Lingming Stone Monkey
"Let Zhunti become the master of the Lingming Stone Monkey."
Having found the Lingming Stone Monkey, Hongjun glanced at his disciples and directly assigned the task of teaching the Lingming Stone Monkey to Zhunti.
Seeing this, Yuanshi and Laozi, though helpless, could only acquiesce.
Thus, all the arrangements regarding the Journey to the West Calamity came to an end.
The saints turned and left Zixiao Palace, beginning their own plans.
After leaving Zixiao Palace, Zhunti and Jieyin did not return directly to Western Mount Sumeru, but headed straight for the Human Race.
They needed to first visit Fuxi to obtain the right to propagate Buddhism within the Human Race realm.
When Fuxi learned that Jieyin and Zhunti, he thought for a moment and then granted them an audience.
Jieyin looked at Fuxi and went straight to the point, stating his purpose. "Fellow Daoist Fuxi, what are your thoughts on the Extraterrestrial Demons Calamity a hundred years from now?"
Fuxi had already learned from Nuwa about the effectiveness of the Buddhist Sect techniques in suppressing Outside-Heaven Demons, and naturally understood that Jieyin's actions were intended to Jieyin the religion.
Fuxi did not reject this idea. Firstly, Fuxi had already anticipated that Buddhist Sect techniques would have a restraining effect on Outside-Heaven Demons, since Buddhist Sect and Outside-Heaven Demons would be mortal enemies in the future. Therefore, after learning about the Extraterrestrial Demons Calamity, Fuxi thought of introducing Buddhist Sect into the Buddhist system.
While Merit can also counteract Outside-Heaven Demons, it's incredibly difficult to Merit! Human Race is going to participate in the war, so having more life-saving techniques would be beneficial.
Secondly, Fuxi knew that there were too many traditions within the Human Race, and the Buddhist Sect techniques and supernatural Divine Ability were too weak in the early stages, and the later paths were fixed with no way to improve. The only advantage was that they could restrain the Outside-Heaven Demons and Heart Demons.
Even if they were allowed to preach within Human Race, they would only be cultivated during the time when dealing with the Extraterrestrial Demons Calamity. Once the Extraterrestrial Demons Calamity was over, the Human Race, facing many better options, would probably simply abandon them.
It was precisely because of these two points that Fuxi did not beat around the bush with Jieyin; he stated directly, "The actions of you two are nothing more than an attempt to spread Buddhist Sect techniques within the Human Race."
"I can agree to this, since Buddhist Sect techniques are indeed effective against Outside-Heaven Demons."
"However, imparting cultivation techniques is permissible, but those at the level of Daluo Golden Immortal or above from the Western Teachings are not allowed to enter the Human Race."
There are far too many insidious and underhanded acts by Western Teachings leaders, Jieyin by the two founders, Zhunti and Jieyin; there is hardly anything good about them from top to bottom.
The Ten Suns Across the Sky were the work of these two.
If it's someone below the Daluo Golden Immortal, the Human Race really doesn't need to worry. But if it's someone above the Daluo Golden Immortal, then they need someone to keep a close eye on them.
Human Race don't have anyone with the time to specifically watch the Western Teachings.
"There's nothing wrong with that."
Jieyin and Zhunti were already very happy to be able to spread their teachings among Human Race, and they didn't care about anything else.
After the two left, Nuwa's figure slowly appeared beside Fuxi.
Nuwa watched the two figures disappear into the distance, and asked in confusion, "Brother, neither of these two is any good. They must have had some ulterior motive. Why did you agree so easily?"
"Besides, the Human Race already has methods for Merit Spiritual Treasures, so there's absolutely no need for this Buddhist Sect technique."
Fuxi smiled upon hearing this and explained to Nuwa, "These Buddhist Sect techniques are still necessary for now."
Merit will eventually be consumed, but the Buddha Light cultivated by the Buddhist Sect will not.
"Going to fight the Outside-Heaven Demons is for the sake of Merit, to help us survive the great calamity. But if we use the Merit we've earned to fight the Outside-Heaven Demons, even though it's taking from the demons and using it for the demons, it's still too extravagant."
"It would be better to use this Buddha Light to fight the enemy and accumulate Merit, which might even Human Race to produce many more Daluo Golden Immortals."
As for their purpose?
Fuxi smiled and waved his sleeve, conjuring a water mirror in the air. Floating in the center of the water mirror was the location of the Lingming Stone Monkey, which Hongjun and the others had deduced.
"Back then, Hongjun established two Heavenly Secrets through the Heavenly Dao: one was the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, and the other was the Journey to the West Calamity."
"The fact that Jieyin and Zhunti request the right for Buddhism to spread among Human Race is nothing more than that Hongjun preparing to take advantage of the coming of the Extraterrestrial Demons Calamity to start this Journey to the West Calamity."
"The Journey to the West Calamity, what is the Heavenly Secrets?" Nuwa's cultivation was insufficient, and she did not know what kind of calamity Hongjun had set up with the help of the Heavenly Dao, so she couldn't help but ask.
"The so-called Journey to the West to the Western Paradise refers to the westward shift of the Primordial World destiny of the eastern part of the world."
The reason why the Western Paradise is so desolate stems from the great battle between Hongjun and the Demon Ancestor Luohu during the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity.
Therefore, Hongjun actually owed the Western Paradise a lot of karma, which is why Zhunti Jieyin able to occupy the Sage positions in both directions.
This Journey to the West Calamity was set up by Hongjun to completely settle his karmic ties with the Western Paradise, with the aim of repairing the Western Ley Lines.
This move is beneficial to the Primordial World. In addition, although the Heavenly, Human, and Earthly Daos are now in balance, this predetermined Heavenly Secrets cannot be completely stopped.
"If Hongjun wants to create Journey to the West Calamity, then so be it."
Upon hearing that Hongjun's purpose was to repair the Western Ley Lines, Nuwa's expression softened slightly, considering that they, as Sage, were currently...
The Primordial World certainly holds an important position, and if the Western Ley Lines can be repaired, it would be a great Merit.
But.
"Brother, the Merit of restoring the Western Ley Lines shouldn't all go to the Hongjun Mystic Sect."
Nuwa couldn't help but speak up.
The restoration of the Western Ley Lines is obviously a great Merit, so how could it all benefit Hongjun and his group?
"Don't worry." Fuxi laughed a few times upon hearing this, and pointed to the Five-Colored Stone in the water mirror in front of him.
"The most crucial element in restoring the Western Ley Lines lies in this Lingming Stone Monkey, born from the essence of heaven and earth. Without him carrying the earth veins' destiny along the way, restoring the Western Ley Lines would be utter nonsense."
"This Lingming Stone Monkey was born from the Five-Colored Stones left over from your Mending the Heavens, and naturally has a connection with you."
"After he is born, I will go and take him as my disciple. Then, the main Merit of this Journey to the West Calamity will be ours."
"As for the other minor Merits, let the Mystic Sect take them."
Nuwa nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. If that was the case, then that was excellent.
On the other side, in Mount Sumeru.
Jieyin and Zhunti were unaware of Fuxi and Nuwa's plans; at this moment, the two were still discussing matters related to the Journey to the West Calamity.
Of all the Journey to the West Calamity, the most important one should be Mahayana Buddhism.
After all, the official explanation for the Journey to the West Calamity is the quest for the true scriptures.
But where should one seek the true scriptures?
They can't just come to the Western Teachings.
Although Buddhist Dao and Daoism were founded by Zhunti and Jieyin, both of them clearly knew that Buddhist Dao were unorthodox paths that could be used as tools, but not as the main way.
If one takes Buddhist Dao as the main Great Dao of cultivation, then the path ahead will only become narrower and narrower. After reaching the Great Luo realm, one will only be able to transform into the path of Merit and follow the path of Merit.
It's almost certainly a dead end.