Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Leaving aside the fact that Master Yuding took Sun Wukong back to Qinglian Island to cultivate, let's just talk about Jin Chanzi, who, according to his wishes, has been reincarnated as a wealthy young man.

She had lived a life of comfort and ease since childhood, never knowing the hardships of life. She was even spoiled to the point of being arrogant and domineering, never caring about the lives of others.

But in the end, he was used by others, causing his family to be destroyed and his life ruined. Finally, he was imprisoned, and only when he was led to the execution ground did he realize how absurd his life had been.

Just as Jin Chanzi's first reincarnation was about to end, he was rescued from the execution ground by a Taoist priest.

He then took him deep into the mountains to cultivate, a practice that lasted for thirty years. Thirty years later, when Jin Chanzi descended the mountain again, he had lost the sharp edge he once possessed.

He not only found the people he had harmed, but also did his best to compensate them.

In the end, he had a profound realization and surrendered to the authorities, ending his life on the execution ground. He then returned to the Netherworld.

This was merely the main soul of Jin Chanzi; another remnant soul also reincarnated. It became a Buddhist disciple, cultivated diligently for decades, and finally passed away in a temple.

Moreover, the decapitation of Jin Chanzi's main soul and the passing away of his remaining soul occurred on the same day. Therefore, they naturally merged into one on the road to the underworld.

Jin Chanzi returned to the Netherworld, where he was naturally not subject to judgment. Instead, he went directly to the Six Paths of Reincarnation to begin his second reincarnation.

However, before her reincarnation, Houtu met Jin Chanzi again and asked him what insights he had gained from this reincarnation.

Jin Chanzi sighed and said, "Your Majesty, in this reincarnation, I have experienced two completely different lives."

"One is a wicked man, the other is a monk who keeps company with the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp. On the surface, I, who has committed many evils, cannot atone for my sins even if I die a hundred times. I, who keeps company with the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp, am a great monk of my generation."

"In reality, that is not the case. Despite my many evil deeds, I ultimately did my best to atone for the sins I had committed."

"I am outwardly a revered monk, accompanied by the ancient Buddha and the flickering lamp. Yet, I have indirectly caused countless people to become homeless."

"Therefore, doing good deeds and accumulating virtue is never just something you talk about. Committing many evils is not just something that others can see."

Houtu nodded in satisfaction at the insights Jin Chanzi had gained from this reincarnation.

At this moment, Tongtian, who was standing to the side, laughed and said, "This is the West. Whether it's the Western Religion or Buddhism, most of their disciples are hypocrites who say one thing but mean another."

"However, there are indeed truly virtuous people in Buddhism. Therefore, Buddhism is not hypocritical, but truly great. It all depends on how you understand it and how you promote it."

"You are the chosen one to embark on this journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. If you fail to spread the true Dharma to the human race, you will be a sinner in the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man."

As he spoke, Tongtian touched Jin Chanzi's forehead directly, thus imparting to him the Buddhist teachings that Duobao Daoist had left behind.

Then he had someone take Jin Chanzi back into the cycle of reincarnation, beginning his second reincarnation.

After seeing Jin Chanzi off, Houtu asked Tongtian, "Brother Tongtian, do you really believe that Jin Chanzi can understand true Buddhism?"

Tongtian smiled and nodded, saying, "If Duobao's disciples can't even do this, then it can only be said that Duobao is incompetent."

Tongtian genuinely liked Daoist Duobao; among all the second-generation Daoist disciples, Duobao was the one most like him. Seeing Tongtian's face light up with excitement whenever he mentioned Daoist Duobao, Houtu couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Tongtian, are you missing Duobao?"

Tongtian nodded, then turned his gaze to the Western Spirit Mountain. Finally, he muttered to himself, "It won't be long before Duobao returns."

Leaving aside Jin Chanzi's second reincarnation, let's talk about the Jade Emperor in Heaven. He has already summoned General Juanlian and Marshal Tianpeng to the Jade Pool Wonderland.

The two men performed the proper courtly salute to the Jade Emperor and then stood respectfully to the side. After a long while, the Jade Emperor finally spoke.

"The Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods ended several hundred years ago, and a new Great Tribulation has begun to brew. It will begin a thousand years from now."

"The Dao Ancestor has ordered the Heavenly Court to select two individuals to join the eastward transmission of Buddhism. They will serve as disciples of the chosen ones of this great eon. I wonder if you two are willing to represent the Heavenly Court?"

It sounds like the Jade Emperor is consulting with the two of them, but do they really have the right to refuse?

If they dared to refuse, they probably wouldn't be able to stay in the Heavenly Court. They might even end up being tricked and brought to their doom.

Since the outcome would be the same either way, why bother struggling? So they said in unison, "We leave everything to Your Majesty's arrangements."

The Jade Emperor smiled and nodded, "Since that's the case, then it's settled. Rest assured, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Once the spread of Buddhism to the East is complete, you will surely receive rewards for your merits. At that time, it is not impossible for you to become a quasi-saint by severing your corpse."

The people of Heaven naturally cultivate the path of severing the three corpses. However, the current cultivation levels of General Curtain-Raising and Marshal Tianpeng are only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level.

With their current cultivation level, they were already qualified to join the Journey to the West team. After all, these two were just accumulating merit; they didn't actually contribute much.

However, the Jade Emperor now knows that the Spirit Stone Monkey Sun Wukong's cultivation has broken through to the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

To match Sun Wukong's cultivation level, the difficulty of the Journey to the West will also increase. Therefore, even if Marshal Tianpeng and General Juanlian joined the Journey to the West team with the cultivation level of Taiyi Golden Immortal, it would be somewhat insufficient.

However, these two were unaware of all this; they only knew that they were currently only at the mid-stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Therefore, when the Jade Emperor said that they had a chance to become quasi-saints by severing their corpses, it was nothing more than a pie in the sky.

However, in front of the Jade Emperor, they dared not show any disbelief. They could only express their gratitude to the Jade Emperor with joyful expressions.

Unexpectedly, the Jade Emperor directly took out two pills and handed them to General Rolling Curtain and Marshal Tianpeng respectively. He then spoke.

"These are two Nine-Turn Golden Pills that Taiqing Laozi gave to me back then. Moreover, they were refined using innate spiritual roots before the Lich War."

"Now, every one we consume is one less available, because there is no longer any way to gather the required spiritual roots. Even I am reluctant to consume them normally, but today I will give them to my two beloved ministers."

"I hope you can use these two Nine-Turn Golden Pills to raise your cultivation to the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. After all, this great calamity is too dangerous, and if your cultivation is insufficient, it may be difficult to complete."

This inevitably surprised General Rolling Curtain and Marshal Tianpeng. After all, this wasn't just empty promises, but genuine benefits. (End of Chapter)