"Niu Da Li looked at Chen Yun and waited for an answer."
The thought flashed through Chen Yun's mind, and he soon made up his mind, "Save!"
"Niu Da Li smiled and said, 'Chen Zhenren has truly a merciful heart. To be honest, before bringing the old nun Jing Chen back, I even had the thought of taking advantage of her illness to kill her and see if I could get some rare treasures from her. However, after thinking about the teachings of my ancestors, 'Taoism values life,' I abandoned the idea of killing her and decided to save her. However, after trying a few times, I could not wake her up."
If an ordinary fairy or demon encountered such a situation, it's likely that only the first part of Niu Da Li's narration would occur, and the second part wouldn't happen at all.
Niu Da Li is different, although he was not born in the legitimate line of the Taoist tradition, his ancestors were after all the mounts of the legitimate Taoists, so they often had a greater influence on him.
Chen Yun's understanding of "the way of life" indicates that he is also a compassionate person.
Generally speaking, as long as people don't provoke him, he won't do anything to them.
"Let me take a look at her injury first."
Chen Yun stood up and walked forward.
Niu Da Li replied with a single word, "Good."
Yes, Chen Yun did not immediately rush to help the Jing Chen Nun, but first observed her injuries.
My power of "the way of life" can indeed heal most injuries, but it's not an omnipotent existence. It's not possible to heal all injuries.
Therefore, he must ascertain the exact condition of Master Jing Chen and determine whether he is capable of treating her.
He uses his spiritual awareness to examine Master Jing Chen's injuries.
After a moment, Chen Yun's expression became peculiar.
Because he did not find any obvious wounds on Master Jing Chen.
It's like the other party's face is made of gold leaf, and it doesn't look like they have suffered any physical injuries, but rather a problem with their "soul".
"What's wrong with her soul?"
Chen Yun pondered to himself, "I wonder if she has refined the image of her Yuan Shen... Eh, no, Buddhism is different from the Taoist path, and it involves Yuan Shen very early on."
The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice is to achieve the state of emptiness of all five aggregates.
To put it simply, it means to develop aversion, to leave desire, to extinguish and finally to extinguish completely.
Because the five aggregates are the laws of impermanence and arising, they are not me, they are different from me, and they do not coexist with me.
To achieve this, one must first gain enlightenment.
Therefore, in the process of Buddhist practice, various concepts such as the Yin Shen and Yuan Shen are involved.
However, after reaching the state of extinction, there are no more concepts like Yin Shen or Yuan Shen.
Because at that stage, everything has been extinguished.
How can there be Yin Shen or Yuan Shen if everything has been extinguished?
Not only do Yin Shen and Yuan Shen not exist, even the former physical body is referred to as a "smelly husk" and is to be discarded.
Whether the final attainment of Buddhism can be compared to the Greater Vehicle is unknown, but based on Sakyamuni Buddha's demonstrated combat strength, he was stronger than average immortals.
At least so far, Chen Yun has seen God's actions, and the strongest among them is Sakyamuni Buddha.
However, he believes that the power of Zi Wei Grand God or Gao Shang Yu Huang Da Di should be above that of Sakyamuni Buddha.
Let's not talk about these things for now.
Chen Yun doesn't know if Master Jing Chen's problem is related to the gods.
He decides to "communicate" with the other party to understand their situation.
Thinking of this, Chen Yun said to Niu Da Li, "Brother Niu, could you please stand guard for me? I need to summon my Yuan Shen to communicate with Master Jing Chen's spirit."
Knowing that the method involving Yuan Shen is quite dangerous, Niu Da Li dare not be negligent and quickly said, "Very well, I will pay close attention. Chen Zhenren, be careful as well."
Chen Yun understands Niu Da Li's concerns, worried that his Yuan Shen energy might enter Master Jing Chen's Mudan Palace and be met with a counterattack from the other party's "spirit".
Buddhist cultivation has involved the aspect of "god" from an early stage, and he has just refined the image of his Yuan Shen.
From the level of "god" power, perhaps Yuan Shen is more dominant, but in terms of quantity, Absolutely Jing Chen Nun has more.
Niu Da Li's concern is quite reasonable.
Chen Yun naturally wouldn't joke around with his Yuan Shen.
He sat down cross-legged and excluded inner distractions.
Then, Chen Yun released his Yuan Shen energy, entering the body of Master Jing Chen, attempting to sense the whereabouts of the other party's "spirit".
As expected, his Yuan Shen energy was met with resistance as soon as it entered the other party's body.
A strong stream of Yin Shen energy rolled in like a tide, one wave after another.
Chen Yun chose not to engage directly, but instead avoided the other party's Yin Shen energy and continuously projected his consciousness: "Master Jing Chen, I have come to help you."
This consciousness was projected many times, but it was as if it sank into the sea without a trace, receiving no response from the other party at all.
Chen Yun didn't show the slightest sign of discouragement.
Trying to let Yuan Shen energy infiltrate into the other party's Mudan Palace.
This action seemed to anger Master Jing Chen's "god".
In the next moment, an endless stream of Yin Shen energy surged out.
It instantly enveloped Chen Yun's Yuan Shen energy in the middle and twisted it to death.
The "quality" of Yuan Shen energy is indeed many times higher than that of Yin Shen, but even a tiger can't withstand the attack of a pack of wolves.
In a flash, the Yuan Shen energy that Chen Yun had invaded into Master Jing Chen's body was eradicated by the Yin Shen energy.
A "painful sensation" emerged from the depths of Chen Yun's "soul", causing him to break out in cold sweat on his forehead.
Upon seeing this, Niu Da Li was startled and asked, "Chen Zhenren, are you all right?"
Chen Yun furrowed his brow and said, "Master Jing Chen's Yin Shen cultivation is quite powerful. I daren't release too much Yuan Shen energy, otherwise, I might shatter her spiritual soul. So I just released that relatively weak Yuan Shen energy, which was eradicated by her Yin Shen energy. My Yuan Shen has been somewhat damaged, so please wait a moment for me to repair my Yuan Shen and try to communicate with her again."
Niu Da Li said with some concern, "If we can't save her, then just give up. If your Yuan Shen is seriously damaged, you might not be able to break through to the level of a Dijie Immortal in the future."
Chen Yun smiled and said, "It's not that serious. As long as I don't let my Yuan Shen enter Master Jing Chen's body, there won't be such a situation. At most, it will be slightly damaged, and as long as I perform the secret method to repair it, it will be fine."
Niu Da Li grunted and said with concern, "Well, if it's too dangerous, we can only give up and not save her. Chen Zhenren, please don't harm yourself by trying to save someone."
Chen Yun said, "I know. Keep up the guard for me. I'll repair my Yuan Shen."
After saying that, he didn't say anything else to Niu Da Li.
Chen Yun sat there and cultivated, repairing the insignificant damage to his Yuan Shen.
He wasn't boasting; his Yuan Shen did indeed suffer only slight damage just now, not severe at all.
After cultivating, the part of his Yuan Shen that was damaged was nourished by the gold dao power, and it was rapidly recovering.
Chen Yun thought to himself while cultivating, "Master Jing Chen's Yin Shen is so powerful. That's why Yan Feng said she had a secret method that could instantly explode with strength equivalent to that of the middle stage of Dijie Immortals. I suspect that this secret method involves 'god', otherwise, relying solely on her own Buddhist cultivation, she shouldn't be able to perform such a formidable action."
When Yin Shen cultivation reaches a high level, it can still exert power far beyond one's own.
If the "quality" of the Yuan Shen cultivation is higher and reaches a high level, it would certainly be even more powerful.
Chen Yun couldn't help but think of "Yang Shen".
This cultivation path of the dan dao seems to have a final goal that is even more powerful than the general Yuan Shen.
"Just think of the time when Lu Dongbin reached the rank of a Heavenly Immortal and led me to chaos at Lingju Mountain. Even with the combined efforts of numerous Buddhist sages and Bodhisattvas, they still couldn't subdue him."
Chen Yun pondered to himself: "I suppose that's because Yang Shen is so powerful, in the end it was Sakyamuni Buddha who intervened, calming down that incident."
He was thinking, if he were to refine a Yang Shen and enter the realm of immortals, would he be stronger than an ordinary immortal?
He felt that it should be so, after all, the "quality" of Yang Shen is far stronger than ordinary Yuan Shen.
The repair of the Yuan Shen had already been cured as if nothing had happened during the contemplation.
Chen Yun slowly opened his eyes and said, "Brother Niu, my Yuan Shen has been fully repaired. I can attempt to communicate with Master Jing Chen again. Please continue to stand guard for me. Thank you."
Niu Da Li said, "Alright, be careful."
Chen Yun replied with a nod, closed his eyes again, and summoned his Yuan Shen energy to invade into Master Jing Chen's body.
As before, once the Yuan Shen energy entered, it was immediately met with a blockade by the Yin Shen forces again.
Having experienced failure in the past, Chen Yun was more clever this time. He skillfully dodged the encirclement of the Yin Shen forces by controlling the Yuan Shen energy.
He retreated when the enemy advanced, and he advanced when the enemy retreated.
Chen Yun displayed his tactics to perfection.
Gradually, his Yuan Shen energy was pushing closer to the other party's Mudan Palace.
At this moment, an endless stream of Yin Shen energy surged towards him again.
Chen Yun's mind flickered, and he split his Yuan Shen energy in two.
One of the Yuan Shen energy streams met the encirclement of the Yin Shen forces.
The other stream, taking advantage of the gaps in the encirclement, suddenly penetrated the Mudan Palace.
It was better not to go in.
As soon as he entered, he felt as if he had entered a new realm.
……
Master Jing Chen's Mudan Palace.
Chen Yun saw here as a "Buddhist country."
There were countless Buddhist temples standing here.
There were also various pagodas with strong Buddha rays scattered in an orderly manner.
There were countless Buddha statues around.
For example, there were Sakyamuni Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and so on.
The most prominent among them were the images of the eight great celestial dragons and Weituo Bodhisattva.
Weituo Bodhisattva's image had staring eyes, giving off a fierce aura.
The image of the Weituo Bodhisattva has eyes wide with fury, exuding a strong sense of "intimidation."
The images of the eight great celestial dragons are depicted in various ferocious forms.
After all, they are protective deities. They need to be fierce and awe-inspiring to deter evil demons and ghosts.
Among these statues, there was a young monkess with a seemingly age of sixteen or seventeen and an exceptionally handsome appearance, who was sitting in the middle.
This young monkess wore a grey robe, her eyes tightly closed, and around her body were coiled numerous black gases that resemble vines, each as thick as a thumb.
After a brief inspection, Chen Yun immediately realized that this young monkess was Master Jing Chen's Yin Shen.
And those black gases that resemble vines were likely the main culprits that prevented her from waking up.
He did not act impulsively but instead projected his consciousness to communicate with Master Jing Chen, "Teacher, can you sense the intention I am transmitting?"
The young monkess slowly opened her eyes, nodding her delicate face, "Zen friend, are you here to save me?"
Chen Yun responded to the other party, "Yes, my name is Chen Pu. I am a disciple of Zhengyang True Immortal at Ningyang Temple on Zhongnan Mountain. My friend Niu Da Li and I were wandering in Miao Luo Mountain, and he found you lying unconscious on the ground. He brought you back for me to treat. I noticed that you don't have any injuries, so I suppose there's an issue with your 'god'. I released my Yuan Shen energy to check your condition and figure out a way to save you."
"Thank you for extending a helping hand," Master Jing Chen thanked and said, "I was careless earlier and was caught in a spiritual qi storm. I encountered magogods in chaos. Although I hurried to escape, I was invaded by their chaotic power into my 'god', which is these black gases on my body. They have locked me in, preventing me from controlling my physical body."
Ah, so that's the situation.
Chen Yun had some confusion earlier. As one of the most elite group entering the Yueyue Cave, unless it was against Long Zhan Tian and himself, Master Jing Chen had a very small chance of being injured. So, how could she be unconscious like gold leaf and unable to control her body? It turns out that she encountered a chaotic magogod.
He asked, "Is there a way to save you?"
Master Jing Chen said, "There is a way, but it may be quite difficult."
Chen Yun said, "Let me hear and see if it can be done."
Master Jing Chen said, "These black gases will erode the power of 'god', as they are entangling my 'god', so I cannot mobilize the power of my Yin Shen to destroy them. If Zen friend wants to save me, he still needs to enhance his Yuan Shen energy and enter my Mudan Palace. Then use his Yuan Shen energy to touch the black gases, let them invade his Yuan Shen energy……Ah, I know this is too dangerous. Zen friend, we are not related by blood or marriage. You do not need to take such a great risk and definitely save my life."
Indeed, Chen Yun and the other party were not related at all, and there was no need to take such a great risk.
He spent so much effort just to let one Yuan Shen energy enter Master Jing Chen's Mudan Palace.
If more Yuan Shen energy is needed to come in and let the black gases consume and dissolve, it may require great effort.
The most important thing is, although the Yuan Shen itself will not suffer irreversible harm if it doesn't enter directly, using too much Yuan Shen energy is very difficult to recover.
Even if he saves Master Jing Chen, he will have to rest for a long time and spend more time repairing his Yuan Shen in the future.
He didn't know exactly how much Yuan Shen energy would be required in the end, but by analyzing the number of black gases on Master Jing Chen's body, it was possible that he would need one month to recover his Yuan Shen energy after treating her.
Save or not?
It's hard for a common person to do so.
After all, Miao Luo Mountain is so dangerous.
Who knows what terrible things might happen in a month?
Just now, Chen Yun is facing a serious problem and needs Master Jing Chen's help.
Therefore, this person, he must save.
Chen Yun decisively said, "Comrade, since I have decided to save you, I will definitely wake you up and not give up halfway. Please try not to resist. I will increase my Yuan Shen energy and enter your Mudan Palace now."
Master Jing Chen expressed gratitude profusely, "Thank you, Zen friend, for saving my life. I will never forget this."
Chen Yun said something polite and increased his Yuan Shen energy to enter the other party's body.
One after another, streams of Yuan Shen energy entered.
During this time, he still encountered attacks from the uncontrolled Yin Shen forces.
This undoubtedly increased the difficulty for Chen Yun to save Master Jing Chen, but he did not give up on saving her despite the difficulties.
After an hour, Chen Yun felt some exhaustion.
However, the good news is that the black gases on Master Jing Chen's body have significantly weakened.
He was unable to continue, so he told Master Jing Chen and retreated to restore his Yuan Shen energy, preparing to treat her once he had recovered.
……
Time day by day passed.
Soon, three days flashed by.
During this time, Chen Yun repeatedly used his Yuan Shen energy to enter Master Jing Chen's Mudan Palace and touch and dissolve the black gases.
Every time he left looking very drained before restoring his Yuan Shen energy.
Interestingly, it seemed that the continuous use of Yuan Shen energy and then the subsequent recovery might have contributed to the improvement.
Chen Yun found that over the past two or three days, his Yuan Shen energy had actually become stronger.
For the time being, he had no interest in whether his Yuan Shen energy was strong or not.
Because at this moment, saving Master Jing Chen had entered a critical stage.
Chen Yun controlled a large amount of Yuan Shen energy and launched the final assault on the black gases on Master Jing Chen's body.
Streams of Yuan Shen energy collided with the black gases, making them dissipate and disappear.
Finally, after the third round of treatment today, lasting for an incense stick's time, all the black gases had dissolved.
After the black gases had completely dissipated, Master Jing Chen immediately informed Chen Yun, "Zen friend, I can now control my body again. Please remove your Yuan Shen energy."
Chen Yun said, "Very well."
He directly withdrew his Yuan Shen energy.
……
In the real world.
Chen Yun felt incredibly tired, but his gaze remained unwavering as he watched Master Jing Chen lying on the ground.
Niu Da Li, who had been guarding them, asked, "How is it?"
Chen Yun said, "It should be fine now. Master Jing Chen might wake up soon."
As soon as Chen Yun finished speaking, Master Jing Chen on the ground slowly opened her eyelids.
Seeing this, Chen Yun was overjoyed.
At the sight, Chen Yun was overjoyed.
As long as Master Jing Chen wakes up, he could then ask her about methods to suppress the demon in the heart later.
Although he didn't know if there was a solution, he still had immense hope that Master Jing Chen could help him overcome this difficult situation.
