Chapter 582: Suffering, Buddhism and Taoism
"Let it be. He has his own destiny. There is no need to pay special attention to him, let alone pin your hopes on him. Remember, the future that has not happened may be illusory. Don't be stubborn."
Jiang Changsheng shook his head and said, Bai Qi fell into deep thought after hearing this, carefully pondering what his master said.
"The sermon is over. I am going to go into retreat for a long time. You'd better stop messing around and spend some time on cultivation. There are too many strange forces in the world. Don't let your body and soul perish while I am in retreat."
Jiang Changsheng said this and closed his eyes.
Bai Qi couldn't help but curl his lips when he heard this.
She hesitated for a while, but decided to obey her master and practice in seclusion.
However, a thousand years later, she could no longer control her temper and slipped out of Zixiao Palace.
The Daluo Immortal Realm fell into silence. Ever since the sermon in Zixiao Palace ended, all the Immortal Emperors were holding back their energy and were determined to break through to the Daluo realm.
Especially the first three Daluo can obtain the magic weapon of Daozu, which is a great opportunity!
The Heavenly Spiritual Treasure sounds very powerful!
While the Immortal Emperors of Daluo Immortal Realm were working hard for the Daluo realm, Taiyi Immortal Realm far away in the endless void was experiencing its own splendor.
The Taiyi Immortal Realm is too vast, so the first millions of years of the Immortal Era are a process of rebuilding order, which gives many geniuses and ambitious people space to realize their ambitions, and more and more influential figures and geniuses are born.
The most prestigious one is the Jiang clan's imperial lineage.
The Jiang clan's imperial bloodline has surpassed the status of the Tianjing royal family. After all, Tianjing is only the dynasty of Kunlun Realm, and the emperors of Tianjing can join the Jiang clan's imperial bloodline after leaving office, and the peerless geniuses of the Jiang clan's branches can also enter the imperial bloodline, so Tianjing and its branches all submit to the imperial bloodline.
The master of the Emperor's Bloodline is the Emperor of Heaven, the Son of Heaven Xuan Dao Jiang Lu. This Emperor has already achieved the status of Taiyi Golden Immortal. He has fought for the Emperor's Bloodline and gained a great reputation in the Taiyi Immortal Realm. He has become one of the most powerful beings in the endless void after the catastrophe.
Over time, the world has changed dramatically, and the immortal races have begun to expand from the Taiyi Immortal Realm. The worlds hidden deep in the void have been invaded, and the turmoil in the endless void has begun again.
The underworld, eighteen levels of hell.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and countless celestial fires fell down, hitting the devastated land covered with magma.
Jiang Yi sat on a huge rock. He was wearing tattered black armor, with fire ropes lingering around him, destroying his body. His white hair fluttered in the wind, making him look desolate.
A figure appeared beside him out of nowhere, it was Tianji Xuanlao.
Tianji Xuan Lao was protected by a light blue light shield and was not harmed by the hellfire.
Seeing Jiang Yi still suffering, Tianji Xuan Lao sighed and asked, "Do you want me to ask His Majesty for mercy? I can see that His Majesty is still worried about you."
Jiang Yi did not raise his head, and replied in a hoarse voice: "No need, this is what I deserve, and what the Dark Imperial Court deserves. Although my original intention was to end the catastrophe as soon as possible, I do bear too many sins and must be cleansed."
Tianji Xuan Lao sighed. He often couldn't understand Jiang Yi. He felt that this guy was too contradictory. He was like a madman when killing, but kind-hearted when he was calm.
"Why haven't you ascended yet? There's no need to wait for me, you go first, and I will find you later." Jiang Yi asked, raising his head slightly, still without showing his face.
Tianji Xuan Lao said: "No hurry, and I am not the Immortal Emperor. Even if His Majesty the Emperor supports me, it is not in accordance with the rules."
Jiang Yi couldn't help but chuckled and said, "Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, you are obviously my grandfather's subordinate, why are you hanging out with His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor?"
Tianji Xuan Lao said helplessly: "There is a saying among the human race, it is important to know oneself. I am no longer useful to Daozu. Instead of annoying him, I'd rather assist his son and grandson and find my own position. Daozu will see it."
Although his tone was helpless, he said it with a smile. He truly witnessed and participated in the construction of the Immortal Path. Unlike the Martial Arts Era, he was like an outsider. Now, even if he could not follow the Taoist Ancestor, he was satisfied and had great expectations.
"Okay, let's not talk about me anymore. The main reason I came here this time is because of another matter. Recently, some powerful immortals have set their sights on your power and have been secretly plotting. I don't know who they are yet, but I have heard that they will plan an invasion of the underworld, and their target is you."
Tianji Xuan Lao said seriously, his tone full of worry.
No one doubted Jiang Yi's strength, he was even proud of it. But now Jiang Yi's body was destroyed, leaving only his soul. His soul had also suffered hundreds of thousands of years of torture, and its strength was no longer as strong as before.
Hearing what Tianji Xuan Lao said, Jiang Yi smiled. He looked up suddenly, his handsome and pale face was full of blood lines, and the vertical eyes on his forehead revealed a dead air.
"Want to take my power? It seems that the younger generation nowadays is very confident. Then let them come. Don't interfere in this matter and don't stop them!"
Jiang Yi said fiercely, the Dark Emperor in the martial arts catastrophe showed a spirit of "who else but me".
Even though he had been suppressed for so many years, his arrogance had not diminished, and had even become stronger.
He has already shouldered the sins of the immortal path, and in his eyes there is only the vast universe. Everything in the endless void is not in his eyes.
Whoever dares to provoke him, he will show no mercy!
There was also resentment and anger accumulated in his heart!
When Tianji Xuan Lao looked at Jiang Yi like this, he laughed. He was completely relieved and believed that no one could threaten Jiang Yi.
The two chatted for a while, and then Tianji Xuanlao left.
Jiang Yi lowered his head again and continued to endure the ravages of the hellfire. From time to time, the shadows of wronged souls flew out of his body, rising to the sky and then disappearing.
…
In the Western Heaven, on the red sea of clouds, Jin Chanzi was sitting on a cloud, holding a fishing rod in his hand, with the fishing line sunk into the clouds.
An old, skinny Buddha flew over and landed beside him, saying softly, "Amitabha, Jin Chanzi, you still refuse to bow your head? With your aptitude, you will be able to realize Mahayana Buddhism sooner or later. But you are being stubborn now, which is delaying your future. The Buddha has expressed his dissatisfaction."
Jin Chanzi stared at the fishing rod without changing his expression, and said: "Amitabha, why should you bow your head? Buddhism talks about the original mind. I think sacrificing yourself and enduring suffering will not be difficult to bring peace to the people. Leading by example may not necessarily have a positive effect."
“Instead of letting sentient beings accept suffering and letting Buddhism bear suffering, why can’t we resolve suffering and prevent the birth of suffering?”
At the end of his words, he turned his head and looked at Lao Fo with a serious look in his eyes.
The old Buddha frowned and said, "There are so many sufferings. As long as there are living beings, there will be sufferings. Even if there are only two people in the world, they will bring sufferings to each other, because sufferings are determined by human hearts. Unless you want to destroy all living beings, but Buddhism also belongs to all living beings. If there are no living beings, what is the meaning of everything? Jin Chanzi, suffering itself is relative."
Jin Chanzi shook his head and said, "Suffering is indeed relative, so it requires a stance. Buddhism itself is a stance. Since we have a stance, why should we do things without a stance? The world can have Bodhi or not. Buddhism needs Bodhi, and Bodhi exists."
The old Buddha sighed and stopped trying to persuade Jin Chanzi.
Finally, the old Buddha left.
A few days later, a young monk came.
"Uncle Master Jin Chanzi, you believe in resolving the suffering of all living beings as a Buddhist, but if you don't have profound Buddhist knowledge, how can you resolve suffering? Why don't you bow your head? This is also bowing for all living beings. Before the Taoist ancestor founded the Immortal Era, he also bowed his head and joined hands with martial arts." The young monk advised seriously.
Jin Chanzi didn't even look at him and said, "You also said that we are joining hands. As the overlord of the endless void, the martial arts actually joined hands with the immortal way. In the end, is it the Taoist who bows his head , or the martial arts?"
The young monk frowned and said, "The Taoist Ancestor only became famous and saved the people after he became powerful. Now you are stubborn and stubborn. When will you become powerful again?"
"Amitabha, the Taoist master has a kind heart. I have the world hidden in my heart."
"you……"
The young monk was angry and tried to persuade him a few more times, but he could not persuade him anymore, so he could only leave in anger.
In the years that followed, many Buddhas and Arhats came to persuade him in turn, and the story of Jin Chanzi discussing suffering with the Buddhas also spread in the Taiyi Immortal Realm.
Jin Chanzi gained great fame because of this, because his theory of suffering was more popular with all living beings. Compared with his theory of suffering, the Buddhist theory of suffering was more ambiguous and difficult for all living beings to accept.
Kunlun Realm, the headquarters of Taoism.
Inside a palace, seven Taoists sat side by side, facing a large cauldron, on which appeared the shadow of the Taoist master from the other shore.
A female Taoist said, "Master Dao, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has caused a great response. Although the cultivation world has some complaints about Buddhism and Taoism, Buddhism and Taoism did not take any hard measures against Jin Chanzi. Instead, it gained a reputation for being magnanimous. After this incident, the name of Buddhism and Taoism has completely spread throughout the Taiyi Immortal Realm. I suspect that Buddhism and Taoism want to promote Jin Chanzi as the Buddha. After all, he is the disciple of the future Buddha."
Her words were echoed by other Taoists.
"Yes, sentient beings have a lot of complaints about Buddhism, but they are very fond of Jin Chanzi."
"I have to say that Buddhism can use this small matter to create such a big impact. It really has some means."
"The story is mainly about Jin Chanzi who came down to earth to gain experience. He was born as a prince, but he wanted to be a hero and fight for justice. He worked hard all his life to become a great hero of the country. In the end, he was slandered by the royal family and died unjustly. Such a story, coupled with his persistence and ideals, is too easy to capture people's hearts."
"The Dao Sect cannot fall behind. After all, we are named after the Dao, so how can we not be the number one sect?"
Listening to the discussion of his disciples, Taoist Master Bi'an looked calm.
After they finished speaking, the hall fell silent, and the Taoist Master of the Other Shore spoke up, "Since the Buddhist sect is building momentum, then the Taoist sect should also make some moves. The Buddhist sect's strategy is to capture the hearts of ordinary spirits, and the Taoist sect's direction is to cultivate geniuses. From now on, the Taoist sect will be divided into seven sects, recruiting geniuses from all realms. Once every ten thousand years, the Taoist sect will fight, and the strongest can become the master of one of the seven sects..."
The Taoists listened carefully and thought Tianjiao's strategy was very good.
Buddhism enters the hearts of ordinary people, while Taoism enters the hearts of immortals. They have different directions and are better for competition.
A middle-aged Taoist said, "Master Dao, there is a person who is very suitable. He is from the Jiang clan's imperial lineage and is currently training under me. He has a talent similar to that of the Dark Emperor, but because this talent is too influential, his reputation has been overshadowed by the Emperor."
