Mythology: Erlang Shen begins to show his divine power in the heavens

Chapter 34, The Monkey Makes a Big Trouble at Lingshan!

One day in heaven, one year on earth.

After staying in heaven for a short time, it was time for the Peach Festival to begin.

In the Yaochi, various immortals and gods arrived one after another. The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother had already arranged for the fairies to collect peaches from the Peach Garden.

When the Peach Festival begins.

Lin Yuan brought his family to Yao Chi.

Immortals from all directions clasped their hands, bowed, and saluted him.

Even the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother are no exception.

nowadays.

They all know it more or less.

Lin Yuan has gone beyond simply taking the power of Heaven from the Jade Emperor.

He even replaced the originally weak Heavenly Dao and became the strongest and even the ruler of this world.

In the mortal world, the name of the Yuanhuang Sect even surpassed that of the Heavenly Court during these eight years because of the influence of King Wen of Zhou and the blessing that came to all living beings.

It is common for ordinary people to only know about the Yuanhuang Sect but not the Heavenly Court.

"My second brother's prestige is really growing."

Behind Lin Yuan, Yang Jiao looked at Lin Yuan standing in front of him with his hands behind his back and sighed slightly.

"What about the second brother? It doesn't matter in private, but in this kind of occasion, you have to call the second brother Yuan Huang!"

Yang Chan said angrily.

Yang Jiao smiled innocently and touched his head.

In his heart, no matter how prominent Lin Yuan's identity was, he still regarded Lin Yuan as his second brother. The same was true for Yang Tianyou, Yao Ji, and Yang Chan.

They never became alienated by Lin Yuan's growing strength and the thundering majesty he displayed towards others.

after all.

They will not forget.

At that time, tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals, led by the Great Golden Crow and Marshal Tianpeng, approached the mouth of the Guanjiang River, which once put them in a desperate situation. It was Lin Yuan who stepped forward and saved the tragedy.

The family came to the top, and the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother stood beside them.

Lin Yuan looked at the immortals and gods present.

There are famous gods such as the Three Pure Ones and the Four Imperial Gods, and even the Buddha of the West.

As well as the various golden immortals under their seats, and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas under the Buddha's seat.

The nameless immortals, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, and the Judge of the Nine Netherworld.

Except these.

King Wen of Zhou was also invited.

As his eyes swept over, the voices from all directions fell away and Yao Chi became quiet.

Lin Yuan said in a deep voice:

“Today’s Peach Banquet was originally held by me since I took over the power of Heaven from the Jade Emperor, to inform all the immortals in the three realms and let them know my name.

But other accidents happened along the way. The Heavenly Principle fell, and the heaven and earth collapsed. I was unable to stand upright and stabilize the Three Realms. The Heavenly Principle was scattered in the human world, causing chaos.

This is my responsibility.”

“Fortunately, I have received your full support, helping King Wen of Zhou to defeat King Zhou and destroy the Shang Dynasty, to bring order to the heavens and to bring peace to the world.

Therefore, I shall confer titles on all the gods at this time, establish a list of conferred gods, and return the Dao to the Jade Emperor."

The last few words were spoken.

The Jade Emperor standing by was stunned.

"Emperor Yuan wants to return the Dao to me?"

Lin Yuan looked at him and nodded slightly:

"Yes, this power in heaven is not what I want after all. And now that I am in charge of heaven, why do I need to use the power of heaven to show myself?"

The Jade Emperor was speechless.

Everyone else was also shocked.

Although many people indirectly knew about Lin Yuan's transformation into the Heavenly Dao, they were still surprised when they heard it from his own mouth.

Yuanshi Tianzun on the side asked again:

"How should this deification be carried out?"

Lin Yuan said:
"Don't worry, except for those who unfortunately died in that war, I will not force others to enter the Conferred God List with their original spirits. I will just record their names."

“Of course, if someone wants to place their soul on the list, I will not stop them. After all, although being on the list of gods will be subject to many restrictions, you will no longer have to worry about your soul being torn apart or your body being destroyed.”

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded with satisfaction.

And this time.

The Buddha of the Western Paradise also spoke:

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you, may I ask for your help?"

"What's the matter?"

"I want to spread Buddhism to the East!" Tathagata looked at Lin Yuan expectantly.

Lin Yuan was silent for a moment and said:
"You, Xitian Lingshan, did play a part in this battle against King Zhou and destroy the Shang Dynasty. Your disciple Jin Chanzi unfortunately died in the battle. You did make a contribution."

"I can allow Buddhism to spread eastward, but the Yuanhuang Sect is now the most respected religion in the Central Plains, so there may be no chance for Buddhism to flourish."

Tathagata was already satisfied when he heard that he was allowed to preach. He smiled and said:
"It's okay. I have already calculated that Buddhism will flourish at a better time than now. As long as Emperor Yuan allows us to preach, it will be fine."

Lin Yuan smiled meaningfully again:
"I haven't finished speaking yet. Buddhism does have a chance to flourish, but it needs to go through three calamities. If the three calamities are completed, Buddhism will flourish. If the three calamities are not completed, Buddhism will fail and the sutras will decline."

Tathagata's eyes suddenly widened.

Lin Yuan is different now than before.

As the incarnation of Heaven, what Lin Yuan says can be said to be true golden words, and his words are followed by the law.

With what he said, there will be no Three Calamities in the future of Buddhism. I am afraid that this world will spontaneously evolve into the Three Calamities because of this sentence!
Tathagata suppressed his emotions and asked carefully:

"May I ask Your Majesty, what three disasters will Buddhism have to go through in order to flourish?"

Lin Yuan smiled mysteriously:
"The time has not come yet, the secret cannot be revealed."

Tathagata suddenly lowered his head.

Subsequently.

Lin Yuan said a few more words, probably encouraging King Wen of Zhou, rewarding him with some things, promising him some things, and then gave some instructions to the Jade Emperor, probably asking him to put people first.

Finish these.

The Peach Festival officially begins.

The immortals and gods began to enjoy this grand banquet.

however.

Just when the Peach Festival was halfway through, the heaven and earth suddenly shook.

A golden divine light rushed straight towards Douniu, shocking all the immortals.

The Jade Emperor quickly asked Lin Yuan, and Lin Yuan smiled and said:
"It's nothing, it's just that a spirit monkey was born in the lower world."

"A magical monkey born and raised by nature is born?"

The immortals and gods were surprised.

Lin Yuan looked at Tathagata and Lingbao Tianzun:
"Speaking of which, this monkey has some connection with your disciples."

Tathagata and Lingbao Tianzun are not ordinary immortals and gods, so they naturally know what Lin Yuan means.

Lingbao Tianzun said:
"The monkey was born early because of the blood and essence of Wen Zhong and Jin Chanzi. It is indeed related to our disciples."

Lin Yuan looked at Tathagata and said:

"This is the first kalpa that your Buddhism will experience when it spreads eastward."

The Tathagata was surprised:
"What does Emperor Yuan mean by this?"

Lin Yuan said:
"That monkey was born with extraordinary talent. It won't take long for him to learn a lot of skills, and he will definitely cause trouble."

"Therefore, if you want Buddhism to flourish, the first step is to make it stir up trouble at Lingshan."

"???"

Tathagata was stunned.

These two things
Is there any inevitable causal relationship?
"Forgive my ignorance. I don't know what the Emperor Yuan meant. Could you please explain it more clearly?"

Tathagata asked again. "It's very simple. The first catastrophe of the prosperity of Buddhism was caused by the monkey causing trouble in Lingshan Mountain!"

Lin Yuan said.

Tathagata was silent.

He finally understood.

In essence, there is really no logical connection between these two things.

But because this was said by Lin Yuan, the incarnation of Heaven, the two things must be connected even if they are not.

That is
If he wants Buddhism to flourish.

You have to deliberately let that clever monkey cause a big disturbance in Lingshan!
but.

From this we can infer
The Three Disasters That Buddhism Had to Experience before It Prospered
Perhaps it was just a test set for him by Lin Yuan, the incarnation of heaven.

Wait for the test?

Tathagata was thinking of something, and suddenly he realized it!

"Yes, Buddhism has no roots in the Central Plains after all. If we spread it eastward rashly, we will definitely be resisted by all parties."

"But it's different now. Emperor Yuan has spoken personally. As long as I successfully pass the three tests arranged by Emperor Yuan, my Buddhism will flourish. No one will dare to stop me in secret!"

"Emperor Yuan."

"You are thinking about Buddhism!"

Tathagata understood everything and immediately looked at Lin Yuan with gratitude.

Lin Yuan was stunned, but still maintained a smile on the surface.

But then, Lin Yuan spoke again:

"This monkey was born early because of the blood and flesh essence of Jin Chanzi and Wen Zhong, so he is destined to have a master-disciple relationship with the two."

"Wen Zhong should be the teacher who teaches the monkey, and Jin Chanzi should be the teacher who helps the monkey tame his mind."

Upon hearing this, the Tathagata was puzzled again:
"What does Emperor Yuan mean by this?"

Lin Yuan said:
"That monkey is gifted and rebellious by nature. Wen Zhong taught him his abilities, and Jin Chanzi determined his nature. In this way, that monkey and you will complete the first calamity of Buddhism."

Tathagata frowned and carefully thought about the deeper meaning behind Lin Yuan's words.

Finally, he suddenly realized.

"I understand! This is Emperor Yuan's intention to bring that monkey, who was born and raised by nature, into our Buddhist sect!"

"Emperor Yuan is considering the development of Buddhism!"

In his opinion.

Wen Zhong only taught the monkey skills but did not teach it how to behave like a human being.

This obviously only makes the monkeys grateful.

If Jin Chanzi teaches monkeys how to behave, the monkeys will definitely respect him.

If the monkey respects Jin Chanzi and lets Jin Chanzi convert him to Buddhism, wouldn't that mean Buddhism will gain a great general? !

No matter how you think about it, this is a good thing!
Tathagata looked at Lin Yuan with even more gratitude.

Lin Yuan was confused for a moment.

I am clearly arranging Buddhism for you.

Are you still so grateful to me?
in this way.

The gods in heaven made arrangements for the newly born monkey in the lower world.

after that.

The Peach Banquet continued, with all the immortals and gods toasting each other, and both hosts and guests having a great time. It lasted for three full days before it ended and everyone left.

The Peach Festival ended.

Lin Yuan also arranged the matter of conferring gods.

Wen Zhong was resurrected and was worshipped as the Jiu Tian Ying Yuan Lei Sheng Pu Hua Tian Zun, in charge of all the gods of thunder.

He also told Wen Zhong to go down to the human world to teach monkeys skills.

After doing all this, he left heaven with Yao Ji and others and returned to Guanjiangkou.

Drain the estuary.

Yang Jiao reluctantly returned the axe to Lin Yuan:

"Second brother, this is your axe. The world is peaceful now, and I have some skills. I don't need its power to protect myself."

Lin Yuan took the axe and saw his love for it.

But unfortunately, this axe was given to him by the system and has the ability to grow infinitely. Lin Yuan himself was reluctant to hand it over to Yang Jiao completely.

So he said:

"Brother, since you like axes so much, I just know of a place where there is a magic axe. It was left by Pangu when he created the world. It is the Axe of Creation. Perhaps you can go and get it as your own exclusive magic weapon."

Lin Yuan originally wanted to obtain this Heaven-Splitting Axe himself in order to increase the power of the Mountain-Splitting Axe.

However, the Heavenly Rules were changed during the process. Now, seeing that Yang Jiao likes axe weapons so much, it is better to let Yang Jiao get them directly.

Yang Jiao was overjoyed when he heard this:
"Really? The divine axe left behind by Pangu after he created the world? Where is it?"

Lin Yuan said:
“The Axe of Creation is in Kunlun Snow Mountain. However, if you want to obtain it, you have to go through three levels. The first level is the Snow God. You need to have a heart of love to melt the ice and snow of the Snow God. The second level is the Power God. You need to have the determination to not care about power. The third level is the Death God. You need to have a heart of sacrifice.

If you are confident that you can pass the three levels, you can go and give it a try."

"Of course, if you are not sure, you can tell me and I will forcefully take the Pangu Axe out of the Kunlun Snow Mountain."

Yang Jiao said:
"That's not necessary. If you want to get Pangu Axe, you have to go through three levels. I think it's a test for you. If I can't even pass this test, how can I be qualified to get Pangu Axe?"

Lin Yuan nodded:

"As long as you have an idea."

immediately.

Yang Jiao did not stay in Guanjiangkou for long, and flew directly to Kunlun Snow Mountain on a cloud.

Yao Ji was a little worried and asked Lin Yuan if Yang Jiao would be in danger if he failed to pass the three levels.

Lin Yuan said:
"Don't worry, mother. The three gatekeepers are all ancient gods. Although they did not participate in the Peach Festival at that time, they must have some understanding of the current world.

They know that Yang Jiao is my elder brother and would never dare to harm his life."

"Besides, I am now in charge of the Heavenly Dao. As long as the soul is not scattered, it is easy to resurrect a person!"

Only then did Yao Ji nod with relief.

Subsequently.

The family stayed happily in Guanjiangkou for the time being.

Some time passed.

Yang Jiao came back excitedly and took out Pangu Axe to show off to them.

In terms of appearance.

Pangu Axe is indeed much more domineering than Lin Yuan's Axe of Creation, which is made of colorful jade.

It seems to be made of divine iron, full of metallic texture. Just looking at it, it seems to be torn apart.

Yang Chan asked Yang Jiao to tell her about the details of the challenge.

Yang Jiao then told him everything.

Speaking of the power of the gods, he said indignantly:

"That God of Power is really not a human being! He actually asked me to find my second brother and let him arrange for me to be the Emperor of Heaven and rule the Three Tribulations, and then let my father be the emperor of the human world. Doesn't he know?

Is the emperor of the world now called the Son of Heaven? If I am the Jade Emperor and my father is the emperor of the world, wouldn’t that be the opposite of the Heavenly Gang? How can this be allowed? ! "

Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows:

"So what you mean is that if the God of Power hadn't arranged for your father to be the emperor of the world, you might have really been moved by what he said and asked me to arrange the position of the emperor for you?"

Yang Jiao lowered his head guiltily and touched his nose:

"No way, although the title of Heavenly Emperor sounds very majestic, I don't think he is free at all. He has to put on airs in everything, and I can see that from you, my second brother.

Every time you go out and face the gods, you have to put on airs. It's not fun at all. If it were me, I would have gone crazy a long time ago!"

Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head.

How many people want to put on airs but are not worthy of doing so, while how many people think that if they put on airs, they will be respected by others.

But in fact
Ultimately, you have to master enough power to inspire awe in others.

(The Lotus Lantern is over)
　This is probably the end of the story of the Lotus Lantern. If you want to see the details of the monkey's rampage in Lingshan, there will be a special episode later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)