From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

What kind of deity or bodhisattva is that?

They are still human.

He is a businessman.

He is the kind of businessman who has draped himself in a religious guise, profiting from the incense offerings and prayers of the masses, as well as from the primordial energy of all spirits.

"Goodbye, fortune teller. I hope that next time we meet, you won't just be a fortune teller." After leaving behind such a meaningful sentence, Jiang Liu left the old site of Guanyin Temple, mounted his dragon horse, and the wolf warrior followed beside him.

Seeing that the Black Wind Mountain local deity was about to burrow underground, Jiang Liu stopped him, saying, "Lord local deity, although burrowing underground is fast, true cultivation requires being grounded."

Upon hearing this, the earth god rose from halfway down the mountain and followed the dragon horse closely, slowly descending the mountain with the river.

Gazing at the first hint of white in the east, Jiang Liu asked the local earth god, "I don't know your name?"

"I hope the Great Sage knows that this old man has no name. I am a mountain spirit, and the people in the town all call me the Earth God," the Earth God of Black Wind Mountain replied truthfully.

"If you are going to cultivate yourself, how can you be without a name?"

Jiang Liu shook his head. "How about I name one for you?"

"Listen to the Great Sage."

The land was excited.

"You are the land, protecting the peace of this region, so shall we bestow upon you the title of 'Blessed Virtue'?" Jiang Liu asked.

"Okay! Okay! Okay! I'll call myself Fude!"

Old Ford was overjoyed to receive his name, just like a child.

Jiang Liu smiled and gave him his own yellow cloak to calm his mind.

in this way.

Old Fude possesses the talents of Zhen Yuanzi and the wisdom of Tu Huangpo, yet the difference in aptitude between him and Little White Dragon is negligible, allowing him to catch up with the white dragon horse he rides.

"Senior Brother, could you perhaps give me a name too?"

Longma spoke, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"You are the Third Prince of the West Sea Dragon, how can you not have a name?" Jiang Liu asked curiously.

"When I was still a dragon, I was not given a name. And I burned the pearl bestowed by the Jade Emperor, which made my father blame me. So how could I have a name?" the white dragon horse explained.

"In that case, I'll name you 'Bajing', shall I?"

Jiang Liu inquired.

Chapter 1396 One Body, Many Facets: That's How You Become a Person

"Senior Brother, what is the meaning of these Eight Purities?"

The white dragon horse was puzzled.

"Buddhism has eight consciousnesses: eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind, manas, and alaya."

Without hesitation, Jiang Liu explained, “When the body and mind are purified, the first five consciousnesses will transform into the wisdom of accomplishment, the mind consciousness into the wisdom of wondrous observation, the manas consciousness into the wisdom of equality, and the alaya consciousness into the wisdom of the great mirror. Then, it will unite with the Dharma nature inherent in all sentient beings, which is the Dharma nature wisdom transformed from the ninth consciousness, the Tathagata consciousness, and together they will form a system, thus attaining Buddhahood.”

The White Dragon Horse, or rather, the Eight Pure Ones, found it utterly unbelievable—

The Buddha was not bestowed the title by the Tathagata of the Western Paradise, but rather attained enlightenment through his own cultivation!

To know.

The Bodhisattvas Guanyin and Lingji, whose ideas differed from those of the Buddha, did not often reside on Mount Ling, but they were still "registered" there.

The attainments of Buddha, Bodhisattva, and Arhat.

Only when conferred by the Buddha can it be considered legitimate!

Don't overthink it.

The Eightfold Pure Mind, like a wild horse unleashed, roared like thunder, dispelling the distracting thoughts in his mind. "The Tathagata resides within the hearts of all sentient beings, completing the inherently pure and undying ninth consciousness within them, and that Tathagata Buddha of Vulture Peak..."

He's nothing but a fraudster who steals the name of Buddha!

My journey westward to collect spiritual resources is merely a side quest. The main quest is to teach people to destroy the Buddha, kill Lao Tzu, and annihilate the Jade Emperor, so as to restore Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism to their original forms and restore the order of Heaven.

The Eight Pure Horses, Old Fude, and the Wolf Warrior were either surprised, horrified, or excited, but none of them left the group.

The Eight Pure Horses were already mortal enemies of the Heavenly Court and Mount Ling, and they deeply revered their eldest brother...

Old Fude received his name, learned the great Dao, and was a loyal and honest man...

The Wolf Warrior was the most naive of all, believing he had chosen the right leader and would one day become a god...

They were all people who willingly helped Gu Yue Yuan Jue, the man destined for this world!

Meanwhile, in the town...

The innkeeper, Wang Xiaoer, collaborated with a wolf demon in the mountains. He was captured, imprisoned, and sentenced to death soon. However, the townspeople wanted to hire a sorcerer to exorcise all the monsters in the mountains.

However, the sorcerers they had previously invited, whether Taoist priests or Buddhist monks, were all ineffective. They were no match for the pine forest wolf, the bamboo forest snake monster, and the black wind bear spirit. They either died or were killed; none of them could help them.

Is this not?

The townspeople found Kui Lang and, believing that since his group had come from the east to the west, they must have been protected by a powerful figure, they were willing to pay a thousand taels of silver to hire their protector sorcerer to subdue the demon.

Kui Lang just smiled bitterly and said, "Please go back, everyone. The sorcerer we invited to protect us used a magic trick last night to save my husband and me from death, but he was captured by that monster. We don't know what will become of us now. And what sorcerer is there?"

Just then, a shout came from the street: "The captured sorcerer is back!"

The crowd on the street made way.

Jiang Liu dismounted and clasped his hands in greeting to the townspeople, saying, "Fellow villagers, I have eliminated the mountain demon king, and most of the leaders and lesser demons have also been killed or wounded, so they can no longer cause trouble."

After saying that, he pointed at the wolf warrior and said, "This wolf demon only likes to drink alcohol and does not like to eat blood, so I spared its life and kept it by my side to serve you like a dog or horse. You don't need to be afraid."

As for that old man, Fude...

Although he is rather plain-looking, he is still a human being, so there is no need to worry too much.

In a short time.

The townspeople were all overjoyed.

When the town's soldiers went to explore the mountains and found many wolf and snake corpses, they returned and reported back, which spread throughout the town, and laughter resounded through the sky.

The magistrate of the town personally offered a thousand taels of silver as a reward, but Jiang Liu refused, saying, "I am a descendant of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, named Gu Yue Yuanjue. I wish to follow the will of my predecessors, travel westward, and subdue demons and monsters. What use is money to me?"

"I only hope that the county magistrate will open the granaries to provide relief during the famine, or use his own wealth to purchase grain from other places, so that the people can get through the disaster."

"Yes! Yes! The monk is right!"

The magistrate readily agreed.

The townspeople, knowing that Jiang Liu did not need money or grain, sent him rice, grain, and clothing as a token of their gratitude.

In this regard.

Jiang Liu did not refuse; he grabbed it and incorporated it into his primordial spirit.

Such extraordinary abilities made everyone think he was a deity.

Old Ford got a new set of clothes.

Wolf Warrior also received some benefits, such as a clean set of clothes.

Unable to resist the enthusiasm of the people, Jiang Liu and his group stayed for three days before setting off with Kui Lang and Bai Hua'ai's caravan. The townspeople were so enthusiastic that they stopped to watch them go for nearly ten miles.

"This is completely different from what I dreamed about."

The wolf warrior turned around and saw the townspeople still standing at a distance watching. He was puzzled and murmured to himself.

“You little wolf, you pretend to be a god in that dream shrine to cheat people out of wine, so naturally you can only see the greed, cunning and evil of those who pray to gods and Buddhas.”

Jiang Liu had already seen through the wolf warrior's past and chuckled, "They pray to gods and Buddhas, do they really think they believe in gods and Buddhas?"

It's nothing more than worshipping one's own desires.

But if you look deeper, you'll find that they're just seeking some comfort.

The world is full of suffering.

The immortals and Buddhas only ask for their offerings and prayers, but the dynasties of the mortal world... are directly oppressing their lives!

Upon hearing this, Wolf Warrior, believing that Jiang Liu could see the past and future, was greatly alarmed and hurriedly exclaimed, "Your Majesty is incredibly powerful!"

"Don't call me 'Great King.' If you'd like, just call me 'Senior Brother,'" Jiang Liu said with a smile.

"Senior Brother!"

Wolf Warrior was overjoyed.

"Senior Brother."

Old Fude, with a sudden burst of inspiration, addressed him in the same way, but asked the question that had been bothering him: "Why didn't you accept the magistrate's money?"

Since the people are living in misery, you may give the gold and silver you have accepted to them.

"and then?"

Jiang Liu asked in return.

"Then?"

Old Fude was puzzled.

“The magistrate will do everything he can to get that thousand taels of silver back from those people.”

This sentence suddenly enlightened Lao Fude.

As the local official of Black Wind Mountain, he was well aware of all the sordid affairs in the nearby towns and knew that this was something the magistrate was capable of doing. He would even exploit the magistrate further, turning the "silver" suffix of one thousand taels into "gold".

"Alas, how miserable the people are."

Old Ford sighed.

"Don't sigh. I have already set an example and shown them the way."

Which direction?

Old Fude, however, also understood.

This chosen one is not Sun Wukong, but Gu Yue Yuanjue—