"Catch the demon who stole the candles in front of the Lingshan Buddha, the half-cut Guanyin? This mission... is weird!"
Qin Ran knew the name "Half Guanyin".
That sister was a golden-nosed white-haired rat who cultivated into a fairy. She was also a bold fairy who stole the fragrant flowers and candles of the Tathagata in the Lingshan Mountain.
The fragrant flowers and candles of Lingshan Tathagata are certainly not ordinary objects. After eating them secretly, the demon's magic power greatly increased. He called himself "Half Avalokitesvara" and boasted that his magic power was half that of Guanyin Bodhisattva, one of the four great Bodhisattvas under the Tathagata. It was so powerful.
sharp?
Very awesome!
Guanyin is a veteran golden immortal who practices both Buddhism and Taoism. With half the magic power of Guanyin, she can be regarded as the number one figure in the three realms.
The half-cut Guanyin witch was wanted by Lingshan after stealing Tathagata's incense, flowers and candles, and was later captured by Li Jing and Nezha's troops.
In other words, the task of capturing Half Guanyin was originally supposed to be Li Jing's. Now this task fell to Qin Ran.
On the surface, there are no problems with this arrest mission.
The Jade Emperor established the position of Emperor of the West in order to recruit strong men to carry out military campaigns and to restore the majesty of heaven.
But the problem is that the person who suffered in this matter is Tathagata Buddha.
As the World Honored One of Buddhism, Tathagata has many powerful men under his command. His home has been burgled. Is it necessary to report the crime to Heaven and ask for help from Heaven to arrest it?
"Buddhism has nothing to offer, so it turns to Heaven for help... Wouldn't it mean that it would increase Heaven's ambition and destroy its own prestige?"
Qin Ran thought to himself: "This is not in line with the usual style of Buddhism. Buddhism is used to making things in the limelight... When Sun Wukong made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace, he suppressed the Heavenly Palace and increased the prestige of Buddhism... During the Journey to the West, the most powerful
Some of the demons were subdued by Buddhist Bodhisattvas and even the Buddha himself."
If Li Jing were to take part in the arrest of Half Avalokitesvara, it would be another matter. He was a registered disciple of Ran Deng and had close ties with Buddhism. If he came forward to arrest Half Avalokitesvara, he would not be able to gain prestige in heaven.
But if Qin Ran, the newly minted Emperor of the West, accomplishes this matter, the consequences will be completely different. Not only will it further consolidate Qin Ran's position, but it will also set off the Jade Emperor's discerning eyes and knowledge of people, and even reflect Buddhism.
His incompetence - he can't even handle a female snitch, and he still needs the emperor of heaven to take action. Buddhism is too much, right?
"No matter how you look at this matter, it is detrimental to the reputation of Buddhism and inconsistent with Buddhism's consistent style. Therefore, there must be something fishy in it!"
Qin Ran was sure that the matter was not as simple as it seemed.
The arrest mission was sent by the Jade Emperor.
Of course, the Jade Emperor will not have any problems, but with the Jade Emperor's cultivation and scheming, he can definitely figure it out, so this matter is not simple.
However, the Jade Emperor did not give any hint to Qin Ran.
"A test?"
Qin Ran's eyes were deep: "Sun Wukong made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace, disgraced the Heavenly Court, and made Buddhism a big success. In addition to reviving the reputation of the Heavenly Palace, the Jade Emperor's purpose in selecting the Emperor of the West should also be to compete with Buddhism...this task
, this is the Jade Emperor’s test for me!”
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a faint smile: "After being enshrined in heaven and enjoying the power of an emperor, you have to fulfill your obligations... There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Forget it, just go and complete this.
Mission, by the way, let’s see what Buddhism’s plans are…”
…
Hezhou, Xiniu, is a hollow mountain with a bottomless pit.
In the cave, a woman in white who calls herself "Half Guanyin" and is dressed exactly like Guanyin Bodhisattva looks nervously at the beauty in white opposite her.
The beauty in white clothes has her feet on the lotus platform, holding a pure bottle in her hand, and a golden wheel of Buddha's light behind her head, which is sacred and solemn. There is a smile at the corner of her mouth, and the corners of her eyebrows and eyes are full of compassion.
It is the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanshiyin Bodhisattva.
The half-cut Guanyin was blocked by the genuine Guanyin!
The half-cut Guanyin stared at Guanyin Bodhisattva without blinking, her pretty face turned slightly white, her lips were completely bloodless, and her delicate body was trembling slightly.
The moment of confrontation with the genuine Guanyin made her so nervous that she almost suffocated.
Although she boasts of being "Half Avalokitesvara", this witch knows that she has nothing to do with the righteous one.
The difference between Guanyin and Guanyin is huge. Once Guanyin takes action, she can't even take a move.
She couldn't even escape even if she wanted to. Even though Guanyin looked kind and smiling, her powerful and boundless spiritual thoughts had already enveloped her, firmly locking her body and even her soul. Once she made any changes, she would inevitably
Invoke a thunderous blow.
And Guanyin Bodhisattva struck with all her strength... even the average golden immortal couldn't withstand it! Although she boasts that she has half of Guanyin's magic power, in fact she is only in the third level of the true immortal world...
"One of the four majestic Bodhisattvas actually went out in person to deal with a little thief like me... Where did this start?" Guanyin said to herself in panic: "When I went to Lingshan to steal things, I must not have read the almanac, so I made a mistake.
It’s been a long time…”
Just when he was feeling uneasy, Guanyin said calmly: "Don't panic, this poor monk is not here to conquer demons."
Guanyin laughed dryly and said: "Bodhisattva, don't joke. The little demon knows that his sins are serious. I just ask Bodhisattva to give the little demon a chance to change his ways..."
Avalokitesvara said softly: "Buddhism is vast and can save all living beings. The sea of suffering is boundless, but you can always turn around. If you want to make a new start, why won't this poor monk give you a chance? As long as you convert to Buddhism and complete a task, you can steal the incense, flowers, and candles from the Buddha."
If things happen, let things be bygones. Not only will you not be held accountable for the consequences of your sins, you will also have the opportunity to achieve the true fruit of Bodhi..."
Half of Guanyin's heart moved and she said, "I wonder what tasks the Bodhisattva has that he wants to entrust to the little demon to complete?"
A strange smile appeared in Guanyin Bodhisattva's eyes: "I will grant you a method to rejoice as a concubine."
According to the Buddhist scripture "Four Parts of Vinayaka Dharma", Emperor Mahavatar has an unruly temperament, and Guanyin Bodhisattva transforms into a beautiful woman, throws himself into his arms, gives alms with his body, and uses joyful Zen skills to train Emperor Mahavatar into a Buddhist protector...
…
Because he suspected that there was something strange about the arrest of half of Guanyin, Qin Ran neither ordered any troops nor led any generals. He left the Nantian Gate alone and went down to the world in the direction of Shengkong Mountain.
In the Lingxiao Palace, the clairvoyant reported what he saw to the Jade Emperor: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of the West has descended to earth alone without any soldiers!"
The Jade Emperor's expression remained unchanged, his eyes remained calm, and he looked at an old immortal with white hair and beard sitting below him, and said calmly: "Taibai Qing, what do you think?"
The old immortal with white beard and hair was none other than Li Changgeng, Taibai Jinxing, the Jade Emperor's confidant, who took many scapegoats for the Jade Emperor.
For example, when it came to recruiting Sun Wukong twice, on the surface it seemed that Taibai Jinxing was the one who advocated for it, but in fact he was sharing the pressure for the Jade Emperor.
After all, Sun Wukong was recruited twice but had no good results. As a result, the Jade Emperor's reputation as fatuous spread throughout the three realms. However, before people talk about the Jade Emperor's fatuousness, they will first say: His Majesty was deceived by the female officials.
That female official was naturally Taibai Jinxing, who proposed recruiting him twice.