Junior Uncle is too cunning.

With the final sermon by Grand Master Xuandu, the birthday celebration for Lady Pingxin can be considered to have come to an end, especially since most of the powerful figures had already departed.

Chen Fusheng glanced at the vanished Daoist Randeng, frowned, and exchanged a look with Li Shundao opposite him. He decided to give up on continuing to follow him. After all, Daoist Randeng was still considered a member of the Chan Sect. Even if they discovered something, they couldn't take action. It was better not to alert him.

Seeing that Chen Fusheng was alright, Li Shundao was about to slip away when Yunxiao blocked his way. Looking at Yunxiao's smiling face, who was as beautiful as the moon and flowers, Li Shundao didn't feel anything at all. Instead, a chill kept rising in his heart.

"Senior Sister Yunxiao, it's been a long time!"

Li Shundao looked at Yunxiao, and then at Guangchengzi, Duobao Daoren, and the others who had gathered around at some point. He could easily understand their intentions; it must be about the Caishen Sect.

To be honest, Li Shundao's actions regarding the God of Wealth Cult were somewhat like kicking someone when they're down and pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth. However, if we disregard the feelings between fellow disciples, his actions weren't excessive, since it was a mutually agreeable transaction and a normal exchange.

Seeing the amused looks in everyone's eyes, Li Shundao knew he couldn't avoid it any longer. He could only bow and apologize, saying, "Fellow senior brothers and sisters, the matter of the God of Wealth Sect is something I'll pass by on the side. Please feel free to give me any instructions, and I, Li Shundao, will accept them!"

Seeing Li Shundao's pretentious act, everyone chuckled inwardly. Yunxiao, who was on good terms with him, slapped him on the back and rolled her eyes at him.

Chen Fusheng followed the crowd forward. He wasn't worried about Li Shundao's safety; instead, he was curious about the Medicine King Bodhisattva who had come over. Seeing his cheerful face, he couldn't tell at all that the atmosphere between Buddhism and Taoism was tense.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists."

Chen Fusheng and the others exchanged glances and returned the greeting. Yunxiao and Li Shundao, who had been joking around, also became serious and returned the greeting to the approaching Buddhist disciples, saying, "Greetings, fellow Buddhists!"

Actually, the Medicine King Bodhisattva and Chen Fusheng and others were once considered fellow disciples, but since the two Western Saints left Taoism for Buddhism, their so-called fellow disciples have become fellow Taoists and Buddhists.

Actually, Chen Fusheng really admires the Medicine King Bodhisattva. He is one of the few Buddhists who truly cares about the suffering of the masses, and his great vows are especially admirable to Chen Fusheng.

Medicine King Bodhisattva is also known as Medicine Buddha, Medicine Buddha Tathagata, Medicine Buddha Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata, Medicine Buddha Lapis Lazuli Light King Buddha, Great Physician King Buddha, Physician King Sugata, and King of Twelve Vows.

He is the master of the Eastern Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli in Western Buddhism. The name "Lapis Lazuli" is chosen to symbolize the pure and undefiled nature of the Pure Land, representing its luminous and clear nature.

In his previous life, he, along with Maitreya Buddha and Tathagata Buddha, were known as the "Three Buddhas of the Three Worlds" in Western Buddhism, also called the Three Jewels Buddha. Within Buddhism, his *Medicine King Bodhisattva Sutra* is regarded as one of the two parallel methods for resolving the problem of birth and death for sentient beings. Besides encouraging rebirth in the Pure Land after death, the Medicine Buddha Dharma emphasizes receiving the blessings of the Medicine Buddha's vows to attain immediate benefits and happiness, increase blessings and prolong life, eliminate disasters and difficulties, and avoid obstacles in spiritual practice.

"The Great Vow of the Medicine King Bodhisattva: When I attain the pure power of Bodhi, even before I become a Buddha, if any sentient being hears my name, may I be freed from the three kinds of suffering."

Firstly, all living beings suffer from four hundred and four diseases. Simply by calling my name, they can be cured.

May they never again suffer the torments of wrong views, ignorance, and evil paths. When I become a Buddha, all beings born in my land will fully understand the Great Vehicle of Equality and will have no other paths.

There are three evil realms in Jambudvipa and other realms. Those who hear my name will never again be reborn in the three evil realms. If they fall into the evil realms, I will never attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi.

If any sentient being worships and contemplates my form, may they eliminate the three obstacles, and like pure crystal, see clearly both inside and out, and perceive the Buddha's form in the same way.

If any sentient being sees the Buddha's pure form, may that sentient being never lose their wisdom of equality.

......"

Medicine King Bodhisattva glanced at Li Shundao and couldn't help but recall what Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had said earlier. Someone who could be valued so highly by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva must have some special skills. You should know that in the entire Western Buddhism, apart from the two saints Jieyin and Zhunti, it is no exaggeration to say that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is the third most important.

It should be understood that although Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva enjoys the same Bodhisattva status as them, his strength is truly at the level of a quasi-saint, and this alone is enough to earn their respect.

In particular, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made a great vow by entering the underworld alone for the sake of Western Buddhism. If he could not fulfill his vow in a day, he would have to stay in the underworld and would not be able to go to the human world or return to the Western Paradise.

In fact, he had heard of Li Shundao's great name, Medicine King Bodhisattva, but he had never met him. Now that he saw him, he was shocked. He couldn't see through Li Shundao's cultivation level, and he couldn't see through the cultivation levels of most of the people present.

You should know that he himself has already reached the late stage of Bodhisattva, which is the late stage of Great Luo Golden Immortal. The three flowers of Heaven, Earth and Man have all bloomed, and only the final three flowers gathering at the top are left to reach the perfect state of Great Luo Golden Immortal.

In the entire Western Buddhism, he would rank among the top five in terms of cultivation, but now that he sees Guang Chengzi and others, he can't see through any of them, which can only mean that their cultivation is higher than his.

Guang Chengzi, Duobao Yunxiao, and others reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal Perfection Realm of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top. Although he was surprised, he was not alarmed. However, he was a little frightened because he could not see through Chen Fusheng and Li Shundao.

Have Chen Fusheng and Li Shundao been Great Luo Golden Immortals for 100,000 years? He felt that probably not, probably only a little over 10,000 years, reaching the perfect Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. If someone had told him this before, he probably would have slapped them to death, but now he actually believed it!

Originally, he wanted to follow the instructions of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and get to know Li Shundao better, but he just couldn't muster the enthusiasm to talk to Li Shundao and Chen Fusheng. He only chatted for a few minutes before taking his leave.

This left Chen Fusheng and the others somewhat bewildered. However, his arrival interrupted their attack on Li Shundao. With Chen Fusheng mediating, the matter was eventually dropped. After all, the incident was over and had no significant impact on the Sanqing Taoism.

After exchanging a few words, everyone left. After all, the underworld was the realm of the dead, the territory of Lady Pingxin, and it wouldn't be appropriate for them, as guests, to stay too long.

Chen Fusheng and Li Shundao didn't chat much. They simply exchanged a brief greeting and then left the underworld with Guang Chengzi and the others, returning to Kunlun Mountain.

Upon arriving at the cave, Chen Fusheng saw that Fang Hui had been waiting for a long time. He was taken aback when he saw Fang Hui, and he realized that there must be another problem in the Southern Continent.

Actually, this story begins with the army led by Huang Feihu and Jiang Ziya to quell the rebellion. Originally, with the strength of the Great Shang Imperial Court, plus so many Golden Immortals and the two Great Luo Golden Immortals, Yin Laozu Xuanyuanming, it would have been enough to deal with the Northern Marquis Kingdom. Unexpectedly, the Northern Marquis Kingdom actually had a Great Luo Golden Immortal, Marquis Chong, Bai Gui.

In fact, with the cultivation levels of Yin Laozu (early stage of Daluo Golden Immortal) and Xuanyuan Ming (late stage of Daluo Golden Immortal), they were more than capable of dealing with Chonghou Baigui. However, unexpectedly, during the battle, Chonghou Baigui took out a Primordial Spiritual Treasure. Although it was only a mid-grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure, after so many years of refinement by Chonghou Baigui, it was already able to unleash its maximum power.

A mid-grade innate spiritual treasure, if its true power is unleashed, is no less than that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Xuan Yuanming and Yin Laozu alone cannot defeat it in a short time. The Northern Marquis Kingdom has abandoned most of its territory and concentrated all its forces near the capital, like a hedgehog covered in thorns. Huang Feihu and Jiang Ziya cannot break through the enemy's defenses in a short time, and the two sides are in a stalemate.

This was not what the Shang Dynasty imperial court wanted to see. The reason for choosing the largest Northern Marquis as the first target to quell the rebellion was to make an example of him to warn other lords. After all, the Shang Dynasty imperial court's implementation of the decree to reduce the power of the lords was not, in the end, intended to drive all the lords to the brink of despair and cause them to rebel.

The inability to conquer the Northern Marquisate in the short term has caused the previously quiet feudal lords to regain their momentum, creating an undercurrent of tension.

The Shang Dynasty court could no longer send large armies to quell the rebellion. After all, the Shang Dynasty court's territory was so vast, and it also had to defend against and control other feudal lords. Jiang Ziya had no other choice but to send Fang Hui back to the Chan Sect to ask for reinforcements.