Chapter 324

"For Great Luo, everything in the heavens and myriad worlds has no meaning; in their eyes, Taiyi and ants are treated the same."

"But Shushan of the upper realm was indeed one of the unquestionable leaders of Daoism in the past."

"All sects of Daoism depend on the Three Pure Ones for their existence."

"Just like around a giant whale, there are always schools of fish that follow it to live."

"The giant whale doesn't care about their existence, but they need to rely on the giant whale to live."

"The relationship between Daoist sects and the Three Pure Ones is just like this."

"But, in the eyes of the Three Pure Ones, only the Three Ages Buddhas of Buddhism, who are also Great Luo, are worth caring about."

"Their Daos are similar, and they gain a lot when discussing the Dao."

"Therefore, the relationship between Buddhism and Daoism in the upper realm is still quite good; after all, they don't dare to engage in small power-grabbing actions under the eyes of Great Luo."

"Moreover, for existences at the Golden Immortal level and above, the vows of all living beings are poison, not an opportunity."

"The conflict of faith has never existed."

Jiang Yan paused to give everyone time to accept this, then continued:

"In the past, Shushan was attached to the Shangqing Lingbao Heavenly Venerable."

"I don't know how long ago, the Three Pure Ones and the Three Ages Buddhas sat down to discuss the Dao, and many Buddhist and Daoist sects gathered to listen."

"Perhaps it was that discussion of the Dao that left the Great Luos with great gains and in a very good mood."

"The Three Pure Ones bestowed some treasures upon the Buddhist sects."

"And the Three Ages Buddhas also bestowed some treasures upon Daoism."

"For Great Luo, they would not give gifts to each other; after all, Great Luo is supreme, and their dignity does not allow them to accept gifts."

"Thus, the Buddhist and Daoist sects accepted these treasures."

"Shushan's was the secondary sapling of the Asking Bodhi gifted by the current Buddha."

Everyone clicked their tongues in secret, feeling their hearts surge when hearing such stories.

Especially the newly joined disciples, who were even more shocked.

They originally thought that ascending to immortality was the end for a cultivator.

It turns out…

…there was a higher level.

They couldn't help but become more and more full of fighting spirit.

But Great Luo was ultimately not something they could think about casually, and everyone quickly skipped this topic.

"Sect Master, this Asking Bodhi is also…"

Miss Jean looked curiously at the small sapling in Jiang Yan's hand.

"The effect of the Asking Bodhi is similar to the Enlightenment Tea Tree, but they are completely different."

"The Enlightenment Tea makes one have an epiphany, but the Asking Bodhi is about making one understand the heart."

"As Buddhism says."

"One flower, one world; one leaf, one Bodhi."

"Three thousand worlds in a great dream; ninety thousand days in the dust."

"A true Asking Bodhi; one Bodhi is a Great Thousand World."

"And this one in my hand, although it is far from a true Asking Bodhi,"

"once consumed, ten thousand years pass in a flash."

"A dream of nine thousand years, forging a vast heart."

"Similarly, it also has an extremely powerful effect on those below immortals."

"The Enlightenment Tea Tree and the Asking Bodhi are also the two great treasures that allow Shushan to stand at the peak of the world."

Everyone exclaimed repeatedly, and Jiang Yan continued:

"The Enlightenment Tea Tree and the Asking Bodhi will be planted in the Shushan formation eye behind the sect's main hall."

"From now on, not only can the Enlightenment Tea Tree and the Asking Bodhi grow faster, but the aura of the spirit roots they feed back,"

"can also be transmitted throughout Shushan through the great formation, catalyzing your cultivation."

After saying this, Jiang Yan felt a little regretful in his heart.

If the Enlightenment Tea Tree and the Asking Bodhi were in a mature state after being rewarded, it would be even more perfect.

Without boasting, if he used a piece of Enlightenment Tea and ate an Asking Bodhi, he could achieve Refinement of Void and Union with Dao on the spot.

He could even quickly achieve the mid-stage of Refinement of Void and Union with Dao.

But it wasn't bad now.

With the cultivation of the Enlightenment Tea Tree and the Asking Bodhi, he could break through to Refinement of Void and Union with Dao at a faster speed.

By then, he would be able to perceive whether the Immortal World still existed in the dark.

Speaking of ascension, Jiang Yan was also a bit worried.

Ascending to immortality was indeed something he dreamed of; it could be said to be the result that all cultivators dreamed of most.

But…

…Shushan had just been established, and he was leaving by ascension.

At that time, I'm afraid there would be no one in Shushan who could shoulder the position of Sect Master.

Jiang Yan did have high hopes for Miss Keli.

After Miss Keli grew up, she could also take on the responsibilities of the Shushan Sect Master.

But the time required for Miss Keli to grow was too long.

At the very least, she had to let Miss Keli break through to Refinement of Spirit and Return to Void, right?

This progress, conservatively estimated, would take at least a thousand years.

Even with a great opportunity, it would probably take several hundred years.

Several hundred years, Jiang Yan really couldn't wait that long.

Although for cultivators, several hundred years is often the time for one closed-door cultivation.

But Jiang Yan would ascend in less than a hundred years.

He couldn't just keep suppressing himself from breaking through to wait for Miss Keli, right?

However…

…whether the Immortal World still exists is also an unknown.

After all, according to the doubts recorded in the texts, it must have been a catastrophe that swept through the heavens and myriad worlds.

Although the Immortal World is high above, it ultimately belongs to the heavens and myriad worlds.

After thinking for a long while, Jiang Yan found that he couldn't figure it out, so he simply gave up on these questions.

"Sect Master, when will this Enlightenment Tea Tree and Asking Bodhi mature?"

Lady Ningguang asked with some concern; after all, Alice had also mentioned the maturation time of the ginseng fruit at the time.

Three thousand years to flower, three thousand years to bear fruit, and another three thousand years to mature.

Nine thousand years to mature once; for immortals, waiting is no big deal; a nap and it's over.

But for Teyvat, nine thousand years, who knows what it could develop into?

Maybe Teyvat won't even exist in nine thousand years.

"These are ultimately not true innate spirit roots."

Jiang Yan shook his head and said softly:

"The Enlightenment Tea and Asking Bodhi gifted by the ancestors."

"The maturation time is basically between nine and twenty years."

Upon hearing this, everyone remained silent.

Although it was already much better than true innate spirit roots.

But…

…the fastest is still nine years!

How many things can happen in nine years?

Ultimately, they still couldn't quite accept the cultivator's concept of time.

For cultivators like Jiang Yan, a dozen or several dozen years pass in the blink of an eye.

But a dozen years…

…for Lady Ningguang and the others, it was already more than half of their current lifespan.