Western Teachings Established, Zhou Ming Collects Debts
The West.
Mount Sumeru.
Jieyin and Zhunti sat facing each other.
Feeling the oppressive aura of the Saint emanating from the east, the look of suffering on his face grew even more intense.
The establishment of the Taiqing Establish Sect and its sainthood had deeply moved them.
How long has it been?
Primordial Lord and Tongtian actually established their Establish Sect and became saints one after another!
The Three Pure Ones all became saints by the Establish Sect. Doesn't this blatantly tell them that this path is viable?
Zhunti could no longer sit still. He looked at Jieyin and said urgently.
"Senior brother! We can't wait any longer!"
"The Three Pure Ones all attained sainthood by establishing their Establish Sect, which proves that this path is viable!"
"This is absolutely the clear path that Heavenly Dao has shown us!"
"We also tried to the Establish Sect to see if we could achieve sainthood!"
Jieyin deeply, his face full of sorrow.
"Junior brother, you're not unaware of the situation in the West."
"Unlike the East, which is blessed with outstanding people and abundant resources."
"The Spiritual Vein here are severed, resources are scarce, and living beings are few. How can we Establish Sect here?"
"Even if we establish a religion, the Merit we accumulate will probably not be enough for the two of us to attain enlightenment?"
He paused, his tone becoming even more bitter.
"Moreover, the Three Pure Ones are the Pangu Orthodox, and they inherently possess the Merit of Heaven Opening. It was only natural for them to the Establish Sect and become saints."
"Can the two of us, without any Merit, truly become saints by the Establish Sect?"
A resolute look appeared on Zhunti's face.
"Senior brother! Can you still worry about so much now?"
Nuwa has become a saint! The Three Pure Ones have also become saints!
"Now, only the two of us remain, still struggling desperately beneath this Sage Dao!"
"If we don't seize this opportunity, we'll be left far behind!"
"If we miss this opportunity, we might regret it immensely!"
Zhunti's words Jieyin speechless, but the struggle in his eyes grew even more intense.
Zhunti gritted his teeth, as if he had made a major decision.
"As for your concern, senior brother, that you haven't accumulated enough Merit..."
"That makes things easier!"
"At worst, we'll make Grand Vow and borrow Merit from Heavenly Dao!"
"We can pay it back slowly later, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Jieyin's pupils contracted sharply.
Borrowing Merit from Heavenly Dao?
This... this is absolutely insane!
Zhunti continued his seductive sermon.
"Senior brother, think about it!"
"If you and I, fellow disciples, can both attain sainthood, why should we be afraid of not Merit?"
Jieyin hearing Zhunti's words, Jieyin experienced a violent inner struggle.
Borrowing from the Heavenly Dao —the Karma debt incurred is immense!
But...
Zhunti.
Without becoming a saint, one remains but an ant!
As long as I can become a saint, everything will be easy!
The sorrow on his face was gradually replaced by a look of determination.
What does it matter how great the risk, if it's to achieve sainthood?
Jieyin exhaled a long Turbid Qi, as if expelling all the hesitation and struggle in his heart.
"Good!"
"Let's do as my junior brother says!"
"Achieving sainthood is the most important thing; as for the Merit... I can repay it slowly in the future!"
Zhunti hearing that Jieyin had finally made up his mind, Zhunti's sorrowful expression was instantly replaced by ecstatic joy.
"Senior brother! Let's not delay, let's begin now!"
Jieyin nodded heavily, a resolute look appearing on his face.
"Good!"
The two exchanged a glance, and without further hesitation, their minds made no difference.
They stood side by side atop Mount Sumeru, their expressions solemn, gazing at the heavens.
"Heavenly Dao's will prevails!"
"We, Jieyin Zhunti, are deeply saddened by the poverty and suffering of the West, and thus wish to establish a great religion, named the ' Western Teachings '!"
"If I attain enlightenment, I will use my boundless vows to Universal Salvation..."
"If I attain unsurpassed Bodhi and become a fully enlightened being, the Buddha-land I reside in will be adorned with immeasurable and inconceivable Merit and virtues..."
"When I attain Buddhahood, all sentient beings in the ten directions who hear my name, sincerely believe and rejoice, and dedicate all their good roots to being reborn in my land, even with just ten recitations, if they are not reborn there, I will not attain perfect enlightenment..."
The two of them spoke back and forth, uttering one Grand Vow after another, which soared straight to the heavens!
A total of Forty-Eight Great Vows!
Every grand aspiration represents a commitment to the Way of Heavenly Dao, and a profound Karma!
As the final grand ambition was realized.
"Boom!"
Nine Heavens Above, the wind and clouds changed color, and endless Merit Golden Cloud gathered, their scale even surpassing that of any of the Three Pure Ones when they attained sainthood!
A pillar of Merit Golden Light, thicker than anyone could imagine, tore through the sky, pierced through heaven and earth, and crashed down towards Mount Sumeru!
That dazzling Profound Yellow Merit Qi almost dyed the entire the West a golden hue.
An unprecedented look of ecstasy appeared on their faces; they could clearly feel it.
This power of Merit is enough to enable them both to Prove the Dao and become a Saint!
It's done!
It really worked!
Borrowing Merit from Heavenly Dao —this path is indeed feasible!
They exchanged a glance, and both could see the ecstasy and relief in each other's eyes.
The Saint Position is within reach!
However, just as the golden pillar of Merit was about to fall...
A calm voice rang in their ears without warning.
"Fellow Daoists, please wait."
Before the words were even finished, an invisible, immense Great Dharma Power instantly enveloped the entire world.
The golden pillar of Merit that descended from the sky was frozen solid in mid-air, no more than a hundred feet away from the two people's heads, and could not advance even an inch further!
This sudden turn of events froze the ecstasy on the faces of Jieyin and Zhunti, replacing it with endless horror and anger!
They turned their heads sharply in the direction from which the sound came.
Dao Body slowly emerged from the void.
The newcomer was dressed in a blue robe, standing with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his face.
It was Zhou Ming!
The moment they saw Zhou Ming, Jieyin and Zhunti's pupils contracted sharply, and their expressions instantly turned extremely ugly.
Zhunti was both surprised and furious, and questioned him sharply.
"Sage Zhou Ming!"
"What do you mean by this? Why are you trying to stop my fellow disciple and me from Prove the Dao and become a Saint!"
Jieyin's face was also ashen as he stared intently at Zhou Ming.
"We two have no past grievances with the Saint, nor any recent enmity."
"Isn't this action by the Saint a bit too domineering!"
Zhou Ming spoke slowly and deliberately, a faint smile on his face.
"Fellow Daoists, you have misunderstood."
"I have no intention of preventing you two from Prove the Dao and become a Saint."
"Nonsense!"
Zhunti, exasperated, pointed at the imprisoned golden pillar of Merit.
"If you didn't intend to stop us, why are you imprisoning our merits for Merit!"
"This is the only hope for my fellow disciple and me to attain enlightenment!"
Zhou Ming glanced at the immense Merit, his smile remaining unchanged.
"I did this simply to reclaim the Merit that is rightfully mine."
Both Jieyin and Zhunti were stunned by these words.
"What Merit do you have?"
Zhunti frowned, looking completely bewildered.
"This Merit was borrowed from the Heavenly Dao by my fellow disciple and me, who made Forty-Eight Great Vows!"
"What's it to you? Stop making trouble here!"
Zhou Ming's smile widened.
"This is indeed your Merit, I don't deny it."
"However, one-third of this is mine."
"Fellow Daoists, have you perhaps forgotten?"