Chapter 323

Now, everyone was even more confused.

"Then why did the Sect Master say…"

Before Miss Shenzi could finish asking, Jiang Yan smiled again:

"This Enlightenment Tea and Asking Bodhi are transformed from a branch of a secondary sapling derived from an innate spirit root."

"In a sense, they are indeed existences derived from innate spirit roots."

Everyone suddenly realized, but they were still incredibly happy.

Although they weren't true innate spirit roots, if that stuff were really given to Shushan, Shushan couldn't handle it.

It would probably drain Shushan dry the moment it landed; even so, whether it could grow a single leaf was hard to say.

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

But just a branch of a secondary sapling was already incredible.

"Sect Master, what exactly are the effects of this Enlightenment Tea and Asking Bodhi?"

Alice looked at Jiang Yan with some confusion.

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

"This Enlightenment Tea is held by a Great Luo-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 sapling of the Enlightenment Tea."

"This branch was broken off and kept by the Shushan ancestor."

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

"A sip of Enlightenment Tea can make one understand the principles of laws and allow for an epiphany to break through realms."

"True Enlightenment Tea has a very powerful effect even on Golden Immortals."

"Now, the Enlightenment Tea gifted by the ancestors, although not high in status, has a very strong effect on those below immortals."

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

Instantly, Lady Ningguang and the others understood.

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

If they tasted a sip…

…they would probably break through one after another.

However, this thing sounded incredibly precious, so it probably couldn't be used casually.

Jiang Yan was likely planning to use it as the foundation of Shushan's sect.

"As for this Asking Bodhi…"

Jiang Yan paused and said softly:

"This spirit root is controlled by the current Buddha of Mahayana Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha."

"That is also an existence of Great Luo."

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

How did this get involved with Buddhism?

Alice scratched her cheek and lowered her voice:

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

She had seen in various texts that the conflict between Buddhism and Daoism was like 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?

Could it be…

…that they used some means?

This conjecture was instantly abandoned by Alice.

The Shushan ancestor was at most Taiyi; how could he take things from a Great Luo?

Moreover, that was the current Buddha Sakyamuni, an supreme powerhouse even among Great Luo.

If Shushan had that ability, the Shushan ancestor would have become a famous figure in the heavens.

Upon 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 powerful?"

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

"But for the Great Luos standing at the peak of the myriad worlds, is orthodoxy really important?"

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

"Could it be that you really think the vows of all living beings are of any help to Great Luo?"

"Great Luo gathers the great power of the Dao into themselves, without reliance, 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 essentially describes Great Luo."

"For Great Luo, whether it is a Taiyi powerhouse or an ant or insect that doesn't understand human nature,"

"in their eyes, they are the same; they never care; for them, everything in the heavens and myriad worlds, except for other Great Luos, has no meaning."

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

Alice was silent, and after a long while, Lady 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 called friends."

"In Daoism, Taishang represents the beginning, Yuanshi Tianwang represents the process, and Shangqing represents the end."

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

"Do you think people whose Daos are 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 Great Luo, but you must know that Great Luo is an existence that cannot be speculated."

"Unknowable, invisible, unthinkable, unmentionable."

"They may be affectionate to all things, or they may be heartless to all living beings, but regardless, it is not something ants can know."

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

"never care about the conflict between Buddhism and Daoism."

"So…"

Jiang Yan paused and said slowly:

"This Asking Bodhi was indeed gifted to Shushan by the current Buddha."

Suddenly, Miss Furina frowned and asked puzzledly:

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

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan looked at Miss Furina with interest, and after a moment, said meaningfully:

"Back then, Shushan of the upper realm was honored as one of the leaders of Daoism; do you think Shushan's true backing only had a few Taiyi ancestors?"

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

Lady Ningguang looked at Jiang Yan in disbelief.

"Behind Shushan of the upper realm… is Great Luo?!"

193. New disciples start cultivating, Shushan is about to flourish!

What Lady Ningguang said made the others feel something indescribable.

Some were excited, and some were terrified.

For existences like Great Luo, getting involved with them at their level might not necessarily 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; Great Luo is the same."