So Zhang Mu endured another three hundred years of hardship. Only after years of cultivation did Zhang Mu's cultivation level improve somewhat, barely reaching the late stage of Golden Immortal.
“Following the footsteps without top-level arduous training is too slow. If there are pills to assist, it will be much faster.”
Zhang Mu thought of the pills he had consumed during his rampage in the Heavenly Palace in the simulation.
That was a real elixir; otherwise, it wouldn't have allowed my simulated self to gain several major realms of cultivation at that time.
"Let's wait a little longer. I wonder if those guys can wait any longer."
Zhang Mu chuckled inwardly.
Just as he guessed, Buddha couldn't wait any longer. As long as Zhang Mu didn't appear in the world, the great calamity wouldn't come, and it would be postponed indefinitely.
The consequence of this is that merits will be continuously consumed by the great calamities, and the longer the calamities drag on, the less merits Buddhism will ultimately gain.
The Buddha decided to forcefully induce the celestial stone to give birth to living beings.
So he secretly intervened, transforming his cultivation into pure energy and continuously channeling it into Zhang Mu's body.
Feeling the sudden influx of cultivation power, Zhang Mu's eyes lit up. What a good thing! Originally, if he wanted to improve his cultivation quickly, he could only improve slowly without external assistance. But now, the external force has come!
Zhang Mu unleashed his full suction power, frantically absorbing the pure cultivation essence transmitted by Tathagata.
When Buddha sensed such a tremendous suction force, he was astonished, but for the sake of the journey to the West, he could only reluctantly sacrifice his hundreds of years of arduous cultivation.
This is an infusion of cultivation power at the Quasi-Saint level.
Zhang Mu's strength increased rapidly.
He went from the late stage of Golden Immortal to the peak, and then broke through the Golden Immortal realm to the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal.
"Not enough! Give me some more!"
Zhang Mu greedily inhaled the energy; he wasn't going to take advantage of such free cultivation.
As Zhang Mu absorbed more and more, Tathagata was also alarmed. How could this be a bottomless pit?
Despite absorbing so much of his cultivation, the immortal stone remained completely still.
He quickly stopped transmitting his cultivation power.
Zhang Mu secretly regretted it, but smiled as he looked at his cultivation level, which had reached the mid-stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal.
That was awesome!
After this incident, Buddha dared not arbitrarily transfer his cultivation to forcibly induce the birth of living beings from the immortal stones.
He had already sensed something was wrong. What was wrong was this immortal stone, since his cultivation energy just now was enough to give birth to a living being in the immortal stone.
Zhang Mu knew he couldn't hide any longer; if he didn't emerge soon, they'd probably come knocking on his door.
As a result, combined with the energy that the Buddha had just transmitted, it became shaky and unstable.
There was a loud 'boom'.
The immortal stone at the top of Huaguo Mountain finally burst open.
A stone monkey soared into the heavens, its eyes flashing with two golden beams that shot towards the Dipper.
The terrifying phenomenon attracted the attention of countless gods and Buddhas, but Zhang Mu pretended not to know anything and ran happily.
Seeing this, the Buddha dispelled his earlier doubts and nodded in satisfaction.
Now that you've been born, it's Guanyin's turn to perform.
After that, Buddha stopped paying attention.
"The stone monkey has been born, and a great calamity is about to come. Go back and prepare yourselves to cooperate with the play in the Western Paradise."
The immortals shook their heads with wry smiles.
At this moment, Zhang Mu picked some leaves to cover his private parts. Although he could change his clothes, he had no choice but to do this in order to conceal his cultivation level.
He knew that the white monkey that Guanyin had transformed into was definitely waiting for him.
"Right now, I'm only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, and I can't possibly resist the schemes of gods and Buddhas. Only when I become a Quasi-Saint can I escape the game, get rid of my status as a pawn, and become the player myself!"
Zhang Mu thought to himself.
"And the Heavenly Dao here is the same. In order to eliminate the karmic cause and effect between heaven and earth, it uses a great calamity to make the chosen one sacrifice himself to make amends. What a clever scheme!"
Having lived ten lives, he already understood the purpose behind this world's current actions.
Damn it, you all enjoy the benefits while I, the chosen one, suffer, right?
"Slaying the heavens is my specialty!"
Zhang Mu suppressed his thoughts and went to the mountainside, where he indeed saw the white monkey and a group of monkeys.
As for why he doesn't leave Flower Fruit Mountain, don't even dream about it. All the gods and Buddhas are watching, and it's impossible for Tathagata to let him leave.
If I leave, wouldn't that directly expose my abnormality and attract the attention of gods and Buddhas?
So he still followed the path of survival, and if he couldn't survive in the Immortal Stone, he would continue to survive in Flower Fruit Mountain!
Survive for as long as you can!
Moreover, Guanyin was merely a Great Luo Golden Immortal... while he himself was already a mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal...
Hmph...
Don't think that my cultivation as a Taiyi Golden Immortal is insufficient to deal with a Da Luo Golden Immortal. Looking at the Six Roots Purification Bamboo, a magical treasure in my sea of consciousness, this is Zhang Mu's true confidence.
With this innate spiritual treasure, and with my cultivation level as a Taiyi Golden Immortal, I could seal a Da Luo Golden Immortal!
"You're in for a world of hurt. You tried to scheme against me? I'll start with you!"
Zhang Mu looked at the white monkey in the distance with ill intent.
The white monkey felt a chill run down its spine, sensing that something bad was about to happen.
Then he turned his head and saw Zhang Mu in the distance. His eyes lit up and he began his performance.
The steps were exactly as in the simulation, and Zhang Mu watched her performance as if she were a clown.
However, this time Zhang Mu did not cause trouble, but cooperated fully with Guanyin in her performance.
You scheme against yourselves, but haven't I been scheming against you as well?
Who are the pawns, and who are the players? It's all still up in the air!
With Guanyin's help, Zhang Mu easily became the Monkey King of Flower Fruit Mountain.
Because of Ye Yu's power of rules, Guanyin was also unable to detect Zhang Mu's cultivation level.
Everything seemed so ordinary.
In the days that followed, Zhang Mu began to cultivate in secret, but he had to avoid Guanyin's eyes and ears, which made his efforts quite inefficient.
This time, he also discovered the reason why his cultivation level had regressed in the simulation.
It turned out to be the fruits he usually ate. These fruits had undergone special treatment, capable of silently erasing cultivation and even demoting immortal bodies to mortal forms.
That was truly a well-thought-out plan!
Zhang Mu had reached his limit. "Since you've already made a move, don't blame me for being impolite!"
He found a reason to get the white monkey into his room.
"Your Majesty said you wanted to show me He Baobei?"
Guanyin asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Come in first, and don't let the other monkeys see it. This is a rare treasure. Come in and let me tell you about it."
Zhang Mu smiled and waved.
Although Guanyin didn't know what Zhang Mu was up to, she didn't take it to heart. She didn't think that Zhang Mu, who had only been born recently, could discover her identity.
You must know she's a Great Immortal! What can a mere stone monkey do to her?
"What treasure does Your Majesty possess?"
Guanyin stepped forward.
Zhang Mu closed the door, then covered his hands and walked up to her.
He gestured for the latter to come closer.
Guanyin leaned over without any warning.
Zhang Mu grinned, opened his hands, and a miniature version of the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo was in his palm.
The next instant, the Six Pure Bamboos grew larger, and Zhang Mu unleashed their full power.
"seal up!"
Caught completely off guard, Guanyin's eyes widened as she tried to resist, but in just a few milliseconds, the power of the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo took effect on her.
In an instant, Guanyin lost her six senses.
What are the six senses?
Nature consists of: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind.
The first four need no explanation: "body" refers to the physical body, and "mind" refers to the spirit, consciousness, and soul.
Therefore, even Guanyin, a Great Immortal, is now at Zhang Mu's mercy after her six senses are sealed!
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