Chapter 490

"Can one learn to be a god or immortal?"

Li Rui narrowed his eyes.

Three disciples of the Buddhist sect are heading to the cultivation world; the topic is indeed very fitting for the occasion.

He thought to himself.

His peripheral vision cast a faint glance at the monk Master Linglun hidden among the crowd.

This time.

A small part was to observe the grand ascension ceremony, but the greater part was actually for the current debate on scriptures.

Debating scriptures is an extremely important part of the Buddhist sect.

It is said that before the Buddha attained enlightenment, he loved to debate with others, and now debating scriptures is considered a practice to increase wisdom and reveal the principles of the Dharma, which is highly revered in the Buddhist sect.

Every grand religious event.

Almost always includes a debate on scriptures.

The winner of the debate can become famous throughout the Buddhist sect.

Many holy monks of the Buddhist sect started their fame from debating scriptures.

For those Buddhist cultivators who came to observe the ceremony, it is a rare opportunity.

Of course, Li Rui did not come here to show off his eloquence, nor to become famous in the Buddhist sect, but because the debate on scriptures concerns the mysterious and profound luck.

In other words.

He came to the Buddha Kingdom to snatch luck.

It is just that this method is not bloody, nor is there any slaughter.

Relatively speaking, it is much gentler.

As the Taiping Order, the two words "Taiping" are embodied in helping the Great Yu monitor and stabilize luck, which has the same effect as the Qin Tian Jian.

What is even more interesting.

Is this topic.

Those who are unaware only think it is fitting for the occasion, but only officials like Li Rui, who know many secrets, can understand the true purpose hidden by the Holy Monk Fatian.

Eight hundred years ago, the Yu Kingdom had a massive anti-Buddhist movement.

Once, the Buddhist sect and the Daoist sect fought each other in the Yu Kingdom for a thousand years.

They even had seven disputes between Buddhism and Daoism.

And the method of fighting on the surface was debating scriptures.

The previous six times, the Buddhist sect won all of them.

Therefore, for a long time, Buddhism flourished and Daoism declined on the land of the Yu Kingdom.

Until that time eight hundred years ago.

At that time.

It was Dan Dan Fuzi, the leader of the Daoist sect, who debated scriptures with the high monk Master Shikong of the Buddhist sect. The two debated scriptures ten times in total, and Dan Dan Fuzi lost the first nine times.

Only in the last one did Dan Dan Fuzi win.

In the dispute between Buddhism and Daoism, the Daoist sect had been suppressed for hundreds of years, and this was their first victory.

Not long after that debate, the then Saint Emperor of the Yu Kingdom launched the anti-Buddhist movement.

To this day.

Only the Wan Wan Fadian remains as the sole survivor.

The Buddhist sect has plummeted since then, never returning to the grand occasion of thirty million temples and believers everywhere.

It is even less comparable to the Daoist sect.

The Buddhist seeds all belong to the Western Desert, which created the Western Desert Buddha Kingdom as the undisputed holy land for Buddhist cultivators in the world.

And what Dan Dan Fuzi and the high monk Shikong discussed at that time was whether or not one can learn to be a god or immortal.

It is just that it was held inside the imperial palace at that time, so very few people knew the details.

Li Rui only had the right to read the secret records of the court after becoming the Taiping Order, which is why he knew.

Now that the Holy Monk Fatian has brought up the old matter again.

Perhaps it is three parts a dispute of spirit, but in Li Rui's view, it is more to take this opportunity to take back the Buddhist luck that dissipated in heaven and earth after the anti-Buddhist movement.

You must know that today, outstanding figures from nearly a hundred Daoist immortal sects have gathered.

Moreover, the question of whether one can learn to be a god or immortal could be debated before because the Immortal Gate of the cultivation world had not yet opened, and the Daoist and Buddhist sects could still debate, but now the Immortal Gate is wide open, and there are countless cultivators.

Debating whether one can learn to be a god or immortal at this time is clearly intended to cut off the Great Dao practiced by the Daoist sect.

Furthermore, it is to ensure that the Daoist sect can no longer produce land gods from now on.

Of course.

The consequences after today will certainly not be so terrible, but the heart of the Buddhist sect is already clearly revealed.

Not only Li Rui, but other strong figures of the immortal sects also had cold expressions.

They also saw the clues of the Buddhist sect.

This is not a debate on scriptures; it is clearly a dispute over the Great Dao!

Times have changed.

In the past, because the Buddha Kingdom was also affected by that anti-Buddhist movement, it had always been in a state of turmoil internally.

Now, not only is everything settled, but because of the cultivators from the upper realm.

The prosperity of Buddhism even exceeds that of the past.

Naturally, the thought of re-competing for Buddhist luck arose, continuing the Buddhist-Daoist dispute of that year.

While Li Rui was thinking.

A high monk of the Buddha Kingdom slowly walked onto the high platform that was originally the Immortal Gate formation and slowly spoke: "All phenomena do not arise by themselves, nor do they arise from others, not together, not without cause, therefore know that there is no arising."

The voice sounded like a great bell ringing in everyone's hearts.

It even carried a trace of the power of the laws of heaven and earth.

Tianxiang Realm!

The Buddha Kingdom attaches great importance to this debate on scriptures; it is surprising that they let a high monk of the Tianxiang Realm take action right from the beginning.

What this high monk said concerns the practice of Buddhist cultivators; Buddhist cultivators do not recognize immortality or attaining the Dao to become an immortal.

What they seek is ten thousand generations and ten thousand years in reincarnation.

The high monk's words mean that if one can learn to be a god or immortal, then the Dharma does not exist.

At this time.

A Great Elder of the Tianxiang Realm from an immortal sect standing not far from Li Rui slowly spoke: "Truly ridiculous. We cultivators are for the Great Dao and longevity. Those who have ascended are numerous in the classics, and there is already proof. What else is there to debate?"

The high monk put his hands together, his face calm: "Ascension is not true longevity; there are also the tribulations of five illnesses and three disasters. In the end, they are not true gods or immortals."

The Tianxiang Elder was about to continue speaking.

But he found that he could not speak at all.

He was shocked and angry.

Using power to suppress people!

"The Buddhist sect has good methods!"

The people from the immortal sects who came to observe the ceremony also saw the clues.

The dispute of debating scriptures is certainly not just a dispute of reason and eloquence, but also a dispute of magic power and the Great Dao between the two sides!

Therefore, there has never been a saying in the world that a Ninth-Rank can win a debate against a Second-Rank.

Even if that Ninth-Rank is more learned, it is useless.

If the power is not enough, then everything becomes a delusion.

But what shocked and angered the immortal sects was not that the elder who just debated scriptures had less magic power than the old monk, but that the Buddha Kingdom had formed a very special domain at this time.

Every word and action of his conforms to the Buddhist domain.

It makes one feel that when the time comes, heaven and earth work together.

To say it is one person fighting, it is better to say it is one person fighting against the entire Buddha City!

How can one win?

Li Rui narrowed his eyes.

He naturally saw the clues too.

The Buddhist sect is using power to suppress people; it is clearly prepared for today long ago.

Calling the immortal sects of the world to observe the ceremony is to suppress the luck of the Daoist sect.

Once the Buddhist sect succeeds, not only will the luck of the Daoist sect be snatched away out of thin air, but they will also have no way to explain it to their own sects when they go back.

Anger flashed in the eyes of many elders.

How can these bald donkeys be allowed to succeed!

But even if they were angry, no one dared to step forward.

Just kidding, even if there were no strong figures above the Second-Rank taking action besides that old monk, how can one person compare to the Buddha Kingdom using great means to condense the willpower of a city?

Among those observing the ceremony, there are many people from the cultivation world.

They understand.

This is the Buddhist-Daoist dispute that has lasted for ten million years.

In the cultivation world, these Buddhist cultivators can occupy three continents, and their foundation is extremely terrifying.

Fear flickered in everyone's eyes.

But if they were forced to take action, no one was willing; losing would not only mean losing face, but also damaging the Great Dao.

For the Tianxiang Realm, it is no different from cutting off the path ahead.

Many people set their sights on Master Xuanwei.

Among those who came to observe the ceremony this time, the Qingwei Sect has the greatest power, and Master Xuanwei has the strongest foundation. If there is still someone in the city who can win, it can only be the eldest disciple of this Great True Person Daoist Qing Ding.

Master Xuanwei felt the gazes of everyone in the city.

He remained unmoved, just watching quietly.

And the old monk sitting on the Immortal Gate formation lowered his eyes and brows, just putting his hands together and chanting Buddhist scriptures in a low voice.

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly.

As the Taiping Order, he is extremely sensitive to luck and can feel that some mysterious and profound luck is slowly increasing.

It is exactly the luck snatched by the Buddhist sect!

He glanced calmly at an old monk in the crowd behind him.

Everyone was waiting for the Daoist Master Xuanwei to take action.

Master Xuanwei was also brewing, just as everyone thought.

But just as Master Xuanwei was about to take the first step—

An old monk walked out from the crowd while chanting the Buddha's name.

"Holy Monk Master Linglun!"

Many people before the Immortal Gate formation recognized the identity of this old monk.

A high monk of the Wan Wan Fadian, the leader of the Buddhist sect in the Yu Kingdom.

Only a few strong figures knew that although the Wan Wan Fadian and the Buddha Kingdom belong to the Buddhist sect, they are indeed different Dharma lineages.

One can know this from the simplest point.

Monks in the Buddha Kingdom can marry, but the Buddhist sect in the Yu Kingdom cannot.

Moreover, the Wan Wan Fadian itself is a means for the Yu Kingdom to restrain the Buddha Kingdom. Precisely because of this, the Wan Wan Fadian could survive until now in that massive anti-Buddhist movement and become increasingly prosperous.

The Daoist sect cannot win against the power of the Buddhist sect in the Buddha City.

But what if it is the Buddhist sect's own people?

For a moment, a playful smile appeared on everyone's faces.

Li Rui remained calm.

Because all of this was his layout.

To be precise, it was a layout set by Zhang Zhang Shoufu, but he inherited the position of Taiping Order from Zhang Zhang Shoufu, so the follow-up became his to complete.

Holy Monk Master Linglun has practiced in the Buddha Kingdom for more than ten years and has long been connected with the Buddhist luck in the city.

This was all for today.

The luck of the Yu Kingdom cannot be lost!

(End of chapter)