Thick Skin! A Big Face!
Since Pangu separated heaven and earth, the earth has been divided into four directions.
The western land has always been known for its vast territory and abundant resources, surpassing even the east in this regard.
However, in the ancient times, countless ferocious beasts were born and rose from the vastness of the universe. They were born with great Divine Ability and Law Power, but they did not know the secrets of heaven or reason. They only knew tyranny and slaughter.
This angered the primordial races, who united to wage war, marking the first Immeasurable Calamity since the creation of the world.
The decisive battle of this Immeasurable Calamity will take place in the western lands.
The very foundations of the western lands were also indelibly damaged by this great war.
Later, another great war broke out between the Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin races, also taking place on the western lands. This was the second Immeasurable Calamity — the Dragon-Han Great Calamity!
And!
Later, a great battle broke out between Devil Ancestor Luohou, Dao Hongjun, Ancestor Yinyang, and Ancestor Qiankun, all vying for the position of the Heavenly Dao's representative. The battle also took place in the Western Lands!
After one great battle after another, the Western land is riddled with holes, countless spiritual treasures have been destroyed, and countless blessed lands have vanished. Even now, the Western land is filled with a desolate atmosphere, violent and fierce.
As a result, the western lands became increasingly barren.
Even if living beings are conceived and born, their foundations are shallow, they lack wisdom, and they cannot comprehend the Great Dao.
While this is true in most cases, there are exceptions!
On the western land, there is a divine tree called the Bodhi Tree, which is among the ten Innate Spirit Root of the Primordial Expanse.
Relying on the Divine Bodhi Tree, two primordial deities were born on the western land.
It was the same cultivator Lin Yunji had seen before in the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall, the one who had been crying and sobbing, putting on a show, and almost banging his head against a pillar.
Jieyin and Zhunti!
At this very moment!
The Western World of Ultimate Bliss, beneath the Divine Bodhi Tree.
Jieyin and Zhunti sat cross-legged facing each other, with auspicious clouds hanging above their heads and their bodies exuding a Daoist aura. Faint golden light also appeared and disappeared, as if they were being illuminated by two golden glass domes.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, they all opened their eyes, their gazes filled with surprise and uncertainty as they looked in a certain direction.
"This aura... is incredibly powerful! Who is this being, coming straight for us?" Jieyin, his face ashen and his brows furrowed in worry.
"This aura is powerful, but it also feels somewhat familiar. We must have met before!" Zhunti couldn't figure it out either, and couldn't help but frown.
Jieyin couldn't figure it out, so he asked, "Indeed, but... it's a bit strange! The western lands are barren and desolate, so why would a powerful person come here?"
"How strange!"
"Boom!"
As they were speaking, a point of light flashed across the horizon, and soon it was revealed to be its true form.
It was a young man, walking on air, each step covering a million miles!
Just moments ago it was on the horizon, and now it's right in front of us.
It was Lin Yunji!
"Wow! It's actually my young friend Lin Yunji!"
Upon recognizing Lin Yunji, Jieyin and Zhunti raised their eyebrows in understanding.
"Jieyin (Zhunti) greets young friend Lin!"
Although they still had doubts, they stood up and bowed to Lin Yunji.
"Greetings, seniors!" Lin Yunji stopped in front of them and returned the greeting with clasped hands.
However, his gaze bypassed Jieyin and Zhunti, fixing firmly on the Divine Bodhi Tree behind them, his eyes burning with fervor!
To be precise, he was staring at the two Heavenly Dao Fragment floating on the Divine Bodhi Tree!
That's really true!
Just as Lin Yunji had guessed, the red areas shown on the map indicated that the deeper the red color, the more Heavenly Scar Fragment there were!
Seeing the two Heavenly Scar Fragment hanging on the Divine Bodhi Tree, Lin Yunji was extremely excited!
After politely returning the greeting, he moved without hesitation and arrived at the Divine Bodhi Tree in the blink of an eye, collecting the two Heavenly Scar Fragment without leaving a trace.
[Ding! The system has detected that the host has obtained Heavenly Scar Fragment, gaining 1,000,000 Cultivation Points!]
As soon as the Heavenly Scar Fragment was collected, Lin Yunji heard a system notification in his brain.
To Lin Yunji's great delight, although he obtained two Heavenly Scar Fragment this time, the system only rewarded him with one million Cultivation Points.
That's hardly a lot!
After all, he is already at the Early-stage Quasi-Sage, and one million Cultivation Points are not enough for him to break through to the next stage.
Therefore, at this moment, Lin Yunji was in a very good mood!
"Young friend Lin Yunji, what brings you to my western land?"
At this moment, Jieyin suddenly spoke, calling Lin Yunji back to his senses.
"Ah! Hahaha, it's nothing! I just like to wander around when I have nothing to do, and that's how I ended up in the Western Lands! Hahaha." Lin Yunji turned around, waved casually, and looked nonchalant and carefree.
It seems they really just wanted to visit briefly and take a look.
Upon hearing Lin Yunji's words, Jieyin and Zhunti frowned.
They simply couldn't believe that Lin Yunji had casually returned to the Western Lands for a stroll, and then, by sheer coincidence, ended up in this World of Ultimate Bliss?
Moreover, just now, Zhunti clearly saw that Lin Yunji was obviously very excited and thrilled when he saw the Divine Bodhi Tree!
"That kid must be up to something! Could it be... he's got his eye on the divine tree?"
Thinking of this, Zhunti narrowed his eyes, and his gaze toward Lin Yunji became less friendly.
Then he seemed to remember something, his eyes lit up, and he turned to Lin Yunji with a very kind and amiable expression.
"Young friend Lin Yunji, you have nothing better to do than to seek out my Western World of Ultimate Bliss, which shows that you have a great affinity with the West!"
"There is a predetermined fate in the the Unseen!"
"Young friend Yunji, why not follow the will of Heaven and convert to Buddhist School?"
"Boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhunti immediately circulated his magical Law Power, and in an instant, his whole body shone with Jinguang, and a phantom image of a Buddha slowly appeared behind him.
It appears quite sacred, solemn, and inviolable.
It seems that even his words just now have been temporarily imbued with cause and effect, representing the truth and making people believe in them!
"What the heck is this?!"
Hearing Zhunti's words, Lin Yunji remained unmoved; he even raised an eyebrow.
"What did you just say? You wanted me to become your disciple?" He asked again, as if he hadn't heard clearly.
Upon hearing Lin Yunji's question, Zhunti's eyes flickered.
Since there was no direct rejection, doesn't that mean there's still a chance?
Therefore, Zhunti replied, "That's right!"
He channeled his magical Law Power, and the illusory Buddha image behind him appeared increasingly solid, even uttering a Sanskrit chant. "Young friend Lin Yunji, you have a great affinity with my Western Paradise, and you should rightfully join my Buddhist School!"
"This is the will of Heaven, and it cannot be changed!"
If Lin Yunji didn't quite understand what he meant before, he understands it completely now!
What do you mean by "fate cannot be defied"? Isn't it just that they want him to become his Zhunti, to call him "Master"?
As for the phrase "you and I are destined for the West," it's merely a pretense to embellish the latter part of the sentence.
Lin Yunji found it utterly ridiculous, but he didn't point it out directly, nor did he refuse outright. Instead, he said with a mocking smile, "Zhunti, don't you know I'm Tongtian's disciple? Laozi and Yuanshi are my eldest and second eldest uncles, respectively?"
"Of course I know, but that's alright. After you leave your master's sect, you can join my Buddhist School and become my disciple. After all, your connection with the West is so rare."
Although Zhunti was quite annoyed that Lin Yunji addressed him by his name directly, the thought that Lin Yunji could become his disciple made his smile even more amiable.
???
This guy is absolutely shameless!
Lin Yunji picked at his ear. Before he could say anything, Zhunti immediately Zhunti, "I don't mind, I don't mind." So, he was actually going to mind that Lin Yunji had a sect?
"Then do you know what my current cultivation level is?" Lin Yunji asked patiently.
"Of course I know that. Young friend Lin has always been blessed with good fortune and favored by Heavenly Dao. Moreover, he is extremely talented and diligent in his studies," Zhunti.
"Since you already know all this, how could you even bring yourself to ask me to be your apprentice and call you master? Is it because you're shameless? Or because you have a lot of influence?"