What do you mean by my awakened profession being Monster Hunter?

That symbol looked sacred and transcendent; it was everywhere!

The glass bowl that emerged from Qi Shi'an's belly was exactly the same, attracted by a strange power, and seemed to be merging with the symbol opposite.

boom!

The scene was like a landslide or a tsunami, even more terrifying than that.

The mark on the glass bowl seemed to be connected with the symbol on the other side, and the world suddenly changed.

Divine music resounded, and golden light shone brightly!

The scriptures drifted in like a gentle song, like raindrops of light, as if to fall into the depths of one's soul.

Qi Shi'an was completely captivated, hearing the chanting of the Buddha's scriptures, a supreme sutra that resonated in his mind.

The mark on the glass bowl was swirling with auspicious light, resonating with the corpse of that supreme expert. Divine light shone in countless rays between them, and colorful clouds adorned the scene.

At this moment, the entire tower changed dramatically. It was no longer cramped and dark. The ancient lamp in front of the immortal monk's corpse blazed with brilliant light, releasing endless runes that evolved into cosmic stars and manifested a boundless Buddhist kingdom, creating a terrifying scene.

Golden light shone throughout the heavens and earth, and the sound of Buddhist chants echoed!

Qi Shi'an seemed to see the rise and fall of all things, the changing of the universe, and the passing of one era after another.

The immortal monk's corpse sat cross-legged in the void, as if sitting at the very center of the world. The surrounding star field was boundless, the sun and moon were bright, and the stars were densely packed and rumbling, forming an ancient universe that surrounded him.

"Creak..."

Just then, the sound of bones twisting came from the corpse of the immortal monk. The sound was not loud, but it felt like stepping on Qi Shi'an's heart, making people feel extremely depressed.

Immediately afterwards, the immortal monk's corpse slowly raised its arm, and runes bloomed between its palms and fingers, like surging waves crashing on the shore, vast and boundless, enveloping the entire world.

Rumble!

A giant hand reached down, its palm and fingers yellowed, vast and boundless, each one like a pillar supporting the sky, with golden light descending, and a Buddhist kingdom rotating in its palm.

"A Buddhist kingdom in the palm of your hand!" Qi Shi'an exclaimed in shock.

He tried to retreat, but found himself bound by an invisible force, unable to move.

However, the giant hand did not strike down, but hovered above his head. The Buddhist kingdom in its palm burst forth with brilliant golden light, and wisps of chaotic energy descended, causing the void to collapse.

Qi Shi'an's body felt like it was about to crack, and his bones were creaking, but he still stood tall and gritted his teeth.

He was gambling, gambling that the immortal monk's corpse was the withered old man he had encountered outside, gambling that this was a test set by the withered old man, and that as long as he could withstand it, he would surely receive the inheritance.

boom!

Two golden flames ignited in the empty eyes of the immortal monk's corpse. His gaze seemed to transcend endless time, falling upon Qi Shi'an, piercing through his flesh and reaching his very soul.

Qi Shi'an felt that all his secrets were exposed under those eyes burning with golden flames.

"Hehe...not a creature from another world. Kid, you're pretty good!"

An old and hoarse voice echoed in the void, as if it came from countless years ago, intermittent yet containing immense majesty.

You made the right bet!

Qi Shi'an was shocked. It turned out that the immortal monk's corpse was checking whether he was a creature from another realm.

Chapter 256 Obtaining Relics

The immortal monk's corpse flipped over in his giant hand, and within the Buddhist realm within his palm, countless illusory figures of beings rose and fell; some monks chanted scriptures, some true Buddhas debated the Dharma...

This is a complete and vast world, with complete laws and orderly structure, which cannot be summarized by illusion.

"Although the Buddha Kingdom in the palm of your hand is a technique, it is close to the Dao."

The voice rang out again, this time much clearer, like a great bell resounding in Qi Shi'an's mind.

"You've seen the desert outside; as the saying goes, 'A grain of sand contains a world, a leaf contains a Bodhi tree.'"

"Within the palm of your hand lies a boundless Pure Land; wherever your thoughts lead, the Buddha's Kingdom descends."

The immortal monk's corpse slowly raised his arm, and with a flick of his wrist, a pure white relic appeared in his palm. With a flick of his fingertip, it transformed into a stream of light and instantly disappeared into Qi Shi'an's brow.

In an instant, a torrent of scriptures flooded into my mind. It was the lineage of the ancient monks, with ancient scriptures, supernatural powers, and so on all imprinted on it.

The chanting of scriptures continued unabated, and Qi Shi'an's eyes grew increasingly profound. He stood there, listening to the original sound of the Dao and comprehending the supreme law.

At this moment, the Myriad Trees within his body swayed gently, and a Buddha sat cross-legged among the branches, chanting ancient scriptures, the sound of Sanskrit lingering in the air.

This is not just a simple magical technique, but a true inheritance from the ancient monks!

Qi Shi'an sat down cross-legged, his eyes closed, his whole body radiating golden light, and the relic was emitting countless runes, which were engraved on the rune leaf.

On the tree of ten thousand trees, a flower bud quietly formed, then slowly bloomed, revealing auspicious clouds.

The golden light on the corpse of the immortal monk was rapidly dimming. It was originally a broken remnant soul, left here only to pass on the lineage of the ancient monk.

"I attained immortality in the ancient times, but alas, my homeland was destroyed, foreign lands invaded, the heavens were shattered, and immortals and Buddhas shed their blood..."

The voice of the immortal monk's corpse grew weaker and weaker, filled with endless sorrow: "After the great battle, I used all my strength to separate a wisp of my soul, which transformed into that... withered old man, wandering... in the world, waiting for a... destined person."

"You... since you were able to open a pot made from a section of Bodhi tree, you are considered a destined one..."

The sound was intermittent and almost inaudible.

"Through my divination of the heavens, I have foreseen that this era... will witness an even greater catastrophe... I hope you will attain enlightenment... and protect all living beings..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light on the immortal monk's corpse completely disappeared, his bones shattered, and he turned into dust, along with his monk's robe, vanishing into the world.

hum!

At the same time, the ancient lamp emitted a blazing light, illuminating the entire space as bright as day.

In the firelight, ancient runes appeared, swirling around Qi Shi'an before finally disappearing into his body.

Without a sound, a ball of fire appeared above Qi Shi'an's head, scorching the world inside the pot and reflecting the river of time.

"The legacy of our predecessors will be kept in mind by us."

Qi Shi'an stood up and solemnly bowed to the spot where the corpses had disappeared.

Boom!

The next moment, the river of time changed, stirring up towering waves and forming a vortex filled with chaotic energy.

In a daze, Qi Shi'an found himself in the river, and at the bottom of the river.

boom!

A black hole appeared, spinning, and swallowed him. Was this the Root of the Vortex?

He was sucked in, and finally broke free of the river surface, flying out from the mouth of the whirlpool.

At that moment, he felt himself transform into a rain of light, becoming particles, embarking on his journey home along the river of time.

The moment Qi Shi'an left, the world inside the pot collapsed with a roar.

Outside, the withered old man remained seated cross-legged, his cloudy eyes gazing at the wine pot made from the broken branches of the Bodhi tree.

When he saw Qi Shi'an being carried away by the river of time, a smile appeared on his face, a smile that was both relieved and regretful.

"I, in the end, cannot take one last look at the brilliance of this world..."

As the words fell, the withered old man's body began to become transparent, and along with this vast city of white bones, it turned into specks of light and rain, which drifted away with the winds blowing through the river of time.

The direction it drifted off in was Qi Shi'an's return journey, as if it were seeing him off.

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After an unknown amount of time, Qi Shi'an finally returned, appearing from a huge altar.

At the same moment, Shi Hao also returned. The two nodded to each other and went downstairs.

"You're back!" The Dragon Girl greeted her with a smile.

"Oh, isn't this the little devil? I thought you'd gotten lost," the witch teased.

"I almost got lost, but the thought that you, you vixen, hadn't even warmed my bed yet gave me a sudden jolt, and I rushed out." Qi Shi'an smiled calmly and spoke without hesitation.

"Pah, still so shameless." The witch spat, rolling her beautiful eyes.

Qi Shi'an chuckled and looked around.

By this time, many people had already returned and reappeared on the altar, much earlier than him.

Anyone who has had a strange experience has gained a great deal, and many people are extremely excited and talking about it.

Of course, some people were destined never to appear, forever remaining on those strange journeys; some died, and some got lost.

Everyone's experience is different; each person has a unique journey.

Some obtained ancient texts, some ancient elixir formulas, some opened armories, some were the luckiest, their flesh and blood were reshaped, and then...

When Qi Shi'an led the two women out of the crowd, he noticed something unusual: many people in the distance were arguing and fighting.

"What are they doing?" Qi Shi'an asked, puzzled.

"What else could they be doing? These people want everyone to share the eras they've reached, exchange ideas, and collectively benefit from creation," the witch laughed, her pearly teeth sparkling and her red lips vibrant.

It turned out that some of those people had undergone a near-rebirth, their flesh and blood reshaped, and they had nothing to give away, yet they demanded that the others hand over the scriptures, supernatural powers, and so on they had acquired.

Even those who obtained fragments of the elixir had them forcibly taken away!

"How shameless!" Qi Shi'an cursed inwardly.

"There's nothing I can do; it was an elder who encouraged me," the Dragon Girl said helplessly.

Qi Shi'an was speechless. Among those people were quite a few troublemakers. They had some background, extraordinary origins, and possessed secret weapons.

Moreover, some of them are related to families with longevity, and some even have close friendships with young supreme beings in the academy who have cultivated three strands of immortal energy.

Therefore, they act without restraint.

Of course, the most important thing is the academy's attitude, which encourages "exchange" and allows them to learn from each other, which is in line with the Tian Shen Academy's nurturing philosophy.

Better to raise one dragon than ten thousand insects!

In the words of an elder, appropriate competition is like raising poisonous insects; only through mutual slaughter can an unparalleled king be born.

"Lütuo and Xuankun just swaggered out like that, and those troublemakers didn't dare to utter a word. Instead, they even offered up some good stuff they got from the exchange. They're shameless!" someone cursed indignantly.

At this moment, chaos reigned ahead, and fierce fighting raged on.

Qi Shi'an glanced over and immediately spotted the Lunar Jade Rabbit.

The little rabbit, holding a snow-white mythical beast, was angrily confronting a group of troublemakers. In the end, it simply threw the cub in its arms out, slamming it hard into the crowd.

This action naturally caused an uproar, because she had thrown a real Qilin cub!

Not to mention others, even the elders in the academy who were closely following this matter were stunned, their foreheads throbbing with anger. The exchange was something he had permitted.

But he absolutely would not allow something like smashing the Qilin.

This wasn't the first time. Whenever that little girl was unhappy in the academy, she would throw the white Qilin cub in her arms out and use it to hit people like a brick.

In fact, the academy had long wanted to take the little Qilin away.

Unfortunately, the white qilin cub only had eyes for that little girl and wouldn't take anyone else with it; it only stayed with her.

Therefore, whenever this little girl is unhappy or wronged, she will only do one thing: throw the Qilin (a mythical creature) as a brick!

No one else dared to be presumptuous; no one dared to harm the little Qilin, because the Grand Elder of the Academy had declared that anyone who dared to harm the little Qilin would be killed on the spot!

"Damn it, just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover. You think you can take all my opportunities? Go to hell!" The voice of the chubby Cao Yusheng came from not far away.

Qi Shi'an stood at a distance, watching leisurely.

"What? You even flirted with Qingyi? Don't you know she's my sister-in-law? Aren't you afraid Huang will kill you when he appears?" Cao Yusheng shouted.

"What wasteland? He's long dead. What is he anyway!" someone shouted dismissively.

However, they were extremely wary of this fat man. His body was covered in runes, and a chaotic sword array was being nurtured within his flesh. It was truly terrifying.

Qi Shi'an chuckled and said leisurely, "Is that so? Then it shouldn't be a problem for me, your dear friend from the wilderness, to have a chat with you."

Upon hearing this, those troublemakers broke out in a cold sweat, their faces filled with fear.

This master is a killing god; who would dare to provoke him?

"Okay, you two hurry up and chat!" The little rabbit grinned, hopping around with the baby Qilin in her arms, almost clapping and cheering.

"this······"

These people were extremely troubled; this black-robed youth possessed extraordinary strength, far beyond their ability to defeat.

"Don't do anything reckless," someone said, forcing a smile.