Chapter 678: I say you are not narrow-minded; but do any sentient beings in the three realms believe it?
In fact, it was two sages from the West who wanted to teach the great sage secretly.
But Upaladha Buddha arrived a step too late, and the Jade Emperor arrived first... The always "shameless" Sage Zhunti really didn't make any announcement this time... Then, he was forced by Taiqing Laozi
He passed away in Lingshan.
So much so that even the Buddha was kept in the dark at the beginning. Only later did he realize that something was wrong...but it was already too late to take action.
If the two of them were in the Three Realms, they would certainly not have allowed the Jade Emperor to succeed so easily. However, their bodies had already left the Three Realms. The incarnations remaining in the Three Realms were really no match for the Jade Emperor.
It can even be said that in today's Three Realms, the only ones who can be enemies with the Jade Emperor are Zhen Yuanzi and other powerful men.
As for the person hidden in the sea of blood, he is just guarding his own one-third of an acre... He adheres to the principle of life that one does not offend me and I do not offend others, and basically does not appear in the Three Realms.
The strength of Patriarch Styx is definitely at the forefront of the Three Realms today. Even back then... he once claimed to be an invincible existence among saints.
But after he was defeated by the two descendants, Master Xuandu and Duobao Tathagata, he hid in the River Styx and became autistic.
Times have also changed, and the ancestor of Styx is actually controlled by the sea of blood to a large extent because of his own heel... Because he was born in the sea of blood, he can be said to be the incarnation of the sea of blood, so there are also people in the three realms.
The reputation of "the sea of blood never dries up, and the river of Styx never dies".
But that's exactly what happened. Ancestor Styx's starting point was very high, but his upper limit was also extremely difficult to break through.
Over the years, it can be said that he has made slow progress in the path of cultivation. Not only was he widened by the great masters such as Zhenyuan Immortal and Jade Emperor at the same time, but he was even surpassed by two juniors, Master Xuandu and Duobao Tathagata.
, coming from behind... This kind of contrast made it difficult for him to accept for a while, so he simply stayed in seclusion. As a result, the news of the ancestor of Styx gradually disappeared in the Three Realms.
Even the creatures who entered the world of cultivation after becoming gods have never heard of the name of Patriarch Styx.
It seems that Princess Iron Fan, the wife of the Bull Demon King, was the princess of the Rakshasa clan created by the ancestor of Styx in the sea of blood. The banana fan in Princess Iron Fan's hand... is also the most precious treasure of the Rakshasa clan.
The banana fan used by Laojun to fan fire is bred from the same banana spiritual root.
In fact, the Queen Mother did not expect that today was just a whim, and she suddenly tested the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor really did not "resist" much and directly admitted the matter.
"Then why did His Majesty only teach Wukong to practice magical powers, but not teach him etiquette?"
The Jade Emperor glanced at the Queen Mother and said lightly, "Wukong will join Buddhism sooner or later."
The Queen Mother suddenly realized it... and she said to herself: You are not being petty.
The Jade Emperor's mind is actually very broad in many cases...but when it comes to some specific things, it's really not as good as the eye of a needle.
Just like when he incarnated as Patriarch Bodhi and taught Wukong his skills... there was no restraint on his temper, and it could be described as extremely indulgent.
Doesn’t the Jade Emperor know that the best time to carve out Wukong’s temperament is when he is just starting out?
It was nothing more than intentional, and it was clear that he wanted to give Buddhism a headache.
Later, when the Jade Emperor learned that the Bodhisattva went to Ma Sui to ask for some golden hoops, he felt nervous for a while, fearing that the monkey would be tricked... But neither the Jade Emperor nor Guanyin thought that Tang
When Tripitaka surrendered to Sun Wukong, he didn't use the "golden hoop" at all. Even later... the monkey himself developed a "tightening hoop curse". After Lingshan sang it, everyone in the three worlds changed their minds.
Even the Jade Emperor was worried about whether he wanted to get to know him again and come to heaven to chant sutras and pray for blessings. He just wanted to avoid it...
It's no wonder that the Jade Emperor was worried. When the Great Sage left the Three Realms, he said that he didn't have time to go to heaven to visit the Jade Emperor's brother because he was ignorant... When he came back from the chaos, then
It was designated that he would come to the Heavenly Court to visit the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, and all the gods in the Heavenly Court... As for the method of visiting, the Great Sage also said - he would use the Buddhist teachings he obtained from Lingshan as the Heavenly Courtyard.
Chanting sutras and praying.
As soon as these words came out, countless immortals wanted to quickly reincarnate in the lower world, hoping that they could avoid the monkey.
There are also some people who are close to Erlang Zhenjun and have already begun to establish a relationship. They asked Zhenjun Erlang to arrange the time for their reincarnation in the lower world... It is best to wait until the great sage comes back, and it will not be too late to reincarnate in the lower world.
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These people obviously don’t know Erlang Zhenjun’s temperament. Erlang Zhenjun immediately said yes, I will send you to reincarnation now. When the Great Sage comes back, I will call you back and ask the Great Sage to open a small hospital for you.
meeting.
Everyone immediately ran away without saying a word about the incident.
"So...when Sun Wukong caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace, did His Majesty privately ask some gods to be merciful?" The Queen Mother was curious about this point.
"Hehehehe." The Jade Emperor couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "If I say that I didn't give them any hint...those actions are all of their own wishes, can you believe me?"
Of course the Queen Mother believes that among the gods in heaven, especially those on the list of gods, how many are truly loyal to heaven?
Even Wen Zhong, who was in charge of the Lei Department, was more based on his clerical duties... His loyalty to the Jade Emperor and the Heavenly Court was probably not as pure as his loyalty to the great merchants of the past.
Even Wen Zhong is like this, let alone other gods.
This is one of the reasons why the Jade Emperor is always willing to reuse Li Jing... Although Li Jing relied on his own cultivation and merit during the Conferred God War to become a god in the flesh, his loyalty to heaven and the Jade Emperor is not
There is really no doubt about it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At the beginning, the Jade Emperor was a little suspicious of why Li Jing was so loyal to him... After all, Li Jing first worshiped in the Eight Treasures Cloud Light Cave of Jiuding Tiechashan
E Zhenren became his master, and then he turned to Rendeng Taoist disciples... Logically speaking, Li Jing should follow his master to join Buddhism like his two sons... But Li Jing refused to obey, and even did not hesitate to "fight" with his master.
"Randeng Buddha" parted ways and raised his whip.
It is difficult not to make the Jade Emperor doubt Li Jing's intentions.
What are you doing?
Could it be that he wants to come to my heaven to serve as Lingshan’s internal agent?
Later, after more contact, the Jade Emperor realized that it was actually Li Jing's own character that was like this. He had always followed the principle of monarch, minister, father and son... It was a pity that when he was in the world, he rebelled against the Great Shang and submitted to King Wu to defeat Zhou. The relationship between father and son
It's also turning against each other... This is actually a lot of torture for him in his heart.
So later on, he was actually able to serve as an official in the Zhou Dynasty, but he still resigned and was not accepted... This was to show his attitude. He was against the stupid and unprincipled King Zhou, not because of the favor of the high-ranking officials of the Zhou Dynasty.
Prosperity and wealth.
Now that he has surrendered to the Heavenly Court, it is impossible for him to commit any unfaithful behavior. Otherwise, without the Jade Emperor taking action, Li Jing's own Taoist heart would have collapsed, and his years of hard work would have been in vain.
When the Great Sage made trouble in the Heavenly Palace, it was actually not a farce. At the very least... it allowed the Jade Emperor to see clearly the stance of the gods in Heaven.
It's just a pity that Canopy and Curtain Heavenly General, they are also veterans of the Heavenly Court. They were originally part of the Great Sage's deal with the Heavenly Palace, representing the Dao Sect and the Heavenly Court respectively, to share a share of merit in the journey to the West, but
Unexpectedly, they chose to become monsters in the lower realm for various reasons...
But there were some things that Laojun and the Jade Emperor couldn't tell them in advance... Canpeng's evil thoughts took over. One was because he was mistakenly cast into a pig fetus, and the other also thought that he had been abandoned by heaven, so he was heartbroken.
.. But speaking of the Curtain General, he was originally an honest man. Although his abilities were limited, he was always loyal to the Jade Emperor.
Otherwise, this errand would not fall on him.
But an honest person is prone to turning over in many cases. Every seven days at the bottom of the Liusha River, he would be struck by flying swords piercing his chest and side more than a hundred times... It wasn't that he really couldn't stand the pain, it was just that he couldn't figure it out.
So he became autistic, and then in the Liusha River, he acted entirely on instinct, and then he became a man-eating monster.
The Bodhisattva was also kind-hearted, fearing that he would also be completely saved by the unkind Master Sanzang... As a result, she rushed to the Liusha River first, purified Wujing's soul, and brought it to the Jade Emperor.
Let the Jade Emperor handle it.
The Jade Emperor was helpless at the time. Things had become like this. What else could he say?
Moreover, when Tripitaka transcended the canopy, even Laojun only stirred up the clouds symbolically, and then did not pursue the matter further after the Bodhisattva gave the remedy.
Of course, the Jade Emperor couldn't care less. Instead of letting the rolling curtain be saved by Sanzang, the ending is not bad... it is better to get a pure soul and reincarnate in the six realms of reincarnation than to have the soul completely dissipated in the three worlds.
Precisely because of the lessons learned by Canopeng and Roller Blind, even the Jade Emperor wanted to see what would happen when Kui Mulang met Master Tripitaka.
The fact was beyond everyone's expectations.
Originally, for them, the list of gods, although it was a kind of imprisonment for the gods on the list, on the other hand, it was also a kind of security... But the appearance of Master Sanzang obviously broke the relationship between the gods in heaven.
With his understanding of this matter, Kuimulang was completely saved by the Great Sun Buddha Flame.
This makes all the gods in heaven feel in danger. Who dares to go down to the lower world to earn the merit of traveling to the west?
Don’t let the merits be earned by then, and the person will be gone.
Because the Jade Emperor admitted his relationship with the Great Sage, many things that the Queen Mother thought were weird in the past have now been explained.
The story that the immortals can escape from the confinement of the list of gods by eating Tang Monk's flesh, reshape their bodies, and regain their freedom... It should also come from His Majesty, right?"
The Jade Emperor smiled and said nothing, neither admitting nor denying.
Generally speaking, such a noncommittal attitude is basically acquiescence... Otherwise, you will be like the Bodhisattva in the past, always having to explain one or two sentences to others, saying, "When you eat the meat of Tang Monk and you can live forever, it is not from
in her mouth".
But does anyone believe in the sentient beings in the three realms?
And some people will ask Bodhisattva again, "So Bodhisattva, if you eat Tang Monk's meat, will it really have such an effect?"
"No." Of course the Bodhisattva would only give this answer, and she would also tell these people not to talk nonsense outside...
In the end, there was even a rumor like, "Shhh, keep your voice down... Bodhisattva won't let anyone say that she said this."
Then...it becomes more credible that eating Tang Monk's meat can lead to immortality.
As for why no demons came to deal with Tripitaka and his disciples in order to eat Tang Monk's flesh later... it was also because the achievements of their masters and disciples were too eye-catching in the Three Realms.
Especially after the two great demon kings, the Bull Demon King and the Shituoling Demon King, were annihilated one after another, no ordinary demon would dare to seek Tang Monk's flesh.
Although the temptation to live forever and become a Buddha is great, it is obviously your own life that is more urgent.
This is similar to how everyone knows that flat peaches and ginseng fruits also have the effect of immortality, but they don't dare to steal them and can only stay away from them.
At the beginning, the Jade Emperor's sense of "Golden Chanzi" was not very good... because he was too "upright" and his behavior was actually somewhat different from the pure inaction believed in by Taoism.
Going in the opposite direction.
But later, the Jade Emperor believed that Master Tripitaka should have such an upright and tough temperament. If he always adhered to his principles, Tripitaka would sooner or later stand at the top of the Three Realms.
Facts have proved that the Jade Emperor's prediction was not wrong, and the Great Sage, under the guidance of Tripitaka, was increasingly on the right track, and was no longer the naughty hozen he was back then.
In fact, for the Jade Emperor, Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Xianyue Sanxing Cave were just a venue specially built for Sun Wukong. Shortly after the Great Sage returned to Huaguo Mountain, the Jade Emperor dismissed all the people in Fangcun Mountain.
Disciple, and sealed the sect.
The last time he went down to earth, he also had a lot of emotions when he revisited his old place...
There is just one thing, the Queen Mother was wrong... Because at that time, the government affairs of the Heavenly Court were being controlled by the Queen Mother, and the Jade Emperor was basically in a state of seclusion and practice... Therefore, what remained in the Heavenly Court was the incarnation of the Jade Emperor's kindness.
, and the one who transformed into Bodhi Patriarch in the lower world is the true body of the Jade Emperor.
At that time, in Fangcun Mountain, there was not only the Jade Emperor who transformed into Patriarch Bodhi, but also a real person called Jade Cauldron.
In fact, it is not surprising that the Jade Emperor and the real person Jade Cauldron get together... When Jade Cauldron accepted Yang Jian, it was the Jade Emperor who ordered it... The relationship between the two of them is by no means what it seems on the surface.
Simple.
The Jade Emperor and Yao Ji are the incarnations of chaotic jade. Although the real body of the real Jade Cauldron is a "cauld", the material of this "cauld" is also "chaos jade".
Very few people in the Three Realms know about this matter.