Indestructible Body Of Vajra Of The Village Leader -
Chapter 392 - 0321: Guidance on the Undying Seal Technique, Compassionate Sword Studio (For Tutu, add more 2)
Chapter 392: 0321: Guidance on the Undying Seal Technique, Compassionate Sword Studio (For Tutu, add more 2)
"Only the Way is followed, only the heart is the truth.
Emptiness is form, form is emptiness.
Dreams are but fleeting, coming and going in a rush.
Like the moon reflected in water, like the wind upon the trees..."
Jiang Dali looked towards the high monk Ben Se of Tianlong Temple and smiled with a nod, "I wonder if the monk beside Master Ben Se could be Master Ben Kong?"
Another high monk pressed his palms together and chanted a Buddha’s name, "Amitabha Buddha! Great Mighty Sky Dragon! Master Ben Kong did not come here this time; I am Ben Yin."
"Ha ha ha... What a pair, Ben Se and Ben Yin."
Jiang Dali laughed loudly, crossing his arms over his chest proudly, "Have you two come here for Prince Duan, Duan Zhengchun?"
Ben Se lowered his brows and said, "Master Jiang is correct. Prince Duan is a noble of the Dali Duan Imperial Family, and Tianlong Temple serves as Dali’s protectorate temple. We cannot ignore the troubles of Prince Duan, which is why we’ve been drawn into the affairs of the Martial World."
"Oh?"
Jiang Dali raised an eyebrow and spoke coldly, "If the ’Ben’ generation with five high monks and Duan Zhengming himself came and used the Six Meridian Divine Sword together, that would be somewhat worth watching. Just you two alone dare to confront me, Jiang Dali, for someone’s release? Do you think calling yourself ’Master’ can scare anyone?"
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Ben Se’s voice was deep as he responded, "Master Jiang speaks the truth. You defeated Tianshan Tonglao, which showcases your astonishing power. We both know we are not your match, but not all matters in the world need to be resolved through violence, and sometimes understanding human sentiments and norms is necessary.
Why doesn’t Master Jiang take a seat and listen to our persuasion?"
"Stop your useless babble!"
Jiang Dali interrupted with a shout, glaring as he said, "I’ve always been one to act rather than talk. I’d rather end things with a punch than waste time chatting.
You two monks didn’t come out to join forces with Tianshan Tonglao, and now there’s no more chance for that. If you don’t want to be hammered to death by me, quickly take your disciples and leave, and don’t meddle in this affair."
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Ben Yin sighed slightly, "Master Jiang is indeed forthright, but we monks both know that our years are advanced. Having lived foolishly for so long, we’re already prepared to go to the Western Pure Land and stay with the ancient Buddha. It would be an honor to die at the hands of someone like the village chief here.
We only hope that after you’ve killed the two of us, you would let Prince Duan go and allow him to return to Dali."
Upon hearing these words, everyone present couldn’t help but be moved, thinking these two monks were truly enlightened, unafraid even of death, with nothing else to fear.
Jiang Dali also narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing these two monks were not just bluffing. Since they came, they were indeed prepared to face death.
The Duan Family often played such games.
In the past, Duan Yanqing had captured Duan Yu and imprisoned him along with Mu Wanqing.
The Duan Family had then sent Master Huang Mei to rescue them.
Master Huang Mei challenged Duan Yanqing to guess whether the number of his toes after he turned seventy would be odd or even. Duan Yanqing guessed even. Master Huang Mei then smashed his toes with a hammer, declaring he was sixty-nine years old. Next year he would be seventy. Therefore, after seventy, the number of toes would be odd. He gained the upper hand.
The two high monks from Tianlong Temple before him presumably came prepared to make a great resolution.
Jiang Dali didn’t want to entangle with these bald donkeys. After all, they were right; matters of the Martial World are not just about fighting and killing. The Martial World is also about human sentiments and customs.
Right now, Black Wind Village had just taken over Wuliang Mountain, which was within the territory of the Dali Duan Family.
Though Dali may not be considered a great nation, having an enmity with them on their turf would make it extremely difficult for Black Wind Village to dominate the Green Forest in Yunzhou.
However, to think that threatening with their own deaths would make Jiang Dali capitulate was impossible.
A thought flashed in Jiang Dali’s mind as he looked coldly at the two monks and said, "Since you two Masters are willing to die for the redemption of Duan Zhengchun, the village chief here also cannot deny you an opportunity."
He sneered coldly, "Surely you have been sent by Emperor Bao Ding, Duan Zhengming. As such, why don’t we make a bet?
If you win the bet, I will return Duan Zhengchun safe and sound.
If you lose, all I need is for Duan Zhengming to agree to one thing! Even then, I will still safely return the charming Prince."
Ben Se frowned pensively, "Monks do not lie..."
Jiang Dali interrupted with a shout, "Then there’s nothing to discuss! Monks not lying relates to the five fundamental precepts: no killing, no stealing, no sexual misconduct, no lying, no drinking. It says nothing about not betting. More of this and there’s nothing to talk about!"
"Yo, yo, yo—"
"The village chief is mighty! These bald donkeys prattle on and there’s nothing to talk about!"
Some players not far away, upon hearing this, also started to make a racket and cheer him on.
"This..."
Ben Se and Ben Yin exchanged glances, feeling somewhat helpless.
They weren’t fools; they could observe words and expressions and tell that the person before them was not easy to handle. The words spoken left no room for discussion, decisive and unwavering.
More prattling might indeed lead to a violent confrontation.
At that point, it was more likely that the two of them would meet with misfortune, and Prince Duan would not be saved, whereas the Black Wind Village Chief would at most be forced to leave Yunzhou, unlikely to lose much.
With this in mind, Ben Yin immediately chanted a Buddha’s name and said, "I wonder what Master Jiang would like to bet on? And if you win, what do you require Emperor Duan to agree to?"
Jiang Dali sneered with a hint of contempt, looking down from above at Ben Yin and Ben Se, "I am quite aware of your two’s abilities.
Since you’ve come from afar, I will not take advantage of two monks.
Here I stand, and if you two can use all your skills and make me use a second hand or take a step back, then consider me the loser.
Otherwise, if you both lose to me, the condition I ask Emperor Baoding to agree to is simple.
If I win, from now on, my Black Wind Village will operate in Yunzhou without any obstruction from the Dali Government, how about it?"
"This..."
Ben Yin and Ben Se looked at each other, suddenly at a loss for words.
Ben Se hesitated and said, "This matter is of great significance. We two monks need to discuss with Emperor Duan before making a decision."
Jiang Dali scoffed dismissively and waved his hand, "Go then. If you don’t accept this challenge, there’s no way I’ll agree."
"Amitabha Buddha! In that case, we two monks will go quickly and return quickly."
Ben Se and Ben Yin pressed their palms together and hurriedly led their group of monk soldiers down the mountain.
"Hmph!"
Jiang Dali’s cold eyes followed the group from Tianlong Temple descending the mountain in a trail of smoke, deep in thought.
"If these two high monks came here with the heart of certain death, why bring so many monk soldiers? If a fight truly breaks out, many innocent people might get hurt, which greatly contradicts the compassionate philosophy that monks should uphold," he mused.
At this moment, Xu Ziling, clutching his chest, stepped forward with a frown and said in wonder.
Hearing this, Kou Zhong also gasped and nodded in agreement, "Yes, very strange indeed."
"What’s so strange about it?"
Jiang Dali let out a cold laugh, "Clearly, the Dali Imperial Family have also sent some important figures here, otherwise why such a grand display? But that notable person did not show themselves, probably afraid that Laozi will capture another. Hahaha."
Upon hearing this, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had a moment of realization.
Kou Zhong exclaimed with admiration, "Village Chief, so when you captured Duan Zhengchun before, you were already anticipating this day. We’ve just seized Wuliang Mountain and claimed it as our own, and surely the Dali Duan Family must have been displeased and prepared to send troops. But by capturing Duan Zhengchun, you made them reluctant to act recklessly. Your foresight is remarkable indeed!"
While speaking, Kou Zhong looked at Jiang Dali with great admiration, secretly thinking despite appearing rough and crude, actually harbored great wisdom and far-reaching plans.
The more he thought about it, the more complicated and headache-inducing it felt.
Jiang Dali seemed even more fearsome than Yu Wenhuaji to him now, and escaping the control of such a formidable person would be extremely difficult.
Jiang Dali, surprised by the flattering words of Kou Zhong, patted his shoulder without committing to any stance, and gave a slight nod.
When he had captured Duan Zhengchun, it had indeed been a spur of the moment decision, on top of agreeing to Li Qingluo’s request, without thinking too deeply.
But since Kou Zhong was praising him, he might as well accept that he had previously thought it through.
"How do you feel? What’s the sensation of a Life and Death Talisman like? Do you need my help to resolve it?"
Jiang Dali looked at the chest-clutching Xu Ziling and said lightly with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking,
Cave masters and island masters of the Thirty-Six Caves and the Seventy-Two Islands all looked on with surprise and delight.
It then dawned on them that during their previous fight, Black Wind Village Chief Jiang Dali seemed to have been struck by a Life and Death Talisman from Tianshan Tonglao.
Now he appeared to be safe and sound as if nothing had happened.
Not only that, even his subordinate Xu Ziling seemed capable of suppressing the Life and Death Talisman, suggesting both of them had means to counter and resolve the talisman.
They feared Tong Lao because they dreaded the activation of the Life and Death Talisman within them.
Now with Jiang Dali having captured Tong Lao, they were concerned that Jiang Dali might accidentally kill her, leaving no one to resolve their talismans.
But now it seemed that Jiang Dali might also be able to undo the Life and Death Talisman, and they were unexpectedly delighted by this revelation.
Xu Ziling, clutching his chest, shook his head, "The Life and Death Talisman is indeed terribly powerful and mysterious. At the moment, I can only suppress it using the Undying Seal Technique, Nine-character True Words, and Longevity True Qi. I cannot yet resolve it."
Jiang Dali casually advised, "The Undying Seal Technique focuses on utilizing the principle of Yin Yang mutual birth and the extreme converting to its opposite, through rapid life-death transformation of True Qi, which allows for a nearly endless cycle without running out of breath and enables one to switch between life and death Qi at will.
The Life and Death Talisman also utilizes the transformation between Yin Yang Qi for infinite power and utility. Try to convert your own True Qi to resonate with it, and then dissolve it; you will easily resolve the Life and Death Talisman."
These words were like an enigmatic scripture to the listeners, who marveled at the existence of such formidable cultivation techniques.
Xu Ziling, however, felt a shock throughout his body and suddenly saw the light. The previous uncertainty about resolving the talisman was now resolved.
He immediately began to manipulate his True Qi with hand seals, and instantly, his aura became ethereal.
Neither on this shore, nor on the other, nor in between...
His internal True Qi then transformed into energy of the same origin as the Life and Death Talisman, even siphoning its energy to strengthen himself and convert it into vitality, replenishing his own Qi-Blood.
Kou Zhong looked on, utterly astounded, to see that Black Wind Village Chief was so formidable.
The techniques that Xu Ziling once taught him, he was now able to use to guide Xu Ziling in return.
What kind of Martial Arts talent and comprehension was this?
Jiang Dali was merely speaking based on his own understanding of integrating Beiming Divine Skill into the Great Strength Divine Skill.
As it happened, the principle of mutual transformation of Yin Yang Qi in Beiming Divine Skill indeed had a remarkable similarity to the Undying Seal Technique.
Having once heard about the Undying Seal Technique from Xu Ziling, he nonetheless never managed to learn it.
Today’s casual guidance, to his surprise, had enlightened Xu Ziling, and also brought an epiphany to himself.
A prompt appeared on the interface,
"You have guided Xu Ziling, who has deepened his understanding of the ’Undying Seal Technique.’ You have gained insight into the true essence of the ’Undying Seal Technique.’ You have comprehended the Heavenly Rank Absolute Skill ’Undying Seal Technique,’ currently at the 4th realm ’Mastered.’ Would you like to integrate this technique into the Great Strength Divine Skill?"
Jiang Dali, reading the prompt on the interface, smiled lightly, "When the mind is empty, all realms are empty. All barriers are lifted in illumination. No trace in any direction reveals the unity with the ultimate truth...
Indeed, the ultimate stages of Martial Arts cultivation converge towards the same end—mastering one technique opens the path to all. Now, with my current understanding of Cross Training Martial Arts, I wonder if I will benefit when later learning the Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill?"
With these thoughts, Jiang Dali turned around, hands behind his back, intending to walk back to the mountain village. However, at that moment, a melodious flute sound drifted from no discernible source—resonant, pure, and carrying an ethereal charm.
"Feixuan!?"
Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong changed color simultaneously.
"Hmm? The current Holy Daughter of Cihang Jingzhai?"
Jiang Dali also suddenly stopped, his gaze shifting towards the distance...
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