Chapter 456 Monk Jingmo

That kind of tempering is definitely not a simple tempering of the body with blood essence, but a deeper tempering between life and death, because Li Qi has seen the feeling of the demon dragon between life and death.

The demon dragon called crocodile dragon, but actually earthworm, who was a desk keeper in Chang'an Imperial College, was like this, and he was in such a state between life and death.

And this old man kept this state in his body, and the thing that Li Qi couldn't see clearly was actually a powerful demon dragon... or even the inner world of a real dragon!

The inner world was directly taken out and placed on his body as equipment, but it seemed that it needed to be fed to maintain vitality...

The way to feed it is blood essence.

That's why Li Qi said that he had a grudge against the real dragon.

Taking away the inner world of a dragon and then putting it on the body as equipment is like using a human skull to make a magic weapon, which is an extremely annoying thing.

And the old man's fishing is essentially for blood essence, and he wants to use this blood essence to feed this equipment!

"Hmm? Why do you look like you saw a ghost? Oh, you figured it out, didn't you? Ha, I told you that you were steady, but young people can't keep calm. Why are you surprised that your secret has been discovered?" The old man smiled and took the initiative to walk to Li Qi's side: "Don't worry, we are in the same group, and we all have a grudge against the real dragon."

Li Qi was stunned when he heard this.

In fact, he was not surprised by this.

However, the old man's words suddenly reminded him of something.

In fact, the dragon soul of a young real dragon was wrapped around him, and he was framed by someone of unknown power. (For details, see Chapter 228)

After leaving Guangyang, Li Qi noticed this and saw through the other party's disguise and did not get on the car.

If he got on the car, he didn't know where he would go.

However, Li Qi didn't know who it was at the time. Later, he guessed that it was the work of the demon, but after understanding the demon, he found that this was unlikely. If the demon really wanted to deceive him, it would be impossible for him to see through it.

After so long, he almost forgot about this matter.

But suddenly, he was horrified to find that this matter was brought up again, and it was accidentally poked by a passerby, and the passerby misunderstood it.

Now that he thought about it, the reason why the old man approached him was because he noticed the real dragon soul wrapped around him.

And where did this real dragon soul come from?

Li Qi felt horrified!

How many things are wrapped around him? How many conspiracies are surrounding him?

It's just a trip to the East China Sea, how many people are plotting against him?

However, Li Qi immediately took a few deep breaths.

It doesn't matter, he came here for this.

He carried the Chenji Golden Pill Method, took the initiative to take on the road to the revival of Luofu Mountain, and had entanglements with the demons. He existed as the son of Wushen Mountain...

He got the benefits of these things, which made him the Li Qi of today, and naturally he had to bear the consequences of these things. There is no good thing in this world that can only be enjoyed.

Those who are bathed in glory must face the hidden arrows behind them. The number of assassinations and conspiracies that a brilliant leader has to face is probably difficult to estimate.

Coming to the East China Sea, if you want to get the 'bait' from the real dragons, you must bite the hook first.

So, Li Qi suppressed his fear and smiled stiffly: "Yes, but mine is not hatred, just a little misunderstanding..."

"A misunderstanding of the dragon soul? That misunderstanding is really big. I won't ask you about those things. I'm optimistic about you, young man. The fishing platform is for you. Come on, continue fishing!"

The old man laughed and didn't think there was anything special. Instead, he continued to fish with Li Qi.

Li Qi coughed twice and simply agreed.

It's good to meet an old senior. At least on the subsequent deep ocean journey, you won't be alone. If something happens, you can also shout "Senior, help me!"

It's one thing to save or not, and it's another to shout or not.

So, Li Qi canceled his original reading plan and went fishing with the old man for a day.

That day, Li Qi felt that he had gained a lot.

First of all, I learned the old man's name. His name is Shen Yijun. Yes, his surname is Shen.

This surname has a story. It means that he is the descendant of a true god in heaven and has the blood of an innate god.

No wonder he can bear the small world in the body of a real dragon. His blood is indeed strange.

He did not take the path of martial arts, but after all, he had some basics before. In addition, he was smart and had a true sense of rhythm, so he learned fishing with half the effort and got twice the result with half the effort. He was just about to get started in one day.

This progress scared Shen Yijun enough. He checked Li Qi's body several times and kept muttering, "Impossible... Impossible."

According to him, it is common to get started in thirty or fifty years, and it is considered a talent to get started in ten years. It is already a rare genius in martial arts to get started in three months.

He has seen the most powerful genius who got started in seven days. At that time, he was already shocked.

But Li Qi got started in just one day, which made him doubt many times. He thought that Li Qi had already mastered this skill before.

However, after careful observation, Shen Yijun had to admit that Li Qi was indeed a new learner.

When he first started, Li Qi could only control about 150 miles. He couldn't be so awkward because his body had memories. Some subtle movements could be imitated by ordinary people, but for Shen Yijun, a strong warrior, no one knew the habits of his body better than him.

Li Qi was definitely a novice.

However, after a day of practice, Li Qi could successfully reach the bottom of the sea 500 miles deep.

The seabed in this sea was relatively high, and 1,200 miles had reached the bottom, so Li Qi had basically reached halfway. It can be said that he had made rapid progress.

Shen Yijun was very satisfied with this, but in the evening he put away the fishing platform and prepared to rest. He agreed with Li Qi to go fishing again in two days. At that time, they would really enter the deep ocean area, and fishing would be very exciting.

Li Qi said goodbye to Shen Yijun and checked today's catch.

He still caught a lot of things, most of which were eighth-grade sea beasts.

Li Qi would release any fish caught by him that had intelligence and had embarked on the path of cultivation, no matter what path it was. There was no need to cut off their path for this.

But if it was just a wild beast or one without intelligence, he would accept it with a smile, and usually deal with it and put it in his mustard bag.

First of all, it was the improvement of cultivation. This was the reason why Li Qi stayed for a whole day. This fishing technique improved Li Qi's reaction ability at an extraordinary speed.

As we all know, the so-called reaction ability is actually a person's instant information processing ability. When receiving information, how to quickly process this information and then take corresponding measures in an instant is the essence of "reaction".

It takes more than one second for a slow-reacting person to realize that he was hit, and a fast-reacting person would notice the existence of the attack before being hit.

It can be said that Li Qi's reaction speed has increased by at least 10% after just one day of training, and he has also learned to micro-manipulate the fishing line, allowing him to lower the fishing line deeper.

If he were a warrior, it would prove that his control over his body has improved. Unfortunately, he is a witch, so this ability is useless to him.

But just improving the reaction is already quite important, and the ability to control the body is just a bonus.

In addition to the improvement of the body and cultivation, there is also a rich income in terms of material.

At the end of the day, Li Qi got the bodies of four eighth-grade wild beasts and more than a dozen ninth-grade ones. It seems that fishing is quite profitable.

Unfortunately, if Li Qi were to do it himself, he would not dare to fish.

For example, if Li Qi caught the old turtle that the old man Shen Yijun caught, he would be dragged down and eaten by the other party.

This is the East China Sea, which is not so peaceful. The East China Sea, which follows the law of evolution, is a place where the strong prey on the weak and completely free competition.

Now I feel like I am on vacation, and I even have the energy to go fishing and release animals. In essence, it is because of this scientific research ship.

The fifth-grade treasure ship is enough to suppress all dangers in most cases, and Li Qi also benefits from it. He can enjoy peace and happiness unscrupulously, and have the luxury of "alms".

Li Qi packed up the catch and returned to the room.

Those people in Li Dao were still working, maintaining the normal operation of the treasure ship so that it could reach the deep ocean in a few days.

During this time, Li Qi was going to read.

If it weren't for Shen Yijun, he should have spent the whole day reading. He originally planned to stay in Li Dao's library for a whole day.

However, a whole night is not bad.

Thinking of this, after a short rest, he came to the library.

However, in the library, he met an unexpected person.

A monk.

Li Qi immediately became alert!

Because he had suspected that Buddhism and Zhenlong were the starting points of the recent conspiracies around him.

Especially the weird monk, Master Jingmo.

Li Qi had been suspicious of the fact that he could not see this master for a long time, and he had been preparing to see the other party's details.

But what he didn't expect was that he actually saw the other party in the library, and... He was buried in many books. Judging from the number of books placed around him, he was probably here for at least seven or eight days.

In other words, the reason why he was not seen in other places was purely because this monk was addicted to books. He started to read books here as soon as he got on the boat, without resting or going out for a walk.

Am I wrong?

This doesn't look suspicious at all.

However, he may not be Monk Jingmo, so let's go and ask.

Li Qi walked over and looked at the monk.

It was a monk, but... it was beyond Li Qi's expectation.

Because, what he saw was not a face, but a mechanical head.

The whole body was made of steel, flashing with the light of mana flowing, and even some noises could be heard, as if it was the sizzling sound when the internal operation was running.

Is this a... mechanical monk?

Wow, what the hell is this?

The body is completely composed of magic weapons, without a flesh body, or even a soul. Li Qi can't sense anything except the operation of the magic weapon.

Could this be... a magic weapon that has awakened its mind, just like a pot for cooking the sea?

A human-shaped puppet magic weapon, awakened its mind, and then devoted itself to Buddhism?

Why does it sound so cyberpunk...

However, this seems to explain why this thing appeared on Li Dao's scientific research ship. Maybe he was Li Dao's humanoid puppet?

With these thoughts in mind, Li Qi took the initiative to step forward and said, "May I ask, are you Master Jingmo?"

At this time, I saw the mechanical puppet raised its head and made a stiff voice: "It is Jingmo. The monk's cultivation is still shallow and he is not worthy of the name of master. You can just call the monk the name. Dare you ask the donor?"

This sound is quite cyberpunk, with a typical mechanical friction sound. As soon as you hear it, you can tell that this is not a sound made by the vocal cords, but a vibrato similar to that made by a reed.

"It turns out it's really Master Jingmo. I heard Wang Dun say a lot about you. But when I saw you today, I was still surprised. I didn't expect the master to be so... unimaginable." Li Qi thought about it for a moment, and said said.

But Jingmo smiled slightly, showed a stiff smile, and then said: "It's like a huge ocean wave, which is blown up by a strong wind, and the torrent surges into the deep valley. When there is no interruption, the mind is breathed by the strong wind, and the stubborn rocks become sentient beings." , All sentient beings have the wisdom of the Tathagata, and if I am sentient, I am no exception."

All sentient beings are like the Tathagata, and puppets who have awakened their minds are no exception.

"This is natural, but the appearance of the master is still a bit surprising. May I ask, master, how did you awaken? From a mindless puppet to the monk you are today?" Li Qi asked curiously.

"How did you awaken?" Monk Jingmo seemed to be asked by this question. He probably didn't expect that there would be someone as familiar as Li Qi.

It was obviously the first time they met and Li Qi had barely spoken a few words before he started to dig out the person's details. However, he did so very straightforwardly and did not try to hide it at all.

If he were an ordinary person, he might have started to think that Li Qi was rude.

However, Monk Jingmo did not seem angry, but instead showed a happy expression.

However, his expression was still very stiff, which made people a little scared, perfectly triggering the uncanny valley.

"Hmm...how did you awaken...that's a good question." Monk Jingmo clasped his hands together and said:

"When you are a puppet, there is emptiness, no form, no wishes; no resentment, no relatives, no cause, no effect. After all, it is empty."

"In emptiness, one gradually realizes the Buddha's Dharma, which states that the dharma bodies of all Buddhas and the bodies of all living beings are equal and indistinguishable, which is called the samadhi of one practice. You should know that this is the root of samadhi. If people practice it, they will gradually be able to give birth to immeasurable samadhi and stay away from all karmic obstacles. You should know that all samadhis of outsiders are , all of them are not separated from the heart of love and arrogance, and are greedy for worldly fame and fortune, so they are sentimental."

"In this way, those who cultivate perfect enlightenment will know that this empty flower has no reincarnation, and no body and mind are subject to birth and death. If there is no life and death, it can achieve perfect enlightenment, and the young monk can naturally do it." Monk Jingmo said this.

Li Qi, on the other hand, kept listening and chinned slightly.

The manuscript deposit is almost at the bottom. If the condition does not improve tomorrow, I will have no choice but to jump off the building.