Chapter 375

Maitreya, Dashizhi, and the others were all fellow disciples with Chen Ku.

But they entered the sect later, and compared to Chen Ku, their strength was worlds apart.

Therefore, the few had not had much interaction or intersection all along.

Seeing the Innate Sword Wood transform into a human today, and having witnessed the spectacular scene of Chen Ku refining a spiritual treasure.

Therefore, they all left seclusion and came specifically to congratulate him.

"Haha, congratulations, Senior Brother Chen Ku."

"Senior Brother Chen Ku is not only peerlessly powerful himself, but even the living being he nurtured is so stunningly talented."

"Congratulations to Senior Brother Chen Ku on taking a disciple."

The few had smiles on their faces, their eyes containing awe and reverence, speaking one after another.

To this, Chen Ku responded with a smile one by one.

Immediately, he also looked at Qianjian, or rather, Xuanjian, on the side.

"Quickly pay respects to your various Uncle-Masters!"

Hearing this, Xuanjian immediately paid respects, bowing to Maitreya, Dashizhi, and the others one by one.

And seeing Xuanjian's humble and polite appearance, everyone nodded secretly, their smiles becoming even deeper.

This guy Xuanjian's expression was truly ever-changing.

Right now, facing Maitreya and the others, his smiling expression made people feel that his affinity was maxed out.

Plus, with his silver-tongued nature, in just a few words, he made Maitreya and the others laugh out loud, immediately accepting this newcomer to the Western Buddhist Sect.

This scene made Xihe, Changxi, and the others secretly curl their lips.

Believing this guy Xuanjian so easily, it seems they really hadn't seen his "shameless" appearance before.

After some pleasantries and small talk, Xuanjian's expression shifted, as if thinking of something.

He again "cheaply" leaned to Chen Ku's side.

"By the way, Master!"

"The gourd that grew on that innate gourd vine inside the Chaos Pearl has also gained intelligence."

Hearing this, Chen Ku's expression paused, his eyebrows raised, appearing somewhat surprised.

That innate gourd vine had been discovered by Chen Ku on Mount Buzhou.

And after harvesting the Chaos Pearl, he transplanted it into the Chaos world and nurtured it with Chaos spiritual water.

He even used the power of the Time Tower to accelerate the growth of the gourd vine and restore its origin.

He didn't expect that there would be results now?!

Thinking of this, Chen Ku immediately used his divine sense to sink into the Chaos Pearl to investigate.

Upon sensing, he found that it was indeed as Xuanjian had said.

The withered and dilapidated innate gourd vine of the past was now blooming with vitality once again.

Each gourd vine was shining brightly, divine light circulating, indescribably mysterious and miraculous.

Most importantly, right at the top of a piece of gourd vine, a purple innate gourd was swaying, dripping down mysterious and obscure Dao rhyme divine patterns, indescribable.

Sensing this, Chen Ku's expression collapsed.

"Bitter... so bitter..."

"This time, did it only grow a mere one gourd?!"

He couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.

One must know that when the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the others had not yet become Saints, this gourd vine had also matured.

But that time, it grew a full seven innate treasure gourds, and each one was a top-tier innate spiritual treasure.

In comparison, the quantity this time had greatly decreased.

But thinking about it, Chen Ku's eyes lit up again.

Could it be... that these were the original seven treasure gourds, merged into this one before him?!

If that were the case, wouldn't the grade of this gourd be terrifyingly high?!

Pulling himself together, Chen Ku continued to sense.

But a moment later, the result disappointed him once again.

Upon sensing, even if it was just a mere innate gourd, it was still at the level of a top-tier innate spiritual treasure.

It did not reach the grade of an innate supreme treasure as Chen Ku had imagined.

At the same time, Chen Ku also understood the reason for this.

Although he transplanted the innate gourd vine into this Chaos world, its origin was ultimately damaged and could not be thoroughly restored.

This was why it missed the opportunity and possibility of being promoted to the grade of an innate supreme treasure.

Thinking of this, Chen Ku sighed and complained bitterly again.

Just as he was thinking in his heart.

In his sea of consciousness, a childish voice suddenly came.

"Grandpa... Grandpa..."

"Heehee... is Grandpa here to see me?!"

Hearing this, Chen Ku was first stunned.

Then he reacted.

This was clearly the voice of the innate purple gourd's spirit just opening.

It... actually called him Grandpa?!

In an instant, Chen Ku's expression was strange, his thoughts surging.

This made him associate it with some memories from his previous life.

Could it be that treasures like innate gourds, once they become spiritual, all recognize their master as "Grandpa"?!

This... this is too strange.

Reacting, Chen Ku also responded with his divine sense.

"Uh... no need to call me Grandpa."

"You can address me as Teacher or Senior, either is fine."

Chen Ku was like teaching a young child who had just been born and was ignorant of the world.

Who knew, feeling his divine sense response, the innate purple gourd swayed, and the voice continued to come.

"No... no!"

"It is Grandpa, it is Grandpa!"

Chen Ku was full of helplessness.

Numb!

This innate gourd vine's origin is damaged, the gourd nurtured from it, wouldn't it also have a "mental" defect?!

He complained secretly, simply too lazy to correct it anymore.

But this also made Chen Ku realize the shortcomings of the innate gourd vine.

With a thought, he directly took some pool water from the Eight Treasures Merit Pool and poured it on the roots of the innate gourd vine to continue helping it grow.

"Sigh..."

"The Heavenly Dao is not yet complete, let alone a gourd?!"

Chen Ku comforted himself like this.

Throughout the ages, in the nine heavens and ten earths, all things have flaws; this seems to be the eternal truth.

Just like the principle of "The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Dao derives forty-nine, and one escapes."

Although that is the case, if anyone else were here, they would definitely see Chen Ku's look of regret.

After all, compared to an innate supreme treasure, a top-tier innate spiritual treasure seems to have only a one-grade difference, but in reality, it is a world of difference, and their power cannot be spoken of in the same breath.

After doing all this, Chen Ku withdrew his thoughts, and his divine sense returned.

Only then did he discover that in this short moment, not only Maitreya and Dashizhi.

Even Yaoshi, as well as Ao Zhan, Ao Tian, and others who had defected from the Four Seas Dragon Race, had all gathered here.

Among them, some came to congratulate Chen Ku.

And some did not hide it at all, looking at Chen Ku with admiration and reverence.

"Senior Chen Ku is above, please pass on your supreme wonderful methods to us!"

"Senior Chen Ku, we have come from hundreds of millions of miles away, precisely because we admire your Buddhist dharma and have come specifically to apprentice."

"I hope you will accept us."

"......"

Such words rang out all around, like boiling water.

Looking over, the figures were dense.

Just the "Dragon Third Generation" were countless.

Not to mention there were more living beings from the outside world who came for his name.

From this, one can see the prosperity of the Buddhist Sect and how Chen Ku's prestige was shaking the past and present, unmatched by anyone.

Chen Ku nodded with a smile.

Earlier, he had already promised that he would sit in the Buddhist Sect and let Jieyin, Zhunti, and Hongyun each contemplate the Great Dao.

Therefore, he naturally had to take on the responsibility of revitalizing the Buddhist Sect and educating all living beings.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Ku looked at the crowd and said in a resonant voice:

"I already understand your intentions!"

"Since that is the case, starting from tomorrow, I will teach you cultivation experience in batches!"

"Anyone who enters my Buddhist Sect can attain the fruit status of Bodhisattva or Arhat."

As Chen Ku's voice fell, the crowd was in an uproar again.

Being able to receive his preaching and teaching was already a great opportunity and fortune.

Chen Ku's promise that "everyone can attain the fruit status of Bodhisattva or Arhat" made everyone ecstatic and extremely excited.

And the reason Chen Ku said he would teach in "batches" was because he could see at a glance that the cultivation of these living beings was uneven, and their foundations were also mixed.

Only by teaching in batches was the best way.

Hearing Chen Ku's decision, Maitreya, Dashizhi, Kong Xuan, and others also revealed great joy.

In comparison, their cultivation could already be called the level of great beings in the world.

However, all along, they had only heard Jieyin, Zhunti, Hongyun, and others preach.

And these three were all Heavenly Dao Saints who achieved success with the Purple Qi of Hongmeng.

In comparison, everyone was naturally more curious about Chen Ku, who broke the shackles of heaven and earth with his own strength and attained the Hunyuan Da Luo Golden Immortal.

They all wanted to hear the profound Buddhist dharma of the Hunyuan realm from Chen Ku's mouth, which would be of great benefit to their own cultivation.

"We thank Senior (Senior Brother) Chen Ku!"

Everyone present bowed and thanked him together.

Seeing this, Chen Ku nodded.

However, although he said he would personally teach everyone cultivation experience.

But Chen Ku naturally could not use his true body to accompany these living beings whose cultivation was still low.

His own cultivation and enlightenment were equally important.

"In that case, I will leave a divine fetus here......"

Before the words fell.

But seeing Chen Ku's whole body, suddenly there was a monstrous mysterious light appearing, dazzling and eye-catching, covering the sky and the sun.

Afterwards, his true body gradually became illusory and finally disappeared completely.

However, although Chen Ku's true body was gone, he left a drop of essence blood, which was now floating up and down, changing unpredictably.

Before long, under the condensation of that drop of essence blood, it actually turned into a figure that looked seven or eight years old but was exactly the same as Chen Ku.

Calling it Little Chen Ku was no exaggeration.

Only, although his appearance looked young and his figure was quite petite.

But around "Little Chen Ku," he released a vast and sky-covering aura, indescribably terrifying and peerless.

With this figure here to educate the living beings before him, there was no problem at all.

Everyone also knew this, so they did not dare to have any slighting attitude.

"Little Chen Ku" sat in the void, his appearance solemn, his aura intimidating.

In front, Maitreya, Dashizhi, Yaoshi, as well as Vipashyin, Kasyapa, Guanyin, and others sat.

Afterwards, there were Kong Xuan, Golden-Winged Great Peng, Iron-Eating Beast, and so on.

Among the crowd, Ao Li, Ao Zhan, and other Dragon Race living beings appeared the most excited and unable to control themselves.

For one, after the first Dragon-Han calamity, they had completely declined and lived in seclusion.

Being able to listen to the Hunyuan Da Luo Golden Immortal preach today was truly a supreme honor.

For another, these "Dragon Third Generation" were also carrying out the mission entrusted by the four Dragon Kings, learning the wonderful methods of the Buddhist Sect and bringing them back to the Dragon Race.

And now that they were finally accepted by Chen Ku, it could be considered not failing the high hopes of the Dragon Kings in the clan.

Chen Ku also seemed to notice the strangeness of the Dragon Race living beings, and at this time his gaze swept over the Dragon Race, and then he said:

"In the past, the Dragon Race once saw injustice and helped the Human Race against the imprisonment of the Wu Clan."

"This action is an action of emotion and righteousness!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Chen Ku opened his mouth, he said this, mentioning the past actions of the Dragon Race.

And the four words "emotion and righteousness" rang out under Mount Sumeru, deafening.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze was focused on the Dragon Race living beings.

Good fellow!

Chen Ku brought up old matters and praised the Dragon Race; was this expressing some kind of attitude of the Buddhist Sect?!

Could it be... that the Dragon Race was about to take off completely because of this?!

"Hiss... Senior Chen Ku is really omniscient."

"Exactly, everything the Dragon Race did back then, Senior Chen Ku already knew in his heart."

"What a pity, why didn't we have the courage to stand up for the Human Race back then?!"

"Otherwise, wouldn't we be able to gain the appreciation of Senior Chen Ku today and soar into the sky?!"

"Sigh......"

Everyone couldn't help but whisper, revealing looks of annoyance and regret.

It is no exaggeration to say that if the Dragon Race gained Chen Ku's appreciation, then using this to flourish again and revive the past glory of the Dragon Race was not impossible.

How could this not make people envious?!

Even, hearing the discussions full of envy all around, the Dragon Race living beings also revealed looks of pride.

It seems that they really did the right thing back then.

However, just when all living beings thought this was Chen Ku's attitude.

Who knew, his tone suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice:

"However, although there was emotion and righteousness, it was a brainless act."

"Or rather... it was simply seeking one's own death!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

The field was suddenly in a deathly silence again.

The speed of Chen Ku's tone change could be said to be beyond everyone's expectations, catching all living beings off guard.

What does this mean?!

Praising first and suppressing later?!

A helpless act!

Seeking one's own death!

These words could also be said to be unceremonious.

All living beings looked at each other, confused.

They couldn't understand whether Chen Ku wanted to praise the Dragon Race or scold the living beings of this clan.

The heads of the Dragon Race that had just been raised were suddenly lowered.

But they still looked at "Little Chen Ku" with some confusion.

Why this scolding?!

After all, when they took action back then, they also considered that the Human Race revered Senior Chen Ku as the "Holy Father," so they couldn't bear to see the Human Race suffer calamity and be manipulated and imprisoned by the Wu Clan.

It was clearly a kind act.

Sweeping slightly, Chen Ku seemed to have insight into what the Dragon Race crowd was thinking.

"Hmph, a mere few Dragon Race members in the Xuanxian realm dared to clash head-on with tens of thousands of Wu Clan members?!"

"Even in front of several Great Witches, they still spouted nonsense?!"

"Such an ignorant and reckless act, isn't it brainless?!"

"You should also be glad that the Ancestral Witches were not present back then, leaving you a glimmer of life to come to the Buddhist Sect for help."

"Otherwise, just one Ancestral Witch taking action would have thoroughly exterminated you all, stewed you into dragon soup, and entered the mouths of the Wu Clan."

Chen Ku's words were continuous and resonant.

And hearing this, the Dragon Race crowd, who were originally somewhat confused or unconvinced, lowered their heads even deeper.

So... Senior Chen Ku was angry because of this?!