Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 859 The quest for the Dao is always fraught with peril.

In the void, the young man in black robes sat cross-legged with a smile on his face. Golden light flowed from his fingertips, leaping like golden snakes, and finally disappeared into the young man's brow.

'The Divine Thunder has been improved.'

Lu Yang was completely satisfied. He could vaguely see illusory light and shadow in this fruit position, which was a mysterious thing that was about to take shape and condense.

'The spiritual attainment of the pine and cypress tree greatly compensated for its previous shortcomings. Once I attain enlightenment, everything will naturally fall into place.'

As the saying goes, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. Having the skills alone is not enough. Only by truly entering the realm of enlightenment and experiencing its internal workings can one truly grasp its core secrets. Only in this way can Lü Yang have the confidence to fill the gap in the wood element of [Divine Firmament Thunder].

'At least all my effort wasn't in vain.'

Lu Yang still felt lingering fear when he thought about it, after all, that was the World Honored One. Although it was only an enlightened body, it still represented the World Honored One's attitude to some extent.

Of course, this was also included in his worst-case scenario.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that from the very beginning he was prepared to confront the Buddha head-on.

If it weren't for the possibility of the World Honored One's fate, he wouldn't have needed to make a special trip to the Star Palace to see if he could gain any benefits and try to increase his strength.

Of course, encountering the World Honored One in the Star Palace was an unexpected situation.

'After this, the World-Honored One will definitely be keeping an eye on me.'

'At least I know I won't be able to hide the truth about the pine and cypress wood from him when I try to verify it in the future. He'll probably set a trap for me in the pine and cypress wood then.'

Despite this, Lü Yang remained calm.

The reason is simple: he knows the Buddha too well. What kind of traps could this humble and inquisitive person possibly set? He had already figured it out in his previous life in the Heavenly Palace.

'It's nothing more than trying to convert me!'

'However, my Dao heart is now complete. Even if he really has laid a trap within the pine and cypress wood to try and convert me, I have enough strength to deal with it.'

In comparison, pomegranate wood is different.

It's not that we're afraid of that old, venerable, and ever-resilient patriarch of the Holy Sect.

The main problem is that we are not very familiar with the Holy Ancestor, and we have no idea what kind of pit will be buried inside the [Pomegranate Wood], so it is best not to gamble if possible.

'The Bodhisattva of the Vajra Pestle Victory is dead, and the [Pine and Cypress Wood] is now empty. Based on my experience from the previous life, even if the Pure Land still has the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta to fill the vacancy, it won't be a matter of one or two years; it will take at least ten years. This period is more than enough time for me to take the lead and ascend to the throne.'

Thinking of this, Lü Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

The path ahead is bright.

As for whether the World Honored One would discover his secret of possessing all four elements, Lü Yang was not worried at all, since he had never revealed those methods to outsiders.

'The World-Honored One knows at most that I possess a powerful Dharma body.'

"It's nothing. After all, my body is right here, anyone with eyes can see it. And there are other ways to cultivate the Dharma Body Path besides devouring fruit positions."

'However, now that I've revealed the secret of [Angxiao], the World Honored One will definitely be suspicious. And it's not just him; any Immortal Pivot member would suspect I'm also of Immortal Pivot origin. But none of that matters. As long as the secret of possessing all four elements remains hidden, the other secrets are insignificant.'

I've restarted it so many times already.

To put it bluntly, he knows best what the bottom line of each Dao Lord is, and knows how to dodge and weave within the Dao Lord's tolerance limit.

Of all the secrets I possess now, only having all four elements is truly important.

"Because all four elements are present, it means I have cultivated the techniques of the Spirit Master, and in the future, I am highly likely to regain control of the Dharma Body, thereby shaking the foundation of the Cave Heaven Technique."

"This is the bottom line." "As long as I don't cross this line, it won't be a big problem if I jump any further. No matter how much the World-Honored One targets me, at most he's just enlightening another titled Tathagata."

But if this bottom line is crossed, then the Buddha's big foot will probably come crashing down.

That's why, when he fought against the Vajradhatu Ratnasambhava, Lü Yang preferred to use up the Supreme Dao Transformation rather than reveal his true abilities.

Anyway, we've already got half of the pine and cypress wood.

The pursuit of truth is fraught with peril, but if one achieves their goal, no amount of sacrifice is too great.

Lu Yang was already very satisfied with this result, not to mention that he had an unexpected gain this time, which was the gold element of the [Vajradhatu Ratnasambhava Tathagata]!
[Settling down the experience for 'Ratnasambhava Tathagata of the Vajradhatu Mandala'.]

You are one of the five Buddhas in the Vajradhatu Mandala, an incarnation personally guided by the World-Honored One, a born deity who descended to earth in response to the call of believers.

On the panel, the words appeared.

Surprisingly, although the gold element of [Ratnasambhava Tathagata of the Vajradhatu Mandala] is threefold, the resulting experience is unrelated to the three Bodhisattvas of the Pure Land.

It is, rather, an incomplete record.

Lu Yang frowned slightly, carefully reviewed the records on the panel, and then looked surprised: "【Vajra Realm】...Could it be the World-Honored One's grotto-heaven?"

The account states that there are five titled Tathagatas in the Vajradhatu Mandala, who govern the five directions. They are usually in a state of semi-sleep, acting on behalf of the Buddha to respond to the followers of the Shakyamuni, such as the Buddha's disciples and ordinary Tathagatas. In fact, they are the ones who descended, and the Buddha himself rarely inquired about the details.

'It's kind of like AI, isn't it?'

'I always thought the Buddha's supposed unity of purpose among all beings was strange; often it wasn't truly the Buddha's attention, but rather something akin to a product of the Buddha's influence.'

'So, does this mean the Buddha was slacking off?'

Thinking of this, Lü Yang's face fell into deep thought:
'【Vajra Realm】, perhaps this is the source of unity among all, the foundation connecting all Buddhist and Taoist practitioners, is this the method of the Dao Lord?'

According to records, the Vajra Realm is not on the other shore, but it is higher than the Sea of ​​Suffering. It is somewhat like a secret space attached to the Buddha's position. It contains infinite imagery and connects all Pure Land practitioners. It can be said that under the rule of the Pure Land, all things will manifest in the Vajra Realm.

'Isn't this the "Sea of ​​Bitterness"?'

Lu Yang's eyes brightened as he recalled his previous guess that the World Honored One was actually the first Wanbao Peak Master. Wasn't the ultimate goal of the array treasure to create the [Sea of ​​Bitterness]?
It matches! It matches perfectly!

'If that's truly the case, then the Vajra Realm might be the culmination of the World-Honored One's array treasure techniques; he truly created a miniature Sea of ​​Bitterness!'

However, this "Little Sea of ​​Bitterness" was specially designed for Pure Land Buddhist practitioners, but in any case, in Lü Yang's eyes it was still an epoch-making innovation.

'Given time, if the practice of Buddhism were to expand throughout the entire Ocean of Light, wouldn't the Vajradhatu Mandala directly replace the Ocean of Suffering?'

The Buddha's ambitions are quite great!
That makes sense, though. He is a Nascent Soul Dao Master after all. Even if he is the weakest one, he will be more likely to try to overtake others by taking a shortcut.

'We've obtained another piece of high-value intelligence.'

Lu Yang never felt he had too much intelligence, after all, that's how he had emptied out [Angxiao] generation after generation, until he finally had it completely under his control.

This will definitely be useful next time!
Pulling himself away from his thoughts, Lü Yang immediately looked up at the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] panel and began to rub his hands together in anticipation. Next up was drawing talents!
"The Vajradhatu Ratnasambhava Tathagata is, after all, one of the highest ranks below the World-Honored One, and he also possesses the golden nature of the three Pure Land Bodhisattvas. If the three Pure Land Bodhisattvas weren't lacking in strength and foundation, he could have attained the rank of a Great True Lord. Shouldn't he at least have a colored form?"

Soon, the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes began to shake.

Lu Yang's pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at the panel. It felt like gradually opening a sealed bag and watching something burst forth from within—

[You have acquired the Colored Talent, Vajra Mandala!]

Colorful lights!

Shipped!
(End of this chapter)