Who is still a serious fox monster these days

Chapter 572 On Zen
The Heavenly Demon Palace Spirit was silent for a long time before he said in a muffled voice, "I'm afraid I can't stand it."

"Don't be afraid. With my divine way and the immortal formation on your body, you will only suffer some damage to your spiritual energy at most. You will recover after a period of recuperation in the immortal world."

"Is this really necessary?"

"really."

"...Isn't the Sunlight Bodhisattva still in the Earthly Immortal Realm? Why don't you go ask him for advice? Perhaps he has some secret method like the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm that can give you some pointers?"

"Are you still ordering me around?" Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows.
"Well, now that I have acquired this magical power from Buddhism, I should go to his place."

As he spoke, Chen Yuan disappeared into the White Jade Hall, and the Heavenly Demon Hall spirit sighed in dismay:

"Why is this person becoming more and more domineering? He just didn't come out to help at that time, but he has been holding a grudge for so long!"

Western border, Buddhist forest.

The true fire of the sun rose out of nowhere, and Chen Yuan walked out of the fire.

The Sunlight Bodhisattva on the lotus platform opened his eyes, clasped his hands together and said:
"Namo Medicine King Buddha, Mr. Chen is truly predestined to be with my Buddha."

"Please don't say too many polite words. I came here today for the magical power of Buddhism."

After a pause, Chen Yuanfei landed in front of the lotus platform and clasped his hands together and said:

"I want to take people to heaven. I heard that great supernatural powers such as the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand and the World in a Grain of Sand can accomplish this. I wonder if the Bodhisattva can teach me about these two supernatural powers?"

The arhats around frowned when they heard this. Chen Yuan came here to ask for Buddhist magical powers, but his words seemed arrogant and rude.

If they had not considered him as the biological father of the present incarnation of Sunlight Bodhisattva, they would have already shouted at him or even started a fight.

But the Sunlight Bodhisattva was neither anxious nor annoyed, he smiled and nodded and said:
"Donor Chen has a predestined relationship with Buddhism, but his mind is not at peace. Why don't you calm down first and discuss Zen with me for three days?"

"I don't understand Buddhist principles, I don't understand Zen, I'm afraid I'll disappoint the Bodhisattva."

Chen Yuan shook his head, looking a little arrogant.

However, the Sunlight Bodhisattva smiled without saying a word, and the sunlight from the sky became dazzling.

In a trance, Chen Yuan was pulled into a world filled with sunlight but without any spiritual energy.

He subconsciously took out the Jianmu seedling and the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan. As his aura surged, the Lihuo Bagua Sword Talisman appeared above his head.

"All that the donor needs is in this world. When the mind is calm, the Dharma will come naturally."

The voice of the Sunlight Bodhisattva rang out from the omnipresent sunlight, causing Chen Yuan to hesitate for a moment.

When his spiritual consciousness spread out, he saw that this world not only had no spiritual energy, but also only some ordinary people and wild beasts, and the boundary was also very thin.

No, this is not even a real realm, but just a projection projected from nowhere.

There is no need to use the Jianmu seedlings, you can leave just by relying on your own physical strength or swordsmanship.

Exhaling lightly, he put away the Jianmu seedling and the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan, leaving only the Lihuo Bagua Sword Talisman hanging above his head.

Moving above the mundane town and looking down at these busy mortals, I felt a little bored.

He deliberately asked for the supernatural power without being polite because he wanted to see from the reaction of the Sunlight Bodhisattva whether this Bodhisattva still had any humanity left.

After all, Qinglian's words really made him depressed, and he came here today with the intention of deliberately causing trouble.

Unfortunately, the Sunlight Bodhisattva saw through his intentions.

Not only did it directly point out that he was restless, it also directly pulled him into this world, making it impossible for him to have an outburst even if he wanted to.

Shaking his head, he appeared in the center of the mortal town, shrouded in phantom light.

Mortals are busy coming and going, but they cannot see him.

He did not interfere with these mortals and just watched them busy themselves.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the figure of Sunlight Bodhisattva walked towards the street corner.

Stopping in front of Chen Yuan, he said calmly:
"Mr. Chen, have you come to any realization?"

"What does the Bodhisattva want me to understand?"

"All are fine."

"Nothing."

"That's because Mr. Chen still hasn't let go of the grudge in his heart, so he can't see it."

"What do I want to see?"

"Look at the ordinary people here, they live and work in peace and contentment, without any disaster or pain, and can spend an ordinary and stable life."

"and then?"

"If you want to have the power of holding the Buddha's kingdom in your palm and a world in a grain of sand, you must know one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"The Buddha Kingdom in the palm of your hand, or the living beings in the gravel world, must sincerely follow the master of this world and receive the blessings of all living beings, so that this world can become a Buddha Kingdom."

Chen Yuan said thoughtfully after hearing this:
"So the Buddhist emphasis on converting sentient beings is actually for the purpose of creating more Buddhist kingdoms?"

The Sunlight Bodhisattva did not respond directly to this matter, but asked in return:
"Donor Chen, do you think this Buddhist country is bliss for these ordinary people?"

Chen Yuan thought for a moment, shook his head and said:

"People's joys and sorrows are not the same. Some people like to be lively, while others find it noisy. This means that people's happiness is different."

"In the same world, there is no bliss for everyone."

The Sunlight Bodhisattva showed surprise, then nodded and praised:

"Donor Chen has a deep understanding of the true meaning of Zen. He is truly a person of great wisdom. If he enters my Buddhist sect, he will surely attain enlightenment in the future."

Chen Yuan didn't pay attention to his praise, but frowned and said:

"Since the Bodhisattva mentioned bliss at this time, he meant to say that this world is bliss for these people."

"Because of the bliss, you are willing to sincerely follow the master who protects this world?"

"That's true." Sunlight Bodhisattva smiled and said:

"There is no bliss for everyone in the same world, but if people from different realms who have the same blissful thoughts gather here, then for them, is this world bliss?"

Hearing this, Chen Yuan was stunned.

Turning to look at the common people in the city, he suddenly discovered that they all had similar expressions, calm with a bit of satisfaction.

"It seems that Mr. Chen has realized it." Sunlight Bodhisattva said with a smile.

Chen Yuan turned to look at him again and said in disbelief:
"What would happen if someone appeared in this world who had ideas that conflicted with these people, or who was not 'like-minded' with the mainstream of this world?"

"That won't be the case." Sunlight Bodhisattva said calmly:

"People with different pursuits will be reincarnated in different Buddhist kingdoms."

"How is this possible?" Chen Yuan frowned:
"The reincarnation of souls must be judged by the underworld. How can one decide where to reincarnate?"

"There are great compassionate people in my Buddhist sect who are eternally imprisoned in hell. This action is also of great benefit to heaven and earth, so heaven and earth have opened this convenient door for my Buddhist sect."

Sunlight Bodhisattva said calmly, but the content of his words shocked Chen Yuan, and he subconsciously asked:

"Can the Bodhisattva explain in detail?"

"Does it mean that we, the compassionate people of Buddhism, will be imprisoned in hell forever, or that this action will be of great benefit to the world?" The Sunlight Bodhisattva said calmly.

"I have also heard of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's compassion and I admire him, but I am more curious about the fact that this will benefit the world."

Hearing this, Sunlight Bodhisattva glanced at Chen Yuan. He didn't expect that he had also heard of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. After nodding slightly, he raised his hand and pointed at an old woman passing by:

"Before this old donor entered my Buddhist country, she was a returning immortal. Donor Chen, look at her now. Does she still have any cultivation left?"

Without waiting for Chen Yuan to answer, he pointed to a child passing by holding a candied haws:

"Before this young donor entered the Buddha Kingdom, he was a ghost leader who commanded millions of ghost soldiers. Now he has lost all his cultivation."

Chen Yuan blinked, remembering that Mu Ling once told him that those who practice cultivation go against the will of heaven, seize the fortune of heaven and earth, and are regarded as great thieves by heaven and earth. Therefore, every time they improve their realm, they will encounter heavenly calamity.

If one can get through it, then one will be recognized by heaven and earth and enter this realm, but if one cannot, then one will have to return all of one's spiritual charm to heaven and earth.

At this time, Sunlight Bodhisattva continued:
"They entered the Buddha's kingdom and attained bliss. Their cultivation was no longer important. After they returned to heaven and earth, heaven and earth opened a convenient door for them, allowing them to enter the Buddha's kingdom of bliss after reincarnation."

Hearing this, Chen Yuan felt that it was somewhat absurd and a little terrifying.

After a long silence, he frowned and said, "After losing their cultivation, are they still themselves?"

Sunlight Bodhisattva smiled and said, "They are just seeking the world that is most blissful to them. How can they not be them?"

"Then what is bliss for Bodhisattvas? Why don't Bodhisattvas pursue their own bliss?" Chen Yuan said with a frown.

"Someone has to support these blissful Buddhist kingdoms. The Buddha said, if I don't go to hell, who will?" Sunlight Bodhisattva said with compassion:
"Giving these people a share of bliss is not the bliss that I am pursuing."

Chen Yuan pursed his lips and felt more and more ridiculous.

After a moment of silence, he nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Bodhisattva. I understand now."

After saying this, he put his fingers together to form a sword, and with one sword he cut through the projection realm, which then turned into the true fire of the sun and dissipated.

The Sunlight Bodhisattva chanted the Buddha's name, and the projected realm slowly dissipated.

After Chen Yuan moved several times, he entered the white jade hall of the Heavenly Demon Palace with a thought.

Sensing his return, the Heavenly Demon Palace spirit immediately rushed over and said:

"So what? Did you get the Dharma? You are the cheap father of the Sunlight Bodhisattva in this incarnation, so he will give it to you."

"Indeed, I gave it to you." Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully.

"What is the power of Buddhism in the fairy world?"

"Very strong, no worse than the Heavenly Palace." The Heavenly Demon Palace spirit said doubtfully:

"You don't want to join Buddhism, do you? That's not right. If you join Buddhism, you will no longer be yourself."

"What do you mean?" Chen Yuan glanced at it.

"Those people are very evil. They say they are doing it for your own good, for the good of all living beings, but in reality, we don't know if it is good for all living beings, but they act very good."

After a pause, Tian Yaodian continued:
"Didn't Jin Feng from your Beast Taming Sect convert to Buddhism? You can go and see if he is still the same person and you will know."

Speaking of Jin Feng, Chen Yuan also felt regretful.

This big brother has never returned to the Beastmaster Sect since he faked his death and gained enlightenment.

Even when Zhao Kuo and his men invaded the secret realm where the Night Ghost was, he did not come to help.

After a moment's silence, he suddenly shook his head:

"Red Lotus Arhat has helped me many times. Although he carries the flames of karma, he has a righteous heart. He is not an evil person."

After a pause, he interrupted the Heavenly Demon Palace spirit who was about to speak:
"I won't go into details about the Buddhist techniques and ways of doing things, but they have indeed helped me a lot. If I ever find myself in a desperate situation in the Immortal Realm, it's not impossible to join the Buddhist sect."

"How foolish! They are just trying to show you kindness and make you feel that they are good in every way..."

"Don't worry, I won't take this step unless I have no other choice." Chen Yuan waved his hand:
"I am also half a disciple of Guishou. If there are many difficulties when I go up there, I will go to him. With the support of Zhenwu Emperor, who dares to touch me?"

"No, you are eight generations away from the Great Emperor Zhenwu. Who dares to touch you? I can beat you to death and then apologize to you. I advise you to find another way."

Hearing this, Chen Yuan suddenly asked again: "How strong is Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun?"

"Why are you asking about him suddenly?"

When mentioning this person, the Heavenly Demon Hall Spirit said with dissatisfaction: "He is very strong. During the battles back then, many great saints were defeated by him."

"The Great Sage was defeated by him? Then isn't he the Dao Fruit Sage you mentioned?"

"No, he is not yet, but his strength is incomparable to that of an ordinary Daluo Jinxian. Anyway, he is a very special person, so just don't provoke him."

"I'm not going to provoke you. I just want to ask him where he ranks in terms of strength in the Heavenly Court."

“It’s hard to say what rank he would be. If the Five Emperors of the Five Directions and the various incarnations don’t take action, he should be among the top.”

"I know the Five Emperors of the Five Directions, but what are the various incarnations?"

"Just like the incarnation of the Great Sage Fusang is the Emperor Donghua, there are many immortals and gods in the heavens who are the incarnations of some powerful being."

"Is the Lord of Wu Qu the incarnation of some powerful being?"

"Martial Qu Star Lord? I haven't heard of such rumors. When we fought, he was just a Golden Immortal with mediocre fighting power. He wasn't even a Daluo."

After a pause, Tian Yao Palace added:

"The God of Wealth is truly extraordinary, so you should remember not to provoke him."

At this point, the Heavenly Demon Palace suddenly reacted:
"Why are you analyzing who is the most powerful person in the Heavenly Palace? Are you sure you can master the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm?"

"About 50%." Chen Yuan said uncertainly.

"Fifty percent? You said you had 70 to 80 percent before you left?!"

"That's about 70% then."

"No, how good are you?"

"Whatever you say, it's done. Don't bother me. I'm going to start practicing this Buddha Kingdom in my palm. If someone comes to find me, I'll wake them up."

After saying that, Chen Yuan closed his eyes, his soul soared into the sky, crossed the endless sea of ​​stars, and fell into the mountain god's world again.

This time, he did not go to the temple guarded by Lu Ming and others, but descended to the main temple of Qingyuan Mountain.

Sensing his aura approaching, the mountain spirit immediately moved over, bowed and saluted, saying:

"Welcome, sir."

"Yeah." Chen Yuan responded, and then asked:

"I asked you to spread the Dharma to the world on behalf of the master. How is the progress?"

"My Lord, there are now more than 190,000 humans who have received the Holy Seal of the Transformation of All Spirits, and more than 20,000 spirits who have received the Green Wood Spirit Book."

"That's pretty fast. How did you do it?"

Chen Yuan nodded slightly. In this world where transportation is inconvenient for ordinary people, the fact that the news could spread so quickly was already considered incredibly fast.

"My Lord, I have also taken advantage of this opportunity to get the gods from all sides to help spread the word. If anyone is interested in practicing, please gather them together. I will go there with the gavel to teach them the Dharma."

"You are quite clever." Chen Yuan nodded, and then suddenly changed the subject:

"Shan Ling, how many of the living beings in this world are satisfied with the current situation?"

Although Shan Ling didn't know why Chen Yuan asked this question, he still answered honestly:
"My Lord, now that all the gods have fulfilled their duties, the weather has been good and the harvests have been plentiful, most people should be satisfied."

"Who are the remaining small group?" Chen Yuan nodded and asked.

"Some monks."

(End of this chapter)