I!The Many Treasures Tathagata

Chapter 21

Although he looked down on Taishang and Xuandu's Taishang Wangqing, Chen Duobao still had a good sense of Lu Dongbin.

According to the records of later generations about Lu Dongbin, he was a hot-blooded hero.

In fact, people teach that the Eight Immortals represent male, female, old, young, rich, noble, poor, and humble.

Each has a strong human touch, among which Lu Dongbin is the most.

Whether this is the case, however, remains to be seen later.

Chen Duobao nodded politely to Lu Dongbin, and followed him towards the Bajing Palace on the top of the mountain.

Along the way, there are rows of bluish-gray Taoist temples standing on both sides.

From time to time, people passed by, all looking at Chen Duobao curiously.

Chen Duobao also recognized the identities of several people with obvious characteristics.

Zhang Guolao who rides a donkey upside down, Li Tieguai who leans on a cane...

It seems that after 3 years of retreat, he is making progress, and the emperor is not idle.

When he arrived outside the alchemy room of the Bajing Palace, Lu Dongbin stopped and motioned for Chen Duobao to enter alone.

Chen Duobao looked at the deep and quiet alchemy room. The door was wide open, but it was dark inside, and he couldn't see anything clearly.

Like a hungry tiger devouring people, it opened its mouth wide, waiting for him to throw himself into the trap.

Chen Duobao smiled lightly. Now that he was here, why would he feel afraid because of this little battle.

The blue stone tablet is still at the foot of Shouyang Mountain, so the Taishang should not dare to violate the Taoist prohibition again and take action against him.

No matter how powerful a man-eating tiger is, what is there to be afraid of being put in a cage?

Chen Duobao walked confidently into the alchemy room, the door closed automatically, but the room immediately brightened up.

The Taishang sat alone on the top, in front of him, the alchemy furnace was full of alchemy fire, exuding a delicate fragrance.

"Duobao, you don't agree with Maitreya to merge Theravada Buddhism into Mahayana Buddhism, why do you still have time to come here?"

Taishang said indifferently, without the slightest malice towards Duobao in his tone.

It was as if the Kongtong seal had been snatched from Lingshan before, but it never happened.

When Chen Duobao heard the words, he felt awe-inspiring, and he really couldn't hide the plan of the reception and quasi-promotion.

Then why, the Supreme Being remained indifferent and allowed him to merge Hinayana Buddhism into Mahayana Buddhism?

When he was studying Daoist Duobao in his previous life, he was very confused.

Lao Tzu, such a scheming first sage, has always been exhaustive, but he has lost his standard in this "turning a beard into a Buddha", and he has lost his reputation for nothing.

Don't I know Taoist Duobao's hatred for him and Yuanshi?
Don't you think that once Taoist Duobao goes to the west and escapes his control, facing the coercion and temptation of Jieyin and Zhunti, he will probably betray him directly and really join Buddhism?

Is he too confident that Daoist Duobao dare not betray?Do you still think Taoist Duobao still has feelings for Xuanmen?

Chen Duobao felt that Lao Tzu seemed to be deliberately forcing Daoist Duobao to defect and join Buddhism, even at the expense of his own reputation.

Perhaps this "turning Hu into a Buddha" is not at all aimed at preventing the great prosperity of Buddhism, or it is just an incidental purpose to prevent the great prosperity of Buddhism, and there are deeper calculations.

Before Chen Duobao came to Shouyang Mountain, he had a bold guess about Lao Tzu's real purpose, but it still needs to be verified.

"Uncle, Duobao has never forgotten that it was you who guided Duobao to Lingshan to establish Theravada Buddhism and divide the luck of Buddhism."

"Before coming to Shouyang Mountain, Duobao had met Maitreya, but he had already sternly rejected him."

"Duobao has been a Taoist disciple from the beginning to the end, so how could he join forces with that sect's Left Sect."

"In addition, 3 years ago, Duobao was impulsive and caused a catastrophe. This time, he came here to return the Kongtong seal."

Chen Duobao answered according to the words he had planned, while taking out the Kongtong seal.

Taishang's originally indifferent expression froze for a moment.

He didn't expect that Chen Duobao actually planned to return the Kongtong seal to him when he came this time.

Kongtong seal is really important to Renjiao.

It is precisely because of the supreme treasure of the human race, the Kongtong Seal, that the Renjiao is qualified to confer the Three Emperors and Five Emperors.

If there is no Kongtong seal, even the Christian name of Renjiao will be a little bit out of order.

For the past 3 years, he has been having a headache, how to get back the Kongtong seal without his own hand.

In addition to cultivating the Eight Immortals and Yin Xi, let them recruit more disciples and vigorously develop three generations of disciples.

In addition, I also contacted Yuan Shi, and later, the Chanjiao will send experts to help Renjiao to besiege Lingshan together.

But for Duobao's cultivation, the Taishang is also somewhat jealous, and is not completely sure.

This time, Duobao was able to take the initiative to return the Kongtong seal, which saved countless troubles.

Although the Taishang breathed a sigh of relief, he remained calm on the surface, quietly waiting for Chen Duobao's next words.

Naturally, he would not naively think that Chen Duobao would return the Kongtong Seal for free.

He has already made up his mind that as long as Chen Duobao's conditions are not too excessive, he will agree.

"Uncle, before returning the Kongtong seal, Duobao still has a doubt in his heart. Your plan to turn Hu into a Buddha may not be able to stop the great prosperity of Buddhism."

Chen Duobao said with his head down, looking at the ground with an inexplicable meaning hidden in his eyes.

"Oh?"

Laozi was noncommittal, obviously not taking Duobao's doubts to heart.

"Uncle, what Jieyin and Zhunti established is Mahayana Buddhism after all."

"The Hinayana Buddhism is nominally under the Mahayana Buddhism after all, and now there is not much differentiation of Buddhist luck."

"Although Maitreya's invitation has been rejected, Jieyin and Zhuntiken will not let it go."

"Next, if they use the nominal advantages of Mahayana Buddhism to forcibly annex Theravada Buddhism, how will they resist?"

Lao Tzu was silent when he heard the words, he naturally knew about it, but he couldn't think of a solution.

Anyway, he didn't expect that turning Hu into a Buddha could really divide the luck of Buddhism, so he didn't think much about this issue.

"Master, why don't we directly establish Mahayana Buddhism?"

"That is nominally equal to the Buddhism of Jieyin and Zhunti. As long as it develops well, it can divide half of the Buddhist luck."

Lao Tzu shook his head when he heard this, "I have thought about this too, but the prerequisite for establishing Mahayana Buddhism is the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. I only have Hinayana Buddhism."

In the later period of Conferring the Gods, Lao Tzu had a premonition that both the elucidation of teaching and the interception of the church would suffer, and Buddhism would prosper.

At that time, he began to make arrangements, and secretly comprehended Buddhism while communicating with Jieyin and Zhunti Lun Dao.

But after all, he is not majoring in sects. Relying on his powerful sage cultivation and amazing comprehension, after forcibly enlightening to a Hinayana Dharma, he has nothing to gain.

However, it can also be seen from this that Laozi is powerful. This is not to practice Buddhism, but to ingeniously create Buddhism on the basis of the Buddhism created by Jieyin and Zhunti.

It must not only be in line with the current Buddhism, but also have a unique core idea and form a school of its own.

Only Lao Tzu can do this kind of thing, and no other saint can do it.

Otherwise, in the face of Lao Tzu's "turning Hu into a Buddha", if you have the ability to understand the new teachings of human religion, you will definitely establish a "hinayana human religion" backhandedly.

They have long been envious of the great luck of the teaching, but obviously they can't comprehend it.

Chen Duobao suddenly realized, that's how it is!

Establishing a religion requires corresponding teachings.

Indeed, it should be so. If establishing a religion is so simple, then everyone will go to establish someone else's religion to divide luck.

However, the Supreme Master does not have Mahayana Buddhism, but I have it!

After re-practicing the Taoism of the Shangqing 36 times, the soul has already evolved into the primordial spirit, and has been tempered to the extreme.

All the memories of past and present lives, whether they are remembered or forgotten in the depths of my mind, are all vivid in my mind.

The Buddhist scriptures that he had skimmed through in his previous life all clearly appeared in his mind, and every word and every sentence was clear at a glance.

"Uncle, Duobao may have a real destiny with Buddhism. By chance, he comprehended a trace of heavenly secrets and realized a school of Mahayana Buddhism called Zen."

Outside the Palace of Eight Views, because of Chen Duobao's words, the chaotic air current churned endlessly, and there was an instant thunder!

"Have you realized Mahayana Buddhism?"

Taishang's indifferent expression moved for the first time, but his eyes were still full of suspicion.

"What is Zen?"

"If you don't write words, you can teach outsiders; if you point directly to people's hearts, you can become a Buddha by seeing your nature."

"How to see one's nature and become a Buddha?"

"Seeing one's nature through enlightenment, enlightenment and becoming a Buddha."

"How to realize?"

"The body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror stand. Wipe it diligently at all times, so as not to stir up dust."

Lao Tzu's questions came one after another, and Chen Duobao had just finished answering the previous question.

He immediately asked the next one, without giving Chen Duobao time to react and think.

But the teachings of Zen Buddhism are all ready-made in his mind, so how can Chen Duobao be afraid.

Facing Lao Tzu's questions, he answered them fluently.

Taishang really wanted to continue to maintain a calm and dignified demeanor, but he couldn't do it, and even Taishang's forgetful state of mind could no longer be maintained.

Chen Duobao, who was watching Lao Tzu's expression all the time, felt a little more joy in his heart.

The Taishang, who was as stable as an old dog, finally broke his merits.

(End of this chapter)