Chapter 833 - 836: Buddha Emperor

"Am I... Am I really just a small character?" Yang Tianzi couldn’t help but ask again.

"Don’t you have any self-awareness?" Wu Tian, wearing a bronze mask, chuckled.

Yang Tianzi felt like spitting blood.

Indeed, here on the continent, he’s merely the Sect Master on the edge of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

But that’s concerning the entirety of the Lower Realm continent.

However, in terms of the Three Realms, he’s still considered a big figure.

Yang Tianzi didn’t know what to say, so he simply said, "Ancestor of Blood Refinement, let me introduce a few people to you. Look, this is Lord Crocodile, wealthy and prosperous. This is Master Li the Fortune Teller, skilled in physiognomy. And this is Princess Miaoshan, with an extraordinary background."

"Understood." The Ancestor of Blood Refinement casually nodded. Wu Tian was much more familiar with Master Li, Miaoshan, compared to Yang Tianzi. He didn’t expect these people to gather together.

"Greetings, Ancestor of Blood Refinement." Master Li and others stepped forward to greet him as equals,

The Ancestor of Blood Refinement casually nodded. This was the attitude of a predecessor towards juniors, causing Master Li and others to frown.

"If you have any issues, let’s discuss inside."

The Ancestor of Blood Refinement didn’t say "please," he simply walked into the courtyard first.

Bo Gu and Meng Tian secretly gave a thumbs up to the Ancestor of Blood Refinement; that’s the way to be domineering.

Yang Tianzi felt embarrassed; this development was different from what he expected.

He, a bygone Heavenly Immortal, came here from afar, thinking that upon seeing the Ancestor of Blood Refinement, he would receive courteous treatment.

Instead, he experienced this kind of reception.

But what could he do now? Yang Tianzi knew he couldn’t be angry and could only follow the Ancestor of Blood Refinement inside.

Lord Crocodile, Master Li, and others followed inside as well.

Outside the courtyard, people exchanged glances, with shock evident in each other’s eyes.

...Ancestor of Blood Refinement walked in first,

followed by Bo Gu and Meng Tian,

then Yang Tianzi,

finally, Lord Crocodile, Master Li, Miaoshan walked in a line together.

"Did you notice anything?" Miaoshan asked Master Li quietly as they walked last.

"He’s actually not that old; what predecessor, haha, it’s all fake. I estimate his age is under thirty." Master Li said, frowning.

A fortune teller, people say, primarily looks at facial features.

Actually, it’s not just that. Fortune tellers and physicians are somewhat alike, also emphasizing inspection, listening, questioning, and feeling.

Fortune tellers can perceive things from a person’s facial features.

They can detect something from a person’s scent or taste.

They can also hear things when a person speaks.

So, on the streets, some deceitful fortune tellers would just ask you a few questions, and you’d think they know everything about you accurately.

From the Ancestor of Blood Refinement’s tone in speaking, Master Li detected youthful sounds. This wasn’t an old creature; it was a sound that only a young voice could produce.

"Not even thirty?" Miaoshan paused, "People like Mr. Wu Tian, young and powerful, how many exist? Could he be a trickster? Deluding everyone, claiming to be an elder, maybe even some of his achievements are fabricated."

Master Li nodded. In legends, the Ancestor of Blood Refinement was said to be knowledgeable.

However, profound knowledge requires the accumulation of time,

which knowledgeable person hadn’t used a long time to learn and accomplish?

For someone under thirty, how much insight could they have, and how much knowledge could they possess?

"Some things might be false; we must find a way to expose him." Master Li nodded, but he wondered how to expose him.

"I’ll handle it!" Miaoshan said earnestly,

Master Li nodded. Princess Miaoshan, although only in her teens, differed from other princes and princesses of the Immortal Dynasty.

Those were just kids.

But Miaoshan understood big matters and principles.

Now, they finally reached the main hall. The Ancestor of Blood Refinement sat at the head and waved casually, "Sit wherever you like, speak freely. You came to see me for a reason?"

Yang Tianzi was about to speak when Master Li suddenly coughed, "Ahem," causing Yang Tianzi to pause.

Miaoshan spoke first, "I heard the Ancestor of Blood Refinement is knowledgeable. There’s something I wish to inquire about."

Yang Tianzi observed this and had no choice but to let Miaoshan speak, acknowledging her higher status.

Moreover, he wouldn’t mind if Miaoshan helped test this person; he was eager for it.

"Whatever it is, feel free to ask." Wu Tian, wearing a bronze mask, naturally knew Miaoshan’s intentions.

He waved casually, very generous.

No matter the question, regarding me, no problem can evolve into a difficult one!

"Impressive! Let’s see how long you can keep it up!" Seeing the Ancestor of Blood Refinement’s calm and casual attitude, Miaoshan, Master Li, and others squinted.

Every person has moments in their life when they’re great,

but the duration of greatness varies,

some people are great one moment, and slapped in the face the next.

This kind of person is everywhere.

Miaoshan pondered for a moment, then said, "I suppose you’ve heard of Mr. Wu Tian? He said I’m suited for the Buddhist Sect, and likely suitable for me are Buddhist martial arts. However, outsiders can’t access Buddhist martial arts. Given the Ancestor of Blood Refinement’s profound knowledge, surely you know some Buddhist martial arts. I’m wondering if you could teach me?"

Master Li, Yang Tianzi, and others nodded upon hearing this, thinking this time the Ancestor of Blood Refinement would certainly be helpless.

Buddha, since thousands of years ago, Wutian Celestial Emperor spoke several things like "Form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form!"

"All is illusion!"

"A flower a world, a Buddha a Tathagata."

"Great compassion with no tears, great awakening without words, great laughter without sound."

These few classic Buddhist sayings evolved.

In the thousands of years following, gradually forming the Buddhist Sect.

Among the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Buddhist Sect, boundlessly powerful,

Legend says the current Buddha Emperor is a quasi-Immortal Emperor level figure.

Buddhist martial arts are never transmitted outside unless you shave your head and join.

The Ancestor of Blood Refinement’s Wu Tian also hesitated slightly, not expecting Miaoshan’s request would be this,

He was once an ordinary person on Earth City, and hadn’t seriously memorized Buddhist Scriptures or Taoist Scriptures,

but had a clever mind to remember a few sayings,

Back then, brought to the Immortal Emperor Realm by the Nine Dragon Ring.

Growing along the way, those few sayings of his,

he didn’t imagine they would give birth to the current Buddhist Sect and Taoist Sect.

The Buddha in the Immortal Emperor Realm differs from the Buddha of Earth City.

The foundation of Buddha in the Immortal Emperor Realm lies in Wu Tian’s few sayings,

those sayings, over thousands of years in the Immortal Emperor Realm, were supplemented by many Buddhist sects,

and have evolved differently from Earth City’s Buddhist Scriptures.

For instance, here, Buddha isn’t called Buddha Lord but Buddha Emperor,

The tenet of Buddha, equality for all, seems to have changed too.

Miaoshan noticed the Ancestor of Blood Refinement not speaking, saying, "You can’t, right? If you can’t, that’s okay."

"Who said I can’t? Bo Gu, go find a fishing basket and put a fish in it." The Ancestor of Blood Refinement suddenly said,

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions turned peculiar.

Fishing basket?

With fish?

What are you planning?

Are you selling fish?