Chapter 58

"My… past life?"

You put your palms together, softly chanting the Buddhist dharma, and asked, "Shifu, what was my past life like?"

Fa Tian said, "It should be an unblinking killer, a peerless great demon."

"Impossible!"

You don't believe it, feeling that Shifu is deceiving you.

Fa Tian didn't argue, his voice deep as he said, "You once asked your master, why can a wicked person put down the butcher's knife and instantly become a Buddha?"

"Perhaps it's because wicked people are too strong, just like you— as long as they lay down the butcher's knife, to the world it is a great merit."

"Why have you been judged the strongest Fozhi of all time? Because you only need to purify a little of your past-life karma, and that is boundless merit!"

You suddenly felt that Shifu's words made some sense.

"My past life, really a great demon?"

Another seed was planted in your heart.

Ten days later, your master Fahai Heshang passed away.

What Fa Tian left you is the relic formed from his lifelong cultivation and Buddhist dharma.

You personally arranged the funeral rites for your master, which lasted seven days and seven nights, and then, following your master's last wishes, you went to the imperial palace and met the Tianshui Emperor.

The Tianshui Emperor personally bestowed upon you a higher rank, gifted you a monk's robe and a Zen staff, and gave you the passage documents.

You embarked on the journey to the far shore.

Your inexplicable excitement stemmed from a desire to see that demon-chaotic world, feeling that the Tianshui Dynasty protected by the Pure World Lotus was too dull.

At the same time, a piece of news spread throughout Jiangnan.

People say that after Fahai Heshang comprehended the Thousand Hands Pagoda, he became the foremost Buddhist figure in the Eastern Land, with boundless merit.

Swallowing the relic transformed from Fahai Heshang offers hope of attaining longevity.

You heard this news but paid it no heed.

You arrived at the border of the Tianshui state.

Here you beheld an extraordinarily magnificent sight.

Heaven and earth seemed split in half; on the other side of the Tianshui border, black clouds roiled, demonic qi permeated, and only a thin line separated the two worlds.

You first experienced the wonder of the Pure World Lotus.

Holding your Zen staff, you took a single step across the border line and entered the demon-chaotic world.

The dream image cut off abruptly, and Lin Chuan in reality woke up.

"Ding! The host underwent an incomplete dream reincarnation, gaining 5000 points this time."

After realizing the dream and reality are connected, Lin Chuan's first act upon rising was to recall the details of the dream.

From the current progress of the "Fozhi Jing Shi" dream reincarnation, no connection to the real world's Nine-phase World can be sensed.

Most likely it is just another small world.

The only clue Lin Chuan has grasped is that there may be a link between one reincarnation and another.

In the dream reincarnation, the master Fahai Heshang said, "Your past life should be an unblinking killer, a great demon."

The karma carried from the past life has fallen into this life.

Lin Chuan feels there is some truth to it.

Otherwise, Jingchen's strength would be absurd— after only a dozen years of Buddhist practice, he could already fight many Buddhist monks of high standing.

Finally, a host of eminent Buddhist monks summoned the power of the True Buddha, which caused Jingchen's defeat.

"Some reincarnations ought inherently to be linked."

Lin Chuan quickly clarified the reasoning.

"The system has said that each reincarnation is me myself."

"Since reincarnation acts according to my will, no matter which lifetime is the main body, endless reincarnation cannot simply be for the sake of living."

"But rather to accomplish something!"

"Just like me now, the main purpose of reopening the dream reincarnation is to become stronger, to find a way to revive Tushan Jiao Jiao."

"In a sense, my will has already linked the two reincarnation worlds together."

After sorting out his thoughts, Lin Chuan no longer dwelled on it.

If reincarnations could be infinitely linked, then after he clears one dream reincarnation world after another, he will surely encounter unexpected surprises.

In the "Fozhi Jing Shi" reincarnation, cutting off the "red‑beauty female lead" greatly weakened its emotional impact on Lin Chuan.

Leaving the room, Lin Chuan came to the courtyard.

The maid Lü Ya ran over, and without Lin Chuan asking, she eagerly reported, "Young master, you slept a total of sixteen days this time."

"Hmm, I know."

Lin Chuan nodded and casually asked, "What does my sister say? When will she move to Yan Du?"

Lü Ya said, "The miss said that once you wake up we'll leave, and she has already had many things from the mansion moved ahead."

Compared to You Shui Commandery, Yan Du is undoubtedly more suitable for commercial development.

The Lin clan's merchant house has obtained the qualification to do business in Yan Du, with no reason to remain in a backwater and limit itself.

If he lived in Yan Du, Lin Chuan could promptly consult the Imperial Director on many matters, and even seek aid from the Yan emperor.

After a hearty meal, Lin Chuan began sword practice.

After the dream reincarnation idle, his cultivation inspiration became full again, and Lin Chuan's realm advanced from the midstage of the Soaring Sky Realm to its late stage.

Besides the Blazing Silence Sword Manual, Lin Chuan's insight into "Sword Twenty‑Three" also deepened.

He is confident that upon entering the Embryonic Transformation Realm, he can unleash the embryonic form of Sword Twenty‑Three, which is absolutely an unsurpassed killing move that dominates peers of the same realm!

Compared to other cultivators, this is Lin Chuan's absolute advantage.

The divine powers and techniques that Lin Chuan cultivates were all created by his dream-self, and after being reflected into reality they still fit perfectly.

As long as the realm keeps rising and the body and spiritual awareness keep up, one can unleash the greatest power.

……

At night, Lin Yangyang returned home.

Seeing his own sister, Lin Chuan couldn't help but widen his eyes, looking astonished,

"Sister, you have already entered the Rebirth Realm?"

"Yes." Lin Yangyang smiled brightly, in a good mood, and teased:

"It just so happens that you broke through today; we siblings are becoming more in sync, and you even woke up specially to congratulate me."

Lin Yangyang, who has entered the Rebirth Realm, truly lives up to the phrase "reborn with a new body."

Originally Lin Yangyang was a great beauty with heroic bearing; after cultivation her demeanor increased greatly, and now, having been reborn, her skin has also become fair.

At first glance her features haven't changed much, but Lin Chuan, who spends day and night with her, can immediately see that her face has far fewer blemishes.

It seems her figure has become fuller as well.

The shortcomings of those who started the path of cultivation later seem to have been made up for after Lin Yangyang entered the Rebirth Realm.

From Lin Chuan's perspective, the only one who could surpass her in looks now is Mo Sangyu, who has been endowed with the "Perfect" trait.

But what Lin Chuan cares most about is……

"Why is your cultivation speed so fast, sister?"

A virtual reincarnation information box floated back and forth before his eyes.

【Lin Yangyang, Reincarnation Count: 2.】

【This is Lin Yangyang's third life; in her two previous reincarnations she had all intersections with you, and it's worth mentioning that her second life was also your sister in one of your reincarnations.】

Lin Chuan seriously doubted.

His own sister must be a reincarnation of an unparalleled great power; otherwise there's no reason her cultivation speed would exceed his own, that cheat.

"Sooner or later I'll drag you into reincarnation to get to the bottom of this!"

Lin Chuan silently swore in his heart.

With the Dream Cycle Linkage function, his sister's previous two lives also meet the conditions for linked reincarnation.

There's no reason not to embark on a two-player co-op exploration.

……

……

Lin Yangyang—the elder sister is like a mother