185: Chapter 185 Demon-Subduing Golden Body

Su Yang was the first to return to the Su Clan Chamber of Commerce residence. He clutched a jade token in his hand, which recorded a Spell—it was precisely the three-headed, six-armed golden body phantom Spell that the two Xiao Family Foundation Establishment Cultivators had performed.

“Demon-Subduing Golden Body Art”!

There were three Realms in total, requiring one to reach the Early Stage, Middle Stage, and Late Stage of Foundation Establishment respectively to perform them.

First Realm · Initial Manifestation of the Spiritual Image: The six-armed phantom can only simply follow the movements of the main body, and the three-headed phantom can only increase the range of vision.

Second Realm · Golden Radiance Condensing Form: The six arms can simultaneously control multiple weapons or cast Spells. The middle head can clearly identify evil spirits and restrain sinister Spells, while the left and right heads assist in guarding the surroundings.

Third Realm · Solemn Dharma Image: The six-armed phantom possesses simple autonomous consciousness, can attack and defend on its own, and masters the main body's Dao techniques. With the three heads observing together, the range of Divine Sense expands, and it can see through Formations and concealment Spells.

“This is actually a Chan Buddhist Dharma?!”

After reading the contents of the jade token, Su Yang felt surprised in his heart.

According to ancient records of the cultivation world, a hundred schools of thought contended in the ancient Immortal Realm. In addition to the mainstream Daoist Spells, Confucianism and Buddhism had also flourished for a time.

However, as time passed, the Confucian Spells of the past gradually evolved into one of the current hundred arts of Cultivate. For example, the skills of calligraphy and painting can be traced back to ancient Confucian Spells.

Buddhist Spells were even more scattered, lost into countless fragments, and now very few Cultivators would specifically go to study them.

Back then, Chan Buddhism was illustrious and once stood on equal footing with Daoist sects. But later, the atmosphere of the cultivation world gradually changed, and most Cultivators tended to be selfish and cold, which ran counter to the fundamental Buddhist doctrine of 'compassion.'

Many Cultivators with cold and selfish Heart-Natures forcibly practiced Buddhism, and as a result, they refined one pseudo-Buddha after another.

After slaughtering all living beings, they claimed to lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.

After drinking wine and eating meat, they argued that wine and meat just passed through the intestines while the Buddha remained in the heart.

After looting and raping, they called it 'Universal Salvation' through Joyful Chan.

These kinds of pseudo-Buddhas were all a group of useless people who were strong on the outside but weak on the inside. When fighting in the same Realm, they were often as weak as a gust of wind.

Over time, Cultivators abandoned Buddhist Dharma and turned to Daoist techniques.

At least most Daoist techniques do not decrease in power after indulging in desires, while Buddhist Dharma requires keeping precepts and abstaining from desires to have stronger combat power in the same Realm.

Therefore, the Buddhist Legacy gradually declined, and even without other sects taking action to eliminate it, it vanished into the long river of history on its own.

The Buddhist Dharma scattered in the cultivation world today mostly consists of only remnant fragments of Spells, long since lacking the supporting Cultivation Technique Foundation.

The “Demon-Subduing Golden Body Art” in Su Yang's hand was a Buddhist Spell. If there were a corresponding Buddhist Cultivation Technique for Foundation Establishment, it could make the Spell's power even stronger.

The dao foundation built by the Xiao Family was clearly not a Buddhist dao foundation. The Demon-Subduing Golden Body they performed was just a flawed, semi-finished product.

“I wonder if my Chaos dao foundation can unleash the full power of the Demon-Subduing Golden Body?”

Su Yang toyed with the jade token, a smile of great interest appearing in his eyes.

The Chaos dao foundation encompasses everything. In theory, it should be able to replace a Buddhist dao foundation and might even surpass the power of the Spells performed with it.

Su Yang put away the jade token and stepped into the main hall of the residence.

At this moment, most of the Su family members had gone to destroy the Xiao Family, and only a few people remained to guard the residence.

In the main hall, Su Xinrui was curiously asking Chen Hao various questions.

“Senior, what Karma do you have with my Family?”

“Why must you pay back after taking an advantage? If you don't pay it back, will there be bad consequences for you, Senior?”

“It's been so many years and Senior still remembers our Family. Why don't you join the Su Family?”

Su Xinrui's questions were without guile, simply out of a child's curiosity and idle chatter.

Chen Hao's brow furrowed slightly. Although an impatient expression appeared on his face, he still answered each question seriously one by one.

“The Su Family once gave me the Spirit Taming Art. This is the Karma. My Karma with the Su Family is not yet finished, so I took action today.”

“It's not that one must pay back after taking an advantage, but we Cultivators pay attention to our state of mind. I am unwilling to owe Karma. If this matter is not resolved, it may become a Heart Demon in the future.”

“As for joining the Su Family... I have no such intention.”

For a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to actually explain these things so patiently to a four-year-old child was truly unexpected.

Under normal circumstances, let alone a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, even an ordinary adult might not be willing to say so many profound topics to a young child who was not a relative.

After all, how could a little kid understand these things?

Su Xinrui indeed didn't understand, but he could feel that Chen Hao was not a bad person, so he spoke without any restraint.

At this time, Su Yang walked into the main hall with a hearty laugh.

“Thank you, Senior Chen, for looking after my grandson. The Su Family will even more so keep the kindness of your help today in our hearts.”

He looked at Chen Hao with sincere eyes: “Xinrui's suggestion just now is exactly what my Su Family is thinking. I wonder if Senior Chen, having drifted for many years, would be willing to consider joining the Su Family?”

“If Senior is willing, you can serve as a Su Family Elder. There will be no constraints on ordinary days, and you can still stay in the Yunmeng Ruins. You only need to provide help when the Su Family encounters a crisis like today's.”

The reason Chen Hao stayed was originally to settle that year's Karma stroke by stroke.

However, Su Yang's words completely disrupted the phrasing he had been repeatedly considering in his heart.

He opened his mouth slightly and was stunned for a good while, momentarily at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.

Su Yang saw that the other party was not good with words, so he smiled and continued: “Senior doesn't need to rush to answer. You might as well stay here for a few more days and see with your own eyes how the Su family members get along. It won't be too late to make a decision then.”

A Loose Cultivator like Chen Hao, who possessed a pure heart, had never joined any power because, in the end, he was incompatible with the conduct of the vast majority of powers.

Most powers in the cultivation world viewed human life as grass, and high-level Cultivators ordered low-level Cultivators around. They were selfish, cold, and schemed against each other.

With Chen Hao's temperament, he naturally couldn't blend in.

Rather than spending all day being hypocritical and scheming with those people, it was better to be a free Loose Cultivator.

If the Su Family could show him a scene of Family Cultivators getting along harmoniously and happily, it was believed that Chen Hao would definitely be touched.

Ruan Ning was like this back then, and now she is the mother of two Su Family children.

Coincidentally, Su Xinrui, who was accompanying Chen Hao in conversation at this moment, happened to be Ruan Ning's child.

“Patriarch Su, you...”

Chen Hao, who originally wanted to quickly settle the Karma and then leave, was now even more at a loss.

Not only was he unable to get away as soon as possible, but he also had to stay here for a few more days. This situation was really a bit difficult for him to handle.

It just so happened that he had always been poor with words. Just as he was thinking about how to state his thoughts, he had unconsciously followed Su Yang into the Su Clan Chamber of Commerce courtyard.

Su Yang said many things to him during this period, but he couldn't take a single sentence to heart.

Subsequently, Su Yang arranged a guest room for him and left Su Xinrui to accompany him as he walked around and chatted.

“What on earth am I doing?”

Chen Hao's heart was a blank.

He lowered his head and met Su Xinrui's clear and innocent eyes, full of kindness and curiosity, and he couldn't help but be startled.

After pondering for a moment, he finally frowned helplessly and sighed softly.

“Forget it... since I'm here, I'll stay and take a look for now.”

Anyway, returning to the Immortal Cave was just boring Cultivate. He would treat it as a change of state of mind; perhaps it could make his Dao Heart more harmonious.

Moreover, his Karma with the Su Family had not yet been settled, so he couldn't just leave like this.