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The profound room in the Profound Gathering Tower was much bigger than Jean expected and it was surrounded by a strong profound energy seal. When entering the room, it felt like an entire new world compared to the outside. The atmosphere and sound from the outside could not be heard in the room.

The atmosphere of the profound energy aura was also saturated to a shocking extent.

A red figure shook in front of Jean and slowly, Jasmine appeared. She eyed the environment and gradually nodded, before speaking.

Jasmine: Not bad, this place is completely isolated from the outside world. We aren't affected by any sound or movement from the outside. It's an exceptionally good place to cultivate.

Great Way of the Buddha is an extremely difficult skill to cultivate. If one's comprehension ability is insufficient, merely understanding the skill would take huge amounts of time. Even an absolute genius like my brother took an entire 33 days to be able to initially comprehend it.

Unfortunately, you already passed the Schrift K, so you need to rely on yourself.

As Jasmine finished, she placed her tender hands behind as her petite figure stood upright in front of Jean.

Jasmine: Now, sit on the floor, close your eyes. I will imprint the profound formula of the Great Way of the Buddha's first stage into your mind. How long it takes for you to actually comprehend and find out the methods of cultivation is based on your level of comprehension.

Jean sat down in the centre of the Profound Room, calmed himself down and closed his eye while Jasmine went forward, held out her youthful thin finger, and gently poked Jean on the head.

In the silence, the profound formula of the Great Way of the Buddha's first stage was imprinted in Jean's mind.

When he interacted with the profound formula, Jean entered a state extended confusion. Even though the profound formula was so clear in his mind, it still seemed to be so vague. Whether he used his heart, his concentration, his profound strength…

No matter what method he used to try to understand the profound formula, whenever he touched upon it, he felt that it was a clearly visible yet untouchable mist. The more he probed, the more vague and scattered it became.

Soon, he felt that his mind was in the center of the vast ocean, and he did not know what to do in order to find the shore and an elderly voice suddenly rang inside his mind.

?: Sixteen year old youngster, you, do you really have the ability to comprehend the 'Great Way of the Buddha'?

Jean: Yes.

?: Then, what is your d.e.s.i.r.e?

Jean: I want power… Absolute power, power that not even the likes of the Evil God could ever think about. Absolute power rules everything, so if I am above the law and everyone recognizes my power, then no one will ever think of harming the people near me.

Elder: Excellent. That is indeed the d.e.s.i.r.e the deepest part of your soul has. You are truthful enough.

However, if you really want to practice the 'Great Way of the Buddha', you must first understand what is the 'Great Way', and what is 'Buddha'. Then, can I ask you to tell me what your understanding of the 'Great Way' and 'Buddha' is?

Jean: Great way… It's the natural order of everything existing, everything has many "Ways", however, there is a particular one that is the Great Way, it can also be called Destiny, if a mortal baby would be born, then it's Great Way is that he or she will live not beyond 100 years, the other ways will be ignored.

In short, the Great Way is the Destiny, no matter if you think you can change it, just thinking about it is part of destiny. Even if you successfully "Change" your future, it means that you doing it is already written in destiny.

This is my thoughts of the Great Way.

As for Buddha, he's the most kind, calm, and gentle person ever existed, though, I wasn't Buddhist, no, I wasn't religious at all, so I don't know much about it.

?: Hehehehe. Young one, at your age, you already have such a comprehension of the Great Way. This is extremely rare. But how about I bring you on a journey through your life?

The darkness in front of Jean suddenly vanished and was gradually replaced by a vividly colored image.

It was a place of scenic mountains and rivers. The grass was green and the river flowed noisily. A kind looking man who was nearly fifty carried a medicine basket and walked along the small river, until he saw a small baby by the river.

The baby looked to be not more than a few days old and was completely n.a.k.e.d other than an intricate ornament hung on his neck…

Jean: Master….

?: That is Azure Cloud Continent. This scene was from the third day of your birth. What is the way you have encountered?

Jean: ...I have been abandoned, but I didn't die. Master met me and grew me.

?: Very good.

The scene in front of him promptly changed, and soon, what he saw was the front door of Floating Cloud City's Xiao Clan. He was walking out of the door with a rigid expression. He was suffering from insults, looks of disdain, sneers and gloating from others.

It was precisely when he was expelled from the Xiao Clan.

?: That is Profound Sky Continent. You're already 16 years of age and had yet accomplished anything. Being expelled by your clansmen, other than your close relatives, the others all view you in contempt.

They all sneered at your expulsion and would soon forget you. The you then, was so pathetic that you were not even worth remembering... The you then, what is the 'way' on you?

Jean: ...This is destiny…

?: Hehe, based on what you understand from the 'Great Way', the 'Great Way' is the destiny of everything that exists. That means, you think that whatever you do in this life, even in your previous lives and your future lives, could never escape the control and the plans of the 'Great Way'.

Because no matter what you do, what you say, who or what you interact with, these are all the planned by the 'Great Way'. These are within the laws and control of the 'Great Way'. Am I correct?

Jean: …

The scene in front of his eyes changed again, now, he was in a hospital, and saw himself on the bed, covered in bandages and full of electronic things attached to his body.

?: This was you hours before your third death. This and another moment, were the most painful ones. Not even Destiny wants you to live, so he took everything from you… This moment isn't forgotten yet, it is itched in your brain as a trauma.

You were able to live normally only for 8 years, and the things that you missed after those years are as many as the stars in the sky, if you knew what would happen during that life, would you be able to escape the plans of the "Great Way"?

Jean: …..

The scene yet again changed. Now, it showed a cliff where one could not seen its summit, nor could one see the bottom of the abyss. And he, was not plummeting down in despair…

?: This was your last moment in the Azure Cloud Continent. You had been forced into despair, and jumped into this bottomless abyss after swallowing the Sky Poison Pearl. You believed that that, was the last moment of your life.

However, when you woke up, you realized you had been reborn. Furthermore, you were reborn in a person that had already died on another continent… Your rebirth, what you went through, what is the 'way' in that? If you had just died, what would be the 'way' in that? After your death, what does the 'way' give you?

Jean: …

Soon, the scene in front of him vanished and the elderly voice also stopped. Jean's mind was in a chaotic mess right now. His conscious was writhing and his soul was in turmoil. The things that he previously thought was the truth, the things he subconsciously knew could not be changed. All these were in chaos in his mind…

His entire subconscious became the raging waves of a storm and was unable to settle down. The profound formula for the "Great Way of the Buddha" seemed to have washed away with the waves and disappeared amongst the chaos.

This chaos lasted for some time... An uncertain amount of time passed before Jean's thoughts finally calmed down. After calming down for some time, he suddenly laughed. He laughed with extreme satisfaction and relaxation.

?: How was it, what have you realized?

Jean: ...The "Great Way" is just pure bullshit! It's like me using the "Almighty", I decide the order of everything, I decide my own existence, I decide the future, I can change it as I like it, I can erase it if I want it.

The "Great Way" is destiny, but I decide what it is, everything exist because I allow it… If I don't exist, then the "Great Way" doesn't concern me in the slightest… Earth, heaven, space, time, the elements… Everything under and above heaven shall be mine, everything exists for me to use them.

I am the Almighty, and I shall steal everything from the Heaven!

I want absolute power because I want to be above the "Destiny", because I want to be able to do anything I want! The Buddha can go f.u.c.k himself for all I care…

?: HAHAHAHA! Young one, you surprise me. No wonder you had 3 lives, no, 4 lives! You actually realized it so quickly. Then, from now onwards, let heaven and earth be within your control, let all beings in this world exist only because of you. Go and seek your own 'Great Way' and 'Buddha', the Almighty One.

Jean, who had already been sitting in the Profound Room of the Profound Gathering Tower for three whole days, suddenly laughed like a maniac. When he smiled, a faint silver light suddenly appeared from the surface of his body.

At the same time, a miniature silver pagoda appeared on his head, before slowing descending, and entering Jean's body.

Jasmine silently looked at this scene in a state of great shock before softly uttering.

Jasmine: That year, Big Brother used thirty three days to comprehend it, but he, he only used… Three days.