I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 46 Making Money This Way
Garan Temple.

Although it has become a branch of the Jinshan Temple lineage.

But since the temple is a temple within a temple, it clearly has the idea of ​​reviving the Yogacara school. Isn't it inappropriate to go there to listen to other people's sermons? It seems like it doesn't show much respect to the master.

Chen Jing's mind was racing, but he still admitted, "Yes! It talked about the wondrous realms of the five natures and nine consciousnesses, which broadened my understanding of cultivation, but there is still one question that remains unanswered."

Upon hearing this, Abbot Faji opened his eyes. Although Jinchi's theory of Buddha-nature was a false doctrine, it was self-consistent and flawless when used to preach. Coupled with his dignified and respected appearance, even if the listeners could not achieve enlightenment, they would not question the doctrine's validity but would only blame themselves for being dull-witted and lacking wisdom.

He opened his eyes and asked, "What's bothering you?"

Chen Jing replied, "Where does Buddha-nature come from?"

The question of where Buddha-nature comes from is one that the theory of Buddha-nature must confront.

The saying that everyone has Buddha-nature and all sentient beings have Buddha-nature can only deceive mortals who have not yet entered the path of cultivation.

The monk Faji stood up from the straw cushion and pointed to the Mahayana deity statue on the altar: "You have the same doubt as the Patriarch. This question is the reason why the Patriarch went to the West."

Chen Jing, naturally perceptive, followed up on the monk Faji's question by asking, "Master, did the Patriarch find the answer?"

The monk Faji nodded and replied, "Of course, otherwise how could we establish a sect?"

“Master Xuanzang not only established the core theory of ‘consciousness’ cultivation, but also perfected the practice methods from the Śrāvakayāna to the Bodhisattvayāna. Logically, more than a thousand years have passed, and even if we don’t mention the vehicle of non-nature, we should at least have reached the vehicle of indeterminacy. Who would have thought that the Yogacara school would have disintegrated?”

Surprisingly, the cultivation world doesn't follow the old adage that things are better in the present than in the past.

Xuanzang, such a famous figure, only managed to perfect his practice up to the Bodhisattva level during his lifetime.

Following this pattern, the proportion of cultivators in the cultivation world won't be that large.

Consciousness-only!

It's Yogacara!
Chen Jing was very convinced of Xuanzang's Yogacara theory.

This is a crucial step in the breakthrough of physiognomy that was missing from the unmanned physiognomy mirror.

Once one attains the state of Consciousness-Only, whether one transforms into a tiger or a black bird, the mind will not be contaminated by bestiality, and one can then fulfill the process of transforming from a tiger into human form, just like General Tiger Might.

Chen Jing bowed respectfully and said earnestly, "Please, Master, teach me the Dharma of Consciousness-Only."

The monk Faji looked astonished: "If I had the true Dharma of the Yogacara school, would I still need to live in this dilapidated temple? The monks of Jinshan Temple would have to worship me."

Chen Jing: "…………"

No real method? What are you pretending to be, some reclusive master?
If you want to open that pot, I'll help you lift the lid; it's just one last shiver before the water runs out!
"…………"

As dusk fell, Chiba rested in a meditation room on the right side of the shrine.

The small number of monks in the Kalan lineage has its advantages; they can live in single rooms, unlike other novices who can only sleep in a large dormitory.

Chen Jing's consciousness returned to the Daoist temple, the Yuan Realm, and Xiaotuanshan.

The cultivation world also has twice the spiritual time flow rate, but the clues are not as clear as in the Formless Realm.

"Although I did not obtain the true method this time, what I gained was still immense."

"I have obtained common knowledge about the cultivation realm of 'knowledge' in Buddhist immortality: the five natures and nine consciousnesses."

"Found the crucial missing link in the cultivation of the phenomenological realm: Xuanzang's Yogacara theory."

“As a lineage successor who separated from the Yogacara school, it is possible that Master Faji truly lost the true teachings of the Yogacara school, or perhaps he was unwilling to pass them on to me?”

"The timeline of the cultivation world is more than a thousand years away from Xuanzang's journey to the West? More than a thousand years have also passed in the real world. This time setting is quite interesting!"

"…………"

"Clap!"

Chen Jing snapped his fingers, intending to first learn about the real-life prototype of the character.

He summoned the sphere of divine light and commanded, "Divine Lord, please check Tang Xuanzang's identity information, and those who chose the westward journey. Delete duplicate information and project it." [Xuanzang (602-664), personal name Chen Wei, commonly known as the Tripitaka Master.]

He became a monk at the age of 13. In 629, during the third year of the Zhenguan era, he set off from Chang'an (present-day Xi'an) and traveled for four years to reach Nalanda University in India.

Xuanzang, having completed his studies in India in search of Buddhist teachings, did not yearn for India and prepared to return to China to propagate Buddhism.

Before returning to China, King Harsha held an open assembly for him in Kanauj. Xuanzang sat high on the lion throne, expounding his doctrines and establishing his school of thought. No one dared to challenge or contend with him. He was unanimously revered by monks of both Mahayana and Hinayana traditions as Mahayana Deva.

"........."

[Journey to the West Information 1: Xuanzang's name was Jiang Liuer... He went to Chang'an to participate in the Water and Land Dharma Assembly and won. He cut off a chicken's head with Emperor Taizong of Tang, burned yellow paper to swear brotherhood, and was given a nine-ringed staff, a purple-gold alms bowl, and a brocade cassock. He left the country from Liangjie Mountain, passing through Wuji Kingdom and Baoxiang Kingdom...]

[Westward Journey Documents 2:…………]

[Westward Journey Documents 3:…………]

[Westward Journey Documents 199:…………]

[Westward Journey Documents 1999:…………]

There are no problems with Xuanzang's personal information.

But Chen Jing's brows twitched as he read the materials about Xuanzang's journey to the west.

Too much!
There are just too many versions!
Some versions are even more outlandish than unofficial historical accounts, and some even directly copy the plot of Journey to the West.

It's one thing if the information is obviously fake, but there are many more versions that are hard to distinguish from the real ones, as they gradually change based on the original information.

If you are unsure about even one piece of information, you will still be faced with dozens of completely distorted documents even after screening and elimination.

The sheer volume of information could take forever to compile by human editors, but times have changed!
"........."

"You brat!"

Chen Jing, unusually, uttered a vulgar curse.

Thinking of the forum for cultivators, someone posted information about the Yogacara school—Tang Xuanzang in the present world.

The materials from the contemporary Yogacara school are not the same as those from the Yogacara school in the cultivation world.

Not only was the price listed at a terrifyingly high 100 million, but it was also specifically marked as exclusive, and Chen Jing immediately knew what was going on.

Some people use AI assistants to edit massive amounts of incorrect information to cover up correct information, making it impossible for people to find the correct information through public databases.

Then, he sold the accurate information that he had exclusively obtained on the cultivator forum.

"Dare to think, dare to do, take unconventional approaches, it's easier than me making money. At least I have some exclusive technology."

"Is this the kind of mind that's used for cultivating immortality to the point of breaking limits? Just don't go astray and become an idiot."

Chen Jing offered his heartfelt blessings and then logged into the Immortal Cultivator Forum to register an account.

The information on the five natures and nine consciousnesses of Buddhism was posted on the forum as common knowledge about the cultivation realm.

The moment the data was uploaded, a window popped up on the Cultivator Forum: [Cultivator's Jade Palace: Your uploaded content has a 99% duplication rate, therefore it is rejected.]

"It just won't work!"

Chen Jing, having no other choice, decided to give up after failing to pass the initial test and instead found a post in the information selling section offering exclusive information about the living Xuanzang.

There wasn't a single reply to the post; I guess the deleted replies were all very vulgar!

Chen Jing contacted the poster, 'What a dream of cultivating immortality,' and asked, 'I want to buy a copy of Xuanzang's exclusive information. How do I make the transaction?'

"What a dream of cultivating immortality!" immediately replied: "Use forum currency and spirit stones from the Cultivator Forum to trade. Anyway, spirit stones can be withdrawn, and keeping our identities confidential is beneficial for both of us."

Chen Jing worked as a pimping consultant for Yaozhi Company. He didn't spend all of the more than two million he earned. He recharged one million and received one hundred spirit stones, which allowed him to successfully buy the information about the living Xuanzang.

(End of this chapter)