Humans in the primordial world, inscribing the Way of Heaven!

Chapter 201 [Humble and Content, Awaiting the Right Timing] (Please Subscribe)
In the Lonely Garden, apart from the Three Buddhas and a few other core beings, everyone else was pale-faced under the onslaught of the demonic tide.

Of course, their calm demeanor was not because their faith was particularly strong, but because they had learned the script from Amitabha Buddha in advance.

After the rise of Buddhism, it became a mixed bag, even more so than the former Jie Sect. Even in this solitary garden, which symbolizes the origin of Buddhism and Taoism, there are many fickle people!

Having gone through twenty cycles of reincarnation, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, could naturally glimpse the drawbacks of Buddhism from each period of its flourishing.

So, after some discussion, they, along with the core figures of Buddhism such as the Three Buddhas, the Medicine Buddha, and Guanyin Bodhisattva, staged this grand drama of the descent of the heavenly demons, with Amitabha Buddha as the leader!

Whenever a new Great Awakening Golden Immortal joins the Lonely Garden, they activate the script to test the newcomer's Dao heart.

but……

Even the Buddhas of the Three Worlds have their own selfish desires. If they lose face during the test, how can they still command the Buddhas of Mount Ling?

After careful consideration, Amitabha Buddha revealed the script he had come up with to several key figures in Buddhism.

This is a test!

In order for the flourishing of Buddhism, they could not prevent certain powerful individuals from infiltrating Jetavana Monastery by disguising themselves or using incarnation techniques.

However, they can determine the future status of these enlightened immortals within the Buddhist system based on their performance in this assessment.

Those who actively assimilate to the demonic tide will gradually be marginalized by the Buddhas of the Three Worlds!

Those who persisted for a period of time but then lost their Buddhist faith can be given some tasks, but they must never be allowed to touch the core of Buddhism.

Only those who persevere to the end amidst the demonic tide can be valued by the sages and even receive extensive training at their expense.

The transformation of Shakyamuni into a harmless stone statue was only one stage, while the merging of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Jetavana Monastery with the Victorious Fighting Buddha through the unity of all people was only the second stage.

The real test was the despair that followed the successive deaths of Shakyamuni and the Victorious Fighting Buddha.

The six large characters "True gold fears no fire" that appear at the end of the image of the Victorious Fighting Buddha are actually a reminder to all Buddhas.

Boom!

The Demon King of Greed was unparalleled in power, and his endless demonic energy surged in the void, constantly devouring the pure land behind the Buddhas.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds more Buddhas have fallen, and now less than one-tenth of the original number can still maintain their original mind amidst the tide of demons.

Xuan Yin, on the other hand, was constantly pondering.

At this moment, he could see that this was a test, but he really had no idea how to perform in it!

To emulate the Victorious Fighting Buddha and step forward would not fit his previous persona!

Actively joining the demonic tide is even more undesirable. The world of the Victorious Fighting Buddha's mind has already told them that entering the demonic path is a wrong choice!
Once you do that, without a doubt, you will be marginalized within the Buddhist system.

Even if we try to withstand the demonic tide, there is no hope in the script personally written by the sage!

"Adaptability!"

Xuan Yin pondered continuously, and the words of the Great Sage involuntarily surfaced in his mind. At the same time, he also recalled what Shakyamuni said before his passing away.

Why force yourself to endure it?

Xuan Yin suddenly had an idea: "As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood!"

At times like these, one should temporarily avoid confrontation, preserve oneself, and wait until one has sufficient strength before reshaping the original order.

"Seventy-two transformations, imitating heaven and earth, external incarnation, the method of immobilization..."

The supernatural powers of the Victorious Fighting Buddha all contain certain principles in the trials of demonic tribulations. What about the fifth supernatural power that he has not yet had time to reveal?

"Of course it's the Somersault Cloud!"

Sun Wukong's most proficient supernatural abilities are only a few. Even using the process of elimination, Xuan Yin can deduce the fifth supernatural ability that he is about to mention.

So what if the Buddhist kingdom falls?
As Shakyamuni said, when the Dharma is distorted and its teachings are misinterpreted, his true disciples will take off their shackles, enter the world in plain clothes, and take the secular world as their temple and their family as their place of practice!
If the monkeys and their offspring are unwilling to follow the Great Sage, then the Great Sage will return to Flower Fruit Mountain. Flower Fruit Mountain is not something that cannot be abandoned...

Because, where the Great Sage is, that is the true Flower and Fruit Mountain!

"I have long harbored the ambition to reach the heavens, and now I shall return to Flower Fruit Mountain!"

Thinking of this, Xuan Yin immediately stood up and shouted, "Fellow Daoists, the demonic calamity is overwhelming. We must temporarily avoid its sharp edge and cannot fight it head-on! Is there any fellow Daoist willing to leave with me?"

"Where I am is Mount Ling, and where my heart leads is the Western Paradise. Even without the Garden of Solitude, we can still create another holy land!"

"Everyone, only by preserving yourselves can you save other fellow cultivators from suffering in the future!"

Before he finished speaking, Xuan Yin did not hesitate at all. He activated the divine power of Buzhou Mountain and attacked the Demon King of Greed with unparalleled might.

But this is just a delaying tactic.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Demon King of Greed had neutralized his supernatural powers, he directly activated the Word of Action Secret and disappeared into the Solitary Garden with the Buddhas beside him.

The reason why those Buddhas were unwilling to leave was simply because Jetavana Monastery was the source of Buddhism and was more important than the Great Thunder Temple and Vulture Peak.

but……

If you save people but lose land, you can save both people and land; if you save land but lose people, you can lose both people and land!
As long as there is still a Great Enlightened Golden Immortal in Buddhism and the lineage has not been severed, then another sacred land of the Dao source can be established at any time!
Hearing Xuan Yin's shout, several Great Awakening Golden Immortals immediately realized their mistake and seized the opportunity to disappear into the Lonely Garden. Although the Greedy Heavenly Demon King was powerful, with nearly a hundred Great Awakening Golden Immortals, he couldn't possibly stop them all if they wanted to leave!
"go!"

Seeing that someone had taken the lead, the other Great Awakening Golden Immortals did not persist any longer, and all turned into streams of light and disappeared into the Lonely Garden that had been corrupted by the demonic path.

In the void, the Guide Daoist and the Zhunti Daoist silently watched everything.

After a long while, the Guide Daoist let out a long sigh: "The Xuanmen still has many talented people! He is only a newly enlightened Golden Immortal, and does not have a deep understanding of Buddhist principles, yet he can see through the true purpose of this test!"

"It's not easy!"

For a tradition to flourish, it needs people who dedicate themselves silently, martyrs, and also those who know how to adapt.

The first and second stages of the assessment have already weeded out those whose resolve to follow the Dao was not firm.

The purpose of this third stage is to see what decisions the remaining Great Awakening Golden Immortals will make under these circumstances!

Xuan Yin undoubtedly delivered a satisfactory answer to the Guide Daoist.

Of course, he never imagined that Xuan Yin, a disciple of the Jie Sect, would make the decision to live and die with Buddhism after practicing the Buddhist and Taoist system!
Leaving was the right choice!

What's remarkable is that he took several Great Awakened Golden Immortals with him when he left!
Among them were Marici Bodhisattva, who, like him, came from the Jie Sect, and disciples like Ksitigarbha and Mahasthamaprapta, who were originally from the Buddhist sect.

The Daoist Zhunti also showed a look of appreciation for talent: "Senior brother, why don't we convert him? Our West needs this kind of talent!"

Upon hearing this, the Guide Daoist quickly shook his head: "If you wish to be like Fellow Daoist Tongtian, then set up the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation on Mount Sumeru!"

The Taoist Zhunti immediately fell silent.

Although the Jie Sect has many talented people, even if they join the West, they are not of one mind with them.

Now that Prajna Buddha Mother has given birth to the son of destiny of the West, they no longer need to go to great lengths to convert the disciples of the Jie Sect!

After conversion, although it may make them devoutly turn to Buddhism, it is equivalent to cutting off their path to enlightenment. Who knows when it might cause immeasurable disasters!
"Wake them up!"

After a long while, Zhunti Daoist looked at Jieyin Daoist and sighed deeply.

Boom!

As the guiding Taoist nodded, a bolt of annihilating divine lightning exploded in the void, and Xuan Yin, who was fleeing, felt a dizzying sensation.

He reappeared in the Garden of Solitude.

At this moment, the Garden of Solitude remains sacred, with Shakyamuni Buddha sitting under the Bodhi tree preaching, and the Victorious Fighting Buddha scratching his head not far away.

Everything that just happened was nothing but a dream, but many Great Awakened Immortals still had the look of relief on their faces.

"What a wonderful dream!"

Xuan Yin couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Thanks to the Master of Nan Hua, he also cultivated the Way of Dreams and mastered the Five Dreams and Seven Hearts. However, he could never do what the Guide Daoist did, pulling more than a thousand Great Awakened Golden Immortals into the dream world together.

While he was still in shock, Shakyamuni spoke again: "Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form; form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Sensation, perception, volition, and consciousness are also like this."

"Shariputra, all dharmas are empty in nature, neither arising nor ceasing, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing. Therefore, in emptiness there is no form, no sensation, no perception, no volition, no consciousness, no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, or mind, no form, sound, smell, taste, touch, or dharma, no eye-consciousness, and so forth, up to no mind-consciousness. There is no ignorance, nor is there the cessation of ignorance, and so forth, up to no old age and death, nor is there the cessation of old age and death. There is no suffering, no origination, no cessation, no path, no wisdom, and no attainment. The Four Noble Truths—the Truth of Suffering, the Truth of the Origin of Suffering, the Truth of the Cessation of Suffering, and the Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering—because there is nothing to be attained, Bodhisattvas, relying on Prajnaparamita, have no hindrance in their minds. Because there is no hindrance, they have no fear, are far removed from distorted views and dreams, and ultimately attain Nirvana. All Buddhas of the three times, relying on Prajnaparamita, attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi."

"Within the demonic tribulation, there is great terror, but also great opportunity. Those who hold fast to their original intentions will naturally be able to advance their Great Awakening Golden Immortal Dao Fruit to a higher level!"

"Those who have been assimilated by the demonic tribulation need not worry. This is your tribulation, and also the tribulation of Buddhism. However, there will eventually be a day when you break free from this tribulation!"

His gaze swept over the many Great Awakened Golden Immortals in the Lonely Garden. Those Great Awakened Golden Immortals who held firm to their principles in the Demonic Tribulation Illusion were naturally fearless, but those who had actively surrendered to the demonic forces did not dare to raise their heads or meet Shakyamuni's eyes.

Shakyamuni took in everything, then looked at Xuan Yin and said, "Bodhisattva Xuanzang was fearless in the face of danger in the demonic illusion and took the initiative to help his fellow disciples. Today, I bestow upon him a golden lotus seed of merit!"

Before he finished speaking, a golden lotus seed, radiating an aura of merit and profound Buddhist essence, appeared involuntarily before Xuan Yin.

Xuan Yin knew this was a case of spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones, so he quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Buddha, for bestowing this treasure!"

Marici Bodhisattva looked shocked and asked Xuan Yin telepathically, "Junior brother, do you know the significance of the golden lotus seed in Buddhism?"

"Please enlighten me, Senior Sister!"

Xuan Yin remained outwardly calm, but in reality, he began to communicate with Marici Bodhisattva.

Upon hearing this, Marici Bodhisattva immediately explained telepathically, "This is the Buddhist school's recognition, believing that you have the potential to become Shakyamuni in the future!"

"Since the opening of the Solitary Garden, only thirty-five Buddhas have received praise from Shakyamuni and been bestowed with lotus seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit!"

"Dipankara Buddha represents the past, Maitreya Buddha the future; neither of them are included in this!"

"The first one is the manifestation created by Brother Duobao... Namo Shakyamuni Buddha!"

"That Jin Chanzi, also known as Namo Chandana Merit Buddha, is ranked nineteenth, while Namo Douzhan Sheng Fo is ranked thirty-first!"

"As for those ahead of you, the thirty-fifth in line is Namo Ratna Lotus Sudatta Sasa Tree King Buddha!"

"But they have all attained Buddhahood, while you, junior brother, are the first person to be bestowed with the golden lotus seed of merit as a great Bodhisattva!"

Xuan Yin was immediately shocked. The lotus seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit had little effect on him, but the meaning they contained was a huge cause and effect!
What do the two Western Saints want to do?
(End of this chapter)