Xiuxian: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 527 Pleading
After Xu Yang saw Yao Ji off and returned to the temple, he saw another person.

Exactly...

He was dressed in spotless white and had a solemn appearance. In the Wuzhuang Guest Hall, Daci knelt down and bowed without saying a word.

Xu Yang was not surprised to see this, nor did he help him. He just shook his head and said, "What does the Bodhisattva mean?"

"Amitabha, I am here to apologize to you, fellow Taoist!"

Daci’s expression remained unchanged, and he did not even stand up. Instead, he bent his knees and fell to the ground, completely disregarding his own eight kalpas of dignity.

As one of the four great bodhisattvas of Buddhism, with eight kalpas of cultivation, it is impossible for her to perform such a grand ceremony of kneeling down in obeisance even when facing the two great Buddhas, Vairocana Tathagata and Vairocana Buddha.

But now in the Wuzhuang Temple, she didn't care about her status at all, she knelt on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "I allowed that evil creature to descend to the mortal world and bring disaster to the people. If it weren't for you, I don't know what kind of sin that evil creature would have committed. I feel guilty, so I came here to apologize. I hope you will punish me!"

"What are you talking about, Bodhisattva?"

Xu Yang shook his head, then stretched out his hand and helped her up: "The culprit of the Golden Haired Hound incident has been punished. Even if the Bodhisattva has made mistakes, it is not limited to this. I will take the purple gold bell and return it to its original owner."

"Fellow!"

Daci was saddened when he heard this: "Are you really unwilling to forgive this sin?"

"..."

After hearing this, Xu Yang also remained silent and did not speak for a long time.

"I know what you are thinking, fellow Taoist."

Seeing this, Daci sighed again: "People in the south think that the golden-haired beast was secretly sent down to the lower world by this poor monk, one for the purpose of practicing as a demon and advancing to the Mahayana realm, and the other for the purpose of spreading Buddhism to the south!"

"..."

After hearing this, Xu Yang remained silent.

At that time, the golden-haired beast descended to the mortal world and turned into a demon, causing trouble for a thousand years.

For a thousand years, Buddhism remained indifferent. But after the Golden-haired Lion was killed, it immediately sent two Arhats holding pagodas with cloth bags to ask for the purple-gold bell back.

In this case, how can one not imagine all kinds of things and believe that this is a Buddhist plot?

Therefore, this great and compassionate Bodhisattva now...

"To be honest with you, the matter of the golden-haired beast was indeed instigated by me. It was a plan of our Buddhist sect!"

The Bodhisattva of Great Mercy knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice, "I came here to personally apologize to you for this sin!"

"..."

Xu Yang looked at her, and was silent for a while. After a long while, he spoke: "Why is Bodhisattva doing this?"

"For my Buddhist sect, and for all sentient beings!"

Daci's expression remained unchanged, and he spoke in a deep voice: "The spread of Buddhism to the south is the result of good fortune. Only with this good fortune can Buddhism flourish. If Buddhism flourishes, the calamity of the earthly immortals and the difficulties of the common people will have room for a turnaround, and there will be a chance for survival."

"Oh?"

Xu Yang raised his eyebrows and asked, "What is the calamity of earthly immortals and the difficulty of common people?"

"Tongtian Secret Realm!"

Daci looked calm, but he was determined to shock people with his words: "This is a great calamity for the earthly immortals and a great disaster for all living beings!"

"..."

Xu Yang was silent for a while, his expression changed, and after a long while he said in dialect: "How do you say it?"

Daci sighed: "Fellow Daoist, do you know why in ancient times, all the gods and Buddhas disappeared, leaving only this secret realm?"

Xu Yang's eyes narrowed: "Does the Bodhisattva know?"

"I don't know!"

Daci shook his head and said in a deep voice: "But I can assert that there must be a great cause and effect and great terror behind this matter!"

Xu Yang: "..."

“This is a well-known fact.”

Daci raised his head and looked at Xu Yang: "But there is one thing that is little known!"

"Um!?"

Xu Yang's eyes narrowed, and he asked tentatively: "The Bodhisattva is saying..."

"Do you know the Great Emperor of Thailand?"

Meeting his gaze, Daci uttered another shocking word.

"..."

Xu Yang was silent for a while, his brows gradually frowned: "Emperor of Heaven?"

"Not bad!"

Daci nodded and said in a deep voice: "The King of Thailand has been in seclusion for more than 60,000 years. To this day, there is no sign of him coming out of seclusion, nor has he re-entered the Tongtian Secret Realm. Daoist friend, do you know why?"

Xu Yang frowned and asked, "What's the reason?"

There was also some curiosity in his words.

Emperor Tai, the Supreme Emperor of Heaven and the Lord of the Taoist Tradition, is the most outstanding figure among all the True Immortals in the Earthly Immortal Realm, and is also the most recent Earthly Immortal.

But this legend has been passed down for so long that many people have forgotten the existence of this Heavenly Emperor.

Sixty thousand years ago, the King of Thailand went into seclusion, saying that he wanted to comprehend the way of earthly immortality, but sixty thousand years have passed with no results.

Not only are there no results, but the people are also nowhere to be seen. They are locked up in the pass and no sound is heard, causing the situation in the Heavenly Court to become so corrupt that the Jade Emperor is weak, the Four Auxiliary Beings are divided, the inside and outside are in appearance united but their hearts are divided, and the court is in danger of destruction.

So, what is the reason that caused the King of Thailand to be in such seclusion, and what is his current condition?
Xu Yang was very curious!

however……

"I don't know!"

Daci shook his head and said these words.

"..."

Xu Yang looked at her and was also silent.

The atmosphere was awkward for a while.

Fortunately, she quickly responded: "But according to what the two Buddhas said, the Thai king's retreat is closely related to the Tongtian Secret Realm. I'm afraid it's a disaster rather than a blessing!"

"Not only the King of Thailand, but also us, all the immortals in the earthly immortal world, as long as they can enter the Tongtian Secret Realm, may encounter the danger of the King of Thailand."

"Behind this, there are great causes and consequences, great terror, and great disasters!"

"so……"

Daci took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "My Buddhist sect is so unscrupulous and plans to spread Buddhism to the south. It is not only for the prosperity of the sect and our own transcendence, but also to deal with disasters and prevent them before they happen."

"According to this, there will be a catastrophe in the Earthly Immortal Realm, caused by the Tongtian Secret Realm, and it will bring disaster to all living beings?"

Xu Yang looked at her and summed up his words.

"Not bad!"

Daci nodded: "In order to deal with this disaster, we have no choice but to use extraordinary measures!"

After hearing her explanation, Xu Yang did not comment, but only asked: "Why did the Bodhisattva come here? Do you want me to give up the land of Nanzhan?"

"The poor monk doesn't dare!"

Daci shook his head and said sternly: "I came here with only one request!"

"Ok?"

Xu Yang's eyes narrowed, and he asked in a deep voice, "What do you want?"

"I dare to ask the emperor to enter my Buddhist sect!"

Daci's stern words were still earth-shattering.

"..." Xu Yang was silent for a while, then waved his sleeves: "Is the Bodhisattva joking with me?"

“This is no joke!”

Daci's expression remained unchanged, and he was very determined: "If you join our Buddhist sect, you will be the third patriarch of our Buddhist sect, on an equal footing with the two Buddhas, and you will be one of the three Buddhist masters, ruling the two southwestern states together. Even if the four of us achieve enlightenment in the future, we will still be below you and the two Buddhas, and will never overstep our authority."

The price tag is equally astonishing.

However, Xu Yang's expression remained unchanged: "I don't care about fame and fortune, even if I do, is the Emperor of Heaven lower than the Buddha of your sect?"

"How could I not know that fellow Taoists do not value fame and gain?"

The Bodhisattva Daci shook his head and said, "So I came here to ask, not to beg. I beg you to help me. If I am still alive after the catastrophe, I will let you deal with me and redeem my sins!"

After saying this, he bowed his head and waited for a response.

"..."

After hearing this, Xu Yang fell silent again.

Is this true or false?
Is this true or false?
It is possible!

This Bodhisattva is either worthy of the name of Great Compassion, or he is a big thief.

A heaven, a hell!
how to choose?

Daci waited for a long time before seeing Xu Yang come forward and support him with both hands: "Bodhisattva, please stand up!"

Daci did not stand up, but just looked up and looked at him: "Daoyou, are you willing to help?"

Xu Yang shook his head and said calmly: "I cannot allow you to join the Buddhist sect, but it is not impossible for Buddhism to spread to the south."

Daci's eyes narrowed, and he asked, "What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

Xu Yang nodded: "This time I enter the Tongtian Secret Realm, the things about Nanzhan must be restrained. If the Buddhist sect is willing to bear this cause and effect and protect Nanzhan from being disturbed by demons, then within ten thousand years, it will not be difficult to spread Buddhism!"

"Thank you, fellow Taoist!"

Upon hearing this, Daci immediately bowed in gratitude: "Daoyou, your kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by the Buddhist community!"

"Bodhisattva's words are serious."

Xu Yang shook his head, helped her up, and took out a jade slip: "This is a top-grade immortal technique. Please ask the Bodhisattva to hand it over to the two Buddhas."

"Fellow……"

Looking at the jade slip in front of him, Daci was also startled, then he came back to his senses, looked at Xu Yang, and bowed again: "After the catastrophe, if this body is not destroyed, I will come to Wuzhuang, kneel down under the Taoist seat, and redeem this body's sins!"

……

In this way, another guest left.

Inside the Wuzhuang Temple, Xu Yang sat alone, thinking secretly.

The Master of Yao Chi Palace and Bodhisattva Daci, these two people represent the Buddhist sect in heaven, and their purpose of coming is different.

Needless to say, the Heavenly Court was wary of the Yaochi Palace Master, fearing that he would become too powerful and usurp the throne, but they did not dare to suppress him, so they could only let the Yaochi Palace Master come to appease him, deepen the relationship between the two sides, and use his strength to counterbalance the Xiji Emperor and stabilize the situation in the court...

Although it sounds like there are many twists and turns, full of conflicts of interest and calculations, it is actually nothing big. His attitude is also very simple: if someone respects me one foot, I will respect him ten feet!
As long as the Heavenly Court behaves honestly, he will behave himself and maintain this cooperative relationship.

On the contrary... not to mention setting up a new heaven to replace it, we must also sever the relationship and end the entanglement.

He can be the Emperor of the Six Emperors or the Lord of All Daos. It all depends on what the Heavenly Court plans.

This is the Heavenly Palace. As for Buddhism...

I have to say that this Great Compassionate Bodhisattva is indeed extraordinary.

Being able to do this, kneeling down to beg him with the dignity of the Eight Tribulations, she deserves praise regardless of whether it is true or false.

If this is true, and there is indeed a great catastrophe, then she is worthy of the name "Great Compassion". She is a compassionate Bodhisattva who sacrifices small things for the greater good and risks her life to enter the catastrophe.

If this is false and just a bluff, then she can be called a hero, a "thief" who deceives the world and makes it come true. Xu Yang also has to praise her.

But no matter whether it is true or false, real or imaginary, Xu Yang would never give the initiative to others.

Therefore, he did not agree to the request of this great and compassionate Bodhisattva to enter Buddhism as one of the three Buddhas.

But he did not reject the idea of ​​"Buddhism spreading to the South".

The spread of Buddhism to the South is the grand plan of Buddhism. The Two Buddhas and Four Saints have been planning for a long time, and now the time has come to implement it.

But as luck would have it, he suddenly appeared in the world and occupied the land of Nanzhan that the Buddhists had longed for. With his merits in governing the world with the academy and his virtues in spreading the Dharma with Dan Yuan, he won the hearts of the people and it was an inevitable trend.

This completely disrupted the Buddhist plan. As long as he stayed in the south, the spread of Buddhism to the south would not be successful.

This hit the vital point of Buddhism.

There are two Buddhas and four saints in Buddhism. Needless to say, the two Buddhas are already the true Buddhas of nine kalpas. The key lies in the four great Bodhisattvas.

Among the four great Bodhisattvas, the most wise and virtuous one has passed through eight kalpas and only has one last hurdle left before he can achieve Buddhahood.

But this last level has held them up for tens of thousands of years!

Why?

It is because they are not sure they can survive the final disaster that the result of taking risks rashly is a near-death experience.

Therefore, Buddhism began to plan the spread of Buddhism to the south, hoping to gain the good fortune from the south, boost the momentum of Buddhism, achieve its own merits, and survive the nine Buddhist calamities.

In other words, the spread of Buddhism to the South is related to whether Buddhism can produce two more Nine Kalpas True Buddhas!
Xu Yang's sudden appearance disrupted this plan, and one can imagine how the Buddhists felt.

But the Buddhist sect was unable to do anything to him. They might not be able to defeat him, and even if they could defeat him, they might not be able to occupy Nanzhan. The spread of Buddhism to the South and the prosperity of the two states would still be in vain.

In desperation, the Buddhist community could only change their attitude and invite the Great Compassionate Bodhisattva to come and persuade people with reason and emotion.

After much consideration, Xu Yang finally decided to give in and allow the "Southern Spread of Buddhism" to proceed.

After all, he wanted to enter the Tongtian Secret Realm, and without anyone in charge of Nanzhan, demons would surely attack.

Although he has a backup plan, if Buddhism is willing to step forward and take the lead, he doesn't mind giving up his luck for ten thousand years to help Buddhism achieve two true Buddhas.

This is an exchange of interests.

As for whether this will cause hidden dangers...

It’s still unclear who the hidden danger is!
Buddhism spread to the south and flourished. However, if two more Nine Tribulations True Buddhas appeared, the best that could happen was that all four great Bodhisattvas broke through the realm, allowing Buddhism to have six Buddhas.

And he, who has reached the secret realm of heaven and has been enlightened for ten thousand years, has all these achievements and good fortunes...

Therefore, Xu Yang was not worried at all.

Time for time, interest for interest.

His main need now is not Nanzhan's luck, but the Tongtian secret treasure.

Whatever Buddhism wants, just give it to it. Everyone gets what they need, and if there are conflicts in the future, they will deal with it according to their own means.

……

The thread of the matter was now clear, and Xu Yang stopped thinking about it and began to count the gains from this Danyuan meeting.

This Danyuan Conference has been held for more than two hundred years. Whether it is to win people's hearts or to show off one's military power, its purpose has been achieved and it is enough to shock people for a while.

This is a potential benefit, and there are also tangible gains, such as preaching the Dharma, sharing what we have, and receiving gifts from all the practitioners, which are deposited into the treasury.

Honestly speaking, holding such an alchemy conference is generally a loss-making event. After all, not everyone can come up with gifts of sufficient weight, and there will be some watered-down or even shoddy stuff.

To sum it up, if we just use spirit stones to settle the bill, this Dan Yuan Conference can even be said to be more profitable than it costs.

But this is limited to settlement with spirit stones. The fact is not so. Wandao Academy has advantages in materials, supply and technology, and the pills it refines are relatively cheap.

Through this Danyuan meeting, one can exchange cheap elixirs for various precious spiritual objects. Even if some of the items are not worth the price, it is still a good deal overall. In addition, one can earn fame, occupy the market, and gain a series of invisible benefits.

In summary, Wandao Academy not only did not lose money, but made a huge profit, and achieved mutual benefit and win-win results with the monks who came to participate in the alchemy conference.

Xu Yang was very satisfied with this. He selected a batch of high-level spiritual objects from the treasury and began to refine them.

The world is bustling with people, all for the sake of profit. In the end, after all the disputes over interests, everything is decided by strength.

So, there is nothing to say. No matter how he schemes, I can break them all by myself!
(End of this chapter)