Yinshan Record

Chapter 370 The Reason Why the Soul-Gallery Fragrance Inevitably Leads to Death
"The Crown Prince certainly has good stamina."

Xue Baizhi looked at Shichananda, and Shichananda also looked back at her. Their eyes met, which put Elder Qin in a dilemma.

Since there is already a feud between Siksananda and Xue Baizhi, if I help Xue Baizhi to oppose Siksananda, I will naturally gain some points at Yuyang Mountain.

However, Siksananda clearly knows more about this ancient underworld. If one really wants to gain some benefits and escape, it seems that following Siksananda would be a better chance.

Comparing the two, we can weigh their advantages and disadvantages.

Although Xue Baizhi and Shichananda did not actually fight, Elder Qin was extremely anxious and didn't know what to do.

"You're too kind, Fairy Xue."

Siksananda continued, “This ancient tree is called Soul Gall, and it has a unique fragrance that can directly affect the soul. It is said that the fragrance has two completely opposite effects: it can make people clear about their past lives and recall memories from past lives, or it can make people forget everything and move forward like a blank sheet of paper.”

Prince Yaksha smiled slightly, his eyes fixed intently on Elder Qin, and said, "Indeed, it is an extremely terrifying poison."

"poison?"

Elder Qin didn't know why Shichananda was looking at him like that, but he didn't understand how the strange fragrance of the Soul Goiter was poisonous.

"Elder Qin, the Crown Prince's meaning should be that if one understands the past, then all the things in this life are nothing more than being a substitute for the past, a substitute for the dead."

"If I forget everything, then I am already dead today, and what I am living is nothing more than a walking corpse controlled by others. From this point of view, falling under the influence of this strange fragrance is also a death sentence."

Xue Baizhi looked at Shicha Nanda.

"Your Highness, I wonder if my interpretation is correct?"

"Namo Buddha, Fairy Xue possesses unique good roots."

Siksananda clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name: "Has Elder Qin not yet noticed?"

Elder Qin looked at the two people around him in shock, feeling as if every pore on his body stood on end, and the cold air from outside kept seeping into his body.

No, these two are fooling themselves.

I am not poisoned.

What soul goiter, what sea of ​​suffering? It's all a lie concocted by Siksananda and this little wench to fool me.

They must have conspired long ago to kill me and take over this ancient underworld for themselves.

Yes, it can't be wrong.

Elder Qin lost his composure, and immediately black energy began to flicker between his brows.

“Any practitioner whose foundation is not solid will be affected by this fragrance, and their true spirit will gradually become dull.”

Siksananda looked at Elder Qin with a hint of regret in his eyes.

"Elder Qin must think I'm lying to you. Actually, there is a Soul Gall in the Six Paths of Buddhism, which is in the Hell Path. I saw it when I went to the Hell Path with my father to listen to the Dharma. This tree only grows three inches every thousand years. It is impervious to water and fire, and indestructible. It is a first-class immortal spiritual root. The one we see now may have been planted by Lord Taishan himself."

Elder Qin stared blankly. He suddenly felt that something very important in his mind had disappeared, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall it.

Swallowing hard, Elder Qin glanced at Shichanantuo and Xue Baizhi. He wanted to say something, but for a moment he didn't know how to start.

"The strange fragrance of the Soul Goiter may be considered a deadly poison by some, but it may be a rare and desirable encounter for others."

With a light leap, like an agile female leopard, Siksananda landed gently not far from Elder Qin and Xue Baizhi.

"Some people are willing to expend a lot of effort just to forget everything."

She lowered her head as she spoke, seemingly referring to herself. "The Crown Prince is indeed from a prestigious family with a long and distinguished family tradition." Xue Baizhi stood with her hands behind her back, her eyes fixed on Śikṣānanda's throat: "I never imagined that the Buddhist sect would know so much about such ancient matters."

"No. Even within Buddhism, there is probably not much knowledge about this ancient underworld."

Siksananda shook his head and said, "It's just that my father is obsessed with the ancient underworld because, according to the elders of my clan, our Vajra Yaksha lineage is different from other Yaksha clans. We were not born from the hungry ghost realm, but rather from the ancient underworld created by Lord Taishan."

As she spoke, she looked deeply into Xue Baizhi's eyes: "However, there are indeed rumors in Buddhism that among the ancient Buddhas in Lingjiu Temple, there is a World Honored One who came from the ancient underworld."

Su Che, concealed among the ranks of zombies, was suddenly struck by the sights that were truly eye-opening.

I never imagined that there was such a story behind Siksananda and the others. Fortunately, I didn't get rid of them when I was in Lady Xue's mansion, otherwise I would never have known about these past events.

"Elder Qin, there is no need to panic. In fact, the Soul Gall Fragrance has such a troublesome ability, but there is a crystal flower that grows with it under the Soul Gall Tree called the Mirror Sea Flower. As long as you pick the petals of the Mirror Sea Flower and eat them, you can naturally get rid of the poison of the Soul Gall."

As soon as Siksananda finished speaking, Elder Qin immediately walked to the Soul Gall Tree, picked a Mirror Sea Flower, and put it directly into his mouth.

He looked up and suddenly noticed that the Soul Gall Tree was covered with countless fist-sized fruits, each one resembling a tiny baby's head, with no human figures on them, but they were awkwardly tangled together, looking extremely twisted.

"This is……"

"The fruit of the soul goiter."

Siksananda said casually.

"What's the use?"

Elder Qin may not have recovered from the strange fragrance of the soul goiter yet, as he seemed somewhat stubborn.

"It's nothing, it can be used to make tea to help you sleep."

Siksananda smiled and said, "It's hard to believe, isn't it? Such a spiritual tree fruit has only this one use."

“Hmm,” Xue Baizhi smiled, “Perfect timing, I haven’t been sleeping well lately, why don’t I pick a few to take home…”

The female cultivator from Yuyang Mountain spoke as she strode forward, seemingly about to climb up, as if she were about to pick fruit.

"Wait a minute."

Siksananda reached out his hand as if to stop him.

"Ok?"

Xue Baizhi looked at the Yaksha Prince with a blank expression, as if she too had been affected by the strange fragrance of the Soul Gall.

"This place is, after all, an ancient underworld. Who knows what forbidden spells are still in effect after all these millennia? If it attracts any unforeseen events, it will be something we are not capable of dealing with now."

"Is the Crown Prince unable to use his supernatural powers here?"

Elder Qin asked a question that seemed to be puzzling.

"That's natural. The Lord of Mount Tai was a figure of great stature back then. It is said that all external methods are forbidden within this ancient underworld. Anyone who enters without being one of his disciples will have their cultivation level reduced."

A fervent glint flashed in Siksananda's eyes: "Seeing it today, it's clear that it wasn't just empty talk."

"Throughout the ages, how could this ancient underworld still possess such power despite the passage of time? Just who was the Lord of Mount Tai back then?"

Hiding among the walking corpses, Su Che secretly resolved that he must not let Śikṣānanda leave the underworld alive.

Because she had just revealed the most crucial information in her words.

(End of this chapter)