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Compared to the Buddha, the Buddha Son Shigong's understanding was somewhat lacking.

The Buddha truly traveled far into the territory of the Great Han Dynasty and sought fortuitous opportunity in various places, while the Buddha Son Shigong, only reached the Greater Yuezhi Kingdom at his farthest.

This leads to the Buddha Son Shigong's view of things not being entirely objective.

Even though the Heavenly Court once controlled the Southern Jambudvipa Continent, the Buddha Son Shigong believed that the protracted war had caused enormous destruction, and after hundreds or thousands of years, its development lagged far behind that of the Western Niuhe Continent.

Seeing is believing, and Zhang Xuezhou didn't deliberately try to correct the Buddha Son Shigong's views.

If he hadn't flown in the wrong direction and ended up in Xiniu Hezhou, Zhang Xuezhou's vision would have been flawed as well.

He had traveled from the Immortal Court to Mount Ling, personally used the Eight Treasures Merit Pool of the Western Sect, and Wu Chao had repeatedly introduced the wonders of the Western Sect. Zhang Xuezhou believed that Xiniu Hezhou was full of rare treasures, and the excellence of Buddha's disciples such as Tathagata and Shi Gong made Zhang Xuezhou feel inferior. He once thought that the Western Sect was full of talented people.

But after actually witnessing it, Zhang Xuezhou felt that this kind of power was more like power on paper.

The experts in Xiniu Hezhou are indeed extremely strong, but this strength is almost a generational gap, lacking a gradual and layered progression.

If some of the strongest individuals are eliminated, Xiniu Hezhou will revert to its original state.

Like most demon king factions, once a powerful demon king falls, the other lesser demons become completely insignificant.

"The Sacred Land forces can only fight one battle; once a Grand Master dies, they will collapse. But the Dynasty forces can tolerate defeat!"

Zhang Xuezhou's increased knowledge was not without its benefits; it helped him to better define himself and made better life choices through constant comparison.

"Dongfang Shuo, don't you eat fish slices? This fish is delicious!"

When the question came from Buddha Son Shigong, Zhang Xuezhou looked at the fish meat that Buddha Son Shigong had torn apart, and then shook his head repeatedly.

If he had a mount to ride and someone to take care of his safety, Zhang Xuezhou wouldn't need to exert himself much. He usually practiced Grain Avoidance Instruction to maintain his body's normal needs and didn't need to eat anything extra.

"Eat more," Zhang Xuezhou said, taking out the few remaining lotus flowers. "I just took this medicine, and I won't feel hungry for several days, even dozens of days. I don't need to eat anything extra!"

With the time to return to the real world approaching, Zhang Xuezhou took precautions in advance to prevent the Buddha Son Shigong from causing any trouble.

"Such a good medicine?" the Buddha Son Shigong asked in surprise. "Did you find it in that Sacred Land as well?"

"I guess so," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "I've been eating this all this way since I came here!"

"My God, such a wonderful thing exists in the world!" the Buddha Son Shigong exclaimed in astonishment. "This is truly a treasure for long journeys; with such a powerful medicine, there's no need to search for food along the way!"

"That's right!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He would definitely eat if the food hadn't been so bad.

Of course, Zhang Xuezhou felt that this was not entirely the fault of Buddha Son Shigong, but rather because flint and steel were indeed rare, and preserving fire over a long journey was quite difficult, making it hard to consider all aspects when traveling in civilian clothes.

"This medicine has a problem," Zhang Xuezhou yawned. "It makes me feel full easily, and it also makes me drowsy. I might sleep soundly for ten days or half a month straight!"

"Um?"

"Don't worry about me dying. I just took too much medicine and am feeling sleepy. I'll be sleeping longer," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Once you've eaten and drunk your fill, you can take me with you on your way!"

You can't just eat anything you want!

The Buddha Son Shigong, had originally intended to ask Zhang Xuezhou for a lotus flower, but upon hearing Zhang Xuezhou explain the drawbacks, he quickly changed his mind and returned to his original plan.

If he couldn't overcome the drowsiness after taking such a powerful medicine, Buddha Son Shigong felt that the probability of him having an accident in a place like Xiniu Hezhou would be extremely high.

There are no kind souls here to take care of you; you'll really be eaten by wild beasts and Demon Beast. Even if you encounter a human, your fate won't be good.

"You're really carefree. If you hadn't run into me, the risks you would have faced after you fell asleep would have been very high," said the Buddha Son Shigong.

"If I fall asleep, I'll have to trouble you to take good care of me on the journey," Zhang Xuezhou said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

I will definitely take care of you!

The Buddha Son Shigong, helplessly shrugged.

He still needed Zhang Xuezhou to lead the way and see how to obtain the benefits after entering the Western Kunlun Holy Land, and of course, he needed to ensure the other party's safety.

This was somewhat inconsistent with the journey of the Buddha Son Shigong, but he felt he could accept it.

The only problems are that the journey to Mount Kunlun will be slower and more complicated, and it will be inconvenient to take action against demon kings and monsters. It might even force him to flee with Zhang Xuezhou sorry state. Other than that, there are no other issues.

"You ate this lotus flower when you came here, didn't you encounter any danger on the way?"

The Buddha Son Shigong lowered his head to gnaw on the meat, but when he asked again without receiving a response, he raised his head.

Opposite him, Zhang Xuezhou's head was already lowered.

When the Buddha Son Shigong touched Zhang Xuezhou's body, he saw Zhang Xuezhou fall down with a push, his body completely numb.

"She just falls asleep like that? That's terrible!"

After finishing his rant, the Buddha Son Shigong couldn't help but touch Zhang Xuezhou's nostrils to check his breath.

Just like Zhang Xuezhou's habit of always sleeping at the appointed time when he traveled with Buddha Son Shigong in previous years, Zhang Xuezhou slept very peacefully at this time, and even his sleep time was greatly extended, making it difficult for him to wake up.

No matter how many skills one possesses, if one's body is in a deep sleep and cannot wake up, one will inevitably be at the mercy of others.

"This problem is really dangerous!"

After finishing his rant, the Buddha Son Shigong touched the lotus flower that Zhang Xuezhou had put back in his pocket.

This lotus flower is hard and cold to the touch; the Buddha Son Shigong thinks it wouldn't taste very good.

Considering the drawbacks of the lotus, the Buddha Son Shigong immediately lost all interest in this powerful medicine.

He touched Zhang Xuezhou and found that Zhang Xuezhou didn't have much of a possession.

The treasure that could be put in the pouch couldn't possibly be anything of high quality; the only items on the outside were a lotus flower and a purple-gold gourd tied around Zhang Xuezhou's waist.

The Buddha Son Shigong touched the gourd, then opened the lid and poured it out. The gourd was empty; nothing came out, not even a drop of water.

"You're completely naked; even a robber would have to give you a bite to eat before letting you go!"

He grumbled, stuffed the lotus back into Zhang Xuezhou's pocket, took the purple-gold gourd, and filled it with water from the stream.

After shaking the gourd to seal it tightly, the Buddha Son Shigong noticed that the water in the gourd had decreased.

This surprised Weiwei slightly, and she filled the gourd with water again.

But when he shook it slightly again, the water in the gourd decreased further.

The amount of water reduced this time was less than before, but it was still noticed by the Buddha Son Shigong.

"Could this be some kind of yin-yang gourd, with a hidden compartment inside?"

The Buddha Son Shigong shook the gourd and listened carefully to the sound.

He sensed that Zhang Xuezhou's water-holding gourd held some secret, which immediately piqued the interest of the Buddha Son Shigong.

This did not stem from his greed, but from the curiosity of the Buddha Son Shigong.

If this gourd has a special use, Buddha Son Shigong thinks it's highly likely that the gourd originated from the Heavenly Court of Western Kunlun.