Chapter 497: The Virgin is Pregnant, and the Buddha Enters Her Womb
"Luoyang is finished?"
Li Daoxuan whispered these four words, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
After he arrived in Shangyang City, he did not find any traces of demons. The people here are simple and honest, and life is comfortable. The people live and work in peace and contentment. How could there be any sense of danger?
The God of Land said quickly, "My Lord, I was scared to death at first. After all, that master is very skilled and his cultivation is far superior to mine. But more than a month has passed and Luoyang is still peaceful!"
He sighed, "After all, we have the White Horse Temple. Master Huichan has great magical powers. With him protecting Luoyang, how could anything go wrong? So slowly I forgot the words on the pillar."
Li Daoxuan did not take these four words as a joke. He thought for a moment and said, "Didn't you say that the old beggar is quite famous in Luoyang? Tell me about him."
"Yes, the old beggar called himself Lu, and his name was Lubiansheng. A long, long time ago, before I became a god, he had already lived in seclusion in Luoyang..."
The God of Land did not dare to hide anything and told everyone everything he knew.
The origin of the old beggar is a mystery. No one knows when he came to Luoyang. The God of Land once met the old beggar when he was still a teenager. At that time, he felt sorry for the old beggar and bought a roast chicken for him.
After eating the roast chicken, the old beggar told him his fortune and said that he was a good man for four generations and would die at the age of eighty-four in this life. He would become a god after his death, but it was a pity that his priesthood was not high and his achievements were limited.
The young God of Land at that time did not believe the crazy words of an old beggar. It was not until he really died at the age of 84 and became the God of Land of Shangyang City through incense that he suddenly remembered the old beggar who had told his fortune.
Later, with the help of his priesthood, he continued to collect information about the old beggar. It would have been fine if he hadn't checked, but when he did, he was shocked to find that the old beggar was more mysterious and powerful than he had imagined.
It turned out that during these decades, the old beggar had been living in seclusion in Luoyang City. He had a strange personality and seemed to be reclusive, but in fact he liked to set questions to test mortals. If anyone could pass the test, he would generously give them an opportunity.
For example, he heard that a certain wealthy businessman was kind and charitable, so he pretended to be a dying beggar and went to his house to ask for help. However, he found out that the rich businessman was just hypocritical. Instead, it was a lowly servant in the rich businessman's family who was kind-hearted. He took the old beggar home, took good care of him, and even cleaned up his feces.
Later, when the rich businessman woke up, he found that all the money in his treasury had turned into dirt, and the servant found that the old beggar had disappeared, and the feces he had cleaned up had turned into gold and silver.
Another time, the old beggar heard that someone was very thrifty with food and never wasted a grain of rice, so he found that person, ate a bowl of noodles and then spit it out, and then made the person eat the spitted noodles.
The man struggled for a long time but finally couldn't eat. The old beggar didn't blame him but just sighed that they were not destined to be together. Then he fed the bowl of noodles he spit out to a stray dog. After eating the noodles, the stray dog turned into a golden dragon and flew into the sky. The old beggar also disappeared.
There are many similar stories. Over the past few decades, the old beggar has frequently appeared in Luoyang City, and every time he appears, he leaves behind a rather legendary story. People at the time said that there were two old immortals in Luoyang, one was Huichan, the abbot of the White Horse Temple, and the other was an old beggar who liked to play around in the world and test mortals.
"It's a pity that he has never appeared again since he left those four words 'Luoyang is finished'."
After the God of Land finished telling the old beggar's story, he bowed and said, "If you have nothing else to say, I will go back and rest first."
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Li Daoxuan looked at the discarded Buddhist beads at his feet and said, "I heard you tell a story during the day about the prophecy of 'Maitreya's coming to the world, the coming of the Ming King'. But was it Monk Huichan of the White Horse Temple who forced you to spread it?"
The God of Land nodded and said, "Your Excellency is wise. Master Huichan is a great cultivator in the late Yangshen period, and is expected to become an Arhat or a Bodhisattva. How dare I disobey his words?"
"He summoned all the land and mountain gods around Luoyang to the White Horse Temple and told us two things. The first was to issue a decree to respect the Buddha, ordering us not to help the Taoist disciples. The second was to find a way to spread Kumarajiva's dying prophecy. This string of Buddhist beads is the treasure he gave me."
Xuanzang couldn't help but interrupted, "No, Master Kumarajiva definitely didn't say such a last word. I believe I have read tens of thousands of scriptures, and none of them mentioned the birth of Maitreya or the advent of the Ming King!"
It's no wonder that he reacted so strongly, the eight words "Maitreya is born again, the Vajra King comes to the world" actually have a negative meaning.
Maitreya is known as the future Buddha in Buddhism and symbolizes the savior of the world. Therefore, he has been used as a propaganda slogan by traitors with ulterior motives from ancient times to the present.
For example, during the Northern Wei Dynasty, monks often launched uprisings under the slogan of Maitreya saving the world. In the first month of the sixth year of Daye in the Sui Dynasty, Maitreya followers rushed into the palace wearing plain hats and fine clothes, burning incense and holding flowers. In the ninth year of Daye, two more rebellions by Maitreya followers broke out.
Their leaders all claim to be the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha and want to establish a Buddhist kingdom on earth.
That was why Xuanzang was so nervous about these eight words. He really didn't want to see anyone using the banner of Buddhism to start weapons and wars, causing endless killings.
The status of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty was already very low, and the current emperor had no good feelings towards Buddhism. If someone rebelled in the name of Maitreya Buddha, it would undoubtedly be a further blow to Buddhism.
The God of Land waved his hands and said, "Little monk, I don't know about that. After all, that's what Master Huichan said. He is a powerful person in the Yangshen realm, so he won't lie, right?"
“Mitsuya…”
Li Daoxuan pondered over these eight words and paused for a long time on the word Maitreya.
Master Sanle is the consciousness born from the physical body of Maitreya Buddha. If there really is a Maitreya who has descended to this world, it must be him.
So could Master Sanle’s disappearance be related to this so-called prophecy?
Thinking of this, Li Daoxuan continued to ask: "Has anything strange happened in Luoyang recently? It would be best if it is related to this prophecy."
Earlier in the teahouse, Li Daoxuan noticed that some people were very excited after hearing the prophecy of 'Maitreya's coming to the world, the coming of the Vajra King'. They seemed to have thought of something, but they did not dare to say it out loud because they were worried about the presence of outsiders.
There was a hint of hesitation in the eyes of the God of Land.
Li Daoxuan was not angry, he just said calmly: "Xiaotian."
“Woof woof!”
Xiaotian opened his mouth full of sharp teeth, lowered his front legs, and scratched the ground, as if he was ready to bite.
The Earth God's thigh trembled, and the severe pain in the wound reminded him that this dog was really ruthless!
"Please calm down, Immortal. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but Master Huichan has warned us severely that we must not disclose this to anyone in the Taoist sect, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?"
"Otherwise, I will have to stay in the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda in the White Horse Temple for a few days..."
When the name of the Demon-Suppressing Tower was mentioned, the God of Land shuddered subconsciously, and a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.
Li Daoxuan frowned and immediately realized that something was not simple.
The abbot of the White Horse Temple, who had a deep understanding of Buddhism, could not have been unaware of the negative meaning of the prophecy. As a disciple of Buddhism, he was not afraid of bringing disaster upon himself, but secretly ordered ghosts and gods to spread the prophecy.
There is also the Demon-Suppressing Tower. I heard that it is the White Horse Temple's treasure and a mid-grade spiritual treasure. It contains thirty-three kinds of flames, corresponding to the thirty-three heavens of Buddhism. It can melt all things. No matter how powerful the ghosts and gods are, they will become Buddhist elixirs after a few days if they are imprisoned in it.
The God of Land is only at the initial stage of Yin Spirit cultivation. If he goes to the Demon-Suppressing Tower, within three days, decades of incense and divine power will be completely refined, and his soul will be scattered.
Li Daoxuan looked at him quietly and said, "Tell me what Huichan wants to hide, and I can guarantee that you will be safe."
The God of Land was skeptical. In his opinion, the young Taoist priest in front of him was indeed powerful. The vicious dog he raised was in the middle stage of Yin God, which could be described as a fierce dragon crossing the river.
However, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. No matter how powerful this immortal is, can he compare to Master Huichan, who has been dominating Luoyang for decades?
The opponent is not only in the late Yang Shen stage, but also the abbot of the White Horse Temple, with countless disciples. The Demon-Suppressing Tower of the White Horse Temple is also very famous. If a real fight breaks out, this young immortal will probably end up in trouble.
Seeing the hesitation of the white-bearded old man, Xiaotian was immediately furious. He shouted, "Woof woof, you are really old and blind. Who is Huichan? How can you be compared with my master?"
The land god looked at Li Daoxuan with some surprise and found that the other party had an indifferent expression, as if the Hui Chan mentioned by the black dog was not a great cultivator in the late Yangshen period, but just some random person.
"Xiaotian, Huichan is the abbot of the White Horse Temple, a great monk. Don't be too presumptuous before the matter is thoroughly investigated."
Li Daoxuan reminded him, but there was no blame in his words. It was obvious that Huichan's overbearing behavior made him feel a little dissatisfied.
At this time, Changle took a step forward, pinching her waist, and said proudly and proudly: "Lord of the Land, you can speak boldly without any hesitation. No matter how powerful Huichan is, he can't beat a finger of my master!"
Seeing that the God of Land didn't believe her, she snorted and said crisply, "Do you know who my master is?"
The God of Land bowed and said, "May I know your name, and which master in Longhu Mountain are you?"
Being able to cultivate to the realm of Yang Shen, he is definitely not an unknown person in the Taoist sect. Moreover, he looks so young and is from Longhu Mountain...
The God of Land's heart skipped a beat and his pupils widened instantly. He remembered a name, a name that was so well-known that it had almost become a legend in the Tang Dynasty .
Sure enough, the little Taoist boy's clear voice like a wind chime continued to ring.
"Lord of the Land, you must listen carefully. The one standing before you now is the Heavenly Master of the Dragon and Tiger Demon Subduing of the Qianyuan Mystical Dao, who was personally appointed by the current emperor. He is also the Imperial Master of the Great Tang Dynasty, Li Daoxuan!"
She shouted out her master's name loudly, her big black eyes shining like stars in the sky.
Boom!
Although he had some guesses in his mind, when he really heard the name, the God of Land could not hide his shock. He stood there, staring straight at Li Daoxuan, his hand holding the crutch trembling slightly.
"You...you are the Taichong Master who...killed Maha, suppressed Chang'an, slew the demon ape, and exterminated the five evils?"
Li Daoxuan smiled faintly and said, "It is genuine, God of Land, you can rest assured this time."
Bang!
The crutch fell to the ground, and the God of Land was so excited that he was incoherent for a moment.
"Don't worry...don't worry, absolutely don't worry!"
"Qiao Zhonghan, the land god of Shangyang, pays homage to the national master!"
He actually knelt down, looking very excited, and bowed respectfully.
Although Li Daoxuan is much younger than him, the other party's cultivation and achievements are like the sun and the moon in the sky, so bright that one cannot look directly at them. Since his debut, he has done countless great things that have shocked the world!
What is even more rare is that Li Daoxuan is not like other Yang Gods who only talk about their own enlightenment. Since he succeeded the Tang Dynasty's Imperial Master, he has prayed for rain for the people, established the Dormant Dragon to eliminate demons, and intimidated the Turkic and Tibetan areas, ensuring the peace of the Tang Dynasty. His outstanding achievements are admirable.
During his lifetime, the God of Land was also a well-read Confucian scholar with a strong desire to serve his country. He admired people like Li Daoxuan the most. In fact, he had long been looking forward to meeting the legendary national teacher.
Li Daoxuan waved his sleeves to help him up, and reminded him: "It is a secret that I came to Luoyang, I hope the land god will keep it a secret for me."
"I understand, little god understands!"
The God of Land looked so proud that he didn't even feel the pain on his thigh.
"Master, I have finally waited for you to come. You don't know how tyrannical the abbot Huichan of the White Horse Temple is. Not only does he openly despise the Taoists, he also orders us mountain gods and land gods around. The Baiyun Mountain God was tortured half to death in the Demon Suppression Tower just because he said a few fair words!"
"Oh, by the way, he called us over some time ago and ordered us to spread the prophecy of 'Maitreya's coming to the world, the coming of the Ming King', so I had to transform myself into a storyteller and tell those fictitious things!"
Li Daoxuan said calmly: "Do you know why Huichan wants you to spread this prophecy?"
The God of Land said without hesitation: "It must be because of the maidservant of the Zhou family!"
This time he had no reservations or concealments and told Li Daoxuan everything.
"Master, you don't know that just a dozen days ago, a huge footprint suddenly appeared outside Shangyang City, and then a maid from the Zhou family stepped on the footprint. As a result, within a few days, the maid, who was still a virgin, became pregnant, and her belly grew bigger day by day!"
Li Daoxuan's heart moved. In ancient mythology, the mother of Emperor Fuxi became pregnant by stepping on a footprint. Could it be that the baby in this maid's belly was another reincarnated ancient immortal?
The God of Land continued, "Strangely enough, after the maid became pregnant, the huge footprints miraculously disappeared without leaving any trace. The maid even said that she dreamed that the Buddha entered her belly that night."
"No one believed this at first, but within a dozen days, her belly grew bigger and bigger. The Zhou family master was worried that it was a monster, so he invited monks from the White Horse Temple to take a look. But when the monks saw the maid, they all went crazy and knelt down to kiss the footprints she had stepped on, claiming that they had seen the Buddha!"
"This incident finally alarmed Abbot Huichan, who personally brought the maid back to the White Horse Temple. A few days later, he called all the mountain gods and land gods around Luoyang and asked us to spread the prophecy of 'Maitreya's birth and the advent of the Ming King'."
The God of Land said with certainty: "In my opinion, the so-called Maitreya and Ming Wang must be referring to the child in the maid's belly!"
