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

Chapter 33 Minor Success in Inner World

Nighttime, inside the meditation room.

Zhong Xu sat cross-legged on the meditation bed, his mind sinking into his body, slowly circulating the Demon Buddha version of the Great Brahma Prajna, or rather, the Demon Buddha Profound Art, within him, refining his cultivation and advancing towards a new realm.

At this moment, his internal organs, particularly the liver, kidneys, and lungs, appeared vigorous and full of vitality, which in turn made his overall life essence extremely abundant.

All of this is because in the cultivation system of the Supreme Being, the cultivation of the Enlightenment Realm is not just about opening the nine innate orifices and obtaining various supernatural powers, but also about cultivating one's inner landscape and internal organs.

An ancient saying goes: When the eyes do not see, the soul resides in the liver, for the eyes are the orifice of the liver; when the ears do not hear, the essence resides in the kidneys, for the ears are the orifice of the kidneys; when the nose does not smell, the vital essence resides in the lungs, for the nose is the orifice of the lungs; when the tongue does not move, the spirit resides in the heart, for the mouth is the orifice of the heart.
In the system of the Supreme Being, it refers to the fact that the nine orifices of the body are closely connected with the five internal organs and the internal landscape, and are also related to the countless acupoints around the body, which are like stars.

The process of a cultivator opening their innate nine orifices is the same as cultivating their internal organs and developing their inner world; all these cultivation practices are integrated.

Once all nine orifices of the body are opened, the cultivator's internal organs are also considered to have been fully cultivated, the inner world is completely perfected and forms its own cycle, and the essence and qi of the body will undergo a tremendous transformation.

At this point, cultivators can cultivate the ancestral aperture between their eyebrows, comprehend the principles of heaven and earth, and adjust their own inner world according to the rules and laws of the external world.

This process is also a test of the practitioner's spirit.

Once the inner world is completely adjusted, the cultivator's essence, energy, and spirit will have been fully cultivated to perfection, reaching the limit of their current realm. Then, they can draw upon the power of heaven and earth, allowing the inner and outer realms to converge and enter the realm of outer scenery.

This is the entire cultivation process of the Enlightenment Realm. For the martial arts system of the Supreme Being, this realm is only the foundation, and the combat power is not particularly outstanding.

After more than half a year of cultivation, Zhong Xu has successively opened the six orifices of the eyes, ears, and nose. The three related organs of the liver, kidneys, and lungs have also undergone tremendous transformations, shedding the acquired turbidity and gaining some innate essence, becoming more vigorous and powerful. This has significantly improved his energy and recovery ability.

Furthermore, the Heaven-Covering Technique, or rather the Secret Realm Technique, is inherently geared towards tempering the physical body, which has made his physique increasingly powerful, allowing him to use his physical body to directly confront the Reincarnation Bead of the Dharma Form.

Moreover, just as Zhong Xu had guessed, the two cultivation systems do indeed complement each other to some extent.

The secret technique granted Zhong Xu a powerful physique and life essence, which could accelerate the opening of his innate nine orifices.

The transformation of his internal organs after opening the nine innate orifices, in turn, enhanced his vitality and recovery ability, accelerating the cultivation speed of the secret realm technique.

In addition, his occasional comprehension of the Daoist principles in the fragments of the Eastern Emperor Bell and the true meaning of the Tathagata Palm, along with listening to the Martian Holy Body explain various Dao insights, enabled Zhong Xu's realm to far surpass his own cultivation level. This is one of the reasons why his cultivation progressed so rapidly.

Now, not only has his cultivation progressed rapidly in the first life, but his cultivation in the secret realm has also reached the peak of the Divine Bridge, and he is only one step away from becoming a 'Great Cultivator of the Other Shore'.

Of course, the only drawback is the excessive consumption of resources. If Tianyin Temple were not one of the three great righteous sects in the world, with a large and prosperous family and a great abundance of spiritual herbs, it might not have been able to support his rapid improvement in cultivation.

However, the world of Jade Dynasty is, after all, a small world of low level, and the Secret Realm is a huge resource hog. If Zhong Xu wants his cultivation to continue to improve rapidly, he will probably need to find a new way.

Now, Zhong Xu has completed the condensation of the major acupoints related to the mouth and is about to open the mouth and achieve minor success in his inner world.

As Zhong Xu slowly circulated the Demon Buddha Mystic Art, a gentle Buddhist light emanated from his body, carrying a sense of clarity and peace.

However, deep within this pure Buddhist light lies the most terrifying demonic nature, and as the Buddhist light intensifies, so too does the demonic nature, the two being like two sides of the same coin.

Sensing the changes in his own cultivation technique, Zhong Xu's mind focused slightly, but he didn't do anything more. Instead, he continued to immerse his consciousness in the many acupoints around his mouth, sensing the changes in his mouth.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Xu's mind stirred slightly, and his consciousness merged with the golden Buddha in the ocean of his mind, his hands forming a mudra filled with the meaning of purity.

Buzz

A dazzling Buddhist light shone from Zhong Xu's palm, carrying a sense of purity and peace, and activated the operation of the Demonic Buddha Mystic Art within his body.

The pure and peaceful Buddhist energy, following the flow of the cultivation method, transformed into a blade of light that cleaved through illusions, directly striking the vital point of the mouth.

With a sudden exhale of stale air, Zhong Xu felt a refreshing sensation throughout his body, as if a layer of shackles had been removed, giving him a feeling of rebirth. His oral cavity had been opened!
The inner world of the seven orifices has achieved minor completion!
Dong dong dong

As the orifices of the mouth opened, the heart, connected to them, shed a layer of impurity and, carrying a sense of returning to its innate state, began to beat vigorously and powerfully.

Streams of vibrant blood flowed from Zhong Xu's transformed heart, circulating throughout his body as if undergoing a major blood transfusion.

He felt as if all the meridians in his body had undergone a new transformation, his vitality had become more vigorous, and his internal energy had become more mellow.

At the same time, with the opening of his mouth and the transformation of his heart, Zhong Xu's mind stirred slightly as he immersed himself in the changes of his internal organs.

Buzz

A strange fluctuation arose, and his heart, liver, kidneys, and lungs trembled simultaneously, establishing an invisible connection between them. Together, they built a complete small cycle within his body, allowing his inner world to take initial shape.

'This is.'

Completely immersed in the newly formed inner world within his body, Zhong Xu felt as if he were experiencing a slightly illusory 'miniature world'.

This 'small world' uses the circulation between the heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys as its framework, and flows according to the natural principles of the external world, causing everything within the body to undergo a complete adjustment and reorganization, becoming increasingly in harmony with the natural world.

Buzz

As the inner 'small world' took shape, Zhong Xu felt two invisible doors opening in his dantian and shin, from which abundant essence and vital energy surged and flowed through his limbs and bones, making his overall essence and energy more abundant and his physique more powerful.

'The universe is a macrocosm, and the human body is a microcosm. The One-Life Law is probably a system constructed based on the world of this realm, connected to the entire world. No wonder the final step, the Dao Fruit Realm, requires drawing upon the power of the epochal cycle formed by the birth and destruction of an entire era in the realm. This is different from the Secret Realm Law.'

'However, the opening of the Gate of Essence and Qi is somewhat similar to the method of opening the Gate of Potential within the body through the Secret Realm technique. Is it truly that the paths of the Great Dao lead to the same destination, albeit different ones?'

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Zhong Xu's expression changed slightly, and the Demon Buddha Mystic Art within his body began to reverse uncontrollably.

boom

As the cultivation technique reversed, Zhong Xu's aura instantly changed, going directly from one extreme to the other.

He used to radiate a gentle Buddhist light, carrying a sense of compassion and peace, but now his body is shrouded in dark demonic energy, filled with endless destruction and slaughter.

'really.'

'The demonic Buddha technique taught to me by my cheap master is far more complex than it appears on the surface.'

Zhong Xu's deep gaze narrowed slightly, but he did not panic too much.

He had anticipated this situation and had communicated with the Martian Holy Body beforehand, making preparations in advance.

Unlike before, he did not use the true meaning of "Ananda's Breaking the Precepts Knife" to gradually extinguish the demonic nature in his heart and temper his mind. Instead, he quickly formed a mysterious Buddhist mudra with his hands, using his mind to connect with the golden Buddha and Bodhi seed transformed from the true meaning of "Tathagata's Palm".

Buzz

A clear, wise light shone from between Zhong Xu's eyebrows, carrying the meaning of Nirvana and purity, keeping his will clear and temporarily unaffected by demonic influence.

Then, he naturally began to practice the profound techniques recorded in the Daoist scriptures. The Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm suddenly lit up, and a Yin-Yang Taiji diagram with the intertwining of life and death appeared faintly in it.

(End of this chapter)