15: The Heavenly Demon Possession Technique and the Dragon Elephant Bandhavra

Soon, several women safely returned to Chenping County, and as the news spread, the entire county was shocked.

“Good heavens, the people Great Immortal Huang abducted could actually be rescued.

Chuyun Temple truly has capabilities.”

“Tsk tsk, as soon as the news spread, people coming to burn incense wore out the threshold of Chuyun Temple.

The incense money piled up so high that even the great cauldron couldn't hold it.”

“This time, besides Monk Fayun, I heard there was also a wandering hero; it was their combined effort that slayed the Yellow-skinned demon.

That wandering hero is truly indifferent to fame and fortune.

I heard that the Su Family Master’s reward money alone was a thousand taels.”

Gu Changsheng was naturally unaware of all this.

At this moment, he was at home, looking at a magical art on his panel.

This was obtained from the Yellow-skinned demon.

【Celestial Demon Possession Art Stage 1: 0/100】

This is a Clone Art.

It refines a living being with vital Qi, spirit, and essence, using it as a Puppet to travel everywhere.

The more vital Qi, spirit, and essence poured into it, the stronger the Puppet's power.

Of course, the requirement for the Puppet's Physical Body strength also increases accordingly.

“The old woman I saw back then was clearly the Yellow-skinned demon’s Puppet Clone.”

Gu Changsheng thought of the ferocious old woman whose black Qi covered the clouds.

“This magical art is good; after raising it to the Advanced stage, it will be perfect for refining a living being to act as ‘eyes’ to monitor the entire Chenping County.

Any slight disturbance will not escape my notice.”

Immediately after, Gu Changsheng’s gaze fell upon another Contemplation Method.

【Dragon Elephant Prajna Art (Profound)】

【Introduction: Created by Ancestral Master Bodhidharma of the Great Leiyin Temple, practitioners must chant Buddhist scriptures day and night, smear their entire body with gold powder, seal themselves in yellow mud underground, and only if they survive for a month can they master it.】

This was the first time Gu Changsheng had encountered a Profound-grade Contemplation Method.

It was obtained from the old Monk Fayun.

At night, when staying overnight in the ruined temple, Gu Changsheng drew a portrait for him.

“Dragon Elephant Prajna? It sounds quite similar to a certain martial art from my previous life.”

Gu Changsheng tapped repeatedly on the “+” sign after the Contemplation Method.

Ten years of lifespan were consumed, and within his heart space, a faint Sanskrit chant arose, a golden light burst forth, giving birth to a miniature Dragon Elephant.

Its aura was weak, yet it caused the nearby black Qi-rolling python-fox to glare with wide, angry eyes, showing a strong tendency to tear at it.

In the distance, the Blood Spirit, curled into a ball, trembled.

“Cultivating the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art also requires smearing gold powder, taking medicinal baths... another costly cultivation method.

No wonder the old Monk Fayun, despite having Foundation Building Realm cultivation, still has to be at the beck and call of ordinary mortals.”

Gu Changsheng gave a bitter smile.

He would have to visit the Hundred Flowers Brothel less often in the future.

Spring and summer passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was late autumn.

In half a year, Gu Changsheng accumulated enough lifespan to raise the Celestial Demon Possession Art to Stage 5 and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art to the peak of Stage 6 in one go.

Especially the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, which birthed two magical arts at Stage 3 and Stage 6 respectively.

【Advanced Strength】 and 【Blood Qi Like Dragon】

The former is an enhanced version of Intermediate Strength, a purely passive effect.

Originally, as Gu Changsheng’s power entered the Foundation Building Realm, the boosting effect of the original Intermediate Strength weakened considerably.

In the Contemplation Realm, it could double his strength, but in the Foundation Building Realm, it only provided a one-third boost.

Advanced Strength’s effect far surpasses that of Intermediate.

Now, Gu Changsheng’s physical strength has increased by a full three times.

His total physical strength has broken through thirty thousand jin.

“The ancients said that one jun of strength is thirty jin; now my strength has reached the standard of a thousand jun.”

Blood Qi Like Dragon is a magical art for nourishing Blood Qi.

It refines Blood Qi, condensing a Blood Dragon within the spine.

This Blood Dragon contains the essence of Blood Qi.

By simply consuming the Blood Dragon’s Blood Qi, one can go without food or drink for ten years.

Furthermore, burning one Blood Dragon can temporarily increase one Dragon's strength.

As for how much physical strength one Dragon's strength actually entails, Gu Changsheng had not tested it.

Because the medicinal baths and gold powder during this period almost completely drained the silver in his hands, yet he only managed to condense one-tenth of a Blood Dragon.

Of course, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art has an excellent effect on Physical Body cultivation.

Even without activating the Blood Dragon, ordinary human blades and swords would only leave a shallow white mark on his body.

According to the method’s explanation, when cultivation is successful, physical strength gathers on the body surface, forming a Golden Body.

At that time, physical strength, defense, and stamina will be greatly enhanced.

Gu Changsheng has now raised the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art to the peak of Stage 6; his Realm is sufficient, but his Blood Qi accumulation is still far from enough.

There's no way around it; Blood Qi doesn't appear out of thin air; it can only be obtained by consuming food and refining Blood Qi essence.

The amount of Blood Qi required to condense the Golden Body is even greater than for the Blood Dragon.

“The condensation of the Golden Body greatly impacts combat power.

In the past six months, I have consumed various beast meats and medicinal herbs, and with successful cultivation, my speed of refining Blood Qi far surpasses others at the same Realm.

Yet, I haven’t even gathered half a Blood Dragon.

That Monk Fayun, I heard he’s over eighty, and only just managed to condense his Golden Body.

All of this indicates how difficult this Dragon Elephant Prajna Art is.

I need to find another way.

Devour Heaven And Earth Treasure rich in energy, or demon meat.

Furthermore, the digestive and absorption capacity of my stomach and intestines must also be improved.

Otherwise, consuming Heaven And Earth Treasure without being able to digest it would be harmful instead.”

Stage 6 is the limit of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, but not Gu Changsheng’s limit.

He plans to preserve the Dragon Elephant Spirit, allowing it to contend with the python-fox.

According to the conjectures about the subsequent Realms of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, the Golden Body is divided into nine transformations; each transformation completed makes its power as vast as heavenly might.

When the nine transformations are complete, he will kill gods if they block his way, and Buddhas if they block his way.

Of course, this is just speculation.

Even Ancestral Master Bodhidharma, who created the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, could not achieve the Nine Transformations Golden Body.

However, Gu Changsheng felt he had a great chance.

“The Dragon Elephant Prajna Art is completely different from demonic arts like the Animal Husbandry Method; it is a Buddhist secret method.

In the future, I must find ways to collect more Buddhist Contemplation Methods.”

Gu Changsheng’s ambition was great.

He intended to cultivate both demonic and Buddhist Dao methods.

One for cultivating the Physical Body, the other for refining Divine Ability methods.

The combination of the two would deepen his foundation for longevity.

“Among the three nearby counties, the most famous is Chuyun Temple, presided over by Monk Fayun.

Besides that, there are also several small temples like Lingyin, Yuanshuang, and Beiwang.

I might also find some Buddhist scriptures there.”

Over the next few days, Gu Changsheng disguised himself as an incense pilgrim, mingling with the crowd to visit several temples.

However, he was greatly disappointed.

Except for finding a Yellow-grade 【Living Buddha Benefiting the World Method】 at Lingyin Temple, he found nothing else.

There were still too few cultivators in this world.

After raising the Living Buddha Benefiting the World Method to the peak of Stage 3, he directly fed it to the Dragon Elephant Spirit.

Unfortunately, one Yellow-grade Buddhist scripture was far from enough to raise the Dragon Elephant Art to Stage 7.

Fortunately, after the Living Buddha Benefiting the World Method was raised to its peak, it birthed a 【Wine and Meat Pass Through the Intestines】 art, which can greatly filter toxins in the stomach and intestines and improve digestive and absorption capabilities, significantly speeding up the condensation of the Blood Dragon.

It is estimated that after further improving the stomach's digestive power, the Blood Dragon's condensation speed could increase even more.

“It's a pity there was only one Yellow-skinned demon.”

Demon meat is rich in energy and chewy.

The Yellow-skinned demon contributed most to Gu Changsheng being able to condense one-tenth of a Blood Dragon.

“The magical art to improve stomach digestive capacity can only be waited for by chance.

I need to find a way to get more Heaven And Earth Treasure to accelerate the Blood Dragon’s condensation.”

Gu Changsheng turned his attention to the Celestial Demon Possession Art.

Controlling a Spirit Beast to infiltrate deep mountains and forests would greatly increase the chances of finding Heaven And Earth Treasure.