Whether they are loose immortals or real immortals, they are not Buddhists after all.
The meaning of Taibai Venus is actually very clear.
But this person's strength lies in the art of speaking, and even Qi Zhen can't find fault with it.
"Okay, if we really have a chance to be ranked in the Immortal Class, we will definitely go to your mansion to meet you as soon as possible." Qi Zhen said with a smile.
"That's not an important matter." Taibai Jinxing waved his hand, "Tang Xuanzang and his entourage went to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. This is a major event that the three worlds are concerned about. Whether you will become immortals or not is just a small issue."
Taibaijinxing's words were still as calm as ever, and he probably knew very well in his heart that Qi Zhen's words were just polite words. Of course, the people of Taibaijinxing were mature, and they probably had never thought about getting any affirmation from everyone in the team. reply.
Buddha said cause and effect, Tao follows nature.
Although the two have completely different ultimate aspirations, it is always good to persuade people to do good and teach people to learn good things.
"I'm actually a little confused. Buddhism and Taoism are living in harmony. Can they really reach the point of fighting each other?"
Qi Zhen's words were truly shocking, saying something that no one in the Buddhist and Taoist realms dared to say.
"Your Excellency, you have such a quick mind." Taibai Jinxing first praised, and then slowly said, "What do you mean by the word Tianxia?"
"Heaven and earth?" Liang Sicheng interrupted.
"No." Taibai Jinxing shook his head, "The sky above is heaven, and the earth below is hell. What you said about heaven and earth is not what you meant."
"What do you mean by world?" Qi Zhen asked.
"Under the sky, above the earth, means the human world." Taibai Jinxing said slowly, "The land of China is divided into four states, Luzhou in the north, Shenzhou in the east, Buzhou in the south, and Hezhou in the west. The four continents are connected in two. .”
"What's the connection with the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism?" Qi Zhen asked.
"Do you know the underworld?" Taibai Jinxing asked.
"I know a little bit about it," Qi Zhen replied.
"The underworld is jointly controlled by the Buddhist and Taoist realms, and the matters of reincarnation should not be touched lightly." Taibai Jinxing said, "The great virtue Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has discussed the major affairs of the underworld with Yama, the tenth hall of our Taoist sect, and both parties are in peace."
"But it can't be like this in the human world?" Qi Zhen asked.
"Yes, the human world is the most important source for both Western Heaven Buddhism, Heavenly Taoism, and even the underworld." Taibai Jinxing replied.
"So the Buddhist and Taoist families have never stopped improving their control over the human world. In fact, they just want to seize this basic base." Qi Zhen said suddenly.
"The three words basic disk are used very well." Taibai Jinxing nodded, "If there are no animals, it will be difficult to reincarnate. If there are no animals, no one will become an immortal or a Buddha. This is the principle."
"This star really wants to retire"
"So the reason why you asked about the word "tianxia" just now is because you actually want to tell us that although the Buddhist and Taoist families are not fighting each other, no matter which side occupies the human world, it will be invincible?" Qi Zhen said.
"Your Excellency is right, it is exactly the case." Taibai Jinxing said, "If any party occupies three of the four, it will become the supreme master who commands the world."
"Normally, you Taoists are inaction, and Buddhists only believe in cause and effect. You won't be tit-for-tat, or even really fighting each other, right?" Qi Zhen asked doubtfully.
"Your Excellency only knows the appearance but not the inside." Taibai Jinxing sighed, "Do you know where the power of gods and Buddhas comes from?"
"Practice?" Qi Zhen asked uncertainly.
"No." Taibai Jinxing smiled and shook his head, "The heavenly realm is full of immortal energy, and the immortals are generally tired. If we hope to practice cultivation, we will be gone in who knows how long."
"Why is that?" Zhang Qi asked.
"Believe." Taibai Jinxing said without hesitation, "The more believers there are, the stronger the divine power will be."
"Is this true for Buddhism too?" Qi Zhen asked.
"The same is true." Taibai Jinxing nodded.
"So because you want to steal the power of faith from these believers in the world, you must continue to expand your influence on the land of China, right?" Qi Zhen said.
Taibai Jinxing did not answer Qi Zhen's question, but said: "Our Taoist sect does not actually care about the ownership of the world. It is just a dispute between the two realms of Buddhism and Taoism. In the final analysis, it is still a dispute between gentlemen. In order to avoid the invasion of evil spirits, we have to go out here. The next step is to fight for the upper hand.”
Qi Zhen heard some other meanings from it.
The invasion of evil spirits can naturally refer to the erosion of those evil spirits and heretics, but Buddhism is not an imported product. I am afraid that Heaven is not as reassured about Buddhism as imagined.
"I will not join Buddhism." Lin Biao suddenly said.
"That's very good." Taibai Jinxing smiled happily.
Probably only they themselves can understand the weight of this sentence between the two.
"But I won't join the Taoist sect." Lin Biao continued.
"It doesn't matter." Taibai Jinxing said with a smile.
"I'm more curious. If it is true as Taibai Jinxing said, Buddhism occupies four continents and three continents in the world, what will happen next?" Qi Zhen asked curiously.
"The decline of the Taoist sect is just the end of an idle immortal." Taibai Jinxing smiled, and then his face suddenly became serious, "It's just something ordinary immortals like us can tolerate, but the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother absolutely cannot accept it."
"Does Taibai Jinxing know that we have no intention of getting involved in the dispute between gods and Buddhas?" Qi Zhen asked.
"Of course I know, so I am very satisfied with what Mr. Lin said." Taibai Jinxing said.
"How many masters and disciples from Xiexing will cause a lot of trouble to Heaven?" Qi Zhen said.
"No." Taibai Jinxing shook his head, "The love between the Great Sage and the Heavenly Palace is extremely strong. He will not make a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace again. Although Marshal Tianpeng is brave and diligent, he was a member of the Heavenly Palace in his previous life. Won't."
"As for Bai Longma, we have to take Ao Run's face into consideration."
Only then did everyone in the team learn what kind of wishful thinking the Heavenly Court was playing.
But as Taibai Jinxing said, if the order of the three realms continues to develop according to this situation, there really won't be any big problems.
Therefore, the talents of the team are the biggest variable in the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, and this is why Taibai Jinxing wants to meet the team in person today.
Upon hearing this, Qi Zhen also deeply admired Taibai Jinxing's diplomatic strategy and saluted him.
"Your Excellency, you don't have to be like this. I just do my best to obey fate, and I just ask you all to be gentler. If it really comes to that point, we will talk about other things." Taibai Jinxing said.
"That's very good." Qi Zhen replied.
Taibai Jinxing nodded, and then his body disappeared in front of everyone, but he did not know where he went to "give guidance" to Sun Wukong.
For everyone in the team, although Taibaijinxing cannot match the status of Guanyin Bodhisattva in their hearts, it has to be said that from a communicative perspective, Taibaijinxing's speaking attitude is not only a little bit better than that of Buddhism.
Not to mention the Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva just now, even Guanyin Bodhisattva is not as good as this.
For Taibaijinxing, everyone in the team was respectful on the one hand, and more importantly, they deeply admired his art of communication. From the perspective of communication between the two parties, Taibaijinxing was like an old man next door. It seems that there is no taboo about telling some secrets from the sky to everyone in the team. This in itself will bring the distance between the two parties closer, which is many times stronger than the attitude of rejecting others thousands of miles away.
He seemed to have said nothing and done nothing, but he did what he said and did. The most important thing was to explain the biggest secret that lingered in the hearts of everyone in the team, especially Qi Zhen, and perhaps also in the hearts of everyone in the team. The biggest problem that needs to be solved when coming here.
What is the final mission of the team?
If Qi Zhen thought before that the task of the team was just to accompany the four masters and disciples to the West to obtain the scriptures, then he would not think so at all now. Speaking in a small way, maybe their task is to They are responsible for mediating the increasingly difficult to mediate conflicts between Heaven and West. In the big picture, preventing the entire Three Realms from falling into turmoil and even the destruction of all living beings is an event they must face.
This is in line with the system's consistent test for everyone in the team.
But it is easy to say, but extremely difficult to do. The key point of the problem is that except for what Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, Guanyin Bodhisattva and Taibai Jinxing said to the team, which led them to this confusing conclusion, they had no way to do it. Please prove this.
And the most critical point is that they have no way to go to Heaven or the West. If they don't get it, everything is just on paper. They can still only accompany Tang Seng and his disciples to slowly move towards the West, and then wait for certain variables. happened.
Putting aside these chaotic thoughts, everyone in the team felt a lot more at ease. They finally knew what kind of difficulties they were facing, and their expressions became a little more relaxed.
"At least we are still the target of both Buddhism and Taoism. This should be considered good news. We will not be caught off guard and start a war with one of them." Qi Zhen comforted his teammates.
"That's what I said, but whether it's Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, Guanyin Bodhisattva, or Taibai Jinxing, their status is not low among them. Why do I always feel that things are not as calm as they say? Liang Sicheng said.
"Take a step and see." Zhaka suddenly said.
In many cases, this sentence is the path that the team has to choose. Since everything cannot be fully understood, taking one step at a time is the best way for everyone in the team to deal with it.
Everyone spent two days sightseeing in Huangfengling, not to mention having their own concerns. When they returned to Dharma Protector Jialan's residence to pick up their luggage and white horses, they saw the three masters and apprentices who had returned successfully.
The matter of the yellow wind monster has been properly handled by Sun Wukong. In the end, he asked the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta to subdue the monster with the Wind-fixing Pill. When everyone saw the protector Jialan again, they only thought that he was an ordinary farmer, but they did not reveal his identity. .
Everyone said goodbye and continued westward.
