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"Logically speaking, since you, the Great Accomplished Holy Body who sits in the Big Dipper, deters the forbidden zone, and protects all living beings, have spoken, this humble monk should agree."
The moment Zhou Xuan demanded the Immortal Bodhi Tree, Venerable Kasyapa, disciple of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, was about to agree.
However, after Zhou Xuan uttered his next sentence, Venerable Kasyapa paused for a moment before speaking to Zhou Xuan:
"However, the Bodhi tree is a treasure of Buddhism. Even my master comprehended the great Dharma under the Bodhi tree. The Bodhi tree is half a teacher's grace to my master and even the entire Buddhist community."
"Therefore, this humble monk wishes to ask the Great Accomplished Holy Body why it sought the Immortal Bodhi Tree, which would cause damage to the Immortal Divine Medicine?"
"I have discovered that when nourished by the immortal light of the remnants of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, the elixir of immortality has the potential to condense vitality and manifest a human form."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan slowly spoke:
"However, since I only have one Undying Green Lotus in my possession, I do not know whether other undying divine medicines can also condense vitality under the nourishment of the immortal cauldron and immortal light."
"Furthermore, the process by which the elixir of immortality condenses life force and creates living beings is beneficial to me..."
"brush!!!"
Before Zhou Xuan could finish speaking, a sound of something cutting through the air rang in his ears.
At the same time, empowered by the boundless faith of the Western Desert, the Vajra Pestle, whose deity resided within it and remained in a state of perpetual rebirth as if held in the palm of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, shot forth.
Countless rays of Buddhist light burst forth, awakening the golden body of the Buddha, which possessed the combat power of a flawless 12th-level Great Emperor. Together with the golden body of the Buddha, the Buddha looked towards Zhou Xuan:
"Fellow Daoist, are you telling the truth?"
"Can the immortal elixir nourished by the immortal light of the celestial cauldron truly gather the vitality of life and become a true living being?!"
"I am not sure if the Immortal Bodhi Divine Medicine will be like this, but I have already helped the Immortal Green Lotus Medicine gather vitality."
Watching the movements of the Buddha statue and the Vajra, Zhou Xuan nodded and said:
"And at this moment, the Immortal Lotus Medicine is already in the process of transforming into a living being."
After the words fell,
Zhou Xuan raised his hand and made a sweeping motion.
The vast array that isolated perception, constructed by the Buddha's golden body and the Vajra pestle, was directly torn apart by Zhou Xuan.
The void cracked open, and everyone saw the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain Immortal Ascension Pool at the end of the void, covered with towering restrictions.
And the immortal bud that was created by the combined efforts of the three thousand Great Daos, encasing the immortal green lotus divine medicine.
"It's amazing! The old monk received the great grace of the immortal Bodhi tree and comprehended the great Dharma of Buddhism from it."
Gazing at the life force within the immortal bud, the talkative demon-subduing deity began to speak incessantly:
"This cunning old monk, unwilling to bear the karma of the Bodhi tree, has always wanted to make the immortal Bodhi tree a real being, and then take it under his wing to resolve the karma."
"However, even after three lifetimes and seventy-two thousand years of effort, the immortal Bodhi tree could not be made to give birth to living beings..."
"Wait, three lifetimes and over 70,000 years?!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan paused, looked at the Vajra Pestle, and said:
"Did the Amitabha Buddha Emperor live for 72,000 years?!"
"The old monk has no other skills, except for his ability to live. If it weren't for his desire to verify the method of revival from annihilation."
The Vajra Pestle, interrupted, wasn't angry. On the contrary, because of Zhou Xuan's prompting, it became even more excited and began to speak:
"I'm afraid the old monk might live for 100,000 years, which is why I said that the Buddhist practice of Nirvana and Resurrection is a complete scam!"
"You think you can do what even the old monk couldn't?"
"That's truly wishful thinking..."
After complaining to Venerable Kasyapa, a disciple of Amitabha Buddha, for a long time, the Vajra Pestle Deity continued to observe the opening of the peerless immortal bud within the Immortal Pool from across the void:
"Originally, I thought that this immortal elixir, which could exist forever as long as it was not destroyed by a catastrophic calamity, had gained the favor of the heavens, but at the same time, it had also forever lost the possibility of becoming a true master of its own destiny."
"Who would have thought that you would turn this immortal lotus elixir into a living being..."
"If the Bodhi tree can bring about the benefit of living beings, it is naturally a meritorious deed."
As the Vajra Pestle recounted its eloquent tale, Venerable Kasyapa, who had already communicated with the Buddha's golden body and confirmed that the immortal lotus within the peerless celestial bud was indeed undergoing transformation, transmitted his voice to Zhou Xuan:
"However, the Bodhi tree is, after all, my teacher and half-teacher. I hope that the Great Accomplished Holy Body can protect it and prevent it from being damaged."
"Om!!"
The moment Venerable Kasyapa finished speaking, a Buddha with the power of a flawless 12th-level Great Emperor, and even the bloodline fluctuations of a Great Emperor belonging to the human race, reached out and grabbed him.
Across the endless void, it captured a Bodhi tree with lush branches and leaves, exuding a fragrant aroma of herbs, which, just by looking at it, could make one feel enlightened, wise, and enlightened.
Besides the Bodhi tree, the immortal medicine that has followed Amitabha Buddha for 70,000 years, there is also a simple and unadorned coffin without a single pattern.
"What are you doing!"
The moment the coffin appeared, the vajra pestle that had been chattering incessantly in everyone's ears suddenly paused.
Immediately afterwards, the deity within the vajra emitted a sound completely different from the usual noisy and casual noise.
The atmosphere was heavy and solemn, with even a faint, barely suppressed growl of anger:
"Why did you bring the Emperor's coffin here?!"
"If I don't get to the bottom of this today, even if you are the Emperor's disciple, I will not let you off easily!"
Clearly, for the talkative demon-subduing pestle, the corpse of Amitabha Buddha was an absolute taboo that could not be violated in the slightest.
"Namo Amitabha!"
As the furious sound of the Vajra pestle resounded, the immortal energy that had sealed Venerable Kasyapa automatically cracked open.
Following closely behind, Venerable Kasyapa, with his white hair and eyebrows, bald head, and an aura of extreme age emanating from his entire body, emerged from the immortal source. After chanting a Buddhist mantra with his hands clasped together and holding the Vajra pestle, he spoke:
"I beg the Imperial Army to quell your anger. The reason I brought Master's coffin here is not for any other reason than to bring Master back."
“Master’s Buddhist teachings are all-encompassing. Since he believes that the Dharma of Nirvana can enable him to live a fourth life, I believe that Master will not simply vanish completely.”
At this point, Venerable Kasyapa looked at Zhou Xuan, clasped his hands together in a gesture of respect, and spoke:
"With the Great Accomplished Holy Body, I, as the current head of the Western Desert Buddhist Sect, and with the karma between the Great Accomplished Holy Body and my Western Desert Buddhist Sect, pray that the Holy Body may impart to me the method of condensing the life force of the Immortal Divine Medicine. I request that you lend me the Immortal Ascension Cauldron to condense the life force of my Buddha, so that my Buddha may return once again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Venerable Kasyapa, who had bowed deeply to the ground, knelt down on both knees and prostrated himself before Zhou Xuanjiu with the most devout five-point prostration to the Buddha.
"brush!"
As Venerable Kasyapa prostrated himself nine times, his talkative vajra also shot forth, his voice filled with excitement as he addressed Zhou Xuan:
"Holy Body, haven't I treated you well?"
"You wanted the old monk's imperial scriptures, and I gave them to you without hesitation. I even gave you ten percent of the water from the Eight Treasures Merit Pool!"
"Help!"
"I miss the old monk!"
"If the old monk can be revived, I'll have him give you the entire Western Desert!!"
"If he dares not to deliver it, I'll deliver myself to you..."
"What use would I have for a chatterbox like you?!"
Hearing this, Zhou Xuan glanced at the talkative demon-subduing pestle with a look of disdain, then turned to look at Venerable Kasyapa and the golden statue of Buddha and said:
"I have a good relationship with the Buddhist sect in the Western Desert. The Buddhist sect has imparted all the secrets of the Imperial Scripture to me. I should naturally reciprocate."
"However, I cannot be certain whether the method of concentrating vitality into the elixir of immortality, enabling it to become a true living being, can help Amitabha Buddha live another lifetime."
In Zhou Xuan's view, the reason why the Undying Green Lotus Medicine can gather vitality is simply because it is the corpse of a fallen immortal king that has survived in the world in an alternative way.
Zhou Xuan couldn't guarantee whether the corpse of an emperor, whose life essence was several levels below that of a Celestial King, could condense vitality using this method.
At this point, Zhou Xuan spoke towards the seven forbidden zones of life that stood tall in the Eastern Wilderness:
"Furthermore, the Ascension Cauldron is my trump card for intimidating the seven forbidden zones of life..."
"Namo Amitabha."
Before Zhou Xuan could finish speaking, the golden Buddha, radiating the blood and energy of a human emperor and appearing almost alive, clasped his hands together and chanted a Buddhist prayer:
"If there is any unusual activity in the forbidden zone of life, this humble monk will naturally be there to meet you."
"That's right. Although this thing is not as strong as the old monk, it requires a huge amount of faith to deploy each time."
As soon as the golden Buddha finished speaking, the Vajra Pestle fired off in rapid succession:
"However, this little bit of faith is insignificant in order for the old monk to return!"
"If those self-inflicted wounds dare to obstruct the old monk's return, I'll self-destruct and make them pay!"
After the golden-bodied Buddha made consecutive statements regarding Amitabha Buddha's imperial weapon and the Vajra pestle.
Just now, Zhou Xuan merely wanted to speak, in an attempt to move the coffin containing the body of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor to Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain, using the immortal light of the remnant immortal cauldron to try and condense life force within it.
Naturally, he didn't refuse and nodded in agreement.
"Since that's the case, I'll give it a try and see if I can restore the vitality of Amitabha Buddha and bring him back!"
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As Zhou Xuan finished speaking, the golden Buddha statue clasped its hands together in prayer.
"good!"
The aged and frail Venerable Kasyapa, exuding an aura of decay, respectfully bowed to Zhou Xuan with his hands clasped together.
"Amitabha Buddha, Holy Body and Benevolence..."
"Why are you talking so much nonsense!"
In the past, the talkative Emperor's weapon, the Demon-Subduing Pestle, who was so eloquent that he even established the Silent Zen lineage in the Western Desert Buddhism, was now the most impatient, even urging Venerable Kasyapa with a voice that complained about his excessive chatter:
"Hurry, hurry, get moving!"
"tread!"
Upon seeing this, Zhou Xuan glanced at the Vajra Pestle, then raised his hand and sent the Immortal Bodhi Divine Medicine, along with the simple coffin containing the body of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, to the summit of Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain.
At the same time, lift your foot and take a step.
With one step, it carried the Vajra Pestle, Venerable Kasyapa, and the golden body of Buddha, across the void, arriving at Mount Ninety-Nine Dragons along with the Immortal Bodhi Tree and the coffin, arriving after the previous one.