Wu Shattered Star River

After arriving at Mount Ling, Jiang Han finally understood why this place was called the Sacred Ground of Mount Ling.

The environment here was too beautiful, like a dream.

The spiritual energy here was too rich; this place was simply a paradise, an earthly paradise.

Temples and pagodas were everywhere, and the monks here were very free—some sat cross-legged under large trees, some basked in the sun on rocks and slept soundly, some were drunk as mud, and some ate large pieces of meat on the main road…

This was different from the Buddhist holy land Jiang Han imagined; all the monks here were free and unrestrained, without restrictions, unlike the strict rules Jiang Han had envisioned.

The monks here chanted scriptures if they wanted to, slept if they wanted to, drank alcohol if they wanted to, and ate meat if they wanted to.

Fortunately, Jiang Han didn't see any monks and nuns engaging in promiscuous behavior; otherwise, he would have doubted whether this was truly a Buddhist holy land.

Mount Ling was very large; Jiang Han estimated it to be hundreds of thousands of miles in circumference, with temples everywhere.

Hong Ren didn't take them to the Great Thunderclap Temple in the far north but to a large temple with many side rooms built.

There were thousands of large temples nearby, probably used to accommodate guests attending the Buddha-to-be Assembly.

Hong Ren told Jiang Han and the others that the Buddha-to-be Assembly would begin in more than half a month, and they would reside here during this time. Except for the Great Thunderclap Temple and the remaining forty-nine golden temples, they could go anywhere on Mount Ling.

However, Hong Ren subtly reminded Jiang Han and the others that they couldn't use force on Mount Ling, couldn't disturb the monks and nuns for no reason, and couldn't forcibly break into the residences of some monks.

He also said that Mount Ling had many strange landscapes and some magical places that might be helpful for cultivation, and they could freely visit and explore.

After speaking, Hong Ren left behind two young monks named Zhiyuan and Zhijin. If Jiang Han and the others needed anything, they could inform these two young monks, and then he bid farewell and left.

There were many side rooms, and although they weren't luxurious, they were very clean and elegant. Each side room was also lit with a strange incense that smelled very comfortable.

In addition, the spiritual energy of Mount Ling was extremely rich, and there was a magical field here that inexplicably made people feel peaceful and comfortable.

If this weren't Mount Ling, Jiang Han thought that occasionally coming here to live for a while would be very pleasant.

After settling down, Jiang Han took Qingluan and Hua Xun'er to find Yinghuo and Senior Cang to inquire about the Buddha-to-be Assembly.

Yinghuo didn't know much about the Buddha-to-be Assembly, but Senior Cang had been in the Azure Emperor Palace and lived for tens of thousands of years, so he should know a lot about the Buddha-to-be Assembly.

Jiang Han wanted to ask about the procedures of the Buddha-to-be Assembly and how to obtain the qualification of a Buddha-to-be.

"The Buddha-to-be Assembly…"

Senior Cang organized his thoughts and said, "The birth of a Buddha-to-be doesn't actually have a fixed format. The Buddha-to-be Assembly is generally divided into three stages!"

"The first stage is very mysterious, called Enlightenment of Buddha. You can cultivate anywhere on Mount Ling. Maybe one day you will suddenly comprehend the Buddha-dharma, and then a Buddha light will descend, directly making you a Buddha-to-be."

"The second stage is called Discourse on Buddha. All the cultivators participating in the Buddha-to-be Assembly will discuss Buddha together on the Buddha Lotus. If you are proficient in Buddha-dharma and particularly devout to Buddha, you may touch the Buddha Lotus and directly become a Buddha-to-be."

"The third stage is called Seeking Buddha. You must enter a secret realm, and each time the secret realm is different. Search for Buddha treasures in the secret realm, and those who can obtain Buddha treasures will also become Buddha-to-bes."

"Each Buddha-to-be Assembly lasts for a year, with the first two stages lasting for two months each, and the third stage lasting for eight months."

"According to past experience, three to four Buddha-to-bes are generally born in the first and second stages, and six to seven Buddha-to-bes are born in the last stage."

"No matter how you become a Buddha-to-be, you can eventually pay homage to the Buddha and receive the Buddha's personal guidance."

"Then you will join the tutelage of a Bodhisattva, obtain important Buddhist treasures, and can also enter an important Buddhist site to cultivate for a period of time."

"The Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas has no requirements for the Buddha-to-bes and will not ask the Buddha-to-bes to do anything. On the contrary, if the Buddha-to-bes have any requests, the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas will try to satisfy them, and will also bestow some resources from time to time…"

"That's so good?"

Jiang Han touched his nose. Was the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas running a charity? They had selected tens of thousands of Buddha-to-bes so far. How many Buddhist treasures would they have to give away?

After so many years, they really haven't asked the Buddha-to-bes to do anything?

Jiang Han didn't quite believe it!

However, there were so many Buddha-to-bes. Over the years, tens of thousands of Buddha-to-bes had been born, and many Immortal Emperors in the Heavenly Court were still Buddha-to-bes. Since there hadn't been any problems, it didn't matter if he became a Buddha-to-be; anyway, he only wanted a Bodhi leaf.

Qingluan thought for a moment and asked, "Then can we go to enlighten Buddha now? If we enlighten Buddha-dharma now, will we immediately have a chance to become a Buddha-to-be?"

"Of course!"

Senior Cang nodded and said, "From the moment you stepped onto Mount Ling, the first stage actually began. Now there are probably many young cultivators on Mount Ling who have already begun to comprehend Buddha-dharma."

"As long as you can comprehend some powerful Buddha-dharma, you may touch Mount Ling, and a Buddha light will descend, immediately making you a Buddha-to-be."

"Okay!"

After hearing this, Fairy Yinghuo was moved and couldn't wait to go out and comprehend Buddha-dharma immediately.

Jiang Han turned his gaze to Qingluan and Hua Xun'er and said, "If you can become Buddha-to-bes, please help us ask for a Bodhi leaf. Thank you."

"Okay."

Qingluan and Hua Xun'er weren't interested in becoming Buddha-to-bes; they were simply here to have fun. Since Jiang Han had a request, they naturally had nothing to say if they could do it.

"Then let's rest for half a day and start wandering around tomorrow to see if there's a chance to enlighten Buddha?"

Jiang Han got up and took Hua Xun'er and Qingluan outside. As they walked outside, Qingluan glanced at Hua Xun'er and floated away.

Hua Xun'er smiled and said, "Jiang Han, I want to live with you."

"Uh…"

Jiang Han looked at the amorous feelings in Hua Xun'er's eyes and transmitted his voice with a headache, "Xun'er, this is a Buddhist holy land. You can't mess around!"

"What do you mean by messing around?"

Hua Xun'er chuckled, leaned close to Jiang Han's ear, and whispered, "The union of men and women is the great way of heaven and earth. If men and women do not unite, the whole world would have no living beings long ago. Buddha said, 'Food and sex are nature…'"

Jiang Han was shocked and hurriedly covered Hua Xun'er's mouth. This was Mount Ling; how could she talk nonsense?

"Food and sex are nature!" These words were definitely not said by the Buddha. The Buddha was the number one expert in the world. If she talked nonsense here and he heard it, not to mention being severely punished and suppressed in the Asura Hell to atone for her sins, at least their chances of becoming Buddha-to-bes would be gone.

"Hehe!"

Hua Xun'er smiled mischievously and licked Jiang Han's hand with her tongue, smiling and saying, "Look how scared you are. How could the Buddha be so petty, and how could he be respected and trusted by all beings?"

"The Buddha once ate and slept with animals for a hundred years, converting the animals into believers. How could he be angered by words? If he were really so petty, then I would definitely argue with him when I meet the Buddha…"

"My little ancestor!"

Jiang Han was convinced and hurriedly pulled Hua Xun'er towards the side room.

After entering the side room, he also set up a soundproof formation to prevent Hua Xun'er's nonsense from being heard by the experts of the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas.

"Hehe!"

After Jiang Han activated the soundproof formation, Hua Xun'er wrapped herself around him like a boneless snake, smiling and saying, "Jiang Lang, are you setting up a soundproof formation because you're afraid that Nu's voice will be too loud and disturb the monks outside?"

"Speaking of which, Nu just comprehended a Buddhist dharma…"

Jiang Han's tiger body shook, and he hurriedly and frantically covered Hua Xun'er's mouth, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

He said with a mournful face, "Little ancestor, please stop talking nonsense. I'm kneeling down to you…"