Therefore, everyone was happy!
This was how the cultivation world balanced the orthodoxies of different realms. It was very realistic and cruel, but this was the truth.
Lou Xiaoyi smiled. He finally understood the true intentions of these guys. If he hadn't come, there might have been a lot of trouble in the future. He wasn't afraid of the Fifth Ring, and he was even less afraid. However, in this kind of time window, it really wasn't appropriate to cause waves between two large domains that were so far apart!
Because of the distance, the trouble would inevitably happen between the Half Immortal Bodhi and then between Taoists and Buddhas … This was not a rational choice. Lou Xiaoyi knew this, and so did the monks of the West Sea.
Therefore, they could only be relatives. Which rich family didn't have relatives?
The key was that when the two sides met, they could avoid people with ulterior motives! There was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the cultivation world. It was not a secret that the Five Rings had caused such a big commotion and the Sea Eye of the West Sea had turned into a gray hole at the same time. Most of the Half Immortals were well-informed and quick-witted. Under such a coincidence, it was not difficult to guess the truth. Therefore, it couldn't be hidden!
It was not scary to have an accident. The key was to solve it and not hide it. This was Lou Xiaoyi's principle. Therefore, he came here from Dafa to solve the doubts here.
He didn't expect to run into a monk's nest!
"Seniors of the Five Dynasties, are you well after the Crimson Farewell?"
Lou Xiaoyi greeted his acquaintances warmly. In fact, he didn't care about the Bodhi. They were just unknown pawns when they went back to the Inside-Outside Sky or the Land of the Yellow Dragon. On the contrary, people like the Five Dynasties were a bit like the Chōjin Kiyoko of the Five Rings. They were the real masters of the West Sea and should be treated seriously.
The Five Dynasties felt very respected. This was a very special feeling. Even though he was tormented badly by the Crimson Farewell, if he was defeated by someone like Escort Lou, it would become a kind of qualification?
That was how people interacted, developed, and stumbled forward amidst countless strange situations.
The Five Dynasties replied enthusiastically, "After the crimson parting, Oracle's glory is even greater than before. Oracle's legend is everywhere in the universe, and he has already become an influential figure of The New Age! It is a great fortune for us cultivators to be able to live in the same era as Custodians.
I heard that Aosi once stayed in the Small Sumeru Realm for a short period of time. His Dharma is not inferior to the people of Buddhism. Since fate has brought us together today, why don't we use the West Sea Cave Meeting as an excuse to invite the Custodian to preach Buddhism to us and listen to the expert's opinion? "
All the monks applauded!
For cultivators, academic exchanges were the most essential way to get along! One's Dao state couldn't be faked, and neither could one's thoughts. Using this method to get to know each other was much more useful than simply acknowledging a relative!
Back then, Lou Xiaoyi had stayed in the Lesser Sumeru Realm for almost a hundred years, and he did not hide it from everyone. When the news spread to the West Sea, the West Sea orthodoxies were also quite jealous!
Although the two pillars of Western Elephant Heaven's Buddhism still stayed out of each other's way, that was only on the surface. There were still turbulent undercurrents. A mountain could not accommodate two tigers, unless one was male and the other was female. This was the truth. No matter where, what era, what environment, this had never changed!
It was precisely because of this feeling that no West Sea monk had gone to the Lesser Sumeru Realm for an exchange in the past hundred years. It was not that they did not want to, but it was because they wanted to compete! They even spread the news that the Lesser Sumeru Realm was colluding with the Daoists.
In fact, it was the mentality of saying that grapes were sour when one couldn't eat them!
Of course, only people with status like Lou Xiaoyi could receive such treatment. If it was someone else, who would care about you? If they did not like you, they would just kill you!
This was the effect of Lou Xiaoyi's fame! He wanted to walk a completely different path from Li Wuya. If it was Li Wuya's style, he would be happy, but if he could not achieve his goal, it would be a tragedy in the end!
He did not like tragedies. He liked a happy ending where the prince and the Gray Widow lived happily together …
Buddhism was a hurdle that he could not avoid if he wanted to achieve his goal! It was right there. He could not pretend not to see it and deceive himself!
In terms of population, he had already done a lot. He had received a lot of support from the demonic beasts. The Numinous Treasures also had some foundation. Not to mention the human race, it was too big. There was no way he could do anything about it.
Population was just one aspect. Orthodoxy was another! He was a Daoist and had a natural sense of identity. However, this did not mean that he could ignore the Buddhist Sect, which had always been second in the cultivation world!
From the beginning, he did not treat the Buddhist Sect as an enemy. At least, not all of them! In the Eastern Elephant Heaven, the relationship between the Buddhist Sect and the Eastern Elephant Heaven was already very difficult to salvage. Then, he would beat them to death. However, towards the Buddhist Sect of the Western Elephant Heaven, he should still focus on getting along with them. As for how far they could go, it would depend on their fate!
The advantage was that because of the distance, there was no direct conflict. They could always talk!
Distance made the heart grow fonder!
But he still had a lot of things to do to turn this hazy beauty into a good impression. So when the West Sea monk proposed to hold a Buddhist conference nearby, he couldn't refuse. Otherwise, everything he had done before would have been in vain.
However, he said, "Master's suggestion is exactly what I want! However, there is one point that needs to be made clear!
I'm not learning the Buddhist Realm to curry favor, to placate, or to rope in anyone. My heart yearns for it, so I'm learning it. It's that simple! Because in my opinion, Daoism and Buddhism have coexisted for millions of years. There must be a reason for their existence. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. They all have extremely high achievements in their respective fields. This is a fact that no one can erase!
Acknowledging this point is the cornerstone of our peaceful coexistence. We shouldn't think that we're the only orthodoxy in the entire universe. This is the realm of solitude, but it's not the realm of Buddha or the realm of Dao! "
Looking at the monks, when he was about to start bluffing, his eloquence was still very impressive!
"However, I'm still a Daoist! This is a mark that cannot be erased. It shouldn't be erased, just like how the masters will never erase their own Buddhist marks!
Since I'm a Daoist, I shouldn't be opening an altar! This is the respect one Orthodoxy has for another Orthodoxy!
In the Eastern Elephant Heaven, in the Fifth Ring, I should be the one opening the altar. No one can snatch it from me! However, in this place, only you can open the altar!
This is a matter of priority and must be clearly distinguished!
Let's gather together and talk about our own experiences, shall we? Let me say this in advance. As a Daoist who practices the Buddhist Realm, I might have a lot of ideas that you orthodox Buddhists find shocking and rebellious.
This isn't disrespect, but a difference in perspective! It's also not intentional blasphemy, but using the perspective of development?
Just like how I might find your beautiful daughter-in-law ugly. This, really can't be forced! "
The monks laughed. The Buddhist Dharma hadn't been preached, but they couldn't help but secretly give this Escort Lou a thumbs up!
With just a few words, his EQ, IQ, and Buddhist Dharma were all in it. His straightforwardness and boorishness didn't make people feel disgusted, but secretly made them feel close to him … This person would definitely have a place in the new era. The only difference was how high this place was.
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