Chapter 1196 - Meru Mustard Seed (1/2)

Chapter 1196: Meru Mustard Seed

Translator: CKtalon

“Do you know what mountain this is?” The antelope wrote down a question in return.

“No.” Zhou Wen had no idea what mountain it was. He had never been here before, nor were there any rock monuments at the foot of the mountain stating its name.

“The terror of being uneducated. Since you know that this is the Deva Realm, have you never heard of Mount Meru?” The antelope wore a disdainful expression.

“This is Mount Meru? Then is the mountaintop where the legendary Śakra Buddha lives?” Zhou Wen looked up at the mountaintop, but he still couldn’t see its end.

“You sure read too much into things. That’s not something you should be thinking about now. It’s best that you come up with a way to pluck the fruit.” The antelope continued writing. “Since you’ve heard of the word Meru, you should know of the Meru Mustard Seed.”

“This… I don’t think I’ve taken note of this word… What does Meru Mustard Seed mean?” Zhou Wen really hadn’t kept abreast of such knowledge. Mount Meru was something he had chanced upon when reading Buddhist scriptures. He had only read it as a story without studying it in detail.

The antelope was somewhat astounded as it explained, “Mustard Seed refers to an extremely tiny space. Meru refers to Mount Meru. Meru Mustard Seed refers to a tiny space that can accommodate a mountain.”

“A storage space?” Zhou Wen immediately thought of a word.

“Something like that. It’s mostly that.” The antelope nodded slightly.

“What has this got to do with that crooked tree?” Zhou Wen sized up the tree again.

“That’s a Mustard Tree. The fruit on it is the Mustard Seed,” the antelope answered.

“The fruit is a Mustard Seed? Didn’t you say that the Mustard Seed is extremely small? Why is the fruit so big?” Zhou Wen found it unbelievable.

“Who told you that the fruit is a mustard seed?” The antelope wrote in disdain.

Zhou Wen was first taken aback before he understood what the antelope meant. He stared at the fruit and said, “You mean that there are many mustard seeds in that fruit?”

“A mustard seed can hold one Mount Meru. There are many mustard seeds in the fruit. If you reach out to pluck them, you will immediately fall into an endless space. You might not be able to escape even if it takes the rest of your life.”

“Then how do I pluck it?” Zhou Wen asked.

“I don’t know. If it was that easy to pluck it, it wouldn’t still be there. Even a Calamity-grade creature might not be able to escape if it fell into the endless Meru pocket space,” the antelope said.

“If you don’t even know how to pluck it, what’s the point of bringing us here?” Zhou Wen frowned.

“Solutions are thought up by people. You are also considered a person, so can’t you use your brain?” The antelope rolled its eyes at him.

“It’s not like I want that mustard seed fruit. I’m only here to find someone. Why should I think about it? If you want it, think of a solution yourself.” Zhou Wen ignored the antelope and prepared to leave the mountain.