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Chapter 837 The Way of Candlelight

As the sealed room was exposed to the outside.

Liu Guangyuan and Steward Liu of Hanshan Temple were both shocked by the earth-shattering roar, causing blood to flow from their seven orifices, making them look extremely gruesome.

Suddenly.

Two figures with extremely powerful auras appeared simultaneously above the secret chamber.

They were an obese monk and a middle-aged Taoist priest.

These two people were none other than Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin.

The commotion naturally attracted the attention of many ordinary believers and low-level cultivators in Duchenwu.

When they saw the two figures standing in mid-air like deities, they all knelt down in worship, their expressions filled with excitement, thinking it was another manifestation of the Bodhisattva.

"I really didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Wuxin's Spiritual Connection Incense would actually be so useful. It actually found the culprit who stole the incense and also uncovered the Black Flame Sect's hiding place here."

The Golden Lotus Master remained unmoved by the worship of the crowd below, and calmly addressed the Heartless Daoist beside her:

"That's natural, but what angers me is that the Black Flame Cult has already extended its reach into my Cold Mountain Temple." The Heartless Daoist looked at the three people in the secret room with a gaze as if they were looking at dead people.

Liu Guangyuan and his nephew were already terrified out of their wits by the spiritual pressure emanating from the Nascent Soul cultivator.

When Qin Ming discovered that this matter actually involved an ancient demon realm being like the Six Paths Saint Ancestor, he did not want to cause any more trouble, lest his identity be exposed.

If it discovers us and chases us into the spirit world, that would be very bad.

Although the Demon Ancestor's descent into the Spirit Realm is subject to great limitations, sending an avatar is still within his capabilities.

At that time, Qin Ming will have to live the life of running away again.

He was also pretending to be injured by the two Nascent Soul experts, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and his performance was extremely realistic.

"Lord Guan Guanzhu, have mercy on me!"

"I was forced into this by the Black Flame Cult."

Deacon Liu looked terrified, knowing he was doomed, and repeatedly begged for mercy from above.

For the Nascent Soul cultivators in the sky, killing the three of them was as easy as crushing ants.

Qin Ming was speechless. Now that things had come to this, this guy still wanted to struggle one last time, hoping that Wuxin Daoist would let him go.

The Heartless Daoist sneered, "Hmph! Knowing this would be your fate, you still dared to betray your sect. You deserve to die!"

"I'd like to see who dares to order you to do this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he made a grasping motion with his five fingers, and a terrifying force swept towards the three of them!

Upon seeing this, Deacon Liu gritted his teeth and revealed a fierce expression. He took out the strange statue from his pocket and aimed it at the menacing figure.

An unbelievable scene unfolded.

boom!
Just as the aura of the Heartless Daoist was about to reach the three of them, a jet-black light suddenly erupted from the black statue, easily blocking this fatal blow.

"what?"

"What is this thing? How can it withstand my methods?"

Upon seeing this scene, even Wuxin Daoren and Jinlian Shangshi's expressions changed.

The fact that a mere black statue could easily block his nascent soul energy shows that the leader of the Black Flame Sect is truly capable.

Immediately, he exerted his power again, and the spiritual pressure of a Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivator descended.

Suddenly.

With a crack, the black statue in Deacon Liu's hand finally gave way, and numerous fine cracks appeared on its surface before it shattered completely.

After all, this was just an inanimate object, not the Six Paths Saint Ancestor himself.

As the black statue was destroyed, wisps of black energy shot out from it and disappeared into the void.

Upon seeing this bizarre scene, Qin Ming couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

Without the protection of the statue, Liu Guangyuan and his nephew finally revealed their miserable state.

But at this moment.

Rumble!
The nearby void suddenly became distorted, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth trembled violently.

Everyone's expression changed drastically, and they all circulated their magic to resist this uncomfortable feeling.

Even the Golden Lotus Master and the Heartless Taoist in the sky were no exception.

Above Duchen Dock, a blood-red door opened, and a gaunt old man in a black robe walked out. He had wrinkled skin and white hair, and his eyes were extremely sinister.

His body clearly revealed the aura of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator!

Upon seeing this person, Steward Liu below immediately showed an expression of overjoyed excitement.

Together with Liu Guangyuan, they made a strange gesture to worship:

"Welcome, Your Excellency, the Venerable Master!"

Upon hearing this, Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin were terrified and fled outside simultaneously.

This scene was witnessed by the believers below, who found that the two people they regarded as gods actually fled in panic after seeing the Black Flame Cult Leader.

For a time, their beliefs began to waver.

After the Black Flame Cult Leader appeared, a look of disdain and contempt appeared on his face. He spoke indifferently to the two fleeing figures:
"You dare to destroy the sacred image, and you think you can just run away afterward?"

"Aren't you looking for me?"

As they spoke, a great deal of demonic energy emerged from the surrounding space, transforming into a gigantic hand that grabbed the two of them and pulled them back.

Before him, Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin were powerless and could be easily manipulated.

Just like the two of them had manipulated Liu Guangyuan and his nephew.

However, they did not expect that retribution would come so quickly, and that their status would be reversed so soon.

This is the cruel reality of the cultivation world.

With the intervention of the Nascent Soul Venerable, the power to move mountains and fill seas was instantly revealed.

at this time.

Qin Ming frowned and let out a soft sound of doubt:
"Huh? It's actually primordial demonic energy!"

Just as the Black Flame Cult Leader made his move, he sensed a wisp of primordial demonic energy. Although it was very thin, it was extremely pure.

After much deliberation, Qin Ming decided to perform a soul search to see what was going on.

next moment.

Qin Ming's feigned state of serious injury and fear vanished, and his aura suddenly changed, causing Liu Guangyuan and his nephew beside him to look puzzled.

But what surprised them even more was yet to come.

A terrifying burst of mental power erupted from between Qin Ming's brows, spreading outwards like a tidal wave.

The black-robed elder, who was in the Nascent Soul stage, had been confident of victory just moments before, displaying great power and dominating Master Golden Lotus and Daoist Wuxin.

According to his intelligence, these two were the most powerful cultivators in the entire Floating Pagoda Mountain Range.

Once they are captured, the incense and prayer power of Duchenwu can be controlled.

Furthermore, he was quite interested in this kind of incense-based cultivation method, since the Black Flame Sect practiced this method.

Suddenly, an incredibly terrifying spatial suppressive force descended!

It froze everyone around in mid-air.

On the Black Flame Cult Leader's gaunt face, disbelief was evident, and his eyes revealed terror.

Since entering Duchenwu, he has never discovered a cultivator who is hiding so deeply.

Then there's only one possibility: the other person's cultivation level is far higher than mine.

'Void refining period! '

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it!
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he saw the void in front of him distort.

An ordinary-looking young man suddenly stood in front of him.

He noticed this person when he arrived.

Isn't this the Qi Refining junior cultivator that the Liu uncle and nephew were trying to recruit into their sect?
The expressions on the faces of Liu Guangyuan and Deacon Liu below were even more priceless; their mouths were wide enough to fit an egg.

Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin, who were about to be killed by the Black Flame Cult Leader, had already fallen into despair.

At this moment, an unexpected powerful figure suddenly appeared, who took control of the entire situation in the blink of an eye without even having to lift a finger.

What terrifying level of cultivation must this be?

In remote, impoverished areas where immortals and mortals meet, let alone those at the Nascent Soul stage, even those at the Nascent Soul stage are few and far between.

The Black Flame Cult Leader was frozen in place, like a statue, completely unable to control himself.

He felt that his fate was now completely in the other party's hands.

A few breaths later, a piercing pain shot through the Black Flame Cult Master's sea of ​​consciousness, and then he was plunged into boundless darkness.
Qin Ming forcibly searched the Black Flame Cult Leader's soul and obtained some crucial information.

It turns out that this so-called 'Black Flame Cult' was just a small organization infiltrated by the demon race into the human race.

However, the messenger behind them has a close relationship with the Six Paths Saint Ancestor of the Demon Clan.

The path of cultivation they follow is the Candlelight Path among the Six Realms, with the aim of devouring the willpower of sentient beings.

There are countless such cultivation forces, which have long infiltrated the human race.

The Black Flame Cult Leader also wanted to take advantage of the situation to make a quick buck, but who would have thought such a turn of events would happen?

Qin Ming held the Black Flame Cult Leader's head in his hand, revealing a thoughtful expression. It seemed that this was just a minor character who couldn't be brought to the forefront, and he knew very little about him.

He casually tossed it into the Lesser Spirit Realm to serve as fertilizer for the Brahma Sacred Tree.

Immediately, Qin Ming suppressed his spiritual pressure.

This scene left both Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin speechless.

They didn't need to think much; given the extraordinary abilities of the person before them, he was most likely the legendary Void Refinement stage expert.

After Qin Ming dealt with the Black Flame Cult Leader, he immediately fell into deep thought again.

After all, Liu Guangyuan and his nephew were people with whom he had a very important relationship. If he let them go, who knows what trouble might arise in the future.

Given Qin Ming's cautious nature, he would naturally not allow such a situation to occur.

He immediately used a secret soul-soul technique on the two of them to erase that part of their memories from today.
They were immediately thrown back into the shop in Duchen Dock, as if nothing had happened.

In the end, only Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin remained.

Qin Ming needed a lot of desire from all living beings to cultivate the spiritual plants before planting them, so he spared the lives of these two people.

"Thank you, senior, for saving your life!"

"If you have any requests, senior, we two will gladly die for you!"

These two figures, who are usually revered by thousands, now treated Qin Ming with utmost respect.

A powerful figure who can easily kill even a Nascent Soul cultivator is naturally someone that they, as minor cultivators, cannot afford to offend.

Qin Ming dragged all of them into the courtyard below.

The terrifying aura that had been hanging over Dust Crossing Dock dissipated instantly, and peace was restored.

In the courtyard.

The leaders of the two major sects, who were originally high and mighty, became like quails in front of Qin Ming, obediently following his orders and remaining as quiet as cicadas in winter.

They had no idea what this powerful figure, disguised as a Qi Refining stage cultivator, was up to.
Qin Ming's gaze fell on the two of them, and after observing them for a while, he said calmly:

"Where did you get your incense-burning cultivation techniques from?"

When Jinlian Master and Wuxin Daoist heard Qin Ming ask this question, they dared not hide anything and immediately told him in detail how they obtained the Dharma.

Each of them took out a yellowish jade slip from their storage bag and respectfully handed it over:

"Senior Li, this is the cultivation method we obtained from the ancient cultivator's cave. Apart from collecting the wishes of believers during our daily cultivation, we have never done anything immoral. We hope you can understand."

Who would have thought that the leaders of the two major sects, who were usually revered like gods, would answer Qin Ming's question in such an extremely humble manner?

Qin Ming remained calm as he took the jade slips from the two men and began to peruse them with his divine sense.

A cultivation technique called "The Return of Ten Thousand Thoughts and Incense" appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

After he read it carefully, he discovered that this cultivation technique was only an incomplete version and could only be cultivated up to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, the ancient cultivator who pioneered this method was also an exceptionally talented individual who created a unique path of cultivation.

Using itself as a container, it absorbs the desires, beliefs, wishes, and so on of all living beings, condensing these ethereal aspirations into the power of incense, which can be used to temper the physical body and the soul, and to condense the incense altar.

It continuously enhances one's cultivation and magical power, and even has a certain effect on breaking through bottlenecks in cultivation.

However, even with Venerable Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin managing and developing Duchenwu for hundreds of years, they still did not reach the level of 'incense and Dharma body'.

Although this method of practice is much smoother than other methods of practice, as long as there is sufficient incense offerings and vows, it is still effective.

Absorbing such incense offerings and aspirations is not without its risks.

Once one absorbs the power of the wishes of all beings, one must inevitably bear the consequences.

If the wishes of all beings are fulfilled, practitioners can obtain a purer power of their vows and enhance their own cultivation.

And it has countless wonderful uses.

Conversely, coveting the power of incense offerings will lead to a karmic backlash, causing at best a decline in cultivation, and at worst, the growth of inner demons, ultimately plunging one into an endless abyss.

Over-reliance on incense and the power of vows in spiritual practice can lead to a decline in one's own mental capacity and a superficial level of spiritual attainment.

However, this method also has subsequent cultivation methods for those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage or beyond, but these are now missing.

According to the introduction to the practice, at the highest level of cultivation, one can even be reborn through the power of faith.

Or perhaps, one could establish a divine kingdom, devise myriad laws, and control the great laws of a realm.

However, to reach such a state, an incredibly large base of believers and a vast amount of willpower are required.

Compared to this, the incense offerings and prayers of Duchenwu are but a drop in the ocean, utterly insignificant.
After digesting this information.

Qin Ming glanced at Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin, and said calmly:

"I need some offerings and prayers. Over the next ten years, both of your factions must hand over all their offerings to me."

"I have saved your lives this time, do you have any objections?"

Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin were immediately invigorated and obediently replied:
"Senior Li, how dare you! We will obey your every command!"

(End of this chapter)