616: Chapter 616 Buddhism

The Buddhist Sect of the Western Desert was not the Buddhism Liu Xuan imagined, but rather a group of ordinary Cultivators who had changed their Cultivate methods due to the special environment.

The Buddhist Sect's Qi Refining method primarily focused on the Six Senses Clarity Method, emphasizing nurturing the spirit with the body and restraining desires to Cultivate the heart; it was a method of ascetic cultivation.

Because the Spiritual Qi in the Western Desert was impure and the Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence was chaotic, even Mortals with Spiritual Roots found it difficult to directly absorb Spiritual Qi and refine it into magic power. Even those with extraordinary talent who could force the refinement would find their cultivation efficiency greatly reduced, and their fragile Physical Body might suffer constant damage from absorbing the impure Spiritual Qi.

Where there are difficulties, there are solutions; the adaptability of Cultivators is beyond imagination.

Since impure Spiritual Qi would damage the Physical Body, they would also practice Body Refining. The Physical Body was not as delicate as the Divine Soul and possessed the characteristic of excessive repair. As long as the speed and degree of damage were controlled, the body could constantly become stronger, and the concentration of impure Spiritual Qi it could withstand would be higher.

However, Body Refining had no future; the cultivation speed could not compare to Qi Refining Cultivators, and their combat power could not compare to Qi Refining Cultivators of the same Realm.

Thus, Western Desert Cultivators changed their approach, treating Body Refining merely as a transit station for refining impure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, using a strong physique to comb through the Spiritual Essence, with the ultimate goal of Spirit Refining with the body.

In this way, although some time was delayed due to Body Refining, leading to an overall cultivation speed that could not compare to the other three regions, at least there was a path to follow.

After the great war in the Western Desert years ago, the entire Western Desert was no different from a land devoid of Spiritual Qi for a long time, until the rise of the Buddhist Sect, when it slowly began to develop.

The first-generation founder of the Buddhist Sect was named World-Honored One Wuliang. Although the Buddhist Sect's cultivation method was at a disadvantage in terms of cultivation speed, it benefited from the Western Desert having no owners and impure Spiritual Veins that could be taken at will, achieving the Buddhist Sect's first Soul Transformation Buddha.

To this day, the Buddhist Sect has given birth to many Buddhas. Its overall strength is not as good as the other three regions, but its internal cohesion is strong, and its strength cannot be underestimated.

Biyou Immortal City City Lord's Mansion.

In the main hall, Eldest Son, dressed in a black robe, sat cross-legged, regulating his breath. Below him stood numerous bald men, neatly arranged, standing quietly and not daring to make a sound.

Elder Huiming was also among them. Not only him, but even the Vajra Arhat of the Nascent Soul Realm from their Vajra Sect had been 'invited' over.

The main hall appeared ordinary, but a tremendous power from a Formation was suppressing them.

At least seven or eight Nascent Soul True Lords were watching them around the main hall. The aura of that fire-red Yao Beast bird made even the Vajra Arhat feel suppressed; it was at least at the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

Elder Huiming looked at his Sect Master, his eyes full of helplessness. He had thought that Liu Daoyuan's status was not low, but he had not expected it to be this high!

Because of a small matter, it had actually caused so many Nascent Soul True Lords to be dispatched. Looking at this situation, if Liu Daoyuan did not recover later, or if the recovery was incomplete, they were afraid they would really have to answer for it here.

It would be fine if he died, but he had also implicated the entire Sect, and the task assigned by the Buddhist Sect was announced as a failure just after they arrived...

In the main hall, Liu Xuan, dressed in a dark red, eerie brocade robe, leaned lazily on the armrest of the throne, flipping through a book about the origin of the Buddhist Sect.

"Father, will Eldest Son be alright?" Xinrou, who had been standing beside Eldest Son watching for a while, ran to Liu Xuan with a worried expression and asked.

Liu Xuan helplessly put down the book. "You have asked three times already. Rest assured, he won't die!"

If someone else had an outburst like Eldest Son, they would basically be beyond saving, but he cultivated the Great Five Elements Hunyuan Method and also concurrently practiced the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method. As long as he had one breath left, he would not die.

The Liu Family's Body Refining method was different from the half-baked Body Refining method of the Western Desert Buddhist Sect; it was a cultivation method that pursued the sanctification of the Physical Body, immortality, and indestructibility, and it was more Advanced than all the Qi Refining cultivation methods in the world today.

The Buddhist Sect's Body Refining was merely superficial, similar to a secret technique that assisted in cultivation and then added some combat power.

And the Liu Family's Body Refining method, which was derived from the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method, was a path to Immortal Ascension that led directly to the Dao; the two had essential differences.

For a true Body Cultivator, Physical Body defense was just a superficial appearance; its core was the terrifying vitality contained within.

For example, Liu Xuan: if a small piece of meat were cut from his body now, it would not rot for thousands of years, and it contained terrifying vitality. If a Yao Beast could eat and refine it, not only would its cultivation greatly increase, but even its Bloodline could be improved.

Any drop of blood from his body, if placed outside, would be a top-tier Heaven And Earth Treasure.

Although Eldest Son was not as exaggerated as his father Liu Xuan, the vitality within his body far exceeded those of the same Realm. As long as he was not killed instantly, it was easy to injure him, but extremely difficult to kill him.

Seeing that the girl Xinrou was still worried, Liu Xuan explained: "Your Eldest Son is using the method of fighting to stimulate his own limits this time, wanting to use this to break through his Golden Core Bottleneck. He has treasures I gave him on his body; regardless of whether he succeeds or not, there will be no danger to his life."

"Don't you trust your Eldest Son when he does things? When would he take a risk he wasn't sure about?"

Just as Liu Xuan finished speaking, he saw a thick bloody aura surge from Eldest Son's body, and then these bloody auras slowly merged back into his body.

"Father, I have realized the Primordial intent; the Golden Core Dao is only a matter of time!" A rare look of joy appeared on Eldest Son's steady face.

"Not bad!" Liu Xuan stood up and patted his Eldest Son's broad shoulders.

Eldest Son had no Spiritual Root; all he had was martial Dao Comprehension Ability and long-term persistence. Liu Xuan had originally thought that he would be gradually caught up by children with better talent and Spiritual Roots, but this kid kept giving him surprises.

Without saying much in the way of praise or encouragement, Liu Xuan turned his head to look at the group of Buddhist Sect Cultivators below the main hall.

"Vajra Arhat, for what reason did the Western Desert Buddhist Sect send you to my Southern Border Beast Taming Sect?" Liu Xuan asked.

"Reporting to True Lord Liu, the Buddha passed down a decree. There was an abnormal movement of Spiritual Essence in the Western Desert, and he ordered us to come to the Southern Border to take a look." Vajra Arhat did not hide anything and said directly: "The Buddhist Sect did not explicitly order us to do anything, and we have no intention of being enemies with the Beast Taming Sect. Please, True Lord, be discerning."

"Just casually taking a look, no other purpose?" Liu Xuan continued to ask.

"If True Lord Liu does not believe us, you can expel us from the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect; it is the same if we go to the Azure Profound Sect." Vajra Arhat put his palms together, his attitude extremely sincere.

"You misunderstood!" Liu Xuan waved his hand and smiled: "What I meant is, do you want to follow my Liu Family?"

"Follow... the Liu Family?" The Vajra Arhat's bell-like eyes were full of confusion; he did not quite understand the meaning of Liu Xuan's words.

Liu Xuan took out an Insect Blood Essence Pill and threw it towards the Vajra Arhat. "Follow my Liu Family and join the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance; this kind of Medicinal Pill will be your salary."

The Insect Blood Essence Pill was a type of Body Refining Medicinal Pill newly researched by the Liu Family. The main Material was an omnivorous Spiritual Insect called the Spirit-Eating Insect. It was not of a high grade, but its advantage was that it was produced in large quantities. Even if fed only ordinary Spiritual Rice, or even herbs from Mortal mountains and forests that had accumulated a little Spiritual Qi, they could grow.

The Western Desert was bitterly cold, and after the rise of the Buddhist Sect, it was suppressed by the Dao Court. Things like Medicinal Pills were rare items for them. Even this ordinary Body Refining pill was a good thing for them.