soon as the door was opened, Tang Monk from under the eaves gathered around him, his concern was beyond words.
"Haha, Uncle Clan, your big mood swings will affect your Zen skills. Monks should be careful like stagnant water."
Maybe he finally made a breakthrough. Li Zhi rarely joked with Tang Seng, so why wasn't he moved by Tang Seng's performance?
The sun was already turning west, and night was coming again. Naturally, they could not leave here, so Tang Seng and Li Zhi had no choice but to stay here for one more night.
For a moment, Li Zhi really didn't know how to arrange the two young men, black and white, in the sea of consciousness.
Let them come out. It seems that together with him, the three of them are not strong enough.
This trip to the West is a long road, especially with him as a variable, no one can guarantee what will happen.
Seeing the two of them immersed in gun practice, Li Zhi couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
The so-called clones, any information in their minds, as the main body, can be obtained for free and unlimitedly, but the clone needs the main body to actively give it.
Now that these two people are practicing spears, it is equivalent to Li Zhi himself practicing. Once these two people practice, Li Zhi will automatically learn the "Bloodthirsty" and "God-Destroying" two spear techniques.
Is this simply cheating?
But who taught them the marksmanship?
Li Zhi fixed his gaze on the big black gun.
Yes, it can be called a big black gun now. The gun body should be almost restored to its original length. In Li Zhi's opinion, it is not very convenient to use this gun on the ground. Is it too long?
However, he is not arrogant enough to control this gun. It has been in his body for six years, first in his Dantian and then in the sea of consciousness.
Li Zhi has realized that this gun must have been seriously injured before and is now recovering from its injuries.
So, the energy that was lost out of thin air in my body probably entered this guy's belly, right?
If it really has a belly.
Early the next morning, Tang Seng and Li Zhi both got up early.
After staying here for seven or eight days, although Li Zhi gained a lot, he still felt that it had delayed Tang Monk's westward journey.
"Brother Liu family, thank you for your hospitality for so many days. It's time for my uncle and I to go west. Your kindness to me will be repaid in the future!"
Outside the villa gate, Tang Seng and Li Zhi each held a horse, and Li Zhi said goodbye to Liu Boqin's mother and son.
"Haha, Elder Tang, little brother, I am also very happy to meet you, especially since Elder Tang recited sutras and saved my late father, I haven't had time to thank you in person."
Liu Boqin laughed "haha", wrapped a roasted bison leg in oil paper, and placed it on Li Zhi's horse.
Although Li Zhi was traveling with Tang Seng, Tang Seng did not ask him to become a vegetarian. After all, Li Zhi was just a companion, not a Buddhist.
"Elder Tang, little brother, have you seen the 'Two Realms Mountain'?"
Liu Boqin hesitated for a while, but finally felt that he should give a few more instructions.
"This 'Two Realms Mountain' was originally called the 'Five Elements Mountain'. It fell from the sky when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty. From then on, there was a divine monkey pressing under the 'Two Realms Mountain'."
"This magical monkey is not afraid of cold or heat, and does not eat food. He is supervised by the Earth God, who teaches him to eat iron pills when hungry and drink copper juice when thirsty. From the past to the present, he has never died of cold or hunger. I have seen it several times when a certain family was hunting.
, which can be regarded as some friendship.”
"The two of you will definitely pass by that place on your way west. If you are interested, you can go up and have a chat. This is the water and wine prepared by a certain family for him. Please take it with me, little brother."
As he spoke, Liu Boqin took out a large wine bag, which looked like it could hold five kilograms of aged wine.
"Thank you, Brother Liu, for telling me. I'll take my leave later——"
Tang Seng and Li Zhi flew on their horses and drove away.
"Mother, can Elder Tang really save his father's soul?"
Looking at the two people walking away, Liu Boqin asked leisurely.
"Son, Elder Tang is the reincarnation of Tathagata's second disciple Jin Chanzi. The Great Tribulation of Journey to the West has begun. He is also a man of great luck here. With this blessing, I believe your father's soul will be saved."
"It's a pity that your father's dead soul is still there, but your elder brother... has been searching for so many years, in the Three Realms, in the sky and on the earth, but he hasn't been able to find even a single trace of his soul."
Thinking again of her tragic death of her husband and eldest son, Liu's mother's mood suddenly hit rock bottom, and she leaned weakly against the door frame.
"Mother, you have such a sharp eye, have you ever noticed anything strange about that young man?"
Seeing that his mother was sad again, Liu Boqin quickly changed the subject and talked about Li Zhi, whom even he could not understand.
"That little brother is indeed very strange. You said he is the ninth son of Emperor Tang, and you said he has reached the 'realm of transformation into gods'? How can a member of the royal family have such a level of cultivation?"
"Furthermore, I see that this child has a ninety-five-year-old appearance. It stands to reason that his lifespan should not be higher than three hundred. That's weird, that's weird."
Recalling Li Zhi's appearance, Liu's mother sighed again.
"Huh, what's the 'reason'? It's just a rule made by that person. He just wants all living things to obey him?"
Liu Boqin said angrily. Judging from the gnashing of teeth, it seemed that he was not just fighting for Li Zhi's injustice?
"Okay, your mission has been completed, let's go back. Now the calamity of Journey to the West has begun. Although it is said that this calamity mainly belongs to the demon clan, we must not be careless, especially you -"
Mother Liu returned to her normal state, turned around and walked towards the inner house.
…
"Kuroro, what are you doing running so fast? It's just as fast as the left and right."
When they came out of Liu Boqin's house, it was a smooth river. The two of them galloped for more than thirty miles.
Even though Tang Monk had been eating fast and chanting Buddha's name for so many years, he had developed good riding skills.
In the early Tang Dynasty, all the people practiced martial arts, and even ordinary scholars practiced swordsmanship and archery, and it was natural that they could gallop on horseback.
After Tang Seng turned eighteen, he traveled around the Tang Dynasty. Not only did he increase his knowledge, he also developed a good body.
"Uncle Clan, didn't you listen to what Brother Liu just said? There is a divine monkey under the "Two Boundary Mountains" in front of us, and the pheasant slave can't wait to go and have a look."
Li Zhi pretended to be a young man and used Liu Boqin's words to hide his true inner thoughts very well.
"Amitabha, the mountain descended from the sky and pressed down on the divine monkey. This monkey must have a great origin. It is better not to provoke him easily."
Tang Seng looked like he didn't want to cause trouble, but the "Two Boundary Mountains" were getting closer and closer.
Suddenly, I heard thunderous shouting at the foot of the mountain.