Zen Master Listening to Snow continued, "All phenomena are empty in nature, neither born nor destroyed, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor diminishing. In emptiness there is no form, no sensation, perception, volition, or consciousness; no eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, or mind; no form, sound, scent, taste, touch, or mental objects; no realm of sight, nor any realm of consciousness; no ignorance, nor any end to ignorance; no suffering, origin, cessation, or path; no wisdom, nor any attainment...
"In the world you inhabit, there is no image of self, no image of others, no image of living beings. Depart from all appearances, and let a mind arise that abides nowhere..."
Hearing this, Bai Xiang Shou felt as though a staff had struck him over the head, a bolt of lightning illuminating his mind. Light flashed in his eyes as he murmured, "All phenomena are empty in nature, all relinquishment is no relinquishment, all appearances are no appearances. Let a mind arise that abides nowhere... let a mind arise that abides nowhere..."
Vast torrents of dense heaven and earth primordial energy rolled toward him, forming an enormous vortex centered on Bai Xiang Shou. Radiant light blazed from his body as he slowly floated into the air.
His left hand formed a spell gesture, Daoist true qi swirling in a purple haze. His right hand formed a seal, Buddhist Sect true qi shining golden. With each breath, he absorbed heaven and earth primordial energy through the Knowledge and Practice Institute's Knowledge and Practice Heart Method.
His body floated a thousand zhang into the sky. Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist true qi intertwined and fused, entering his body with his breath. Crack! A sound like a silver vase shattering rang throughout heaven and earth. Bai Xiang Shou released a long cry, his