Nangong family

Young Master Nangong Chenhao, along with Nangong Lingyu and the cultivators selected by the Nangong family at the Golden Core stage and below, boarded a flying boat and headed towards the Western Wilderness Continent.

Northern Plains Continent

Upon hearing that the Qingmeng Secret Realm was about to open, Nangong Tianci of Dancao Sect expressed his wish to enter the secret realm and search for spiritual herbs to his master, Qingsang Zhenren. After learning about this, Qingsang Zhenren decided to personally lead the team there.

Western Wilderness Continent

Shuang Feiyan and the other two rested for one night at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion in the Western Wilderness City.

The next morning, Shuang Feiyan found Bu Hua and Bu Yin, took out two luck stones from her spatial ring, and solemnly instructed them: "Let's split up and search for the person."

"Anyone who can make the Luck Stone emit a purple light is our target."

"Once discovered, do not act rashly. Send me a message immediately, and we will make a decision after I arrive."

The divination result was: "Yes."

Bu Yin: "Yes."

Wanfo School

The cave dwelling of the Buddhist disciple Wuwang, which had been closed for a hundred years, has finally been opened.

Wu Wang was dressed in a white kasaya, with golden Buddhist characters faintly visible.

Having returned from the mortal world, one cultivates a perfect Bodhi mind, and possesses a dignified and solemn appearance.

He stepped out of the cave where he had lived for a hundred years, and walked out calmly.

As soon as Wu Wang stepped out of the cave, thunderclouds gathered in the sky, lightning flashed, and the scene was magnificent.

Wu Wang flew away from the cave and landed on the open ground behind the Wanfo Sect. Most of the cultivators in the sect undergo their tribulations in this area.

Not long after Wu Wang landed, the disciples of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect arrived at the back mountain one after another to watch from afar.

For them, witnessing the Buddhist disciple undergoing the tribulation of lightning was an immense opportunity.

The tribulation clouds gathered high in the sky for an hour, and after an hour, the tribulation lightning struck directly at Wuwang.

Buddhist practitioners are different from other cultivators in the cultivation world.

When other cultivators in the cultivation world undergo tribulation, the more Dao numbers the tribulation lightning descends, the more powerful it is, and the better their aptitude.

For Buddhist cultivators, the better their talent and the higher their cultivation level, the fewer the tribulation lightning bolts will descend, and the weaker their power will be.

This is a favor from Heaven.

In addition, the gifts bestowed by Heaven after Buddhist practitioners have survived the tribulation of lightning are also different.

After a Buddhist practitioner survives a tribulation of lightning, the clouds do not send down white light containing high-quality spiritual energy, but rather golden light containing the great principles of Buddhism.

Wu Wang did not use any protective magic artifacts. He stood upright under the tribulation clouds, letting the tribulation lightning fall on him, unmoved as a mountain.

With his eyes lowered, he softly recited Buddhist scriptures. The golden Buddhist characters on his white robe shimmered with golden light, making him appear even more dignified.

The Buddhist disciples who were watching felt something and sat down on the spot.

They chanted scriptures, their voices resonating in the air above the Wanfo Temple, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

Only seven lightning bolts descended.

The rain fell gently on Wu Wang, without harming him in the slightest.

Compared to the grand scale of the tribulation clouds beforehand, it felt rather like all bark and no bite.

However, none of the cultivators watching this tribulation felt that anything was wrong; on the contrary, they all felt that it was the proper thing to do.

After the seven tribulations of lightning, golden light containing the great Dao of Buddhism descended from the clouds. Wu Wang sat down cross-legged on the spot to comprehend the great Dao of Buddhism. When the golden light dissipated, his cultivation level broke through two levels, from the late stage of the Integration Stage to the peak of the Integration Stage, and broke through to the early stage of the Mahayana Stage.

Wu Wang got up, walked out of the back mountain, his aura was vast and his appearance was even more solemn.

The monks and practitioners of the Wanfo School were all shocked to see the unwitting person.

Wu Wang is the eldest son of Ji Chenyan, the head of the Ji family, one of the four great families of the Central Continent. His secular name is Ji Wu Wang.

Back then, when the Ji family held a 100-day celebration for Wuwang, Huiyi, the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect in the Western Wilderness Continent, personally visited and gave Wuwang, who was still an infant at the time, the Bodhi bead necklace that he always wore.

He also told Wuwang's father, Ji Chenyan, that Wuwang was born with Buddha-like qualities and that he wanted to take him as his personal disciple.

At that time, Ji Chenyan was holding the child in his arms, asking his father, Old Master Ji, to name the child.

Old Master Ji looked down at Wu Wang, whose features were clear and whose smile was obedient. He then looked up at his son, Ji Chenyan, sighed slightly, and advised, "Since there is no hope of him staying, then don't force him to stay."

"Let's name him Ji Wuwang."

May he refrain from having delusive thoughts, attain perfect enlightenment, and achieve Nirvana and Buddhahood.

After saying that, Old Master Ji reached out and took Ji Wuwang from Ji Chenyan's arms, handing him over to Huiyi, the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect.

Huiyi took Wuwang and turned to leave.

Wu Wang is indeed born with the bones of a Buddha, destined to be a Buddha's child.

He formed the Golden Elixir before the age of twenty and attained Buddhahood before the age of thirty.

Now, having returned from the mortal world, he has attained perfect Bodhicitta and broken through to the Mahayana stage of cultivation.

An hour ago, Ji Xiuyuan heard that Wuwang had emerged from seclusion. He was so excited that he dropped the wooden bucket he was about to use to fetch water and ran towards Wuwang's cave.

On the way, upon hearing that Wuwang was undergoing tribulation in the back mountain, they followed him there.

After Wuwang left after his tribulation, he had just recovered from his shock and quickly chased after Wuwang in the direction he had gone, catching up with Wuwang who was leisurely heading towards Huiyi Cave.

This was the first time he had met his elder brother.

Although it was their first meeting, he had long admired his elder brother for many years.

Ji Xiuyuan stood in front of Wuwang, somewhat reserved yet expectant, his emotions surging wildly.

Looking at the calm and composed Wu Wang before him, he mustered his courage and asked, "Brother, have you really been in seclusion all these years to undergo the tribulations of the mortal world?"

Ji Xiuyuan asked curiously, "Who did you encounter during your tribulation in the mortal world, causing your cultivation to soar?"

Wu Wang replied, "No."

Immediately, the scene of first meeting Mu Qing at the Tianfo Temple in the mortal realm appeared in his mind. The young man's features were like a painting, as if he brought the warm sun with him.

In a daze, I seemed to smell that familiar fragrance of grass and trees again.

Ji Xiuyuan looked confused.

Wu Wang smiled slightly and added, "He is not my calamity."

"It is a predestined connection, not a calamity."

After saying this, he put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, well said, well said."

After speaking, she left calmly, ignoring Ji Xiuyuan's shock.