Chapter 218: It is better to open up than to block, the devil infected Yuanshi Tianzun

Jin'ao Island.

As soon as Han Yi and Duobao Taoist returned, they went to meet with Tongtian Sect Master and explained the attitudes shown by various forces during this trip to the West.

"Master knows!"

As a saint, Master Tongtian can see all the universe with just a thought. Naturally, the things happening in the West cannot be hidden from him. Coming to see the emperor is just a formality!
Then, he said, "Han Yi stays, and as for the others, go down first!"

"Disciple retire!"

Duobao and others bowed one after another.

After a while, Han Yi and Tongtian Jiaozhu were the only ones left in the huge Biyou Palace.

Tongtian Patriarch spoke first and asked, "You have been following Duobao and others. Can you tell whether they are suitable for the Western Dharma?"

After careful consideration, Han Yi replied, "My fellow brothers, you are indeed deeply rooted in Buddhism. In terms of Buddha nature, you are not even inferior to the direct disciples of Buddhism!"

"It seems that Buddhism is indeed more suitable for them!" Tongtian Patriarch nodded and continued: "I plan to let them practice Buddhism for a period of time. What do you think?"

"what?"

Han Yi was shocked when he heard this and said, "Teacher, aren't you afraid that Brother Duobao and the others will be poached by Buddhism? You should know that the Buddhist method of conversion is subtle and hard to detect! Indra and the others were born in the Asura clan. They were originally murderous and had the cultivation of the Golden Immortal level. But now that they have been converted, they have become loyal and devoted Dharma protectors of Buddhism!"

The West is barren, but the Taoist Jie Yin and the Taoist Zhunti were able to develop and grow Western religions under such circumstances and evolve them into today's Buddhism. This was due to their "predestined Dharma" and "supernatural powers for salvation". Many monks who avoided the West became their disciples for this reason.

It's okay to let your disciples listen to the Western teachings, but if they stay in the West for a long time, or practice Buddhism, it would be like throwing meat buns at a dog - they would go and never come back!
Han Yi frowned slightly. For a moment, he couldn't understand what Tongtian Sect Master was thinking!
Tongtian Sect Master smiled and said, "You are of human origin, so you must have read the Records of Ancient Sages. How come you don't understand the principle of Yu the Great that it is better to drain water than to block it?"

Han Yi fell into deep thought after hearing this.

The third to last chapter of "Records of Ancient Sages" records the story of Gun and Dayu, father and son, who used different methods to control the floods in Kyushu!
During the reign of Emperor Yao, a great flood broke out in Jiuzhou. Emperor Yao ordered Gun, who was proficient in water conservancy, to control the flood. Gun lived up to expectations. He first built dams to stop part of the flood. He also asked Bai Yan, the guardian of Nuwa, for the innate divine object Xiran, known as the ancestor of earth.

This treasure is an innate thing. It is golden in color, expands with the wind, and has infinite uses. Once injected with magic power, a yellow light that is neither gold nor gold will spread out, and the yellow clouds will swell up into a yellow ball the size of several acres. It will rise and fall with the external attacks, and change like external enemies. If you are big, I am big; if you are small, I am small. It will move with you, and it is tough, dense and invulnerable.

Of course, Gun sought Xirang not to fight his enemy, but to control the flood.

With Xirang, Gun built countless dams thousands of feet high in just a few days, stopping the floods in the Kyushu region.

But the good times didn’t last long!

When Emperor Yao abdicated and Emperor Shun ascended the throne, an earthquake occurred in the land of Kyushu. The originally solid dam collapsed in an instant!

The flood that had accumulated for several years suddenly caused an even greater disaster.

In order to quell public anger, Emperor Shun had no choice but to order the execution of Gun, who was originally in charge of flood control.

Although Gun was unwilling, he had no choice. However, he had cultivated himself, and even if Emperor Shun sent people to cut off his head, his body still contained great vitality.

Upon seeing this, Bai Yan used his art of creation to imitate Nuwa's creation of humans. He created a child named "Yu" out of Gun's body and asked him to take over Gun's responsibility of controlling the flood.

When Yu grew up, he no longer adopted Gun's method of flood control. He believed that dredging was better than blocking, so he led millions of people to dig a river to divert the flood towards the East China Sea.

Dozens of years later, the flood subsided. Seeing Yu's achievements and the support of the people of the nine states, Emperor Shun abdicated the position of the common leader of the human race to him.

Tongtian Patriarch looked at Han Yi who had fallen silent, and said earnestly: "It is better to drain than to block. This is true for water control and teaching! In the previous life, Chang Er betrayed his religion because he had other intentions, but it was also because the methods of the two saints in the West were more suitable for him!"

"This……"

Han Yi was speechless for a moment.

He thought for a moment and said, "Teacher already knows what will happen in the future, why doesn't he give Long Ears in advance..."

Han Yi spoke while making a gesture of wiping his neck.

Tongtian Patriarch shook his head and said, "The trend of heaven cannot be changed. Look at that twelfth-grade black lotus of annihilation. After many twists and turns, didn't it still choose Kinnara?"

"People's minds are hard to predict. I can kill one Long-Eared Man, but how can I guarantee that among the tens of thousands of immortals in Jiejiao, there won't be a second or third Long-Eared Man?"

“Therefore, it is better to unblock than to block!”

"If they really have a destiny with the Western Dharma, we might as well send them to the West in advance. This way, we will not let down the relationship between master and disciple in the past!"

Between heaven and earth, there are only two things that cannot be looked at directly, one is the sun, and the other is the human heart. After learning about the great calamity of the Conferred Gods, the Patriarch Tongtian did not want to pry into the human heart. He only wanted the Jiejiao to safely pass through the calamity of the Conferred Gods.

“Of course, I’m not that stupid to send my disciples to Buddhism for no reason!” Master Tongtian continued, “I have studied two special magical powers to deal with the method of salvation. One is called the Concealing Heart Technique, and the other is called the Immovable Immortal Heart. The former can create the illusion of being saved, and the latter, as long as it is cultivated, any method of salvation or bewitching will not have any effect on the practitioner who has cultivated this method!”

As he said that, he pointed his finger at Han Yi's forehead!
The human heart is the heart of Tao. Tao is an invisible thing. To hide the heart is to hide the Tao.

The path is rugged and inaccessible, but the immortal heart is like the Buzhou Immortal Mountain, stretching across the spiritual platform. No matter how the eight winds blow, the immortal heart can remain majestic and unmoved.

Han Yi felt the Dharma taught by Master Tongtian and immediately praised: "Teacher's Dharma is wonderful and profound. I am really impressed!" "Stop, stop flattering me!"

Tongtian Sect Master snorted coldly and said unhappily: "Of course, if we want our disciples to comprehend the Buddhist Dharma, it is definitely not enough to rely on these two magical powers alone!
"I plan to discuss with Jie Yin in the name of discussing the Dao and send Duo Bao to take some disciples with Buddha nature to Mount Xumi to practice for a period of time!"

"At the same time, let Jie Yin send some Buddhist disciples to Jin'ao Island to comprehend my Jiejiao Dharma!"

"This will strengthen the connection between the two religions!"

"Moreover, his Buddhist sect can convert my disciples, so can't I poach his Western disciples?"

"You should know that my Jiejiao is the orthodox sect of the Xuanmen Sect. We have countless Taoist teachings and advocate teaching everyone. The spiritual energy of Jin'ao Island is far superior to the barren lands in the west!"

"I just don't believe that there is no one who has the Heart of the Jiejiao Dao among those Buddhist disciples!"

This is the best method that Master Tongtian came up with after careful consideration. It can not only avoid conflicts between master and disciple, but also improve the cultivation of his disciples.

In addition, now that Buddhism has taken away some of the Xuanmen's fortune, by sending his disciples to the West, he can also take back some of the fortune that originally belonged to the Xuanmen.

"Exchange Students?"

After Han Yi heard Master Tongtian's thoughts, a word popped up in his mind.

Jiejiao teaches everyone, is open-minded and always keeps up with the times, but Han Yi never thought that Master Tongtian would come up with this idea.

teacher!

Your idea seems to be a little too avant-garde!

Upon hearing this, Master Tongtian couldn't help but laugh and said, "Exchange students? This term is quite appropriate! Let Duobao and the others be the first batch of exchange students!"

Suddenly, Master Tongtian seemed to remember something, and said to Han Yi in a relaxed tone: "By the way, didn't you take Zhen Yuanzi as your adoptive father? Although Wuzhuang Temple is not a sage's sect, the monks who practice the way of earthly immortals under it also have some desirable qualities! What do you think...should I get a group of exchange students to go to Wuzhuang Temple to ask Zhen Yuanzi for guidance? In this way, maybe I can establish a good relationship with Zhen Yuanzi!"

"This can be done!"

After listening to what Master Tongtian said, Han Yi immediately realized the benefits of doing so.

Allowing disciples of Jiejiao to communicate and discuss Taoism with disciples of Buddhism and monks of Wuzhuang Temple can not only promote the growth of their cultivation, but also promote the connection between the different sects.

In the past, although thousands of immortals came to pay homage to the Jiejiao, its disciples were of varying quality and worked in isolation, rarely communicating with disciples of other sects. As a result, when it came time to Confer the Gods, it could not find a single ally.

Tongtian Sect Master's move is undoubtedly intended to change this situation.

“In that case, let Duobao be in charge of the communication with the Buddhist disciples, and let you be in charge of the communication with Wuzhuang Temple!” Tongtian Patriarch said slowly: “Let Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao, and the Ten Heavenly Monarchs go with you to visit Taoist friend Zhenyuanzi!”

Zhen Yuanzi holds the Book of Earth, which can connect to the prehistoric land veins. He is proficient in the "moral kidnapping" formation and has extremely profound attainments in the art of formations.

Therefore, Master Tongtian chose those cultivators from the Jiejiao sect who were good at formations.

As he said this, he personally wrote a golden invitation and took out some rare treasures, preparing to let Han Yi, Sanxiao and the Ten Heavenly Lords go to Wuzhuang Temple to pay homage.

Afterwards, he called in Taoist Duobao, and also wrote a golden note and prepared gifts for him, and asked him to be responsible for discussing Buddhism with the Buddhists.

……

at the same time.

Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun also gathered in Yuxu Palace and listened to some details of Randeng and Cihang's group's description of their trip to the West.

“Those two saints from the West are simply full of wolves and ambitions!” Yuanshi Tianzun was furious and snorted coldly: “In the past, when the teacher was preaching in Zixiao Palace, he accepted them as registered disciples and granted them the opportunity to become saints. It can be said that his kindness was as great as the sky, but I didn’t expect…these two people would betray their own people and openly betray Xuanmen!”

"And that Hou Tu, who doesn't know the destiny, openly opposes my Xuanmen!"

"Tongtian, that fellow, has completely disregarded the overall situation and chose to sit idly by while the two Western saints blatantly seize the fortune of our Xuan Sect!"

Yuanshi Tianzun was furious. A single thought of his caused the void to shake. He even wantonly attacked several other saints in front of everyone!

"Second brother!"

Taiqing Laozi frowned slightly and said, "Saints cannot be insulted! Whether it is Jieyin Zhunti or Houtu Tongtian, they are all saints like us!"

He discovered that since the birth of "Yuanshi Tianmo", Yuanshi Tianzun's temper had become much more irritable. He no longer had the calmness to remain calm even when faced with a mountain collapse. Deep in his heart, there was even a hint of demonic intent, and if he was not careful, he would do something impulsive.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun immediately realized that he had lost his composure. He then looked at himself and discovered that the Yuanshi Avenue was actually showing signs of being contaminated by evil.

"This……"

He was in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)