Passing Down Teachings and Cultivation

The shifty-eyed man fell.

Other than his face turning completely red, there was no visible difference.

But inside, everything had shattered, pulverized by Lin Jiufeng's Thirty Dragons, Thirty Elephants.

Just one palm strike.

To a Fifth Forbidden Realm cultivator, Thirty Dragons, Thirty Elephants was utterly terrifying, completely impossible to match.

Lin Jiufeng carried the shifty-eyed man's corpse out of the Scripture Pavilion. On a mountaintop, he blasted open a large pit with True Qi and buried him on the spot, giving him a place to rest.

Then Lin Jiufeng returned to the Scripture Pavilion and examined the secret manual, Ten Palaces Yama.

Ten Palaces Yama looked utterly unremarkable. Once opened, its contents were disorderly as well, which was why no one had paid it any attention.

But Lin Jiufeng carefully inspected the manual, pouring in True Qi and activating it again and again.

The seemingly ordinary manual slowly changed color. Dim golden light emerged from its pages, carrying a profound, shadowy aura. A single glance made it seem as though it could suck in a person's essence, qi, and spirit.

"It is said that Shijia Demon King became transcendent and saintly three hundred years ago by relying on the Ten Palaces Yama technique."

"This is a miraculous technique. Once cultivated successfully, it can condense the legendary Yama Hell and Ten Palaces Yama within one's body, using the power of the Ten Palaces Yama to strengthen oneself."

Lin Jiufeng carefully leafed through the secret art Ten Palaces Yama, studying it closely. Among the countless books and cultivation techniques in the Scripture Pavilion, only the Feather Ascension Scripture could compare to Ten Palaces Yama.

"Whether it is the Demonic Sect, the Dao Sect, or the Buddhist Sect, I can cultivate them all."

"The sea embraces a hundred rivers; its capacity makes it great."

"I will cultivate the strengths of a hundred schools, meld the source of ten thousand arts, and forge my invincible method."

Holding Ten Palaces Yama, Lin Jiufeng returned to his study. Beneath a solitary lamp, he read through the night.

Time passed soundlessly. The night slipped away, and the first ray of morning sunlight spilled down. Lin Jiufeng's understanding of Ten Palaces Yama deepened further.

He recalled the Hell described in Daoist classics—the Eighteen Layers of Hell, the Ten Palaces Yama, ox-headed and horse-faced demons, soul-reaping messengers, and more...

He also recalled that Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva's Fundamental Vow Sutra contained records of Hell and King Yama.

Hell had always existed in people's imaginations and legends. Whether it truly existed, no one knew.

Yet this was how it had been passed down since ancient times.

The Ten Palaces Yama were respectively: King Qin Guang, King Chu Jiang, King Song Di, King Wu Guan, King Yama, Biancheng, King Taishan, King Dushi, King Pingdeng, and King Zhuanlun.

The Ten Palaces Yama each performed their own duties and served their own purposes. They were immensely powerful, supporting Hell itself, with countless ghost soldiers and ghost generals under their command.

To successfully cultivate the Ten Palaces Yama technique, one had to visualize the Ten Palaces Yama, bring them into one's body, and form terrifying combat power.

Thus, Lin Jiufeng continuously imagined all manner of scenes from Hell within his mind.

Within his body, energy surged at the Spinal Dragon, opening up dwellings for the Ten Palaces Yama.

Lin Jiufeng placed the Ten Palaces Yama within the Spinal Dragon. Each segment of the Spinal Dragon housed one Palace Yama; together, the Ten Palaces Yama supported Lin Jiufeng's spine.

When that time came, how powerful would his combat strength become when the Dragon Elephant Power of his flesh combined with the Ten Palaces Yama?

"I cultivate my Primordial Spirit with the Feather Ascension Scripture and the Nascent Soul Transcendence Method. I cultivate my body with Dragon Elephant Power and Ten Palaces Yama. They do not interfere with each other, yet they are interconnected."

"By cultivating both Primordial Spirit and body, I will reach the legendary Ninth Restriction. Then, my body will house the hordes of demons born of visualization, while my Primordial Spirit will contain the gods I have comprehended. Perhaps their union can break through the Ninth Restriction barrier that no one has broken in recent times."

Lin Jiufeng was filled with great anticipation.

His path of cultivation was to let the sea embrace a hundred rivers and use a furnace to cultivate a hundred scriptures.

With his Primordial Spirit, he would uphold those legendary gods.

With his fleshly body, he would suppress the hordes of demons in Hell.

Between Heaven and Earth, I alone am supreme.

This was the path Lin Jiufeng would take next. Though he had little to show for it now, he firmly believed that if he kept walking it, both his body and Primordial Spirit would transcend.

And so, Lin Jiufeng silently opened up the dwellings of the Ten Palaces Yama.

Days passed one after another. Lin Jiufeng settled his heart and cultivated wholeheartedly, opening the Spinal Dragon segment by segment.

The Ten Palaces Yama he had visualized took up residence within them, then began circulating the technique.

Rumble!

Within Lin Jiufeng's body, energy surged like a flood, scouring his flesh. The immense power of Thirty Dragons, Thirty Elephants was washed and baptized by that energy, becoming even stronger.

At that moment, Five Elements Divine Beasts coiled within Lin Jiufeng's five viscera and six bowels, roaring. The Ten Palaces Yama dwelled in his Spinal Dragon, rumbling in response and shaking his body. Within his Sea of Consciousness, his Primordial Spirit circled the stars and trembled together with them.

His strength began to rise, leaping directly from Thirty Dragons, Thirty Elephants to Forty Dragons Forty Elephants.

Lin Jiufeng's realm also rose, reaching the absolute peak of a Fifth Forbidden Realm Nascent Soul Grandmaster.

Yet he still did not break through to the Sixth Forbidden Realm.

On this day, the sunlight was warm and the breeze brushed against their faces.

Sunlight shone upon the earth. All things revived, winter snow melted away, and spring arrived.

Within the Scripture Pavilion, the fragrance of tea wafted through the air, while sandalwood incense calmed the heart.

As Lin Jiufeng brewed tea, he examined the cultivation of the three youngsters.

The three youngsters had always been diligent and had never slacked off, so their progress was excellent.

But cultivation was easy at the beginning and grew harder the further one went.

All three youngsters were stuck at the peak of the Second Forbidden Realm, unable to enter the Third Forbidden Realm.

That was why they had asked Lin Jiufeng to guide them today. They wanted to break through the threshold of the Third Forbidden Realm.

As soon as the three youngsters finished cultivating, they immediately ran over to Lin Jiufeng and looked at him eagerly.

"Martial Uncle, what exactly do I need to do to break through?" Wen Xinyun, as the eldest senior sister, took the lead in asking.

The other two youngsters also looked eagerly at Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng smiled. "There is nothing wrong with your cultivation. As long as you continue accumulating, the Third Forbidden Realm will come easily. Do not grow impatient."

"Martial Uncle, the Feather Transformation Sect is in grave danger right now, so we want to break through as soon as possible and help Martial Uncle and Master," Wen Xinyun said anxiously.

"That's right. The Supreme Dao Sect has gone too far. They actually dared to besiege our Feather Transformation Sect. We want to grow stronger soon and contribute to the sect," Zhou Tianzi said.

"Martial Uncle, we know that your knowledge is vast, and we also know cultivation cannot be rushed. But the situation is dire now. We ask Martial Uncle to guide us more," Yue Dashan said sincerely.

Seeing the sincerity on the three youngsters' faces, Lin Jiufeng's heart warmed. Thinking of how the day when the Dao Ancestor of the Supreme Dao Sect, who had just broken through the Eighth Forbidden Realm, would arrive was drawing nearer, he said, "Other than the Feather Ascension Scripture, you have not cultivated any other techniques, have you?"

The three youngsters shook their heads together.

Lin Jiufeng said, "In that case, I will pass down one technique to each of you."

The three youngsters' eyes lit up as they looked at Lin Jiufeng excitedly.

"Wen Xinyun, you are a woman, but your character is resolute and your perseverance outstanding. I will pass down the Grasswood Sword Technique to you."

"Zhou Tianzi, you are steady and broad-minded, and you enjoy studying different things. I will pass down Ten Palaces Yama to you."

"Yue Dashan, your physique is special, with divine excellence contained within. You possess limitless potential. I will pass down Dragon Elephant Power to you."