From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

But Jiang Liu waved his finger again and said, "Since you have already attained enlightenment as a Bodhisattva, why is your mind not at peace? You must have fallen into demonic possession. Go back to the world to cultivate again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Manjushri Bodhisattva trembled, his form vanished, his soul shattered, leaving only a trace of his spirit to be reincarnated.

The Tathagata was shocked and furious. He secretly recited the mantra for resurrection, but he could not summon Manjushri back. A hint of fear appeared in his eyes as he looked at Jiang Liu.

Indeed.

If this monkey were to kill him, it would only become him, and would not bring any substantial change to this world.

but.

When the moment of his "Nirvana" finally arrived, even the Buddha, who had cultivated a golden body sixteen feet tall, felt a touch of fear.

Without him.

Simply because he is the Tathagata of Many Treasures.

If the Supreme Being of this primordial world is a "Daoist thief," then this Tathagata of Many Treasures is merely a "Zen thief" who stole some of the information that the Shakyamuni Tathagata whom Jiang Liu knew had presented in this primordial world.

To steal the name of Buddha and proclaim oneself an idol is nothing more than that.

"Yuanjue, you've crossed the line."

As the current leader of Mount Ling, Duobao Tathagata has to say something, both out of courtesy and reason.

"The Buddha once said, 'Under heaven and on earth, I alone am the honored one.' Now that I have come, shouldn't I be as honored as the Buddha?"

Jiang Liu asked with a smile.

Instantly.

All the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas were astonished.

So this is what "self-centeredness" is all about?

Isn't this sophistry?

"you're right."

Duobao gave in.

"You should be reincarnated and start anew."

Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent. No one dared to breathe loudly, and everyone stared intently at Duobao, wanting to see if he would dissipate like Vajra and Manjushri before him.

Time passed second by second, and although Duobao remained dignified and his golden body did not dissipate, his expression visibly showed signs of panic.

Jiang Liu's heart is clear.

This is because the other party has not realized the Buddha in his heart at all, and is no different from the many immortals and Buddhas in this primordial world. He cultivates supernatural powers, practices magic, and refines magical power. His supernatural powers are stronger than those of other immortals, and his magic is more powerful than that of other Buddhas.

Fundamentally, he did not sever the three corpses to transform into the three pure ones, nor did he annihilate the six thieves to enlighten the six roots, nor did he remove the nine insects to unite yin and yang. He seemed to have cultivated a sixteen-foot-tall body with a solemn and dignified appearance, but he only suppressed the inner demon under the lotus seat, yet he did not know the way to refine demons.

It is hypocrisy.

Because ordinary people do not believe in Buddhism, yet they use Buddhist things, they want to turn all the people in that country into rat spirits.

This is not something a true Buddha would do.

But for this vast and desolate land, hypocrisy...

It is also good.

After all, even if "Buddha has his own business," it's still better than having no order at all.

Therefore.

Before true cultivators in this world can truly change the world, immortals and Buddhas must live on.

transition.

"If you wish, the position of the Victorious Fighting Buddha will always be reserved for you."

Duobao presented his terms.

“I have come to seek the scriptures. Moreover, the title of Victorious Fighting Buddha is not something you, Duobao, can bestow upon me. It will be bestowed upon me by the Tathagata.”

Jiang Liu replied.

Duobao?

Tathagata?

The Buddhas were puzzled, not understanding what Jiang Liu was saying.

Are Duobao and Tathagata the same person?

How can there be two entities in this river mouth?

Even the Buddha of Many Treasures could not understand Jiang Liu's implied meaning, so he could only say to Ananda and Kasyapa, "You two take them to retrieve the scriptures, and there must be no mistakes."

"Yes!"

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Ananda and Kasyapa dared not delay, and immediately led Jiangliu, Bajie, and Bajing to the Sutra Repository, took out various scriptures and gave them to them, hoping to get rid of the three of them as soon as possible.

Jiang Liu flipped through them, but shook his head and said, "These scriptures are not what we need. Please find some others."

Ananda asked tremblingly, "What scriptures does the Great Sage wish to obtain? Please tell us directly so that we can find them for you. If we do not have them, we will try our best to get them for you."

"The True Scripture Without Words".

Upon hearing this sutra, Ananda and Kasyapa felt a chill run down their spines, suspecting that the monkey felt they had insulted him and was therefore coming to cause trouble.

But they couldn't outmaneuver the monkey, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and find the blank copy from back then.

Pigsy picked up a book, flipped through it, and laughed, "It really has no words."

Ba Jing also flipped through the wordless scripture and said, "Indeed, there are no words."

"That's exactly what I wanted—no words."

Jiang Liu smiled and, together with Bajie and Bajing, carried the scriptures to the Great Buddha Hall to thank the Buddha of Many Treasures—after all, they had come to someone else's territory to take the scriptures for free, so they had to say "thank you."

The Buddha, along with the many other Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats, were puzzled to learn that these three had taken the blank manuscript that had been given to them years ago because Tang Sanzang hadn't offered them a bribe. However, they were all relieved that the monkey wouldn't cause a major disturbance at Mount Ling...

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After Jiang Liu and his two companions obtained the scriptures, they took to the clouds and headed east.

We encountered the Tongtian River on the road.

The river flows down to the clouds.

On the surging river, an old turtle ferried across. It had already attained the appearance of a true human, with bald hair and a white top, and a tall and straight figure. Upon seeing the river, it was overjoyed and quickly ferried the boat to the west bank. After getting off the boat, it said to the river, "The Great Sage is indeed a person of integrity!"

I have been ferrying people here for nine years. Yesterday, I attained human form and sailed to the west bank overnight. When dawn broke, I saw the Great Sage return!

Please board the ship!

The old turtle will ferry you across again!

"Old turtle, do you still remember me?"

Pigsy asked with a hearty laugh.

"You are... Marshal Tianpeng? I didn't expect you to have cultivated to the point of obtaining a true form! Congratulations!"

The old turtle recognized Pigsy and Eight Cleans, but couldn't find Hu Yuan, Hu Jue, Pingping, or Lu Zhen. Curious, it asked, "Where did the others go? Why didn't they come back with the Great Sage?"

“Lu Zhenping cultivates in Shituo Kingdom, and Hu Yuan and Hu Jue cultivate in Xiaozi Kingdom. They have both found their own path. Just like you, Old Turtle, ferrying across the Tongtian River is your path.”

Jiang Liu explained with a smile.

"Absolutely!"

Upon hearing this, the old turtle laughed heartily and invited Jiang Liu, Bajie, and Bajing onto the boat. Although not as stable as the boat of the guiding Taoist, it was still fast. In less than half a day, they crossed the eight-hundred-mile Tongtian River and arrived on the other side...

Chapter 1563 Returning to the Origin and Refining the Elixir

We disembarked.

Jiang Liu, Bajie, and Bajing thanked the old turtle, who then led his children to express their gratitude to Jiang Liu and continue ferrying passengers across the Tongtian River.

"If you have been like this throughout the ages, you are not immortals or Buddhas, but you are better than immortals and Buddhas."

Jiang Liu laughed.

"Then let us take advantage of the Great Sage's auspicious words!"

The old turtle bowed again in gratitude.

at this time.

When the people from Chenjiazhuang saw Jiang Liu, they hurried to the village to report to Chen Ming.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming immediately rushed to the shore with Chen Xin, Chen Song, and Chen Jin'er to greet Jiang Liu: "The monks have returned?"

"You're back. Have there been any monsters around here lately?"

Jiang Liu asked with a smile.

"Never! Thanks to the sorcerer's efforts, what monster would dare to come here? In recent years, the weather has been favorable, and every household has had a bountiful harvest!"

Chen Ming laughed loudly.

"Good weather and abundant harvests are the natural order of heaven and earth, what does it have to do with us? However, once we are gone, as long as you are not greedy or angry, I will make sure you have good weather and abundant harvests every year."

Jiang Liu explained the reason, but also offered his blessings to the people of Chenjiazhuang.

Chen Ming and Chen Xin were overjoyed. Together with the other people from the village who had come, they escorted Jiang Liu, Bajie, and Bajing back to the village. Every household chopped firewood and cooked, creating a lively scene.

That night.

Jiang Liu, Bajie, and Bajing went to the Salvation Temple.

The monk Sanzang remained the temple keeper of the Salvation Temple, but having mastered the Heart Sutra and established the heavens, he now resembled a true Buddha.

Unlike before, Bajie had completed the Eightfold Pure Golden Elixir and recognized Sanzang, bowing and saying, "Master."

Seeing this, Sanzang sighed and helped the two up, saying, "Bajie, Bajing, your cultivation has been successful and your merits have been fulfilled. Congratulations!"

The reunion of master and disciple should be a joyous occasion, but Sanzang thought of Sha Wujing again, knowing that he was ferrying people across the Liusha River. Looking at the river, he realized that this was Gu Yue Yuanjue, not Sun Wukong, and felt a little sad.

"Now that I'm leaving, Wukong, will we ever meet again?"