White Lotus Flower, Sanskrit transliterated as Fentoli. This flower grew in the Buddha Kingdom's Anuddha Pond and was rarely seen in the mortal world. Hence, it was also known as the "Flower of Hope".
Green Lotus Flower, Sanskrit transliterated as Ubala. Its leaves were long and narrow, round at the bottom and tapering at the top. The green and white were distinct and resembled Buddha's eyes. Hence, it was known as the "Lotus Eye" in the Buddhist scriptures.
In Buddhism, each lotus flower had its own meaning. It was something that could not be encountered or sought. It only existed in ideology. The Buddha Kingdom was also illusory. Whatever the lotus flower in one's heart was, it was what it was! If one could match the lotus flower in the Buddha Kingdom in one's ideology, one would possess some of the abilities of an immortal.
Hence, the Five Colored Lotus Flower was not necessarily real. It was just a concept. No one knew what it looked like. It only existed in the hearts of cultivators.
However, the Three Flowers in the phrase "Three Flowers Do Not Gather At One's Crown" had its origins!
The Three Flowers were not the Three Flowers of Daoism. They were referring to three types of lotus flowers: the Treasure Lotus, the Water Lotus, and the Corpse Lotus!
The reason why these three types of lotus flowers were the most powerful was not because they had any power. In the cultivation world, using power to understand a treasure was a very low-level concept. If a treasure could only kill someone by throwing it out, then it was not a good treasure. How could there be anything invincible in the cultivation world?
Their uniqueness was that they could help cultivators understand the Dao. It was not just a superficial understanding, but a deeper understanding of a certain innate Dao!
For example, the Treasure Lotus contained the Innate Dao of Time! This was very powerful. Although everyone knew about time, no one was proficient in it. This was why the Treasure Lotus was so valuable.
Another example was the Water Lotus. The Innate Dao it contained was Nirvana. It was a Dao exclusive to Buddhism and was very mysterious.
Finally, there was the Corpse Lotus. It did not sound nice, but it was related to a Dao that both Buddhism and Daoism valued greatly: Reincarnation!
There was no need to elaborate on the importance of reincarnation. Perhaps Yuanying cultivators might not be able to feel it, but Perfected Monarchs had many uses for it. If one were to walk up to the half-immortal level, the significance of reincarnation would be different. Of course, Lou Xiaoyi did not have a deep understanding of this yet. He was just a newly ascended Primordial Spirit cultivator, and was only in the middle of the Perfected Monarchs.
It was precisely because of the characteristics of the three types of lotus flowers that they were highly regarded in the cultivation world. They were also extremely rare and could only be encountered by chance. They could not be cultivated and could only be grown naturally.
The Corpse Lotus had no roots or stems. It was a strange parasitic creature that lived on the nutrients of rotting corpses. It mostly grew in tombs, ancient battlefields, and other places with dense miasma. Ordinary Corpse Lotuses still existed in the cultivation world, but if it was a Corpse Lotus that had fused with the Reincarnation Grand Dao, then it was very precious.
According to the rules of the Heavenly Dao, there could only be one Corpse Lotus of the same Great Dao of Reincarnation, and they could not coexist. In the vast universe, where could one find one? With the same logic, there could only be one Water Lotus that contained the Grand Dao in this world. This showed how precious they were.
The huge Corpse Lotus bloomed in the battlefield and emitted the stench of rotting flesh. It was also because of its existence that the Reincarnation Grand Dao played a role in this ancient battlefield. That was why there were so many zombies being born.
This was already a very miraculous ability. You couldn't expect it to really be able to bring back flesh and bones from the dead. It wasn't something that could be done by immortal techniques. It was a heaven-defying technique that didn't exist in the cultivation world.
In the cultivation world, there were many almighty existences that could change the heaven and earth. However, when it came to life, any responsible Heavenly Dao belonged to Yan Jin. It would not be lenient because this was the beginning of a disaster.
The smell emitted by the Corpse Lotus was nauseating. Cultivators could hold their breath and remain unmoved, but mortals could not. Their mouths, noses, and pores could not be closed. That was why Lou Xiaoyi felt very uncomfortable even before he got close.
The Sword Spirit naturally did not care about the smell. He quickly approached and continuously pierced the Corpse Lotus. The Corpse Lotus clearly did not have any resistance and could only passively endure the Sword Spirit's attacks. However, no matter what the Sword Spirit did, the wounds that were cut would always heal instantly and the wounds that were pierced would be as good as new. In this sealed environment, the attacks of mortals paled in comparison. In this place, it was almost an indestructible existence.
There was still time. Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. There was no need to think about the problems outside.
Holding his breath, he quickly approached the Corpse Lotus. Seven Ant quickly slid across the Corpse Lotus to feel its sturdiness and recovery speed. After a series of actions, Lou Xiaoyi, who was almost unable to hold his breath, jumped away.
He paused for a moment to adjust his breathing. He went forward again and tried again. After repeating this several times, he finally understood some of the characteristics of the Corpse Lotus.
It was very troublesome!
He came to a few conclusions. First of all, the smell was indeed very unpleasant. Mortals might faint after smelling it for a long time. Even if his constitution was far superior to that of a normal person, there was still a limit. However, the smell was indeed not poisonous and could not kill. It was just a characteristic of the Corpse Lotus itself. Ordinary Corpse Lotuses used this stench to attract flies or beetles to spread their pollen. Although this Corpse Lotus had merged with the Great Dao of Reincarnation, its essence had not changed. Its smell was countless times stronger than ordinary Corpse Lotuses.
Secondly, the Corpse Lotus's fleshy petals were at the level of ordinary plants. Not to mention a sharp sword, any kind of hard object could easily cut it open. It was like a layer of juice wrapped in a membrane. As long as the juice flowed out, the power of Reincarnation would be produced and it would naturally heal seamlessly.
Finally, just like ordinary Corpse Lotuses, this damned thing had no roots and no stem. It was impossible to use the most effective method to deal with plants, which was to cut off the roots and stem to get rid of its source of nutrients. Its nutrients came from the ancient battlefield, from the souls of tens of thousands of people who died in battle. These things filled this space and were everywhere. As a mortal, he could not cut off this layer of connection.
Lou Xiaoyi kept on trying, but the Sword Spirit finally stopped. Perhaps it knew that its attacks were useless, so it simply stood at the side and did not move. It was as if the next problem would be solved by Lou Xiaoyi.
That's good! Even if it can't help, at least it won't cause trouble. This is a good quality!
This thing must be destroyed! Destroying it would mean destroying the source of zombies, and the universe would be cleared. At least in the King Zombie World, no more zombies would appear. He could clearly see that these mutilated corpses were sent to various places in the universe through the spatial cracks that were everywhere. The King Zombie World was definitely not the only destination.
As for whether destroying this natural wonder would be a waste of God's gift, he did not care! After all, if this Corpse Lotus was gone, another one would naturally be born in the universe. It would not be cut off, so there was no need to talk about karma.
Who placed this thing here? Was it natural or was it intentional? There was no way to speculate. Maybe the old Sword Spirit knew?
Let's destroy it first. This must be the Sword Spirit's wish!
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