Chapter 2640

"What is wrong with this peanut? Did it offend you?" Zhu Yanyi looked curiously at the Immortal Emperor.

The Immortal Emperor smiled softly. "Before becoming a peanut, it was a shelled nut. Then it was just a plant. Finally, it sprouted from a seed. Yet, it remains a peanut. However, even though they are all peanuts, they are different. This peanut is the child of the previous one."

Zhu Yanyi frowned slightly. The Immortal Emperor’s words seemed to say nothing, yet they felt different.

Peanuts producing peanuts sounded awkward, but it was a true existence. Although every peanut was called a peanut, each was unique. It was like humans. Everyone is called a human, but each person is an independent individual.

Extending this logic, "emotion" is just a word. Everyone’s experience of emotion is absolutely different. Whether sweet, bitter, happy, or painful, it is all emotion. One only needs to comprehend emotion. Tragedy or comedy is merely an ending. There is no need to force it to be the specific "love" one recognizes.

Thinking this way, Zhu Yanyi suddenly felt enlightened. So that was it. She had almost gone down the wrong path.

Because she was suddenly clear-minded, her spirit moved. Her cultivation advanced from Immortal Emperor to the early stage of Immortal Venerable. Fortunately, Yan Aohan was there and set up a barrier, so her breakthrough did not cause a disturbance.

After advancing, Zhu Yanyi’s mood changed. "So this is Immortal Venerable. Indeed, as the final stage of immortality, the feeling is different."

The Immortal Emperor looked at Zhu Yanyi in surprise. "Your advancement is too fast. It seems you will ascend to godhood soon."

"You are overthinking it," Zhu Yanyi glanced at the Immortal Emperor. "Godhood is not that easy to reach."

Zhu Yanyi was very clear about her situation. "Although I have seen through the true meaning of emotion, I still need to consolidate my cultivation. It is unlikely I will enter the Divine Realm within at least a hundred years."

Do not underestimate this stage. Going from early Immortal Venerable to peak Immortal Venerable is not easy.

Zhu Yanyi understood this clearly, so she was not flattered by the Immortal Emperor’s words.

The Immortal Emperor raised an eyebrow slightly. "It seems you are very清醒 (clear-headed)."

"What if I am not?" Zhu Yanyi said calmly. "Cultivation itself relies on self-discipline."

However, Zhu Yanyi was still happy about accidentally reaching Immortal Venerable. "Besides, since ascending to the Immortal Realm, I haven’t visited some secret realms for fun. I plan to explore various secret realms in the Immortal Realm after Zhibin’s matter settles and we return."

The Immortal Emperor did not stop her. "Indeed, you should train in other secret realms. You might even get rich."

Zhu Yanyi smiled. She did not care about getting rich. She only cared about her curiosity regarding the secret realms.

"Fine. After the matters in the Cultivation Realm are resolved, I will accompany you," Yan Aohan said.

Yan Aohan never expected that the matters in the Cultivation Realm would lead to even bigger issues, causing them to wait a long time before returning to the Immortal Realm.

Zhu Yanyi was happy about becoming an Immortal Venerable. For the next few days, she cooked every day as a celebration.

Yan Aohan originally did not want Zhu Yanyi to work so hard, but seeing her so happy, she said nothing and just smiled beside her.

During this time, both Ding Chengpei and Lv Huoyan improved their cultivation.

About twenty days later, Lv Huoyan returned from outside. "Master, Master-in-law, Uncle, something big happened at the City Lord’s mansion. The City Lord discovered his concubine was a spy and planned to execute her. However, a monk who suddenly appeared saved her."

"A monk?" Zhu Yanyi was slightly stunned. "What kind of monk?"

"I am not sure, but I heard this monk does not seem to be from the Buddhist Realm," Lv Huoyan said.

"Not from the Buddhist Realm?" Zhu Yanyi frowned. "Could the Evil Buddha be coming to the Cultivation Realm to cause trouble?"

"What is an Evil Buddha?" Lv Huoyan asked curiously.

Zhu Yanyi said calmly, "Actually, the Evil Buddha is not a big deal. It is an abnormal Buddhist organization. Theoretically, the Western Buddhist Realm should handle this. Why has there been no news of them dealing with it?"

Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Wife, the Western Buddhist Realm is not ignoring it. Although the Western Buddhist Realm and Eastern Daoism get along well, they handle things differently. Moreover, the emergence of the Evil Buddha is considered a tribulation for the Buddhist Realm. If the Evil Buddha does not appear, the Western Buddhist Realm cannot just barge in, no matter how capable they are."

"Is this called seeking trouble?" Zhu Yanyi said calmly. "Or puffing up one’s cheeks to look fat?"

Zhu Yanyi shook her head. "For me, karma is necessary, but do not overvalue it. Cause is cause, effect is effect. A cause does not necessarily lead to an effect, and an effect does not necessarily come from a cause. How things are handled depends on people. If the Western Buddhist Realm had dealt with the Evil Buddha when it first appeared, it would not have grown as it has now. Now that the Evil Buddha is hiding, the Western Buddhist Realm is constrained by face and cannot interfere much, causing turmoil in the Buddhist Realm. In short, they brought this upon themselves."

Well, it had to be said, Zhu Yanyi was absolutely right.

"Very true." A clear, deep voice came. A seemingly honest-looking man appeared at the door of the thatched hut.

The honest-looking man had a large face, wide ears, and a square forehead. His eyes held an indescribable kindness, as if all things in the world were within his compassionate gaze.

"It is rare for the Buddha to arrive." The Immortal Emperor stood up with a smile and performed a Daoist greeting.

The other person joined his hands. "Shakyamuni greets the Immortal Emperor and the Yan Emperor. I hope you two Emperors have been well."

"The Buddha is well," Yan Aohan greeted slightly. "But have you not always presided over the West? Why come to the East? If people see you here, are you not afraid of causing turmoil in your Western Buddhist Realm?"

"I came because of the Yan Empress," the Buddha said with a compassionate face.

"Let us sit and talk." The Immortal Emperor waved his hand, and the thatched hut was instantly covered by a barrier. No one could discover what was happening inside.

Lv Huoyan was now shocked. Every person in front of him was a legendary figure.