I searched for corpses in the Wuding River to extract entries

At that moment, Xie Que's vision seemed to be distorted.

The surrounding scene began to change rapidly at an extremely fast speed, like a series of paintings unfolding rapidly before my eyes.

The vast land, which was originally desolate and had not yet completely escaped from its barren state, underwent earth-shaking changes in the blink of an eye.

Thousands of temples have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. They are majestic and magnificent, reaching into the sky as if they are about to poke a hole in the sky.

Between the temples, smoke rises up and the mist lingers and swirls like clouds and mist, making it seem like a holy place on earth.

Monks dressed in golden red robes, holding scriptures and chanting to pray for the devout believers;

Or you can sit quietly on a cushion, close your eyes, and meditate on Zen.

The devout believers either hold incense sticks and worship devoutly, or close their eyes and listen to the monks' teachings.

Their prayers rose one after another, resounding through the clouds, converging into powerful streams of incense and prayer that soared straight into the sky.

These wishes turned into golden light between heaven and earth, like golden ribbons, entwining and circling in the void.

Finally it reaches the place where the Buddhas are, adding a bit of sacredness and solemnity to this land.

Xie Que looked up and saw the Buddha's light in the sky was vast and boundless, obscuring the sunlight and making it dim.

The Buddha's light penetrated the clouds, fell on the earth, and formed golden spots.

At this time, the spiritual power was even more active, and its concentration was so high that
Even Xie Que had never had such an experience.

With the nourishment of such rich spiritual energy, even a pig could probably transform into a monster.

The people here are all born with strong bodies.

They are immune to all diseases and have a long lifespan of up to three to five hundred years.

Even the crops on this land seemed to be blessed by Buddhism and grew exceptionally lushly.

They ripen once every three days, and the yield is so abundant that it is beyond imagination.

However, the abundance here is not limited to the material level. People's spiritual world is also rich.
They are compassionate, optimistic, and put their whole heart into faith.

The fat monk at this moment had lost a lot of weight compared to when Xie Que first met him.
But his eyes were clearer, as if cleansed of the worldly dust.

He opened his mouth wide, revealing a warm smile, and asked, "How is it?"

Xie Que couldn't help but feel a surge of shock in his heart.

He did not feel any sense of time going back or breaking through the void, but found himself in this strange world.

When he sensed the Death Judgment Talisman in his body and felt the long river of time flowing,

Only then did he dare to be sure that he was in a real and true world.

However, a slight abnormality made him frown.

The Buddha's fire, which was supposed to be tightly attached to the side of the Judicial Diagram, now disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace.

This filled him with doubt and anxiety.

"Where exactly is this?" Xie Que turned his gaze to the fat monk, his words filled with confusion and inquiry, "Is this the shadow world?"

When the fat monk heard this, his face changed suddenly, as if he had heard something disrespectful.

He quickly put his hands together and quickly erected a barrier.
Isolate the two from the outside world to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"My friend, please stop talking nonsense!" The fat monk's voice was filled with urgency and admonition.
"This place is the Western Paradise, a pure land created by the two elders with supreme wisdom and compassion, who saw through the myriad sufferings of the world and vowed to save all living beings.

Here, sentient beings can escape from the suffering of the five aggregates and the trouble of the six poisons, and enjoy true happiness and peace. "

Upon hearing this, Xie Que immediately understood the fat monk's implication.

He realized that in this world,
Every word and every thought must be carefully considered.

Those few words about the Buddha's fire and the shadow world,

Perhaps it is the taboo that cannot be touched in this pure land.
Once mentioned, it may bring unpredictable consequences.

The fat monk's figure inadvertently attracted the attention of several passers-by.
These seemingly ordinary people stopped in their tracks after recognizing the person.
They bowed down and worshiped him, reverently chanting: "Greatly Compassionate and Merciful Namo Jiuliusun Buddha!"

Seeing this scene, Xie Que couldn't help but glance at the fat monk: "Are you afraid to keep Sun Fo?"

Hearing this, the fat monk smiled shyly and nodded slightly: "You know me?"

Xie Que's inner shock had reached its peak at this moment.
You must know that in Buddhism, apart from the two elders in the Western Paradise,
The Buddha Kalpa is the first of the Thousand Buddhas of the Kalpa of Virtue, and the leader of the seven Buddhas of the past.

His status is so high that it is almost as high as that of Dipamkara, the Buddha of the past.

But he didn't expect that this seemingly harmless and naive monk in front of him would be such a noble being.
After all, his appearance once made Xie Que mistakenly believe that he was just the incarnation of a certain arhat or bodhisattva.
Even if he believed it to be the altar purifier, he felt it was possible.

"The chief of the seven past Buddhas, whose name resounds throughout the universe, who does not know him?"

Juliusun Buddha smiled slightly, raised his feet lightly,

Suddenly, a misty white cloud appeared under his feet, like a blooming lotus, carrying him up slowly.

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me." He said gently, "How about we talk while walking?"

Xie Que nodded happily and stepped onto the white cloud without any hesitation.

As the fat monk waved his hand gently, brilliant golden light fell from his palm, blessing the believers below.

Afterwards, Juliusun Fo took Xie Que with him and stepped into the sky together.

It was not until the two of them traveled deep into the layers of clouds that Juliusun Buddha's voice sounded again:
"This world is the past."

Hearing this, Xie Que couldn't help but show doubts between his brows: "The past? But I don't feel the retrospection..."

Juliusun Buddha shook his head slightly, with a smile on his round face: "No, this is the past, but it cannot be reversed in time."

Xie Que's heart moved, and after thinking for a moment, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes:
"You mean... we are now in a real past world, rather than going back in time through the light of the universe?"

Using the Art of Cosmic Light to go back in time is nothing more than letting the incarnation of the Mighty One travel through the long river of time.
It is impossible to go back in time and try to change the past. The long river of time will correct it.
This makes the past time and space stable and cannot be easily changed.

However, if it could really descend into the past world, the meaning would be completely different.

This means that every word and every line of Xie Que at this moment,
Everything will be engraved in the long river of time like a chisel, becoming the indelible past and actually influencing the direction of the future.

This is also the reason why Xie Que particularly emphasized the word "real".

Juliusun Buddha gave an answer that was both positive and negative:

"Yes, but not entirely. We are indeed in a real past, but there is only the past, no present, and no future."

After saying this, his gaze seemed to penetrate through the layers of clouds and mist, looking towards the distant sky.

Xie Que pondered for a while, as if he had an epiphany. The fat monk's previous words echoed in his mind, as well as all the opportunities he had experienced in the Buddhist world.
He spoke slowly, with a hint of verification in his voice: "You mean... this is the past... but there is no present and future."

The fat monk nodded slightly and said in a tone that sounded almost like a warning:
"Fellow Daoist, if you talk too much, you will make mistakes. It is better to stop when you have made a point and be careful with your words."

Upon hearing this, Xie Que immediately understood and stopped delving into these sensitive topics.

At this moment, his mind was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, piercing through the clouds and mist and reaching the earth. He could see that in this world forgotten by time,

The Buddha Dipankara is no longer the ancient being gradually forgotten by all living beings, but has become the most noble and majestic Buddha.
It is the supreme faith in the hearts of believers and the leader of all Buddhas.

But Xie Que also knew that the real ancient Buddha Dipankara existed in this world, and his status was probably far beyond what everyone imagined.

From these subtle clues, Xie Que has already glimpsed the secret of the "transcendence" of the ancient Buddha Dipankara.

According to his speculation, the ancient Buddha Dipankara has successfully transcended, and his teachings and beliefs no longer exist in the world.
He even used an unimaginable magical power to cut off the past in the long river of time.

And take this past time and space into your own hands.

The piece of time and space cut off by the ancient Buddha Dipankara turned into the world before our eyes.

What a great magical power it is to be able to cut off a piece of the vast river of time and make it your own!

Xie Que didn't dare to think about it.

That is why Buddha Julusun said that this world has neither past nor future.

Because the long river of time here was stolen and robbed by the ancient Buddha Dipankara.

Even if it can continue into the future, it can only be continued through the cosmic light of the ancient Buddha Dipankara.

However, according to the extension of the future of one world, the cosmic light required is

Xie Que estimated that even a transcendent being would not be able to afford it.

As for why the Buddha in the past took such an action, Xie Que already had some understanding in his mind.

It is nothing more than not wanting to be reduced to the dust of the "past", just like the "unpredictable future" mentioned by the Buddha now.
They all don't want their existence to be forgotten and become a footnote of history.

After all, only those things that are truly in your own hands can become eternal and unchanging truth.

Xie Que exhaled lightly. Although these inferences were only speculations in his mind,
There is solid evidence to support this, but combined with the clues he has collected,

This was the closest answer to the truth he could come up with.

As for the true function of the Buddha's fire, Xie Que still had some doubts in his mind.

But at this moment, he is already in a world completely dominated by the Buddha of the past.

He himself holds the law of the future. This unique identity makes
He seems out of place in this world and has to be cautious and careful in every step.

Xie Que picked up an ancient scripture from an ancient temple.

This sutra carries the vicissitudes of time and also records various major and minor events in the Buddhist world since the beginning of the world.

The scriptures record in detail the origin of the Western Paradise.
It is a pure land that was opened up by the two elders in the West out of compassion and who witnessed the suffering of all living beings.

The two elders not only personally taught the Dharma, guided sentient beings in their practice, and taught them how to let go of their obsessions,
He also built many temples so that the light of Buddhism could shine everywhere.

Under their guidance, the Western Paradise gradually prospered.

However, the good times did not last long. At some point, the two elders suddenly disappeared, leaving a gap.

After that, the Buddhist world remained peaceful and harmonious, but this peace did not last long.
Then the first kalpa arrived. The Buddhas fell due to anger and transformed into Asuras. The Buddhist world fell into chaos and turmoil for a while.

At this critical moment, the ancient Buddha Dipankara came into being.

He was born with light, wisdom as vast as the ocean, and compassion without limit.

At the age of 40,000, he finally achieved enlightenment.

He used his great supernatural powers to suppress the rampant Asura, and order was restored in the Buddhist world.

From then on, Dipankara Buddha not only became the leader of all Buddhas, but also the ancestor of the Buddhist world.

After passing through the kalpa, Dipamkara Buddha did not slack off at all, but instead became more diligent in practicing Buddhism.

To deal with the unknown disasters that may come.

These are what Xie Que can see.

After reading the scriptures, Xie Que was thoughtful.

He had seen similar ancient textbooks in the Buddhist world, but he did not study them in depth at the time and just treated them as a form of entertainment.

Thinking about it now, those records may have become illusory and difficult to trace because the past time was cut off.

Juliusun Buddha looked at the scripture in Xie Que's hand and smiled slightly:
"Do you know where I'm taking you?"

Xie Que said bluntly: "See the Buddha."

The Buddha here refers to Dipankara Buddha.

Upon hearing this, Juliusun Buddha clapped his hands and praised, "Not bad."

He went on to say: "Since you are one of us, the Buddha will certainly not treat you unfairly."

Xie Que knew clearly in his heart that “one of us” referred to the Fire Bearer.

But, for some reason, these nouns seem to be taboo and cannot be mentioned easily.

At this moment, although Xie Que was a little worried, he also understood that

Now that we are here, we can only grit our teeth and move forward.

Not long after, a towering mountain suddenly appeared in front of Xie Que.

It is like a sharp sword, piercing through layers of clouds and reaching straight into the sky.

The mountains are filled with towering ancient trees, lush pines and cypresses, and verdant greenery.

On the top of the peak, temples are scattered around, with curling incense and bursts of Buddhist chants.

In the heavens, an ancient Buddha in a golden cassock and shrouded in Buddha light walked towards him.

The other Buddhas followed closely behind, standing among the clouds.

It is like stars surrounding the moon, highlighting the dignity and majesty of the ancient Buddha.

When Xie Que set foot on this holy land, he felt relaxed and happy, as if all worldly thoughts had disappeared at this moment.

He looked around and recognized that the leader was the ancient Buddha Dipankara.
The Buddha from the past, whose name he had only heard of but had never met for many years.

As the two gradually approached, Juliusun Buddha first pulled Xie Que to bow and salute.

The ancient Buddha Dipankara smiled slightly, and that smile seemed to contain endless wisdom. He also greeted him and said:

"I have seen the Buddha Juliusun."

Then, he fixed his gaze on Xie Que, with hope in his eyes:

"You have gone through countless hardships and finally achieved the right result. This is truly a blessing for the Western Paradise.

God has favored you, and you should become the Buddha of Zen and Martial Arts." (End of this chapter)