Randeng finished speaking and instantly dissipated into tiny points of light.

The nirvana of the Buddha is a profound study, one that only Buddhas with immense cultivation can master.

It is a state of being that is neither life nor death.

Randeng Buddha had just awakened from a state of nirvana, but now he was about to fall into an endless slumber once again.

"The Great Thousand Tribulation, will I bring calamity to the Great Thousand World?" Song Lin asked in mild surprise.

To be precise, it is to bring tribulation, not necessarily calamity.

Calamity generally results in harm, much like the destructive Upper Pure Demon Tribulation or even the formidable Middle Thousand Demon Tribulation.

Once it occurs, whether one overcomes it or not, its occurrence itself is a loss, requiring a lengthy period for recovery, akin to recovering from a severe illness.

Tribulation, however, is different, as it lacks the connotation of disaster.

The carp leaping over the dragon gate is a tribulation, the birth of a new child is a tribulation, a Taoist breaking through realms is a tribulation, and the completion of a Divine Pill is also a tribulation.

While these tribulations may be fraught with challenges, their overall meaning is positive, symbolizing rebirth and progress.

Song Lin pondered this for a long time before ultimately deciding to leave these questions for the future. Now was not the time to delve into them.

Within the space, the flames and radiance dissipated, revealing the golden sun's true essence.

At its core lay a fingertip-sized Golden Ball, and outside the golden ball was a Magic Artifact.

The artifact was entirely translucent white, circular in shape, with a radius spanning five inches. Its edges resembled flames, and surrounding it were four orbs made of gold, silver, copper, and iron, embedded at the cardinal points.

The treasure wheel was engraved with seven patterns: a Sun Wheel, a White Elephant, a Red Horse, a Divine Pearl, a Jade Girl, believers, and weapons.

This object was Randeng Buddha's Magic Treasure—the Radiant Wheel.

A True Immortal-level weapon, incomparably powerful.

Song Lin stepped forward, gently placed the Shariputra relic into a jade box, and grasped the Radiant Wheel, where information spontaneously appeared in his mind.

"Huh? It's not a genuine Immortal Artifact?"

Song Lin said in surprise.

The Radiant Wheel was not a physical entity but a manifestation of Randeng Buddha's Taoist Realm combined with a former Immortal Artifact, resembling Divine Skills or spiritual cultivation.

This meant that the treasure did not occupy the quota of karmic exchange; once fully refined and integrated into one's own Taoist Realm, it could be brought back to the real world.

"Indeed, this is commendable."

Song Lin felt deeply satisfied. While he had no intention of giving up the God-beating Whip, if the Radiant Wheel could not be exchanged, he could pass it on to disciples in this world.

There was also the acquisition of the Shariputra relic.

Song Lin retrieved the relic and probed its content with his Divine Thought.

This relic contained Randeng Buddha's Great Dao—the Bright Path—as well as traces of the Vajra Dao.

Brightness and Vajra.

The Bright Path could enhance his cultivation of Innate Yang Qi Dao.

Recently, his major breakthroughs had been heavily influenced by Wutian Buddha Ancestor, relying on Buddhist Law so extensively that he now seemed more like a disciple of the Buddhist Sect than its actual disciples.

Conversely, his cultivation of Innate Yang Qi had become mediocre and insignificant.

If the Black Lotus Dao's development level were deemed a hundred, then the Innate Yang Qi Dao's progress would merely be twenty or thirty.

Such disproportionate focus was clearly illogical; the Innate Yang Qi was his foundation, affecting multiple aspects of his being, especially since he bore the title "God of Innate Yang Qi"—the source of all Yang Qi in creation.

If this continued, he might as well start calling himself the Black Lotus Buddha Ancestor.

"There's also the Vajra Dao, which may aid me in forming the Innate Golden Qi Dao Golden Core."

Randeng Buddha's primary cultivation focused on the Bright Path, with the Vajra Dao being secondary; whether it would assist him in Core Formation remained uncertain.

Even if unsuccessful, advancing the Great Dao to fullness would still be valuable.

"And there are fifteen relics left. If I absorb all fifteen, wouldn't I become invincible?"

Song Lin speculated.

The whereabouts of these fifteen relics were known only to Zhen Yuanzi.

"Speaking of which, this plot, how does it bear such resemblance to a Post Journey to the West narrative…"

Yet there remained major differences from the supposed sequel; for instance, Wutian Buddha Ancestor diverged sharply from Randeng Buddha, who had long entered nirvana ages ago. The locations of the relics likely varied as well.

Perhaps, after countless years, successive tales and myths had distorted the truth. Immortals, even with the knowledge, would seldom descend to the mortal realm to correct such misconceptions.

With Song Lin's experience traveling through countless story worlds over the years, one could never judge purely by the overarching plot.

Many narratives might share a broad trajectory, but their finer details could deviate by hundreds of thousands of miles.

However, the part about Sun Wukong being the final relic was likely ninety percent true.

Sun Wukong's profound origins made it evident that altering one's character without compromising their essence required a power far greater than his own—a force capable of influencing and reshaping even the hardest of stones.

In summary, the path ahead was now clear.

Using these sixteen relics to bolster his cultivation across all aspects, ideally completing the Nine Pills, would yield the chance to transcend this world.

Once the Nine Pills were achieved, even if he failed to ascend as a True Immortal, he would have the strength to conquer other four realms within the real world.

Afterward, Jin Naluo Bodhisattva would first head to the Small Thousand World to suppress chaos caused by demons.

While subduing demons and vanquishing evils, he would simultaneously refine the Radiant Wheel.

The Sun Star.

The molten interior of the Sun Star.

Above Song Lin's head, a Bright Wheel rotated ceaselessly, with countless rays of light descending with each rotation.

He brought his palms together in a mudra, held a relic at their center, and the relic emitted heat continuously.

The Sun Star's interior was already intensely hot, and with the addition of the Radiant Wheel and relic, the temperature soared even higher.

Song Lin did not employ any spells this time; he directly endured with his physical body, which was roasted by flames until it gleamed like gold, shining with a crystalline clarity like glazed porcelain.

This body resembled the Buddha's Ten-foot Golden Body, yet was akin to the Taoist Great Power's flawless Taoist Body.

The two merged into one, fully refined by Song Lin.

At the same time, he continued cultivating the Nine-Transformation Golden Body.

Since the Nine-Nine Returns to One, he had restarted cultivation from the beginning, but his realm had continually become stuck at the Fifth and Sixth Transformations.

The dharma body of the Nine Transformations Returning to One was already immensely powerful; upon advancing to the Fifth Transformation, virtually nothing could temper this dharma body any further.

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