Chapter 71: Journey to the West, the Heavenly Lord of Tribulation, Trial(2/3)
The fat Taoist priest had a shiny face and was talking eloquently.
All the Da Luo Jinxian also listened with great interest and stood in awe.
The Barefoot Immortal nodded frequently, suddenly enlightened, and couldn't help but admire:
"My Taoist friend is proficient in heavenly arithmetic, he is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and his magic power is profound and admirable. I dare to ask my friend's name. Where is the fairyland?"
"Fellow Taoist is a bit unfamiliar. I apologize for my ignorance, but I have never heard of your name."
"Who is the Taoist Priest?"
Some powerful officials also asked, with respectful expressions, as if they were meeting senior experts.
The fat Taoist priest's face glowed red, he waved his hand and said:
"The poor Taoist priest, whose name is Duan De, and whose common name is Cao Yusheng, is a rural immortal. He has been practicing behind closed doors and cultivating wild fox Zen. His knowledge is crude and it is difficult for him to enter the elegant hall.
Thanks to the great love of a few mountain comrades, I respectfully call you the Heavenly Lord of the Tribulation Transcendence. However, the name is not worthy of the name. I dare not make it big and make everyone laugh. Just call me Duan De."
"It turns out it's the Lord of Tribulation. I'm disrespectful." Master Taiyi bowed his hand politely.
In Taoism, at least one has to be a Daluo Jinxian to be called a Heavenly Lord, and usually one has to be a veteran Daluo.
Bragging and self-proclaimed are another matter.
"Tianzun has profound magic power, can withstand eternal loneliness, keeps a low profile and avoids the world, and is dedicated to seeking the truth, which is admirable."
"Cao Tianzun, I have admired you for a long time."
All the great masters were very considerate and praised the fat Taoist priest for a while.
They couldn't tell which Buddhist master was responsible for Huaguo Mountain, and they didn't know the specific situation of Stone Monkey. However, the fat Taoist priest knew everything about it. What he said was very organized and not nonsense.
With such knowledge, he is naturally not an ordinary person.
The aura on the opponent's body is also the number of Da Luo.
The Barefoot Immortal had not forgotten the business. After some polite remarks, he asked:
"I dare to ask Cao Tianzun, what are the four monkeys in the world?"
"The first is the clever stone monkey, which can understand changes, know the time of the sky, know the location, and can move stars and change battles.
The second is the six-eared macaque, which is good at listening to sounds, able to understand, know the front and back, and everything is clear.
The third one is the monkey, holding the sun and moon, shrinking thousands of mountains, distinguishing between good and bad, and playing with the universe.
The fourth is the red-hatted horse and monkey, who understands yin and yang, understands people and affairs, is good at going in and out, avoids death and prolongs life.
These four monkeys do not fall into the ten categories, and do not deserve the name of two realms."
Taoist priest Duan answered fluently, and the longevity lock hanging around his neck seemed to shine brighter. The auspicious words "long life and wealth" emitted a wishful light, making him look more noble and kind.
"So, that stone monkey is the Lingming Stone Monkey?"
"It turns out there is such an origin and saying..."
"I have learned a lot."
All the powerful men nodded one after another. He was worthy of being a Heavenly Lord, and he was indeed well-informed.
They have never heard of the theory of the four monkeys.
Master Taiyi shook his cattail leaf fan, with a puzzled look on his face, and said:
"Tao Zhang Duan, isn't it? These four monkeys seem not to be as magical as you said."
After a pause, he pointed his fan at a group of monkeys on Huaguo Mountain and added:
"Fellow Taoists, please take a look. There are three ape monkeys and two red-breasted monkeys on the Huaguo Mountain. Don't you see that they have the ability to understand yin and yang, understand people, use the sun and moon, and shrink thousands of mountains?"
"That's right, I just remembered that I also raised a simian monkey, which is a bit magical, but it definitely doesn't have the ability to reach for the stars and the moon, or move mountains and reclaim seas."
"Taoist Master Duan, are you talking nonsense?"
The Barefoot Immortal, Taiyi Zhenren, Lu Dongbin and others all raised questions, but Tianzun stopped shouting and looked at the fat Taoist Master like he was looking at a charlatan.
Damn, I almost got deceived by this damn fat man.
All the talk about the four monkeys in the world and their miraculous claims is bullshit.
Lingming stone monkeys and six-eared macaques have never been seen by anyone, so it’s hard to comment on them. However, red-breasted macaques and black-armed monkeys are really not rare. If you look for more groups of monkeys, you can always find one or two.
The red-necked horse monkeys and the long-branched monkeys behaved so well that it was really hard for them to believe the value of the Lingming stone monkeys and the six-eared macaques.
The fat Taoist priest's face was not red but his heart was not beating. He spoke plausibly and said:
"Dear Taoist friends, I am not talking nonsense. I was passing through the West once and happened to meet the Buddha preaching in a small country in Hezhou, Xiniu. This is what he said. He also proposed the theory of the four monkeys in the world.
As for the red-necked monkeys and monkeys, the monkeys are not so magical, and Pindao is not sure. It cannot be that the Buddha is talking nonsense and driving up the price of monkeys, right?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.
When it comes to Tathagata Buddha, even though Taiyi Zhenren, Barefoot Immortal and others are still confused in their hearts, they dare not make any casual comments.
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Suddenly, at the edge of Huaguo Mountain, with the sun shining and the moon rippling, two Bodhisattvas, dressed in cassocks and sitting in lotus position on the lotus platform, appeared at the same time.
Then the east shines brightly, the light of glass, shining on the universe.
A giant Buddha appears.
His body is blue, his face is kind, his eyes are full of wisdom, his manner is solemn, his ears hang down from his shoulders, he is wearing Buddhist robes, his chest is exposed and his right arm is exposed. There are halos, auspicious clouds, distant mountains and other decorations behind him. The Buddha's light shines, making people on the bank of the East China Sea
The blue waves are dyed with gold, shining all over the world.
Medicine Master Glazed Light Tathagata, also known as "Medicine Buddha", is the leader of the Oriental Pure Glaze World and the highest Buddha of Buddhism resident in Dongsheng Shenzhou.
The two Bodhisattvas are Moonlight Bodhisattva, Sunlight Bodhisattva, and the left and right attendants of Medicine Buddha.
Medicine Master Glazed Light Tathagata appeared, his eyes like torches, staring at the fat Taoist priest, and said:
"I dare to ask you, when and where did you meet the World Honored One? Where did you start talking about the four monkeys in the world?"
"Fat Taoist, don't talk nonsense here!"
"You are so courageous to slander the Buddha and the Dharma!"
Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva were not so polite and shouted and asked questions one after another.
They originally didn't want to show up, but the Buddha had told them not to be too high-profile at this time and let the stone monkey grow up naturally and make arrangements later.
But this fat Taoist priest is so eloquent that he wishes the entire three worlds knew how special the stone monkey is, and he still talks nonsense and uses the name of Buddha to brag.
In fact, they weren't sure if it was just a lie... but if he continued talking, the big boss who was originally not interested in Stone Monkey would become curious and come to investigate.
This undoubtedly adds to the obstruction of Buddhism.
Seeing that the "Three Saints of the East" had made an attack, everyone was shocked and immediately stepped aside, leaving the fat Taoist alone to face one Buddha and two Bodhisattvas.
The fat Taoist priest Duan De looked calm and unhurried, shook his head and said:
"Okay, you Buddhists with big fists and poor Taoists with small arms and legs can't afford to offend you, so I won't say anything and say goodbye!"
He flicked his sleeves and left on the clouds.
The sun shone brightly, shining brightly throughout the universe, manifesting the sun disk and blocking his way.
Sunlight Bodhisattva's body is red, with a sun wheel in his left palm, and a red red flower in his right hand. His expression is serious and he says:
"Taoist Master, please stay. You haven't explained yet when the Buddha mentioned the theory of the four monkeys in the world."
"Don't mention it, it's bad luck."
"..."
Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva's expressions darkened, Buddha light surged all over their bodies, one was cold and the other was hot, the sun and moon merged, distorting the space.
They both have the cultivation level of the Taiyi Golden Immortal, and together they can suppress the average Great Luo Immortal.
The most troublesome thing is Medicine Master Glazed Light Tathagata. He is a Buddha, a leader among ancient Buddhas, and has quasi-sage cultivation.
The fat Taoist priest showed no signs of weakness and glared at them sideways and said:
"Why, the Buddhist sect is so overbearing. On the territory of the Dongsheng Shenzhou Taoist sect, I can't say a word even if I'm a Taoist? Are you engaging in literary inquisition?"
The two Bodhisattvas were immediately speechless.
The disciple of Chanjiao, Taiyi Zhenren said:
"Guys, forget it, Taoist Master Duan just said a few more words. I believe he has learned his lesson."
Many powerful people agreed.
Why, you’re not allowed to brag about it?
"But in the name of Buddha..."
"How do you know that Buddha never mentioned the Four Monkeys?"
Taoist priest Duan De glared at the two Bodhisattvas fiercely, "If the Buddha mentioned it, would you eat shit?"
A group of powerful people: "..."
To be continued...