Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

After Liu Qing crushed a wisp of Buddhist thought of Venerable Anilou, he saw Venerable Anilou, who was suspended in the clouds in the sky, suddenly lose a bit of his aura, indicating that his cultivation had dropped considerably.

Under normal circumstances, it would take Venerable Aniruddha at least a hundred years of arduous practice to restore this wisp of Buddhist thought.

Venerable Anilou looked somewhat ashamed, staring hatefully at Liu Qing. Liu Qing smiled disdainfully, not worried at all about his revenge.

There was no other reason than that, on the other side of the clouds in the sky, Senior Brother Golden Hoop Immortal Horse stood side by side with Senior Brother Pilu Immortal, protecting Liu Qing.

While glancing at the sky, Liu Qing continued to shake the Yin Jade Spirit Banner, determined to extract the Buddhist thoughts from the remaining nineteen Buddha zombies and refine them.

The Yin Jade Spirit Banner is merely a low-grade spiritual treasure from the later stages of the cultivation process. It is fine against ordinary Yin spirits and demon souls, but it is somewhat powerless against powerful beings like the Five Hundred Arhats. Liu Qing needs to personally control it in order to refine it.

The Yin Jade Spirit Banner is still too low in grade.

The golden hoop in the clouds spun around, instantly shining brightly and revealing the true form of the Golden Hoop Immortal. He then pressed the golden hoop onto his head and looked at the person opposite him.

Beside him, the Daoist Pilu Xian, who had just appeared, bowed to the Golden Hoop Immortal Ma Sui: "Senior Brother, it's been a thousand years. How have you been?"

Although it was just a casual greeting, his voice trembled slightly, suggesting that his mood was not as calm as he appeared.

The Golden Hoop Immortal Horse laughed heartily, his eyes filled with joy: "Junior Brother, I'm fine, it's just that you've suffered these past years."

"It's not bitter at all. For the sake of our Jie Sect, even if my soul and spirit perish, I will gladly endure it."

The Guanyin of the South Sea and the five hundred Arhats standing opposite them listened to the conversation between the two brothers, their expressions extremely unpleasant.

Liu Qing was very puzzled. Why was this?

Furthermore, isn't it said that after the Investiture of the Gods, Vairocana, one of the seven immortals who served the Jie Sect, defected to Western Buddhism and was even named Vairocana Buddha, one of the Buddhas?
Now it seems like there's more to the story?

The Guanyin of the Southern Airlines said coldly, "Vairocana Immortal, so you were just pretending to abandon Taoism and join Buddhism in order to protect the original disciples of the Jie Sect who were converted by the Master?"

"Master Jieyin and Master Zhunti value you highly, bestowing upon you the title of Vairocana Buddha, one of the Buddhas, granting you high rank and power, and allowing you to enjoy supreme bliss. How can you face your two teachers with what you are doing now?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qing suddenly realized that the reason why the immortal Pilu, who served the Seven Immortals, entered Buddhism was to protect his fellow disciples who had been kidnapped.

During the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, Jieyin and Zhunti abducted nearly three thousand disciples of the Jie Sect and converted them all into the Eight Legions.

Pilu Xian then entered Buddhism, presumably as a temporary arrangement to look after his junior brother and act as an undercover agent. Now that Tongtian's divided soul has returned, he naturally retires after accomplishing his mission.

Looking at Pilu Xian, Liu Qing couldn't help but admire him.

Willing to endure the misunderstandings of all beings in the Three Realms, disregarding his own honor and disgrace, all for the sake of fulfilling the temporary mission given to him by Tongtian, he endured humiliation for a thousand years.

Such acts of loyalty and righteousness could not help but earn Liu Qing's admiration.

Pilu Xian chuckled: "Cihang, you keep calling Jieyin and Zhunti your teachers, but do you still remember who saved you from the jaws of ferocious beasts in the primordial era, who led you into the Dao, who transmitted the Jade Purity Dharma to you, and who bestowed upon you the spiritual treasures for achieving enlightenment?"

Even though Guanyin of the South Sea had attained enlightenment for many years, she couldn't help but blush when Pilu Xian publicly exposed her deepest secrets.

Pilu Xian, emboldened by his advantage, continued to hurl insults: "You ungrateful wretch, you traitor who betrayed your sect and master, why didn't your second senior uncle slap you to death back then!"

Guanyin of the South Sea defended herself, saying, "In the primordial cycle of cause and effect, I abandoned Taoism and entered Buddhism in order to repay the karmic debts of the Eastern Taoism to the Western Buddhism. This is recognized by the Heavenly Dao."

"Pah, don't always use the Way of Heaven as an excuse. The Eastern Taoist sect owes the Western sect karma, which can be repaid with rare and precious materials, or compensated with supreme Taoist fruits. But no one is asking you to abandon Taoism and join Buddhism to repay it. It sounds nice, but it's just that you want to climb the social ladder because you see Buddhism flourishing."

"You hypocrite, shameless scoundrel! I would never associate with you. Furthermore, after entering Buddhism, you have shown no regard for the bond between your fellow disciples. You are more ruthless than anyone else when it comes to violence. Even the two leaders, Lianyin and Zhunti, could not tolerate such behavior and only granted you the title of Bodhisattva!"

The Golden Hoop Immortal Horse then clapped his hands and laughed: "Haha, it's been a thousand years, Junior Brother, your tongue has become even more sharp, I admire you."

Guanyin of the South Sea turned pale and then red, unable to contain her anger any longer. She immediately threw the top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Jade Bottle, to protect herself, and then swung a hollow willow branch in her left hand, viciously slashing at Pilu Xian.

"No need for further words, Immortal Pilu. Our paths are different, so let's have a battle!"

"This humble monk wants to see what abilities you possess that would earn you the title of Vairocana Buddha from your teacher!"

Guanyin of the South Sea was also seething with anger. Her cultivation and skills surpassed those of Vairocana, but after she entered Buddhism, those two old men, Jieyin and Zhunti, only granted her the title of Bodhisattva, while Vairocana, whose cultivation and skills were inferior to hers, was made one of the Buddhas.

Even without Pilu Xian publicly reopening old wounds, Guanyin of the South Sea had long been feeling resentful.

She was unable to consult with Jieyin and Zhunti, and previously, out of concern for Vairocana's status as a Buddha, she dared not make trouble. Now that Vairocana has left Buddhism and relinquished his Buddhahood, she has no more reservations.

The hollow willow branch in the hand of Guanyin of the South Sea instantly tore through space, carrying supreme power, and swept towards Vairocana.

Pilu Xian hurriedly used his Lingbao sword to block, but was knocked away. Seeing this, Jin Gu Xian threw his golden hoop to smash it, but was also knocked away by the hollow willow.

Both Pilu Xian and Jingu Xian were greatly shocked. This was originally Cihang Daoren, now Guanyin Bodhisattva. After entering the Buddhist sect, her cultivation had improved so quickly.

Moreover, the hollow willow in his hand was no less powerful than a top-grade innate spiritual treasure; with just one strike, it put the two of them in grave danger.

Just then, suddenly, a portal opened in the void. A kind-faced, noble old woman emerged, leaning on a dragon-headed cane.

She tossed the dragon-headed cane aside, and it immediately transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon. With a flick of its tail, it sent the hollow willow branch that Guanyin of the South Sea had brushed towards it flying.

Then, the five-clawed golden dragon spun in the air and transformed into a huge mountain, which descended upon Guanyin of the South Sea to suppress her.

"The dragon vein of Lishan?"

"Are you the Old Mother of Lishan? You have always been on good terms with Buddhism, so why are you helping the Jie Sect now?"

Liu Qing's pupils contracted, and his heart trembled. This newly appeared old woman was actually the famous Old Mother of Lishan in the Three Realms.

The Old Mother of Lishan appeared a thousand years ago. Her cultivation and methods were unfathomable. She was a powerful figure in the Three Realms. Even the Five Emperors of Heaven, the Buddhas of the West, and the Ancestor of Earthly Immortals had to give her some face.

But this Old Mother of Lishan has always been kind to people and rarely fights with anyone. Among them, she is most kind to Western Buddhism. Why would she suddenly take action now and help the Golden Hoop Immortal and the Vairocana Immortal of the Jie Sect?
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Liu Qing's mind. He looked at the Old Mother of Lishan in disbelief, a vague guess forming in his mind.

"Hehe, haha—"

The Old Mother of Lishan laughed, her laughter changing from aged to clear and melodious. As her laughter changed, her outward appearance also underwent a great transformation.

The old woman was gone, and in her place appeared a fairy maiden wearing a jeweled crown, carrying a sword, and dressed in black with a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on her clothes.

"Cihang, you androgynous dog, open your dog eyes and see who I am?"

Wow, this person's eloquence is no less than that of the immortal Vairocana, directly insulting Guanyin of the South Sea as neither male nor female.

This statement was not intentional; in fact, after Cihang Daoren abandoned Taoism and entered Buddhism, he called himself the Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva of the South Sea.

Among them are thirty-three manifestations of Guanyin, one of whom is a beautiful woman from a fishing village, who requires suitors to recite Buddhist scriptures as a test. Those who pass the test can become her intimate companions.

There was also the manifestation of Ma Lang's wife, who used her female beauty to lure the villagers to believe in Buddhism. There was also the Bodhisattva of the Collarbone, who was also in female form. All of these were acts of giving away their female bodies in exchange for the villagers believing in Buddhism.

It can be said that Guanyin of the South China Sea, for the sake of Buddhism, did not hesitate to transform from a male body into a female form, exchanging her physical body for the faith of foolish people.

This act spread throughout the Three Realms, shocking all the powerful beings in the realm. A dignified Buddhist Bodhisattva, for the sake of mere faith, actually abandoned his dignity and colluded with a fool. It was utterly astonishing.

While the powerful beings of the Three Realms were shocked, they also felt an indescribable contempt and disgust, and they also felt ashamed.

Therefore, they would secretly curse Cihang behind her back for being neither male nor female and shameless, but very few people would say it to her face.

Previously, it was the immortal Pilu, and now it's this black-clad fairy who dares to curse in front of Guanyin of the South Sea. This is more humiliating than being slapped in the face.

Liu Qing shook the Yin Jade Spirit Banner, refined the Buddhist thoughts within another Buddha zombie, and looked up at the black-clad fairy with admiration.

Who is this person, and how can he be so brave?

I originally thought that Guanyin of the South China Sea would be enraged and fight to the death after being insulted to her face.

But to everyone's surprise, when Guanyin of the South Sea saw the Old Mother of Lishan reveal her true form, she was filled with fear and dared not utter a word.

"Cihang pays respects to Senior Sister Wudang—"

Oops.

Liu Qing's eyes lit up. Just as he had guessed, the Old Mother of Lishan was none other than the Holy Mother Wudang, one of the four great disciples of the Jie Sect!
As one of the four great disciples of the Jie Sect, the Holy Mother Wudang far surpassed Guanyin of the South Sea in terms of cultivation, methods, and status.

No wonder Guanyin of the South China Sea dared not express her dissatisfaction when she was pointed at and scolded to her face, and could only bury her resentment in her heart.

“Cihang, the junior brother of the Chan Sect, is dead. You dog, you are now just a Bodhisattva in Buddhism and should no longer use the name of Cihang.”

"You are not worthy to call me senior sister."

The Guanyin statue in the South China Sea turned purplish-red.

"Junior Brother Golden Hoop Immortal greets Senior Sister Wudang—"

"Junior Brother Pilu Xian greets Senior Sister Wudang—"

The Golden Hoop Immortal and the Pilu Immortal were excited and their voices trembled as they stepped forward to pay their respects. The Holy Mother Wudang was also moved and helped the two up with a smile.

"Since the Investiture of the Gods, we have not seen each other for a thousand years. Now that our teacher has returned, our Jie Sect will no longer have to live in the gutter. It is time for us to appear in the world in glory."

"Senior Sister, could it be that your thousand-year-old incarnation, the Old Mother of Lishan, is also..."

"Just like you, junior brother, during the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, our master was overwhelmed and on the verge of defeat. He then sent me a telepathic message, instructing me to escape and preserve my life so that I could take care of the junior brothers who had been abducted within the sect." (End of Chapter)