CHAPTER 732: CHAPTER 275: RETURNING TO THE ABYSS ZONE, ENTERING THE DIVINE COUNTRY

That was a bright, slightly yellow flame.

It enveloped a purity without stain, perfectly complete, with a sense of wisdom and bliss, and even a resilient quality akin to Vajra.

It burned quietly, dispelling the darkness, illuminating ignorance, as if wanting to light a path of transcendence straight to the Other Shore for all beings.

"See that the five aggregates are all empty, deliver all from suffering..."

Feeling the fire at his fingertips, Ji Jingqiu whispered, turning his hand to collect the Heart Fire, responding to Hel:

"There are no Buddhas or World Venerables in this world."

"To worship Buddha is to worship oneself."

Hel raised an eyebrow, as the World Venerable heir said there were no Buddhas in the world, akin to a divine son openly proclaiming there are no gods.

Ji Jingqiu’s expression remained calm.

This profound insight, though brief, was for him akin to a secluded retreat, leaving a deposit of Dao Rhyme upon him.

At this moment, his Qi was reserved and not glaring, like deep water flowing silently beneath a tranquil surface, its depth unknowable.

Light without brilliance, still waters run deep.

"I still, as before, insist on the belief that this world does not have so-called Buddhas and gods, but we can believe in anything that brings us peace, and that is what so-called gods and Buddhas are."

Ji Jingqiu paused, choosing not to continue.

Just as Marshal Mu never considers himself a Buddha, the World Venerable lineage in this world never advocates so-called boundless Buddhist Law.

Hel had no interest in debating such reasoning with him, as any strong person who has comprehended self-nature would find such behavior exceedingly foolish.

She merely said one thing:

"Ji Jingqiu, if you can continue to maintain this perspective, it may ease your path upon reaching Heavenly King Perfection, provided you truly believe this is ’right’."

Ji Jingqiu couldn’t help but inquire further.

"Ask this question again when you reach Heavenly King," Hel did not answer but posed her own question, "If I’m not mistaken, your innate divine skill incorporates Sanmei intention, Vajra Glaze... are you intending to help purify evil and steady the heart into meditation?"

Lady La paused midway, not admitting there were aspects she couldn’t understand.

Ji Jingqiu had no intention of delving deeper into explaining to Lady La, merely nodding.

This divine skill indeed melded many things, but ultimately, its foundation lay in the Wisdom Light.

"To what extent?" Hel probed, "Even ordinary people can use it to steady the heart into meditation and light a Heart Fire?"

Ji Jingqiu shook his head.

Hel breathed a sigh of relief.

A martial artist entering the Divine Travel Realm could ignite a strand of Heart Fire, refining divinity, illuminating their presence and resisting the Nether Sea’s erosion to a certain extent.

If Ji Jingqiu’s divine skill could indeed be widely ’shared’ with ordinary people, that would be terrifying.

Equivalent to allowing all beings to prematurely ignite a strand of Heart Fire without cultivation!

Fortunately, it wasn’t possible; otherwise, even if this divine skill had no real destructive power, its sheer efficacy and the potential merit it might generate would hold the hope of transcending the supreme level!

Thinking of that misty, intangible merit, Hel couldn’t help but glance at the lotus pond, at the seed woven with black and white Qi, originating from the reincarnation method.

If it continued, this seed could indeed sprout a Merit Golden Lotus.

"It’s temporarily impossible; ordinary people without a cultivation foundation can’t rely simply on a strand of Heart Lamp to enter meditation," Ji Jingqiu furrowed his brows, "I’m now standing at a crossroads, whether to sink this Heart Lamp for compatibility or pursue the heights."

"What do you mean by the heights?"

"Simply put, suitable for ordinary people and suitable for... Gods."

Hel was shocked: "Your divine skill can help the Supreme True Buddha transcend chaos and ignorance?!"

Ji Jingqiu was silent for a moment, then said:

"Temporarily impossible; the foundation of this divine skill still lies with me. To assist the Supreme True Buddha in transcending chaos and ignorance, I would at least need to break into the Heavenly Person level and further comprehend Wisdom Light."

"But if I reached the Heavenly Person level, even without this divine skill, I could help the Supreme True Buddha briefly escape ignorance just using the Bodhi Tree, possibly even cultivating Bodhi using it as soil."

Hel couldn’t resist asking: "What exactly is your Wisdom Light?"

Ji Jingqiu didn’t answer but instead said:

"Although it can’t help ordinary people achieve meditation, it can somewhat resist the erosion of the Spirit Ocean; my initial goal has been reached, and this is my current limit."

"Next, I need to plant this seed and see what type of flower it can bloom into."

Hel asked no more, instead falling into contemplation.

From what she knew, the fundamental practice of the World Venerable lineage involves three steps—self-awakening, awakening others, and complete awakening.

Ji Jingqiu’s ability to plant a Self-Nature Bodhi in the Inner World signifies that he has entered the realm of self-awakening, which is True Enlightenment.

And now, with this innate divine skill, he seems to be approaching the second threshold, awakening others, signaling a ’guiding people into self-awakening’ trend.

An innate divine skill actually capable of aiding all spirits in resisting the erosion of the Spirit Ocean, without requiring any cost...

Simply unheard of.

Hel mused.

Ji Jingqiu was indeed exceptionally gifted, but he was also very young.

However, some realms cannot be compensated by talent alone; they require the accumulation of time, elder wisdom, impossible for talent to leap across.

Just like the Spirit Realm, the Fetal Breathing stage spans from Heavenly Person to Heavenly King, and the accumulation gap in this realm is vast, greater than from Fetal Breathing to meditation.

Even if Ji Jingqiu were an extraordinary talent, with Chains already forming a Holy Embryo, he still needs to steadily accumulate and refine the Spirit.

This step is a process of Water Grinding, and it cannot be achieved by a single step into Heaven.