txolops Chapter 2634 Heart Fire Transforms into Lotus
Chapter 2634 Heart Fire Transforms into Lotus
Chapter 2634 Heart Fire Transforms into Lotus
Lady Jade Goddess put down her jade cup, opened her skeletal hand, and a wooden box appeared in her palm.
The lid popped open gently, and a faint fragrance wafted out, enough to clear the mind and brighten the senses. Inside the box, a pill the size of a longan was placed.
This elixir is jade white in color and has seven eye openings. Within these seven openings, spiritual energy swirls and condenses without dissipating.
Qin Sang examined the elixir closely and vaguely sensed that its luster was somewhat strange, as if it were the essence refined from white bones. In the hands of the Jade Goddess, it was a perfect match.
"The effects of this pill are indeed not as good as the Heart Cleansing Pill," Madam Jade placed the wooden box on the table, indicating that Qin Sang could examine it at will. Then, she changed her tone, "Unless you have a deep-seated demonic thought in your body, or are being targeted by a Free Heavenly Demon, you don't necessarily need the Heart Cleansing Pill. This pill is enough to help you understand yourself and cleanse your mind!"
Qin Sang stared at the Seven Aperture Bright Pill, then looked up at Madam Jade Goddess, "How can Madam give me this elixir?"
“Let’s not beat around the bush,” Lady Jade Goddess said bluntly, “I took out this pill in front of you because I have something to ask for.”
Qin Sang's expression hardened slightly. "I hope Madam will speak frankly."
Lady Jade Goddess smiled gently, "So, Fellow Daoist, you agree?"
Frowning, Qin Sang said, "This concerns a matter of great importance in cultivation, and I know nothing about it. I cannot make a decision hastily. If Madam can wait, I would like to make a plan after the Three Venerables' Assembly begins."
This Jade Goddess was being secretive, and her demands were certainly not easy to meet. Unfortunately, she had chosen the wrong target. Qin Sang didn't need the Seven Aperture Bright Pill at all; she was just playing along with her act.
Lady Jade Goddess was not disappointed by this, and nodded slightly, "In time, Fellow Daoist Qingfeng will know that I have not uttered a single falsehood."
She put away the elixir. "Fellow Daoist, you are new here and probably do not yet have a place to stay. Although this is our first meeting, we have gotten along quite well. There happens to be an empty cave dwelling in my residence. You may stay as long as you wish."
Having said that, without giving Qin Sang a chance to refuse, he transmitted his voice and ordered, "Yan Luo, go and prepare that cave in the back mountain."
A voice rang out from outside the door, "Yes, sir!" and Yanluo accepted the order and left.
Seeing this, Qin Sang didn't refuse. Why not take advantage of the free cave dwelling and the opportunity to contact other demon lords through Lady Jade Goddess?
Lady Jade Goddess personally escorted Qin Sang to the back mountain, ordered Yan Luo to be at Qin Sang's beck and call, and then gracefully returned to her residence.
In front of the cave.
Yan Luo stood respectfully to the side, and seeing Qin Sang examining the spiritual trees around the cave, he took the initiative to speak: "Senior, this is the Heavenly Cry Treasure Tree, which is naturally capable of gathering spiritual energy. It is said that it was almost extinct after the great calamities of heaven and earth. Only my sect still has a mother tree. My master broke off a few branches and planted them here, spending a lot of effort to make them survive..."
On this day, the leaves of the Mingbao Tree were as green as jade and had a unique shape, like bronze bells hanging on the branches. When the mountain wind blew, they emitted crisp sounds, and invisible sound waves spread out, causing the primordial energy of heaven and earth in the temple to ripple.
The primordial energy of heaven and earth was not disturbed as a result; on the contrary, after the turbulence subsided, it became slightly purer than before.
It's hard to imagine how powerful the Heavenly Cry Treasure Tree Mother Tree is. Breathing under the tree must have effects far exceeding those outside. The Underworld Ancestor Mountain truly lives up to its reputation as the inheritance of the Underworld Lord; its foundation is indeed profound.
"You don't need to stay outside all the time, I'll call you when I need you..."
Qin Sang waved her hand, dismissing Yan Luo, and stepped into the cave.
At the mountaintop palace, Lady Jade Goddess stood with her hands behind her back inside. A water mirror floated in front of her, reflecting the entire Taoist temple, including Qin Sang's every move.
Until Qin Sang entered the cave and sealed the barrier, Shui Jing lost his trace. The Jade Goddess murmured only four words: "Qingfeng Demon Lord".
The Demon Lord Qingfeng seemed to have sprung from a crack in a rock. When she pressed him about his origins, his answers were vague, perhaps because he had some reservations.
Perhaps it was just a coincidence that this person had extraordinary luck, suddenly rising from an unknown nobody to become a demon lord, and then unexpectedly stumbled into my hands, without any complicated entanglements behind it.
If this person deliberately concealed their identity to approach me, it would be intriguing. Had my plans been leaked? If so, wouldn't sending someone over now arouse my suspicion?
Lady Jade Goddess reviewed the situation in her mind and felt that the latter possibility was unlikely.
At this moment, Yanluo landed outside the palace, and Lady Yu Shen ordered her to come in, "Contact your senior brother and have him secretly investigate the background of this Qingfeng Demon Lord."
Yanluo let out a sound of surprise. Secretly investigating a demon lord was a risky move.
"Just do your best," Lady Jade Goddess didn't think she could find out anything; she just wanted to stir things up and alert the enemy. She waved her hand and said, "Go."
After Yanluo left, Lady Yushen stood there for a long time, and half of her beautiful face suddenly turned into a hideous demon, turning the hall into a gloomy ghost realm.
"You wretch, I'll make you pay!"
……
Qin Sang sealed off the cave and set up another layer of formation.
There's still some time before the Three Venerables Gathering. Qin Sang only has one thing to do now: to fully unleash his Yang God power to break through to the Dao Integration stage!
The progress was initially rapid, but was unexpectedly interrupted by the Demon Lord Luo Luo.
As usual, the lotus platform was summoned, and it could be clearly seen that the transparent flame in the center of the lotus platform had 'eroded' a considerable area.
He slowly closed his eyes, activated his cultivation technique, and the lotus flame flickered. Invisible fire spread outward from the lotus platform, quickly turning the entire cave into a sea of fire. However, this invisible fire had no temperature; it only adhered to the surface of Qin Sang and the items, without harming them in the slightest.
Qin Sang's control over her inner fire is now far superior to what it used to be, and the invisible fire has not spread outside the cave.
Undisturbed, Qin Sang focused on her cultivation, completely unaware of the passage of time.
Spring has passed and autumn has come; more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Yanluo emerged from seclusion and, as usual, came to visit this cave. Although it was spotless and there was no need to clean it at all, she still did it without complaint.
Looking at the tightly closed door, Yanluo silently calculated in his mind that so much time had passed.
This Qingfeng Demon Lord is truly remarkable in his composure. He has stayed in other people's dojos for over a decade, completely ignoring the outside world, and has never ventured out during all this time.
She shook her head slightly, turned around and was about to go down the mountain when she felt a strange unease in her heart.
Yanluo's pretty face changed slightly, and she turned around abruptly. She saw that the light barrier formed by the restriction in front of the cave entrance was shimmering with light. Upon closer inspection, she realized that it was not the spiritual light emanating from the barrier, but a kind of transparent flame.
Where did these flames come from...?
Yanluo turned his gaze and stared intently at the tightly closed stone door, knowing that the source of the flames must be there. What was Qingfeng Demon Lord doing inside?
Just then, Yan Luo felt a sudden jolt in his heart and realized that transparent flames had somehow climbed up his arm.
No, it wasn't just his arms, his whole body was on fire!
Yanluo was terrified; she had become a human torch. However, she quickly calmed down and realized that the flames were harmless. Although she was surrounded by flames, she did not feel any discomfort.
She steadied herself, looked around, and saw a shocking scene.
Transparent flames piled up in layers of fire waves, surging like a tide, emanating from the cave and spreading in all directions.
In an instant, the surrounding Heavenly Cry Trees were enveloped in flames. The transparent flames ignited the leaves, making them resemble fiery bells, giving the Heavenly Cry Trees an unusual radiance.
'Shuh! '
As Yanluo soared into the air, he watched as waves of fire surged forth, turning the back mountain into a sea of flames at a visible speed. The spiritual plants and herbs covering the mountain seemed about to be burned to ashes, and the restrictions were of no use.
She felt a chill run down her spine. These were all the fruits of her master's labor over many years; what if they were all destroyed...?
The main hall at the top of the mountain.
At this moment, there was no sign of Lady Jade Goddess, only a wisp of azure yin energy, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing.
Within the yin energy, ghostly figures flickered silently, making the scene all the more eerie. If one gazed into the depths of the yin energy, a shadowy patch could be seen, resembling a dark spring that rhythmically exhaled and exhaled yin energy.
Suddenly, as if startled by something, the azure yin energy solidified, from which a fair arm extended. Then, the yin energy abruptly contracted, condensing into a human figure. Lady Jade Goddess appeared.
At this time, Lady Jade Goddess did not have the appearance of a skeleton; her beautiful eyes sparkled, clearly revealing her to be an unparalleled beauty. Unfortunately, her good fortune was short-lived; half of her flesh withered and died suddenly, like a fleeting moment of beauty.
A green poisonous gas emanated from her jade-like cheeks, and her flesh decayed at a visible speed. Countless maggots crawled in and out of the rotting flesh until they devoured all the decaying flesh, leaving only white bones, just as the saying goes—beauty and bones!
Lady Jade Goddess's face darkened, and she coldly looked outside the hall. Then, she paused for a moment, and made a gesture with her bone hand.
The restrictions on the palace gates parted on their own, and a wisp of invisible fire was drawn into the palace, landing in the palm of Lady Jade Goddess's hand and gathering into a flame.
It was these flames that had just startled her.
Just as Lady Jade Goddess was about to examine it closely, the invisible fire suddenly dissipated. Before she could stop it, her palm was empty, without leaving a trace.
At the same time, the transparent flames that filled the entire temple grounds also dissipated, as if they had never existed.
"Heart fire?"
As a Nascent Soul cultivator, Lady Jade Goddess noticed something amiss and murmured, "He's actually cultivating the Great Dao of Fire... Am I just imagining things?"
The next moment, Lady Jade Goddess appeared beside Nightmare.
At this moment, the other disciples of Lady Jade Goddess were also alerted and came out to see what was happening.
Yanluo and the others, unaware of what had happened, suddenly saw their master and bowed respectfully, "Master, just now..."
“Fellow Daoist Qingfeng has been in seclusion for more than ten years and should have just made a breakthrough. You should not disturb him,” said Madam Yu Shen calmly.
"Yes!"
Lady Jade Goddess gazed into the cave and discovered that the internal formation was formidable, completely preventing outsiders from peeping. After hesitating for a moment, she ultimately decided not to cause any trouble and simply waited quietly outside.
……
Inside the cave.
The flame of their hearts was rekindled, and they reunited before Qin Sang.
At this moment, there was no lotus platform in front of him. The entire lotus platform was consumed by the fire in his heart. The transparent flames became more and more solid, gradually forming a fire seed or a new lotus seed.
Only when the old lotus platform is transformed into fertile soil can this new lotus seed be nurtured.
Once the lotus seed took shape, it immediately began to sprout. Counting the time Qin Sang began cultivating the "Fire Seed Golden Lotus," this process had already been repeated for the third time.
Each repetition is a transformation, nothing less than a rebirth.
The second time was after leaving the dream world, when Qin Sang absorbed the Qilin's essence and formed a sixth-grade lotus platform, truly making the "Fire Seed Golden Lotus" her own.
This is the third time; the heart fire transforms into a lotus!
Lotus seeds, lotus flowers, lotus pedestals...
Everything unfolded so naturally. When the six-tiered lotus platform reappeared, it was exactly the same size as before, except that its color had changed. It was no longer a fiery red lotus, but transparent and clear inside and out, without any impurities, as if it were carved from glass.
In some ways, it is similar to the original sword severing of the Dharma body.
At the moment the sixth lotus petal took shape, the Yang God finally sensed the existence of the Great Dao River!
Qin Sang hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. He had thought that even if the path to enlightenment was clear, it would take at least a hundred years of refinement before he could hope to reach the Dao Integration stage. He could only say that the foundation laid by the Dream Seed and the Qilin Origin was solid enough!
Retracing the path of the Dao, Qin Sang did not hesitate at all. The path of the Yang God was very clear: absorb all kinds of flames in the world and sacrifice the heavens and earth to benefit oneself!
No longer needing to go through the journey of self-examination, nor pressured by the heavenly tribulation, the Yang God, like a carp that had been gathering strength for a long time, suddenly leaped up and crossed the insurmountable Dragon Gate in one fell swoop!
The scouring of the great river arrived as expected.
Whether in the spirit realm or the demon realm, there is only one great river in the world. The Yang God leaps into it and resides in the same river as the Dharma Body, only their paths of cultivation are different, and they occupy different 'positions'.
The erosion of the highway arrived as expected.
Qin Sang had experience facing the erosion of the Great Dao, so her mind remained calm and undisturbed. What followed was exactly as expected.
The seemingly frail Yang spirit stands firmly at the forefront of the tide, and like the Dharma body, it is also protected by the Jade Buddha.
Having gained a firm foothold in the long river of the Great Dao means that the most difficult hurdle to overcome in the path of enlightenment has been passed!
Qin Sang stared at the 'Jade Buddha in the Heart of the River' and found that the Jade Buddha seemed to have become somewhat blurry. Faced with the crashing of the waves, the solid wall formed by the Jade Buddha seemed to shrink back a little. This was caused by the pressure of the power of the Great Dao River. Just as expected, even with the Jade Buddha protecting him, he could not act recklessly and merge with any Great Dao he wanted, or merge with as many Great Daos as he wanted.
However, at least for now, Qin Sang has no need to worry about being assimilated by the Great Dao.
'Shuh! '
Once her mind returned to normal, Qin Sang suddenly opened her eyes.
The transparent fire lotus emitted an unprecedented and strange luster, illuminating the entire cave, and on the lotus platform, a new lotus leaf was slowly unfolding.
A seven-tiered lotus platform!
The light subsided, and the Seven-Rank Lotus Platform transformed into human form, which was none other than Qin Sangyang God. The Seven-Rank Lotus Platform was the foundation of the Yang God's Dao, and the Fire Lotus was the Yang God, and the Yang God was the Fire Lotus.
The Yang God and the original body smiled at each other and transformed into lotuses once more.
Suddenly, a black tide rose from inside the Seven-Petaled Lotus Platform, and the platform and its seven petals instantly turned into a demonic lotus, as if stained with ink!
The flames that make up the Demon Lotus are none other than the Nine Nether Demon Flames, which Qin Sang was once very familiar with and which had rendered him great service.
However, this demonic fire is not the same as that demonic fire. It is a new demonic fire created by Qin Sang after devouring the Nine Nether Demonic Fire and understanding its characteristics. It is a terrifying flame of the true Integration Stage level!
As the seventh-grade demonic lotus returned to the Purple Mansion, Qin Sang's aura underwent an inexplicable change.
His gaze was deep and unfathomable, his pupils clearly containing two balls of pitch-black demonic flames.
Now, who dares to say he isn't the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm?