"This Buddhist secret art does have its merits—"
After struggling to dredge up fragments of memory, the Lord of God Ruins found a Buddhist visualization technique and began picturing an unknown Buddha in his mind.
Though Amitabha was the only Great Emperor Buddhism had produced, its roots ran deep. No one could say how many Buddhist powerhouses had arisen in the Mythological Era, or in ages even more distant.
The Buddhist Six-Character Mantra comprised divine abilities on par with the Nine Secrets. It could not have been Amitabha's creation alone, proving that other Buddhist powerhouses had attained the Dao in distant ages.
The visualization technique the Lord of God Ruins used differed considerably from present-day Buddhist arts. It came from an incomplete inheritance he had unearthed from a tomb before attaining the Dao.
Back then, the Lord of God Ruins had already forged his own path and become a Quasi-Emperor. He had merely skimmed the Buddhist inheritance and filed it away as something too tasteless to eat, yet too wasteful to throw away.
He had never imagined that this Buddhist inheritance would become his lifeline.
As the Lord of God Ruins repeatedly traced the Buddha's Dharma Image in his mind and felt his spirit grow at a slow pace, hunger suddenly swept through his entire body.
"For my spirit to reach the point where it can capture free-floating essence from the outside world, I'll need at least a dozen days of visualization. Until then, I still need to eat to keep this body alive."
"I've been fortunate enough to live another life. I must ascend to the imperial throne again—"
The Lord of God Ruins forced his eyes open. He saw the bird that had returned before him, carrying several writhing worms in its beak. He shut his eyes and