Chapter 800

Chapter 800: The World of Buddhist Cultivators

Year 7550 of the Xia Calendar, Planet Cape III

Lin Jiang sat in the void, weaving intricate spells, as his spirit energy followed the spells to cover the swastika symbol, slowly dissolving the golden light on it.

This process lasted for a whole month, and after a month, the swastika symbol dimmed completely, with the last bit of golden light rushing toward Lin Jiang’s mind.

The people around were terrified, but Lin Jiang did not stop it. Even if a possession event truly occurred, he was unafraid, especially since he had already entered the Transmigration Stage.

The golden light entered his mind, and a small bald figure sat within it. In an instant, Lin Jiang’s entire head was filled with scriptures; he couldn’t understand those languages, yet he felt an impulse to let everything go and take refuge in Buddhism.

"Freedom Bestowing Sutra."

Lin Jiang sneered coldly in his heart and began to focus his mind, directly attacking the small bald figure with his spirit power.

"Be careful, this is the Freedom Bestowing Sutra of the Buddhist sect, the most mysterious ability of Buddhist cultivation. It can turn cultivators from other systems into their followers. Once transformed, they are incredibly loyal and will never betray."

To put it in modern terms, the Buddhist sect is like a virus; their greatest strength is not their cultivation or combat power, but this ability to transform others. In my world, there was a Transmigration Stage expert who was transformed and became a Bodhisattva of their sect, which caused panic among others…"

"If you continue to babble, I will be transformed by him."

Once again, Xia Qingshan’s voice reached Lin Jiang’s ears. Lin Jiang felt that Xia Qingshan was a bit chatty; if he didn’t have some confidence, how could he dare to let this guy into his mind?

Lin Jiang not only blocked the little bald guy’s approach but also fought him directly. He didn’t need to use the system’s power; relying on his own spirit strength, he completely overwhelmed him. In the end, the little bald guy turned into a golden light and vanished completely. Lin Jiang quickly went to absorb that golden light.

"Are you alright?"

When he opened his eyes, he saw Cao Ying’s worried expression. Lin Jiang shook his head.

"It’s all over; let’s return to the Cape III base."

Lin Jiang waved his hand to let everyone disperse. The group of experts left, but Cao Ying stayed.

"Who was that bald guy? An alien? And what was that symbol about?"

"The bald guy practices Buddhist cultivation, which is a type of cultivator system that is different from ours. It comes from an unknown world. His level is called arhat, which is equivalent to our Tao Achieving."

"Tao Achieving? He’s so strong! How did he appear? We searched every area within ten light-years of Cape III, and there were no life planets. It’s only been about a hundred years since the last meteorite appeared. Did he fly here?"

"I can’t answer your specific questions right now; I need time to think."

Lin Jiang shook his head. He couldn’t answer these questions either; he knew very little.

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Lin Jiang absorbed the golden light from the sea of knowledge, and the information about the Buddhist cultivator gradually became known to him. The Buddhist cultivator is named Arhat Huangyuan and comes from a planet called Lingjing, where the entire planet is a world of Buddhist cultivation, and all cultivators study the teachings of Buddha.

Lingjing is very powerful; there are hundreds of arhats on the whole planet, and dozens of Bodhisattvas, but there is no true Buddha equivalent to the Mahayana Stage because they have a Buddha Lord. This Buddha Lord is not on the planet Lingjing but resides on another planet, which is hailed by Buddhist cultivators as the holy land of Buddhism, called Ling Star.

Ling Star is the holy place in the hearts of all Buddhist cultivators. In Lingjing Star’s Buddhist cultivation, what they long for most is to reach the Bodhisattva Realm, then overcome the heavenly tribulation, and enter Ling Star to achieve eternal life and share bliss.

"I want to know about that Buddhist cultivator."

Xia Qingshan appeared once again and stated his request.

"Have you heard of Lingjing Star?"

"No, where is this Lingjing Star, and how strong is it?"

"Are you in such a hurry because a planet has appeared that you don’t know about, and now you are scared?"

"What do you want to say?"

"It’s nothing. I want to tell you that if we want to work together, we must first be sincere. Sincerity is the only foundation for cooperation. If you continue to hide things from me, it could lead to a big failure."

"Are you trying to blackmail me?"

"No, think bigger. Lingjing Star is a world of Buddhist cultivation, with hundreds of arhats and dozens of bodhisattvas, almost several times stronger than Blue Star. Moreover, Lingjing Star is a branch of Ling Star, equivalent to the status of Jiang Star and Blue Star. If Lingjing Star is so powerful, then how strong do you think Ling Star is?"

"It’s impossible. How could there be such a powerful planet? What about the planet’s ruler…?"

Xia Qingshan’s face changed dramatically. From what he knew, Jiang Star would develop, but it definitely wouldn’t become that powerful, because it had to maintain the position of his true self. The clones were only for harvesting. But if Lingjing Star is already this strong, then how powerful must the ruler of Ling Star be?

"We have encountered an unprecedented strong enemy, haven’t we?"

"If what you say is true, we are indeed facing an unprecedented strong enemy. Blue Star may not be our opponent. The Immortal Language of Buddhist cultivators is very advanced, and their magical powers are at a higher level than what I experienced in my previous world. The Buddhist cultivators that invaded my world back then were just a small group, and after we won, we didn’t think about counterattacking the Buddhist cultivators; instead, we closed off the world."

Xia Qingshan said bitterly. He had boasted about how the world he once lived in defeated the Buddhist cultivators and thought about counterattacking, but in reality, his world was terrified. Later, they borrowed countless resources to seal off the planet.

Lin Jiang looked at Xia Qingshan in surprise. This guy really acted so convincingly before that Lin Jiang believed him. Now he comes up with this?

"It’s possible that your world no longer exists. From the memories of this Buddhist cultivator, they are very fanatic about converting heretics. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I know. We are also considered heretics in their eyes."

"Yes, so give up on illusions and prepare for battle. You can reveal any hidden cards you have; otherwise, we all might die together. You wouldn’t want to be swallowed by someone after we’re gone, would you?"

"The hidden cards I have left are useless to you."

"Why do you say that?"

"Do you know that the cultivation techniques in the world of Buddhist cultivators have a very important characteristic?"

"Telekinesis?"

"Yes, telekinesis is the surface cause. The true cause is the power of rules. I give the power of rules to the people on the planet, making their abilities stronger. However, you cannot receive my gift; you are not from this world."

"I see, in other words, you don’t trust me."

Lin Jiang scoffed. He quickly understood this logic. Lin Jiang himself was not from this world, so he could not receive Xia Qingshan’s gift. But he could still practice, and he might even figure out Xia Qingshan’s strength to eventually turn the tables on him.

So Xia Qingshan did not trust Lin Jiang. He had never mentioned this before, and if it weren’t for the appearance of Buddhist cultivation, he would not teach Lin Jiang even a small part of it.

"If you were in my position, you wouldn’t trust anyone either."

"So have you decided to teach others now?"

"I won’t teach. The gap with Lingjing Star can be filled with technology. The battle on Cape III Planet completely proved that technology has great potential. The combination of cultivation and technology is much stronger than Buddhist cultivation. You can easily order the creation of more space weapons."

Xia Qingshan stated firmly. The cultivators of Blue Star were almost all under Lin Jiang’s control. If he taught anyone else, Lin Jiang would soon find out, and it would be impossible to keep it a secret. So he decided not to teach and instead bet on technology.

"I understand now. We are all connected like grasshoppers on a single rope. In the future, let’s be more sincere. Think about how you can help us. In the past, Xia Qingshan could still bless us. What about you? You have nothing."

"The fortune you gain is borrowed from your own future. Have you not thought that when your human cultivators became strong, you almost got wiped out by the demon race? Are you sure you still need to borrow from your future fortune?"

"Well, that’s not necessary. Let’s leave it like this. Please disappear. I know it’s not convenient for you to show yourself. I have a meeting to attend."

Lin Jiang waved his hand. A large crowd was still waiting for him. Xia Qingshan certainly couldn’t make an appearance, so he needed to disappear. Lin Jiang also had to prepare for a big mobilization.