Lin Ze was thinking wildly, and a question suddenly popped up in his mind: "Since the Patriarch is a powerful person in the transcendent realm, why didn't the teacher ask him?"
"With the teacher's unparalleled talent and unfathomable cultivation, if I can get some guidance from the ancestor, it will be more reliable than gathering the treasures of the three religions."
A look of embarrassment appeared on Zhuang Zhou's face, and he whispered: "Although the teacher is a disciple of the Taoist palace, he is not a direct descendant of the Taoist palace. When the teacher first began to seek Taoism, he attracted the jealousy of many people because of his extraordinary talent, and because he was young and energetic.
It offended a lot of people."
"Over time, for some reason, the teacher accidentally offended the Taoist Palace Master of that generation. The teacher, who was not good at cultivation at that time, was expelled from the Taoist Palace by the Taoist Palace Master of that generation in public. It can be said that he was humiliated."
"After the teacher was expelled from the Taoist palace, he traveled around the world alone, comprehending the Tao in the mountains and fields. It was not until he rode an ox into Hangu Pass that he suddenly had an inspiration, and through this, he attained Taoism and entered the realm of heaven and man."
"As the saying goes, the news that the teacher became a heavenly person soon reached the ears of the Taoist palace. The Taoist palace at that time was already in decline. In the ancient times when the strong ruled, it was not even second-rate."
"Considering the continuation of the Taoist tradition, the elders of the Taoist Palace unanimously believed that the teacher was a disciple of the Taoist Palace and should return to the Taoist Palace. Regardless of the objections of the Taoist Palace owners of that generation, they united to welcome the teacher back to the Taoist Palace with extremely solemn etiquette.
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"That generation of Taoist palace lords was depressed because of this, and soon passed away in the back mountain. Because the teacher had the highest level of cultivation, he naturally became the lord of the Taoist palace. After countless plans and efforts, he carried forward the Taoist palace and became the number one in ancient times.
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"In short, the founder created the Taoist Palace, but it was the teacher who really revitalized the Taoist Palace. However, the teacher was expelled from the Taoist Palace, and his status is a bit embarrassing, so he is embarrassed to bother the ancestor."
Zhuang Zhou spoke vaguely, but Lin Ze understood. The Taoist sage did not go to the original Taoist for two reasons. First, although the original Taoist founded the Taoist palace, he was not very interested in it and his love was not strong. Otherwise,
How could a sect founded by transcendence be reduced to a second-rate status?
Secondly, when the Taoist sage returned to the Taoist palace and the death of that generation of Taoist palace lords, it was not as simple and kind as Zhuang Zhou said, but there was another hidden reason.
This kind of thing can be hidden from others, but not from the great ancestor.
These two points basically cut off the way for Taoist saints to ask questions from original Taoists.
If the original Taoist didn't care about the Taoist palace, it would be simply wishful thinking for the Taoist sage to ask him for advice on the method of transcendence based on the incense and affection of the disciples of the Taoist palace.
If the original Taoist cared about the Tao Palace and the Taoist sage had a headache, how could he explain the mysterious death of the Tao Palace master of that generation and how he became the Tao Palace master?
Thinking of this, Lin Ze got rid of all the distracting thoughts in his mind.
He is just a big ant in the third realm of heaven, separated from the realm of transcendence by hundreds of thousands of miles. This should not be within the scope of his consideration. No matter how much he thinks about it, it will only add trouble.
Lin Ze took a deep breath and said, "Senior brother hasn't told me yet, why do I have to ask for his opinion?"
Zhuang Zhou smiled bitterly and said: "The plan proposed by Xuantang is almost impossible to complete without the help of my junior brother."
Lin Ze was slightly puzzled and asked: "Why?"
Zhuang Zhou replied: "Although the Buddha lost his holy position, he is still the master of Buddhism. Even if Xuantang gets the support of most Buddhist disciples and believers and actually controls Buddhism, it will be difficult to win the master of Buddhism from Buddha.
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"If my junior brother, in his capacity as the Human Emperor, decrees that Xuantang be made the master of Buddhism, and builds an altar to pray to heaven and earth, with the blessing of heaven and thousands of living beings, this matter will most likely come true."
Lin Ze looked stunned, how could he actually do this? No wonder Zhuang Zhou asked again and again, without him, this matter really couldn't be done.
Lin Ze frowned slightly and said: "Since senior brother has this idea, why didn't he tell it in front of Xuantang before, but why did he talk about it with junior brother now?"
Zhuang Zhou glanced at Lin Ze with a strange expression: "Xuantang is an outsider after all. How can you express these thoughts in front of him, an outsider?"
Lin Ze was stunned for a moment, a little confused about whether to laugh or cry. Unexpectedly, he inadvertently let Zhuang Zhou show off his IQ.
Lin Ze hesitated slightly and said: "Senior Brother's idea is excellent, but have you ever considered that Xuantang was actually sent here by the Buddha?"
"His real purpose is not to unite you and me to deal with Buddha, but to defraud Maitreya Ksitigarbha from you and me, so as to help Buddha get out of trouble and regain the holy throne!"
"If this is the case, you and I, our senior fellow apprentices, may seem to be dealing with the Buddha, but in the end, we are going in the opposite direction. We will lose everything by stealing the chicken, and may even become the laughing stock of the world."
Zhuang Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Junior brother, do you have any good suggestions?"
Lin Ze pondered for a moment and replied calmly: "Since this matter is about transcendence, why don't senior brother go back to the Dao Palace and ask the teacher for advice?"
Zhuang Zhou couldn't help having a headache after hearing this. The junior brother kept asking the teacher for help with these three sentences. It was really unclear whether he respected the teacher or deliberately disturbed the teacher's peace.
Zhuang Zhou took a deep breath and said: "If the teacher knew that you and I were joining forces to deal with the Buddha for the sake of the Buddhist treasure, he would most likely object. This matter should be reported first and then reported to the teacher after the dust has settled."
"That's enough if it succeeds. If it doesn't succeed, we can even forget about the sequel."
Lin Ze nodded slightly, expressing his approval of Zhuang Zhou's statement, but Zhuang Zhou didn't want the Taoist Sage to know too early. Was he really just worried that the Taoist Sage would object?
Zhuang Zhou's heart was moved by such sacred objects as the Buddhist treasures, and it seemed to make sense.
When Zhuang Zhou saw Lin Ze nodding, he couldn't help but look happy: "Junior brother, are you agreeing?"
Lin Ze shook his head: "Junior brother believes that the current situation is unclear. There is no need to rush to deal with Buddha. It is better to wait and see for a while before making a decision."
Zhuang Zhou wondered: "Didn't my junior brother say that now is the best time to deal with the Buddha?"
Lin Ze shook his head: "It was before, but not now."
Lin Ze smiled brightly and said: "Junior brother's luck is recovering rapidly. In a year at most, he may be able to meet his destiny again."
"With destiny in me, junior brother, even if he is tricked by the Buddha, he still has a life-saving talisman."
"Junior brother has a hunch that there is a 90% chance that Xuantang was sent here by the Buddha. Senior brother must not make random decisions just because he listened to his nonsense."
"Right now, Maitreya Ksitigarbha Xuantang is all in the hands of you and my senior brothers. As long as you and I don't let down our guard, the Buddha will have no chance to take advantage of it."
Lin Ze did not tell Zhuang Zhou that Emperor Qin once said that the Buddha and Confucian saints and his disciples seemed to be harmonious, but in fact they were wary of each other and had their own agendas.