Eastern Tang Dynasty, Chang'an, inside Great Ci En Temple
A hundred-zhang-tall Buddha statue stood in the courtyard. On closer inspection, it actually bore some resemblance to Tang Sanzang.
At that moment, a cloud of Auspicious Clouds came from the west. Tang Sanzang and his three disciples stood atop it.
"Oh my~"
"Master, look at that Buddha statue over there. Why does it look so much like you? Why don't you establish a sect too, Master?"
Pointing at the statue, Tian Peng teased him. Great Ci En Temple was the only temple in all of the Tang Dynasty.
The temple did not enshrine any Buddhas or Bodhisattvas. It merely served as a place for Tang Sanzang to translate scriptures.
"That's right~"
"Monk, Lingshan in the west has completely fallen apart. Why don't you replace it?"
Sun Wukong nodded. He strongly agreed with Zhu Bajie's suggestion.
If Tang Sanzang truly established a sect, then he, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, could become its leader too~
"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother is right!"
"Master, let Old Sha say something crude. The three of us can't get along with Western Buddhism!"
"Since you harbor great ambitions, why not establish a sect here in the east and create another Lingshan?"
"We three brothers will protect you!"
Sha Wujing fanned the flames as well. Faced with the persuasion of his three disciples, Tang Sanzang actually began to waver.
"Can I really establish a sect?"
"I'm just an ordinary monk. I've only been ordained for a few decades!"
For a moment, Tang Sanzang was at a loss, his heart filled with excitement...
Who could say that a monk's dream wasn't to establish a sect?
"Master, you can do it!"
"The three of us support you, and so does the Xuanmen behind us!"
Puffing out his chest, Tian Peng