The Most Suitable Dharma Artifact for Modern People

Since the Grotto-Heaven returned to China, more and more people have come to cultivate here, and the Grotto-Heaven itself has been revitalized.

Now, upon entering the Grotto-Heaven, it is no longer a boundless darkness, but rather a clearer sense of the ground.

You can see a vast expanse of ground, as clear as glass, and the surrounding environment is dim, not pure black.

Chu Tianshu glanced around and saw more than a dozen figures scattered in the distance, each sitting cross-legged, in seclusion, breaking through to the next level.

Chen Ying was closer, still dressed as a female Daoist priest, sitting cross-legged on a bright yellow futon, holding a tablet in her hand.

Judging from the markings on the tablet, it's probably a device developed by the Chang'an Institute of Science and Technology specifically for her, a device that can be used within the Grotto-Heaven.

"A single tablet can hold countless books, comparable to the jade slips of our ancient predecessors. However, its material is a bit fragile, far inferior to refined jade slips in this respect."

Chen Ying noticed Chu Tianshu's gaze, so she decided to chat about her feelings about the tablet.

"Back then, one of our senior uncles in the Golden Elixir Southern School refined an ancient jade slip into a magical artifact. Whenever we fought, it would cover the spirits of men and women, and we were invincible."

"Looking at the world today, every Chinese person owns such a glass plate. Whenever they have free time, they can't help but take it out and touch it. They truly cherish it and never forget it. This has already satisfied the most basic requirement of obsession in refining magical artifacts."

"If I could restore the method by which my martial uncle used internal energy to simulate magic and refine jade slips, and promote it, it would surely be a meritorious deed in the future."

Chu Tianshu looked surprised upon hearing this.

Yes!

Compared to cold weapons like swords and knives, and firearms like guns and cannons, people in China today are indeed most familiar with mobile phones.

If we're talking about crafting weapons for self-defense, a mobile phone is indeed the most suitable, but there weren't any special methods for this in the past.

If Chen Ying manages to accomplish this in the future, it will be a great act of merit.

However, it seems a bit strange that in the future, whenever people start fighting, the first thing they do is pull out their phones.

Hmm, should we suggest that the science and technology institute develop some folding fan-shaped or short sword-shaped mobile phones in the future?

"Your Golden Elixir Southern School truly produces a wealth of talented individuals."

Chu Tianshu sincerely praised it.

A faint smile appeared on Chen Ying Yingbing's face, which was as beautiful as a goddess.

"Since you've come to this Grotto-Heaven to cultivate, I need to keep a close watch on you. You can sit opposite me."

With a flick of her whisk, she summoned a prayer mat from the darkness in the distance.

Chu Tianshu sat down cross-legged calmly, closed his eyes, and let his hands hang naturally on his knees. He quickly entered a deep meditative state, feeling his Seven Souls.

The Seven Slips from the Cloudy Satchel states that Daoists believe a person has Seven Souls, each with a name.

Corpse Dog, Hidden Arrow, Sparrow Yin, Thief Swallower, Non-Poison, Filth Removal, Stinking Lungs.

Chu Tianshu wanted to cultivate the Seven Souls Dantian, but he had to start with his Stinking Lungs.

"Stinking Lungs" refers to the sense of smell and the lungs. In a broader sense, it represents the ability to distinguish between fragrant and foul smells and to distinguish the genuine from the rotten.

The most common stench in nature is the smell of decay.

In ancient times, this served as a reminder to the then-unenlightened people to stay away from things that they could not digest and that brought them illness and death.

In the future, when cultivating the Seven Souls Dantian, one can absorb more primordial energy and transform it into vast internal strength. The most crucial part of this process is to distinguish the most easily corrupted and harmful part of the primordial energy during absorption.

Concentrate our efforts to first dismantle and transform this part.

The remaining ones are not so easily corrupted or so good at polluting other things, so even if they haven't been digested and transformed yet, they can be wrapped in internal energy and operate freely for the time being, so you can use them for now.

The name "Stinking Lungs Dantian" may not sound extraordinary, but it will be the first foundation of the Seven Souls Dantian and also its first sharpest weapon.

"This spirit must be both powerful and sharp."

Chu Tianshu changed hand seals in front of his chest and began to circulate his internal energy.

Chen Ying stared intently at him, feeling his imposing aura, like a mountain gradually rising from a vast, calm lake.

The mountain's peak not only breaks through the water, but also aspires to pierce the sky.

But no matter how much of the mountain peak has emerged above the water, it still feels like most of the mountain is still hidden underwater.

The more peaks grow on the mountain, the stronger the mountain becomes, but it will never truly rise above the water and become unstable.

Although this was merely an illusion, it still reflected the profound state of mind Chu Tianshu possessed at that moment.

He sat in meditation for three days and three nights, successfully opening up his Stinking Lungs Dantian), then relaxed his arms and silently savored the experience for a long time.

Chen Ying's gaze sharpened.

Sure enough, Chu Tianshu raised his right hand and poked his right lung with his thumb. The violent energy formed a vortex-like funnel and appeared on the outside of his right arm.

The tip of the funnel, where his thumb rests, compresses a massive amount of vital energy and sends it into the newly opened dantian.

Before long, this new dantian collapsed due to the forced growth.

Chen Ying gently waved her hand, dispelling the backlash from a distance.

Chu Tianshu felt the power that was about to erupt after his new dantian collapsed vanished without a trace in an instant.

"Haha, I knew you could do it! Let's try again!"

He opened his eyes, grinned, and continued working.

This trip to the Americas has now turned to Fusang.

Chu Tianshu's fighting spirit was further aroused.

Although he successfully obtained enough material to deduce the Evil Spirit behind the Heavenly Silkworm Art during his trip to the Americas, he only managed to slightly pacify the area around San Francisco.

Ultimately, it didn't bring the exhilarating feeling of sweeping across an entire continent, striking fear into the hearts of Evil Spirit, or overwhelming mountains and rivers!

Although the war against Fusang destroyed its stronghold and killed a large number of wicked creatures, it was clearly far from eradicating the problem completely.

The Flame Demon Clan alone has such a grand vision, encompassing all corners of the world.

So, over the years, the Ghost Mother Clan has surely sent countless reincarnated beings into the human world.

If necessary, the High Priest can temporarily find a reincarnated being in Fusang; this is just one example of the power of such a person.

"Right now, I am not yet able to truly confront the race of high-ranking Ghost God, so I can only rely on the protection of the real world, just like a chick still hiding in its eggshell."

As Chu Tianshu channeled his inner energy, he silently recalled the invitation from the High Priest of Yu Mountain.

Please ask me to go to the Spirit Realm and offer me a stick of incense?

Hmph, when I get there, I'll give you a bell!

Within the Spirit Realm, the Yu Mountain land of Yushan.

Inside the library built by carving through the mountain, hundreds of ghost servants knelt in reverence.

Some of the ghostly women knelt on the ground, while some old servants were half-hidden inside pillars, with only their heads sticking out, lying face down on the ground.

There are also bookworms with human heads and cricket bodies, and scribes with bird heads and human bodies.

The book-collecting ghost, his gray robe covered in writing, concealing his entire appearance from head to toe, was a true creature.

They were scattered all around, on top of those enormous bookshelves.

"I need all the records of the Penglai Grotto-Heaven and Peach Capital Grotto-Heaven lineages, preferably those related to their cultivation techniques. Even a single word or phrase is required; find them all for me."

The high priest's heels clicked crisply on the jade bricks, and the hem of her long skirt trailed more than three zhang long. It was held up by little demons, each a foot tall, standing on either side of the skirt and following her step by step.

Today, she personally brought a octagonal, openwork, golden lamp of wisdom.

The oil in this golden lamp is the wisdom and thought of the old ghost at the end of his life. It is devoid of any thought, yet it possesses a sense of clear and profound wisdom. It is a top-grade treasure among the entire clan's collection.

"Although this person is the Martial Display Token Master, he has already developed his own style in martial arts, and the beginnings of his talent are evident. It incorporates Great Void Dao Lineage of Penglai, as well as the Peach Capital Grotto-Heaven and the Supreme Yang Mind. Even if other techniques are added in the future to greatly expand his potential, he will still continue the current lineage."

The high priest's voice was cold. "Let me examine the clan's records carefully and ponder this thoroughly. My lord, do you have anything to add?"

"Back then, I was mainly being watched by the people from Jiuyi Grotto-Heaven and the Double-Pupil Dao Lineage. I didn't have much contact with the Penglai and Peach Capital lineages."

The Divine Lord Kuiliang floated in mid-air, his two red eyes holding a bright pearl supported by black mist, and slowly spoke.

"Your Ghost Mother Clan has a long-standing feud with Peach Capital Grotto-Heaven. First, you made enemies with the Tiger God, then with the Sun Chaser and the Sun Shooter, and now you've even managed to bring these three mortal enemies together."

"The records kept in your tribe must be more detailed than what I know."

The black mist swirled gently, and two red eyes slowly drifted around, surveying the entire library.

"I love reading more than anything in my life, and this library in Yu Mountain is truly remarkable upon closer inspection. How about I have some free time later to browse through it to my heart's content?"

The high priest simply said, "My lord, the aura absorbed by the pearl has not reached the expected concentration. Can you still curse Chu Tianshu?"

"I originally thought that since he couldn't record the world coordinates himself and relied solely on the token's automatic recording, it was rather unreliable. However, when he traveled to another world again, I could use a curse to disrupt his trajectory, causing him to drift extremely far away in the Youdu, making it difficult for him to return."

The Divine Lord Wangliang said, "The energy within the pearl is currently insufficient to cause me enough disturbance. Even if it drifts a little further, it will likely still be within the range where it can return directly using its token."

"But, if I wait until he returns from this trip, I can cast the spell before he enters the room."

"Perhaps we could send him to another world."

"In that case, he will have to accumulate his Fortune again in the second world."

The high priest understood.

The idea is to turn Chu Tianshu's single outing into two consecutive outings, preventing him from returning to this world during that time.

"If we can't completely get him lost in the world, simply extending his time away from home might not be a good thing."

The high priest pondered, "Having gone out twice in a row, his strength might exceed our expectations when he returns."

"It would be better to let him travel to another world and then come back; that would make it easier to assess his skill level."

The Divine Lord Wangliang couldn't help but smile.

"Having cultivated to your current level, you must come into contact with the mortal realm's Fortune before you can make another breakthrough."

"If he only goes to one world at a time and always manages to come back and cause trouble, any scheme you devise will have to contend with numerous outstanding figures in the mortal world, plus an illogical Martial Display Token Master raises the bar too high."

"And if he goes out twice in a row."

"During this period, as long as you, as heroes of the Spirit Realm, fight against outstanding individuals of the mortal world, everyone will be within the same world framework, greatly increasing your chances of entering the mortal realm."

The high priest frowned in thought, glancing at the ghostly servants in the library who were already searching through ancient texts and examining jade slips, and remained silent for a long time.

"Divine Lord."

The high priest suddenly smiled and said, "You are a senior, a god. Which strategy do you think is better?"