Longzang

Chapter 1208 The Struggle for the World
The Western Jin Dynasty underwent a sudden change. If it were thirty years ago, Wei Yuan would have been both shocked and furious; twenty years ago, he would have summoned all cultivators to brainstorm ideas; ten years ago, he would have reopened the human world, devised a foolproof plan, and mobilized a large army to destroy mountains and temples.

But today, Wei Yuan simply gazed quietly at the old monk's physical form, took a sip of tea, and after a long while said, "The Pure Land methods are indeed extraordinary."

After a moment, he put down his teacup, summoned several maids, and said, "This is the remains of a high-ranking cultivator, and it is very useful. Send it to the Academy of Sciences and let them study it carefully. Not a single bit of it should be wasted."

Some of the maids showed fear, while others pressed forward bravely. They were all quite beautiful and their cultivation was not bad; mere corpses wouldn't frighten them. Some were afraid only to gain the Realm Lord's pity. Those who were brave believed that such petty tricks were useless before the Realm Lord.

However, Wei Yuan was lost in thought and ignored all the provocations. The maids had no choice but to work together to lift the old monk's remains, but they couldn't budge them at all!

These maids were all at the Dao Foundation stage, and they could easily lift several thousand jin (a unit of weight) if not ten thousand jin (another unit of weight). Even with the combined strength of the six of them, they still couldn't lift a skinny old monk.

Wei Yuan let out a cold laugh: "Truly a virtuous and eminent monk!"

He could tell that the old monk's body was as heavy as a mountain, a kind of miraculous reincarnation of a high monk after his death. Without the strength of Feng Tingyu and Wang Hu, it would be impossible to move it.

However, this place is the core of the Refining World Array. Every move Wei Yuan makes is enhanced by the 100,000 Dao Foundations within the array. As long as he is within the array, his power is comparable to that of an immortal.

He also possesses a Pure Land and a Buddhist grotto, and his Buddha-nature is inherent. Moreover, the Buddhist school of thought, which emphasizes sudden enlightenment without seeking the process, is perfectly suited to Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan not only has sudden enlightenment, but he also divides sudden enlightenment into different levels such as 100,000, 500,000, 1 million... and even up to 120 million.

Especially at the highest level, one can not only comprehend things, but also, if what one comprehends does not conform to reality, bend reality to conform to it.

Therefore, Wei Yuan was also quite proficient in Buddhism, and he resolved the issue without any difficulty. He raised his finger and pointed, and a point of Pure Land light entered the old monk's Dharma body, dissolving the Buddha's power. Then, the indestructible Dharma body, which was impervious to water and fire, became as light as a feather.

Only after the maids carried him away did Wei Yuan's face show worry.

Zhang Sheng appeared in a seat on one side and said, "I sensed some malice here, so I rushed over, but I was still a step too late."

Wei Yuan sighed, "Even if you arrive early, it won't help. This old fellow's cultivation is profound. He wants to pass away in front of me and then use the karma related to me to save countless mortals. Even if you kill him, you won't be able to activate this supernatural power of his. Others will still come."

Zhang Sheng said coldly, "Then kill them one by one! No matter how many Pure Land Dharma bodies and precious forms there are, they will eventually run out!"

Wei Yuan shook his head: "They won't see you. If you just find a place in Qingming to die, it will be even more troublesome. Fortunately, we are in Xijin now. Although there are many people here who have been converted, they are all newcomers who have not enjoyed the various benefits of Qingming. There is still room for maneuver."

Zhang Sheng frowned slightly: "Then I'll go find them..."

"Absolutely not!" Wei Yuan immediately stopped him, saying, "Those treacherous bald monks are experts at things like fate manipulation. If you go, you'll definitely fall into their trap! If that happens, I'll have to start a war with the Pure Land right away!"

Zhang Sheng's brows and eyes suddenly softened, and his voice became gentler: "Aren't you at war with the Pure Land now?"

"It's not time yet. My confrontation with them will come later, and it shouldn't be here. Northern Qi is where the Great Treasure Flower Pure Land Mountain Gate is located, with temples everywhere. The real confrontation will only begin when my army marches into Northern Qi! I will push through place by place, demolishing temples and moving statues. That will be the time for the struggle for the orthodox lineage!"

A murderous glint flashed in Wei Yuan's eyes: "The Great Treasure Flower Pure Land has repeatedly come to cause me trouble, and I have always tolerated it. Do these guys really think I am easy to bully? I have a deep grudge against the bald monk. Once I have free time to deal with their methods this time, I will definitely let them experience the Pure Land's methods!"

At this point, the image of Consort Yuan flashed before Wei Yuan's eyes, along with his adopted son whose origins were shrouded in mystery. Wei Yuan possessed a certain amount of good fortune, which naturally gave him some supernatural abilities to avoid misfortune and attract good luck. He had repeatedly extended the lifespan of the Prince of Jin. Thinking back on this, he realized that he actually did not want the young Prince of Chu to ascend the throne.

The rulers of nine kingdoms, their bloodline unchanging. This is practically a divine decree.

Lu Changhe secretly attempted to take the throne by impersonating someone else, based on the premise that he and the Prince of Jin were actually from the same lineage.

Wei Yuan is definitely not surnamed Lü, and his son is definitely not surnamed Lü either. It is unknown whether the lay family name of the Arhat Shusheng Guangzhi is Lü, but Wei Yuan's instinct makes him unwilling to take that risk.

When the topic turned to their deep-seated grudge, Wei Yuan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his tone became slightly more urgent, but then there was nothing else unusual about him.

Zhang Sheng held a teacup with a little water in it. He swirled it gently in his hand and then handed it to Wei Yuan, saying, "Drink this. It will purify your mind and eyes, strengthen your will, and help you resist the teachings of Buddhism."

Wei Yuan took it and drank it all in one gulp. He felt a stream of ice flow down his stomach, his emotions became vague, but his mind became much clearer.

He immediately had a question and frowned, saying, "Logically speaking, those monks all like to do bad things behind the scenes, so why have they repeatedly tried to harm me these past few times, as if we have some deep-seated grudge? When did I offend them?"

Zhang Sheng was also somewhat puzzled and pondered, "This matter is indeed a bit strange. Logically speaking, you are the reincarnation of King Buddha, which should no longer be a secret. Although King Buddha is not as powerful as Vairocana Buddha in the Great Treasure Flower Pure Land, he is still very powerful and has many positions on Mount Ling. Even if you can't become an abbot or assistant in the Pure Land, you should at least be recruited. Wasn't that what happened to the peacock earlier?"

Wei Yuan frowned and said, "That's the strange thing. Now that my temple is all ready, the Buddha King hasn't returned to his place. I don't know what he's doing. Perhaps... something has happened in the Pure Land?"

Zhang Sheng's lips curled up slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face, and he said, "Why are you in such a hurry for Wang Fo to return to his position?"

Wei Yuan was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain.

Zhang Sheng's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out. However, Wei Yuan immediately understood her meaning: "You mean...?"

The word wasn't spoken, but it exploded in Wei Yuan's heart.

This word, coming from the mouth of a peerless swordsman whose eyes were as clear as a mirror and untouched by worldly dust, was more powerful than anything else, like the Heavenly Court's lightning tribulation. It shook Wei Yuan's mind, leaving him unable to rest day and night, causing his cultivation to regress, and making the completion of the Desolate Roar seem a distant dream...

……

Zhang Sheng and Wei Yuan sat facing each other in the guest room, with the same tea as before. It was the third day of the month, no different from the first, making one think that time had stood still.

Zhang Sheng pondered intently, as did Wei Yuan. After a long while, Zhang Sheng finally said, "Although our cultivation is somewhat advanced, we shouldn't have such difficulty in having offspring. Why is there absolutely no sign of it?"

Wei Yuan was also troubled by this matter, but had no answer.

Zhang Sheng couldn't understand it, and a sword aura flickered in his eyes. He slowly said, "I think it's mostly the bald monk causing trouble."

Wei Yuan could only smile wryly; he couldn't possibly match Zhang Sheng's level of misplaced anger. However, Zhang Sheng was currently radiating a gentle, clear light, and his temper was barely contained. He simply snorted and let it go.

However, she immediately said, "The monks have been acting rather strangely lately. I think we need to think this through. If they are competing with the Pure Land, what are they competing for?"

While pondering, Wei Yuan slowly said, "If we're talking about a struggle, then the conflict between my Taichu Palace and the Pure Land is a struggle over the lineage of the Dao, a struggle between Buddhism and Daoism, and it's almost a struggle for the world."

"Having reached our position, we naturally all aspire to ascend to immortality. The struggle for lineage, in essence, is a struggle for the authority over the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, any life-or-death battles among immortals in the past were mostly for the struggle over some crucial authority. Reaching the realm of the Ancestral Witches is on another level; the struggle is almost about the very fabric of Heaven and Earth itself."

Zhang Sheng nodded: "So, there may be someone in the Pure Land who has a conflict with you on the fundamental path, or someone who has taken a fancy to a certain power of the King Buddha."

"Probably."

"So what do you plan to do?"

Wei Yuan rose, pacing back and forth as he slowly said, "There's actually another layer to this, which is what to do after obtaining the power over Heaven and Earth. In this respect, I'm somewhat different from all the immortals throughout history..."

As they finished speaking, the surrounding light suddenly dimmed, a cold wind howled on the ancestral mountain, and the sun in the sky became hazy, as if it were hidden by a thin veil.

The cultivators within a thousand miles suddenly felt their hearts skip a beat, startled and awestruck, yet they didn't know why.

Inside the guest hall, everything remained the same. Wei Yuan was completely unaware of this. The radiance he unintentionally emitted illuminated every corner of the room, and several wisps of dark energy evaporated and disappeared.

After pacing around for a while, Wei Yuan finally understood and said, "The immortal descendants of foreign races often have multiple forms of control, using bloodline methods to control the mortal world. Although many human immortals claim to be carefree, in reality, they establish immortal dynasties, set up aristocratic families, or start sects, and generally still want to control a region."

The difference is this: they only think about how to control the world and make people live better lives, while I want to change the world and make people live better lives!

so……"

Wei Yuan's eyes were dark, and there was a strange change deep in his pupils. Thunder rumbled everywhere within a hundred miles, and all living beings were terrified!
Before Zhang Sheng, Wei Yuan made no attempt to conceal his intentions, saying, "For the sake of the world and all living beings, it is best to keep the power of the Great Dao in my hands."

I will obtain all the power I need. Anyone who conflicts with me must yield. To refuse is to die!

P.S.: Wishing everyone double happiness, and even better if it's not just double.

(End of this chapter)