The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 147 Cause and Effect?

"Ok?"

Ju Hua was startled and quickly said, "Disciple greets Master!"

Judging from the massive amount of information just obtained, those who guide him into the path of cultivation like Leizhan are usually his teachers, disciples, or good friends!

Naturally, Ju Hua had to kneel down and perform the ceremony of becoming a disciple.

But suddenly.

"Hmm? I..."

Just as he was about to kneel down, Ju Hua discovered that there was an invisible force surrounding him that completely enveloped him. His normal movements were not affected at all, but as soon as he wanted to kneel down, he found that he could not kneel down at all.

"Senior..." Ju Hua looked up at Lei Zhan, a hint of disappointment in his eyes, "Senior, are you unwilling to accept me as your disciple?"

"I am just your guide on the road to becoming an immortal. We are not master and disciple." Lei Zhan smiled.

Let the master who once led him into Taoism kneel down to worship him?

Lei Zhan was unwilling to accept such a great gift. After all, even if the immortal Ju Hua was reincarnated, in his eyes, the Ju Hua in front of him, who was only at the level of an innate creature, was still his master.

Asking the master to salute is absolutely impossible.

"We are not destined to be master and disciple?" Ju Hua nodded slightly, but stood there obediently, and said respectfully:
"Thank you, senior, for guiding me into the Dao!"

"Lead you into the Tao..." Leizhan's eyes were a little vague, and he said silently in his heart: "You led me into the Tao in the beginning, and now I am helping you become an immortal. Isn't this also a kind of reincarnation, isn't it cause and effect?

"Ok?"

"cause and effect……"

Lei Zhan seemed to have a sudden realization, and suddenly he could even see a hint of cause and effect entangled around him. That was the mysterious arrival of the Tao.

……

Thousands of feet above the Hundred Graves Mountain.

A short, fat, bald man in a bright yellow monk's robe stood in the clouds. Beside him was a handsome man with a sword on his back. Both of them were looking down from afar.

In the forest below, there were two young cultivators. Strictly speaking, one cultivator and one innate being who had just embarked on the path of cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist Xumi, did you drag me here just to watch your Buddhist sect compete with a powerful being at the level of a True God Daozu for a disciple?"

"What do you mean by robbing?" Xumi Arhat glared, "That's an invitation for Taoist friend Leizhan to join our Buddhist sect!"

Lü Dongbin shook his head, his gaze fixed on Lei Zhan below him, his expression somewhat complicated. This scene even brought back a trace of memory in his heart.

The short, fat, bald man didn't care either. He had a smile on his face and his eyes were also on Leizhan. The joy in his heart was visible to the naked eye.

"Hmm? Interesting! Interesting! Really interesting!"

"Yesterday you saved me, today it's my turn to save you... You are truly a disciple of Buddha recognized by the Tathagata! Every word and action of yours holds the true meaning of Buddhism!"

"Even the Buddha approves?"

Lü Dongbin was stunned, muttering to himself, "This Xumi actually went to the Buddhist leader to discuss this matter? A disciple is looking for a disciple for his master. In the entire Three Realms, I guess only Buddhism can do this!"

However, Lü Dongbin also nodded and said, "The words and actions of this Taoist friend Leizhan do indeed embody the cycle of cause and effect."

Cause and effect is one of the core concepts of Buddhism.

Lu Dongbin and Xumi Arhat had almost fully investigated the background of the master and disciple Lei Zhan, so they naturally knew the relationship between Lei Zhan and the immortal Ju Hua.

The good deeds done in previous lives will bring about the good results of today.

The cause and effect between Lei Zhan and the immortal Ju Hua is nothing more than this.

"Of course." Xumi Arhat still smiled, but there was a hint of arrogance visible to the naked eye on his face.

"In the entire Three Realms, no one can surpass our Buddhist sect in understanding the law of cause and effect. Initially, I only thought that fellow Daoist Lei Zhan had the potential to be our Buddhist sect's Dharma protector, but now it seems that he has the potential to become a Buddha."

"Alright! Alright! You fat monk, how shameless!" Lü Dongbin scolded with a smile, "She hasn't even agreed to join your Buddhist sect yet, and you've almost made all the arrangements for her."

Xumi Arhat was teased, but he was not angry.

"Fat Monk", if someone else said this, Xumi Arhat would probably let that person taste what a furious Vajra is.

But the person in front of him was Lu Dongbin. Not to mention the two powerful leaders behind Lu Dongbin, just based on their personal relationship, it was nothing more than a teasing.

"But..." Lü Dongbin turned his head and said in a voice transmission, "Have you, the Buddhist sect, convinced the powerful being behind this Taoist friend Leizhan? Even the Buddha wouldn't be able to teach such a powerful being such a monstrous person that easy!"

"Convince? Since the Buddha himself came, of course he was convinced." Xumi Arhat smiled and said in a voice transmission: "I'll tell you quietly, the powerful person behind this is the number one in the Three Realms of Time and Space..."

"Huh? Huh! Number one in time and space?" Lu Dongbin took a breath of cold air. "It's actually that ancestor?"

Lü Dongbin knew quite a bit. His subordinate, just on the surface, had already trained two disciples of the True God Daozu!

There was a man named Ji Dian who practiced both Buddhism and Taoism, and his incarnations were spread throughout the three realms. In the past, he had caused both the Taoist and Buddhist sects to fight for him!

One of them is the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain! If Leizhan hadn't been in the Huaguo Mountain World for the past twenty years and had only gone out a few times, they wouldn't have appeared in the Hundred Graves Mountain of the Heaven Realm just now! "Huh? This is..."

Lu Dongbin and Xumi Arhat were chatting, but suddenly, they were both stunned.

"This... cause and effect?" Lu Dongbin stared at it.

"This... Young Master Leizhan has realized the great principle of cause and effect so quickly?" Xumi Arhat opened his mouth wide, with surprise in his eyes.

"Surprisingly, I actually figured it out!"

"Hahaha!"

Xumi Arhat laughed loudly, took a step, and disappeared into the clouds.

"This fellow Taoist Xumi!" Lu Dongbin shook his head helplessly, and his figure disappeared in the clouds thousands of feet in the sky.

……

"Is this cause and effect?" The Taoist aura around Leizhan dissipated, and there was a hint of smile in his eyes.

To him, comprehending the Great Dao, especially just getting started, was nothing.

But this avenue of cause and effect is different from other avenues and is somewhat special.

The Avenue of Cause and Effect... Among the many avenues, it is undoubtedly the best. It is very difficult to get started, it is very difficult to realize the truth, and it is even more difficult to fully comprehend it!
Throughout the Three Realms, those who follow the path of cause and effect are few, only slightly more numerous than those who follow the path of time and space. This is also due to a major force within the Three Realms: Buddhism.

Cause and effect is the core of Buddhism!

"Congratulations, young man, for successfully understanding the great principle of cause and effect." A somewhat solemn voice suddenly sounded beside Leizhan's ears.

Wow~~~
Wow~~~
I saw a ripple in the space, and then two figures appeared in the air.

Leizhan looked up and saw a short, fat, bald man wearing monk's robes, and a handsome man carrying a sword.

Lei Zhan's gaze lingered on the man with the sword on his back for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face.

"The Great Way of Karma... I've only just begun to enter, and have only scratched the surface." Lei Zhan said with a smile, "But you two have been observing us for so long, I wonder why you've come here?"

Leizhan's mental strength has now reached the third level, so he naturally noticed the short and fat bald man and the man with a sword on his back a long time ago. They were secretly observing him and Ju Hua in the clouds and mist for a long time.

Then I saw a short, fat, bald man in a bright yellow monk's robe. He was also a god, so I could guess his identity.

As for the identity of the other celestial god and immortal, and his familiar attire, Lei Zhan knew it clearly in his mind.

"What are these Buddhist Arhats and Lu Dongbin doing here in Baimu Mountain? Are they just passing by... or are they here specifically for me?" Lei Zhan thought secretly in his heart.

Lü Dongbin and Xumi Arhat had been communicating through telepathy. Lei Zhan could guess a little, but he couldn't fully grasp their intentions. He just watched quietly.

"My name is Lu Dongbin, nice to meet fellow Taoist Leizhan." Lu Dongbin nodded with a smile.

"I am the Buddha's Buddha, Sumeru Arhat. Greetings to fellow Taoist Leizhan." Sumeru Arhat also smiled.

"Greetings, fellow Taoists." Lei Zhan thought to himself, as expected.

In Buddhism, the true immortal is the Bodhisattva. The celestial god is the Arhat. The true god and ancestor of Taoism is the Buddha.

But World Honored One...isn't that Tathagata?
Thousands of thoughts flashed through Lei Zhan's mind, and he was a little wary, but his eyes fell on the two of them.

Both of them are powerful figures. If they really fight, Lei Zhan may not be their match.

But when it comes to escaping, he has already understood the development of the second level of the power of time and space, so it is easy for him to leave safely in front of the two top gods and immortals.

"I have come here specifically for you, fellow Daoist." Xumi Arhat looked at Leizhan, "You and I have a connection. I came here today to ask you to join our Buddhist sect."

"Join Buddhism?" Lei Zhan thought to himself, looked at Lu Dongbin who had been staring at Ju Hua, and then looked at Xumi Arhat who had been staring at him, but he felt a headache.

Become a disciple? Become a Buddhist?
He has a master! He's a top-tier master in the Three Realms! Although his strength isn't comparable to the Buddha's leader, Tathagata, how many in the Three Realms are on the same level as Tathagata?
There was absolutely no need for him to join the Buddhist sect! Besides, what could Buddhism teach him? The law of cause and effect?

You have to know that Lei Xian is now walking on the path of time and space! And for the path of time and space, his own understanding combined with the teachings of Patriarch Bodhi is enough.

Although it doesn't affect anything if you distract yourself to learn some other methods before breaking through the world realm, it can also enhance your strength.

Moreover, becoming a disciple requires the master's consent. When I first became a disciple of Bodhi Patriarch, my master, Ju Huaxianren, also agreed.

Now that the Buddhist sect has come to him and wants to accept him into the sect, he also needs the approval of his master, Patriarch Bodhi.

Besides, it was impossible for Lei Zhan to join the Buddhist sect so casually. After all, it was completely unnecessary to join the sect of a god or immortal.

With his strength, he can kill some gods and immortals now. Once he overcomes the heavenly tribulation, his strength will be completely at the level of gods and immortals, and he can even reach the threshold of the True God!
Lei Zhan thought for a moment and shook his head slowly: "Fellow Daoist Xumi, I have a master. Buddhism..."

"Hmm?" Xumi Arhat suddenly became anxious and said, "You and I are talking about joining the Buddhist sect, but it wasn't me who accepted you as my disciple! It was... it was my master! The leader of Buddhism, the Tathagata, who accepted you as his disciple!"

"Huh? A Buddhist leader?" Lei Zhan was startled. "Accept me as your disciple?"

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(End of this chapter)