Twisted Dreams-Chapter 80 - 52: Attaining Enlightenment Beneath the Bodhi Tree
The Tree of Human Essence continued:
"There’s one person I’m particularly concerned about.
His name is Mo Yulin, and according to humans, his mental state isn’t very good."
Li Yang was slightly surprised:
"Even after eating your fruit, he still has mental illness?"
Spiritual Power has many wonderful uses.
For example, using Spiritual Power to heal oneself and stimulate one’s potential.
The most notable one is repairing the brain, making it clear.
After all, the Sea of Spirit is located in the brain.
The Tree of Human Essence sighed:
"He is too obsessed with Cultivation Immortality.
It’s precisely because of this obsession that ordinary people cannot understand, combined with his simple mind, that he can achieve what he has now."
Li Yang casually sat on the ground and lit a cigarette:
"Is there anything different about him?"
The Tree of Human Essence’s hundred human faces showed admiration:
"Not only did he innovate a faster meditation method, but he can also channel Spiritual Power outside the body, doing things that ordinary people can’t."
A slight smile appeared on Li Yang’s face:
"Quite impressive indeed."
The Tree of Human Essence was created by him, and those Extraordinary by the Tree of Human Essence.
He felt a sense of pride, like seeing his grandchildren succeed.
The Tree of Human Essence continued:
"His greatest strength is that he actually simulated my fruit’s path of sharing Spiritual Power!
He calls this method of breaking open the Sea of Spirit ’Enlightenment’, and the Sea of Spirit ’Foundation Establishment Qi Vortex’.
Now, he has successfully helped a disciple establish a foundation and open the Sea of Spirit!"
The fingers holding Li Yang’s cigarette stiffened.
He created one essence of the Tree of Human Essence—the sharing of Spiritual Power.
Sharing Spiritual Power is difficult.
Li Yang could simulate sharing Spiritual Power because he receives Spiritual Power shared by different Demons every day.
He is very familiar with the pathways of sharing Spiritual Power.
Moreover, his third Talent, "Soul Profound Meaning", gave him deeper insight into the Sea of Spirit.
That old madman even understood the way of sharing Spiritual Power?
Li Yang couldn’t help but praise:
"He truly is a genius."
The Tree of Human Essence said:
"As Mo Yulin’s Spiritual Power continues to advance, given his personality, he might establish his own sect.
The authorities might suppress him; should I help him?"
The Tree of Human Essence has absorbed many people’s secrets, being formed by the fusion of a hundred human souls.
It is more human-like than humans and is well aware of the rules of the human world.
It knows that non-humans are to be rebuked in the human world.
Li Yang pondered.
He wanted to know the authorities’ attitude towards the Extraordinary.
Based on this attitude, he could plan his next move.
Out of the corner of his eye, Li Yang noticed something and glanced at Suzu’s tablet.
Suzu was engrossed in watching videos.
In the video, a small Daoist was shouting curses at the gate of a Daoist Temple.
Li Yang squinted his eyes.
The little Daoist had a faint Desire Power.
Though faint, it was genuine Desire Power.
Li Yang picked up the tablet and glanced at the comment section.
"Oh goodness, the Daoist left the mountains for a journey, and his home got robbed!"
"Hahaha, he even asked Thunder God to strike the developer dead. Has he been reading too many novels?"
"Spiritual Energy Revival, watch your words!"
"Are you an idiot talking about Spiritual Energy Revival, the guy above?"
Li Yang roughly understood the cause and effect, a hint of smile on his lips:
"Daoist Technique Conference, the robbed little Daoist..."
He had a pretty good idea and could ascertain the authorities’ attitude towards the Extraordinary.
Li Yang stood up, his figure blurred and disappeared.
He reappeared standing on the lush crown of the Tree of Human Essence:
"I’ll take you to a place."
Death God stood upon him, and the Tree of Human Essence’s hundreds of human faces showed fear:
"At your command, Master!"
....
South Sea, at the foot of Taiping Mountain.
Zhang Xiaoyi looked sorrowfully at the Daoist Temple atop the mountain.
That was his home, and his master’s tomb was also up there.
Now, even if he wanted to buy a ticket to see his master, the gatekeepers wouldn’t agree.
He knelt on the ground, tears sliding down:
"Disciple is unworthy! Master!
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I couldn’t keep your legacy safe!"
Zhang Xiaoyi kowtowed heavily, his snot running into his mouth.
When he looked up again, a ten-meter-tall tree had appeared before him!
The tree bore a hundred human faces, and its branches were menacing, like demonic claws reaching for the sky! 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
He was so frightened that he sat on the ground, kicking his legs, moving backward, shouting sternly:
"What kind of demon are you!"
The hundred faces of the Tree of Human Essence opened:
"Zhang, Xiao, Yi!"
Zhang Xiaoyi was after all a Daoist, stronger mentally against demons than ordinary people, thanks to his master’s teachings.
He calmed his mind:
"Who are you?"
The hundred faces of the Tree of Human Essence were expressionless; speaking again, it used the power of Enchantment:
"My name is the Tree of Human Essence—Bodhi."
Zhang Xiaoyi was momentarily stunned.
Bodhi?
It’s said that the Buddha achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, hence the implications of great wisdom and sudden enlightenment.
Could this strange tree be related to the legendary Bodhi Tree?
Zhang Xiaoyi moved his lips:
"Tree Demon, uh, no, Tree Immortal senior, what can this humble Daoist do for you?"
The Tree of Human Essence said:
"Ignorant mortals do not respect Daoist Techniques, nor do they respect the dojos of hard-working cultivators, provoking my wrath.
I happen to see you have an excellent Spirit Root, and wish to enlighten you, hoping you will promote Daoist Techniques."
Zhang Xiaoyi’s eyes lit up.
He knelt with a thud before the Tree of Human Essence:
"I beg the Tree Immortal senior to teach me Cultivation Immortality!"
The Tree of Human Essence said:
"To cultivate the truth, first break the Heart Demon.
Tell me, what is your deepest secret?"
As the Tree of Human Essence spoke, the power of Enchantment surged into Zhang Xiaoyi’s body.
Once a mortal trusted the Tree of Human Essence, it was the time the Tree of Human Essence would seize the secrets of the heart.
Guilt appeared on Zhang Xiaoyi’s face:
"This humble Daoist became a monk at an early age, living a straightforward life.
The only ones I feel guilty towards are my master and parents.
When I ran away from home at seven, I met my master.
I deceived him, claiming to be an orphan, and thus was taken up the mountain.
During my travels these two years, I have visited home and found my parents well, being cared for by my younger sister.
My sister didn’t like this long-absent brother, so I returned to Shu Mountain.
Unexpectedly, my master’s legacy was destroyed altogether."
A strange power surged from Zhang Xiaoyi’s body, flowing into the Tree of Human Essence through its roots.
The hundred faces of the Tree of Human Essence showed a satisfied smile:
"A part of the Heart Demon is broken; I shall first aid you in Foundation Establishment!"
In Zhang Xiaoyi’s horrified eyes, two terrifying Undead crawled from the ground, climbed the Tree of Human Essence, and plucked a peach, handing it to Zhang Xiaoyi.
Looking at the juicy peach in hand, Zhang Xiaoyi couldn’t help but associate it with the Queen Mother’s Peach Tree.
Zhang Xiaoyi devoured the peach in a few bites, a vast Spiritual Power that didn’t belong to him burst open his Sea of Spirit.
He immediately felt light, hearing clear and seeing sharp!
Is this the legendary Foundation Establishment!?
He hurriedly kowtowed:
"Thank you, senior!"
The Tree of Human Essence continued:
"Your Heart Demon is not completely removed yet.
Next, I shall help you remove all your Heart Demons!"
"Tell me, what is your desire?"
The voice of the Tree of Human Essence changed, becoming another person’s voice.
Hoarse, low, magnetic, like a devil’s whisper.
Zhang Xiaoyi paid no heed to the change in the Tree of Human Essence’s voice.
He said:
"This humble Daoist wishes to master Daoist Techniques!"
