Chapter 155 You Come and I Come Out from Yu Wei...
After coming out from Yu Wei, the water and fire boy who led the way told her that Master Duobao had resigned from the position of the head disciple, and that the position was officially taken over by the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit.
As he was speaking, Kong Xuan came towards him and said, "Senior Sister Fuli, the teacher knows you're here and asked me to invite you in for a seat."
Fu Li smiled and said, "I was just about to go look for him. Since you have your junior brother leading the way, you can go back." She said the latter part to the little boy.
The boy bowed and left. Fu Li followed Kong Xuan to Duobao's place of meditation and asked him what his plans for the future were.
Now Kong Xuan is Duobao's disciple. Duobao's mission to become the Buddha remains unchanged, but Kong Xuan certainly cannot become the Buddha Mother.
Kong Xuan said, "My teacher has already told me to stay on Jin'ao Island and assist my uncle Jin Ling in the future, just as I assisted him. My master also asked me to stay, saying that I would have another opportunity in the future."
As they were talking, they arrived at Duobao's retreat. Kong Xuan served them tea and left. Duobao seemed to know what she wanted to ask and answered it directly.
Today's Buddhist teachings focus solely on self-cultivation, making them difficult to spread beyond the impoverished lands of the West. Even the more affluent areas of Xiniu Hezhou couldn't resist the influence of Taoism.
The reason why Buddhism chose Duobao and even offered him the position of Buddha was because of the large number of disciples and great influence of Jiejiao.
They wanted Duobao to integrate the teachings of Jiejiao into the current teachings of Buddhism after entering Buddhism, and create a brand new Buddhist Dharma, a Dharma that is easy to promote and that most people are willing to believe in.
To put it bluntly, the two leaders, Jie Yin and Zhunti, are unable to reform the existing transactions, so they want to introduce foreign aid to consolidate and reform Buddhism.
But the Xuanmen sect was not out for charity. If the Buddhist sect wanted to lead the reform of the Xuanmen sect's doctrine, it would naturally have to share some of the benefits. Only when both sides benefited could things proceed smoothly.
Not only Duobao Zhenren of the Jiejiao, but also Randeng Taoist, Cihang, Manjusri, Samantabhadra, and Juliusun of the Chenjiao entered Buddhism in order to share the benefits.
Otherwise, they are doing well in Xuanmen, why should they change to a new path that they have never touched before?
Fu Li asked, "How do we distinguish between these two teachings? I can't expect Master to work so hard and then have the results mixed up with their original teachings, right?"
If the two are confused, it is equivalent to admitting that Duobao is an extension based on the original Buddhist teachings, and most of the merits will be divided among them.
Of course, Duobao wouldn't agree, nor would the three Xuanmen leaders. The Six Saints' discussion at Zixiao Palace was not only about deducing the meaning of the Conferred God, but also about what would happen after Duobao entered Buddhism.
Fu Li nodded: "Then I feel relieved. The senior masters will not let their disciples suffer any loss."
Duobao said, "Nephew, the main reason I invited you here this time is to learn some techniques on controlling people."
He was once the chief disciple of Jiejiao. His younger disciples and younger students all revered the leader and respected him as their first disciple. He only needed to follow the rules and did not need to use the art of controlling others.
But things were different after he entered Buddhism. Duobao thought about it and decided that instead of figuring it out on his own, it would be better to ask an expert directly.
It just so happens that they have a ready-made one in their Jiejiao sect.
Fu Li would certainly not be stingy about such a thing, and immediately explained it to Duobao in detail.
After half a year, Duobao had mastered the theory, and all that was left was practice.
Fu Li gave him a suggestion, asking him to transform himself into a mortal and go to the court in Shu to gain some experience. At the same time, he could also observe how others operated, and maybe he could learn by analogy.
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After coming out of Jin'ao Island, she first looked through the messages in the address book. Seeing that there was no news about Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao, she knew that their first battle to establish their power in the Zhou Kingdom had not yet been completed.
Nezha, on the other hand, sent her a lot of messages, almost every day judging by the date. At first, he simply shared some of Xiqi's beautiful scenery and local customs, but after a while, when there was no reply, the words between the lines began to smell like tea.
Now that the person is no longer in front of her, and without the blessing of Lingzhuzi's face, Fu Li looked at these words with limited guilt in her heart, and only felt helpless and funny.
But she still chose to reply to Nezha first and explained to him why she didn't reply to the message.
She was explaining the art of power to Master Duobao, which was a conversation between a younger generation and an older generation. If she checked her phone to reply to a message in the middle of the conversation, it would be extremely rude.
Nezha replied almost instantly, and first said a lot of sweet words in surprise, such as "I knew that my sister wouldn't ignore me" and "I don't mean to be angry with my sister, it's just that my sister always ignores me. I thought she had another brother and forgot about me."
This kind of intimate complaint is not annoying at all, but makes people feel that he is very cute.
Fu Li coaxed him and asked about the war situation.
Nezha told her that Jiang Ziya had prepared for three months and had led the Zhou army to attack Jiming Pass more than two months earlier. The commander guarding the pass was a member of the Jiejiao sect. Although an outer disciple, his cultivation was not to be underestimated.
Together with Huang Tianhua, who arrived two weeks later, he captured the general alive. The general was also very straightforward and promised not to participate in the war between Shang and Zhou again. He bid farewell to the immortals of the two sects and returned to the mountains to practice.
King Jichang of Xibo was very sorry about this. He wanted to recruit the general, but he was not willing to do so.
After this battle, Nezha and Huang Tianhua established their prestige within the Zhou camp, and Jiang Ziya firmly established his position. Even Shen Gongbao, who worked in the civil service, felt his work pressure was greatly reduced.
To put it bluntly, there were fewer people secretly trying to trip him up, and more people willing to help him. This made Shen Gongbao sigh that people's hearts were treacherous and fickle.
The next general sent by the Shang Dynasty was a mortal with some skills. Nezha and Huang Tianhua agreed to just sit back and let the generals from the Zhou camp go to fight.
It was common for ordinary people to fight a war for several months. However, Jiang Ziya was a master of military strategy. Under his command, the Zhou army won more battles than they lost, and the commander of Jiming Pass was almost unable to hold on.
After finishing the business, Nezha started to make tea.
Nezha: So my sister came to me today just to ask about the battlefield. I knew that if it weren't for official business, my sister wouldn't think of me.
Fu Li: “…………”
Fu Li: How could that be? Whether it's business or personal, you're the first person I think of. You're not the only one in Xiqi, so why would I only ask you when I have something to ask?
Nezha: Sister, are you sure you only want to ask me? I'm afraid if I turn around, I'll go back to Junior Brother Shen Gong and Junior Brother Jiang.
Fu Li: You have explained it clearly enough, why should I bother with this?
Nezha: I know my sister is coaxing me. As long as she is willing to coax me, I will be happy.
Fu Li: “…………”
Fu Li: I am telling the truth.
Nezha: I believe my sister.
Nezha: Sister, has Lu Ya looked for you recently?
Fu Li: I have been on Jin'ao Island the whole time. I just came out and haven't seen any outsiders yet.
Fu Li: Don't you have Lu Ya's account? If you need to contact him, why not just send him a message or video chat? Why are you asking me?
Nezha: It's okay, I'm just asking. He's just an outsider, I wouldn't look for him even if I have something to ask.
For some reason, in this ordinary text, Fu Li saw double quotation marks around the word "outsider".
Just when she thought Nezha had a lot more to say to her, he said goodbye to her, leaving Fu Li with a puzzled look.
But it didn't take long for her to find out what Nezha was doing.
Lu Ya forwarded her a screenshot of her chat history with Nezha, with two "outsiders" circled in red.
Fu Li: “…………”
——No, you’re trying to play this on me?
Lu Ya's video has come through, and his tone is very aggrieved: "Fu Li, aren't we friends? How did I become an outsider again?"
Fu Li suppressed the madness in her heart: "We are just discussing the matters within the sect. You are not from our sect, so of course you are an outsider."
Look at the context, look at the context! I hate taking things out of context.
Fu Li decided to take the initiative: "I thought that as friends, we still had this basic trust."
Lu Ya smiled and said, "That's not what I meant. It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time and I haven't been able to contact you, so I just wanted to find an excuse to talk to you."
Fu Li laughed and said, "Don't make that joke next time. It's really scary. I've been on Jin'ao Island for the past six months, accompanying my uncle in seclusion. It's not good to keep looking at my phone with the elders around. By the way, is the factory in the underworld running well?"
Lu Ya said, "Don't worry, General Baowei is watching. The souls in the City of the Dead are happy to go in now that they know they can earn merit by working there."
Fu Li asked again: "How is the production? How long will it take to meet the needs of the underworld?"
Lu Ya said, "We've just started, and are still in the trial stage. We in the Underworld are already satisfied that we can independently produce finished products. As for increasing production, there's no rush."
Fu Li said, "Just keep it in mind. You understand the rules of the underworld better than I do, so I can't offer any suggestions without reason."
——Not offering opinions means not wanting to take responsibility.
Lu Ya understood what he said and said with a smile, "You've already given me enough help. If I were to let you worry about these trivial matters, it would make me seem useless."
- Don't worry, you won't be held responsible if anything goes wrong. But I'll remember all the help you gave me in the early stages, and you'll definitely get a share of any benefits.
Fu Li smiled and said, "I'm just helping to pull strings. The real work is done by Uncle Luo Xuan's team. The ones who are busy running around are Prince Chujiang and General Niutou. They are the real heroes."
"I don't take responsibility, nor do I want your benefits. I just want to ask for a favor. Yes, a favor from King Chujiang and General Niutou."
Lu Ya said, "You've brought something as valuable as a mobile phone to the underworld, and created so many jobs. The pressure on Wrongful Death City has been greatly reduced. Not only King Chujiang and General Niutou, but even King Biancheng, who governs Wrongful Death City, remembers your kindness."
——Don’t worry, I will help you get the most favors.
Fu Li was very satisfied.
Lu Ya asked her where she was now, and said that he was in the human world at that moment and had finished his mission, so he wanted to invite her to get together.
Having just received benefits from others, it was difficult for you to refuse, so you said, "I just left Jin'ao Island. Please send me your location and I'll find you."
Lu Ya said, "Why don't you send me your location and I'll come find you. Aside from the Empress Nuwa Palace, I've never been to any other sage's temples in my life. Would you be so kind as to ask Fu Li to lead the way?"
Fu Li smiled and said, "Of course."
After saying that, he sent the location.
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