Chapter 379: Thousand Buddha Pill!

Chapter 379: Thousand Buddha Pill!

When Yuanshi Tianzun heard these words, he naturally felt extremely displeased. First, he was forced by everyone to choose the Earthflame Fruit Tree.

Then, they tried to smooth things over afterward, as if a few kind words would make him forget everything. That was clearly impossible.

Even if the Earthflame Fruit Tree was better for him, he was still a Saint. Now that he had been forced into this situation by so many people, he would definitely get back at them sooner or later.

Yuanshi Tianzun wasn't usually such a petty person, but today, he had faced overwhelming hostility.

Not only did ordinary Saints oppose him, but even those with weaker strength refused to support him. Other than a few disciples from his own sect, no one dared to speak up for him.

The situation was completely one-sided. In the end, even Ancestor Hongjun spoke, leaving Yuanshi Tianzun with no choice but to select the Earthflame Fruit Tree. If he refused, he would be committing a major transgression.

Yuanshi Tianzun could only sigh in frustration and retrieve his reward from the Golden List. But when he saw the Earthflame Fruit Tree in his hands, he was stunned.

The small sapling was indeed crystalline and brimming with immense energy, but it was only half as tall as a person.

This meant that the Earthflame Fruit Tree was not yet mature and could not bear fruit. Who knew how long he would have to wait before he could actually consume its fruit?

Seeing this, his anger surged even more.

Unfortunately, he had no place to vent his frustration.

The Earthflame Fruit Tree already had a long maturation cycle, and now, he had to wait for the sapling to grow first.

[Yuanshi Tianzun: This is infuriating! The Earthflame Fruit Tree is just a sapling! Who knows how long I'll have to wait for it to bear fruit?!]

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this. No one had expected that while the reward itself was fine, it also came with a major drawback.

[Laozi: No need to rush. The Earthflame Fruit Tree is a rare and extraordinary treasure—it just takes time. Sooner or later, it will mature. It's just a slight delay.]

[Jieyin Buddha: It should mature in a few hundred thousand years, I suppose. It's just missing one harvest cycle—not too bad…]

[Nuwa: Do you want me to speed up its growth? I'm quite skilled in that area!]

[Yuanshi Tianzun: Forget it! I don't need your help. I can wait!]

The rewards continued to be announced, reaching the fiftieth place.

This time, the reward belonged to a Saint—Jieyin Buddha.

[Rank 50 on the Technique List Reward: Thousand Buddha Pill]

[This pill is refined from the bones of a thousand Quasi-Saints. Consuming it will greatly enhance one's Buddhist nature and provide a chance to ascend directly to the Quasi-Saint realm. Additionally, the user will randomly comprehend the magical arts of the thousand Quasi-Saints.

Furthermore, upon becoming a Quasi-Saint, the likelihood of achieving Sainthood will also significantly increase!]

This pill was extremely valuable, particularly because of its ability to create a Quasi-Saint directly—assuming the consumer was lucky enough.

If the person taking it was already well-versed in Buddhism, the chances of success would be even higher.

However, because this reward belonged to Jieyin Buddha—a Saint—it wasn't as beneficial for him.

If he took the pill himself, it would provide him with minimal benefits, almost negligible for his strength.

Moreover, the Buddhist sect had very few Quasi-Saints. If he chose this pill, he could directly grant Buddhism another Quasi-Saint, but he would have to give up the reward himself.

Jieyin Buddha hesitated. His highest-ranking reward had already been the Ten Thousand Buddha Formation, which didn't significantly boost his personal strength—it was chosen entirely for the benefit of Buddhism.

Now, he was presented with the Thousand Buddha Pill.

He hadn't received many rewards from the Golden List, and what he did get wasn't particularly useful to him. If he sacrificed this reward as well, his personal strength would barely increase compared to others.

However, he couldn't ignore the last line of the reward's description:

A Quasi-Saint who consumes this pill will have a much higher chance of becoming a Saint.

Compared to other factions, Buddhism was relatively weak. Among all Saints, Jieyin and Zhunti were not the strongest.

If they could produce another Saint for Buddhism, the sect's overall strength would increase significantly.

For Jieyin Buddha, this reward required careful consideration.

But for the other Buddhist disciples, it was an irresistible treasure.

Because if Jieyin Buddha selected the reward, it was almost certain that he wouldn't use it himself. Instead, he would bestow it upon someone else.

After all, as a Saint, such a pill was useless to him.

If one of them could obtain this reward, they would immediately rise to the top ranks of Buddhism.

[Tathagata Buddha: This pill is tailor-made for those in the Buddhist sect. I've never seen anything this powerful before!]

Deep down, Tathagata Buddha also wanted the Thousand Buddha Pill.

Although he was already a peak Quasi-Saint, and the pill's effects would be somewhat diminished for him, he was interested in another of its properties—

The increased chance of becoming a Saint.

The Thousand Buddha Pill couldn't compare to other saintly ascension aids, but just being able to improve the odds of reaching Sainthood made it an incredibly rare and valuable treasure.

Within Buddhism, aside from the two Saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, Tathagata Buddha was the strongest. He was also the most likely candidate to become the next Saint.

With the Thousand Buddha Pill's assistance, his chances would increase significantly. Compared to other Buddhist disciples, he had the highest probability of successfully ascending.

However, there was a problem—

If he received the pill but gained very little from it, then Buddhism would lose the opportunity to gain a new Quasi-Saint.

After all, if the pill was given to someone else, Buddhism would immediately gain a new Quasi-Saint who could also learn powerful magical arts.

But for Tathagata Buddha, since he was already a peak Quasi-Saint, the pill's inheritance effects wouldn't work on him. His powerful will would automatically reject any foreign techniques.

Still, regardless of the risks, if Jieyin Buddha chose the Thousand Buddha Pill, Tathagata Buddha wouldn't pass up the chance. He had to fight for it.

After all, within Buddhism, only he had the authority to speak directly to Jieyin and Zhunti.

[Guanyin Bodhisattva: The Thousand Buddha Pill is indeed an incredibly rare treasure. For Buddhist disciples, it is the perfect gift. But for Saint Jieyin, it doesn't seem particularly useful.]

Not everyone was afraid to speak the truth.

Guanyin Bodhisattva knew she had no hope of obtaining the Thousand Buddha Pill, so she spoke bluntly.