Chapter 83, the team of learning from the scriptures(1/2)
In the Holy Land of Lingshan, the Ullambana Buddhist Conference was launched, and all kinds of immortals and gods showed their magical powers, lions, tigers, dragons, skylarks... all kinds of mounts took turns to perform.
As expected, people have a heart to show off, and gods and Buddhas all over the sky are no exception. However, ordinary people show off their cars, houses, watches, and the mounts they show off when they come here.
Of course, no one was bored to show off for the sake of showing off. It seemed to be showing off the mount, but in fact it was showing off its strength.
There are people in the world, and the prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism has been settled, which does not mean that everyone will obediently give up the benefits in their hands.
How much benefits can Buddhism take from everyone's hands depends on strength and means. After all, the Taoist ancestor only said that Buddhism would prosper, but did not specify how prosperous Buddhism would prosper.
Of course, these low-end performances are all ordinary guests attending the conference, and real powerful people don’t bother to do this.
For example, Li Mu is now stepping on colorful auspicious clouds and slowly heading into Lingshan.
As for big names, they all appear at the last moment. They would rather be late than arrive early. At least they should not appear early, for example, because this is related to their status.
Even though Tathagata is the leader of a religion, Li Mu, who is respected by strength in the prehistoric world, has a strong background and is stronger, naturally needs to be trusted in front of Tathagata.
This is also deliberately made to show all living beings in the Three Realms, so that everyone can understand that although the Buddhist sect has been prosperous, they still do not have the strength to be the boss.
Not only Li Mu, the only one who chose to give the Tathagata a warning, but also the top strong men in the prehistoric world made the same choice.
The purpose of knocking on Buddhism at this moment is to let Buddhists know that they are powerful and not do stupid things after the Daxing period, so as not to affect everyone's comfortable life.
"Emperor Gou Chen is here!"
As soon as the ritual monk finished speaking, the guests who had originally sat up stood up and followed the steps of Tathagata to greet him.
Similar situations have happened several times before. The Emperor of Heaven would not appear in such occasions. During this trip to Lingshan, Li Mu not only represents himself, but also represents the Heavenly Court.
As the representative of the Three Realms Government and the top strong man in the prehistoric world, it is completely reasonable to be the last one to be present.
"Great Emperor, please!"
Tathagata said expressionlessly.
It can be seen that he is not in a good mood. The Ullambane Buddhist Conference was originally when Buddhism was pretending to behave, but it was disturbed by others. Anyone would feel resentful.
But now that Buddhism is about to prosper, Tathagata needs to put the overall situation first and cannot be angry at such critical moments.
"Buddha, please!"
Li Mu said politely.
But he took a very honest step forward and proved with practical actions that his words just now were really just polite.
The guests returned to their positions, and the Ullambana Buddhist Conference finally kicked off. Without caring about feeling, Tathagata began to preach: "Chaos are just beginning, all living things..."
Listening to the sermon is Li Mu's favorite and the favorite of the monks of the prehistoric times. In such a sacred occasion, everyone is very proud of their face and listens to the sermon with all their hearts.
Even if you have a higher cultivation level than the Tathagata, you will not relax. The same great way is understood by different people, and the final results will be different.
The meaning of listening to the Tao lies in absorbing the essence of other people's great ways, and then combining it with your own Tao to become your own great ways.
A hundred years have passed in a flash. Perhaps I feel that I have spoken enough, and Tathagata's preaching came to an abrupt end.
This conference was not for preaching. Buddhism invited all the mighty people to come, but in essence it was for the spread of Buddhism in the east.
The matter of Journey to the West has been determined, but the candidates for participation have not been decided. Because of blessing the seal of the Demon Realm, this scripture preaching has become of great significance.
Buddhism naturally cannot take such great merits by itself. In addition to the indispensable Sun Wukong, the candidates for Journey to the West must be determined through bargaining. Even the many disasters along the way must be distributed in advance.
There are too many major forces involved, so it is naturally difficult to communicate. However, the core of the problem lies in Taoism, heaven, and human race.
If Buddhism wants to prosper, the easiest way is to get more luck and incense from the human race, and these three parties are also affected by this impact.
Relatively speaking, the Heavenly Court has the least impact. As the Three Realms Government, no matter which sect prospers, it will not affect the status of the Heavenly Court.
But the Taoist sect and the human race are different. There is only so much cake in total. If Buddhism gets too much, they can only get less.
If you want to deduct food from your own bowl to Buddhism, the Taoist sect and the human holy land will naturally not feel comfortable. But they are all parties involved, and if the scriptures are to be passed on smoothly, they cannot do without their cooperation.
When the overall situation is determined, it is very necessary to provide appropriate comfort to these three parties.
Under this background, Li Mu, who can be related to both the human race, the Taoist sect and the heavenly court, seems particularly eye-catching.
The more you are involved, the less you cannot act recklessly. At least at the critical moment of experiencing Hunyuan, Li Mu will not make trouble and offend people, and it will increase the difficulty of human disasters for no reason.
"The destiny of heaven and Buddha's way is very prosperous. In order to count the entire day, the little monk wanted to pass on the East Land. I wonder what the emperor thinks?"
Tathagata asked straight to the point.
The more advanced the level of cultivation, the fewer routines you can play. Everyone is an old fox who has lived for billions of years, and no one can fool anyone. Just spreading the words out, it is easier to accomplish things than routines.
"How to arrange the scriptures of Journey to the West is a matter of Buddhism. We only act in cooperation, and our views do not matter.
However, since the Buddha spoke, I would like to express my opinion. In fact, after the last Peach Banquet, we had already communicated deeply.
The Journey to the West Buddhist scriptures was formed by Buddhism, so there is no doubt. In addition to the destiny of heaven, one person from the Taoist sect and the Heavenly Court was also agreed in advance.
Considering that Buddhism is flourishing among the human race, in order to better spread Buddhism, the team that seeks scriptures must represent the human race.
The way of heaven focuses on balance, and there will be tests before Daxing. Nine under the way of heaven are the extreme numbers. This emperor proposes to set up ninety-nine eighty-one disasters as a test for the scripture-tour team.
In addition to the tests agreed in advance, the remaining Buddhas can arrange them by themselves. As long as they do not affect the human race's fortune and do not harm the Taoist sect, the face of the heavenly court will be fine!"
Li Mu bluntly stated the conditions.
The Taoist ancestor asked everyone to cooperate with the great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism, which did not mean that the previous agreement would be abolished. Unless the fist of Buddhism can surpass the Taoist sect, the prior agreement must be fulfilled.
Not to mention the Heavenly Court, if the East of Buddhism is to succeed, the most important thing is to cooperate with the Heavenly Court.
Otherwise, the Heavenly Court will crack down on it, and all the demons and monsters on the way to the west can become good kids, and those who have good wine and food along the way will send the team to Lingshan.
It is better to send someone to the East Land without going through layers of trials to preach the scriptures, which will not be recognized by the way of heaven at all.
This is pretty good, it only increases the difficulty of spreading Buddhism to the east. If it is a little more ruthless, the Emperor of Heaven will summon the mountain gods and land, and the gods and Buddhas in the sky will shrink the ground into an inch in the earthly world. The team to obtain the scriptures will not reach Lingshan for ten thousand years.
The prehistoric world is extremely vast, and the distance from the east to the Lingshan Holy Land is endless. How can it be completed by mortals?
You should know that the concept of territory of monsters is very strong. It is like a mountain in Journey to the West, and the demon king appears after another mountain. The territory is crisscrossed together, and there is no conflict or communication between them. It is simply a miracle.
These are all within the scope of the power of the Heavenly Court. If Buddhism does not give benefits, it will be done in public. As long as it is done according to the rules, no one can say anything.
The Heavenly Way intends to make Buddhism prosper, but the Heavenly Way is also widely publicized after it is recognized by the Heavenly Way. The Heavenly Court follows the Heavenly Way and also follows the Heavenly Way.
If the Heavenly Court wants to enforce the law in a flexible manner, Buddhism must exert real interests in exchange. It is so willful to hold the righteousness in your hands.
In contrast, the human race, as an important component of the rise of Buddhism, has the weakest voice.
Although the human race is not weak, there is no saint as a backing, and there is no righteousness to rely on, so naturally he is not tough in speaking.
Of course, the human race has the smallest appetite. Even the people are too lazy to expect, and they just ask the human race in the team to learn from the scriptures.
With such a small request, Buddhism naturally has no reason to refuse. If it really annoys the holy land of the human race and causes constant trouble for them behind their backs, even if the Eastern spread of Buddhism is completed, the prosperity will become far away.
Isn’t it just that the human race participates. If there is an extra quota, it’s better to give it to the Buddhist disciples in the human race. If not, at most people will be sent to reincarnate into the human race.
What's more, if you go to the human race and have a deep understanding of the human race, you will be more smooth in the future Eastward spread of Buddhism.
"good!"
Tathagata agreed readily. He was afraid that the reaction would be slow, and Li Mu raised new questions to make things difficult for them.
Although the two sides have not had many dealings, Tathagata knows Li Mu, a powerful man who has multiple responsibilities, very deeply.
Thinking back to the past when everyone was listening to the sermons in Kunlun Mountain, Duobao Tathagata was one of the most eye-catching children in the mountains, and Li Mu was still an inconspicuous little shrimp.
Countless years have passed, and today Li Mu has reached the peak of the Three Realms, leaving behind the many fellow practitioners who listened to the sermons together. It is obviously impossible to do without the ability of an extraordinary person.
As a witness, Tathagata knows more than ordinary people. In addition to "legend", it is also a legend.
Even Tathagata suspected that Li Mu was the hidden son of luck, or the reincarnation of the Chaos Demon God. Otherwise, there would be no way to explain the rapid improvement of his cultivation.
It doesn't matter if you doubt it. The Chaos Demon God is in a hostile relationship with the prehistoric world, but the reincarnated Chaos Demon God is just the opposite and has become a precious wealth in the world.
There are many powerful people who are reincarnated by the Chaos Demon God in the prehistoric world. The most representative one is the ancestor Hongjun, and there are also Guiyin, the two Western saints of Cundi, Fuxi and Nuwa, who are also the best among them.
The unborn monkeys, including the Taoist sect and the people who were stuffed into the Heavenly Court, have already gone to three places for the Buddhist team to obtain scriptures, and the room for operation is actually not much.
Although the pursuit of scriptures is a great merit, it cannot resist the separation of people. If there are too many people in the team to obtain scriptures, it will become useless.
Instead of spreading precious merits to many people, it is better to concentrate and cultivate one person. Although this will make the Heavenly Court and Taoist Sect take a greater advantage, they can also cooperate better.
After thinking about it, Tathagata slowly said: "Chaos produce four images, and the four images play the universe, so the best team to obtain the scriptures is to choose four people.
This matter was the beginning of the great rise of Buddhism, so the first person who seeks scriptures should be a disciple of Buddhism. He can recruit three disciples, with the son of heaven being the first, the representatives of Taoism and heavenly court ranked second.
The emperor proposed that the eighty-one difficulties are in addition to the disasters agreed by the Buddha and Heavenly Court, there are still thirty-six difficulties and you need help."
The sacred scriptures became naked transactions and appeared on the table for a reason to hold back. However, the guests looked like they were used to. Obviously, similar operations have happened more than once in the prehistoric world.
For many hidden races that are not involved in the secular world, they are not interested in the subsequent great rise of Buddhism and Taoism. Send representatives to attend the meeting just to give them a sense of existence.
It is best to be able to get benefits, but it doesn’t matter if you can’t take advantage. You have no desire in your heart and can only let the winds of east, west, south and north.
There are exceptions among the great clans. As soon as Tathagata's voice came to an end, the quasi-saint Ao Zui of the Dragon Clan suddenly spoke: "The dragon clan can use a kick to assist the people who have obtained the scriptures to travel west."
The sudden change made the guests extremely difficult. It is worthy of being the Dragon Clan, and this ability to take advantage of the situation is really something that ordinary people can do.
After all, everyone is shameless when they are in the prehistoric world. Let their children go over and serve as mounts for those who have obtained the scriptures. Even if they have great merits, everyone will not be able to get over their faces.
But the dragon clan does not include this. Although face is important, where can there be a good place to afford it?
In myths and legends, the dragon clan is still doing well as a background board again and again, but not only are people deliberately targeting them, but they often ask themselves to enter.
To be continued...