Chapter 256: Buddhism, It Was Not A Big Deal
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Complete victory!
He won completely without a doubt!
No harm would have been caused if a comparison was not made.
Everyone could feel how depressed and painful it was to be in the fire when they were looking at the Lord Immortal’s version of the painting.
They looked at the fire dragon again and it had become pathetic. It was not worth mentioning. It even looked pitiful.
It was not hard to defy someone else’s Power, but to change the scene completely was terrifyingly amazing. He turned a scary fire into a pitiful fire.
Was that the level of a bigshot? How deep.
The Lord Immortal was a mere insect in front of the expert.
At the Liuyun Palace.
Spurt!
The Lord Immortal spat out a mouthful of blood. He was as pale as paper. The veins were visible and bulging on his forehead. He was shivering all over.
Cough!
He coughed and spat out blood again. He was instantly defeated.
“How is this possible? How is this even possible?”
He looked horrified. He could not believe what was happening.
How could someone so scary exist in the Immortal Realm?
It was not a big deal if the expert merely countered his Power of Fire with the Power of Water. However, he had transformed his Power of Fire into a weak candlelight flame that was flickering in the wind—it could go out anytime.
Thankfully, he cut off the connection in time. Otherwise, he would be crippled by now.
That person…was too scary!
His heart was racing and his mind was buzzing. He was out of it and did not know what to do.
Why did he instigate a bigshot like that?
It was over. It was over for him!
His hair stood on ends before he could think about it. He was alarmed by a big incoming disaster. It made his skin crawl and his blood freeze.
Kaboom!
He heard a deafening thunder.
Layers of dark clouds rolled in above the Liuyun Palace. It instantly shrouded the place with darkness.
The lightning bolts were like dragons, moving in between the clouds. They slashed through the darkness from time to time, creating panic and chaos.
“This…”
The Lord Immortal looked up. At that moment, he suddenly felt like he was puny. He felt horrible. “A painting turning into reality? Resonating with the realm?!”
He was only asking for advice. Did it have to turn out this way?
Who did he offend? Was it too late to apologize?
He spat out blood again and yelled at the top of his lungs, “Get into formation! To all disciples, listen up. Gather immediately. Cast every spell we’ve got! Quick, quick!”
…
Li Nianfan stopped painting. He looked at everyone and asked, “Brother Gu, what do you think of the painting?”
Gu Yuan was summoned. He jumped instantly. His mouth was dry and he could not think of the words to describe it. He said in a trembling voice, “Good, it’s so good!”
Payne added, “Mr. Li, your painting creates new heights. It’s elite.”
Li Nianfan shook his head and said, “It’s just a niche hobby.”
This was the Immortal Realm. So what if he could paint?
The opponent dared to challenge him because he was an easy target. He won the challenge but he was no better than his opponent in the end.
Painting was just a fun hobby. Other than that, there was nothing else going on for him.
Everyone noticed that Li Nianfan was upset. Their hearts were about to jump out of their chests.
The expert…was not satisfied!
Daji and the Fire Phoenix looked at each other.
Everyone was silent. Nobody dared to breathe.
They looked up at the sky and realized that the sky had gone dark. It was slightly depressing.
“Pardon me, I was a little out of it.” Li Nianfan snapped back to reality and smiled awkwardly. He shook his head.
It was a known fact that he could not cultivate. He should be a nice ordinary man that bootlicks occasionally. He should not think too much about it.
What else did he want? To win in a fight? It was too dangerous and he was at a disadvantage.
He could live for a thousand years and he was surrounded by bigshots. If he kept that going, he might get the chance to extend his life with a magical pill. Was it not nice to live a steady and comfortable life?
The depressing sky went away. Sunlight shone through and everyone was relieved.
Payne said in a low voice, “Mr. Li, if you’re unhappy about this, we can bring you justice.”
“Haha, no need, no need!” Li Nianfan was joyous. He waved, “It was just a painting battle, there’s no need for that.”
Nobody said anything but they all made a mental note.
No need? No way!
Li Nianfan acted like nothing happened. He said, “Xiao Bai, hurry up and serve the tea to the guests.”
“Mr. Li.”
Yuecha groaned for a moment. She could not help but genuinely ask, “Mr. Li, is the Buddhism aspect in ‘Journey to the West’ real?”
So, she was a ‘Journey to the West’ and a Buddhism fan. No wonder she had a shawl on.
She was so obsessed that she started to cosplay.
It was rare for a lady to be interested in Buddhism. Not a lot of people cared about it.
He said, “Of course.”
Suddenly, everyone listened attentively.
Daji and the Fire Phoenix listened closely, too. Buddhism had long disappeared. There were some ordinary people who did not know what Buddhism was. It was related to the secrets of the eldritch eras.
Yuecha jumped. She was intrigued. She asked in a nervous voice, “Then, what do you think of Buddhism, Mr. Li?”
“Are you that interested in Buddhism as told in ‘Journey to the West’?”
Li Nianfan laughed. Then, he said, “‘Journey to the West’ is a story about cultivating Buddhism. It did not describe anything about Buddhism. Maybe there’s a description about it when the Monk was first introduced. What do you think of Buddhism?”
Yuecha said without hesitation, “I think Buddhism’s great and it can save the world.”
“Haha…” Li Nianfan laughed. Nice, no wonder she had a shawl.
It was oddly funny.
Yuecha was panicking on the other hand. She asked, “Mr. Li, do you think Buddhism won’t work?”
“It’s not that,” Li Nianfan shook his head. He said, “Buddhism guides people to kindness so it has its perks.”
Yuecha looked overjoyed. She hurriedly asked, “If I study Buddhism like the Monk, can I create a new generation of Buddhists?”
Li Nianfan was silent.
As a modern person, he did not care about religion. He felt like religions were for brainwashing.
However, all religions were useful.
For example, Buddhism. He would not admit it but he was influenced by Buddhism since he was young. Hence, he had the ‘karma mentality’ in him. It was not bad since he would instinctively choose to do good things.
Actually, all religions could be described as ‘wisdom’. The creators of religious practices were wise.
However, all sorts of religions were developed over time. Some of the religions became greedy because of competition. They wanted more members and opted for the brainwashing route which turned some of them into cults.
Somehow, Buddhism did not exist in the Immortal Realm. Perhaps it was because the ordinary people were not very spiritual yet. If they were, they probably would not have such evil demons.
He already allowed Meng Junliang to preach.
Since the lady made up her mind to save the world, he could pass on some Buddhist practices to her. He was unsure how it would turn out but he guessed it would be very interesting to see.
Moreover, the lady was probably an Immortal. He could be a kiss-up again.
He thought about that and asked, “I don’t think there will be new generations, but it could benefit the people. Do you perhaps want to preach Buddhism?”
Yuecha was emotional. She nodded excitedly and said, “That’s right. Please, teach me Buddhist practices, Mr. Li.”
“You don’t have to be so courteous. Just some light Buddhism, it’s not a big deal.” Li Nianfan was flattered. The person was clearly passionate about Buddhism.
He stood up and said, “Wait a moment.”
Yuecha already knew what Li Nianfan was going to do. She hurriedly nodded, “Yeah, I’ll wait for you, Mr. Li.”
Then, everyone watched as Li Nianfan walked into a storage room. They heard some familiar rustling.
Daji and the Fire Phoenix jumped. No way. Was it another Luck Treasure?
Daji took a deep breath. She calmed her emotions and looked at Payne. She asked coldly, “Who owns that painting?”
Payne and the others were drenched in cold sweat. They hurriedly said in a respectful tone, “It’s the Lord Immortal—Liuyun, from the Liuyun Palace in the Above Immortal Realm.”
Daji nodded and did not say anything else.
Everyone knew that the Lord Immortal was now targeted. Nobody could save him. He was probably goners.
Li Nianfan walked out of the storage room. He had an old book in his hand. The cover of the book was slightly yellow and it was wrinkled. A golden halo surrounded it.
The golden glow of the book flew to the sky and almost painted it gold.
They heard an angelic choir. They looked up and saw a figure of Buddha in the endless sky. The humongous Buddha sat cross-legged with a gold halo. It was extremely powerful.
Everyone stood up and had goosebumps.
Yuecha did the Namaste gesture. She looked as devoted as a Saint.
She was tearing up, too. She would kneel and worship on the floor but she remembered the pet peeve of the expert!
Li Nianfan suddenly teased her, “Since you have a predestined fate with Buddha, I shall give you this ‘Diamond Sutra’. The mission to save the world is up to you!”
“Amitabha.”
Yuecha did the Namaste gesture. Then, she reached out to the book respectfully with both her hands. She took the Buddhist Scripture and said in a serious tone, “Thank… Thanks, Mr. Li! I will!”
She looked at the ‘Diamond Sutra’ in the Buddhist Scripture. It was unreal.
The expert handed over the Buddhist Scripture to her just like that. She felt like she was dreaming.
Gu Yuan and the others were all jealous.
Just…the Buddhist Scripture?
It was not a big deal?
That was a Luck Treasure though!