Chapter 117 The 117th day of making the game with the loan to achieve sainthood...
In the past, when the Daoist Ancestor preached in Zixiao Palace, he accepted six disciples and bestowed upon them the opportunity to become saints.
Now, the four disciples have successively become saints, while the two in the west can only watch their senior brothers and sisters become saints early and ascend to heaven in broad daylight, while they are trapped in the same place and cannot even get the Primordial Purple Qi that they deserve.
At this moment, all living beings bow to Kunlun, congratulating the three birthdays.
The prayer beads in Zhunti's hand were pulled into a straight line, and his upper teeth pressed against his lower lip. His face, which had been calm due to his Buddhist practice, now showed a hint of ferocity.
Jieyin struck out with his cane, uttering a Sanskrit chant: "Junior Brother!"
The voice was urgent and hurried, yet imbued with the compassion of Buddhism and Taoism, which brought Zhunti's disordered mind back to normal.
The ferocity on Zhunti's face now turned into immense bewilderment and pain. He opened his mouth as if to vent, then closed it again and again, finally only able to utter a long, drawn-out "...Senior Brother".
Needless to say, Jieyin understood the unspoken meaning of Zhunti.
The Primordial Purple Qi has not yet been obtained. Now that the Four Sages have all returned to their positions, what about them?
They were so close, yet they were trapped here forever, for who knows how long, how many millennia, how many thousands of years. They had accepted their fate before, but now, realizing they were the only ones to suffer the same fate, the resentment in their hearts surged like a tidal wave.
"Amitabha." The guide looked directly into his junior brother's eyes. They had known each other for a long time, and he was not immune to the thoughts his junior brother had.
If we don't take this step now and reassure ourselves, we'll inevitably fall into a trap.
Then let's do it!
Jieyin and Zhunti sat in the center of the Western Buddha Land, and under the huge Bodhi tree, the two chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice.
Jieyin and Zhunti spoke in unison: "If I become a saint, my land will forever be free from the three evil paths of hell, hungry ghosts, and animals. If it is this path, I will not attain perfect enlightenment!"
"If I attain sainthood, all beings in my land will not need to toil for food and clothing. When I think of clothing, clothing will come; when I think of food, food will come. All of these are sweet dew and wonderful flavors, and celestial robes and colorful garments. If there is still even one person suffering from hunger and cold, I will not attain perfect enlightenment."
The moment the words were spoken, heaven and earth trembled, and in the west, the golden body of Buddha stood proudly, his vows resounding throughout the primordial world.
The expressions of Jieyin and Zhunti grew increasingly compassionate and resolute. With each word they uttered, the Bodhi tree behind them grew larger, yet they remained unmoved and did not appear insignificant, simply closing their eyes and reciting the words.
Until his final great vow: "If I attain sainthood, all sentient beings born in my land will ultimately reach the stage of becoming a Buddha in their next life. Except for those who have made their original vows, all will be able to practice the great deeds of Samantabhadra, extensively liberate sentient beings, until all things attain Buddhahood together!"
Upon hearing this, the heavens and earth trembled, and countless merits surged into the Western Land, condensing on this Bodhi tree, ready to flow into the bodies of Jieyin and Zhunti in the next second.
But at this critical moment, Jieyin and Zhunti lowered their heads and stopped moving first. The two opened their eyes at the same time, opening a formation and opening the [Heaven and Earth Treasure Pool] that they saw every day. The probability of obtaining the huge Primordial Purple Qi on the interface remained unchanged.
Jieyin nodded slightly, and the millions of Bodhi seeds that had condensed on the Bodhi tree fell into the card-drawing recharge interface, which immediately showed more than four hundred draws.
However, Jieyin and Zhunti did not rush to the pool to extract the essence.
With forty-nine grand aspirations in place, all that remains is the primordial purple energy to guide us; we must not afford any mishaps.
"Amitabha, we wish to empty this pool and return empty-handed, taking only the purple aura. We hope that fellow Daoist will grant us the opportunity to practice the principles of the Great Dao and prove the virtue of Heaven and Earth."
Since the merits of becoming a saint can be obtained from the Heavenly Dao in advance, the karmic debts owed to Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi and the number of card draws can naturally be repaid later.
The spirit of the Bodhisattva Zhunti arrived and reached straight into the pool. Sure enough, it did not touch the empty card-drawing interface, but seemed to reach into a deep pool, where it could take or give as it pleased.
"As you wish." Jieyin and Zhunti gained another causal link, and at the same time, the two streams of primordial purple energy belonging to them dissipated from the pool.
Everything happened extremely fast. After only three breaths following the Forty-Nine Great Vows, the two Westerners, relying on the heaven-reaching merit and the primordial purple energy of the loan, forcefully took the final step and attained sainthood through merit.
"Paying homage to the Sage Jieyin, paying homage to the Sage Zhunti."
More than a hundred days had passed since the Three Pure Ones became saints, and Kunlun Mountain had also undergone changes due to the emergence of three saints in succession.
Lao Tzu was the first to suggest leaving: "The moon wanes after it is full, and water overflows when it is full. I will go first."
The Kunlun Mountains, which were already at their peak, reached their zenith with the successive births of these three sages. Now, the entire primordial world is in flux, and eight-tenths of its fortune resides within the Kunlun Mountains, with no more to be desired.
Therefore, even though Yuanshi was reluctant, Laozi led the green ox and Xuandu to another place for quiet cultivation.
Once there's one, there's bound to be another. Next, Tongtian took the initiative to propose a division of the family: "I'm too lazy to abide by your 'Disciple's Code of Conduct.' Besides, without my elder brother, I'd definitely be arguing with you every day. I might as well take my disciples and find another place to settle down."
"I'm not forcing you to leave." He wasn't so friendly towards Tongtian Yuanshi. He knew that this was just Tongtian's talk, and that separating was indeed the best choice for them now.
But “the green lotus, the white lotus root, the lotus flower and the leaves, the Three Pure Ones were originally one family”, after all, they are brothers from the same root and origin, who have lived together for several eras since the beginning of heaven and earth, but now they have all scattered after becoming saints.
"It makes it seem like I forced you to leave." Yuanshi, holding the newly acquired treasure of merit, couldn't help but feel a little unwilling.
Tongtian, on the other hand, seemed completely oblivious to the matter. He simply put the plot of land he had planted, along with the soil, into his sleeve.
He replied nonchalantly, "Kunlun Mountain can't accommodate so many of my disciples. Apart from Duobao and the others, all the other disciples live in Kunlun. Kunlun is simply not big enough to accommodate our Jie Sect. What does it have to do with you?"
“You’ve never been one to follow the will of Heaven.” Tongtian put away Biyou Palace and pointed to the “Kunlun Disciple Code” in Yuanshi’s hand. “Look, this is the will of Heaven, but I just don’t want to follow it.”
"What are you whining about? It's not like we're never going to see each other again. We'll still have to go to the Ninth Heaven to pay our respects to our master in a few days." Tongtian rolled his eyes. He never realized that Yuanshi was so reluctant to part with him and his elder brother.
Tongtian: "Besides, I've already told Fellow Daoist Yuanyi that once we've moved in, I'll have her design a game-themed amusement park for me. Don't delay, I need to hurry up and choose a good location."
This series of words completely dispelled Yuanshi's desire to keep him. He shouldn't have said these things to Tongtian alone; he was so carefree, only thinking about going to a new place and trying new things, and didn't care about letting go at all.
"Yes, I'm still quite reluctant to part with the formation that Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi set up for me. Look, I even took the soil with me."
Lao Tzu had not gone far at this moment and took in the sight of his two brothers exchanging glances.
Although he has now become a saint, he is no different from before. He still has a faint smile on his face and turns to Kunlun to instruct, "Please take good care of Tongtian, fellow Daoist."
Yuan Yi in Kunlun was shrouded in fog. She was tending to Tongtian, who had already become a saint, with a ginseng fruit tree.
Before he could even ponder the deeper meaning, Tongtian pulled Yuanyi along and flew eastward, followed by a long line of disciples.
It was still the Qingping Sword, and the same familiar movements. Tongtian half-embraced Yuanyi: "When I passed by the East Sea before, I saw a nice place there. Let's stop there first."
"But I only remember it being in the East China Sea. I'll have to go find it first." Tongtian tried to use divination.
Yuan Yi was covered in sweat. So you didn't even find the exact location before leading so many disciples of the Jie Sect to retreat from Kunlun.
Yuan Yi decisively delivered an elbow strike to Tong Tian, gaining enough room to maneuver.
Does becoming a saint not increase intelligence? Even after becoming a saint, he still has this capricious temper. Yuan Yi rubbed his forehead.
Fortunately, some of them were not completely ignorant about the East Sea. Yuan Yi summoned Ao Bing and asked him to explain things to the Dragon King of the East Sea beforehand.
After all, the Jie Sect has tens of thousands of disciples, so they still need to find a suitable place.
As the Dragon King who ruled the East Sea, he soon found the place Tongtian had described. With Ao Bing leading the way, the Jie Sect members quickly arrived at the three connected islands.
Tongtian placed Biyou Palace on the largest island, and thus, this nameless island in the East Sea became Biyou Island, where Tongtian's cave was located.
Next came the other disciples of the Jie Sect. They packed up their belongings and renovated their cave dwellings, and also followed their master's instructions to build a brand-new "Jie Sect Academy Theme Park" according to the blueprints given by Senior Yuan Yi.
Kong Xuan, holding the newly completed blueprints, followed Duobao to rearrange the locations of the cave dwellings for the disciples of the Jie Sect.
As for the other disciples of the Jie Sect, they are now building with great enthusiasm.
Zhao Gongming even pulled his three younger sisters aside and boasted, "I've even helped build things in the Heavenly Court before, so building a cave dwelling is a piece of cake for me. Come on, Shiji, let's build a big garden in front of Biyou Palace."
The disciples of the Jie Sect were numerous, and most of them had experience in repairing the Heavenly Court. Before nightfall, they had already built a rough outline of the structure.
"So Senior Yuan Yi had planned this far ahead?" Duo Bao exclaimed in amazement, his opinion of "Disciple Cultivation Simulator" rising even higher. Even Heavenly Dao missions could teach new skills; no wonder even the master couldn't put it down.
Kong Xuan hesitated, knowing a little about the inner workings of the Heavenly Path Mission, which was certainly not part of his master's plan.
However, seeing the diligent disciples of the Jie Sect building below, Kong Xuan kept quiet. Anyway, what Duobao said was true, and there was no need for further explanation.
Besides, he and his fellow disciples would be studying at Biyou Palace for a while longer. They would also be serving as lecturers for the disciples of the Jie Sect, taking this opportunity to get to know these tens of thousands of disciples.
Kong Xuan made up his mind to lead Dapeng and the others in the construction and setting up of the formation. Duobao couldn't just stand by and watch, so he joined in with his fellow disciples.
The disciples of the Jie Sect were naturally very familiar with these two "top disciples of the Jie Sect" both inside and outside the game, and they quickly gathered around them, chatting while working.
With the eldest disciple taking the lead, the other junior disciples worked even harder. With shared tasks as a foundation, the previously unfamiliar fellow disciples developed a stronger bond within the sect.
Yuan Yi felt a sense of relief as he watched Kong Xuan and the Dapengs mingle with the disciples of the Jie Sect.
At this moment, Tongtian, who had finished setting up the sea of flowers, came over, beaming with pride: "I told you my disciples from the Jie Sect are all excellent."
“Indeed, it’s quite good.” Yuan Yi could tell just by looking at the improvement in the stats of the Jie Sect disciples these past few days.
Most of the disciples of the Jie Sect were serious about their cultivation, while Tongtian, who committed evil deeds, could naturally see their misdeeds through the game records.
Indeed, it's time for "Disciple Cultivation Simulator" to be updated.
Seeing that Yuan Yi's mind had wandered again, Tongtian shook Yuan Yi's hand with dissatisfaction: "The Biyou Theme Park isn't even finished yet, what are you thinking about now?"
He had gone to great lengths to persuade Yuan Yi to come to Biyou Palace with him. Now, it was rare to find that there was no Zhen Yuanzi, no Hongyun, no elder brother, no Yuanshi, and not even Duobao and Kong Xuan. Just like when he went out to train, it was only him and Yuan Yi.
During this rare moment alone together, Tongtian, though unsure of what to do, noticed Yuan Yi's absent-mindedness and felt inexplicably down. He deliberately made a sound to attract Yuan Yi's attention.
"Ah." Yuan Yi turned her head as expected, her bright eyes reflecting Tongtian's image.
"I'm thinking, since the Three Pure Ones and the Western Two attained sainthood almost at the same time, how should this activity pool be arranged?"
"If they're too far apart, one in front of the other, then we're left with only stacked pools?"
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Author's Note: Some people achieve sainthood, but only made a down payment and ended up with a loan [doge emoji]. Right, Jieyin and Zhunti?
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