Next, after going around in circles, Master Zhunti finally brought up the matter of the eastward transmission of Buddhism.
Having witnessed the vastness of the primordial chaos and traveled through countless worlds, Hu Le now sees the primordial wilderness as nothing more than a small mud puddle.
In his view, the struggle among the various religious leaders and sages for the destiny of the primordial world was no different from a few large loaches rolling around in a small mud pond.
Does Buddhism want to spread eastward?
Want to make it great?
OK!
Just spread it!
He couldn't be bothered to stop him.
Watch him build a tall building, watch him entertain his guests, and watch his building collapse!
Even if Buddhism flourishes, nothing lasts forever. Sometimes, once prosperity reaches its peak, decline is not far off.
Let's just wait and see how they climb to the top and then fall from there...
When Zhunti Daoist tried to inquire about his attitude, Hu Le immediately smiled slightly.
"You may do as you please. Don't worry, I won't interfere."
Hu Le simply stated it outright.
Upon hearing this, the two religious leaders exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with joy.
I never expected that this time it would be resolved so easily...
Just as Hu Le agreed, he seemed to sense something and turned to look outside the hall.
"Could it be that you two fellow Daoists also invited the Supreme Lord and the Primordial Beginning?"
At this moment, Zhunti and Jieyin also sensed the arrival of Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun.
“Indeed.” Daoist Zhunti nodded. “Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment while my brother and I go out to greet him.”
"This is only natural. Fellow Daoists, please go ahead."
The Guide Taoist smiled apologetically and immediately walked out of the hall side by side with the Zhunti Taoist.
Before long, the two led the Supreme Lord and the Primordial Lord into the hall.
"I didn't expect to see you here, fellow Daoist. Greetings."
Taishang and Yuanshi entered the hall and saw Hu Le sitting on the lotus platform with his eyes closed, resting. They smiled and bowed.
Hu Le opened his eyes, bowed to the two of them, and said hello.
The Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti immediately invited Taishang and Yuanshi to sit on the lotus platform.
Hu Le saw that only two of the Three Pure Ones had arrived, leaving only the Tongtian Sect Leader missing.
Of course, it's clear why Daoist Zhunti didn't invite him.
The reason why Buddhism has been able to develop so rapidly is largely because it has absorbed the blood of the Jie Sect.
Most of the famous Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Buddhism today come from the Jie Sect.
Even the Buddha Tathagata, who is now in charge of religious affairs and is very famous, was originally the chief disciple of the Jie Sect.
If they were to summon the Tongtian Sect Leader to discuss the matter of Buddhism's eastward transmission, whose face would they be slapping?
They might start fighting right there and then...
Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun had already guessed the purpose of the two religious leaders inviting them over.
Even though he was unwilling to let the Buddhist cause succeed, he had no choice but to come and agree because of the karma he owed the two people.
Because Buddhism was being transmitted to the East, which was something they had already agreed upon.
Otherwise, these two wouldn't have so easily agreed to go down the mountain to help break the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.
A sage's promise is one he cannot break; he cannot afford to lose face by going back on his word...
Hu Le watched them talk, but remained silent, simply acting as a witness.
After they reached an agreement, the Way of Heaven underwent a slight change; this is what is meant by the so-called "sage's heart is the heart of Heaven."
Meanwhile, on the shores of the East Sea, at Flower Fruit Mountain, a rock suddenly shattered, and a golden-haired stone monkey sprang forth from it.
As soon as this monkey was born, it looked up at the sky, and two golden beams shot out from its eyes, soaring straight towards the heavens, causing the heavens to tremble three times.
At this moment, the Jade Emperor was holding a court assembly in the Lingxiao Palace. Upon seeing this unexpected turn of events, he hurriedly ordered Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Following Ear to go to the South Heavenly Gate to investigate the situation.
Not long after, two immortals came to report the birth of the stone monkey in the mortal realm.
Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor silently began to calculate in his mind. However, the fate of the stone monkey had already been shrouded by a powerful destiny, and even someone like him could not foresee its past or future.
They knew that a powerful being must have intervened to conceal the secret of the stone monkey.
If even someone with his cultivation level couldn't break through it, then it must mean that a sage is plotting something.
Therefore, even though he was very curious, he decided to stop paying attention to it.
Since we've already decided to give up and do nothing, let's just go all the way. Being too curious isn't always a good thing...
The birth of the stone monkey signifies that the Journey to the West had already begun at that moment!
No matter what great things this person does in the future, or how many people call him a hero.
But in reality, he was just a pitiful person, a puppet in the hands of the saints his whole life.
From the moment he was born, his destiny was already set.
Of course, this kind of misfortune may be something that some people would rather have than want.
After all, not everyone is qualified to catch the eye of a sage, and not everyone is worth their time and effort in arranging everything...
...
Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens lies the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
After the sages had discussed the matter, Taishang and Yuanshi took their leave. Hu Le also stood up and prepared to leave.
Zhunti and Jieyin politely tried to persuade the three to stay, but seeing that they were determined to leave, they personally escorted them out of the Pure Land.
However, as soon as they arrived outside the heavens, they saw a middle-aged Taoist priest already standing in the chaos.
The Taoist priest, holding the Qingping Sword, had a cold and stern expression; he was none other than the Tongtian Sect Leader.
His gaze swept across the faces of the saints, and he sneered inwardly, cursing them as birds of a feather.
The fact that these sages gathered together to discuss the eastward transmission of Buddhism could not be kept secret from him, the leader of the religion.
Over the years, he has devoted himself to managing the affairs of the Jie Sect, hoping to revive the sect and restore its former glory of having thousands of immortals pay homage to it.
Unfortunately, the Jie Sect's fortune had already been destroyed, and it had lost its treasure for suppressing fortune. How could it be restored in just over a thousand years?
With Buddhism and Chan Buddhism interfering, it seemed as if there would never be a glimmer of hope for recovery.
This had been making him feel quite frustrated.
Now that the Buddhist sect is about to launch a full-scale eastward expansion, wouldn't this bring a huge impact to his newly established and still very fragile Jie Sect? The future situation of the Jie Sect will inevitably become even worse.
How could he easily let the Western Buddhist sect succeed?
Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun owed these two a debt of karma, but he owed them nothing.
Not only did he not owe them a single penny, but in fact, both Jieyin and Zhunti, as well as Taishang and Yuanshi, owed him a huge debt that he had not yet repaid.
His former disciples, whom he had carefully cultivated, were either listed on the Investiture of the Gods and were wantonly oppressed and driven by the Heavenly Court, or they were captured and taken to Buddhism, where they were forced to convert and had no choice but to serve the Buddhist sect.
Whenever he thinks about these things, his heart aches...
"Tongtian! What are you doing here! My fellow Daoist and I don't recall inviting you here!"
Seeing that Tongtian Daoist looked hostile, Zhunti Daoist also spoke coldly.
The enmity between the two sides was so deep that he might be able to let go of it, but he didn't believe that the Tongtian Sect Leader could easily turn the page on the past.
Since it's difficult for the two sides to reconcile, why should he give Tongtian a friendly look?
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