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Chapter 453: Signs of Convergence in the Human Realm
Chapter 453: Signs of Convergence in the Human Realm
After the merging of the Han and Tang dynasties, the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion did not strictly oppose all ancient Fu Lu sects and their Dao Tradition inheritances.
However, they certainly did not support them either.
Nevertheless, the current Celestial Master, Lei Jun, decided to give the Southern Jin Shushan Sect a chance.
With the Jade Wish Fulfiller, Shen Xi sent it back to the Southern Jin human realm for his master, Gongsun Daodi, whose condition immediately stabilized.
The only drawback was that the spiritual power of the Jade Wish Fulfiller might one day be exhausted.
Fortunately, Gongsun Daodi's method of using this artifact was vastly different from that of Mu Weizi and Jiang Nan, allowing it to last for a considerable amount of time.
Before that, Shen Xi and his disciples could still search for and try other methods.
Meanwhile, he would first help the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion search for the Jade Purity Mirrored Heaven.
Like Lei Jun before him, Shen Xi had thoroughly searched through the Southern Jin human realm but found no clear clues.
This led Shen Xi to suspect that the Jade Purity Mirrored Heaven might no longer exist in the Southern Jin human realm.
As he was pondering this, Shen Xi suddenly felt that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this human realm seemed to be changing.
Initially, Shen Xi thought it was a localized change, possibly caused by a high-level cultivator, which made him cautious.
But after a thorough search, Shen Xi found no one in the vicinity.
Instead, the changes in the spiritual energy became more apparent.
In general, the disturbances were very subtle.
Not only ordinary people but also many mid-to-high-level cultivators could not perceive such subtle changes.
However, Shen Xi, a cultivator of the fourth level of the Ninefold Heaven, possessed an exceptionally keen spiritual sense, especially in the Daoist artifact refinement path. He gradually confirmed that the overall change in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to originate from the entire Southern Jin human realm, not just a specific location.
Recalling what Yan Keji, Han Qingtao, and Li Hang had mentioned about the three human realms, and with his own experiences in the Present Han and Tang Dynasty worlds, a thought suddenly emerged in Shen Xi's mind:
Was the spiritual energy of heaven and earth about to surge in the Southern Jin human realm as well?
In the Southern Jin human realm, in the north.
Vimalashri, the leader of the Mount Sumeru Buddha Sect, was currently seated on the back of a white lion, radiating light like the Great Sun, illuminating all directions.
The Great Sun Lion Seat, a treasure of the Mount Sumeru Buddha Sect, was renowned alongside the Akshobhya Elephant and the Amithabha Peacock Seat.
Most of the time, this treasure remained within Mount Sumeru and did not enter the human realm.
Vimalashri made an exception this time, bringing the Great Sun Lion Seat into the Southern Jin human realm to fulfill the important task assigned to him by Wise Wisdom Venerable.
He was using artificial means to prompt an early surge of spiritual energy in this human realm.
Although Vimalashri had the assistance of the Great Sun Lion Seat, he was merely an executor at this time.
The key to causing changes in the human realm lay elsewhere.
With Vimalashri and the Great Sun Lion Seat at the center, the white and perfect Buddhist light seemed to transform into the Vajra Field Vajra Realm.
On one end were Vimalashri and the Great Sun Lion Seat.
On the other end was a special Vajra Mallet.
This Vajra Mallet originated from Wise Wisdom Venerable.
Using this as a foundation, they continuously stirred up this human realm.
As Vimalashri performed his ritual, the Vajra Realm formed by him and the Vajra Mallet began to undergo further changes.
The Buddhist light gradually faded and eventually disappeared over time.
The entire Vajra Realm resembled a blooming lotus, but the petals closed back towards the center and then sank into the mud, transforming into a lotus seed and falling asleep.
In a trance-like state, it manifested the Vajra Transformation Treasury.
In the end, Vimalashri, the Great Sun Lion Seat, and the Vajra Mallet bestowed by Wise Wisdom Venerable all disappeared without a trace in the human realm.
However, the mysterious power that stirred up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from the four directions became even more intense.
The changes were not limited to the north.
In the south of the Southern Jin human realm, the vast and empty space was also filled with surging Buddhist light.
Golden Buddhist light enveloped the surroundings, creating a pure land in the human realm.
Within this pure land, Buddhist chants echoed, heavenly flowers rained down, and fragrant trees flourished.
At the center of the pure land, a Dharma body of a Buddhist monk sat in meditation—none other than Master Bao Neng, the abbot of Little Western Heaven in Southern Jin.
Master Bao Neng wore a kasaya, his countenance solemn as he silently recited sutras with his eyes closed.
He, too, was an executor.
The true core of this pure land was a meditation staff standing in front of Master Bao Neng, originating from Venerable Saha Universal Light.
With this staff as the center, the pure land evolved, stirring up the spiritual energy of the Southern Jin human realm from another point, resonating with the Mount Sumeru Buddha Sect in the north.
As time passed, after the Buddhist pure land stabilized, another physical body began to condense from the Buddhist light beside Master Bao Neng's Dharma body.
A high-level monk who had perfected the Ninefold Heaven Dharma body and fulfilled the five proofs of compassion could condense a Dharmakaya.
After Master Bao Neng's Dharmakaya condensation was complete, he stepped forward and pulled out Venerable Saha Universal Light's staff from the center of the pure land.
With this action, the entire pure land underwent a transformation.
The golden Buddhist light also began to recede and disappear, but the essence of Buddhism became even more profound, and the pure land transformed from solid to ethereal.
Master Bao Neng and the staff vanished within the Southern Jin human realm.
However, just like the Mount Sumeru Buddha Sect, the changes brought about by the Saha World Buddhism in the Southern Jin human realm continued.
Amidst the turmoil of spiritual energy, various transformations emerged.
The void gateway connecting the human realm to Mount Sumeru and the Saha World continued to vibrate.
The distinct Buddhist teachings of the three realms seemed to connect them as one.
The surge of spiritual energy in the Southern Jin human realm had officially begun.
Currently, it was still in its initial stage.
All the changes were incredibly subtle.
Only cultivators with high cultivation levels and keen spiritual senses, like Shen Xi, could vaguely perceive a few of them.
For the surge of spiritual energy to truly reach a significant scale, a long time would be required.
Apart from Shen Xi, others in this human realm also gradually became aware of the changes.
The rulers of the Southern Jin and Northern Jin dynasties, influenced by the land's energy, soon noticed the changes.
In the north of the Northern Jin dynasty, Xiao Chan, the leader of the Xiao clan beyond the Longxi region, had a solemn expression, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon.
Seated across from him was another cultivator of the Ninefold Heaven, a great Confucian scholar.
It was none other than Lin Xiaoyi, the leader of the Great Han Jiangzhou Lin Clan, who had personally visited the Southern Jin human realm to meet with Xiao Chan.
His expression was equally grave.
A significant number of disciples from the Great Han Jiangzhou Lin Clan and other prominent Han families had migrated to the Southern Jin human realm.
Here, the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth surges, gradually becoming more conducive to cultivators' cultivation. Although it's still in its early stages, as time passes, Lin Xiaoyi and the others will also benefit from this change.
However, overall, there are both advantages and disadvantages.
Especially in the context of the vast Buddhist influence in the north and south of this world.
The pros and cons, and the future direction, are difficult to grasp for both the natives of the Two Jin Worlds, like Xiao Chan, and the newcomers, including Lin Xiaoyi.
Lei Jun, in the Tang Dynasty, is currently using the Taiqing Duren Dongtian and Shangqing Leifu Dongtian to try and locate the remaining Yuqing Miro Dongtian.
His focus is on the Two Jin Worlds, and he is the first to notice any changes there.
Is the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth surging in that world too? Is it a natural change with time, or is it man-made?
If it's man-made, it's most likely the work of the two Buddhist Venerables from Sumeru and Sappho.
Even for the Wise Wisdom Venerable, it would be difficult to single-handedly restore the spiritual energy of a world, and it's more likely that he is working with the Venerable Puguang.
These two rivals may not always be at odds and could collaborate on specific matters.
Even so, achieving this would still be extremely challenging.
Is there another opportunity or assistance? Lei Jun ponders as he informs Xu Yuanzhen, Yuan Mobei, Zhang Wantong, and Zhang Hui, before setting off for Penglai.
Soon after arriving in Penglai, Lei Jun witnesses a strange phenomenon.
The vast and endless Penglai Sea and clouds seem to be missing a large portion.
As if someone had swept it away.
"Junior Sister," Lei Jun calls out.
Suddenly, without any warning, a female Daoist appears in the vast heavens.
She sits cross-legged in mid-air, and it's none other than Tang Xiaotang.
"Are you here in Penglai for seclusion too?" Tang Xiaotang greets Lei Jun casually.
Although she has appeared, the surrounding area of Penglai's clouds and sea remains unaffected by her presence.
Lei Jun: "Let's go to the Sky Observing Platform and take a look at the Two Jin Worlds."
Tang Xiaotang: "How so?"
Lei Jun: "It seems like the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth is also surging in that world."
"Oh?"
Tang Xiaotang asks, "If there are no other undiscovered worlds, and the Two Jin Worlds are also experiencing this surge, doesn't that mean that the worlds are about to reunite?"
Lei Jun: "It won't happen that quickly. The reunion will only begin after the spiritual energy in the Two Jin Worlds reaches a certain level."
Tang Xiaotang stands up and accompanies Lei Jun: "Let's go and see."
Lei Jun summons the Jade Purity Heaven Wheel Mirror and places it on the Sky Observing Platform in Penglai.
As the mirror's light shifts, it reveals the scenery of the Two Jin Worlds.
Although they can only observe the human world through the mirror for now, Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang can already confirm their earlier speculations from the subtle clues.
As Lei Jun's thoughts move, the mirror's light focuses, and the view zooms in on a mountain range.
A long-withered spirit spring shows signs of revival, and Lei Jun nods slightly, "It has begun."
Tang Xiaotang stares at Lei Jun's mirror, lost in thought for a moment, then asks, "With the diverse environments and large populations of multiple worlds, what would the scene be like if they all reunited? And which world will serve as the standard for the final division of territories?"
Lei Jun: "It's hard to say for now. It might restore the pre-Han-split world, or each world's territories could expand several times, or they might directly merge, or there could be other possibilities."
Regardless of the outcome, the changing landscape will be a catastrophe for the myriad of lives spread across it.
However, the reunion of worlds is inevitable, only the timing varies.
It might be possible to accelerate it artificially, but it cannot be stopped.
The saying 'one cannot go against the trend' applies to all aspects, and it doesn't always bring satisfaction.
"At that time, we can only rely on our abilities, the Daoist treasure caves, Confucian rituals, the Vajra Transformation Treasury of the Buddhist Sect, and the mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru..." Lei Jun says.
Tang Xiaotang exhales deeply and nods firmly, "With such a vast and populous world, it's crucial that we, the cultivators in the Immortal Realm, prepare in advance!"
Lei Jun: "Junior Sister is right."
As he gazes at the Two Jin Worlds, his thoughts turn to another aspect:
Did the person who caused the Han Dynasty catastrophe foresee another disaster when the worlds reunite?
According to Bai Mei and Zhang Wantong, the Han Dynasty catastrophe originated from the intense battle during the final war.
Could someone have been secretly preparing for this back then?
Lei Jun shakes his head slightly, focusing his scattered thoughts on the present.
While observing the Two Jin Worlds through the Jade Purity Heaven Wheel Mirror, Lei Jun continues his search for the Yuqing Miro Dongtian.
Inside the Taiqing Duren Dongtian and Shangqing Leifu Dongtian, numerous talismans form a large formation, with a giant scroll at its center emitting a brilliant light.
A faint glow flickers in Lei Jun's eyes, where the Heavenly Penetrating Earth-Transcending Talisman resides.
In his vision, there are two constant points of light, and a third that flickers in and out of view.
Lei Jun intends to perform a ritual to determine its location or manifest it in the human world.
But just then, the flickering light seems to be obscured by some presence.
Lei Jun's gaze sharpens.
Under the influence of the Heavenly Penetrating Earth-Transcending Talisman, a grand and majestic landscape appears in his vision.
This landscape quickly engulfs the flickering light, dimming it entirely.
Lei Jun, who has been to both Southern Jin and Northern Jin capitals, recognizes the spiritual essence and meaning within the landscape, deducing that it's a royal treasure from the Great Jin Dynasty that once unified the world!
Neither the Southern nor Northern Jin should possess this treasure now!
When the Great Jin Dynasty split into two, this landscape painting went missing.
Similar to the case of Yuqing Miro Dongtian, it seems to be in the possession of the same person.
It would be difficult for an ordinary person to hide Yuqing Miro Dongtian with this landscape painting.
To be precise, this painting isn't meant to conceal the location of Yuqing Miro Dongtian.
Instead, the possessor has divine connections and immense spiritual power, using the painting to hide their identity after concealing the location of Yuqing Miro Dongtian.
Given the context of the Two Jin Worlds, it's almost certain that this person is either from the Sumeru or Sappho Buddhist Sects.
(End of Chapter)
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