2: Chapter 2 Innate Dao Embryo, Bodhi Leaf

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The System offered a proactive reminder.

Chu Qingqiu silently thought: "Open!"

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Physique: Innate Dao Embryo, Dao Scripture: Lunhai Volume]

As soon as the System's voice fell, Chu Qingqiu immediately sensed changes within himself. There were no obvious changes in his appearance, but if one observed carefully, one could discover an unfathomable aura emanating from Chu Qingqiu. That was the aura of the Dao. The Innate Dao Embryo is naturally close to the Dao; not only does it comprehend the Dao extremely quickly, but during battle, it can also merge the body with the Dao, wielding the power of the Great Dao for its own use.

The Cultivation Technique for the Dao Scripture: Lunhai Volume was also imprinted in Chu Qingqiu's mind. If he were to sit down and Cultivate right now, he could step into the Lunhai Realm and become a Cultivator in just a moment.

Chu Qingqiu thought for a moment and said: "Fuse the bronze buddha statue with the Six-Syllable Mantra!"

The bronze buddha statue was originally a Quasi-Emperor forbidden weapon, and the Buddhist Six-Syllable Mantra is rumored to have been left behind by a Buddhist Immortal King from the Immortal Ancient Era, its power not inferior to the Nine Secrets created by the Nine Heavenly Venerables of the Mythological Era.

Fusing the two would surely produce immense power.

[Fusion successful: The power of your Quasi-Emperor forbidden weapon has recovered by ten percent, current completeness is twenty percent, and you have obtained the Six-Syllable Mantra abilities: Immovable Wisdom King, Restraint, Seal, Vajra, Heart Guard, Formation]

[Note: Your Quasi-Emperor forbidden weapon has undergone a mutation due to the Fusion with the Six-Syllable Mantra. If fully activated, it can unleash two Quasi-Emperor strikes, after which the forbidden weapon will shatter; partial activation will weaken the power but can extend its lifespan.]

Chu Qingqiu was quite satisfied with this Fusion. An Immortal or two Great Potentates relying on Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons could suppress a Saint. Although a Quasi-Emperor forbidden weapon is far inferior to an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, it is still extraordinary.

Once the Quasi-Emperor forbidden weapon is fully activated to unleash a Quasi-Emperor strike, even a powerhouse at the Great Saint Realm would have to meet their end.

The cracks on the bronze buddha statue in Chu Qingqiu's hand reduced by a few, but no one could detect this subtle change.

Seeing that there were no more miraculous objects inside the temple, everyone walked outside. Ye Fan dug around under the Bodhi tree and unearthed a plain, unassuming Bodhi seed. This Bodhi seed is a Heaven And Earth Treasure for improving Comprehension Ability, but for Chu Qingqiu, who is already an Innate Dao Embryo, it was of little value.

After Ye Fan took out the Bodhi seed, many leaves on the Bodhi tree fell, turning into fly ash, and the glow of those few leaves shining with a lustrous green light also dimmed significantly.

Chu Qingqiu thought that since Ye Fan didn't want these Bodhi leaves anyway, he might as well pick them himself. He didn't need to improve his Comprehension Ability, but he could use them to trade for Heaven And Earth Treasures with others in the future.

The trunk of this Bodhi tree was massive; five or six people together could not wrap their arms around it. Chu Qingqiu had to ask Ye Fan for help: "Ye Fan, help me out, I want to go pick those Bodhi leaves."

Ye Fan did not want to attract attention and had quietly taken the Bodhi seed. Since his classmate wanted these Bodhi leaves, it wouldn't hurt to help him.

Ye Fan nodded and said: "I'll get Pang Bo to join as well. Pang Bo will be at the very bottom, I'll be in the middle, and you'll be at the very top. Once you grab the branches, you'll be able to climb up."

"Thanks."

Chu Qingqiu thanked him from the bottom of his heart. In the past when reading the book, he always called Ye Fan "Ye the Black" because this guy would pluck a feather from every goose that flew by, but now it seems that the current Ye Fan is still a decent person, as he didn't even ask to share some of the Bodhi leaves.

Chu Qingqiu stepped on Ye Fan's shoulders, grabbed a branch of the Bodhi tree, and quickly climbed up, soon picking five Bodhi leaves.

"Chu Qingqiu, what good things did you find? Why don't you share them with everyone?"

Chu Qingqiu's movements were so large that it was impossible for no one to notice. When Liu Yunzhi saw Chu Qingqiu pocketing those miraculous Bodhi leaves, he became jealous.

"Liu Yunzhi, Chu Qingqiu worked hard to pick these, why should he give them to a dog like you!?"

Pang Bo, who was on the side, cursed angrily. This Bodhi tree was so tall that picking the Bodhi leaves was no easy task.

Chu Qingqiu took out two Bodhi leaves and gave one each to Pang Bo and Ye Fan. He knew that Ye Fan had the Bodhi seed and didn't need the Bodhi leaf, but in all things, one should not worry about scarcity but about inequality. He couldn't just give one to Pang Bo alone, after all, both of them had put in the effort.

Ye Fan declined: "You picked these, I can't take them."

Pang Bo, on the other hand, looked like he wanted one. He hadn't found any treasures in the ancient temple and was nearly depressed to death. If he could get a Bodhi leaf, that would be nice.

"If you don't take it, how can Pang Bo feel comfortable taking his? Just accept it, this is what you deserve." Chu Qingqiu said with a smile.

"Then... alright."

Seeing this, Ye Fan had no choice but to accept. Indeed, he didn't need the Bodhi leaf, but Pang Bo did.

After distributing the Bodhi leaves, Chu Qingqiu said coldly: "Liu Yunzhi, I advise you to put away your little schemes. You wouldn't want to see your own headless body."

Chu Qingqiu, who usually seemed like a transparent person in class, actually faintly exuded a Killing Intent. Liu Yunzhi was shocked for a moment. At the same time, he was unwilling, but since Pang Bo and Ye Fan were on the other side, he couldn't make a move. He had to grit his teeth and say: "What little schemes do I have? I'm just looking out for everyone; maybe there are clues to how we can get home on those Bodhi leaves."

"I think the Buddhist treasure in your hand also has clues to how we can get home. Why don't you let me keep it so I can study how we can get back home." Chu Qingqiu retorted sarcastically.

Seeing that his own interests were about to be compromised, Liu Yunzhi stopped talking. In this unknown environment, only the Buddhist treasure in his hand could give him a sense of security.

"Stop arguing, everyone is a classmate, we should work together to overcome these difficulties."

Class monitor Zhou Yi came out to mediate at this moment.

"As long as he doesn't bother me, I can't be bothered to argue with him." Chu Qingqiu said.

Liu Yunzhi was nothing but a clown who would soon bring about his own destruction; he didn't have the energy to waste words on a dying man.

Seeing that the plaque of the Great Leiyin Temple was faintly emitting a dim, clear light, Pang Bo guessed that it was an extraordinary object and directly dismantled it, carrying it on his shoulder.

In an instant, the stone Buddhas inside the temple turned into fly ash. The entire Great Leiyin Temple turned into powder in a gentle breeze. At the same time, the ancient Bodhi tree beside the Great Leiyin Temple also crumbled, turning into tiny specks of dust between heaven and earth.

The Buddhist implements in everyone's hands also lost their luster and became ordinary, but this was not because they lost their effectiveness; rather, it was because the divine objects were concealing themselves.

The entire world no longer had any buildings, nor any traces left by humans. Everyone gazed at the dust covering the ground, speechless for a long time.

Just at this moment, this red-brown land shook violently, as if thousands of horses and soldiers were galloping endlessly. The rumbling sound made everyone feel a chill in their hearts.

The foreigner Kaide, who came with Li Xiaoman, said in horror: "Sandstorm... the super sandstorm on Mars is coming!"

"Strange, it seems we are not affected at all." Pang Bo looked around, everything was calm, and he scratched his head.

In the distance, the sandstorm was indeed filling the sky, with no stars or moon to be seen, and the entire sky had turned crimson. However, there was a hazy protective shield around them, roughly within a radius of one kilometer, isolating the sandstorm outside.

Chu Qingqiu reacted the fastest and had already started moving. While running, he said: "We are temporarily safe here because of that protective shield. The light of that protective shield is weakening now and will soon disappear. If we don't run now, we'll just be waiting for death!"