Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, the chanting of sutras echoes, the Lord of Ten Thousand Buddhas delivers a sermon, while numerous Buddhas and Arhats listen attentively with reverent expressions and solemn demeanors.
The Lord of Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple is one of the Ancient Buddhas, whose understanding of the Dharma reaches the pinnacle. All Buddhas and Arhats are completely engrossed and enchanted.
The Grand Freedom Buddha is also among the many Buddhas.
However, even with the cultivation level of the Grand Freedom Buddha, he is not yet able to sit in the front row.
Sitting in the first row are the venerable Ancient Buddhas with mighty Buddhist force.
Suddenly, the voice of the Lord of Ten Thousand Buddhas comes to a halt, his expression becoming even more solemn and, within that solemnity, there is even a hint of fervor.
The Ancient Buddhas in the front row seem to have sensed something too; their expressions are somewhat unusual.
The Buddhas and Arhats in the back row look at each other in confusion; with their level of cultivation path, they do not know what has happened in the unknown.
“Buddha Lord, what exactly has happened?”
The Grand Freedom Buddha couldn’t help but voice his inner doubts.
“An Ancient Buddha is about to return; our Blissful Realm will flourish unceasingly.”
“Another Ancient Buddha has succeeded in reincarnating and reclaiming past life memories?”
“For an Ancient Buddha to be perceived by the Buddha Lord, even in Ancient Times, it must have been incredibly powerful. It might even be an old acquaintance of our Buddha Lord.”
The Buddhas and Arhats whisper amongst themselves, all curious about which Ancient Buddha has successfully reincarnated.
At Mount Taihua, Lu Changsheng and Xia Ningxue are walking hand in hand through the bamboo forest.
The soft, moist hand of Xia Ningxue stirs something in Lu Changsheng’s heart, and he pulls her into his embrace.
“My lord, your disciples will see us if we do this.”
“What’s there to fear; we’re already an old married couple.”
“…”
Xia Ningxue is still very shy, with her ears burning hot.
“How about we have a child, and raise them like a disciple together?”
“Ah?”
Xia Ningxue blushes even deeper, not expecting Lu Changsheng to have such a plan.
Lu Changsheng ponders how to cultivate his offspring in the same manner as a disciple, wondering if the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator would grant a reward for this?
Theoretically, this should also count as a special kind of disciple, right?
Xia Ningxue says, “But I have heard from Master that the higher one’s cultivation level, the fewer offspring one has, and the higher the quality of those offspring. As a result, some powerful beings only have offspring when they reach the Longevity Immortal Realm.”
“That makes sense.”
Lu Changsheng has also heard of such rules in the Immortal Realm.
The higher the realm, the better the offspring can inherit the special physiques from both parents.
And the more offspring there are, the more diluted the bloodline becomes.
This is why various Sacred Lands and Divine Palaces cannot mass-produce strong cultivators; the more offspring there are, the more diluted the bloodline, making it difficult to mass-produce peerless geniuses. A pair of cultivator couples can at most carefully nurture two or three descendants.
Even the Hallucinatory Dark Demon Venerable, who holds sway over the Demon Realm, has only Dantai Meng as a daughter, whom he treasures like a jewel.
As a result, Dantai Meng inherits the Devouring Heavenly Demon Body of the Hallucinatory Dark Demon Venerable, with extremely high aptitude.
If Lu Changsheng and Xia Ningxue wish to cultivate an unparalleled exceptional descendant, they should consider it only when they have reached the Longevity Immortal Realm to be safe.
“I didn’t expect the Cultivation World would also be so competitive in nurturing offspring.”
Lu Changsheng can’t help but sigh.
He thought that the parents on Blue Star who spare no expense in nurturing their offspring were one thing, but it seems the Cultivation World isn’t much different.
“Hmm?”
Xia Ningxue turns her head, puzzled. Apart from the realm of immortals, what other worlds could there be?
“It’s nothing. When we reach the Longevity Immortal Realm, let’s have a child then.”
“Hmm.”
Xia Ningxue’s eyes are full of affection, which is also her desire, though she was too shy to voice it.
Suddenly, Yuntai Peak begins to tremble violently.
Both come back to their senses, immediately locking on to the Enlightenment Bodhi Tree at the peak with their Divine Sense, identifying it as the source of the commotion.
“It seems my disciple is about to awaken.”
Lu Changsheng knows that Chen Yi has been comprehending the path under the Enlightenment Bodhi Tree for a long time and has finally achieved results.
Disciples Lin Qingzhi, Shen Xiaoyao, Xiao Fan, Tang Ling’er, Su Xiaoqi, Xu Jing, Yun Qianyue, Xiaojin, Daoist Earth Hound, and others, who are cultivating in meditation, also notice the disturbance from Chen Yi and they all come to act as protectors, to prevent Chen Yi from deviating into malicious paths.
The path of cultivation is more difficult with every step.
Chen Yi has been meditating under the Enlightenment Bodhi Tree for a long time, which is an opportunity for cultivation but is also fraught with danger. A single misstep could lead to demonic possession and irrevocable doom.
Buddhist light shines on Yuntai Peak, covering the entire Mount Taihua Sacred Land with a layer of golden light, as if it’s shrouded in a thin golden veil.
The Elders and Disciples of the Mount Taihua Sacred Land exchange glances, wondering why the Sacred Land suddenly seems to have become a Buddhist Sect.
“The source of the Buddhist light seems to be Yuntai Peak?”
“I remember that among the Holy Son’s disciples, there seems to be one from the Buddhist Sect. Could it be that the Buddhist disciple has made a breakthrough?”
“It’s highly probable that this is the case. Still, the commotion caused by the Buddhist disciple’s breakthrough is truly astonishing, almost as if only an Ancient Buddha could cause such an event.”
The many Elders and Disciples of the Mount Taihua Sacred Land are amazed.
The commotion caused by Chen Yi’s breakthrough is indeed astonishing.
In the back mountain, the numerous Ancestors are also shaken by the Buddhist light illuminating everything, the grand chanting, the spectacle of Celestial Maidens Scattering Flowers, and the Earth Sprouting Golden Lotuses among other wonders.
“It is said that this child is the reincarnation of an Ancient Buddha; could it be that he has awakened all memories of his previous life? If this is indeed true, then another Ancient Buddha returns, and the Three Realms become even livelier.”
The Ancient Ancestor Lin Shiyu retains her youthful appearance, as divine as a Goddess, but her expression is rather solemn.
The return of an Ancient Buddha may well be a good thing, but it’s not necessarily entirely beneficial.
The Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan asks Lin Shiyu, “Ancestor, have you seen many Ancient Buddhas?”
“Back in the day following my sister, the Ancient Buddhas I had seen were certainly no fewer than ten.”