People in Conferred Gods: Rising from humble beginnings, I am the God of Wealth

Chapter 492 The True Buddhas of the Heavens Enter the Buddhist Sect!
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Master Zhunti: ...

The true Buddhas of the heavens? You really dare to dream that!
The two sages remained silent, their auras growing ever stronger, causing the surrounding space to creak and groan.

Yang Xuan's words sounded nice, all he said was for the sake of the Western Wilderness, that he couldn't bear to see the Western land veins so severely damaged, and that he wanted to help the West repair the land veins and help the West prosper as soon as possible.

In reality, this is complete nonsense, at least not entirely as Yang Xuan described.

If Yang Xuan truly wanted to go to the West, why would he need to become the Buddha of Ultimate Bliss?

Given his current status, it would be much faster for Buddhism to take action than to establish mountain gods and local deities, and send more ghosts, gods, and immortals to the West to repair the damaged ley lines.
If it were any other quasi-saints or near-saints who wished to join Buddhism, the two Western Saints would certainly welcome them.

Regardless of their purpose in joining Buddhism, once they cross the threshold, they become members of Buddhism—this is the confidence of the two Western Saints.

But Yang Xuan is different, or rather, the current Yang Xuan is different. The two Western Saints have absolutely no intention of letting him join Buddhism.

Yang Xuan is truly a unique individual. No one can be certain of his current cultivation level, combat strength, or how he compares to the three Quasi-Saints of the human race, since they haven't fought a single battle together.

But when it comes to connections, Yang Xuan is undoubtedly the number one person below the sage, and has significant karmic ties with many sages.

There are four confirmed Western saints: Houtu, Nuwa, Tongtian, and Taiqing.

If the two Western Saints attempt to convert Yang Xuan, Houtu, Nuwa, and the other three Saints will definitely intervene.

Moreover, Yang Xuan himself is a near-sage, so converting him is not a simple matter.

But if we don't convert him, how can we make Yang Xuan a member of Buddhism?

Given Yang Xuan's consistent style and his dazzling achievements, if he were to join the Buddhist sect, he would become a True Buddha who governs the Buddhist Paradise and the myriad worlds of the primordial universe.

It's likely that within a few years, unless the two Western Saints intervene, Yang Xuan will be in charge of Buddhism.

At that time, Buddhism will no longer need to compete with Taoism for incense offerings, because Yang Xuan will be in charge of both the Buddhist and Taoist communities.

Based on the Western Saints' understanding of Yang Xuan, if they agreed to Yang Xuan's proposal to make him a True Buddha of the Heavens in Buddhism...

The Western Wilderness should one day be able to repair all the earth's veins and achieve great prosperity, but whether Buddhism can also prosper is another matter.

However, if Yang Xuan's proposal is not agreed upon, not only will the prosperity of the West become questionable, but the prosperity of Buddhism will also be unlikely.

If Yang Xuan were to manipulate things in the Pure Land, diminishing the faith of Buddhist believers and allowing the divine path to reap more rewards, the Buddhist missionary journey would become even more difficult.

After all, Yang Xuan only agreed to give the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss to the Buddhist sect, but he couldn't possibly relinquish control of it.

He remains the ruler of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. As long as he ensures that Buddhism has the right to use the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, it is not considered a breach of contract. As for what kind of Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss it is, isn't it still up to him to decide?
Buddhist believers are immediately reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss after death; this is one form of rebirth.

Buddhist believers die and are reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss after several thousand years. This is also a kind of rebirth. It takes tens of thousands of years to be reborn. But can the result be the same?

If Yang Xuan guided the souls of Buddhist believers after their deaths to the heavens, or even took them to the underworld to enjoy bliss for tens of thousands of years before sending them to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss...
Even the most devout believer might have their faith in Buddhism shaken.
With such a vital lifeline firmly in Yang Xuan's grasp, the Buddhist sect was in a passive position. If they couldn't defeat Yang Xuan with absolute power, they didn't have many options left.

After another long silence, Jieyin and Zhunti looked at each other, both seeing frustration, resentment, and... helplessness in each other's eyes.

Yes, unfortunately, after thinking for so long and making many deductions, they still couldn't come up with any other solution.

To minimize the losses to Buddhism, we have no choice but to agree to Yang Xuan's proposal. At least... there is hope for the great prosperity of the West. As for Buddhism, let's take it slow.

As long as the West prospers, they will owe Heaven nothing, thus resolving a long-standing problem.

"You may join my Buddhist sect, but we need to agree on three rules!" Jieyin said solemnly.

Agreeing to Yang Xuan's proposal to make him a True Buddha of the Heavens was a reluctant decision, but it doesn't mean they could make him a True Buddha of the Heavens without any conditions.

At the very least, some restrictions should be placed on Yang Xuan to prevent him from acting too recklessly. Yang Xuan brought this up because there is something to gain from it, so there is room for negotiation.

Yang Xuan was not surprised by this. If the two Western Saints had not said anything, he would have been worried that there might be some kind of trap involved.

In the following period, Yang Xuan and the two Western Saints held a series of discussions on the conditions.

Both parties were prominent figures with profound cultivation, and their thoughts worked extremely quickly. They could roughly guess each other's bottom line, so there was no chance of any disputes.

Soon, the two sides agreed on a series of flawless conditions.

Most of these conditions were within Yang Xuan's expectations, and the remaining small portion were also largely within his acceptable range.

Only a few conditions might harm Yang Xuan's interests to some extent, but they were not unacceptable and were insignificant compared to the benefits Yang Xuan received.

Whether the conditions proposed by the two Western Saints were expected or unexpected by Yang Xuan, they ultimately boiled down to two things.

Firstly, it ensures that eligible Buddhist believers can be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss after death and be given a second chance at life.

Secondly, after Yang Xuan became a true Buddha of the heavens, any major decisions he made had to be approved by other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Buddhism, and when necessary, he also had to consult the two Western Saints before they could be implemented.

Yang Xuan's proposed solutions were also aimed at these two points.

The ultimate result is that Buddhist believers can be reborn in the Pure Land after death, and be given a second life, officially becoming members of the Buddhist community.

However, Buddhist believers who have heavy karma, are of impure mind, or have committed evil deeds and need to serve their punishment in hell cannot be reborn in the Pure Land after death.

Only those beings with upright character and who follow Buddhist precepts can be reborn in the Pure Land after death.

If the requirements are not met, those with serious offenses, such as Buddhist believers with heavy karma and impure minds, will be directly assigned to a one-stop service in hell, and they can forget about being reborn in the Pure Land.

Those whose crimes are less serious will be investigated by the underworld's staff stationed in the heavens and serve their sentences in the heavens to atone for their sins before they can be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

As for Yang Xuan's decision-making power in Buddhism, Yang Xuan didn't care too much. He never thought he could wield absolute power in Buddhism.

He wanted to arrange for Zhiwoshi to join the Buddhist sect as a True Buddha of the Heavens, solely to interfere in the sect's internal affairs.

If he were allowed to intervene in the internal affairs of Buddhism, he would be confident that he could influence a series of decisions made by Buddhism, gradually changing the direction of Buddhism's development.

Before long, in terms of incense offerings and vows, Buddhism will no longer be a major enemy of the divine path—this was his confidence! Therefore, the condition Yang Xuan proposed was also very simple: he would also have the right to participate in and vote on major and minor decisions within Buddhism.

The two Western Saints hesitated for a long time. They could guess that Yang Xuan wanted to infiltrate the Buddhist sect. To be on the safe side, it would be best not to let Yang Xuan participate in the Buddhist hierarchy.

But honestly, this isn't an excessive request. If they refuse even this basic requirement, they're being rather petty, or rather...

That's far too timid. If word gets out, people will laugh at them, saying that these two dignified saints were actually intimidated by Yang Xuan and didn't even dare to give him the right to participate in decision-making.

In the end, the two Western Saints nodded and agreed to Yang Xuan's conditions.

The initiative in this matter was not in their hands; they could only strive to secure more benefits for Buddhism.
If they refuse Yang Xuan's invitation, Yang Xuan will definitely make other demands, even more excessive ones, which would be even more detrimental to Buddhism.

Having reached an agreement on these terms, the two Western Saints did not linger and turned to leave the heavens.

They arrived at the Eight Treasures Merit Pool and summoned Buddha, Dipankara Buddha, and other high-ranking Buddhist figures to explain matters related to Yang Xuan.

The Buddha and his companions were both surprised and surprised by this outcome.

After all, Yang Xuan first created the Twenty-Four Heavens, integrating the original Blissful World to form a Blissful World composed of twenty-five Great Thousand Worlds.

Then came the Ancient Tree of Stars, which enveloped this paradise and absorbed all the smaller worlds of Mount Sumeru, forming the myriad worlds we know today.

As the master of all the heavens and worlds, Yang Xuan, even as a saint, would not be able to use the Blissful World if he did not wish to.

If the Buddhist sect wants to maintain its original doctrines, it has to compromise and allow Yang Xuan to relinquish some of his authority.

They simply hadn't expected that the two Western Saints would personally intervene and make so many concessions to accomplish this, thus gaining the right to use the Paradise despite numerous restrictions.

Although from a long-term perspective, these restrictions are actually a good thing for Buddhism, at least it can prevent Buddhism from following in the footsteps of the Jie Sect.

However, once Yang Xuan's conditions are agreed to, the already slowed pace of Buddhist development will become even slower, hindering Buddhism's ambition to achieve great prosperity...

difficult!
At the same time, they also felt a vague sense of unease.

There was no way around it; Yang Xuan's achievements were simply too brilliant. Even when his cultivation was still at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he was already famous throughout the prehistoric world, leading many forces to label him as someone not to be trifled with.

Now that Yang Xuan has been made a true Buddha of the heavens in Buddhism, in charge of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, his status is probably no less than that of the Tathagata.

The two Western Saints agreed to let Yang Xuan participate in Buddhist decision-making, and they were really worried that one day, Buddhism might become Yang Xuan's personal fiefdom.

This is by no means unfounded worry, but rather something that can be traced back to reality; the Heavenly Court and the Underworld are the best proof of this.

When Yang Xuan was still a Golden Immortal, the two Quasi-Saints, Haotian and the Queen Mother, had already begun to obey Yang Xuan's orders, and the Heavenly Court was led by Yang Xuan.

Needless to say, the Underworld was granted supreme power by Houtu from the moment it was built. Yang Xuan could even mobilize Houtu, a sage.

The ancient great races such as the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, Demon Clan, and Human Clan were all subdued when Yang Xuan was still weak.

Yang Xuan is now a quasi-sage and the master of the Buddhist Pure Land, starting with an extremely high status. Given his past behavior, the possibility of Buddhism becoming Yang Xuan's personal fiefdom is quite high.

But upon further reflection, many people didn't pay attention.

Since the two Western Saints have already agreed, it means that they have the means to control him, or that they can ensure that Yang Xuan can do things that are beneficial to Buddhism after he has a voice in Buddhism.

As long as it benefits Buddhism, these Buddhist disciples can gain more benefits. To them, what difference does it make who is in charge of Buddhism?

They are not Buddha, Dipankara Buddha, or any other leader of Buddhism, nor are they people who have had a grudge against Yang Xuan.

Therefore, when the Buddhist community heard the descriptions of the two Western Saints, after a brief moment of surprise, two distinct opinions emerged.

Buddha, Dipankara, and the others frowned slightly, as if facing a formidable enemy. They pondered how to resist Yang Xuan and prevent him from seizing power, or at least not let him seize power too quickly or too thoroughly.

The majority of the rest had an indifferent attitude.

As mentioned earlier, as long as there is profit to be made, it makes no difference to them who is the leader of the Buddhist sect.

Jieyin and Zhunti are saints after all, and Buddhism is their lifeblood. If Yang Xuan would be detrimental to Buddhism, how could they possibly agree to it?

More importantly, Yang Xuan's own record speaks for itself. Which of the forces he belongs to is weak? And which of them is developing against the trend?
As the saying goes, a person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

Whether it was the Heavenly Court, the Divine Path, or the Underworld, before Yang Xuan joined, they were all unknown, or even non-existent.

But under Yang Xuan's planning, they have now become top-tier forces in the primordial world.

Similarly, under Yang Xuan's leadership, Buddhism should also develop in a positive direction; otherwise, what was Yang Xuan's purpose in joining Buddhism?
In fact, their thinking was not wrong. Yang Xuan arranged for Zhiwoshi to become one of the True Buddhas of the Buddhist sect not entirely to disgust people, but because he could indeed help the Buddhist sect achieve great prosperity.

However, his great expansion was not limited to the East, much less the entire prehistoric world.

The flourishing of Buddhism in the East is a matter for the future Journey to the West, and he couldn't be bothered to care.

What he wanted to do was to make Buddhism focus its attention on the West, rather than spreading its teachings in various parts of the prehistoric world.

Ultimately, the so-called great revival of Buddhism is fundamentally about repairing the earth's veins in the west and reshaping the western topography.

When the West prospers, Buddhism will prosper!

The reason why Buddhism has the practice of "Buddhist believers will be reborn in the Pure Land after death and be able to practice eight hundred unorthodox methods" is so that more people can use it to repair the earth's veins and reshape the terrain.

But in fact, with the current Buddhist community and the assistance of mountain gods and local deities, just like the Heavenly Court repairing the ancient starry sky, as long as they do their best, they can completely repair the primordial earth veins on their own.

Although this pace won't be as fast as it was back then in Heaven, it's still better than the current situation where all the focus is on missionary work.

The two Western Saints knew this, which is the most important reason why they were finally able to agree.

At least they can be certain that if Yang Xuan's "Self-Imposed Corpse" joins Buddhism, the West will one day be restored, with the example of the ancient starry sky right there.

However, this matter was destined to be something that could not be accomplished overnight, and Yang Xuan was not in a hurry.
After Yang Xuan had been in seclusion for 100,000 years to stabilize his cultivation, he received a message from Houtu and arrived at the place of reincarnation in the underground passage...

(End of this chapter)