The shadowless Taoist Wei Ju dared not go to the Dragon Elephant Temple, absolutely not.

Not to mention that Master Fen Tuo's mana was boundless, a slap would be enough to kill him, and the Ni Chang Immortal Yang Jin was not easy to deal with either.

During the second swordfight back then, when the East and West Demon Cults joined forces to attack the Kaiyuan Temple, they fiercely fought Ling Xuehong, the previous incarnation of Yang Jin. After reincarnating and re-cultivating, her mana restored rapidly, especially in recent years. Estimating the distance to Ascension to Nirvana is not too far, and he could not withstand the divine blade of the Prajnaparamita Saber.

At this time, Zhu Youmu, severely injured in primordial qi, could only say, "Take me to the Dragon Elephant Temple, neither Fellow Daoist Yang nor Master Fen Tuo will harm you, and will reward you heavily on my behalf."

He figured that without giving a specific reason, Wei Ju would certainly not go. But if he said he was in distress, severely injured, with only his primordial spirit nurtured in the bowl, this sinister demon human might suddenly turn against him, seize the Purple Gold Bowl for himself, and use his primordial spirit for refining techniques.

So he made up a lie, saying he was cultivating a very special Buddhist Zen power, asking him to escort him to the Dragon Elephant Temple, forbidding any communication with anyone along the way, not even a word. After accomplishing this, he would have completed his cultivation technique, and the Buddhist community would be grateful to him.

If he was unwilling, his Zen power could not be achieved, he would suppress him in the mountain's belly for sixty years, exposing only his head, as punishment.

Wei Ju, timid and deeply afraid of Master Caiwei's power, had no choice but to carry the bowl nervously to the Yitian Cliff at the Sichuan border.

At the Dragon Elephant Temple, it was Yang Jin who received them, serving tea to Wei Ju and taking the bowl inside separately.

The purpose of Zhu Youmu's visit this time was to ask Master Fen Tuo to use the Conch Leaf Talisman to turn back time, restoring him to his original intact state.

This matter was not in Yang Jin's authority, so she went to consult with Master Fen Tuo.

Master Fen Tuo did not come out to see Zhu Youmu, but only asked Yang Jin to convey a message, saying that the Conch Leaf Talisman's ability to turn back time was limited. It spanned more than a hundred thousand miles from Yitian Cliff to the North Sea frozen ground, and the time gap was too long, involving numerous karmic retributions, such as most of Zhu Youmu's essence energy and divine blood being absorbed by the Princess of Stone God from a distance. Even if Master Fen Tuo gave it his all, he could not completely restore Zhu Youmu.

Moreover, the Conch Leaf Talisman could only be used three times, and after three uses, it would turn to ashes. In future world calamities, each use would be crucial and could not be used lightly.

Then, Master Fen Tuo pointed out to Zhu Youmu that most of his misfortunes this time stemmed from his unsteady Buddhist heart, insufficient merit cultivation in the past, leading to the manifestation of evil retribution.

If he still wanted to improve, he should go back to Stone Tiger Mountain, close the door for deep cultivation, seriously spend the ten-year term initially set, cultivate a pure heart, then reincarnate and be reborn, extensively plant the field of blessings. When the Dharma Decline Era arrives, even with no mana, he could still preach Buddhist law to the beings of the end times, accumulating and cultivating merit, finally ascending to Nirvana all the same.

Otherwise, even greater catastrophes would await him later!

Zhu Youmu then asked Yang Jin to convey a message, saying he knew what happened with those three uses, asking Master Fen Tuo to use the talisman now to save him this time, assuring he could save himself from one disaster, compensating for the talisman's role, asking Master Fen Tuo to use it in advance.

Naturally, Master Fen Tuo refused, and Yang Jin came out to relay the message to Zhu Youmu.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youmu was extremely disappointed, knowing further requests were useless, and despondently had Wei Ju take him away.

After he left, Yang Jin became very concerned, and went to find Master Fen Tuo, wanting to ask about Zhu Youmu's future matters.

However, Master Fen Tuo had already entered into meditation again, giving not the slightest response.

As for Zhu Youmu, being carried away from the Sichuan border by Wei Ju, he believed Master Fen Tuo was ignoring his plight, too cold-blooded!

In the past, when his master was alive and visited the Dragon Elephant Temple, Master Fen Tuo treated him courteously and not at all like treating a junior.

Now that his master was gone, and he had fallen into such a situation, as the saying goes, 'When the wall is about to collapse, everyone gives it a push,' and 'a broken drum is beaten by everyone.' The old nun actually changed her attitude, truly leaving people cold to the teeth and hearts cold!

Harboring resentment and bitterness, inevitably dwelling more and more on hate, he had no peace of mind and turned to say this Dragon Elephant Temple trip had not yet given Wei Ju benefits and intended to teach Wei Ju a Buddhist cultivation technique.

Wei Ju, overjoyed, followed his instructions to find a secluded, shaded spot among the forest hills below.

Zhu Youmu taught him how to meditate, how to calm his mind, and how to visualize: "Because I am about to pass something on to you, you must visualize my appearance. I am sixteen feet tall, forged entirely of purple polished gold..."

Wei Ju followed his instructions to visualize, waiting for him to transmit the technique in a meditative state. Unexpectedly, the envisioned "Caiwei Arhat" reached out to touch the top of his head. As soon as it pressed down, it immediately seized Wei Ju's Primordial Spirit out of nowhere and took him away, simultaneously occupying Wei Ju's body.

When he opened his eyes again, he had become Zhu Youmu.

He spread his left hand, Wei Ju's Primordial Spirit lay in his palm, and he shouted, "As a disciple of Bai Mei Zen Master, how can you be so untrustworthy? I traveled a thousand miles to escort you from Stone Tiger Mountain to Yitian Cliff. Even if there's no credit, there's hard work. Even if you don't thank me, you shouldn't take my body and steal my shell!"

Initially, Zhu Youmu felt somewhat guilty and explained, "To be honest, I was betrayed by a dear friend of nine lifetimes, my body destroyed. She has joined the Evil Demon, and I must find a way to stop her urgently. I have no choice but to do this now, time is running out,

so you need not be angry. You have been cultivating in heterodox paths your whole life and strayed off the righteous way. Even if you didn't fall by my hand today, you would encounter calamities in the future with an outcome a hundred times more miserable! You practice according to my method, then I'll send you to reincarnation and guide you into the Buddhist path."

He thought this arrangement was perfect, but the invisible Taoist Wei Ju was unwilling to accept it.

Wei Ju was already furious, cursing Zhu Youmu, saying that as a Buddhist disciple, not only did he lie to him, but he also directly took his body and life. He accused Zhu Youmu of being unworthy of being Bai Mei Zen Master's disciple, shaming both the master and Buddhism...

At first, Zhu Youmu tried to persuade him with kind words, but as Wei Ju continued to curse non-stop, Zhu Youmu finally lost his patience: "Heterodox like you, I don't know how many I've killed before. Considering you escorted me all the way and offered your body, not only have I refrained from destroying your body and soul, but I also promised to guide you onto the righteous path in your next life. Ungrateful, heterodox demon human, do you think I can't kill you?"

After speaking, he clapped his hand, instantly scattering Wei Ju's soul.

Afterward, still angry, Zhu Youmu cursed a few times about being ungrateful.

Zhu Youmu thought that now, being heavily injured, he wouldn't be able to win against Jiang Xuejun even if he sought her out, but this grudge must be avenged.

He contemplated a turnaround strategy: to go to the Southern Border and find his junior brother Li Ning, capture that Red Flower Witch, and use the "Blood God Scripture" to counterbalance good and evil, retrieve what he had lost!

Li Ning, per Bai Mei Zen Master's instruction, hid in the vast mountains of the Southern Border, using no spells or magical treasures, leading a life like an ordinary monk, chanting and practicing asceticism.

Under normal circumstances, no one could find him, but Zhu Youmu was different. Zhu Youmu was his senior brother and knew him well, so with diligence, he could eventually find him.

Zhu Youmu was practicing dual cultivation with the Princess of Stone God in a meditative state through the good volume of "Blood God Scripture", akin to imaginary indulgence with no physical contact. The Princess of Stone God had set up an illusion for him but also allowed him to master the content of the "Blood God Scripture", especially the entire dual cultivation technique.

This time he plans to use the same method to cultivate with the Red Flower Princess, reproducing the evil volume cultivation of the "Blood God Scripture". By then, practicing both Buddhist and Demon dual cultivation, mastering the top supreme methods from both factions, he would seek out Jiang Xuejun to settle the score!

Meanwhile, Shi Feiyang was in the Capital, guarding the little emperor, guiding and supervising him in refining the Mo Long Immortal Sword.

The little emperor practiced diligently, with human and sword mind interconnected, divine energy linking with each move and word revealing the sharpness of the Immortal Sword.

Yu Noble Consort in his harem already harbored ulterior motives, and sensing his change, became anxious. She had a mission for being put into the palace.

The former emperor's several sons were all deemed unfit. Originally the throne was to be passed among the first three sons, with ministers already making arrangements for them, betting on all three sides. No matter who ascended, they would do as the ministers wished, such as advising the emperor not to compete with the people for profits, waiving taxes for merchants, opening all "official mountain and sea" resources and various minerals to the public for free trade, no longer using Dragon Coins, casting a new currency, and so on.

However, the old emperor didn't let his sons ascend but directly passed the throne to his grandson, catching them off guard.

Allowing the current little emperor to ascend was a plan concocted by the old emperor and Zhu Zaiyu together. Though young, the emperor was assertive.

He was Geng Kun reincarnated, handsome from a young age, highly intelligent, with a photographic memory, able to recite anything he read. Furthermore, robust and naturally powerful, always full of energy, he personally cultivated a group of elite guard-and-spies while discreetly visiting the Mingyu Immortal Market to purchase resources.

The little emperor even sought out Lei Qilong and others to propose apprenticeship for learning Immortal Law. These people, put on the spot, could only suggest he find the State Preceptor, as the preceptor could directly teach him without their intervention. If that wasn't possible, they dared not teach the emperor casually.

Thus, the little emperor could only diligently study the three volumes of the Heavenly Book left by Shi Feiyang for the royal family, consulting where he didn't understand. This group patiently explained everything one by one, and with the little emperor's eagerness and respect for teachers, he laid a solid foundation.

The ministers planted Yu Noble Consort into the palace with the first task to use the Transforming Vajra Soul-shattering Great Method to entice the little emperor, making him unable to leave her and forever ensnared in the harem, thereby ensuring he implements the reforms according to their wishes.

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