This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 262 The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism
In the main hall, two lords sat at the top.

The scene fell into an eerie silence for a while.

"I heard that the organizer of this martial arts exchange competition has not yet been determined?"

Finally, the prince broke the silence and asked.

"That's right. We invited representatives from all universities to come to Daluo Sect to discuss this matter."

True Lord Qingxu said.

"What results did the discussion produce?"

The prince looked curious.

True Lord Qingxu: "Your Highness, the banquet will only begin tonight, and everyone hasn't started discussing yet."

"In that case, I do have a suggestion."

The prince said with a smile.

coming!

Everyone present sat upright and stared at the prince closely.

"Your Highness, please speak."

True Lord Qingxu looked calm.

"My father ordered me to inspect the seven provinces in the southwest. Next I will go to Cang Province. Cang Province is not too far from other universities. I think it would be better to hold this martial arts exchange competition at Tianqu University."

The prince said with a smile.

Hearing this, many people immediately looked at the representatives of Tianqu University, only to see that they looked calm and smiling.

It looks like it was premeditated.

"I think it's feasible."

True Lord Qingxu readily accepted the suggestion and agreed directly.

No one present was surprised by this.

The Daluo Sect was in the wrong in losing the elixir meant for His Majesty the Emperor. True Lord Qingxu personally hosted the Qionghua Banquet this time to express his gesture to the palace.

Now that the prince has come in person, True Lord Qingxu will naturally give him face.

"What do you think?"

The prince looked at the representatives present and asked with a smile.

"Just as your highness said."

Everyone expressed their opinions, and no one would jump out to sing a different tune at this time.

"Haha, thank you all very much."

The prince smiled and clasped his fists to everyone.

Although he is the crown prince, he seems to have a playful temperament and is not pretentious.

Maybe it’s because he’s not in the palace.

"Oh, right."

The prince slapped his head, as if he suddenly remembered something.

He looked at True Lord Qingxu and said, "Shangqing Sect is in Cang Province. Since the venue is set at Tianqu University, I think it would be better if Shangqing Sect and Tianqu University jointly host the competition. Daluo Sect can also have some free time to deal with its own affairs."

The Martial Arts Exchange Competition is a competition between the three Taoist sects and all universities, so there are actually always two organizers: one is Taoism, and the other is the university hosting the competition.

The first competition was co-hosted by Daluo Sect and Wu'an University, but now it will be changed to be co-hosted by Shangqing Sect and Tianqu University.

Moreover, the prince's words, 'Daluo Sect should also have some free time to deal with its own affairs', really made people think a lot!
True Lord Qingxu glanced at True Lord Xuanchen beside him and said with a smile:
"Since Shangqing Sect is willing to take on this task, Junior Brother Xuanchen will have to work hard from now on."

Xuan Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

In fact, today this kind of "forcing the emperor to abdicate" method was used to force Master Qingxu to give in. Even with the support of the crown prince, he was still a little afraid.

After all, True Lord Qingxu has been the number one figure in Taoism for more than a hundred years, and his prestige is too great!

"Brother Qingxu, you are too polite. It is my duty as the Shangqing Sect."

Xuan Chen bowed to True Lord Qingxu.

"it is good!"

The prince clapped his hands and picked up the wine glass on the table, "Come, I wish that this martial arts exchange competition will be held smoothly."

Everyone present raised their glasses.

In this way, the organizer and venue of the second martial arts exchange competition have been decided.

After drinking this cup, just when everyone thought that the prince's goal had been achieved, he spoke again:

"I have one more thing."

True Lord Qingxu's eyes changed, and he turned to look at the other party:

"Your Highness, please speak."

The prince smiled and said, "I have invited a friend to come over tonight. He should be here soon."

"Oh? Who is it?"

True Lord Qingxu asked.

"The True Lord also knows this person."

The prince said.

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud voice came from outside the hall:

"Huikong from Pudu Temple, at the invitation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, comes to pay respect to the mountain—"

The sound is like a big bell in a temple. When it rings, it vibrates in all directions and the lingering sound.

The last two words "Bai Shan" kept echoing in the hall.

Huikong from Pudu Temple!
Hearing this name, many people present changed their expressions.

The magic technique originated from Buddhism and Taoism.

Nurturing the embryo, breaking the body, supernatural transformation and possession, the first four realms have the same names in Buddhism and Taoism, because there is no essential difference between them.

But after the possession period, Buddhism and Taoism became different.

The terms Zhenren and Zhenjun both come from Taoism.

In Buddhism, the state above the possession period is called the 'state of Zen fruit'. If one realizes Zen fruit, one can attain the status of Arhat.

Therefore, powerful masters of magic and Taoism above the possession stage are not called true people in Buddhism, but Arhats.

Above the 'Zen Fruit Realm' is the highest 'Bodhi Realm'. If one attains Bodhi, he can be called a living Buddha!

Therefore, the person who has achieved the highest level of Buddhist magic is not called Zhenjun, but Buddha.

Huikong of Pudu Temple is a 'great arhat', the highest level of attainment below Buddha, equivalent to a great master of martial arts.

Did this person come to pay a visit suddenly, or was he invited by the prince?
Everyone present had different expressions, even Xuanchen Zhenren from Shangqing Sect looked surprised.

He didn't seem to know about it beforehand!

True Lord Qingxu glanced at the prince and said, "I didn't know when Your Highness became friends with the people from Pudu Temple?"

"Haha."

The prince laughed, "I once said that I wanted to make friends with heroes all over the world. The monks in Pudu Temple are naturally heroes. How could I miss them?"

"Since you are His Highness' friend, please invite Master Huikong to the mountain."

True Lord Qingxu said expressionlessly.

It turned out that when Huikong Arhat started speaking, he was still at the foot of Daluo Peak, and his voice was transmitted directly from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain!
After True Lord Qingxu spoke, someone quickly went down the mountain to invite Arhat Huikong to come up.

The hall fell silent again.

Ten minutes later, footsteps were heard outside the temple. The speed of this "great arhat" from Pudu Temple climbing the mountain was no slower than that of a warrior.

Soon, a middle-aged monk in a red robe walked into the hall.

"Amitabha, I am Huikong, greeting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, greeting True Lord Qingxu, and greeting all of you."

Arhat Huikong put his hands together and bowed to everyone present in turn.

Faced with a 'great arhat' who was equivalent to a great master, everyone present did not dare to be negligent and returned the greetings one after another.

"Master, you have traveled a long way and have worked hard."

As the prince spoke, he stood up, walked out from behind the main table, and personally went forward to greet Huikong Arhat, then pulled him to the back of the main table and sat him on his left.

"True Lord."

After sitting down, the prince looked at Master Qingxu, "My father held this martial arts exchange competition to allow the university's Zhige Department to compete with the world's top martial arts sects, so that the students can gain more knowledge, and also to test the teaching results of each university.

Pudu Temple has been passed down for thousands of years. It is the longest-standing sect in the world. It is also a Buddhist holy place and the world's top martial arts sect. If Pudu Temple can also join the martial arts exchange competition, I think it will add a lot of glory to this competition."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of several people from Daluo Sect at the main table changed.

"Your Highness?"

Master Xuanchen looked at the prince in surprise, as if he had just learned the news at this moment.

The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has a long history and has lasted for hundreds of years!

Before the Great Blue Dynasty, it was Buddhism that had always suppressed Taoism. It was not until the Great Blue Dynasty unified the Eastern Continent that Taoism began to gain prominence.

More than a hundred years ago, Emperor Wencheng even planned to destroy Buddhism!

At that time, Pudu Temple handed over a large number of its secret books to the imperial court and donated countless wealth, which prevented the crisis of destroying Buddhism.

But since then, the number of Buddhist temples has been limited to 108, and its popularity has plummeted to the bottom.

Over the past 100 years, Taoism has become a truly prominent school of thought, and its influence is reflected in many aspects, such as the term "Dao Jin".

Among the top figures praised by the world as "One Supreme, Three Evil Demons, Five True Lords, and Seven Martial Saints", the "Five True Lords" are not actually five real Taoist true gods.

The real situation is: Four True Lords and one Buddha.

This Buddha is the abbot of Pudu Temple, who is also the highest achiever in the art of magic, but is called "True Lord" by the world.

From this we can see to what extent Taoism has suppressed Buddhism, and even the contemporary Buddha does not receive the respect he deserves!
But even in this situation, Pudu Temple still has the top strength in the world.

In addition to the abbot who is the person with the highest achievement in magic, there are two martial arts saints in Pudu Temple!
In terms of top-notch combat power, even the Daluo Sect cannot compare with the Pudu Temple.

In terms of comprehensive strength, the three Taoist sects combined can surpass Pudu Temple.

So the prince said that allowing Pudu Temple to join this martial arts exchange competition would add a lot of color to the competition.

This is absolutely true!

But Taoism has suppressed Buddhism for so many years, so how could it give the other side a chance to rise?
Li Fei and Ke Yan below looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

Li Fei originally thought that this time he was only encountering an internal struggle within Taoism, and perhaps it was also involved in a court struggle, but he never expected that it would also involve a struggle between Buddhism and Taoism.

He also didn't know whether it was right or wrong for Master Caiming to send him on this 'mission'.
"Is it your Majesty's will or the prince's own intention to let Pudu Temple join this martial arts exchange competition?"

True Lord Qingxu was silent for a moment, then asked.

The prince's smile remained unchanged: "Father did not make it clear, it was just my own suggestion."

"I see."

True Lord Qingxu nodded, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

The Crown Prince: "Just to share my father's worries."

True Lord Qingxu said calmly, "It's just that His Majesty originally specified that the three Taoist sects and all universities should participate in this martial arts exchange competition. If we rashly join other sects, it might not be appropriate. If the prince wants Pudu Temple to join, it's better to wait until the next session and let His Majesty make the order clear."

He could agree to the first two things.

But this is not possible!
The prince's smile remained unchanged: "True Lord, since the three Taoist sects and all universities are participating in this exchange competition, it is probably not enough for only your Daluo Sect to oppose it? Shouldn't we also listen to the opinions of the other participants?"

This is to let all the university representatives present express their views!

Li Fei secretly applauded the Crown Prince's skills in his heart.

First divide the Taoists internally, then introduce Buddhism, and finally force everyone to express their stance on the spot.

If Shangqing Sect had not "betrayed" him, Qingxu Zhenjun could have directly represented Taoism to reject the prince's proposal.

After all, the martial arts exchange competition is an exchange between Taoism and all universities. If Taoism does not participate directly, how can this exchange competition be carried out?

The prince couldn't force this matter.

But the other party first won over the Shangqing Sect and gave the hosting rights to them.

In this way, even if True Lord Qingxu intends to turn against us, even without the Daluo Sect in this exchange competition, there is still the Shangqing Sect, and Taoism is still there!

Moreover, if Daluo Sect voluntarily withdraws, it will fulfill the wishes of Shangqing Sect, and Daluo Sect may have no chance to participate in this competition in the future.

As for the Shangqing Sect, even if they did not know in advance that the prince would eventually drag Buddhism into the game, but having already publicly broken off relations with the Daluo Sect and having obtained the hosting rights, could they still jump off the prince's ship?
You have no choice but to follow along!

Finally, there were the university representatives present. Li Fei believed that the prince must have communicated with some of them in advance and "canvassed for votes" in advance.

That's why he secretly cheered for the prince.

With such means and strategies, it’s no wonder that he can sit firmly on the throne of the East Palace!

"The first competition was held at Wu'an University. Why don't we first listen to Wu'an University's views on this matter? Who will be the leader of Wu'an University this time?"

At the main table, the prince suddenly spoke.

Li Fei: “.”

He was secretly cheering for the prince, but suddenly he ate the melon himself.

"Junior Li Fei, the leader of Wu'an University this time, greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Fei stood up and saluted the prince.

"Li Fei?"

The prince showed an interested look, "I have heard of you! You are the fastest in history in breaking through realms, it's really amazing!"

Li Fei saluted without being servile or overbearing and said, "Thank you for your compliment, Your Highness."

The prince looked at him and said, "Then tell me, what does Wu'an University think about letting Pudu Temple join this martial arts exchange competition?"

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Li Fei.

Ke Yan, who was standing by, secretly worried about Li Fei.

The first bird to stick its head out gets shot. At this time, whether you refuse or agree, you will offend one party!
Li Fei raised his head and looked at the prince sincerely:

"Your Highness, I am still just a student at Wuda University. It is because of the kindness of the principal that I am allowed to be the leader of this trip. However, this matter is of great importance. As a student, I dare not express my opinion on behalf of Wuda University. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

His choice is to 'abstain from voting'.

Sometimes choosing to remain neutral may offend both parties at the same time, but Li Fei felt that his reason for "abstaining from voting" should be understandable.

Moreover, under such circumstances, it is indeed impossible for him to express random opinions on behalf of Wuhan University.

The prince looked at Li Fei carefully.

He originally thought that such a genius who was the first in history would definitely be arrogant and domineering, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath.

But Li Fei had a righteous look on his face, was neither arrogant nor impatient, and looked sincere.

At first glance, he looks like an honest and good kid who doesn't like to cause trouble.

Then the prince smiled:

"Well, I'm really sorry to embarrass you. Sit down."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Mr. Li, who was "honest and didn't like to cause trouble," sat down again.

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