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Chapter 1030: Buddhism and Taoism (Repair)(1/2)

Congratulations to brother ‘Shan Ling Yue’ for becoming the leader of the alliance, more updates will be sent tomorrow

Thanks: Brother 08a, Brother Shanlingyue for the reward, thank you Xia Tian.

‘Purple air comes from the east’, ‘luck turns into zhi’!

As soon as "Zhang Tianshi" appeared on the stage, he condensed the fortune of the Central Plains Taoist sect and the "Buddhist sect's fortune", and the "Li Tang national fortune" competed with each other and competed with each other.

What 'Huang Shaohong' didn't expect was that the Taoist sect's luck was even slightly better than the latter two.

'Huang Shaohong' couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He had to know that he had met the real Celestial Master. He had met the last Celestial Master of that world in the world of 'The Cabin in the Forest'.

At that time, 'Master Zhang' had no luck at all. He was just an old man waiting for the end.

Look at the glorious fortune of ‘Master Zhang’ in front of you, like the sun is shining in the sky. This is the majesty that a Taoist leader in the world should have.

But 'Huang Shaohong' couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Three days later, when the Water and Land Dharma Conference opens, it will be the beginning of the spread of Mahayana Buddhism to the east. From then on, the rise of Buddhism will probably be unstoppable.

From then on, Taoism's luck gradually declined, and was even suppressed by Buddhism. In folk belief, people worship Guanyin and Maitreya at home, but how many of them worship Taoist gods?

Even if there are, they are dedicated to the God of Wealth, Guan Gong, and other gods that are in charge of wealth or deter evil spirits, such as Sanqing and Jade Emperor. Apart from their respective Taoist temples, it is basically difficult to enjoy the incense in the world.

Thinking of this, 'Huang Shaohong', who considered himself a member of the Taoist sect, couldn't help but sigh silently.

His sigh was so light that countless high-ranking officials in the street did not notice it. However, the 'Zhang Tianshi' who had just got off the carriage, for some reason, glanced this way and locked his eyes on 'Huang Shaohong'.

"Eh"!

After seeing 'Huang Shaohong' clearly, 'Zhang Tianshi' didn't feel anything at first. Just as he was about to turn away, he suddenly let out a light sigh, then whispered a few words to a middle-aged Taoist who was accompanying him behind him, and then waved his hand to let him kneel down.

A group of Taoist priests stood up.

Let everyone enter the ‘Longmen Inn’ to talk.

At this time, countless believers shouted for the Heavenly Master to pray for blessings. Although the words of 'Master Zhang' were interrupted, they did not think about it. Meeting each other is a predestined relationship. If the believers ask for it, they should follow the good deeds.

He immediately picked up the fly whisk he carried with him, but he didn't see how he made any gestures, nor could he use his hands to perform magic tricks. He just waved it toward the sky, and a beam of light shot straight into the sky.

Oddly enough, it was a sunny day with only a few white clouds floating in the sky. It was supposed to be impossible to rain, but as 'Zhang Tianshi' flicked the dust, the next moment, a drizzle began to fall from the sky.

Not to mention whether it rains or shines, there are still some golden lights in the drizzle.

The rain fell on everyone, and the light flowed into their bodies. Some believers who were in poor health and looked bad immediately felt refreshed.

Believers with symptoms will have their severe symptoms reduced and mild symptoms disappear. Those with scabies will be cured immediately if they are exposed to rainwater.

Like a miraculous scene, it immediately created a sensation. Everyone became excited, shouting "Longevity to the Heavenly Master", and some even shouted "Living God"!

Someone next to me immediately corrected me, saying that gods are not as noble as heavenly masters!

Immortals are also divided into three, six or nine levels, and the Heavenly Master is the leader of the Taoist sect in the human world. He is better than the immortals and the highest level. The person who was corrected did not feel unhappy at all, but praised him repeatedly.

‘Huang Shaohong’ stood under the eaves of the inn and watched from the steps. Originally, the rainwater could not reach him. Now he reached out and caught some rainwater, and he immediately understood the mystery.

It’s the ‘Golden Light Divine Curse’ of the ‘Tianshi Mansion’!

This 'Master Zhang' can actually emit golden light spells in groups, blending into the sky and turning into rain. This kind of magical power is not inferior to that of the immortals in the sky. He is worthy of being the leader of the Taoist sect in the human world. His magical power is indeed profound.

'Zhang Tianshi' was invited into the inn like a star over the moon, and was surrounded by Taoist priests, big and small.

Many famous believers came to greet him and were invited in to talk. Those who were not invited were all outside the inn, kowtowing to "Master Zhang" from a distance to express their gratitude.

These believers kowtow sincerely. They have all truly benefited from the golden light and curse rain just now. At this time, they all feel light and healthy, and their spirits are strong, so they are naturally grateful.

'Huang Shaohong' saw the Taoist priests entering the inn and it was already overcrowded, so he couldn't help but shook his head.

It seems we can no longer stay in the inn!

When he was thinking about renting a residence nearby to make things easier for him, he saw a middle-aged Taoist priest walking towards him with a smile. It was the Taoist priest who had followed 'Master Zhang Tianshi' before.

The Taoist priest came close, bowed his head and saluted:

"This benefactor invited me!"

‘Huang Shaohong’ was slightly stunned, and then asked curiously:

"Master Taoist, I wonder if you have anything to do with me?"

The Taoist priest whispered:

"Donor, please come with me. My Heavenly Master is currently meeting with Gao Zhen from various places. His old man asked me to invite you in. He said that he would meet with the benefactor in a while. He has something to say!"

"Master Zhang Tian wants to see me?"

'Huang Shaohong' couldn't help but make a sound of surprise, and the Taoist priest nodded with a smile.

Although 'Huang Shaohong' is not from the Zhang family, he has indeed received the inheritance of the 'Tianshi Mansion', so he naturally has a good impression of 'Tianshi Zhang', not to mention that he is also curious about what Tianshi Zhang wants him to do.

When he agreed, he followed the Taoist priest into the inn!

"Zhang Tianshi" came to Chang'an from the west, causing the Taoist sect's luck to converge, competing with Buddhism and Li Tang's national sect, which naturally alarmed the other two parties.

In the "Huasheng Temple", thousands of eminent monks from all over the world are either chanting sutras, participating in Zen meditation, or performing Dharma in their respective meditation rooms.

When the purple energy came from the east, many eminent monks sensed it and came out to watch.

Seeing the purple gas coming from the east turned into Ganoderma lucidum, all the monks recognized it as the Taoist Qi Luck, and naturally knew that the Taoist leader of the human world, ‘Zhang Tianshi’, had arrived!

There are more than a thousand eminent monks with different expressions, ranging from disdain to indignation to smiles in their eyes!

The abbot of the "Xinxiang Temple" in Mount Wutai, the "Monk Dingkong", was the angry person. He said angrily:

"My Buddhist grand gathering has nothing to do with other Taoist sects, but I still want to join in the fun!"

This 'Xinxiang Temple' was first built during the Daye period of the Sui Dynasty, just over twenty years ago. However, this temple became famous in later generations, and it was the 'Wenshu Monastery' in Mount Wutai!

Of course, no matter how famous "Wenshu Monastery" is, it will only be in later generations. However, the temple was only built in a short period of time. The abbot, "Monk Dingkong", is not very advanced in cultivation, so he would not have been invited to participate in the Dharma assembly.

The reason why he was invited to participate in the Dharma Assembly was because the 'Xinxiang Temple' was built by the royal family of the Sui Dynasty. It was barely considered a royal temple and had a transcendent status among Buddhists.

Precisely because 'Monk Dingkong' has insufficient cultivation and no teacher background, he is not even aware of the spread of Mahayana Buddhism to the east and the imminent rise of Buddhism.

Master Huiguang of the White Horse Temple in Luoyang is an eminent monk in the world. He has already cultivated the body of an Arhat. Once he has enlightenment, he will be able to achieve the golden body of an Arhat. At this time, he smiled and said:

"Master Dingkong, don't be upset. Let his sect become arrogant for a while. In three days, it will be the time when our sect of Buddhism will rise!"

'Head Kong' and some monks with similar cultivation levels to him all looked confused and asked why.

The other eminent monks who knew the inside story all looked incomprehensible and smiled without saying a word!

Except for the Buddhist side, in front of the 'Ganlu Hall', the Tang Emperor 'Li Shimin' stood with his hands behind his back.

Although this Emperor Li Tang is not as strong in combat, he is still in the realm of a martial saint and can see the destiny in the sky.

At this time, when he saw that the fortune of that sect had faintly surpassed Li Tang's fortune of the dynasty, he couldn't help feeling unhappy and snorted coldly:

"Master Zhang! Master of the Taoist Sect in the Human World! Hey, you won't come even if you invite me, but if you do come, you'll be so arrogant. It's so majestic!"

The tone of the Holy Emperor was full of dissatisfaction and cynicism.

At this time, 'Yuan Tiangang' and 'Li Chunfeng' were accompanying him. Both of them were disciples of the Taoist sect, although their status was comparable to that of a national master, leading the Taoist sect in the world.

(Note: From the perspective of the imperial court, Xuanmen generally refers to sects of practice, including Taoism, Buddhism, and other sects of informal practice.)

Although the two men command the Taoist sect, their status in the Taoist sect is actually incomparable to that of 'Zhang Tianshi'. Even the two sects are controlled by the 'Tianshi Mansion' in Longhu Mountain and must obey the contemporary Tianshi.

Order.

Strictly speaking, they are members of the Taoist sect first, and ministers of ‘Li Shimin’ second!

Therefore, when they heard the 'Emperor' mentioning 'Dao Sect' and 'Zhang Tianshi' in a sarcastic and extremely dissatisfied tone, both of them looked embarrassed and didn't know how to deal with themselves.

Today, 'Li Shimin' was accompanied by the king, not only the two of them, but also an old monk wearing cassocks.

This old monk is Zen Master Kongci, the abbot of Huasheng Temple. When he heard the words of the Holy Emperor, the joy in his eyes flashed, and he clasped his hands and said:

"Taoist sect has always advocated purity and inaction. Master Zhang Tianshi is so powerful that it is not the way of Lao and Zhuang!"

‘Li Chunfeng’ said anxiously from the side:

"What did the monk say? As the saying goes, the dragon moves in the clouds and the tiger moves in the wind. The Heavenly Master is the leader of the Taoist sect in the human world. He gathers the Taoist sect's luck. He travels west to Chang'an and triggers the celestial phenomena, just like the purple energy coming from the east when Laojun left the customs.

It’s God’s inspiration, and it’s not my own will, so why is it so impressive?”

‘Kongci’ chuckled and clasped his hands together:

"What Taoist Friend Li says is what it is. All four elements of my Buddhist sect are empty. This old monk will not argue!"

"you....."

Both 'Li Chunfeng' and 'Yuan Tiangang' are itching their teeth with hatred. If you don't argue, you've tripped up, okay?

As expected, 'Li Shimin' had a look of displeasure on his face and waved his hand to interrupt Yuan and Li who wanted to speak:

"Okay, Master Kongci is an eminent monk who has achieved Taoism. He is not familiar with ordinary matters and his words are inappropriate. You two masters should not argue over each other!"

‘Yuan Tiangang’ and ‘Li Chunfeng’ were so aggrieved that they almost vomited blood, but it was even more unreasonable to say anything at this time. They could only scold their mother in their hearts, but said respectfully on the surface:

"Of course!"

‘Li Shimin’ ignored the two of them and asked ‘Kong Ci’:

"Master, you are profound in Buddhism. How do you view the Central Plains Taoism today?"

When 'Li Chunfeng' heard that the Holy Emperor actually asked a monk what he thought of Taoism, wasn't this just nonsense? He was about to speak immediately, but was secretly pulled by 'Yuan Tiangang'. He turned around and saw the latter
To be continued...
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