[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-path-of-immortality":3,"chapter-the-path-of-immortality-the-path-of-immortality-chapter-483":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Path of Immortality",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2271633,4436,"Chapter 483: Ultimate Clarity, Complete Insight","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-483",483,"\u003Cp>The flame was no more than five feet tall, its wondrous light hidden within, not dazzling or brilliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when it appeared, it radiated an ineffable perfection, like the radiance of sun and moon pervading all dharmas, bringing peace and profound tranquility to body and mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang peered through the flame and saw a solitary stone lamp suspended silently in midair, its stone white, fine, and lustrous as if capable of reflecting images, like lamb’s fat cream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame within the lamp was no larger than a single grain of rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no matter the wind or rain, that tiny flame never swayed, unmoving and steadfast as Mount Sumeru, eternal and unchanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the All-Knowing Lamp of Buddha-Wisdom, forged by the Buddha Jingcang Bianji himself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang could not help but praise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With boundless wisdom, it enables one to penetrate the pure true nature, attain the unerring true awakening—truly deserving its name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The All-Knowing Wisdom is also called Buddha-Wisdom, vast wisdom that comprehends all phenomena and principles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Western sutras it is said: worldly wisdom has three types—All-Knowing Wisdom, Path-Seed Wisdom, and All-Knowing Wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All-Knowing Wisdom is the wisdom that perceives the emptiness of all dharmas, possessed by Śrāvakas and Pratyekabuddhas. Path-Seed Wisdom is the wisdom that perceives the myriad provisional distinctions of all dharmas, possessed by Bodhisattvas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for All-Knowing Wisdom, it is the wisdom that perceives both the emptiness and provisional nature of all dharmas—only the Buddha possesses it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the name implies, the greatest function of this All-Knowing Lamp of Buddha-Wisdom is not combat or destruction, but to bestow the Buddha’s vast, ocean-like wisdom as great blessing, enabling one to achieve ultimate clarity, thorough insight, and transcendence over all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao had previously said that countless great adepts of Chan sought this lamp’s illumination, and Jingcang Bianji himself regarded it as his ultimate secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now, seeing it with his own eyes, did Chen Hang realize those words were not the slightest exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the lamp had yet to reveal its marvels, it remained sealed and restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet merely standing nearby, Chen Hang felt his spirit awaken, his inner sanctuary clear and bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes slightly, attempting to comprehend the mystery of Taiyi Divine Thunder, and suddenly, the obstacles he had long struggled with now seemed to reveal their threads, gradually becoming clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Chen Hang’s eyelids fluttered, his eyes opened, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well? Does it hold some meaning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao, hands clasped behind his back, smiled faintly, somewhat proud:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve tangled with this fellow for countless eons. Though he is formidable, in the end, I outmaneuvered him—I used my lord’s divine power combined with my own skill to firmly imprison him here, rendering him powerless. Even if he could summon the power of the Buddha-land and hold the advantage of terrain, it would be useless. Alas…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao shook his head, and at these words, he could not help but sigh with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The value of a treasure like the All-Knowing Lamp of Buddha-Wisdom needs no further explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ancient times, Donggaozi had clearly defeated Jingcang Bianji, yet he still sat silently in this Buddha-land for a thousand years, unable to spare a single body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His true intent was to fully refine the All-Knowing Lamp of Buddha-Wisdom, so he could bring it back to Xiao Ming Marsh for his disciples to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a treasure, capable of enhancing one’s innate nature and aiding enlightenment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is matched in the Eight Sects and Six Clans only by the Northern Pole Garden’s “White Carp Primordial Assembly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet during the collapse of the ancient Dao Court, the “White Carp Primordial Assembly” was sabotaged by hidden hands, its foundation damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, without having been re-refined or repaired, each use slightly alters its true form, so the Northern Pole Garden treats this divine treasure as a sacred secret, never opening it except in dire need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their own disciples are denied access—how much less would they lend it to outsiders?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, the All-Knowing Lamp of Buddha-Wisdom is far more convenient…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad my lord departed in haste, leaving only a single trace of divine power. Had he stayed another hundred years, things might have been different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao mused inwardly, then shook his head as he gazed at the stone lamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no Donggaozi—he lacked the supreme power to effortlessly reshape heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his abilities, suppressing the lamp’s spirit and seizing half its true awareness to heal his wounds and escape the Buddha-land was already his absolute limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To bring the lamp’s spirit back to Xudu Heaven—or worse, to destroy this old rival outright—was pure fantasy, utterly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chen Hang also noticed Fu Lao’s silent headshake. After a moment’s thought, he asked about Jingcang Bianji’s origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jingcang Bianji was a famed figure of the ancient era; it’s no surprise you’ve never heard of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is a great adept of the Infinite Light Heaven. Do you know what happened when the ancient Dao Court collapsed—the great calamity that arose across all heavens and universes, and how the Infinite Light Heaven’s Heavenly Sovereign submitted to ordination?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Dao Court’s collapse, among the Sixteen Great Heavens, soon after the chaotic succession in Tai Chang Heaven led to the assassination of its Heavenly Sovereign, Infinite Light Heaven also underwent upheaval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A coalition of ancient Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from various continents stormed the True Palace of Infinite Light Heaven, battling for thousands of years, until the Heavenly Sovereign was forced to relinquish his title and surrender governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet compared to the dead and extinguished Tai Chang Heavenly Sovereign, the one who later submitted to ordination and was honored as “Cixian Guang Buddha”—the former Infinite Light Heavenly Sovereign—fared far better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After relinquishing governance, this Cixian Guang Buddha established his dharma seat on the most fertile continent of Infinite Light Heaven and founded his own lineage: Shanjian Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanjian Temple rarely involves itself in external affairs, rarely interferes in worldly matters, and merely guards its own gates, appearing obscure within the heavens and universes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no sect or school dares underestimate this great power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Zhengxu Dao Court has repeatedly courted its favor, seeking to lure the former great heavenly sovereign back into their fold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they have never received a response—only rebuffs—they never cease their courtesies and offerings, seemingly delighted by the effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Jingcang Bianji one of the Buddhas enshrined in Shanjian Temple?” Chen Hang asked, gazing at the old monk to the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a sense, yes—but not quite. Jingcang Bianji is the founder of his own lineage; during the assault on the True Palace, he played a major role.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I mention the one who relinquished his title, Cixian Guang Buddha, precisely because Jingcang Bianji later became ensnared by calamity—and Cixian Guang Buddha, without holding past grievances, personally rescued him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grateful for this, Jingcang Bianji offered all his teachings to Cixian Guang Buddha, descended from his lotus throne, bowed in reverence, and since then, the two Buddhas have nearly always acted in unison, their bond known to all as exceptionally close.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang’s gaze flickered slightly, but he said nothing, only nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if Jingcang Bianji had great origins, he is now dead—mentioning him further is useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In half a year, I will have the strength to fully seize the lamp-spirit’s true awareness. Kongkong Daoist chose a fine moment to send you here; had you come even a few years later, you would have found only barren, lifeless ruin—I would have long since departed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao could not help but sigh at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when Chen Hang shook his head and recounted the story of the Year-Punishment Land, Fu Lao learned that Kongkong Daoist had not clarified any time limit to Chen Hang—that whether Chen Hang came or not, Kongkong Daoist cared little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Fu Lao’s experience and composure, upon hearing this, he felt baffled, unsure how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Kongkong Daoist’s insight, he must perceive exactly when I will seize the true awareness—as easily as reading the lines on one’s palm. This matter, this matter…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang thought for a moment, then fixed his gaze and set the matter aside, no longer troubling himself with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Kongkong Daoist had merely performed a casual favor, indifferent to him—as he claimed, a gesture of goodwill—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or whether he had some deeper scheme, intending to use Donggaozi and Jingcang Bianji for ulterior purposes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These actions were far beyond what Chen Hang could now investigate or unravel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact remained: this fortune was real—the All-Knowing Lamp of Buddha-Wisdom was truly wondrous, and Chen Hang needed to master Taiyi Divine Thunder before the Dan Yuan Assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to add another ultimate technique to his arsenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, he must seize this opportunity well—he could not afford to let it slip away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long may I borrow the lamp-spirit’s power?” Chen Hang asked, glancing at the stone lamp above, then turning to Fu Lao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me consider carefully—it should…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao pinched his fingers, silently calculating, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About five years. This lamp-spirit is a famed Buddha-treasure, no weaker than I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I can suppress him fiercely, I cannot extinguish his nature-light entirely, nor make him submit utterly to me—even after swallowing half his true awareness and healing my wounds, I still could not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years… this is the limit of what I can achieve!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang was not surprised by this answer; he merely straightened his robe and bowed deeply in thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though five years may seem short, to cultivators, it is but the span of a single meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here, Fu Lao must suppress the lamp-spirit’s consciousness, plunging it into drowsy oblivion, while simultaneously employing subtle methods to draw upon the lamp-spirit’s own power, allowing Chen Hang to cultivate in clarity and stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an act is far more difficult than merely suppressing the lamp-spirit—its difficulty is nearly multiplied several times over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Chen Hang still has five years is already extraordinary…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regarding Taiyi Divine Thunder, after my master’s guidance and observing the Hunjin Thunder Pearl, I already had some insight—I can now, when channeling Ziqing Divine Thunder, manifest faint traces of the Two Instruments’ formlessness and the division of Xuan and Huang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By normal reckoning, I should enter Taiyi Divine Thunder within forty years; if I gain insight from observing heaven, earth, rivers, seas, wind, clouds, grass, and trees, this progress will accelerate further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet with the All-Knowing Lamp of Buddha-Wisdom’s aid for five years…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang nodded slightly, his heart steadying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally planned to leave after claiming Kongkong Daoist’s so-called fortune, continuing his travels through the heavens to gain insight from nature and enter Taiyi Divine Thunder as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under his original plan, even if he mastered Taiyi Divine Thunder, only a few years would remain before the Dan Yuan Assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, even if he wished to further cultivate and advance to Golden Core Third Stage, time would not wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the All-Knowing Lamp of Buddha-Wisdom’s aid,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could enter Taiyi Divine Thunder within five years…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chen Hang pondered, he suddenly felt the heavens above him tremble violently, as if the vast sky were about to curl into a single knot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could think further, his surroundings vanished—he saw only dense, blinding thunder-light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few breaths later, the boundless thunder receded like a tide, and golden light emerged faintly, like scattered stars,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dazzling and brilliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You treacherous thunder tablet! Despicable trickery! Without Donggaozi’s divine imprint, how dare you deceive me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A furious male voice boomed, shaking the clouds like a lion’s roar, making Chen Hang feel the earth beneath his feet tremble violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the voice rang out, the surrounding thunder dispersed even faster, golden light surged in, and blossoms rained down like rain, fragrant winds blowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seek to refine my true awareness? Foolish delusion! I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words cut off abruptly—the heavens trembled once more, and all golden light was swept clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Chen Hang turned his gaze, seeing he was still within the valley, where dense green trees cast deep shade and the wind was clear, the air bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the stone lantern, which had mysteriously vanished, everything remained as it had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao muttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This fellow was once all lofty hermit-monk airs, but after being suppressed so long, how did he learn to jump around and curse like a street thug?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet even his cursing misses the mark—he’s still too weak. You can draw on the geographical advantage of this Buddhist realm beneath your feet; why can’t I borrow the Lord’s magical power? What logic is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao turned to Chen Hang again and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ignore him. This fellow is already a fish in a jar—he won’t thrash much longer. Come, come, let’s drink a few more cups and talk of Xu Doutian. Old man here has some cultivation to his name; with half a year left, I might as well guide you a little.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang would not refuse this elder’s offer; he returned to the table and sat down, pondered for a moment, then recounted several key matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he mentioned the Zhonglang Catastrophe and the current state of the Nine Provinces and Four Seas, Fu Lao’s expression darkened abruptly, and several drops of wine splashed from his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shao Kang Mountain… Lu Yu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao’s face flickered with uncertainty; he fell into deep thought, then after a long while waved his hand, signaling it was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. Since Lu Yu dared to do this, someone must be backing him—likely one of those old rivals. This has gone far beyond my control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you seem to carry something that bears a striking resemblance to the aura of Taiyi Divine Thunder. Might I see it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang produced the Hunjin Thunder Pearl. When Fu Lao learned it had been forged by Tong Xuan, containing three divine thunder strikes personally cast by Tong Xuan himself—and that Tong Xuan had once ascended to immortality—Fu Lao was again stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been trapped here, cut off from the world’s splendors—how many glorious figures have I missed?” he sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And half a year passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, aside from occasional chats with Fu Lao, Chen Hang devoted himself to studying the Taiyi Divine Thunder technique, attempting to master this the foremost killing art of the Nine Provinces and Four Seas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, while Chen Hang sat in meditation, he suddenly heard a long, resonant howl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose to look—and saw Fu Lao, who had been dozing with closed eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>also standing up, clapping his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The time has finally come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lao sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>",2475,"2026-06-19T22:30:06.574Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a2701effde6044bf19a84dff26cebe842016b52f46de8e63ec2336f2c0f490a8","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-484","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-482",545,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-path-of-immortality-cover.jpg"]