Chapter 2018: Perhaps I Can Deliver You

"To be precise… it is the past lives of Ling Xiao and me," Huian said.

"What's going on? Hurry up and tell us, you're killing me with suspense!" Xiao Qing urged, perking up to hear the story.

Xiao Li was also focused, waiting for Huian to speak.

Only the four of them were in the vicinity.

With Huian here… their conversation would not be leaked.

"Actually, it's simple… You can understand it as: when Ziwei Pavilion and Ziyun Temple had not yet separated, they shared the same founding ancestor, or you could say, the same Old Ancestor."

"That Old Ancestor is Ling Xiao and me. Back then, his strength was immense… truly terrifying. It was also at that time that he conquered this Secret Realm and suppressed this Universe."

"Later, that Old Ancestor was not satisfied with staying in the Hongtian Star Domain; he wanted to head to a higher world… His strength was great, and within the same Star Domain, he rarely had any rivals."

"However… for various reasons, he could not join the truly higher realms. The only ones he could join were the two great realms… the Buddhist Realm and the Dao Realm. Therefore, that Old Ancestor devised a plan: he first split his influence into Ziwei Pavilion and Ziyun Temple… leaving behind various last testaments and contingency plans."

"He severed his own Lifespan, allowing his Primordial Spirit to split into two parts. One was me, and the other was Ling Xiao… With great Divine Ability, he left residual memories in the minds of Ling Xiao and me. When the memories underwent Awakening, we would recall all of this. The destiny for Ling Xiao and me was to kill the other and obtain their Origin… One of us would practice the Dao, and one would practice Buddhism… In the end, relying on this identity, we could enter the Buddhist Realm or the Dao Realm."

Huian recounted slowly, explaining in great detail.

Xiao Fan finally understood everything. There were some discrepancies with his guesses, but they were minor.

"Back then… how did you know that the two Clones would meet in the Hongtian Star Domain and join Ziwei Pavilion and Ziyun Temple?" Xiao Fan asked curiously.

"This… actually, I don't know either, because that part was missing from my memories. I only remember that I have lived countless lives, and in each one, I loved Buddhist teachings and wanted to join the Buddhist sect… Afterwards, my memories would undergo Awakening, and I would learn of my mission. It's just that I hadn't met Ling Xiao until then. I suspect he was the same as me… It's possible that I was just trying my luck back then," Huian said. "However, I did not only Rebirth in the Hongtian Star Domain; there were other realms as well."

Xiao Fan nodded. "What about the Cultivation Technique you used?"

"That doesn't count as a Cultivation Technique. In one past life, I was a high monk with great abilities. I simply sacrificed that life," Huian said. "Actually, it was Ling Xiao's carelessness, and he couldn't summon the River of Time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have won."

"What about the River of Time?!" Xiao Qing asked.

"This… it's actually simple." An old tree appeared in Huian's right hand.

It was exactly the old tree he had just been resting by…

"This?" Xiao Fan was startled. Immediately after, the Enlightenment Seed inside his body trembled violently, like it had gone mad, frantically sending Divine Thoughts to tell Xiao Fan that it wanted it!!

"This is called a bodhi tree, though it has already withered. It is a supreme treasure, a foundation left here from the past, entrusted to Ziyun Temple for safekeeping, and I obtained it… It was also by sheer Opportunity that during an Epiphany, I reached the River of Time," Huian said.

"I see…" Xiao Fan nodded.

The bodhi tree… The Enlightenment Seed was causing a huge commotion now. If Xiao Fan hadn't been suppressing it, it would have run out on its own.

Xiao Fan was thinking about how to ask Huian for it.

If it were an enemy, he could just snatch it.

But now… not to mention his relationship with Huian, he couldn't beat Huian either!

Moreover, this bodhi tree sounded extraordinary; Xiao Fan felt it would be a waste to give it to the Enlightenment Seed!

"Brother Xiao, here." With a wave of his hand, Huian tossed the bodhi tree to Xiao Fan.

"This?" Xiao Fan was stunned after catching the bodhi tree.

"It's a gift for you… It's suitable for Epiphany beside the tree. If you Cultivate Buddhist Cultivation Techniques, you can even enter a state of selflessness," Huian said with a smile. He was very generous, directly gifting the Enlightenment Seed to Xiao Fan.

"This… is that alright?" Xiao Fan said this, but his hands were not polite, and he put the bodhi tree away.

"It's fine. This little thing is not worth mentioning compared to how you've helped me," Huian said with a smile.

"Alright then, I won't stand on ceremony with you. This thing… is indeed useful to me," Xiao Fan said.

Huian let out a breath, a flash of reluctance in his expression. "Big Brother, I have to go."

"Now?" Xiao Fan was surprised.

"Yes, I feel that my power has reached its Peak, but it is about to fade away…" Huian said. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do you want to come with me? Perhaps I can deliver you, and we can enter the Buddhist Realm together."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Fan was stunned, and Xiao Qing and Xiao Li were also stunned…

"No, I'm not going," Xiao Fan immediately shook his head and refused.

The Buddhist Realm.

Although Xiao Fan had never been there, it must be full of monks.

What would he do there?!

Eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures?!