bookbashuk Chapter 54: A Thousand Lights
Chapter 54: A Thousand Lights
Amidst the myriad lights of homes, this is a very special spiritual flame.
Fang Yun had also heard that the refining process was quite complicated and full of worldly affairs.
May all our wishes become the ignition source, and may all living beings become the lamps.
It can be used as a magic tool or as a spiritual flame.
It is necessary to alleviate the worries of every family and to fulfill the most difficult wishes of ordinary people to let go of.
This wish must arise from a good intention, such as repairing bridges and roads, or searching for a missing child.
One must not assist others in evil deeds, nor use one's magical powers or supernatural abilities as a cultivator.
Simply put, it means doing 10,000 good deeds.
For mortals to fulfill their vows, they must offer a candle and a lamp, and the whole family must sincerely worship for a hundred days without the candle going out.
This gathering of ten thousand lights alleviates the worries of mortals and carries the thoughts of all beings.
Only then can this undying flame of humanity be ignited.
This fire is ranked second-tier. Although it lacks the power of supernatural killing, it can nourish the soul, illuminate the true self, and soothe inner demons and desires.
It was truly wondrous.
As Fang Yun was pondering to himself, he saw Mu Lingxin walking towards him.
Good day, Senior Sister.
He leaned against the railing, gave a casual bow, and appeared quite languid.
Mu Lingxin still wore her hair in a bun, dressed in a jade dress, her features bright and elegant, making her look exceptionally charming and beautiful.
A gentle breeze ruffled her hair, revealing a patch of fair neck: "Junior brother, you should already know why I've come."
"It must be for that light in every home."
Fang Yun deliberately gave an "oh" and said with a smile, "Senior Sister, you don't look like you're asking for a favor."
The process of creating the lights of ten thousand homes cannot be accomplished using cultivators' magic; it can only rely on a massive amount of manpower and resources.
As a direct descendant of Yuquan Mountain, he happened to have the ability to mobilize the Chen Kingdom's royal family.
Mu Lingxin gritted her teeth, then suddenly wrinkled her nose, puffed out her cheeks, and cried out, "Please...please, junior brother! Help your senior sister, okay...?"
It was clearly the first time she had ever tried to act cute; her cheeks flushed red, and her whole face turned into a round, chubby red apple.
She looked clumsy, yet also exceptionally charming and adorable, with a hint of tears in her eyes.
Like a cute, pitiful little dog.
After carefully examining the item, Fang Yun finally nodded and said, "Alright, I'll help Senior Sister this time."
Mu Lingxin breathed a sigh of relief, a huge sense of shame enveloping her.
She pouted, looking extremely awkward, and finally whispered, "Th-thank you, junior brother, you're still quite handsome!"
Fang Yun readily acknowledged the compliment, but then asked with some confusion, "Your Mu family is so powerful and wealthy, and you also have your own mortal kingdom. Why do you need to come to our Chen Kingdom?"
Mu Lingxin sighed: "The people of Mu Kingdom live in peace and prosperity. All those people's wish lamps must be used to support the clan's third-tier Red Dust Flame."
Fang Yun raised an eyebrow: "This thing actually has a third tier? Does it require millions of mortals to offer their lamps as sacrifices?"
It's already unbelievable that a mere mortal could rival a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"It's not that simple. This fire needs to be worshipped for at least a thousand years, with billions of lights passed down from generation to generation."
"Finally, a Golden Core cultivator, before dying, infuses the lamp with the beautiful obsession of protecting the human world, nourishing it with their own body, so that it can be transformed into a third-order mortal fire."
Mu Lingxin was referring to a Golden Core cultivator, not a fraudulent fake Golden Core cultivator.
Fang Yun felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about the tedious and rigorous refining process: "What's the purpose of this fire?"
"Protect the soul and true spirit, illuminate the ten directions, dispel the invasion of inner demons, and assist Foundation Establishment cultivators in forming the Golden Core."
Mu Lingxin glanced at him and did not hide anything: "Among the major clans in the sect today, only the Mu family and the Ao family have mastered this fire, which is why they have produced fake pills generation after generation, and their lineage has lasted for five thousand years."
Fang Yun fell silent.
This fire is indeed extraordinary; it can actually be regarded as a spiritual object for forming a core.
The Chen family of Yuquan still lacks sufficient foundation; they need at least one Golden Core cultivator to truly carry on their legacy.
He suddenly became curious: "Senior Sister, you're so well-informed, do you know how many True Immortals there are in the sect now?"
Mu Ling pondered for a moment, then counted on her fingers: "Our family has one Golden Core cultivator, the Ao family has two Pseudo-Golden Core cultivators, and besides them, there are also Ancestor Chen, Ancestor Xiao, and Ancestor Li."
"The Ao family is so powerful, they actually have two Pseudo-Core Formation Realm experts?"
Fang Yun was slightly surprised.
The Qingqiu Ao family was as famous as the Jindan Mu family, and both controlled the Qingmu Sect for thousands of years.
This clan is skilled in beast taming, and the jade dragons they raise contain the bloodline of a dragon, making them very suitable for body tempering.
Now, after making inquiries from various sources, Fang Yun has learned about the two Nascent Soul inheritances of the Green Wood Sect.
The Eastern Azure Flower Scripture also includes the Azure Dragon's Indestructible Body.
The former is a fourth-order Qi-refining technique, which is qualified for cultivation by both true disciples and pseudo-Dan masters.
The latter, the fourth-level body refinement, is the sect's most treasured inheritance.
Only by cultivating the Azure Dragon Imperishable Body can one be qualified to become a Golden Core cultivator.
He wields the only fourth-tier spiritual treasure of the Green Wood Sect, whose power is unpredictable.
The fact that the Ao family raises the Azure Jade Dragon is closely related to this body-refining tradition, demonstrating their profound heritage.
"Besides the one on the surface, the Ao family also has a fake core cultivator ancestor, but his lifespan is almost up, and he is just barely clinging to life."
Mu Lingxin became slightly serious: "In the future, the one who will truly shoulder the heavy responsibility will be Senior Brother Ao Tianlong, who has already successfully cultivated the Azure Dragon Body."
Fang Yun had also heard of this person; he was the current number one disciple, possessing an Earth-grade Wood Spiritual Root.
In recent centuries, the Qingmu Sect has indeed been teeming with talented individuals, a veritable den of hidden masters.
In the blink of an eye, the group traversed tens of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers and successfully arrived at the secular state of Chen.
Fang Yun looked down at the capital city below. Time had taken its toll, and the city walls were mottled, no longer resembling the one he remembered.
Under the guidance of his elder brother Chen Xiaoshan, he successfully met the current emperor of the Chen Kingdom.
This was a rather wise monarch, in his early thirties, an age when he was full of ambition and aspirations.
Facing the direct descendants of Yuquan, Emperor Chen naturally dared not neglect them, treating them with utmost care and reverence, as if they were deities.
Fang Yun brought Mu Lingxin over, and she explained the various precautions, requesting that Chen State collect 20,000 lamps from the people.
Yes, 20,000 lamps.
Fang Yun thought this spiritual flame was good, as it nourished the soul, so he decided to refine one for himself as well.
After all, ten thousand or twenty thousand is roughly the same, and it's all for doing good deeds anyway.
He left his senior sister to supervise the work, then dusted himself off and left, preparing to retrieve the treasure from his past life.
As for the spirit-testing task, he casually assigned two of his underlings to handle it.
What a joke! These spoiled brats from powerful families would never do their own missions.
Fang Yun strolled leisurely across the land, enjoying the local customs and natural beauty of the Chen Kingdom.
He traveled south, almost reaching the border of the country, until he finally saw the location where he had buried his secret chamber.
"Go and retrieve the Azure Lotus Elixir Fire first."
Fang Yun saw the extinct volcano in the south again; the earth and rocks were deep red.
He was surprised to find that more than a hundred years had passed.
This volcano is showing signs of resurgence, with billowing black smoke and scorching heat.
The fire elemental energy was exceptionally active, and a sense of heat permeated the world.
"Could it be that the Azure Lotus Earth Fire caused the earth's energy to boil, leading to the volcanic resurgence?"
Fang Yun sensed something was wrong, took out his magic weapon to protect himself, and found the lava pool from back then.