Liu Chengfeng frowned. Of course he could not expend endless vitality and life just to find a Shakyamuni Buddha.
"Did the Buddha Path originate with Shakyamuni Buddha?"
Liu Chengfeng's gaze sharpened. This was the answer he wanted, the crux of the matter. It was vitally important.
Not only Abo, but the Faceless Stone Statue and Yellow Sand Woman also felt their hearts jolt, understanding what Liu Chengfeng meant.
They had neither entered the Buddha Way nor studied Buddhist teachings. Each had forged their own road and possessed their own Divine Path, so they had never investigated the Buddha Path in depth.
Now, tracing it back carefully, they discovered a problem.
"I'm afraid not. The Buddha Path might have existed before Shakyamuni Buddha."
Abo was uncertain.
Yellow Sand Woman and the Faceless Stone Statue were younger than Abo and dared even less to make a definitive claim.
The Buddha Path was different from a Divine Path.
Every Divine Lord could create a unique Divine Path of their own. Even if they drew upon a predecessor's road, it would not necessarily bear that predecessor's imprint.
Buddhahood was different. Even if someone became a god through Buddhism and created their own road, they would still bear the imprint of the Buddha in the end.
Even if you did not become a Buddha, the Buddha Path still existed in some form-for instance, when you renounced worldly life, became a monk, or shaved your head...
"Fuck-"
Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened as he realized the cause and effect involved.
"When did the Buddha Path first exist?"
Liu Chengfeng's gaze sharpened.
Abo and the Faceless Stone Statue exchanged looks with the others. They did not know either. Since they had never entered the Buddha Path, their knowledge of it was limited.
"Tell me about your Buddha Path."