Taishang Laojun shook his head gently: "I have no intention of letting you betray our master."
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with the leader Tongtian's random recruitment of disciples, he was not as serious as Yuanshi Tianzun. He still had no prejudice against some of the outstanding disciples of the Tongtian sect.
Especially for Taoist Duobao, who has reached the peak of Daluo Jinxian. Although he is not his own disciple, he is still the most outstanding talent in the Taoist sect, and he is reluctant to give it away.
But for the sake of the development of Taoism, some things have to be done.
He currently only has one disciple in Xuandu, so of course he is reluctant to send his disciple away, so he can only focus on Taoist Duobao.
Anyway, Tongtian had many disciples. Even if most of them were lost after the Great Tribulation of Conferring Gods, there would still be many disciples who would follow him to the Outer Heaven. I guess Duobao would be the best.
Duobao looked puzzled and asked, "What does the uncle mean?"
You can't pretend to join the Western religion, but actually send yourself there as an undercover agent, right?
Duobao then wiped away this thought that came out of nowhere.
Taishang Laojun is his uncle, and he is also a saint. His actions are justified. How could he guess like this? It is really inappropriate.
I heard Taishang Laojun say: "The reason why I explain Western Taoism to you is really because I intend to send you to the West.
Now that the West is about to rise, the way Western religions spread their teachings, if not restrained, will definitely have a great impact on our Taoist sect."
"This does not become a reason for a disciple to betray his master."
Duobao said: "Their Western religions can spread their teachings, and our Taoist sect can naturally open its gates and recruit many disciples."
"Are you going to accept disciples like your master again?"
Taishang Laojun sighed softly: "Your master teaches without distinction. This is his Tao philosophy. Although I can't stand some of his practices, I won't be too harsh on him.
But as a disciple of Jie Jiao, don’t you still know what Jie Jiao’s reputation has been over the years?
Why the reputation of Jiejiao has become bad is not because of the trouble caused by recruiting disciples without considering their true nature!
The current way of doing things in Western religions is actually even more extreme than your Jiejiao religion. In order to prosper, regardless of their natures, good or bad, or their roots, as long as they are useful, they will all be accepted into the sect.
But they have one thing that is much stronger than you. They have strict rules and regulations. They also have powerful restrictions on those who are unruly and control them. Although their methods are too overbearing, they will definitely not win over those unruly people.
But it is the most effective trick.
I know the thoughts of the Two Saints in the West. They just want to use these people to strengthen their momentum and lay a foundation. After the teachings spread in the future, they can cast a wider net, catch more fish, and select outstanding disciples from among them.
Although the methods are somewhat objectionable, they are forced to do so, otherwise it would be too difficult for Western religions to flourish if they were to preach in a slowly developing way."
During this time, Duobao listened to Taishang Laojun explain the Taoism of Western religions, and he naturally understood the reason.
Western methods of practice are different from Taoist practices. Taoist practice methods are divided into layers. As long as you practice step by step, you can achieve certain achievements. The most difficult part is to gain enlightenment, so Taoist practices are
The qualifications and understanding requirements for disciples are very high.
However, Western Dharma sects do not have a strict division of realms. They also attach great importance to understanding and pay attention to the achievement of enlightenment and enlightenment in one fell swoop.
After making some achievements in cultivation, you will also have supreme supernatural powers, great power, and even have a great restraint effect on monsters and monsters.
But the biggest weakness is that it is too difficult to get started.
It is even more difficult to achieve something after getting started.
Because the requirements of Western methods are too high for the mind, or you are extremely intelligent, you can easily understand the essence of Western methods and see through another layer of meaning hidden in it.
Or you can only recite the scriptures day after day, year after year, without any distractions. Through years of recitation, you can get rid of all the frivolous and distracting thoughts in your heart. Maybe after reciting for decades, you will suddenly have an epiphany and understand the profound meaning.
Although this kind of step-by-step practice has a very solid foundation, it is also too slow. Often, the lifespan is over just after a little achievement has been achieved.
In this way, we can only place our hope of enlightenment in the next life. If that doesn't work, we will have to continue practicing in the next life.
This is why Taoism only seeks freedom in this life, but Buddhism seeks the afterlife. It's not that they don't want this life, but that they can't get it.
Taishang Laojun said: "It is because their method is too difficult to cultivate, so they must recruit a wide range of disciples in order to select some outstanding disciples.
Therefore, he attaches great importance to spreading teachings among ordinary people, and uses some good words to induce people to believe in blessings in the next life.
In fact, they want the people to accept their practice concepts, so that people who practice Western methods will think that reincarnation is a normal thing, but they have forgotten that our way of practice is much more convenient than theirs.
"
Having said this, the Supreme Being sighed softly: "It is a pity that although our Taoist teachings are much easier to practice than those of Western sects, the number of disciples is sparse and we are extremely cautious about accepting disciples. It is impossible to accept all disciples, regardless of good or bad, like Western sects."
, so we suffered a big loss in this regard.”
Duobao glanced at him and said nothing.
There were originally a large enough number of Jie Jiao disciples, but in the end, you killed most of them in one battle, and you also forcibly converted nearly half of them away, so naturally there weren't many left.
In the past, my master was the only one who was more concerned about accepting apprentices. You and the second uncle from Yuxu Palace were very careful when accepting apprentices, not only based on their origins but also their character and character. As a result, the disciples
There were only so many disciples, but when things came to a head, I realized that there were not enough disciples in the Taoist sect.
Moreover, you, the old man, have only accepted one disciple in Xuandu for so many years, and now you actually have the nerve to speak to the few disciples in the Taoist sect?
As soon as Taishang looked at Duobao's eyes, he knew what he was thinking in his heart. He couldn't help but glared at him lightly, and then shook his head helplessly and sighed: "My way is to educate all living beings in the human race. There are not many
Heir, so I only accepted Xuandu to inherit my Taoism.
But in the future I will also accept a few more disciples and let them spread the branches and pass on the Taoism."
Duobao was speechless.
Do you expect a few disciples to spread the branches and expand the Taoist sect?
The Taiqing lineage's martial arts are inherently focused on purity of mind and abstinence from desires. Even if you recruit a few more disciples, it's still unclear whether they have any plans to spread their wings.
However, it is very rare that Taishang Laojun is willing to accept a few more disciples. With his temperament, it is absolutely impossible for him to open the gate of the mountain.
"There are several reasons why I want you to enter the West."
The Supreme Being looked at Taoist Duobao and said: "I planned to use your hand to divide Western religion without asking you to tear Western religion into pieces. That is unrealistic.
Nowadays, the destiny of Western teachings is booming. Taoist Hongjun also promised the great prosperity of the West, so I will not let you mess around. As long as you pass on the Western methods you have learned and spread the destiny of Western teachings as a whole, no longer
Just be as aggressive as the sun is at its peak.
The other thing is your own path. Now you have been stagnant in the realm of Daluo Jinxian for a long time, and you have never had the opportunity to break through. However, Western religion has just the opportunity for you to break through."
Duobao frowned, not expecting that his chance to attain enlightenment would be in the West.
In fact, after he listened to the Tai's explanation of the Western Dharma, he already felt something in his heart, but he didn't expect it to be true.
Of course, it doesn't mean that he can't become a quasi-sage without going to the West, but joining the Western religion is the fastest way for him to achieve enlightenment. Otherwise, he might end up like Fuyuan Immortal and others at the peak of Daluo Jinxian.
Just countless years.
When Duobao was hesitant, he heard Taishang Laojun continue to speak: "During the battle at the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, thousands of your disciples were sent to the West. Aren't you worried?
If you go to the West and become a quasi-sage, you will definitely be able to take care of them. If you kill two birds with one stone in this way, why do you have any hesitation?
Besides, after this calamity has passed, you can come back, and even bring your fellow disciples back with you. Wouldn't it be better than knowing full well that they are suffering in the West but being unable to do anything about it?"
As soon as these words came out, Duobao's expression changed.
Although he wants to further his path, he is not a Randen Taoist. He has his own persistence in his heart and will not betray his disciples and join the Western religion just for the sake of enlightenment.
But when the Supreme Leader mentioned those Jie Jiao disciples who were taken away during the Great Formation of Ten Thousand Immortals, it hit his weak point.
It can be said that the battle in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation was completely led by him.
If he had not widely invited his disciples, the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation incident would not have happened, and there would not have been that fiasco.
Therefore, during this period, every time he thought about the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, he felt guilty.
If he hadn't insisted on setting up the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, he wouldn't have lost so many fellow disciples.
Now that the Supreme Leader mentioned this matter, Duobao's inner defenses were immediately broken.
Moreover, he had also heard from His Majesty that the person in charge of the Western religion now was Taoist Ran Deng.
That guy doesn't want to deal with Jie Jiao. If he deliberately makes things difficult for his fellow juniors, wouldn't it make them even more miserable?
"Okay, I'll go."
Duobao nodded. For the sake of his juniors, he should also go to the West to teach. There was no need to let those juniors suffer in the West because of him.
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Mount Emei.
At the top of a ten-thousand-foot cliff, Qi Yuan sat on a piece of bluestone, letting the strong wind blow from high in the sky, his body motionless.
It's just that the sword energy outside the body is constantly evolving into yin and yang, sometimes violent and domineering, sometimes feminine and invisible, with countless changes that make people dizzy.
Suddenly, there was a flash of sword light outside him and disappeared into nothingness.
Qi Yuan opened his eyes and looked to the east, and was shocked to find that there was faint purple air coming from a distant place in the sky.