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

Chapter 38 Opening the Reincarnation Palace

After a brief freeze, the light screen seemed to flicker, carrying a hint of mystery, and also gave its assessment result:
'An unnamed profound skill, without hierarchical classification, evolved from the true essence of the peerless divine skill "Buddha's Palm." It integrates Buddhism and demonism, directly connecting to the origin of the Great Dao. Comprehending Buddhism grants the golden body of Buddha, while entering demonic form allows one to achieve a reversed Buddha-demon body.'

Note: This is a special technique; it cannot be exchanged for merit points, traded with others, or taught to others.

Upon reading the last comment, Zhong Xu's lips twitched involuntarily.

So the system has all the rights to interpret the rules, right?
He originally wanted to exchange this skill for merit points, using it as a way to test his cheap master.

Unexpectedly, the other party completely blocked the road.

Looking at the light screen in front of him, Zhong Xu's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

'It's best not to exchange the cultivation techniques from the Shrouding the Heavens universe for the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.'

Thinking of this, Zhong Xu focused his mind and condensed the authentic "Great Brahma Prajna" text, and then made an appraisal:
"The Great Brahma Prajna, an outer-realm level cultivation technique, gathers the power of Buddhism to subdue internal and external demons. It is valued at 2,500 merit points. Since it already exists in the exchange list, it can be exchanged for 1,200 merit points."

Upon seeing the introduction to "Great Brahma Prajna," Zhong Xu's eyes flickered slightly. He hadn't expected that this technique would reach the level of the Outer Realm, and judging from the price, it wasn't too bad for the Outer Realm level.

In that case, the level of the Heavenly Book is probably higher than he thought.

Zhong Xu was not surprised that the "Great Brahma Prajna" was included in the exchange chart.

After all, his cheap master, Puzhi, was actually another self of the demon Buddha Ananda.

With that in mind, Zhong Xu didn't hesitate and directly exchanged "Great Brahma Prajna" for merit.

In an instant, he had 1,200 good deeds before his eyes.

Without hesitation, Zhong Xu spent 500 merit points to exchange for a Shaolin Great Rejuvenation Pill.

This elixir is the most precious healing medicine for those in the Opening Stage of the Realm. Although it cannot bring the dead back to life or heal flesh and bones, most internal and external injuries can be healed within an hour after taking it.

As he was about to enter the world of Journey to the West, embark on a deadly mission, and possibly even encounter demons and Buddhas, Zhong Xu naturally wouldn't hesitate to perform good deeds, as these could potentially save his life at crucial moments.

After all, what use are all the good deeds one has if one loses one's life?

He then selected a high-quality longsword as his temporary weapon to facilitate the use of the "Ananda Breaking the Precepts Sword".

The so-called "weapon-grade" is a classification level for weapons in the real world.

As an extremely powerful world, the weapons used by cultivators in the Real World of "Peerless Sovereign" are naturally well-classified.

We won't even mention ordinary weapons and refined weapons that are below the level of sharp weapons; they are all weapons used by ordinary martial arts practitioners and have nothing special about them.

High-level weapons are typically standard issue for disciples of top sects. They are forged by blacksmiths with profound internal energy who know how to use fire such as earth fire, using rare metal materials and various precious woods. Their sharpness and durability far exceed that of ordinary weapons, and they may even have special effects.

The magical artifacts used by ordinary cultivators in the world of Jade Dynasty are basically at this level, but because of the different systems, the emphasis is different.

Above these sharp weapons are treasured weapons that can draw upon the power of heaven and earth. They possess some spirituality, each with its own unique characteristics, and are not ordinary objects. Generally, only experts at the Outer Realm level can use them perfectly, equivalent to the Nine Heavens Divine Weapons in the world of Jade Dynasty.

As for the treasured weapon, it is a divine weapon containing the laws of heaven and earth. It has already possessed complete spirituality, will automatically protect its master, and has extremely powerful power. It corresponds to the Dharma Body level powerhouse of this world.

In the real world of "The Supreme Being," each sect or force possesses its own divine weapon to protect its sect.

A peak-level expert in the Outer Realm, wielding their own divine weapon and combining it with the sect's protective array, can briefly contend with a Dharma Body-level expert.

This is also one of the criteria used by the top powers in the real world.

After all, divine weapons can be passed down from generation to generation, but Dharma Body level experts do not appear in every generation.

As for the even higher-level peerless divine weapons, they are already treasures of heaven and earth, and may even contain some kind of great Dao, which are not something that ordinary people can master.

The most outstanding are naturally those who transcend to the other shore, who are almost equivalent to beings from the other shore with a different mode of existence.

A fully revived peerless being from the other shore can even briefly contend against a true being from the other shore.

For example, in the original work, the Peerless Netherworld Sword of the Other Shore fought against the Heavenly Emperor, the Demon Buddha, and Amitabha Buddha, among other beings of the Other Shore, in a short period of time in order to protect the Seven Killings Daoist.

Zhong Xu had only just achieved minor success in the cultivation of his inner world within his seven orifices. Even if he exchanged for a treasured weapon, he wouldn't be able to use it perfectly in a short time. In addition, his merit points weren't enough, so he only exchanged for a sharp-edged longsword to use as his weapon for the time being. On the other side, everyone was stunned to see the white-robed monk learn how to exchange weapons in such a short time.

This Zen Master Fahai is truly skilled!
At the same time, everyone glanced at Meng Qi as they looked at the long knife that appeared in the white-robed monk's hand.

so similar!
Even Meng Qi was stunned for a moment, thinking of the "Ananda Breaking the Precepts Knife" that he possessed.

Could it be that this Zen Master Fahai also possessed a Buddhist sword technique?
Under the light screen, Zhong Xu put away the Great Rejuvenation Pill, then examined the long sword in his hand, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

That should be enough for now, at least for the time being.

In fact, his greatest strength now lies in his physical body; the long sword in his hand is merely a tool for wielding the "Ananda Breaking the Precepts Sword".

To some extent, it can also serve as a deception; if the enemy focuses all their attention on the weapon in his hand, he will surprise them with his fist.

Then, he looked at the crowd and smiled slightly: "Esteemed benefactors, do you also need to exchange for anything?"

Upon hearing Zhong Xu's words, everyone snapped out of their daze and hurriedly went to the light screen, taking out various items to exchange for merit points.

Afterwards, the group discussed the matter and, in addition to exchanging each person for a life-saving Great Rejuvenation Pill, they pooled all their merits together to exchange for two treasures that could subdue demons:

'Fake Demon-Revealing Mirror, a rare artifact of the Treasure Soldier level; made in imitation of the ancient divine weapon, the Demon-Revealing Mirror. Any demon below the Outer Realm level will immediately reveal its true form and lose its power upon being reflected in it; even demons above the Outer Realm level will be immobilized for one to three breaths depending on their strength. It can be used three times and is worth 1300 merit points.'

'Demon-Slaying Arrow, a treasure-grade artifact; capable of piercing the demonic energy and body of Outer Realm level demons, inflicting immense damage. Demons at the half-step Outer Realm will be severely injured, while those below the half-step Outer Realm will be instantly killed. Can only be used once, valued at nine hundred merit points.'

After exchanging these items, amidst the conversation between Zhong Xu and the others, a beam of light descended from the sky, and everyone's vision went dark, as if the world had been transformed.

Journey to the West.

More than thirty-three days.

This is a paradise on earth, filled with ethereal mist and Taoist charm, where spiritual herbs grow everywhere and wondrous flowers bloom in every place.

All the rare herbs and flowers surrounded a seemingly ordinary palace, on which were inscribed three ancient characters that defied description:

Tushita Palace.

Inside the palace, an ancient and heavy Bagua furnace stands in the center, with smoke billowing below, as if it were refining something.

An elderly Taoist priest with white hair and a long beard sat with his eyes closed in front of the stove, with a boy in a gold and silver robe beside him who was responsible for tending the fire.

Suddenly, the old man opened his eyes and looked down.

The golden-robed boy tending the furnace noticed the old man in the Taoist robe's actions and asked with curiosity, "Master, is there some unusual activity in Xiniu Hezhou?"

The old man in the Taoist robe seemed to have discovered something, and shook his head slightly, as if he was sighing over something.

"It's alright, let them be."

As he spoke, the old man glanced at the Bagua furnace in front of him and pointed at it.

The Eight Trigrams Furnace was opened, and a vast beam of light shot straight into the sky, disappearing into the depths of the starry sea and enveloping a star that was bursting with boundless firelight.

The stars slowly descended, growing larger and larger, resembling the sun, even larger than the four continents combined, distorting the entire galaxy. Within them, a three-legged golden crow, radiating boundless majesty, continuously soared.

But under the radiance emanating from the old man in the Taoist robe, neither the sun-shaped stars nor the three-legged golden crow exuding boundless majesty could struggle and ultimately collapsed into a singularity.

As it approached the Eight Trigrams Furnace, the singularity shrank smaller and smaller until it was completely submerged inside, becoming firewood within the furnace.

The old man in the Taoist robe glanced down again, then closed his eyes, showing neither joy nor sorrow, as if nothing would change in billions of years.

The golden and silver boys in front of the Eight Trigrams Furnace saw this shocking scene, but their expressions did not change much, as if they had long been used to it.

Peace returned to the Tushita Palace.

(End of this chapter)