"We've … been here … for three days … Is it … a month in the outside world?"
Nine-tailed Fox looked at Xu Qi 'an as he slowly cut through space and spoke.
The two of them were not moving fast, but compared to Desolation, who was moving step by step, they already had the advantage.
"Probably …"
Xu Qi 'an paused and said,
"I suddenly thought of a problem."
Nine-tailed Fox waited patiently for him to finish his sentence and replied,
"What's the problem? Also, why don't you look at me?"
"It takes half a day to turn my head. It's too strenuous." Xu Qi 'an gave a simple reason and said, "Unbelievable.
How did a Godfiend with such a powerful Spiritual Accumulation die? "
Spatial conversion required full concentration to operate, and it had a great connection with his gaze. If Xu Qi 'an wanted to convert any space, he had to see it with his own eyes.
If he looked sideways at Nine-tailed Fox, the converted space would be in her direction, which would cause the trajectory to deviate.
Nine-tailed Fox thought for a moment and replied,
"The power of every transcendent-grade is unfathomable. This Godfiend who controls the laws of the world might not be very strong. If Desolation falls into such a domain and uses his innate supernatural power to devour everything, do you think the laws of slow time in this space can still be maintained?"
Xu Qi 'an did not say anything else and agreed with Nine-tailed Fox's statement.
Because the latter was bored, she was in the mood to talk and whispered,
"The Supervisor said that the center of Godfiend Island has the key to the first great calamity. Do you think the purpose of this island's existence is to store that thing?"
Xu Qi 'an immediately corrected her, "The word' store 'is not used correctly.
"The word 'stored' isn't right. Who stored it?"
Seeing the silver-haired demoness in silence, he diverted his thoughts and continued, "However, your thoughts are worth pondering.
"However, your thoughts are worth pondering. Why is this island in the Ruins of End? Where did that thing on the island come from? Why did it cause the Gods and Demons to kill each other? Also, why is the first great calamity different from the second great calamity?
"What's the difference between the two great calamities?"
Nine-tailed Fox shook her head,
"Maybe we have to see that thing to understand everything. The Supervisor said that we can understand it when we see it."
Xu Qi 'an skipped this topic and said while teleporting with Nine-tailed Fox,
"I've been restless lately! I don't know if it's an illusion, but I keep hearing things. "
"Auditory hallucinations?" Nine-Tailed Fox was shocked.
"The sound of Sanskrit echoes in my ears. Someone keeps calling me the Supreme Buddha," Xu Qi 'an said in a low voice.
The silver-haired demoness felt that he was lying again.
…
Capital City, Grand Spirit Building.
"It's midsummer."
The handsome Wei Yuan, whose sideburns were slightly white, sat behind the table. He glanced at the old man in the scarlet robe opposite him and smiled.
"It's time to pull in the net."
Zhao Shou, who was dressed in a crimson robe, stood ramrod straight and wore an official hat. He no longer had his usual unruly hair drooping down. He nodded and said,
"It takes time to send the message and organize the people. If we pull the net now, we can weaken the Buddha's fate before the Buddhist Dharma Assembly! How many followers has the Mahayana Buddhism in the Western Regions gathered? "
Wei Yuan generously gave out confidential information.
"According to the information that was sent back last time, there are more than 300,000 people who secretly believe in Mahayana Buddhism among the common people of the Western Region."
As for now, there would only be more.
"300,000 …" Zhao Shou gasped. "How can there be so many?"
Wei Yuan shook his head and said,
"If His Majesty hears this, he will invite you to visit the Ministry of Revenue's treasury."
Zhao Shou furrowed his brows in confusion.
Wei Yuan immediately told Zhao Shou about the strategy of "giving money to those who believe in Buddhism" and "getting friends and relatives to believe in Buddhism". To keep it a secret, only he and Huaiqing in the imperial court knew about it. Even the Minister of Revenue and the assistant minister did not know about it.
Because the money did not go through the Ministry of Revenue, but through the three Guan Cities in the North and South.
Of course, the people who worked at the lower levels were excluded.
"No wonder the Minister of Revenue complained in private that the money could not be collected and wrote memorials to impeach the officials in charge of the three Guan Cities. In the end, it was always suppressed by His Majesty." Zhao Shou suddenly realized.
Wei Yuan took a sip of tea.
"The strongest force in the world will always be money. Coupled with Dhu Lohan's hard work in the past two years, 300,000 believers is not a lot."
Apart from the above two reasons, the Mahayana Buddhism was suitable for preaching and spreading.
It was easier for the people at the bottom to recognize it.
Zhao Shou frowned as he rejoiced.
"Have we underestimated the spreading power of the Mahayana Buddhism? If Mahayana Buddhism is established as the national religion, it will spread everywhere in the Central Plains in the future. It will be difficult to contain it. "
Wei Yuan did not panic at all.
He smiled and said, "Mahayana Buddhism is different from the Buddhist sects in the Western Regions. There will not be experts at the level of Bodhisattva and Buddha. Besides, Mahayana Buddhism believes in Du E and the Supreme Buddha, Xu Ningyan. "
Zhao Shou pondered for a moment and felt relieved.
The lack of top experts meant that they could contain, suppress, and restrict their development.
If he believed in Xu Ningyan, he would be able to keep the Mahayana Buddhism under control.
Wei Yuan continued.
"I asked Scholar Zhao to come here this time because I want to discuss with you how to move the 300,000 people from the Western Regions to the Central Plains."
This was a huge project. The escort and follow-up arrangements alone were not something an ordinary force could handle. Only a dynasty like Daibun had the corresponding national power.
Zhao Shou held the teacup and said slowly,
"The cold disaster last year and the rebel army of Yun Province had a great impact. The Central Plains has not recovered yet. The population has decreased sharply, and the fields have been abandoned. Although it is regrettable, it is an opportunity for us now.
"Daibun has enough land to settle the Mahayana Buddhists.
"But a large-scale migration will definitely cause a commotion. It is best to move eastward in batches. As for food, midsummer is here, and the autumn harvest is not far away. We are not afraid of not being able to feed these people. "
In addition, the people from the Western Regions who moved to the Central Plains could become an important labor force, which was what Daibun needed at the moment.
Wei Yuan added,
"We have to move to the Central Plains before the Buddhist Assembly."
Next, the two discussed the area where the Mahayana Buddhists should be settled, how to move eastward in batches, how many people would be needed to escort them, and how to plan the route.
In the end, Zhao Shou suggested,
"Tell Wang Zhenwen about this later. As the empire's tailor, no one can compare to you when it comes to the overall situation. But when it comes to the details, Wang Zhenwen is much better than you. "
Wei Yuan nodded with a smile and suddenly asked,
He suddenly asked, "Does the destiny of Mahayana Buddhism belong to Xu Qi'an?"
Zhao Shou pondered.
"Since it is the Orthodoxy, Daibun will get 10%, Du E will get 10%, and Xu Ningyan will get 80%."
The director sighed and said enviously,
"When you were nurturing that little gong, did you ever think that such a day would come?"
When Wei Yuan heard this, he immediately put down the teacup and put his hands in his wide sleeves.
"Li Miaozhen once said,
"When doing good deeds, don't ask about the future.
"For me, it is the same."
His smile was calm and his eyes gentle, but Zhao Shou could clearly sense the pride hidden in Wei Qingyi's eyes and tone.
"Look at how smug you are …" Zhao Shou, the teacher, took a sip of the tea in his cup expressionlessly and hissed.
"This is aged tea, right?"
Wei Yuan was taken aback. He lowered his head to look at the teacup.
"This is the first batch of tea planted by Mu Nanzi this year. Xu Ningyan specially sent it before he went out to sea."
Zhao Shou revealed a 'puzzled' expression.
"But I remember that after Xu Ningyan married Princess Lin 'an, the Flower God stopped planting tea. This was something Erlang and I talked about when he teased his big brother. Oh, I might have remembered wrongly. "
Wei Yuan: "…"
… …
In the Western Regions, the sky was an enchanting blue. White clouds quietly hung on the horizon.
The lofty Alan Tuo Mountains stood under the blue sky and white clouds, as if they had existed since ancient times.
In the wilderness at the foot of Alan Tuo Mountains, believers from various cities and countries in the Western Regions kowtowed every three steps towards the Sacred Mountain.
They were extremely devout. Their faith was above everything else, including family and respect for the Emperor.
In the Western Regions, the Emperor was just a puppet and the nobles were servants under the Emperor's authority.
The people living in the Western Regions could disrespect the Emperor and be disloyal to the nobles, but they could not have no faith.
Their faith was only in the supreme Buddha, the one and only Buddha since ancient times.
Especially when they looked into the distance and saw the lofty Sacred Mountain, their hearts were filled with reverence and devotion.
According to the people near Alan Tuo, not long ago, the Sacred Mountain was jointly attacked by the Southern Border demons and the Central Plains Daibun experts. The commotion was so loud that it could be heard dozens of miles away.
The Sacred Mountain, Alan Tuo, was almost razed to the ground.
But now they saw with their own eyes that the Sacred Mountain was intact, standing silently between heaven and earth.
The only evidence was that there was no snow on the peak of the Sacred Mountain, and it was no longer a bald old man.
On a plain extremely far from Alan Tuo, under a Bodhi tree, Du 'e, who was wearing a red and yellow robe, sat cross-legged with his palms pressed together, looking at Alan Tuo in the distance.
A middle-aged monk stood next to him with his palms pressed together.
The middle-aged monk had the standard features of the Western Regions, and his face was round. If Xu Qi 'an were here, he would recognize him as Jing Chen, who had clashed with him during the Buddhist battle.
"Master, the Daibun court has sent us a message."
Du 'e nodded slightly.
Jing Chen continued.
"The Daibun plans to separate the two thousand miles of land in the northern part of Thunder State and Chu Zhou City for the Mahayana Buddhism to live in and provide food for a year. Azuro and Jinlian of the Earth Sect, the two Transcendents, will be stationed in the Mahayana Buddhism Sect to prevent the Bodhisattvas from taking revenge.
"In addition, on the day of the Buddhist Assembly, the Empress has agreed to issue a decree to confer the Mahayana Buddhism Sect as the national religion."
Conferring the Mahayana Buddhism Sect as the national religion was equivalent to giving the Mahayana Buddhism Sect a status. Its destiny would condense and be separated from the Buddhist sects of the Western Regions.
Dhu Lohan nodded slightly in satisfaction.
Jing Chen paused for a moment and said, "However, the Daibun has a condition. We have to complete the migration before the Buddhist Assembly."
Dhu Lohan pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Just do as they request."
Monk Jing Chen responded and revealed a smile.
"The Mahayana Buddhism can flourish under the noses of the Bodhisattvas. The Daibun court has indeed done its best. Master, you are right. We can not believe in the Daibun, but we can believe in Xu Yinluo.
"No, it's the supreme Buddha."
If not for the Daibun court's support at all costs, it would have been very difficult for the Mahayana Buddhism to develop rapidly in a short period of time and spread among the poor commoners at the bottom of the hierarchy.
Du 'e said calmly,
"The Bodhisattvas' eyes are never on dust."
Dust referred to the commoners at the bottom of the hierarchy.
"Xu Ningyan hasn't returned yet?" He immediately asked.
"There's no news." Jing Chen shook his head.
Dhu Lohan frowned slightly and sighed.
"I hope he'll already be a half-step Martial God when he returns."
After saying the important matters, Jing Chen looked at Alan Tuo in the distance and subconsciously lowered his voice.
"Master, wasn't the Holy Mountain destroyed?!"
Upon hearing that, Dhu Lohan's expression turned complicated.
"Buddha is the Holy Mountain, and the Holy Mountain is Buddha."
What did he mean? Buddha had turned into a mountain? Jing Chen frowned.
…
After a few days of spatial transformations, Xu Qi 'an and the Nine-Tailed Fox saw a huge monster in front of them. Its body was comparable to a mountain. Its fur was black, and it had a body similar to a goat's. There were six long curved horns on its head that looked like thorns.
Desolation!
They had finally caught up to Desolation.
In a place even further away than Desolation, there was a pillar of light that soared into the sky.
The thing that the Supervisor said symbolized the Great Tribulation … Xu Qi 'an and the Nine-Tailed Fox felt their hearts skip a beat.
At the same time, Desolation, who was walking slowly in front of them, suddenly stopped. Then, he "slowly" turned his head.
The man, the fox, and the Godfiend looked at each other.
There was a clear change in Desolation's expression. It was like a person who had discovered a treasure and suddenly realized that two fellows were snatching food from the tiger's mouth.
Coincidentally, at that moment, Xu Qi 'an slowly completed a short-distance teleportation in front of him.
Spatial Dharma artifact … Desolation's golden pupils constricted.
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