Longevity Chronicles

[Note 1: The Spirit Seal God Transformation Technique is a Body Cultivation Technique that transforms the physical body into a divine spirit. By practicing this technique, one can collect the All Heavens Essence and meld it within their body. This technique requires no innate talent, allowing even mortals to step into transcendence in a short period and gradually become divine.]

[Note 2: Collecting the 'All Heavens Essence' inherently comes with countless costs. One could die violently from mutation on their first attempt at cultivation; however, this technique has a transfer method that shifts the cost to an ethereal void, specifically to the domain of the Outer Realm Yellow Robe, who provides the Original Divine Qi to negate the costs. Once a certain concentration is accumulated, the Outer Realm Yellow Robe will come to collect the debt, transforming you into a powerful evil spirit like the Yellow Robed Lamas, under whose command stretch billions of evil spirits.]

[Note 3: Apart from the Spirit Seal God Transformation Technique, the Rainbow Bone itself is an essence of uncorrupted quality, capable of refining the body and cultivating Magic Skills, possessing many marvelous uses.]

[Note 4: If the God Transformation Technique within it cannot be removed, then one cannot utilize the Rainbow Bone. Once used, whether in sleep or in quiet meditation, one will unconsciously start practicing this Magic Skill.]

[Note 5: Although the Rainbow Bone no longer bears a corrupt Evil Seal, due to the presence of the "Spirit Seal God Transformation Technique," this relic can be sensed by the Outer Realm Yellow Robe in any territory.]

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As expected, it's just another bait.

The first time he saw it, he would have exclaimed and complained; now, it was no surprise.

However, after examining the Record, Tao Qian was at a loss for how to handle this "good thing."

Undoubtedly, this Rainbow Bone was a treasure.

Removing the trap inside, it could be detected by the Yellow Robe—these were its two flaws.

This Rainbow Bone was on par with treasures like the Xuanpin Pearl, Blood Spirit Bead, and Great Virtue Relics, with truly many wonderful uses.

One was enough to incite many Cultivators to fight over it.

If nothing unexpected happened, Tao Qian could refine as many as a hundred of them.

"A hundred Yellow Robe Rainbow Bones, and if added to the Buddha Bird Protector within the Buddha Bird Relics, wouldn't I directly possess a hundred strong beings whose Cultivation Power falls between Cavernous Mystery and Ultimate Happiness?"

Tao Qian thought to this point and then sighed.

He then said,

"Bai Qin, this demon monk, foolishly thinks of establishing another branch [Bai Qin Temple] outside the Great Freedom Temple."

"If he had the encounters I have now, he could directly save hundreds of years of effort by employing the long-term Cultivation Techniques, creating an impressive foundation for Bai Qin Temple, adding a few high-ranking experts from the Ultimate Happiness and Daoist Transformation Realms, which could let the temple rise rapidly, becoming a prominent Great Sect in the Cultivation World."

"If he had this achievement, his aspiration to become Buddha was indeed possible."

"Unfortunately, it has fallen into my hands, and I do not covet it."

The moment Tao Qian uttered these words, there was a stir in his body.

Indeed, his Cultivation Realm rose again, and the Mana surged.

The leading scripture from the Spirit Treasure Daoist Collection, the "Scripture of Salvation," prioritizes the Mental State; as long as the Mental State and Cultivation can improve, Mana can also grow boundlessly.

This was quite mystical and wondrous, even somewhat illogical.

But seeing the temptation Tao Qian faced, one could understand.

Let alone he as a Cavernous Mystery Cultivator—even cultivers in Ultimate Happiness or Daoist Transformation Realm, who could directly refuse the benefit of "A hundred avatars between Cavernous Mystery and Ultimate Happiness?"

Anyone else, even knowing the risks and costs involved, would joyously accept.

But Tao Qian refused, not because he was foolish.

But because the consequences that came with those two risks, he was unwilling to bear.

Ignoring the Spirit Seal God Transformation Technique and letting the hundred Buddha Bird Protectors combine with the Rainbow Bone might ultimately result in nothing, sending all the Buddha Birds to serve the Outer Realm Yellow Robe as servants.

Ignoring being detected by the Yellow Robe would mean that he couldn't refine his body fast enough; Tao Qian, by merely keeping these Rainbow Bones, could be calculated at any moment by the Outer Realm Yellow Robe.

One can see the result from Ying Qingdi's downfall!

Such benefits, he could not afford to enjoy.

With his decision made, Tao Qian raised his hand to give back the Rainbow Bone Relic along the bloodline Secret Path, to the Outer Realm Yellow Robe.

He couldn't keep it nor recklessly dispose of it to avoid disaster; naturally, he could only return it to Ying Qingdi's wild father.

Seeing his movement, Master Yuan also felt it was a pity and communicated through the voice transmission:

"Such a good thing!"

"To simply return it is truly a pity; although this spirit Gui possesses impressive power, its refining method still specializes in flesh and cannot negate the Evil Technique imprints in the bone."

"If you could borrow treasures like the Primordial Demon Cauldron, Taishang Eight Trigrams Furnace, Yuxu Palace Lamp, or gather Outer Heaven Flame Essence, Great Abyss Illusion Fire, Suiren True Fire, perhaps this misfortune could turn into an enormous opportunity."

Master Yuan was feeling regret.

Little did he know his words would soon become reality.

Tao Qian had previously summoned "Outer Heaven Flame Essence" multiple times, but Master Yuan had never seen it.

Now, this unintentional reminder made Tao Qian, who was about to throw back the treasure, suddenly pause.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

After pondering for a moment, he promptly formed a Spirit Treasure Seal and exclaimed loudly:

"So it is!"

"So-called non-greed brings profit, non-desire brings success."

"Thank you, Master Yuan. Since this blessing has come, Tao Qian cannot refuse it."

These few sentences inevitably plunged Yuan Gong into confusion.

Is this young man also speaking in riddles to me?

However, it wasn't long before another golden Buddha Light shot from the outside.

Within the Buddha Light was a protector in kasaya, a sheep-headed human body, also holding a Yellow Robed Lama, who was chanting evil scriptures and was likewise silenced.

"Amitabha!"

"Mission accomplished!"

When the Destiny Defining Yang Buddha tossed the lama towards the Valley God Gui, which accepted it and again commenced to refine,

but this time, it was different.

Tao Qian gave a mysterious smile, reached out a hand, plucked something from the void, and placed it in the Gui, saying,

"This time, let me add a little something extra."

"I can't borrow treasures like the Yuxu Palace Lamp, but in Outer Heaven Flame Essence, I, Tao Qian, still have some influence."

As his words fell, an astonishing scene appeared that astounded Yuan Gong.

From the tips of Tao Qian's fingers, sparks suddenly flashed, and a large amount of rustling, chattering, tiny firelights appeared.

These Outer Realm elves seemed to be very compatible with the Valley God Gui, and without Tao Qian's guidance, they drilled into it on their own.

Start refining!

The first refining attempt, even though it resulted in the lama being kneaded into a meatball, the Yellow Robed Lama still stubbornly chanted evil scriptures.

But this time, it was significantly different.

Almost immediately, the Valley God Gui turned bright red like jade, incredibly sharp, releasing a mournful wail as if souls were dispersing.

Accompanied by strands of yellow light and aire floating about, by the next moment, a completely new, round, emitting pure Exotic Fragrance, and free from impurities or any tadpole-like little people, a Rainbow Bone relic jumped out, landing in Tao Qian's hand.

In his mind, the Record burst forth anew:

[Obtained Rainbow Bone Relic... Transformed from the essence of essence, infinitely wondrous, without any cost.]

"Excellent!"

Overcome with excitement, Tao Qian shouted loudly, his voice directly transmitting to the Yu Ding.

When the cultivators were confused, all around, across every city and county of New Moon, a scene emerged that thrilled everyone.

The previous hundred Buddha Bird Protectors dispatched by Tao Qian finally began to return in large numbers.

Without a single one damaged!

Without a single one empty-handed!

To entertain, and to resolve the cultivators' confusion, Chen Xiyi, Qi Daozhen, and those few expert strange cultivators.

They all cast spells to conjure the Round Light Illusion Mirror, projecting the scenes from all over the province at this very moment.

Inside, one could see numerous Yellow Robed Lamas fighting with the Buddha Bird Protectors.

Extremely fierce and terribly dangerous.

On one end, the Yellow Robed Lamas removed their robes and chanted evil scriptures; the Dragon Rhino fetus received the Yellow Seal, refining millions of servants in thousands of cities.

On the other end, the Buddha Bird Vajras in kasayas uttered true words, Daoist and Buddhist merged supreme methods, Saying and Following saved all people.

With explanations from these few strange cultivators, everyone came to understand.

The Yellow Robed Lamas, transformed from the flesh and fetus of Yang Longxi, were extremely troublesome. It wasn't just that they couldn't be killed; the evil scriptures they chanted were truly deadly.

Yet peculiarly, the Buddha Bird Protectors sent by Tao Qian completely overcame them, whether in combat power or against those Outer Realm evil scriptures, they easily resolved them.

So, after some hours of entanglement, the Buddha Bird Protectors all succeeded.

One by one, as if catching piglets, they captured all those Yellow Robed Lamas and took them back to place into the Yu Ding.

Initially, the cultivators did not know how Tao Qian, the First Heavenly Pride of the Daoist Sect, would deal with these lamas.

But soon, a heartbreaking, sharp wail began emanating from the Yu Ding.

After hearing it, all the cultivators found it hard on the ears, but each of them showed a gratified smile.

"It should be so!"

"Marvelous!"

"Extremely good!"

"Most virtuous!"