The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror-Chapter 833 - 385: Quanzhen

Actually, at that time Meng Chixing, if not by chance bumped into Xu Qing, with his spiritual power, could suppress all the worldly society experts present.

Of course, except Zhang Junbao.

He is a different breed.

Even like the true protagonist of this world.

Xu Qing, whether beside Junbao or not, could fully feel a significant change in the surrounding aura.

It was a complex feeling.

As if being beside Junbao brought peace of mind, yet there's an invisible restraint and suppression.

Walking alone, Xu Qing felt more free-spirited, yet inwardly there was the feeling that everything was illusory.

He couldn't feel how real this world was.

On the way to Shaoshi Mountain.

Xu Qing began to consider the concept of "Quanzhen".

What is "True"?

What's the real essence of cultivation?

If one were to regard the imagined world or universe in their mind as real.

Then Xu Qing is far scarier than the creator.

With a thought, worlds could be born and perish, universes could collapse.

Even, should someone bully him, the projection of his consciousness world, the opposing side wouldn't know how terrible their end would be.

Are these worlds real, or are they illusions?

If seen from an ordinary person's perspective, it would surely be a dream.

But from the cultivator's angle, it might not be a dream.

In Hinduism, there's a story that roughly says, Brahma wakes from a dream, and thus the world was destroyed.

It turned out the world was just a dream of Brahma.

Similar to Xu Qing creating games and movies in the modern world, are these worlds real in a lower dimension?

Do the people within also possess their joys and sorrows, yet their emotions, in the eyes of beings in a higher dimension, seem meaningless, even subject to arbitrary changes.

Hence, desires and emotions, joys and sorrows, are definitely not the true nature of humans.

An ordinary person's mind can overturn seas and rivers, be omnipotent. If the mind's world were real, then an ordinary person would be the supreme creator of that world, akin to God.

But in the world he himself inhabits, that's not the case.

If in the ordinary person's mind world, a creature saw the truth, it might be like an ant seeing a human's toe, and feel it's incredibly immense, indescribable.

Xu Qing remembered when he was young in the modern world, he once watered an ant nest.

He was just a human cub, yet to these ants, he was terrifyingly an Evil God from beyond.

Even passing by and stepping on it could cause a world-shattering blow to their world.

And Xu Qing casually taking a leak would be akin to a prehistoric world-ending flood to them.

But human cubs wouldn't feel they're terrifying because of such things.

Strength and weakness depend on relativity.

On the comparison with the same kind.

Such comparison would give rise to more real, more fluctuating emotions.

Even Xu Qing in the Taixu Universe is already a powerful being, his joys and sorrows would connect with his relatives and friends, and he would feel compassion for ordinary folks, pity their misfortune, anger at their inaction.

Because their starting points are similar.

Can birth determine noble status?

All are human, that's why there's injustice when others enjoy wealth.

If all the nobles of the Great Yu Dynasty were born as flying, soaring Five-clawed Golden Dragons, ordinary folks might not have many thoughts.

Recognizing injustice brings dissatisfaction.

Some choose to bear it, while others choose to resist.

But can't be indifferent.

Resistance may not bring good results, but at least it releases emotions.

All existence facts are not without cause, there must be cause, then effect.

Karma constructs a kind of "truth".

So Xu Qing contemplated further on why he appeared in this world.

Zhang Junbao symbolizes True Martial, then Shakyamuni is inseparable from the "卍" symbol.

In this Low Martial World, True Martial and Shakyamuni are definitely the two deepest karmic ties with Xu Qing.

Unlocking these two karmic ties seems to be the key to his predicament.

Therefore he needs more information.

Without divine skills like an Immortal, mundane forces seem to be the best tool for now.

This is another meaning of utilizing all things.

Xu Qing gained more insight on this journey.

He went unhurriedly to "Shaoshi Mountain".

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"Daoist Xu, we meet again."

Upon arriving at Shaoshi Mountain, being a representative of Quanzhen Sect, Shaoshi Mountain gave Xu Qing a high reception.

Of course, some of it was due to Xu Qing's reputation.

Meng Chixing's strongest attribute was the overwhelming spiritual power, a realm of Immortal Buddha.

After Xu Qing defeated him, in the eyes of worldly society, he naturally entered the ranks of the sacred Immortal Buddha.

Mastery in martial arts to the pinnacle is merely the threshold to the "Immortal Buddha" realm.

Xu Qing along with Meng Chixing and Basiba, the three are almost undisputed as the "Three Saints" of the time.

Even Basiba in the distant capital personally acknowledged, Xu Qing was the "living Immortal" of the time.

Basiba expressed a desire to find an opportunity to converse and debate with Xu Qing.

But was stopped by the Great Yuan Emperor, Kublai.

Because the Mongol Yuan Court could not accept another defeat of Basiba at Xu Qing's hands.

Certain religions opposed to Yuan secretly revered Xu Qing's longevity memorial tablet.

Some even stretched logic, claiming Xu Qing was the reincarnation of the previous dynasty's Daoist Monarch Emperor.

In recent years, some Mongol Yuan people excavated the Imperial Mausoleum of the previous dynasty's Emperor, using the skull as a wine bowl, generating much dissatisfaction with Mongol Yuan throughout the land.

Moreover, Mongol Yuan's tax system oppresses the lower layers more than the previous dynasty, and dissatisfaction with Mongol Yuan increases daily.

Actually, Mongol Yuan's system is relatively fair.

Even a Han Chinese large landlord, as long as wealthy, could command Mongolians as their slaves.

Hence many bankrupt Mongolians now hold discontent towards the Mongol Yuan Court.

If a Court can cause most people, even the nation to be dissatisfied, it surely won't last long.

So civil resistance against Yuan has never stopped.

The death of Shaolin Temple's Abbott led many worldly society members to gather at Shaoshi Mountain.

They may not have genuinely come to mourn but found a chance to gather.

Besides, Shaolin Temple falls under Buddhist influence, which relatively won't alarm Mongol Yuan too much.

More people lead to more disputes.

But worldly society thrives on large crowds.

The more people, the more opportunities for contact between upper and lower levels, many can seize the chance to rise.

Hence docks are often places with heavy worldly society atmosphere.

Because being well-connected, there're all sorts of people, opportunities are abundant.

Many regard the Shaolin Temple's re-election of Abbott and solving the Heavenly Lake Abbott's death case as a chance.

Wuhua thrives in such activities.

Once a lofty Holy Monk, now showing extremely high emotional intelligence, navigating through worldly society resiliently, receiving support from some worldly society folks.

In comparison, very much like the Eight Prince in the Yong Zheng Dynasty.

Now it's Wuhua's turn to host Xu Qing.

Of course, Xu Qing hadn't forgotten about the desert incident.

But it wasn't the time to pursue these matters.

Xu Qing seemingly forgot such things and conversed amicably with Wuhua.

Wuhua, for some reason, appeared exceptionally confident and self-assured during this meeting with Xu Qing.

Xu Qing vaguely sensed Wuhua's peculiarity.

Finally, Wuhua arranged an extremely serene meditation room for Xu Qing.

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After escorting Xu Qing, Wuhua returned to the back of Shaolin Temple.

He stopped at a broad platform.

Wuhua spread open the monk's robe on his chest, revealing a pendant worn around his neck, surprisingly a Jade Buddha.

"This Taoist is not the Taoist I'm looking for." a deep Buddha's voice sounded.

"Then I truly don't know anyone that meets your requirements. By the way, when will you teach me the Tathagata Divine Palm." a hint of urgency flashed in Wuhua's eyes.

"Very soon. Before that, you can start practicing inner strength. Oh, I sense the spiritual child is on Shaoshi Mountain, help me find him."

"Spiritual Child?"

"That's the reincarnation of Shakyamuni's spiritual child, and when found, I can transfer his Buddha Bone to you."