Fahai travels through Tang Sanzang

Li Bai, who wanted to travel around the world, chose to take over the team of the female emperor, guarding the border between the two continents. In fact, Li Shimin and Fa Hai's choice was not beyond the expectations of Li Shimin and Fa Hai.

Even from the moment Li Bai stepped into the Northern Desert, everyone understood this matter tacitly.

Li Bai, who was born in the human race and studied under Jiejiao, would certainly not make the second choice out of righteousness. It's just that this choice is undoubtedly a very stupid behavior in the eyes of the other three realms.

Of course they don't understand the spirit of the human race, especially the Central Plains human race, which has been passed down to this day. The female Ban empress ten thousand years ago was able to guard the junction of the two continents, and Li Bai came as the successor ten thousand years later, so of course she did her part.

Li Bai knew that he was listed as a candidate for the Eight Immortals, but he had no interest in this candidate.

Many times Li Bai even wanted to ask, what is the purpose of becoming an immortal?

Is it just for a fairy position in heaven?

Could it be that becoming an immortal is really to benefit the three realms?

Regarding this question, Li Bai was noncommittal. Perhaps for ordinary mortals, if they become immortals once, they will have unprecedented power. But for practitioners like Li Bai, it seems that whether they become immortals or not does not matter much. different.

It can even be said that without becoming immortals, they are somewhat freer and do not have to be too constrained by heaven's rules. At least they can avoid having to attend morning court every day.

You must know that one day in heaven is one year on earth.

Last morning in the Lingxiao Palace, at least one season had passed. If I didn't become an "immortal" and stayed in the world as a human monk, I don't know how many useful things I could do in three months.

Therefore, for practitioners like Li Bai and Lu Dongbin, becoming an immortal is really not attractive to them.

Among the candidates for the Eight Immortals, except for those who were written by the Jade Emperor to make up the numbers, those who are truly qualified to become one of the Eight Immortals actually have similar problems in this regard.

For now, only Fei Changfang cannot achieve immortality, but his sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty is too strong. Even if he returns to his throne in the end, he may not be able to stay in heaven with peace of mind.

Otherwise, the Jade Emperor would be a little helpless when he saw the current situation of the Eight Immortals. He obviously started it with his own hand, but in the end he disowned himself.

The Buddha in Lingshan also had something to say about this. This was exactly the same as Sanzang's unwillingness to become a Buddha and stay in Lingshan. This unhealthy trend was entirely brought about by Tang Sanzang.

But then again, today's Tang Sanzang is the famous Sanzang Saint Buddha in the three realms. His magical powers and cultivation are not inferior to the Jade Emperor and Buddha at all. He is also in a class of his own in terms of understanding of Buddha. He is completely enlightened. The qualifications of the sect.

Lingshan Buddha did not force the Tripitaka to stay in Tang Dynasty, but allowed it to be completed. This became a good story in the Three Realms. Even the reputation of Tathagata Buddha in the Tang Dynasty skyrocketed.

You must know that in the past, among the people of the Tang Dynasty, if the tablets or statues of Tathagata Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva were placed in front of them, and if they were asked to choose one to offer incense, they would definitely choose Guanyin Bodhisattva without hesitation.

Now, they will think about it for a moment before offering incense to the Bodhisattva.

The common people have always been the most honest in offering incense. Except for the so-called Heavenly Boss, Earthly Boss, and the actual largest ancestors, it all depends on the level of manifestations of the immortals and Buddhas. China does not raise idle gods. These words are not just words.

Especially now that the world of spiritual practice is no longer a secret among the secular world, if the immortals and Buddhas do not pay close attention and still follow the past ideas and do not pay attention to the matter of manifesting spirits in the human world, then it is tantamount to giving up on the human world on their own initiative. of incense.

Regarding the status of several candidates for the Eight Immortals, the Jade Emperor certainly knew very well that their hearts could not be taken back, but the Eight Immortals would eventually return to their positions to suppress the fate of Taoism and heaven.

If among the Eight Immortals, there could be a ruthless person like Tripitaka Buddha who established his own family, then the Jade Emperor would really have no means of control.

And now Lu Dongbin has gradually shown signs of this. Who said that promoting the unification of the three religions was Lu Dongbin's destiny in reincarnation, but his current situation seems to be extremely good.

Confucianism was inherited by Zengzi, and his Confucian knowledge was comparable to that of the great Confucians.

Now that Confucianism was in Mahayana, he turned around and began to practice Taoism. He successively studied under the Taoist true practitioner Yun Yazi Wei Boyang, Tianshi's nephew Ge Hong, and his good friend Li Bai.

Although the former Wei Boyang is not well-known in the Three Realms, his "Zhou Yi Shen Tong Qi" is praised by monks in the Three Realms as the ancestor of the Alchemy Sutra, and he can be called the "Eternal King of the Alchemy Sutra".

Of course, this senior Yun Yazi received Laojun's guidance when he was young, so he was able to become unique in the "Alchemy Way" and wrote the "Book of Changes Shen Tongqi", which is the master of the Taoist Alchemy School. development and laid a solid foundation;

The last one, Ge Hong, the nephew of Tianshi, wrote "Baopuzi", which is also a classic of the Danding school;

As for his friend Li Bai, Lu Dongbin learned the "Shangqing Huangting Jing".

Lu Dongbin completed his initial study of Taoist practice in these three places, and then went to Zhongnan Mountain and asked Yun Zhongzi about ten years later. Yun Zhongzi said that he had no knowledge to teach, so he recommended Lu Dongbin to go there. He went to the Wuzhuang Viewpoint in Wanshou Mountain and formally worshiped Zhen Yuanzi's disciples.

As the ancestor of all immortals, Zhen Yuanzi's cultivation is unfathomable. The Wuzhuang Temple only supports the two characters of heaven and earth, and his seniority is also scary.

Lu Dongbin certainly wanted to be able to worship under Zhen Yuanzi's sect, and knowing that Lu Dongbin was the reincarnation of Emperor Donghua and one of the future Eight Immortals, Zhen Yuanzi did not avoid suspicion because of this.

Zhen Yuanzi, as the ancestor of the Earth Immortal in charge of the Earth Book, cannot actually leave the Three Realms without authorization. This identity is both a protection and a restriction for him.

But the arrival of Lu Dongbin gave him some hope. Whether he passed the Book of Earth to Lu Dongbin in the future and entered Chaos Xuandu City himself; or Lu Dongbin entered Xuandu City as his successor in the future, it was a good choice.

There are talented people in the Three Realms for generations. They are old antiques. Because they have reached the bottleneck of the Three Realms early, it is actually difficult for them to make a qualitative leap in strength and cultivation. And they still dare not let go of their understanding of the way of heaven. After all, they also Not willing to be assimilated by the way of heaven.

The more advanced your cultivation is, the more careful you have to exercise restraint. Therefore, it is not impossible for them to be caught up or even surpassed by some talented juniors.

Figures like Tathagata Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Erlang Zhenjun, Tripitaka Buddha, and Monkey King are no longer inferior to them in cultivation. Among the current candidates for the Eight Immortals, Li Bai and Lu Dongbin also have the same potential.

It is only a matter of time before we surpass them.

Moreover, this matter is not without precedent. Not long ago, Archmage Xuandu blocked the ancestor of Minghe in a sea of ​​blood and beat him violently. Although the sea of ​​blood never dries up and Minghe never dies, he was completely defeated by a junior like Xuandu. For a veteran powerhouse like him, positional suppression is no different than death.

Otherwise, why can’t we hear the voice of Patriarch Styx in the Three Realms anymore?

Isn’t it because I don’t have the shame to walk in the Three Realms?

If it was someone else who defeated him, he could still find an excuse to go to the chaotic Xuandu City to avoid the limelight, but now it was better, it was the Archmage of Xuandu himself who defeated him. What can Ancestor Styx do?

He had no choice but to hide in the sea of ​​blood and never show his face again.

And this result can only be said to be his own fault.

It was also when the saints left the Three Realms one after another that Patriarch Styx thought there was an opportunity. He wanted to use the Rakshasa clan he created to officially step onto the stage of the Three Realms, instead of always cowering in this sea of ​​blood.

The name "Sea of ​​Blood" sounds good, but in fact it is not some kind of paradise. It is a ball of dirty blood in the body of Pangu after the creation of the world, which fell into the underworld and turned into a sea of ​​blood in the underworld.

Ancestor Minghe was conceived from an innate placenta in this sea of ​​blood. He was born with two swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi, who were in charge of killing. The placenta that gave birth to him also turned into a twelve-grade blood lotus. .There are even rumors that the water element flag among the innate five element flags is also in his hand.

From this aspect alone, Patriarch Styx can definitely be regarded as the best match among the innate holy spirits of the three realms. Just these accompanying spiritual treasures are enough to make the Second Saint of the West cry.

In fact, Ancestor Styx did not live up to all that he was born with. Even in the Zixiao Palace where all the heroes gathered back then, Ancestor Styx's cultivation was enough to rank at the forefront.

Except for the six saints sitting in the first row, the Styx Ancestor was close behind and could occupy a place in the second row. The only person who could be in the second row at that time was the demon first. The three emperors of the clan, Yao Huanghuangjun, Donghuang Taiyi and Xihuang Fuxi, were just the first time they heard the sermon. Fuxi had not yet joined the Yaozu, and there was not even the concept of Yaozu at that time. Later, Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi discovered the entrance to the heaven and discovered the existence of the Celestial Palace behind the heaven. Only then did he create the Celestial Palace and establish the Demon Clan.

In addition to these three, Immortal Xi Zhenyuan, Kunpeng, Prince Dong, Queen Mother West, and Styx are also on this list. They are the first echelon under the saints.

Therefore, when the saints left the Three Realms, it was not an accident that Patriarch Styx had some thoughts that he shouldn't have.

After all, his character has never been good.

It can even be said that he is a master of imitation in the three realms. And he has not yet left a good reputation.

Back then, Empress Nuwa was the first to create humans and become saints. Ancestor Styx felt something in his heart and also created humans in the sea of ​​blood. Finally, he created the Rakshasa clan. However, compared to the creation of Empress Nuwa, they were very different in all aspects. The balanced human race, the Rakshasa race created by Patriarch Styx, obviously has many "flaws".

Because of the materials, it is the most normal thing for the Rakshasa clan to be warlike and murderous by nature.

After Empress Nuwa created humans and became saints, the Three Pure Ones and the Two Western Saints became saints by "establishing religions" respectively. But seriously speaking, in fact, their methods of becoming saints were not that pure.

In fact, a large part of the reason why the Sanqing were able to establish a religion and become a saint was because they were transformed from Pangu's Yuan Shen and possessed a considerable part of the merits of opening the heaven. The establishment of a great religion was more about channeling the original power of merit in their bodies. Come out, combine the merits of establishing a religion, and finally supplement it with the method of killing three corpses by the soul, and finally become a saint.

As for the two saints in the West, they became saints by borrowing money. They made a promise first and agreed to what would happen after they became saints. They deceived the way of heaven and borrowed some merit power, and then supplemented it with the method of killing three corpses to become saints. .

There is a more important point, that is, the six of them can successfully become saints because of the six Hongmeng Purple Qi, which allows them to place their souls in the way of heaven.

But Patriarch Minghe didn't know that there were so many twists and turns. What he could see was that the Three Pure Ones and the Two Saints of the West had established great religions respectively, and relied on the merits of establishing the religions to become saints.

So he followed suit again, and the results are self-evident.

Although the Asura religion he established has been recognized by heaven and has brought considerable merits to establish the religion, it is obviously fanciful to want to become a saint based on it.

If Styx had stayed in his own sea of ​​blood, he would still have been the legendary senior master, and a strong contender to be the first among saints.

But now, the aura of Ancestor Styx has been completely stripped away.

The reason was especially that he allowed the Rakshasa tribe to invade the human world, which resulted in the death of many human beings. This incident would certainly attract the attention of Master Xuandu, so he personally went to the Sea of ​​Blood to seek justice from the Ancestor Styx.

It was also the ancestor of Minghe who was too presumptuous and did not even take Xuandu, a junior, into his eyes at all. At that time, he even "uttered arrogant words" and said: "Call your master to come and talk to me."

Master Xuandu said, "Now I am the leader of the Human Religion. If you have any questions, just follow me. There is no need to alarm the master."

However, Ancestor Minghe believed that Archmage Xuandu’s identity was inconsistent with his own, and there was no need for the two sides to talk. In this battle, Archmage Xuandu came with the idea of ​​establishing his power, and it was to let these veteran strong men Everyone should take a closer look. Although the Sanqing has left the Three Realms, there are still people in Xuanmen who can carry the cauldron.

It was this battle that directly wiped out the energy and spirit of Ancestor Styx, and could even be said to have ruined Ancestor Styx's path to enlightenment.

However, the great masters in the Three Realms seemed to have expected such a result. Judging from the magical power of the Blood God Son trained by Styx, we knew that he was definitely a man who cherished his life. On the other hand, the Archmage of Xuandu, because he was in Xuandu City Because the demons inside and outside the territory are fighting desperately, life and death have long been ignored.

Even the Jade Emperor commented on the spot after watching this battle, "You still want to control the way of killing like this? What a waste of two good swords."

The great masters of the three realms also have very different views on this battle. In short, the ancestor of Styx was completely humiliated by losing to Xuandu. I wonder if they thought it was them who were listening in Zixiao Palace. A monk, nothing more than that. (End of chapter)