Chapter 85: Compassion

Inside the cave.

Even though Xu Daoyan and his companions walked lightly, they could still hear the echo of their footsteps. The cave floor was uneven, and occasionally, they would step on small pebbles, making a sound.

It was eerily quiet, so quiet that they could hear each other's heartbeats. Xu Daoyan focused all his attention on the front.

But there was no movement at all.

"Zhi zhi zhi..." Lightning surged from the Thunderbolt Gun, forming branches that glinted with a sharp light, illuminating the cave. On the stone walls were distorted and fierce faces, resembling both humans and beasts.

Suddenly, Xu Daoyan noticed bloodstains on the ground not far ahead. He frowned and said, "Everyone, be careful."

Although his hearing was exceptional, he couldn't rule out the possibility of some fierce beasts that could hold their breath.

Everyone raised their alertness to the highest level, but nothing happened.

After passing through a short tunnel of about forty yards, they finally reached the inner cave. He saw two figures.

On a stone platform, there was a figure sitting with his head lowered, cross-legged.

Another, larger figure was lying on the ground below the stone platform, bleeding profusely, with weak breathing.

When everyone got closer, they saw that the figure lying on the ground was a Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey, at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, clearly severely injured and on the verge of death.

The approach of Xu Daoyan and his companions caught its attention, but it was already too weak to move.

He walked to the stone platform, where the seated figure was of ordinary human size, but still had monkey fur on its body.

"This should be a Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey that has at least reached the True Immortal realm, but its lifespan has come to an end, and it has passed away here!" Yun Wu sighed.

"What? True Immortals have a lifespan of at least 80,000 years, right?" Shi Yun was very surprised.

"80,000 years, so what? How many human beings stop at the True Immortal realm, or fail to break through, or go mad and die? The number is countless!" Bai Shi had clearly heard many stories.

Xu Daoyan looked at the side of the stone platform, where a Bodhi tree was rooted in the stone, clearly a high-ranking monk who had passed away here, suppressing the area.

"I think this wooden fish should belong to this high-ranking monk, and was obtained by the Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey. It benefited from it and was enlightened, becoming a True Immortal. This Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey was probably guarding the body of its ancestor but was injured by its own kind, who took the wooden fish. It wanted to chase them but found it no longer had the strength, so it returned to the cave, hoping to stay by its ancestor's side!" Xu Daoyan made a guess, looking at the injuries on the Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey, which were not caused by the Heavenly Wasteland Wolf Dogs but rather by its own kind!

Xu Daoyan took out the wooden fish, and immediately, the Bodhi tree in the cave resonated with it. The injured monkey, covered in blood, raised its hand, as if trying to touch the wooden fish. Its eyes were not fierce, only tears flowed.

This wooden fish was what it had guarded day and night.

Now that it could return to this cave, it had no regrets.

Xu Daoyan, moved by this, held the wooden fish and gently tapped it: "Dong..."

A Buddhist sound spread out, and the Bodhi tree responded, emitting a rich vitality that healed the injured Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey to some extent.

On the Bodhi tree, mysterious Sanskrit characters appeared, with golden light flowing. Xu Daoyan did not understand their meaning and looked at everyone.

"What are these characters? I can't understand them!" he asked.

Yun Wu shook his head and sighed, "These are Sanskrit characters from the Buddhist sect, and I don't understand their meaning either!"

Shi Yun, Ling'er, and Bai Shi were even more clueless, shaking their heads like tambourines.

Tian Tian's lips curled up, and she said with satisfaction, "Fortunately, I can understand them!"

Everyone focused their attention on her and asked curiously, "What does it say?"

"Great compassion brings joy to all beings, great pity removes the suffering of all beings, great compassion gives joy to all beings, great pity removes the suffering of all beings!" Tian Tian read the Sanskrit characters seriously. She wanted Xu Daoyan to understand the meaning of these words to the greatest extent possible. Many things can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words. Although she was reading them, her voice contained a hidden rhythm. If Xu Daoyan had the insight, he would naturally understand.

At that moment, Xu Daoyan felt a sense of enlightenment, and a flash of inspiration appeared in his mind: "Great compassion, great pity, so this wooden fish is called Compassion!"

He savored the meaning of these words, placed the wooden fish on the stone platform, and gently tapped it with his left hand holding the wooden fish mallet.

"Dong..." A Spring Revival Immortal Rain appeared in his hand, scattering onto the injured monkey.

At that moment, he felt his healing power reach an unprecedented level, rapidly repairing the monkey's injuries.

Then, in his liver, the accumulated life-generating energy gathered and condensed, transforming into Immortal Energy.

"I have been thinking about how to transform my life-generating energy. Now I understand that my second Immortal Energy is Compassion Immortal Energy. The transformation of life-generating energy is compassion. The universe is compassionate, yin and yang harmonize, and all things grow, bringing joy to all beings!" Inspired by compassion, Xu Daoyan felt a sense of enlightenment, and his mind and spirit merged. The transformation of life-generating energy in his liver proceeded smoothly, evolving into a green immortal light that spread throughout his liver.

After Xu Daoyan completed the transformation of his second Immortal Energy, everyone felt his lifespan limit continuously breaking through.

This enlightenment increased his age from over 20,000 years to 26,000 years, reaching the peak of a Lower-grade Earth Immortal!

The Spring Revival Immortal Rain had unknowingly transformed into Compassion Immortal Rain, with a healing power that was astonishing!

The injured Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey's wounds rapidly healed, and a rich vitality infused its body!

"Brother Daoyan, what are you doing?" Shi Yun stood in front of Ling'er, afraid that the Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey would suddenly attack after recovering.

"Such strong healing power!" Yun Wu was shocked. She didn't expect Xu Daoyan to have such an ability. The injuries of the Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey were caused by its own kind, at the Celestial Immortal realm, which were not easy to heal. Yet, Xu Daoyan could heal it, and the recovery was so powerful.

Even Tian Tian was amazed. This time, obtaining compassion had brought great benefits to Xu Daoyan.

The originally dying Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey, now healed, looked at Xu Daoyan and knelt down, bowing repeatedly.

No one knew what it was thinking, as it could only make incomprehensible sounds.

But it seemed to have no ill intentions!

"Brother Daoyan, let it go. It's a fierce monkey, with a chaotic mind, not yet fully clear. Although it doesn't seem threatening now, we can't guarantee it won't suddenly attack. If it harms Ling'er, that would be bad." Shi Yun was very protective of Ling'er.

"Master, I also think that what Master Shi Yun said is correct!" Bai Shi frowned, as they had all witnessed the ferocity of these Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkeys and had killed a few themselves!

Tian Tian didn't seem to like the idea of the Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey staying with them, but she didn't say anything. Yun Wu was powerful, so she didn't mind.

The Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey seemed to understand what Xu Daoyan and his companions were saying. It stood up, towering over them. Bai Shi and Shi Yun immediately assumed a defensive stance, but Xu Daoyan remained still, watching quietly.

The Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey took a luminous inner core from a nearby stone platform, held it in both hands, and knelt before Xu Daoyan, continuing to bow.

"This should be the True Immortal inner core of this Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey, extremely valuable. It probably wants you not to drive it away and is willing to offer this inner core to you!" Yun Wu understood the monkey's intention. Hearing this, the monkey nodded and made incomprehensible sounds.

"We have no use for this True Immortal inner core. Since my friends don't like you staying here, you should leave. We won't disturb the remains of your ancestor. As for this True Immortal inner core, take it and refine it to break through to the True Immortal realm. It will greatly benefit you. If we meet again, it will be by fate. And since compassion belongs to you, please take it back!" Xu Daoyan held the compassion in front of the Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey, recognizing that the monkey was a good creature and that its ancestor had a great opportunity to obtain compassion, which should return to its rightful owner.

The monkey looked anxious, waving its hands, and seeing the cautious looks of Shi Yun, Tian Tian, and Bai Shi, it immediately understood and turned to leave the cave.

"It can understand what we are saying, which is different from ordinary fierce monkeys. Actually, letting it stay here would be fine!" Xu Daoyan looked at everyone.

"Although that's true, it doesn't have the higher intelligence of humans. If something unexpected happens, the cost would be too high!" Shi Yun knew that a Heavenly Wasteland Fierce Monkey at the Celestial Immortal realm could cause significant destruction.

"Although fierce beasts lack higher intelligence, they are relatively straightforward. If they want to kill you, they will do so without hesitation. If they are grateful, they will show it genuinely. Human hearts can sometimes be more treacherous than beast hearts, making them unpredictable. Master Shi Yun should understand this!" Yun Wu smiled and shared her thoughts, then found a spot, swept away the dust, and sat cross-legged.

Shi Yun had no response, as Yun Wu's words made sense. If it were just him, it wouldn't matter, but with Ling'er present, he didn't want any unexpected incidents. People always have selfish thoughts.

Tian Tian was slightly surprised, found a spot, cleaned it, and looked at Yun Wu, pondering, "This woman is truly remarkable. I wonder where she comes from and why she suddenly appeared here. Could it really be just a coincidence?"

Xu Daoyan did not join in the conversation but held the compassion, looking at the Bodhi tree, feeling a sense of enlightenment, and slowly approached.

He touched the Bodhi tree, closed his eyes, and savored the meaning of the words, a wonderful melody flowing through his heart.

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