At the center of the Western Pure Lands, there was a Buddhist temple. Lights were lit up, and seven-colored radiance shrouded the temple.
The Dipankara Ancient Buddha arrived here and bowed towards the temple.
This was where the master of the Western Pure Lands, one of the two Buddhist Patriarchs, Amitabha, resided.
No sound came from within the temple towards the Dipankara Ancient Buddha’s request. Only a twelve-petaled green lotus flew out and landed in front of the Dipankara Ancient Buddha.
“My Buddha is merciful,” the Dipankara Ancient Buddha thanked and climbed onto the twelve-petaled green lotus.
The lotus then brought him out of the Western Pure Lands and into the void’s outskirts. Then, it started rising again, as if it was heading towards a place even higher than the void’s outskirts.
The Dipankara Ancient Buddha sat on the twelve-petaled green lotus. He remained silent as his thoughts drifted.
During the time of the Great Calamity, he had also walked the same ‘path’ towards the same destination. It was just that what he was going to do this time was different.
The green lotus platform carried the ancient Dipankara Buddha, Gao Sheng, and gradually approached a place.
The location was hard to determine, and its traces were hard to locate. It was like an illusory Immortal World.
“An old friend has come to visit. I wonder if Daoist Xuan Du is here?”
After a while, the Dipankara Ancient Buddha’s eyes lit up. The Immortal World suddenly opened up in front of his eyes, and he had already been guided inside.
Spirit flowers and mystical herbs were densely packed within, and divine birds and beasts were everywhere.
Amidst the waterfall of orchids, there was an ordinary-looking palace.
A plaque hung on the palace’s door, with the words “Tushita Palace” written on it. Although it seemed ordinary, it was filled with Dao. The higher one’s cultivation was, the more they would be able to comprehend boundless profundities from it.
A child stood at the entrance of the palace and bowed towards the Dipankara Ancient Buddha, “Young Master is waiting in the side hall. Ancient Buddha, please head over.”
“Alright,” the Dipankara Ancient Buddha nodded and descended the green lotus, following the child into the palace.
When they arrived at a side hall, there was already someone sitting on a cushion. It was the Grand Clear lineage bigwig, Great Daoist Xuan Du.
Both sides were familiar with each other since the ancient epoch, and they often came into contact.
During the Great Calamity of this era, there was even some friction between them.
However, the ancient Dipankara Buddha seemed to have completely forgotten about the Great Calamity. With a peaceful expression, he said with some nostalgia, “It’s been a long time since I came to the Tushita Palace. How’s the Elder Lord?
Is fellow Daoist Xuandu alright? “
He took a meditation cushion and placed it in front of the Great Daoist Master Xuan Du. Then, he sat opposite him.
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du did not mention much about what happened back then. He said calmly, “Of course, you’re fine. I’m useless. I’m just muddling along.”
“Fellow Daoist Xuan Du, you’re too humble.”
The ancient Dipankara Buddha smiled and said, “You have a profound understanding of creation. You can stir up thunder in silence, and you can see the truth in the ordinary. You have received the teachings of the Laojun, and you have gone further and higher than many people. What you owe is just a few opportunities.”
A brocade box appeared in the perfect Buddhist light above his head.
Ancient Buddha Randeng took out the brocade box and placed it on the ground. He pushed it to a place where Great Daoist Master Xuan Du could reach.
“It just so happens that I’ve obtained something in the past few years. Perhaps I can lend you a hand.”
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du looked at the brocade box and his eyelids twitched slightly. He reached out to pick up the brocade box and opened it.
The treasure light shone on Great Daoist Master Xuan Du’s face.
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du’s expression did not change, but he remained silent for the time being.
A moment later, he took out a copper bell and shook it gently.
A Dao child immediately entered the side hall. “Little Master, what instructions do you have?”
“If Master doesn’t have any instructions, go and bring the treasure stored in Pavilion A5 here,” said Great Daoist Master Xuan Du.
The Dao child responded and retreated. Great Daoist Master Xuan Du closed the brocade box and placed it on the ground in front of him again. He did not look at it anymore.
Ancient Buddha Randeng smiled and did not take back the brocade box.
The side hall fell silent.
After a while, the Dao child returned with a wooden box and handed it to Great Daoist Master Xuan Du. “Master doesn’t have any instructions.”
Ancient Buddha Randeng smiled. “Thank you, Grand Supreme Elder. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xuan Du.”
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du took the wooden box and handed it to Ancient Buddha Randeng. “I won’t thank you, Fellow Daoist Randeng.”
“In that case, I’ll take my leave now. Fellow Daoist Xuan Du, I won’t trouble you to send me off.” Ancient Buddha Randeng’s smile did not diminish. He put away the wooden box, left behind the brocade box, and stood up to leave.
Just as he was about to leave the Tushita Palace, Ancient Buddha Randeng suddenly slowed down and asked, “Fellow Daoist Xuan Du, is the person who went to the Jade Void Palace Fellow Daoist Houtu?”
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du answered calmly, “That’s right.”
“The Immortal Vanquishing Sword that Fellow Daoist Houtu threw out and attracted our attention. Does it belong to her, or does it come from the Tushita Palace?” Ancient Buddha Randeng asked softly, “Can you tell me?”
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du said, “It came from this palace.”
Ancient Buddha Randeng seemed to be deep in thought and did not ask further. He bade farewell and left. After leaving the Tushita Palace, he ascended the twelve-petal green lotus and left.
After Ancient Buddha Randeng left, Great Daoist Master Xuan Du quietly looked at the brocade box on the ground in the side hall.
There was an additional person on the meditation cushion opposite him. It was a woman with a graceful and luxurious aura.
The woman in luxurious clothes had already changed her appearance.
Fan cloud crown, water gown, silk ribbon around the waist, hemp shoes on his feet, it was Yang Jian, Yang Erlang.
“You’ve met Luya?
What was the result? “Great Daoist Master Xuan Du asked.
Yang Jian answered, “He’s tempted. It should work.”
The Great Master Xuan Du nodded, “He needs the Kindling Demonic Spirit in the Jade Mirage Glazed Lamp and uses the Devil of Fire to complete his plan. Besides, even if he keeps the zither, he can’t guarantee his safety. After all, he can’t be sure that the body of the Devil of Fire of this generation is in the Astro Mountains Star Sea.”
“In the Primordial Era, he became a demon. In the Ancient Era, he entered the Dao. In the Medieval Era, he became a Buddha. In the Modern Era, he became a Devil. Four Daos in a row. That would be the end of him. I wonder what his final opportunity would be.”
Yang Jian turned his gaze to the brocade box on the ground. “However, with this treasure, you won’t be slower than him, right?”
Having been in the Tushita Palace for many years, Yang Jian had gradually come to understand this martial uncle who had always kept a low profile.
Just as Ancient Buddha Randeng had said, those who were good at fighting did not have outstanding achievements. The Great Daoist Master Xuan Du had seen the truth in an ordinary manner and had inherited the Grand Supreme Elder’s teachings.
Perhaps he could not compare to the Great Emperor Ziwei in a battle, and he was inferior to the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal and the others. However, the Great Daoist Master Xuan Du’s Dao techniques were profound. From a certain perspective, it was not easy.
“It’s still too early to say.”
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du also looked at the brocade box on the ground. “Randeng was earlier than us. When the ancient times and the Middle Ages intersected, he had already combined the lights from the Jade Mirage Palace and the Eight Scenic Palace. He had made preparations long ago. However, didn’t we catch up to him?
Who knows if we will follow in his footsteps and waste our time? “
“I wonder what Ancient Buddha Randeng wants from the Tushita Palace?” Yang Jian asked.
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du said slowly, “He wants to exchange it for a relic left behind by Buddha Gautama Gautama.”