Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 300: Sensing the crisis, the arrival of Western religion

The reason why Yun Zhongzi dared to agree to Ao Bing's conditions was not because he was crazy, but because he was sure that Yuanshi Tianzun would agree.

Giving Ao Bing the Yuxu Palace Lantern and saving Li Jing were just incidental. The real purpose was to give Ao Bing the proper reward to prevent outsiders from saying that Yuanshi Tianzun was stingy.

It is true that Yuanshi Tianzun could delay giving Ao Bing the reward, but he could control himself but not the outsiders. By then, he could not control what rumors would spread from the outside world.

I might as well take this opportunity to give Ao Bing the reward, and put his mind at ease.

"Junior brother is really thoughtful. We have completely forgotten this. Although the Jade Void Palace Lamp is precious, since Master Uncle can give Ao Bing the Eight Scenery Palace Lamp, Master can naturally give him the Jade Void Palace Lamp as well."

"Giving Ao Bing the Yuxu Palace Lantern can also shut up outsiders and let the world know that Master has always been clear about the distinction between public and private matters."

Upon hearing this, Puxian Cihang and others nodded, thinking that what Yun Zhongzi said was very reasonable and thoughtful, thinking of things they could not think of.

No wonder he is only an outer disciple but can enjoy the treatment of a direct disciple. He really has some abilities.

After listening to Yun Zhongzi's explanation, the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect felt relieved.

Not only did he reward Ao Bing, he silenced the world's gossips, and saved Li Jing. It was a win-win situation, and he was very happy.

However, what they did not notice was that after hearing Yun Zhongzi's explanation, the Taoist Master Ran Deng's face not only did not show joy, but became even uglier.

Is it a good thing for him to give Ao Bing the Yuxu Palace Lantern? It sounds like it. After all, if Ao Bing is given the Yuxu Palace Lantern, he doesn't need to give the coffin palace lantern.

But is this really the case? No, if Ao Bing didn't have the Eight Scenery Palace Lantern, then giving him the Jade Void Palace Lantern would not be a big deal for the Taoist Master Ran Deng.

But on the premise that he already had the Eight Scenery Palace Lantern, continuing to give him a Yuxu Palace Lantern would hard not make Taoist Ran Deng think too much.

At this time, Ao Bing had already collected two of the three lamps of heaven, earth and man, and was only one away from completing them all.

In this case, there is no guarantee that Ao Bing would not tamper with the coffin palace lantern in his hand, so as to complete the three lanterns of heaven, earth and man, and see if any mysterious changes will occur when they are put together.

This is not just a groundless fantasy of the Taoist Master Ran Deng. Put yourself in his shoes. If he owned two of the three lamps of heaven, earth and man, he would definitely be interested in the last lamp.

Especially when the owner of this last lamp is not particularly strong, he will definitely find a way to snatch it away.

Thinking of this, Ran Deng felt very upset. Offending Zhao Gongming was already worrying him. Now, because of the coffin palace lantern, he might be targeted by the ignorant Ao Bing.

If the two of them join forces at that time, even if he is one of the three thousand mortals in Zixiao Palace, he will probably not escape death.

After all, it was because he was too weak, and lost the reputation of the Three Thousand Guests of the Red Dust in Zixiao Palace. Even after practicing till now, he was still stuck in the realm of Daluo Jinxian, and could not become a Quasi-Sage.

If not, why would he worry about the two juniors?
Shocked, angry and frightened, Taoist Ran Deng wanted to speak up to stop Yun Zhongzi and others and persuade them to give up the idea of ​​giving the Yuxu Palace Lantern to Ao Bing.

But he couldn't find a reasonable reason after thinking about it. He couldn't say that he was worried that Ao Bing would attack him after getting the Yuxu Palace Lantern, right?
If that's the case, then Yuanshi Tianzun would probably have to give the Jade Void Palace Lantern. What Yuanshi Tianzun was most worried about was that his Ran Deng would not contribute in this immortal killing calamity and would sit back and watch the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect being killed.

In this situation, Yuanshi Tianzun would definitely find a way to make him sink deeper into the calamity and unable to extricate himself, and he could only advance and retreat together with the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect.

And just handing the Jade Void Palace Lantern to Ao Bing would achieve this effect. Thinking this way, even if Yuanshi Tianzun hesitated at first, he would immediately make up his mind after figuring this out.

numb!

The more Master Ran Deng thought about it, the more confused he became. He felt that he was trapped in a dead end. From the moment Ao Bing asked for the Yuxu Palace Lantern, the two were destined to confront each other.

Of course, at this time, Master Ran Deng had another choice, which was to voluntarily hand over the coffin and palace lantern.

In this way, the Yuxu Palace Lantern remained in the hands of Yuanshi Tianzun, and unless something unexpected happened in the future, Ao Bing would have no chance of getting it from him.

But the problem is that the coffin palace lantern is the best treasure of the Taoist Master Ran Deng. How could he be willing to hand it over, especially for the sake of the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect?

"Does the teacher have any objection?"

The Immortal of the South Pole, who noticed that the Taoist Master Ran Deng looked unhappy, suddenly asked him.

"No comment!"

Taoist Master Ran Deng replied subconsciously that his opinion was not important since all the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect agreed with it. This was clear to Ran Deng.

"Since you all have no objections, then I will report this to Master."

Seeing that no one had any objection, Yun Zhongzi stopped talking nonsense and used his secret method to tell Yuanshi Tianzun what they had discussed.

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Time flies and another half month has passed.

During this period, Emperor Xin took the time to meet with the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect and entrusted them with important tasks, asking them to be responsible for selecting beauties presented by the princes from all directions to prevent the evil from infiltrating.

This was indeed a big deal, as it concerned the offspring of the Shang Emperor and the stability of the harem. The Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect had no choice but to accept the order.

Also during this period of time, princes from all directions came one after another with their carefully selected maids.

The reason why they all gathered at this time was thanks to Ao Bing. He had worked hard for hundreds of years to build the void transmission system, and it finally came in handy.

It was for this reason that the princes from all directions were able to rush to Chaoge in a short time. Otherwise, those princes from remote areas would need more than ten years just to travel.

After the princes, the disciples of the Western religion also arrived after crossing an infinitely long distance.

After all, he was a saintly lineage. Ao Bing and the Golden Immortals of the Chan sect, who received the news, gave him due face no matter what they thought in their hearts, and all went out of the city to welcome him.

"I've seen Brother Dao!"

The disciples of the Western Religion were very polite. When they saw Ao Bing and the Golden Immortal of the Orthodox Religion, they were the first to greet them and called them "Brother Daoist" to show their respect.

"Amitabha! Maitreya!"

There were many people from the Western Church, but only two of them really caught Ao Bing's attention. They were Amitabha, the disciple of the Jie Yin Saint, and Maitreya, the disciple of the Zhunti Saint.

Why do we pay attention to these two people? The reason is simple, because these two people are the most famous in later generations.

Amitabha, the founder of the Western Paradise, although his status is not as high as that of Buddha Tathagata, his fame is far greater.

After all, in later generations, we only hear people chanting Amitabha, but have never heard of anyone chanting Tathagata Buddha.

Not to mention Maitreya, the famous future Buddha and the future ancestor of Buddhism, whose status is second only to Tathagata Buddha and he is extremely famous in later generations.

As for the other disciples of the Two Saints of the West, such as Sunlight and Moonlight, they are less famous. They are all at the level of Bodhisattvas, and not very advanced. Their status is even not as good as the strong ones recruited by the Two Saints of the West.

For example, the team leaders Amoghavajra, Shizizai and Longzun are all top-ranked Dharma figures among the Buddhas of later generations, including Amoghavajra Buddha, Shizizaiwang Buddha and Longzunwang Buddha.

"Hello fellow Taoist from the West!"

Ao Bing and the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect stepped forward and returned the greetings while secretly sizing them up.

Westerners are very different from Easterners. First of all, they look very different. Their skin is dark brown or black, their heads are long, their noses are wide and flat, their hair is wavy or curly, and their lips are turned outward. Secondly, their clothes are not attached to their bodies and are hard to look at.

It is called Xia because of its great etiquette, and it is called Hua because of the beauty of its clothing. In this era, the aesthetic taste of the East, especially that of the human race, far surpasses that of the West.

After all, it is a barren place and too backward.

Just as Ao Bing was looking at the people from the West, he suddenly felt a hostile gaze.

Although the owner of this gaze was trying his best to restrain himself and hide this malicious intent very deeply, Ao Bing's perception was so sharp that he still noticed it at the first moment.

"Dragon Lord?"

"A little barbarian snake dares to call himself a dragon and claim to be a master?"

Ao Bing recognized the owner of the gaze as Dragon Lord from the Western Religion. He did not tolerate him but scolded him directly.

This person's name is Long Zun, but in fact, he has nothing to do with a dragon. His true form is just a small snake with a horn.

Of course, in the West, they are called dragons, but in the East, they are snakes, at most alien species, not auspicious animals.

As for why he hated him, Ao Bing could probably guess it.

Most likely they were taught a lesson by the elders of the dragon clan. The dragon clan has always been arrogant. When they saw a group of snakes dared to pretend to be dragons, they considered themselves lucky that they were not killed.

Don't think this is excessive, status is very important.

If they were dragons, then what were Ao Bing and the other dragons? Dragons were dragons, and snakes were snakes. They had to be distinguished. Otherwise, if they were confused, the fate of the dragon clan and the snake clan would be indistinguishable.

The snake clan has as much luck as the dragon clan, and once they are confused, the dragon clan will suffer a great loss.

"Brother, please calm down. The West is barren and has never seen a real dragon. That's why they think the giant snake is a real dragon. If you are dissatisfied, why not send a group of dragons to the West so that we can see the elegance of a real dragon."

When Maitreya saw Ao Bing's outburst, he was not angry. Instead, he lowered his attitude and acted like a country bumpkin with no knowledge. He even took the opportunity to persuade Ao Bing to send a group of dragons to the west to settle there.

All I can say is that he is worthy of being a disciple of the Bodhisattva Cundi. He has deeply grasped the essence of his strategy of strengthening the West. He can climb up the ladder in anything and come up with ways to strengthen the West.

If a real dragon enters the West, can it come back? I'm afraid it will be eaten by the Western religions until not even a bone is left.

"Humph, I am also a Dragon Lord, but I am called a Dragon Lord because I created currency, increased salaries, separated the heavens and the human worlds, and dug the Immortal River..."

"I have made many achievements. The gods respect my merits and call me Dragon Lord."

"You, the Western Dragon Lord, what achievements have you made that you dare to share the position of Dragon Lord with me?"

Ao Bing ignored Maitreya and spoke to Long Zun in a condescending manner. If he used the identity of the dragon clan to make a point, Long Zun would definitely not accept it and would find a lot of reasons to refute it.

But since he brought up his achievements, even if Long Zun was dissatisfied, he had to keep it to himself.

If you don't agree, you can show off your achievements! If you can't, then shut up.

"I cannot compare to the achievements of Dragon Lord. From now on, I will no longer call myself Dragon Lord. I will change my name from dragon to snake. I wonder if Dragon Lord is satisfied?"

Dragon Lord, no, Snake Lord said humiliatingly. Forced to change his name, he wanted to eat Ao Bing alive, but he knew that he couldn't do it.

The most important thing right now is to preach. If he attacks Ao Bing, his missionary journey to the West will probably end before it even begins.

"You were hostile to me first, and then I scolded you. Why are you still feeling wronged, as if I was targeting you on purpose?"

"Western style, tsk tsk ..."

Shaking his head, Ao Bing said nothing more and turned away.

There's no point in wasting time talking to them. Just find a chance and put them all on the list. The feud has already been formed.

"hehe…"

Seeing this, the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect chuckled twice and left as well. Although they had a bad relationship with Ao Bing, they despised the Western Sect even more than Ao Bing.

The probability of the Western Church getting good words from the Chan Church is lower than the probability of getting good words from Ao Bing.

"you……"

The Western Sect disciples were all furious when they saw this, but they did not show any anger on their faces. As if nothing had happened, they followed the officials of the Great Shang Dynasty into Chaoge City with a smile on their faces.

……

Ao Bing has no time to deal with the Western Church for the time being, because after all the princes arrive, a new round of princes' alliance will be held.

The next morning, the princes from all directions, led by the four great marquises from the east, west, south and north, rushed to the palace to meet Emperor Xin.

After a round of greetings, a new round of alliance among princes began with the sound of melodious music.

"Lord Long, we all know about the replacement of the sacrifice. I wonder if you can let us take a look at the acquired merits?"

"It's not that I doubt Lord Long, but the description of acquired merit in the king's decree is too mysterious. We are ignorant and have never seen such a thing, so we can't help but be curious."

At the beginning of the meeting, before Ao Bing could speak, some princes spoke to him.

Although I said I had no doubts, I couldn't help but feel a little hesitant about the magical effect of incense and vows, so I planned to watch it first.

"That's as it should be. Changing the offerings is no small matter. Of course, I need your approval first."

Ao Bing was not angry. He took out the incense and prayers he had prepared long ago and distributed them.

"This is……"

Before others could react, the disciples of the Chan sect who came to watch were all shocked after seeing the incense and the power of the vows.

Of course they knew what incense and vows were, and they even had a lot of them. After all, this thing was not invented by Ao Bing, but had existed since ancient times.

However, this was the first time they had seen something so pure, without any impurities, and even sublimated from the power of incense and vows.

The incense and vows of this quality are in no way weaker than pure innate energy. They can be directly refined and used to improve one's cultivation.

"How did he do it?"

"How can the power of incense and vows be purified to this degree?"

"This thing can completely replace the innate spiritual energy and become what cultivators need for their practice. Moreover, compared to the innate spiritual energy, absorbing the power of will will only create cause and effect with all living beings, but not with the heaven and earth."

"According to this calculation, the Heavenly Dao must strongly support the power of will. After all, what the Heavenly Dao hates most is cultivators absorbing and exhaling spiritual energy."

"Now that we have a replacement, how can Heaven remain indifferent?"

(End of this chapter)