Chapter 311 National Discussion
Tomorrow is the birthday of Hunyuan Taichu Da Daojun.
Fang Yi was still immersed in "preparing lessons", thinking about how to explain the "secret of immortality" well.
By the way, he observed the situation of the believers.
He now has about 100 to 200 million followers around the world, including 10 to 20 million fanatical believers.
“I don’t know if preaching in my own country this time will attract another wave of believers.”
Fang Yi pondered secretly.
If possible, cultivating Yang Shen by yourself will shorten the time a lot.
He has been looking forward to cultivating the Yang God for a long time.
Suddenly, Fang Yi sensed something and then burst into laughter.
He did not have the idea of unifying the Buddhist and Taoist worlds, but some people close to him wanted to immediately promote him as the "leader of the martial arts world", and the discussion was very heated.
All true.
Zhengyi.
Chinese Buddhism.
Tibetan Buddhism.
Almost all religious figures in the country are discussing this issue in full swing!
For example, in Taiwan, a discussion meeting was held under the leadership of Zhang Tianshi of Taiwan.
Taoist priests in Taiwan are different from those in mainland China. There is no distinction between Quanzhen and Zhengyi, only between "Wutou" and "Hongtou".
The schools of Aconitum include Maoshan, Qingwei, Wudang, Zhengyi Tianshi, Jingming and so on.
They inherited the traditional sacrificial techniques, and their classics are based on the Taoist Canon.
The red heads mainly include the Shenxiao School, Lushan School (also known as the Bai Yuchan school), Sannai School, etc., which emerged after the Song and Yuan Dynasties.
These are all without formal rituals, so they are considered by Wutou Taoist priests to be not orthodox.
As the leader of the Wutou Sect, Tianshi Zhang of Taiwan glanced at the heads of dozens of sects below and said calmly, "Tomorrow is the birthday of Hunyuan Taichu Daojun, and it is also the day when Master Fang will give a sermon. Master Fang is the only immortal living in our Taoism or the world's religions. He is kind enough to teach the secret of longevity to the world. So after thinking about it, I decided to respect Master Fang and the Fangxian Sect as the only sect of our Taiwan Taoism. Even my Zhengtian Master Sect will belong to one of the factions of the Fangxian Sect. What do you think?"
Ever since Fang Yi stepped in to mediate the conflict between the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion and the Wanwan Tianshi Mansion, Wanwan Zhang Tianshi has always regarded Fang Yi as his "teacher" and has always wanted to curry favor with him.
Now I finally find the opportunity.
He will definitely do his best to use his own strength to promote the "integration" among Taoism.
These words immediately attracted discussions from dozens of sect leaders below.
"Master Fang, as a Taoist immortal, is indeed worthy of being a leader."
"It is true that Master Fang is a true immortal, but if we respect the Fang Immortal Sect as the only sect, wouldn't that be betraying our master and ancestors?"
"That's right. Master Fang didn't say that all our major sects must be merged into the Fangxian Sect."
"Master Zhang, we know that you hold a high position in the Taiwanese Taoism, but which sect has not had its glory days? Which sect has not produced one or two immortals? Now that you have merged into the Fangxian Sect, it is not only a betrayal of your teacher and ancestors, but at the very least, it is disrespectful to your ancestors."
"If Master Fang himself said that we should merge into the Fangxian Sect, then I would have nothing to say. But Master Fang didn't say anything, and you proposed that we do this. Aren't you overstepping your authority?"
"Where should we place our ancestral heritage?"
"You can't do that!"
"Why not? Master Fang wants to teach the secret of immortality to the world, so why don't we go and listen? Since we have listened, we are half his disciples. Why can't we respect Master Fang as the only supreme master of our Wanwan Taoism and the Fangxian Sect as the only school?"
"Yes, I support joining the Fangxian Sect!"
Most of the Aconitum followers are quite opposed to this.
Because everyone has roots and doesn’t want to “dishonour their teachers and ancestors”.
The bottom line is that it is because Fang Yi did not bring it up on his own initiative that no one can benefit from it.
However, the Red Head Sect itself has no foundation. When they see that they now have the opportunity to rely on the Fangxian Sect and gain a "foundation", they will of course support the proposal of Taiwanese Zhang Tianshi.
There are far more people discussing this.
Many people in the mainland are also discussing this matter.
For example, Zhang Tianshi, Li Daochang, Jiecheng Zen Master and so on.
These people have a close relationship with Fang Yi and are relatively close to the Huangshan Daojun Palace, so naturally they had no objection to hearing someone propose taking further steps with the Fangxian Sect.
But some people who are not so close to Huangshan Daojun Palace are somewhat dissatisfied with this proposal.
For example, a Dharma Assembly is being held at this moment.
One of the Zen masters, who was of high status, said directly in front of everyone: "We all know that Taoist Master Fang is immortal and has unparalleled power. He is also proficient in Buddhism. I have always respected Master Fang, but he is not a Buddhist. It's okay for us to maintain the current relationship with him. If we go further, wouldn't it be bad? After all, the inheritance is different. Buddhism and Taoism are two schools. How can we Buddhists respect Taoist Master Fang as the 'Supreme'? Don't you think so?"
As soon as this highly respected Zen master opened his mouth, many eminent monks agreed with him.
For example, Master Haimu, a high monk of the Tiantai Sect, has always been a diehard. He had previously surrendered to Fang Yi's power and was willing to respect Fang Yi as the World Honored One. He also recognized that Hunyuan Taichu Da Daojun and Huangshan Da Daojun were superior to all the Buddhas.
But he really couldn't accept Buddhism being incorporated into the Fangxian Sect.
So, Master Haimu immediately agreed, "Even if Master Fang is proficient in Buddhism, just as Master Nanlin said, Master Fang is not a Buddhist after all. The Fangxian Sect is also a Taoist sect. If we really merge into it, how can we promote our own sect to the outside world in the future? Could it be that I am Haimu of the Tiantai Sect of Fangxian Buddhism?"
Although this sentence is a rhetorical question, everyone actually understands what it means. It simply means that the Taoists will be suppressed.
Some other monks felt that this made sense.
Most of these are self-proclaimed authentic Buddhist monks.
"Zen Master Haimu's words make sense."
"You can support Master Fang, but we should wait a little longer before Buddhism is incorporated into the Fangxian Sect."
"Master Fang is not a Buddhist after all."
"If we really do this, how will we face the Buddhas after we pass away?"
"Isn't it rumored among Thai Buddhism, Hinduism and other sects closely related to Buddhism that the Buddha is one of the incarnations of Fang Zhenren? I think there is nothing wrong with Buddhism being incorporated into the Fangxian sect."
A group of monks were arguing endlessly.
Most of them do not support the integration of Buddhism into the Fangxian Sect.
There are also a few eminent monks who support it.
Some people in society are also discussing this matter.
It’s just that these people have different opinions and schools from those in Buddhism and Taoism.
They are questioning whether the "secret of immortality" is a lie.
There was an old biology professor named Meng. He had no opinion on Fang Yi, but he was a little disdainful of the "immortality technique".
Because if the "immortality technique" is proven to be true, biology will be greatly impacted.
As one of the representatives of domestic biology, Professor Meng must protect the industry.
Professor Meng openly questioned: "If everyone can practice longevity, then aren't modern medicine and biology all wrong? Yes, I believe that Master Fang is an immortal and possesses unparalleled power, but I don't believe that everyone can practice the art of longevity. If that's the case, why haven't I seen any records of real immortals in the long river of history? I haven't seen any immortals living from ancient times to the present. Therefore, I think that the news released by Huangshan Daojun Palace this time, saying that Master Fang is going to disclose the secret of longevity, is entirely to attract people to listen to Master Fang's preaching, rather than really letting the world understand the secret of longevity. Don't have too much expectation for it."
Many people agree with this.
"yes!"
"How is it possible for everyone to live forever?"
"Master Fang is Master Fang. He may be an innate god. It's just that we think he is a 'creature' like us. In fact, it is impossible for real humans to live forever like him."
"That's the point!"
"I also don't think the secret of immortality that Master Fang is about to reveal will be of any help to the development of our human race."
There are also some biologists who support Fang Yi.
For example, another old professor who enjoys a high reputation in the biological community said: "Since Master Fang is willing to reveal the secret of longevity, he must be very confident. It will provide great help to our biological research. I think everyone can go and listen to the lecture. Maybe you will be inspired by it. It is not impossible to extend the lifespan of mankind or even explore the secret of true longevity."
"Professor Lin is right."
"It doesn't take much time to listen."
"You're spending money instead of time. Don't you know that a ticket to attend a lecture at Huangshan Daojun Palace is being sold for $100,000 in foreign countries? It's also being sold for over a million in China. Do you have the money to attend the lecture?"
"Could this be a way for Huangshan Daojun Palace to make money?"
Originally, everyone was just having a normal discussion.
Some people support it, some people oppose it.
It's normal for each to have their own basis.
However, one person jumped out in anger and started to attack.
That person was none other than Master Guojun, whose future was cut short. "If Master Fang was truly compassionate and wanted to reveal the secret of immortality, why did he raise the ticket price so high? He must be trying to make money! Everyone, don't trust Huangshan Daojun Palace!"
Originally, Huangshan Taoist Temple did not have any ticket settings. It simply sent out many invitations to the Buddhist and Taoist circles in China, and also allowed a certain number of ordinary people to attend the lectures.
After all, the Huangshan Taoist Palace is so small that only those who arrive first can enter. Those who arrive later won’t be able to enter if there is no room left.
But Master Guojun's words made it seem as if Huangshan Daojun Palace was taking the opportunity to make money.
It really resonated with many people who were not aware of the situation.
People just follow the crowd.
So, negative comments came out.
"Master Fang may really want to explain something, but why do the Taoists of Huangshan Daojun Palace charge such a high price for tickets?"
"It's just to make money!"
"Alas, people's hearts have changed!"
"Some Taoists in Huangshan Daojun Palace are destroying the reputation of Master Fang!"
The public opinion is not very good!
Many people suspect that Huangshan Daojun Palace is taking advantage of the opportunity to make money!
This made many people from the Buddhist and Taoist circles who knew the situation speechless. They thought that Master Fang had good intentions in being willing to reveal the secret of immortality, but there were actually people who suspected that the Huangshan Taoist Palace was taking the opportunity to make money?
They didn't take a single cent!
In fact, if we change the topic, it might not attract so much criticism.
But the secret of immortality was too sensational.
It was so sensational that some people simply couldn't believe it.
So as soon as someone started talking, some people immediately became skeptical.
Yes, there are a lot of criticisms.
However, regardless of whether it is controversial or not.
Whether it is supported or not.
Tomorrow is the birthday of Hunyuan Taichu Da Dao Jun, and the matter of Fang Yi revealing the secret of immortality has become a hot topic.
Almost the whole country is talking about it.
Everyone knows that tomorrow there will be tens of thousands of people heading to Huangshan Taoist Palace, and the scene will surely be sensational!
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