I have a relic of heaven

Chapter 32: Under the Bodhi Tree, Seeing Dapeng

One hundred and two minor merits.

Assisted in killing seven half-demons, the more he killed, the more he was given seventeen minor merits, the lesser he killed, five minor merits, a total of eighty-two minor merits,
Add the remaining twenty small merits, the total number is one hundred and two.

"The merit points gained from assisting in killing a demon should be much less than those gained from killing a demon alone. It should be reduced by about half? But they are both half-demons, so why is the merit point difference so big?"

"Yes, the merit is not given according to strength, but according to the other party's sins?"

"The more evil a person is, the more sins he commits, the more merit he will be given."

"It seems that, to some extent, merit is indirectly linked to strength. The stronger one is, the greater the sins that one can commit."

Zhou Mu's entire mind was immersed in the spiritual world and the ocean of his soul. A vaguely human-shaped soul was holding up the dark blue bronze order.

There was a tiny flow of information coming out from the blue-black bronze order, and Zhou Mu naturally understood it.

"I see. The merits awarded are based on the 'evil' of the demon you killed. The more evil the demon, the more merits you will get."

"But what is the standard for determining 'evil'?"

Zhou Mu was puzzled, but he did not dwell on it too much. He concentrated and tried to open the 'Heavenly Treasury' directly in the ocean of his mind.

Successful.

One hundred and two small gongs are equivalent to one full gong plus two small gongs, and the things that can be exchanged have doubled! !

[Rainfall decree, fifty minor merits, with the seal of the Heavenly Emperor, you can decide the amount of rainfall within a hundred miles, follow the will of heaven, and do not violate the law]

[Heavenly Soldier Bow: 80 Minor Merits, Heavenly Magical Treasure]

[Longevity Pill: One merit, made from rotten mud under the peach tree, can extend life by 100 years]

[Enlightenment Field: One merit, can be used for a small enlightenment, adding a little bit of enlightenment]

[Heavenly Soldier Armor: One Merit, Heavenly Magical Treasure]

【Heavenly Soldier Helmet】

Dazzling.

Zhou Mu carefully watched them one by one, and was ready to spend all his energy!

He thought clearly.

To advance to a higher rank, one needs to have 100 merits, which is equivalent to tens of thousands of small merits. At present, this number of merits is just a drop in the bucket.

Instead of saving it, it is better to spend it and transform it into tangible benefits, which can also speed up the rate of earning merit!

"Just... what should I change?"

"Rainfall decree? It looks powerful, but it seems to be of no use to me."

"Longevity pill? No need, I'm still young!"

"Heavenly Soldier Bow? A divine weapon from heaven. It sounds very powerful, but I haven't even finished refining my Jiayin Woodcutter Axe!"

The same goes for the remaining heavenly soldiers' armor and other magical weapons. He has no use for them at all, or he cannot use them.

Zhou Mu finally focused his attention on the [Enlightenment Field]. A small enlightenment? Add a little more enlightenment?
What is Xiao Wudao?
And add a little insight.
Zhou Mu thought of that 'ordinary' healing pill. This so-called 'sporadic enlightenment' was probably only for those who were truly in the immortal class, right? ?

“My comprehension doesn’t seem to be that good, but after experiencing the initiation of minor supernatural powers and reading the Yuanshi Yin-Yang Sutra, I can gain a bird’s-eye view of the current practice classics at a glance.”

“There doesn’t seem to be an urgent need.”

Zhou Mu frowned, not really knowing what the so-called small enlightenment was. He was considering whether he should invest some effort to try it out.

That's it.

Try it!

In my perception, the barrier between the spirit and the body, which had been torn into a gap, has a tendency to close again.

Zhou Mu gritted his teeth, and his thoughts triggered the blue-black bronze order, choosing the illusory and ethereal 'Enlightenment Field'!
One hundred and twenty small merits were reduced to only two small merits in an instant, and after becoming rich suddenly, he returned to poverty again.

Before Zhou Mu could feel heartbroken, his fuzzy soul saw that the 'blue-black bronze order' hanging over the ocean of his mind was shaking!

In a trance, Zhou Mu saw the dark blue copper order reflecting an illusory world. The illusory world was not big, and everything was visible.
It is composed of emerald green soil and a big tree.

The tree is vigorous and solemn, with luxuriant branches and leaves like a canopy, surrounded by auspicious clouds, and floating between the leaves are scenes of the great world.
However, the tree as a whole looks a bit unreal, not like it really exists, but more like a "projection".

"The Bodhi tree."

A word naturally popped up in Zhou Mu's mind.

He was included in the Bodhi tree. He looked left and right. The boundaries on all sides were blurred and chaotic. He walked to the illusory Bodhi tree and stretched out his hand to touch it, but failed.

It is not because the Bodhi tree is illusory.
It was because Zhou Mu stretched out his hand towards the tree, but his hand could not touch it no matter what.
It was as if that inch of distance was extended to the end of the world. Although the palm was clearly reaching forward, it could not cross that inch.

Mysterious yet mysterious.

"Three hours." Zhou Mu whispered naturally and clearly:

"I can stay under this illusory Bodhi tree for three hours, which is six hours."

“Is this Xiao Wudao?”

He was a little confused. He felt that he had not been enlightened, nor did he have any sense of sudden enlightenment.

After thinking about it,
Zhou Mu got as close to the Bodhi tree as possible, until he reached the inch-high limit that he could not break through, and then he sat down cross-legged.

The big trees moved without wind, and the leaves rustled as they swayed, but the sounds heard in the ears were like morning bells and evening drums, like thousands of scriptures being chanted, like immortals playing music, goddesses singing, the sound of wooden fish, and the gurgling of springs.

Zhou Mu's excited and curious mood suddenly calmed down.

He had never felt so peaceful.

The mind forgets the outside and the inside, the three thousand roots of troubles are gone at this moment, the worldly affairs do not stain the body,

Empty and ethereal, without thoughts or ideas, the seven emotions are hidden, the six desires are restrained, disasters and calamities disappear, without sighs or breaths.

"who am I?"

An ultimate question popped up in Zhou Mu's mind. He wanted to find the answer to it, but he couldn't find it anywhere.

He immediately forgot about the question and smiled unconsciously.
Thinking of the Tai Chi Posture that was improved from the Natural Posture, he perfected it by 70% in just three or five breaths.
Thinking of the Hongfu Breathing Method again, I suddenly understood its full meaning.

But when he recited the [Yuanshi Yin-Yang Sutra], the Bodhi tree swayed slightly, and the light and rain were shining. Zhou Mu was bathed in it, his thoughts opened up, and his inspiration increased, but he still could not read the whole of this incomplete ancient sutra.
The ancient scriptures are as profound and complex as ever.

“Under the illusory Bodhi, one can attain a small enlightenment, but cannot comprehend the true Dharma.”

Zhou Mu still had a smile on his face, not feeling lost, feeling at ease, without any worries or troubles. He just stretched out his hand, and the painting of "Soaring Peng" appeared before his eyes.

Compared with the [Yuanshi Yin-Yang Jing], this Fuyao Diagram is as crude as it can be.
In three hours, he had fully comprehended the [Fuyao Kung Fu].

Another two hours passed.
Zhou Mu captured the hidden meaning in the scroll, stretched out his hand, and gently lifted it up. Mysterious colorful lights intertwined and peeled off from the scroll, floating on his palm.

He crushed the mysterious light.

'Chew me! ! '

Sudden time.

Zhou Mu seemed to hear a sound similar to a small cry, but it was sharper, more fierce, and more domineering!

He saw it!
I saw a huge bird with golden light all over its body.
I saw the great roc flapping its wings, covering a distance of thousands of miles in an instant, from the bottomless underworld to the supreme blue sky. I saw strong winds blowing, and clouds and mist rolling, all following the great roc!

"Dapeng. Golden-winged Dapeng!"

Zhou Mu stared intently at the grand scene presented by that bit of truth. He was intoxicated by it and smiled to himself:

"wind."

"Wind! Wind! Wind!"

Spread out your palms and fan the wind.

This time, it was not just a faint breeze, but a fierce wind that swirled around and never stopped!
The sixth hour under the Bodhi tree.

Small supernatural power, fanning the flames, small success.

'Chew me! ! ! '

The peng was singing again, but without the loud sound of flapping its wings and stirring the wind.

Last minute under the Bodhi tree.

Zhou Mu looked up in confusion, and saw the golden-winged Peng bird transformed by the true meaning, hanging in the clouds of the illusion, without moving, just looking at him.

He looked at it.
Then, from this empty, ethereal, illusory Dapeng bird, which is only a fragment of the true meaning,

From those eyes that are as bright as the sun,
Saw it. Curious.

Not only curiosity, but also observation, confusion, scrutiny, and contemplation, etc.

These emotions, one after another, belong only to spiritual beings.
It's all contained in those big golden eyes.

'when! ’

Another deafening sound of morning bells and evening drums.

The Bodhi tree faded away, the roc disappeared, and he returned to his own spiritual world. The blue-black bronze order was shining brightly, and everything around him was normal.

It seems like everything is just an illusion.

But the burning pain that remained in his eyes from looking into the big roc's eyes was still extremely clear.

(End of this chapter)