Chapter 1308: 568: The Journey to the West Is About to Begin! (Part 2)

Chapter 1308: Chapter 568: The Journey to the West Is About to Begin! (Part 2)

Zhao Feng gazed at Guanyin, his eyes full of anticipation, as if waiting for an answer.

Faced with this question, Guanyin fell into contemplation. She closed her eyes slightly, clasped her hands together, seemingly engaged in a fierce struggle and decision within her heart.

A moment later.

Guanyin slowly opened her eyes, her gaze carrying a trace of struggle as she looked at Zhao Feng and said, "What the Crown Prince said in the past is indeed profound."

"Compared to the Qin’s principle of valuing all beings and the Buddhist ideal of saving and alleviating the sufferings of sentient beings, the so-called reincarnation of becoming a superior person in the next life is nothing but a true deception, even an absurdly extreme scam."

The meaning in Guanyin’s words carried a wave, which she had to admit even if she didn’t want to.

"The so-called Spirit Mountain’s Buddhist Law was only set by those Buddhas to stabilize their own rule of Buddhist Laws."

"The true Buddhist Law lies in Qin."

Guanyin continued, her tone full of recognition and admiration for the Great Qin Buddhism, as if she had already seen through the essence of the Buddhist Law.

Upon hearing Guanyin’s response, Zhao Feng was very satisfied, nodded slightly, and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

"It seems that over the years, Daoist has truly grasped the true Buddhist Law."

Zhao Feng said, "However, with your five hundred years of cultivation in Qin, the Buddhist Law has already reached its peak, and at this point, you should be able to break through to the Quasi-Saint Realm."

"Why haven’t you broken through yet?"

Zhao Feng smiled slightly, looking at Guanyin with some curiosity.

To this question, Guanyin, however, shook her head gently, a determined expression appeared on her face, and she said slowly, "Compared to the Quasi-Saint Path, I would prefer to continue traveling Qin as a mortal, delving deeper into the Dao of Buddhist Law."

For many years in Qin.

Guanyin’s heart was already full of a persistent love for the Buddhist Law, and after understanding the true Buddhist Law, the Buddhist Law belonging to all beings, it seemed that nothing in the world could shake her faith.

"For these five hundred years, I have sealed my cultivation, traveling every inch of Qin as a mere mortal."

"During this time, I have gained a lot."

Guanyin continued, a smile appearing on her face, a kind of fulfillment and relief after experiencing the vicissitudes.

"In any case, thank you Crown Prince of Qin for giving me this rare chance."

"Now, I count myself as knowing what the true Buddhist Law is, what it means for there to be always someone stronger than oneself."

Guanyin clasped her hands together again, bowing deeply to Zhao Feng to express her inner gratitude.

"You know, I do not seek merely your realization."

Zhao Feng looked at Guanyin, his eyes full of expectation.

"Do you not wish for the true path of Buddhist Law, the path of sentience, to be spread across the world?"

Zhao Feng asked, this time with a greater sense of anticipation in his tone.

The present Guanyin already possessed the qualifications for Zhao Feng to bring her into the Qin’s camp, or rather, she already held the opportunity to inherit the Great Qin Buddhism.

Among those at the top of the future Great Qin Buddhism, she would surely have a place.

Faced with Zhao Feng’s solicitation, Guanyin’s face revealed a trace of difficulty. She lowered her head slightly, her eyebrows furrowed, seemingly engaged in a fierce struggle and dilemma within her heart.

Perhaps for her, truly joining Qin would be an act of disloyalty towards the Buddhist Sect she once belonged to.

"Do you feel that joining Qin is disloyalty to the Buddhist Sect?"

Zhao Feng seemingly saw through Guanyin’s thoughts, smiled slightly, and asked.

The smile naturally carried insight, able to understand Guanyin’s inner struggle.

"Isn’t it?" Guanyin responded with a bitter smile, her tone full of helplessness and confusion, evidently troubled by her decision.

"If the future Spirit Mountain Buddhist Sect becomes the land of Great Qin Buddhism, then how is it betrayal?"

Zhao Feng continued, looking at Guanyin earnestly.

"Daoist has found the true path of Buddhist Law, saving the sentient beings. Isn’t the benevolence for all beings grander than your own desires?" Zhao Feng’s voice was solemn, echoing in Guanyin’s heart.

Guanyin’s expression remained one of struggle and hesitation.

Clearly.

She had yet to make that decision.

Thinking about it, the Buddhist Sect had treated her well for countless years.

Though she had not been ordained as Buddha, she had garnered considerable resources within the Buddhist Sect.

The Buddhist Sect controlled all beings, though it had the suspicion of fooling them, she once benefitted from it as well.

"Nowadays..."

Guanyin slowly opened her mouth, her voice carrying a hint of emotion.

"Over these five hundred years, the Buddhist Law I once practiced has already changed."

Guanyin said, slowly raising her hand.

A pure ray of Buddha Light gathered gradually in her palm. This light was gentle and warm, exuding a comforting aura.

Zhao Feng gazed closely, realizing this Buddha Light was no longer the Buddha Light of the Spirit Mountain’s Mahayana Buddhism from the Western Buddha Land.

Though both were gold, they were fundamentally very different.

The Buddhist Law was divided into three types in the present world: Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, and Great Qin Buddhism.

The realms cultivated by these three kinds of Buddhist Law and the Buddha Power they contained were distinctly different.

"Presently, Daoist’s Buddhist Law is entirely the Great Qin Buddhism."

Seeing this, Zhao Feng couldn’t help but reveal a gratified smile.

"Even if you belong to the Spirit Mountain, can you truly integrate into it?" Zhao Feng said with a smile, this was precisely the outcome he had always been hoping for.

Guanyin was originally a Bodhisattva, harboring love for sentient beings. If she were to belong to Qin, truly understanding the Great Qin Buddhism and comprehending the path of sentience, she would certainly achieve greater accomplishments in the future.

"If I were to join Qin and respect the Great Qin Buddhism, what would Crown Prince of Qin require of me?" Guanyin looked at Zhao Feng, her eyes revealing a trace of determination. She knew she had reached the point where she had to make a decision.

"At present, I require nothing of Daoist."

Zhao Feng shook his head and said.

"If there is anything, it would be to coordinate with Qin in the future, eliminating the Spirit Mountain’s Mahayana Buddhism, and ensuring that the entire world respects the Great Qin Buddhism." Zhao Feng said slowly, revealing his ambition.

"Or rather, allowing only the Great Qin Buddhism to exist in the world. This is the Buddhist Law that aligns with sentient beings’ interests."

Zhao Feng said solemnly, without hiding his intentions at all.

The existence of the Great Qin Buddhism is precisely this.

Zhao Feng not only wanted to promote the Great Qin Buddhism but also to seize all the Qi Fortune from the Spirit Mountain Buddhist Sect, eliminating Mahayana Buddhism meant seizing the Buddhist Sect’s Qi Fortune.

"Crown Prince of Qin wants to seize the Qi Fortune of the Buddhist Sect?" Guanyin naturally understood Zhao Feng’s intentions immediately..

"Isn’t the so-called Journey to the West the Buddhist Sect’s attempt to seize the Fortune of my Qin?"

"Can’t I seize the Qi Fortune of the Buddhist Sect?"

Zhao Feng smiled lightly, not finding his idea overly excessive.

In the mortal world, what Qin contended for was land, population, and resources, only thus could national power be strengthened.

But upon entering the Earth Immortal Realm, not only territory and resources were contended, but also the mysterious and powerful Qi Fortune.

This Qi Fortune is what Immortals and Gods long for.

Ever since the Primordial Era, the numerous disputes among forces were largely for the struggle over Qi Fortune.

The eastward spread of Buddhism aimed to enter Eastern Divine Continent, intending for Buddhism to dominate the Divine Continent.

If the Buddhist Sect actually succeeded, Qin’s Qi Fortune would surely be affected.

This is also why, facing Qin, Duo Bao Tathagata would make concessions step by step, because he had no other choice and no other means.

If Qin directly closed off the country, preventing Jin Chanzi from departing Qin for the Journey to the West, the catastrophe would not be triggered, and the Buddhist Sect’s plan to gain enormous Qi Fortune would become a mere mirage.

Just that, Duo Bao Tathagata was mistaken.

While he was scheming against Qin, Zhao Feng was also plotting against his Buddhist Sect.

The five-member scripture-fetching group, Jin Chanzi belongs to Qin, Sun Wukong belongs to Qin, The White Dragon Horse belongs to the Dragon Clan, also belonging to Qin.

As for Tianpeng, he belongs to the Human Sect, naturally not belonging to the Buddhist Sect.

In this sense, the long-planned westward scripture-fetching of the Buddhist Sect, had long invisibly woven a robe for Qin.

"This time’s great calamity is under the Heavenly Dao, the great prosperity of the Buddhist Sect." Guanyin said solemnly, her eyes full of doubt: "Does Crown Prince of Qin intend to defy the Heavenly Dao?"

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