As the system's voice faded, a new technique appeared in Lu Li's mind.
Great Luo Dharma Seal!
The Great Luo Dharma Seal manual consisted of long passages of golden scripture, totaling a hundred thousand words.
Beside the scripture, a golden Arhat continuously demonstrated the hand seals.
There were eight seals: the Vajra Seal, Heavenly Dragon Seal, Sumeru Seal, Bodhi Seal, Great Thousand Seal, Immeasurable Seal, Wisdom Seal, and Nirvana Seal.
They looked pretty impressive.
But when Lu Li summoned the system panel and glanced at the end of the scripture, his brow immediately furrowed.
"...A disciple of the Buddha, who cultivates by upholding the Great Luo Dharma Seal and perseveres without slackening, will surely see his true nature and attain Buddhahood on the spot."
Was this a technique for teaching people to become Buddhas?
Lu Li was stunned.
He quickly skimmed through it again to make sure. It really was an unparalleled technique that taught people how to cultivate and become Buddhas.
It contained no powerful martial arts.
Nor could it strengthen his body or increase his cultivation and realm.
What a false alarm.
Wait, maybe the Great Luo Dharma Seal could evolve just like the Vajra Art!
Lu Li's spirits lifted.
"Junior Brother, is there something amiss with the Buddhist scriptures?"
At that moment, Bai Jinfei noticed Lu Li's strange expression from the seat of honor and couldn't help asking.
"Not at all. I was just savoring that Great Joy Zen Method from earlier."
Lu Li set down the Buddhist scriptures in his hands and smiled.
Bai Jinfei burst into laughter. "Hahahaha! I thought you weren't interested in women, Junior Brother. So you like the bhikkhunis of the Three Thousand Buddhist Sects! No wonder you weren't impressed by the beauties here."
This... He'd gotten the wrong idea.
Lu Li instinctively wanted to explain, but then remembered the persona he had as a member of the Demon Sect and nodded. "You guessed right, Senior Brother."
"Hahaha! One of these days, I'll take you to Ten Thousand Demon City to broaden your horizons. At its auction houses, they have not only abbesses from the Three Thousand Buddhist Sects but Daoist nuns from the Daoist Sect too!"
Bai Jinfei flashed him a lecherous grin.
At the mention of Ten Thousand Demon City, Lu Li's heart stirred.
Ten Thousand Demon City was the largest demonic city in Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.
It was also the only demonic city with a teleportation array that could take people out of Ten Thousand Demon Mountain!
But ordinary people had no chance of using that teleportation array. They couldn't even get near it.
He would still have to cultivate to the Golden Core realm!
Thinking of this, Lu Li smiled. "Senior Brother, let's talk about the Daoist nuns and abbesses another time. I need to get back to cultivating. Please give me the spirit stones. Also, could I borrow these Buddhist scriptures and cultivation manuals for a while, so I can study them?"
"Sure!"
Bai Jinfei nodded readily.
Then he gently swept his right hand.
A pale white light flashed, and five five-colored storage rings appeared out of nowhere on his fingers.
"Junior Brother, there's a thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones in this storage ring. Count them if you like. And you can have this ring too."
Bai Jinfei took off a yellow jade storage ring, gently flicked his hand, and sent it over to Lu Li.
A thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones?
And he was giving him a storage ring too?
Lu Li was a little surprised. He reached out, caught the ring, and probed inside with his spiritual sense.
It was a beginner-grade storage ring.
Its space was about a hundred square meters.
Inside, a thousand square, orange-yellow spirit stones were stacked in neat rows. Each was one inch wide and one inch thick, and two inches long.
They were indeed Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.
"Senior Brother, you're being awfully generous. When Low-Grade Spirit Stones are exchanged for Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, they get discounted. Doesn't this mean I'm getting the better end of the deal?"
Lu Li asked with a smile.
"You're clever and quick-witted, and you work hard at cultivation. Most importantly, you're lucky. You can take a stroll through Ten Thousand Ghost Cave and find a Low-Grade Spirit Ghost. Someone like you will go far on the path of cultivation! Junior Brother, I believe in you, so I genuinely want to be your friend. This tiny advantage is nothing for me to quibble over."
Bai Jinfei spoke with frank sincerity.
"You're too kind, Senior Brother. Thank you. I won't stand on ceremony, then."
Lu Li didn't believe a word Bai Jinfei said, of course, but he still smiled and cupped his hands in thanks.
Then he slipped the yellow jade storage ring onto the little finger of his left hand, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Phew.
He finally had money.
With these spirit stones, he could definitely reach the fifth Qi Refining level within two or three months!
"Senior Brother, you can take back the Spirit Ghost now. Please."
Lu Li took out the Ghost Raising Tower and activated it.
Hum.
Golden light flashed from the Ghost Raising Tower, and the Spirit Ghost inside was released.
The moment it came out, the Spirit Ghost instinctively tried to flee.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Bai Jinfei reached out and caught the fleeing Spirit Ghost from afar, then tucked it into his sleeve.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Senior Brother. I'll take my leave!"
Lu Li put away the Ghost Raising Tower, gathered up the Buddhist scriptures and cultivation manuals on the ground with a wave of his hand, and directly announced his departure.
He needed to hurry back and cultivate!
And see whether the Great Luo Dharma Seal could evolve!
"All right, take care, Junior Brother. I'll see you out." Bai Jinfei swept his sleeve, put away the flags, and smiled.
"Haha, there's no need to trouble yourself over a few steps, Senior Brother. You should stay and keep your beauties company." Lu Li teased him, waved, and darted toward the hall entrance.
"Wait, Junior Brother!"
Suddenly, Bai Jinfei called out.
"Hm?"
Lu Li stopped and turned around. "Is something the matter, Senior Brother?"
"Yes!"
Bai Jinfei's expression was extremely serious. "And it's something of the utmost importance!"
"Oh?"
Lu Li raised an eyebrow.
"Master is in seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. Given his strength, he's almost certain to succeed. Once he does, both you and I will rise in standing within the Yin Underworld Ghost Sect."
Bai Jinfei furrowed his brow.
"That's wonderful news! Why are you frowning, Senior Brother?"
Lu Li asked, puzzled.
"Yes, it is wonderful news. However..." Bai Jinfei let out a helpless sigh. "Master has quite a few enemies."
"Quite a few? How many are we talking?"
Lu Li sensed a faint unease.
"There are countless Golden Core cultivators in the Demon Sect, and Ghost Demon True Person has offended half of them. That's what people throughout the Demon Sect say. In fact, half is an understatement. Master... has grudges against at least seventy percent of the Golden Core cultivators in the Demonic Sect."
Bai Jinfei's face turned bitter as he spoke.
"How did this happen? How did Master manage to make enemies of seventy percent of the Golden Core cultivators in the entire Demon Sect?"
Lu Li was shocked.
How had he even managed that?
"Sigh, it isn't really anything serious. Master used to be refined and easygoing, but he had a habit of asking after other people's parents, so..."
Bai Jinfei left the rest unsaid.
Lu Li: "..."
So if he went out of the Yin Underworld Ghost Sect with Ghost Demon True Person's disciple on his name, he'd be easy prey for an ambush? He might die without even knowing how!
No wonder Ghost Demon True Person's disciples were replaced so often!
He'd fallen straight into a huge pit!
"Once Master breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, people will surely come to offer their congratulations, including some of his old enemies. Those enemies are exceptionally talented too, and quite a few have already cultivated Nascent Souls. Naturally, they won't openly fall out with Master, but there's a very good chance they'll send their juniors to challenge us and trample on Master's dignity."
Bai Jinfei's brow furrowed tightly.
"People could die?"
Lu Li immediately caught on to what he meant and asked.
"Mm."
Bai Jinfei's expression grew even more solemn. "Not long ago, after Master broke through to the late Golden Core stage, he held a small banquet. Someone came to cause trouble, and two Senior Brothers died while a Senior Sister was crippled. I spent a fortune buying your Spirit Ghost because I wanted to earn a favor from that elder and borrow a treasure from him to protect myself."
Lu Li: "..."
Just then, Bai Jinfei's expression suddenly changed. He smiled and said, "So, Junior Brother, would you like to buy some spirit blood? I have some spirit blood from a Golden Core Red Flame Flood Dragon. It can help you reach the peak of Qi Refining in next to no time! Limited-time offer: only nine hundred and ninety-nine Mid-Grade Spirit Stones! Buy now and get ten beauties thrown in for free! While supplies last!"
"Senior Brother Bai, were you... joking just now?"
Lu Li's eyes widened slightly.
"No. Everything I said was true. I can swear it on the Founder. So, are you buying the spirit blood?"
Bai Jinfei narrowed his eyes, wearing a foxlike smile.
Hmph, so he'd been scheming this whole time!
Lu Li scoffed inwardly.
But his expression remained unchanged. After a moment's thought, he cupped his hands. "Senior Brother, let me go back and think it over."
"Of course, Junior Brother. Please."
Bai Jinfei gestured for him to go.
Lu Li nodded and walked straight out of the palace.
Soon, he returned to his Star Gazing Tower.
Hum.
The instant the tower's wards rose,
a ding rang out in his mind, and the system prompt sounded:
"Congratulations, host. Having listened to the supreme Buddhist scriptures and gained profound insight, your Great Luo Dharma Seal has evolved into the Great Luo Dharma Incantation."
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