Chapter 136: Abandoning the Xuan for the Buddhist Path in the Past; Lighting the Lamp to Dissect the Heart and Clarify the Will

"Five-Colored Divine Light?!" Randeng Gu Fo stroked the Jade Pendant in his hand that emitted a five-colored auspicious light, his mind stalling for a moment.

"This existence, is he also interested in that lucky little fellow?"

His gaze was clear and deep, piercing through layers of space and time to look at the figure of Fang Longye.

He had intended to place a bet on him, but that was only because of those two at Wuzhuang Guan.

He had never thought that the value of Fang Longye was not so simple.

"It seems I have underestimated this little friend."

This Peacock Great Wisdom King Bodhisattva, or rather his true self, was not of the same path as them.

Those of them who were great powers of the universe—whether Daoist, Buddhist, Dragon, or Demon—who cared for this little Dragon Clan member, basically did so to curry favor with those two at Wuzhuang Guan.

But when it came to this proud Kongxuan Dazun, it was absolutely not the case! For this master, what did the Hunyuan even count for? If not for pursuing the Dao through divine abilities, this master would have already attained the Hunyuan. With his pride, how could he possibly show such favor to others? If one were to use a metaphor for the threshold of the Hunyuan.

Whether it was Zhenyuanzi, Hongyun, or the Jade Emperor and himself, to attain the Hunyuan, they had to accept a trial of sorts, struggling with all their might to cross that portal.

Merely stepping across this portal required all their mental effort.

Yet this Kongxuan Dazun, facing the opportunity to attain the Hunyuan, acted as if the portal before him was not magnificent enough and unworthy for him to enter through.

He insisted on changing this portal, replacing it with a style he liked, before entering.

What stood out was his individuality and casualness.

The gap between the two was vast.

"Five-Colored Divine Light~" Randeng Gu Fo examined the Jade Pendant in his palm and finally murmured.

Within the Jade Pendant was the essence and cultivation method of the 'Five-Colored Divine Light'.

For Kongxuan Dazun, an existence who sought to attain the Dao through divine abilities, it was naturally extremely precious.

Such a trump card was casually bestowed by this Peacock Great Wisdom King.

Aside from marveling at his generosity, Randeng repeatedly pondered what was so extraordinary about Fang Longye that he could attract the favor of the Peacock Great Wisdom King Bodhisattva.

But no matter how he turned through space and time, observing the past and future, apart from being unable to see clearly, he could not see any other miraculous aspects.

"Stop thinking about it!"

Randeng Gu Fo shook his head, divine light appearing in his eyes as he looked at Fang Longye, who was separated from him by thousands of mountains and rivers, and casually tossed the Jade Pendant in his hand.

The Jade Pendant spun around and immediately vanished into the void, arriving in the hands of one of his avatars outside.

This was precisely the purpose of this Peacock Great Wisdom King Bodhisattva seeking him out—to use the hand of this old monk, who already had his own plans, to bestow this opportunity and fortune upon this little friend.

Lingjiu Shan.

Jeweled banners hung down, and starlight formed towers.

Clouds of merit permeated the air, blooming with inconceivable wondrous sounds that spread to the ten directions.

Randeng Gu Fo maintained a calm expression, and in a few steps, returned to his own dojo.

He paced into the Golden Lotus throne and sat upon it.

The whole person was silent, head bowed in contemplation, quiet and still.

Only the incense rose and fell, and the sarira was silent.

From time to time, the Demon-Subduing Sutra, Bodhi sarira, treasure boxes, ruyi, and so on, many strange phenomena appeared like a revolving lantern.

After an unknown amount of time, faint, fragmented sounds arose, like the prayers of billions of people, connecting together, and then the light of immeasurable life rose from the center, held high on the left and right, condensing into a Godly Wheel.

Around the Godly Wheel, there were Dragon Kings, Asura Kings, Kinnara Kings, Garuda Kings, Yaksha Kings, Rakshasa Kings, Bilijia Kings, Pisheshi Kings, Kumbhanda Kings, and so on, in a thousand different poses.

Randeng Gu Fo chuckled, letting go of something, his eyes devoid of joy or sorrow.

At his level, he had his own way of doing things; the storms of anyone else did not matter. Only his own path to the Dao was the key.

No matter what, this time he would never allow himself to waste half a lifetime again.

Thinking of things from the distant past, the right hand of Randeng Gu Fo, holding a jade ruler, tightened.

Then he relaxed.

He sighed; even after so many years, he still had burdens in his heart!

Everyone in the outside world said he betrayed the Xuan to join the Buddhist path, being utterly shameless, but where did they understand the details inside? Who could know what blood and tears he held, and what feelings he harbored, as he climbed step by step to his current realm?

Was his betrayal of the Dao to join the Buddhist path really just his own planning?

How much did that supreme being of Kunlun Mountain interfere in this? I am afraid only the parties involved know!

What abandoning the Xuan for the Buddhist path, persuading his direct disciples to betray, and joining the Buddhist path for profit? It was all the calculation of that Yuqing Shengren! And for a calculation in his heart, he could use the wasted half-life of Randeng as the price.

And all of this was to occupy the magpie's nest, to seize the fortune of the Buddhist path's rise for the Dao Sect!

Many people said that he, Randeng, did not judge himself clearly, and Yuanshi Tianzun also misjudged him. His path was never in the Xuan Sect, but in the Buddhist path.

He should have joined the Buddhist path from the beginning, but he was short-sighted, greedy for the prosperity of the East, and ruined his own path.

Therefore, his wasting half a lifetime in the Chan Sect was both meeting the wrong person and bringing it upon himself.

But how could they know that when Kunlun Mountain first opened to accept disciples, and he, Randeng, first appeared before Yuanshi Tianzun, this Saint knew he was not suitable for his own Yuqing Daoist arts.

Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun did not agree to accept him as a disciple at first.

But after his repeated entreaties, Yuanshi Tianzun, whether out of pity or because he had calculations from the beginning, actually made an exception and agreed.

And on the grounds that they both listened to the Dao in Zixiao Gong, he did not accept him as a disciple, but addressed him as a fellow Daoist. However, in daily life, whenever Yuanshi Tianzun lectured on the Dao, he, Randeng, could listen and ask for advice.

Yuanshi Tianzun even conferred upon him the title of Vice Sect Leader of the Chan Sect, letting the disciples treat him with the courtesy of a teacher.

These various favors were completely beyond the imagination of Randeng at the time; he was even a little terrified and dared not accept them.

After all, at that time, he was only at the Daluo cultivation level, not some great divine power. To occupy such a high position with his cultivation was really climbing too high.

But it was not until ten million years ago, when the Conferring of the Gods Tribulation began, that Yuanshi Tianzun told Randeng his own plans.

Only then did Randeng suddenly realize that the root of all the past favors was actually here.

At the moment he understood the truth, Randeng almost lost his Dao heart.

After all, for the sake of this calculation, Yuanshi Tianzun knew he was more suitable for the path of the Buddhist path, yet let him waste countless Yuanhui in the Chan Sect.

That is a unit of time measured in hundreds of millions of years! From the very beginning, he had already fallen into a trap, a heaven-shaking grand scheme meticulously laid out by Yuanshi Tianzun!

And he was merely a chess piece trapped within that game!

After the confusion and bewilderment of countless hundreds of millions of years dissipated in an instant, Randeng made up his mind that from then on, he would act only for the sake of his own Dao path.

Therefore, after understanding his own Dao path, he still agreed to the scheme of Yuanshi Tianzun and was willing to become a chess piece in his hand once again, taking immense risks during the Conferring of the Gods! However, he did not do it for any favor, but willingly entered the game for the sake of his own Dao path~

Fortunately, the planning was appropriate, and those two Western Saints were truly magnanimous; after the Conferring of the Gods, when everything became clear, they actually did not blame him.

They even let bygones be bygones, allowing him to become the Past Buddha, one of the three Buddhas!

But, it is not enough!

Facing this era now right before his eyes, and the opportunity for the Primordial Origin brewing within it, he truly has no way to extinguish his own covetous heart.

Fomen is destined to flourish greatly, but after fulfilling the grand vows of those two Saints, it is destined to fall into a low period and will be unable to extend a helping hand to him at the critical moment.

Randeng muttered to himself in his heart: "I never want to repeat history again, and waste another half-life before the Primordial Origin Dao path!"

So, I am sorry, two Sect Leaders! Since everyone in Honghuang considers me, Randeng, a shameless villain, then let me be a true shameless villain for once!

Only 2000 words today. My apologies! (End of this chapter)