Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 492: Chapter 492: True Body Dao Form

Lv Chunyang fell into a long silence. A stagnant quiet was all that remained in the hall.

His gaze fell upon Xu Yunfan, who was prostrated respectfully below, and his heart finally softened.

He had been a Golden Core True Monarch for many years, but due to being marginalized by the Wansheng Sword Sect, he had remained solitary and alone. Xu Yunfan’s appearance now broke that status quo.

’He is, after all, a seedling from my Taoist Sect...’

Lv Chunyang sighed internally.

He was unwilling to sever this connection to the Taoist Sect’s legacy—a sentiment he had long since buried deep within him.

What impressed Lv Chunyang even more was that after leaving the Sect, the boy had managed to reach the Foundation Establishment Daoist Master Realm through his own efforts. Such talent and perseverance were truly rare and commendable in this day and age.

If he had been a good-for-nothing, it would have been a different story. But now that Xu Yunfan showed such potential, he naturally needed to be supported.

Furthermore, compared to the Wansheng Sword Sect with its strict rules and lack of room to maneuver, the internal structure of the Primordial Sect was clearly more complex, offering more space for him to operate.

This space provided the perfect stage for his upcoming plans.

In a flash, the pros and cons became crystal clear.

Gazing at the junior before him—a bearer of the Taoist Sect’s legacy, exceptionally capable, yet entangled in a Buddha’s Destiny—Lv Chunyang made his decision.

In that instant, high above the dome of Lv Chunyang’s Grotto Void Heaven Realm, several ancient stars suddenly erupted in brilliant light. Their radiance cascaded down like a ten-thousand-zhang bolt of silk, piercing through the void.

Among them, several ultimate Sword Intents—"Celestial Secret," "Inference," "Peeping Truth, Gaining Insight," and "Tracing the Origin"—suddenly converged, glowing and flowing in an endless cycle.

Each Sword Intent manifested as a tangible Profound Light.

These Sword Intents intertwined, producing wisps of luminous filaments, like interwoven ribbons of a galactic river, echoing endlessly across the dome.

The light blazed like scorching flames yet chilled like frigid ice, reflecting the turbulent waves of Causal Inference in Lv Chunyang’s mind.

This was not a Slaughter Skill, but a tangible manifestation of the deductions produced by his Daoist Cultivation as a Golden Core True Monarch.

Wherever the swords’ brilliance passed, it branded ripples into the void.

As the light grew more intense, the calm, world-seeing composure on Lv Chunyang’s face solidified. Just as he had concluded earlier, this action was both a solution to Xu Yunfan’s plight and a move in a much larger game.

After a long while, a preliminary strategy had quietly taken shape, branded clearly in his mind—a plan that could not only resolve the boy’s crisis but also allow him to ride the current and add a bargaining chip for the Taoist Sect, and even for himself, in the games being played by all sides.

After a good while, he began to speak, his thoughts perfectly organized. "These so-called ’karmic bonds’ may seem like an unsolvable problem, but it’s not a dead end.

"The key lies in the ’vessel.’

"That Buddha’s Destiny isn’t imprinted upon the True Spirit Origin of the person named ’Xu Yunfan.’ Rather, it is entangled with the karmic ’existence’ represented by this lifetime, this physical shell, and this Primordial Spirit.

"The Bodhi Pure Land’s scheme requires a ’vessel’ that conforms to their principles, one that can bear the projection of a Buddha Fruit—a ’Dao Seed’ of sufficient weight."

A glint of worldly insight flashed in his eyes. "If you can sever off a clone of sufficient weight—one that can take root and grow in the Eastern Wilderness—you can then cleverly and completely ’transfer’ and ’bind’ this immense Buddha’s Destiny that has been forcibly attached to you onto it.

"Let that clone become a substitute, bearing all the karma of the Puchen Pure Land’s eastward spread of Buddhism.

"Use the ’clone’ to replace the ’main body.’ Let it travel to the Eastern Wilderness in your stead to walk the path of ’Buddhism’s eastward spread,’ perform the Bodhi Pure Land’s Ritual, and bear that karma.

"Your true self can then be free of the matter. And what’s more..."

A meaningful smile touched the corners of Lv Chunyang’s lips. "Although that bound clone will bear the calamity for you, it is not a dead end. If, by some fortuitous chance, it can seize the opportunity presented by the Puchen Pure Land’s monumental Ritual, it might even be possible at the final moment to share in a sliver of the supreme benefits dissipating from the projection of the ’Great Compassion and Great Mercy King of the Lotus in the Light Buddha’s’ Fruit Position.

"Use another’s overwhelming power to achieve your own ends. It is a disaster, but it could also be a source of immense fortune. This is the strategy of ’pulling the firewood from under the pot and substituting the plum for the peach’!"

Xu Yunfan understood instantly. According to Lv Chunyang’s method, this wasn’t just about avoiding disaster; it was about forcefully biting off a piece of flesh from the Puchen Pure Land’s mouth.

In the next second, Xu Yunfan became instantly excited.

’If I can cultivate the Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture to completion and reach the Perfection rank on the Attribute Panel, I can naturally refine another clone to bear this burden.’

’Moreover, the Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture is exceptionally profound. Even in the Primordial Sect, it would be considered a top-tier Secret Technique.’

’I don’t know which old coot released it, but with Ancestral Master Chunyang by my side, whatever that person’s intentions are, they’ll have no choice but to keep their thoughts to themselves.’

’It seems that even True Monarch Qing Yuan didn’t expect the True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture in the Divine Martial Realm to be chosen by the Puchen Pure Land. In the end, someone else might be the one to pluck the fruit of his labor.’

’Sever a clone, bind all the Buddhist Sect’s karma to it, and let the clone become the Bodhi Pure Land’s "pawn" to complete their plan.’

’Meanwhile, my true self can hide behind the scenes, watch the chaos unfold, and maybe even... profit like the fisherman?!’

Following his immense shock, Xu Yunfan was filled with irrepressible ecstasy and excitement.

This was an absolute stroke of genius.

In the next moment, however, a huge problem emerged. Sever a clone capable of fully bearing such immense karmic Buddha’s Destiny?

That was far easier said than done.

A transfer involving the karma of the Great Dao was by no means something an ordinary Clone Technique could achieve.

’The Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique is profound, but it still seems to be lacking what’s needed to substitute karma.’

As if seeing through Xu Yunfan’s doubts, Lv Chunyang immediately asked, "What is this Cloning Refinement Technique you mentioned you cultivate?"

Without a second thought, Xu Yunfan replied respectfully, "To answer Ancestral Master, I cultivate the Primordial Sect’s *Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture*."

"The *Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture*?"

Upon hearing this, Lv Chunyang’s perpetually calm and composed face finally showed a clear and profound change in expression for the first time.

"Ha!... So that’s how it is! It really is that one! Good! Good! Good!"

Lv Chunyang said "Good!" three times in a row, the surprise and amusement on his face finally melting into heartfelt admiration and praise. "No wonder, no wonder it could obscure the Celestial Secret and deceive the initial calculations of the Guiding Buddha Lamp, forcing Amitabha Buddha’s earthly manifestation to appear and try to convert you by force. For this technique to reappear in the world... it is truly the will of heaven. How marvelous. Heaven itself is helping you!"

Xu Yunfan’s expression flickered at these words. He bowed with his hands clasped and said, "I ask that Ancestral Master please enlighten me."

He stared intently at Xu Yunfan. "This is a Fundamental Technique from the very source of Daoist Techniques, the pivot of creation and form-refinement. The Eight Sceneries refers to internally refining the Eight Sceneries Divine Palace and externally forging a Profound Body of Creation.

"If you can cultivate this *Cloud Scripture* to the Great Perfection Realm of Refining the Spirit and Returning to Void, achieving ’Eight Sceneries Unification, Returning to the Primordial Chaos,’ you will possess the supreme mysteries of creation and naturally generate an indestructible source of Dao within your body.

"Combine that with the great perseverance needed to sever your mortal ties and cleave your thoughts with a Divine Fragment...

"Using that as the foundation, you will have what it takes to truly sever a ’True Body Dao Form’—one that contains the brand of your Origin Dao, is nearly identical to your real self, and possesses limitless potential—not just some ordinary clone."

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