"Buddha, I believe that the great Buddha's Dharma should not be taught lightly. Those who seek scriptures need to go through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties before they can obtain the true scriptures. Otherwise, the world will not know the true Dharma and will not know how to cherish it!" A Bodhisattva suggested.
"This is a very good statement. For these ninety-nine and eighty-one disasters, it is best to include all kinds of disasters in the three realms one by one. There can be demon kings who make things difficult, gods and immortals who are demons in the lower realms, natural disasters in heaven and earth, and human kings who obstruct it.
.....and so on, attracting the attention of all the major forces in the earthly and immortal world to the matter of Buddhist scriptures, the louder the noise, the better. Only in this way can we show the extraordinary power of my Mahayana Buddhism!"
Jin Chanzi echoed, as the selected scripture seeker, he naturally hopes that the next scripture collecting task he will complete can become a grand event that sensationalizes the earthly immortal world, rather than being completed in an ordinary way.
"If this is true, then we must carefully consider the choice of the person who will learn the scriptures and protect the Tao!" All the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas agreed.
"There should be three sutra collectors and protectors. The Emperor of Heaven has selected two places. He will choose two of the heavenly priests who will make mistakes next and demote them to the mortal world as monsters. At that time, I, the Buddhist Bodhisattva, will come forward and transform these two into sutra collectors and protectors.
Taoist!"
When the Buddhas heard this, they couldn't help but frown. Those who could become Buddhas were all people with profound Buddhist teachings. They could already vaguely feel that since the establishment of the Earthly Immortal Realm, the fate of the three realms seemed to have begun to tilt towards Buddhism, and they traveled to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
, is the beginning of Buddhism’s great fortune.
As soon as the Emperor of Heaven opened his mouth, he took away the quota of two sutra collectors and guardians. This was to share their Buddhist luck.
"Buddha, are the two quotas too much?" Medicine Master Liuli Buddha asked in a rare voice.
"Journeying to the West to learn scriptures requires the cooperation of all forces, especially the Heavenly Court to build momentum for the scriptures. Without the support of Heavenly Court, the plan to learn the scriptures will not be feasible!"
Buddha's smile remained the same, without any regret.
During this period of time, he deduced the secrets of heaven. The originally vague and uncertain secrets of heaven have gradually become clear. In the last era, the destiny of the three realms was in heaven, and in this era, the destiny will gradually gather towards Buddhism. In the future, the Mahayana Buddhism will spread throughout the three realms.
This is the general trend of heaven, and even the Emperor of Heaven cannot stop it.
It was just a matter of assigning two places as guardians and sharing some luck with the heaven. This matter was still within the acceptable range of the Buddha.
"Buddha, you cannot rely on the two guardians in heaven. For the last guardian, you need to choose someone who is strong and reliable!" A Bodhisattva suggested.
The Buddha nodded, and all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also believed that it was absolutely impossible for the personnel deployed by the Heavenly Court to engage in adultery and mischief, and it was almost impossible not to secretly hinder the smooth progress of the journey to the West.
"Why don't we, the Buddhist sect, arrange for a Bodhisattva to serve as a protector? Only in this way can we ensure that everything is safe!" A golden Arhat suggested.
"No!" Before the Buddha could answer this time, some other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas shook their heads and objected.
Just now I said that Buddhism should not be taught lightly, and the world needs to know the preciousness of Mahayana Buddhism. Then you proposed that Buddhism send Bodhisattvas to escort pilgrims to Lingshan Mountain to retrieve scriptures.
What's the difference between this and hiding one's ears and stealing the bell? Isn't it just a joke to let the world see our Buddhism?
"This last candidate for the guardian is very important. He cannot be someone from my Buddhist sect, but he also cannot have direct contact with the Heavenly Court. It is best to be a powerful demon cultivator who has an average relationship with the Heavenly Court, or a powerful divine cultivator among the gods!
"The Buddha gave his own advice.
"The divine monks have always been united. Most of them live in the so-called God Realm and rarely interact with the outside world. It is almost difficult to persuade them to participate in the journey to the West to learn the scriptures!"
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva shook his head. Although the number of divine monks is small, they have always regarded themselves as powerful. In terms of physical strength alone, they are even higher than powerful ethnic groups such as the Dragon Clan. This ethnic group has always been extremely arrogant. Let them give
It is really unlikely that Buddhists would become thugs and protectors.
"In this case, then choose a powerful demon king among the demon clan to be the last protector. Nowadays, there are countless demon cultivators in the immortal world, especially in the Beiju Luzhou realm. Some powerful demon kings even stand on their own.
If you don't respect the orders of Heaven, if you can subdue Duhua, you can take on a big responsibility!" Maitreya Buddha suggested.
"However, the demon cultivators are controlled by Emperor Gouchen after all. Although this emperor has always lived in seclusion and rarely appeared in the Penglai Immortal Island, if we, the Buddhist sect, take action to subdue some powerful demon kings, we still cannot directly bypass Emperor Gouchen in this matter.
, without the other party’s nod of agreement, there will be constraints in the future!”
"Journeying to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures is related to the future destiny of Buddhism. Buddha needs to make a decision early!"
The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas nodded repeatedly. In their hearts, it was indeed a good choice to have a powerful demon king among the demon cultivators as the protector. However, with the presence of Emperor Gouchen, Buddhism could not directly overcome it. This matter could only be done by
It is up to the Buddha to negotiate with the other party in person.
In response to this, Tathagata Buddha just nodded slightly and said: "I have communicated with Emperor Gouchen about this matter. The Emperor has agreed to our Buddhist sect to choose a demon king as the protector. Next, what you all have to do is
Among the demon kings in the earthly immortal world, choose a suitable one!"
When the Buddhas heard the words, they were filled with joy. As expected, the Buddha's Dharma power reached the heavens and his wisdom and scheming were unparalleled. He had solved the most difficult problems of Buddhist scriptures one by one without saying a word. Now, the plan of Buddhist scriptures is ready to begin.
"Buddha, if we talk about the strongest demon kings in the earthly immortal world, they must be the Bull Demon King and the Golden-winged Dapeng King from the Gouchen Star Region. These two demon kings have been listening to Emperor Gouchen for many years, and their strengths are extraordinary.
If we let them serve as protectors, and if we, the powerful Buddhists, secretly protect us, everything will be smooth on the way to learn the scriptures!"
"Furthermore, these two demon kings are backed by Emperor Gouchen. Even those who want to do things secretly must be somewhat wary of Emperor Gouchen, who has always been unobtrusive. For me as a Buddhist, this matter is
Useful and harmless!”
A Bodhisattva suggested it. As soon as this was said, many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas thought it was feasible. After all, the protectors of the Way could gain some luck in traveling to the West. Presumably Emperor Gouchen would not refuse this idea.
However, all this is just their speculation. It is still unknown whether Emperor Gouchen will agree to let the demon king directly under him serve as the protector of Buddhist scriptures.
In response to this suggestion, Tathagata Buddha did not give a reply. Instead, he lowered his head and looked at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who seemed very low-key among all the Bodhisattvas.
"Ksitigarbha, do you have anyone to recommend for this last candidate to protect the Tao?"
When all the Buddhas heard the words, their eyes all fell on Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Some Buddhas who knew the details of Ksitigarbha could not help but be startled. Then they remembered that this Bodhisattva had been in Taichu before entering Lingshan.
Those who have listened to sermons in the dojo.
Guessing the thoughts of Emperor Chen, this Bodhisattva must be able to figure out something about it, right?