Chapter 211: Ullambana Festival, the Test of the Two Saints of the West
Tongtian Patriarch glanced at Han Yi, put away the gold coins, and said, "Since you bear the name of Yuanshi Tianmo, you can keep the Tianmo Tower for yourself!"

"Master has no shortage of magic weapons!"

"In addition, the two swords, Yuan Tu and Abi, were also promised to you by your master. Just accept them with peace of mind. I just hope that you will not delay your own practice because of over-reliance on external objects!"

Although the innate spiritual treasure is powerful, it also needs a cultivator to activate it. With Han Yi's current strength, even if he borrows the power of "Yuchen Daojun", he cannot unleash its full power.

Therefore, Master Tongtian deliberately gave him a few words of advice, asking him not to lose sight of the main goal and neglect his own practice because of a few innate spiritual treasures.

"Yes!"

Han Yi nodded immediately.

Patriarch Tongtian continued, "I calculated the Twelfth Rank World-Destroying Black Lotus and found that it fell to the west. It should be the self-correction of the great trend of Heaven! Although the innate spiritual treasure is good, there is no need to lose your soul over it. Since it is the will of Heaven, you should not think about... forcibly taking it for yourself!"

"Yes!"

Han Yi nodded again.

The west?

The figure of Kinnara appeared in Han Yi's mind. It seems that some things are the trajectories already established by the way of heaven and cannot be changed by human power!
Knowing the general trend of the future is his greatest advantage, but because of the butterfly effect of his rebirth, many things have deviated from their original trajectory.

Now, the general trend of Heaven is correcting itself, which has no bad effects on him. He will naturally not do anything that goes against Heaven's way!
"That Taoist Ziwei does have some problems. Just as you guessed, he might be an old friend who has returned!" Tongtian Sect Leader changed the subject and said, "However, he should have no impact on our plan! Maybe he can even be of some help. You don't have to pay too much attention to him!"

"Just keep your distance from him!"

"You said before that the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei must be Bo Yikao of Xiqi. Maybe we can pull him into our camp by then!"

"The Conferred God Tribulation is not only a battle between Chan and Jie, but also a battle between Shang and Zhou. If that person doesn't want his identity to be exposed, he should join us in targeting Xiqi!"

"Besides, his current plan should not conflict with ours!"

"Therefore, let's treat him as a variable that works in our favor!"

The sage's soul is connected to the way of heaven and can glimpse some of the secrets of heaven. Since he knows some future events, it is easier for Tongtian Sect Master to deduce the secrets of heaven than for others.

after all……

Speculating on the secrets of heaven out of thin air and reversing the cause and effect of the secrets after knowing the answer are two completely different things. The latter is much easier than the former!

As he spoke, Master Tongtian took out another golden sticker from his bosom and handed it to Han Yi, asking, "This was sent to me by Daoist Jieyin through his disciple Dashizhi. What do you think?"

"Yulanpen Festival?" Han Yi looked at the content on the golden sticker and couldn't help but asked in shock, "Could it be that those two saints have already thought about leaving Xuanmen and establishing Buddhism?"

“It should be about the same!”

Master Tongtian said in a deep voice: "I am not the only one who received this golden note! Taiqing, Yuanshi, Houtu, and Nuwa should have received it as well! Those two Taoist friends from the West always make plans before taking action. They probably want to use this Yulan Festival to test the attitudes of me and the other saints!"

Han Yi immediately asked: "Then teacher, should we stand on the side of Xuanmen or Western religion?"

"What do you think?"

Master Tongtian asked back.

Han Yi thought for a moment and slowly said, "In my opinion, it is better to stand with the Western Religion. First, we can gain the friendship of the two Westerners! Second, the prosperity of the West is also the trend of Heaven. Since we hope that the two Westerners will stand aside or stand on the side of Jie Religion in the future, we should naturally make great efforts to promote this matter!"

"It makes sense!"

Tongtian Patriarch nodded in satisfaction and said, "In that case, you and Duobao will represent Jiejiao in this Yulan Festival!"

"I?"

Han Yi asked doubtfully.

Tongtian Patriarch explained: "After all, I am a disciple of Xuanmen. The establishment of Buddhism will certainly take away some of Xuanmen's luck, but I cannot support it openly!"

"But you are different. You and Jie Yin also have a bond of friendship. You just need to tell him that I and Jie Jiao will not stop them from leaving Xuan Men!"

"Jie Yin Zhunti's intentions are obvious. Tai Qing, Yuan Shi, Nu Wa and others will definitely not attend the meeting in person. At most, they will send their disciples to participate!"

"So you don't have to worry about anything!"

The butt determines the head!

If Tongtian Patriarch had not accepted the favor of Daozu and become his direct disciple, and openly supported the actions of the Two Saints of the West, it would not be a big deal.

but……

Since he had received the grace of Taoist Hongjun and became a saint of Xuanmen, Tongtian could just sit back and watch things that damaged the fortune of Xuanmen, but he could not directly express his attitude.

"understood!"

Han Yi smiled slightly and said, "Teacher, you just want your disciple to take the blame!"

"Of course!"

Tongtian nodded and said, "Of course, it's not just you, there's also Duobao! I also want to see if he really fits the path of Buddhism!"

……

Just as Master Tongtian guessed, Taiqing Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Nuwa and Houtu also received the gold stickers sent by Jie Yin Taoist.

but……

Except for Hou Tu, the other three saints, more or less, all had some cause and effect with Xuanmen, and had no intention of personally participating in this Yulanpen Festival. In Taisu Heaven, Nuwa looked indifferent, and said to Bai Yan beside her: "The two saints of the West invited me to attend the meeting, so you will go on my behalf!"

In the Eight Scenery Palace of Shouyang Mountain, Taiqing Laozi sat cross-legged on the cloud bed and chuckled, "The ambitions of Jieyin and Zhunti are already obvious!"

Then he handed the golden sticker to Xuandu and said, "Go on this journey for me! When you come back, tell me everything you saw and heard on Mount Xumi!"

"Yes!"

Xuandu immediately accepted the order.

Yuxu Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at the golden sticker in his hand, frowned, and snorted coldly: "Preaching? This Yulan Festival is probably not that simple!"

It is not uncommon for saints to discuss Taoism with each other, but apart from Hongjun, the founder of Taoism, who preached Taoism in Zixiao Palace in the past, no one has set a precedent for preaching Taoism.

The reason!
Of course, because no one is qualified.

Daoist Patriarch Hongjun is the teacher of all saints, so he naturally has the qualification.

As for the other saints, each of them established their own school of thought and competed for fortune. Although they seemed to be on good terms with each other on the surface, secretly none of them would submit to the other!

The Taoist Jie Yin gave a sermon and invited all the saints to attend. He either wanted to compete for the fortune of the Xuanmen or had already thought about setting up his own sect.

Hou Tu does not belong to the Xuanmen sect. Moreover, since she is the first complete authentic saint, and since she involves authentic authority, Yuanshi Tianzun would go there in person to listen to her teachings.

but……

Since Jie Yin Zhunti was making such a big fuss, he couldn’t go there in person.

On the Road!

sermon!

Although there is only one word difference, in the eyes of Yuanshi Tianzun, it is a world of difference.

Discussing Taoism is a mutual exchange among fellow Taoists!

Preaching is an act from seniors to juniors, from teachers to students, and from the master of a path, hoping that others can learn from one’s path and gain good fortune!
The two cannot be confused!
Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes swept across Nanji Xianweng and Guangchengzi, and fell on the Taoist Randeng, and said: "Fellow Taoist Randeng, two Taoist friends from the West are giving a lecture and invite me to go and listen, but I have recently gained some insights on the Great Dao and cannot be distracted. So you can go to the West for me!"

The Taoist Master Ran Deng, like him, was one of the three thousand guests of the Zixiao Palace. However, after he established the Chan Sect, he did not hesitate to lower his status and become a disciple of the Chan Sect.

Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't refuse either.

But, as they were both disciples of Zixiao Palace, he couldn't accept him as his disciple. He could only let him be the deputy leader of the Chan Sect and let him be responsible for handling the miscellaneous affairs of the Chan Sect!

"Yes!"

Randeng agreed immediately.

After joining the Chan Sect, although he had listened to the saints' sermons several times, his cultivation had not improved much and he was still stuck at the peak of the Daluo Golden Immortal.

Therefore, when he heard the two saints from the West preaching, he did not think much about it and regarded it as an opportunity.

but……

When he left Yuxu Palace and prepared to go to Mount Xumi, Taoist Cihang, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra and Juliusun took the initiative to follow him.

Although there are not many disciples in the Chan Sect, they are actually divided into several factions.

Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, Daoxing Tianzun, and Qingxu Daode Zhenjun are considered to be a school.

Jade Ding Zhenren and Yun Zhongzi are closer to Nan Ji Xian Weng.

Taoist Cihang, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra and Juliusun were not taken seriously, so they were closer to the deputy leader, Randang.

As for the remaining Huanglong Zhenren and Lingbao Dafashi, due to their average cultivation, they were looked down upon by Yuanshi Tianzun and were somewhat alienated from other members of the Chan sect.

"Teacher Ran Deng!" Taoist Cihang took the lead in performing a half-teacher ceremony to Taoist Ran Deng, and said, "We have recently reached a bottleneck in our cultivation, but due to karma, we have been unable to kill the three corpses. I heard about the two saints from the West giving a lecture, and I also want to go and listen with Teacher Ran Deng to see if I can learn from them. I wonder if you are willing to go with me?"

"You can do anything!"

Ran Deng smiled and said, "It's indeed not appropriate for me to go alone!"

at the same time.

Han Yi and Taoist Duobao also set up auspicious clouds and prepared to travel to the West.

In addition to them, the seven immortals of Jiejiao, namely, Biluxian, Lingyaxian, Qiushouxian, Jinguangxian and Chang'erdingguangxian, also followed.

"Why are they all predestined to be with Buddhism?" Han Yi saw this and thought to himself, "Could it be that this is the will of heaven?"

If he remembered correctly, it seemed that both Bilushian and Chang'er Dingguangxian had obtained a position as a Buddha in the Buddhist community, and Duobao Taoist was the future Buddha!
However, the immortal Lingya, the immortal Jinguang and the immortal Qiushou were more miserable, as they became the mounts of Samantabhadra, Cihang and Manjusri respectively.

For a moment, he even guessed, "Will the Chan Sect send Cihang and others?"

The prosperity of Buddhism and the rise of the West are God's will. There is an invisible hand that manipulates the fate of all people and guides them onto the right track.

"I have a relationship with the Taoist Jie Yin now. I don't know if I will have a chance to become a Buddha after Buddhism flourishes!"

Han Yi pondered to himself.

(End of this chapter)