Xianye

Chapter 490 Ultimately, Yuanming's complete insight
The flame was only five feet in size, its strange light hidden within, and it was not particularly dazzling or brilliant.

However, when it manifests, it possesses an indescribable perfect and wondrous appearance, like the light of the sun and moon, pervading all realms of existence, bringing joy to the mind and body, and granting great peace and stability.

Chen Heng peered through the firelight and saw a stone lamp hanging silently in the air. The stone was snow-white and smooth, its light so bright it could be used as a mirror, like mutton fat cream.

The flame in the lamp was only as small as a grain of rice.

But no matter the wind or the rain, that tiny flame never wavers, remaining steadfast and unmoving, like the vast Mount Sumeru, eternally present.

"Is this the supreme treasure of Zen, forged by the Buddha of All-Knowing Wisdom and Omniscience, the Pure Treasury of Discernment?"

Chen Heng couldn't help but praise:

"With boundless wisdom, one can understand the true nature of purity and attain the state of true enlightenment without delusion. It is truly worthy of its reputation."

Omniscience, also known as Buddha wisdom, is vast wisdom that understands all things and principles.

Western scriptures state that there are three types of worldly wisdom: all-knowing wisdom, wisdom of the path, and all-encompassing wisdom.

Omniscience, the wisdom that knows the emptiness of all phenomena, is possessed by Śrāvakas and Pratyekabuddhas. Path-seed wisdom, the wisdom that knows the various illusory differences of all phenomena, is possessed by Bodhisattvas.

As for omniscience, it means the wisdom to know the emptiness and illusion of all phenomena, which only the Buddha possesses!
As its name suggests, the greatest function of this lamp of omniscience and all-knowing wisdom is not fighting and killing, but to bestow great blessings upon people with the Buddha's profound and vast wisdom, enabling them to achieve ultimate enlightenment, thorough understanding, and transcendence of all!
Master Fu just said that countless great spiritual practitioners in the Zen school all wish to have this lamp illuminate them, and Jingzang Bianji Buddha also regarded it as his trump card.

Only after seeing it for myself did I realize that those words were not exaggerated in the slightest.

Although the lamp has not yet revealed its divine power, it is still under lockdown.

Even just standing nearby, Chen Heng felt his mind become clear and his spirit be sharpened.

He closed his eyes slightly, trying to comprehend the mysteries of the Taiyi Divine Thunder. Some things that he couldn't understand before suddenly seemed to have a clue and gradually became clear.

After a long while, Chen Heng's eyelids finally moved, and he opened his eyes, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"How is it? Is it somewhat interesting?"

Old Fu, with his hands behind his back, smiled upon seeing this and said with some self-satisfaction:
"I've been entangled with this fellow for countless years. Although he's powerful, in the end, I was the one who prevailed. I borrowed the power of the Lord's magic and combined it with my own skills to firmly suppress him here, preventing him from causing any more trouble. Even if he can draw upon the power of the Buddhist Kingdom and take advantage of the favorable terrain, it will ultimately be useless. It's just a pity..."

Old Fu shook his head, and at this point in his speech, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The preciousness of such a treasure as the lamp of omniscience and all-knowing wisdom is beyond words.

Back then, Donggaozi had clearly surpassed Jingzang Bianji Buddha, yet he still had to sit silently in this Buddha-land for a thousand years, unable to spare a moment for anything else.

Its true purpose was to completely refine the Omniscience Lamp so that it could be brought back to the Xiaoming Great Swamp and left for future disciples to use.

Such a treasure can enhance one's character and help one attain enlightenment.

Among all the eight schools and six sects, only the "White Carp Gathering" in Beiji Garden can compare to it.

However, when the ancient Dao Court collapsed, the "White Carp Gathering" of Beiji Garden was secretly attacked, destroying its foundation.

Given the current situation where it cannot be refined and repaired, each use will more or less affect the true form of the "White Carp Yuanhui". Therefore, the Arctic Garden regards this immortal treasure as a private possession and will not easily open the restriction unless it is absolutely necessary.

If this is how they treat even their own disciples, let alone lending it out to others.

In this respect, the lamp of omniscience is even more convenient...

"It's a pity that the Lord left in such a hurry that he only had time to leave behind a trace of his magic power. If he had stayed for another hundred years, the situation would probably be different."

Old Fu muttered to himself, then shook his head as he looked at the stone lamp.

He is not Donggaozi, and does not possess the supreme means to easily change the world.

With his abilities, he was able to forcibly suppress the lamp spirit and seize half of its true consciousness to heal its injuries and escape the Buddhist kingdom; this was already the limit of what he could do.

As for bringing the lamp spirit back to Xudu Heaven, or going all the way and destroying this old rival, that would undoubtedly be wishful thinking and absolutely impossible.

At this moment, Chen Heng also noticed Fu Lao's subtle shaking of his head. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked about the origin of Jingzang Bianji Buddha.

Old Fu smiled and said:

“The Pure Treasury Buddha was a famous figure in ancient times, so it is not surprising that you have not heard of him.”

This is a great being of immense power from the Heaven of Boundless Light. Do you know that when the ancient Daoist court collapsed, a great calamity struck all the heavens and universes, and the Heavenly Venerable of Boundless Light also received the precepts by touching the head of the Buddha?

Chen Heng nodded.

After the collapse of the Dao Court, in the Sixteen Great Heavens, following the chaos caused by the dragons in the Taichang Heaven who assassinated the Taichang Heavenly Venerable, the Wuliangguang Heaven also experienced a similar upheaval.

A group of ancient Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from different continents joined forces and attacked the Zhizhen Palace of the Boundless Light Heaven. After thousands of years of fierce fighting, they finally forced the Heavenly Venerable of the Boundless Light Heaven to lower his title and relinquish his authority over the world.

However, compared to the Taichang Tianzun who died and whose Dao disappeared, the one who was later given the precepts and was respectfully called "Compassionate and Wise Buddha" Amitabha Tianzun was in a much better situation.

After relinquishing his power to govern the world, this compassionate and virtuous Buddha established his temple on the most fertile continent in the Amitabha Heaven, and re-established his own lineage, which became known as the Good Vision Temple.

Even today, Shanjian Temple rarely hears about outside affairs and seldom gets involved in matters outside the temple, keeping to itself and seemingly having little reputation in the universe.

But no matter which faction or group they belong to, none dare to underestimate this powerful force.

Even Zhengxu Daoting repeatedly tried to curry favor with him, intending to win over the former Great Heavenly Venerable of the temple to his own camp.

Although they never received a response and were often met with a cold shoulder, Zhengxu Daoting was not indignant about his actions and never lacked ritual offerings, seemingly enjoying it immensely.

"Is the Pure Treasury Bianji Buddha one of the Buddhas worshipped at Shanjian Temple?" Chen Heng asked, looking at the old monk in the west.

"It is said to be, but it is not... Pure Treasury Bianji Buddha is the sect leader who opened his own lineage. When a group of ancient Buddhas attacked Zhizhen Palace, he played a significant role in it."

Mr. Fu smiled:
"However, the reason I mentioned the Buddha Cixianguang who lowered his own title is because the Buddha Jingzangbianji was later misled by calamities, and it was the Buddha Cixianguang who disregarded past grievances and personally came to his rescue."

Deeply moved by this kindness, the Buddha Pure Treasury of Wisdom offered all his knowledge to the Buddha Compassionate Light, personally descending from his lotus throne to bow in gratitude. From then on, the two Buddhas mostly progressed and retreated together, and in the eyes of the world, their relationship was already extremely close.

Chen Heng's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't say anything, only nodded.

"Even if Pure Treasury Buddha had another origin, he is now deceased, so there is no point in mentioning him."

"In another six months, I will be confident that I will be able to completely seize the true consciousness of this lamp spirit. Master Kongkong has chosen a good time to bring you here; otherwise, if you had waited a few more years, even if you entered this place, you would only have found a desolate wasteland. I would have already escaped."

At this moment, Mr. Fu couldn't help but sigh.

However, when Chen Heng shook his head and recounted the whole story of the punishment of the year, Elder Fu also learned that Daoist Kongkong had not clearly explained the time limit to Chen Heng. It seemed that Daoist Kongkong did not care much whether Chen Heng came or not.

Even someone as experienced and shrewd as Mr. Rao felt somewhat bewildered after hearing this and didn't know how to respond.

"With Master Kongkong's keen eyesight, he would know exactly when I was able to devour that true consciousness. It would be as easy as reading the lines on my palm. This matter, this matter..." Old Fu shook his head.

Chen Heng pondered for a moment, then his gaze sharpened, and he decided to put the matter aside for the time being and stop bothering to investigate it.

Regardless of whether the Taoist Kongkong was merely doing someone a favor casually and didn't care much about him, as he said, it was just a gesture of goodwill.

Or did he have some other plan, intending to use Donggaozi and Jingzang Bianjifo to do something unrelated...

These actions are far beyond what I can currently investigate and explore.

This stroke of good fortune is real and true, and the All-Knowing Lamp is indeed mysterious. Chen Heng also needs to cultivate the Taiyi Divine Thunder as soon as possible before the Dan Yuan Conference, so as to add a trump card to his repertoire.

Since that's the case, he should seize this opportunity and not let it slip away easily!

"I wonder how long I can borrow the power of this lamp spirit?" Chen Heng glanced at the stone lamp in the air, then turned to Elder Fu to ask.

"Let me think about it carefully, it should be..."

Old Fu pinched his fingers, secretly calculating how much he could do, and said:

"It should be around five years. This lamp spirit is a renowned Buddhist treasure, not much inferior to mine."

Although I can try my best to suppress him, it is impossible to completely extinguish his sexuality and make him obedient to me. Even if I swallow half of his true knowledge and my own injuries are fully healed, I still cannot do it.

Five years... this is the limit of what I can do!

Chen Heng was not surprised to hear this, but straightened his robes and bowed deeply in thanks.

Don't underestimate five years; in the eyes of a cultivator, it's merely the time it takes to go into seclusion.

However, this requires Master Fu to suppress the spirit's consciousness, causing it to fall into a deep sleep and become confused, while also taking the opportunity to use a wonderful method to activate the spirit's own power, allowing Chen Heng to calm his mind and cultivate.

Such an action is far more difficult than simply suppressing the lamp spirit at present; the difficulty is almost several times greater!

The fact that Chen Heng still has five years left is already quite remarkable...

"Regarding the supreme divine power of Taiyi Divine Thunder, after my teacher's guidance and observation of the Mixed Gold Thunder Pearl, I have already gained some understanding. When I use the Purple Clarity Divine Thunder, I can already show a slight appearance of the two polarities without substance and the separation of the mysterious and the yellow."

Logically speaking, I should be able to enter the Taiyi Divine Thunder sect step by step within forty years. If I have any feelings while observing the heavens, earth, rivers, seas, wind, clouds, grass, and trees, this process will be accelerated.

That would allow one to borrow the lamp of all-knowing wisdom for five years…

Chen Heng nodded slightly, feeling reassured.

He initially only planned to continue traveling through the universe after taking the so-called fortune from the Taoist Kongkong, hoping to gain insight into the universe and master the Taiyi Divine Thunder as soon as possible.

However, according to his original plan, even if he successfully refined the Taiyi Divine Thunder, there would only be a few years left before the Dan Yuan Conference was held.

At that time, even if one wanted to continue cultivating and advance one's cultivation to the third level of the Golden Core realm, time was running out.

But if one has the assistance of the lamp of all-knowing wisdom.

He mastered the basics of Taiyi Divine Thunder within five years...

As Chen Heng was pondering, he suddenly felt the sky above him tremble, as if the vast sky was about to be rolled up into a ball.

When the thought shifted again, he suddenly couldn't see anything around him; all he could see was a dense patch of lightning.

After a few breaths, the boundless thunder gradually receded like a tide, and golden light appeared like stars, faint and dazzling.

"Thunderous Shield, what a despicable act! If it weren't for Donggaozi's magical imprint, how could you have deceived me like this!"

A furious male voice boomed out, shaking the clouds like a lion's roar, making Chen Heng feel the ground beneath his feet tremble violently.

As the sound rang out, the thunder around them dissipated even faster, golden light surged in, and celestial flowers fluttered like rain, accompanied by a fragrant breeze.

"You want to refine my true consciousness? Wishful thinking! I—"

Before he could finish speaking, the words abruptly stopped, and the world trembled once more, sweeping away all the golden light.

At this moment, Chen Heng turned his gaze and saw that he was still in the valley, surrounded by lush green trees and a clear, refreshing breeze.

Except for the stone lamp that mysteriously disappeared, everything else remained the same.

Old Fu muttered something:
"This guy initially acted like a hermit monk, but after being suppressed for so long, how did he learn to jump up and down and curse?"

But this insult doesn't hit the mark; it's a lack of skill. You can use the advantageous terrain of the Buddhist kingdom beneath your feet, so why can't I borrow the Lord's power? What kind of logic is that?

Old Fu then looked at Chen Heng and smiled:
"Don't worry about him. This fellow is already trapped and won't be able to jump around for long. Come, come, let's have a few more drinks and talk about the affairs of Xudutian. I am not without some skills and I still have half a year to go. I can take this opportunity to teach you a thing or two."

Chen Heng, of course, would not go against this man's wishes. He returned to his desk, sat down, pondered for a moment, and then spoke about some important matters.

However, when he mentioned the catastrophe of Zhonglang and the current situation of the Nine Provinces and Four Seas, Old Master Fu's face turned pale, and a few drops of wine in his cup splashed out.

"Shaokang Mountain, Lu Yusheng..."

Old Fu's expression shifted between light and dark. He suddenly fell into deep thought, and after a long while, he waved his hand to indicate that nothing was wrong.

"Very well, since Lu Yusheng dared to do this, he must have someone backing him up, probably one of his old rivals. This is far beyond my control."

"And you seem to possess something that bears a striking resemblance to the aura of the Taiyi Divine Thunder. I wonder if you would allow me to take a look?"

Chen Heng took out the Mixed Gold Thunder Pearl. When Elder Fu learned that it was refined by Tong Xuan and contained three divine thunderbolts personally struck by Tong Xuan, and that Tong Xuan was a person who had ascended to immortality, Elder Fu was once again taken aback.

"I am trapped in this place, unable to see the world's splendor, and I wonder how many illustrious figures I have missed?" he lamented.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, aside from occasionally chatting with Elder Fu, Chen Heng was also studying the methods of Taiyi Divine Thunder and trying to practice this number one killing technique in the Nine Provinces and Four Seas.

On this day, Chen Heng, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly heard a long, drawn-out whistle.

He got up and saw that Old Fu, who had been pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, also stood up and clapped his hands.

"The time has finally come."

Old Fu sighed.

(End of this chapter)