After finishing, he dispelled the killing intent within Sand Monk and gave Little White a Spirit Pearl. He said to him, "White Dragon, this Spirit Pearl is the Myriad Dragons' Life Pearl. If we succeed in defeating the Heavenly Emperor this time, your dragon race will no longer have those troubles. You should understand what I mean."
The White Dragon nodded and clasped his hands in thanks to Tathagata.
Tathagata then went over to Shi Yan and crouched down. He pressed a hand against Shi Yan's chest, and Shi Yan immediately recovered. He got up and hurriedly thanked Tathagata.
Tathagata waved his hand. "You have a spirit within you, and in your previous life, you truly were the God of Slaughter. How interesting. Today, I grant you a copy of the Spirit Cultivation Art. Once you master it, the spiritual power within you will greatly increase. You may even be able to resurrect someone you wish to bring back—but you can only use it once."
Shi Yan was stunned. He had never expected Tathagata to give him such a generous gift. He hurriedly knelt to express his thanks, too overcome with emotion to speak.
Tathagata waved his hand, indicating that he should get up. Shi Yan rose to his feet, and the Buddha looked over at Lu Yi. "You devoted yourself to cultivating the Dao, but your master strayed onto the Outer Path. I promise you this: if you do well in this battle, I will help you attain enlightenment one day."
Lu Yi hurriedly knelt to give thanks. He had never imagined he would receive Tathagata's approval.
Tathagata took out a book. "This is the Record of the Root of All Illnesses, created by Shen Nong. You're a physician, so you should know what it is."
Lu Yi was