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

Chapter 35 The Jade Buddha's Strange Transformation Upon Reaching the Other Shore

The universe is vast, and the human body is a microcosm.

The human body is one of the greatest creations in the world, containing infinite mysteries, and the Secret Realm Method is a powerful system that seeks within and constantly explores its own mysteries.

After opening up the initial Sea of ​​Wheels secret realm, cultivators who wish to continue exploring other human body secret realms need to cross the Sea of ​​Bitterness to reach the other shore.

The third minor realm of the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm, the Divine Bridge, is to cultivate a celestial vein on the sea of ​​suffering that leads to the other shore, which can help cultivators escape the sea of ​​suffering and reach the other shore.

However, the celestial veins are boundless, stretching across the void, and no one knows where they extend to or how to reach the other side.

Many practitioners spend their entire lives unable to see through the illusions of the sea of ​​suffering, trapped on one side of the bridge of enlightenment, unable to cross the sea of ​​suffering and reach the other shore. This is the calamity of being lost.

According to the records in the Daoist scriptures, the more powerful a cultivator's potential, the more severe the calamity of being lost will be, and the more difficult it will be for them to escape from it.

However, every loss has its gain. The misfortune of getting lost is, to some extent, a test of oneself. Overcoming it will awaken the practitioner's intuition and make their five senses stronger.

The more severe the calamity of disorientation, the more significant the enhancement of the practitioner's five senses will be after overcoming it. It may even enable the practitioner to gain a powerful intuition that can see through illusions and point directly to the source.

Now, Zhong Xu has encountered his own misfortune of losing his way.

An endless fog came into view, obscuring his five senses and sealing his spiritual awareness, turning him into an ignorant and unaware mortal.

Zhong Xu stood still, without fear or panic, but carefully contemplating this special state in which he had lost all his supernatural powers and seemed to have become a mortal with all five senses gone, and he had a unique understanding in his heart.

"The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, the path to enlightenment is limitless, but where is the other shore?"

Countless thoughts surfaced in his mind, like a series of chaotic and disordered voices, constantly questioning his true nature, trying to cast a shadow over his path of cultivation, causing him to be forever lost in this fog, and completely sinking into the sea of ​​suffering.

This is also a process of self-examination.

Countless memories from the past flowed through Zhong Xu's mind, and the various supernatural powers and techniques he had cultivated transformed into a series of grand voices that echoed in his heart, questioning his will.

The Buddha said, "The sea of ​​suffering is boundless; turn back and you will find the shore."

"Taoism advocates non-action."

"The devil is at ease."

Various voices echoed in his mind, and Zhong Xu's true nature and will fell into a state of clarity, as if he had become an outsider, feeling all kinds of voices without sorrow or joy, and constantly questioning his own heart.

Finally, he sat cross-legged on the Bridge to the Other Shore, like a fossil, quietly watching the mist ahead.

"Where is the other shore?"

How do we reach the other shore?

Where is my other shore?

One question after another emerged, like whetstones, constantly polishing Zhong Xu's soul, questioning his true self, and making his soul become purer and brighter.

In the realm of the mind, time has lost its concept.

It felt like a fleeting moment, yet also like an endless expanse of time.

As he comprehended the many profound insights gained from the unparalleled Eastern Emperor Bell, Zhong Xu's mind shone brightly, and his consciousness instantly returned to clarity.

My path is neither Buddha's, nor Tao's, nor Demon's.

"The Great Way is boundless, the sea of ​​suffering is endless; wherever I go is the Way, and wherever I stand is the other shore."

thud

The moment the sound faded, a bell tolled that resonated throughout time and space, like the voice of the heavens, echoing in Zhong Xu's heart.

The boundless mist that enveloped him vanished quickly, like melting snow, revealing a bridge to the other side.

An invisible aura swept over his entire body, enveloping Zhong Xu in a mysterious glow and cleansing his spirit.

His five senses have been restored and become more acute, and even the abilities of the six supernatural powers of Buddhism, namely the divine eye and divine ear, are better than before.

An ancient and mysterious bronze bell appeared before him, countless divine runes converging upon it, forming various profound and mysterious Dao patterns, making the bronze bell even more ancient and sacred. Looking at this bronze bell, Zhong Xu seemed to see another version of himself, a sacred artifact of the Heavenly Dao that carried his own Dao.

This is one's own destiny vessel, and also one's own vessel for carrying the Way.

"Haha, my path has been completed!"

A loud laugh rang out, and Zhong Xu took his natal weapon in his hand. With one step, he crossed the boundless sea of ​​suffering and arrived at the end of the bridge to the other shore.

There it was a vast and boundless pure land, where, amidst the swirling clouds and overlapping endless void, a magnificent and sacred palace was reflected.

That place is one of the five great secret realms of the human body recorded in the Secret Realm Method, the Dao Palace Secret Realm.

The Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm corresponds to the navel of the human body, which is the beginning of everything. The Dao Palace Secret Realm corresponds to the chest cavity of the human body, which is the location of the five internal organs, representing the five elements and the evolution of all things.

The spirit of the valley never dies; it is called the mysterious female. The gate of the mysterious female is called the root of heaven and earth.

The five internal organs contain the five spirits, the five spirits contain the five elements, and the five qi are subtle and continuous, which can give rise to all things in heaven and earth.

The five deities within the Dao Palace Secret Realm can generate Dao power, transform life force, preserve essence without leakage, and nurture life without decay, making them the key to cultivators' eternal youth.

At the same time, the Dao Palace Secret Realm also contains the mysteries of the deceased self, the true self, and the Dao self, making it an extremely powerful secret realm for the human body.

'The Secret Realm of the Dao Palace'.

Looking at the magnificent Dao Palace shrouded in clouds and mist, Zhong Xu chuckled and withdrew his consciousness from the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm without rashly exploring it.

Buzz

He slowly opened his eyes, and a bright light shone from them. His entire demeanor underwent a tremendous change, as if he had shed his acquired impurities and acquired a touch of innate grace, becoming ethereal and otherworldly.

Within the Sea of ​​Wheels, an all-encompassing Tai Chi diagram continuously revolves, perfectly encompassing life and death, yin and yang, growth and decay, prosperity and demise, forming a complete cycle.

Sea of ​​Bitterness, Spring of Life, Bridge of Gods, Other Shore.
Everything became a complete whole, becoming part of the Yin-Yang symbol.

The strange phenomena above the Sea of ​​Wheels also changed. The vast celestial realm became clearer and clearer, surrounded by countless immortals and gods. The figure standing above the ancient celestial realm became more and more sacred, as if it were about to truly emerge from the Sea of ​​Wheels.

At this moment, Zhong Xu felt a surge of heroic spirit, as if he could shatter the heavens with a single punch and trample through the netherworld with a single foot.

Of course, this was an illusion caused by his sudden increase in strength.

However, this also shows that his strength has increased significantly compared to before.

"the other side."

As he sensed the changes in his own Sea of ​​Wheels, Zhong Xu's lips curled into a slight smile.

Now, like his cheap master, he can be called a great cultivator of the other shore.

Buzz

Just then, a pure Buddhist light shone from Zhong Xu's hand, causing his expression to freeze slightly.

Looking down, he saw that the Buddha seal formed from the small jade Buddha in his palm suddenly shone brightly and transformed into a sorrowful monk wearing a dark gold kasaya.

'Holy crap, Ananda!'

Zhong Xu's eye twitched involuntarily.

He was just having a little fun with himself. His own "other shore" and the other person's "other shore" are completely different concepts!

Before the thought had fully settled in his mind, Zhong Xu's spiritual sense stirred, and he activated his Heavenly Eye, looking into the void.

His eyes shimmered with a pale golden light, as brilliant as a galaxy, reflecting strange and unpredictable causal lines, one of which stretched into the infinite heights, vaguely connecting with a mysterious and hazy seal.

'Reincarnation'

A mysterious light swirled around him, and Zhong Xu's figure vanished from the spot.

(End of this chapter)