Although some had returned later, they had effectively all become wage-slave dragons.
"Huh? Thinking about it this way, Buddhism doesn't seem to be doing all that well these days either?"
Starflow Daoist had previously been thinking that if he became a Lesser Tathagata, he would be nourished by new possibilities.
But considering Buddhism's current circumstances, that possibility seemed to have vanished.
"Please wait a moment, Sage. Allow this humble Daoist to think."
Very politely, Starflow Daoist set up a tea table in Chaos. Spiritual tea from an innate tree vein had already been brewed, signaling that he needed some time to think.
Although Saint Zhunti felt that the terms he had offered were already exceedingly generous, with ample benefits in every respect.
Still, one did not strike a smiling face.
He could only sit obediently at the tea table with the other Sages and wait, carefully examining the workflow of the "factory" Great Thousand World below.
He planned to find a few Buddhist guardian gods to imitate it once he returned.
Oh, in professional terms, that was called drawing inspiration!
Buddhism currently has eleven Great Thousand Worlds, but they're all relatively barren. Still, Buddhism has plenty of powerful experts. There are at least twenty at my level, and another dozen or so stronger than me. When the time comes, I might not be able to win a share of the inheritance...
The Sages drank tea over there.
Meanwhile, Starflow Daoist pondered whether he should jump ship straight into Buddhism.
Lord Di Jun has treated me pretty well, too. I've been allocated an extremely condensed Middle Thousand World, and gifts are delivered for every holiday and New Year. Plus, I have these billions of subordinates to manage.
Starflow Daoist was also extremely satisfied with his current benefits.
Then he began thinking