"Or perhaps, Buddhism and Taoism are essentially the same. Amitabha and the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord are just slogans, just like the candied haws on the street. They are slogans and business.”
" Candied Haws…" Tang Sanzang was dumbfounded. His eyes were unfocused as he was immersed in Jiang Xuan's words.
Received 500000 merit points from Tang Sanzang
Awesome!
Jiang Xuan was delighted. Tang Sanzang was indeed the protagonist of the Journey to the West.
With luck, the merit points he obtained were like free tap water.
Tang Sanzang was lost.
He was sincere. He had been a monk since birth and had never experienced the beatings of society. How could he withstand Jiang Xuan's preaching?
"There was once a Buddha who had attained great success in the profound meaning of Buddhism, but he could not become a saint. Therefore, he wanted to imitate Rulai and cultivate the Dao Sect's mantras to comprehend the true meaning of Dao Sect.”
"Venerable One, I see that you've fallen for the trap and can't sort out your thoughts. Why don't you listen to this story?”
"Benefactor, please speak." Tang Sanzang's eyes finally cleared up. He vaguely felt that the answer to the question that troubled him was in this story.
Jiang Xuan began to speak,"
"Rumor has it that in the Eastern Victory Divine Prefecture, there is a mountain called Green Cloud. The Green Cloud Mountain range is towering and stretches for hundreds of miles.”
"There are waterfalls and strange rocks in Green Cloud Mountain. There are rare birds and beasts. The scenery is magnificent and famous in the world.”
"What's even more famous is that there's a Xuanmen Daoist Sect on this mountain called the Qingyun Sect.”
"... At the foot of the mountain, there is a small village called Caomiao Village. On this day, the sky is gloomy and dark clouds hang low..."
This story was Celestial Bane.
In Buddhism, there were many fables and truths that were hidden in small stories.
With the support of the system, Jiang Xuan's words were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In addition, from the beginning, it was Monk Puzhi's feat of subduing demons and devils, which made Tang Sanzang fall into a daze.
"Six Character Daming Mantra?" Hearing that Puzhi had severely injured the man in black with the Six-Character Daming Mantra, Tang Sanzang's eyes widened in surprise. This was a Buddhist mantra that he had never heard before.
Tang Sanzang was obviously shocked when he heard that Monk Puzhi had come up with the best of both worlds and decided on a way out for Zhang Xiaofan.
This was contrary to the essence of Buddhism, but this was also to save people and achieve the Great Dao. It was understandable.
"…The two children ran back to the village entrance and saw that there were more than 40 families in Cao Miao Village. There were more than 200 people, both men and women, lying on the empty ground. They had become corpses. Blood flowed like a river, and flies flew everywhere…"
"Ah!" Hearing that the entire village of Caomiao Village had been massacred, Tang Sanzang cried out, his face full of grief as he pressed his palms together,"That man in black is so vicious. Those villagers are all innocent people…"
Jiang Xuan laughed inwardly and continued.
Although Monk Puzhi did not appear in the following story, Tang Sanzang was still listening attentively.
Zhang Xiaofan cultivated the Taiji Mystic Pure Dao during the day and the Prajna Heart Sutra at night.
It was difficult to advance in cultivation, and they could not help but want to guide him.
Seven Lineages Martial Arts Competition, Winning First Place.
He went down the mountain to train and went deep into the Devil's Den.
……
Tang Sanzang was so engrossed in listening that he forgot that he had a mission to travel around Chang 'an.
"The demonic path attacked the Qingyun Sect on a large scale. The people of the Celestial Sect of Wonders worked together to resist, resulting in countless casualties…"
"…Daoist Dao Xuan called Zhang Xiaofan over and interrogated him. Why are you still unwilling to tell me the secret?"
"Zhang Xiaofan is a tenacious person. He shouldered Puzhi's promise and refused to say it.”
" Amitabha." Tang Sanzang put his palms together and said," Almsgiver Zhang Xiaofan is fated with Buddha. He should enter Buddhism."”
"That might not be the case." Jiang Xuan sneered.”
He continued," While everyone was forcing him, the other survivor of Cao Miao Village, Second Uncle Wang, suddenly came in from outside. When he saw Pu Kong Fa Xiang and the others, he shouted," Ghost, ghost, ghost! Don't kill me, he killed someone!"
Hearing this, Tang Sanzang frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
Jiang Xuan continued,"Lin Jingyu immediately went forward and asked Monk Pukong word by word," Why did he say it was you?"
Monk Pukong said angrily,"How would I know? He's just a lunatic."”
"At the moment of stalemate, there was a Buddhist proclamation. Master Pu Hong opened his mouth and said in a painful tone," Amitabha. Sowing bad karma will bring bad consequences.”
"The entire place was silent. Master Pu Hong called over his disciple Fa Xiang and said," You don't have to hide it anymore, just tell them. Back then, Junior Brother did something wrong, and today, you must not malign that Almsgiver Zhang.”
Fa Xiang nodded and scanned the crowd. Finally, his gaze fell on Zhang Xiaofan. Back then, it was indeed our Heavenly Chord Temple who killed all the villagers of Caomiao Village at the foot of Green Cloud Mountain.”
"What?" Tang Sanzang's body trembled and he couldn't help but shiver. Sweat poured down like rain.
There was an uproar, and the other commoners who were listening to the book set off a huge uproar. The one who slaughtered the village was actually that monk Puzhi!
"The murderer is my Third Uncle Master, one of the Four Great Divine Monks, Master Puzhi.”
" Zhang Xiaofan's body swayed and he couldn't feel anything. It was as if the entire sky had collapsed..."
Tang Sanzang's head buzzed as he listened.
He did not find the answer to the conflict between Taoism and Buddhism from this story, but it completely subverted his previous understanding of Buddhism.
"So Buddha also has this side…"
The mystery was solved and the truth was revealed. Everyone was heartbroken.
Zhang Xiaofan had struggled his entire life to keep Master Puzhi's secret even if he had to die. However, he never expected Master Puzhi to be the murderer of his parents.
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