Tao and Heaven

Chapter 262: Kill all the killable things in the world and return to the free heart of Bodhi.

On the hidden path of Mount Sumeru.

Gu Wen was so upset that his face was filled with black lines on his forehead. Some of them even laughed out of anger.

It's not the first day that Akabane has acted recklessly. She looks petite now because Gu Wen can control her. When we first met, she was just a hot pepper who would start a fight with anyone she was not happy with.

After going through life and death together, their relationship became more gentle, but Akabane's greatest kindness was that she stood in front of him during a fight, and everything else remained the same.

No matter what trouble Akabane caused or what trouble he got into, Gu Wen would not be angry, because he had the ability to solve everything.

But is Mr. Gu such a domineering person?
I am a Taoist priest, gentle and elegant, with an elegant demeanor like an immortal. How can you slander me like this?

"Nonsense, absolutely nonsense."

Gu Wen's emotional fluctuations were second only to when he had just left the Immortal Realm, and his sage state of mind was broken by one ten-millionth.

The way of a sage is to save face.

The old monk also frowned and said, "Is this young man a fellow Taoist? If not, please allow me to stay for a while. This boy's vicious nature should be converted by the infinite Buddhist teachings."

The Buddhist sect is a quiet place that has always been fond of converting evil people.

The monkey mind returns to the right path, and all things return to their true nature. This is also a form of practice for the person being saved, and can greatly improve his or her skills.

In order to seek a breakthrough, many eminent monks would seek to convert a demon. If they succeeded, Buddhism would gain more strength.

Gu Wen's eyes were slightly cold as he said, "The concubines are indeed a little noisy, but they don't need to be disciplined by the Buddhist sect yet."

"If a son is not taught well, it is the fault of his father. If an elder does not care, he will suffer the consequences."

Buddha Yuanwu sensed Gu Wen's aura, but still could not figure out his true identity. He only knew that the other party had already achieved perfect immortality that year.

Perhaps it was the peculiarities of his method, or perhaps it was because he was the only mortal throughout all eternity to have achieved 99% perfection in his practice that he was unique and could not sense its aura at all.

His strength and background should not be bad, but he is less than a thousand years old. Can he compare with me?
Still fearful in his heart, he changed the subject and said, "Fellow Daoist Hongchen, please take this youngster away. Otherwise, even though the Buddha is merciful, he will still have angry eyes like a Vajra. Don't come to Mount Xumi again in the future."

He turned around on foot, and as he took a step in his Luohan boots, the cloth straps wrapped around his calves broke one after another. His frail body suddenly felt a tremendous pressure, as if the world was collapsing on him in an instant.

As usual, the incident only lasted for a moment, and then everything returned to normal.

Yuanwu collapsed to the ground with a thud. He turned back tremblingly and saw only a figure in green clothes, reflecting a Taoist charm that was more majestic than Mount Sumeru.

His lips trembled slightly and he uttered two words in disbelief.

"saint."

Gu Wen walked straight down the mountain. An old nun in plain clothes was resting on the side of the road, leaning on a Buddhist sword. A dead body of a monk lay beside her. It was the Mahayana Arhat who had blocked the road before.

The old nun in plain clothes laughed and said, "I am old now. Even killing an Arhat is a little hard for me to understand."

Gu Wen asked, "Master, why are you here instead of resting in Ci'an?"

The previous generation of Fo Jian had climbed the mountain many times and had already incurred many injuries, so serious that Gu Wen was unable to treat them easily.

"I was worried, so I came to see you." Buddhist sword nun said, "Tianzun, why did you come down so quickly?"

Gu Wen shook his head and replied, "I have never climbed to the top of the mountain, nor have I seen the Jade Sword Buddha."

The old nun widened her eyes slightly and murmured, "Even you can't climb up? How could this be? How could this be? Does the Buddha really want to put my disciple to death?"

"It's not like that, it's just that this road is not feasible."

Gu Wen shook his head and walked down. The low and hidden path was a ray of hope left by the Buddha.

Now he felt there was no need to go.

After leaving the first step, Gu Wen instantly turned into a nine-foot-tall golden man. With murderous intent aroused in his mind, the world of Foshan turned into darkness.

"Kill all the things that can be killed in the world, and return to the free mind of Bodhi."

Gu Wen kills lives according to Buddhist principles, and today he wants to compete with the Buddha.

Someone once told him that his Buddhism was better than that of the Buddha. Today he decided to verify whether it was true or not.

Is it better to put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha instantly, or is it more serious for him to kill?
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Mount Xumi, Buddhist temple.

The powerful people from all sides and the Buddhist monks who served as hosts had not yet recovered from the mighty power of Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable.

Most of the great masters in the Xuanmen sect pursue a quiet and inaction life. Even if they have not reached a certain level of cultivation, they still pretend to be masters. Over time, this trend has become prevalent.

This is also for the sake of cultivation. Xuanmen Kungfu emphasizes not being arrogant or impatient, and has certain requirements for the state of mind. Moreover, it takes dozens or even hundreds of years to practice Qi, and it is impossible to persist without a certain amount of patience.

Everything in the world, when put into practice, is nothing more than the domestication of nature.

If you have a pure heart, you don't need to restrain yourself with precepts or tame your nature with behavior.

The rampant Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable was like a demon, which made people suspicious. Some people turned their attention to the unclean city at the foot of Lingshan Mountain. Xie Yunan was surrounded by the thoughts of various powerful gods, asking about the authenticity of Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable's identity.

Xie Yunnan sensed the movement here from afar. She flew quickly on her sword while looking at the Taoist in green. She was surprised by the change in her Master Hongchen.

In order to prevent any mistakes, he did not dare to guarantee the authenticity of the information to the powerful parties and gave an ambiguous answer:
"Yuqing Tianzun is indeed like this."

The Buddhist sect that had received the confirmation did not dare to take action anymore. There were countless powerful Bodhisattvas among them, and Mount Xumi had always been a magnet for powerful people from all over the world, allowing countless demon giants to 'become Buddhas on the spot'.

We cannot defeat Jade Purity Heavenly Venerable in one-on-one now, but we can surely win if we work together.

But Yuqing Tianzun is the supreme ruler of the human race in legal terms. To openly surround and kill a Sanqing Tianzun is like an old man hanging himself. Just as the Dao Sect is unwilling to disrupt the current peaceful situation, the Buddhist sect is even more unwilling to be an enemy of the Dao Sect.

Because we can't beat them, and there's no need to.

To be honest, there are countless Bodhisattvas who just want to protect themselves instead of sacrificing their lives for Buddhism.

How to do?
"Greetings to Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable!"

Suddenly, among the powerful people in Liguan, a True Lord of Return to Void Realm jumped out and knelt down in front of the Taoist in green.

Ok? !

The gazes gathered in the sky were dull for a moment, and then everyone felt a sense of the great way of "wanting to make progress too much".

Whose master is this? How could he be so brave and invincible?

The voices in the void whispered and informed each other, and soon they figured out the identity of this True Lord.

Chongxuan Zhenjun of the Yin Yang Sect is also a disciple of Bai Tianzun.

Your Yin Yang Sect can be considered a big sect, with a Tianzun in charge, and he himself reached the Return to Void Realm at the age of 500. He is a hero, a genius of his generation, how could he be so spineless.

The Taoist in green nodded with satisfaction, then took a closer look and said, "Are you the disciple of that tomboy He Huan?"

Tomboy?
Chongxu Zhenjun was a little embarrassed. Wasn't Yuqing Tianzun a close friend of the master? How could he expose someone's shortcomings as soon as he opened his mouth?

He said, "Yes, Master. Master always mentions you, saying that you are truly the best in the world. If you were here, the human race would prosper and the world would be at peace forever."

Hearing such comments, Akabane was very happy and said, "Very good, you are very good. I will allow you to kneel on only one knee."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and an incomparable force forced Master Chongxu to kneel down on one knee.

Chongxu Zhenjun: “…”

Normally, shouldn't they be rewarded with treasures? At least they should be encouraged, how come kneeling on one knee is considered a reward?
"Come with me to Mount Xumi and see what's so good about this bald donkey Buddha that attracts so many people."

True Lord Chongxu hurried forward and served the horse like a lackey, without any airs of a True Lord at all.

Even though countless people around him looked down on him, he did not feel ashamed at all, but rather proud! Outsiders rarely knew about the affairs of Jade Purity Celestial Lord, and as his best friend, his master could naturally hear about the young deeds of the Celestial Lords in the world today.

In that era, the three swords of Buddhism, Taoism and Demonism gathered together, and there were a handful of people who became immortals.

There is the Sword Sect's number one prodigy in ten thousand years who overwhelms the contemporary generation, then there is the Three Pure Ones who emerge out of nowhere and master the profound Dao, and there is also the Red Sky Venerable who becomes a saint through battle, and the heir of the Demon Sword who gathers all the strengths of the hundreds of Demon Sects...

Among the three religions and nine schools of thought, Buddhism, Taoism and Demonism, each path, each sect and even each school has a genius born once in at least a thousand years.

Even in such a great era, the first place on the three lists is the same person.

If you can get close to this great man, you will definitely be successful in the future.

"Boy, has your master ever told you that you are good at training your Qi but not good at cultivating your mind?"

The Taoist in green had a slightly drunk look in his eyes. Chongxu Zhenjun couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when his thoughts were seen through. He lowered his head and said, "My master did teach me a lesson."

"If teachings are useful, then the world will be full of powerful people. Follow me into the Buddhist Association, and today I will discipline you for He Huan."

Master Chongxu felt bitter in his heart. If he had known that his uncle had such a temper, he would not have jumped out in the first place. Now he has lost more than he gained.

The Taoist in green stepped down from the clouds, with auspicious clouds paving the way and golden light protecting him, which made the Buddha's light on Mount Sumeru dim.

He landed silently, and a few dozen steps ahead was a majestic Buddhist temple with red walls and glazed tiles. The gate was ten feet high, and there was a golden Buddha inside.

The Buddha statue sits upright on a lotus throne, with a kind face, eyes slightly closed, and a faint smile on the corners of his mouth, as if he can see through all the evil thoughts in the world, but tolerates everything with endless compassion.

Directly below the Buddha statue, a young monk with a jade face was sitting cross-legged. His cassock was made of molten gold threads, sparkling with thousands of golden threads, and embroidered with 98,000 layers of Buddha's heaven.

When you take it off, you will be enlightened and attain Buddhahood, and when you take it off, the Buddha's light will shine upon you.

Beneath the lotus pedestal, there are golden cushions, on which sit monks arranged in order of Kalayana, Vajra, Arhat, and Bodhisattva.

When the Taoist priest in green walked in, the Buddhist monks seemed to want to say something but stopped themselves. The Bodhisattvas at the front had some glaring, some closing their eyes, and some even greeting him with a smile.

But no one dared to stop the Taoist in green, simply because he was Yuqing.

One of the Three Pure Ones, taught personally by Qingcang.

His strength just now was extraordinary, and he was also a leader among the Dao realm.

The Taoist in green looked straight at the jade-faced young monk, a smile on his face, a look of contempt that was in stark contrast to the compassion of the golden Buddha.

The Buddhist monks all looked unhappy, but they dared not say much, as the cruelty of Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable was still vivid in their minds.

"Amitabha, respectfully welcome Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable."

A nun holding a jade bottle stood up, clasped her hands together and bent over. Her quiet and pleasant voice echoed in the Buddhist temple. Sitting on a lotus pedestal was a Bodhisattva.

The Bodhisattvas of Buddhism start from the Mahayana stage, and the strongest can be compared to half-immortals.

Most of the other monks also stood up, clasped their hands together, bowed, and congratulated in unison: "Welcome to the Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable."

There were still a few monks with their eyes closed. The Taoist in green snorted coldly, and a divine thought shook out, like a raging wave hitting the monks. Those who closed their eyes and entered meditation were all frightened by the murderous intent and their blood flowed backwards.

puff!
In an instant, dozens of people vomited blood and fell to the ground unconscious.

The Bodhisattvas were horrified, some of them stood up and glared, as if they were going to join forces to kill them. The rest of the monks were all terrified, and their Buddhist teachings became halting.

The female Bodhisattva's expression changed slightly, and she said in a slightly cold voice: "Why is the Heavenly Venerable so murderous?"

The Taoist in green did not answer. He walked past the seats of Jialan, Vajra, and Arhat, and stepped onto the lotus platform where the Bodhisattvas were.

He glanced at the solemn-looking Bodhisattvas, then slapped the nearest one away, grabbed the lotus pedestal with his right hand and threw it in front of the golden Buddha, then sat down openly.

There was no more chanting in the hall.

The Taoist in green sat cross-legged on the lotus, feeling helpless, and looked at the female Bodhisattva again.

"You are a pretty little nun. Come closer and serve me."

The female Bodhisattva was both shocked and angry. She suppressed her anger and said, "I have already entered the monastery, so it is inconvenient..."

Before she could finish her words, a huge hand shining with golden light had already grabbed her. The female Bodhisattva uttered the mantra of Amitabha Buddha in an attempt to resist with Buddhism, but she was still captured by the golden light and pulled to the side of the man in the green Taoist robe in an instant.

He raised his eyes slightly, as if he had a myriad of awe within him, and said, "I am not asking for your opinion. You just need to kneel down, little nun who loves Zen."

A half-black, half-gray, lewd monk who does not follow the right path is no different from a beast in Akabane's eyes.

Those who follow the crooked and evil ways should be killed. Anyone who has achieved enlightenment through the evil ways of demons must be stained with sin. Just like the difference between the Yin Yang Sect and the Yin Yang He Huan Sect, both of them practice the Yin Yang method, the former is the mysterious sect, and the latter is the devil's way.

Because the Yin Yang Sect's method does not require the use of energy to enter the realm of Tao, but the Hehuan Sect cannot do so.

There is no good or evil in the Tao, and no good or bad in the law.

But if you ask Chi Tianzun, if a method has a high probability of causing harm to people, it is an evil path, and everything else is bullshit.

Happy Zen has been the subject of investigation by Zhenwu Palace in recent years. As long as the evidence and procedures are in place, it can be wiped out in an instant.

But Akabane felt that it was too slow. He had to appease the Buddhist monks and eliminate the happy Zen. There was a balance between maintaining peace and killing people, but it was difficult to implement.

She looked around and decided to use the alcohol to destroy the demon on Mount Sumeru today.

Happy Zen, Great Funeral Temple, Sadu Temple, Dayu Sect, Nalanda Temple...

"Pour me some wine."

The Taoist in green took down the altar of the golden Buddha, placed a pot of wine on it, and started drinking while leaning against a female Bodhisattva.

A hint of anger flashed across the holy face of the Happy Zen Bodhisattva, but the aura emanating from the Taoist in green was like an ancient sacred mountain pressing on her heart, forcing her to kneel down.

Her eyelids trembled slightly, and she poured wine for them in front of many Buddhas, monks, and powerful non-Buddhists.

At this time, the monks were even more terrified.

Just kneel down?
...This is not the Xuanmen Tianzun, he is simply a giant of the evil way.

Whether it was the powerful people from various sects who were still watching the ceremony outside, or the monks present, they all felt an indescribable power.

Using power to oppress others may be despicable, but using force to oppress others will bring awe.

The Bodhisattvas who were so powerful that they could dominate the world were defeated by Jade Purity Heavenly Venerable.

"Come, Xiaoxuzi, I will give you a Bodhisattva status."

The Taoist in green grabbed the nun's lotus platform. True Lord Chongxu, who was following beside him, felt his scalp tingling. Facing the gazes from all the powerful people, he was in a dilemma.

If this were to be sat on, it would probably really offend Buddhism.

The thought only flashed through his mind, and True Lord Chongxu sat on the lotus platform without hesitation.

If you take the seat, you might just lose a few favors from the Buddhist sect, but if you don't take the seat, you will be expelled from the sect when you return.

In an instant, dozens of gazes were as strong as his, or even stronger, and contained murderous intent. The Taoist in green seemed not to notice it. Not only did he not stop him, but he laughed and said, "Xiao Xuzi, it seems that this Buddhist position is quite suitable for you. Look at the bald donkeys, they are so happy that they cross their legs."

There was a commotion in the hall. The monks from all sides seemed to have not practiced Buddhism. Shock, anger, fear, and abuse echoed in their hearts.

"Amitabha."

The ethereal and long voice spread, calming all the restlessness in the hall, and a ray of Buddha's spirit soothed the greed, anger and ignorance of all living beings.

The jade-faced monk slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were as clear and holy as glass.

(End of this chapter)