Destined for the West?

The present age could be divided into East and West: the Eastern Daoist school and the Western Buddhist teachings. In ancient times, among the Six Saints, only two belonged to Buddhism; all the rest came from the Daoist school. Despite being at a disadvantage with only two Saints, they had managed to suppress the Daoist school's four Saints. Although they had relied on sinister schemes, it could not be denied that their Buddhist teachings possessed profound depths. The Daoist school emphasized slaughter and conquest, its methods all carrying destructive power, while Buddhism had forged a different path. Buddhist methods were fundamentally different from Daoist arts. Daoist arts specialized in killing demons, whereas Buddhist teachings focused on subduing them. Their mana and mantras greatly restrained demons and evil creatures. This was likely the fundamental reason Buddhism had been able to overpower Daoist arts in one stroke.

At that moment, the three young monks surrounded Li and Son Goku. Golden alms bowls hung above Li's head, bathing him in waves of golden light. In an instant, Li felt an immense weight descend upon him, as though he were carrying a mountain on his back.

"So this is the power of an acquired magic treasure? As expected, the difference between having a magic treasure and not having one is enormous!" Li frowned slightly. Every bone in his body felt as though it were being ground in a polishing machine, and the swelling pain was intense. Although this alms bowl was merely an acquired magic treasure and did not even qualify as a spiritual treasure, these young monks had spent years traveling outside to eliminate demons, gaining considerable merit and faith. All of it had gathered within their alms bowls. This was equivalent to Li alone bearing the faith of countless people and the