A cat that lingers beside a saint

Chapter 146 Senior Brother, why don't you say a few words too?

Night falls.

Su Bai nestled under the hibiscus tree.

Beside him, the golden crow used its claws to dig a hole in the tree for him, while occasionally stopping to look at Su Bai.

"Are you still thinking about what happened during the day?"

Su Bai nodded and said, "You don't understand. That feeling is very uncomfortable. When he said that, it was as if he had really seen me before."

Jinwu rolled his eyes and said, "What's so strange about that? It's definitely to disturb your Dao heart."

"I heard Wanling say that she once saw the world outside, where there are many cats, and even some that look exactly like you."

"Having seen you before, isn't that perfectly normal?"

Su Bai rested his head on his paws, which, according to Jinwu, did indeed seem quite normal.

But upon closer reflection, something just doesn't feel quite right.

But upon careful reflection, he had never heard of the existence of cats in ancient times.

Not to mention himself.

He had only been in this world for a short time, yet that monkey had already become a Buddha.

Just then, Wanling suddenly came out of the room.

Reaching the tree, he picked up Su Bai and chuckled, saying, "Senior brother, if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."

"I have witnessed many things that happened in the past in the palace of the Goddess Nuwa."

"I've also seen some clips of the battles between the witch clan and the demon clan."

Hearing this, Su Bai's eyes lit up slightly: "That Di Jiang said he had seen me before. Have you seen me?"

Wanling blinked, leaning back against the Fusang tree, feeling the warmth behind her, her mind constantly replaying everything she had seen on the mirror in Nuwa's palace.

After a long while, Wanling gently shook her head and said, "I have never seen it before."

"I think Taiyi is right. He's definitely trying to mess with your Dao mind and make you overthink things."

"Cultivation is not easy for you, senior brother. I heard from the master that when you first embarked on the path of cultivation, you had many thoughts and your mind was filled with distractions."

"Now that I have finally reached the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness realm, I cannot let my Dao heart be damaged because of something like this."

"I have heard that there is a saying in the Western Paradise that the five poisons can obscure the original mind and awareness of a cultivator, preventing them from realizing their true nature."

"And these five poisons are greed, anger, ignorance, pride, and doubt."

"The Three Corpses of Xuanmen include greed, anger, and ignorance, but in addition to the Three Corpses, there are also the Six Desires."

"The six desires in Taoism represent the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind."

"In fact, the two have something in common."

Wanling hugged Su Bai and gently stroked him, saying, "The doubt in Buddhism is suspicion, conjecture, and being full of doubt about everything. This is an impure mind."

"Within the Xuanmen sect, your current state corresponds to the desire for hearing."

"Listening to others' words disturbs your mind, thus making your heart restless."

Hearing Wanling's words, Su Bai still had some doubts, but he was much better than before.

Inside the room, the old Taoist priest kept his eyes closed, but his mind was always on Su Bai.

The words that Dijiang suddenly uttered during the day did indeed startle him.

Fortunately, Su Bai did not have any doubts at this moment.

But that fellow Daoist is also coming here, which is truly worrying.

After a long silence, the old Taoist priest opened his mouth slightly, and his voice entered the main hall in the south.

"Boss, aren't you going to do anything about this?"

Tai Shang slightly opened his eyes, chuckled, and said, "Junior brother, you have been rather rude."

"How is that rude? You're the eldest, and I'm the third. Otherwise, don't call me junior brother anymore; just call me the third brother."

""

Taishang shook his head helplessly. Ever since the Investiture of the Gods ended, Tongtian had been taken to Zixiao Palace for many years of seclusion. When he came out again, Taishang always felt that his mental state was a bit off.

If it weren't for this cat, I really don't know what would have happened.

"This matter is beyond my control. Since she wants to come, let her come. As long as she doesn't cause too much of a commotion and doesn't destroy this 'Map of Mountains and Rivers', it's fine."

"I still wish to enjoy my old age in peace once again," the Supreme Lord said jokingly.

The old Taoist priest chuckled and shook his head, saying, "This map of mountains and rivers isn't very big to begin with. You're in the south, while those two bald monks in the west occupy the center."

"The goddess Nuwa occupies the north, and I am separated from the second brother by only one mountain in the east."

"If another one comes, I'm afraid the Mountain and River Map won't be able to withstand it. If the Mountain and River Map breaks, we'll be directly in the Three Realms. How do you think Heaven will punish us then?"

The Supreme Lord raised an eyebrow slightly.

He hadn't really considered that.

After all, nothing major has happened in all these years of being in this landscape painting. Even if something does happen, Nuwa will step in to fix it.

But now that all the sages are here, if another one were to arrive, the Mountain and River Map might not be able to withstand it.

Just as he was about to say something, the second brother's voice came again: "We can borrow the Map of Mountains and Rivers from Goddess Nuwa, and I will recreate it to reshape this world. If the three of us work together, it won't be a problem for even the Six Saints or the Dao Ancestor to join in the fun."

"These three fellow Daoists are eyeing my Mountain and River Map without even consulting me. I suppose they don't take me seriously."

"No matter what, this map of mountains and rivers belongs to me. If I don't want the three of you to stay here, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi quickly laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you misunderstand. It's not that we are after the Mountain and River Map, but rather that the Goddess Houtu also intends to come and join in the fun."

"We are only worried that the arrival of that person will cause this treasure to collapse, and at that time, all living beings in this world will suffer annihilation. Wouldn't that be a great pity?"

"Oh?"

"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, when did your second son become so kind-hearted?"

"During the Investiture of the Gods, he casually waved the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his hand, and it took the lives of thousands of disciples of the Jie Sect. He didn't even blink when he waved the jade ruyi."

"Now you're starting to care about these illusory beings that have appeared in the Void?"

The three consciousnesses are constantly exchanging ideas in the Supreme Lord's main hall.

Inside the main hall, the Emperor Taishang kept sighing.

He felt like his head was about to explode.

After so many years of peace and quiet, the sudden noise in the main hall was something he couldn't quite accept for a moment.

Just then, another voice joined in.

"What you fellow Daoists have said makes a lot of sense. May I also add a few words?"

"In my opinion, this matter—"

"roll!"

As the three voices shouted in unison, the Western Zhunti immediately shut his mouth.

On Mount Sumeru, Zhunti turned to Jieyin and said, "Senior brother—why don't you say a few words too?"

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Jieyin shook his head silently; he didn't want to be scolded.