I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

If Shi Siling could still see the outside world, she would find that the area around the meditation room where she was located was already completely surrounded by a net, with a large number of Arhats and Vajras radiating golden light, making it impossible to pass through.

This arrangement ensures that even if an accident occurs, the people inside will certainly die.

However, it is clear that no unexpected event occurred.

When the door opened and Shi Siling stepped out, her unique aloofness and arrogance had vanished without a trace, replaced by an expression of utmost piety. She was still the same person, but her demeanor had completely changed.

"Benefactor Shi, how is your cultivation going?" an old monk in a kasaya asked as he approached.

"Thank you very much, Master Huixuan. If it weren't for Master Huixuan giving me Buddhist scriptures, I would have failed in this endeavor." Shi Siling immediately expressed his gratitude, and even knelt down as he spoke.

Master Huixuan immediately stopped him: "Benefactor Shi, what are you doing...?"

"I have a request, and I hope that Master Huixuan will grant it."

"Please feel free to make any requests, Mr. Shi. You are a guest in our Buddhist kingdom, and our Buddhist community will do our best to help you."

But Shi Siling's eyes were full of piety: "During this journey to the west, I have come to understand many things and realized the sins I have committed. Knowing that I cannot atone for them, I hope to join the Buddhist Kingdom and contribute to it to cleanse my sins."

She looked as if she had suddenly had a profound realization.

There were no more doubts in my heart, only pure devotion.

Even the Buddhist citizens, who were captivated by this scene, knelt down one after another, praising the Buddha's teachings for their profound influence. They secretly thought to themselves that even such a great cultivator could repent and become the most loyal Buddhist believer, proving that their faith was indeed correct.

Master Huixuan observed all of this, his smile growing even more benevolent. After helping Shi Siling up, he said:

“Our Buddhist community’s help to you is already meager, and we ask for nothing in return. But since you are so sincere and willing to become a member of our Buddhist community, if this old monk does not relent, I am afraid it will hurt your sincerity.”

"In that case, this old monk will make an exception and accept you, benefactor Shi, into the Buddhist order. I will allow you to practice with your hair intact, bestow upon you the name Jingxin, and confer upon you the Vajra status of my Buddhist sect. What do you think?"

"Disciple calms down and thanks the Dharma Master!" Shi Siling immediately kowtowed again.

The Buddhist sect's acquisition of a powerful Vajra was a momentous occasion. On that very day, the Buddhist kingdom prepared a conversion ceremony for Shi Siling, and the entire Western Desert Buddhist kingdom was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers to celebrate the addition of a powerful new believer.

but.

While ordinary believers rejoiced at the addition of another great general to the Buddhist community, at this very moment, inside a side hall of the Tianfo Temple, which represented the most powerful Buddhist kingdom in the Western Desert, several figures dressed in kasayas were frowning and filled with anxiety.

"We have not received any news from Jingyan and Jingde yet, so they have probably met with misfortune."

"We've also lost contact with Wugou, but their soul lamps haven't been extinguished, which means they're still alive. Yet we still can't get in touch with them. We've also lost contact with the believers we planted in the Tianyuan Sword Sect. Something must have happened to them."

"With the five supreme beings joining forces, and even the supreme immortal puppets from the Three Immortal Islands providing assistance, how... how could they possibly lose?"

"What's the situation at Tianyuan Pass now? Why haven't we heard anything from them yet?"

The group of people were all kind-faced and benevolent, masters who would inspire countless people to worship and believe in Buddhism. However, at this moment, their faces lacked the calm and tranquility that should belong to Buddhism, and were instead filled with trepidation and unease.

They plotted to spread Buddhism eastward, sending out the Immaculate Zen Master, uniting various supreme beings, and reaching a deal with the Three Immortal Islands, all in order to kill the Sword Saint and eliminate the obstacle that was the Heavenly Abyss Sword Sect.

Many preparations have been made for this purpose, including the dispatch of a large army to garrison Wenfo Town, the closest town to the west of Tianyuan Pass. As soon as the Sword Saint dies and something happens to the Tianyuan Sword Sect, the army there will be mobilized immediately and begin its eastward advance.

Unexpectedly, their actions were like a stone sinking into the sea, receiving no response whatsoever.

"Well, any news from the Tianyuan Sword Sect?" Just then, Master Huixuan, who had been in charge of presiding over Shi Siling's conversion ceremony, walked in. Seeing everyone shaking their heads, Master Huixuan frowned immediately:

"That shouldn't be the case. Judging from the timeline, Master Wugou should have already succeeded. Could it be that the news was blocked by some means?"

"Or……"

"The Sword Saint didn't die, so Master Wugou and the others failed?"

These words sent a chill down everyone's spine.

If we fail...

Then their Buddhist sect will likely have to bear the wrath of the Sword Saint.

However, amidst the panic, some remained optimistic: "What are you panicking about? Not to mention that Master Wugou is powerful and well-prepared, it's practically impossible for him to fail. Besides, even if he does fail, would the Sword Saint really dare to cause trouble for our Buddhist sect at this time?"

These words were spoken by Venerable Huilü, the current abbot of the Buddhist Vinaya Academy.

Master Huigang, who was in charge of Fuhu Temple, nodded repeatedly: "That's right. Now that the Three Realms of Evil Sea is about to be born, even if Zen Master Wugou fails and Sword Saint Tianyuan learns of our plan, it will be of no use. The great calamity is coming, and he will have to unite with us to put up any resistance. Naturally, he will not dare to touch our Buddhist Kingdom."

The words of the two abbots put the Buddhist monks in the side hall at ease.

indeed.

If they succeed, all will be well; if they fail, it will have no impact on them.

Could it be that the Sword Saint would actually dare to come to the Western Desert at a time like this?

With this breath out, Master Huixuan, who had just "recruited" Shi Siling, also started to have some ideas: "Speaking of which, since Shi Siling has already converted to Buddhism in the Western Desert, why not use Shi Siling's identity to trick Gu Xiu into coming to the Western Desert?"

"To make this person, who possesses such great fortune, convert to the Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Desert?"

……

"finally……"

"Did you make it?"

At the Tianyuan Sword Sect, Gu Xiu, who had been sitting cross-legged for a long time, opened his eyes. A glint of light flashed in his eyes, but then his aura suddenly became uncontrollably agitated, forcing Gu Xiu to regain his composure.

Once he had stabilized the violent energy within his body, Gu Xiu opened his eyes again and exhaled a long breath.

"The final hurdle in this tribulation of the seven emotions."

"It's really not easy."

"I just don't understand why my tribulation of the seven emotions is different from what I've heard before?"

Gu Xiu murmured, a hint of doubt in his mind.

This tribulation of the seven emotions truly shattered Gu Xiu's understanding of the tribulation of the seven emotions. The seven branching paths that require self-destruction to appear were something Gu Xiu had never heard of or seen before.

However, Gu Xiu quickly suppressed these doubts.

There is no fixed rule for the tribulations of the seven emotions. Everyone is unique and walks a unique path. Although something feels a bit off, since you have successfully overcome it, there is no need to worry about it anymore.

What's more...

"Is this the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage?"

"really."

"Each time I survived the tribulation of lighting the lamp, my strength increased, but the increase in strength was the most obvious when the last soul lamp was lit. This time, the improvement has even surpassed the sum of the previous six times."

"This feeling……"

"It really feels comfortable!"

When Gu Xiu stood up, he almost lost control of his cultivation, feeling a slight imbalance throughout his body. This was naturally because his cultivation had suddenly surged, and he hadn't fully mastered it yet; this feeling was indeed quite exhilarating.

"However, this power is growing too fast, and it will take a few days to fully adapt."

"And once you've fully adapted..."

"Once you reach the Void Refinement stage, you can proceed smoothly."

The biggest bottleneck in the Nascent Soul stage is always the Tribulation of the Seven Emotions. Once overcome, a cultivator is considered to have reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage. This realm is different from other realms. The most special thing is that once one reaches the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, one can choose to break through to the Void Refinement stage at any time.

There are no more bottlenecks.

In other words, as long as Gu Xiu fully masters the increased strength he has gained, he can step into the Void Refinement Realm at any time.

"Changes have also occurred in my spiritual sea of ​​consciousness."

"wrong……"

"The number of my divine souls has actually increased?"

Gu Xiu was surprised. At this moment, his mind had entered the Immortal Palace in his Sea of ​​Consciousness. At first glance, the only thing inside was a lit soul lamp. However, upon closer inspection, he would find that the buildings in the Immortal Palace seemed to have become even more dazzling.

Moreover, the number of Gu Xiu's souls actually increased, which was simply unbelievable.

To know.

One's divine soul is innate. In the later stages, unless one cultivates to the supreme realm, one can only make the divine soul stronger, but not increase its quantity. It's like a bowl of water; continuous cultivation may turn it into wine or lava, but it can never turn it into two bowls of water.

But this time, Gu Xiu's number of divine souls increased!

Moreover, this improvement is not a one-time event, but rather a gradual increase, like a slow and steady stream!