Longevity, starting from raising chickens

"The last time the Supreme Buddha defeated the Yuntian Realm, it was Tianyin who led the monks of the Eastern Glazed Buddha Realm to attack together and launched the Ten Thousand Buddhas Formation, which was how they blocked the Supreme Buddha's Tianshang Buddha Lord and the Bodhisattvas."

"By the time we return, the Buddha of Heavenly Death will have returned empty-handed."

"In fact, the four Mahayana masters from the four realms each have their own strengths. Fellow Daoist Xiahou is agile and cunning, and quite good at change. Lord Chao is good at power and can control all kinds of beasts. I am slightly good at attacking, and Tianyin is good at defense. His defense is so strong that it can be said to be unique. Even if Fellow Daoist Xiahou, Lord Chao and I work together, I am afraid we will probably not be able to break his defense."

"However, the Supreme Buddha is too powerful, and it is beyond our reach. Although we were able to stop the Supreme Buddha last time, we also exhausted our energy, and now we are at the end of our rope..."

Wang Ba and Master Gai shuttled through the Chaos Source. Looking at the dark realm that was rapidly expanding in front of him, he was slightly surprised when he heard Master Gai's words. He could not help but say:

"How could a Mahayana cultivator be forced into this situation?"

Master Gai sighed softly:
"Tianyin is the oldest among the four of us. He was the first to propose the idea of ​​testing the Buddha Lord Tianshang. In fact, he was already prepared to die from the beginning... There is another hidden story. He should tell you when the time comes. I won't say more."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba was even more surprised.

As they were talking, the two of them suddenly landed in front of the dark realm.

Before getting close, this Eastern Glass Buddha Realm still looked dark and heavy. However, when getting close, one could clearly see the aura of peace and tranquility faintly emanating from the darkness, which was exactly the same as the aura emitted by the reclining Buddha that Wang Ba had seen at the beginning.

Wang Ba couldn't help but look towards the realm.

This Eastern Lapis Lazuli Buddha Realm is not much different from other realms that one has seen. Through the surface of the realm, one can vaguely sense the changes in the rules within it.

Sensing the arrival of Wang Ba and Master Gai, as well as the aura emanating from them, a figure quickly flew out from the Glass Buddha Realm and landed in front of the two.

This figure was a monk, with an ordinary appearance and wearing the simplest yellow robe. As soon as he flew out and saw Master Gai and Wang Ba, he bowed to Master Gai, neither humble nor arrogant, with a calm expression:
"Yan Po Luo, I have met Master Gai."

The name of this monk was somewhat different from the name of the monk Supreme Buddha, and Wang Ba could not help but take a closer look at this man.

However, he felt that the aura emanating from this person was somewhat similar to that of their monks, but quite different from that of the monks of the Supreme True Buddha.

The other party did not hide anything and his aura was revealed. He could roughly sense the other party's realm, which was probably somewhat similar to that of Sect Leader Bai.

I couldn't help but be secretly surprised:

"Another one who has completed the tribulation."

"This Yama is the current head of the Eastern Glass Buddha Realm."

While transmitting the message to Wang Ba, Master Gai smiled and nodded, introducing Wang Ba to Yama Polo:

"This is Master Taiyi. He asked me to introduce him to Tianyin."

Upon hearing this, Yan Po Luo's eyes could not help but turn slightly and glanced at Wang Ba. In just a short moment, he had already carefully examined her, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. Then, he raised his hand towards Wang Ba and politely saluted:
"So you are Master Taiyi. I have heard of your great name for a long time."

Wang Ba quickly returned the greeting and said politely:
"Meet the master."

Yan Po Luo frowned slightly and asked with some doubt:

"I don't know if I'm seeing things, but I feel like you have the aura of Buddhism. Could it be that Master Taiyi is also practicing Buddhism?"

Master Gai said beside him:
"This is the purpose of his visit. He has comprehended some of the secrets of the Supreme Buddha and wants to ask Tianyin for some guidance."

“The Supreme Demon Buddha… is actually like this.”

Yan Po Luo was somewhat surprised when he heard this, then he slightly turned his body and raised his hand to invite:

"Two distinguished guests, please come in."

At that moment, Wang Ba and Gai Zhenren followed Yan Polo and quickly entered the realm.

Unlike the Yuntian Realm and other large realms, the moment Wang Ba passed through the realm, he realized that there was no integrated Taoist temple within the realm, but this realm was vast and boundless, and was divided into a thousand small spaces.

Wang Ba was a little surprised and whispered:
"Could this world be the small thousand worlds mentioned in Buddhism?"

After hearing Wang Ba's words, Yan Po Luo's gaze towards Wang Ba changed slightly, and he said in surprise:
"The layman has really practiced the secrets of Buddhism and even knows my Buddhist scriptures."

Master Gai, who was standing by, was a little surprised and asked in confusion:

"Is there anything else to say about these thousand small worlds?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Po Luo smiled but did not answer. Instead, he looked at Wang Ba:

"I think Master Taiyi should be able to explain it."

Wang Ba did not refuse after hearing this. He pondered for a moment and explained:
“This is the Buddhist understanding of heaven, earth, and the world.”

He pointed to one of the small worlds and said:

"Look, Immortal. This small world is divided into four continents, with a place in the middle called Mount Xumi. The four continents are divided into nine mountains, eight seas, and the six heavens of the Desire Realm. All of these make up this small world."

"A thousand small worlds can be called a small thousand worlds. A thousand small thousand worlds can become a middle thousand worlds. A thousand middle thousand worlds can become a great thousand worlds...Buddhism believes that this world is actually not divided into three major seas, but is divided into countless three thousand great thousand worlds."

"Only from a higher perspective, these countless three thousand great thousand worlds are actually just a speck of dust... This is what is meant by 'three thousand worlds in a speck of dust, eighty thousand springs in half an instant'."

When he reshaped the Ogura Continent, he had a sudden inspiration and opened up the four continents based on the Buddhist perspective.

It is a coincidence, but it also seems like fate.

Upon hearing this, Master Gai couldn't help but frown slightly:

"So this is a small thousand world, the second world sea is the middle thousand world, and the first world sea is the great thousand world?"

Yamabhara smiled and said:
"If the real person really understood everything at once, for Buddhists like us, we don't actually think there is any boundary sea, but just a series of worlds. Our practice is to transcend these worlds and reach the realm of bliss, just like sailing in the sea of ​​suffering, we can only cross by fighting."

Master Gai seemed to be thinking about something.

He had been to this Buddhist world many times, and although he felt that the division of the structure here was a bit strange, he had never asked about it. Now, after listening to what Wang Ba said, he felt the subtle differences between the Buddhist and orthodox cultivation methods.

As he spoke, Yamabharata had already led the two of them straight to a small world in the middle of the thousand small worlds.

Inside, the sky is filled with Buddha’s light, the sound of Sanskrit is everywhere, the sound of bells and chimes is endless, and it is full of compassion and peace.

In this small world, on Mount Sumeru surrounded by the four continents, the temples are filled with sandalwood.

Inside the temple, a generous voice was heard from afar:

"Amitabha, how come you have time to come to me today?"

Hearing this voice, Master Gai introduced Wang Ba with a smile:

"This is the Buddha of Heavenly Sound."

He laughed and replied:
"Haha, this is not because of Young Master Taiyi's request, that I came here specially."

Led by Yama, the two flew straight to Mount Sumeru.

Halfway through the air, Yama pointed to the seven layers of golden mountains and rivers under Mount Xumi below and said:

"This is the 'Perfume Sea', which only exists in this small world. It has eight special merits, including sweet, cold, soft, clear, clean, non-stinky, not hurtful to the throat, and not hurtful to the stomach. If a practitioner walks through it, it can purify the body and mind, get rid of suffering and gain happiness. It can also take care of the heart, make the Tao heart firm, and generate wisdom. Mr. Taiyi has never been here before. If you have the opportunity, you can walk up from the bottom of the mountain and walk through this Perfume Sea along the way. You can cleanse your body and mind. It is a rare treasure."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba nodded slightly.

Being introduced so solemnly by Yamabhara, this treasure should not be missed.

However, he had another purpose for this trip and was not in a hurry. The three of them immediately landed in front of the temple on the top of Mount Sumeru.

This temple can be described as "reaching the sky and connecting to Mount Sumeru". Outside the mountain temple, one can see strange peaks and rocks arranged in a staggered pattern, and rare grasses and flowers dotting the cliffs.

His eyes swept across the temple, on which hung the words "Miaojue".

This is the general outline of Buddhism in this small thousand world, and it contains the wonders of Buddhism that can save all living beings here.

The palace is majestic, the building is illuminated by rosy clouds, and the pagoda and Udumbara flowers complement each other, showing its solemnity.

Outside the temple there is an Eight Treasures Merit Pond with lotus flowers blooming in it.

Led by Yama, the two climbed the stairs and entered the temple.

The moment he stepped in, Wang Ba felt countless Sanskrit sounds entering his ears, which filled his soul and made his heart tremble. He actually felt a sense of solidity and transparency throughout his body.

At the same time, he finally saw the legendary Tianyin Buddha who was so defensive.

But he was not as Wang Ba had imagined, dying like a candle in the wind. Instead, his face was full and his eyes were sharp. He did not have a fleshy bun or white hair. Instead, he looked like an ordinary old monk, but with a broad face, ears that went past his shoulders, and his eyes were somewhat different, one was dark and the other was purple. Apart from that, there was nothing unusual about him.

At this moment, he was looking towards Wang Ba with a smile on his face:
"This is Chao Tianjun's disciple, Master Taiyi, right?"

Wang Ba did not dare to neglect.

He had also met the four Mahayana masters from the four realms. Among them, Xiahou Tianmo hid in the reclining Buddha, his aura could not be revealed, so he could not see anything. However, the feeling given by Gai Zhenren, Chao Tianjun and the Tianyin Buddha in front of him was that the Tianyin Buddha was obviously more unfathomable.

He originally thought that Master Gai's words were a bit exaggerated, but now that he saw the Buddha of Heavenly Sound, he believed Master Gai's words and bowed to him:
"Taiyi has met Lord Tianyin Buddha."

In the temple hall, not only Tianyin Buddha was there, but the other monks were also sitting cross-legged, and at this moment they all looked at Wang Ba curiously.

During the battle in Yuntian Realm, Wang Ba suddenly appeared and his record of victory was so brilliant that it was astonishing. Even the eminent monks here were not immune to this and when they saw Wang Ba with their own eyes, they naturally looked at him carefully.

Tianyin Buddha nodded with a smile, then looked at Master Gai and asked in confusion:

"What is the purpose of your visit, fellow Daoist?"

Master Gai did not hide it, and immediately pointed at Wang Ba and said with a smile:
"It was he who wanted to find you, not me. He said that he had learned some methods from the Supreme Buddha, but he still had some doubts, so he wanted to ask you for some advice."

"The Supreme Buddha?"

Hearing these four words, all the monks in the temple changed color.

Some monks couldn't help but look at Wang Ba and asked:
"Have you really learned the magic Buddha's method?"

"That demon Buddha has deviated from the orthodoxy. Isn't this just self-degradation?"

The monks couldn't help but shout at Wang Ba in a deep voice.

Wang Ba frowned slightly, and at this moment, Tianyin Buddha said softly:
"Amitabha, everyone, please be quiet."

After hearing what Tianyin Buddha said, all the monks in the temple stopped and turned to look at Tianyin Buddha.

Master Gai also frowned slightly and said unhappily:
"Master Taiyi also had to practice this method in order to resolve the disaster of the Supreme True Buddha. As the saying goes, knowing yourself and knowing your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. What's wrong with that? It's better than people like you who stay here every day and don't care about the right and wrong outside."

Obviously, Master Gai also had some opinions about these monks.

However, Buddha Tianyin smiled peacefully and then dismissed all the monks.

There were only three people and Yamabhara left in the temple hall. He then spoke with a slight sigh:

“Master Gai and Lay Buddhist Taiyi, please don’t be surprised. In this small world, the teachings of the Hinayana are the most popular, so most of us focus on transcending ourselves. If the Supreme Buddha hadn’t come knocking on our door, they might not be willing to join me in forming a formation to fight the enemy.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba seemed to be thinking about something.

He knew that there were two schools of Buddhism: Hinayana and Mahayana. Hinayana Buddhism was only about self-liberation, while Mahayana Buddhism was about saving all sentient beings. One was about benefiting oneself, while the other was about benefiting others.

According to what Buddha Tianyin said, it is obvious that the reason why the monks here do not care about worldly affairs, and even rarely go out to participate in worldly affairs, is because the monks here practice the path of Hinayana and only care about their own transcendence.

Wang Ba was somewhat puzzled and asked:
"Just now, all the eminent monks said that the Supreme Buddha is a heresy, but I don't know what is so different about the Supreme Buddha's Dharma. I haven't felt any difference in my practice, so I am confused and want to ask the Buddha for advice."

Upon hearing this, Tianyin Buddha smiled and asked:

"What is it that you practice?"

Wang Ba did not hide anything and immediately said, "The Great Paradise Sutra, the Ocean of Wisdom Sutra, the Prajna Sutra, etc."

Upon hearing this, Tianyin Buddha nodded and said:

"This is the orthodox Buddhism, which is in the same vein as the Middle Thousand Worlds and the Great Thousand Worlds. There is no problem at all. However, the meaning of the scriptures of this sect is very different from the meaning of the scriptures in the Eastern Glass Buddha Realm."

Wang Ba couldn't help but ask curiously:

"What's the difference?"

Tianyin Buddha spoke each word with emphasis:
"The Supreme Buddha follows the Mahayana Buddhism."

Wang Ba was slightly stunned:
"Mahayana Buddhism? But these monks of the Supreme Buddha all possess the three poisons, are cruel and ruthless, and are no different from demonic cultivators. How can this be Mahayana Buddhism?"

Tianyin Buddha nodded slightly, then shook his head slightly:

"It seems that the layman has indeed studied Buddhism in depth, but many times, the meaning of the sutras is good, but it may not be the case when it comes to putting it into practice."

"The Mahayana path of Buddhism is about saving all sentient beings. Only when there are great disasters and calamities can one achieve great merit and great liberation. But if there are no disasters and calamities, wouldn't no one be able to become a Buddha?"

"On the contrary, although Hinayana Buddhism appears to be selfish, the monks only care about doing good, liberating themselves, and enjoying bliss, so it seems clumsy, but it is ultimately a stable path. Although not all sentient beings can become Buddhas, it is the real way for sentient beings to save themselves."

"And those methods of saving all living beings, if one has the thought of saving all living beings in mind, then it is not a righteous thought, but an obsession. With obsession, the world becomes narrow, and how can one truly save all living beings?"

"So when we practice, we would rather stay at home and not worry about worldly affairs, but we don't want to cause disasters for our own selfishness."

"Obviously, the Supreme Buddha is not like that."

Wang Ba suddenly realized something.

What the other party said had a lot in common with what he had guessed before.

However, at that time, he did not have a clear enough understanding of the Buddhism of the Third Sea. Now, after listening to the explanation of Tianyin Buddha, he suddenly understood everything and could not help but think of the verse of a Buddhist predecessor:

"The body is like a bodhi tree, and the mind is like a mirror. Always brush it diligently to prevent it from causing dust."

In terms of sudden enlightenment, it is far more mysterious than what another great monk said, but it is the real way for ordinary people to achieve liberation.

The Hinayana Buddhism practiced by monks in the Eastern Lapis Lazuli Buddhist world has similarities with the Mahayana Buddhism.

"So, there is nothing wrong with the teachings of the Supreme Buddha, but someone with ulterior motives has tampered with the core of it?"

Wang Yan couldn't help but said.

"The layman really understood everything at once."

Buddha Tianyin nodded in approval.

Wang Ba did not smile. He hesitated for a moment, then asked a question solemnly and carefully:
"Could this person be Tiber?"

Hearing this name, Tianyin Buddha's face finally showed a slight touch of emotion:
"Layman...you actually know this person?" (End of this chapter)