"Indeed, the star supernatural power he cultivates, there is no knowing where it came from. Logically speaking, regarding the Dao of Stars in the Xuanhuang Great World, no one can compare to our Group of Stars Sect; even the Taiyi Sect would be firmly suppressed." The Star Punishment Elder nodded. "However, it seems Fang Han wants to accept us, and in the future, he will definitely spit out the secret of this supernatural power."
"This child Fang Han, not to mention the Water of Forgetfulness, his star supernatural power is also a great secret, worthy of our acceptance. I feel that if we can obtain the secret of this cultivation method of his, our Group of Stars Sect will definitely make up for some flaws and contend against the Boundless Star Palace!" The Moving Star Elder let out a long sigh: "Boundless Star Palace, Boundless Star Palace… One day, my Group of Stars Sect will thoroughly destroy it!"
Speaking the name Boundless Star Palace, all the elders fell silent.
It seemed that this mysterious sect from deep within the distant starry sky had an irreconcilable enmity with the Group of Stars Sect.
Just as the numerous elders of the Group of Stars Sect were interested in Fang Han's star supernatural power, Fang Han did not value it much.
Actually, this supernatural power, the "Book of the Boundless Stars," was indeed not beneath the "Five Emperors Great Demon Supernatural Power." After cultivation, it utilized the power of the myriad stars to condense a book. It could accommodate everything.
However, what Fang Han cultivated was not the Dao of Stars. Moreover, his comprehension of the Dao of Stars was not very deep, so he did not know the value of this supernatural power to the Group of Stars Sect.
Otherwise, he could have used the cultivation secret incantation of this supernatural power to exchange for more things.
Even having the "Star Lord" expend his lifespan for him to elevate his magic power and impart a millennium of cultivation was not impossible. He might not even be unable to exchange it for a Dao Artifact from the Group of Stars Sect.
"Fellow Daoist Xing Miexie, since we have turned weapons into gifts of jade and silk, how about we cultivate together? It just so happens that I have also cultivated some of the Dao of Stars, but my understanding of the stars is far less profound than Fellow Daoist's. Furthermore, I have also cultivated the Taiyi Sect's Great Sun Fire Disaster. Logically speaking, the sun is also a star. I am quite willing to contribute the cultivation method of this supreme supernatural power to carefully study it with Fellow Daoist."
Fang Han was not the least bit stingy regarding cultivation methods. Moreover, it was a supernatural power of the Taiyi Sect. Letting the disciples of the Group of Stars Sect cultivate it was also a minor overt plot, and an overt plot that people could not refuse.
Cultivation methods could not be casually passed to outsiders.
After the disciples of the Group of Stars Sect learned it, it would definitely leak out, and at that time they would conflict with the Taiyi Sect. Wouldn't that mean gaining another ironclad ally? Currently, Fang Han and the Group of Stars Sect only had a cooperative relationship; getting this sect to deal with the Taiyi Sect was impossible; no one in this world was a fool.
Sure enough, upon hearing these words, Xing Miexie's complexion fluctuated for a good while, unable to speak. He seemed to be worrying; Fang Han throwing out a cultivation method of the Taiyi Sect, he clearly knew there was a calculation behind it, but this was too tempting.
The Taiyi Sect's Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations supernatural powers, the Twelve Methods of the Profound Gate, had been renowned since ancient times and were invincible wherever they went. Especially the Doomsday Natural Disaster had the wondrous use of reversing heaven and earth and shocking the universe. The Great Sun Fire Disaster, logically speaking, was indeed also a star supernatural power. If "Xing Miexie" learned it, even if he did not cultivate it, comprehending the method would definitely have a huge benefit for himself. Perhaps he could truly find a new train of thought for cultivation from it, step into the Longevity Secret Realm, and become an eternal giant?
After thinking for a while, he finally gritted his teeth: "The Taiyi Sect's cultivation methods are profoundly mysterious; I have long wanted to witness them. If Fellow Daoist does not mind, I ask for your instruction."
"Easy to say, easy to say. Let us go down to the alchemy room to talk."
Fang Han secretly rejoiced in his heart, and his body descended toward the distance.
Arriving at the top of Star Cloud Baby's mountain peak, they entered the alchemy room. Xing Miexie transformed into a streak of starlight and flew in, only to see Star Child sitting beside a pill furnace, dozing off while chubby.
But as soon as he looked, his heart trembled. The mystical power contained within the body of this chubby "giant infant"-like baby, especially the specks of star brilliance spraying out from his body's pores, vaguely formed a book condensed from star power constantly flipping above his head. This indistinct book caused an oppressive force to arise from the deepest part of his heart.
"What supernatural power is this? I am someone who has viewed our Group of Stars Sect's supreme scripture, the 'Tai Chi Star Classic,' and know all the supreme-level supernatural powers, but I have never seen this kind of supernatural power? It actually vaguely suppresses my cultivation method?" Xing Miexie was shocked in his heart, simply unparalleled.
"Fellow Daoist Xing Miexie, this is the cultivation method of the Taiyi Sect's Great Sun Fire Disaster; please take a look. However, I am extremely interested in the supernatural power with which Fellow Daoist is able to make Heavenly Demons take refuge. I wonder if Fellow Daoist could give some pointers?" In Fang Han's hand flew a cluster of True Fire of the Sun, within which many scriptures were emerging, though they did not fly out.
"Oh? So Fellow Daoist is interested in this." Hearing Fang Han ask this, Xing Miexie obviously breathed a sigh of relief: "If Fellow Daoist were to ask about my Group of Stars Sect's cultivation methods, I indeed could not disclose them; that is a sect rule. But this cultivation method is a supreme supernatural power of the ancient Buddhist sect, which I comprehended from the Ancient Buddha of Lit Lamp Umbrella. It is not bound by sect rules. The Ancient Buddha of Lit Lamp Umbrella is a Dao Artifact I obtained during an expedition. However, this supreme Buddhist supernatural power is extremely difficult to cultivate; I have cultivated it many times without success. Being able to refine Heavenly Demons relies on the effect of the ancient Buddha umbrella. Once the ancient Buddha umbrella shines, even Demon Kings must take refuge. This supreme supernatural power is called the Great Salvation Zen Light. If Fellow Daoist insists on cultivating it, I can give it to Fellow Daoist to comprehend."
As he spoke, he took a cluster of jade slips from his chest. He left his divine sense inside the jade slip and then tossed it over. Fang Han caught it with one hand and used his divine sense to look; he indeed saw a great many cultivation methods that were simply inconceivable and vastly different from ordinary Daoist magic and the dDao of immortals and demons.
After reading it and remaining silent for a moment, Fang Han also gave the cultivation method of the Great Sun Fire Disaster to "Xing Miexie."
At this moment, Fang Han accepted Xing Miexie, this first true grand disciple of the Group of Stars Sect.
The two sides turned weapons into gifts of jade and silk.
In terms of strength, Fang Han had won his respect and given this person benefits; naturally, this person would not act willfully and stubbornly.
In the following time, Fang Han and Xing Miexie discussed Daoist magic and exchanged with each other. Fang Han detailed the supernatural powers of the Taiyi Sect, except for the Great Sun Fire Disaster, he also explained the Black Wind Disaster.
The Taiyi Sect's supreme Daoist magic held prestige throughout the cultivation world. Having obtained these two supernatural powers, Xing Miexie was overjoyed and also carefully explained the profound mysteries of the "Great Salvation Zen Light" to Fang Han. After a long discussion, both gained immense benefits. For a full three days and three nights, Xing Miexie left satisfied.
After Xing Miexie left, Fang Han had a solemn expression and quietly comprehended for another half day. An expression of dawning realization appeared on his face: "This Great Salvation Zen Light is actually also a supreme supernatural power. The exquisiteness of Buddhist Daoist magic, I have truly comprehended it today. It is truly broad and profound, opening up another kind of Dharma. In confusing people's minds, it ranks number one. Even the Demonic Sect's Soul-Snatching Great Art and Mind-Bewildering Great Art are far inferior."
"If the Buddhist sect were allowed to preach in the Xuanhuang Great World, then neither the immortal nor the demonic dao would have any place left. Because all humans in the secular world would go believe in Buddha, and even birds and beasts would worship Buddha. This great Dharma is a supreme method for saving and converting people's minds. Utilizing one's own thoughts of compassion, the courage of great charity, the heart of great benevolence and righteousness… condensing them into Zen Light to widely save sentient beings."
Through these days of pondering, Fang Han roughly understood the profound mysteries of the Buddhist cultivation methods. The Buddhist great Dharma did not rely on external forces, nor did it rely on the vital energy of heaven and earth or the true qi of the five elements. Instead, it directly condensed one's own compassion, charity, benevolence and righteousness, and various other kind thoughts, converging them into Zen Light to affect others.
No matter how vicious a person was, they also had kind thoughts, only they were covered up by evil thoughts.
Similarly, no matter how kind a person was, they also had evil thoughts.
Therefore, to cultivate this kind of method, any living creature would do, and even an atrocious being like the Ghost Emperor would do. However, after cultivating it, one's own ghost dao supernatural powers would be suppressed, and magic power would weaken.
Moreover, for this supernatural power to be cultivated to the realm of great accomplishment was extremely difficult, difficult upon difficult. Because this supernatural power could not borrow any external force; it relied purely on one's own heart. No true qi or pills were of any use at all.
It was precisely because of this that "Xing Miexie" felt this cultivation method was purely cultivating the heart. It consumed too much time, had no effect of increasing lifespan, and its attack power was almost non-existent. When he displayed the "Great Salvation Zen Light," he could only save and convert some weak Heavenly Demons. People with firm minds could not be affected at all, let alone using it against enemies.
Furthermore, even in saving and converting Heavenly Demons, "Xing Miexie" also relied on the power of the "Ancient Buddha of Lit Lamp Umbrella."
That was why he gave it to Fang Han so generously.
Because without the "Ancient Buddha of Lit Lamp Umbrella," this cultivation method was a chicken rib.
With a wave of his palm, forming a handprint, Fang Han urged the compassion, courage, benevolence and love, and various kind thoughts deep within his heart. In an instant, his expression became one of pity for the state of the universe and compassion for mankind; those thoughts of killing people to seize treasures and plotting schemes were all suppressed deep within his heart.
As the various kind thoughts continuously condensed, Fang Han's entire person revealed an aura of great pity and great compassion, making people feel deep respect upon seeing it.
He condensed the kind thoughts in his heart, urging them according to the cultivation method of the "Great Salvation Zen Light," and immediately, a faint ray of Buddha light wrapped around his fingers.
This strand of Buddha light was the "Great Salvation Zen Light."
However, currently, this trace of Great Salvation Zen Light condensed by Fang Han was extremely weak. Let alone saving a Heavenly Demon, even saving a fierce tiger to make it stop eating meat was impossible.
"It seems that cultivating this Great Salvation Zen Light is indeed incomparably difficult." Fang Han nodded and was about to give up the condensation of this Zen Light. Suddenly, he felt a certain artifact on his body twitch slightly, as if it had been drawn by the Great Salvation Zen Light.
"What magical treasure is this?" Fang Han hurriedly used his mind to observe and found that it was actually a spiritual talisman stored in the Yellow Springs Diagram, the rune talisman leading to the Five Elements Land that bore the six-syllable true words "Om Mani Padme Hum."
This rune talisman could not be used against enemies; it was purely a teleportation talisman.
But now, triggered by the "Great Salvation Zen Light," it seemed to contain an unknown secret inside.
"This spiritual talisman was left behind by the Buddhist sect. The ancient Buddhist sect suppressed that ancient Demon Venerable… Could there be some connection here? Could this spiritual talisman be some kind of magical treasure?" Fang Han immediately took out the spiritual talisman to look.
At the same time, far away in the depths of the distant starry sky, in the Five Elements Land, that ancient Demon Venerable old Daoist sitting upright beneath the spiritual roots of the five elements suddenly opened his eyes: "There is a problem with the spiritual talisman…"