Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1023 - 878 Six Consciousness Heart Scroll

Chapter 1023: Chapter 878 Six Consciousness Heart Scroll

Seasons have changed, from spring to autumn, time drifting slowly by.

Decades have passed in the blink of an eye.

Mysterious Water Territory.

In the venue of the Wontong Big Auction.

Jade platforms hovered in mid-air, their surfaces engraved with numerous arrays.

Above the jade platforms were the unique and ingeniously designed monks’ dwellings.

On the auction stage, surrounded by numerous jade platforms, beams of light shot into the sky while multi-colored prohibitions formed a screen of light, layer upon layer, safeguarding the stage.

A cultivator who had reached the Returning to Emptiness phase was introducing a multicolored short sword in his hand:

"Exotic Treasure—Seven Stars Sword, sixteen thousand Immortal Jades! Is there a higher bid, Sirs...?"

"Good, no more bids for the third time, congratulations to the Sir in private room number thirteen who has successfully bid for this treasure!"

The Mysterious Water Territory is one of the 99 territories of the human race, located at the core of the human’s central region, bustling with trade and commerce and with several Integration powers ensuring its safety even during times of war.

The Wontong Big Auction is organized by the Wontong Pavilion.

Although not as famous as the Black Tortoise Pavilion, Wontong Pavilion is regarded as having an even longer history.

Every hundred years, they host a large auction, attracting many high-level cultivators to participate in the bidding.

After one exotic treasure was auctioned off, rare minerals, Spiritual Pills, and high-level cultivation techniques were brought out one after another, attracting bids from one cultivator after another, yet high-level cultivators usually knew their limits. Once the bid price exceeded the true value of an item by twenty to thirty percent, the number of bidders greatly decreased.

Unless there was an urgent need, the final transaction price would not be too outrageous.

"The next item for auction is one of the finale pieces for this auction..."

The face of the auctioneer, who had reached the Returning to Emptiness stage, flushed slightly as he commanded a maidservant behind him to unveil the red cloth.

Underneath the red cloth was unexpectedly a begging bowl.

On the bowl, golden Brahman characters flickered one after another, and inside was a drop of golden blood that was ceaselessly churning.

"Buddhist blood?"

From within a booth above the jade platform, a cry of surprise sounded.

"Not just that, from its vitality, it’s likely blood of a Mahayana level."

Another low and husky voice laughed, "I didn’t expect... that you Wontong Pavilion could even get your hands on such a rare item..."

"A Mahayana Buddhist cultivator, I wonder which senior of our human race it could be?"

Many cultivators started to discuss among themselves.

Proudly, the auctioneer announced, "That’s right... This drop of Buddhist blood is from ’Master Jin Yuan,’ a predecessor who broke through to the Mahayana Period 130,000 years ago... but what we’re auctioning today is not his Buddhist blood."

He chuckled and suddenly revealed a cyan spike in his hand.

The surface of the spike flickered with spiritual radiance, obviously another Exotic Treasure.

A ring of runes shimmered as the tip of the spike emitted a beam of cyan light, piercing directly into the bowl.

The drop of golden Buddhist blood, stimulated thus, scattered suddenly, and in mid-air, it materialized into a piece of golden scripture.

"Is that the Buddhist Blood Scripture?!"

A voice of some surprise transmitted from one of the compartments.

"Yes, indeed, it is the Buddhist Blood Scripture! As is well known, within the Brahman Sect, some high-ranking monks like to use their own Essence Blood as ink to inscribe the true meaning of Buddhist scriptures. This scripture is one that Master Jin Yuan wrote with his own Essence Blood. What I have just revealed is merely the beginning of it..."

The auctioneer smiled, "This is the opener of a Mahayana level cultivation technique, and as a kind gesture, Wontong Pavilion is offering this part to all our esteemed guests for free... Surely by now, the authenticity of this item is something you all understand, right?"

"Hmm... ’Six Consciousness Heart Scroll,’ it is indeed a rare cultivation technique for Divine Consciousness... The Brahman Sect’s development of the upper dan Tian and Divine Consciousness is truly formidable..."

A steady voice responded.

"Amitabha, please proceed, host..."

Then came a thick, gentle voice, which began with the chanting of a Buddhist title, its source from some Buddhist faction unknown.

"However... this ’Six Consciousness Heart Scroll’ is a Buddhist secret skill for Divine Consciousness, particularly effective against Heart Demons... Starting bid is twenty thousand Immortal Jades!"

The auctioneer beamed, "Each bid increase must be no less than one hundred Immortal Jades, please!"

"Twenty thousand one hundred!"

"Twenty thousand two hundred!"

Cultivation techniques for cultivating Divine Consciousness, especially those that can counter Heart Demons, are indeed extremely rare for Mahayana Monks.

The cultivators in the hall competed fiercely, driving the price above twenty-five thousand Immortal Jades in no time.

At this point, the various bidders started to give up one by one, except for the previously voiceful Buddhist cultivator and another distinguished guest in a private room, who were still hot on the trail.

"Twenty-six thousand three hundred Immortal Jades!"

"Amitabha... Twenty-seven thousand Immortal Jades."

The Buddhist cultivator bidding was incredibly aggressive, forcing the competing cultivator to reluctantly admit defeat.

Inside the private room.

"Such a wealthy Buddhist cultivator..."

A cultivator donning a jade crown, adorned with a fiery red ring on his finger and holding an emerald ivory folding fan, dressed like a noble young master, opened his eyes.

His gaze held a calm understanding of worldly affairs, "If not from one of those Buddhist holy lands, then it must be a person of Jin Gangzi... Well, let’s afford them this courtesy."

Brahman cultivators naturally coveted the technique left by Master Jin Yuan even more.

Just then, from a booth that had been silent until now, a languid voice rang out, "Twenty-eight thousand Immortal Jades!"

"Twenty-eight thousand Immortal Jades!"

The auctioneer’s eyes lit up, "Thirty-two in private room ’Tian,’ bids twenty-eight thousand Immortal Jades... Twenty-eight thousand Immortal Jades once..."

"Twenty-nine thousand!"

From another private room, a monk from the Brahman Sect, his body radiating golden light, clasped his hands together and spoke with a voice as sonorous as a great bell.

"Thirty thousand!"

Then, the guest in Room Thirty-Two followed with a bid, his tone still indolent, carrying an air of determination to win.

"Amitabha, it seems that this item is not destined for this poor monk..."

The Brahman monk with pale golden skin felt a tinge of regret but still gave up the bidding.

This "Six Consciousness Heart Scroll" was clearly a chance for him.

But alas...

Without sufficient wealth, even a destined opportunity will slip away!

"Thirty thousand Immortal Jade for the third time, congratulations to the Sir in Heavenly Character Room Thirty-Two for obtaining this Mahayana Secret Skill."

The auctioneer smiled slightly. "Next, we have the penultimate item of this auction — a seventh-rank Thunder Transformation Treasure — a single Thunder Transformation Secret Talisman!"

...

Within Room Thirty-Two of the Heavenly Character section.

Fang Xi leaned back lazily on a reclining chair, uninterested in the Treasure of Thunder Transformation.

He’d already passed all the stages of the Heaven Tribulation during the Integration Period.

To him, this seventh-rank Thunder Transformation Treasure was utterly useless.

’Moreover... with many incomplete Immortal Mansion Rare Treasures and one complete "Fang Immortal Taoist Palace" at my disposal, external calamities are hardly a concern. The most terrifying, after all, are the inner calamities!’

The Mahayana Immortal Thunder and Beifeng’s Calamity are considered external because they come from the outside.

The Heart Demon and Yin Fire Calamity Realms stem from within the monk himself and are therefore internal!

When facing external calamities, strong magic power and powerful treasures... naturally increase one’s chances.

But with internal calamities, it’s not that simple.

For these past decades, Fang Xi had been traveling within the human territories, collecting various treasures and Secret Skills to aid in transcending tribulations.

He was preparing for the manifold trials of breaking through to the Mahayana Level.

Especially the inner calamities!

After all, with his profound magic power and a Mahayana Level divine incarnation, coupled with Immortal Mansion Rare Treasures, he should be able to get past wind and thunder calamities.

But calamities that erupt from within pose a bit more trouble.

Fortunately, after searching Changqingzi’s soul, he acquired the Secret Skills and Spiritual Objects needed to transcend the Yin Fire Tribulation from him.

Besides that, Fang Xi also had some ideas on how to overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Over the years, he had gradually collected some treasures and Secret Skills that were rumored to be useful in transcending tribulations. After cataloging and testing them, he found they weren’t entirely ineffective, but they were little more than slightly better than nothing.

The "Six Consciousness Heart Scroll" he saw today was among the more reliable opportunities Fang Xi had encountered.

Since it could be obtained with Immortal Jade, it was natural to spend heavily on it.

Shortly after the auctioneer announced the result, a group of monks knocked on the private room’s door.

Fang Xi withdrew the prohibition and saw a kind-eyed, bald, and white-bearded old man walk in, bowing first: "Esteemed guest, this humble monk ’Lord Qin Long’ has come to conduct the exchange with you..."

"So it’s Lord Qin Long, the name of Wontong Pavilion’s great protector is indeed prestigious..."

Fang Xi exchanged pleasantries, checked the golden bowl, and then tossed out a Storage Bag.

Lord Qin Long cast Divine Consciousness over it and nodded in satisfaction: "The transaction is complete... I wish you smooth sailing on your Taoist Path."

With his hands clasped, he led the others out.

"Great Protector..."

It wasn’t long after Lord Qin Long left that a steward came running and knelt on the ground, his expression full of bitterness.

"Intentionally driving up the price... an inside job!"

Lord Qin Long snorted coldly: "Go to the Punishment Hall and receive your penalty."

"Yes, thank you Great Protector!"

The steward exhaled as if this outcome was not particularly tragic.

...

Fang Xi was naturally unaware of the many stories surrounding this Secret Treasure.

Even if he knew, he wouldn’t care too much.

After all, he was just a wealthy capricious tycoon. Having taken off the burden of Qing Hezi’s errand, he felt even more relaxed.

At this moment, looking at the bowl and the blood within it, his expression changed.

"Speed!"

Fang Xi formed a hand seal with one hand, and a surge of magic power burst forth like a Flood Dragon, landing on the bowl.

Under this strike, the golden blood in the bowl soared, suddenly standing in the air and forming one ancient Brahman character after another.

"The ’Six Consciousness Heart Scroll,’ starting from the six senses of Buddhism and ultimately subduing one’s own heart... it is indeed a cultivation of Divine Consciousness, and it seems to be quite beneficial for transcending the challenges of the Heart Demon."

His expression turned reflective. "Among the human race, there truly are good treasures, yet it’s a pity most are kept hidden away, unused—a tremendous waste of resources..."

To this, Fang Xi felt deeply aggrieved but was helpless to change it.

At this moment, as the golden radiance shone brightly, scripture surfaced, and Brahman characters with eight-pointed radiance covered a wall.

Fang Xi glanced over them and began to memorize rapidly.

’Such a profound cultivation... If practiced for a while, once the basics are mastered, it should provide even greater assurance against the Heart Demon Tribulation...’