Fang Jian from Earth became an immortal official in the Heavenly Court. Not only does he have a golden finger, but the Jade Emperor also values him.
So do you think Fang Jian will pretend to ...
"Congratulations." Fang Jian poured a bowl of wine, then congratulated Emperor Shitian and drank the wine in one gulp.
At this time, the Black Python Immortal suddenly said, "The meat is ready."
Then the Black Python Immortal took the venison off the rack. At this moment, the venison had been roasted until golden brown and filled with the aroma of meat. He first gave a piece of venison breast to Fang Jian, then took a piece of venison spine to Lan Caihe, and then took the largest piece of hind leg meat and handed it to Emperor Shitian beside him with both hands.
Indra took the hind leg meat, and then saw the Black Python Immortal pick up the meat from the green deer's belly and start eating it.
Emperor Shitian, Fang Jian and Lan Caihe looked at each other and then burst into laughter.
The Black Python Immortal, who had already taken a bite of venison, looked at the three of them strangely. He asked in confusion, "What are you laughing at?"
Emperor Shitian looked at the Black Python Immortal and smiled, "I take back what I said just now. If you join my Buddhist sect, you can still become a great monk."
"Oh? Really? Bodhisattva, why?" The Black Python Immortal's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly.
Indra said, "What's the logic behind dividing the meat like this?"
When the Black Python Immortal heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then felt a little embarrassed. This was his little plan in his mind, so naturally he was embarrassed to say it out loud.
But Emperor Shitian said at this moment, "It's hard for you to explain, so I'll tell you. You gave Fellow Daoist Fang the venison breast because you have the best relationship with him, and venison breast is the most tender and delicious, so you gave it to him. You gave Fellow Daoist Lan Caihe the venison spine. Although there is less spine, it is chewy and crispy. And since he is now an immortal official, you didn't dare offend him, so you gave him the venison spine. You gave me the hind leg. Although the hind leg is not as tender as the breast, nor as crispy as the spine, it is the most abundant and rich. And you wanted to please me, so you gave me the hind leg. In the end, it was only the belly meat that was left for yourself. But you didn't offend anyone, and instead pleased us."
After saying this, Emperor Shitian looked at the Black Python Immortal and said, "What I said is both right and wrong."
The Black Python Immortal's secret was directly exposed by Emperor Shi Tian. Although he was very embarrassed, he did not pretend. He immediately put down the venison in his hand and bowed to Emperor Shi Tian, saying: "The Bodhisattva has great magical powers and can see through people's hearts. I respect him."
Emperor Shitian also put down the venison in his hand. He took out a jade book from his sleeve and handed it to the Black Python Immortal, saying, "Since you have a keen mind, I will give you something. This is not a magic weapon, but a handwritten copy of the Diamond Sutra. I give it to you. If you purify your mouth and recite it for an hour every day, it will help you quickly eliminate your karmic karma and transform into a dragon body."
Looking at the jade scroll before him, which was shimmering with a faint Buddha light, the Black Python Immortal was overjoyed. He quickly took the Diamond Sutra with both hands, then kowtowed and said, "This little immortal thanks the Bodhisattva for bestowing the sutra upon him."
Emperor Shitian smiled slightly and said, "Okay, no need to be so polite. Eating meat and drinking wine are the most important things right now."
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The next day, after having eaten and drunk his fill, Lan Caihe said goodbye to Fang Jian and the Black Python Immortal, and then went to heaven to serve as an official.
When Emperor Shitian saw Lan Caihe leaving, he didn't plan to stay any longer and stood up to say goodbye.
Fang Jian looked at him and said, "Fellow Daoist Emperor Shi Tian, are you going back to Buddhism?"
"I can't go back for the time being." Emperor Shitian waved his hand and said, "Zizai Zen Temple has just been established. Fellow Daoist Zhiguotian and I will help Fellow Daoist Zizaitian to govern this Haotian World for a few more years."
After saying this, Emperor Shitian looked at Fang Jian and said, "Fellow Daoist Fang, I always feel that you are an extraordinary person. From now on, as long as I am still in the Haotian World, if you have any problems, just ask me. I will definitely help you if I can."
Fang Jian smiled upon hearing this and said, "Okay, thank you very much, Daoist Fellow Emperor Shi Tian."
Indra put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist name loudly, then turned around and flew up on a cloud, disappearing into the sky in a moment.
After Indra and Lan Caihe left, the Black Python Immortal had finished sitting and chanting and woke up.
"There are only two of us left." Black Python Immortal said, standing behind Fang Jian.
Fang Jian smiled and said, "Yeah, there are only two of us left. Let's go."
The Black Python Immortal asked, "Where are we going now?"
Fang Jian said, "You continue to look for your lucky person to ask for a seal of silence, and I will continue to sell my spiritual tea."
"Okay." The Black Python Immortal nodded, then turned around and looked at the green and vast mountains, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Fang, do you still want to walk?"
Fang Jian said: "Of course, the road must be taken step by step."
Afterwards, the two began their journey again, passing through thousands of mountains and rivers, selling spiritual tea and looking for opportunities along the way. Finally, after half a year, they arrived at the center of Yanluo Continent, the "Mingxu Prefecture" where the Taiyin Xianting headquarters was located.