Chapter 209: Taoism is the First of the Three Religions

"Amitabha, Sonam has met Guru Padmasambhava and all the great masters."

As soon as the old monk appeared, he bowed to the lotus platform and then turned to the surroundings.

“Greetings to the Second Sakya.” On the right side of the lotus platform, an old man and a young man returned the greeting at the same time.

Although they are of different ages, heights and body shapes, their movements seem to be carved from the same mold.

His tone was calm and he exuded a peaceful aura.

But on the platform, everyone instinctively felt a chill down their spine.

Tantric Buddhism and exoteric Buddhism both belong to Buddhism and are also passed down from the Buddha Shakyamuni.

According to common sense, they should be of the same origin.

But in reality, there is a world of difference between the two.

After Xianzong was introduced into the Central Plains, it was influenced by the Central Plains culture and had already undergone great changes in its doctrines and concepts.

Just one point, the Chinese Buddhists cultivate the true qi in the Dantian, while the Tantric Buddhism focuses on the three channels and seven chakras.

This is just a difference in cultivation.

Another point is that Tantric Buddhism has always been passed down overseas and is incompatible with the Central Plains.

The various methods they practiced were very different from those of Buddhism in the Central Plains, and many of them could even be described as weird.

Just like Gendun Zhuba and Gele Basang in front of us.

In Tibet where the Gelugpa sect is located, the two are revered as Danilai and Prajnachan, which means living Buddha.

Every time after his death, he would be reincarnated as a spirit child.

Moreover, in each generation, there is always one old and one young. When the old one dies, only the other one can find the incarnation of the spirit child.

All these events can be said to be extremely strange.

To ordinary people and believers, this is naturally a miracle among miracles?

But from the perspective of the practitioners present, this was naturally not the case.

With the strength of Lekong and others, of course they couldn't see through the two men's true strengths.

But when they saw the Buddha's light beside the two people, they instinctively felt a sense of palpitations.

However, despite being shocked, several people also breathed a sigh of relief, especially Liao Kong, whose expression looked a little better.

The Gelugpa and Sakya sects all had patriarch-level figures.

However, among the five Sakya patriarchs, except for Phagpa who had not yet truly become a patriarch and was awarded the title of Sakya, the second Sakya Sonam appeared among the other four patriarchs.

This is the disciple of Sakya Patriarch, the second generation Sakya Patriarch.

The same is true for the two people from the Gelugpa sect.

Of course, the three people who appeared from both factions were equally terrifying.

But the meaning of sending out the true ancestor and the second generation ancestor is definitely different.

This may very well be a signal of some kind.

Moreover, although the people in the air saluted each other, there was a hint of alienation in their communication.

A lot can be seen from this point.

Of course, this isn't surprising.

Just like in the Sui Dynasty, Shaolin and Zen temples fought openly and secretly, and other sects also made countless small moves in secret.

The disputes among religious sects have never been limited to the exoteric and esoteric sects, and the same is true within the exoteric sect.

This is the case with the exoteric school, and the esoteric school is naturally no exception.

The Nyingma, Gelug, and Sakya sects, to name just two, have all had fierce conflicts with one another.

Liaokong opened his mouth. As the abbot of the Zen temple and the protagonist, he wanted to say something.

But in the end, he didn't say a word.

He was not a fool, and of course he knew that he had no right to speak in front of these four Tantric figures.

It was as if he sensed Sora's embarrassment.

A ripple suddenly appeared in the sky above the bronze hall of Jingnian Zen Temple.

An old monk with his eyes closed and head bowed, his white eyebrows drooping over his shoulders slowly emerged.

It also instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the field.

The first person to respond was Luo Kong. He bent down excitedly and called out respectfully, "Ancestor."

As soon as these words were spoken, they caused an uproar.

The founder of Jingnian Zen Temple could make Kong so excited and yet could face several people in the air from a distance.

I think there is only one, Tianseng, the founder of Jingnian Zen Temple.

This is a very legendary figure. He founded the Jingnian Zen Temple, accepted disciples on behalf of his master, and took the Jingzhai founder Dini as his junior sister.

It can be said that, to some extent, the two major sects of Chanyuan and Jingzhai were both created by heavenly monks.

And most importantly, there are rumors in the world that the Heavenly Monk and the Shaolin founder, that is, the Zen founder Bodhidharma, also have some kind of relationship.

No one thought that this ancient Zen patriarch had not passed away and appeared at this time.

Of course, most of the people who were surprised at this time were from small sects or lone monks who were not affiliated with any temple.

Like the people on the platform, none of them looked surprised.

Daoxin, in particular, looked deeply at the old monk in the sky, a complex look flashed in his eyes, and then he bowed silently.

The celestial monk also slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Dao Xin gently.

"Why are you all here together? To discuss scriptures? To discuss martial arts?"

He raised his eyes, looked directly at the four people in front of him, and said something extremely firm.

As soon as the words fell, the whole place fell silent.

Discuss classics and martial arts.

Two options, two attitudes, it is clear at a glance.

But everyone knows it.

Between religions, especially between Zen and Esoteric Buddhism.

How can there be a simple discussion of the scriptures?

In history, most of the fights were said to be about discussing scriptures, but in every case they ended in a fight.

Adding the prefix "lunjing" is just a embellishment.

"Whether it's talking about scriptures or martial arts, you should call out the people around you first. You alone are not enough."

An indifferent voice sounded.

It did not come from the Lotus Saint on the lotus platform, who was also the initiator of this event.

But it is the second Sakya Sonam.

Of course, this is not surprising.

The four branches of Tantric Buddhism have different concepts and practices.

Among them, the Sakya sect advocates the unity of politics and religion and is the most closely aligned with the state.

Just like the Mongols today, the Sakya sect sent out two outstanding disciples, Ba Siba and Jinlun, and the rest of the ordinary disciples were countless.

Another point is that with the passage of time, the Sakya school also proposed a theory of Ford, which integrates exoteric and esoteric Buddhism.

Therefore, among the various sects of Tantric Buddhism, the Sakya sect is relatively radical and is also the one that is most eager for the Central Plains.

As the words fell.

Next to the celestial monk, a figure slowly appeared. It was a nun whose face was shrouded in the mist.

The woman, dressed as a nun, appeared next to the celestial monk, and her identity could not be more obvious.

Of course, given the relationship between Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Zen Temple, it is not surprising that Dini appears here.

“Haha, Dini actually managed to break through the death barrier. Could it be that you have gained something from the years of death barrier?” said Danilaigendunjuba, who is as young as a child.

The second Saga on the other side added softly: "Just the two of you are still not enough."

The tone was still calm, but the slightest hint of disdain in the voice was very obvious.

The two white eyebrows hanging on the shoulders of the celestial monk raised slightly, but he did not speak.

However, the Dini beside him, who was covered with a layer of mist, spoke calmly: "Three of the four sects of Tantric Buddhism have already appeared. I wonder where the remaining Kagyu sect is?"

As soon as these words came out.

The second Sakya glanced at the two Gelugpa people unconsciously.

Prajna Zen Ge Le Ba Sang, who had been calm all the time, slowly raised his head and looked at Dini.

It can be said that the four sects of Tantric Buddhism have gone through years of disputes before they have formed the current situation where each sect has its own territory.

In this long struggle, it can be said that both sides won and lost.

Of course, these are the three sects worth mentioning. However, the other sect among the four, the Yellow Sect's Kagyu Sect, is the one that has the most miserable life.

The inheritance was almost destroyed.

The Gelugpa sect was the most ruthless and proactive in attacking the Kagyu sect.

Even the method of reincarnation of living Buddhas that the two were practicing at this time was originally created by the Kagyu sect. As for how it fell into the hands of the Gelug sect, needless to say.

All those present at this time were from major Buddhist sects, so they naturally knew all about this secret.

In the struggle of that year, the founders of the Kagyu sect all fell into the hands of the Gelug sect.

Of course it is impossible to appear here now.

By mentioning this matter, Dini was obviously exposing the Gelugpa's scars in public.

"boom."

The old monk Gele Basang did not have any violent reaction, but Ge Dun Zhuba beside him flashed a vast aura. A Buddha shadow flashed by.

The Second Saga turned his head instantly, and the Lotus Saint on the lotus platform also raised his eyes.

"Amitabha."

A skinny hand suddenly reached out and stopped Gedon's breath from bursting out further. It was the old monk Gele Basang.

"Amitabha, my two brothers and I are not here to fight."

"My spiritual senses flashed, and it was attracted by chance. I didn't know why at first, but I finally understood it after seeing you all."

Hearing this, everyone looked puzzled.

The old monk stretched out his skinny fingers and pointed in a certain direction in the field.

"Master and disciple, this is our destiny. I wonder if you can help me. If you are willing, I and your disciples will leave immediately. The Gelugpa will never intervene in the dispute over the Buddhist land of the Great Sui Dynasty again."

"Yo yo yo, let's get started. Let's get started."

In the void not far from the Jingnian Zen Temple, several figures stood in the air.

Although they were so close, none of the monks near the Zen temple in the distance noticed them.

Because of the unique waves that have been shrouding the surroundings.

Floating in the air, the most eye-catching are three figures, each of which seems to have merged into one with the void.

The one who spoke was someone other than the three.

These four people were exactly the four Taoists who appeared with Gao Changsheng before.

The one who spoke was Louguan Daoqihui.

In terms of strength, Qi Hui is undoubtedly inferior to the other three.

But he is the head of Louguan Taoism and the leader of Taoism in the Great Sui Dynasty, and he is the master after all.

Therefore, it is not strange to be with a few people.

At this time, they were watching the confrontation among the monks in the Zen temple.

The people in the field came from all over the world, and they were all radicals in Taoism.

Needless to say, the purpose of gathering here.

But each of them is a real old fox.

It was obvious that a conflict was about to arise between the two sects of Buddhism, and at this time, they certainly would not jump out.

When Qi Hui opened his mouth, the aura of Dunbasan was bursting out.

"Is this Amitabha?" Looking at the Buddha's body faintly visible behind Gendun Basang.

Qi Hui raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Buddha has manifested himself in three horizontal and three vertical life cycles. It is rumored that they were all incarnations of Sakyamuni. The Gelug sect worships and practices the body of Amitabha Buddha, but the aura seems to be a little wrong." Qilin Zhenren said easily.

Qi Hui glanced at Qilin Zhenren and saw Sakya's three-point, which made him involuntarily think of the method of transforming one qi into three pure ones inherited by the Daode Sect where the other party belonged. That was a method that made all Taoists drool.

"It should be the influence of the reincarnation method. Reincarnation after generation, spiritual wisdom awakens, and can also inherit the cultivation of the previous life. Where in the world is there such a perfect method." Lin Lingsu snorted coldly: "A simple sentence can't control the nameless fire, but it doesn't look like an antique at all. I think the gods and spirits have been affected."

"Reincarnation? It's just a trick left over by my Taoist school, like that..." Qilin Zhenren started to speak, but halfway through, he seemed to remember something and swallowed the rest of the words back.

At this moment, the old monk Ge Le Ba Sang suddenly stopped Gendun Zhuba and said those words.

Qi Hui showed surprise at the first moment.

"There's nothing strange about it." Qilin Zhenren said with a smile.

"The two sects, Xianmi and Esoteric, are fighting each other and cannot tolerate each other, but it is not so easy to start a full-scale war."

"It can be seen from the people sent by Gelug and Saga."

"The Lotus Saint is indeed of high rank, but he is only the founder of the Nyingma school, not the leader of the Tantric school."

"Jingnian Monastery was put in that position by Shaolin because its request was too obvious. It had to become cannon fodder, but Gelug and Sakya are not stupid."

"Since I have already appeared, I have given face to Lotus Saint. If the Zen Temple agrees, I can get an outstanding disciple for free and preserve my strength at the same time. It is perfect."

"As for fate and destiny, those bald asses will understand what they say."

Just when several people were communicating.

In the Zen temple, the group of people split into two groups and looked in two directions at the same time.

One side looked at the protagonist of the Zen temple, which is now Xuanzang's nominal sect.

The other party looked towards the lotus platform.

Gele Basang directly asked for Xuanzang, the Buddhist disciple claimed by the Zen temple. Of course, they wanted to see what response the Zen temple would give.

Gele Basang's blunt words of leaving were undoubtedly a slap in the face to the initiator, Lotus Saint.

But to everyone's disappointment, the Lotus Saint did not show any change in expression in front of the lotus platform, and did not even lift his eyelids.

The Heavenly Monk, on the other hand, snorted coldly:
"Why? Could it be that your so-called reincarnation has come to an end again, so he handed over his disciple to you and asked you to take over another body?"

"How dare you set your sights on the Buddhists in my Zen temple? What wishful thinking!"

"Wow~~"

As soon as the words fell, the place fell into an uproar.

Reincarnation? Possession?
This inheritance of the living Buddha, which is circulated in Tibet and is praised as the holy law, is actually a method of possessing another's body. If it were to be spread out, it would be enough to shock countless people.

"What a heavenly monk! He is really tough. He is worthy of being the founder of the Zen temple and a fellow disciple of Bodhidharma." In the void, Qi Hui laughed out loud.

But after saying this, the smile on Qi Hui's face quickly disappeared.

"This is directly lifting their underwear, and these two people can still hold back." Qi Hui's face showed surprise.

"Oh, whether it's possession or reincarnation, it's just a facade." Lin Lingsu sneered, "Gelug's disciples, those Tibetans have long been converted. Even if they openly publicize it, it won't have any effect. On the contrary, there will be countless fanatical believers who will volunteer to become carriers."

"So..." Qi Hui murmured.

But before he finished speaking, a cold voice continued the second half of the sentence.

"So, they can't fight anymore. Then I won't be polite."

As soon as these words were spoken, several people in the field, including Lin Lingsu and Qilin Zhenren, were all stunned at the same time.

Before they could react, a loud bang sounded.

Accompanied by a terrifying crack, it seemed as if the sky was collapsing, pointing directly to the Jingnian Zen Temple.

Even the two top masters, Lin Lingsu and Qilin Zhenren, did not react in time, and the Taoist priest in plain clothes who arrived last had disappeared in front of them.

No greetings, no nonsense, he just launched the attack.

Qi Hui just stood there in a daze, with his mouth wide open, unable to utter a word.

Each of the people in the field regards Buddha as an enemy.

Like Qilin Zhenren in Beimang and Lin Lingsu in the Song Dynasty, they both acted extremely cruelly.

But looking at the scene in front of him, Qi Hui instinctively popped up a sentence in his mind: There is always a mountain higher than the one you are on.

"What is the origin of this person? With such cultivation and such a character, why have I never heard of him?" Lin Lingsu spoke first, with curiosity in his eyes.

Qi Hui shook his head instinctively. He really had no impression at all.

"It seems like his moves were based on thunder magic." True Man Qilin said softly.

But there are many Taoist sects that know how to use thunder magic. It is obvious that one cannot reveal the opponent's origin just by using thunder magic.

Qilin Zhenren was of course aware of this, and continued: "The aura around him is evident, and it seems to carry the aura of the Talisman School."

After saying that, he turned and looked at Lin Lingsu.

Lin Lingsu certainly knew what the other party meant: "The Three Mountains Talisman, Zhengyi Dragon and Tiger are deeply involved with the Song Dynasty, it won't be..."

After saying that, he glanced at Qilin Zhenren, and his meaning was very clear. They would not be like you, who was the national teacher of Beimang while accepting the invitation of the enemy Gao Changsheng. As the most famous Taoist sect, even if they wanted to take sides and bet, they would be much more tactful.

"As for Shangqing and Lingbao, they don't look too similar." Lin Lingsu shook his head again.

For a moment, the three of them looked puzzled.

At this moment, a ray of light shining brightly across the sky streaked across the sky.

"This is the way of the sword!"

Several people exclaimed at the same time.

"Thunder magic and swordsmanship are truly fierce and cruel methods." Lin Lingsu exclaimed.

Then he turned to look at Qilin Zhenren, and the same happened to Qi Hui beside him.

There is no shortage of sword arts for slaying demons in Taoism, but it is hard to name the most famous person among them.

Qilin Zhenren certainly felt the gazes of the two people:
"No, he is not the descendant of Lu Zu."

"Although Lu Chunyang founded the Wudang sect in Liyang, oh, it has now been renamed Zhenwu."

"But within the sect, only the Zhenwu method is left, not its strongest Jindan method and Chunyang swordsmanship."

After saying that, he looked up at Lin Lingsu:

"You should know more about Lü Zu's situation than many people. It was indeed Lü Chunyang who dominated Liyang back then, but it was also not Lü Chunyang."

Lin Lingsu nodded:
"It's futile to speculate."

“Although I don’t know his origins, this Taoist friend has already gone a step ahead, retired for many years, and re-entered the world.”

"I, Lin Lingsu, don't want to be outdone by others."

"Taoism and Buddhism cannot coexist."

As the words slowly fell, a vast aura gushed out from Lin Lingsu.

"Hahaha, good. Of the three religions, Taoism has always been the leader. How can they be equal in fame?"

"Let's go together!"

Qilin Zhenren laughed loudly towards the sky.

(End of this chapter)