2349 Inheritance
Back in Tianhuang Mainland, Monk Daming had seen Ming Zhen.
Despite Monk Daming's Dao Heart cultivation, after he exchanged glances with Ming Zhen, he averted his gaze instinctively, lamenting, "The enraged gaze of a Vajra can't match the lowered gaze of a Bodhisattva."
Even Monk Daming had to bow down to Ming Zhen in terms of attainments in Buddhism—it was clear how deep Ming Zhen's attainments in Buddhism were.
It was only logical that Ming Zhen could ascend to the Pure Land of Bliss.
However, Su Zimo had not expected Ming Zhen to come to Avici!
"Patron, you are…"
Ming Zhen looked at the Martial Dao Prime Body.
Ming Zhen knew of the existence of the Martial Dao Prime Body. However, he had never seen the latter wear the Mara Mask and did not recognize him immediately.
"He's Desolate Martial."
With his back facing the two fairies, Su Zimo looked at Ming Zhen and winked as he spoke.
The two of them had lived at the bottom of the Dragon Burial Valley for 20 years and spent time together—the chemistry between them was obvious.
Ming Zhen nodded without saying anything more.
Su Zimo pointed to Mo Qing and Yun Zhu. "I'm currently in the Divine Firmament Immortal Domain and have joined Heaven and Earth Academy. This is my senior sister, Painting Immortal Mo Qing. This is Book Immortal Yun Zhu."
"Greetings, Fellow Daoists."
Ming Zhen's gaze was clear. Even when he saw the peerless beauties of the two fairies, there was no fluctuation in his eyes and he merely cupped his fists.
The two fairies looked at Ming Zhen curiously as well.
They had never seen anyone with such clear eyes.
Su Zimo asked, "How have you been all these years after your ascension? What's your current cultivation realm? Why did you come to Avici?"
Ming Zhen said, "It's a long story. I only managed to join Vessa Monastery by some freak coincidence and am now a Grade 9 Earth Immortal."
Ming Zhen ascended slightly later than Su Zimo.
Su Zimo had obtained many opportunities and was only a Grade 2 Heaven Immortal right now. It was already rare for Ming Zhen to cultivate to become a Grade 9 Earth Immortal.
Ming Zhen glanced at Arhat Bu Chen who had just died. "As for why I'm in Avici, I was completely forced and had no choice."
At the side, Yun Zhu pondered for a moment. "Vessa Monastery, one of the four great Buddhist monasteries of the Pure Land of Bliss's Jambudvipa. A thousand years ago, a Heavenly King of Vessa Monastery died in the hands of Emperor Bo Xun."
"The Founder Master of Vessa Monastery's monastery is Emperor Ananda. Ananda is a Dao title in Sanskrit that translates to joy and celebration. It's said that Emperor Ananda was buried in Avici."
Ming Zhen nodded and looked at the figure that was filled with a golden glow not far away. "This is the corpse of Founder Master Ananda."
Su Zimo turned back and his heart skipped a beat.
Emperor Ananda had died for countless years. To think that his body would still be intact and indestructible.
The Martial Dao Prime Body's heart skipped a beat as he recalled the scene of Emperor Bo Xun revealing his fiend form. A golden light appeared and helped them defend against Emperor Bo Xun.
The golden light that Emperor Bo Xun referred to was Ananda.
Su Zimo smiled. "It's a blessing in disguise for you. If you hadn't come to Avici, I don't know when we would have had the chance to meet again."
"Furthermore, Emperor Ananda's inheritance should have been preserved. Ming Zhen, this is an opportunity that belongs to you. Go and accept the inheritance."
Ming Zhen shook his head gently. "Buddhism purifies all living beings. Everyone who is here has an equal chance of obtaining Emperor Ananda's inheritance."
"We're not monks of the Buddhist monasteries. How can we pass through this golden barrier?"
Yun Zhu asked.
Ming Zhen said, "The final barrier left behind by Founder Master Ananda does not depend on one's cultivation background. For example, Senior Brother Bu Chen was from the Buddhist monasteries. Although he cultivated to become an Arhat, his heart has already fallen into the fiend Dao and he can't enter."
Simply put, the golden halo left behind by Emperor Ananda still depended on the aura of each person and whether it was compatible with him.
If one had a deep comprehension of Buddhism, they could enter as well.
Ming Zhen advanced and indeed, the golden halo did not stop him and he advanced extremely smoothly.
After pondering for a moment, Su Zimo went forward to give it a try as well.
The golden halo did not stop him too!
Back in Tianhuang Mainland, Su Zimo had a deep understanding of Buddhism. After ascending, he cultivated the Taboo Mystic Classic of the Buddhist monasteries, the Prajna Nirvana Sutra. Although it could not compare to Ming Zhen, it far surpassed most Buddhist cultivators.
Ming Zhen arrived before Emperor Ananda successfully and assumed a lotus position.
When Su Zimo was ten feet away from Emperor Ananda, he was met with immense resistance and could not advance.
When they saw that, the two fairies were curious and advanced one after another.
However, neither of them could enter the golden halo.
The two of them came from the Nine Firmament Immortal Domain and knew nothing about Buddhism. Coupled with the fact that their auras were quite different from the Buddhist monasteries, they were ostracized.
The Martial Dao Prime Body was silent for a moment before suddenly advancing.
Yun Zhu shook her head gently. Although she did not say anything, she had already predicted that Desolate Martial would not be able to enter.
Desolate Martial came from the Fiend Domain and wore the Mara Mask. There was a high chance that he had already obtained the inheritance of Emperor Bo Xun—how could he be recognized by Emperor Ananda?
Indeed.
When the Martial Dao Prime Body advanced, he was blocked by the golden halo and could not enter.
The Martial Dao Prime Body did not retreat. His eyes were deep and emotionless as his aura changed drastically.
His body seemed to have turned into a bottomless black hole.
The Martial Dao Prime Body turned into chaos from head to toe.
There were no immortal, Buddhist or fiend Daos.
It was a completely different aura.
The golden halo could not sense the origin of that aura either. The Martial Dao Prime Body seemed to be shrouded by a layer of fog as he strode in.
In the blink of an eye, the Martial Dao Prime Body arrived before Ananda as well!
The two fairies were dumbfounded.
What was up with Desolate Martial?
He was clearly from the Fiend Domain but he obtained the recognition of Emperor Ananda?
Right now, there were two people in front of Emperor Ananda—Ming Zhen and the Martial Dao Prime Body.
Su Zimo was slightly further away.
The inheritance of Emperor Ananda did not appear even after a long time.
It was as though the inheritance he left behind had not expected such a situation.
A moment later, two golden beams of light burst forth from Emperor Ananda's glabella and entered Ming Zhen and the Martial Dao Prime Body's bodies.
This meant that Ming Zhen and the Martial Dao Prime Body would inherit the inheritance of Emperor Ananda at the same time!
A sutra appeared in the mind of the Martial Dao Prime Body—the Agama Sutra.
It was as though a voice was narrating the contents of the sutra in the mind of the Martial Dao Prime Body, imparting the Dao and Buddhism.
Ming Zhen listened intently.
However, the Martial Dao Prime Body did not take it to heart. Instead, he flipped through the contents of the Agama Sutra.
He would not cultivate this Buddhist sutra. Instead, he would fuse it into the Martial Dao Furnace and absorb the profoundness of the Dharmic Dao within.
On the other side, although Su Zimo did not obtain the inheritance of Emperor Ananda, he was not disappointed.
Firstly, this Agama Sutra was definitely inferior to the Prajna Nirvana Sutra.
Secondly, it was enough for the Martial Dao Prime Body to obtain the inheritance.
Thirdly, he caught sight of the Saraca Fruit not far away and a relatively intact trunk of the Ashoka Tree!
