r18novel Chapter 960 The True Buddhist Path: Discussion Among the People!
Chapter 960 The True Buddhist Path: Discussion Among the People!
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Gu Changqing let out a muffled whisper, still in that drunken state, as if the collapse of the world had nothing to do with him.
He lay there lazily, the stone bed beneath him was cold, but the gourd in his hand was warm.
However, if a second person could see through his drunken eyes at this moment, they would realize...
Beneath that hazy surface lies a bottomless pool, devoid of any languor, only a chilling calm.
The momentary solemnity just now was so fleeting, almost like an illusion, that it was quickly overshadowed by a deeper sense of amusement.
Fomen.
These two words gently echoed in Gu Changqing's heart, but instead of creating ripples, they stirred up a raging storm powerful enough to overturn the world.
Outsiders only saw the guidance to Nirvana, a further step beyond the sainthood, creating a lineage that seemed even more compassionate than the Xuanmen (Taoist school).
But Gu Changqing saw behind that compassionate Buddha light a long river that had stretched through countless ages and devoured endless fortune.
With the memories of two lifetimes, he understood better than any other being in this primordial world what the enlightenment he received today meant.
This is not merely a breakthrough in the cultivation of a saint.
This is... the true birth of a supreme religion that can rival any other sect, and even subtly surpass it in some eras!
In later generations, Buddhism flourished, and its incense and vows spread throughout the three thousand great chiliocosms. A single utterance of "Amitabha" could resound throughout the heavens.
Even in the degenerate age when spiritual energy is depleted and the Great Dao is obscured, the Buddhist tradition continues tenaciously and remains deeply rooted in people's hearts.
It is no exaggeration to call it the foremost lineage of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
It was precisely because he glimpsed this supreme potential for the future that Jieyin was able to use the "suffering" of Zhunti's death to break through the final barrier, reshape the broken Dao fruit in one fell swoop, and even push it to the level of Hunyuan Wuji Da Luo Jinxian.
Gu Changqing took another swig of wine, the spicy liquid sliding down his throat, but the burning sensation made him even more awake.
Trouble.
That's the real trouble.
Previously, the Western religion was merely an appendage of the Xuanmen sect, and its actions always had to be in accordance with the wishes of the Three Pure Ones and the Dao Ancestor.
Although Jieyin and Zhunti are saints, they still have a bit of a petty mentality. What they scheme and plot are nothing more than some magic treasures, a few disciples, and some fortune.
Even before this, Western religions had already converted to Buddhism, but it was merely a name without the essence of Buddhism.
But from today onwards, everything will be different.
With a single thought, he attained Buddhahood, and Jieyin severed the last ties with the Xuanmen sect, establishing his own sect.
More importantly, the foundation of this Buddhist path is remarkably similar to the path he comprehended.
cause and effect!
Having previously comprehended the Great Cause and Effect Technique, he understood best the terrifying nature of those two words.
Once you are entangled in karma, it's like being caught in a spider web; the more you struggle, the tighter the bonds become.
The Buddhist practice of saving all sentient beings may seem compassionate, but in reality, it involves bringing billions of living beings into its invisible web of cause and effect.
Facing such an opponent, it's no longer feasible to simply cut them down with a single sword strike or break them with sheer force, as we used to do before.
If you try to sever the cause and effect with a single sword strike, you will not be able to do so; instead, you will incur even greater karmic debts.
The stronger your supernatural powers, the heavier the backlash will be.
This is a contest at the level of rules, a struggle over traditions, rather than a simple contest of strength.
In a sense, it is precisely because of this that Buddhism has been able to achieve such an astonishing spread in later generations, gaining the faith, incense offerings, and prayers of hundreds of millions of beings.
Gu Changqing slowly sat up, and as he did so, the smell of alcohol in the cave seemed to freeze for a moment.
Another sip of fine wine went down.
This time, however, Gu Changqing didn't say anything more. He just frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
……
Meanwhile, the primordial world was already in an uproar.
Bathed in that peaceful golden light, countless beings felt their minds at peace, and all their past troubles and murderous intent seemed to be washed away in this Buddha's light.
On the shores of the East Sea, there were demon cultivators who had just experienced a fierce battle. They were originally extremely ferocious, but now they threw away the magical treasures in their hands, stared blankly at the sky, and muttered to themselves unconsciously.
"Put down the butcher's knife...and instantly become a Buddha?"
On the earth, there were descendants of the naturally warlike witch clan. Sensing this aura, their boiling battle blood calmed down somewhat, and a look of confusion appeared on their faces.
"This power... is so strange, it makes me... not want to fight."
Even more numerous are the hundreds of millions of independent cultivators throughout the world.
Their cultivation level was low, their path to enlightenment was hopeless, and they struggled to survive day and night.
At that moment, the Buddha's light shone on them, and it was as if a compassionate voice resounded in their hearts, telling them that all things in the world are suffering, and only by taking refuge in the Buddha can they enjoy ultimate bliss and escape the sea of suffering.
In an instant, countless beings actually knelt and kowtowed towards the west, the direction where the Buddha's light was most intense, their expressions devout, murmuring prayers.
"What kind of great path is this? It is so compassionate!"
"The Sage Who Guides Us... no, it is the Buddha! The Buddha is merciful!"
"I wish to take refuge in the Buddha and beg him to deliver me from this sea of suffering!"
The voices of discussion converged into a sea, resounding throughout the vast wilderness.
All beings only see the peace and compassion of the Buddha's light, but no one sees through it. Behind this peace lies the most thorough plunder of the fortune of heaven and earth and the foundation of the Taoist tradition!
On Jin'ao Island, in front of Biyou Palace.
The Tongtian Sect Leader stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky, his face ashen.
His disciples behind him, including Zhao Gongming, the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, and Daoist Duobao, also had different expressions.
"Master, this guidance... has it really succeeded?" Daoist Duobao stepped forward, his tone filled with disbelief.
The Master of the Heavens did not turn around, but spoke calmly.
"He is no longer the guide."
"He is Buddha."
A simple sentence, yet it made the hearts of all the Jie Sect immortals present sink.
Yunxiao frowned slightly and said softly:
"This Buddhist path, under the guise of compassionate salvation, seems to have no conflict with our Jie Sect's principle of 'education for all,' but..."
"But its foundation is to gather all believers in the world and monopolize the incense and vows."
Zhao Gongming interjected, his shrewdness already revealing some clues, "This is the same thing that my Jie Sect's myriad immortals came to pay homage to, and they were vying for!"
"good."
The Tongtian Sect Leader finally turned around, looked at his disciples, and said, word by word, "From this day forward, my Xuanmen has gained a great enemy."
Upon hearing this, all the disciples were filled with awe.
At that moment, the Tongtian Sect Leader's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the depths of the island, to the cave dwelling that was perpetually shrouded in the smell of alcohol.
Evergreen fish...
Faced with such a change, how will he view it?
......
Not only Tongtian looked solemn.
This moment.
Within the Nuwa Heaven, the sage Nuwa gazed outwards with her beautiful eyes, her exquisite face revealing an undisguised shock.
In the deepest part of the Netherworld, Houtu, seated beneath the River of Fate, also had a cold gaze, revealing an undisguised hostility.