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During the Journey to the West period, there was a powerful being who resided in Fangcun Mountain, in the Cave of the Slanting Moon and Three Stars.

He was learned and knowledgeable, versed in the teachings of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, and had mastered the essence of all three, possessing immeasurable power.

Countless immortals and mortals sought him out as a disciple, and those who mastered his skills became renowned throughout the region.

On Huaguo Mountain, there is a nine-aperture divine stone, naturally formed and nurtured by the earth, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to develop itself.

When it was born, it transformed into a stone monkey.

Desiring to escape the cycle of death and reincarnation, he developed a desire to seek immortality and enlightenment.

After enduring hardships, he arrived at Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave, where he became a disciple of a powerful master, cultivated immortal techniques, and practiced supernatural powers. In just ten years, he reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm and was expelled from Xieyue Sanxing Cave by the powerful master.

He then stormed the Dragon Palace, fought the Demon King, and proclaimed himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, becoming incredibly powerful.

The first and only master that the stone monkey acknowledged was the great being with the Taoist name Bodhi.

Many people speculate that Bodhi Patriarch was an incarnation of some great being.

Some say that Bodhi Patriarch was an incarnation of Cundi, the mother of the Buddha of the Western Paradise.

This conjecture comes from the Buddhist saying, "Bodhi has no tree, and the bright mirror is not a stand."

However, this method cannot withstand scrutiny.

If Bodhi Patriarch is truly an incarnation of Cundi, then why did Laozi allow Bodhi Patriarch to recruit so many believers?

Even though Buddhism was flourishing at that time and it was an inevitable trend, they wouldn't have allowed Bodhi Patriarch to act recklessly, would they?

Moreover, it is plausible to say that Zhunti was proficient in both Buddhism and Taoism.

After all, Zhunti was originally Hongjun's disciple, and he cultivated the Three Corpses Severing Path taught by Hongjun.

But as for Confucianism and Legalism, even if Zhunti had no face to lose, he wouldn't study them, would he?

When Confucianism and Legalism were established, Zhunti had already become a saint. Why would he study the Confucianism and Legalism created by later cultivators?

Even if he has unique insights, he would not, as a saint, learn the path created by a younger cultivator.

At most, they would send their disciples to learn.

Therefore, this claim does not stand up to scrutiny.

Some people say that Bodhi Patriarch was one of the three corpses of Tongtian Jiaozhu.

Because, like the Tongtian Sect Leader, Bodhi Patriarch taught without discrimination, accepting all who came, whether human, demon, immortal, or spirit.

This statement is slightly more plausible.

However, if that's the case, why didn't he stop the stone monkey from causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace and being put into the Eight Trigrams Furnace by Laozi, one of the three corpses of Taiqing Laozi, to refine his body into an indestructible body?

The seemingly indestructible body is actually just the solidification of the body's meridians, forming an unbreakable physical form.

Having lost the potential to continue growing, the Stone Monkey's later performance was mediocre, and he no longer possessed the brilliance of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

If Bodhi Patriarch was truly the incarnation of Tongtian Jiaozhu, how could he bear to see his disciple being bullied like this?

It should be noted that among the six great sages, besides Yuanshi and Jieyin, the one who is most protective of his own is Tongtian Jiaozhu.

This person also emphasizes seizing the sliver of heavenly secrets.

Even though the Stone Monkey is the key figure in the great calamity of Journey to the West, the Tongtian Sect Leader will still do his best to intercept a sliver of heavenly secrets for him.

Because this was the path cultivated by the Tongtian Sect Leader, who knowingly did what was impossible.

Therefore, this argument also cannot stand up to scrutiny.

Besides these two accounts, there are many different opinions about the origins of Bodhi Patriarch, with each side having its own version of the truth.

However, when Qin Ming used the Great Dao Divine Eye to deduce the Bodhi Tree, the result he obtained was that the future powerful Bodhi Patriarch of Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave would be there.

Come to think of it, when the saints retired in the later period, even Buddha Tathagata showed great respect to Bodhi Patriarch. During the Journey to the West, Zhen Yuanzi, the Lord of Earthly Immortals, was even willing to condescend to become sworn brothers with Sun Wukong.

Surely Zhen Yuanzi wouldn't do this just because of Tang Sanzang's feelings?

All of this is very likely related to Bodhi Patriarch.

As for why Bodhi Patriarch watched Sun Wukong suffer without doing anything, it was probably because Sun Wukong lacked the Primordial Purple Qi and was unable to attain enlightenment for a long time.

The great calamity of Journey to the West was driven by many sages, and it was an inevitable trend. We can only watch helplessly as Sun Wukong suffers.

Otherwise, even if Bodhi Patriarch had great magical power and supernatural abilities, he probably wouldn't have been able to stop this trend.

"Little fellow, would you be willing to become my first disciple?"

As soon as Qin Ming finished speaking, the branches of the Bodhi tree rustled.

That banyan fruit pushed even further forward.

His expression seemed to say, "Take the fruit and leave now, I don't want to become your disciple."

Seeing this, Qin Ming chuckled: "You little rascal, you haven't even taken human form yet, but you've already got quite the ambition."

"Listen carefully!"

"The Chaos Green Lotus divides into five parts, with purification of the world preceding the breaking of divine rebellion!"

"Great powers fight ferocious beasts for friends, and with their vast supernatural abilities, they seek the Immortal Island!"

"The Great Dao is the eye through which we see the primordial world; through the Primordial Chaos, we attain enlightenment and realize our own true nature!"

"Although I have not yet attained enlightenment, attaining it is of little consequence to me. To be your master is more than enough!"

"Look, what is this?"

Qin Ming flipped his hand and took out the Chaos Breath Soil, smiling faintly.

This Bodhi tree has deep roots, which is why when Hongjun collected the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, he did not break the complete Thirty-Six Heavens Mountain-Turning and Sea-Overturning Formation, causing the Chaos Three Immortal Islands to decline in rank.

As a result, the roots and foundations of the spiritual roots and beasts on the island were also affected, and the chaotic spiritual energy evolved into innate spiritual energy, losing the ability to draw in chaotic energy flow and evolve spiritual energy.

Otherwise, with the three immortal islands of chaos connected by their energies, the Bodhi tree would have taken form long before the Dragon-Han Great Calamity, and might have had a real chance to attain sainthood.

Therefore, in order to accept Bodhi, Qin Ming didn't mind offering some good things as a temptation.

Upon seeing the Chaotic Breath Soil, the branches of the Bodhi Tree trembled even more violently, emanating waves of longing thoughts.

Even the Enlightenment Tree next to it instinctively swayed its branches.

This Chaotic Breath Soil is an existence that no spiritual root in the world can refuse.

"Ha ha!"

Seeing the Bodhi tree's bent branches resembling a disciple bowing to his master, Qin Ming smiled and laughed heartily.

"You must not resist, rise before me!"

As Qin Ming circulated his magical power, the entire Three Lights Divine Water Pool began to shake violently.

The sacred soil beneath it was also uprooted.

The enormous weight even made Qin Ming feel somewhat strained.

Not daring to be negligent, with a thought, the Chaos Pearl manifested, and with a flash of light, it contained the Three Lights Divine Water Pool, the Spiritual Soil, the Enlightenment Tree, and the Bodhi Tree.

After doing all this, Qin Ming did not fill in the place. Instead, he returned to Penglai Immortal Island and did the same thing, putting Huang Zhongli and the Three Lights Divine Water Pool into the Chaos Pearl.

Only then did Qin Ming slip into the Chaos Pearl, take out the Chaos Breath Soil, and irrigate it with the Three Lights Divine Water Pool.

In an instant, the originally palm-sized Chaos Soil rapidly expanded, and in less than five hundred years, it permeated the entire world within the Chaos Pearl.

Nourished by the Chaos Soil, the Enlightenment Tree, Bodhi Tree, and Yellow Plum all sprouted branches and grew wildly once again.

"Teacher!"

A thousand years later, the three trees stopped growing, and a thought, like the voice of a child, reached Qin Ming's ears.

"Ding! Detection indicates the host has accepted a founding disciple; the training system is activated!"

"Ding! Detected that the host's first disciple has not yet taken human form. Rewarding the host: the Body Refining Divine Power Hundred Transformations Battle Body, the Formless Heart Sutra, and the supreme innate spiritual treasure Formless Divine Mirror!"

"Ding! The host has accepted a first disciple. For each breakthrough in the disciple's cultivation, the host can receive a corresponding amount of Law Enlightenment (Note: This can be claimed individually or in nine separate claims; the Law Enlightenment will double after nine claims)!"

Upon hearing the system notification, Qin Ming's face was filled with joy.

This training system not only helps him train his disciples, but also helps him to comprehend the Dao more quickly.

Once he has many disciples, wouldn't he be able to attain enlightenment simply by lying down?

Now he finally understood what it meant for disciples to serve him in times of trouble; he realized that disciples could also serve him in cultivation.