Kong Xuan Fooled, Mount Tai's Stubborn Stone Emerges, The Record of Li Xuan's Ascension

"Buddha Ancestor..."

"What do you want with me? Now that Venerable Cihang has returned, hand the Western Journey project over to him. I need to enter seclusion for a while."

After receiving the summons, Kong Xuan hurried over, intent on returning the "burden" of the Western Journey project to Cihang.

Especially after hearing that Chen Xuan had fought Hongjun, he had been thoroughly frightened. He had kept out of Chen Xuan's way, afraid that if they met again, he would inevitably be beaten—or even brutally thrashed.

"Kong Xuan, you were recruited by a Saint to strengthen the Buddhist Sect, and you are now even honored as the Buddha Mother. Your responsibility is immense, so you must work hard. We have high hopes for you taking over the Western Journey this time..."

Tathagata gently reassured him. If Kong Xuan quit, things would become difficult in the future.

"Kong Xuan, this Western Journey concerns the prosperity of the Buddhist Sect, and you can benefit greatly from it as well. Don't you want to use its merit to make an attempt at the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm?" Wen Jing watched him with a beaming smile, doing nothing but coaxing him.

As for the fact that absorbing merit would complete him but prevent him from breaking away from Heaven's Will and attaining the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, Wen Jing did not explain it.

Kong Xuan's heart stirred. How desperately he longed to use this opportunity to break through to the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. It was the chance he had always dreamed of.

Those words plunged him into hesitation.

"All right. If you truly don't want to do it, then forget it. We'll hand this matter back to Cihang." Tathagata did not force him. He smiled gently, looking