In the Heavens

In the Holy Land of Lingshan, the Yulan Basin Buddhist Dharma Conference was held, and all kinds of gods and gods showed their magical powers. Lions, tigers, dragons, skylarks... all kinds of mounts took turns to perform.

Sure enough, everyone has a heart to show off, and Mantian Gods and Buddhas are no exception. It's just that ordinary people hang out their cars, houses, and watches, and when they get here, they hang out their mounts.

Of course, everyone is not so bored as to show off for the sake of showing off. It seems to be showing off the mount, but it is actually showing off its strength.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and the great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism has been determined, which does not mean that everyone will obediently give up the benefits in their hands.

How much benefit Buddhism can take from everyone depends on strength and means in the final analysis. After all, the Taoist ancestor only said that Buddhism should flourish, but he didn't stipulate how far Buddhism should thrive.

Of course, these low-end performances are all ordinary guests attending the meeting, and the real powers don't bother to do so.

For example, Li Mu, who is now stepping on colorful auspicious clouds, is slowly rushing towards the Lingshan Mountain.

Big shots, they all appear at the last moment, and would rather be late than early. At the very least, it can't be like coming to the field early, which is related to status.

Even if Tathagata is the leader of a sect, the prehistoric world is always respected by strength. Li Mu, who has a strong background and stronger strength, naturally wants to be entrusted to Tathagata.

This is also deliberately done to show the sentient beings of the three realms, to let everyone know that although Buddhism has flourished, they still do not have the strength to be the boss.

Li Mu was not the only one who chose to show off Tathagata's majesty, several top powerhouses in Honghuang all made the same choice by coincidence.

At this moment, the purpose of knocking on the Buddhist gate is to let the Buddhists know how powerful they are, and not to do stupid things after Daxing, so as not to affect everyone's comfortable life.

"Emperor Gochen is here!"

As soon as the ceremonial monk finished speaking, all the guests who had been seated got up one after another, and followed Tathagata's footsteps to go out to greet him.

Similar situations have happened several times before. The Emperor of Heaven would not appear on such occasions. During this trip to Lingshan, Li Mu not only represented himself, but also represented Heaven.

As a representative of the governments of the Three Realms and a top powerhouse in the wild, it made sense to be the last one present.

"My lord, please!"

Tathagata said expressionlessly.

It can be seen that he is not in a good mood. The Ullambana Dharma Conference was originally a time when Buddhism was pretending to be coercive, but it was disturbed by someone like this. Anyone who left it would feel resentful.

It's just that now that Buddhism is about to flourish, Tathagata needs to focus on the overall situation, and can't get angry at this juncture.

"Buddha, please!"

Li Mu said politely.

It's just that he stepped forward very honestly, and proved with practical actions that what he said just now was really just a polite way.

All the guests returned to their seats, and the Obon Buddhist Dharma Conference finally kicked off. Ignoring his feelings, Tathagata directly began to teach the Dharma: "The chaos is just beginning, and all living beings..."

Listening to the sermon is Li Mu's favorite, and it is also the favorite of the Honghuang monks. On such a sacred occasion, everyone is very face-saving, and everyone is listening to the sermon attentively.

Even if the cultivation base surpassed Tathagata, he did not relax. The same avenue is enlightened by different people, and the final results are different.

The meaning of listening to the Tao is to absorb the essence of other people's Tao, and then combine it with your own Tao to become your own Tao.

A hundred years passed in a flash, perhaps because he felt that he had already spoken enough, the Tathagata's sermon stopped abruptly.

The purpose of this conference was not to spread the word. The Buddhist sect's grand invitation to all the masters was essentially for the purpose of spreading Buddhism to the east.

The Journey to the West has been confirmed, but the participants have not been finalized. Because of the blessing of the seal of the demon world, this transmission of the scriptures has become very meaningful.

It is naturally impossible for Buddhism to monopolize such great merit. Except for the indispensable Monkey King, the candidates for the Journey to the West group must be determined through bargaining, and even the trials and tribulations along the way must be allocated in advance.

There are too many big forces involved, so it is naturally not easy to communicate. But the core of the problem lies in Taoism, Heaven, and Human Race.

If the Buddhist sect wants to prosper, the easiest way is to get more luck incense from the human race, and it happens to be these three parties that are affected by this.

Relatively speaking, Heavenly Court was the least affected. As the government of the Three Realms, no matter which sect flourishes, it will not affect the status of the Heavenly Court.

But Daomen and Human Race are different, there are only so many cakes in total, if Buddhism takes more, they can only take less.

If you want to deduct food from your own bowl to the Buddhist sect, the Taoist sect and the holy land of the human race will naturally not be comfortable. However, they are all parties involved, and their cooperation is inseparable if the transmission of the scriptures is to proceed smoothly.

When the overall situation is settled, it is also very necessary to appease the three parties appropriately.

Against this background, Li Mu, who has connections with the human race, the Taoist sect, and the heavenly court at the same time, is particularly eye-catching.

The more involved, the less you can act recklessly. At least at the juncture of proving Hunyuan, Li Mu will not mess around and offend people, and increase the difficulty of human robbery for nothing.

"Destiny's destiny for the great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism. In order to use the number of days, the little monk wants to pass on the scriptures to the east. I wonder what the emperor thinks?"

Tathagata asked straight to the point.

The higher the level of cultivation, the fewer routines one can play. Everyone is an old fox that has lived for hundreds of millions of years, and no one should try to fool anyone. It's easier to get things done than routines if you just spread the word out.

"How to arrange the scriptures of Journey to the West is a matter of Buddhism. We are just cooperating with each other, and our opinions are not important.

But since the Buddha opened his mouth, the emperor also talked about his own views. In fact, we have had in-depth communication since the last Pantao event.

The team of Journey to the West was organized by Buddhism, so there is no doubt about it. In addition to the man of destiny, one person each from the Taoist sect and the heavenly court was also agreed in advance.

Considering that the great prosperity of Buddhism is in the human race, in order to better spread the Dharma, there must be a representative of the human race in the scripture learning team.

The way of heaven pays attention to balance, and there must be tests before great prosperity. Nine is the ultimate number under the way of heaven, and the emperor proposed to set up ninety-nine and eighty-one catastrophes as a test for the sutra-passing team.

Except for the pre-agreed test, the rest of the Buddha can be arranged by himself. As long as it doesn't affect the luck of the human race, and doesn't hurt the face of Taoism or Heaven! "

Li Mu stated the conditions bluntly.

Daozu asked everyone to cooperate with the great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism, but it does not mean that the previous agreement is invalid. Unless the fist of the Buddhist sect can surpass the Taoist sect, the prior agreement must be fulfilled.

Not to mention the Heavenly Court, the most important thing for the successful transmission of Buddhism to the East is the cooperation of the Heavenly Court.

Otherwise, the Heavenly Court will crack down hard, and all the monsters and ghosts on the westbound road will become obedient children, and they will send the Buddhist scriptures team to Lingshan with good food and wine along the way.

It is better to send someone to send the scriptures to Dongtu directly if the scriptures have not undergone many tests, and they will not be recognized by the way of heaven at all.

This is not bad, but it only increases the difficulty of spreading Buddhism eastward. If it is more ruthless, the Emperor of Heaven will issue an order: the land of the mountain gods will be banned, and the gods and Buddhas in the sky will shrink to an inch in the earth fairy world, and the sutra-learning team will not be able to reach Lingshan for 10,000 years.

The prehistoric world is vast, and the distance from Dongtu to the Holy Land of Lingshan can't be measured "one billion and eighty million miles". How can it be done by mortals?

You must know that the concept of monster territory is very strong. Like in Journey to the West, monster kings appear one after another on the top of the mountain, and the territories are criss-crossed together. There is no conflict between them, and there is not much communication. It is simply a miracle. .

These are all within the purview of the heavenly court, and the Buddhist sect will do business without giving benefits. As long as things are done according to the rules, no one can say anything.

It is true that Tiandao intends to make Buddhism flourish, but Tiantiao also announced it widely after obtaining Tiandao's approval. The heavenly court acts in accordance with the rules of heaven, which is also in accordance with the way of heaven.

If the Heavenly Court wants to flexibly enforce the law, Buddhism must offer tangible benefits in exchange, and it is so willful to hold righteousness in hand.

In contrast, the human race, who is an important part of Buddhism Daxing, has the weakest voice.

Although the strength of the human race is not weak, but there is neither a saint behind them nor a great righteousness to rely on, so they are naturally not tough.

Of course, the appetite of the human race is also the smallest. Even the Cypriots are too lazy to expect extravagance, they just ask for a human being in the scripture learning team.

For such a small request, Buddhism naturally has no reason to refuse. If they really annoyed the holy land of the human race and continued to add chaos to them behind the scenes, even if they completed the eastward transmission of Buddhism, Daxing would be indefinitely far away.

Isn't it just that there are races participating, and if there are extra places, they will be given to the Buddhist disciples in the race. If not, it would be a big deal to send someone to reincarnate into the human race.

What's more, if you go to the human race and understand the situation of the human race in depth, it will be smoother in the future transmission of Buddhism to the east.

"good!"

Tathagata readily agreed. Fearing that the reaction was slow, Li Mu raised new questions to make things difficult for them.

Although the two sides have not had much contact with each other, Tathagata has a very deep understanding of Li Mu, a powerful man with multiple roles.

Back in the day, when everyone listened to sermons together in Kunlun Mountain, Duobao Rulai was one of the most eye-catching cubs in the mountain, and Li Mu was still an inconspicuous little shrimp.

Countless years have passed, and today's Li Mu has already stood at the peak of the Three Realms, throwing away a large part of the fellows who listened to the sermon together. Without extraordinary ability, it is obviously impossible to do it.

As a witness, Tathagata knows more than ordinary people. To describe Li Mu's rise, besides "legendary", it is still a legend.

Even Tathagata suspects that Li Mu is the hidden son of luck, or the reincarnation of the Chaos Demon God. Otherwise, there is no way to explain the rapid improvement of his cultivation base.

It doesn't matter if you doubt it, the Chaos Demon God and Honghuang are in a hostile relationship, but the reincarnated Chaos Demon God is just the opposite, and has become a valuable asset of the world.

There are not a few powerful reincarnations of the Chaos Demon God in the prehistoric world. The most representative one is Patriarch Hongjun, followed by Jieyin and Zhunti Western Two Saints. Fuxi and Nuwa are also outstanding among them.

With the addition of the unborn monkeys and the people from the Taoist and Heavenly Courts, the number of places in the Buddhist scriptures team has been reduced to three, leaving little room for the Buddhist sect to operate.

Although learning scriptures is a great merit, it cannot be supported by many people. If there are too many people in the learning team, it will become tasteless.

Instead of spreading the precious merits to many people, it is better to concentrate and cultivate one person. Although in this way, Tianting and Daomen will take greater advantage, but it will also allow them to cooperate better.

After thinking about it, Tathagata said slowly: "Chaos produces four phenomena, and four phenomena represent the universe, so four people are the best for the sutra-learning team.

This incident is the beginning of the great prosperity of Buddhism, so the first person to learn the scriptures should be a disciple of Buddhism. Under it, three disciples can be accepted, the son of destiny is the first, and the representatives of Taoism and heaven are the second.

The ninety-nine and eighty-one difficult tests proposed by the emperor, in addition to the catastrophe agreed upon by the Buddhist and Taoist heavens, there are still thirty-six difficulties that need your help. "

The sacred preaching of the scriptures turned into a naked transaction, and it appeared on the table with a suffocating reason, but all the guests looked as if they were used to it. Obviously, similar operations happened more than once in the prehistoric world.

For many hermit races who are not involved in the secular world, they are not interested in the next great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism. Sending representatives to attend the meeting is just to get a sense of presence.

It is best to be able to reap the benefits, and it doesn't matter if you can't take advantage of it. There is no desire in the heart, and you can let the wind from east to west, north and south.

However, there are exceptions among the big clans. As soon as the Tathagata's voice fell, Ao Zhu, the quasi-sage of the Dragon Clan, suddenly said: "The Dragon Clan can help the Buddhist scriptures to go west."

The sudden change shocked all the guests. As expected of the Dragon Clan, this ability to see through the stitches is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

After all, in the prehistoric world, everyone has to face. Let your own children go to serve as mounts for Buddhist scriptures, even if they have great merit and virtue, everyone will feel bad about it.

But this does not include the Dragon Clan. Although face is important, how can there be benefits in it?

In the myths and legends, the dragons have been used as background boards again and again, and they are still doing well, but not only are people deliberately targeting them, but they are often invited to enter.

Of course, if you pay, you will gain. As the great clan that survived the ancient times, the dragon clan is better than the phoenix and unicorn.

This time was no exception, in order to reap this merit, Ao Zhu simply gave up his face. If there is no quota for the scripture learning team, then a quota will be forced in.

Anyway, since the last successful plan, the sons and grandsons of dragons have all died in the wild. Not only became the mounts of all the immortals and Buddhas, but even a delicacy appeared on the table of the banquet in the heaven - dragon liver.

The Dragon Clan can endure such a big humiliation, and it seems that it is not a big deal to send a child to serve as a mount for a Buddhist learner.

Seeing that the Tathagata was deflated, Li Mu decisively gave an assist: "The journey to the west to learn the scriptures is full of disasters, and the people who learn the scriptures have a mortal body, and it is difficult to bear the pain of the journey.

Ordinary mounts are hard to beat demons and ghosts, if the dragon clan can contribute their strength, it will be of great merit to the great cause of learning from the scriptures! "

The "mortal body" of Buddhist scriptures is clearly to disgust Buddhism and deliberately increase the difficulty of traveling west to learn Buddhist scriptures. However, there were many people who couldn't hold back their approval, and Li Mu won the unanimous approval of all the guests as soon as he proposed it.

For no other reason, who let Buddhism Daxing crowd out the interests of all parties? Due to the pressure of Taoist ancestors, it is not good for everyone to directly destroy it, but it is still feasible to disgust Buddhism.

For many powers, it doesn't matter whether the entrance to the demon world is sealed or not. Even if the group of demons entered the prehistoric world, it would not have much impact on everyone.

No matter how powerful the Demon Realm is, it was only created by Luo Hou when he was not in Hunyuan, and it just happened to catch up with the great luck before it turned into a vast world. Compared with the prehistoric world, there is an obvious gap between the two sides.

All the great powers are not all dead houses. Occasionally, when curiosity flares up, it is not a big deal to send a clone to project into the demon world.

It is precisely because of understanding that everyone is dissatisfied with the great prosperity of Buddhism. In the eyes of many people, the sealing of the entrance to the Demon Realm this time is just that: Ancestor Hongjun was looking for an excuse for the Daxing of Buddhism, and the main purpose was to repay the karma left by the previous war.

With the strength of the Demon Realm, it's okay to fight alone against the great prehistoric forces, but against many forces at the same time, it is absolutely suicidal.

If Tiandao really wants to target the demon world, it only needs to use the merits of the great prosperity of Buddhism as a reward, and everyone is very willing to take action to cultivate the demon world.

Direct physical transcendence, once and for all to solve the problem, is much more effective than blessing the seal.

An arm can't hold back a thigh, and it can't stop Buddhism from flourishing, so it's okay to add obstacles to Buddhism!

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