NOVEL NEXT Chapter 542, Outstanding People
Mu Zha shivered inwardly, as his Primordial Spirit had already deduced a major plot: a Bodhisattva stewing a black pig in an iron pot.
In recent years, the Bodhisattva had accumulated quite a few grudges against Marshal Tianpeng. Poor Marshal Tianpeng, you better pray for your own fortune! ╭(╯ε╰)╮
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In the Three Realms, since the introduction of the add friend and slash price feature, the Three Realms Mall has spread rapidly. Friends introduce friends, relatives pull in relatives, you help me slash a price, and I help you, expanding swiftly.
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In the Western Spirit Mountain, Maitreya Buddha looked at the mobile mall in front of him, feeling a twinge of heartache. If only he had agreed to Emperor Gouchen's proposal earlier, think about how much money he could have made daily! What a huge loss!
Ding Ding~ A friend message notification flashed.
Maitreya clicked on the friend message, and an avatar of a blonde delinquent youth appeared, along with a product link and a mischievous smiley emoji: If you're truly my Master, come and slash the price for me!
Maitreya snorted coldly and casually swiped the message away.
Ding Ding Ding Ding~ Another flurry of messages came.
Maitreya Buddha opened the messages, this time popping up was the kind-faced Medicine Buddha. "Brother, help me slash a price, it's almost complete."
"Sigh~" Maitreya Buddha sighed. Now the whole Spiritual Mountain is obsessing over slashing prices, what on earth is Emperor Gouchen thinking? How did he come up with such bizarre ideas, and they are actually so enthusiastic about it.
Maitreya Buddha clicked and helped Medicine Buddha slash one cent, then sent a link back: "If you're really a brother, come and slash for me!"
"Master, the Diplomacy God seeks an audience outside," Huang Mei called from outside.
Maitreya Buddha furrowed his brows, how is he here again, and we aren't even on good terms? He said, "Just say I'm not in!"
"Ha ha~ Fellow Daoist Maitreya, come and see what I've brought for you." Joyous laughter came from outside.
The blonde delinquent kid poked his head in and whispered, "Buddha, what do we do now?"
Maitreya Buddha sighed helplessly, stood up with a smile on his face, and walked outside while saying, "Shen Gong, please come in!"
It's really necessary to be cordial, after all, Shen Gongbao still carries the title of an external God of the Heavenly Court. If he were to greet him coldly, it would be a slight to the Heavenly Court's dignity. The Jade Emperor might be furious, and then he would be in big trouble.
Inside the Great Leiyin Temple, The Buddha sat solemnly on the Lotus Platform.
Below, Buddha of Tranquil Light and Joy sneered and said, "Buddha, Maitreya is now openly showing his allegiance to the Heavenly Court."
Ma Yuan Venerate King Buddha also said, "Buddha, he ignored your gesture of goodwill."
The Buddha's majestic voice echoed in the hall, "Maitreya is the Buddha of East Buddha Ancestor!"
All the Buddha Bodhisattvas in the hall nodded, Maitreya Buddha is the Buddha of the Eastern Heavenly Court!
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Outside the Great Tang Chang'an, a temple stands tall, inside it Master Xuanzang sat cross-legged in a clean room, exuding a saintly aura. Two little monks stood outside, quietly browsing the Three Realms Mall.
The monk on the left exclaimed quietly, "Wuchen, look, Emperor Tang just bought a top-tier sports car."
The monk on the right immediately leaned over to look, seeing on the tablet display area, Emperor Li Shimin next to a luxurious Mechanical Car, a smile on his face, with a Noble Consort beautiful woman sitting inside the car.
Below it was written: "Mo School custom Mechanical Car, the only one en the nation."
The monk on the right said enviously, "I also want a Mechanical Car, but it's so expensive!"
Tap, tap, tap~ Footsteps echoed from outside.
Two little monks quickly put away the Three Realms Mall and stood upright and alert.
A few old monks dressed in kasayas walked briskly over to the front of the room.
The leading old monk respectfully said, "Master Xuanzhuang, the water and land law conference arranged by Emperor Tang is about to begin; please proceed to preside over the law conference."
Creak~ The door opened.
A handsome young monk stood inside the room, draped in a brand-new kasaya, spotlessly clean from head to toe.
Xuanzang pressed his palms together, bowed his head gently, and said, "Thank you for hosting."
The presiding old monk quickly returned the bow, "Master Xuanzhuang is a monk who has attained the way; this humble monk cannot accept such a salute from you."
Extending his hand to invite, he respectfully said, "Master, please proceed on your way!
My mechanical car is already waiting outside."
Xuanzang nodded and walked outside.
All the monks in the temple gathered, looking at Xuanzhuang with fervent gazes. For so many years, Buddhism has been suppressed and even slaughtered by the Hundred Schools, but now, we have finally turned the tide. Master Xuanzhuang has been favored by Emperor Tang, the day of Buddhism's rise is today, and when Buddhism rises, it will dominate over the Hundred Schools.
Inside Chang'an City, high law platforms were erected, banners fluttered, and precious canopies shimmered. Banners waved, casting rainbow light in the air; precious canopies glittered, reflecting the sun's rays like swift red lightning.
Thousands of residents of Chang'an sat below.
Xuanzang ascended the law platform, took his seat and chanted scriptures, while the crowd below listened intently.
Following that, Guanyin Bodhisattva transformed into a Jie Lai Monk, loudly selling kasayas and tin staffs, making outrageous statements, causing a huge disturbance at the water and land law conference, eventually reaching Emperor Tang.
Emperor Tang asked, "Monk, how much are you selling this kasaya for?"
The Jie Lai Monk, holding the kasaya and tin staff, looked around at the officials and arrogantly said, "The kasaya is worth five thousand taels, and the tin staff is worth two thousand taels!"
Cheng Yaojin managed to hold back from shouting, "How dare this monk make such outrageous claims before the Emperor! Come, let old Cheng see what is so special about this kasaya that it dares command thousands of taels!"
He strode forward, reaching out to grab the kasaya.
The Jie Lai Monk lightly stepped back, smoothly evading Cheng Yaojin's grasp, and smiled silently.
Cheng Yaojin paused, his eyes suddenly sharp, and a surge of murderous aura emanated from within him, making the hall seem like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, the stench of blood almost inducing nausea!
Cheng Yaojin, emerging from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood as the Demon Lord of Mayhem, fixed his demonic gaze on the Jie Lai Monk, locking him down with overwhelming murderous intent, and shouted, "Who is this cultivator that dares to mingle into the court? Are you seeking death!"
Then, several great generals stepped forward, Wei Chigong, Qin Qiong, Li Jing, Duke Fan, and others, stood before the Emperor, staring directly at the Jie Lai Monk. Each one of these figures emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood and were the founders of Great Tang, blessed with the Human Clan's destiny.
While human greats may not achieve longevity, their strength alone is enough to subdue Immortal Gods. Wei Zheng can slay dragons in his dreams, and both Qin Qiong and Wei Chigong can stand at the gate and scare away dragon souls. The terrifying nature of human greats is evident from this.
Other civil servants also looked in shock at the Jie Lai Monk, cultivator?! Then immediately turned vigilant. It's not that the Human Clan and cultivators have enmity per se, but the power of cultivators is too mighty and magical. For the Emperor's safety, cultivators generally are not admitted before the Emperor, unless they are trusted and serve Great Tang like Yuan Tiangang. This is to consider the safety of the Emperor and the stability of Great Tang.
Once a cultivator secretly hides and tries to approach the Emperor, it is usually execution first, report later. Now that this monk has concealed his identity to appear before the Emperor, what is his intention?
Each civil servant stared at the old monk, their eyes filled with a white light, their vast power strong as the sun and the moon, ready to burst forth.
A venerable Taoist appeared beside Li Shimin, holding a horsetail whisk, and Yuan Tiangang also appeared, scrutinizing the old monk.
The Jie Lai Monk pressed his palms together, bowed slightly, and with a smile said, "I am just an old monk selling kasayas; even if we can't strike a deal, why should the distinguished officials be so heated!"