Chapter 127: Great Luo Golden Immortals Are Women Too, Seeking the True Scriptures

"Xuanzang, greetings to Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

Xuanzang's face showed respect; after all, she was one of the big shots of Buddhism, and the proper courtesies had to be observed.

Just from that move Guanyin Bodhisattva made earlier, although it was light as a breeze brushing the face, it was at least the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, someone he couldn't afford to provoke for now.

"Xuanzang, why is your baleful aura so strong?" Guanyin asked.

"Isn't that because I thought you were a monster in disguise? Since childhood, I have been well-versed in Buddhist Dharma and hold the Bodhisattva in the highest respect; how could I tolerate a monster's blasphemy?" Xuanzang said righteously, eyes fixed straight ahead.

Guanyin's expression softened, giving the impression of being extremely gentle!

Of course, at a realm like Guanyin's, having experienced the myriad states of the mortal world, she was accustomed to all living beings and possessed a thousand faces.

Different people seeing Guanyin Bodhisattva would naturally see something different.

What Xuanzang saw before was a young maiden, but of course, it could also be a mature woman, or a cold and aloof one, and so on!

"Xuanzang, you are originally a person of Buddhism, with the responsibility of saving all living beings on your shoulders. In this trial, I see that your six senses are still not fully detached; I fear it will be difficult for you to reach the Great Freedom Realm. Do you truly believe you can shoulder this responsibility?" Guanyin Bodhisattva asked.

"Bodhisattva, you are attached to appearances. Form is emptiness, emptiness is form; emptiness and form are inherently relative! Just as the benevolent see mountains and the wise see water.

Besides, Bodhisattva, you just swore an oath to the Buddha and the Saints that you would marry me and bear children?

I surely cannot doubt the Saints and the Buddha, can I?" Xuanzang countered.

"......, cough, cough... that was a test," Guanyin Bodhisattva said.

"A test is a test, but an oath is an oath. One cannot abandon integrity because of a test; we in Buddhism have always believed in convincing people with reason," Xuanzang said earnestly.

"Could it be that this has become my fault?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, her brows and eyes instantly turning majestic, switching from the gentle type to the cold, imperial type in an instant.

"The Bodhisattva is right," Xuanzang nodded.

Hearing this, Guanyin returned to her gentle Bodhisattva state.

Seeing this, Xuanzang was unconvinced; this woman's speed at changing faces was truly faster than flipping a book!

Although Guanyin was a Great Luo Golden Immortal, she was also a woman, and some attributes remained the same.

"Bodhisattva, let us return to the main topic. I wonder what task you have specifically come for me to complete this time?" Xuanzang asked.

It shouldn't be Scripture Seeking, right?

After all, the occasion isn't right, and Journey to the West shouldn't start like this?

At the very least, it should wait until after he becomes the Imperial Brother.

Guanyin's expression was compassionate as she said leisurely:

"In recent years, the karmic force of heaven and earth has gradually deepened, and the air of the Five Turbidities has spread throughout Renjian. All living beings are lost, giving rise to thoughts of greed, anger, and ignorance. If we sit by and do nothing, it will surely lead to a great catastrophe in the future.

It is just that the Lesser Vehicle Buddhism in Renjian is difficult to save the grievances of these beings; you need to go to the Western Heaven to seek the Mahayana Buddhism from the Buddha to enlighten all living beings."

"Since we are all people of Buddhism, couldn't the Buddha just send the true scriptures over? Isn't going to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures too troublesome?" Xuanzang said subconsciously.

"......, without great perseverance, great faith, and the courage to face catastrophe, how could one possibly obtain the true scriptures?" Guanyin said.

"Heh... alright then, if it's just Scripture Seeking in the Western Heaven, I will certainly not fail the expectations of all living beings," Xuanzang said.

It was just unexpected that the Journey to the West had started like this?

Skipping all the formalities? Truly, the stories in books cannot be fully trusted.

Subsequently, Guanyin took out the Buddhist treasures, the Brocade Kasaya and the Nine-Ringed Monk Staff, saying: "Considering you have a mortal Flesh body and the road to seek scriptures is full of disasters, I gift you these two magic treasures for protection. They allow you to avoid hell, remain uninvaded by demons, be immune to insect poisons, and stay out of the cycle of reincarnation."

"Many thanks for the Bodhisattva's great kindness," Xuanzang said, his face showing joy as he prepared to receive them.

It really didn't look right for a monk to always be holding magic treasures like a Ten Thousand Soul Banner or a Gatling.

"But now that you have awakened your magic power, these Brocade Kasaya and Nine-Ringed Monk Staff are no longer needed."

Guanyin changed her tone, looking at him with a playful expression.

"......" Xuanzang.

"Bodhisattva, you've already taken them out; do you really have the heart to take them back?"

Although Xuanzang didn't care much for these two Buddhist treasures, Guanyin's method, while not illegal, was certainly not moral.

"Sigh!"

Guanyin sighed leisurely once more, yet a trace of memory surfaced in the depths of her eyes.

Similar, too similar!

Xuanzang's personality and appearance were too similar to Jinchanzi's!

Many years ago, Jinchanzi often went to the South Sea to discuss the Dharma with her; the two opened their hearts to each other and were confidants!

What a pity...

"Sharp-tongued."

Guanyin Bodhisattva still gave the two magic treasures to Xuanzang!

Looking again at Xuanzang, whose upper body was bare from his clothes exploding earlier, it now emitted faint rays of light; as he draped the Brocade Kasaya over himself, the Buddha Light shone everywhere, making him look like a Heavenly Human.

At this moment, in Guanyin's eyes, Xuanzang and that figure in the depths of her heart constantly overlapped!

In a daze, she almost thought Jinchanzi had returned!

"The fabric feels good, bejeweled and glittering, it's alright!"

A single sentence from Xuanzang shattered Guanyin's reverie.

"Xuanzang, you shall go to the Western Heaven in three days."

Leaving behind this sentence, Guanyin turned into green smoke and vanished.

"Bodhisattva, does the oath you just made to the Buddha still count?" Xuanzang shouted loudly.

Guanyin, who hadn't flown far, stumbled on her cloud, nearly causing her Buddha heart to become unstable.

This bit of persistent spirit was indeed very similar to Jinchanzi's.

And Xuanzang, wearing the Brocade Kasaya and holding the Nine-Ringed Monk Staff, bejeweled and glittering from head to toe, uploaded a selfie using the Chat Group's screenshot function.

"Ding, group member Scripture Seeking has uploaded a selfie!"

The group members clicked on it one after another!

When they saw that Xuanzang had changed into a new skin, their expressions were all shocked!

At this moment, Xuanzang was solemn and dignified, his entire body radiating a dense, immeasurable divine light that made anyone who saw him feel an involuntary urge to worship.

The key was that this appearance combined with this attire was truly Absolute!

Demon Queen: "Damn, Xuanzang, are you trying to blind me?"

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Damn, Xuan Ge, could this be the Brocade Kasaya and the Nine-Ringed Monk Staff!"

Foshan Ye Wen: "Greetings, Holy Monk!"

The honest Ye Wen revealed a look of piety, thinking he was seeing a Buddha.

Number One Extraordinary Woman of the Yin-Yang School: "Xuanzang Gege is so sacred right now that he makes us mortals feel ashamed of our own inferiority."

Yunlan Sect Sect Master: "Indeed!"

Yun Yun took a deep breath, stopping her unruly heart from racing.

Number One Golden Core of the Nine Provinces: "Holy crap, how much is this Kasaya worth? Why are there so many gems? Heavens, and such dense immortal light!"

The money-grubbing Wang Wu only had eyes for money; in her eyes, if the Brocade Kasaya were sold, it would surely fetch a lot of points.

Spring and Autumn Sword Deity: "Today, this old man has seen a true Buddha!"

Bad Commander: "Indeed!"

The Demon King Who Never Suffers a Loss: "Same here!"

The group members basically felt the same way, and since Xuanzang was a powerhouse himself, he was respected by them.

Immortal King Anlan: "With this aura of Xuan Ge, I fear even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor would shake their head upon seeing it!"

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Shake their head? More than that!"

Zui Ai He Shounai: "Wahahaha, I also want to become a handsome, wise, and martial man like Brother Xuanzang!

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Number One Golden Core of the Nine Provinces: "You're still just a little brat!"

Zui Ai He Shounai: "Fat woman, what did you say!"

Number One Golden Core of the Nine Provinces: "Damn, where is this Sword Immortal fat!"

Wang Wu was furious; she was so graceful and shapely, how could she be a fat woman in Xiao Shi's eyes.

However, Xiao Shi did not answer her, because in the Star Dou Forest of the Douluo Plane, they had encountered trouble.

In the Star Dou Forest, Xiao Shi was still barbecuing a Soul Beast with Bibi Dong, which terrified the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Soft-Bone Charm Rabbit Xiao Wu, until she was trembling.

Good times didn't last long; the Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who had been waiting outside, suddenly appeared, and looking at Xiao Wu who had transformed into human form, he stammered:

"This... this is, a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

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