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Chapter 2561
Things would be different here. Everyone on the streets had smiles on their faces, walking while chanting scriptures. Their chanting was like singing, fast-paced and pleasant to the ear. Sometimes, they would chat, stopping their chanting at will. There were no rigid rules; the very concept of rules seemed diluted in the Big Belly Buddha Domain. Xiao Mei couldn't help but exclaim that the people here were truly happy. Lin Moyu said, "The Big Belly Ancient Buddha is a very special figure among the many Ancient Buddhas of the Buddhist Clan. It is said that he is indifferent to worldly affairs, always wears a smile, and is kind to everyone." Xiao Mei's eyes were filled with admiration. "Teacher, how do you know so much?" Lin Moyu replied, "You will know all of this in the future, perhaps even more than I do." Xiao Mei shook her head. "How could I ever compare to you, Teacher?" The two walked past one Buddha city after another. The people in the Big Belly Buddha Domain would go to worship, but they did not perform the three-step-one-bow ritual. Eventually, they reached the main city of the Big Belly Buddha Domain, which was situated on a vast plain. There was nothing flashy about it; it looked no different from an ordinary Buddha city, with the only difference being its size. In the center of the main city stood a huge Buddha hall, and above it, a projection of an immense golden Buddha statue appeared. The Big Belly Ancient Buddha lived up to his name, possessing a huge belly, a round face with a wide mouth, and a kind smile that made one feel an immediate sense of intimacy. Lin Moyu glanced at it from afar and smiled faintly. "That guy has returned." When he was in the Western Paradise before, the Big Belly Ancient Buddha was there too, but that guy was very cunning. When the fighting started, he hid far away and didn't truly participate in the great war. Moreover, he was powerful; the Big Belly Ancient Buddha was an 8-wheel Ancient Buddha, and according to Lin Moyu's observation, he was only half a step away from the 9-wheel Ancient Buddha stage. Therefore, he had remained almost unscathed during the war. The moment Lin Moyu stepped into the main city, he felt someone notice him. The golden Buddha in mid-air slowly opened its eyes and looked toward Lin Moyu. In an instant, brilliant golden light shot into the sky. Endless golden clouds appeared in the air, and ten thousand feet of Buddha light dyed the surrounding ten thousand miles into a golden world. Within those ten thousand miles, all villages and all Buddha cities were enveloped in the golden light. In an instant, countless people knelt on the ground, bowing their heads. "The Buddha has manifested!" "The Buddha has manifested!" The golden Buddha statue of the Big Belly Ancient Buddha spoke slowly, "Fellow Daoist Lin, your arrival makes my humble city shine!"
Chapter 3251: Three Lives Secret Technique, Two Lives Buddha
The Big Belly Ancient Buddha had manifested. Golden light shone brilliantly for ten thousand miles, and billions of believers knelt on the spot. Afterward, a single sentence from the Big Belly Ancient Buddha shocked everyone. This manifestation was actually to welcome someone. Moreover, one could tell from the Big Belly Ancient Buddha's words that this person's status was extraordinary, perhaps even higher than that of the Big Belly Ancient Buddha himself. Some clever people were already guessing who this "Fellow Daoist Lin" mentioned by the Big Belly Ancient Buddha could be. The Big Belly Ancient Buddha was an 8-wheel Ancient Buddha with a pivotal status within the Buddhist Clan; there were only a few whose status was higher than his. What kind of identity must a person have to be welcomed so respectfully by him? When the Big Belly Ancient Buddha manifested, Xiao Mei instinctively wanted to kneel. However, her mind was clear, and she immediately shook her head, erasing the thought of kneeling. She was no longer a believer of the Buddhist Clan. She was now Lin Moyu's disciple. Her own teacher's status was higher than the Big Belly Ancient Buddha's. Why should she kneel to the other party? At that moment, Xiao Mei felt she was different. Borrowing Lin Moyu's light, she felt her status rise significantly. Previously, she couldn't even see the Dragon-Subduing Ancient Buddha. If she saw him, she would have to kneel respectfully, not even daring to look up. But now, she could stand openly and even look the other party in the eye. All of this was given by Lin Moyu. Unconsciously, Xiao Mei became increasingly reliant on and admiring of Lin Moyu. "Teacher is so amazing!" Xiao Mei's eyes were filled with little stars as she looked at Lin Moyu. Lin Moyu smiled. He knew very well that this was the power of strength. He had clearly hurt the other party, yet the other party still had to be respectful and maintained a very good attitude. In this world, reason always stood on the side of the one with the biggest fist. A streak of golden light descended from the Buddha statue and landed in front of Lin Moyu, transforming into a golden road that led straight to the top of the statue. "Respectfully welcome, Fellow Daoist Lin!" A majestic voice resounded through the city as the Big Belly Ancient Buddha spoke again, taking the initiative to invite Lin Moyu. Lin Moyu took Xiao Mei with him and stepped onto the golden light, which automatically retracted, carrying them toward the Buddha statue. At this moment, everyone looked up at the two people on the golden light. In the golden light, both of them seemed to be wearing golden robes, looking like immortals or deities. At the same time, many people had questions in their hearts. Who is this Fellow Daoist Lin? A Dao Venerable 3rd Realm cultivator. Why? Could he be the descendant of some ancestor from a Human Clan sacred land? But even so, it wouldn't be worth such treatment from the Big Belly Ancient Buddha. Exactly, unless a sacred land ancestor came in person, a descendant definitely wouldn't make the Big Belly Ancient Buddha welcome them like this. Countless people were full of confusion. What was happening before their eyes exceeded their scope of understanding. No matter how they guessed, they couldn't possibly guess the true reason why the Big Belly Ancient Buddha was so respectful: it was because Lin Moyu convinced people with force. Whatever identity or status, it was never as useful as a fist. The golden light carried Lin Moyu and Xiao Mei to the top of the Buddha statue, and then the space shifted. The two saw a Buddha hall. This hall was not large, much smaller than the Big Belly Buddha hall in the city, but it was more exquisite and exuded an unusual aura. Xiao Mei exclaimed, "This Buddha hall is so exquisite!" Lin Moyu asked with a smile, "How is it exquisite?" Xiao Mei said with a hint of innocence, "It's just a feeling. It looks very exquisite and different from the Buddha halls I've seen." Along the way, Xiao Mei had seen many Buddha halls. Those were not the same as the one before her. Lin Moyu smiled. "Because those were just Buddha halls. This one in front of us is not just a Buddha hall; it is a magical artifact." Xiao Mei's eyes lit up. "A magical artifact?" Lin Moyu nodded. "Yes, a magical artifact, and a very powerful one at that, at least at the Dao Venerable 7th Realm." At this moment, a loud laugh came from inside the Buddha hall. "Fellow Daoist Lin, good eye!" Then, a stout Buddha walked out of the hall. His head was round like a ball, his face was full of smiles, and he had large earlobes hanging from his ears. He looked very blessed, especially his belly, which was mostly exposed, not even covered by his kasaya. Behind him, eight light rings shone, telling the world that he was a powerful 8-wheel Ancient Buddha. Lin Moyu bowed slightly. "Lin Moyu has met the Big Belly Ancient Buddha." The Big Belly Ancient Buddha immediately returned the salute. "Big Belly has met Fellow Daoist Lin." Lin Moyu's attitude was relatively gentle, while the Big Belly Ancient Buddha's attitude was extremely respectful. Xiao Mei could see at a glance that her master's status was higher than this Big Belly Ancient Buddha's. Lin Moyu looked at the Big Belly Ancient Buddha and suddenly asked, "I wonder what the relationship is between the Big Belly Ancient Buddha and the Maitreya Ancient Buddha?" The Big Belly Ancient Buddha laughed heartily. "I knew I couldn't hide it from Fellow Daoist Lin. I have prepared good tea. Please, Fellow Daoist Lin, have a taste." Lin Moyu didn't stand on ceremony. "Then I will trouble you." Entering the Buddha hall, a huge tea table had already been set up. The Big Belly Ancient Buddha walked to the table and sat down, starting to brew tea. Although he was very fat, his tea-brewing movements were still smooth, unaffected at all. Xiao Mei curiously examined the interior of the Buddha hall. Inside, there wasn't a single Buddha statue; it was empty. But that made sense. The greatest Buddha in this Buddha domain was right in front of her; where would there be a need for other Buddha statues? And this greatest Buddha was brewing tea for her master. The fragrance of the tea was overflowing, making one feel refreshed and their soul clearer just by smelling it. While brewing tea, the Big Belly Ancient Buddha spoke slowly, "The Three Lives Secret Technique is the highest secret technique of our Buddhist Clan. It is different from the technique of creating clones and is not easy to cultivate. The Buddha Sansheng cultivated the Three Lives Secret Technique, splitting into three: the Ancient Buddha Qingdeng, the Tathagata, and the Maitreya. Fellow Daoist Lin knows that the Ancient Buddha Qingdeng is called the Past Buddha, Tathagata is the Present Buddha, and Maitreya is the Future Buddha. The three Buddhas can be separated or combined. Combined, they are the Buddha Sansheng; separated, they are three 9-wheel Ancient Buddhas. But even when combined, they still could not reach the realm of the 9-wheel fusion. Therefore, on the basis of the Three Lives Secret Technique, the Buddha Sansheng created a new secret technique called the 'Two Lives Buddha.' This splits the Buddha body into two again, turning three into six, with each Buddha body cultivating independently. If one can master the Two Lives Buddha and then merge them all into one, perhaps each Buddha body can reach a pseudo-9-wheel fusion. Then, by using the Three Lives Secret Technique to fuse the three pseudo-9-wheel fusion Buddhas, one might reach the true realm of 9-wheel fusion. And I am the 'Present Life' Buddha body of the Maitreya, while the Maitreya you saw before is the 'Past Life' Buddha body." After the Big Belly Ancient Buddha's explanation, Lin Moyu finally understood the intention of the Buddha Sansheng. He was afraid that one path wouldn't work, so he had already prepared a second path. This path was to split the Three Lives Buddha bodies into two again. In fact, it could also be seen as evolving the Three Lives Secret Technique into a Six Lives Secret Technique. The Buddha Sansheng was indeed a genius. No wonder the Maitreya didn't have any reaction before. The Big Belly Ancient Buddha smiled and said, "Because at that time, the will was dominated by the Buddha Sansheng. The will resided within the Ancient Buddha Qingdeng, while the Maitreya and Tathagata were just shells at that time."
Chapter 3252: I think he is quite pitiful
Lin Moyu thought for a moment. "If I'm not mistaken, the 'Present Life' body of the Tathagata should be that Great Sun Buddha, right?" The Big Belly Ancient Buddha laughed very happily. "Fellow Daoist Lin, your eyes are like torches. It is indeed that Great Sun Ancient Buddha." Lin Moyu said, "You don't have to flatter me. My eyes aren't that good. At least I haven't found the 'Present Life' body of the Ancient Buddha Qingdeng." The Big Belly Ancient Buddha laughed even more happily. "It's right that you can't find it. It would be a problem if you could." Lin Moyu caught the hidden meaning in his words. "I would like to hear the details." The Big Belly Ancient Buddha said, "The Ancient Buddha Qingdeng has no 'Present Life' body at all. He is who he is." Lin Moyu was slightly stunned. "The Ancient Buddha Qingdeng didn't cultivate the Two Lives Buddha secret technique himself?" The Big Belly Ancient Buddha's smile remained unchanged as he poured the fragrant tea without answering directly. Lin Moyu showed a thoughtful expression, seemingly pondering why. The Buddha Sansheng was an out-of-the-box genius.
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