In the Wuzhuang Temple of Wanshou Mountain, Zhen Yuanzi is casting a spell to sense the whereabouts of the ginseng fruit tree. However, the secret is unclear, and no matter how many magical powers he uses, he still gets nothing, which makes Zhen Yuanzi's face filled with clouds.
At this time, Qingfeng Mingyue came to Zhen Yuanzi tremblingly, and reported in a trembling voice: "Master, the Great Heavenly Lord is outside asking for an audience!"
"No! No! I'm not in the mood to see anyone right now!"
Obviously Zhen Yuanzi was in a very irritable mood at this time, as if he didn't listen to Qingfeng and Mingyue's words, and instinctively refused.
When Qingfeng and Mingyue heard this, their expressions turned bitter, tears were faintly flowing in their eyes, and they felt extremely aggrieved!
Looking at Qingfeng and Mingyue's aggrieved expressions, Zhen Yuanzi's annoyance instantly disappeared.
He took a deep breath and said slowly: "You will lead the Great Heavenly Lord into the living room. I will be there shortly."
After Zhen Yuanzi calmed down, he headed towards the living room.
Hearing the footsteps, the Jade Emperor stood up quickly, performed a half-dao salute, and said with a smile: "Fellow Taoist Zhenyuan, you are well and well!"
After Zhen Yuanzi returned the gift, he said calmly: "I've seen the Great Heavenly Lord! The Great Heavenly Lord has come to visit me. I'm sorry to hear you come from afar, but I hope you'll forgive me!"
The Jade Emperor looked serious and said solemnly: "With the wisdom of my Taoist friends, you should know the purpose of my coming here?"
Zhen Yuanzi's expression changed, and he blurted out: "The Great Heavenly Lord suspects that the theft of the ginseng fruit tree and the theft of the peach orchard were carried out by the same force or even the same person?"
The Jade Emperor said quietly: "Yes, although there are many powerful people in the Three Realms, there are only a handful of people who can hide it from you and me. Among these people, there is absolutely no one who can do such evil things.
Two of you?"
When Zhen Yuanzi heard this, his heart sank. Hundreds of years have passed since the peach tree was stolen, and there is still no clue.
If the two are really caused by the same force or even the same person, then his hope of finding the ginseng fruit tree is very slim!
After all, although this Great Heavenly Lord's Taoism is inferior, but with the blessing of the Heavenly Emperor's status, he is actually better than Zhen Yuanzi in some aspects.
Thinking of this, a gleam flashed in Zhen Yuanzi's eyes. The Three Realms are so big that there are only a few forces that can hide the flat peach trees and ginseng fruit trees without being discovered by the Great Heavenly Lord.
After simple elimination, the most suspicious person is undoubtedly the Buddhist saint Zhunti. There is no way, who makes this saint Zhunti infamous? He is born to take the blame!
Noticing the change in Zhen Yuanzi's expression, the Jade Emperor couldn't help but feel moved in his heart, and hurriedly asked: "Does fellow Taoist have any clues?"
You must know that since the Jade Emperor cut off the road to immortality, the immortals and gods all have their lifespan limit and need to rely on flat peaches to extend their lifespan.
Over the years, many low-level immortals and gods have exhausted their longevity and had to enter reincarnation.
As a result, people in Heaven are naturally panicked, undercurrents are surging, and Heaven's spirit is gradually weakening.
If things go on like this, the Jade Emperor will inevitably suffer backlash from the Heavenly Qi, and may even fall into the position of Heavenly Emperor.
To the Jade Emperor, this flat peach tree is not only a fairy root and spiritual fruit, but also a thing that suppresses the Qi of Heaven.
This is also the fundamental reason why the Jade Emperor came to visit Zhen Yuanzi. Otherwise, what does the theft of the ginseng fruit tree have to do with him? Wouldn't it be nice to sit in the sky, eat melons and watch the show?
Who doesn't know that Zhen Yuanzi is like a powder keg at this time, and it may explode at any time, and it will be affected if you are not careful!
The three great Bodhisattvas, Avalokitesvara, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra, are respected in Buddhism, and even the Great God would give them three respects.
But now, he is trapped by Zhen Yuanzi's formation and keeps circling around Wanshou Mountain. Once he stops, he will be attacked by the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, which is extremely embarrassing!
Zhen Yuanzi waved his sleeves and saw the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror emitting immeasurable divine light, covering the entire living room and sealing off all directions.
Seeing Zhen Yuanzi being so solemn, the Jade Emperor's expression changed slightly, and he quickly used the Haotian Mirror to disrupt the secret of heaven.
With the two top-level innate spiritual treasures, the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth and the Mirror of Haotian, covering up the secrets of heaven, it can be said that no one in the Three Realms can eavesdrop on the conversation between them.
"When Pindao used his magical power to look back in time, he vaguely saw a mysterious figure collecting ginseng fruit trees. There was a deeply hidden Taoist charm in that figure. It was suspected to be the highest method of Buddhism, and he realized the Taoism in his dream!"
Zhen Yuanzi's eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of coldness in them. If Buddhism hadn't been so powerful and the two sages of the West had the same spirit, he would have come to question him long ago.
"Enlightenment of Dafa in a dream!"
When the Jade Emperor heard this, his face became extremely ugly. He had long suspected that the theft of the peach tree was related to Buddhism. Firstly, he had no evidence, and secondly, he was afraid of the power of Buddhism, so he had to bear it temporarily.
Thinking of how Buddhism has continued to pour sand into the heavens over the years and secretly win over countless immortals, the Jade Emperor's hatred became even stronger.
Seeing the Jade Emperor's great reaction, a look of enlightenment flashed in Zhen Yuanzi's eyes, and he slowly said: "Could it be that the Great Heavenly Lord also suspected that the theft of the ginseng fruit tree was caused by Buddhism?"
The Jade Emperor took a deep breath and said bitterly: "Except for the two sages of Buddhism, I really can't think of anyone who would go to such trouble to steal the peach tree and ginseng fruit tree!"
After all, for the powerful, the greatest function of the peach fruit tree and ginseng fruit tree is to suppress the Qi, and the fruits they produce can satisfy the appetite.
But for monks below the level of powerful ones, the fruits of these two spiritual roots can increase their cultivation. They are not only supreme holy objects that assist in practice, but also life-extending holy objects.
Flat peaches are large in quantity and have mild medicinal properties, which are suitable for cultivating the base. Ginseng fruits are small in quantity and have strong medicinal properties, so they are suitable for cultivating elites. The two complement each other and can make one party's power prosperous.
Buddhism is very poor. There are not even many treasures at the innate level. The current foundation is entirely due to the two saints of Buddhism, regardless of their appearance and status, who plundered them from the east.
Speaking of other people, it is impossible for others to directly go to death to offend beings such as Tianting and Zhen Yuanzi for the sake of their innate spiritual roots, but the Buddhist Zhunti Saint has the courage and ability.
The most important thing is that Lingtai Fangcun Mountain is derived from the great supernatural power that led the saint to realize the Tao in dreams, and Patriarch Na Subhuti was transformed from the Taoism of the saint Chunti.
Sun Wukong practiced at Fangcun Mountain in Lingtai for several years, and his body was naturally contaminated by the Taoist charm of the Dafa that was revealed in his dream.
It's just that this strand of Dao rhyme is hidden very deeply, and only those with the most powerful Dao Fruit Realm will be able to get a glimpse of it if they investigate carefully.
It was this Taoist rhyme that made Zhen Yuanzi target the Buddhist saint Zhunti. It was really Zhunti's sentence "This thing is destined to my Buddha" that was too deeply rooted in people's hearts!
Zhen Yuanzi and the Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Lord discussed for a long time, and no one knew what they said. They only knew that when the Great Heavenly Lord left, his expression was extremely solemn.
In the scenic spot of Lingshan Mountain, the light of the Buddha shines everywhere and the sound of the Sanskrit is faint. The Tathagata Buddha picked up the flower, smiled, and sighed. All the Buddhas looked at each other, but Kasyapa's face showed a clear look.
The World-Honored One smiled while holding the flowers, and then sighed. He was smiling for the great prosperity of Buddhism, but he also sighed that the world is difficult. As expected of me, the Tathagata, I am compassionate towards heaven and mercy!
Kasyapa's words revealed the meaning of Zen, and all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats in the Great Thunder Sound Temple immediately praised the World Honored One for his mercy.
However, no one noticed that there was an unnatural look in the eyes of the World Honored Sakyamuni Buddha.
At this moment, Sun Wukong brandished the Coiling Dragon Stick and broke into the Mahavira Palace. His terrifying momentum made all the Bodhisattvas and Arhats change their expressions.
It turns out that Sun Wukong could not find Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, and the gods in heaven were afraid of avoiding him, so they had to come to Lingshan to seek help from Tathagata Buddha!
"Buddha, I, my old grandson, was protecting my master on his way to the west. When he passed by the Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain, because the Taoist boy was shapeless, I, my old grandson, got angry and pushed down his ginseng fruit tree."
"I never thought that the ginseng fruit tree was suddenly stolen. The Zhen Yuanzi was so angry that he detained my master and asked me to find the whereabouts of the ginseng fruit tree within three days, otherwise the master's life would be in danger!"
As soon as Sun Wukong finished speaking, the entire main hall suddenly became silent. What a person this Zhen Yuanzi is. Even the Buddhist World Honored One must be polite. This monkey head dares to attack the ginseng fruit tree. He is really bold!
Although Sakyamuni Buddha had already received the news, he still felt a severe headache when he heard the news.
This Zhen Yuanzi is the ancestor of the Earth Immortal, and the entire Earth Immortal Realm is his paradise. Even the most powerful people in the Dao Fruit Realm dare not touch him, for fear of encountering a backlash of Qi and catastrophe.
But now that Zhen Yuanzi has been defeated and established, he has achieved Taoism and has become one of the most powerful people in the three realms, and his difficulty has increased several times.
"Namo Amitabha, although the ginseng fruit tree is in danger, it should not disappear without a trace. Someone must have taken advantage of the troubled waters to fish in troubled waters. Let me figure it out."
Shakyamuni Buddha proclaimed the name of the Buddha and began to deduce the secrets of heaven with the help of the power of his body to guide the saints.
Even though he knew that Zhen Yuanzi could not deduce the secret of heaven, Shakyamuni Buddha was still confident. This was the confidence given to him by the saints whom he had received from his original body.
Regardless of the way of cause and effect or the magic power of Taoism, Jieyin Sage is the best in the three realms. Zhen Yuanzi can't deduce it, but it doesn't mean that Jieyin Sage can't deduce it either.
After a while, there was only a click sound, and all the relic beads in Shakyamuni Buddha's hand shattered into pieces, turning into wisps of pure Buddha light that filled the Mahavira Hall.
This string of relic beads is not simple. Each relic beads are condensed from the original essence of a Buddhist country after its extinction, and contain a large amount of pure Buddhist power.
Even ordinary mortals, as long as they refine a relic rosary, can reach heaven in one step and achieve the fruit of Bodhisattva, which is comparable to the immortal golden immortal of Taoism.
A strong person at the Bodhisattva level can refine a relic rosary to increase the chance of attaining Buddhahood by 10%.
It can be said that these eighteen relic beads can at least add several powerful Buddha-level figures to Buddhism.
However, Shakyamuni Buddha forcibly deduced the secrets of heaven and encountered the backlash of heaven's secrets. This string of relic beads that he carried with him all year round withstood the backlash of heaven's secrets for him and collapsed on the spot.
Such a heavy loss, even though Buddha Sakyamuni's mind was perfect, he still couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly, feeling heartbroken and uncontrollable!
"Buddha, how are you?"
Sun Wukong scratched his head and ears, with a hint of nervousness in his eager tone.
When the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats in the Mahavira Hall heard this, they all lamented that although Sun Wukong was extremely brave, he was a person who valued love and justice and was worth making friends with.
However, little did they know that although Sun Wukong was a little worried about the safety of Xuanzang and others, he was even more worried about the identity of the thief being exposed.
After all, once his identity as a thief is exposed, he will definitely be hunted down by the gods in heaven, Zhen Yuanzi, and even the Buddhist sect will not let him go. He will definitely be dead!
Sakyamuni Buddha frowned and said: "The heavens are in chaos. It is obvious that there is a powerful person in the Tao and Fruition realm who is blocking the heavens. Who is actually going against my Buddhist sect?"
When Sun Wukong heard this, his mood was complicated and difficult to understand. Even Tathagata Buddha couldn't figure it out, which meant that he was not exposed. The destiny-changing system that defies heaven is indeed extremely powerful!
"Buddha, if we can't find the person who stole the ginseng fruit tree, wouldn't my master, Sun, be in danger?" Sun Wukong said anxiously.
When Shakyamuni Buddha heard this, he couldn't help but look a little sad. If something like this happened during his journey to the west, wouldn't it delay Buddhism's great cause of traveling to the west?
After a long time, Sakyamuni Buddha slowly said: "That's all. I'll go to Wuzhuang Temple in Wanshou Mountain in person. I hope Zhen Yuanzi can give me some face and let Master Xuanzang and his disciples go west first!"
As for finding the ginseng fruit tree, to be honest, Shakyamuni Buddha did not have much confidence. Moreover, even if it could be found, no one dared to say how long it would take.
However, the great cause of traveling westward to obtain Buddhist scriptures cannot be delayed. Once it is affected, Buddhism will not be able to take advantage of the situation and prosper, and it will inevitably flourish and decline! When disaster strikes, Buddhism will surely be in turmoil!
Buddha Sakyamuni has made a decision. If Zhen Yuanzi doesn't give him face, he will have to break his skin and fight with Zhen Yuanzi!
Later, Sakyamuni Buddha took Sun Wukong to the Wuzhuang Temple of Wanshou Mountain. Even if he deliberately kept a low profile, he was still noticed by many great powers in the three realms.
Soon after, an ethereal Taoist aura rose into the sky, and at the same time a compassionate and peaceful Buddhist aura competed with it.
Shakyamuni Buddha and Zhen Yuanzi were sitting and discussing the Tao. Although they seemed peaceful on the surface, talking and laughing, the conflict between them was extremely dangerous!
No one knows the outcome of this battle. They only know that when Sakyamuni Buddha left Wuzhuang Temple, his face was as golden as paper, and he was obviously seriously injured!
At the same time, the gate of Wuzhuang Temple opened, Xuanzang and his disciples left Wuzhuang Temple and embarked on the westward journey again.
The news that the ginseng fruit tree was mysteriously stolen because of Xuanzang’s master and disciple also spread throughout the three realms. Once the news spread, the gods, gods, Buddhas and demons were all horrified and inexplicable!
Many practitioners have a strong sense of familiarity in their hearts. They suddenly think of the theft of the peach tree and Tushita Palace in the past, and they can't help but suspect that the theft of the ginseng fruit tree is also done by the same person or the same force!
Suddenly there was a turmoil in the three realms. The ancient monks who had experienced the catastrophe thought that the catastrophe was coming and closed their caves one after another in order to avoid the catastrophe!
But those new generations of practitioners are emerging one after another, secretly looking for information about the thieves, trying to seize the treasures, and rising up against the will of heaven!
In the Chenghuang Dharma Domain, Wang Mingzhen saw that Zhen Yuanzi had ceased his activities, and he couldn't help but sigh that Buddhism has a profound foundation and should not be underestimated.