At that moment, Nuwa seemed to remember something and immediately nodded.
"It is true. After I mended the sky, there was indeed a piece of five-colored immortal stone left behind."
Seeing this, Yuan Zhexian smiled slightly and continued to explain: "Although this immortal stone has no direct blood relationship with Fellow Daoist Nuwa, it was indeed born by relying on Fellow Daoist Nuwa's power."
It can be said that Fellow Daoist Nuwa is like the mother of this celestial stone.
He paused, giving everyone time to process the information, before continuing, "Now, with the help of Fellow Daoist Nuwa, the treasure contained within this immortal stone is about to be revealed."
"It contains the essence of the demon race, but it possesses Buddhist nature and also has immortal power."
"It can be said to be a combination of immortals, demons, and Buddhas!"
Yuan Zhexian spoke slowly, his words like a thunderclap that resounded in everyone's ears.
"At that time, if I can be accepted as a disciple by Fellow Daoist Zhunti."
"Thus, the cause-and-effect relationship formed in this way will allow one person to give each of you three an extra share of merit."
Yuan Zhexian continued, his gaze sweeping over Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, a sly glint in his eyes.
"Yes, that's true."
Nuwa nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
This arrangement would not only allow Zhunti and his followers to gain a Buddhist disciple.
It can also allow both the demon race and Nuwa, who is like the mother of the immortal stone, to gain merit.
Upon hearing this, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the other two immediately brightened up.
They all closed their eyes and began to carefully calculate, trying to confirm whether the cause-and-effect relationship was truly as Yuan Zhexian had said.
A moment later, the two opened their eyes at the same time, both with a look of excitement on their faces.
They exchanged a glance, then bowed to Yuan Zhexian and said, "Thank you for informing us, fellow Daoist. This plan is brilliant!"
Yuan Zhexian smiled slightly and nodded in response, "Now that the westward journey has been decided, I would like to ask everyone to discuss who should be sent on the westward journey."
"It would be good to put the fate of the final candidate into the thing given by the Dao Ancestor."
As soon as she finished speaking, Nuwa spoke first, saying, "Since the beginning of the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Dragon Clan has been subordinate to my Demon Clan."
“I intend to send Ao Lie, the third son of the West Sea Dragon King, as the one to travel west.”
Nuwa did not want to share the quota of merits for the human race with Laozi, so this time she also chose a member of the demon race.
Then Zhunti continued, "Jin Chanzi, the second disciple of the Buddha of this world, Mahavairocana, is the chosen one of our Buddhism to travel west."
"He is highly proficient in Buddhism and possesses extraordinary wisdom; he will surely live up to everyone's expectations."
The Great Sun Tathagata is now Lu Ya, the only remaining bloodline of the ancient Heavenly Court!
Nuwa once told Lu Ya that if he could enter Buddhism and learn Western methods, his strength would be greatly enhanced in a short period of time.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ya's heart stirred, for for a cultivator, improving one's strength is of paramount importance.
Therefore, Lu Ya did not hesitate to go to Buddhism to enjoy the position of Buddha in this world.
During the hundreds of years he spent in Buddhism, his cultivation level also skyrocketed, directly reaching a level close to the peak of Quasi-Saint!
However, all of this was not accidental.
This was a decision that Nuwa made together with Jieyin and Zhunti in order to ease the long-standing hatred between the demon race and Buddhism.
By bringing Lu Ya into Buddhism, not only can his strength be enhanced, but the tension between the two religions can also be eased to some extent.
After Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti had each made arrangements for the people traveling west, their gazes fell unanimously on Yuanshi and Yuantong.
At this moment, Yuanshi said, "The Three Pure Ones are one family. Since Fellow Daoist Huayuan is the Vice Leader of the Jie Sect, let him decide the candidates for the two sects."
After speaking, Yuanshi turned his gaze to Yuan Zhexian.
Yuan Zhexian naturally understood Yuanshi's meaning. After a moment's thought, without even the slightest hesitation, he decisively said, "I intend to send Chan Jie Yang Jian and Jie Jiao Zi Shou as the people to travel west."
The moment those words were uttered, everyone present was shocked.
Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, in particular, never expected that Yuan Zhexian would utter this name.
Nuwa exclaimed in astonishment, "King Zhou—Zi Shou?"
Her voice was filled with disbelief, as if she had witnessed someone who should have died suddenly come back to life.
"Didn't he die from self-immolation? How could he still be alive?"
Upon seeing this, Yuan Zhexian quickly explained, "You were born with the destiny of a human emperor and were exceptionally gifted. It is truly a pity that such a person has perished."
He paused, then continued, "I have always valued talent, which is why I stepped in to save him."
Then Yuan Zhexian continued, "Now that his Yin Shang dynasty has been destroyed, he has become a free man."
"So I let him join the Jie Sect and become a disciple of Daoist Duobao of my Jie Sect, so that he could learn the profound methods of the Jie Sect."
"Now Zi Shou's cultivation has just broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level."
Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of doubt in the other's eyes.
However, after thinking about it, I decided not to say anything more.
After all, Zi Shou has already joined the Jie Sect, so it's their business and there's no point in arguing about it further.
Thus, the five members of the journey to the West—Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong, Yang Jian, Zishou, and Ao Lie—have been finalized.
Then, the group used their great magical power to capture the fates of the other people and place them into the disc-shaped magic treasure that the Heavenly Dao had taken out.
Finally, the sages all expressed their satisfaction and left Penglai Immortal Island one after another.
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