The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 102 Exchange Return
Statues of celestial birds and divine beasts surround the Reincarnation Plaza, their emotionless eyes eternally fixed on the changes within the plaza, like powerful beings high above, coldly looking down upon each reincarnator.

Zhong Xu glanced at the mythical beast statues around him, then went to the center of the square and saw the exchange light screen again.

The first line that catches the eye is still the peerless divine skill, "Buddha's Palm".

Zhong Xu glanced at it and immediately dragged the light screen to the 'Peerless Divine Weapon Compendium' section, where he saw the description he wanted to see:

'The Emperor's Sword, an unparalleled divine weapon, forged by the Emperor himself, the foremost weapon of the kingly way. Exchange price: 950,000 merit points.'

Note: Missing.

Seeing that the price of the Human Emperor Sword, a peerless weapon from the other shore, was even lower than that of the Tathagata Palm, a peerless divine skill, Zhong Xu realized that the peerless divine weapons from the other shore held by the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation were merely decorations.

While one can potentially acquire unparalleled divine skills through meritorious deeds, there is absolutely no possibility of obtaining unparalleled divine weapons from the other shore.

Just then, the light screen flickered, and another line of information appeared on it:
"A peerless divine weapon of the same level can be exchanged for a peerless divine skill of the same level, without requiring any authorization."

Upon seeing this description, Zhong Xu paused for a moment.

He immediately realized that the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation wanted him to exchange for the Human Emperor Sword!
Thinking of this, Zhong Xu shook his head inwardly, feeling somewhat speechless.

He must be out of his mind to exchange the Emperor's Sword for a peerless divine skill.

Putting aside everything else, the Human Emperor Sword alone contains an unparalleled divine skill, the Human Emperor Golden Book.

Besides, the Emperor's Sword hasn't recognized him yet; it's just temporarily residing within him, so he's not qualified to exchange it for something else.

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Zhong Xu ignored the reminder from the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and instead flipped the light screen back to the 'Peerless Divine Skills Manual' section, where he found the two peerless divine skills, 'Eight-Nine Profound Skills' and 'Taiyi Golden Chapter'.

The Dharma Body chapter of "Eight-Nine Mysterious Arts" consists of seven chapters, which can be cultivated from the Dharma Body Immortal to the rudimentary form of the Dao Fruit. The exchange prices for the three Dharma Body chapters before the legend are 40,000, 80,000, and 150,000 respectively.

The Taiyi Golden Chapter is priced similarly, however, the Taiyi Golden Chapter's Dharma Body section only has six chapters. Perhaps it's because Donghuang Tai's cultivation level is not as high as that of the most ancient being, Yuanshi Tianzun, that the cultivation method he created is slightly inferior.

Of course, for Zhong Xu now, there is no need to think so far ahead; instead, he should consider which divine skill to exchange for.

After completing the mission of obtaining the Human Emperor Sword, he only gained the authority to exchange for one Dharma Body-level divine skill. He was unable to fully exchange for both of these peerless divine skills.

""Taiyi Golden Chapter". "Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills"."

His gaze shifted back and forth between the two peerless divine skills. After pondering for a long time, Zhong Xu finally focused his attention on the "Taiyi Golden Chapter".

In fact, for someone like him who can travel through different heavens and cultivate multiple systems, the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" which allows him to automatically adjust his own laws according to the rules of the external world and adapt to it is also very necessary.

However, if Zhong Xu remembered correctly, Yang Jian had already placed the first three chapters of the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" in the Jade Void Palace. Once Meng Qi discovers his Earth body in the future, he will be able to obtain these three chapters of the art.

Given Zhong Xu's current relationship with Meng Qi, he can naturally exchange other things for these three cultivation techniques in due time, so there's no need to rush.

For him now, the outdoor scenes are enough for him to train for a while.

However, Zhong Xu can only obtain the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" from the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation for the time being.

Although there are some Dao Fruits left behind by Donghuang Taiyi in the Nine Heavens, it would be difficult for Zhong Xu to absorb them with his current realm and strength, let alone organize them into a complete cultivation technique.

As for the flesh and blood of the Eastern Emperor suppressed by the Qingping Sword on Jin'ao Island, it was a true being from the other shore, and it had gone completely insane.

Now, if Zhong Xu were to get even a little bit involved, he would probably be assimilated by it, so he naturally keeps his distance.

Therefore, for Zhong Xu now, the best way to use the exchange privilege for this Dharma Body-level divine skill is still to exchange it for the "Taiyi Golden Chapter".

Of course, he will definitely go to the Nine Heavens and Jin'ao Island in the future to obtain these two things related to Donghuang Taiyi, but that will be something to do after his cultivation has advanced further.

With this in mind, Zhong Xu made up his mind and set his sights on the "Taiyi Golden Chapter".

Now that he has completed this mission, he has accumulated 13,000 merits. Adding the merits he already had, he has nearly 20,000 merits left, but he is still short 20,000 merits.

Looking at the introduction on the 'Peerless Divine Skill' manual, Zhong Xu even considered exchanging the 'Human Emperor's Golden Book' for the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation directly. After all, the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation already had it, so there was no need to worry about the technique being leaked.

Even if you can only redeem it at half price, it's still a great act of kindness.

Unfortunately, the true meaning of the "Golden Book of the Human Emperor" was passed down in Zhong Xu's heart. Before he mastered this technique and reached the other shore, he could not fully demonstrate it. He could only show the part that he had already comprehended.

This is also the case for most peerless divine skills. That's why there are items for the true meaning of the skill, which are items that can fully demonstrate the true meaning of the skill and allow people to comprehend it.

Even if an ordinary person comprehends a peerless martial art, it is impossible for them to fully pass it on to others; they can only pass on the part that they have already comprehended.

After pondering for a moment, Zhong Xu looked at the light screen in front of him and began to exchange various items for the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The first thing was the various divine materials, weapons, and secret treasures obtained from the Mountain God after he was killed.

As an outsider for the Mythical Organization, he possessed quite a few valuable items. If he hadn't encountered the freak Zhong Xu, even a typical Grandmaster wouldn't have found it so easy to truly kill him.

After exchanging all the spoils, I earned a total of over 14,000 merit points, but I still need nearly 6,000 merit points.

Seeing this, Zhong Xu exchanged some more items he had looted from Duan De, finally accumulating enough merit to exchange for the first chapter of the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" Dharma Body. As for the subsequent parts, he would need to complete a new cycle of quests and obtain new permissions to exchange for them.

It can be said that in the Six Realms, anything truly good that involves the Dharmakaya level is not so easy to obtain, even with good deeds; it requires completing specific tasks.

This is why, after attaining the Dharma Body, the Six Paths of Reincarnation become far more of a constraint than a help for those who reincarnate.

Zhong Xu didn't pay much attention to it and directly chose to exchange for the first chapter of the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" Dharma Body.

Buzz

This time, no specific books appeared. Instead, a wisp of divine light flew out from the light screen, within which countless ancient and simple Daoist characters danced, sometimes transforming into a phantom river, and sometimes condensing into an ancient bronze bell, exuding an aura of antiquity and vicissitude.

This divine light directly merged into Zhong Xu's brow, transforming into a true essence of inheritance.

This inheritance contains complete details of the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" technique for attaining the Dharma Body, as well as the cultivation insights of the Dharma Body Immortal realm, and some methods for applying the Dao of Time.

Zhong Xu's mind was instantly filled with ancient Taoist inscriptions and divine patterns. Countless insights surfaced in his mind, and the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" within his body began to operate automatically, constantly adjusting and becoming more and more perfect.

It was as if only at this moment could the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" within his body be considered initially complete, truly a supreme time-based cultivation technique inheritance.

As he comprehended the true meaning of this technique, Zhong Xu developed many different understandings and gained a completely new overall understanding of the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" technique, which brought him a heartfelt joy.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Xu finally came to his senses and slowly opened his eyes.

In his eyes flowed a phantom river, which transformed into an ancient bronze bell. As the bell tolled, time seemed to rise and fall, and the years seemed to flow backward.

"As expected of a peerless divine skill that brings together the essence of the Way of Time, it is truly extraordinary!"

With a sigh, Zhong Xu felt the mystery and power of the time-related cultivation technique even more, and was also glad that he hadn't made a mistake in exchanging for it.

After doing all this, Zhong Xu continued to focus his attention on the exchange screen, browsing the introductions of various cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities to broaden his knowledge.

After an unknown amount of time, the grand yet indifferent voice of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation resounded:

"Exchange complete. Select the items you wish to store, then return to your original world. If you wish to cultivate here, you must exchange time now."

Upon hearing the words of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Zhong Xu raised an eyebrow slightly.

How stingy! You even need to do good deeds to stay a little longer.

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Zhong Xu decided to leave, since he had already completed his exchange anyway.

A beam of light enveloped him, and Zhong Xu's figure vanished into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The light screen flickered, and a slightly puzzled voice seemed to emerge from within.

Inside the meditation room of Tianyin Temple.

As the light swirled, Zhong Xu's figure appeared on the meditation bed, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Sensing the changes within himself, Zhong Xu stood up and opened the door to the meditation room.

Xiaotianyin Temple is ancient and tranquil, with the faint sound of scriptures echoing from within, carrying a touch of Zen.

As Zhong Xu admired the serene and elegant scenery of pine and bamboo trees, he followed the familiar road and arrived at an ancient Buddhist temple.

Upon entering the Buddha Hall, an elderly monk in a red robe with snow-white eyebrows sat cross-legged in the main seat. He was none other than Puhong, the abbot of Tianyin Temple.

Standing beside Puhong was a young monk dressed in a moon-white robe, who seemed to be receiving his teachings; this was Faxiang.

"Master Fahai's nephew?"

Upon seeing Zhong Xu appear, Pu Hong's face showed a hint of surprise.

But the next moment, he seemed to discover something, and his face showed an undisguised surprise. Even his years of Buddhist cultivation could no longer keep him calm.

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Puhong and Brother Faxiang!"

Faxiang looked at his junior brother Fahai in front of him and felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

At this moment, Pu Hong's voice rang out, his face showing a hint of excitement: "Nephew Fahai, you've taken that step?"

"Ah."

Zhong Xu nodded, and a thought struck him. Behind him appeared a golden Buddha surrounded by perfect Buddhist aura, which was the supreme Dharma form of Buddhism, the golden body of Tathagata.

Under the compassionate light of the golden Buddha, Zhong Xu appeared like a Buddha descending to earth, radiating a clear and vast Zen aura.

Puhong and Faxiang were stunned on the spot, countless Buddhist principles emerged in their minds, as if they had grasped the true meaning of Buddhism, and their minds were enlightened.

(End of this chapter)