Wandering Gods of Day and Night
Chapter 471 - 242: Lord Jian’s Heart Trouble

Chapter 471: Chapter 242: Lord Jian’s Heart Trouble

"Ancient Buddha is from the Buddha Country? Your reasoning is somewhat heretical."

Ever since Lord Jian advanced to eight incense sticks and made rapid progress on the path of the Time Law, he almost never experienced fear,

but now, Zhou Xuan’s speculation inexplicably struck panic in his heart.

Even the Red Coffin Lady spoke to Zhou Xuan, "Young Master, your time in the Incense Fire Jianghu has been short, and you know little of the hidden truths of Jing Country. The Ancient Buddha, to Jing Country, is as vital as heaven and earth. Though in today’s ranks of Heavenly Vault God Level, the Buddhists hold but a miserably small position,

those of high incense fire deeply revere the Ancient Buddha—this respect buried in their hearts."

With regard to the hidden truths of Jing Country, one begins to comprehend them gradually after reaching seven incense sticks.

When the Red Coffin Lady first reached seven incense sticks, the hidden truth she uncovered was about the Ancient Buddha.

"The history of Jing Country that is widely known begins over two thousand years ago, marked by the ascension of twenty-four God-level beings to the Heavenly Vault, but we know little of the earlier history.

One thing, however, is certain: the current Incense Fire Divine Dao of Jing Country, along with its nine Laws, are all contributions of the Ancient Buddha."

The Red Coffin Lady’s revelation also piqued Lord Jian’s interest, though his perspective fundamentally differed from hers.

He remarked, "When it comes to the creation of the Incense Fire Divine Dao, indeed, one cannot erase the contributions of the Ancient Buddha. However, without the Tao Ancestor and the Witch God, the establishment of the Incense Fire Divine Dao would have been impossible."

Lord Jian’s incense fire level was higher than that of the Red Coffin Lady, so the hidden truths of Jing Country he comprehended were naturally more numerous and profound.

"Apart from the Ancient Buddha, there are also the Tao Ancestor and the Witch God? I’ve never even heard of these two names."

The Red Coffin Lady was a bit surprised and asked.

"Because your cultivation level is not as high as mine. The lineage of Jing Country’s Incense Fire Divine Dao is most deeply tied to the Taoists and the Wu Family. Our Divine Arrow Hall also has countless threads connecting it to Taoism.

If not for the Tao Ancestor and the Witch God, how could the Ancient Buddha, by his strength alone, have founded Jing Country’s Incense Fire Divine Dao?"

Lord Jian continued, "When I comprehended the hidden truths of heaven and earth, I clearly saw above the Heavenly Vault of Jing Country three steles—the Ancient Buddha of the Snow Mountain, the Witch God of Jing Valley, and the Tao Ancestor of Yuan River.

Thus, I speculate that on the same level as the Ancient Buddha are also the Tao Ancestor and the Witch God. It’s often said the Ancient Buddha single-handedly created the Incense Fire Divine Dao and the nine Laws; I later discovered that this achievement was shared among three individuals.

However, even as a shared accomplishment, the Ancient Buddha’s contributions to Jing Country remain monumental and deserving of our utmost respect."

At this point, Lord Jian turned to Zhou Xuan and said, "Today’s speculation of yours must not be widely broadcast. Among Jing Country’s high-level incense fire cultivators, a significant number harbor intense veneration for the Ancient Buddha.

If they were to hear that the Ancient Buddha was from the Prajnaparamita Buddha Country, they would surely resent you, and perhaps even take ruthless measures to eliminate you."

Zhou Xuan understood Lord Jian’s meaning. Some things could not be recklessly spoken... even if true, they could never be publicly disclosed.

"The Ancient Buddha has long passed away; whether he is from the Buddha Country or not no longer matters. What matters is safeguarding his reputation."

"I understand," Zhou Xuan replied. "But if, through the *Wash Away Injustice Talisman*, Miss Qiang and I uncover new truths about the Ancient Buddha, then what..."

"Inform Zhou Lingyi. Zhou Lingyi will also inform me. Most of the You Shen in Ping Shui Prefecture are of one mind."

Lord Jian said, "Moreover, if your speculation proves correct, your *Wash Away Injustice Talisman* has a deep connection with the Ancient Buddha. You must ensure its preservation; it may even lead you to enlightenment in the future."

"Thank you for your guidance, Lord Jian."

"Guidance is too strong a word. In truth, my understanding of Jing Country’s hidden truths is only partial. Though I have seen the steles of the Ancient Buddha, the Tao Ancestor, and the Witch God, I believe there should be a fourth figure at the same level as the Ancient Buddha."

Lord Jian began counting on his fingers. "Jing Country has many Tangkou, and there are hundreds of great Dao, but in the end, they boil down to four elements—blood, flesh, spirit, and the Way.

The Tao Ancestor represents the Way, the Witch God represents the spirit, and the golden body cultivated by the Buddhists represents flesh. As for blood... which creator figure represents it? That, I still do not know."

Zhou Xuan had no interest in discovering who represented blood. What he wanted to know was what purpose uncovering the lost historical secrets of Jing Country served. Could it merely be to satisfy his curiosity?

"Laws are comprehended within these hidden truths," Lord Jian noted. "Why must Jing Country cultivators wait until after seven incense sticks to comprehend the Laws? It’s because only after reaching seven incense sticks can one begin to unravel the hidden truths; through these hidden truths, one can then comprehend the Laws."

At this, Zhou Xuan thought of the talismanic script within his *Wash Away Injustice Talisman*.

The script, he realized, could reveal countless hidden truths of heaven and earth. If he could find more talismanic scripts hidden within the various books of Jing Country,

perhaps he might just overturn the iron law that Laws could only be comprehended after seven incense sticks.

"Hidden truths are Jing Country’s hard currency," Lord Jian sighed to Zhou Xuan. "So many individuals with extraordinarily high incense fire levels in Jing Country have each grasped numerous hidden truths, but they rarely share them.

Even when they do, it’s only as bargaining chips in transactions."

Lord Jian’s lament deeply resonated with Zhou Xuan.

He once "gifted" the *Five Elements Escape Skill* he comprehended through talismanic scripts to Si Ming.

In return, Si Ming offered a luxury Macan car as gratitude.

That was merely an escape skill, and its price reached such a height. If it were an even higher-level hidden truth...

"I came to Mingjiang Prefecture to lend a hand because the Painter promised to share his comprehension of the Space Law with me."