The Immortal Sutras are unique in the world, differing greatly from other cultivation scriptures, and immortal arts are similarly transcendent above worldly practices. The disparity is akin to the difference between minor and major divine abilities. Minor divine abilities, such as immobilizing spells, can be comprehended with just the Sixth Realm, while major divine abilities like Heaven and Earth Manifestation or Shattering the Void are incomparable in power.
And the Golden Book page is a fragment of the Donghua Jade Scripture, making a copy an almost impossible feat!
Countless insights from Seventh and Sixth Grade Immortal Sutras were cast into the烈火 (lie huo - fierce fire). The black talismans, with Ji Xiang as their vessel, had their emanating fiery energy transformed into incense and fire surrounding him.
However, the flames remained constant. The insights from the Immortal Sutras, when cast into them, were like mud bulls entering the sea, without causing even a ripple.
They did not grow larger, nor did they diminish. The incense and fire curled upwards, as if transforming into human-shaped pillars of burning incense.
Ji Xiang looked at the phantom images of the surrounding gods and began to employ the methods of Lingbao Tianzun, forcibly seizing the insights of the gods.
Thus, although the phantom images of the gods were also listening to Yuanshi Tianzun lecture in this first heaven, they could no longer gain any insights, as all of them were completely divided between Lingbao Tianzun and Ji Xiang.
The Donghua Fairy had said that only those of the Shangqing lineage could comprehend the chapters of the Donghua Jade Scripture, so resorting to copying was a last resort. The last time the Donghua Fairy and Lingbao Tianzun fought over a portion of the Golden Book page, which transformed into the "Green Jade Treasure Box," the result was incessant conflict. Lingbao Tianzun, in his anger, cast it into his own golden light, thus drawing out the Hidden Jade Scripture.
Ji Xiang did not believe he possessed such good fortune. Lingbao Tianzun's form and spirit had been confined here for at least a thousand years without comprehending the Donghua Immortal Sutras, so what was special about himself?
The only special aspect, perhaps, was the True Meaning of the Three Teachings.
If the identity of a Yuqing cultivator held special significance, Ji Xiang had also considered that perhaps Lingbao Tianzun's form and spirit, "it," this existence, might itself be something left behind by a Yuqing cultivator!
Facing the competition between the two, the phantom images of the gods dared not act rashly. Yuanshi lectured, and they could not leave. They were like imprints from a grand Dharma assembly of the past, or perhaps manifestations of the lingering aspirations of the gods left here.
Twenty volumes of Seventh Grade lower-tier Immortal Sutras, eighteen volumes of middle-tier, and thirteen volumes of upper-tier Immortal Sutras.
Twelve volumes of Sixth Grade lower-tier Immortal Sutras, ten volumes of middle-tier, and eight volumes of upper-tier Immortal Sutras.
Three volumes of Fifth Grade lower-tier Immortal Sutras, two volumes of middle-tier, and three volumes of upper-tier Immortal Sutras.
One volume of Fourth Grade lower-tier Immortal Sutras.
The Donghua Fairy's eyelids twitched as she sensed the insights from the Immortal Sutras on Ji Xiang's person fading from their peak, accompanied by the demise of a certain Immortal Sutra's radiance. The incense and fire also began to waver slightly, but it was such a pity!
These were all immortal arts!
Once insights were sacrificed, it was equivalent to abandoning the cultivation method of that scripture. However, for Ji Xiang, it was not that simple, nor would it be so wasteful.
The Swastika mark on his brow glowed faintly.
As Ji Xiang gained insights, the Compassionate Vow Vajra also mastered the cultivation methods of these Immortal Sutras, inscribing these methods into its heart one by one. Buddhist cultivators were most adept at memorizing and reciting scriptures.
Concurrently, within Ji Xiang's Grand Void Radiant Light, in the nine-colored space within, three small incense figures stood. These were the Three Corpses Minor Deities, whom Ji Xiang often used for simulated suicides. One of the three small deities held the Eight Dragon Cloud Talisman Bright Light Celestial Book, another collected the incense and fire energy, transforming it into Grand Void Flying Profound Qi, and the last used this Grand Void Qi to write the textual traces of those Immortal Sutras onto the Bright Light Celestial Book.
This Bright Light Celestial Book only required the inscription of the immortal arts and incantation methods from the Immortal Sutras to be used directly, bypassing the cultivation process. Ji Xiang had also used the Bright Light Celestial Book to perform powerful techniques multiple times. However, due to his later frequent borrowing of books from the White Lotus Sect, and the White Lotus Sect not possessing any particularly outstanding techniques, the Bright Light Celestial Book had not had much opportunity for use.
As for Western classics like the Bible, the powerful source of energy within the books lay in aspirations, and they did not record any special techniques. The scriptures were merely a medium for them to communicate with Christ the Lord.
The Shinto of Japan could not be replicated with the Bright Light Celestial Book either, as the other party would not reveal their methods of ghost and spirit arts or the reasons for their divine abilities' operation.
But now, by acquiring these Immortal Sutras for free, Ji Xiang's personal repertoire of techniques had been greatly expanded.
The Donghua Fairy, however, was completely unaware of all this. She simply felt that these Immortal Sutras had been wasted for nothing, which was an immense pity! Many powerful methods from the Taiqing and Shangqing lineages were present here. Even a Seventh Grade Immortal Sutra, once disseminated into the world, could instantly establish a powerful religious sect.
After all, these were scriptures of the immortal path, solemn texts that guaranteed inheritance. Even if mortal cultivators learned a single move or two, they could establish their own schools.
"The Fourth Grade Immortal Sutra 'Great Law of Seizing and Killing,' wasn't this the technique used by human immortals to wield heavenly laws in the past?! And it's an ancient scripture of the Huang-Lao school, and it's been sacrificed?"
"Fifth Grade Immortal Sutras, 'Taiyin Six Ding Method,' 'Taiyang Six Wu Method,' the art of Yin-Yang fusion, said to be a technique developed from the Yin-Yang Dao of the pre-Qin era. This seems to be a divine immortal technique."
"Fifth Grade Immortal Sutra, 'Twelve Chapters of Taigong,' this is a scripture of the military strategists of the Han Dynasty!"
Seeing these scriptures, the Donghua Fairy suddenly became confused.
Although the Golden Book page was powerful, did the Donghua Jade Scripture actually hide so many ancient scriptures?
While the origin of the Green Boy Lord was Dong Wang Gong, and he was indeed an immortal from ancient legends, an ancient immortal figure who had existed since time immemorial, it was not unreasonable for various schools and factions to create scriptures and images for him. However, the emergence of so many Immortal Sutras still left her extremely shocked. At the same time, she discovered that Ji Xiang's comprehension of these Immortal Sutras had accelerated by an immeasurable amount compared to their last meeting!
It was then that she saw Ji Xiang holding a strange Immortal Sutra, emitting an incomparably powerful aura. However, this aura was confined to Ji Xiang's vicinity, so she hadn't sensed it at first!
"This feeling... this book is at least Fifth Grade or above... but, no, why do I feel terrified?"
"Is this book... advancing?"
The Immortal Sutra held by Ji Xiang was the True Non-Two Supreme Book. The power of condensed aspirations once again came into play, and Ji Xiang, with the power of the True Non-Two Supreme Book, once again "packaged" himself.
If one person's aspirations were limited, then let ten thousand people join.
If ten thousand people were not enough, there were still a hundred Han Dynasty immortal souls!
Boom! In an instant, the sounds lectured by Yuanshi Tianzun transformed into a vast ocean of real text, and a large number of Immortal Sutras emerged from it. Although most of them were Seventh Grade Immortal Sutras, their quantity was astonishing!
The ancient scriptures of the Huang-Lao school of the Two Han Dynasties, "Hundred Sections of the Divine," "Classic of Qi Cultivation," "Five Admonitions of Taiyi"...
The ancient scripture of the Louguan school, "True Scripture of Four Talismans"...
The ancient scriptures of the Divine Immortal school, "Dan Shu" (Pill Book), "Yu Lu" (Jade Register), "Fang Cun" (Square Inch)...
Boom—
Golden light flashed, and another Fourth Grade Immortal Sutra emerged, emanating dragon roars and tiger cries!
The Heavenly Master Dao's "Ancient Dragon Tiger Song and Decision"!
After Ji Xiang processed and burned this Immortal Sutra, the incense and fire on his person underwent a significant change!
Next, Yuanshi Tianzun's lecture suddenly came to a halt.
Because Ji Xiang, at this moment, spoke, taking over its voice.
The next moment, Yuanshi Tianzun also spoke.
At this instant, the god and the immortal were synchronized.
The sound and language were like the grand ancient tones at the beginning of heaven and earth!
"!"
A column of text, as if engraved in gold and stone, manifested in the void. And at the same moment, the insights descended, pervading the first heaven. After a brief appearance, one column of text became two columns!
"The content of the Golden Book page... has it really been copied?"
The Donghua Fairy was truly astonished, but Lingbao Tianzun was not as bewildered as she. The moment the golden text appeared, he looked up and, with swift movements, collected one of the Golden Book contents.
A vast divine light emanated from him, and his form, which had only an outline, gradually began to solidify!