Recalling that the White Lotus Sect had also been active in this area previously, Lei Jun could not help but speculate, *Were they all after this treasure, too?*

The moderately good lot mentioned that the treasure might be entangled in some causes and effects, so it appeared to have landed here.

However, whether this was a blessing or a curse remained to be seen, requiring further observation as the situation developed.

By evaluating the opportunity, it was fifth grade, neither high nor low, and did not seem like an item that would attract the attention of high monks from the Upper Three Heavens of the Buddhist Sect.

Still, to followers of Buddhism, perhaps this candlestick carried a special symbolic meaning.

Furthermore, the candlestick was currently severely damaged, which might also affect its assessed quality.

After a brief contemplation, Lei Jun used the Breathing Soil Banner to wrap the treasure and temporarily left the northern foothills of Great Qing Peak.

He planned to return to Xianliu Mountain's Xianliu Palace to study it slowly.

Previously, he had departed secretly, and the news had not leaked; Xianliu Palace had been stable for the past few days.

However, it was not until Lei Jun finally returned that the remaining Yun Zhan and the others let out sighs of relief.

Lei Jun encouraged everyone, and then made a circuit around Xianliu Mountain to check things out.

Once he had confirmed nothing unusual, he turned to research the Buddha Treasure he had just received.

A faint golden glow emanated, not as clear and sturdy as the Glazed Buddha Light of Xuantian Temple, but there was a hint of wisdom and complete enlightenment, a subtle profundity born within the heart.

Lei Jun carefully recalled the events of the great battle that had taken place in the nearby deep valley of Xianliu Mountain.

In that battle, apart from the inheritor of the Buddhist Handprint Lineage's Vajra Temple, all three other Buddhist Sacred Grounds had demonstrated their Buddhist teachings, though these were used through disciples of the White Lotus Sect.

Lei Jun cross-referenced what he had seen and felt that the artistic conception of the Buddhist Law in the candlestick came from the Zen Martial Lineage of Buddhism.

Earlier, it might have belonged to Bodhi Temple.

Considering the inner strife and split within the Buddhist Sect that had led to the birth of the White Lotus Sect years ago, *Was it possible this old candlestick's disappearance was related to those events?*

Lei Jun examined it for quite some time, confirmed the candlestick was quiet with no hidden mechanisms, and ensured there was no way it could attract the attention of a Buddhist high monk upon activation. He then attempted to use his own mana to ignite the candlestick.

The candlestick was heavily damaged, making it very hard to light.

Lei Jun worked at it for half the time, and only then did a faint flame flicker into existence.

He focused his mind and looked carefully.

Under the candlelight, he faintly saw scraps of scripture appear.

It was no Buddhist secret text, but rather a fragmentary pill recipe.

The script was scattered and incomplete. Lei Jun read it several times before he could barely piece together that it seemed to be a Buddhist Spirit Pill recipe called Purifying Pill.

Among the Four Buddhist Sacred Grounds, it was Bodhi Temple, the Zen Martial Sacred Land, that had a tradition of alchemy.

From this fact, Lei Jun's previous speculation about the candlestick was confirmed.

"Purifying Pill…that rings a bell," Lei Jun mused.

He had seen brief texts about it in his own Celestial Master Mansion's records, but those notes were rudimentary.

According to the Mansion's texts, the Purifying Pill was one of Bodhi Temple's secret spiritual elixirs and nourished the mind from within as well as the body. This brought about an inner and outer cleansing, purifying one's spirit and flesh, with many wondrous uses. Even cultivators outside the Buddhist Sect could benefit from it.

Except, when the Buddhist Sect split and the White Lotus Sect emerged, things were chaotic—monks died and treasures scattered in great numbers. It was said that the Purifying Pill also became lost at that time, and years had passed since.

"Maybe this fragmentary pill recipe is the fifth grade opportunity the lot spoke of?"

Lei Jun was struck by a realization.

The candlestick might have other uses, but for Lei Jun, who cultivated the Taoist Dharma, it held little meaning.

However, the broken Purifying Pill recipe might prove useful to him.

He carefully observed the candlelight, memorized the incomplete pill recipe, and then pondered it for some time.

In terms of alchemy, Lei Jun had little experience, but thanks to spending time with Master Yuan Moba, a master of the pill path, he had some basics at least.

But trying to repair a broken pill recipe directly was genuinely difficult.

Even so, Lei Jun had an inkling in his heart.

He memorized the formula, then sank his spirit deep into his Spiritual Soul.

He entered the True One Altar Cave Heaven.

After passing through the Flying Bridge and Earthly Door, Lei Jun arrived at the first layer of the True One Altar.

Inside the altar, numerous shining Tao Containment runes were highlighted everywhere.

An illusory Lei Jun stood there in silence, preserving his spirit and contemplating.

*He didn't know how much time passed…but suddenly, green flames began to flicker around him as the center.*

The Nine Abyss Earth Fire appeared exceptionally quiet at that moment.

Meanwhile, from Lei Jun's illusory body, shimmering rays drifted out.

Bathed in those green earth fires, the shimmering rays gradually solidified, almost forming words.

The words shimmered with a faint golden glow, gathering into the fragmentary scripture.

It was the incomplete Purifying Pill formula.

Lei Jun sat in the first layer of the True One Altar, quietly watching the broken Buddhist Spirit Pill recipe.

Green flames leaped and danced around him.

Yet, nothing was happening for a long time.

Lei Jun did not lose heart, and kept trying and adjusting.

This time, he used his own Yin Yang Dual Qi mana to channel just a trace of that pale golden candlelight from the candlestick and sent it into the True One Altar Cave Heaven.

A strand of golden candlelight landed in the first layer of the altar, and was swiftly burned away by the green fire.

Inside the altar, the Nine Abyss Earth Fire continued to burn quietly.

But suddenly, at the heart of the flames, in midair above the first altar layer, there seemed to be a mysterious talisman scripture, vaguely visible.

Lei Jun realized it was a manifestation of the miraculous Fire Dharma Earth Script Talisman.

At that moment, as though stimulated by something, the mysterious talisman alternated between hidden and clear.

Next, the surrounding green Nine Abyss Earth Fire began to shift and change again.

The flames approached the patch of pale golden broken scripture, surrounding it.

Some flames even solidified, as though becoming entities, gradually stabilizing into script.

Traces of green script started to fill in the gaps of the pale golden fragmentary scripture.

The process was incredibly slow; it was impossible to tell how long it might take, but the incomplete pill formula was obviously being gradually restored.

*So, just having the broken pill recipe was not enough. He needed more related Taoist ideas and artistic conceptions to make progress. Even so, the new function of the first layer of the altar was truly powerful…* Lei Jun let out a long sigh when he saw this.

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