Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 452

Chapter 450: Precautions for Shaping the Dharmakaya

Ao Chengcheng knew Li Er’s character perfectly well. Adding the Ruyi Gourd, the combination of man and gourd made Ao Chengcheng uneasy.

However, with the temporary spatial passage vanishing, she could only resign herself to her fate.

“Would the Human Emperor like to visit the West Sea?” the West Sea Dragon King enthusiastically invited, but Jiang Li politely declined.

The West Sea Dragon King led Ao Chengcheng back to the West Sea.

“Uncle Jiang, would you like me to show you around the Dharmakaya Sect?”

“Yes.”

…

The Dharmakaya Sect is located on the southwest side of the Jiuzhou Continent, adjacent to the West and South Seas. Li Nian’er said her father and mother met in the shallow waters of the West Sea.

“Uncle Jiang, you should know our Dharmakaya Sect’s philosophy: to view all things as prototypes of the Dharmakaya, to emulate them, and ultimately to transcend them.”

“This is the martial arts arena.”

In the martial arts arena, two Dharmakaya disciples engaged in combat, shadows flickering behind them. Both were still in the process of exploring the Dharmakaya.

“This side is imitating a gold-eating rat, and the other side is imitating a nine-tailed spirit cat.”

“Squeak–“

“Meow–“

“Squeak–“

“Meow–“

The two disciples were like animals, squeaking and meowing, which was very lively.

Li Nian’er held her forehead and stepped forward to hit each of the two disciples on the forehead.

“Senior sister.” The two felt aggrieved and didn’t understand why the senior sister hit them.

“What I asked you to imitate is the intention of the fairy beast, not the sound. Do you want to imitate the gold-eating rat and eat metal…”

One of the disciples took out a piece of metal and started to chew it.

Li Nian’er took the metal away.

The other disciple fell to his knees with a thud.

“What’s wrong with you?”

“It’s hard to keep balance without a tail.”

Li Nian’er shook the disciple’s shoulder vigorously: “Wake up, you are a human, not a cat, you don’t need a tail!”

Li Nian’er explained to Jiang Li: “This is a common thing. Disciples who have just started to explore the Dharmakaya often can’t tell whether they are human or Dharmakaya.”

“It’s not a big deal. As your cultivation level improves and your perception increases, you won’t have this kind of cognitive error.”

“But our Dharmakaya Sect has caused a few troubles because of this.”

“A few years ago, there was a male disciple who used a female cultivator in history as his Dharmakaya. He thought he was a woman and often went to the women’s bathhouse.”

“How is he now?”

“Later, it was found out that he was pretending and he has been expelled from the sect.”

Jiang Li: “…”

“There was also a disciple who used the alchemy furnace as his Dharmakaya and often ate raw herbs.”

“What about now?”

“He recognized himself, left the Dharmakaya Sect, and joined the Dao Sect’s Alchemy Peak.”

“I’m worried that something might happen to these two disciples whose prototypes are fairy beasts.”

Jiang Li was surprised: “What could go wrong? With their cultivation level, they won’t be in danger even if they swallow metal raw.”

Li Nian’er said solemnly: “In history, there have been many disciples who use fairy beasts as their Dharma bodies. They think they are demons, so…”

“So what?”

“So they married into the Bai Ze Dynasty.”

“There are also those with milder symptoms. They know they are human, but they may have sequelae.”

“What is it?” “

Falling in love with the demon race.”

“…”

Jiang Li didn’t know what to say for a moment.

“When I was shaping my Dharmakaya, I also drew inspiration from several immortal beasts. However, as a human-dragon hybrid, I didn’t encounter this kind of situation.”

Li Nian’er led Jiang Li on a tour. “This is the Sutra Library, where the elders’ understanding of the Dharmakaya is stored.”

“Ordinary disciples can only browse the books on the first three floors, while elders can access the books on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors.”

“But Uncle Jiang, you are the Human Emperor, so you can go to any floor you want.”

Jiang Li arrived at the Sutra Library. Many disciples were there reading. When they happened to look up and see Jiang Li, they excitedly stopped

reading and stared at him with fiery eyes. Who would read with a living Human Emperor around?

Jiang Li had experienced many such situations and was experienced enough to automatically ignore the glances and casually flip through the collection.

“‘Precautions for Shaping the Dharmakaya,'”

Li Nian’er introduced. “This book is required for beginner disciples. It covers the situations I just mentioned. Although they take precautions, they still make the same mistakes in battle.”

Jiang Li found the book, which recorded the failures of the Dharmakaya Sect’s predecessors, very valuable.

For example, a senior mentioned above advised that it’s good to use yourself as a Dharma body, but don’t observe yourself with a bronze mirror.

“We cultivators should have the courage to forge ahead, strong faith, and believe that we are the strongest.”

“In order to create a Dharma body that is exactly like me, I observe myself with a bronze mirror day and night. I can say that every bit of me is reflected in my mind.”

“However, there are unexpected events. When I condensed my Dharma body, the image that condensed was not myself, but the bronze mirror. How painful.”

“Fortunately, my bronze mirror Dharma body can copy the enemy’s cultivation and abilities, which gives me some comfort.”

“Those who come after me, please take note. Don’t imitate us.”

Jiang Li recited one person’s failed experience, then recited another:

“Those who come after me, please take note. When condensing a Dharma body with yourself as the prototype, remember to condense it with your clothes, or let the Dharma body shine with golden light so that others can’t see it clearly. In short, don’t follow my example and run n*ked.”

It was a brief failure, but it was enough to evoke the social despair this senior had endured.

“It’s best to condense demonic beasts found in the Nine Provinces. Don’t blindly trust the images of immortal beasts in books. There are pirated copies, and the quality is very low.”

Jiang Li could probably guess what this senior had been through.

“Resolutely resist the Cuju tournaments regularly held by the Dharmakaya Sect. Also, don’t model your creation after the universe. When I shaped the universe, I observed the night sky and memorized the positions of every star. That way, when I condensed my Dharmakaya, the energy of the universe would be projected upon me.”

“But when I successfully condensed my Dharmakaya, the sect hosted a Cuju tournament for elders in the First Body Stage. This caused the stars to become misaligned, and my condensed Dharmakaya didn’t correspond to the real universe, causing its power to plummet.”

Jiang Li felt that the Dharmakaya Sect’s seniors had it tough. Simply condensing a Dharmakaya had so many pitfalls.

Jiang Li reached the fourth floor and found a copy of the Dharmakaya Sutra, which detailed the principles of the Dharmakaya.

“Uncle Jiang, do you need this book?” Li Nian’er, as a Dharmakaya sect member, could also enter the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors.

The Dharmakaya Sutra is the secret of the Dharmakaya Sect. Only elders or disciples with outstanding contributions can read it.

But since Jiang Li wanted it, the Dharmakaya Sect was happy to give it to him. Even

secrets that are not passed on should be divided among people.

Jiang Li remembered that one of the rewards for this mission was the Dharmakaya Sutra, and only half of it.

The Dharmakaya Sect was more generous than the stingy system.

“No need. Sect Master Li Er gave me the complete set of the Dharmakaya Sutra.”

When Jiang Li reached the Mahayana stage, the gift from Li Er was this Dharmakaya Sutra. He quickly condensed a Dharmakaya according to the description of the practice.

However, as he grew from a Mahayana stage with one year of practice to a Mahayana stage with three hundred years of practice, the Dharmakaya became a thing for him to show off his skills. Now he can’t improve his combat power by using the Dharmakaya.

(End of this chapter)