Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

After saying this, Jieyin asked, "Most matters in Buddhism are handled by two people, while minor matters are handled by the Tathagata."

"The grand plan of Buddhism is about to begin. We can let Jianglong join in and let him receive a share of the Heavenly Merit."

As he spoke, Zhunti had already made his decision: Buddhism would flourish and bring blessings to all living beings in the West, and thus Heaven would bestow merit upon them.

Anyone who participates will receive considerable merit.

“But junior brother, we have already made arrangements for the people involved in the grand plan of Buddhism, and it is difficult to let anyone else interfere.”

Having said that, the doubts surrounding the guide resurfaced.

It should be known that after the rise of Buddhism, Zhunti and Jieyin began to plan. Now that everything is completed, they are just waiting for the birth of the stone monkey. However, they want Li Xiuyuan to receive some merit so that his cultivation can be further improved.

"Senior brother, I have an idea. We can let Jianglong take my place and teach the stone monkey. First of all, in terms of the protective divine power of Buddhism, I'm afraid that apart from you and me, no one in Buddhism can compare with Jianglong."

Zhunti said calmly.

No one in Buddhism practices the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong or the Eight-Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong. In fact, Li Xiuyuan's Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong is not much different from the Eight-Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong.

This technique was created by two Western sages based on the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong. Therefore, apart from the two sages, no one can surpass Li Xiuyuan in terms of understanding of the technique.

Furthermore, the fact that Jianglong can comprehend the laws of space proves that his talent is not weak. If he can also suppress the Stone Monkey in the future, then he will not appear. Among the four chaotic monkeys, the Spiritual Stone Monkey is the most outstanding one.

"Yes! That's true. However, with Jianglong's cultivation level, I'm afraid he's still a bit lacking in ability to teach the Stone Monkey!"

After saying that, Jieyin asked in a calm tone.

It should be noted that the Spirit Stone Monkey possesses astonishing talent, and he could likely reach the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal within just a few years. As long as he has the cultivation techniques, his speed will be incredibly fast.

Li Xiuyuan was only at the Golden Immortal realm, so he was ultimately not up to the task of teaching the stone monkey.

"You're not weak, Senior Brother. If you ask Laozi for two immortal pills, you can raise Jianglong's physical body to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. With this level of cultivation, he will be able to teach the Stone Monkey."

As he spoke, Zhunti had already made up his mind. Taishang Laojun was an incarnation of the sage Laozi, and he was stationed in the thirty-third heaven of the Heavenly Court.

As for Laozi, his mastery of alchemy was unparalleled. He was able to refine the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, and just one pill could allow an ordinary person to enter the realm of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. It was truly a creation of heaven and earth.

"What a pity, it will cost us a few more golden lotus seeds."

As he spoke, Jieyin was secretly boasting. The West was very poor, so if they wanted to ask for the Golden Elixir, they would naturally have to give something in return.

The only thing the two sages could offer was the Golden Lotus Seed, which was born from the Golden Lotus of Merit. Every ten thousand years, one would be able to possess a Golden Lotus Seed.

After countless years of accumulation, this was all the two of them had to offer in exchange for something.

Chapter 324 Laozi

"Yes! Who can blame us for the poverty of the West!"

The only thing the two of them could offer was the Golden Lotus Seed, which was the only thing they could exchange.

Jieyin said calmly, "Junior brother, although this Jianglong is good, we still need to examine him to see if he is qualified to teach the stone monkey. Otherwise, our years of planning will be in vain."

As he spoke, he solemnly reminded Zhunti that he did not want any problems to arise with Li Xiuyuan.

"Don't worry, senior brother. I know what to do. Jianglong still needs more training before he can participate."

After Zhunti finished speaking, he added, "Alright, I need to go to Laozi's place to exchange for a few Nine-Turn Golden Pills."

Having said that, his figure vanished. This was merely a projection of his will. A sage can draw upon the power of the Heavenly Dao, making him infinitely powerful.

As soon as Zhunti's figure disappeared, Jieyin's figure also vanished without a trace, as if the two of them had never appeared.

What Li Xiuyuan didn't know was that he had attracted the attention of two Western sages; otherwise, they would have been much more cautious. Fortunately, even the sages could only vaguely understand his situation and dared not be certain.

At this moment, the Journey to the West was about to begin, and the two sages in the West thought it was a disorder of the Heavenly Way, so they did not investigate it further.

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The thirty-three heavens are: Taihuang Huangzeng Heaven, Taiming Yuwan Heaven, Qingming Hetong Heaven, Xuantai Pingyu Heaven, Yuanming Wenju Heaven, Qiyao Moyi Heaven, Xuwu Yueheng Heaven, Taiji Mengyi Heaven, Chiming Heyang Heaven, Xuanming Gonghua Heaven, Yaoming Zongpiao Heaven, and Zhuluo Huangjia Heaven.

Xumingtang Yaotian, Guanming Duanjingtian, Xuanming Gongqingtian, Taihuan Jiyaotian, Yuanzai Kongshengtian, Tai'an Huangyatian, Xianding Jifengtian, Shihuang Xiaomangtian, Taihuang Wengzhongtian, Wusi Jiangyoutian, Shangdie Ruanletian, Wuji Tanshitian Haoting Xiaodutian

The Heavenly Cave of Profound Enlightenment, the Heavenly Palace of Wondrous Completion, the Heavenly Palace of Supreme Harmony, the Heavenly Palace of Jade Rising to Victory, the Heavenly Palace of Dragon Transformation and Brahma Transcendence, the Heavenly Palace of Peaceful Nurturing and Jia Yi, the Heavenly Palace of Jade Purity and Great Crimson, the Heavenly Palace of Supreme Purity and Yu Yu, the Heavenly Palace of Supreme Purity and Pure Subtlety.

This is the residence of the Heavenly Court. In the past, when the Thirty-Three Heavens were created, the Three Pure Ones and their fellow disciples each seized the last three heavens to demonstrate their status.

The demon race occupied many of the ten-plus heavens, and the rest were distributed among various powerful beings. However, the two sages of the West were excluded by the East, who claimed that they were people from the West.

These thirty-three heavens are treasures of the East, so they did not occupy them, not even after they became saints. The original ten or so heavens of the demon race were taken over by the Jade Emperor Haotian and the Queen Mother of the West after the demon race was destroyed.

To enter the Thirty-Third Heaven, one must first pass through the Southern Heavenly Gate. However, Zhunti is a sage, and if he wanted to enter quietly, naturally no one would notice.

Zhunti stepped into the Qingwei Heaven of the Taiqing Realm and looked at the palace surrounded by immortal mist in front of him. He saw an old man who had attained a high position walk out from it and said indifferently, "So it is Fellow Daoist Zhunti who has come. No wonder my mind sensed it."

Having said that, he stood in front of Zhunti.

The man was an old man. He held a whisk in his right hand and a vajra bracelet in his left. He had a kind face and an unassuming appearance, but he gave off an ethereal and uncertain aura, like a mirage, which was clearly visible yet unattainable.

This person is none other than the Lord of the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Supreme Lord Laozi. In the past, when the Heavenly Court had no one to rely on, the Heavenly Ancestor went to the Honggou Valley to plead for mercy.

Then came the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, a calamity for the three religions. Everyone agreed to sign the Investiture of the Gods, and Lao Tzu did not hesitate to put his clone on the Investiture of the Gods.

First of all, Lao Tzu's avatar held a position of great prestige, so much so that even the Jade Emperor Haotian could not command it. Moreover, it had a person stationed right under Haotian's nose.

This shows Lao Tzu's shrewdness and cunning. Both the Tongtian Sect Leader and the Yuanshi Tianzun fought to the death over this, but he remained almost uninvolved.

"Amitabha! This humble monk has a favor to ask of you, fellow Daoist."

Without further ado, Zhunti got straight to the point, and the two of them stepped into the palace at the same time as they were talking.

The pillars in the hall are lined with jade scales. On the Longevity God's platform, there are famous flowers that never wither; beside the alchemy furnace, there are auspicious herbs that remain evergreen for countless years. Then, before the Pilgrimage Tower, one sees a woman in a crimson gauze robe, her hair gleaming like stars; a lotus crown, her hair gleaming with gold. Jade hairpins and pearl-embroidered shoes, purple ribbons and golden seals.

"Fellow Daoist, please speak frankly. If this old Daoist can help, I will do my best."

As he spoke, Laozi smiled faintly. He said this, but it all depended on the situation.

"I know that Laozi is skilled in alchemy, and this humble monk would like to ask for a few Nine-Turn Golden Pills."

As he spoke, Zhunti recounted his story, and then added, "It's a pity that no one in the West is skilled in this art. I hope you can give this humble monk a few more pills."

After saying that, he couldn't help but feign pitifulness.

I remember back in the Zixiao Palace, it was because of this that the two of them managed to trick the kind-hearted Hongyun into giving them his prayer mat.

However, although Laozi was an incarnation of Laozi, he also possessed Laozi's memories and was not moved in the slightest by Zhunti's pretense of a barren Western region.

Laozi said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, as you know, this Nine-Turn Golden Pill is made by me using the innate spiritual root Huangzhong Plum as the main ingredient. I don't have many of these Nine-Turn Golden Pills left. If you want them, you will have to offer something in exchange."

As he spoke, he remained unmoved by the other person's earlier emotions and stated his own demands.

Zhunti was a little disappointed upon hearing this, although he had long anticipated this outcome. He simply said, "Alright! This humble monk has a few golden lotus seeds here. Brother Dao, would you mind exchanging them one for one?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his palm, revealing several golden seeds on the edge of his hand. These were the lotus seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit, which had countless wonderful uses.

When Laozi saw the golden lotus seeds, his eyes gleamed with golden light. It was rare for Zhunti to be willing to take them out; this time, he would try to extort more from him.

Chapter 325 Nine-Turn Golden Elixir

"No."

Laozi shook his head and then said, "Fellow Daoist, this Nine-Turn Golden Elixir uses the Yellow Plum as its main ingredient. I don't need to elaborate on how precious the Yellow Plum is; just one pill is enough to allow one to enter the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

Having said that, he was very reluctant to make the exchange. Although Zhunti's Golden Lotus Seed of Merit was good, it could not compare to Huang Zhongli, which was one of the ten innate spiritual roots.

Huang Zhongli belongs to the Heavenly Sage, Yuanshi Tianzun.

Legend has it that this tree blooms once a year, bears fruit once a year, and is only edible once a year. Its flowers resemble lotus flowers, and its fruit resembles pearl stamens.

The flowers and fruits are all inscribed with the characters "Huang Zhong". If an immortal smells the fragrance of the flowers, he can gain ten thousand years of cultivation; if he is lucky enough to eat a fruit, he can instantly become a Great Golden Immortal.

Although Zhunti's Golden Lotus of Merit is good, it is still inferior to the innate spiritual root. How can it be exchanged for the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir?

"Brother Dao, with our relationship, can't we even exchange a few Golden Pills?"

As he spoke, Zhunti earnestly advised him, secretly thinking to himself that the Yellow Plum was extremely precious, and his own Golden Lotus Seed of Merit could not compare to it; this was a fact.

Although Laozi's Nine-Turn Golden Elixir uses Huangzhong Plum as the main ingredient, each time he refines the elixir, he only needs to use one Huangzhong Plum and add other medicinal guides to obtain a pot of Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. Each time he refines the elixir, he can get at least five or six elixirs!

“Fellow Daoist, these Huangzhong plums originally belonged to my junior brother, and I don’t have many left.”

Laozi paused for a moment and then said, "If you really want them, I can give you a few, but then the karma between us will be settled."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhunti Daoist with a smile.

It turns out that during the Investiture of the Gods in the past, the two sages of the East invited the two sages of the West to help break the Zhuxian Sword Formation of the Tongtian Sect Master, thus incurring a great karmic debt. If it could be repaid with a few golden pills, the Supreme Lord Laozi would be very willing.

"No, no."

Zhunti Daoist quickly shook his head and said in a deep voice, "We have already discussed this matter, and there is no going back on it."

The two had already discussed how to repay this debt of karma, and they wanted Laozi to help the future protector of Buddhism develop a discerning eye, and also to let him cause a ruckus in the Tushita Palace.

"In that case, fellow Daoist, you can only exchange something that I desire for the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. Alternatively, you can go to my Kunlun Mountain and exchange it with my junior brother Yuanshi for the Yellow Plum."

With that, Laozi made up his mind: unless you can produce something truly valuable, you can forget about getting the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir from me.

Although both are saints, they are competitors. What they are vying for is the fortune of the human race and the opportunity to spread the teachings among their disciples, so they will not let Zhunti off so easily.

"hateful!"

Upon hearing Laozi's words, Zhunti couldn't help but curse inwardly. The Yellow Plum was even more precious than the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, since a single Yellow Plum, if used properly, could be refined into several Nine-Turn Golden Elixirs.

Moreover, Zhunti and Yuanshi Tianzun are not on good terms. Back when Zhunti recruited the disciples of the Chan Sect, the two had already formed a deadly enmity. Yuanshi Tianzun lost face, so it's no wonder he would give Huangzhong Li to him!

Zhunti pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, fellow Daoist? This humble monk is willing to offer five merit lotus seeds in exchange for three Nine-Turn Golden Pills from you."

As he spoke, he seemed to have made a tremendous decision.