Chapter 397.1: A High-Quality White Moonlight, A Gift From The Great Monk

As Qi Yuan's voice rang out, the six Buddhas simultaneously turned their gazes toward the ninety-seven True Buddhas.

Without self. Without others. Without sentient beings. Without the notion of lifespan. The Buddhas of the past, present, and future had gathered together. Their appearances were solemn and majestic, their wisdom boundless.

The sacred Land of Buddha, now resting in Qi Yuan's hand, resembled nothing more than an ordinary trinket. Gone was the overwhelming majesty of a Creation Treasure capable of conquering the heavens.

Taihang, a Major Principle True Buddha, pressed his palms together and bowed deeply toward the six Buddhas. "I behold the Tathagata, and the Tathagata beholds me likewise. Greetings to the Buddhas."

The other True Buddhas followed suit, their Buddha Hearts purified.

"We pay our respects to the Buddha Ancestors."

All ninety-seven True Buddhas bowed in unison, their solemn voices resounding like the Great Sun’s thunder.

The Half-Buddhas also bowed one after another. "We pay our respects to the Buddha Ancestors!"

The appearance of ninety-seven True Buddhas paying homage to the Tathagata meant only one thing: the Land of Buddha now had a Buddha Ancestor!

Qi Yuan beamed from ear to ear. "See? I'm a pretty decent guy. You lent me the Great Sun Golden Lotus, and in return I gave you a Buddha Ancestor."

Not far away, sweat poured down Can Tuo’s forehead. He's serious! And he really did give them a Buddha Ancestor...

Qi Yuan remained calm. "That said, you're pretty generous yourselves, handing the entire Land of Buddha over to me just like that."

Taihang's expression shifted. The other True Buddhas could only smile bitterly, unable to voice their grievances.

As the very foundation of their sacred land, that Creation Treasure was an invaluable treasure. Countless Buddhist scriptures were scattered throughout it like stars across the heavens, so dense that they stretched beyond the limits of sight. One only had to glance at it to sense the profound, immeasurable depth of Buddhist Dharma.

Within the Land of Buddha, several immeasurable Infinite Mantras shone exceptionally bright. Resonating with the appearance of the Three Buddhas of Past, Present, and Future, they flashed continuously as boundless Buddhist chants soared toward the heavens.

Even they, as True Buddhas, couldn’t control the Creation Treasure. Otherwise, one of them would have long since unified the entire Land of Buddha. Yet somehow, it ended up in this man's hands.

Qi Yuan appeared completely at ease. "Haha, I was only joking. It's not like the Land of Buddha is of any use to me anyway."

After all, this was the Land of Buddha's greatest treasure. If it were lost, the Land of Buddha would likely fall from the Fifth Heaven. Firstly, Qi Yuan considered himself a good person, only borrowing things permanently. Secondly, having a wealthy White Moonlight was far better than having a poor one.

The assembled True Buddhas all breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes fixed intently on the Land of Buddha.

Qi Yuan casually waved his hand. "Wutian, I'll leave the Land of Buddha in your care."

The Land of Buddha flew into the disheveled Buddha’s hands, who curled his lips into a gloomy smile. Said Creation Treasure trembled violently, as though struggling to break free, but to no avail. The surrounding True Buddhas were inwardly shaken. They genuinely feared that Wutian Buddha would crush it with a single squeeze.

Qi Yuan smiled faintly. "Don't worry. Buddha Ancestor Wutian is a good friend of mine. He's very reliable. He's only teasing the little Land of Buddha for fun."

Since they were recommendations from his friends list, these Buddhas naturally counted as his friends.

Taihang stepped forward, gazing reverently at Qi Yuan. "May I ask how do we address you, Heavenly Venerable?"

Every True Buddha was curious about Qi Yuan's identity. To possess such unimaginable power, he had to be more than a lower world legend.

Qi Yuan replied calmly, "In this world, I am known as the Blood Master. In the Canglan World, I am the Blood-Clothed Sword God. My true name is Qi Yuan."

The True Buddhas' expressions changed ever so slightly as countless pieces of information flashed through their minds.

Meanwhile, Daoist Kunxia felt as though a massive boulder had crashed into his heart. "C-C-Canglan World... Blood-Clothed Sword God?!"

His eyes nearly split apart from shock. Unable to help himself, he looked up at the ten blazing suns overhead, feeling like crying.

Chen Huan, however, did not notice the change in him. His own heart was equally shaken. As expected of Big Brother. He's simply unbelievable. Everywhere he goes, he creates miracles.

Taihang remained expressionless. He gazed toward the heavens and uttered a single true word, "Seal!"

Before descending to the lower world, he had already isolated this world once. Now, he added a second layer of protection. The matter of the Buddha Ancestor was simply too important. Above all, there was the Future Buddha. If the world had no future, then how could there be a Future Buddha? If the Future Buddha truly existed, didn't that mean the Land of Buddha could one day ascend into the highest Three Heavens?

Within the Six Heavens, cultivators who reached the Major Principle realm could already become supreme overlords. As for the highest Three Heavens, they were mysteries beyond words.

Just then, compassion flashed across Taihang's eyes. "Enter my Myriad Buddhas Assembly and attain bliss ahead of time."

Boundless Buddhist chants filled the heavens. Numerous cultivators hiding in the shadows cried out miserably.

"Aaah!"

"No!"

Even Daoist Kunxia was caught by the Buddhist chant, immobilized.

Clearly, Taihang was purging the upper world's hidden informants. Those belonging to enemy factions were sent directly to the Pure Land. Those from friendly forces were merely restrained, their memories erased. As for Daoist Kunxia, Taihang did not kill him. However, every memory related to the Future Buddha was immediately extracted, erased, and replaced.

Following that, Taihang captured Daoist Kunxia and delivered him before Qi Yuan. "He should be one of Taihuang Palace's Mythic cultivators. Most likely, he has connections to the Canglan World."

Qi Yuan showed no surprise. He simply stretched out his hand and several jade slips immediately flew into his palm. At that same moment, Daoist Kunxia's soul quietly dissipated. Qi Yuan had absorbed and digested all his memories.

Taihang asked respectfully, "Heavenly Venerable, may I ask how does one attain the Buddhahood of the Future Buddha?"

Among the ninety-seven True Buddhas, six stepped forward. Together with Taihang, the seven of them were all at the Major Principle realm. The remaining True Buddhas narrowed their eyes, sealing off all five senses while imprisoning the surrounding heaven and earth to prevent any information leakage.

The conversation between Taihang and Qi Yuan was clearly not something they were qualified to hear. The memories of this day were simply too significant, which they intended to remove afterward.

Qi Yuan answered casually, "Just cultivate, and eventually you will succeed."

Taihang asked solemnly, "Heavenly Venerable, could you elaborate a little? The immortal realm has a past and a present, but no future."

Qi Yuan had heard those words before. Back on Moonwatch Continent, Qi Jianjun had once said that Yang Spirits possessed a Past Self and a Present Self, but no Future Self. Likewise, the immortal realm had no future. This was common knowledge among all the upper world cultivators.

Now, however, a Future Buddha had suddenly appeared. Naturally, every True Buddha of the Land of Buddha was shaken. After all, the future was closely tied to the unfathomable highest Three Heavens. If every True Buddha could cultivate to the future, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Qi Yuan spread his hands. "There really isn't much to elaborate. I gave him the visualization method of the Future Buddha. He studied it, and he became the Future Buddha. It's that simple."

Taihang's expression changed slightly. In the end, he let out a long sigh. "The secrets of Heaven cannot be revealed. It seems I lack the fortune to visualize such a method."

The other Principle True Buddhas also pressed their palms together and began chanting sutras. Clearly, they believed their cultivation realms were too low to touch the concept of the future. Besides, rashly probing the future without reaching the Major Principle realm wasn’t a wise thing to do.

Qi Yuan smiled warmly at Taihang. "By the way, now that my friends have become your Buddha Ancestors, would it be alright if I asked my friends for a little alms? Specifically... some Divine Methods?"

According to The Qi Yuan White Moonlight Standards Manual, these old, single dogs were the very definition of high-quality White Moonlights.

Taihang immediately replied, "Heavenly Venerable, do you require Divine Methods? Then we shall spare no effort. We will gather every Divine Method in the Land of Buddha and present them to you."

Thus, a jade slip landed in Qi Yuan's hand. The other True Buddhas also received Taihang's voice transmission. One after another, they inscribed every Divine Method they knew into jade slips and offered them to Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan's eyes lit up with delight. "I've hit the jackpot!"

The more he looked at these monks, the more handsome and charming they seemed. Moreover, the Divine Methods they offered far surpassed everything Shen Wushen and the Jade Maiden had ever given him! This wasn't merely one person's collection. It was the accumulated foundation of all the sacred lands in the Land of Buddha!

Tsk tsk, just how many Star Golden Cores can I condense with all of these?