The crimson dragon on the back of Subduing Dragon Arhat snatched Li Xuanji, withdrawing its head from the hole and lifting Li Xuanji up.

Then, its mouth opened, and Li Xuanji fell to the ground with a "plop".

"You must rebuild the Great Buddha Temple."

As soon as Li Xuanji hit the ground, he saw Subduing Dragon Arhat’s mouth move slightly.

A voice imbued with solemnity buzzed in his ears, as if his very heart trembled with it.

"Transform all the sects in the nation you rule into part of the Buddhist Sect."

"Conquer other small countries in this world, establish Buddhist temples there, and set up the Buddhist Sect."

Like other small worlds occupied by Spirit Mountain, Subduing Dragon Arhat wishes to transform this small world into a Buddha’s World, where everyone believes in Buddha and practices Buddhist skills.

In such a world, imperial power exists based on Buddhism.

People, once born, will be granted the cultivation technique of the Buddhist Sect at the right age.

This cultivation technique includes both body refining and spirit refining.

Cultivation in all small worlds starts from these two types of techniques, eventually leading to the same path upon reaching a certain realm.

This small world thrives in Martial Arts, where cultivators begin with body refining, thereby burying many talents strong in spirit but weak in the flesh.

The spirit and body are a single entity; if one has exceptional talent, it can elevate the other.

Everyone practicing Buddhist skills from a young age will soon identify those who are cultivation seeds.

Those who are not cultivation seeds engage in the world’s production work.

Those adept in cultivation practice diligently.

At a certain time, a great Buddhist skill competition is organized.

The top-ranked ones earn certain cultivation resources.

Over the years, the geniuses of this world can stand out.

The Receiving Arhat from the Upper Realm can then bring these geniuses to Spirit Mountain for cultivation.

After further cultivation in the Upper Realm, they can participate in divine battles.

This method of replenishing battle strength is not exclusive to small worlds under Spirit Mountain’s control; those under the Celestial Court’s control are much the same.

Spirit Mountain’s bhikkhus number in the thousands, Celestial Court’s celestial soldiers in the tens of thousands, mostly selected in this way.

After hearing Subduing Dragon Arhat, Li Xuanji nodded.

Feeling the imposing presence of the four dragons on Subduing Dragon Arhat’s back, Li Xuanji thought, if he didn’t immediately agree, this mysterious monk might kill him.

Previously, Li Xuanji couldn’t see clearly from afar as Subduing Dragon Arhat was shrouded in a faint Buddha’s Light.

Now, standing closer, he saw Subduing Dragon Arhat’s face and felt that the monk looked familiar, as if seen somewhere before.

Recalling Subduing Dragon Arhat mentioning "heavenly deities," he immediately thought this monk bore some resemblance to the Subduing Dragon Arhat in the Arhat murals seen in temples.

’Could this really be Subduing Dragon Arhat?!’

As this thought arose in Li Xuanji’s mind, he was even more alarmed.

"Go and do it."

Subduing Dragon Arhat glanced at Li Xuanji, then signaled to Tuo Ta Arhat and Sitting Deer Arhat.

Tuo Ta Arhat and Sitting Deer Arhat nodded, and the three of them used Divine Movement, disappearing instantly, stepping into the void and leaving.

Although Li Xuanji was extremely reluctant to follow Subduing Dragon Arhat’s command, fear compelled him, so after they left, he immediately informed his subordinates accordingly.

Simultaneously, he hoped in his heart that "the master" is indeed, as Subduing Dragon Arhat claimed, a reincarnated heavenly immortal, of a higher status than those three Buddhist deities.

Then, it might be possible to slay these three Buddhist deities in this realm.

... 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

After Subduing Dragon, Tuo Ta, and Sitting Deer Arhat left the Imperial Palace, they erased old secret marks and left new ones in several places around the Capital City as per Li Xuanji’s memories.

Then, they returned to the Imperial Palace and asked Li Xuanji to arrange a courtyard for them to cultivate.

They then suppressed their aura, quietly waiting for the mysterious master to arrive.

...

Su Que was cultivating Seven Injuries Fist on the island.

After practicing a set of Seven Injuries Fist, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi on the deserted island rolled incessantly.

Flames, trees, mudstone, sword gang, and ocean waves surged in succession.

Seven Injuries Fist (13 Realms Dominating the Universe 3%)

After practicing for a while, Su Que saw the sunset sinking and thus withdrew his Fist Force and Fist Intent.

Instantly, the rolling of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi lessened.

The flames, trees, mudstone, sword gang, and waves that had surged lost their supportive strength.

The flames and sword gang disappeared, the trees ceased to grow, and the mudstone and waves fell to the ground.

Feeling a stirring within, Su Que rose into the air, accelerating with Circulation of the Six Void Skill, flying towards the Capital City.

Su Que didn’t fly directly to his residence but descended when nearing the Capital City to change his clothes.

Since killing Subduing Tiger, he felt an impending descent of a Buddhist deity from the Upper Realm.

Flying in the sky required using his spirit, and using Circulation of the Six Void Skill might expose his aura to a deity with strong spiritual power.

Now, he simply walked and contained all his Essence, Qi, and Spirit tightly within the Lifebound Demon Seed.

The "Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique" had the effect of returning to simplicity.

By containing his Essence, Qi, and Spirit within the Demon Seed, even if a divine Buddha probed with their spirit, his physical body would block it, leading them to believe he is an ordinary mortal.

After changing into a scholar’s robe, Su Que blended into the crowd entering the Capital City.