#451 - The Golden Cicada enters Qin! The Stone Monkey sets out!

Zhao Feng's sigh echoed outside the quiet Zen room, as if carrying the vicissitudes and helplessness of time.

When I first saw Jin Chanzi.

It was the Buddhist sect that sent him to deal with him. At that time, Zhao Feng had reached the peak of martial arts and had the combat power of a quasi-saint level.

However, as the two of them took action.

Jin Chanzi was brought to the mortal world of Daqin by Zhao Feng, and truly felt the Buddhist teachings of Daqin.

Under mutual confirmation.

Jin Chanzi had some understanding of Buddhism and felt that the Buddhism of his sect was wrong.

That is exactly the case.

This became the reason why Duobao Tathagata banished Jin Chanzi into the cycle of reincarnation.

Hear what Zhao Feng said.

Jin Chanzi's spirit stood in front of him, his expression as calm as water, not at all disturbed by Zhao Feng's words.

He raised his head slightly, his eyes flashing with a gentle yet firm light, his voice calm but containing an unquestionable power: "Daoyou Zhao Feng, the so-called gains and losses are nothing but appearances in the world."

"In my opinion, these two reincarnations are not a loss, but a rare practice and enlightenment."

"The Buddha's teachings are boundless, and the understanding is even deeper. The principle of reincarnation gives me a deeper understanding of the suffering of all living beings."

Zhao Feng smiled and asked with interest: "I would like to hear more details!"

Jin Chanzi clasped his hands together and said slowly: "Before entering the cycle of reincarnation, although I was a powerful quasi-saint of Buddhism, my understanding of Buddhism always remained superficial. I only knew the results but not the reasons."

"It was not until I entered the mortal world of Daqin to explore Buddhism that I really touched the true meaning of Buddhism. The Buddhist teachings of Daqin focus on practical actions to guide people to be good and save all living beings, rather than the Lingshan Buddhist sect that focuses on form and power, and is mainly based on slavery. Instead of doing things to save all living beings, it enslaves all living beings as hostages."

"The comparison between the two kinds of Buddhism made me understand that the true Buddhism is to go deep into the hearts of every living being, to help them and save them, rather than using Buddhism as a tool for domination."

Zhao Feng listened quietly, smiled and nodded, expressing his deep agreement with Jin Chanzi's words.

The Buddhism of Daqin.

Born in the native land of Daqin.

Daqin did not use Buddhism to fool its people, but used it to guide people to be good. He knew very well that the reason why Daqin's Buddhism could take root in this land and now become the forefront of Daqin's various ways of cultivation was precisely because he was close to the people, paid attention to people's livelihood, and was able to truly bring welfare to the people of Daqin.

“So, even though I have become a mortal now and lost my powerful cultivation, I don’t regret it.”

Jin Chanzi's eyes became more determined: "Because I have found the true Dharma, and found what I really want to pursue in my heart. I will use this life to promote the true Dharma and let more people benefit from it."

Zhao Feng showed a gratified smile on his face. He patted Jin Chanzi on the shoulder and said, "Jin Chanzi, as a disciple of Tathagata, you should have been completely brainwashed by Lingshan Buddhism, but I didn't expect you to have such insights. Not bad, very good."

“However, do you know why and why you were demoted to reincarnation and forced to experience the mundane world?” Zhao Feng asked with a smile.

"It must be that the Great Qin Buddhism has been violated." Jin Chanzi said with his hands clasped together.

"Wrong."

Zhao Feng shook his head and said, "The root of everything is that Buddhism wants to flourish."

"The Buddhist sect had already reached an agreement with the Heavenly Court in the past. If the mortal world of our Great Qin was integrated into the Earthly Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Court would allow Buddhism to spread eastward."

"The reason why you were demoted."

"The reason for everything is that you are the one who spread Buddhism to the East. You are the key to the prosperity of Buddhism."

Zhao Feng said in a deep voice.

"Buddhism is flourishing!"

"The Buddhism I think of is not the Lingshan Buddhism."

"If you want Buddhism to flourish, I need to go to Lingshan to seek it, but I don't want that kind of Buddhism." Jin Chanzi shook his head.

Zhao Feng: "The power of heaven has returned, and the rise of Buddhism has become the great calamity of the Journey to the West! Under the great calamity, those related to the great calamity cannot be violated, and those who are entangled in karma will also be involved in the great calamity."

"You can't escape."

Zhao Feng's words were naturally frank.

"This place shouldn't be the area controlled by Lingshan, right?"

Jin Chanzi suddenly asked.

"good."

"Originally, Buddhism wanted to reincarnate you in the area governed by the Heavenly Court, but under my manipulation, you have reincarnated into the territory of my Great Qin."

"for you."

"The Buddhist sect also specially sent a Bodhisattva here." Zhao Feng smiled.

"Fellow Daoist would not make such a plan for no reason. I guess he has some purpose." Jin Chanzi said with a smile.

"Although you have been reincarnated, you are still you."

"good."

"Your reincarnation, the rise of Buddhism, and the catastrophe of the Journey to the West! All of this is within my calculations."

A trace of calculation flashed in Zhao Feng's eyes: "Buddhism wants to flourish and spread their Buddhist teachings to the east, in an attempt to expand their influence in Dongsheng Shenzhou, seize the luck, and comply with the great calamity to obtain merit from heaven."

"How can my Great Qin sit idly by and watch! The Buddhist sect wants the Dharma to spread eastwards, and what I have to do is to spread the Dharma of the Great Qin to the west, to Xiniu Hezhou, to break the Dharma of the Buddhist sect, to break the hypocrisy of the Buddhist sect, and I want to spread the true Dharma throughout the world."

“Let the true Dharma descend upon this world.”

Jin Chanzi was surprised when he heard this, but soon regained his composure. He nodded slightly and said, "Daoyou Zhao Feng, your idea is indeed bold. Not only is it bold, but it is also digging into the foundation of Buddhism."

"Not to mention that this move will make Buddhism the mortal enemy of your Great Qin."

"Just talking about the difficulty of spreading Buddhism to the West, one can imagine how difficult it is. Buddhism has a profound foundation and is deeply rooted in Xiniu Hezhou. Every living being is born to be taught by Buddhism. Those who are not taught are heretics. It is not easy to introduce the Buddhism of Daqin into the West."

Zhao Feng raised his lips, revealing a confident smile, and said, "I know this matter is difficult, but since I have made up my mind, I will not give up easily."

"Now that you have reincarnated in Daqin, this is our greatest advantage. You have a very high reputation and influence in Buddhism, and you are the son of luck for the prosperity of Buddhism. You are the key to the great catastrophe. As long as Daqin can use your power, Daqin Buddhism may not be impossible to spread in the land of Buddhism."

Hear this.

Jin Chanzi smiled and said, "How do you think I will help you?"

"Tathagata is my master, and Lingshan is my school."

"To spread the Great Qin Buddhism to the Western Lands is to betray the sect."

Zhao Feng smiled and did not try to persuade her. Instead, he asked earnestly, "Are you willing?"

"Although the Buddhist teachings of the Western Land are unfair to all living beings, if I can successfully complete the Great Prosperity and the Great Catastrophe, I will definitely be a Buddha after I return to Buddhism one day, or at least a Buddha." Jin Chanzi said again.

"Are you willing?" Zhao Feng asked back.

But this time.

Jin Chanzi was silent.

After it lasted for a long time.

"I do." Jin Chanzi stared at Zhao Feng and nodded heavily.

"good."

Zhao Feng was not at all surprised by Jin Chanzi's answer.

Golden cicada.

He has Buddha in his heart and a desire to spread the true Dharma.

If he hadn't, he wouldn't have spoken of the Great Qin's Buddhist teachings in front of the entire Leiyin Temple Buddha.

"When the Buddhist teachings of our Great Qin are introduced to the West one day, you, Jin Chanzi, will become the first Buddha of our Great Qin." Zhao Feng also said with a promise.

"If we can make the Great Qin Buddhism, the true Buddhism, spread throughout the world."

"Buddha or not, I don't care."

"In the Great Qin Buddhism, if you have Buddha in your heart, you are Buddha yourself." Jin Chanzi said with his hands clasped together.

"The position of future Buddha is what you deserve." Zhao Feng smiled.

…

After Zhao Feng and Jin Chanzi reached a cooperation intention, Daqin's layout quietly accelerated, and the Flower-Fruit Mountain far away in Dongsheng Shenzhou was also experiencing a change of extraordinary significance.

His eyes turned.

An island in the East China Sea, located in Aolai Prefecture.

Flower-Fruit Mountain.

More than half a year has passed since the stone monkey was born.

During this period of time, he completely integrated into the monkey group of Huaguo Mountain.

They are so close, just like fish and water.

On weekdays, he played with his friends and explored every corner of the mountains and forests. But in the dead of night, he would find a secret place alone.

He devoted himself to practicing the martial arts methods taught by Zhao Feng.

Every time he practices, the stone monkey can feel his own strength growing, which makes him full of expectations for the future path of practice.

But he always kept Zhao Feng's words in his heart, and looked forward to the opportunity to leave Huaguo Mountain and go to Aolaizhou Academy to practice.

"Alas, it's been so long."

"The opportunity to practice on the island that the senior mentioned hasn't come yet."

"How long do we have to wait to go?"

Every day, the stone monkey would feel distressed and helpless.

This day.

The gears of fate turned quietly. Under the gaze of the monkeys, an old monkey slowly closed his eyes and stopped breathing.

The stone monkey stared blankly at his dead companion, his eyes full of shock and confusion.

He had never seen death before, and the passing of life seemed so strange and cruel to him.

"Will all living things die?" The stone monkey couldn't help but ask, with a tremor in his voice.

Just at this moment.

Samantabhadra possessed an old monkey and walked slowly to the stone monkey.

There was a subtle flash of calculation in his eyes, and he thought to himself, "Finally, the opportunity has arrived."

Then.

Samantabhadra said in a hoarse but bewitching voice: "My king, the cycle of life and death is the fate that all things in the world cannot escape, but in this world, there is a way to transcend life and death and gain eternal life."

The stone monkey's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked eagerly: "What method? Tell me quickly!"

"Only by cultivating immortality and seizing the gift of longevity can one achieve immortality and immortality."

The old monkey deliberately lowered his voice to create a mysterious atmosphere: "On the other side of this vast ocean, there is a mysterious place. The immortals there have the ability to reach the sky and penetrate the earth. As long as you can become a disciple of the immortals and learn the immortal methods, you can break free from the shackles of life and death and possess endless power."

The stone monkey's heart was filled with turmoil. He immediately remembered what Zhao Feng had said, and suddenly it became clear in his heart: "This is the opportunity to leave the island and practice as the senior said!"

Think of this.

The stone monkey clenched his fists, his eyes revealing a firm determination: "I want to go out to sea, I want to find immortals, learn immortality, and seek immortality!"

The stone monkey announced loudly to the monkey group.

The monkey group was in an uproar. Some monkeys looked worried, afraid that the stone monkey would never come back, while others were full of envy, looking forward to the stone monkey bringing back magical powers.

But the stone monkey had made up his mind. He began to command the monkeys to build a raft and prepare to embark on an unknown journey.

Samantabhadra, who was in the body of the old monkey, saw this scene and was secretly proud of himself: "It is indeed a newborn creature, ignorant and naive! The task assigned to me by the Buddha has been completed. As long as this stone monkey goes out to sea, I can successfully guide him to Jambudvīpa and become a disciple of Subhuti. Everything will proceed smoothly according to the Buddhist plan."

The next morning.

The sun shines on the Flower-Fruit Mountain, covering the entire island with a golden glow. The stone monkey stands on the raft.

Looking at the endless sea in front of him, he felt both excited and nervous. He looked back at the Flower-Fruit Mountain where he had lived for more than half a year. There was a trace of reluctance in his eyes, but it was soon replaced by longing for the future.

"The opportunity that the senior mentioned has come."

"The path of martial arts, the path of cultivation."

"I finally have the chance."

"I wonder if I can see you, senior, in Aolai Province." The stone monkey's heart was filled with excitement and anticipation.

Zhao Feng took good care of him when he was conceived, and even more so after he was born. He was always kind to Zhao Feng.

"I will definitely come back!"

The stone monkey shouted loudly to the monkeys, then pushed hard, and the raft slowly left the Flower-Fruit Mountain.

"It's done."

"Next, everything will be done according to the decisions of our Buddhist sect." Samantabhadra looked at the stone monkey going away, his lips slightly raised, revealing a satisfied smile.

The plan has been preliminarily completed.

at this time!

In the Great Qin Palace.

Inside a temple.

Zhao Feng was sitting opposite Ying Zheng.

In front of you.

It was Zhao Feng's Tianxuan Mirror. At this moment, the picture on the Tianxuan Mirror was the stone monkey paddling the raft hard, heading towards Aolai Prefecture.

"Feng'er."

"Has this monkey become a demon?"

"It's quite clever."

Ying Zheng looked at the stone monkey and said with a smile.

"father."

"Don't underestimate this monkey."

"He is the real protagonist of Journey to the West."

"He has unlimited potential. It is inevitable that he will achieve the realm of quasi-saint in the future." Zhao Feng smiled.

"The real protagonist of the catastrophe?"

"A monkey?"

Ying Zheng looked at it in great surprise.

"No wonder you are so concerned about this monkey. This is the reason."

"Although the aura of this monkey is well hidden, it already has the true essence of martial arts."

"I guess it was you who taught him the martial arts skills."

Ying Zheng looked through the Tianxuan Mirror and saw the essence of cultivation in the stone monkey.

"I have already tricked Jin Chanzi, who was going to seek Buddhist scriptures, into returning to the Qin Dynasty. How could I not take action against the even more critical Stone Monkey?"

"Of course I have to control this stone monkey." Zhao Feng said with a smile, his face full of calculation.

Stone monkey.

Sun Wukong.

Unparalleled combat power.

It is destined that you will be driven by the Qin Dynasty.

In the future, he will definitely not become the Fighting Buddha, but the Monkey King.

...(End of this chapter)