Primordial Era: Taking the blame to become a saint, proving one's path through eccentricity!

Chapter 350 [There are gains and losses, and plans come to nothing] (Two chapters combined, please subscribe)

"What explanation?"

Upon hearing this, the Buddha King of Freedom laughed: "Isn't it a good thing that a Quasi-Saint of Two Corpses has joined the West? Moreover, he's also given six innate spiritual treasures, three innate spiritual roots, and a large amount of rare and precious materials, immortal gold and divine iron suitable for alchemy and weapon crafting!"

"Ugh!"

The Guide Daoist sighed softly, "Young friend, you should know what I mean. Lu Jun joining the West is indeed a good thing, but your plan is somewhat of a diversionary tactic!"

"My junior brother Zhunti and I promised Yuanshi Tianzun that we would suppress the Jie Sect together during the Investiture of the Gods. We also promised your true form that we would only exert 30% of our strength when breaking the Zhuxian Sword Formation in the future!"

"Then you should know that my junior brother and I do not want to directly participate in the conflict between the Chan and Jie schools!"

"It is an undeniable fact that the one from Kunlun Mountain resorted to any means necessary, bullying the weak with his strength, but it is also an undeniable fact that the Jie Sect was too powerful!"

"What we are blocking is not only the path of that person on Kunlun Mountain, but also the path to the great prosperity of the West!"

"I can consider this plan as my young friend's act of thinking of the West!"

"but----"

"This will not be repeated!"

Given the advantage of the Jie Sect, even if they didn't help the Chan Sect and Yuanshi Tianzun, they couldn't possibly help the Jie Sect and Tongtian Jiaozhu.

This is determined by one's stance.

The meaning of the Guide was very clear: he did not want the West to be used by Xuan Yin to weaken the Chan Sect of Yuanshi Tianzun by relying on the power of the West.

The Buddha King of Freedom understood the Guide Daoist's meaning and immediately said, "The Sage spoke of the Jie Sect's dominance in the prehistoric world. But what if the Jie Sect ceases to exist after the Investiture of the Gods?"

"What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, the Guide Daoist was immediately startled: "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Tongtian is considering going with the tide and letting the Jie Sect perish in the Great Calamity?"

"No!"

The Buddha of Self-Mastery shook his head: "What I mean is, after the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect should disband, and its disciples should establish their own lineage in the primordial world!"

"Just like the Daoist Ancestor!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun opened up the path of immortality and established the Xuanmen, but he did not covet the fortune of the Xuanmen. Instead, he entrusted the teachings to a few disciples under his tutelage!

What the Tongtian Sect Leader needs to do now is to follow the example of the Dao Ancestor, abandon the Jie Sect, and let his disciples practice the doctrine of education for all on his behalf.

"really?"

The Guide Daoist was somewhat incredulous: "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, you're actually willing to abandon the Jie Sect's lineage?"

"This humble monk swears an oath to Heaven!"

The Buddha of Worldly Freedom smiled and continued, "This is what my teacher told me personally. As long as the principle of teaching without discrimination is passed down, what does it matter if the lineage of the Intercepting Sect is destroyed?"

"Just like my own original form, which is the second generation of Luo, and my eldest brother, Daoist Duobao, who will one day attain one of the three Buddhahoods of the Buddhist world!"

"Just because we are not part of the Jie Sect and do not cultivate the path of immortality, does that mean we are not our teacher's disciples?"

"On the contrary, the future Demon Ancestor and Buddha Ancestor both came from the Master's school, each leading a lineage of their own. Doesn't that further prove the Master's vision?"

"While those two from Kunlun Mountain and Shouyang Mountain were setting their sights on several sages, Master had already begun to emulate the Dao Ancestor!"

"Speaking of which, the Mahayana Buddhist lineage's concept of universal salvation and the idea that everyone can attain Buddhahood is remarkably similar to the principle of 'education for all'!"

"therefore----"

"From this perspective, the Jie Sect was not an enemy hindering the development of Buddhism!"

Upon hearing this, the Guide Daoist fell into a long silence. He was well aware of the impact of the World Free King Buddha's words on the prehistoric world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing overall situation, overall structure, and overall structure).

If Tongtian Jiaozhu had taken the initiative to disband the Jiejiao Sect, then he and Zhunti would not have had to risk offending Tongtian Jiaozhu to help the Chanjiao Sect!

After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Why disband the sect after the Investiture of the Gods? If Fellow Daoist Tongtian had been willing to disband the Jie Sect before the Investiture of the Gods calamity, that person from Kunlun Mountain—probably wouldn't have pursued us so relentlessly, nor would he have invited me and Junior Brother Zhunti to break the Zhuxian Sword Formation together!"

"Naturally, it's a contest of the Great Dao!"

The Buddha of Self-Mastery laughed and said, "If Master disbanded the Jie Sect before the Investiture of the Gods, wouldn't all living beings in the prehistoric world think that he was afraid of that sage of Kunlun Mountain? That the way of the Jie Sect is inferior to the way of the Chan Sect?"

"The prerequisite for the teacher to disband the Jie Sect is to first defeat that person on Kunlun Mountain!"

"Only in this way can we prove that the Jie Sect's teaching of education for all surpasses the Chan Sect's exposition of Heaven and Taoism, and prove that the Jie Sect's sages have a greater vision than the Chan Sect's sages!"

Pangu separated heaven and earth, creating all living beings. The paths of gods, immortals, demons, and Buddhas arose in turn. The struggle in the primordial world has never ceased. Are the few sages of the Heavenly Dao only interested in fighting and brawling?

of course not!

They simply wanted to prove that their own path was more suitable for leading all living beings in the primordial world forward, so that the power of the Pangu Dao Fruit would be closer to them!

All living beings are Pangu, and the recognition of living beings naturally represents the recognition of Pangu.

The struggle over destiny and the struggle over ideologies are merely superficial; the struggle over the Great Dao is the core, and the reason why those sages fought endlessly.

In the original general trend, the Jie Sect was powerful, which naturally attracted the joint efforts of all the saints to target it.

But if the Jie Sect ceases to exist, then the Jie Sect will have no conflict with other sects!

Like Nuwa, she did not establish a religion, and under normal circumstances, no one would want to offend her unless she revealed her true ambition!

Willingness to give up something is essential to gaining something. If we don't give up the Jiejiao lineage, how can we turn the two Western Saints, who were originally enemies of the Jiejiao, into allies?

Buddhism teaches letting go, but how can you let go if you don't take things up? How can you embrace a brand new future if you don't let go of old ideas?

That's what vision is all about!

Upon hearing this, the Guide Daoist felt as if a new window had opened for him, and sighed softly, "I am truly ashamed of my inferiority to Fellow Daoist Tongtian's vision!"

If the Tongtian Sect Leader is truly willing to disband the Jie Sect, then it would be harmless for him and Zhunti Daoist to stand on the side of the Jie Sect!

This is a whole new possibility!

The Buddha of Worldly Freedom continued, "After Master disbands the Jie Sect, among the disciples of the Jie Sect, those who are willing to convert to the Western Paradise with Brother Duobao will not be stopped by Master. It all depends on how many disciples the two sages can attract with their principles—of course, the two sages cannot use force!"

Although the method of conversion can make people submit, once their mindset changes, even if they join the West, they will find it difficult to achieve anything great in the future!

This is also why, in the original Heavenly Way, Kong Xuan was renowned and powerful, but after being converted to Buddhism in the West, he only attained the status of a Bodhisattva!

On the contrary, the long-eared Dingguang Immortal was not converted, but instead attained the status of a Buddha!

Kong Xuan's aptitude is definitely stronger than that of Chang Er Ding Guang Xian. Since Chang Er Ding Guang Xian can attain Buddhahood under normal circumstances, there is no reason why Kong Xuan can only become the Peacock King Bodhisattva!

The only reason is that after he was forcibly converted, he lost his original mind, and the attainment of Buddhist status is mostly related to the wisdom and enlightenment of the mind.

To aspire to benefit others, seek perfect enlightenment, and attain the status of a Great Enlightened Golden Immortal in the Buddhist and Taoist system, the most important thing, besides cultivating the Ten Grounds, the Three Vehicles, the Four Wisdoms, and the Eight Consciousnesses, is to generate Bodhicitta and attain great enlightenment.

The mind that seeks supreme enlightenment is also known as the supreme enlightenment mind, the supreme mind of the path, the supreme intention of the path, or simply the mind of the path, the intention of the path, or the intention of awakening.

This Bodhicitta is the seed of Buddhahood, a fertile field for nurturing pure Dharma. If one arouses this mind and diligently practices, one will quickly attain unsurpassed Bodhi.

"That's natural!"

The Guide Daoist immediately agreed. If they could get the other party to join on their own initiative, why would he and the Zhunti Daoist need to use any method of conversion?

after all----

In the entire Primordial Realm, no one understood the drawbacks of the art of salvation better than him and Zhunti!

The art of salvation was originally intended to convert ferocious beasts and stubborn, unruly individuals. If it weren't for the great prosperity of the West requiring a large number of talented people, why would he and Daoist Zhunti need to convert those normal cultivators?

In the original course of Heaven's will, although Daoist Zhunti converted three thousand disciples of the Jie Sect, only a few of them achieved Buddhahood in later generations.

Excluding the fact that Taobao was converted to Buddhism by Laozi, the Buddha of the Western Paradise, the Buddha of Dipankara, the Buddha of the King of Horses, and the Buddha of Vairocana were the three who truly converted to Buddhism and became Buddhas after joining the Western Paradise.

One in a thousand chance!

Most disciples of the Jie Sect were unwilling to convert, so they could only be forcibly converted, and their achievements were not high. Some disciples of the Jie Sect did not even attain the Arhatship. As for Wuyun Xian, whose cultivation was profound, he could not be converted and could only be imprisoned in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool.

This also reveals the cohesion of the disciples of the Jie Sect. Even if they were to convert the Tongtian Sect Leader to the Western Paradise without his permission, they would never truly convert and switch to the Buddhist or Taoist system!

However, if the Tongtian Sect Leader were willing to speak up and allow them to establish their own lineage or find another renowned teacher, they might not be so resistant to Buddhism!

Who knows, it might even lead to a happy ending!

For a moment, the Guide felt that the future was bright. They only needed to remain still, and the great trend of Heaven would drive the West to great prosperity!

It's not a bad idea to remain on the sidelines or occasionally make a good connection with the disciples of the Jie Sect!

If good karma is created, after the Tongtian Sect Leader disbands the Jie Sect, they might take the initiative to invite him, or have Duobao Daoist help them persuade him. In the future, there might be dozens more Buddhas in the West!

After the Buddha of the Worldly Freedom treated him with sincerity and explained the thoughts of the Master of Heaven, he immediately felt that he needed to change his attitude towards the Jie Sect!

The Jie Sect's teaching of education for all, and the Buddhist sect's belief that all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature, can be seen as different paths leading to the same goal, and they have a great possibility of becoming allies in the future.

Of course, this is on the premise that the Tongtian Sect Leader disbands the Jie Sect to make way for the rise of the West.

Besides, after hearing the Tongtian Sect Leader's plan, the Guide Daoist seemed to have an epiphany: "Once the West truly prospers, shouldn't this humble monk and my junior brother also voluntarily relinquish power?"

The great calamity between Buddha and demon was caused not only by internal corruption, but also by the fact that Buddhism was too powerful and had taken up too much of the primordial fortune.

If the disciples of the sect had established their own lineages, such as Zen Buddhism or Tantric Buddhism, the Buddhist community might not have suffered such great losses.

What goes up must come down, and things will inevitably reverse when they reach their extreme. The moon waxes and wanes, and after the worst comes the best. Everything will start to turn around when it reaches a certain point.

This is the law of Heaven!

However, he immediately shook his head, thinking to himself, "Dissolving Buddhism is not advisable. Both Shakyamuni and Maitreya need a great deal of luck to advance further. How can we dissolve the Buddhist tradition before they reach the threshold of the Great Luo Realm?"

"Furthermore, how can the profound mysteries of Buddhism be demonstrated without engaging in a battle with the demonic path?"

"Perhaps, this humble monk should follow the example of Fellow Daoist Tongtian, first weather the great calamity between Buddha and demon, and then find a suitable opportunity to dissolve the Buddhist orthodoxy!"

The great calamity was also a great opportunity. The demonic forces swept through the West, leading to the passing of all the Buddhas, but it also gave Maitreya a chance to further his spiritual progress.

He has an avatar in the Demon Realm, and Xuan Yin, this second-generation Luo, is now inextricably linked to his Buddhist system—if handled properly, he might be able to preserve more vitality for the Buddhist tradition during the great calamity between Buddhism and demons!

At that time, whether it was disbanding the Buddhist or Taoist traditions or spreading the Dharma again, we would have more confidence and more say!

The Buddha of Worldly Freedom remained calm, smiling as he looked at the Guide, but he did not notice at all that the Guide had any intention of disbanding Buddhism.

"Let's wait and see!"

The Guide Daoist remained unmoved, silently gazing towards Jin'ao Island: "Let's see if Fellow Daoist Tongtian can defeat Yuanshi Tianzun first?"

"If the benefits would be even greater if they disbanded the Jie Sect, then Buddhism could naturally follow suit!"

"Can't you even copy homework?"

Both the Guide Daoist and the Zhunti Daoist were extremely good at learning. They had studied various Daoist traditions, including immortals, demons, gods, and Buddhas. After the Tongtian Sect Leader made the matter of open-sourcing cultivation methods and supernatural powers, they immediately followed suit and open-sourced various Western cultivation methods and supernatural powers!

It also achieved good results!

At least now, there are significantly more people actively seeking out teachers in Western religions than before!

While the Buddha of Freedom and the Guide were talking, Bai Ze also presented the Taiyi Emperor Robe, which symbolized the Great Dao of Demon God, to Kunpeng.

Kunpeng couldn't help but look westward: "That Lu Jun fellow has indeed inherited Di Jun's audacity! In that case, I'll accept this gift!"

He is the ancestor of demon immortals. If he combines this with the vast fortune of the Great Dao of Demon Gods, he may very well be able to forge a path to heaven where immortals and gods unite!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance a few more times at the Purple Palace in the heavens.

The Ziwei Emperor is the ancestor of all immortals, but if he can forge a new path to immortality, he might very well become the new ancestor of all immortals.

At the same time, Chi You also approached Doraemon, whose purpose was simple: to obtain the two ghosts in Doraemon's possession in order to further enhance the power of the Tiger Soul Blade!

"Humans have three souls and seven spirits, and those who cultivate the divine path have an additional divine soul. My Tiger Soul Blade was forged primarily with Western Geng Metal as its main material, and during the forging process, it was also refined by the power of the Seven Mansions of the Western White Tiger!"

"Seven souls have already been born!"

"But to generate three souls, or even four souls, a highly ominous object must be offered as a sacrifice!"

"These four kinds of ghosts, demons, monsters, and evil spirits are perfectly suited!"

"I humbly request that you part with it, fellow Daoist!"

He has already exchanged a primordial spiritual treasure for the ghost spirit Mei from the pharmacist, and is now preparing to exchange it for the ghost spirit Chi and the ghost spirit Liang from Doraemon's Dream Fulfillment Venerable, so that the power of the Tiger Soul Blade can be further enhanced!

Upon hearing this, Doraemon frowned and said, "With the Western Geng Metal as the body, the power of the Seven Mansions of the Western White Tiger condensed into the soul, and the four great ghosts of demons and monsters molded into the spirit, combined with the power of military strategy, are you trying to forge a fierce and strange treasure, or are you trying to create a living being?"

Xuan Yin had crafted fierce and strange treasures and incorporated the physical bodies and true spirits of Chaos, Qiongqi, and Taoji. As his incarnation, Doraemon Dream Celestial Venerable naturally had relevant insights and could see some connections!

Chi You laughed, "Heaven and earth are the furnace, and creation is the craftsman. Primordial spiritual treasures are born from this. I am not only refining a fierce and exotic treasure, but also refining a fellow Daoist. To me, Tiger Soul is my fellow Daoist, and I will make him the master of all weapons under heaven!"

Upon hearing this, Doraemon fell silent. Chi You's idea was quite feasible, but what if the spirit treasure gained intelligence comparable to that of a living being and then turned against him, its master?

However, Doraemon granted Chi You's request, mainly because Chi You was very sincere and willing to trade two innate spiritual treasures.

no way!

He's so poor!

His true self possesses no shortage of spiritual treasures, but although his manifested body can use the power of the mind to evolve various innate spiritual treasures, there is only one spiritual treasure that can truly be used to protect the Dao.

And this magical treasure was actually the Nine-Rank Pure White Lotus that Shennong asked him to return to his original self!

He was Xuan Yin's incarnation, relying on the Heaven and Earth Gourd, which was indeed a primordial spiritual treasure. However, the function of this spiritual treasure was to nurture other spiritual treasures; it had no offensive power and could not be used to protect itself.

As for those two ghosts, although they have some value and could be converted into guardians, Doraemon would prefer to exchange them for spiritual treasures!

【Compassionate Sword】

【Rejuvenating and Cleansing】

Both are top-grade innate spiritual treasures. The former is a celestial sword for slaying demons and monsters, while the latter can conjure innate nectar when wielded.

With the addition of the Ninth Grade Pure White Lotus, it would be enough for Doraemon to protect himself!

As Doraemon was about to find a place to refine the two magical treasures, he saw several phoenixes pulling a phoenix chariot, accompanied by rays of light, and land steadily in the Lieshan Divine Dynasty.

"Yaochi, what's she doing here?"

Doraemon the Dream-Fulfilling Celestial immediately frowned: "Instead of properly being the Heavenly Emperor, does she also want a share of the Earthly Emperor's fortune?"

Shennong was also puzzled, but one doesn't hit a smiling face. Since Yaochi didn't show any hostility, he naturally wouldn't show any malice either!

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Shennong!"

Yaochi smiled slightly and slowly said, "When I became the Heavenly Emperor, I made a great oath that I would exchange my position for ten Yuanhui! Now, I wish to invite you, fellow Daoist, to become the new Heavenly Emperor of the Primordial World!"

"What?"

Shennong was taken aback upon hearing this.

He never expected that Yaochi would actually want to abdicate and even pass the throne of the Heavenly Emperor to him.

Seeing Shennong's incredulous expression, Yaochi immediately looked at Doraemon's Dream-Fulfilling Heavenly Venerable: "Speaking of which, there's also a connection to Fellow Daoist Xuan Yin! Back in Zixiao Palace, it was he who advised me to emulate Fellow Daoist Fuxi and open up new sources for the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Fruit!"

"To gain the Heavenly Emperor's approval, the first condition is to become the Human Emperor. Fellow Daoist Shennong has governed the Lieshan Divine Dynasty so well; he is the best candidate to inherit the Heavenly Emperor's throne!"

Yaochi knew how much Yuanshi Tianzun valued the power of the Heavenly Court. If she lingered any longer, the other party's schemes might fall on her head!

Therefore, after careful consideration, she decided to voluntarily give up the position of Heavenly Emperor!

Since she had already grasped the mysteries of the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Fruit, there was no need for her to occupy this position that involved so many causes and effects.

However, the previous actions of Yuanshi Tianzun still left her somewhat dissatisfied.

Therefore, she decided to give the throne of the Heavenly Emperor to someone who was at odds with the Primordial Heavenly Lord!

Shennong!

Is there anyone more suitable than him?

To become the Heavenly Emperor, one must first become the Human Emperor. Choosing Shennong can be seen as fulfilling the great oath she made before!

This is the first condition for becoming the Heavenly Emperor.

The second condition is to gain the approval of the Primordial Heavenly Dao. As the Heavenly Emperor, Shennong naturally perfectly meets this second condition.

The third condition is to recommend a quasi-saint to become a righteous god in the Heavenly Court.

When Nuwa transformed into the Heavenly Emperor, she recommended the Daoist of the Styx River, who is now one of the Six Emperors, the Great Emperor of Gouchen Shanggong.

This condition was not difficult for Shennong. There were no suitable people among the human race, but there were phoenixes behind Shennong's wife!

However, now that she has come to the Lieshan Divine Dynasty, she feels that Doraemon Dream Celestial Venerable is more suitable!

Shennong was powerful and kind, but he lacked cunning. After becoming the Heavenly Emperor, he would likely be easily outmaneuvered by Yuanshi Tianzun.

He needs a shrewd and capable advisor!

The Doraemon Dream-Fulfilling Celestial Venerable before them held the Rejuvenating Whisk, carried the Compassionate Life Sword on his back, and stood beneath his feet a Nine-Rank Pure World White Lotus radiating nine-colored light. Behind his head was a golden wheel of merit, exuding an aura of great compassion and mercy, perfectly fitting the karmic position of the Eastern Azure Flower Emperor!

Of course, none of these are the root causes!

Most importantly————

Doraemon, the Dream-Fulfilling Celestial, is the incarnation of Xuan Yin. He is thick-skinned, ruthless, and very good at scheming, which can make up for Shennong's shortcomings.

after all----

In the Primordial Realm, there are few beings below the level of a sage who can cause the Primordial Celestial Venerable to suffer losses.

Xuan Yin can be considered the first!

Of course, if Shennong were to take over the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, she might become the second one!

However, she didn't care!

As the Dao Ancestor's attendant, even if Yuanshi Tianzun was angry, he wouldn't kill Yaochi. She planned to remain an outsider from now on!

After a moment's hesitation, Shennong agreed. The benefits that the human race would gain if he became the Heavenly Emperor were self-evident.

Furthermore, with the help of the Heavenly Court's fortune, he might be able to directly attain the Earthly Sovereign Dao Fruit.

Immediately afterwards, Yaochi sent a telepathic message to Doraemon, explaining the pros and cons of the matter and hoping that he would become the Great Emperor of the Eastern Azure Flower!

"interesting!"

Doraemon the Dream God immediately agreed.

It wasn't that he coveted power, but rather that he felt this matter would disgust the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

In the original Heavenly Dao, the Eastern Azure Flower Emperor should be the Taiyi Salvation Heavenly Venerable, who is also the Taiyi True Man among the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

Even if Taiyi Zhenren's strength is somewhat lacking, isn't there still Donghua Dijun?

Both of them are a perfect fit for this position!

but----

Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. If Yaochi hadn't pointed this out, Doraemon would never have realized that he was also suited for this position!

He responds to cries and responds to ailments, relieving suffering and saving all beings from the heavens. Isn't this exactly the work of Taiyi?

Over time, as he accomplished more, the false became true, and with the approval of Heaven, he naturally acquired the destiny of the Eastern Azure Emperor.

Boom!

After Shennong and Doraemon agreed, Yaochi immediately began the abdication ceremony, and two vast streams of fortune instantly descended upon them.

However, on Mount Kunlun, Yuanshi Tianzun, who sensed the changes in the Heavenly Dao, was furious and directly revealed his sage form between heaven and earth.

"Yaochi, how dare you!"

He never expected that Yaochi would directly abdicate the position of Heavenly Emperor to Shennong and even confer the title of Dongji Qinghua Emperor upon Doraemon.

In the primordial world, which great being was unaware of his scheme to seize power in the Heavenly Court? Did he not know that he wanted Taiyi Zhenren to occupy the position of the Eastern Azure Flower Emperor and become one of the Six Emperors of the Heavenly Court?

But now————

But Yaochi ruined his plan!

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