Upon hearing Gouchen's name, all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Lingshan frowned.
Buddhism has had a very unhappy relationship with Emperor Gouchen over the years. There have been many conflicts and conflicts. Maitreya Buddha, Great Sun Tathagata, and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva have all suffered at the hands of the other party.
However, this person is very difficult to deal with. He has a big background, strong strength, is unscrupulous, and does not play his cards according to routines.
Of course, the high-level people in Heaven who opposed Journey to the West also included Emperor Ziwei.
However, Emperor Ziwei only expressed his opposition because Emperor Fengdu and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had functional conflicts in the netherworld. It was easy to deal with him by asking Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to give in appropriately.
The real trouble is Gou Chen, who directly opposes the spread of Buddhism eastward.
Crouching Tiger Arhat scratched his head and said a little straightforwardly:
"If Gou Chen objects only, it doesn't matter, right? The Saints of the Three Purities and the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother have all agreed."
No matter how strong Gou Chen is, can he still fight against the entire Buddhist sect?
Under the pressure of the general trend, it is useless for him to disagree.
There are many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who hold the same view.
Lu Ya, the Great Sun Tathagata, sneered and said: "The spread of Buddhism to the East is our sect's future plan, and it is imperative. If Gouchen is stubborn and insists on being a chariot, then you might as well give him some advice."
He has not given up the idea of taking back the Fusang Sacred Tree, and he hopes that all the senior officials of the Buddhist sect will come out to suppress Gou Chen.
"What the Tathagata said makes sense."
"That Emperor Gouchen acted arrogantly and repeatedly provoked Buddhism. He was too arrogant and domineering."
"Give him a head-on blow."
Some Buddhas and Bodhisattvas immediately echoed.
Over the years, Gouchen has repeatedly embarrassed Buddhism, and there are many high-level Buddhists who are displeased with him.
"That's wrong."
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was not as optimistic as them, with a hint of worry on her face, and said solemnly, "Gou Chen is the God of War in heaven. He has the responsibility of subduing demons and eliminating demons and maintaining the order of the three realms. If he is willing, he can send troops to suppress all factions in the earth and immortal world at any time.
Demons, while on the way to learn the scriptures——"
She stopped, but everyone understood what she meant.
If Emperor Gouchen insists on causing trouble, he can wipe out the demons on the journey to the west over and over again. In this way, he won't even be able to solve the eighty-one difficulties.
Moreover, this is his function and authority as the God of War, and even the Jade Emperor can't say anything about it.
As the heavenly martial god, what happened to me subjugating demons? Who cares?
Tathagata Buddha nodded gently and said:
"Venerable Guanyin has a sharp eye, and Emperor Chen's attitude is very important and cannot be ignored."
In addition to a few saints, there are only two big bosses who can really disrupt Xitian's Buddhist scriptures. One is the Great Heavenly Lord and the other is Gou Chen.
These two people have high positions of authority and strength, and can legitimately intervene in the journey to the West. Their attitude is crucial.
"Who can relieve my Buddhist sect's worries and smooth things over?" Tathagata Buddha asked.
Some people subconsciously looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva, who was dressed in white and had a beautiful face.
There are rumors that Gou Chen covets her beauty...
Avalokitesvara holds a willow branch and a jade purification vase, sitting on the lotus platform without moving, with a calm face, indifferent to the suggestions of some people.
She is doing well now and does not need to wrong herself.
Unless the Second Saint opens his mouth, there is no need to talk.
The Great Sun Tathagata did not forget to fan the flames and said: "I think Gouchen is deliberately looking for trouble. Why doesn't the Buddha warn him?"
"Disaster."
Tathagata Buddha shook his head gently.
Give Gou Chen a lesson and make him bow his head?
It's a good idea, but unfortunately it's not realistic.
He is very confident in his own strength, but Emperor Gouchen is not a vegetarian either.
He fought against the demon camp alone, holding the demon master's palace in his hand, and stepping on the elemental demon formation, defeated the demon master Kunpeng, and captured the demon master Jidu alive. Such combat power was shocking to the world. It would be impossible for him to perform better than him.
If a fight breaks out, it's not certain who will teach whom a lesson...
Seeing the Buddha shaking his head, everyone was a little silent and at a loss what to do for a moment.
At this time, Maitreya Buddha suddenly stood up, with a big belly, a big smile, and said cheerfully:
"Leave this matter to me. The Bon Bon Festival will begin soon. World Honored One, you will send the invitation in the name of the Lord of Lingshan. I will communicate with Gouchen."
Tathagata Buddha looked at him a little surprised, thought for a moment, nodded, and said:
"Then leave this matter to Lord Maitreya."
He actually had a way to smooth things over and ask questions, just to see how everyone would react.
But he didn't expect that Maitreya Buddha, who had a lot of grievances with Gou Chen, would take the initiative to ask for help...
When the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas heard the words, their expressions varied.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva chanted Buddhist sutras softly, with a calm face, as if watching a play.
The Great Sun Tathagata looked sullen, as if he had been betrayed, and clenched his fists.
The ancient Buddha of Ran Deng raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Maitreya Buddha thoughtfully, but said nothing.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a little subtle.
As if unaware, Tathagata Buddha pressed the Dharma Seal with his hand and said:
"The westbound team should have four people, one person in charge of Buddhist scriptures, and three guardians. The Great Heavenly Lord has already taken away the quotas for two guardians, and arrangements have been made for the remaining guardians... But, there are still
The most important person who can learn from the experience is missing.
This person must be a mortal body, go through hardships, never change his beliefs, and wholeheartedly seek to obtain the true scriptures.
It is too difficult for mortals to meet this requirement, so it is best to use the seeds of true Buddhas and reincarnate to practice.
Who among you is willing to give up your magical power and attainment, enter your soul into the netherworld, reincarnate for ten lives, and become a Buddhist scripture seeker?"
There was a sudden silence in Daleiyin Temple.
All the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas looked at me, and I looked at you, but no one took the initiative to ask for help.
The Bodhisattvas in the Eight Zheng'er Sutras are at the lowest level of the Taiyi Golden Immortal. They can live as long as the heavens and are immortal. The lowest Buddha is the Daluo Golden Immortal.
After becoming a Bodhisattva, you have a place in the spiritual mountain and belong to the middle and high levels. Who would be willing to give up all reincarnations now?
Buddha looked a little disappointed, so he had to increase his chips and said:
"As a sutra seeker, when you return to Lingshan Mountain, you will surely achieve the third level of Buddhahood."
The so-called upper third-level Buddha status means that after attaining Maharaja, there is still hope of breaking through to the quasi-sage level, unlike some Buddhas who can only stay in the Maharaja realm forever.
As soon as these words came out, many Bodhisattvas were moved, and some Buddhas were also a little moved.
But still no one spoke rashly.
There is no other way. If you lose all your cultivation, you will be reincarnated for ten lives. There will be too many uncertainties.
Even if you succeed in learning Buddhist scriptures and become a Buddha, you may not be the same person again.
In ten reincarnations, everything in the past will be washed away, and it is basically equivalent to death.
Seeing that everyone was still silent, Tathagata Buddha sighed. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly felt something in his heart and knew that the time had not come yet, and said:
"Let's stop talking about it today. Let's discuss the matter of seeking Buddhist scriptures another day."
All the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas looked a little ashamed, put their hands together in salute, and then left one after another.
………
Dongsheng Shenzhou, mountains beyond the mountains, heaven beyond the sky.
The dojo of the Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Lord has been moved back to the east, and he is no longer a neighbor to Patriarch Bodhi.
After all, the situation has been reversed now. We are not afraid of thieves stealing, but we are afraid that thieves will miss us.
It is said that Sun Wukong began his journey of cultivating immortality after he became a disciple of Dujie Tianzun.
He has a sincere heart and is quite clever, and he quickly became close to all his brothers and sisters.
Every day, I learn the etiquette of cleaning and dealing with things, the etiquette of advancing and retreating, lecture on scriptures and Taoism with my brothers, practice calligraphy and burn incense, and my Taoism gradually grows.
Monkey is also very good at life and full of energy. He takes over all the daily tasks of his senior brothers such as sweeping the floor and hoeing gardens, growing flowers and trees, and carrying water and pulp. He is hardworking, optimistic and positive.
Spring passed and autumn came, and in the blink of an eye, half a year passed.
On this day, in the main hall, after the Tribulation Heavenly Venerable finished his sermon, he did not leave directly as before. Instead, he looked at the stone monkey below who was wearing a gray-blue robe, with bright eyes and full of energy, and said:
"It's been half a year since you started, but have you gained any insights?"
"Master, I have made some achievements in Qi training in the past six months. I have opened up the wheel sea, condensed the nine orifices, and the five qi of the internal organs. I can transform into a Taoist god, my soul can leave the body, and I can drive things around.
…I wonder if I will be qualified to practice immortality in the future?”
Sun Wukong put his hands in front of his chest and blinked, looking expectant.
The feeling of cultivating immortality is so refreshing. I can feel my power getting stronger every day.
Now he can fly through the clouds and mist, he can travel like a ghost, call for wind and rain, and blow up hills with one punch.
The fat Taoist priest raised his eyebrows and said, "Not bad, not bad. He has the same demeanor as a teacher back then."
It has to be said that Shihou's qualifications are indeed astonishing. He rarely gave him any special instructions. What he preached every day was some basic common sense and precautions.
But half a year later, Shihou practiced the "Nine-turn Holy Ape Technique" and "Fighting Immortal Sutra" tailor-made for him by Wuji Taoist Master, and had already completed them, which is equivalent to the four-pole secret realm of the Zhetian System and corresponds to the Nascent Soul Realm of the Taoist Sect/
Fourth level strong man.
Moreover, since he came to the secret realm of Tianwaitian, he has not eaten any heavenly materials, earthly treasures, or high-level immortal treasures. This kind of progress depends entirely on his own understanding and hard work.
This kind of qualification can only be described as terrifying.
In this regard, Tianzun Dujie can only sigh with emotion - he is worthy of being a child of destiny in the mythical era. When he practices, he is just like cheating. He has made great progress with each passing day. Thinking about the experience of becoming stronger along the way, he is a little autistic.
Already.
TNND, how much hardship did I endure in order to reach the fourth level?
"No matter how hard you try, it's still worse than cheating."
The Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Lord secretly thought, then glanced at the other boys he had casually enlightened, and shook his head slightly.
Baiyun Heitu, Qingming River Map, A Zhen A Qiang...these boys are at the Nascent Soul Stage with the highest level of cultivation. Most of them are still in the Golden Elixir Stage/Tao Palace Secret Realm. None of them can beat a monkey who has just practiced for half a year. They have learned so much in vain.
decades.
What he prepared for the boys was the Taiyin Sutra or the Taiyin Sutra. In the initial stage, it was no worse than the ancient sutras and secret techniques practiced by the monkeys.
But they still fell behind.
In the future, the gap between them and monkeys will only become wider and wider. Cultivation of immortals relies too much on innate understanding. If it doesn't work, it just won't work.
Ten thousand mediocre people can't compare to one genius.
"Master, why don't you speak?"
Seeing that the master seemed to be in a daze, Stone Monkey came up to him and waved his hand.
"You bastard monkey, how far have you been in your cultivation now? You are so ambitious. How can you be exposed to the Immortal Technique of Immortality now?"
The fat Taoist priest feigned anger, took out his ruler, and struck the stone monkey on the head a few times, then left the children alone and left.
Wukong stayed where he was.
A group of boys gathered around and accused and complained about him.
"You're such a rude monkey, you dare to attack Tianzun."
"That's right, Tianzun is the most petty person...ahem."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to listen to the sermon for half a month now. "Five Years to Cultivate Immortality, Three Years to Achieve Taoism" is too difficult. When will I be able to develop the pure Holy Power of the Sun?"
Wukong was not upset, he apologized to everyone with a smile, and there was a faint light shining in his eyes.
At night, the moon is bright and the stars are few, and the wind is refreshing.
A dark shadow sneaked out of the dormitory and took advantage of the moonlight to arrive at the back door of the hall.
The back door of the main hall was only half open and half closed. Wukong was overjoyed when he saw this and muttered:
"My guess is correct. Master really wants to teach me the supreme immortal technique alone in the middle of the night!"
I'm such a clever guy.
He carefully entered the palace hall and saw the Heavenly Lord sitting motionless on the purple futon on the Taoist platform.
At this time, the fat Taoist priest was sitting with his eyes closed, as if he was practicing, but also seemed to be asleep, showing no reaction to Wukong's arrival.
"Master, Master."
Wukong called softly.
The fat Taoist priest opened his eyes, yawned and said:
"You hozen, you don't sleep at night, why do you come here to me?"
"Master hit me three times on the head with a ruler during the day. Didn't you just ask me to come here secretly in the middle of the night and teach me the immortality method in private?" Wukong's eyes were bright and sparkling with wisdom.
"You think too much, I just want to beat you."
"..."
Stone monkey: Σ(°△°|||)︴
Isn't it right? The actions of superior people usually have deep meaning.
"Go, don't disturb my sleep, I have to dig Di Jun's grave tomorrow...ahem."
The fat Taoist priest chased people away with an impatient look.
Wukong was unwilling to give up, jumped onto the platform, grabbed the master's sleeves, and said:
"Master, the reason why I went to sea is to learn how to live forever, so that I can be at ease and protect the children of Huaguo Mountain. The two volumes of Qi training methods you taught me are good, but I have learned almost all of them now.
However, it seems that we are still far away from immortality, living as long as heaven and earth, and having the same age as the sun and moon."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He looked aggrieved.
"Have you learned enough?"
The fat Taoist priest snorted, stared at him, and sneered, "Take out the scriptures and I will test you."
Wukong heard the words and circulated the ancient scriptures. Strings of golden lightning surged in the wheel sea, immortal energy wandered, and two scriptures flew out of the surging life spring.
He presented two scriptures and said slightly proudly:
"Master, you can take the test, I have studied and understood these two scriptures thoroughly... huh!?"
The Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Lord took the two ancient scriptures, read the contents softly, stretched out his hand to touch the cover, and the golden book glowed like two scorching suns rising into the sky.
Wukong's body trembled and he almost knelt down, staring at the ancient scriptures with his mouth open.
More brand-new immortal Dao cloud seals appeared on the book, as well as more mysterious Dao marks, shining emperor characters, silver-hook iron paintings, flying dragons and phoenixes, which seemed to have engraved the principles of heaven and earth.
boom!
A tall golden holy ape, with nine magical powers, three heads and six arms, capable of controlling the heavens and the earth. Holding an iron rod, it swept through thousands of armies, beating immortals and Buddhas to blood and making demons and demons frightened.
There is another war immortal. With a roar, the galaxy is shattered. The iron rod penetrates the two realms of heaven and man. It shatters the spirit sky and steps on Xumi. All kinds of earth-shattering magical powers and secret techniques come out. The three realms are turbulent, the six paths are restless, and they dominate the world.
!
"Practice Qi for 100,000 levels, and all the dogs I raise become immortals" became "Nine Transformations Against the Heaven, Nine Transformations Against the Heaven, The Monkey's Legend: The Sea of Bitterness Is Billions of Heavy".
"Five years to cultivate immortality, three years to attain enlightenment" has become "The God of War returns, and with a single order, billions of immortals and Buddhas in the three realms rush to Huaguo Mountain to receive guests."
Stone Monkey: "..."
(?o?;)
What a powerful fairy scripture, but the name... it’s hard to describe in just one word.
The vision didn't last long, the book's light became restrained, and its contents returned to their original state.
The fat Taoist priest stopped channeling his magic power, picked up the scripture, hit the monkey on the head several times, and said:
"The supreme immortal method has been passed down to you by labor and capital a long time ago. As long as you successfully build the foundation, the subsequent content will automatically start.
You hozen, why are you so anxious? Where are you now? At best, you have only achieved a small degree of immortality, but you only want to travel across the three realms and be proud of the immortals and Buddhas?"
Wukong grimaced in pain and could only smile. Seeing his master throwing away the scripture, he hurriedly picked it up and put it back into the wheel of the world very solemnly.
"Master, am I not strong enough at this level? I feel like even my brothers and sisters can't beat me."
"How come you are so proud after surpassing a group of good-for-nothing fellows?" The fat Taoist glanced sideways at him, "You will be contented if you are promoted to the number one master in the novice village of Tianwaitian and marry the female monkey Cuihua in the future?"
"..."
"See what you can do, can you beat Pindao with just one hand?"
"..."
Stone monkey:(￣e(#￣)
Master has such a venomous mouth.
He admitted that he was a bit inflated. After practicing for half a year, he surpassed a group of senior brothers who had been practicing for decades. It was inevitable that he felt a little elated and felt that he was a genius.
"Master, what is the level of my cultivation in the Three Realms, no, in the Earthly and Immortal Realm?"
"Monkey brain tastes relatively moist."
"..."
Stone Monkey choked for a moment.
"Master, if I keep practicing like this, can I reach the level of the visions manifested in the two immortal scriptures?"
"With the ninth turn of the magical power, it is possible for the Emperor to become a warrior...? Well, forget it, just go to sleep, you will have everything in your dreams."
"..."
Stone Monkey's face twitched a few times.
"Don't be dissatisfied. You are just like a great emperor now. Don't be too ambitious. Think about overturning the Three Realms and Six Paths. Take it one step at a time. Do you understand?"