Cultivation: When you do things to the extreme

Xu Yang bid farewell to Yao Ji and returned to the temple, where he saw another person.

It was...

In the guest hall of Wuzhuang, Daci knelt down without saying a word and bowed down.

Xu Yang was not surprised to see this, nor did he help her. He just shook his head and said, "What does the Bodhisattva mean?"

"Amitabha, I am here to apologize to you, fellow Taoist!"

Daci's expression did not change, and she did not stand up. She knelt down on the ground, completely ignoring her eight kalpas.

As one of the four great bodhisattvas of Buddhism, she, who had eight kalpas of cultivation, could not kneel down in such a great ceremony even if she was facing the two Buddhas of Buddhism, Vairocana Tathagata and Vairocana Buddha.

But now in the Wuzhuang Temple, she didn't care about her status at all, she knelt on her knees and said in a deep voice: "I allowed that evil beast to descend to the world and bring disaster to the people. If it weren't for you, I don't know what kind of sin that evil beast would have committed. I feel guilty, so I came here to apologize. Please punish me!" "What are you talking about, Bodhisattva?" Xu Yang shook his head, then stretched out his hand and helped her up: "The culprit of the golden-haired beast has been punished. Even if the Bodhisattva has made mistakes, it is not just this. I will take the purple gold bell and return it to its original owner." "Your Excellency!" Daci was sad when he heard this: "Are you really unwilling to forgive this sin?" "..." Xu Yang was silent when he heard this, and he didn't speak for a long time. "I know what you are thinking, fellow Daoist."

Da Ci sighed again when he saw this: "People in the south all think that the golden-haired beast was secretly sent down to the lower world by me, one for the purpose of cultivating demons and advancing to Mahayana, and the other for the purpose of spreading Buddhism to the south!"

"..."

Xu Yang remained silent after hearing this.

At the beginning, the golden-haired beast went down to the lower world and became a demon, causing trouble for a thousand years.

For a thousand years, the Buddhist sect never paid any attention to it, but after the golden-haired beast was killed, it immediately sent two Arhats with cloth bags and pagodas to come and ask for the purple-gold bell.

How could people not imagine that this was a Buddhist scheme?

So, this Daci Bodhisattva is now...

"To be honest with you, the matter of the golden-haired lion was indeed instigated by me, and it was arranged by my Buddhist sect!"

Daci Bodhisattva knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice, but it was shocking: "I came here for this sin, and I personally apologize to you!"

"..."

Xu Yang looked at her, and was silent for a long time before speaking: "Why is the Bodhisattva doing this?"

"For my Buddhist sect, and for all living beings!"

Daci's face did not change, and he spoke in a deep voice: "The Buddhist sect has moved south, and the merit of luck. Only with this luck can Buddhism flourish. When Buddhism flourishes, the calamity of the earthly immortals and the difficulties of the people will have room for maneuver and hope for survival."

"Oh?"

Xu Yang raised his eyebrows and asked: "What is the calamity of the earthly immortals and the difficulties of the people?"

"Tongtian Secret Realm!"

Daci looked calm, but he would not stop until he died. : "This is a great calamity for the earthly immortals and a great disaster for the common people!"

"..."

Xu Yang was silent for a while, his expression changed, and he spoke in dialect for a long time: "How do you say it?"

Da Ci sighed faintly: "Daoyou, do you know why the gods and Buddhas disappeared in ancient times, leaving only this secret realm?"

Xu Yang's eyes condensed: "Does the Bodhisattva know?"

"I don't know!"

Da Ci shook his head and said in a deep voice: "But I can assert that there must be a great cause and effect and great terror behind this matter!"

Xu Yang: "..."

"This is a well-known thing."

Da Ci looked up and looked at Xu Yang: "But there is another thing that is little known!"

"Hmm!?"

Xu Yang's eyes condensed, and he asked tentatively: "The Bodhisattva said..."

"Daoyou, do you know the Taihuang Tianzun?"

Facing his gaze, Da Ci threw out another shocking word.

"..."

Xu Yang was silent for a while, and his brows gradually frowned: "Heavenly Emperor?"

"Yes!"

Da Ci nodded and said in a deep voice: "The Emperor of Tai has been in seclusion for more than 60,000 years. To this day, there is no sign of him coming out of seclusion, nor has he re-entered the Tongtian Secret Realm. Daoyou, do you know why?"

Xu Yang frowned and asked: "Why?"

There was also some curiosity in his words.

The Emperor of Tai, the Emperor of Heaven, the master of the Taoism, is the most outstanding figure among the great true immortals in the earthly immortal world, and is also the most recent earthly immortal.

But this legend has been passed for too long, so long that many people have forgotten the existence of this Emperor of Heaven.

Sixty thousand years ago, the Emperor of Tai was in seclusion, saying that he wanted to comprehend the way of earthly immortals, but after sixty thousand years, there was no result.

Not only did he not see the result, but he also did not see the person. He was in seclusion and there was no sound, which made the situation in the Heavenly Court so corrupt that the Jade Emperor was weak, the four assistants were divided, and the internal and external appearances were united but the spirits were separated, and there was already a danger of extinction.

So, what exactly is the reason that caused the Thai king to be in such a deadly retreat, and what state is he in now?

Xu Yang is very curious!

However...

"I don't know!"

Daci shook his head and said this.

"..."

Xu Yang looked at her and was silent.

The atmosphere was awkward for a while.

But fortunately, she quickly responded: "But according to what the two Buddhas said, the Thai king's retreat is closely related to the Tongtian Secret Realm. I'm afraid it's a disaster rather than a blessing!"

"Not only the Thai king, but also us, all the immortals in the earthly immortal world, as long as they can enter the Tongtian Secret Realm, may encounter the danger of the Thai king."

"Behind this, there are great causes and effects, great terror, and great disasters!"

"So..."

Daci took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "My Buddhist sect is so unscrupulous and plans to spread Buddhism to the south. It is not only for the prosperity of the sect and self-transcendence, but also to deal with disasters and prevent them before they happen."

"According to this, there will be a catastrophe in the earthly immortal world, which will arise from the secret realm that reaches the sky and bring harm to the common people?"

Xu Yang looked at her and summed up his words.

"good!"

Daci nodded: "In order to cope with this disaster, we have to use extraordinary measures!"

Hearing her explanation, Xu Yang was noncommittal and just asked: "Then why is the Bodhisattva here? Do you want me to give up the south view?"

"The poor monk doesn't dare!"

Daci shook his head and said seriously: "This poor monk comes here with only one request!"

"Um?"

Xu Yang's eyes narrowed and he asked in a deep voice: "What do you want?"

"Dare you invite the emperor to enter my Buddhist sect!"

Daci's stern words were still shocking.

"..."

Xu Yang was silent for a while, then waved his sleeves: "Is the Bodhisattva joking with a poor Taoist?"

"No joke!"

Daci's expression remained unchanged and he was very determined: "When my Taoist friend enters my Buddhist sect, he will become the third ancestor of our Buddhist sect. He will sit on an equal footing with the two Buddhas and become the three Buddhist sects. They will jointly govern the two states in the southwest. Even if the four poor monks attain enlightenment in the future, Under the guidance of fellow Taoists and the two Buddhas, there will never be any arrogance.”

The price is also astonishing.

However, Xu Yang's expression remained unchanged: "I don't value fame and wealth, but I value fame and fortune. Is the Emperor of Heaven lower than the Buddha of Guimen?"

"How could a poor monk not know that Taoist friends don't value fame and fortune?"

The Great Compassionate Bodhisattva shook his head: "So the poor monk is here to ask for help, not to ask for help. If the poor monk's body is not destroyed after the calamity, let the monk do what he wants to do to redeem his sins! "

After saying that, he bowed his head and waited for a response.

"..."

Xu Yang was silent again after hearing this.

Is this matter true or false?

Is this statement true or false?

It's possible!

This Bodhisattva is either worthy of the name of Great Compassion, or he is a great thief.

A heaven, a hell!

how to choose?

Daci waited quietly for a long time, and then he saw Xu Yang stepping forward, holding him up with both hands: "Bodhisattva, please get up!"

Daci did not stand up, but just raised his head and looked up at him: "Fellow Taoist, are you willing to help me?"

Xu Yang shook his head and said calmly: "I really cannot allow you to enter Buddhism, but it is not a bad idea to spread Buddhism to the south."

Daci's eyes narrowed and he asked: "What do you mean by fellow Taoist...?"

Xu Yang nodded: "This time I enter the secret realm of Tongtian, and I must restrain myself from Nanzhan. If Buddhism is willing to inherit this cause and effect and protect Nanzhan from being disturbed by demons, within ten thousand years, the spread of Buddhism will definitely be wrong." Difficult matter!”

"Thank you, fellow Taoist!"

Upon hearing this, Da Ci immediately thanked him: "My fellow Taoist, this great kindness and virtue will be remembered by all Buddhists forever!"

"Bodhisattva's words are serious."

Xu Yang shook his head, helped her up, and took out another jade slip: "This is a top-grade fairy technique. Please give it to the two Buddhas."

"Fellow……"

Looking at the jade slip in front of him, Daci was also startled. Then he woke up and came to his senses. He looked at Xu Yang and bowed again: "After the great catastrophe, this body will not be destroyed. I will come to Wuzhuang and lie down under the seat of my Taoist friend. Atoning for this sin!"

…

In this way, another guest is sent away.

In Wuzhuang Temple, Xu Yang sat alone, thinking secretly.

The Lord of Yaochi Palace and the Great Merciful Bodhisattva, these two people represent Heavenly Buddhism and have different intentions.

Needless to say, the Palace Master of Yaochi, the Heavenly Court was afraid of him, fearing that he would become bigger and usurp the throne, but they did not dare to suppress him, so they could only let the Palace Master of Yaochi come to appease him, deepen the relationship between the two parties, and at the same time use his strength to check and balance the West. Emperor Ji, stabilize the situation in the court...

Although it sounds like there are a lot of twists and turns, full of interest conflicts and calculations, in reality it is not a big deal. His attitude is also very simple. People respect me as much as I respect others!

As long as Tianting is honest, he will stay in peace and maintain this cooperative relationship.

On the contrary...not to mention establishing another heavenly court to replace it, we must also cut off the relationship and cut off the entanglement.

He can be the Emperor of the Six Dynasties, or he can be the Heavenly Lord of Ten Thousand Daos. Everything depends on what the Heavenly Court plans.

This is heaven, as for Buddhism...

I have to say that this Great Compassionate Bodhisattva is truly extraordinary.

To be able to reach this point and kneel down to beg him with the dignity of Eight Tribulations, whether this is true or not, she deserves to be praised.

If this is true and there is indeed a great calamity, then she is worthy of the name of "Great Compassion". She is a compassionate Bodhisattva who sacrificed the small for the great and risked her own life to endure the calamity.

If this matter is false and a bluff, then she can be called a tyrant, a "big thief" in the world, deceiving the world, Xu Yang also wants to praise her.

But whether it was true or false, true or false, Xu Yang could not give the initiative to others.

Therefore, he did not agree to the request of the Great Merciful Bodhisattva to enter Buddhism and become one of the three deities.

But he did not reject the "Southern Transmission of Buddhism".

The spread of Buddhism to the South is a great plan of Buddhism. The two deities and the four saints have been planning it for a long time and it is time to carry it out.

But by chance, he suddenly appeared and occupied the south-viewing place that Buddhism had longed for. With his achievements in governing the world in the academy and the virtue of Danyuan's teaching, he won the hearts of the people. This was the general trend.

This completely disrupted the Buddhist plan. As long as he was in Nanzhan, the spread of Buddhism to the south would not be successful.

This hit the key point of Buddhism.

There are two Buddhas and four saints in Buddhism. Needless to say, these two are the true Buddhas of the Nine Kalpas. The key is the four great Bodhisattvas.

Among the four great Bodhisattvas, the Great Wisdom and Great Sage has passed eight kalpas and still has one final hurdle to go before he can achieve Buddhahood.

But this last hurdle has stuck them for tens of thousands of years!

Why?

It is because they are not sure of surviving the last calamity, and the result of taking risks rashly is a narrow escape from death.

Therefore, the Buddhist sect began to plan the spread of Buddhism to the south, hoping to gain the fortune of Nanzhan, boost the momentum of Buddhism, achieve their own achievements, and survive the nine-fold Buddha calamity.

In other words, the spread of Buddhism to the south is related to whether Buddhism can produce two more nine-fold Buddhas!

Xu Yang suddenly appeared and disrupted this plan, and the Buddhist sect felt that it was imaginable.

But the Buddhist sect couldn't do anything with him. They might not be able to defeat him, and they might not be able to occupy Nanzhan even if they defeated him. The spread of Buddhism to the south and the prosperity of the two states would still be in vain.

In desperation, the Buddhist sect could only change its attitude and let the Great Compassion Bodhisattva come to reason and move them with emotion.

After thinking it over and over again, Xu Yang finally decided to give in and allow the "spread of Buddhism to the south" to proceed.

After all, he was going to enter the Tongtian Secret Realm, and Nanzhan had no one to take charge, which would surely attract demons to attack.

Although he had a backup plan, if Buddhism was willing to stand up and carry the banner, he would not mind giving up the fortune of ten thousand years to help Buddhism achieve two true Buddhas.

This is a kind of exchange of interests.

As for whether there will be hidden dangers...

It is still uncertain who the hidden dangers are!

Buddhism spreads to the south, and Buddhism flourishes. However, if two more Nine Tribulations True Buddhas appear, at best, the four great Bodhisattvas will all break through the realm, so that Buddhism will have six Buddhas.

And he, in the Tongtian Secret Realm, has been enlightened for ten thousand years, and this body of merits and fortunes...

So, Xu Yang is not worried at all.

Time for time, interest for interest.

Now his main need is not the luck of Nanzhan, but the Tongtian Secret Treasure.

If Buddhism wants it, give it to him, and everyone will take what they need. If there is a conflict in the future, it will be based on their own means.

...

The thread of this matter has been sorted out, and Xu Yang no longer thinks about it, and begins to count the gains of this Danyuan meeting.

This Danyuan meeting has been held for more than two hundred years. Whether it is to win people's hearts or to show off one's power, the purpose has been achieved, which is enough to shock people for a while.

This is a potential benefit, and there are also substantial gains, such as preaching, exchanging what one has, and there are gifts from all the cultivators, which are added to the treasury.

To be honest, holding such a Dan Yuan meeting is generally a loss. After all, not everyone can bring out gifts of sufficient weight, and there are some watered-down or even shoddy goods.

In this summary, if the settlement is only based on spirit stones, this Dan Yuan meeting can even be said to be out of pocket.

But this is limited to the settlement of spirit stones. The fact is not so. Wan Dao Academy has advantages in materials, supply and technology, and the elixirs it refines are relatively cheap.

Through this Dan Yuan meeting, cheap elixirs are exchanged for various precious spiritual objects. Even if some things are not worth the price, it is generally not a loss. In addition, it can earn reputation, occupy the market, and obtain a series of invisible benefits.

In summary, Wan Dao Academy not only did not lose money, but made a lot of money, and achieved mutual benefit and win-win results with the monks who came to participate in the Dan meeting.

Xu Yang was very satisfied with this. He selected a batch of high-level spiritual objects from the treasury and began to refine them.

The world is bustling, all for profit, and in the end, the disputes over interests will be decided by strength.

So, there is nothing to say. No matter how he schemes, I can break them all by myself!