With Countless Qualities Bestowed Upon Me, I Shall Ultimately Become Immortal-Chapter 580 - 532: Breaking Predestination, Divine Ordination!

Chapter 580: Chapter 532: Breaking Predestination, Divine Ordination!

Bai Bao nodded, "Your comprehension is good."

"Abbot Xuanmou, vested with the innate Buddha fruit, his Buddhist teachings and martial arts cultivate the heavens; he is the physical Buddha of the present world.

The one he prophesies as the future representative shall be the one who can inherit his Buddha fruit.

If you are appointed, then you are the future representative."

He showed a troubled expression:

"...This seems overly idealistic; what if the Abbot shows favoritism..."

"When the Abbot’s heart moves, the wind and flag will move."

Then, in deep thought, he asked with gritted teeth:

"If I achieve the Buddha fruit underneath the Longhua Tree without the Abbot’s appointment,

I dare ask, Master, what should be done then?"

At Meng Chuan’s presumptuous words, not only did Bai Bao not blame him, but admired him even more.

Meng Chuan’s remark was about his own agency.

If I can make all the wind flags move, then what?"

Bai Bao took a sip of tea, still warm at this time.

"I will explain to you through the Heart Sutra I just recited, make sure to remember."

Meng Chuan’s face became stern, listening attentively.

It concerns another supreme characteristic: the [Buddha Heart]; listen earnestly.

"Without the Buddha’s appointment, if one spontaneously attains the Buddha fruit under the Longhua Tree,

this act might be considered as contradicting the understanding of [emptiness] in the Heart Sutra, as being trapped in a delusional attachment, forever unable to achieve true liberation.

But I believe this is precisely wrong. Emptiness means [non-attachment] to all things; those who think otherwise are truly contradicting emptiness."

Meng Chuan seemed to understand, yet not completely:

"Are you saying my act of spontaneously acquiring the fruit is correct?"

Bai Bao waved his hand:

"Listen first, why are you in such a hurry? The Heart Sutra says: All phenomena possess no inherent nature, they neither arise nor perish.

In the orthodox teachings understood by the world, the present Buddha prophesizing the future Buddha is the order of [current Buddha delivering prophecy]; its essence is to guide sentient beings to understand [causality is not false], not to be restrained by the shackles of [achieving fruit].

If you can spontaneously connect with the Longhua Tree, it proves you have broken the attachment of [reliance on prophecy]."

"Break the rules and observe with the true heart?"

Bai Bao nodded:

"Indeed."

"What is meant by attachment to forms?"

"Longhua Tree, obtaining fruit under the tree, the two oppositions united is the attachment to forms.

Do not cling to [the manifestation of Longhua Tree as a rare phenomenon] and [the Buddha’s appointment as the only path].

Only observe with your true heart, subjectively believe [sentient beings need crossing, Buddhist teachings need continuation], and that breaks the strong demand of [formal reliance on prophecy]."

Meng Chuan achieved enlightenment.

He closed his eyes for a moment, then reopened them, full of energy.

What Master Bai Bao said, in everyday terms, is self-confidence is the summit!

"Able to achieve the fruit, I am the [future].

[Now] seeing me must also acknowledge me.

If he follows [reliance on prophecy], it means currently prophesying to me.

If not followed, then I observe with my true heart and break the prophecy norm."

What does that mean?

Stand at present, change the future!

Meng Chuan thought energetically, eager to rush ahead and seize the fruit...

Seeing his unruly demeanor, Bai Bao chided:

"Forgot again? All conditioned phenomena, like dreams or illusions, like...

Without enough Buddhist rationale, seeing is merely seeing, obtaining is merely obtaining."

Instantly reining in his emotions, Meng Chuan sat upright.

Seeing the little monk also eager to inquire, he seized the time to ask:

"Master, if I achieve the future fruit, is it also like a dream or illusion?"

Bai Bao clapped his hands with a laugh:

"The initiative lies with you, it’s also heart movement, also...a meeting of fate."

Meng Chuan pondered thoughtfully, then inquired further:

"Does Mingtai Great Saint’s [Buddha Heart] characteristic relate to the future fruit?"

Bai Bao was embarrassed, this kid hasn’t picked the fruit yet and he is thinking about aftermath...

He naturally knew what he was thinking.

It’s the [uniqueness] of the fruit.

Meng Chuan, in essence, was asking: If he picks the future fruit, would it affect the current fruit holder, Abbot Xuanmou?

Bai Bao replied with a smile:

"You’re thinking too much, the Abbot reaching the physical Buddha realm was not due to embracing practice, but the karma of practicing."

"Master Bai Bao, what is meant by embracing...karma practice?"

"It’s simple, [embracing] is what I just mentioned, the road to becoming a Buddha relying on prophecy, designating uniqueness.

[Karma], the Abbot becomes a Buddha relying on his own internal motivation, attracting future karmic payback, verified in reality.

No matter how strong the [Buddha Heart], it depends on the person. This characteristic didn’t make the Abbot famous, it was the Abbot who made the Buddha Heart renowned."

"I understand..."

Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up, what Master Bai Bao said was actually simple.

The Abbot in his youth was like him.

Observing with the true heart, breaking the prophecy!

That puts him at ease, they walk the same path, bros...

He craned his neck, nearly breaching the desk, and asked again:

"Master Bai Bao, is the lack of a Demon Nest on Shaoshi Mountain an application of the Buddha Heart characteristic?

Due to the Great Saint Abbot’s Buddha light illuminating... subduing the new birth of the Demon Nest?"

After contemplating, he scratched his head, and somewhat embarrassedly said:

"Master Bai Bao, if I picked the Buddha Fruit and returned to Yong’an, could it bring peace to my homeland..."

To let Yong’an truly become "eternally peaceful," free from demon calamity, is a promise to his hometown.

The tragedy of Tong Family Lane feels like just yesterday.

Bai Bao rubbed his shiny bald head, laughing with great contentment:

"You haven’t achieved the martial arts mansion yet, but already thinking of sheltering the world?"

Immediately, Bai Bao’s voice transformed into a thin thread, transmitted to his ear, leaving the little monk with some puzzlement:

"What are you saying... Why won’t you let me listen..."

Meanwhile, a voice echoed by his ear:

"Whether it’s related to the heart of the Buddha, only Abbot can explain it clearly, but I know it’s not that simple.

The fundamental reason for Shaoshi Mountain’s lack of a demon nest is certainly related to the Buddha."

Meng Chuan’s heart and spirit were shaken, trying to emulate what Master Bai Bao did.

The voice was like gentle flowing water, not allowing the little monk beside him to hear...

"What Master Bai Bao spoke of, is it the domain of the Buddha? Can it cover the entire Shaoshi Mountain?"

"Indeed, the vastness of the Buddha’s realm is beyond words to perceive.

When the external celestial demons first appeared, intending to tarnish the sacred land of the Buddhist sect, it was naturally the ancient sages with supreme Buddhist teachings and heavenly wisdom who intertwined with the Buddha realm and set up the ’Six Desires Grand Formation’ to isolate the celestial demon invasion."

Meng Chuan glanced overhead, his expression stern, then drank a cup of tea in full.

He punished himself with a cup for the act of practicing fist intent that day, showing a "green dot on the horizon"...

It requires such immense incense faith, unimaginable...

Truly worthy of being Great Chu’s number one faith, it’s quite intense...

Then, he understood the reason within.

It’s the concentrated fortune of martial arts and the height of incense faith.

Whether you belong to Shaolin, or Huayan, Esoteric Sect, Suspended Five Platforms, and so on.

All must revere Shakyamuni Buddha as the highest respect.

The ordinary believers in the Buddhist sect are likewise.

If all Taoist sects have True Martial Emperor as the main respect,

on the day you seek thunder at the mountain top, you might truly be struck into a charred wood...

This shows that Shaoshi Mountain is indeed a treasure land.

I don’t know when I could find some immortals and Buddhas, and collaborate to set up something for Yong’an...

Now it’s a vain fantasy, but once I achieve martial arts greatness, it might be possible...

As he reminisced about scattered appearances, Bai Bao indicated if Meng Chuan wanted to know anything more.

He thought for a moment then bowed in gratitude:

"I’ve disturbed Master Bai Bao quite a bit today, there’s nothing more I need to ask."

"Amitabha—"

Meng Chuan bowed and took his seat again without speaking.

Jue Ming, the little monk, still had questions, so the time was given to him...

...

Far in Jin Land, deep in Taihang Mountain.

From the depths of the perpetual demon mist came a whispering echo.

An entity as massive as a mountain, adorned with a crown of riches, holding a magnificent pearl umbrella.

Even when the umbrella was closed, the red reflections of willows and greens could still be seen.

The entire umbrella surface was knit with pearls, those with keen eyes naturally understood what it was.

Mixed Element Pearl Umbrella, held by Immortals and Buddhas, Northern King of Hearing!

Why the vast myriad of Immortals and Buddhas appeared within this demon nest, the answer was obvious.

Demonic contamination.

Wearing the guise of King of Hearing, actually a great demon donned in the skin of the King of Hearing...

It slowly walked into the depths of dense mist, the demonic thought sensed that towering shadow, kneeling and spoke:

"Divine Master, at the southeastern position, sensed the descent of kin."

"Oh?"

Knowing Divine Master was recently busy with the impending ’mortal chaos’ and had not noticed.

"Hearing" hurriedly explained:

"Divine Master, this young nephew in my kin is still young, unfit for marching on your behalf.

But they descended close to the mortal-mentioned Shaoshi Mountain, could they be preserved to serve as an eye line?"

The might of Shaolin is deeply rooted in the celestial demons’ hearts too.

"Hearing" got this disguise from there naturally understanding the strong resistance within this mountain range.

The dense mist was silent for a moment, then a voice reached its ear:

"You wish to procure a superb guise for your kin, yes?"

"Hearing" pressed its head to the ground, responding with silence.

"So be it, leave a spare vassal."

"Thank you, Divine Master!"

With that, it saw a ripple of inky waves coming from the depths of the mist, slowly swirling around its body.

The pearl umbrella in its hand also transformed into a handful of flowing sand experiencing some odd change along with the ripples.

Moments later, with a ’swoosh’, a round black orb was extracted from its body.

It gazed upon the orb transforming gradually...

The second form of King of Hearing grew, perfectly shaped.

Its expression was clear, this was Divine Master’s divine task within the realm—transfiguration.

Creating extraordinary life from ordinary beings;

Infusing vitality into the world’s creatures.

He is the greatest mountain in Godrealm!

By the Mountain Range Divine Master’s transfiguration, the pearl umbrella forged from incense was made into his avatar.

The demonic thought revolved, this newly created body followed, moving as if controlled.

"I will send the guise along with it, hide it in your kin’s domain awaiting order."

"Understood."

"Hearing" did not question how Divine Master could send a living being out of the demon nest without being noticed by the human ’watchdog’ outside.

Upon command, it turned and departed.

"The might of Divine Master is boundless, probably already beyond the boundaries of lower realm rules..."

Then why not leave?

Perhaps also awaiting, the gathering of so-called human powerhouse, just fitting...

To catch them all in one fell swoop!

This star system is the most resistant force here indeed.

If Divine Master could massacre all powerhouses here, it would achieve great merit.

Heavenly True God there would certainly grant immense benefits.

To Divine Master, and some may trickle down through his fingers...

To bestow upon himself, could there be a chance for divine ranks, adding on as a divine officer?

The opportunity for divinity is right before us...