Chapter 98: The Demon Monk’s Source
An hour later, Yuechan fell into a deep sleep, but Zheng Yi closed his eyes, his whole mind concentrated on the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror.

Sure enough, clear words appeared again on the mirror of the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror.

[Absorb pure Yin energy, lifespan +17;]

[Absorbing pure Yin energy, learning the "Nanyue Gushu";]

[Absorbs pure Yin energy, wood attribute spiritual roots +8;]

[Absorbs pure Yin energy, earth attribute spiritual roots +2. ]

【Absorb pure Yin energy, mana +10. 】

【Absorbs Yin energy, mana +1. 】

[Absorbing Yin Qi, "Nanyue Gushu" +1. 】

This time, Zheng Yi got even more rewards from Yuechan!

Spiritual roots!

"Southern Vietnam's Witchcraft"!
Yuechan also has dual-attribute spiritual roots, among which the wood attribute should be the highest. The first dual cultivation allowed Zheng Yi to obtain 8 points of wood-attribute spiritual roots.

As for the Nanyue Gu Shu, it is one of the cultivation techniques passed down from generation to generation by the Nanyue people.

This set of exercises records how to absorb spiritual energy into the body and then transform it into magic power.

There are also a lot of methods on how to refine and control spiritual Gu.

Unfortunately, in Zheng Yi's opinion, the quality of this set of cultivation techniques is not very high.

After all, the people of the Nanyue tribe were just insect servants of the Mayfly Clan before.

Another thing is that the Nanyue Gu Shu that she obtained from Yuechan only had magic power, not the real Nanyue Gu Shu.

This is also the reason why he is anxious to find a method of cultivation.

He needed a cultivation method of his own, which he had to practice from beginning to end.

As for Taiyi Dao's "Zhaoqi Zixia Gong"...

Zhao Xizheng had already checked and found that he had no spiritual roots, and he asked him for the "Zhaoqi Zixia Gong", so it was still unclear whether he would give it to him or not.

What if he discovered my secret?

Anyone who can help ordinary people acquire the ability to cultivate will be very coveted.

Zheng Yi didn't dare to put his own life at the mercy of Zhao Xizheng's dispensable feelings for his country and sect.

But he doesn't need to worry, as Zhao Xizheng's cultivation is only in the late stage of Qi training.

According to him, the lifespan of a cultivator in the Qi training stage is only about a hundred years old.

He is now 160 years old and is on his deathbed. He has only a few years left to live.

Even if you keep practicing health-preserving techniques and looking for ways to prolong your life, you cannot reverse your fate.

When he dies, I can practice on my own and there won’t be any problem.

As his mind moved, lines of words appeared on the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror again.

An hour later, Cui Xiabing fell into a deep sleep, but Zheng Yi closed his eyes, his whole mind concentrated on the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror.

Sure enough, clear words appeared again on the mirror of the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror.

[Owner: Zheng Yi]

【Talent: Yin and Yang】

【Lifespan: 26/5668】

【灵根：水（下品86/100）、土（下品36/100）、木（下品8/100）】

[Mana: 89/100]

[Comprehensive Strength: Early Stage of Innateness]

[Innate Spiritual Energy Progress (Level 5): 10/]

After practicing dual cultivation with Cui Xiabing for more than half a year, his strength progress was still slow and he was still in the early stage of innateness.

Moreover, the quality of the dual spiritual roots of water and earth also grows very slowly.

There are several reasons for this. In addition to visiting other women to increase his lifespan, he also wanted to appease other concubines.

The most important thing is that when he and Cui Xiabing practice dual cultivation, they don’t get rewards every time!
Whenever he practiced dual cultivation with an ordinary woman, even a female warrior, he would gain corresponding skills and physical enhancement.

He guessed that whether he could get a reward from Cui Xiabing depended on the status of both parties at the time, the degree of their feelings, and even the right time, place, and the heavenly stems and earthly branches.

You have to figure these out on your own.

But he was not too worried. If one Cui Xiabing was not enough, then he could find ten.

If ten won’t work, then find a hundred! A thousand!

One day, he will be able to improve the quality of his spiritual roots to the best or even the heavenly level!

After that, Zheng Yi spent all his time in the harem.

He practiced dual cultivation with many concubines day and night, and at the same time he was also keeping track of Dayu's movements.

Especially in the direction of Nanyue County.

He has sent more than one hundred Jinyiwei spies to Nanyue County, trying to find out Xu Xuanwu's true purpose.

In the southern underworld, the two imperial edicts he had issued before both received responses.

Elder Fayuan of Tianlong Temple immediately agreed to set off for the capital after receiving the imperial edict.

After handing over all affairs of the temple to his junior fellow disciple Fahai, he led a group of monks from Tianlong Temple to the capital to spread Buddhism.

Dayu was a country founded on military power. In the early days of its founding, it received full support from Taoism such as Taiyi Dao and Longhushan, and thus became the state religion of Dayu.

Buddhism, however, is an alien belief. For many years, it has only been preached in the southern part of Dayu and it is difficult to enter the northern region.

Now they have actually received the emperor's decree to enter the capital to hold a water and land conference. This is undoubtedly a huge benefit for the Tianlong Sect.

Therefore, after learning the news, Abbot Fayuan immediately set off for the capital!

Another force in the southern martial arts world, the Yunmengze Tuoba family, has not responded.

It was like a drop in the ocean. Even the Jinyiwei who came to deliver the imperial edict did not even enter Yunmengze and disappeared without a trace.

No one knows whether he was lost or detained by the Tuoba family.

For a time, the southern martial arts world was silent!
May 15th, the sixth year of the Shoei era.

Abbot Fayuan of Tianlong Temple traveled day and night to reach the capital.

Along the way, there were lotus flowers blooming everywhere, natural fragrance, Buddha's light shining everywhere, and the Buddha's sound resounding loudly.

Countless male and female believers followed closely behind, with their hands clasped together, faces like bodhi, and fanatical eyes.

When entering the city gate, the ordinary soldiers were already stunned, and some even knelt on the ground subconsciously, calling out "Buddha".

When Fayuan arrived in Beijing, he immediately became the focus of the entire city.

Countless believers, good men and women, or ordinary people who came to watch the excitement filled both sides of the street. In an instant, the streets were emptied of people. In the end, the imperial guards were even mobilized to maintain order, so that Fayuan and others could walk normally.

Fayuan, on the other hand, held a Zen stick in his hand, wore a golden Gasha on his body, wore a Vimalakirti hat on his head, lowered his brows, and walked silently with compassion in his eyes.

"Thus I have heard. Once the Buddha was in Trayastrimsa Heaven, preaching to his mother. At that time, all the Buddhas in the ten directions, countless worlds, countless Buddhas..."

The low Buddhist sound rang out, and the ears of the surrounding people instantly rang with a low echo. They felt dizzy, knelt on the ground, kowtowed continuously, and called out to the Buddha.

Fayuan walked and chanted scriptures as he went, and the people knelt along the way.

Only the imperial guards, soldiers from the military department, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards were left looking at each other in confusion with nervous expressions.

From the capital to the main gate of the imperial city, countless believers knelt all along the way, which was truly a miracle.

At the gate of the imperial city, Zhao Suling, dressed in a purple robe, had a very ugly expression on her face.

Fayuan of Tianlong Temple is so bold!
In the capital city, Buddhism was spread unscrupulously.

Moreover, from what he could see, this source of Dharma did not utilize Buddhism to make people believe in Buddhism, but rather utilized the spiritual secrets of the powerful people in the innate realm to induce ordinary people to worship him.

Could it be that... this person is also a cultivator like the master? !
What ordinary people heard from Fayuan were the voices of endless Buddhas, perfect kindness in the heart, and the Western Paradise.

But to Zhao Suling, her ears were filled with bewitching voices like “Believe in me, believe in me, those who believe in me will have eternal life.”

He took a deep breath, gathered all his strength, and shouted, "I obey the imperial decree!"

The thundering sound of the dragon and tiger woke up the people around immediately. They looked at each other and saw themselves kneeling on the ground, then quickly stood up.

However, Fayuan, whose good plan was ruined, was not annoyed at all. Instead, he looked at Zhao Suling calmly.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Fayuan, a humble monk. I am honored to meet you."

Zhao Suling nodded gently, opened the imperial edict in her hand and said, "I obey the imperial edict!"

"Master Fayuan of Tianlong Temple, you have had a hard time on the journey. You are temporarily staying at Yanta Temple in the south of the city. We will hold the waterway conference on a chosen day!"

"I accept your order."

Fayuan bowed his head slightly and said, "May I ask to see Your Majesty?"

"Master, His Majesty did not say he wanted to add you, please."

"The Buddha said, everything is like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, or a shadow, like dew or lightning, so you should view it this way..."

The low Buddhist sound rang out again. Fayuan subconsciously glanced at the huge building in the palace behind Zhao Suling, then turned around and left.

The Buddhist chanting sounded again, and the people who had originally stood up to watch the fun or leave suddenly stopped again and knelt down again.

Seeing this, Zhao Suling's face became even uglier. She quickly returned to the palace and came to Baiyujing to ask for an audience.

Above Baiyujing, Zheng Yi was holding a newly produced telescope from the Ministry of Industry, looking at Fayuan's departing back.

This telescope is the third batch of improvements made by the Ministry of Industry and can easily see places up to three hundred feet away.

Except for a batch sent to the palace, the remaining telescopes had already been distributed to the troops in batches to enhance their reconnaissance capabilities.

"Legal source, legal source, interesting, it's so high-profile."

Zheng Yi whispered: "It seems that this person has no intention of rebellion, but only wants to spread Buddhism."

"Or, to deceive others?"

"Your Majesty, Master Zhao Suling requests to see you."

"Let him in."

"promise!"

Soon, Zhao Suling came in and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"No need to be polite, real person."

Zheng Yi put away the telescope and asked, "What do you think of this source of Dharma?"

"His Majesty!"

Zhao Suling said immediately: "This person must be a demon monk. He actually used the innate spiritual secrets to deceive the common people. If we allow him to preach Buddhism in the capital, the people will surely worship him."

"By then, the people of the capital will be out of control and will be bewitched by the demons!"

"magician?"

Zheng Yi's mind moved: "Master, look at this person, is he a cultivator?"

"Monk!"

Zhao Suling raised her head suddenly, her mind racing, recalling the difference between her master and Fayuan, and said hesitantly, "Yes, it's possible!"

"Master once said that cultivators can give birth to spiritual consciousness, and use spiritual consciousness to observe the world and obtain the truth of the world. This is the meaning of 'cultivation'."

"And the spiritual consciousness of the cultivators can not only look inside themselves, observe spiritual energy, search the world, and control magical instruments, but also has the effect of bewitching and causing hallucinations in others."

"There are even special techniques for cultivating spiritual consciousness. The stronger the spiritual consciousness, the more advantages you will have in fighting with other cultivators."

“This source of law must be a cultivator who is proficient in the secret law of spiritual consciousness.”

"Otherwise, as a newly promoted innate strong man, he would never practice such a powerful spiritual secret technique!"

"A monk..."

Zheng Yi smiled faintly and said, "I didn't expect that my unintentional action would actually lead to the emergence of a cultivator."

"Do you think this person is a threat to me?"

Zhao Suling hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I am not aware of this matter."

"After all, cultivators have strange minds. Some are like our Master, who live in harmony with the world, while others are like Huo Lingzi, who is unruly and good at fighting."

"The source of the law, I cannot see through it!"

"But judging from his current actions, it will not be detrimental to Your Majesty."

Zheng Yi also nodded slightly: "I think so too, Master Zhao, I will leave this source of law to you."

"His Majesty?"

"I won't see him for the time being. You will take care of all his affairs in the capital."

Zheng Yi ordered: "He can go wherever he wants and hold the water and land conference whenever he wants, as long as he doesn't do anything to harm the people of the capital."

"promise!"

"Also, I have something you need to carry with you. Check the reaction of the source of the law for me."

Zhao Suling asked curiously, "I wonder what your majesty is talking about?"

Zheng Yi did not answer, but stretched out his hand, and a small insect as delicate as a jade pendant quickly crawled out and showed off to Zhao Suling.

Zhao Suling was a little confused at first, but she quickly reacted after a few breaths.

"This... this... a spirit insect?!"

(End of this chapter)