Hearing Tathagata Buddha's words, Yuyu's eyes revealed a look of surprise.
She increasingly felt that Tathagata Buddha had become so unfamiliar, more and more different from the Tathagata Buddha he used to be.
The Tathagata Buddha of the past would never have said such things. His words sounded so cold and heartless.
"Tathagata, what exactly have you cultivated all these years? Why is it that the more you cultivate, the farther apart you grow from everyone else? You no longer have any emotions!" Yuyu said.
Tathagata Buddha smiled, as though he had been praised.
"The reason I seem so out of place with others is precisely because my understanding of Buddhism has grown ever deeper. You think I have no emotions? Then you are right. Once you reach a certain realm in cultivation, you will possess true emotions. What you possess is the Great Dao, boundless Buddhist teachings. That is why I seem so unfamiliar to you.
"If you follow me and cultivate our way of life, then one day you too will understand what is in my heart. You will become like me, without any pain, transcending the seven emotions and six desires."
Yuyu frowned deeply, her eyes filled with disgust. She found Tathagata Buddha's words deeply repulsive and utterly disagreed with them.
"Only now do I understand why Golden Cicada, Peacock Great Bright King, and the others chose to cultivate Mahayana Buddhism instead of Hinayana Buddhism like you. You are cold and heartless. No one truly wishes to become like you!" Yuyu said coldly.
Tathagata Buddha smiled again. "Both Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism of our Buddhist Sect are Buddhist teachings. Our Buddhist Sect currently focuses on Hinayana Buddhism because it is what we need at this stage.
"As for the Mahayana Buddhism you speak of, it too