Demon Refining Pot, Pot World.
"I've decided. I'm leaving the Buddhist faith."
In the gazebo beneath the moonlight, Mountainside Li, once again dressed in those moon-white monk's robes, vigorously waved a hand, his face solemn.
It was nighttime.
Unlike the lightless night outside in Tian Qiu Valley, a bright, pristine moon hung in the night sky above the Pot World.
The moonlight flowed like water, and beneath the pavilion, the ground lay clear as still water.
After obtaining Bai Zhi's consent, Mountainside Li also shared the matters concerning the Pure World with Butterfly Orchid and the others. As for himself, he first spent an entire afternoon alone in his room making clattering noises without even eating dinner, then came out and announced this bombshell to everyone.
"Are you serious?"
Looking at Mountainside Li, who was standing atop a rock striking a dramatic pose, Butterfly Orchid's expression became rather strange.
"Even if that Buddhist Kingdom really plotted against you, there's no need for you to..."
"My mind is made up. You needn't try to persuade me any further."
With one hand behind his back and his head raised at a forty-five-degree angle toward the night sky, Mountainside Li wore a profound expression.
"Buddha? From today onward, I shall no longer bear the surname Buddha. I will forge an entirely new path."
"...So?"
"So, I plan to tap the Electronic Wooden Fish, meet the Mechanical Buddha, spread the Cyber Sutra, and finally marry Hatsune Miku."
Turning to look at them, Mountainside Li spoke calmly.
"From today onward, I officially establish Electronic Buddhism."
Butterfly Orchid: "..."
"What about its doctrines?"
At that moment, Yuzu curiously asked from the side.
"Since it's Electronic Buddhism, it should have something of its own, right?"
"Of course it does. Otherwise, what did you think I was doing