Mahayana Star
While the Heavenly Court army was resting, Lin Jiang’s true body, Main Soul, was intensively refining Dao Auras. The Dao Auras he swallowed floated in the air above Lin Jiang’s Great Dao. If not refined for a long time, they would also disappear.
There is not much to say about the refining process, but the result of the refining is like paving a road. The Great Dao is a path, and the dao auras are like bricks and cement, laid down little by little to make the path longer and wider.
Compared to when he first became an immortal, Lin Jiang’s Great Dao has already been extended several times. This is because he has refined over a thousand dao auras. After this battle, who knows how many dao auras he can absorb?
As for my own hard work, it seems a bit insignificant; it really is too slow. Understanding the grand principles of the universe is not that easy. Often, it takes hundreds of years to grasp just a little bit; how can it compare to the speed of stealing?
Stealing is the essence of cultivation. From the Qi Refining Stage, it means stealing the Spirit Qi from the world, the Spirit Qi from spirit stones, or the Spirit Qi from elixirs to strengthen oneself. Even at the Immortal stage, it remains the same, just like the early days of a scientific civilization before learning Immortal Language; the essence of science is simply boiling water. At least, that was the case before the fourth industrial revolution.
Just after stopping my refinement, I suddenly sensed someone arriving—Lin Jiang appeared.
"I have met you, Taoist Friend Lin Jiang."
"Hello, Shadow Fiend Taoist Friend."
Lin Jiang greeted; the visitor was the Shadow Demon Immortal that he had seen before.
"I have come specifically to thank you, Taoist Friend Lin Jiang."
"You and I are cooperating willingly, so there is no need for such formality."
"True emotions show in times of trouble. Taoist Friend Lin Jiang offered help in our time of need; my demon race is deeply grateful. Coming to thank you is the least we can do. Additionally, we demon race would like to buy some more weapons from Taoist Friend Lin."
"Oh, is it all used up?"
"There is not much left, and the Heavenly Court will surely find out. It will be hard to buy later, so I ask Taoist Friend Lin for help."
The Shadow Demon Immortal said that the demon race did not know how long the war with the Buddhas would last, and the Heavenly Court would not just stand by. Naturally, they needed to buy more as a precaution.
"Okay."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Jiang agreed. As long as the demon race did not disappear, the same was true for them. They could just keep delaying; time was on Lin Jiang’s side, and the longer it went on, the more favorable it became for him.
"Thank you, Taoist Friend Lin. This is the reward for the weapon purchase."
The Shadow Demon Immortal took out a storage bag and placed it in front of Lin Jiang.
"Shadow Fiend Taoist Friend, you have to pay for the weapons; there is no need to pay twice."
Lin Jiang said that he was not directly involved with the advanced weapons of Mahayana Star; the people below were selling them, but payment was still necessary.
"Ordinary resources are not valued by the immortals. Moreover, our demon race wants to befriend Taoist Friend Lin. If one day Taoist Friend Lin wishes to find a new place to live, our demon race will warmly welcome him."
The Shadow Demon Immortal smiled and said, previously Immortal Lord Chang Rong treated Lin Jiang quite well, and they did not notice that Lin Jiang was being excluded by the Heavenly Court, but this time, they received news.
This made the demon race very happy. With thirty immortals from the Blue Star camp, that is quite a lot, and there is also a technological civilization. If Lin Jiang could join the demon race, it would be a tremendous blessing for them.
"Is it suitable?"
"What is unsuitable? Our demon race is unlike the Buddhist sect and the Heavenly Court. We truly have an open heart, welcoming everyone—no matter if they have fur and horns, or if they were born in water."
"With fur and horns, born in water."
Lin Jiang mumbled to himself, "Why does this phrase sound so familiar? But it seems that humans don’t belong to this, right? Aren’t they born live?"
Seeing Lin Jiang seemed a bit interested, the Shadow Demon Immortal continued, "Taoist Friend Lin, we demon race sincerely welcome you. Even our Demon Lord has personally praised you, and the Demon Lord has a generous gift for you."
After saying that, the Shadow Demon Immortal took out two items and said, "Taoist Friend Lin, this is one of our demon race’s Demon Immortals. He is the second sword artifact immortal from Sword Demon Star. Recently, he was severely injured in the great battle at Sword Demon Star, and his Main Soul was almost extinguished, so he is currently in a deep sleep. Our Demon Lord has sent him to you, Taoist Friend Lin."
"Taoist Friend Lin should not regard him as a master, but rather treat him like a close friend. Once he acknowledges you, you become a friend for life, able to fight alongside the Taoist friend and possessing great power; no ordinary immortal is his match."
"This item is a Soul Fragment seal from the leader of my demon race. It will not monitor the Taoist friend; its function is like that of a spiritual talisman. If the Taoist friend encounters danger, this object can be activated. In the Heavenly Court, no one can stop it except the Heavenly Emperor."
Lin Jiang looked at the two items, feeling extremely shocked. The Demon Lord has such grand plans, gathering such a following. Who can stand against those who deserve to die?
"The bond of the demon race is accepted by Lin Jiang; in the future, Lin Jiang will be greatly rewarded."
Lin Jiang said, then put away the two items. These were far too precious, truly a great gift. Lin Jiang was very tempted, especially given the current situation of the Blue Star camp, where he needed some trump cards.
"It is a blessing for my race that Taoist Friend Lin is willing to acknowledge us."
The Shadow Demon Immortal remained humble and polite, making one feel as if they were basking in spring breezes.
After chatting with Lin Jiang for a while, the Shadow Demon Immortal revealed that the demon race plans to launch a surprise attack on the Buddha World to undermine its war potential, otherwise, the demon race cannot compete with the Buddha’s war power. Even if they continue to be at a standstill, the demon race would lose.
Lin Jiang naturally understood the Shadow Demon Immortal’s meaning; having received such a precious gift, he knew he should reciprocate. So, he shared some strategies with the Shadow Demon Immortal.
For example, instead of trying to attack the faith of the Buddha’s teachings, using the corruption from the demon race is not very effective and can be easily discovered. It’s better to spend some money to buy the trust of ordinary people in the Buddha’s world, like those who are selfish, and let them promote various ideas in the Buddha’s network world under different banners. This will have a greater impact, especially since Blue Star can provide many counterarguments against the Buddha’s teachings.
Another example is to attack the Buddha’s economy. Make some small moves at places like TV stations and power plants; this is much more useful than attacking a city. It goes without saying that industrial centers and financial centers are even more important.
Most importantly, support the rebellious forces of the Buddha. In the Buddha’s realm, technology has developed rapidly, and there has been a wave of enlightenment in thinking. A significant number of people are unhappy with the rule of the Buddha. Supporting them is much easier than becoming involved ourselves.
Of course, if we really want to get involved, we can. This way, it can be more straightforward and violent. Mahayana Star can sell more weapons to them and even teach them how to make simple weapons. At that time, if they attack a certain temple, it might be completely destroyed.
"Your energy has become even stronger; how many dao auras have you obtained?"
Cao Ying saw that Lin Jiang’s Soul Fragment energy had increased again. She couldn’t help but feel amazed. Lin Jiang had become a celestial being later than her, yet he was almost catching up to her strength.
"I just met the Shadow Demon Immortal from Mahayana Star, and he also gave me a hundred dao auras."
"Wow, the demon race is truly generous!"
"Yes, the Demon Lord has a strong presence that can attract people, and he even gave me two treasures."
"You can’t really think about joining the demon race, right?"
"It could be a way out."
"Be careful; the demon race is not friendly, and you must hide what they give you very carefully. The demon race might be trying to cause trouble, and if we’re found out, we’ll have no choice but to rebel."
Cao Ying felt worried. If these things were discovered, they would have no way out and would be forced to rebel. Such things had happened before, just like the Golden Dagger plot.
"You don’t need to worry about that; I know what I’m doing."
Lin Jiang said these things were powerful weapons, their secret cards, and it would be impossible to use them freely; they would be kept hidden well.
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This is a translation of a Chinese online novel.

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