After the Taoist Sage recited a Taoist sutra, the heaven and earth were completely silent, and the Buddha's magical power of cause and effect did not cause even the slightest splash.
Lin Ze's pupils shrank sharply when he saw this, with a look of shock on his face.
How widespread is the Tao Te Ching?
In Lin Ze's impression, there are at least two chapters on the "Tao Te Ching" in the nine-year compulsory education, one on Chinese and one on history.
Although it is not necessary to recite the entire text, most people who have read it can remember the passage "Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao. Names can be named, but they are not famous."
In his previous life, Lin Ze deliberately recited the full text out of pretense and hobby.
When he first arrived in this world and learned about the existence of martial arts, Lin Ze decisively wrote down the Tao Te Ching from memory, studied it secretly, and tried to understand the peerless skills from it.
To Lin Ze's disappointment, his long research yielded nothing.
Later, Lin Ze went to the Taoist Palace with Emperor Qin, and by virtue of his false identity as a reincarnated sage, he learned that although the Tao Te Ching was left by the Taoist sage, it was just an ordinary Taoist scripture.
Lin Ze believed it. Even though he understood the Xiaoyaoyou movement method from "Xiaoyaoyou" and then practiced the secret method of "Fuyao Jue", he no longer doubted that the "Tao De Jing" contained extraordinary contents.
Until today, Lin Ze finally couldn't help but cursed in secret: "It's so damn ordinary."
Can a mediocre Taoist scripture recited have special effects that are independent of cause and effect?
Sure enough, as long as it is related to the words "unremarkable, has nothing, does not know the beauty of his wife, and has an ordinary family", he cannot even believe the punctuation marks.
Compared to Lin Ze's shock and annoyance, the face of Buddha, who was fighting with Taoist Saints, was as dark as ink. He gritted his teeth and said: "What a man who does not touch any dharma and does not suffer from cause and effect."
"The cultivation level of Taoist Saint is unfathomable. I am afraid that compared with the realm of transcendence, it is only a thin line away. Under the realm of transcendence, you deserve to be the first among saints."
The Taoist sage replied calmly: "Buddha Miao praised it, a small trick is not worth boasting about."
The Buddha took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. Since the magical power of cause and effect was ineffective against the Taoist Saint, he could only use other methods.
It is impossible to admit defeat and sit back and wait for death. Buddhism is the foundation that is vital to his life. Even if he risks falling from the saint realm again, he must fight hard.
If magical powers are ineffective, try using force to break them.
The Buddha concentrated his concentration, and the majestic saint-level aura spurted out from his body and poured into the Buddha's kingdom behind him.
I saw countless monks in the Buddha's kingdom with expressions of enlightenment on their faces, lotuses growing under their seats, and light shining from their heads. They actually became Buddhas with just one thought.
The Buddhist Kingdom, which originally looked like a shadow and was flashy, suddenly expanded rapidly, emerging from the void bit by bit.
The Buddha clasped his hands together and recited softly: "Ten thousand Buddhas come to our ancestral home."
Countless Buddhas in the Buddha's kingdom all raised their heads and focused their eyes on the Buddha. At the same time, in the depths of the endless void, an immense power crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and blessed the Buddha.
The Buddha's body suddenly rose up and turned into a nine-foot-tall golden Buddha.
The golden Buddha strode forward and punched the Taoist Saint heavily.
Wherever the fist touches, there is nothing fancy, only a space that is shaken into a wave shape.
Upon seeing this, the Taoist Sage calmly took a step back, embracing Yin and Yang, and a Tai Chi diagram appeared in front of him, steadily facing the Buddha's fist.
"boom"
There was a muffled sound, and the Tai Chi Diagram made a three-foot-deep fist mark in the direction of the Taoist Saint.
The Buddha, who failed to succeed in one attack, was not discouraged, but struck one blow after another, showing a posture of never giving up until the Taoist Saint's defense was broken.
The Taoist sage's expression became more and more calm and calm. No matter how violent the storm, I remained unmoved.
After a long time of attacking and defending, even Lin Ze, who was watching the show on the side, felt a little bored. The aura of the golden Buddha suddenly burst out, punching hard and breaking the Tai Chi Diagram, and hit the Taoist Saint's forehead directly.
The Taoist Saint seemed to have expected this, and with a gentle palm, he pushed aside the golden Buddha's fist.
Obviously, the Taoist Saint is not the unlucky child of the God of Mount Tai, and would not be so carried away that the Buddha could take advantage of him.
The golden Buddha seemed to have expected that Dao Sheng had been prepared. After the attack missed, he jumped forward and tried to give Dao Sheng a "bear hug" with lightning speed.
At the same time, a swastika appeared on the chest of the golden Buddha, bursting out with dazzling golden light, covering the Taoist Saint.
Taoist Saint seemed not to have expected Buddha to have this move, or perhaps Buddha's move was too fast. By the time he reacted, Buddha had blocked all the dodge space, leaving him with nowhere to escape.
The bear hug seems to be a foregone conclusion.
Faced with the current dangerous situation, Taoist Sage looked as usual, took a small step forward, bumped gently into the Buddha, and whispered: "Buddha is the Tao."
There was a loud "boom", and the nine-foot-tall golden Buddha flew up after being hit by the Taoist Saint.
No, to be precise, it floated and was knocked into the air.
A stream of golden blood spurted out from the mouth of the golden Buddha, swaying in the wind.
Then the nine-foot-nine golden Buddha shrank sharply, as if someone had deflated it, and returned to its original appearance.
This confrontation between wisdom and strength ended in Buddha's complete defeat.
The Buddha's three-link plan was ultimately no match for the Taoist Sage's four-link plan.
After the Taoist sage won, he did not pursue and kill them all, but stayed where he was, waiting to say: "Can the Buddha listen to your advice now?"
The Buddha spit out a large mouthful of blood and said with an indifferent expression: "It is irreconcilable to end my hatred for the great road. Even if you are eloquent and eloquent today, I will never let go of you."
The Taoist sage chuckled lightly and said indifferently: "Buddha really doesn't want to listen to the poor Taoist's advice? Even if it is related to transcendence, he is indifferent?"
Detached?
I have to say that these three words have unimaginable damage to the saint realm.
The Buddha's expression moved slightly and he said indifferently: "The Taoist Sage has something to say directly, why bother beating around the bush and making people look down on you."
Lin Ze laughed when he heard this: "It smells so good."
The Taoist Saint did not mock the Buddha like Lin Ze did, but said seriously: "Has the Buddha ever heard of the Jianmu Sacred Tree?"
The Buddha frowned slightly: "It is said that the sacred tree of Jianmu reaches the heaven and connects to the Nine Netherworld?"
The Taoist Saint smiled and said: "Yes, not only that, Pindao also plans to cultivate a sacred Jianmu tree."
"Since Buddha has heard of the Jianmu Sacred Tree, he should know the secret method of using the Jianmu Sacred Tree to break the shackles."
An opportunity to advance to transcendence?
Buddha's eyes lit up, he suppressed the excitement and curiosity in his heart, and pretended to be calm and asked: "So what is the Taoist Sage's suggestion?"
What the Buddha was thinking in his heart could not be hidden from the Taoist Saint. However, he did not keep it secret but told him bluntly: "It is an established fact that the Lord of Mount Tai has become a Buddha. He has countless followers and disciples. If they all belong to the Buddha, there will be turmoil."
"Therefore Pindao proposed that Buddhism should be divided into two parts, under the jurisdiction of the Taishan God King and the Buddha respectively."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Buddha shouted angrily: "Why, I founded Buddhism independently and worked hard to make it prosperous. He is just a remnant of Shinto and a lowly thief. Why should he share half of it?"
The Taoist Saint responded promptly and said: "As compensation, after the cultivation of the Jianmu Sacred Tree is completed, if there is an opportunity for transcendence, Pindao promises to give it to the Buddha first."
"However, Buddha must help us and spare no effort to cultivate the Jianmu Sacred Tree so that it can become useful as soon as possible."
When the Buddha heard this, most of the anger in his heart immediately dissipated, and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.
Is it worth it to exchange half of Buddhism for an opportunity that may not exist?