The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 408 The Heavenly Book

During the journey to the West, Buddha worried that the pilgrimage would face numerous difficulties.

So all I could think about was how to get this going.

Whether Li Jingxiao stands out or not, they turn a blind eye.

After all, Li Jingxiao did represent Laozi's attitude regarding the Golden Horn, Silver Horn, and the Unicorn King, also known as the Green Ox.

If you offend someone too badly, Laozi certainly has plenty of ways to cause trouble.

That's how it came about, where even Buddha had to curry favor with and bribe Laozi.

In the later stages of Journey to the West, it was mostly the mounts and disciples of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas on Mount Ling who descended to the mortal world to make things difficult for the pilgrimage team.

That's true self-control.

Therefore, in the early and middle stages, the Buddha was constantly worried, which led him to make many concessions to the Taoist sect.

But after the pilgrimage was successful.

This established Li Jingxiao's reputation and suppressed Sun Wukong, meaning that Laozi took at least 30% of the benefits.

Even the Bodhisattva, as the chief director, had selfish motives.

The Black Bear Spirit, Red Boy, and Bull Demon King became his subordinates or disciples.

They were very indulgent towards Li Jingxiao.

Perhaps they had already made a deal with Laozi to trick Buddha together.

And Buddha had no choice but to accept it, even if he had to grit his teeth and bear it.

On Mount Ling, Buddha is indeed the most powerful.

However, in the Heavenly Court, Buddha and Bodhisattva are both among the Five Elders of the Five Directions, and their status is equal.

Even though Buddhism has been transmitted to the East, the difficulties in its practical implementation are no less than the eighty-one tribulations.

After all, the Tang Dynasty revered Taoism from the very beginning.

It's not that just because you bring back the true scriptures, you can make the entire Jambudvipa and the entire Tang Dynasty believe in Buddhism.

Even in the eyes of royalty and nobility, the more powerful Mount Ling was, the more it proved that the Taoist sect was equally powerful.

It's even more powerful than Mount Ling.

Otherwise, how could they suppress Mount Ling?

Even from a political and strategic perspective, the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures was actually orchestrated by the Jade Emperor in alliance with Mount Ling to suppress the Taoist sect.

In the eyes of the emperor and the powerful, this meant that Taoism was more powerful.

Even though Li Shimin's nighttime journey to the underworld seemed to frighten him, the thoughts of an emperor are always complex.

You, Lingshan, scared me while giving me a red date, but only granted yourself twenty years of lifespan.

What seemed like a tremendous benefit turned out to be a problem in the years leading up to Li Shimin's death.

On the contrary, they are more likely to become increasingly devoted to Taoism.

Therefore, Old Li's determination to refine elixirs and cultivate Taoism in his later years was even stronger than in the real world.

They might even come to hate Mount Ling.

It is indeed not so easy to make Buddhism flourish in Jambudvipa by relying on the pilgrimage to the West.

However, the pilgrimage was indeed a grand advertisement and performance.

For ordinary people, the number of people who believe in Buddhism has increased.

Among the gods and Buddhas, Li Jingxiao certainly stole the limelight more than Sun Wukong and the entire pilgrimage team.

Yang Jian had never been favored by the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother.

Therefore, he actually had a very close relationship with the Bodhisattva.

Just like Li Jingxiao, who had received so much kindness from the Bodhisattva, it would be difficult for him to refuse the Bodhisattva's request.

When Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, it was the Bodhisattva who suggested that Yang Jian fight.

It is evident that the Bodhisattva's methods are like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain, using softness to overcome hardness, making you willingly help him.

Of course, there are also many benefits.

On this point, Li Jingxiao couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.

Seeing that the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor intended to bring Yang Chan and Li Jingxiao together in marriage.

Moreover, this matter started several years ago.

When the Bodhisattva and Buddha found out, they immediately felt that this was something that could be done.

Since Yang Jian was disliked by his maternal uncle and aunt back then, anyone with a modicum of sense would have known to seek outside help. This time, it wasn't just the Queen Mother trying to matchmake Li Jingxiao and Yang Chan; even the Bodhisattva was giving them a push from behind.

Laozi went to Yaochi again, and I wonder what he talked about with the Queen Mother.

After the Peach Banquet ended, Li Jingxiao originally wanted to pester Yuanshi Tianzun or Lingbao Daozun to preach to him.

Unfortunately, his two senior masters smiled and said that when they began to lecture on the Way of Hunyuan, Li Jingxiao could simply go to their palace to listen to the lectures.

After hearing this, Li Jingxiao muttered to himself.

The Primordial Dao is indeed the highest level of Dao that other gods and Buddhas, besides the Three Pure Ones, can access in this world.

Zhenyuan Daxian's two attendants, Qingfeng and Mingyue, loved to boast.

They say they don't worship the Three Pure Ones, but only Heaven and Earth.

But then he added that their master, Zhenyuan Daxian, was someone who could go to the palace of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable to listen to lectures.

But after hearing it once, Li Jingxiao lost interest in going again.

Firstly, Li Jingxiao could not understand most of the great Dao that the Celestial Venerable preached.

Secondly, it would take a year and a half to arrive.

Even for several years.

Once you can't understand something, you'll come to your senses.

After that, you either sit there doing nothing.

Either cultivate your own skills.

However, if one wants to cultivate, one's ears will be constantly influenced by the Great Dao spoken by the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

If Li Jingxiao hadn't been sitting behind Yuanshi Tianzun while listening to the lecture...

If he dares to get up and leave, it will affect the other people's listening.

You're bound to be hated.

Yuanshi Tianzun probably knew that Li Jingxiao's current level was indeed not enough to understand the Primordial Dao.

That's why he deliberately arranged for Li Jingxiao to sit behind him as a page.

Lee Kyung-hyo couldn't stand it any longer, so he waved his hand, letting him leave on his own.

That's how it didn't affect anyone else.

But Li Jingxiao's level of skill was enough to make countless gods and Buddhas envious when he went to listen to the Hunyuan Dao.

But it's just like when Laozi and the Bodhisattva preached to Li Jingxiao, they made sure that Ao Huiji and Ao Xin listened from the side.

If you don't understand, you just don't understand; there's no way to force it.

Seeing Li Jingxiao's conflicted expression, Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun laughed heartily.

After leaving the Jade Pool Wonderland, they departed with the White Crane Boy and the Water and Fire Boy, laughing heartily.

Li Jingxiao watched his two senior uncles leave, then looked helplessly at Laozi.

Lao Jun simply pretended not to see it.

In the past two years, before each alchemy session, Laozi would explain the "True Scripture of the Great Dao of Taiqing" to Li Jingxiao.

The old man soon discovered that his apprentice's talent was even greater than he had imagined.

Li Jingxiao really did cheat code.

Once you've mastered the skill, there are no more obstacles.

Others may be stuck at a certain level for decades or even centuries.

But Li Jingxiao broke through it with a single touch, and that alone made countless gods and Buddhas green with envy.

At this point, the "Taiqing Great Dao True Scripture" had reached the fifth level (13/300).

After the upgrade, both physical constitution and comprehension increased by 100 points.

体质410、根骨811+28、悟性550+56
The higher one's innate talent and comprehension, the faster one can cultivate.

Lao Jun thought that if he gave Li Jingxiao extra help in the three days before refining the elixir, it might not take many years.

I don't have anything left to say.

So recently I've been frequently reminding Li Jingxiao to focus more on the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts".

They went directly to the Four Celestial Masters' Mansions and found a copy of the "Heavenly Book" for Li Jingxiao.

He threw it directly to Li Jingxiao.

(End of this chapter)