Mysterious mirror hanging high

"This...this is not good, right?" Lan Guang Zen Master was very moved when he heard this, but his face remained calm.

Li Jiangmei smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? Those Yuanying Zen Masters weren't killed by the main Buddhist monks of the Buddhist land, but by Qiu Xuandong... As for gathering the unattached believers, that depends on each person's ability. If the Jindan masters under those Zen Masters can do it, then can't the Jindan masters of [Liuli Baoyuan] do it?"

"This this……"

Lan Guang Zen Master was speechless for a moment, then suddenly realized, "That's right! To snatch believers, the Buddhist monks of Xianzhou have been fighting each other for years, turning a peaceful Buddhist place into a mess... If the Buddhist monks of the main hall can take over the believers, it will also be a move to rectify the situation."

"The mortals of the Futu Immortal Continent were born to believe in Buddhism. As for which sect they believe in, what does it matter? The Buddha Master in the courtyard was too indulgent towards those wild monks before. Now, taking advantage of the fact that Qiu Xuandong is devouring the wild monks, it's a good time to change the customs of the Immortal Continent!"

Lan Guang Zen Master was overjoyed and clasped his hands together, saying, "Thank you, fellow Taoist, for letting me go..."

At this moment, an indescribable innocent look appeared on Li Jiangmei's face. She looked at Lan Guang Zen Jun with clear eyes and asked doubtfully:

"Master, what do you mean?"

"Hehe... No, it doesn't mean anything." Lan Guang Zen Master touched the back of his head and said with a smile.

Nangong Fuhua then spoke up, "Since Futu Xianzhou doesn't allow Yuanying from other continents to enter these days, my husband and I won't bother the master anymore... We can make plans to visit our friend after Qiu Xuandong leaves."

Lan Guang Zen Master nodded after hearing this. "In that case, I have some matters to attend to in the academy, so I need to leave for now... You two, please do not mistakenly enter the pagoda. If our Nascent Souls encounter Qiu Xuandong, there is no hope for us..."

After saying this, the Yuanying Zen Master hurriedly tore through the void and disappeared on the spot.

Nangong Fuhua and Li Jiangmei looked quietly at the place where Lan Guang Zen Jun left, without saying a word for a long time.

Finally, Nangong Fuhua spoke up: "Jiangmei, will Sanniang's plan really work?"

Li Jiangmei's voice became colder now, with a hint of playfulness on her face as she slowly said, "Of course it's useful... In fact, they don't need us. Even if there's no one to guide them, with Qiu Xuandong as a variable, the main monks of the three major Buddhist lands will sooner or later come to their senses and embark on the path of [believer merger]."

"Our reminder at this time will only help accelerate the process and make the merger happen a few years earlier."

"Qiu Xuan Cave will certainly avoid the orthodox monks of the three major Buddhist lands at first. After all, they are the direct descendants of the Ascension Dao... But if the followers' conquest becomes uncontrollable, the number of high-level wild Buddhists in Futu Xianzhou will decrease. Qiu Xuan Cave will have nothing to rely on. It will either move elsewhere or take the risk of attacking those orthodox Buddhist cultivators."

"But if he really devours a direct descendant like Lan Guang Zen Monarch, the incarnations of the three great lands of Buddhism will certainly not sit idly by and will take action to drive him away."

"No matter what choice he makes, he will eventually leave Futu Xianzhou."

"A Yuanying True Lord who has reached the Foundation Alchemy stage is much more valuable than an Ancient Buddhist cultivator. Furthermore, their growth cycle is also long, so they can't withstand such frequent consumption... After much deliberation, there's a high probability that they'll choose the Celestial Continent. After all, that's where the demon race is most numerous, and most of them have no background, making them the softest target."

"If he doesn't go, Sister Xuan Ce also has a way to guide him there... Let's see how they plan to do it."

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At the same time, Tianxiang Xianzhou

In a deep mountain forest, a wild boar demon that had just awakened to intelligence was using its front hooves to dig up the dirt pile in front of it, and unexpectedly dug out a blue-covered thread-bound book from it.

The wild boar demon's eyes lit up, and he stood up shakily, supporting himself with his lower limbs, standing upright like a human.

The front hooves split into several forks, like fingers, pinching the book between them, thinking secretly:

"I, Old Pig, have been fortunate enough to awaken my intelligence. Unlike those foolish monsters that eat, sleep, and play, I've become a noble demon. Now, I've unearthed a secret technique. I wonder which human cultivator buried it here... I'm just lucky!"

"Alas, it's a pity that this old pig doesn't understand human language... I can only offer this thing to the demon general in the mountains, and beg the Pixiu to give me some of its pitiful spiritual resources from its hands..."

The boar demon casually flipped open the book, and for a moment his eyes were fixed on:

"This is?"

There were no words in the book, but instead pictures of wild boars in various postures, with the breathing rhythm and the circulation routes of magic power clearly marked... It was actually a book of demon skills tailored for pig demons!

"Great opportunity!" The wild boar demon's eyes lit up. He carefully picked up the thread-bound book in his mouth and ran towards his own cave.

After the wild boar demon left, the light around him distorted, and two monks, a man and a woman, appeared in the same place.

The woman among them was a lady in palace dress. She looked quite old and had many wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

The man was a heroic young man dressed in a bright robe, staring at the wild boar demon going away thoughtfully.

"Sanniang, is there anything wrong with your martial arts?" the man asked.

"Xuanjing, relax... My innate magical power, [Exquisite Calculating Mind], is best at deducing various magical skills and the inheritance of cultivation techniques... If it were human cultivation techniques, I could easily draw upon every category below the Nascent Soul stage and compile a hundred or eighty of them without repeating a single word."

The woman in palace dress chuckled and said, "Although the demon clan's skills are somewhat different, the Qi training and foundation-building skills are still compiled casually."

These two people are none other than the external incarnations of Yun Xuance and Jing Yu [Sanxuan Shen].

Yun Xuance changed the subject at this moment, "The Xuanjing's magical power is truly ingenious... It can even temporarily enhance the intelligence of demon beasts, greatly increasing the probability of various demon beasts awakening their spiritual intelligence."

What Yun Xuance didn't know was that Jing Yu was merely using the life-enhancing power of [Xuanjun's Blessing] to temporarily bestow the [Talented Intelligence] life beads in the bodies of various low-level monsters, thereby temporarily improving the monsters' minds. Unexpectedly, it had the miraculous effect of helping to awaken their spiritual intelligence.

"With such a magical power, the number of low-level demons in Tianxiang Xianzhou will surely explode."

Jing Yu shook his head. "It only awakens the intelligence of some low-level monsters... After a hundred years, these low-level monsters can generally reach the late stage of Qi training, or even the foundation-building stage, which is good enough... It's just food for Qiu Xuandong."

"Besides, I wouldn't dare help too many demon beasts awaken... After all, once a demon beast awakens its spiritual intelligence, its comprehension and cultivation potential will increase significantly, making it very different from the ignorant demon beasts that originally only practiced instinctively. If the number of demons increases too quickly, the survival pressure on the human race in Tianxiang Xianzhou will increase significantly."

"The current level is just right. It can help the human race improve its skills. The parts of [Demons] are more valuable than those of [Demon Beasts], so it can also be considered as a source of income."