219: Killing the Three Corpses

Seeing Lin Yang and Li Shiya, their minds gradually calmed down.

Hidden Daoist suddenly spoke, “I see that you two Juniors have extraordinary potential. At such a young age, you already possess such Cultivation. I imagine that in the future, you will certainly have the Opportunity to challenge the Immortal Realm of Longevity.

May I ask, you two Juniors, have you made any preparations for the path to Immortal Ascension in the future?”

Hearing this, Lin Yang and Li Shiya exchanged glances.

The former awkwardly touched his nose.

Although Lin Yang’s Cultivation speed was extremely fast, he had always been only half-knowledgeable about the legendary Immortal Realm.

He only knew that after becoming an Emperor for nine generations, one could Ascend and become an Immortal.

As for the process, Lin Yang truly knew very little.

However, this couldn’t be blamed on Lin Yang’s limited knowledge, as he had always been in the Lower Realm before.

Among the beings of the Lower Realm, those who could become Emperors were already as rare as a Phoenix feather, so how could anyone explain the matter of Immortal Ascension to him in detail?

Li Shiya, on the other hand, had Cultivated in the Upper Realm since childhood and was the Goddess of the Moonlight Divine Hall, where a True Immortal resided. Her understanding of the Immortal Dao was clearly much greater than Lin Yang’s.

“This Junior heard Master say that to achieve Immortal Ascension, merely living through nine generations of Emperor’s fate is not enough. In the ninth generation, one also needs to slay the three corpses to attain the Dao, only then can one truly achieve Immortal Ascension!” Li Shiya said.

“Junior Li has deep wisdom. Indeed, to achieve Immortal Ascension, one needs to slay the three corpses and attain the Dao when Cultivating to the peak of the Emperor Realm,” Hidden Daoist said with a slight nod, smiling.

“Senior, you flatter me. This Junior only heard Revered Master mention it by chance when he was teaching the Dao. As for which three corpses to slay and how to slay them, this Junior is completely unaware,” Li Shiya said politely, cupping her hands.

“Haha, although Junior Li’s Aptitude is extraordinary, she is still far from true Immortal Ascension. It is likely that Palace Revered Master Lianxing did not explain it in detail to you, fearing that you might aim too high and neglect your current Cultivation.”

Hidden Daoist nodded with a smile, pondered for a moment, then paused and said, “Meeting is fate. If you two Juniors are willing, why don’t I, this old monk, explain how to slay the three corpses and attain the Dao?”

“That would be excellent!”

Lin Yang and Li Shiya were both overjoyed to hear this.

An Immortal Senior who had already attained the Dao of Longevity was willing to selflessly share his experience and insights on attaining the Dao—this was simply a blessing to be sought after.

“The Buddhist sect in this Cultivation world is indeed different from those bald donkeys on Blue Star. There are hardly any true monks in the temples on Blue Star; they’re all lustful monks who deceive people for incense money and probably can’t even recite a few Buddhist scriptures…”

Lin Yang secretly mumbled, thinking how many good people there were here.

Immediately after, Lin Yang and Li Shiya respectfully sat down and listened attentively to the Immortal Buddha Hidden Daoist’s lecture.

“The so-called three corpses refer to three invisible, intangible, yet truly existing spiritual corpse-worms born within the human body.”

“They are the three upper corpse-worms, the three middle corpse-worms, and the three lower corpse-worms.”

“The upper corpse-worm, called Peng Hou by ancient Immortals, resides in the Cultivator’s head, making people foolish and devoid of wisdom.”

“The middle corpse-worm, called Peng Zhi by ancient Immortals, resides in the Cultivator’s heart and chest, causing people distress, vexation, and restlessness.”

“The lower corpse-worm, called Peng Jiao by ancient Immortals, resides in the Cultivator’s abdomen, causing people to sink into carnal desires, unable to extricate themselves.”

“Cultivators, if they wish to successfully walk the path to Immortal Ascension, must completely eradicate the three corpse-worms within their bodies.”

“Only by slaying the three corpses can one attain the Dao of an Immortal!”

Listening to Hidden Daoist slowly narrate the secrets of Immortal Ascension, Lin Yang felt a sense of sudden enlightenment and clarity, making his future Cultivation path clearer.

“Thank you, Senior, for clarifying our confusion. We Juniors have benefited immensely.”

Lin Yang and Li Shiya both expressed their solemn gratitude. Such a generous Senior was truly a rare find.

“Haha, I have been sitting here alone for a long time. It’s rare for Juniors to come here. Since you two Juniors are willing to listen, why should I be stingy?”

Hidden Daoist smiled, a benevolent smile on his face.

Just as Lin Yang and Li Shiya were about to stand up and explain their true purpose for coming to Hidden Daoist.

Suddenly, both their expressions changed abruptly.

“I can’t move!”

“Me too!”

Lin Yang and Li Shiya exchanged messages telepathically. Hearing that the other could not move, both their hearts sank, and a premonition of something ominous arose.

“Senior, you…”

Just as Lin Yang was about to speak, Hidden Daoist suddenly interrupted him.

“Haha, you two Juniors, meeting is fate. I have lectured to you, dispelling your confusion about the path to Immortal Ascension. Now, I wonder if you two Juniors could also do this old monk a favor?”

At this moment, Hidden Daoist’s face still held a gentle smile.

But in the eyes of Lin Yang and Li Shiya, it was inexplicably chilling.

“May I ask, Senior, what help do you need from us?” Li Shiya asked.

“It’s actually quite simple…”

Hidden Daoist smiled and said, “Tens of thousands of years ago, I was just like you two, full of youthful vigor. For the sake of Opportunity, I fearlessly ventured into the Eternal Life Forbidden Zone…”

“Here, I successfully severed the two corpses, ‘Peng Hou’ and ‘Peng Zhi,’ as I wished. Only the last corpse, ‘Peng Jiao,’ remained, and then I could attain the Dao of Longevity and become a True Immortal!”

“Alas, at the final critical moment of slaying the three corpses, I was inadvertently seduced by a demonic woman of the Eerie Clan, mistakenly falling into the mundane world, unable to completely sever the emotional desires in my heart, but instead sinking deeper and deeper.”

“Although, with the help of the Eerie Clan’s Immortal methods, I eventually managed to attain the position of Longevity, it stained my Dao fruit and left it with flaws.”

At this point, Hidden Daoist also turned his half-smiling gaze towards Lin Yang and Li Shiya.

“So, a question has always troubled this old monk. That is, I want this Immortal fruit to be flawless, but I don’t want to sever these emotional desires. What do you think this old monk should do?”

Hearing this, Lin Yang and Li Shiya remained silent.

They had never slain the three corpses, so how would they know what to do?

Seeing their silence, Hidden Daoist continued with a smile, “Later, this old monk thought of a brilliant method that would satisfy both.”

“All I need is to find a pair of men and women who can withstand the power of the Peng Jiao corpse, and let them undergo this final tribulation on my behalf. Then, wouldn’t this old monk be able to achieve his wish?”

“However, slaying the three corpses is an Immortal Ascension tribulation, far beyond what ordinary people can endure as a substitute. So, this old monk kept waiting and waiting… Finally, today, I have waited for the arrival of you two Juniors.”

“This old monk has observed with his Heavenly Eye. With your Aptitude, you are fully qualified to bear the power of the Peng Jiao corpse within me, helping my Immortal fruit achieve complete Perfection!”

Hearing Hidden Daoist’s spine-chilling words, Lin Yang and Li Shiya both felt their scalps tingle.

“Don’t believe him! I heard Master say that for those who undergo the three-corpse tribulation on behalf of others, the tribulation’s power will be amplified three thousand times! There will definitely be no survival!” Li Shiya telepathically warned Lin Yang with a grave expression.

“Three thousand times!?”

Lin Yang was horrified to hear this.

This damned old bald monk, he wanted them dead!

“I have explained the Karma. May I ask you two Juniors to be kind and help this old monk with this favor?” Hidden Daoist said.

“Can we not help with this favor?”

“No.”

“Then why the hell are you asking?!”

Lin Yang’s face turned green. He should have realized it earlier; all crows in the world are black.

The bald monks in this world were indeed not good people either.

“Haha, Junior is right. Then this old monk will not ask further.”

Hidden Daoist, who had been thoroughly rebuked by Lin Yang, not only didn’t get angry but instead showed a strange smile on his face.