Two Realms High Martial Arts: Gathering the Heavens to Become a Great Luo Immortal

Chapter 149 Xuanzang's Journey to the West to Overcome Calamities, Defeat in the National Games

"The Forest of Corpses, the Lion Camel Ridge."

"So this is the true, authentic, supreme visualization method of Buddhism."

"These great lamas in the western region of the Great Snow Mountain have completely embarked on the wrong path of Buddhism and demonism."

Looking at the scene before him, Li Xijun couldn't help but sigh.

"Fortunately, the 'Scripture of the Descent of the Eternal Mother' that I cultivate provides some guidance; otherwise, I would have missed out on this orthodox Buddhist tradition."

He stepped forward to carefully examine the visualization image, and after memorizing it thoroughly,

The focus shifted from the image of the eminent monk traveling west to Lion Camel Ridge to the scriptures on the other side.

The first thing to be mentioned is the true name of this supreme visualization:

—From "Xuanzang's Journey to the West and Overcoming Adversity"

The moment Li Xijun saw the two characters "Xuanzang",

Even though he was prepared, he couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.

"It really is that great Buddhist monk Xuanzang."

When Li Xijun saw the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge before, he felt a sense of familiarity and made some connections in his mind.

Now that I have actually seen the name of Master Xuanzang, I am even more certain that this supreme visualization method is the orthodox Buddhist practice.

"There is no Monkey King in this world. Does that mean that the monk Xuanzang traveled west alone, converted all kinds of demons along the way, flattened the Lion Camel Ridge where these three demons were entrenched, and then obtained the true scriptures and spread them to the world?"

Li Xijun couldn't help but recall a few classic lines from "The Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon".

This made him quickly shake his head, dispelling all such daydreams.

I continued to focus intently on the supreme visualization scriptures below the stone wall.

"This is my view:"

"The lion-camel is not a mountain, nor are white bones an obstacle."

"The three demons are the inner demons, and the cassock is the compassionate vessel."

"—Seeing that the five aggregates are all in distress, one transcends all fear and suffering."

That's just right!

Compared to the opening citation of the myth of the Queen Mother of the West, the "Scripture of the Descent of the Eternal Mother" seems somewhat bizarre.

The opening of the scroll, "Xuanzang's Journey to the West and His Crossing of Calamities," clearly borrows ideas from the Heart Sutra, which is very much in line with the established practice of using or adapting Buddhist classics in the opening of a precious scroll to convey solemnity.

This supreme Buddhist visualization method begins by adapting the framework of the Heart Sutra, directly and clearly pointing out the essence of the visualization that "Mount Mara is the Mountain of the Mind".

Looking at this incredibly orthodox Buddhist teaching, Li Xijun read on with even greater anticipation, word by word.

"The skull forms mountain peaks, the sinews form vines, human skin forms banners, and blood forms the wind."

This place is inherently a Bodhi land, but it is delusion arises only because our eyes are not open!

Within Li Xijun's sea of ​​consciousness, the scene on Lion Camel Ridge from "Xuanzang's Journey to the West and Crossing the Calamity" naturally began to unfold:

The green lion chews bones with a sound like muffled thunder, the white elephant rolls up human skin like a playful banner, and the roc pecks at eyes as if picking fruit.

"A tattered robe covers his bare feet, a tin staff touches the ground and cracks the scorched earth;

Do not ask how many corpses lie ahead, but listen to the golden bells ferrying you across!

The monk Xuanzang, on his long journey to seek the Dao, traversed wind, snow, thunder, rain, forests, deserts, snow-capped mountains, and barren lands, overcoming all sorts of tribulations and demons along the way, until he arrived at the Lion Camel Ridge mountain road, paved with countless bones.

"The green lion roars, shattering the greedy heavens; the white elephant tramples the angry sea city."

The roc pecks through the membrane of ignorance—where the demonic wind passes, Buddha-nature arises!

The moment the three demons entrenched on Lion Camel Ridge lunged at Xuanzang, the great master clasped his hands together and chanted the Heart Sutra, each word of Buddhist mantra transforming into a swirling golden light that detached from his body.

"Form is not different from emptiness" transforms into golden chains binding the blue lion; "No ignorance ends" transforms into red lotus fire burning the white elephant; "Ultimate Nirvana" transforms into sweet dew rain showering the roc.

"Treading through mountains of corpses is not for becoming a Buddha; crossing seas of blood is not for seeking merit."

Looking back at Lion Camel Ridge, the bones of ten thousand have turned into evergreen pines!

The monk Xuanzang, who paid no attention to the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge from beginning to end, stepped over the skeletons and corpses, passed through the forest of corpses, and climbed the Lion Camel Ridge peak, which looked like a painting of hell, without the slightest hesitation.

As he chanted the Buddha's name, a bamboo forest inscribed with countless Vajra Sutra characters sprouted from the white bone skull.

The waters of the Blood Sea Pool became as clear as a sacred spring, and a thousand layers of Buddha-light lotus blossomed upon them.

The three demons of Lion Camel Ridge were enveloped by the Boundless Light and transformed into stones on this mountain.

Seeing all this,

Li Xijun, who had already endured countless days and nights in the outside world,

Suddenly, she stretched out her right hand as if to pick a flower, her face smiling, serene and peaceful.

"I see."

"When greed arises, one sees a lion chewing on a golden elixir; when anger arises, one sees an elephant trampling mountains and rivers; when ignorance manifests, one hears a roc devouring a child! Use demons as a mirror to see the true nature of reality."

"Golden chains suppress greed, red lotuses burn away anger, and sweet rain awakens ignorance. This is the heart of Zen Master Xuanzang in his efforts to liberate beings from suffering."

Perhaps it was because he had already attained the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator through cultivating the "Silent Mother's Descent Scripture,"

Or perhaps Li Xijun himself, after his journey to the Western Regions, observed various states of mind that resonated deeply with this concept.

Or perhaps he simply has a natural talent for cultivating Buddhist techniques.

Almost in the instant of enlightenment,

Li Xijun easily discerned the true meaning of this supreme Buddhist visualization method.

His proficiency increased dramatically with each visualization he performed.

[Your visualization skills for "Xuanzang's Journey to the West and Overcoming Calamities" have improved from 0% to 90%.]

[Your visualization skills for "Xuanzang's Journey to the West and Overcoming Calamities" have improved from 90% beginner level to 30% proficient level.]

Your mastery level of the "Xuanzang's Journey to the West and Overcoming Calamity" visualization technique has increased from 90% to 99%.

Until this supreme Buddhist visualization method got stuck at the threshold of the master's realm,

Only then did Li Xijun realize that the visualization technique had stalled, and he slowly withdrew from his practice.

"The practice of this 'Xuanzang's Journey to the West and Overcoming Calamities' is progressing much faster than I expected."

"If this continues, I'm afraid that in a few months I will be able to cultivate it to the level of a master and begin to work on Confucian meditation techniques."

Li Xijun stared blankly at the series of notification messages in her field of vision.

Although when he took the blood-stained bundle from Zhang Fuhu,

He then clearly realized that his path to becoming a Manifested Saint True Lord was now unobstructed.

But seeing that the three teachings' supreme visualization methods have now been mastered, and that two of them have already been mastered...

As Li Xijun drew ever closer to the moment when Li Boyan revealed his divine intentions, he felt as if he were in a dream.

He recalled the powerful force of that divine manifestation sword that tore the sky apart, and the might that rivaled that of an outer realm martial artist, and felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

"It'll be soon. Once I return to the main world, conquer the Nine-Story Demon Tower, and obtain the Celestial Soul Dew, I'll take another step forward."

Thinking of this,

Li Xijun felt that his trip to the western region of the Great Snow Mountain was very successful.

Without further hesitation, he immediately got up and walked out of the grotto in the back mountain.

Main world

Li Xijun returned to her private villa.

After taking a shower, instead of rushing to the virtual space, he headed straight for the restaurant at West No. 2.

Once inside the private room, Li Xijun ordered a medicinal meal made from various mythical creatures, containing powerful spiritual energy, worth one million Federal Credits.

For the next two hours, he focused on eating various kinds of spiritual rice and medicinal dishes until he felt extremely full, at which point he stopped.

"Phew~~~"

After the meal, Li Xijun drank a cup of calming tea and let out a long sigh.

"That feels good."

"As expected, from the Transcendent Realm onwards, martial artists still need to continuously absorb spiritual energy."

"In the Great Sheng World, I first participated in the Great Martial Arts Tournament of the Eastern and Western Continents, where I made a series of moves. In the end, in order to kill the half-angelic War God Child, I even used my spiritual power and martial arts techniques."

"Later, as we traveled westward, we ate food devoid of spiritual energy. Upon reaching the western region of the Great Snow Mountain, we absorbed almost no spiritual energy at all."

"Although I've always had the [one certificate, permanent certification] to maintain my perfect state,"

"But my yearning for spiritual power, as I evolve into a transcendent being, remains constant."

"When I ate the medicinal food made from mythical creatures imbued with spiritual energy, I felt a comfort that came from an instinctive sense of well-being."

I felt myself reabsorbing spiritual energy to recover using my transformed physical body.

During this tea-drinking time, Li Xijun opened his personal terminal to check the messages from his seclusion period.

First of all, the top 10 points each month during this period are fixed.

In the second semester, the school assumed that as long as students did not actively challenge students ranked higher, the rankings, which had been relatively fixed over the semester, would not change.

For the past two and a half months, no one has dared to challenge Li Xijun, and his top ranking has filled his pockets.

Secondly, there's news about Su Nianyi, Jiang Qiyue, and Teacher Lisa.

Even though I knew he was in seclusion, I still sent him a few messages every day to inquire about him.

Li Xijun took the opportunity to reply to each of them. Although operating three lines simultaneously required some mental effort, with his current mental cultivation, he naturally wouldn't make any mistakes in replying.

As it gradually got dark, we agreed to meet at Teacher Lisa's attic the next day.

After eating and drinking his fill, Li Xijun felt his body absorb a large amount of spiritual energy and return to its previous state. Just as he was about to get up and leave, preparing to go home and first break through the Nine-Story Demon Tower in the virtual world, he realized that...

"Knock knock knock"

An unexpected knock sounded at the door.

After seeing the figures displayed on the screen, Li Xijun waved to the AI ​​to open the door and let them in.

"Junior brother!"

Before Li Xijun could even speak, Ju Mengya, the senior who had abandoned her CP fandom in the Dragon Blood Secret Realm and was preparing to give herself to him, suddenly ran to his side and leaned affectionately against his left arm.

"You didn't read the messages I sent you before, and you didn't reply to me after you came out of seclusion. How's your seclusion going?"

"I have made some progress in mental and spiritual power."

Li Xijun, who was already used to such benefits, showed a satisfied expression when talking about her gains this time.

After all, the spiritual power of a Nascent Soul cultivator has already fully reached the standard for breaking through to the Outer Realm.

Once he masters the supernatural abilities of the Out-of-Body Realm, it wouldn't be impossible for him to kill a martial artist who has reached the Great Transcendent Realm.

"But, senior, is this a get-together?"

Li Xijun looked at Jiang Shaotian, Zhang Ziyu, Lan Yixiang, and He Wushuang in front of her.

He became even more curious when he saw that Zhang Ziyu and Lan Yixiang both seemed to be injured.

"I guess so."

Zhang Ziyu, who introduced Li Xijun to the student council, also came over and sat down, but her expression was somewhat bitter.

"We didn't perform well in this global national team competition, so we're back to have a meal together and relax."

(End of this chapter)