Ever since Lin Zhongtian took over Ziwei Palace, the fortune of the Heavenly Court has skyrocketed, and the entire Three Realms have been shaken.
But this shock did not last long. After all, Lin Zhongtian's attitude was clear, and it was only a matter of time before he took over the Ziwei Palace.
Compared with this, the bigger news that attracted more attention from the three realms was naturally the Buddhist Journey to the West.
However, when the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty received the good news of Yanshou, he was very pleased and immediately built a temple in the territory of the Tang Dynasty to express his gratitude.
At the same time, it was the Buddhist Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who brought the good news in his dream at night. And because Empress Zhangsun liked Buddhism more and was even praised by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva for her wisdom, Li Er did not want to spoil the fun of his beloved wife, so he had to give the same response to Buddhism.
Therefore, in addition to building many Taoist temples, Li Er also built a large Ci'en Temple, gathered many officials, and issued a notice to recruit monks, intending to hold a water and land conference to help Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to liberate the lonely souls in the underworld.
Afterwards, officials from all over the country were recommended by eminent monks.
Many monks gathered in Chang'an to attend the Water and Land Assembly.
Finally, the imperial court selected 1,200 eminent monks, built a high platform outside the city of Chang'an, and formally convened the Water and Land Assembly.
The most outstanding monk at the meeting was naturally Chen Xuanzang, the reincarnation of Golden Cicada.
Guanyin Bodhisattva came here with his disciple Mu Zha, transformed into two scabby monks, holding the robes and staffs bestowed by the Buddha, and selling them on the street.
It happened that the Emperor of Tang was on a secret visit, and Guanyin told the Emperor of the miraculous effects of the cassock and the staff and sold them to him. Later, at a water and land assembly, she refuted all the monks with Mahayana Buddhism and convinced Chen Xuanzang.
It was not until this time that Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva appeared in his Dharma form and explained the Mahayana Dharma in the sky above Chang'an.
After the Buddhist teachings were finished, Guanyin Bodhisattva turned into golden light and disappeared without a trace.
After the civil and military officials, monks, nuns and common people stood up from their kneeling position, a piece of paper fell from the sky.
The inscription reads: "I pay my respects to the Great Tang Emperor. There is a wonderful text in the West. The journey is 108,000 miles, and the Mahayana is diligent. If you return to the Western Kingdom with this sutra, you will be able to surpass the ghosts and stand out from the crowd. If anyone is willing to go, you can seek the golden body of the Righteous Fruit."
When the Emperor of Tang saw the post, he seemed to be thinking about something, so he asked the monks if there was anyone willing to go to the West to worship Buddha.
Chen Xuanzang took on the responsibility without hesitation and stepped forward with determination, vowing to go to the West to fetch the true scriptures.
Li Er was overjoyed, knowing that this man was definitely not an ordinary person, so he went before the Buddha and bowed four times with Xuanzang, calling him "Your Majesty's brother, holy monk."
Afterwards, Li Er summoned civil and military officials, presented Chen Xuanzang with a cassock and a staff, and a pass. He also named him "Sanzang" and took the name of the country as his surname, calling him Tang Sanzang.
From then on, Tang Sanzang finally embarked on his journey to the West.
Within the Three Realms, many forces have turned their attention to this steadfast mortal, silently watching his every move in secret.
Lin Zhongtian is naturally no exception.
Today, the Ziwei Palace is in ruins and many immortals, gods and star officials have returned to their positions, repairing their own stars and palaces.
Nie Changchuan, Ye Chen and others were captured by Lin Zhongtian one after another. He assigned the vacant Star Lord positions to them, and unceremoniously ordered these idle fellows to work for him, the Emperor of Ziwei.
Bai Lang couldn't stand the loneliness, so he volunteered to join in.
However, this guy is not capable of doing his job. He just goes around visiting people all day and makes friends with the gods and immortals under the throne of Emperor Ziwei.
However, Lin Zhongtian himself has become a completely hands-off boss since he summoned the Void. Every day, apart from controlling the phantom of the emperor to expand the territory, he also spies on Tang Monk and his group in the Ziwei Palace.
On this day, a guest came to Ziwei Palace, it was Jade Ding Zhenren from Jinxia Cave in Yuquan Mountain.
He had already returned to the alliance headquarters once with Lin Zhongtian, and exchanged the "Eight-Nine Profound Art" and "Great Heavenly Immortal Art" for Gray Mist Coins, and also helped the alliance complete the remaining eighteen kinds of Tiangang magical powers.
After this action, Jade Ding Zhenren became a major holder of Gray Mist Coins in the alliance.
However, he did not spend lavishly in the [Rare Treasures Pavilion] like other time travelers. Instead, he stored all the Gray Mist Coins with great care and used them for his daily practice in seclusion.
At his level, most of the treasures in the heavens and the world are no longer of any effect.
Instead, the gray fog that the alliance members were most accustomed to became the most precious treasure in his eyes.
The status of this thing can be described as a simplified version of the Hongmeng Purple Qi. It is most suitable for Jade Ding Zhenren who has now attained the state of Daluo.
In the Ziwei Palace, Lin Zhongtian, Nie Changchuan and Jade Ding Zhenren sat at the desk, sipping tea and discussing Taoism while glancing at Tang Monk and his companions in the water mirror.
"Yu Ding, tell me the truth, have you gone to see Sun Wukong again?"
"Why is he so cooperative this time? Before Tang Seng even arrived, he was already in a hurry to become a disciple and escape from the predicament..."
Yu Ding took a sip of the immortal tea and sighed, "The destiny cannot be violated. Wukong has a stubborn character and deserves this disaster. Besides, the journey to the West is also a good thing for him."
"His current cultivation level has reached the limit of what his talent can achieve."
"If he can't tame his inner monkey, he will never be able to make any further progress in his life..."
Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "Don't interrupt. This is not the question I asked."
Jade Ding Zhenren sighed and said, "Okay, I did go to find him, but it was not my instruction to borrow the journey to the west to escape from trouble. It was his own choice. I respect his choice and only told him that if he has any problems in the future, he can come to Ziwei Palace to seek your help..."
Having said this, Jade Ding Master paused, glanced at Lin Zhongtian and said, "You won't refuse to help, will you?"
Lin Zhongtian laughed dumbly and said, "Don't worry, as long as he dares to come, I will help him. I'm just afraid that he is guilty and has killed the previous Purple Star Emperor, so he doesn't dare to enter my Purple Star Palace..."
Jade Ding Zhenren laughed loudly: "Don't worry, my disciple has no other skills, but he has the courage to challenge the sky."
While the two were chatting and laughing, Tang Seng and his companions in the water mirror were also moving at dozens of times the speed.
At this speed, only Lin Zhongtian and Yu Ding Zhenren could understand what was happening. If it were a mortal practitioner, they might not be able to tell what was happening.
The thirty-three heavens of heaven are all a vast world outside the human world, with a time flow rate hundreds of times different from that of the human world.
This is the real reason why it is said that one day in heaven is one year on earth.
Taking into account that the Ziwei Palace needed time to repair, Lin Zhongtian adjusted the speed of time on his own, which was about one-tenth of other places in Heaven.
Even so, there is still a gap of dozens of times between Ziwei Palace and the human world.
Lin Zhongtian just chatted with Jade Ding Zhenren for a while, and a day passed quickly in the water mirror.
At this time, Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang had already arrived at Yingchou Stream in Shepan Mountain, and were about to meet the little white dragon lying at the bottom of the Stream.
While looking at the water mirror, Nie Changchuan asked casually, "By the way, Master Yuding, I've always been curious about why you always meet travelers who can backstab you. Is it just because you're unlucky?"
"Have you ever thought that it might be your fault?"
Jade Ding Zhenren sighed and said, "I have really thought about this, but there is no way. The Great Dream Immortal Technique I created cannot solve the mystery in the womb. The reincarnation of the spirit will not be able to remember the memories of the previous life until it reaches adulthood."
Nie Changchuan asked curiously, "So you didn't remember who you were before you were eighteen?"
Jade Ding Zhenren nodded and said, "That's right."
Nie Changchuan said excitedly: "Interesting, can you teach me? I want to try it."
Jade Ding Zhenren was slightly startled and asked in surprise: "Now?"
Nie Changchuan nodded and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do anyway. It just so happens that when I was at the Maoshan ancestral temple, I found many travelers from the lower world. I can choose a world and give it a try."
Lin Zhongtian frowned and said, "You have to think about it carefully. If you can't solve the mystery in the womb, your reincarnated body may grow into another person. If he remembers his past life and can't accept it, you will suffer!"
"…Is there such a question?"
Nie Changchuan turned to look at Master Yu Ding and asked curiously, "Master, how did you solve this?"
Jade Ding Zhenren said calmly: "I have already achieved the Great Luo Dao, and my Dao heart is pure. Even if it is just the reincarnation of my divine consciousness, its Dao heart is as firm as my original body. In this case, when he knows that he is the reincarnation of my divine consciousness, he will gladly accept it, return to my body, and share the Great Luo Dao fruit with me..."
Hearing Master Yu Ding's words, Nie Changchuan was slightly shocked, as if he had figured out why his spiritual reincarnation was always stabbed in the back by time travelers.
After a little thought, Nie Changchuan smiled and said, "In that case, let me try and see how my Dao heart is!"
Jade Ding Zhenren reiterated: "Are you sure?"
"Sure!" Nie Changchuan nodded and said with a smile, "To be honest, I am very interested in this way of cultivation. Besides, the boss has drafted me as a soldier, so I will not leave Ziwei Palace in the short term. This is a good opportunity for me to slack off and cultivate."
Lin Zhongtian twitched the corner of his mouth and looked at Nie Changchuan with a frown on his face.
"I'm still here!"
Jade Ding Zhenren thought about it, nodded and said: "Okay, then I will teach you!"
As he spoke, he took out two jade slips and handed them to Lin Zhongtian and Nie Changchuan.
Nie Changchuan took the jade slip, closed his eyes and sensed it, then opened his eyes after a moment, as if thinking about something.
Lin Zhongtian also checked it out, and then said with a smile: "So that's how it is. Borrowing the power of the six reincarnations to sleepwalk through the heavens is a rather interesting spell, but I think there is still room for improvement."
"oh?"
Jade Ding Zhenren became interested.
Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "I have the art of information. I can carry the memory information of my past life in my mind, without fear of the six realms of reincarnation."
As soon as these words were spoken, both Jade Ding Zhenren and Nie Changchuan's eyes lit up.
Lin Zhongtian said regretfully: "But unfortunately, neither of you has ever been exposed to the Avenue of Information, so you can't learn this method for the time being."
Jade Ding Zhenren looked disappointed, but Nie Changchuan didn't care.
He thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Although I can't learn it, but you should be able to use this method on me, right?"
Lin Zhongtian nodded: "Of course."
“That’s good!” Nie Changchuan clapped his hands and said with a smile, “How about this, I don’t want the memories of this life, I’ll just keep my memories of the time traveler in my reincarnated body!”
"I also want to see what I would become if I hadn't met the Alliance..."