Infinite Sun in the East China Sea

Chapter 269 Pure Land of Bliss

The time required for the main god to infuse S-level enhancements is extremely long.

As Xu Feng was enveloped in the pillar of light, Xiangzi looked at his teammates and whispered, "This is the God's Space. To survive in a place like this, the first thing we need to do is understand the order here."

Her gaze swept over the three newcomers.

"Perhaps the three of you have developed some misconceptions about the captain due to the accident just now; I have no intention of explaining anything about it, I will just tell you one thing, regardless of whether the captain is a good person in the conventional sense, you should all regard him as a good person; that's all I have to say, I hope you will think more before doing anything foolish."

The three newlyweds looked at each other in bewilderment.

With the example of Higashiyama Heiichiro before them, how could they dare to do anything foolish?
The new female recruit, Shirakawa Nagi, understood what Shoko meant, but she also realized that whether she understood or not was not important, as the three of them had no choice at all.

“Miss Xiangzi, please take good care of me when I practice the Amitabha Sutra in the future,” Renbang said.

He looked up the S-level cultivation technique that Xu Feng had enhanced and guessed the key point of the Pure Land Contemplation Sutra—visualization.

If the visualized Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss is accurate and detailed, spiritual practice will be faster.

The Pure Land described in the scriptures is too vast and complex. The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss depicted solely by words and images is not comprehensive. Practicing according to such an incomplete vision of the Pure Land can easily lead to wrong views.

Xiangzi's enhanced 'Mental Chains' skill allows him to access scenes from Xu Feng's mind on a mental level, making it an invaluable auxiliary skill when cultivating a secret manual that focuses on mental cultivation.

Renbang felt that with this method as an aid, the cultivation speed was only slightly slower than direct enhancement, and probably even faster than exchanging secret manuals from the main god for cultivation.

"Master, there's no need to be so polite. We're all in the same team, and helping each other is only right," Xiangzi said politely. "After more than a year of cultivation, Master's realm and strength will surely far surpass mine."

Higashiyama Heiichiro felt that after giving away all his reward points and side quests, he had no chance of improving.

However, Xu Feng did not go too far.

The reward points required for the Pure Land Contemplation Sutra are 42,000. After Renbang and he split the cost, each of them needs to pay 21,000 reward points and all side quests.

At this point, both Renbang and Higashiyama Heiichiro will have some reward points left.

However, Xu Feng could only exchange time for his teammates once per cycle of reincarnation. He could no longer have them directly help him strengthen himself, nor could he have them exchange time for him to return to the reincarnation world.

The remaining reward points will be at their own disposal.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Higashiyama Heiichiro has enough reward points left to cultivate for more than half a year, while Renbang has even more reward points left, enough to cultivate for nearly a year.

Although the time was a bit short, with Xu Feng's help, the improvement was not small.

After Higashiyama Heiichiro handed over all his reward points, Renbang, the playboy monk, also benefited from it. He saved more than two thousand points and had more time for cultivation in the future.

Xu Feng's enhancement lasted for more than an hour.

After the enhancement was completed, he stood beneath the Supreme God and thought to himself, "'Above and below heaven, I alone am the honored one.' In Shakyamuni's words, 'I' refers to him, and in my words, it refers to myself. The so-called 'I' who is the honored one is actually the most fundamental wisdom and cognition of man... The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the seven levels of contemplation in the 'Contemplation Sutra' are actually the light and wisdom of 'I' within my heart!"

"The light of the soul?"

"If my cultivation goes smoothly, the next ten years or so will allow me to complete the eighth contemplation and erect a golden Buddha statue on the 'splendid throne'; however, the time and effort required to cultivate the ninth contemplation, the True Body Contemplation, will be extremely terrifying! I hope that the effects of top-tier natural treasures like the Peaches of Immortality are strong enough!"

"Furthermore... the first six perspectives are more complex than I anticipated! I need to study them carefully!"

After pondering for a moment, Xu Feng turned his eyes to the other members of the East China Sea team and said, "Park Chang-ho, Sanada Yoji, you two wait a while; I have gained something new after this enhancement. After I digest this gain, I will enhance and modify you again, and your strength will improve even more."

"Xiangzi, first exchange a peach for a B-level side quest, and then exchange three years to enter the reincarnation world with me... This cultivation technique is very suitable for you. After practicing it, your spiritual power should be greatly improved."

After arranging Xiangzi's exchange, Xu Feng spent another 100 points to exchange for ten 3,000-year-old Beethoven leaves.

Palm leaves, also known as palm leaves, are the original Buddhist scriptures written on processed palm leaves. They are a kind of refining material similar to thousand-year-old peach wood, and are most suitable for Buddhist power and true essence.

A single palm leaf, dating back three thousand years, is over five meters long. After processing, the smaller leaves cut off are enough to carve a complete scripture.

Just as they were about to return to the cycle of reincarnation, Xiangzi suddenly reminded them through the mental chains: "Xu Feng, I think you can actually create one or two more people. Creating people to return with you doesn't require paying extra reward points, and they will have a long time to grow this time. Theoretically speaking, we only need to pay 500 points to get a second-tier gene lock and Foundation Establishment realm helper. If we also prepare a suitable Imperial Arm for her, that created person's strength will be enough to serve as a main force in the team."

Xu Feng was somewhat tempted.

But after a moment of contemplation, he shook his head: "I have recently developed a technique to assist others in their cultivation by using the Swallow-Swallow Fruit. The fewer people who are assisted, the better the effect. Creating more people will affect Tifa and your cultivation results. Moreover, one or two more Foundation Establishment cultivators will not affect the overall combat power of the East Blue Team."

In his view, making Tifa twice as strong is more meaningful than having two more Foundation Establishment cultivators. In the next high-difficulty reincarnation world, individual strength is more important than the number of strong individuals.

Of course, if he enhanced the S-level "Yellow Emperor's Inner Alchemy Method", he would probably create more humans. Xu Feng's primary concern was his own cultivation.

Once preparations are complete.

Newcomer Takeda Yoshito paid 20,000 points to exchange for 2,000 days of time for Xu Feng.

Xu Feng, holding hands with Shoko and Tifa, descended into the royal palace of the Akame ga Kill! world.

After a brief inspection, he confirmed that the world of Akatsuki was still developing steadily according to Xu Feng's plan.

So the three of them devoted themselves to cultivation.

Xu Feng first explained the most basic cultivation procedure within the mental energy chain.

Finally, he emphasized: "The foundation of this practice is to have a clear mind and concentrated meditation."

"It sounds simple, but the standard for concentration is extremely high. This basic mental state depends entirely on the individual. I cannot help you with that. I can only demonstrate my state of mind when I cultivate. Xiangzi, next, focus on locking onto my mental state. Also, transmit the results of your mental perception to Tifa through the mental chain."

The entry difficulty of S-level techniques is extremely high.

Even the most basic psychological needs can stump countless people.

Xu Feng focused his mind and visualized the great sun that appeared during the empowerment.

Observe its light, feel its heat.

During this process, the true energy cultivated in the past circulates on its own, transforming into light and heat under the transformation of the great sun in the mind. That light and heat then enter the three channels from the crown chakra and transform back into true energy.

During this process, the true energy neither increases nor decreases.

However, Xu Feng noticed that its purity had increased significantly. Although it had only undergone one round of transformation, the Tathagata Palm technique he was now using with his true energy was more than 50% stronger than the palm force he had used half a day ago.

In theory, he had already mastered the first contemplation of the Amitabha Sutra. Xu Feng had directly received this technique from the main god, so it wouldn't take him long to cultivate it to his current level.

To demonstrate for Shoko and Tifa, he practiced the Sun Observation twice more after mastering it.

"Have you grasped the key to cultivation? Can you enter a meditative state?"

After demonstrating three times, Xu Feng paused his cultivation and asked the two people beside him.

"Disaster!"

Xiangzi shook his head: "In the eighteen hours you were cultivating, I only entered that state of concentration once, and it only lasted for a few dozen seconds."

"Only the first day, and this talent is already exceptional," Xu Feng exclaimed with a smile.

It's normal for people to struggle to even begin to learn such divine techniques over decades or even centuries; those lacking talent simply won't be able to master them no matter how long they study.

"It shouldn't have anything to do with talent; it's purely because the mental chain skill has a strong auxiliary effect!" Xiangzi knew his own situation clearly.

She also knew that in addition to the skill of mental chains, Xu Feng also needed to open his heart and cooperate in order to achieve that kind of auxiliary effect.

Otherwise, with her limited mental strength, she wouldn't have been able to glimpse Xu Feng's meditation content and mental state at all.

Xiangzi added, "This technique is truly amazing! In just a few dozen seconds of visualization, my mental energy scanning range increased by one ten-thousandth! This technique is extremely efficient in enhancing mental energy."

One in ten thousand sounds like a small number... but she has even less time to cultivate!

Xu Feng chose the "Guanjing" technique to improve his Swallow Fruit.

However, Xiangzi felt that this technique was more helpful to those who controlled their mental power; the benefits she gained from it were no less than directly enhancing an A-level skill.

"It's good that it works!" Xu Feng said. "Once you've mastered it, cultivation will be much easier."

"The core of cultivation at this level is to use the power of the sun to condense Buddhist power. In other words, it is the entire 'Qi Refining' stage. Even if you only cultivate this level, you can accumulate a lot of internal energy."

After settling Tifa and Shoko in.

Xu Feng resumed his cultivation.

In theory, the first observation of the sun and the second observation of water require the assistance of the sun and water in the real world. However, after Xu Feng directly enhanced this technique from the main god, the images of the sun and the water surface were in his mind whether his eyes were open or closed.

Therefore, he does not need external assistance to cultivate himself.

The process of observing water progresses from water to ice, then from ice to crystal, and finally, the pure and bright crystal earth is the foundation of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Xu Feng originally thought he could quickly learn this second view, just like he could quickly learn how to view the sun.

But it took him a full three months to reach this level.

"Observing water is to see the foundation of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss from the water. The most important part of this process is actually the transformation from 'water' to 'ice' and from 'ice' to 'crystal'."

"This change is essentially a metamorphosis; the spirit becomes purer and more peaceful, and the physical body becomes equally free of impurities!"

"The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss exists in the spirit, and also in the body!"

After an ordinary person cultivates the second perspective, the Buddha's power will transform into the true essence of Buddhism in the process of going from water to ice, and from ice to crystal, and the strength of the body will also be greatly improved.

Xu Feng's physical strength has reached its current limit. After mastering the Water View, it only makes his body more able to conduct Buddhist energy and slightly increases the speed at which he launches his moves.

His greatest improvement came from the Swallow Fruit.

The reason it took so long is also due to the swallowing fruit.

When Xu Feng was contemplating the Pure Land of Bliss, the Swallow Factory and Swallow Domain within his body, as part of his essence, energy, and spirit, also became part of the 'Pure Land in His Heart'.

During this process, the size of the Swallow Factory and the Swallow Domain did not grow; it only slightly improved its capacity and the depth of its transformation. However, as long as the realm of the Observation Sutra is improved again, the volume of the Swallow Factory and the area that the Swallow Domain can cover will increase rapidly.

In addition, after mastering the second level, one's mind becomes as clear as a mirror, making it easier to perceive external emotions.

After Xu Feng understood the correspondence between 'Glassy Earth' and his body, he spent another three months cultivating the remaining three levels.

The third level of contemplation involves visualizing the crystal-clear earth of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in one's mind; while the physical body uses spiritual power to temper its muscles and bones.

The fourth level involves visualizing the tree, where the mind contemplates the seven-tiered precious tree of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss; while the physical body uses spiritual power to temper the nerves and meridians.

The fifth level is the viewing pool, where one can mentally visualize the eight merit pools of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss; while the physical body uses spiritual power to temper its blood and bone marrow.

The earth, jeweled trees, and merit pools visualized in the Amitabha Sutra are all incredibly vast, even larger than the Earth! They also contain numerous details: countless jewels in the lapis lazuli ground, stems, branches, leaves, and fruits on the jeweled trees, and countless lotus flowers in the merit pool.

The sign of mastery is having the ability to vividly remember every detail of the vast land, the precious tree, and the merit pool, all of which are larger than the Earth itself.

Therefore, even without any bottlenecks in the practice, it still takes a considerable amount of time to complete the three levels of cultivation in the Pure Land Contemplation Sutra.

Of course, Xu Feng's time was not wasted.

This method of visualizing colossal objects and their details can effectively train one's microscopic perception. After mastering these three levels, his microscopic perception level increased eightfold, and his precision was even three points better than that of the craftsman in the Imperial Arms of God.

The radius of the Swallow Domain has grown to 400 meters, and the radius of the Swallow Factory has also increased to 120 meters.

Even physical strength was slightly enhanced again under the tempering of mental power... The true essence cultivated by the "Guan Jing" contains many wonders that the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Gong" cannot reach, allowing the physical strength of the body, which had already reached its physical limit, to break through the limit.

When practicing the sixth level of visualization, Xu Feng slowed down again.

It took him a full six months to cultivate to this level.

The sixth level of visualization is the entirety of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss... It also has another name, Treasure Pavilion!
The earth, the treasure tree, and the treasure pool correspond to the bones, flesh, nerves, and blood in terms of the body, while the treasure tower represents the brain!
Therefore, by viewing the Treasure Pavilion, one can understand the complete picture of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

The sixth level of the Treasure Pavilion Contemplation involves visualizing, on a spiritual level, five hundred billion treasure pavilions in each land of the Pure Land, listening to the wonderful Dharma and Buddhist sounds within them; on a physical level, it involves using the power of thought to develop five hundred billion brain cells and optimize the signal transmission patterns of neurons!
Xu Feng cultivated this step extremely slowly and meticulously.

As far as he knows, the third layer of the gene lock also involves developing brain cells, and so far, he has only unlocked two layers of the gene lock.

After mastering the Treasure Pavilion, Xu Feng concentrated for a long time... but he did not sense any third layer of gene lock; however, he was certain that his brain had been fully developed. Any 'ripples' left in the Tranquil Pure Land could be 'played' again by borrowing the 50 billion 'Treasure Pavilions' of the Pure Land. Moreover, he did not need to enter any special state to complete this action; instinct alone was enough.

(End of this chapter)