Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

"Great Sage, could it be the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West?" Li Shimin asked Su Shaochen with a somewhat uncertain tone.

He naturally knew about the Journey to the West calamity, and even the sages of the Fire Cloud Cave had personally come to the Nine Provinces to ask him to cooperate, and in the end, he could also obtain their merits.

Although he could gain merit, it would inadvertently diminish the emperor's prestige. Even if Li Shimin didn't need this merit, he didn't want to get involved.

But now the human race is revered as the protagonist of the primordial destiny. Since the birth of the human race in the past, the Investiture of the Gods calamity has been related to the human race. The current Journey to the West calamity is also centered around the human race. Even if Li Shimin wanted to escape, he probably couldn't escape it now.

Just like the ancient Shang and Zhou dynasties, if you don't move forward, the primordial forces may push you forward...

Therefore, after hearing Su Shaochen's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but re-evaluate Chen Guangrui.

The ancient sages of Huoyun Cave had spoken to him at length about the Great Tribulation of the Journey to the West, so Li Shimin was also aware of some of the actions taken regarding the flourishing of Buddhism in the West.

But Chen Guangrui, who was standing before him, was barely passable in terms of his understanding of Confucianism and Taoism. He was a person destined for tribulation in the Journey to the West, but what kind of tribulation it was, Li Shimin racked his brains but could not figure it out.

Yin Kaishan, who was standing to the side, also looked at Su Shaochen. At this moment, he could hardly suppress his Confucian and Taoist realm.

"Chen Guangrui, as the first top scholar of the Tang Dynasty, should naturally be paraded through the streets on horseback to show his respect. He also carries a great deal of fortune, and the beginning of the great calamity of the Journey to the West originated from Chen Guangrui!" Su Shaochen said with a faint smile to the assembled officials.

"This is Chen Guangrui's calamity; others must not follow his plan. The fate of this calamity rests entirely on a single thought!"

"However, I have a plan. Now that I see you in trouble, I will give you the solution!" Su Shao Chen waved his sleeve, and a wisp of literary law landed on Chen Guang Rui.

"Thank you, Great Sage!" Chen Guangrui sensed the changes happening within his body and seemed to perceive and sense something at this moment.

"Excellent!" Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

He had given Chen Guangrui the official title of Governor of Jiangzhou, but it was only because of Su Shaochen's arrival that his trip to Jiangzhou had been delayed until now.

Therefore, Chen Guangrui and Yin Kaishan's daughter, Mantangjiao, have now given birth to a son named Chen Jiangliu.

Although he is only three years old, he is well-versed in the boundless Buddhist teachings. Although he has not practiced Buddhism, he has a deep understanding of Buddhism and Taoism. Even the Venerable Master Yan Hua once debated with Chen Jiangliu about the Buddhist and Taoist paths. In the end, Venerable Master Yan Hua said that Chen Jiangliu could become a saint of Buddhism.

Even today, Buddhist disciples such as Huineng and Shenxiu in the Tang Dynasty Buddhism have sat on the ground with Chen Jiangliu to discuss Buddhism and Taoism.

The three of them would become top-tier cultivators in the future. They sat for nine days and nine nights without a clear winner. Instead, the divine cultivator gained enlightenment and broke through to the initial stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

It advocates the idea that "the body is a Bodhi tree, and the mind is a bright mirror; constantly wipe it clean, lest it be covered with dust."

Huineng was even more terrifying. After this enlightenment, he was revered as the Sixth Patriarch of Buddhism in the Nine Provinces of the human race, and realized that "Bodhi is not a tree, nor is the bright mirror a stand. Originally there is nothing, so where can dust alight?"

Even if such a person were placed in the primordial world, they would be an extremely amazing existence. Yet, the fact that three-year-old Chen Jiangliu could debate with them without losing shows just how terrifying they were.

At the same time, Chen Guangrui, Yin Kaishan, and Li Shimin all seemed to realize something...

Yin Kaishan couldn't help but fall into deep thought. His grandson was only three years old, yet he was already so terrifying. This was extremely rare even among humans. Moreover, the other party was proficient in Buddhist teachings. It was likely that the source of Chen Guangrui's calamity was his grandson.

"Alas, I was not born of this world, yet I have fallen into it, stirring up storms and causing the world to change. Heaven's way is unjust, and I should defy it!" Chen Guangrui murmured to himself, and the Confucian and Taoist principles within him became even more resolute.

Seeing the changes in Chen Guangrui, Su Shaochen couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation. In this life, neither Chen Guangrui nor the beautiful woman in the hall had perished. In particular, Chen Guangrui was still alive and well when Chen Jiangliu was three years old, and his Confucian and Taoist cultivation was also extraordinary.

Even if Jin Chanzi awakens his true self in the future and sees his parents still alive, he is destined to repay this karmic debt...

As everyone at the banquet pondered the matter of the Journey to the West, Princess Gaoyang, though sitting next to Fang Yi'ai, looked with extreme resentment at the Buddhist monk Bianji, who was sitting at the very back.

Fang Yi'ai, standing to the side, seemed to have long been accustomed to this. Although his father, Fang Xuanling, was still alive, the debauchery of the Li Tang royal family and the debauchery of Emperor Gaoyang left Fang Yi'ai powerless. Sometimes, Emperor Gaoyang would even openly engage in sexual acts with his wife in their bedroom...

Gao Yang even made Fang Yi'ai stand guard outside the door, which has led to a significant distortion in Fang Yi'ai's mentality, making him even more sinister.

The ministers present all possessed at least the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, with most at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level. The changes in Princess Gaoyang, Fang Yi'ai, and others were also clearly visible to everyone.

Fang Xuanling came from a prominent family, the Fang clan of Qinghe. From a young age, he was well-versed in classics and history, and was skilled in calligraphy and literature. At the age of eighteen, he passed the imperial examination in his prefecture and was appointed as a Yuqiwei (a military officer).

Later, when the Nine Provinces were in turmoil, Fang Xuanling and the Fang family of Qinghe behind him suppressed the Li family of Longxi. Later, Li Shimin honored him as the Emperor, and he was appointed as the Grand Secretary, granted the title of Duke of Liang, and promoted to Minister of Works.

Whether in the past or present, they are among the top tier of people, with exceptional Confucian and Taoist aptitudes. Currently, their Confucian and Taoist cultivation has reached the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, and they wield considerable influence in the court.

Furthermore, after Fang Xuanling was honored as the Grand Secretary, granted the title of Duke of Liang, and promoted to Minister of Works, he led the Fang clan of Qinghe to dominate the Cui clan of Qinghe among the Qinghe families.

Therefore, in Qinghe, there is also a name: "Qinghe Fangcui!"

At this moment, Fang Xuanling looked at his second son, Fang Yi'ai, and could no longer hold back. He slammed his hand on the table, and the aura of a peak Taiyi Golden Immortal instantly erupted from his body.

"I am willing to draw my sword and slay the Loulan!" The Confucian and Taoist aura of the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal level emanating from Fang Xuanling soared into the heavens, filling the grand banquet with an endless river of Confucianism and Taoism.

The sacred vessels that Confucius placed throughout the land in the past have now been stirred up by Fang Xuanling.

Boundless sword energy pierced the sky, causing the entire space of the grand banquet to ripple and tremble. Fang Xuanling's words were lawful, and his attack, filled with anger, also invoked the artifact of Confucius, making his attack only at the level of a mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.

A long sword, composed of countless Confucian and Taoist righteous energies, was now locked onto Monk Bianji, its overwhelming killing intent resembling a purgatory.

This caught even the Buddhist Grand Master Yan Hua off guard. He was only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, and he didn't have Fang Xuanling's talent. He was only at the middle stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Unable to withstand Fang Xuanling's attack no matter what, they had no choice but to throw out a Buddhist and Taoist treasure to protect the monk Bianji. (End of Chapter)