Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 468: Chapter 280 Divine Skills_2

“”Senior Brother Wisdom, have you perceived something?” Zhi Xin Arhat had not spoken for a long time; he slowly began to inquire.

He knew that if nothing had been discovered, Wisdom Arhat would not have awoken.

“That person has left the Senluo Sect’s gates!” Wisdom Arhat replied indifferently.

Zhi Xin Arhat did not doubt Wisdom Arhat’s answer, because the reason why Qianye Temple sent Wisdom Arhat to search for the possible reincarnation of a Bodhisattva was because Wisdom Arhat had cultivated ‘Fate Communication.’

Among the several Divine Skills of Buddhism, ‘Fate Communication’ is considered quite special.

‘Fate Communication’ does not reveal visions from thousands of miles away like Heavenly Vision, nor does it hear all sounds like Heavenly Ear Technique, and it certainly does not allow one to travel tens of thousands of miles in a day like Divine Foot Skill.

Yet, ‘Fate Communication’ is the most mysterious Divine Skill; once it acquires the aura of a living being, it can deduce the past and future events of that being based on their aura.

The reason Qianye Temple is so certain that Li Yuanba is the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva is largely due to ‘Fate Communication’ examining Li Yuanba’s past.

Li Yuanba’s past is a blank slate, as if he never had a childhood and appeared as an adult from the beginning.

Such an inability to view one’s past normally only happens when a reincarnated Bodhisattva enacts measures to conceal their vulnerable early years, something not even a Venerable could do.

“He has practiced ‘Step by Step Lotus.’ You’ll need to find out his path in advance, Senior Brother Wisdom!” Zhi Xin Arhat’s speech was now normal again, as he continued.

“Of course!” Wisdom Arhat nodded slowly, a divine light flashing in his eyes.

After a moment, he showed signs of weariness and took out a Jade Scroll map to mark something on it, then closed his eyes to rest.

‘Fate Communication’ investigation into another’s future, if not a significant event, is negligible in terms of energy consumption.

However, detailed investigation into a specific area requires a significant price to be paid in order to gain information.

Wisdom Arhat’s ‘Fate Communication’ is almost always used for events critical to Qianye Temple, and since he is too important to the temple, they dare not let him exhaust himself excessively.

Zhi Xin Arhat took the Jade Scroll, saw that a location had been marked on the map inside, along with an approximate time range.

He calculated the timing in his mind; even though he had feigned death for a long time, his judgment of time remained extremely precise.

He too closed his eyes to rest, aiming to recover his peak condition.

‘Step by Step Lotus,’ though only an introductory skill of Divine Foot Skill, still offers an unrivaled speed, and even for Golden Core cultivators, if they lack the means to kill Li Yuanba on the spot or the ability to trap him, it is almost impossible to catch him.

Moreover, the two Arhats’ mission was not to kill Li Yuanba; they wanted to take him back to Qianye Temple alive.

Once Li Yuanba was brought back to Qianye Temple, using the resources of the temple, he would naturally gain innate wisdom and remember his past lives.

Qianye Temple had paid such a great price also because they did not want the reincarnated Bodhisattva to fall into Devil Cultivation; for Buddhism, it meant not just the loss of a reincarnated Bodhisattva, but even the potential addition of a Devil Cultivation Nascent Soul on the other side.

“Let’s go!” After some time, Wisdom Arhat stood up and said.

Zhi Xin Arhat also stood up, and the auras of the two Arhats once again became obscure and indistinct, a strange energy, akin to divine power, enveloped and protected them.

Li Yuanba deeply enjoyed using ‘Step by Step Lotus’ to travel, this speed, this boundless sensation, subtly resonated with his Sword Intent.

Of course, he was extremely cautious along the way, expanding his Divine Thought to its utmost, detecting all potential dangers.

Even while employing ‘Step by Step Lotus,’ he held back some strength, ready to unleash another ‘Step by Step Lotus’ at any sign of danger, allowing him to quickly flee.

Ever since Elder Yue targeted him and Independent Practitioner Golden Core Niu Ziru set traps for him, he knew that his enemies likely included those at the Golden Core Stage.

His only means of self-protection against a Golden Core cultivator was the “Step by Step Lotus.”

He had been extremely careful and cautious. By his judgment, no one should have been able to track him, given his incredibly fast pace. Even if some cultivators noticed he had left the sect, they couldn’t catch up to him.

Nor had he mentioned his travel route to anyone; setting up an ambush on his path ahead was out of the question.

He was confident that he would reach Jieshan Pass before dawn and pass through it.

After multiple times deciphering the grand formations at Jieshan Pass by his true self, Li Yuanba, he could similarly break the formations and freely pass through the defenses of both the righteous and demonic grand formations.

The moment his figure appeared on an outcrop of rock in the valley, he seemed to have entered some illusion, with countless deities and Buddhas appearing in his consciousness, drowning it with waves of Buddhist chant.

Li Yuanba’s silhouette stood on the rock, his feet supported by the white lotus that appeared out of nowhere, motionless.

Zhi Xin Arhat had his hands held together in prayer, continuously reciting scriptures. He was actually quite close to the rock.

He, too, had cultivated Divine Skills, and his practice was “Telepathy,” a skill that could influence the minds of others.

Since Zhi Xin Arhat’s Telepathy was only at the introductory stage, its influential range was limited.

However, for Telepathy to be considered a Buddhist Divine Skill, it naturally has its unique aspects.

The mental energy emitted by Telepathy, creating a protective shield, was not only capable of concealing both him and Wisdom Arhat’s Spiritual Power Pattern, but it could also block a cultivator’s danger perception.

The latter was even more important, as a cultivator’s perception of danger is closely related to their mental strength.

To shield this kind of danger perception was extremely difficult; the closer the distance and the greater the disparity in strength, the more intense the danger perception becomes.

Zhi Xin Arhat used the mental energy of Telepathy to conceal himself and Wisdom Arhat about ten meters from the rock Li Yuanba would pass by. For a cultivator, ten meters was already within an absolute range where the slightest anomaly could trigger their perception.

Li Yuanba had remained on the highest alert throughout his journey, with Divine Thought constantly scanning his surroundings. Yet, he failed to detect the two Arhats just ten meters away, demonstrating the terrifying aspect of Telepathy.

Concealing oneself was not the greatest function of Telepathy; its utmost use was to influence the minds of others.

Like now, any attack aimed at Li Yuanba could trigger the “Step by Step Lotus” he had prepared for escape.

But the net of mental energy from Telepathy had ensnared him in a trap designed for the mind; all the divine figures he saw and the Buddhist chants he heard were effects imposed on him by Zhi Xin Arhat.

When Li Yuanba’s mind was controlled, he lost control over his body, rendering all escape actions impossible.

Zhi Xin Arhat was on the left, and Wisdom Arhat on the right. They slowly approached Li Yuanba, for whom the ten-meter distance was merely a step away for them.

However, Zhi Xin Arhat wished to prolong the time Li Yuanba was under mental influence, making it more convenient to take him back later without considering any resistance from Li Yuanba.

At the Shushan Sect’s Sword Holding Peak, far away, Li Shiming’s teacup-holding hand paused in mid-air.

The very instant Li Yuanba’s clone was mentally affected, Li Shiming’s true self sensed it.

A stream of consciousness followed the inexplicable spiritual connection between his true self and his clone, reaching into the body of Li Yuanba’s clone.

Upon entering Li Yuanba’s body, Li Shiming immediately experienced the same mental illusion as his clone.

Fortunately, IBMz15’s early-warning feature detected the influence on his mind and issued a timely psychic-level alert, affording him the opportunity to retract his consciousness from Li Yuanba’s clone.

“Damn it, why won’t Qianye Temple leave me alone!” Li Shiming muttered angrily to himself.