As the headless monk decayed, Lin Yu continued to silently recite the sutra of salvation, praying for the soul of the headless monk to be delivered from suffering.
He didn't know the meaning of this ancient classic, but its magical power was undeniable.
The old blind man must have some skill to have passed down this magical book.
Despite Lin Yu's habit of calling the old man "old codger" all the time, he actually admires this blind old man quite a bit.
"Sect Leader Lin, this headless monk is so pitiful. Has he gone to be reincarnated?" Ningxi couldn't help but ask.
Lin Yu nodded, then muttered to himself.
"Human afflictions all stem from the concept of 'self.' Since 'self' is a body, breaking free from the attachment to self is the Pure Land! If one can truly understand this principle, why cling to this body?"
"After all, even the universe will one day be destroyed, let alone mortal bodies! In the end, spiritual achievement is the ultimate destination!"
Ningxi nodded, her eyes filled with admiration.
Although she couldn't understand what Lin Yu was saying, it sounded very sophisticated and high-class.
"evil creature!"
Just then, a reprimanding voice came from deep within the temple.
Lin Yu's expression changed. "It's Feng Jiu!"
The group quickly headed deeper into the temple.
After passing through two courtyards, a garden suddenly appeared ahead. In the garden was a pond that constantly emitted a cold aura, and even the flowers and plants on the bank were covered with frost.
Just as Lin Yu arrived, he saw a huge creature slide into the icy pool!
"Young Marshal!"
At that moment, Feng Jiu suddenly ran over. Beside her was a middle-aged man who looked disheveled.
"dad!"
Ningxi ran over excitedly and hugged the middle-aged man's arm. "Dad, I finally found you! I thought you... Waaah!"
Ningxi burst into tears.
Ning Hongsheng looked distressed and patted his shoulder, "Dad's alright, thanks to Senior Feng Jiu, otherwise your dad would have been in real danger this time!"
Lin Yu looked at Feng Jiu and asked, "What's going on? How did you all end up here?"
Feng Jiu sighed, "I went down to Tianyuan alone before and accidentally entered the lair of a dragon. However, the old dragon did not hurt me. He used his magic to knock me unconscious and locked me in a stone cave. When I woke up, I found that Pavilion Master Ning was also here. Later, for some reason, the earth shook and the stone cave cracked. We quickly escaped through the crack and came here!"
"Just now, we saw a huge black shadow and thought it was a dragon chasing us, but upon closer inspection, we realized it was a large snake. It seemed to be seriously injured and didn't fight us; it just slipped into this icy pool!"
After hearing Feng Jiu's explanation, everyone understood.
Lin Yu nodded. "You and Pavilion Master Ning are very lucky. However, the demonic dragon spared your lives, probably to negotiate with me!"
Clearly, the dragon coveted the aura of the emperor within him. However, this aura could not be extracted outright; he needed to offer it up willingly. The dragon spared Feng Jiu's life, presumably to negotiate terms with him.
"This beast is no ordinary creature. It possesses powerful demonic energy and can extract people's memories. I suspect it has already extracted your memories before, which is why it used its tail to transform into your appearance and tricked me into entering the Heavenly Abyss!" Lin Yu couldn't help but snort.
Fortunately, I saw through their scheme, otherwise we would all be in real danger today.
"Young Marshal, what about that giant snake just now..." Feng Jiu asked, looking puzzled.
Lin Yu shook his head. "That's Yamata no Orochi!"
"What? That's the Yamata no Orochi? How did it end up in our Great Xia?" Feng Jiu exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Yu said calmly, "Its lifespan is short, and it has been in a deep slumber. This time, the volcanic disturbance must have awakened it! Since the volcano did not erupt, I guess it used a forbidden technique to cool it down, but it also suffered a severe backlash and urgently needs the Jueyin Land to nourish its body, so it came here!"
Feng Jiu glanced at the cold pool, her eyes flashing with murderous intent. "This Japanese monster dares to come to my Great Xia to replenish itself. It's simply courting death. Young Marshal, I see that it's in a weak state right now. Why don't you just take action and kill this beast? We can have some snake meat too!"
Legend has it that the flesh of the Yamata no Orochi is a highly nutritious food that can increase one's cultivation level, so Feng Jiu was naturally extremely envious.
"You're such a glutton!" Lin Yu shook his head helplessly, walked to the edge of the cold pool, and said with a glint in his eyes, "This is no ordinary cold pool, this is the Dragon Pool!"
"The Dragon Pool?" Everyone looked surprised.
Lin Yu nodded. "In the Heavenly Realm, there are eight classes of dragons, and the dragon race is one of them. However, dragons are also born in different ways: viviparous, oviparous, moisture-born, and metamorphic. Apart from those born through metamorphosis, the others cannot be considered true dragons!"
"However, the ancient Heavenly Court has a method that allows other dragon races, such as snakes, jiaos, scale dragons, and holy spirits, to evolve into true dragons within ten years, as long as they can pass the baptism of the Dragon-Born Pool!"
"And the icy pool you see before you is the Dragon-Born Pool!" Lin Yu explained calmly.
“Shenglongtan? Is it that magical?” Ning Hongsheng said, and couldn’t help but reach out to touch the water.
Lin Yu immediately rebuked, "No!"
Ning Hongsheng was so frightened that he immediately withdrew his hand, looking embarrassed.
Normally, if a young man dared to reprimand him like that, it would be outrageous. However, he already knew that Lin Yu was the leader of the Mingmu Sect, and he also learned from Feng Jiu that the other party was the young marshal of the Feng Mansion! Naturally, he dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction.
Lin Yu gazed at the icy pool and said with some complicated feelings, "The water in this Dragon Pool is said to be the water of the Milky Way, but I learned from the Records of Mountains and Seas that it is actually heavy water!"
"Heavy water?" Ning Hongsheng asked, puzzled.
Lin Yu nodded and said, "That's right, it's heavy water! This water has an extremely high density and can only exist deep underground. Moreover, the temperature is extremely low, and it can even extinguish magma instantly! Apart from some powerful Holy Spirits and demons, ordinary people cannot survive in it!"
Lin Yu wasn't exaggerating; even he wouldn't dare to enter the Dragon Pool rashly.
The Yamata no Orochi's risky entry was likely a gamble.
Ningxi said with a worried look, "If we let this giant snake come out alive, wouldn't it turn into a dragon? What would we do then?"
Lin Yu sneered, "Then we'll see whether it evolves faster or I cultivate faster over these ten years! If I can condense a golden core, so what if it becomes a dragon?"
Then, Lin Yu placed a seal above the cold pool.
Having done all this, he stared at the icy pool and said coldly, "Ten years from now, I will return to this place to enjoy a dragon meat feast. Yamata no Orochi, you'd better not disappoint me!"
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