Longevity by Grinding Skills

'No matter how strong that Lv Chunyang is, can he be strong enough to make enemies of every True Monarch in the world who covets a higher Realm and vies for the limited Fruit Positions?! The stronger he becomes, the more people will stand in his way... We'll see!'

After letting out these blustering threats, the Divine Thought from Qixia Peak receded as quickly as a tide, retreating deep into its own Grotto Heaven, leaving no further trace.

The other Divine Thoughts also fell silent. The playful Divine Thought from Jade Balance Peak left one last, light comment, 'Indeed, no matter how high one's Sword Dao, there are always shackles. The Great Dao is a difficult path...'

Then it, too, returned to tranquility.

The Twelve Sword Peaks returned to silence, with only the low whistle of the wind blowing through the Sword Forest, as if the formless clash from moments before had never happened.

Lv Chunyang retracted his gaze, pondering how he could advance further.

In his eyes, that Qi Xia True Monarch from just now was a mere buffoon, truly laughable.

Never mind him contacting Xu Yunfan; even if he went to the Primordial Demon Sect alone to drink and converse merrily with its current Sect Leader, these people would only dare to be angry, not speak out.

The strong are always solitary. Only the weak band together to ostracize others.

Lv Chunyang's thoughts raced as he looked in the direction Xu Yunfan had departed.

'Perhaps... I have a clue for my next breakthrough.'

***

「Deep within the Guardian Envoy's exclusive grotto-mansion at Cold Crow Pass.」

Xu Yunfan sat cross-legged in the most central Quiet Chamber. Layers upon layers of Defense Arrays guarded the area, making it impenetrable. Halos of light flowed, isolating the inside from the out.

His True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture had been stripped away, and all his Purple Micro Heavenly Gang Evil Qi had been made for another's benefit. He now possessed a profound Daoist Cultivation but lacked any combat strength.

Only by setting up layers of defenses through his Array Dao did he feel a sliver of security.

'Then again,' he thought, 'although all the Cultivation from my True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture went into my clone Wukong...'

'Under the absolute control of the Attribute Panel, what the clone has is also mine. Maybe I can even use this to give the Puchen Pure Land a huge surprise down the line.'

At this moment, through the Attribute Panel deep within his consciousness, he was sharing the vision of another "himself."

It was the perspective of the Crimson Ape, "Wukong," who had just hatched from the Profound Yellow Stone Embryo atop East Wilderness Peak.

He didn't take direct control, merely observing everything that was happening through Wukong's eyes.

'If I rashly took control and forcibly took over Wukong, I might attract the attention of the World Honored One Tathagata.'

In the vision, the Gang Wind howled.

Sanzang, with his withered appearance and mortal body, pressed his palms together, his expression solemn and dignified. Before him, the newborn Wukong knelt in the most devout posture before his master's blood-stained, moon-white monk robes. THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! He kowtowed three times, each bow so heavy it made the mountain rocks tremble, leaving a clear mark on his forehead.

Immediately after, treasures were bestowed upon him one by one.

The Sea-Crossing Purple Gold Rod. It was neither metal nor wood, but a deep blue like the abyss. The staff's body held the faint dark pattern of a coiling Black Tortoise, and when swung, it seemed to stir with the power of a vast sea, making the air thick and heavy.

This was the Divine Weapon refined from the Dao Rhyme of the *True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture* that had once bound the Stone Embryo's true body.

The Six-character Golden Lock Armor. Its body was dark gold, woven from countless fine, scale-like characters of the Six-Character Mantra in Sanskrit. Its Treasure Radiance was Hidden, and the Wan-character Heart Protection Mirrors on its front and back pulsed with light, as if forged from the Boundless Wishing Power of the Buddha Country. It felt Mild and Smooth as Jade, yet was indestructible.

Wukong could barely contain his excitement. Donning the armor and holding the rod, he looked like a Dharma Guardian Vajra descended to the mortal world. He repeatedly thanked Sanzang, "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

Next came the transmission of the technique.

Xu Yunfan clearly "heard" Sanzang's voice as, through a Heart-Sealing Heart transmission, the monk branded the Supreme Fighting Technique known as the *Great Virtuous Ming King Fighting Buddha Scripture* into the core of Wukong's Sea of Consciousness.

Though it was silent, Xu Yunfan felt as if he were personally experiencing the vast True Intent of the Scripture washing over his Heart and Spirit.

Transforming the Black Tortoise into the Prison-Suppressing Ming King, turning Demon Subduing into the Fighting Buddha.

The Vajra Giant Power of the "Twelve-Layered Buddha Power Golden Bell."

The mountain-shattering Destruction of the "Tathagata Divine Palm."

The wisp of Nirvana Fire of Buddha's Karma in his heart that could purify all things.

Wukong prostrated himself in excitement. "Disciple... has understood! Thank you, Master, for imparting this technique!"

Finally, the grand Buddhist Sect Ritual, vast enough to envelop the entire Eastern Wilderness, began.

Sanzang made a great vow: to travel across the hundreds of millions of miles of the Demon Land, subduing demons and devils, establishing a Pure Land, and welcoming the advent of the "Great Compassion and Great Mercy King of the Lotus in the Light Buddha" Fruit Position.

And the newborn Wukong, holding the Sea-Crossing Purple Gold Rod and wearing the Six-character Golden Lock Armor, stood with his head held high. His voice was young, yet resolute and decisive. "Disciple Wukong is willing to accompany Master. I will combat the demonic hordes and protect the True Scripture! As long as evil remains, this heart will not rest!"

Seeing this, Xu Yunfan's consciousness, sharing the vision, let out a silent, cold laugh. 'Heh... what a deep scheme. Puchen Pure Land, Monk Sanzang... you want to establish an Earthly Buddha Country in the Eastern Wilderness? I wonder if the Wansheng Sword Sect and the Primordial Sect will just sit by and do nothing.'

'Even if the World Honored One Tathagata enjoys stomping newbies in the Newbie Village, it's not like the Wansheng Sword Sect and the Primordial Sect don't have their own Daoist Lords.'

Xu Yunfan settled his mind and began to carefully comprehend this Fighting Buddha Scripture.

'This *Great Virtuous Ming King Fighting Buddha Scripture*... on the surface, it perfectly matches Wukong's foundation—his Stone Embryo Buddha Body with its hidden True Martial Dao Rhyme—making him unparalleled in combat.'

'But at its core, it's clearly a tailor-made piece of bait, a bridge.'

'Its main purpose is to achieve the greatest possible compatibility with the projection of that "Great Compassion and Great Mercy King of the Lotus in the Light Buddha" Supreme Fruit Position. It's meant to completely transform Wukong into one of the most perfect "vessels" for the Bodhi Pure Land's eastward expansion, a bearer for the King Buddha Fruit Position!'

As his thoughts swirled, Xu Yunfan's gaze fell upon an exceptionally conspicuous special notification on the Attribute Panel.

[Absolute Control x2].

Xu Yunfan's heart settled. His greatest golden finger was naturally this Attribute Panel.

'I'm afraid no one could have imagined that this clone, from beginning to end, every single thought, every sliver of power, is under my absolute control.'

'Even with the Buddha Light Empowerment and the corruption of incense, even if that so-called "Wukong" spiritual sense develops, it can never escape the brand that my Attribute Panel has seared into its very Origin.'

Under the Attribute Panel's absolute control, he possessed an authority that transcended karma entirely. He wasn't touched by Buddha's Destiny, nor did he bear its karmic consequences, yet he could reap all the benefits.

Ancestral Master Lv Chunyang's No Return Sword Intent had severed the obvious karmic link, but the Attribute Panel severed a far more fundamental authority.

Most importantly, whenever he wished, he could take over his clone Han Shi and his clone Wukong at any time.

This Fighting Buddha Scripture was useless to him. If he were to recklessly cultivate it, he'd likely suffer a heavy blow immediately. Only his clone Wukong could bear its karma.

'When the time comes, I'll give you, Puchen Pure Land, a big, nasty surprise.'

Without hesitation, he severed the synchronized connection to Wukong's vision. The wind and frost of East Wilderness Peak and the grand vow vanished in an instant.

Then, with a slight shift in his thoughts, the Attribute Panel's display switched.

The real-time status of his other clone, Han Shi, appeared.

'Name: Han Shi (Cloud Scripture Incarnation)

Status: Wansheng Sword Technique [Late-Stage Qi Cultivation · Perfection]

Realm: Sword Embryo Initially Formed, Perfection Nurtured (Late-Stage Qi Cultivation · Perfection)'

Glancing at clone Han Shi's status, Xu Yunfan was slightly surprised. 'How long has it been? Even if the time flow in the Divine Martial Realm's Small World Heaven is faster than the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, at the very most, has he only been cultivating for thirty years?'

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