454: Chapter 218 Rumors_2 454: Chapter 218 Rumors_2 Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha could not help but take a few extra glances, and then he couldn’t resist chanting solemnly in his heart a few times.
Jin Chan watched with great interest, without overthinking it much.
Seeing the behavior of the various Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats at Mount Ling, he couldn’t help but scoff.
The so-called practitioners of the Empty Gate could not even resist such a simple temptation of beauty, giving rise to many thoughts in their minds.
No wonder Mount Ling had not produced a Great Heavenly Venerate for so many years.
Beauty is the lowest form of temptation, yet they could not sit upright and face it directly, afraid to even look, what kind of cultivation is that?
At that moment, the people of Mount Ling were resisting the allure of beauty.
But, Jin Chan knew that this was because they had not penetrated through it.
If one had penetrated through the allure of beauty, even if a woman ten times more beautiful than a Flying Apsara were to flirt before them, they could still face her directly without any ripples arising in their heart.
All this might seem like he was creating trouble, but more so, he was helping the Buddhas of Mount Ling refine their minds.
To transcend the world, to avoid the world.
Both are about not facing one’s own heart directly, unable to even face their own hearts directly, how could they penetrate through?
These people seemed to have profound mana and had become Buddhas and ancestors, yet not one could reach the pinnacle.
Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha clasped his hands together; he felt somewhat embarrassed and tried his best to avoid looking directly at these seductive Flying Apsaras.
However, when he noticed the cold smile at the corner of Jin Chan’s mouth, Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha was shocked.
Being a wise man, he immediately guessed the true intention of Jin Chan.
Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha trembled, he who is revered as the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a Past Buddha, and the teacher of Buddha.
Yet, he had not seen through even this, still needing an enlightenment from someone younger.
Upon realizing this, Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha stood up, bowed to Jin Chan, and said, “Thank you for your enlightenment, Buddha.”
“Understood?”
Glancing sideways at Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha, Jin Chan asked with a smile.
Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha, flushed with shame, said, “Understood.
The Second Buddha Ancestor’s realm is profound and beyond our comparison.
Thank you for the enlightenment, you can indeed be our teacher.”
Maitreya Buddha frowned.
He was somewhat perplexed about the situation.
The actions of Jin Chan were absurd, yet Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha seemed to be in a teachable mood.
He showed an inquiring expression but Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha said nothing and just sat back down.
However, Maitreya Buddha noticed a change in Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha’s aura.
This surprised him, leaving him somewhat baffled.
The others also sensed this, all looking bewildered with quirky expressions.
Jin Chan couldn’t bother about them; having one person understand was enough for him.
The Tathagata Buddha had arrived at the Ziwei Heavenly Court.
Seeing his appearance, many people showed surprise, wondering why he had come.
Sun Wukong then laughed and said, “Ziwei, I have brought the person to you, there’s nothing more for Old Sun to do here.”
“Wait a moment.”
Just as Sun Wukong was about to leave, Great Emperor Ziwei called out to him.
Sun Wukong glanced at him, feeling irritated, and said, “Why do I feel like you’re plotting something against me?”
Great Emperor Ziwei’s expression almost faltered, and he rolled his eyes at Sun Wukong, annoyed, saying, “Nonsense, what could I possibly scheme against you?”
“Ha.”
Sun Wukong scoffed, full of skepticism.
Ziwei trustworthy, as likely as a pig climbing a tree.
Tianpeng, however, had a cold gaze when he saw the Tathagata Buddha, as if ready to devour him alive.
The Tathagata Buddha merely smiled faintly and said to Tianpeng, “Marshal Tianpeng, I know why you hate me.
I will give you something soon in hopes of resolving our enmity, as we must serve in the same palace hereafter.”
“Ha.”
Tianpeng scoffed, but said nothing.
Clearly, his hatred was too deep to be put aside, simply impossible.
The Tathagata Buddha, however, was quite certain, merely offering a slight smile, then ignoring Marshal Tianpeng to focus on Great Emperor Ziwei.
With everyone curiously watching, Great Emperor Ziwei finally said, “You must be curious why I have invited the Tathagata Buddha here.”
The immortals were naturally curious.
Knowing the prior hostilities between Mount Ling and the Ziwei Heavenly Court, the two were completely adversarial.
Even though Mount Ling had recently sworn allegiance to Great Emperor Ziwei, it still wouldn’t justify the Tathagata Buddha’s presence in the Ziwei Heavenly Palace.
Not to mention, wasn’t he afraid that Ziwei Heavenly Court might take the opportunity to detain and kill him?
Seeing the curious expressions on everyone’s faces, Great Emperor Ziwei said, “From today, the Tathagata Buddha will be a Grand Sorcerer of the Heavenly Court, a position equivalent to the Four Heavenly Kings.”
Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily startled.
But soon, they realized something was amiss.
Although Great Emperor Ziwei said the Tathagata’s position was equivalent to that of the Four Heavenly Kings, he had not mentioned any actual power.
Meaning the position of Tathagata as a Grand Sorcerer of the Heavenly Court was just a title, a powerless role that sounds impressive but is utterly useless.
Just like the original case of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven.
Such tactics, both Great Emperor Ziwei and the Tathagata Buddha had similar styles.
The Tathagata Buddha did not mind at all, he simply smiled slightly and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”
After speaking, he then stood in front of Gold Star Taibai.
After all, the position of a Grand Sorcerer of the Heavenly Court is equivalent to the Four Heavenly Kings, and Gold Star Taibai, although he is the chief among civil officials, could not be compared to the Four Heavenly Kings.
Gold Star Taibai naturally had no objections, he just smiled slightly and stepped aside.
As Great Emperor Ziwei had already informed him in advance, Gold Star Taibai naturally would not have any reservations.
Meanwhile, Great Emperor Ziwei’s gaze shifted to Sun Wukong, his eyes gleaming as he said, “Great Sage Equalling Heaven, step forward to receive your decree.”