Primordial Era: I, Huanglong, have refined all the heavens, and will not join the Chan Sect.

Chapter 270 The Journey to the West is Settled, Wukong Becomes a Disciple of Lingtai Mountain

Mount Sumeru, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

After Huanglong made a strong statement, Bodhi Palace remained unusually silent.

The other great powers and saints watched from the sidelines, their gazes towards the Buddhist masters filled with interest.

Both Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions darkened, and Shakyamuni and other quasi-saints of Buddhism were filled with even greater fear and unease.

Faced with overwhelming power, even though they harbored resentment, they had no choice but to accept the decision.

Whether it's the overall strength of the authentic lineage or the combat power of saints like Huanglong, it's far superior to that of the Buddhist sect.

Furthermore, Huang Long's words were not wrong; without rules, nothing can be accomplished.

Order is one of the foundations of a stable world, and the order of Yin and Yang is of paramount importance.

For the Three Realms to be at peace, no force can violate the laws of Yin and Yang.

Even a saint must abide by this; one cannot openly disobey it, or the consequences will be dire.

Moreover, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Netherworld is the domain of the Yellow Dragon.

After the Netherworld was born, it was under Huanglong's management that the Underworld came into being and became what it is today.

It is no exaggeration to say that Huanglong's dedication to the Netherworld is no less than that of Guixu.

The Buddhist sect has repeatedly tried to extend its reach into the Netherworld, and Huanglong's patience in waiting until now to issue a warning is already a great concession to the Buddhist sect.

Left with no other choice, Jieyin and Zhunti had to settle for second best and accept Huanglong's roundabout method.

Ultimately, their previous actions were all in order to fulfill the grand aspirations of Buddhism.

Now that we have a solution, there is no need to meddle in the Netherworld.

If this angers the Earthly Dao lineage and attracts Huanglong to bring a group of saints and powerful figures to Mount Sumeru to discuss the Dao, then it would be a loss that outweighs the gain.

In severe cases, it could lead to the complete disappearance of Mount Sumeru from the primordial world, and even the entire Western Continent of Hezhou would cease to exist.

Moreover, perfecting Buddhist doctrines without disrupting the Yin-Yang order would be more beneficial to Buddhism and to all the myriad realms of the primordial world.

"Fellow Daoist Huanglong is absolutely right; it was I who was attached to appearances!"

Both Jieyin and Zhunti stated that they were known for their thick skin even before they became saints.

Although they were upset at being threatened by Huang Long in public, they quickly adjusted their mindset and showed a compassionate expression.

As long as it benefits Buddhism and helps them fulfill their grand aspirations, losing face is no big deal, since there's no real loss anyway.

Moreover, as sages, how could they not know the importance of the principles of Yin and Yang?

Previously, it was only for the sake of Buddhism, to fulfill my grand vow, that I had to knowingly break the rules and try my best for one term.

After this test, they understood Huanglong's bottom line and had done their best for Buddhism.

Now that the Buddhist doctrines concerning the netherworld have been resolved, they will not allow Buddhism to easily violate the precepts of the netherworld or interfere with the cycle of reincarnation unless absolutely necessary.

Seeing that the Buddhist sect had backed down, Huang Long did not deliberately make things difficult for them and quickly let the matter drop.

He could forgive and forget all that had happened before, and use it as a way to train the Netherworld Gods under his command.

From now on, if any Buddhists commit offenses against the Netherworld again, Huanglong will certainly fulfill what he said today and bring the saints and great powers of the Earthly Dao lineage to Mount Sumeru to seek guidance from the Buddhists.

There's another point he wasn't making up: it's true that Buddhism is the main force in the Journey to the West Tribulation, but even without Buddhism, Huanglong could still make the Journey to the West Tribulation proceed normally.

He had been plotting in the demon realm for so many years, all for this preparation.

However, since the Buddhist community is sensible, there is no need to do this.

Afterwards, Huanglong once again observed other matters with a cold eye, watching the Buddhist saints and other great beings continue to discuss the Journey to the West.

Even when the Four Sages of Xuanmen followed his example and refused the stone monkey's rebellion in the Heavenly Palace, promising to provide him with convenience only on a small scale, he paid no attention.

However, he voiced different opinions regarding the demons blocking the road and the stone monkey's apprenticeship.

Huanglong had been preparing for the eighty-one tribulations for many years.

Even the demon realm was created for this purpose.

Huanglong had three requests regarding the arrangement of the eighty-one tribulations.

Firstly, among the eighty-one tribulations, more beings with deep karmic burdens should be assigned to be slain by the stone monkey.

This move can be considered to kill two birds with one stone, benefiting the three realms. All the powerful beings had no objections and expressed their agreement.

Secondly, among those selected for the eighty-one tribulations, some positions need to be filled by members of the authentic lineage.

The eighty-one tribulations were a calamity for the stone monkey, but for the powerful beings, they were an opportunity to repair the weaknesses of the prehistoric world and thus plan for merit.

Therefore, including the Heavenly Sage, everyone present either raised objections or were unwilling to give Huanglong more spots.

However, Huang Long did not waste any words with the crowd. His attitude was extremely tough, giving the impression of using his power to intimidate others.

In the end, Huanglong secured thirty spots.

Although it was less than he had expected, it was still within an acceptable range.

Thirdly, the monkey's teachers should not only be Cundi, the good corpse, and Subhuti; two more should be added.

One came from the Nuwa Palace, and the other from the Guixu Sect.

The stone monkey was transformed from a five-colored stone and had an intricate connection with Nuwa. It was perfectly reasonable for someone from Nuwa's palace to serve as his teacher.

Even the two Buddhist saints couldn't find fault with it and had no choice but to agree.

As for the Guixu lineage, they also came up with someone to be the Stone Monkey's master. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be much of a connection between them.

Because Huanglong personally concealed the secrets of heaven, no one present knew that the stone monkey was the reincarnation of Wuzhiqi.

Therefore, in their view, Huanglong did this simply because he didn't want Buddhism to monopolize too many benefits and wanted his disciples to gain more benefits in the Journey to the West.

The speed was chaotic, which was very reluctant, but it was still acceptable, so the two Buddhist saints agreed.

Most importantly, according to divine revelation, the stone monkey is destined to be connected with Buddhism and will eventually be blessed with great fortune and convert to Buddhism.

Therefore, they were not worried that Huanglong would steal the stone monkey and take away their fortune.

A hundred years later, this matter will be settled.

Huang Long got up and left, and the rest of the group followed suit.

After years of discussion, the matter of the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West can be said to have been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.

Although the greatest beneficiaries were the Buddhist community and the sect of saints.

However, the Human Dynasty, the Heavenly Court, and other major powers in the prehistoric world were all able to benefit from this, and they were all satisfied with the outcome.

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Time is like an arrow, the sun and the moon are like a shuttle.

Dongsheng Shenzhou, Huaguo Mountain, Water Curtain Cave.

The stone monkey has been born for over three hundred years. He successfully became the monkey king and lived carefree in this place for over three hundred springs, summers, autumns, and winters.

It wasn't until he witnessed the old monkey, with whom he had spent every day, die peacefully and be separated from him by death, that the stone monkey felt fear for the first time.

This fear of death chilled him to the bone, and it sparked his desire to seek the Dao.

So he ordered his monkeys to build a raft, pick spiritual fruits, and travel far away on the wind to seek the Dao.

With the Dragon King of the East Sea protecting him and great fortune by his side, even though the stone monkey had little cultivation, he still did not encounter any danger in the East Sea.

However, the secrets are not easily passed on. Even with the favor of the gods, the stone monkey still had to go through a lot of trials and tribulations to truly learn the teachings.

He drifted at sea for months, enduring many storms and hardships, and each time he survived unscathed.

After he finished eating the stored spiritual fruits, he ate fish from the sea.

Because he was the reincarnation of Wuzhiqi, he was naturally very compatible with the Dao of Water, and with Huanglong's secret arrangements.

During his time adrift at sea and fishing, he gained the most profound insights.

Unfortunately, he had not yet formally begun his cultivation and was unable to grasp these insights.

However, he was able to keep these insights in his heart, and when he achieved success in his cultivation in the future, these insights would come to fruition, saving him a lot of time in his cultivation.

When he arrived in Jambudvipa, his once bright golden fur had become dull and lifeless, and his face was covered in dust, making him look quite disheveled.

Later, he spent several more years among humans, and with his intelligence and talent, he learned the common language of humanity and some basic etiquette.

And by chance, he learned of a place for cultivation.

Finally, after a period of wandering, he found a renowned master in the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave in Xiniu Hezhou.

There are three ancient immortals in this blessed land.

One was a kind-faced, white-haired old Taoist priest named Subhuti.

One of them was a beautiful fairy dressed in gold, named Jin Feng.

The last one is a petite young fairy in a white dress named Bai Mi.

The three possessed profound cultivation and great supernatural powers, yet each had their own unique characteristics.

Subhuti frequently preached and taught the Dharma, and was fond of being a teacher.

Jin Feng taught alchemy and medicine, showing a preference for birds among those seeking the Dao.

As for the White Rice Fairy, she is the most mysterious, only coming once every ten years.

At the same time, she is also the most approachable one, and every time she appears, she can play and joke with the seekers.

Her cultivation level might not be the highest among the three, but she was certainly the most generous.

Every single one he produces is a rare and precious innate spiritual fruit.

After all, with her cultivation at the peak of Quasi-Saint level, and having always been by Huanglong's side, her understanding of the Great Dao was not much different from that of an ordinary saint.

It's more than enough to give pointers to Xuanxian and Jinxian immortals.

In addition, due to her personality, she was the most popular of the three.

Of course, her guidance to those seeking the Dao is equally insightful and to the point.

After successfully becoming a disciple of Fangcun Mountain, the stone monkey spent more than seven years living there.

Although he spent his days chopping wood and carrying water, using odd jobs to temper his character, it did not mean he gained nothing.

During this period, he not only learned some basic methods for strengthening his body, but also acquired a few minor, insignificant spells.

The biggest gain was getting to know the disciples in the sect and learning a lot about Fairy White Rice.

That is why, among the three immortals of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Sun Wukong was the most curious about the White Rice Fairy.

He was not interested in Subhuti's dry sermons, nor did he have much patience for alchemy.

He was particularly interested in the various precious spiritual fruits associated with white rice, and his mouth would water whenever he thought of them.

Finally, ten years later.

Inside the Cave of the Slanting Moon and Three Stars, Sun Wukong finally met the White Rice Fairy he had long admired.

By this time, he had already received the true teachings from Subhuti and embarked on the path of cultivation, beginning his pursuit of immortality.

this day.

As is customary, Bai Mi came to Xieyue Sanxing Cave to preach.

She rarely showed such a serious expression, sitting cross-legged on a nine-grade pure white lotus, uttering Taoist chants and expounding Taoist teachings.

This sermon was different from the previous ones; Bai Mi spent the entire time explaining the methods of combat.

The content progressed from simple to complex, directly addressing the true essence of combat. Not only were the other disciples amazed, but Sun Wukong was also overjoyed, scratching his head and beaming with delight.

As the sermon progressed, magical power flowed through the disciples' bodies, auspicious clouds appeared above their heads, and various mysterious phenomena unfolded.

There are immortals riding deer, jade rabbits pounding medicine, surging seawater, and the Eight Trigrams circulating.

The one with the greatest momentum was Sun Wukong.

Above his auspicious cloud, terrifying scenes such as a giant ape howling to the sky and seawater overflowing appeared.

The disciples, immersed in the profound Taoist philosophy, were completely unaware of all this.

Only Bodhi, Golden Phoenix, and White Rice witnessed this scene.

Their gazes fell on Sun Wukong, and a look of satisfaction appeared on their faces.

Those who can become disciples of the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave are naturally all exceptionally talented and each has their own strengths.

After two hundred years of cultivation, he received meticulous guidance from immortals who were at least quasi-saints, and was also provided with abundant resources.

Coupled with the unique conditions of this blessed land, the disciples in the mountains all possess remarkable cultivation levels.

The disciples who entered the sect earlier spent more than two hundred years in seclusion.

Mortals have long since attained immortality, and demon immortals have reached even higher levels of cultivation. Disciples from other races have also made progress, with the lowest level being true immortal cultivation.

Even the younger disciples, after more than fifty years of training, have become celestial immortals and embarked on the path to immortality.

They gained something from listening to the teachings and spontaneously experienced extraordinary phenomena, which did not surprise the Three Immortal Venerables of the Underworld.

After all, these disciples have all entered the Dao, and are even more outstanding than the younger generation of many major races.

Even a few individual disciples can become disciples of a sage.

Such a performance is normal.

Sun Wukong's performance, however, surprised them, yet also seemed quite reasonable.

This monkey had only been formally cultivating for three years when it entered the Dao, stood at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, and caught up with some of the disciples in the mountain.

Even though the prehistoric world is now more suitable for cultivation, his cultivation speed is still terrifying and rare in the prehistoric world.

But on second thought, they realized it made sense.

Sun Wukong was born into an extraordinary family, possessing exceptional talent and comprehension. Over the long years, he absorbed countless essences of the sun and moon, and spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

According to the normal trajectory, he should be born after undergoing tribulation when the time is right, and should be a Taiyi Golden Immortal from birth.

However, because Buddhism is about to flourish, a journey to the West is needed to repair the foundation of the West and balance the two worlds of the prehistoric world.

Therefore, under the influence of the primordial forces, Sun Wukong was born ahead of schedule.

For this reason, Sun Wukong was not born without facing any tribulations or dangers.

However, because the timing was not right, he lost the opportunity to transform into human form and could only appear as a monkey. His potential was also affected, and his future ceiling became lower.

This wasn't all bad for him.

To compensate for Sun Wukong's loss, he was given a massive amount of fortune at birth, making his cultivation much smoother.

That is why he was able to become a celestial being in just three years.

If Huanglong hadn't made prior arrangements, Sun Wukong would indeed be in this situation.

But with Huanglong's intervention, things are different. Since he's done it, how could he let Sun Wukong's potential be damaged?

However, even Bodhi Daoist, who had been with him day and night for ten years, did not notice any of these things.

He was quite surprised to see Sun Wukong's talent in the art of combat.

I believe that Sun Wukong will become an outstanding warrior in the future, a powerful henchman for Buddhism.

(End of this chapter)