It all started with one person becoming a shaman, but the Stand user...

The core content includes "standing meditation to regulate breathing, stabilize the lower body, and strengthen muscles and bones", "unique internal energy to harmonize qi and blood, and calm the mind", "special protective body shields", and "practical combat techniques such as using a staff and short stick".

It can effectively develop physical potential and cultivate mental fortitude and willpower. It focuses on overcoming attachment to self and fear, ultimately leading to the realization of the wisdom of Prajna (the absence of self) and the non-self of phenomena.

After carefully reading through the text, Qinghe Miao made her choice without hesitation:

"learn."

His talent list currently includes two talents: 【All Things Return to the Origin】 and 【Hedgehog Affinity】.

Among them, "Hedgehog Affinity" is an acquired talent that gradually appeared after he officially became a disciple of a shaman, as he cultivated and deepened his connection with the White Immortal.

The essence of this talent is the result of long-term interaction with the spirit of the White Fairy, and the gradual immersion of one's own soul in the "scent" of the White Fairy.

This smell originates from the level of the soul and is extremely difficult to remove.

It will probably continue to exist unless it is reincarnated or completely wiped away.

That's why the system judged it as a talent, right?

Its main effect is that, in one's perception, Qinghe Miao will have the aura of a hedgehog.

When invoking the White Fairy to possess one's body, the process becomes smoother, and the compatibility is slightly improved.

This can be considered an inevitable result of cultivating to a certain level within the lineage of shamans.

Another point is that if someone encounters a hedgehog for the first time and has never met it before, the hedgehog will naturally be more friendly towards them.

In general, since Qinghe Miao's family doesn't raise hedgehogs, there's not much use for them so far.

In the summer, the mosquitoes that swarmed onto him were no different from those on an ordinary person.

But at least it's a talent, so it's better than nothing.

The "Return of All Things to the Origin" skill is his innate talent as a time traveler.

Unlike the slightly awful statuses in the status list, which also bring humor.

This talent doesn't necessarily provide much of a positive boost.

It looks quite impressive.

【All Things Return to the Origin】

As a special being that transcends dimensions, your soul is essentially free from the constraints of the rules of a single world, and you are born with the ability to learn from and be compatible with any extraordinary system that you have come to know in a higher dimension.

The fundamental conflicts between different systems will be greatly weakened in your case, and they may even transform into or learn from each other.

As you delve deeper into the study and understanding of a particular system you've already encountered, your affinity and comprehension of other branches and paths within that system will increase accordingly. This will significantly reduce the initial barriers and failure rate when learning conflicting or different skill sets.

In short, any cultivation system that he has learned about from movies, novels, games, etc.

Whether it's internal energy cultivation, Taoist magic, spells, divine arts, or supernatural abilities...

He is qualified to learn and try to master it, and he doesn't need to worry too much about fatal risks caused by incompatibility with his system, such as "conflicts in the path" or "going astray in cultivation".

On the contrary, the more you learn, the faster and deeper your understanding of similar systems will become.

The more Qinghe Miao thought about it, the more he felt that his talent had some resemblance to the Tiger Tally.

Of course, there are still differences.

This talent only ensures that you "can" learn.

However, the needs during the learning process, such as "the foundation of martial arts", "the spiritual root of immortality", and "the elemental affinity of magic", must be figured out by oneself.

It is precisely because of the divine talent of "All Things Return to the Origin" that it is so compatible and inclusive.

Only after confirming that the manual itself was not problematic did Qinghe Miao dare to choose to learn the techniques from different worlds without hesitation.

After confirming his learning, he looked again at the words and illustrations on the page, and the system prompted:

Having successfully studied the *Lankavatara Sutra*, you are now viewing this exquisite martial arts analysis passed down from an ancient Buddhist temple, and your proficiency has moderately increased. Current proficiency: Beginner level in the *Lankavatara Sutra*.

Chapter 66 Lankavatara Sutra

Qinghe Miao swayed and narrowly avoided another fierce punch from a monk in the outdoor courtyard!

"Boom--!"

His fist grazed Qing Hemiao's clothes and slammed hard against the rammed earth wall, making a dull thud!

A clear fist print was immediately left on the solid earthen wall, and fine cracks spread outwards like a spider web, with dust falling in a flurry.

This demonstrates the immense power of that punch.

In the blink of an eye, Qinghe Miao's left hand had firmly pressed down on the middle of a short stick held tightly in his right hand, concentrating on the tip of the stick!

With a soft "plop," the short stick struck the monk's exposed back as he lunged forward!

[Successfully struck a Lv25 martial artist... Proficiency increased! Current proficiency: Staff Technique (Master).]

The monk, whose body was as strong as an iron tower, was struck by the force concentrated in one point, and his body staggered forward uncontrollably.

With a loud thud, it slammed solidly against the wall, kicking up a cloud of dust.

However, the monk did not show much pain on his face.

Instead, it utilizes the reaction force from hitting the wall.

Its enormous body suddenly turned around with an agility disproportionate to its size.

A large, fan-like hand, with its five fingers spread wide, whistled through the air as it reached out to grab Qing Hemiao's wrist, which was holding the stick!

This grab was powerful and heavy!

Given the difference in their levels, without using Stand abilities to enhance their abilities, their current physical strength and reflexes are insufficient.

Once caught, there is almost no other possibility besides having the short stick taken away.

Qinghe Miao, however, remained calm.

With a flick of the wrist, the short stick drew a semi-circle, using an extremely precise angle to deflect the force, and the stick diagonally blocked the outside of the monk's grasping wrist, pulling it outwards in the same direction!

This is a clever technique for deflecting force in conjunction with staff techniques, as described in the Lankavatara Diamond Sutra!

The monk's wrist was deflected, but his offensive continued. His five fingers gripped Qing Hemiao's right wrist, which was holding the stick, like an iron hoop!

Immediately afterwards, the monk exerted force from his waist and abdomen, exhaled loudly, and actually tried to swing Qing Hemiao up!

Due to the enormous difference in strength, Qinghe Miao immediately lost his balance, his feet left the ground, and he was slammed sideways against the wall by the monk!

Spicy Red Chili Pepper

It looked like they were about to collide solidly.

While in mid-air, Qinghe Miao's attributes increased dramatically, displaying astonishing flexibility and body control!

Suddenly, the core muscles of the waist and abdomen exert force, and the grabbed arms are pulled back in the same way. At the same time, the legs twist rapidly in the air like nimble butterflies.

Just as the toes of my left foot were about to touch the wall, I precisely pushed off the wall to cushion the impact.

Then he kicked off with his right foot again.

The person actually completed a brief, almost parallel "walk" on the wall, dissipating most of the impact.

She then twisted her waist and landed lightly like a cat, standing firmly on her feet.

Amitabha Buddha.

A deep, resonant Buddhist chant rang out at the opportune moment, and the burly monk stopped, a simple yet admiring smile on his face. He clasped his hands together and respectfully said:

"The abbot's movements are becoming increasingly agile, and his use of the short stick is even more exquisite. His movements are fluid and seamless, and he has mastered the art of deflecting and borrowing force. I admire him greatly."

"It's still early."

Qinghe Miao shook his slightly numb wrist, his face calm, but he was speechless inside.

He knew perfectly well that this was just polite flattery and compliments from the other party.

He knew this clearly because he could see the system.

Once your staff skills are improved to mastery, the rate of improvement gained from sparring with an opponent decreases.

It's still a long way off before you can advance to a minor level.

Their strength hasn't stagnated for a while, so where does this praise come from?

If the opponent hadn't stopped making any further moves, and if he hadn't secretly used a Stand to enhance his power...

They would probably have been smashed to pieces long ago.

Since the last time I obtained the Lankavatara Diamond Sutra.

Qinghe Miao then began to practice his skills.

According to the system's introduction, this is indeed a proper, well-established, and complete Buddhist martial art.

It is far superior to those mass-produced goods.

After training, he could clearly feel that his lower body was more stable, his breath was longer, and his strength and the ability of his muscles and bones to withstand stress had also improved.

It is especially beneficial in cultivating a calm mind.

But amidst his joy, he was also slightly speechless.

This method is good, but it is definitely not as mysterious as the monk Wei Hong described back then, and it has no direct connection with any "Bodhidharma".

The title "Lankavatara Sutra" sounds impressive, but it is actually quite profound.

"Lankavatara" naturally refers to the Buddhist scripture "Lankavatara Sutra", whose full name is "Lankavatara Abhadra Sutra".

It is an important classic in Mahayana Buddhism that combines the ideas of "illusory consciousness-only" and "true and constant mind-only".

The word "论" in "金刚论" usually means "explanation" or "commentary" in Buddhist terminology.

In other words...

The core concept of this martial arts manual is very likely the patriarch of Jingye Temple's understanding and insights into the Lankavatara Sutra.

The subsequent commentaries and annotations were further interpretations of this patriarch's "explanations" by later generations of monks.

It is somewhat similar to the Analects, one of the Four Books and Five Classics.

It is a core work of the Confucian school, and its content is closely related to Confucius.

However, it was not written by Confucius himself, but was recorded, compiled and edited by his disciples and their disciples through generations.

It's not that it can't reflect Confucius's thoughts.

However, it is now very difficult to clarify which of these statements are Confucius's original words and which are the disciples' interpretations or elaborations.

Moreover, the core martial arts philosophy of this technique draws heavily on the concept of "Vajrapani" from the Lankavatara Sutra.

The hope is to attain the "Arhat" state, a state in Theravada Buddhism that emphasizes personal liberation.

The problem is that Qinghe Miao later investigated.

The Lankavatara Sutra is actually an important classic that expounds on the Bodhisattva path of Mahayana Buddhism.

This is similar to someone learning the culinary skills of a pastry master in the world of "Cooking Master Boy".

The study, however, focused on how the master chopped vegetables and plated them.

Then they announced that they hoped to make a barbecue that could glow.

It's not that it's entirely impossible; after all, those are also part of master chef skills.

However, this "taking the small from the big" is more like taking a side or application branch of a large system.

To conduct a refined and systematic review and refinement.

Ultimately, this forms a separate but potentially deviating secondary path of practice.

It has been determined that while the Lankavatara Vajra Treatise is exquisite, it is by no means the most advanced martial art.

Let alone compare it to the "Tian Gang Jue", "Qi Xing Jue", "Qi Jing" and "Jiu You Xuan Tian Shen Gong" learned by Li Xingyun, the protagonist of this world.

Even with top-tier features like the supporting actor Zhang Zifan's "The Supreme Divine Universe Skill" and "The Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique," it's definitely not as good.

But it's definitely not bad.

It is roughly on the same level as the top-tier sword technique of the contemporary era, "The Song of the Azure Lotus Sword," which is similar to that of the female supporting character, Lu Linxuan.