My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion-Chapter 44 - 33 Actually, My Name is Chen Yi

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The Five Decays of Celestial Beings.

Clothes become filthy, flowers on the head wither, sweat flows from the armpits, the body emits a foul odor, and one no longer delights in their seat.

The Buddhist scriptures explain that when a celestial being nears the end of its lifespan, these five signs of decline appear. Although the Asura are not celestial beings, they are similar, and thus the Five Decays of Celestial Beings manifest in them as well.

Furthermore, compared to celestial beings, the fate of the Asura after their decline is even more tragic. The vast majority fall into the Ghost Path due to their combative and sinful lives, becoming ghost kings who wreak havoc.

As for how Chen Yi came to know of these Buddhist concepts, the answer is simple—through the game encyclopedia of "Heavenly Realm."

"Heavenly Realm," in the pursuit of creating an authentic world, extensively researched various references. Beyond the three teachings and nine schools of thought, it even delved into the Zoroastrianism of the Western Regions, Nestorianism, the six heterodox schools of India, the Tan’gun traditions of Korea, and the Shinto Pure Land of the East. All this information was compiled into the colossal game encyclopedia.

After Chen Yi first cleared the game, he began reading the vast and varied entries in the encyclopedia in preparation for starting a new run, particularly scrutinizing content related to the early stages of the game, going through it two or three times.

He still remembered marveling at the encyclopedic detail back then, thinking, "This is so thorough it feels like such a world truly exists."

And now, the knowledge he absorbed back then could be put to perfect use in this moment.

Chen Yi took a light step forward and gently placed a hand on Yin Weiyin’s shoulder, signaling that he wanted to go ahead.

Yin Weiyin looked at him with suspicion and alarm, hastily grabbing his sleeve and shaking her head repeatedly.

Chen Yi wasn’t interested in explaining much. He merely cast a glance toward Min Ning.

Min Ning understood and stepped forward to hold Yin Weiyin back, forcibly making her let go. Chen Yi then directed his gaze straight at the Asura showing the signs of the Five Decays.

The Asura’s dull and lifeless eyes fixated on him.

An indescribable chill and deathly silence filled the alley.

"You look... like you’re in great pain."

Chen Yi opened his mouth and spoke slowly.

The Asura stood motionless, as if unresponsive.

Chen Yi continued nonchalantly:

"You are not a celestial being, yet you endure the suffering of the Five Decays of Celestial Beings. That is why you are in pain."

The Asura’s gaze flickered with a hint of anger, and the surrounding sinister, chilling aura intensified. Yin Weiyin’s very breath seemed to freeze.

The three faces of the Asura twisted slightly, their eyes glaring fiercely at Chen Yi.

"Mortal, why... why do you say such things? How can you see this?"

Chen Yi calmly replied:

"How I see it is irrelevant. What matters is that I know the source of your pain."

As his words fell, the chilling aura grew heavier still. It felt as though the alley had transformed into a ghostly underworld, the pressure so suffocating Yin Weiyin and Min Ning broke out into cold sweats, their backs soaked through.

It felt like their heads could be lopped off in the next instant.

Chen Yi, however, remained perfectly still, as though he had anticipated this.

"Your suffering comes from... ignorance in your heart."

The Asura froze suddenly, its gaze halting as if to confirm something.

"What... is ignorance?"

Chen Yi gave a faint smile.

"Ignorance is the endless arising of thoughts—when one thought extinguishes, the next immediately arises. You are an Asura. Though you understand the six realms of reincarnation, you fear your own decline and cling fiercely to life, reluctant to enter the cycle of reincarnation. You cannot comprehend the principles of dependent origination and cessation. This obsessive desire to live—this is ignorance."

"Your heart is consumed by ignorance, preventing you from liberation. The more you avoid pain, the more it consumes you. The harder you try to escape the sea of suffering, the deeper you sink into it."

The Asura froze in place, the lips of all three heads trembling, muttering and repeating in a frenzied tone:

"Ignorance, ignorance, ignorance..."

Witnessing this scene, Yin Weiyin instinctively sensed an opportunity for a breakthrough and allowed herself a moment of relief.

However, in the next second, a sudden turn of events made her heart leap anew, her skin crawling.

The Asura’s six arms shot forward. Two seized Chen Yi’s wrists, two grabbed his ankles, and the last two locked firmly around his neck. With a fury on the verge of death, it demanded:

"Tell me—tell me how to escape the sea of suffering! How?!"

Chen Yi’s face turned alternately pale and blue as he was nearly strangled, his breathing labored and intermittent. Seeing this, Min Ning gripped the hilt of his sword, drawing it an inch despite his fear.

Enduring the pain, Chen Yi forced out his words:

"Indra... the Three Refuges."

The Asura froze momentarily, the hands around his throat loosening slightly. Chen Yi took a deep breath. Though still restrained, finding his voice was enough.

"The King of the Trayastrimsha Heaven, Indra, once faced the Five Decays of Celestial Beings. Stricken with despair, he sought the Buddha and took refuge in the True Dharma. At the brink of death, when he was about to fall into the animal realm, he bowed his head to the Buddha in the Three Refuges. When he raised his head again, he had returned to his celestial form, attaining Buddhahood."

Chen Yi articulated each word clearly.

"Indra had the Buddha when he faced his suffering. But where is my Buddha?! I too have taken refuge in Buddhism. I too have recited Buddhist scriptures and acted as a Dharma Protector for the Buddha. Yet the Buddha has never gazed upon me!"

Upon hearing this, the Asura laughed in rage. Violent and wrathful by nature, his six arms tightened their grip, as if to rip Chen Yi apart limb by limb in a fit of blind fury.

"But how do you know... I am not the Buddha?"

Chen Yi struck with resolute force.

"How do you know I am not here to ferry you across the sea of suffering?!"

The Five-Decayed Asura froze, his wrists gradually loosening, muttering to himself:

"You... are the Buddha... ferrying me across the sea of suffering. You know the source of my pain... so you are the Buddha ferrying me... across the sea of suffering..."

Yin Weiyin stared at the scene in astonishment, realizing Chen Yi’s words were akin to the sudden enlightenment described in Buddhist teachings. The Five-Decayed Asura, once a vessel of malice, now flickered with bursts of faint Buddha Light.

At that moment, in the narrow alley, Buddha Light surged into the sky, completely dispelling the chilling, ghostly aura!

When the light subsided, the Asura had vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a single golden Shariputra on the ground, glimmering with an otherworldly radiance in the dim night.

Chen Yi’s eyes lit up as he bent down to pick up the Shariputra, tucking it into his pouch.

The golden Shariputra—one of the best rewards from the Praying Place dungeon. Out of all the rewards in the dungeon, it ranked in the top five. In the early game, it served as a powerful tool for exorcism, while in the late game, it was crucial for achieving enlightenment.

When he turned back, he was met with the astonished gazes of the two women. Min Ning was less affected, mostly confused, while the white-clad female Taoist seemed dumbfounded, her hands trembling as if struck by lightning.

An Asura, which even the accomplished Taoist masters of Taihua Mountain could hardly subdue, had been defeated so effortlessly...

"Heavenly Vision... you... do you truly possess Heavenly Vision?!"

Yin Weiyin exclaimed in shock.

In both Taoist and Buddhist traditions, there are records of the Five Divine Powers, including Heavenly Vision, Divine Insight, Heavenly Ear Technique, Telepathy, and Clairvoyance.

If someone is naturally born with any one of these powers, it is destined they are to become a celestial or enlightened being.

Chen Yi scratched his temple awkwardly as he faced Yin Weiyin, who was still immersed in her astonishment.

Heavenly Vision... I don’t have any Heavenly Vision...

But... I can’t just say that I read the walkthrough, can I?

"I’m not sure either... I just... in that moment, I saw his pain."

Chen Yi replied vaguely.

His words, spoken without much thought, sparked countless threads of thought in her mind. Yin Weiyin slightly adjusted her expression and collected her thoughts.

He saw... pain. It must be... Heavenly Vision.

For a thousand years, Taihua Mountain had cultivated their sect, selecting a pair of golden boy and jade girl every sixty years to ascend the mountain, seeking longevity and enlightenment. Throughout history, the golden boys existed mainly to complement the jade girls, assisting them in their practice.

The golden boy and jade girl were always a pair, but the jade girl inherited the mantle of the Taichua Goddess. Her talent, comprehension, and other qualities always far surpassed the golden boy’s, leading to tales of jade girls achieving immortality while their golden boy companions passed away within a few cycles.

Some heretical sects even slandered Taihua Mountain, accusing them of treating the golden boys as mere tools for cultivation.

However, after witnessing this event, Yin Weiyin began to suspect that tradition might soon be overturned.

Heavenly Vision... destined to be a celestial or enlightened being...

Such a person as her Dao companion—it wasn’t his opportunity but rather... her opportunity!

Looking back at her past behavior... she had truly been too reckless, too blind. Remembering her ostentatious display earlier, Yin Weiyin’s cheeks burned slightly. Quickly calming her Heart Lake, she broke into a composed smile and asked:

"Min Yuechi, would you be willing to become my Dao companion? All those impertinent remarks of mine... I won’t hold them against you..."

"I’m sorry,

but... my name is actually Chen Yi."