"Mr. Lin, you are here."
The middle-aged monk welcomed Austin after he came out of the pure land of Buddhism.
"Where are my wives?
Didn't they finish their cultivation yet?"
Austin asked.
"Amitabha.
They have finished comprehending the Buddhist method and have almost completed their cultivation.
At that time, however, they sensed the Buddha's summoning.
Right now, the two of them are communicating with the Buddha,"
the monk replied with a slight bow as he mentioned the Buddha.
"Communicating with the Buddha?
How is that possible?"
Austin asked with a frown.
"Ah!
This is something that you do not know.
The Buddha is assumed to have disappeared a long time ago.
Although there are Buddhist inheritances all over the Sea of Chaos,
no one is privy to the knowledge of the Buddha's location.
Some even think that the Buddha is dead.
But not long ago, while your wives were comprehending the Buddhist method, they suddenly heard the
summoning from the Buddha.
This could only mean that the Buddha is still alive.
But other than this, we don't know anything else,"
the monk explained.
"I see."
Austin was a little surprised.
He had always wondered why the Buddha was nowhere to be seen even though the Buddhist method
still existed.
The Buddha's figures were present in many places, but they were only spiritual soul marks or avatars.
The real body had never shown up anywhere in years.
"If we are really able to connect with the Buddha, it will be of great significance to Buddhism.
I hope you understand.
Your wives won't be able to finish their cultivation for now,"
the monk added.
"Well,
I do understand the significance of this."
Austin nodded.
"Austin, he is telling the truth.
We need more time to cultivate."
Ivy and Sue transmitted the message to Austin's Soul Sea through their spiritual senses.
"Okay.
Take your time,"
he responded with a nod.
Then, he turned to the monk. "Please take care of Ivy and Sue,"
he said, nodding curtly.
"Don't worry. They are our most valuable guests.
We will do our best to protect them,"
the monk promised.
"Thank you.
I'll take my leave now."
Austin bid farewell and left.
"This is a rare opportunity for Ivy and Sue,"
he said to himself, looking back at the pure land of Buddhism.
Ivy and Sue attached great importance to the Buddha.
If the two of them could really get in touch with the Buddha, their cultivation base related to the
Buddhism would improve greatly.
Soon after leaving the pure land of Buddhism, Austin arrived at the three thousand big and small
universes. He looked around the universes with his hands behind his back.
The three thousand big and small universes had been completely rebuilt, and had now become a high-
level universe community.
At a glance, almost half of the universes were in the advanced levels!
"Austin, how are you?
What do you think?"
the chaotic world tree asked proudly, appearing beside Austin.
There were many high-level universes in the current three thousand big and small universes, and the
one that made the biggest contribution for this advancement was the chaotic world tree.
"It is indeed very remarkable.
Thank you,"
Austin praised.
He looked at the big tree. "By the way, which realm are you in now?"
he asked curiously.
"Hmm. My strength is probably at the same level as that of a governing god.
But I believe I'm much stronger than any ordinary governing god,"
the chaotic world tree replied.
"Wow, I didn't expect you to make such quick progress."
Austin smiled.
Many of his friends had become governing gods,
including the chaotic world tree, the gnome, the Eight Stone Saints, and the little infinity beast.
As Austin continued to grow stronger, so did those around him.
"Wonderful...
Everyone is still here with me,"
Austin remarked with a smile.
The thought that scared Austin the most was that when he reached a certain level of cultivation, the
people he cared about would die and disappear forever. He would be alone.
But so far, most of his friends and family were still alive, getting stronger with him.
It delighted him more than anything else.
Along with the chaotic world tree,
Austin strolled around the three thousand big and small universes.
He checked up on every universe and their progress.
And finally,
he returned to the Fallen Immortal Cosmos.
The gnome, the little infinity beast, the Eight Stone Saints, Evan, Herbert and some others were
already gathered there.
The little infinity beast didn't go to the Earth with Austin. Instead, he returned to the Fallen Immortal
Cosmos to visit his mother's skeleton in the Prime Martial World.
He considered the place where his mother's skeleton was as his hometown.
After visiting his mother's skeleton, the little infinity beast met up with the gnome and the others.
As soon as the group of them saw Austin, they surrounded him with smiles.
"It's a pity that Violet and the divine silkworm are still cultivating in seclusion. I wonder when they will
come out.
I haven't seen those two in a long time,"
the little infinity beast said with a sigh.
"Yes,
I wish to see them too,"
Austin said.
"They have been gone a long time.
But don't worry.
We will see them sooner or later,"
he added.
"You're right."
The little infinity beast and the others nodded in agreement.
"Austin."
While they were chatting, Kevin arrived from behind Austin.
"Master Kevin, is the Fallen Immortal Cosmos developing well?"
Austin asked, as the smile on his face brightened.
"I'm happy to inform you that the Fallen Immortal Cosmos is the center of the three thousand big and
small universes now,"
Kevin replied proudly.
"Our Fallen Immortal Cosmos is the most powerful cosmos in the entire Sea of Chaos.
And it's all because of you.
Any cosmos with you at its center would be undoubtedly the most powerful,"
he said.
"It's not all that powerful if I'm the only one keeping it afloat.
We have to find ways to make all the creatures in the Fallen Immortal Cosmos powerful as soon as
possible.
Then, the cosmos would be truly considered the most powerful in the Sea of Chaos,"
said Austin.
"I understand."
Kevin nodded.
After spending some more time with the little infinity beast, the gnome and the others, Austin headed to
meet Caroline and the three mermaids.
The following days, he stayed with his wives, his son and the rest of his family, enjoying a simple and
happy life.
This was the life that Austin had always longed for.
Unfortunately, he knew that he couldn't stay in this dream forever.
He had an important task to complete--to rebuild the road of reincarnation.
He wanted to spend as much time as possible with his son before he had to leave eventually. Julian
was getting stronger and stronger by the day.
He had made astonishing progress in terms of strength, which was pleasantly surprising to
Austin.
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