"Buddhist Technique?"
Zhang Hu was puzzled upon hearing Lin Jing’s request.
In the Celestial Essence Ancient Country, although the Buddhist followers are spread across the nine regions, their teachings are shallow, and their overall influence is even less than some second-rate cultivation sects.
Why would Lin Jing want to cultivate Buddhist Techniques?
What’s the point in cultivating such things!
"Well, we do have some..." Demon Exterminator Zhang Hu pondered for a moment, although Buddhist Techniques were not mainstream in the Ancient Country, Lin Jing had asked the right person.
Because those strong figures from Buddhism who entered the Ancient Country almost always got pulled into working for the Demon Extermination Bureau, being forced to become Honored Guest Elders there.
Naturally, the Demon Extermination Bureau contained a vast collection of Buddhist magic techniques.
"Why are you cultivating that stuff? Aren’t you afraid of baldness?" Not only Zhang Hu was confused, but Gao Sheng beside him also looked puzzled.
"Cultivating Buddhist Techniques causes baldness? Isn’t it self-shaved?" Lin Jing was taken aback, it was his first time hearing such a thing.
"Oh, that’s right." Gao Sheng was enlightened.
Lin Jing did not hide anything: "I once had my potential developed by a strong figure in Buddhism, cultivating Buddhist Techniques is more beneficial, and entry into them is relatively easy."
"I see!" Gao Sheng smiled and said, "You’re so good at Beast Taming, you don’t have to worry about being led astray by Buddhism, go ahead and cultivate."
Suddenly, he paused, and Lin Jing also counted as half a Gu Cultivator, does that mean he’s dual cultivating Buddhism and sorcery?
"Cultivating Buddhist Techniques is not a problem, but I’ve recalled that there are only three types of Buddhist Techniques recorded here, compared to other magic techniques, there aren’t many, I don’t know if any interest you." Zhang Hu replied, "They are Vajra Fist, Life Burial Curse, and Buddha-Demon Pearl!"
"Let me introduce them..."
"Vajra Fist is a fist technique with the effect of subduing demons; once cultivated to a minor success, all evils are impervious, and after execution, a set of Vajra Fist can effectively resolve various adverse effects."
"This fist is extremely fierce, suitable for Body Cultivators."
"Life Burial Curse, when reciting before killing, can to a certain extent remove the effects of killing on oneself, such as murderous aura, resentment aura, and evil aura, making them less clingy."
"Recitation of the curse requires a certain amount of mental energy."
"As for the Buddha-Demon Pearl... it counts as a sealing technique." Zhang Hu thought for a moment, then said, "It is the one with the best effect and highest potential among the three Buddhist Techniques here."
"Hmm?" Lin Jing was interested, "Elder Zhang, what’s the story with this Buddha-Demon Pearl?"
Zhang Hu explained, "The Buddha-Demon Pearl involves condensing a Buddha Bead within your body, which can seal negative forces like murderous aura, evil aura, etc. within the bead without affecting oneself."
"If cultivated to major success, the bead can even seal living beings such as demons or demon heads, with the power to seal far surpassing one’s cultivation realm."
"There was once a great Buddhist figure who sealed demons within themselves, suppressing Demon Gods causing havoc in the world. In their words, ’If I do not enter Hell, who will enter Hell?’"
"Many disciples of Buddhism cultivate Buddha-Demon Pearls, but this has significant downsides: the sealed power within the bead, if not timely purified by the cultivator, can easily turn the Buddha Bead into a Demon Bead, causing the cultivator to fall into the Demon Dao!"
"In Buddhism, there are many Demon Buddhas, Evil Buddhas, Corrupt Buddhas, all affected while cultivating the Buddha-Demon Pearl."
"This..." Lin Jing was startled, asking, "Does this Buddha bead have other uses besides sealing evil forces?"
Zhang Hu nodded, "Yes, the more evil forces sealed in the Buddha Bead, the stronger the Buddha nature it exhibits. However, if the Buddha nature is weak, it’s of little use, at most making people think you’re an enlightened monk or a good person."
"When Buddha nature is revealed, one is shrouded in merits; solitary souls and wandering ghosts will actively avoid you. If a mundane monk has Buddha nature, it may be useful, but for us cultivators, encountering such ghosts, we simply eliminate them!"
"It’s estimated that only Buddha Beads showcasing the Buddha nature of those who sealed demons with their bodies are effective with Divine Techniques."
"I understand now." Lin Jing laughed, isn’t this great?
This kind of technique that proves oneself a good person is something he likes very much.
He said, "Then I’ll cultivate this Buddha-Demon Pearl."
"As expected." Zhang Hu shook his head, "This is indeed the most profound Buddhist Technique here, so there’s no fault in choosing it. However, it is also the most dangerous among the three Buddhist Techniques, Young Master Lin can use it against evil forces in the future, but remember to timely purify the internal strength."
"Don’t worry." Gao Sheng said, "I’ll be watching, no problem."
Zhang Hu hesitated for a moment, looking at Gao Sheng, always feeling that Gao Sheng couldn’t be trusted.
However, looking at the talented Lin Jing, he found this Young Master Lin quite reliable, as he had heard of Lin Jing’s reputation despite rarely entering the city.
...
Subsequently, led by Zhang Hu, Lin Jing and Gao Sheng were first taken to a room to wait, while he went to obtain the cultivation method for the Buddha-Demon Pearl.
Presently, Zhang Hu returned with a Buddhist book in hand, tightly shut, looking as if it had no pages.
"Young Master Lin, the Buddhist Techniques left by Buddhist practitioners in the Demon Extermination Bureau are rather special; all these techniques have been added with a seal, only those deemed to have fate with Buddhism can open them."
"But this is as useless as taking off pants to fart because I’ve yet to see anyone unable to open a Buddhist book."
Zhang Hu chuckled, "Although everyone has ties with Buddhism, cultivating Buddhist Techniques indeed depends heavily on talent. In the Immortal Prison of the Demon Extermination Bureau in Hidden Dragon City, hardly anyone chooses to cultivate these three Buddhist Techniques because, compared to other exorcism techniques, Buddhist techniques are too hard to cultivate; even those who choose them struggle to get started."
"But since Young Master Lin was favored by a strong Buddhist figure, it should be no problem to cultivate..."
He handed the Buddhist book recording the Buddha-Demon Pearl to Lin Jing.
As soon as Lin Jing received it, he immediately opened the Buddhist book, indeed encountering no obstruction, and the moment it was opened, Buddha’s light flooded out, carrying scriptures that imprinted into Lin Jing’s eyes.
It’s similar to activating a cultivation technique jade slip; numerous pieces of information emerged in Lin Jing’s mind.
Buddha-Demon Pearl!
A single Buddha Bead seals ten thousand demons.
He immediately sat cross-legged, circulating True Qi, finding the cultivation method of this Buddha-Demon Pearl to be built upon merits; without having performed good deeds, it’s hard to condense the Buddha Bead.
"Use the heart mantra to channel the power of merits and condense Qi into a bead."
Even Lin Jing couldn’t recall any good deeds he’d done, but under the guidance of the heart mantra, a thread of merit power was drawn from within, and various scenes reappeared in his consciousness; it turned out he truly had done some good deeds.
Things like donating to disaster areas, offering seats to pregnant women, and rescuing injured wild birds outside his window — these trivial matters forgotten by Lin Jing — all transformed into wisps of merit energy, merging with True Qi.
Following the structure detailed in the Buddhist book, Lin Jing condensed Qi into a bead; the intricate Buddha Bead was far more complex than just an ordinary sphere, its complex structure was more like a pearl-shaped Immortal Prison, vast and immensely solid.