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Chapter 299 Time Waits for No One! (Subscribe)
Chen Yi frowned secretly.

Because he had not yet displayed his sword skills in the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, he did not expect the great master to come uninvited.

"Lin Zhongke, is it your Confucian etiquette for you to barge in like this?" Taoist Xuanjian said in a merciless tone.

"Uncle Xuanjian, please forgive me," the master said with a bow. "Friend Chen Yi just returned to Kyoto Prefecture. I had no intention of coming, but the emperor and Taoist Huangshan asked me to come and visit you in a hurry. I had no choice but to pay you a visit."

As he said this, he looked at Chen Yi and said, "I hope you won't blame me, little friend."

"Since His Majesty and Taoist Huangshan have entrusted me with this, I will not blame you, Master." Chen Yi said calmly.

He brought the Xia family back to Kyoto Prefecture and had no intention of hiding his whereabouts, so it was normal for him to be discovered by Emperor Wei, Taoist Huangshan, and the Great Master in the Imperial City.

Just hearing the master say this, Chen Yi couldn't help but feel even more unhappy.

The great master brought up Emperor Wei and Taoist Huangshan, which had a certain meaning of using power to suppress others.

Li Qingzhou was also somewhat displeased, but when he saw Chen Yi speaking, he temporarily gave up and followed to appease Taoist Xuanjian:

"Uncle Master, why don't you first listen to the master's purpose of coming?"

Taoist Xuanjian said coldly, "Just say whatever you want to say. What do the people in the court think of 'destroying Buddhism'?"

The master felt relieved, thinking that it was indeed a bit rash to come here rashly earlier.

But he was indeed entrusted by Emperor Wei and Taoist Huangshan, hoping to find out what Chen Yi had done in the Demon Court in order to deduce the subsequent movements of the demons in the north.

With this thought, the master's expression relaxed a little, and he said:

"You three should be aware of the power of Buddhist merit and vows to restrain demons and evil spirits. That power is beyond the reach of Taoist and Confucian monks like you and me."

"So, 'destroying Buddhism' is not a one-day job, and we can't just wipe out all Buddhist sects just because of the ups and downs of 'Dakong Buddha' and the secret plot of 'Jijingtian'."

"Otherwise, it will surely cause unrest in the seventeen prefectures of the Wei Dynasty, and even worse, it will shake the foundation of the dragon vein of destiny..."

Taoist Xuanjian raised his hand to interrupt, "Is Guolong weak?"

"This one……"

The master looked embarrassed. The so-called "national dragon" was the golden dragon that the Emperor of Wei had used before. Its power represented the fortune of the entire Wei Dynasty.

Because of this, he couldn't make any comments. After all, it not only involved the royal family of Emperor Wei, but also related to the stability of the Wei Dynasty.

Taoist Xuanjian saw that he was hesitant and snorted, "My Taixu Dao Sect was a meritorious 'minister' in the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, just like your Confucian Sect!"

The master smiled bitterly and said, "Don't blame me, Taoist priest. Guolong is of great importance, so it is inconvenient to explain it clearly."

But he obviously overlooked that sometimes "it's inconvenient to say" also represents an answer.

At least Chen Yi knew clearly in his heart that the reason why Emperor Wei did not issue an order to eliminate all Buddhists was because of that "national dragon".

The theory of dragon veins of destiny is indeed mysterious.

"How does Your Majesty intend to 'take it step by step'?"

The great master looked at him and said calmly, "Your Majesty intends to establish a 'Buddhist Ministry' in addition to the six ministries to supervise Buddhism throughout the world."

“Just supervision?”

"Of course there will be a set of rules, and Lord Kong is currently setting them up."

"King Kong?" Chen Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. "He is in charge of the 'Buddhist Department'?"

King Kong was the monk who went to the Buddhist country in the West to seek Buddhist scriptures and founded the Dakong Temple after returning. More than a hundred years ago, he noticed that there was something wrong with the "Dakong Buddha" and sealed himself in the sky prison.

Unexpectedly, after he came out of the mountain, he did not convert to Buddhism, but became a knife used by the emperor to cut down Buddhism.

The great master smiled and nodded, saying, "After Kong Jing died, Prince Kong took over as the abbot of Dakong Temple. The emperor asked him to be in charge of the 'Buddha Department' in order to reassure the hearts of the Buddhist monks."

"That old fellow is quite slippery," Taoist Xuanjian pursed his lips and said angrily like an old man:
"If he hadn't been bewitched by someone to lead the Buddhist sect to the East, how could this have happened?"

"It's fate," the great master shook his head and sighed, "Even if King Confucius hadn't gone west, there would have been others who brought Buddhism to the Wei Dynasty."

Chen Yi, Taoist Xuanjian and Li Qingzhou remained silent. They all knew that the plan of "Jijingtian" was behind the Buddhist migration to the East.

It is indeed as the great master said, if King Confucius had not gone to the Buddhist kingdom in the west, it would have been other dukes, nobles, or even the heirs of the holy places of Confucianism, Taoism, etc.

After all, "Ji Jing Tian" was hiding too deeply at that time, secretly controlling many ministers in the court and causing natural disasters and man-made disasters in various states. The cruelty of its methods was by no means comparable to that of ordinary powerful people.

"The 'Buddhist Ministry' has been established. From now on, all temples and incense temples in the 17 prefectures will be managed by it. Every monk and nun must register, and the same applies to folk Buddhists."

"However, during this period, the Night Watch and local governments will cooperate with each other to clean up a number of temples, eliminate some Buddhists, and cut off those who worship Buddha among the noble families and the nobility."

As he spoke, the great master looked at Chen Yi and said, "This is also one of the reasons why I came here today. The old lady of the Chen family and the first lady of Chen Hou are both Buddhists. Your Majesty hopes that they can set an example..."

Chen Yi frowned and looked at him unkindly: "There are many people worshipping Buddha in Kyoto Prefecture, but you want my Chen family to set an example?"

It had long been known that Old Madam Chen worshipped Buddha, and even the news that Zhou Wanyi, the eldest wife of Chen Taiping, chanted sutras every day had spread. However, among other aristocratic families in Kyoto Prefecture, there were also many lay Buddhists who sincerely worshipped Buddha.

Just when the "Dakong Buddha" was born, tens of thousands of lay Buddhists appeared in Kyoto Prefecture. Those people rushed to donate money for incense, fearing that others would not know their sincerity.

Now those people don't come forward, but let their Chen family set an example first... Ha, are they bullying the two martial marquises of their Chen family to be easy to talk to?

"My dear friend, please be patient," the great master said with a wry smile, "The emperor is not issuing an order but asking for your advice."

"If you disagree, His Majesty will choose someone else, such as the wife of the Minister of Works, the family of Duke Cheng, etc."

"My opinion?" Chen Yi said coldly, "According to me, there will be no Buddhists in the Wei Dynasty!"

"..."

The master was speechless and immediately looked at Li Qingzhou, hoping that he could say a few words for him.

But before Li Qingzhou could say no, Chen Yi continued, "Sir, there is one thing I need you to tell Emperor Wei and the others."

"My friend, please tell me."

"As far as I know, those people from 'Jijingtian' have found the ancient Taoist tradition. What tradition do you think they have obtained?"

The master's expression changed, "Are you serious?"

He didn't need to guess at all. The golden shadow's move a few days ago and the rise of "Dakong Buddhist Son" made him famous. If "Jijingtian" really inherited the ancient Taoist tradition, it must be related to Buddhism.

Taoist Xuanjian pinched his gray beard and looked at Li Qingzhou. The solemnity on his thin face made the wrinkles on his face even deeper.

"This should be true." Li Qingzhou suddenly thought of the news sent back from Taizhou Mountain.
"The old ancestor over there sent a message saying that when the 'Dakong Buddha' arrived at Taizhou Mountain, the merits and wishes of the Buddhist sect shone brightly, and the sound of Sanskrit covered the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge'."

"Now that I think about it, 'Pure Land of Bliss' should be the name that 'general' came up with after he inherited the Buddhist tradition."

Chen Yi nodded and said calmly: "Although I don't know much about the ancient Taoist tradition, but 'Ji Jing Tian' spent hundreds of years to create floating Buddhist disciples, so the plot must be not small."

“If they can further inherit the ancient Buddhist tradition through this, their cultivation will also rise. By that time…”

The master's face became serious. After thinking for a moment, he said, "This matter needs to be made known to His Majesty and Taoist Huangshan and others."

"If 'Jijingtian' makes these plans for the ancient Buddhist heritage, we will have to adjust our arrangements for the Buddhists in the Wei Dynasty."

Taoist Xuanjian snorted, "We must make a decision when necessary! If we allow a foreign method to grow, it will sooner or later backfire on the Wei Dynasty!" Li Qingzhou nodded and agreed, "Not only the Tianyuan Continent, but also the Taizhou Mountain battlefield must make corresponding adjustments."

"Having said that..."

The master glanced around and felt a headache in his heart.

That's what they say, but when it comes to actually doing it, the implications are really huge.

Not to mention the monks in the temples of the Western Buddhist Kingdom who already had a Buddhist heritage, even after hundreds of years of development in the Wei Dynasty, the number of Buddhist masters with great supernatural powers exceeded hundreds, and their disciples and believers were even more numerous.

If it was not certain whether "Jijingtian" would manipulate the Buddhist sect in the future, the Wei Dynasty would have taken the initiative to "destroy Buddhism" and would not have hesitated to cut off its own arm.

If the situation is serious, it will affect the conflict between the Wei Dynasty, the human race and the Demon Court, and may even offend the Western Buddhist Kingdom and push them to the Demon Court.

"The most urgent task is to strictly control the number of temples and monks in the Wei Dynasty, so that after finding out whether 'Jijingtian' has obtained Buddhist inheritance, we can control it in time."

"Master!" Chen Yi looked at him and said coldly, "You have been in Kyoto Prefecture for hundreds of years. I believe you value the future of the Wei Dynasty very much."

"If we fail to deal with the Buddhists properly, it will cause irreparable damage to our dynasty!"

There were some things he was not comfortable saying. Pointing out the ancient Taoist heritage was already the limit. If he said a few more words, it would expose his relationship with Zhao Muzi and others.

If possible, Chen Yi hopes that the "General" and those people from the "Pure Land of Bliss" will come to target the human race in Taizhou Mountain after thirty years, just as the panel light screen said.

The master was silent for a while, then he sighed softly.

"I will bring what Marquis Yingwu said to His Majesty. As for whether His Majesty will make up his mind, I still need to consider it."

“This is something you need to consider!”

After Chen Yi finished speaking, he bowed to Taoist Xuanjian and Li Qingzhou and said goodbye.

The remaining three people looked at him pushing the door open and walked out, their hearts inexplicably tensed.

Li Qingzhou had spent a lot of time with Chen Yi and knew a lot about this disciple. For some reason, he always felt that Chen Yi seemed to have become much more resolute since returning from the Shiwan Mountains.

"My two Taoist priests, young friend Chen Yi..." The great master hesitated to speak. He had a few questions in his mind, but he didn't know whether to speak them out.

"Master, my disciple just escaped death, so it is inevitable that he acted a little murderously." Li Qingzhou explained lightly, and after secretly sending a message to Taoist Xuanjian, he recounted what Chen Yi had seen and heard in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

"According to Yi'er, the demon court suffered heavy casualties this time. In addition, they don't know the identity of the mysterious Taoist priest, so they will not go south to attack again in the short term."

"That's good." The master's expression was slightly relieved. Finally, there was good news.

Dealing with Buddhism already involves the foundation of the Wei Dynasty. If the Demon Court causes chaos in Beixiongguan again, the Wei Dynasty will be faced with internal and external troubles.

"besides……"

The master hesitated for a moment, then stood up and bowed: "I will go to the imperial city now to discuss what happened with Emperor Wei and others. I hope you two Taoists will wait for a while."

Taoist Xuanjian glanced at him sideways and said nothing, obviously not liking him very much.

Li Qingzhou forced a smile and nodded: "Thank you, sir."

After Chen Yi and the great master left one after another, the expressions of Li Qingzhou and Taoist Xuanjian in the side room did not relax.

"Did those people give any explanation?" Taoist Xuanjian looked at the door, vaguely sensed a hint of sword light, and spoke slowly.

Li Qingzhou shook his head slightly: "I will pass on what Yi'er did in the Demon Court later, and I will also find a way to find out what they think about the "destroying Buddhism" matter..."

He paused suddenly, his face changed and he said:
"Among the human ancestors on the Taizhou Mountain battlefield, there is a Buddhist. If he knew about this, I'm afraid something unexpected would happen."

"You are talking about Master Lingye from the Buddhist country in Xilu, right?" Taoist Xuanjian frowned and thought for a moment before saying:

"This matter is indeed as the great master said, the best strategy is to take it step by step."

"But Yi'er..."

"It is not so easy to inherit the ancient Taoist tradition," Taoist Xuanjian recalled:

"Two of our Taixu Dao Sect's ancestors once entered the ancient Dao Court and brought back a set of techniques, which is the Taixu Dao. They used it to create the Taixu Eight Techniques."

"According to the records left by the ancestors, the collapse of the ancient Taoist tradition seems to hide a shocking secret."

"What secret?"

“I don’t know either,” Taoist Xuanjian shook his head. “Now that the human race is suppressed by the Demon Court, we can’t explore deep into the various realms of Mount Taizhou, so we can’t explore many secrets clearly.”

Hearing this, Li Qingzhou pursed his lips slightly, his mind was agitated.

It took countless years for the Tianyuan Continent to overcome the darkness and establish the Wei Dynasty, but now it seems to be facing a crisis again.

"Uncle Master, please take a rest first."

Taoist Xuanjian glanced at him, waved his whisk and said, "Go and comfort Taoist friend Chen Yi."

"..."

Li Qingzhou opened his mouth, wanting to say that this generation cannot be messed up.

But seeing that Taoist Xuanjian didn't care at all, he had to quickly walk out of the room and into the courtyard.

At this moment, the night sky is starry, but Chunhe Garden is bustling with activity.

Because of the arrival of the Xia family, Xia Wanwan stayed with her parents and others. Some female relatives from the Chen family also came to visit under the cover of night, and their laughter could be heard from time to time.

Xiao Xuanzhen, Hua Xianzi and Hua Youxiang originally wanted to return to the Taixu Taoist Sect's headquarters, but they continued to stay in Chunhe Garden under Chen Yi's persuasion. However, it was obvious that they only dared to stay in the side rooms and did not step out.

Li Qingzhou came to the pond in the courtyard, looked at Chen Yi who was sitting upright, and said carefully:

"There are only two days left until the event. What are your plans?"

Chen Yi turned his head to look at him and said softly, "Master, if I were to participate in the event with my current cultivation level, I'm afraid those geniuses would be restrained."

Li Qingzhou was speechless and said, "That being said, we can still go through the motions and meet some heroes in the world."

Chen Yi shook his head and looked up at the night sky.

"There are countless heroes in the world, but they are only in Tianyuan Continent."

Li Qingzhou was slightly startled, then suddenly understood.

"Have you made plans to go to Mount Taizhou?"

Chen Yi hummed and said, "After the event is over, I will set off for Mount Taizhou!"

Just like the small sect competition of Taixu Taoist Sect, Chen Yi’s current cultivation level far exceeds that of the young geniuses in Wei Dynasty and even in Tianyuan Continent. If he continues to stay there, it will only limit the growth of his own cultivation level.

"If there is no matter of 'Extremely Pure Heaven', perhaps I can wait."

"Now... time waits for no one!"

(End of this chapter)