Gu Li
The Buddhist Domain.
His bald head was draped in a kasaya, and he knelt devoutly on a prayer mat. He held a scroll of Buddhist scriptures in his hands, and the table beside him was piled high with them.
He calmly recited each character on the scroll until he read the last character. Then, he closed his eyes and thought about the Great Dao in the scripture.
After a long while, he closed the scroll and placed it at the very top of the pile.
"Amitabha."
He calmly chanted the true meaning of Buddhism. Before long, a Bodhisattva floated over to the ancestral hall he knelt in.
"Gu Li."
The Bodhisattva standing at the door called out softly. Gu Li calmly turned around and bowed.
"Your disciple greets you, Bodhisattva Guanyin."
"The Buddha said that once you've read all three thousand Buddhist scriptures, he sent me to ask you a few questions. Do you want to leave, or do you want to stay in the Buddhist Domain and convert to Buddhism? "
Guanyin Bodhisattva asked faintly. This was what Buddha had told him before he left.
He'd originally planned on following the Buddha to participate in the Struggle for Supremacy, but the Buddha had predicted that he'd completely comprehend the scriptures by then, so he'd left him behind to help him.
I can leave!
Gu Li, who'd been in the Buddhist Domain for so long, felt his heart ripple. He'd been thinking about this day and night, all for the sake of leaving this place.
Convert to Buddhism!
Ptooey.
I don't want to waste the rest of my life in this bunch of bald donkeys.
He was the Emperor Chosen by Heaven, the one who'd illuminated the Emperor Star. In the future, he was bound to shine brilliantly. Furthermore, he still had to go out and deal with that guy …..
As he considered this, a hint of viciousness welled up in Gu Li's heart.
"Gu Li."
A soft voice reached Gu Li's ears. Instantly, his viciousness dissipated. He pursed his lips and gathered his thoughts. After a long while, his expression returned to normal. He turned to Guanyin and said, "Your disciple doesn't know.
Please, Bodhisattva, point me in the right direction. "
"You're not done with the world of mortals and you've yet to sever your karma. Converting to Buddhism is indeed a bit far-fetched. However, for you to comprehend all three thousand Buddhist scriptures in such a short time, you're a peerless genius of the Buddhist Domain. I can't redeem you. Before Buddha left, he said to leave everything to you and let you decide for yourself. "
With that, the Bodhisattva turned around and left the ancestral hall.
"Once you step out of this door, you will no longer be a disciple of my Buddhist Region. You can choose for yourself."
"Yes."
Gu Li stood within the ancestral hall and bowed to him. Even after the Goddess of Mercy disappeared from his line of sight, he didn't move a muscle.
An hour passed. Gu Li, who'd been staring at the door the entire time, retracted his gaze.
However, he did not leave impulsively. Instead, he returned to the spot where he had been reading the Buddhist scriptures and placed them back in their original positions.
Afterward, he picked up the broom in the room and cleaned the inside of the ancestral hall.
Arriving at the door, he knelt down and kowtowed.
He left resolutely.
"This kid is not bad."
Within a certain courtyard in the Buddhist Domain, the Great Strength Bodhisattva of Great Courage looked at the scene on the stone table and nodded. It was obvious that Gu Li's actions before he left had given him a lot of credit.
"He's not finished with the world of mortals. His departure is inevitable. Yet, he still knew what to do before he left. It seems the scriptures helped him gain some enlightenment. Amitabha. "
"Great Courage, you're too superficial," laughed the Bodhisattva, then shook his head and poured him a cup of tea.
"What is it?"
The Great Strength Bodhisattva didn't understand. Of course, he wasn't going to get angry at Guanyin for refuting him.
Amitabha. Great Courage and Great Strength Bodhisattva were indeed brainless but extremely courageous. They were war generals.
The Great Strength Bodhisattva of Mercy was a civil official. He was more meticulous.
"When he left, I saw that he did well," said the Bodhisattva with a smile.
"Although he recited three thousand sutras in the Buddhist Domain, the evil in his heart hasn't lessened in the slightest. He recited the Buddhist scriptures at lightning speed only so he could leave the Buddhist Domain as soon as possible. As for what he did just now, he did it purely for us to see. "
The Great Strength Bodhisattva arched his brows, then reached out and rubbed his bald head.
"For us to see? How could he possibly know that we were watching him? "
"That's what's so amazing about him," said the Bodhisattva with a smile. "He definitely knew we were watching him. That's why he put on such a show. They want to pass some wrong information to Buddha through our mouths. However, if you look closely, you'll notice that he moved very slowly as he swept the floor. He looked peaceful but disorganized. It's obvious that his heart isn't here. Simply put, from the moment he stepped out of that door, it's clear that his heart hasn't changed at all. "
Only then did the Great Strength Bodhisattva nod in understanding.
"You see things clearly after all."
With that, he looked at Gu Li, who was about to reach the Western Heavens, and asked Guan Yin the Bodhisattva.
"Then what should we do now? The Buddha didn't leave any instructions for us before he left."
"Since the Buddha didn't leave any instructions for us, why should we care?" The Bodhisattva waved his right hand, and the figure in front of him vanished. "The Buddha's plans are flawless. He must have other plans. As the Buddha's disciples, we shouldn't overthink things. "
"Fine," said the Great Strength Bodhisattva with a nod. Then he arched his brows. "Those vicious beasts ….."
"Mm, they're gone too."
The Buddhist Domain of the Western Heavens.
So long as you stood here and focused, you'd hear the lingering sound of Buddhist scriptures.
As far as the eye could see, there were no defensive measures whatsoever.
The Buddhist Domain was compassionate. They would open their doors to any wicked and evil person, as well as those who had suddenly come to their senses. Even the Demon Race, who had committed heinous crimes, would open their doors to them.
Gu Li was in the Western Heavens. So long as he wanted to, he could take a single step forward and escape the Buddhist Domain's clutches.
"It's really that simple."
Gu Li stood in place for a long time. He hadn't taken a single step forward. Instead, he'd been cautiously surveying his surroundings the entire time, trying to appear calm.
Given his temperament, it could be said that he advanced step by step.
Every step he took had to be calculated. No matter what happened, he was used to thinking about the dark side.
His philosophy was that it was always better to think about the bad side than the good side.
From the moment he'd stepped out of the ancestral hall, he'd been thinking that perhaps all of this was just the Buddha's way of testing him. In order not to leave behind any clues, he'd handled everything perfectly …..
Until now, he'd actually arrived at the border!
"Is it really that simple?"
Gu Li couldn't help but wonder. He carefully surveyed his surroundings. The way he saw it, someone was definitely watching him.
However, at that moment …..
"Heh, if it isn't Brother Gu Li?"
Four silhouettes appeared behind Gu Li and stared intently at them.
"You ….."
"Brother Gu Li, I trust you've been well since we last met?"
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