The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 29 The Secret Realm of the Heaven-Covering Dharma Wheel Sea
In the outside world, as Zhong Xu began to cultivate the authentic "Great Brahma Prajna," a gentle Buddhist light emanated from his body. Behind him, a slightly illusory golden Buddha appeared, with a Bodhi seed in its palm, radiating a light of wisdom that calmed the mind.

Faxiang stared blankly at the golden Buddha statue, as if he had glimpsed the very source of Buddhism. His mind trembled, and he couldn't help but speak:
"Master, what's this about Junior Brother Fahai?"

Will such unusual phenomena occur when practicing the Great Brahma Prajnaparamita Sutra?

Why had he never encountered this before?

At this moment, Puhong could no longer maintain his original compassion and peace. He stopped fiddling with the prayer beads in his hand, and his Buddhist heart was constantly trembling.

After a long while, he finally uttered a Buddhist chant: "Amitabha! I thought you were exceptionally intelligent and possessed a wise heart, which was rare in the world. But now it seems that this nephew Fahai is a born Buddha!"

"A born Buddha?"

Upon hearing his teacher's words, Faxiang looked at the figure in front of him with amazement. He couldn't help but feel happy that Tianyin Temple had gained another genius, and he had no jealousy towards this junior brother.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Xu slowly withdrew the cultivation technique circulating within his body, and the golden Buddha behind him also dissipated.

Opening his eyes and sensing the changes within himself, he gained a better understanding of this authentic version of the "Great Brahma Prajna Sutra".

It was far inferior to the version of the Demon Buddha taught by the old monk Puzhi, but it contained a certain special principle that made Zhong Xu feel a bit mysterious.

'A celestial book. A fusion of Buddhism, Taoism, and demonic arts. I wonder which great master left behind this legacy? I must find an opportunity to study it.'

On the other side, upon seeing Zhong Xu wake up, Pu Hong inquired about his cultivation progress and offered some guidance.

Finally, his old face seemed to beam with joy as he smiled and said, "Nephew Fahai, you have memorized the teachings and scriptures of the Great Brahma Prajna. You must diligently practice them in the future. You are naturally close to the Buddha, and you will surely be able to comprehend the true meaning of Buddhism and see the Tathagata in the future!"

'It's the Tathagata again.'

Zhong Xu's eye twitched slightly, but this time he didn't feel much resistance.

Compared to being devoured by the demon Buddha Ananda, seeing the Tathagata is not unacceptable.

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Zhong Xu clasped his hands together and said softly, "Thank you for your guidance, Uncle Pu Hong. I will remember it."

"Well, that's good!"

In the days that followed, Zhong Xu seemed to have forgotten about the Demon Buddha Ananda and acted like a true monk of Tianyin Temple.

He cultivates both the demonic and normal versions of the "Great Brahma Prajna," studies the causal path contained within the divine eye, practices the "Ananda Breaking the Precepts Knife," occasionally enters the ocean of the mind to comprehend the true meaning of the "Tathagata Palm," and listens to the Martian Holy Body explain the mysteries of the Heaven-Covering Technique.
In this orderly life of cultivation, Zhong Xu's cultivation level and his understanding of the Heaven-Covering Technique were slowly but steadily improving.

Three months later.

The moon was bright and the stars were few. A full moon hung high in the sky, casting a faint silver light that draped Mount Sumeru in a layer of silver sand.

Zhong Xu sat cross-legged on the meditation bed, activated his Heavenly Eye, and focused his mind into his body. He drew upon the power of the fragments of the Eastern Emperor Bell to temporarily conceal a certain causal star line on his body before truly beginning his cultivation of the Heaven-Covering Technique.

The Heaven-Covering Technique, also known as the Body-Based Seed System, is a powerful cultivation system created by Shi Hao based on his original path of using his body as a seed. He received guidance from many powerful individuals, absorbed the essence of the Immortal Ancient Technique and the Chaotic Ancient Technique, and integrated many Heavenly Skills and Treasures.

The universe is vast, and the human body is a microcosm!
There is endless dust in the world, and each grain of dust is a world in itself. The human body is the same, containing endless 'doors' within it.

Each speck of dust represents a realm, and the dust is endless, as are the doors, yet they remain unopened.

The essence of cultivation based on the body is to open the doors within the body, release the true self, understand the mind and nature, and ultimately achieve a supreme state similar to proving the Dao through force. It is a supreme system in which great power is completely returned to oneself.

The starting point of this system is the chakra located below the navel, which is the golden ratio line of the human body.

This is one of the five great secret realms of the human body, naturally aligned with the Dao, and also the most important gate to the human microcosm, representing the beginning of everything. Within the secret realm of the Sea of ​​Wheels in the human microcosm, one opens the Sea of ​​Suffering and carves out a spring of life, connecting it to the Wheel of Life, allowing the Sea of ​​Wheels to sublimate. Then, a celestial meridian is formed, allowing one to cross the Sea of ​​Suffering, enabling the body and spirit to undergo a transformation and reach the other shore. This is the path of cultivation in the Sea of ​​Wheels, this secret realm of the human body.

Sea of ​​Bitterness, Spring of Life, Bridge of Gods, Other Shore.
These four levels are also the four minor realms of the first secret realm of the human body, the Sea of ​​Wheels.

With the meticulous guidance of the Great Emperor-level being, the Martian Sacred Body, Zhong Xu's understanding of this realm is extremely thorough, far surpassing that of ordinary cultivators. He has also comprehended the Wheel of Life, enabling him to truly open up the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

As for the cultivation method he practiced, it was naturally the Daoist Scripture, which was known as the strongest foundation-building method in the entire universe of Shrouding the Heavens.

Just as Zhong Xu had thought, the Martian Holy Body, which had once suppressed an era, did indeed possess the inheritance of the Daoist scriptures.

Although it's incomplete, missing the most crucial volume, it's enough for Zhong Xu.

After all, he has only just begun cultivating the Heaven-Covering Technique, so there is no need to worry too much about the later stages.

Moreover, even if he had the complete "Taoist Scripture," he would eventually choose to create his own Imperial Scripture and forge his own path to imperial power. He would only comprehend the principles within it and would not cultivate according to the text completely, so the final volume would be irrelevant.

Of course, Zhong Xu has just begun his cultivation and is still a long way from creating his own methods. He is honestly practicing the profound skills recorded in the Daoist scriptures.

The text of the Daoist scriptures flowed through his mind, and Zhong Xu immersed his mind in the dark and deep sea of ​​suffering.

Dead silence, barrenness, darkness.
However, in the deepest part of this endless silence, there seems to be a surging vitality, life and death are opposites, just like the Yin and Yang of the Great Dao.

As he practiced the Daoist scriptures, the Daoist principles of Yin and Yang flowed through his mind, and streams of vital energy surged from Zhong Xu's limbs and bones, flowing into the desolate sea of ​​suffering.

Zhong Xu was not an ordinary person who had never been exposed to cultivation, but a cultivator at the Enlightenment Realm. He also had a portion of the medicinal power of the Nine Wonders Immortal Elixir in his body, and his life essence was enormous.

Rumble

A crystal-clear, jade-like wheel of life emerged from the depths of the sea of ​​suffering, causing the entire sea of ​​suffering to surge violently, radiating divine light and displaying an aura as powerful as a rainbow.

thud

A clear and melodious bell rang out, and the fragments of the Eastern Emperor Bell fell directly into the center of the Bitter Sea, transforming into a phantom ancient bronze bell, like a sacred artifact of the Heavenly Dao that suppressed all heavens. As the bell rang, it caused the heavens and earth to change, and also made Zhong Xu's Bitter Sea more stable than ever before.

As the bell tolled, brilliant rays of light rose from his sea of ​​suffering, forming a hazy yet vast and astonishing phenomenon above it.

It was a vast and boundless ancient celestial realm, layer upon layer, endless, like a complete universe of myriad realms, where countless immortals and gods stood, surrounding a majestic figure at the highest point.

This figure stood above all the heavens, his face obscured, his aura ancient and weathered, with a bronze bell atop his head, like a supreme celestial emperor who overwhelmed all the heavens and myriad realms.

bang
With the appearance of this strange phenomenon in the sea of ​​bitterness, countless profound and mysterious Dao patterns appeared, like vast and mighty dragons, all merging into Zhong Xu's sea of ​​bitterness, making it exceptionally deep and sacred.

At the same time, a thunderous sound, as if the heavens and earth were being created, rang out. Countless life essences gathered and connected with the crystal-clear wheel of life. Finally, at the very center of the sea of ​​suffering, beneath the phantom of an ancient and weathered bronze bell, a clear and bright spring was formed.

The spring flows gurglingly, connecting the wheel of life deep within the sea of ​​suffering, containing a vigorous life force, just like the source of life within the body.

The Realm of the Fountain of Life!

As a cultivator already at the Enlightenment Realm, with the medicinal power of the Nine Wonders Undying Elixir within his body, and the guidance of the Great Emperor-level existence, the Mars Saint Body, his understanding of cultivation techniques was already sufficient. The moment Zhong Xu opened up the Sea of ​​Bitterness, he directly condensed a life spring eye and entered the second minor realm of the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm: the life spring.

All Zhong Xu needs to do is continuously refine the Bitter Sea Life Spring, form a Heavenly Vein, condense a Divine Bridge, cross the Bitter Sea Mist, and make the final leap to become a great cultivator in the 'Other Shore' realm.

(End of this chapter)