Journey to the West Arrives: Start by becoming an apprentice of the Tongtian Sect Leader!

And so, at the Bodhi Buddha's command, the main hall of Mount Ling immediately became bustling with activity...

The banquet at Lingshan is different from that in Heaven.

The Heavenly Court offers dragon liver and phoenix marrow, as well as immortal fruits and elixirs.

But the West is different. The West is inherently barren and cannot produce any superior spiritual roots, let alone dragon liver and phoenix marrow.

Furthermore, the West emphasizes vegetarianism and Buddhist practice. Although some Buddhas may have been vegetarian in private, they certainly couldn't act recklessly in this grand hall...

So even if a banquet is held, it's just vegetarian food.

The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Mount Ling became lively, and many took this opportunity to gather around Kunpeng and chat with him...

Because it is clear to anyone with discerning eyes that Kunpeng's entry into Mount Ling is a foregone conclusion, and he will become either a Buddha or a Bodhisattva in the future.

Leaving a good impression on a powerful figure like Kunpeng is not a bad thing.

Not to mention that Kunpeng is an innate deity and one of the three thousand guests in Zixiao Palace, a powerful figure from the same group as the two Western saints.

Such a powerful person is naturally someone you should befriend.

A group of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas surrounded Kunpeng in layers, and Kunpeng could not refuse them, so he could only greet them with smiles and exchange a few words with almost every one of them.

At this moment, Bodhi Buddha and Tathagata Buddha simultaneously rose and went to a quiet room in a side hall of the main hall...

Bodhi Buddha realized that Tathagata Buddha had something to say to him, so the two of them came here together.

In a quiet room.

Bodhi Buddha and Tathagata Buddha sat facing each other.

"Buddha Tathagata, you just interrupted this humble monk. Do you have something to say?"

"This humble monk wishes to place Kunpeng in the position of the Great Bright King Bodhisattva, but is there anything inappropriate about this arrangement?"

It just goes to show that the image of Buddha is just too firmly established...

At this moment, Bodhi Buddha was still wondering if there was something wrong with his arrangements, without considering whether Tathagata Buddha had any selfish motives.

The Buddha did not speak immediately, but instead let out a long sigh.

"Alas... Your Majesty, please forgive my sins!"

"This disciple dared to interrupt the Sage's words, a grave offense for which I beg Your Majesty's punishment!"

Upon hearing these words, the old Buddha Bodhi was deeply moved.

Take a look!

have a look! ! !

What a wonderful Buddha!

He only interrupted me, yet I was made to punish him.

How could I bear to punish such a Buddha?!

So the old Buddha Bodhi hurriedly spoke.

"What wrong has the Buddha done?"

"Our Buddha Tathagata has always devoted himself to the Western Paradise, and must have thought of something amiss. Please speak freely, and if there is anything wrong, this humble monk will naturally listen."

After Bodhi Buddha finished speaking, Tathagata Buddha paused for a moment before speaking softly.

"The sage is above, and in fact, there is nothing wrong with the sage's arrangement."

"Under normal circumstances, with Kong Xuan gone, the position of the Great Bright King Bodhisattva in the West would be vacant, and it would be perfect if Kunpeng took over."

"But…………"

The Buddha paused here, as if he had something difficult to say. Bodhi Buddha raised an eyebrow and immediately asked.

"But what?"

A look of worry appeared on the face of the Buddha…

"But... alas... Your Majesty, these words should not be spoken by your disciple, but for the sake of the development of Western Buddhism, I must say them no matter what!"

"But now, for our Western Buddhism, the vacancy of the Bodhisattva of Great Brightness is not the most urgent matter."

"On the contrary, the instability of the positions of the Three Buddhas is the most important matter for our Mount Ling!!!"

Upon hearing this, Bodhi Buddha frowned instantly.

Clearly, the Bodhi Buddha had also considered the question of the Three Buddhas...

Or rather, it wasn't a problem with the other two Buddhas, but rather with Dipankara Buddha himself.

Dipankara Buddha's current cultivation level is only at the early stage of Quasi-Saint, and he has lost two innate spiritual treasures. Even if rebuilding is much simpler, it will still take time and spiritual treasures.

After all, to contain the three corpses, one must have an innate spiritual treasure.

This is not good news for Western Buddhism...

Seeing that Bodhi Buddha frowned, Tathagata Buddha spoke again, preparing to add fuel to the fire.

"Sage, all the powerful beings in the primordial world now know that this great calamity of the Journey to the West is ordained by Heaven to bring prosperity to the West, and it is also a contest between Taoism and Buddhism..."

"Putting everything else aside, just look at the Heavenly Court. Our Western Buddhist sect has already fought against the Heavenly Court twice!"

"No one can say for sure when the fighting will start again, or how many times it will happen."

"The problem lies here. Originally, the three Buddhas of Mount Ling were all present. I, Dipankara Buddha, and Maitreya Buddha were all at the peak of Quasi-Sainthood. The three Buddhas' positions carried the fortune and merit of Mount Ling, making the fortune of our Western Buddhism extremely stable."

"But now, Dipankara Buddha's cultivation has declined, and he is only at the early stage of Quasi-Saint. It is simply unrealistic for him to bear the Buddhahood of the past Buddhas with his current cultivation level, let alone bear the fortune of our Buddhist sect..."

"Now that the ancient Buddha Dipankara's cultivation has only recently declined, there are already signs of instability in the fortunes of Mount Ling. If this continues, even without the intervention of the Heavenly Court, the fortunes of Mount Ling will likely begin to decline on their own!"

"This is truly a matter of utmost importance!!!"

Bodhi Buddha wholeheartedly agreed with the Buddha's words, for he also knew the seriousness of the matter.

However, Bodhi Buddha wanted to deal with the Kunpeng matter first, and then deal with Dipankara Buddha's matter, so he didn't mention it in the Mahavira Hall just now...

In the mind of Bodhi Buddha, Dipankara Buddha still made contributions to Western Buddhism.

Therefore, Bodhi Buddha never intended for Dipankara Buddha to relinquish his position as Buddha.

I had planned to find two innate spiritual treasures for Dipankara Buddha after the Kunpeng matter was resolved, and then use Buddhist merits to help Dipankara Buddha sever the three corpses again.

However, doing this will undoubtedly take time…

Then the old Buddha Bodhi nodded.

"What the Buddha Tathagata said is true. The Buddha's position is not secure. This is indeed a matter of utmost importance for our Vulture Peak."

"I am thinking that after the Kunpeng incident is over, I will find two more innate spiritual treasures for Dipankara Buddha, and then use the merits of my Buddhist sect to help Dipankara Buddha sever his two corpses again. In this way, the position of Buddha will be as stable as before."

"But...it seems that Buddha Tathagata has a different idea in his heart?"

"You just mentioned Kunpeng. Does Buddha mean he wants Kunpeng to take over the position of Buddha from the past?"

No matter what, Bodhi Buddha was a saint with three corpses, and moreover, he was a saint with three corpses who was quite skilled in calculation.

Even though the Buddha didn't explicitly say it, Bodhi Buddha instantly understood the Buddha's deeper meaning...