Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 455 Return to True Truth
"Indeed, I was wondering before whether the Ghost Lord's Qiongqi would be the Qiongqi among the twelve beasts of the Great Nuo recorded in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty. But after I saw his Dharma body in the cold winter, I realized that the Qiongqi in Su Ling's body was actually one of the Four Evils, not a Nuo beast."

Qin Huai nodded and expressed his guess.

"Jia Zuo eats miscellaneous things, Liu Wei eats tigers, Xiong Bo eats ghosts, Teng Jian eats bad luck, Lan Zhu eats misfortune, Bo Qi eats dreams, Qiang Liang and Zu Ming eat crucified dead parasites, Wei Sui eats Guan, Cuo Duan eats giants, Qiong Qi and Teng Gen eat poisonous insects. This is the record in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty. The Nuo beast Qiong Qi can eat ghost plague, which is indeed related to the characteristics of ghost fairy inheritance. However, the Nuo beast Qiong Qi looks like a cow and is covered with hedgehog hair, which has nothing to do with Su Ling's original body that looks like a fierce tiger with wings."

The projections of a tiger and an ox appeared in front of Qin An. He stretched out his fingers, shook them, and continued, "The origins of these two mythological images are different, and their abilities are also very different. It can be said that apart from the same name, the things they refer to are actually unrelated."

"Su Ling's Qiongqi, a mythological image, originated in ancient times. Legend has it that he is a descendant of Shaohao, the Western Heavenly Emperor. Because he destroyed trust and hated loyalty, and worshipped evil words, he was exiled by Shun and moved to the four corners of the country to ward off evil spirits. Qiongqi's ghost fairy characteristics come from this. In addition, Qiongqi also has the characteristics of thick skin and flesh inherited from the fur species. However, because Qiongqi's inheritance characteristics are actually more inclined to the authority of the Yamabu where the five spiritual fairies are good at, in the recognition of the Yamabu, Qiongqi is a ghost fairy, not a caterpillar."

"In other words, the classification of inheritance still depends on the mythological image and inner qualities represented by the complete power of the Yamabu inheritance?"

"Yes, just like Yuan Chao's inheritance [Peng], it has the characteristics of naked insects [Kun] and feathered insects [Peng], and has the best of both worlds."

"Peng? Not Kunpeng?"

"You can say yes, you can say no."

Qin An seemed to have known that Qin Huai would have this question, and he patiently explained: "Yuan Chao's [Peng] is a very special inheritance, just like the wave-particle duality of light, you can say it has the duality of Kunpeng. When it is observed, it will only appear in one form. When Yuan Chao received the inheritance, it has always been [Peng], and it has never changed over the years."

Qin Huai seemed to understand something, but then he thought of the Taotie inheritance he had obtained, and felt that something was wrong: "But Mr. Qin, I have obtained the inheritance parts of Dragon Son Taotie before. According to what you said, the origin of its image is very different from the ancient four evil Taotie, but I think its inheritance ability and characteristics seem to be quite appropriate to the four evil Taotie."

"That's because the title of Dragon Son Taotie was originally made up by Yang Shen based on the mythological image of the Four Evils Taotie. The two are of the same origin, so it's normal for them to have similar characteristics. The Four Evils of ancient times were all precious inheritances with the highest trial difficulty, and the Nine Dragon Sons were no exception, all of them were inheritances with the highest trial difficulty. The difference in strength between the two actually coincides with the internal logic that Dragon Son Taotie is derived from the Four Evils Taotie."

Qin An smiled slightly and turned the conversation to Qin Huai.

"In fact, most inheritances are like your Tianwu. From ancient times to the present, although the mythological images have been constantly changing, the main body represented by the inheritance has always remained the same. And those different aspects of the images will be transformed into magical powers in the process of the agent's cultivation of the Dharmakaya (Zun), becoming a solid foundation for moving to a higher level."

"for example?"

"Take Guan Yu for example. In fact, whether it is the Martial Saint Guan Yu, the Taoist Demon Subduing Emperor, the Buddhist Kālaṇṭha, or any other mythological image, they all refer to Guan Yu alone. In other words, once the same inheritance subject appears, only the components of this inheritance will appear, and there will not be a situation where the human immortal Guan Yu and the divine immortal Demon Subduing Emperor exist at the same time, because they represent the same inheritance power from the original source."

Qin An took a sip of coffee, which moistened his throat while giving Qin Huai enough time to digest the knowledge.

"Doesn't that mean that the inheritance with more images in different myths and legends will also be of greater quality and power?"

Qin Huai pondered for a while, and suddenly this question popped up in his mind.

"It is true that there are more magical powers, but their quality and power must be considered in combination with other factors."

Qin An shook his head and said, "Just like your Taowu, it only has the image of the Four Ancient Evils, but its extremely evil characteristics have been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Its quality and power far surpass most inheritances. So what?
Besides, having too many mythological images is not necessarily a good thing.

After passing the trial of inheritance, the Seven Palaces Agents must begin to cultivate their own Dharmakaya (Zun), fully develop the power of inheritance, practice one [divine power] after another, and deeply strengthen their connection with the inheritance.

At this time, if there are too many mythological images, cultivation will inevitably become trivial, which will take up a lot of energy, and other aspects of cultivation will inevitably fall behind. "

"If you have many images, you will have many magical powers, and it will take more time; if you have few images, you will have fewer magical powers, but the difficulty of cultivating these magical powers will probably be much higher, right?"

Qin Huai felt a little emotional when he thought about the [Magic Power Seed: Qiankun Guaili] which he still hadn't figured out.

"Everything in the world has two sides, so just look at it dialectically. If you want to achieve your own Dharma body, you must work hard. Only if you take solid steps step by step, you will not regret it in the future."

Qin An was an experienced person and knew what Qin Huai needed at this moment. He quickly added, "Take me for example. I failed in the Divine Court at the beginning and had to go again as a substitute. But the efforts I made in the past do not mean they have disappeared. The five inherited aspects of [Taiyin Toad Palace] have all become my strength in a new way."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ray of bright divine light shot out from between his brows, and transformed into a basketball-sized Taiyin Palace that appeared in front of the two of them.

"The Moon Cultivator, the Moon God, the Three-legged Golden Toad, the Jade Rabbit, and the Laurel. These were my choices when I first constructed the Divine Court. Later, I found something very interesting when I merged the powers of these five Yamafu inheritances together."

Qin Huai looked at the Taiyin Toad Palace in front of him. In the Guanghan Palace under the laurel tree stood a tall and handsome man. The three-legged toad and the medicine-pounding jade rabbit in the glazed field each performed their duties, providing assistance to the moon repairman in white clothes, holding a hammer and chisel.

"Mr. Qin, if you had asked Taiyin Xingjun to represent you, it would have worked, right?"

Qin Huai compared [Taiyin Star Lord] and [Moon Cultivator] in his mind, and was unsure which one was superior.

"It's OK, but compared to [Taiyin Xingjun], [Cultivator of the Moon] is more compatible with me. Back then, we didn't have Su Ling's genetic medicine, and it was too difficult for Ling Wuxian to achieve this Dharmakaya. I could only go with this Dharma Master, but I didn't want to, so I finally chose [Cultivator of the Moon] to achieve this Dharmakaya."

Qin An threw the golden toad in his hand upwards into the bright moon, and said leisurely: "You have seen the god-like Fearless Sanzang before. How is his physical body?"

"It can be considered an ordinary person. To be honest, I still find it difficult to accept that it is a body that was taken over by a Sixth Secretary."

Qin Huai recalled the muscular atrophied body of Fearless Sanzang and told the truth.

"Five insects and five immortals, a difference of one word, a thousand miles apart. Five insects rely on their muscles and bones, but five immortals do not. This is not difficult to accept. The Tantric Buddhism where Huo Zhen is located emphasizes asceticism, needles, boards, water, fire, lightning, and stone grinding, all of which are to weaken the flesh and blood and comprehend the Buddhist principles. He exchanged your [Dharma Lankavatara] in order to go further on the road of both Buddha and demon. In the past, all the representatives of the five spiritual immortals would choose the path of this Dharma Master in nine out of ten cases, and in the entire Yan Zhaohui, there are only a handful of people who can achieve this Dharma body through the inheritance of the five immortals. You can imagine the difficulty of it yourself."

"so little?"

After hearing what Qin An said, Qin Huai silently counted the six agents he had dealt with, and found that he had unknowingly met three of them: Su Ling, Bu Yang, and Zhao Jianzhong.

"It's normal to have less. Even today, with the gene potion of Winter to strengthen the body, it is still difficult for the Five Immortals to accurately grasp their own weight and stack the state of strengthening the body and personal growth ability to a level sufficient to cultivate the original body. Among the people I have known in the past few years, only Xuantan has successfully cultivated Zhao Gongming's original body, which allowed me to win a leap forward.

Therefore, if you want to take the path of acting as a substitute, it is better to choose Tian Wu. If you can achieve the six officials with your Dharma body, the possibility of becoming a god master in the future will greatly increase. "

Qin An glanced at Qin Huai's volcanic body, and said leisurely: "Of course, if you want to pursue the more powerful Mao Lord, you can do so. However, you know your limits and know when to advance and retreat. Your nature is not compatible with the brave and aggressive Taowu. I am afraid that this Dharma body will be difficult to complete. In terms of inheritance adaptation, you are not as good as Tianwu."

After hearing this, Qin Huai's expression did not change. He just stared silently at the Taiyin Toad Palace in front of him, with an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

"Mr. Qin, this, is your Dharmakaya?"

"Found it? You have a pretty sharp sense."

Qin An looked at Qin Huai with a smile: "To be precise, [Moon] is a product of a higher level than this Dharmakaya. It is also the greatest achievement I have made over the years and a semi-finished product of the Path to True Reality."

"The road to truth?"

Qin Huai asked.

"Yes, it means returning to the original state. This road is a combination of the characteristics of the Daixing Road and the Shenting Road. I have traveled through three thousand Yamafu and experienced countless hardships to come up with this road."

"A road that goes from the Five Elders to the Four Imperial Lords."

Qin Huai wanted to ask more, but Qin An opened his five fingers.

I saw a blood dragon emerging from his palm, then it roared and flew into the Taiyin Toad Palace.

Tianrui source blood.

"The details of the Return to the True Truth involve many secrets of the world that even the Six Departments have no way of knowing. I didn't want to tell you at first, but I have to say that we are destined to meet and our ideas coincide, so I'll tell you about it."

Qin An glanced down at the human-faced tiger that had been lying on the Moon without him noticing. He said to Qin Huai, "In fact, many of the things that the old man told you before were issues that I had discussed with him before, and some of them were derived from the Return to the True Path."

"Let's start from the beginning and talk about why your true self is in harmony with these inheritances."

"First of all, let me tell you your true appearance. As for why he looks like Lu Wu, I can tell you clearly that the aura of the celestial being is only a trigger, not the root cause. But as for why, I promised Hou Tu and the old man that I would not tell you the truth unless you become the Five-Direction Elder."

"The second is the issue of fusion. This is actually very simple. Because Tianwu, Kaiming Beast, and Taowu, the mythological images and complete powers represented by the three Yamafu inheritances have similarities and overlaps. Under the influence of certain factors, a convergence phenomenon will occur. This factor can be a Yamafu secret treasure like Tianrui Source Blood, or it can be the talent of walking itself, and it may also be related to the special abilities of the inheritance. In short, although this situation is rare, it is not a shocking event."

Qin An spoke clearly and logically, and fearing that Qin Huai didn't understand, he even pointed at the "moon" in front of him.

"When I was promoted to the Five Directions Elder, I used the Taiyin Toad Palace created by the Moon Cultivator as my foundation, consumed a huge amount of Heavenly Auspicious Source Blood, and based on the mysterious connection, merged the four concepts and powers related to the moon from the complete power of the Yamafu inheritance, namely, the Taiyin Star Lord, the Three-legged Golden Toad, the Laurel, and the Jade Rabbit, to form the current Moon."

Qin Huai didn't say anything. He could tell that Qin An would continue the story slowly on his own.

"After the last incident in Yanfu, you should have understood what Heaven's Principle is. But now I want to tell you that the complete power of Yanfu inheritance also represents Heaven's Principle. In layman's terms, it is one or several of the Three Thousand Great Ways, just like your Tianwu has both the Water and Hunting Paths, and my Xiuyue has both the Craftsman and Moon Principles.

Before reaching the seventh palace, the low-level walkers’ understanding of these things is very shallow. Only after reaching the seventh palace, with the cultivation of the Dharmakaya (Venerable), the walkers can gradually come into contact with a higher world. "

“You are now at the peak of the Eight Extremes. Although you can surpass some Seven Palaces with your profound foundation and extreme expertise, the threshold of being an agent is of great significance from any level.

Agents are the sublimation of life forms and have a completely different structure from ordinary people.

Only by elevating one's own life form can one see a higher world and understand how to embark on the three thousand great roads of inheritance, climb the dangerous peaks step by step, and strive to ascend to heaven."

Qin An stretched out his finger, drew a circle, and divided it into two halves: "But even for the agents at the level of the Seventh Palace, about half of them will never be able to make any progress in their lives unless they start all over again. Do you know why?"

"The Yamafu inheritance has an upper limit."

Qin Huai understood everything immediately and delivered the message in time.

"Yes, once you become an agent, other inheritances can no longer be improved, but the agent's inheritance itself also has advantages and disadvantages. The upper limit of many inheritances is the Seven Palaces. The top inheritances can break through this limit and reach the Six Divisions. For example, your [Tianwu] [Taowu], Yuanchao's [Peng], and Grandpa's [Lü Shang]. There are still differences among them. For example, the Lü Shang inheritance has the highest upper limit among all the current Yanfu inheritances. It is defined as the peak of the Six Divisions based on its complete inheritance power."

“But I heard someone in the guild say that the current number one inheritance is not the old man’s [Lü Shang], but the landlord’s [Hou Tu].”

Qin Huai remembered a saying that had been circulating in Yan Zhaohui for a long time and asked with some curiosity.

"That's true, but the matter of Hou Tu is a secret that all the ten masters must keep deep in their hearts. I can only say that the inheritance of Hou Tu, like the inheritance of Lu Wu that you are pursuing, is an inheritance that should not have appeared in the world."

(End of this chapter)