The Heavenly Teacher's face was as calm as water, and it took a full quarter of an hour before he spoke word by word: "The fairy Qiu Shou has always admired the teachings of your sect. Since the Temple of Jie is small, I believe that Fairy Qiu Shou can join Buddhism."
Jie Yin looked at him, somewhat speechless.
I want the Treasure Path Preceptor, and you give me a lion that's grown old and tired? If you have the ability, send me an elephant again!
Zhentianzhi did not care about her face, this person was already weak and pale, not hesitating to kneel on the ground with great reverence, imploring earnestly: "Teacher, have mercy on us, the countless hardships of our brothers and sisters in the innumerable eons. We have never done any wrong and dare not cause any trouble. Recently, the chaotic Buddha rampaged, my brothers and sisters fought death to seal it, but their own spiritual path is almost at an end. Now there are various tasks of the great teaching, our brothers and sisters are truly unable to bear it!"
A saintly figure, indeed, should be able to cry at will.
Zhunti's appearance is actually quite nice, but no matter how good-looking the face, when one is weeping and shedding tears, it has nothing to do with being attractive.
The Three Pure Ones and Nuwa have known this person for countless eons, and they have long known of his character. However, at this moment, they were still deeply shocked by his shamelessness. Even when the Lord of Heaven came to the Purple Sphere Palace in the past, he had also kneeled and begged, but he had not shed tears as much as he did now. This was too shameful. Even the Lord of Heaven, a child and a celestial being, could not bear such shame. As for you, you are already a saint!
Yuanshi Tianzun's face was full of contempt, and the scorn in his eyes was barely concealed. He spoke half publicly and half privately to Tongtian Jiaozhu: "Third Brother, you have many disciples in your place. Please give them even more."
Taqing also chimed in, "Indeed, Third Brother, suppressing the Demon Buddha with the Buddhist teachings is indeed beneficial to all beings in the Primordial Chaos. Would you be willing to allocate some of your disciples?"
Tongtian Jiaozhu looked at them angrily, "You're standing there talking as if it doesn't hurt your back! You should be in a hurry!"
At this time, the Daoist sect was just at the stage of being established by the Three Clearness. Why not formally establish the Daoist sect? This is because there are too many disciples of Jiezhi, and do we need to bring all of them into the Daoist sect? Then there would be no room for Taqing and Yuanshi.
Some folk temples of the Three Pure Ones have already placed the statue of Tongtian Jiaozhu in the central position for worship, with Taqing and Yuanshi positioned on either side. This is truly unacceptable.
Zhunti's cries are extremely loud and have a particular rhythm. The entire Purple Sphere Palace is shrouded by his cries, and one might think he has been wronged greatly.
Tongtian Jiaozhu wanted to stab him with a sword, thinking that such trash deserves to be ranked as one of the celestial saints of the Primordial Chaos with him?
At this moment, the best course of action would be for him to cry as well, but he couldn't bring himself to lower his dignity.
Tongtian Jiaozhu clenched his teeth.
"All right, I will give you some more disciples. Let the Golden Light Holy Mother, Sun Liang, Bai Li, and Zhang Shao all join the Buddhist faith."
He named the names of a thousand Jiezhi disciples, with the four of them being the Golden Light Holy Mother, Sun Liang, and the two former Ten Kings - Zhang Xiong and Yuan Jiang. After years of living together, they gradually changed their minds and had a leaning towards the Western Paradise. At this time, Tongtian did not hesitate to say that he would not keep any of the disciples who heartily leaned towards the Western Paradise. He would give them all to you.
Jie Yin bowed and made a gesture of gratitude: "Thank you for the appreciation of the Supreme Pure Saint. All the disciples of Jiezhi will come to Buddhism, and my brother and I will certainly not be negligent in their treatment. We will deliver lectures and explain teachings, comparing their treatment with that of a close disciple. However, I still want to ask the Supreme Pure Saint for forgiveness. Our Buddhism still needs a senior master to oversee administrative affairs, and I believe"
Before he could finish speaking, Tongtian Jiaozhu drew out the Zhaixian Sword, the tip of the sword pointing at Jie Yin: "Do not rely on your eloquence, if you win against me, you can have anyone you want. But if you lose, I'll cut out your tongue!"
He really went crazy, and his eyes were filled with a killing intent.
Nuwa did an instinctive tactical backflip action, and then realized that this was the Purple Sphere Palace, not her Guafushan Palace. She felt a great disappointment and sat up straight again.
Jie Yin and Zhunti exchanged a glance. What should they do now? They had already reached the limit of Tongtian Jiaozhu's tolerance. If they pressed further, he wouldn't give in. But what was the point of Buddhism needing a thousand unwanted fish and eels? It was already chaotic, and with the addition of a thousand disciples from the Jiezhi sect, it would only become more so.
What about taking advantage of the goodwill at the moment? Otherwise, there will be no reason to do so next time.
Keep begging? Tongtian was clearly about to make a move.
The Jiezhi sect is still in good standing now, and Tongtian Jiaozhu's Dao heart has not been shattered. He is the most formidable saint under Hongjun. In terms of mental cultivation, Jie Yin believes he is slightly higher than Tongtian. However, level of cultivation does not always equate to combat ability. He may not fear verbal disputes, but when it comes to physical confrontation, he truly lacks the capability.
Yuanshi Tianzun was very low-key, hoping that Hongjun would not pay attention to himself and let Tongtian Jiaozhu accumulate more hatred.
Taqing also remained silent, as if he had not noticed the tense atmosphere on the battlefield.
Jie Yin made a gesture of greeting by joining his palms together, addressing, "Supreme Pure Saint."
Tongtian Jiaozhu angrily swung his sword, saying, "Wait until I strike you with this sword before discussing other matters!"
His sword light had no lightning rays, no seven-colored glow, and even the demon qi of the Zhaixian Sword was suppressed tightly, appearing quite ordinary. However, the Saints present dared not look down upon this sword, as it carried a tyrannical aura that extinguished all existence. The instant he swung his sword, the thick spiritual qi within the Purple Sphere Palace was completely extinguished.
Zhunti wanted to intercept this sword for his senior, but Jie Yin pulled him back behind him.
The Buddha lowered his eyes, hummed a Buddha's chant, and an endless stream of radiant gold light emerged from his entire body. He realized that he couldn't avoid the sword at all and had no choice but to use his six zhang golden body to withstand it.
"Ah."
An involuntary sigh resounded, and there was no movement from Hongjun. Tongtian Jiaozhu's thunderous strike disappeared without a trace, and Jie Yin's six-zhang golden body suddenly vanished. The two sages' faces changed slightly, and they sat back down on the lotus throne in Hongjun's gaze.
After they sat back down, Hongjun's gaze shifted away, and a profound fear flooded their hearts.
Is the gap really that big?
Hongjun flipped his hand, and a piece of artificial mountain rock shaped like a cliff flew towards them from afar, rapidly shrinking to the size of a tennis ball.
All the sages recognized this object. It was the Fenbao Rock.
Hongjun said, "The teacher has acquired another treasured item. The one who holds the Fenbao Rock can find the portal to that world. Among your disciples, any who are willing to handle daily affairs in Buddhism can take charge of the Fenbao Rock."
Hongjun gently pushed his palm upwards, and the Fenbao Rock left the Purple Sphere Palace and automatically fell into the Primordial Chaos.
"Everyone, please retreat."
This was not a request for discussion, but a command. Hongjun's figure gradually became hazy and finally vanished. The sages immediately bowed and retreated towards the main seat.
As they walked out of the Purple Sphere Palace, Zhunti gave Jie Yin a subtle look.
Treasure? What could a treasure be called by the Dao Ancestor? Could it be...
If it is that thing, then there's no need to give it to the disciples of the Three Pure Ones. Isn't it more beneficial to leave it for one's own disciples? Just clarify the matter, and Maitreya and the others would be willing to take over daily administrative affairs even if they bleed from their gums or die from exhaustion. What's so important about that?
