Cultivation towards immortality, starting from being a fisherman

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Let the subordinates suffer a bit, I’ll take the merit

Little Golden Light Temple placed great importance on the Magic Meeting site.

Five Loose Cultivators who were overseeing the construction were sent, and there were hundreds of Martial Artists.

Su Ping noticed that these Martial Artists from Little Golden Light Temple were all brawny, bald-headed martial monks who accomplished ten times the work anyone else did.

With their efforts, the site was set up in just a few days, leaving only some minor finishing touches to be handled by ordinary followers.

Su Ping pretended to be interested and went to inspect the Magic Meeting site, inquiring about the purpose of the Formation at the location.

As the Inspector of Golden Sparrow City, it was quite normal for him to be concerned about the Formations appearing in the nearby areas.

Upon his arrival outside the city, major families inside and outside the city immediately sprang into action and sent representatives to follow him.

The scene appeared as though a high-level inspection was taking place.

Unexpectedly, the monk in charge of the site from Little Golden Light Temple proactively presented an Array Map after explaining the site of the Magic Meeting:

“This is the Vajra Demon Suppression Array bestowed to our temple by the Great Golden Light Temple and all those on the Righteous Path.”

“This Formation’s sole functions are to absorb the power of faith and obliterate the Evil Spirits within Magic Artifacts.”

“Therefore, there is no worry about it spreading externally; on the contrary, both the Great Golden Light Temple’s host and our temple hope that this Formation can be broadly disseminated, so that all capable individuals are willing to help eliminate Evil Spirits!”

“Amitabha. As representatives from various families are present, I wish to distribute these Array Maps to everyone, so you all may study them soon.”

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In front of Su Ping and other representatives from noble families, the monk explained the Array Map in his hand and then began to pull out one Array Map after another from his storage bag.

Su Ping also received an Array Map, and upon touching it, realized it was likely made from the skin of some Spirit Plant, which gave him a newfound appreciation of Little Golden Light Temple’s wealth.

This was to be distributed to the noble families in the Mortal World; the quantity was definitely not small!

Even the books sold in Immortal Sect libraries that could collect Spirit Stones were not this lavishly made.

After distributing the Array Maps, the monk recited “Amitabha” again and said:

“The Vajra Demon Suppression Array is simple to understand, and the materials required are of exceedingly low quality, truly a labor of love by a highly achieved monk.”

“However, this means that the power of faith needs to be clearly understood by the followers, and their sincere prayers should be aimed at eliminating the Evil Spirits within the Magic Artifacts!”

“The more devout their beliefs, the more effective the eradication will be.”

“This is why we often hold Magic Meetings and set up many seemingly frivolous items, all to enhance the followers’ devout thoughts.”

“Otherwise, this Formation will not work.”

“Direction must be clear for it to function? That’s normal. Even the famed Ten Directions Sect is not known to utilize chaotic beliefs.”

Hearing this, several representatives from the noble families nodded in understanding.

If civilian beliefs could be easily harnessed, this Realm would not lack major sects like the Incense Fire Divine Sect.

For both the Great Golden Light Temple and the Ten Directions Sect, the use of the power of faith is merely supportive; the leadership relies on the individuals’ innate talents and the accumulation of Sect teachings.

Su Ping took the Array Map back into Pot Cave Heaven and studied it for a while, discovering:

The Array Map was indeed designed to be understand by Loose Cultivators at first glance.

His own capabilities, barely scraping by the basics of Formation learning, surprisingly began to comprehend the underlying principles as he studied.

This made Su Ping vaguely realize why such high-quality material was used for the Array Maps; perhaps it was a type of secret technique from Great Golden Light Temple to aid understanding, necessitating this specific material.

“This secret technique would be perfect for studying; I wonder if I could invite a few monks skilled in this technique from Great Golden Light Temple to help in the future?”

“It seems, as long as my sincerity is sufficient, they wouldn’t mind some minor details, right?”

Understanding the Array Map, Su Ping’s anticipation for the upcoming Magic Meeting grew.

Following the steps of the Little Golden Light Temple, this large-scale Magic Meeting merely served to psychologically suggest and guide the beliefs of the residents around Golden Sparrow City.

Afterward, they would distribute a portion of the Magic Artifacts used to seal Evil Spirits to various large families, allowing these people to set up small Magic Meetings in different locations to continue eroding the Evil Spirits slowly.

There was no way around it; there had always been too many sealed Evil Spirits.

The eradication of Evil Spirits took too much time.

If it were not for the outbreak of the Evil Qi Tide this time, the Great Immortal Sects would probably just continue to seal them, finding it less troublesome.

Even the Little Golden Light Temple couldn’t handle the quota of Evil Spirits assigned to them and had to distribute it further to obtain more rewards.

For the noble families in the Mortal World, it was merely a bit more trouble during meal times for their clansmen and hired farmers in exchange for Immortal Cultivation resources and Merit, which was considered trivial.

Not to mention, the troubles and hardships were endured by the lower members, while the Merit was claimed by the lords.

“Is this a competition of controlling the population and its quality among families?”

Having understood this, Su Ping looked again at the Array Map at hand and conceived a slight scheme in his heart.

The Merit List of the Great Golden Light Temple sounded like an incredible thing, offering Spiritual Objects for exchange that he had never even heard of.

Su Ping began writing letters to acquaintances within the Immortal Sect, even including Deacon Yun.

If the exchange mechanism of the Merit List was as simple and understandable as the Array Map… perhaps he could utilize the followers of another world.

Surely those believers who knew he was genuinely exorcizing demons would truly appreciate him from the bottom of their hearts?

Two days later.

A refreshing morning.

Accompanied by the warm sunlight shining on the city walls of Golden Sparrow City.

Thud!

The Magic Meeting rang the bronze bell, its sound echoing throughout the venue, and even clearly audible within the city.

Following that, a monk clothed in a luxurious Kasaya, with a round, wealthy appearance, descended from high above the clouds.

This was a monk who had reached Qi Cultivation Perfection!

Just a glance, and Su Ping felt the other’s presence as mighty as a mountain.

“This monk is the Storehouse Elder of the Little Golden Light Temple who has come to ensure the Magic Meeting proceeds smoothly. Almost all the high-level members of the Little Golden Light Temple have been mobilized; the one presiding has gone to Golden Wind City as there were rumors of an Evil Cultivator there…”

Next to Su Ping, several cultivators from the Immortal Cultivation Families who had rushed to the meeting whispered to each other. Although their voices were low, they weren’t whispering.

They clearly intended to remind the surrounding Mortal World Loose Cultivators of the attendees’ statuses, urging them to maintain respectful decorum.

The monk was in a hurry as he had to reach at least five more venues that day.

Therefore, after reciting “Amitabha,” he immediately entered into the main topic, reciting Buddhist sayings like a broadcast, making sure his voice reached the ears of attendees within ten miles.

Even those who hadn’t studied Buddhist Scriptures could understand after a few minutes of listening.

To eliminate the disasters brought by the Evil Spirits, they needed to pray to the Buddha.

The Buddha is merciful; such prayers are bound to be answered, thus eliminating the sources of those disasters!

As Su Ping listened, he memorized the monk’s scripture in his heart.

He had already thought about having the monks back home recite it as well.

It wouldn’t matter if they couldn’t project their voices for ten miles; a large-scale broadcast could ensure it carried even farther.

Not having Spiritual Energy to activate the Formation wasn’t a problem either, as Spirit Stones could serve as a temporary energy source to activate the Array.

The Evil Suppression Magic Artifacts could even be taken for free.

The rest was to see how to safely use these Magic Artifacts to exchange for Merit, and then swap Merit for Spiritual Objects.