Chapter 16 A Sacrifice is Required

Ji Xiang opened the treasure chest on the ground, but what appeared below was a huge, blue-faced, fanged ghost face.

All the vows and thoughts gathered in the Seven Treasures Tower were concentrated in this ghost face. At this moment, a scroll flew out of the sack on its own, called *Hua Mile Shangsheng Zhen Ji* (Illustration and Record of Maitreya's Ascension), and words appeared on the scroll.

"Wishing in the next life, with all sentient beings, to ascend with Maitreya, to descend with the Compassionate One, life after life, kalpa after kalpa, always with the Compassionate One; forever separated from the cycle of birth and death, to ultimately achieve the supreme path."

The so-called Compassionate One refers to Maitreya Buddha, who is said to be believed to ascend to the Tushita Heaven first, and then descend to the human world after a period of time.

Ji Xiang held this spontaneously flying manuscript scroll, and at this moment, the ghost face below changed, actually resonating with the painting. Sudan Novel Network

The vows and thoughts connected with each other, and Ji Xiang was stunned for a while, somewhat unable to believe it.

The ghost face uttered words:

"To retrieve treasures from the Tushita Heaven, south of Jambudvipa, a sacrifice is required."

Jambudvipa?

A sacrifice?

How could the name of one of the four great continents in Buddhism appear in the mouth of this ghost face, and even demand a sacrifice?

Fortunately, the Inner Vision Divine Tablet reacted to this ghost face:

[Imprint of Vajrapani's Seat in Hell: Vowing to save all beings after the extinction of the Tathagata.]

[The establishment of hell is due to the sins of the sentient beings of Jambudvipa.]

[The extraordinary place is that the Buddha was born in Jambudvipa. Among the four continents, only Jambudvipa has a lotus pedestal, called the Vajra Seat. If a Bodhisattva wants to become a Buddha, they must attain the "Vajra Samadhi" on this seat. And hell is located under this Vajra Seat.]

[After Shakyamuni entered Nirvana, all the gods, humans, and holy kings came to offer sacrifices to the Buddha. Only one king did not come. The holy ones, indignant, went to find trouble with him. This king's divine power transformed filth into a chasm, cursing and killing the saints, and no one could defeat him. The masses grieved and chanted in unison. At this time, a Vajra suddenly transformed from the Buddha's left heart, rose from the assembly, and subdued this king, bringing him to submission.]

[This Vajra suppresses the filth of hell and is an enemy of all demons and heretics.]

[Giving a sacrifice to this Vajra's hell imprint, the sacrifice can be any living being, dead or alive, human, demon, or ghost. After being sacrificed, the offering will fall into Avici Hell to be eaten by the ghosts (the second most terrifying place in the Buddhist hells, the most terrifying being Vajra Hell), and the sacrificer can obtain Jāmbūnada gold offered by the ghosts.]

Just as Ji Xiang's gaze turned cold, suddenly the Sky Fox brought Jiulian Xuanhu's (Nine-Tailed Dark Fox Ancestor) head to Ji Xiang. At the moment of their meeting, the head of the black-furred vixen suddenly opened its eyes, and a bewitching divine light shone on Ji Xiang.

She shrank her primordial spirit consciousness into her brow, intending to bewitch Ji Xiang at this moment. The divine light permeated Ji Xiang's whole body. This change was something even the Sky Fox had not expected, but at this moment his form and spirit were about to be unsustainable, and after Ji Xiang stared at Jiulian Xuanhu's head for two or three breaths, he instantly arrived in front of her.

"Little brother, let me go."

Jiulian Xuanhu's mouth uttered a bewitching and soul-snatching sound.

Ji Xiang's gaze did not waver, and as she said, he grabbed her head from the Sky Fox's hand.

Jiulian Xuanhu was secretly rejoicing, feeling that she should escape from this predicament, but the next moment, Ji Xiang took her head away and saw the ghost face on the ground. Jiulian Xuanhu's gaze froze. She hurriedly spoke, her expression anxious:

"What is this thing? No, don't release me here, take me out, good brother, listen to your sister...."

Ji Xiang said indifferently, "No, I'm going to release you here. I'm the one who decides."

Jiulian Xuanhu was stunned, realizing that Ji Xiang had not been bewitched by her at all, and was immediately frightened, her eyes bulging out as she begged for mercy:

"Don't! Don't! Good Daoist, great immortal! Don't throw me down, I can be a slave! I swear, I swear never to gather followers again, never to steal incense again, spare my life, spare me!"

"In the past, there were fox immortals serving by Zhang Tianshi's side, I am willing to serve by your side...."

The next moment, Ji Xiang threw her head in:

"Alright, you still have so much to say after being released!"

"No! You...how could you...!"

Jiulian Xuanhu's primordial spirit desperately wanted to escape, and Ji Xiang recited a single word: "Freeze."

Little神通 (xiao shentong, minor divine power) activated, Jiulian Xuanhu's head and primordial spirit were directly eaten by the ghost face!

"Evil has its reward. For you, it can be considered making the most of your waste."

Then he waved his hand, and the Sky Fox beside him dissipated on command, also relieved. Feng Menglong returned to human form, Ji Xiang flicked his sleeve, and a gust of wind blew up, dispelling the surrounding yin energy:

"You take these sacks out, I'll take a look here."

Feng Menglong only wanted to stay far away from this strange ghost face, and immediately agreed: "Brother Ji, I'll wait for you outside!"

After saying that, he picked up three sacks and ran, his physical fitness actually much stronger than before at the dock. As expected, he was usually weak, but when he encountered the chance to pick up treasures, he could carry two hundred pounds of goods up six floors in one breath.

At this time, the ghost face on the ground let out a laugh:

"Good! A demon fox primordial spirit! Extremely superior!"

"Ten *jin* (catty, about 500g) of Jāmbūnada gold!"

As it finished speaking, its big mouth opened, spewing out streams of reddish-yellow, shimmering gold sand, like a fountain. At the same time, the ghost face's mouth continuously emitted ghostly howls. Just as the gold sand was being exchanged, it seemed that a ghost wanted to run out of the great ghost's mouth. Only a hand was seen reaching out, erupting with a surge of powerful aura!

Even Ji Xiang was shocked!

But the next moment, the ghost face's jaws closed!

*Boom!*

This hand actually blocked the ghost face's teeth, struggling, and the ghost face emitted strange howls from its mouth. In the end, this stalemate ended with the ghost face's victory. On that ghost's hand, the middle finger snapped off!

The dark, ghostly finger rolled into the ruins nearby.

The ghost face maintained its smile.

Ji Xiang watched it indifferently.

Actually, you almost crashed just now, didn't you? Laugh at your head.

And the Inner Vision Divine Tablet gave another description:

[Jāmbūnada Gold: This gold has a reddish-yellow color, entwined with purple aura, and is the noblest among gold.]

[Jāmbūnada Gold can be used to collect incense and sculpt golden bodies, making it the most superior treasure for gathering vows and thoughts. It can also be used for alchemy and weapon refinement. The golden nature is immortal. When entering the Golden Core Realm, using Jāmbūnada Gold to cover the whole body and sculpt a golden body will give the condensed Golden Core the blessing of imperishability, and at the same time, it will not be harmed by the gold element of the Five Elements. All golden elemental power will be ineffective against the golden body.]

Ji Xiang looked at this thing, and white smoke gradually rose from his body.

The all-encompassing Bright Mist covered this hideous ghost face. For the Blank Divine Tablet, anything with vows and thoughts could be eaten, no matter what it was.

This ghost face imprint gradually disappeared, and the vows and thoughts contained within were eaten by the Blank Divine Tablet.

The ghost face appeared in the Inner Vision, still laughing heartlessly, and then gradually disappeared.

Ji Xiang obtained the abilities of this ghost face, including the act of exchanging sand gold, and shielded the true owner of this ghost face.

"Vajrapani Hell Imprint, this imprint has an owner. It appeared sometime during the construction of the Eastern Great Vehicle Temple. Even Xu Hongru didn't know about it, so it wasn't him who deliberately hid it below. He only knew that the Tang Dynasty manuscript could exchange Jāmbūnada gold from somewhere... This temple has collapsed and been destroyed, and I don't know what was originally placed here. It was probably that statue of *Taishang Laojun* (Lord Lao) ."

"However, I heard Xu Hongru say before that the *Wenxiang* (Scent) Sect received funding from the Prince of Lu before the temple was built. This is probably something left behind by the people behind the Prince of Lu, but this imprint gives people benefits by sacrificing blood and flesh. There's no free lunch, so why would it give the *Wenxiang* Sect something for free?"

Ji Xiang turned his head to look at the ghost hand again.

At this time, an interesting description appeared:

[Finger of the Chandalas (Guidance to Divine Throne: Mahamayuri): Extremely evil and lowly, a powerhouse ascending to the peak! Exiled to Avici Hell, using Jāmbūnada gold to exchange for vitality, but suppressed by the Vajrapani Hell Imprint. This person is still looking for a way to leave Avici Hell.....]

[This finger possesses a violent and ferocious aura, capable of ruining people's cultivation! Being pointed at by this finger will temporarily reduce the opponent's strength by one realm!]

[Taking too much Jāmbūnada gold will eventually result in an evil ghost from Avici Hell escaping from hell. This is like a kind of bribery and exchange.]

Ji Xiang was silent for a while, then suddenly thought about it.

Then every time I work hard to make money, and then wait for the ghost to come out, and then put this ghost back into hell, wouldn't that be a perpetual motion machine?