Chapter 311

Now, everyone was even more confused.

"Then why did the Sect Master say..."

Before Yae Miko could finish asking, Jiang Yan smiled again:

"These Enlightenment Tea Leaves and the Bodhi of Inquiry are transformed from a branch on a secondary seedling derived from the innate spiritual root."

"In a sense, they are indeed beings that originate from the innate spiritual root."

Everyone suddenly realized, but they were still extremely happy.

Although they were not true innate spiritual roots, if that thing were really given to Shushan, Shushan would not be able to handle it.

It is feared that the moment it landed, Shushan would be drained dry; even so, whether it could grow a single leaf is hard to say.

After all, in terms of status, innate spiritual roots are slightly higher than Taiyi.

But just a branch of a secondary seedling is already incredible.

"Sect Master, what exactly are the effects of these Enlightenment Tea Leaves and the Bodhi of Inquiry?"

Alice looked at Jiang Yan with some confusion.

The latter stared at the two saplings circling in his hands, and after a moment of silence, said softly:

"These Enlightenment Tea Leaves are held by a Daluo-level existence, the Great God Fuxi."

"Back then, the incarnation of the Great God Fuxi fell into the human race, achieving the body of the Heavenly Emperor and Human Ancestor; the Great God Fuxi had great affection for the human race."

"Later, Shushan developed rapidly, becoming one of the most powerful forces of the human race in the Immortal World."

"To show his appreciation, the Great God Fuxi sent down a secondary seedling of the Enlightenment Tea Tree."

"This branch was broken off and left behind by the Shushan Ancestor."

"The effect of the Enlightenment Tea Leaves is just as the name suggests; it is used for enlightenment."

"A sip of Enlightenment Tea can make one understand the principles of the laws and can lead to an epiphany and breakthrough."

"True Enlightenment Tea Leaves have very powerful effects even for Golden Immortals."

"Although the Enlightenment Tea Leaves gifted by the Ancestor now do not have a high status, they have very strong effects for those below Immortals."

"Understanding oneself and having an epiphany on the laws is a treasure that cultivators dream of."

Instantly, Ningguang and the others understood.

Just now, they had only smelled the scent of the Enlightenment Tea Leaves, and they felt as if they were about to have an epiphany.

If they were to taste a sip...

They would probably break through one after another.

However, this thing sounded extremely precious, and it was likely not something that could be used casually.

Jiang Yan was likely planning to use it as the foundation of the Shushan Sect.

"As for this Bodhi of Inquiry..."

Jiang Yan paused and said softly:

"This spiritual root is controlled by the Present Buddha of Mahayana Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha."

"That is also a Daluo existence."

Now, everyone was a bit puzzled; no matter how you look at it, Shushan belongs to Daoism.

How did this get involved with Buddhism?

Alice scratched her cheek and lowered her voice:

"Sect Master, where did this Bodhi of Inquiry come from? The relationship between Daoism and Buddhism shouldn't be good enough to exchange gifts, right?"

She had seen in various classics that the struggle between Buddhism and Daoism was as incompatible as fire and water.

Even if she went to some modern worlds that possessed both Buddhism and Daoism, she could see at a glance that the two sides were incompatible.

How did Shushan get a gift from Buddhism so easily?

Could it be...

Did they use some means?

This conjecture was instantly discarded by Alice.

The Shushan Ancestor was at most Taiyi; how could he take things from the hands of a Daluo?

What's more, that was the Present Buddha Sakyamuni, a supreme powerhouse even among Daluo.

If Shushan had this ability, the Shushan Ancestor would have become a famous figure in the myriad worlds.

Hearing this, Jiang Yan laughed dumbly and shook his head.

"The world often says, 'How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?'"

"Cultivators are the same; how can ants know the thoughts of the strong?"

"The struggle between Buddhism and Daoism you speak of is ultimately just a struggle for power and profit triggered by selfish desires."

"But for the Daluo who stand at the peak of the myriad worlds, is the orthodoxy really important?"

"Even if one side of Daoism or Buddhism completely suppresses the other, what use is it to the leaders of both sides?"

"Do you really think that the vows of all living beings are helpful to Daluo?"

"Daluo gathers the great power of the Dao into themselves, without reliance and without restrictions; they are truly free and unfettered people."

"The world often says, 'Heaven and Earth are unkind, treating all things as straw dogs'; this saying is essentially describing Daluo."

"For Daluo, whether it is a Taiyi powerhouse or an ant or insect that does not understand human nature."

"In their eyes, they are the same. They never care; for them, everything in the myriad worlds, except for other Daluo, has no meaning."

"Do you know the true relationship between Buddhism and Daoism now?"

Alice was silent. After a long while, Ningguang said cautiously:

"So, the legendary conflict between Buddhism and Daoism doesn't exist at all? It's just some people using their banners to fight for power and profit?"

Jiang Yan nodded with satisfaction and said softly:

"According to my master, the Three Pure Ones of Daoism and the Three Ages Buddhas of Buddhism are friends who have a deep and inseparable relationship."

"They can even be friends."

"In Daoism, Taishang represents the beginning, the Primordial Heavenly King represents the process, and Shangqing represents the end."

"Dipankara represents the past, Sakyamuni represents the present, and Maitreya represents the future."

"Do you think people whose Dao is so similar would be enemies or friends?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Jiang Yan shook his head.

"The world often uses its own emotions to speculate about Daluo, but you must know that Daluo is an existence that cannot be speculated."

"Unknowable, invisible, unthinkable, unmentionable."

"They may have feelings for all things, or they may be heartless toward all living beings, but in any case, it is not something that ants can know."

"Therefore, large sects in the cultivation world, especially those that also have forces in the upper world."

"Never care about the struggle between Buddhism and Daoism."

"So..."

Jiang Yan paused and said slowly:

"This Bodhi of Inquiry was indeed gifted to Shushan by the Present Buddha."

Suddenly, Furina frowned and asked puzzledly:

"But Sect Master, since you said Daluo is unknowable, how did Shushan know the relationship between these Daluo?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yan looked at Furina with interest. After a moment, he said meaningfully:

"Back then, the Shushan of the upper world was honored as one of the leaders of Daoism. Do you think Shushan's true backing was only a few Taiyi ancestors?"

Everyone was stunned, and the next moment, goosebumps rose all over their bodies.

Ningguang looked at Jiang Yan in disbelief.

"Behind the Shushan of the upper world... is a Daluo?!"

193. New disciples begin cultivation, Shushan is about to flourish!

What Ningguang said made others feel indescribable.

Some were excited, and some were terrified.

For an existence like Daluo, getting involved with them at their level might not be a good thing.

"Yes, and no."

Jiang Yan shook his head.

"I said, Heaven and Earth are unkind, treating all things as straw dogs; Daluo is the same."