Su Xin's words were very arrogant. Master Chi Ming sneered and immediately said, "You are truly ignorant and fearless. You want to slay gods and buddhas as a mortal? Who do you think you are?"
Su Xin said indifferently, "You don't dare. That's why you can only reach this step in your life. You don't even dare to think about it, so what else can you say?"
Master Chi Ming was about to explode in anger, but he was stopped by Paragon Master.
"Lord Su, you didn't come here to quarrel, did you?" Paragon Master said indifferently.
Su Xin shrugged and said, "I didn't want to quarrel."
Paragon Master made a gesture and said, "Lord Su, please come in and talk."
Su Xin nodded and followed Paragon Master into the house.
After taking a seat, the Paragon Master of Great Strength asked, "Lord Su, may I know the purpose of your visit?"
Su Xin didn't answer and asked instead, "I want to ask Master, is Buddhism going north to lay a foundation in the Central Plains?"
Master Chi Ming interrupted, "Of course. Otherwise, why would our Esoteric Buddhism spend so much effort to reach an agreement with the Human Sovereign of your Zhou Kingdom?"
Su Xin glanced at Guru Chi Ming. These warriors of the Esoteric Sect of the Western Border really did not have any rules. If it had been another sect with a Yang Spirit Realm expert here, it would be a violation of the rules if Guru Chi Ming suddenly interrupted.
Of course, the emotional intelligence of Harmonious God Realm cultivators wouldn't be so low. They knew when and what to do.
However, Paragon Master didn't say anything, so Su Xin pretended not to hear. He only said indifferently, "Master, since you want to lay a foundation in the Central Plains, the current situation is clearly not going to work."
Master Chi Ming interrupted again, "We were about to succeed, but we failed because of your sudden intervention. Otherwise, we would have a high chance of roping in Longhua Marquis."
Su Xin sneered disdainfully and said, "Everyone, do you still think that Marquis Longhua has great influence in the Zhou Kingdom? You've just arrived in the Zhou Kingdom, so you don't know much about the power structure of the Zhou Kingdom.
In the entire Zhou Kingdom, the people who had the least power were the dukes and marquises of the Zhou Kingdom. Although they were powerful, they were only equivalent to a small aristocratic family. They could not make a difference at all.
Currently, the real powers in the Zhou Kingdom were the Six Fan School, the military, the Imperial Consecration Hall, and the Ji Royal Family.
Even the chief of detectives and the chief of the army in the forty-nine provinces of the Zhou Kingdom had more power than the dukes and marquises of the Zhou Kingdom.
I have to say, this kind of decision is very stupid.
Furthermore, with the current strength and reputation of Buddhism, it won't be easy to recruit the dukes and marquises of the Zhou Kingdom.
Also, forgive me for being blunt, but the way you recruit disciples is the most likely to offend people.
I've already said that Shengjing City has its own rules, and the Zhou Kingdom has its own rules. If you wish to preach in the north, you will have to abide by these rules. Otherwise, you will forever be outsiders.
I may have clashed with you this time, but can you guarantee that you won't clash with anyone else from the Six Fan School or the military in the future? "
Su Xin looked at the Supreme Master of Great Strength and said, "If you treat yourselves as outsiders and don't abide by the rules here, you will be targeted by all the warriors of the Zhou Kingdom.
Even if His Majesty can protect you, your trip to the north will be in vain. You won't be able to recruit a single person. "
Su Xin's words infuriated Chi Ming, but he wasn't good with words, so he didn't know how to retort.
However, the Supreme Master of Great Strength's eyes lit up. He held back Chi Ming, who was about to lose his temper, and asked Su Xin, "Lord Su, you can't be here to humiliate Buddhism, right? What exactly do you want? "
Su Xin said, "It's very simple. I just want to make a deal with Buddhism."
The Supreme Master of Great Strength asked, "What kind of deal?"
Su Xin said, "To help Buddhism preach in the Central Plains!"
Chi Ming couldn't help but sneer at Su Xin's words. "Su Xin, aren't you a little too arrogant? You're an outsider. What right do you have to help us preach in the Central Plains?"
Su Xin shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with outsiders. I don't understand Buddhism, but I do understand the Zhou Kingdom and the Central Plains.
Actually, you only need to settle two things in order to preach in the Central Plains. One is the foundation, and the other is the Shaolin Temple.
Now, let's talk about the foundation. The foundation of Buddhism is in the western border. Therefore, you need a stable foundation to preach in the Central Plains. "
The Supreme Master of Great Strength sighed and said, "Of course we know that. That's why our Esoteric Buddhism made a deal with the Human Emperor of the Zhou Kingdom in exchange for the right to preach in Shengjing City.
Originally, we were thinking of using Shengjing City as the foundation before preaching in the surrounding areas. After all, the other Central Plains have some top forces guarding them. If our Buddhism preaches there, it will definitely cause unnecessary conflicts with some of the local martial arts forces. Therefore, we finally decided on Shengjing City in the Zhou Kingdom as our target.
However, it's a pity that preaching in Shengjing City is equally difficult. As you can see, the dukes and marquises in the Zhou Kingdom don't seem to be keen on joining our Esoteric Buddhism. No matter how good our Esoteric Buddhism offers, they still reject us. "
Su Xin shook his head and said, "Master, your thoughts are right, but your actions are wrong. It should be said that you haven't done enough.
Now that your Esoteric Buddhism suddenly preaches in the north, who knows if you will leave the Central Plains with your tails between your legs and be kicked back to the western border? "The dukes and marquises in the Zhou Kingdom are also worried about this.
"Similarly, if you want to preach in the Zhou Kingdom, you have to get His Majesty's approval. They are all subjects of the Zhou Kingdom. Of course, they won't easily join other sects."
Master Chi Ming, who was standing at the side, could not help but say, "But we have already reached an agreement with His Majesty. He has allowed us to preach in the Zhou Kingdom."
Su Xin extended his hand and said, "You said it just now. His Majesty has only reached an agreement with you, and that's all there is to it.
You have to know that things like agreements are just words. They can be torn up at any time.
Moreover, even if they are not torn up, will His Majesty allow Esoteric Buddhism to continue staying in the Zhou Kingdom after he discovers the secret of the white jade slab?
Therefore, the dukes and marquises in the Zhou Kingdom are very worried. They are not worried about you, but they are worried that His Majesty will change his mind when the time comes. They will also be implicated because they joined Buddhism. "
Great Strength Guru and Master Chi Ming looked at each other in dismay. They had not expected there to be such a reason.
When it came to scheming and scheming, even the major martial arts sects could not compare to the imperial court of the Zhou Kingdom, let alone the foreign monks who cultivated in Esoteric Buddhism.
Especially since the Zhou Kingdom had a temperamental emperor like Ji Haodian, the subjects of the Zhou Kingdom would be even more careful.
"Then, Lord Su, what do you think our Buddhism should do?" Great Strength Guru asked.
He had also understood Su Xin. He knew that Su Xin could be said to be the person who had been promoted the fastest in the imperial court of the Zhou Kingdom.
In just a few years, he had been promoted from a minor constable to one of the four great constables. Su Xin's strength was not only due to his strength, but also Su Xin's methods.
Su Xin looked at Great Strength Guru and said, "It's very simple. Buddhism should become the national religion of the Zhou Kingdom and share weal and woe with the Zhou Kingdom. This way, you will be able to borrow the Zhou Kingdom to develop your strength. Moreover, you will also be able to let the dukes and marquises of the Zhou Kingdom join your Buddhism with peace of mind.
More importantly, only by becoming the national religion of the Zhou Kingdom can Buddhism compete with the Shaolin Temple and Daoism. "
"National religion?"
Both the Great Strength Sage and Sage Bright Sage had a look of doubt in their eyes. It had been a long time since they had heard of this phrase.
The reason was very simple. As the dynasties of the central plains grew stronger, the other sects in the martial world also grew stronger. The power of the Buddhist sects and Daoism was far from what it had been in ancient times, especially since they had split up.
For example, Daoism had been the national religion during the era of the Human Sovereign. However, due to too many branches, it had split into several dozen Daoist sects of various sizes. In the end, only the four strongest Daoist sects remained. There were also several dozen weaker Daoist sects.
Although all the Daoist lineages acknowledged that they all came from the same orthodoxy, they were actually several different sects.
If a crisis arose, the entire Daoist sect would unite. Normally, they would fight on their own.
The Buddhist sects were similar. They had once risen under the suppression of Daoism and became the national religion of several generations of dynasties. They had suppressed Daoism with all their might.
In the end, the Buddhist sects also split up and became the current Shaolin Temple and Buddhism's Vajra Temple.
In the past few thousand years, the dynasties of the central plains had not established a national religion for a very long time. This was because no religion could influence the power of the dynasties.
Su Xin said in a deep voice, "That's right, it's the national religion. If it's not legitimate, it won't be legitimate. Right now, Buddhism can only rely on the imperial court of the Zhou Kingdom to truly spread its teachings in the north and completely become one of the mainstream religions in the martial world.
"However, even if you really become the national religion, don't think that you can become the national religion like Daoism and Buddhism in the past. You can even influence the operation of the dynasties.
"Even if you become the national religion, you will only become a part of the Zhou Kingdom, just like my Six Fan School and the military.
"His Majesty won't care too much about you, but at the same time, you have to do your best for the Zhou Kingdom. Both sides can be considered mutually beneficial."
Su Xin's words did not deceive these monks. If they wanted to spread their teachings in the central plains, becoming the national religion of the Zhou Kingdom was indeed the best choice.
Of course, the premise was that they had to put their existence under the Zhou Kingdom. Although it was the national religion in name, it was actually the thugs of the Zhou Kingdom. It was just that, like the Six Fan School and the military, they could enjoy the preferential treatment of the imperial court.
The current Zhou Kingdom was originally a powerful force formed by the aggregation of interests. It was just that Ji Haodian was the center.
It did not matter if Buddhism had him or not, it did not matter if Buddhism had him or not.
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