"The system…activated?"
Ethan Shu froze, holding the broom in his hand.
The system he had been longing for had unexpectedly activated!
"Wait a minute!"
"What exactly is this Sweeping System?"
Before his transmigration, Ethan Shu had also been an avid fan of online novels.
Despite his extensive reading, he had never heard of a Sweeping System.
The system's prompt resounded, "Ding-dong, in response to the host, by sweeping the floor for ten minutes daily, you can randomly obtain various rewards."
Ethan Shu suddenly understood and said, "So that's how it works. Just by sweeping, I can get rewards. That's not bad. No need for complicated tasks, just easy breezy."
With that thought, Ethan Shu grabbed the broom and immediately started sweeping diligently for ten minutes, gathering the golden leaves into a pile.
"Ding-dong, congratulations, host! You had earned 100 cultivation points!"
"What's the use of cultivation points?"
"Ding-dong, in response to the host, cultivation points can enhance your realm, cultivation techniques, and divine abilities."
Ethan Shu's eyes lit up as he said, "Open the attribute panel."
A white semi-transparent attribute panel appeared before Ethan Shu's eyes.
Name: Ethan Shu
Dharma Name: Hsuan Kong
Lifespan: 100 years
Aptitude: Ordinary Body (Poor)
Cultivation: Not Yet Entered the Wisdom Potential Realm (0/10)
Cultivation Technique: Three Layers of the Sutra of Strengthening Sinews and Bones (300/1000)
Divine Abilities: None
Buddhist Artifact: None
Dungeon: Black Mountain
Introduction:
[Sutra of Strengthening Sinews and Bones]
The Sutra of Strengthening Sinews and Bones is a Buddhist classic, divided into nine layers. It is easy to learn but difficult to master. Practicing it can strengthen the body, prolong life, and improve one's aptitude.
[Black Mountain]
A "forbidden land" in the Yan Kingdom, it was once the site of a great war with a neighboring country, where a Mass Grave Lies!
...
Ethan Shu felt depressed when he saw his aptitude.
Buddhism emphasizes wisdom potential, while cultivation emphasizes aptitude.
Ethan Shu had originally planned to switch to cultivation if Buddhism didn't work out for him.
Now, it seemed his aptitude for cultivation was also poor.
"System, how do I use cultivation points?"
The system's prompt resounded, "Ding-dong, in response to the host, cultivation points can help you enhance your cultivation, cultivate techniques, and divine
abilities."
Enhance cultivation?
Ethan Shu's eyes flickered with anticipation as he asked, "Can someone like me, without wisdom potential, enhance their realm by applying cultivation points to their cultivation?"
The system's prompt replied, "Yes!"
"Excellent!!"
Ethan Shu was overjoyed, and in his excitement, he crushed a section of the broom's bamboo handle.
"Add all 100 cultivation points to my cultivation!"
Immediately, Ethan Shu saw a golden upward arrow appear behind [Cultivation] on his attribute panel.
A flash of brilliant golden starlight shone, and the number representing his cultivation points soared upwards.
The next moment, Ethan Shu felt a pure Buddhist force flowing through his meridians.
"Buddhist power!"
"I have Buddhist power!!"
Ethan Shu was almost overcome with excitement.
After several months in this world, Ethan Shu had experienced the despair and pain of not having wisdom potential and being unable to cultivate it.
Now, Ethan Shu had earned his first cultivation, and the joy he felt was indescribable!
Looking at the attribute panel again:
Name: Ethan Shu
Dharma Name: Hsuan Kong
Lifespan: 100 years
Aptitude: Ordinary Body (Poor)
Cultivation: Early Stage of the Dusty Realm (100/300)
Cultivation Technique: Three Layers of the Sutra of Strengthening Sinews and Bones (300/1000)
Divine Abilities: None
Buddhist Artifact: None
Dungeon: Black Mountain
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"The Dusty Realm? I had broken through to the Dusty Real (Dusty Real refers to the material world as perceived through the six senses: form, sound, fragrance, taste, touch, and mental phenomena.) in one go. How simple it was!"
Regarding Buddhist cultivation realms, Ethan Shu had already inquired with the old monk.
The initial realm was the Wisdom Potential Realm.
After that, there was the Dusty Realm, the Mirror Realm, the Sarira Realm, the Buddha Light Realm...The Wisdom Potential Realm was equivalent to the Air Cultivation Realm in cultivation, both being the beginning of cultivation.
To enter Buddhism, a young monk needs to awaken their wisdom potential to draw power from their nature and combine it with the vital energy and spirit that permeates through heaven and earth in the world to form pure Buddhist power within their body.
Wisdom potential also varies in quality, with the "Six Bases" being the highest and the "One Basis" being the lowest. Someone like Ethan Shu, with no bases at all, was rare. At least, the old monk had never seen it before. Without wisdom potential, the old monk had said Ethan Shu couldn't cultivate.
Never in his wildest dreams did he anticipate that the system would prove so formidable. Ethan Shu, devoid of Buddhist wisdom, had still managed to elevate his cultivation to the Dusty Realm.
The Dusty Realm, akin to the foundation-building stage in cultivating immortality, necessitates entering and transcending the Dusty Realm. How can one see through the vanity of the world without immersing oneself in it?
Hence, an unusual sight unfolded in the Wushu Realm: a venerable monk and his young disciple, a little monk, wandered among mortals. Together, they journeyed through the martial realm, vanquished demons, and upheld righteousness.
The Mirror Realm realm corresponded to the rebirth stage in cultivating immortality. Its name was derived from the four-character classical poetry by the Sixth Patriarch Huineng of Buddhism:Fundamentally there was no Bodhi-tree，Nor stood a mirror bright，Since all was void from the beginning，Where could the dust alight？
Attaining this realm came after seeing through the vanity of the world.
The Sarira realm was equivalent to the sarira stage in cultivating immortality. Being able to condense Buddhist power into a sarira signified one was a highly skilled practitioner within Buddhism, possessing unique insights and achievements in Buddhist teachings.
The Buddha-Light realm was akin to the soul embryo stage in cultivating immortality. In this realm, one resembled a living Buddha, with the flesh emitting fragrance and radiating light, a marvel beyond description.
The venerable monk did not elaborate much on the higher realms to Ethan Shu. To Ethan Shu's surprise, he had soared from having no Buddhist wisdom to the Dusty Realm overnight!
"With Buddhist power, I can wield Buddhist Mystic Powers, though I hadn't learned any yet," he thought. "Oh, Master…!" Ethan Shu abandoned his broom and hurried to the side hall where the old monk was chanting scriptures in meditation. "Master, I want to learn Buddhist Mystic Powers!"
The old monk's long white eyebrows fluttered and slowly opened his eyes.
"Hsuan Kong, you lacked Buddhist cultivation. What use was learning Buddhist Mystic Powers to you?"
Ethan Shu naturally refrained from mentioning the system to the old monk.
"Master, as your disciple, even if I couldn't fully wield the power of Buddhist Mystic Powers, I could still encounter those destined to be enlightened and guide them into Buddhism, teaching them in turn."
Ethan Shu spoke sincerely, his words seven parts true and three parts false. The old monk had told him that Buddhist practitioners excel at perceiving others' minds.
Upon reaching the Mirror Realm, one attained a certain level of other-mind perception. Ethan Shu's half-truths were crafted to avoid detection as lies.
The old monk smiled kindly and said, "Good!" "Hsuan Kong, though you lacked Buddhist wisdom, you possessed a Buddhist heart.
Therefore, I shall first teach you the Dharma Seal of Wan.
"Hold out your hand." Ethan Shu discreetly concealed his Buddhist power and extended his hand.
The old monk, with his slender, withered fingers, inscribed a [卍] on Ethan Shu's palm.
"You…" The old monk's expression changed, seemingly sensing something. Suddenly, the temple gates trembled, the ancient monastery shook, and thick dust fell from the beams.
"Old Baldie, come out and face your doom!!"
A piercing, demonic scream echoed outside the temple gates. "No good, it's the Black Mountain Demon!"
The old monk's face paled as he rose from his meditation cushion.
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