The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 148: Join Buddhism?

Fangcun Mountain.

Inside the Taoist temple.

Patriarch Bodhi sat cross-legged on the cushion and opened his eyes.

"Building Exhibition."

"Master." Lei Zhan saluted respectfully.

"I have previously been told that the Buddha, the leader of the Buddhist sect, Tathagata, would accept you as his disciple." Patriarch Bodhi said with a smile:

"Do you want to join the Buddhist sect, to become a disciple of Tathagata? Of course, I'm not asking you to convert to Buddhism. He teaches you, and I teach you. But this matter will also be of great benefit to you."

When Bodhi Patriarch taught his disciples, he always taught them in accordance with their aptitude. In this regard, he was also quite easygoing.

After all, Leizhan's decision to become Tathagata's disciple was made after Tathagata personally came to discuss the matter with him, which even involved the secrets of Buddhism.

Of course, it does not mean converting to Buddhism, but teaching together.

Lei Zhan calls Tathagata "Master", and he also calls Bodhi "Master".

This situation is quite common in the Three Realms. Not to mention the beloved Lu Dongbin, the two leaders of the Taoist sect.

Among those who were disciples of Bodhi alone, there were also those who were disciples of two true Taoist gods before the exhibition.

"This?" Lei Zhan fell into deep thought.

"You don't have to feel burdened." Patriarch Bodhi looked at Lei Zhan and smiled gently, "I'm not unreasonable. And the leader of Buddhism, Tathagata, is also my good friend. I'm willing for you to become his disciple."

"Among my disciples, there are also some who have become disciples of many powerful people. For example, your sister, Peacock, after becoming my disciple, later became a disciple of the top powerful person in the Three Realms, Elder Yuan, one of the Four Patriarchs of Yuanhe."

"Senior Sister Peacock?" Lei Zhan's mind suddenly became filled with anxiety. He muttered to himself, "Isn't this the sister who became Master Yuan's disciple? But... in the end, she died in the Three Realms War, at the hands of Master Yuan..."

"Senior Sister Peacock didn't seem to be enslaved in the end? But if I had become a disciple of two powerful masters at the same time, and learned the secret art of time and space from my master..."

Lei Zhan's heart suddenly grew heavy. He really didn't want to attract Elder Yuan's attention so early if it wasn't necessary, and have Elder Yuan come to visit him.

Although, he was mentally prepared as early as when Leizhan comprehended the power of time and space and became a disciple of Bodhi.

You must know that there are many monsters hidden in the Three Realms, and that old man Yuan is one of them.

Millions of years later, they had even secretly enslaved many powerful beings at the level of True Gods and Dao Ancestors. Even Fuxi, one of the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race, and Gonggong, the Chaos Ancestor God, were enslaved by them one after another...

Lei Zhan pondered, "If I had learned the secrets of time and space from my master before, there would have been a slight chance that Elder Yuan would have noticed it later. But now that I've joined the Buddhist sect, there's a very high chance that he'll notice me."

"Even... they'll appear right in front of me. Even if they don't dare reveal themselves in advance, if they subtly control and enslave me..."

Leizhan knew that there were only two things that Old Man Yuan spent a lot of time and energy on.

One is to control the powerful people in the Three Realms quietly without attracting attention, and finally seek the core of the entire Three Realms, the heart of the world.

The other was the Space-Time Secret Art created by Master Bodhi. One must know that the Space-Time Secret Art was truly invaluable, even in the midst of endless chaos.

But Patriarch Bodhi never passed it on to Elder Yuan. If Lei Zhan's matter were to be exposed, there was no guarantee that he would not come looking for him.

Furthermore, with Leizhan's current strength, he couldn't possibly withstand a peak-level ancestral god. Especially since this person was best at mental strength!

Lei Zhan was thinking quickly in his mind.

"Forget it, forget it! Since it's already a fait accompli. This old man Yuan will come to me eventually. After joining the Buddhist sect, I have the protection of two powerful people. At worst, I can stay on Fangcun Mountain or stay in seclusion in the Buddhist sect to cultivate. I will just wait for a thousand years to overcome the tribulation. A thousand years... is enough time for me to grow slowly."

Lei Zhan's soul was so powerful that he had thought it through in just a moment.

He looked up at Patriarch Bodhi and said with a smile, "Disciple is willing to worship another master."

"Yes." Patriarch Bodhi nodded gently. "Since you agree, your Second Soul should just agree to the Xumi Arhat."

"Yes." Lei Zhan said respectfully.

……

at the same time.

On Baimu Mountain, the golden sun was shining high in the sky, and the sunlight spread through the forest, creating tiny golden silhouettes.

Xumi Arhat turned his head to look at Leizhan. He looked short and fat, and had a somewhat naive look like the smiling Maitreya.

"The one who wants to accept fellow Taoists as disciples is none other than the Buddha, the Tathagata!"

"And the ancestor behind Daoist friend... The Buddha also told the ancestor about this matter."

"As long as you are willing, you can become a disciple of the Buddha."

Xumi Arhat's voice echoed in the mountains and forests, but it was limited to the space of a few feet around it.

However, Ju Hua, who was standing respectfully under the forest, could only see some vague shadows through the hazy light.

"Want to become a disciple of the Buddha?"

Leizhan thought for a moment, while also waiting for the master's side. When he understood Bodhi Patriarch's attitude, he no longer had any concerns.

Leizhan had a smile on his face: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Xumi." "No problem. In the future, we will all be disciples of the Tathagata, and there is no need to be so estranged from each other." Xumi Arhat's whole face was almost curled up with laughter.

The prosperity of Buddhism is the goal that all the disciples of Buddhism should strive for.

Accepting a monstrous genius like Leizhan would also add a bit of depth to the entire Buddhist sect.

You should know that there are only a handful of people in the entire Three Realms who can reach the level of gods and immortals by returning to the void.

Even the top True Gods and Taoist Ancestors would rush to accept a disciple with such potential.

And now, thanks to the unremitting efforts of Xumi Arhat, he has finally encountered Buddhism.

"Good. I, Lü Dongbin, have witnessed a wonderful story."

Lu Dongbin, who had been watching silently from the side, smiled, but his eyes rolled around and looked at Ju Hua under the forest.

"Friend Daoist Leizhan, your master, hasn't become anyone's disciple yet, right? He followed the path of swordsmanship in his previous life, and I follow the path of swordsmanship as well. Why don't I join in the fun?"

"Huh?" Leizhan was stunned. He had decided to join Buddhism after careful consideration, but now Lu Dongbin wanted to accept a disciple? And he wanted to accept his master as his disciple?
"What do you think, fellow Taoist? I will teach you and I will definitely treat it with all my heart. With time, it will not be difficult to overcome the tribulation and become a celestial being." Lu Dongbin said with a smile.

"This..." Lei Zhan glanced at Ju Hua, who was still standing there respectfully, but shook his head and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, are you trying to take advantage of me? If my master becomes your disciple, wouldn't I have an extra grandmaster out of thin air?"

If Lu Dongbin came out to accept a disciple before the immortal Juhua was reincarnated, he would naturally be willing to do so.

But his master, the immortal Ju Hua, has been reincarnated into a celestial being. And he is about to enter Buddhism, so his close friends and relatives may not be so safe.

Just now, Leizhan himself had requested his master, Patriarch Bodhi, to allow the reincarnated body of the immortal Juhua to go directly to the Xieyue World for training.

He belongs to the Fangcun Mountain lineage, so his master is naturally half of the Fangcun Mountain lineage. In the Xieyue World, with the deity's care and the resources of the Fangcun Mountain lineage, his growth rate will not be too slow.

"This..." Lü Dongbin was speechless. He knew Lei Zhan's intentions, but he didn't care. "Well, it seems that Ju Hua and I are not destined to be master and disciple anymore."

He just mentioned it casually. When he looked up various information about the immortal Ju Hua, he found that a wandering immortal who failed to transcend the calamity could live for millions of years. It can be seen that his understanding of the Tao and his heart of the Tao are already very good.

If you were to reincarnate, even if the difficulty of the heavenly tribulation would increase accordingly, the chance of surviving it would still be very high.

But Lei Zhan was unwilling, so he did not mention it again. He, Lu Dongbin, was still quite arrogant.

Lei Zhan said with a smile, "Don't be surprised, fellow Daoist. That was just a joke. In fact, I, as your master, have already arranged a place for him."

"Well. Since Fellow Daoist Leizhan has already arranged a place, I won't say anything more." Lu Dongbin nodded, turned his head to look at Ju Hua in the distance, took a step forward, and came to Ju Hua.

"Senior." Ju Hua bowed respectfully. Although he didn't know who the visitor was, he knew that he was addressing Daoist Fellow Lei Zhan, so he understood the words clearly.

"It is fate that we meet each other, so I will teach you some sword skills as a token of our good relationship." Lu Dongbin smiled and pointed at the center of Ju Hua's eyebrows.

Wow.

Suddenly, a white light flew out from his fingertips and poured into Ju Hua's eyebrows.

A massive amount of information instantly flooded into the mind of the immortal Ju Hua.

a long time.

"Huh?" When Ju Hua woke up and looked up, the figure of the handsome man with a sword on his back was nowhere to be seen in the sky.
Even Lei Zhan and the short, fat, bald man in monk's robes disappeared.

"Has Senior Leizhan left too?" Ju Hua felt a little lost, but then he found a jade slip floating in front of him. When he touched the jade slip, a message was immediately transmitted.

"In the Hundred Graves Mountain, waiting for Senior to come back?"

……

Heaven, West.

If we say that the Heaven is in the East, it only occupies a tiny corner of the entire heaven.

The entire western part of the heaven is the territory of Buddhism.

The sacred mountain of Buddhism stands in the west of heaven.

Buddhism is ruled by many Buddhas and, like Taoism, is one of the top forces in the heavens.

Lingshan.

The Buddha Tathagata sits high on the throne, releasing endless light. The light is dazzling and bright. If you look carefully, you can faintly see the colors of the five elements.

Below, there are also sitting Amitabha, Ksitigarbha, Maitreya Buddha and other great Buddhist figures.

Tathagata looked down with a peaceful smile on his face: "You are all here with me today, so it's a good opportunity for you to bear witness."

"Hmm? Witness?"

Curiosity was on the faces of many powerful people. As the leader of Buddhism, it was rare to see such a mysterious appearance of Tathagata Buddha in the endless years.

"Yes. Witness." Buddha Tathagata smiled, his eyes seemed to penetrate the endless void, as if he could see the young man in golden robes in the distant mountains.

"Today I will accept a disciple into my Buddhist sect. This disciple of mine is quite a monster, and his future achievements will be no less than that monkey's."

……

(End of this chapter)