Chapter 1120: Chapter 1119: The Peculiarities of Miefa Nation
“It’s just being locked up for a night, is that really considered a tribulation? Perhaps it should be? After all, the tribulation in the original story’s Miefa Nation is quite similar to what we have now?”
After walking out of the prison, Jiang Liu contemplated silently about the tribulation.
After a bit of thought, Jiang Liu shook his head. The issue of tribulation could wait for now. The situation in Miefa Nation was quite complex, and he needed to find an opportunity to understand it clearly.
Within the borders of West Niuhe State, the King of Miefa Nation was wantonly hunting monks. The mbers of the Buddhist Sect should be aware of this.
Therefore, he needed to find soone with a certain level of status to inquire properly.
After pondering for a mont, Jiang Liu spoke to Sun Wukong, “Wukong, you all stay here in Miefa Nation for a while. I must go on a trip to visit the dicine Buddha!”
“Alright, Master, you go ahead!” Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, Sun Wukong and the others nodded, not saying much.
Since Master wanted to go, he naturally had his reasons.
After arranging for Sun Wukong and others to wait for him in Miefa Nation, Jiang Liu promptly cast the Cloud Ascending Leaps spell and, stepping on an Auspicious Cloud, headed toward the temple where the dicine Buddha resided.
It wasn’t his first visit, so Jiang Liu was naturally familiar with the path.
“Disciple Xuanzang, paying respects to the dicine Buddha!” Upon arriving at the temple of the dicine Buddha, Jiang Liu spoke aloud.
“Master Xuanzang, please co in. My master has been waiting for you inside!” Following Jiang Liu’s loud announcent, Liaoxin, a disciple under the dicine Buddha, ca out and spoke to Jiang Liu.
“Thank you!” With a look of humility and respect, Jiang Liu pressed his palms together in a gesture of thanks, then followed Liaoxin inside.
“Little Master Liaoxin, how is it living under the dicine Buddha?” Jiang Liu casually inquired while walking beside Liaoxin.
“Thank you for your concern, Master. Being by my ntor’s side, I feel very good!” Listening to Jiang Liu’s words, a trace of embarrassnt flashed across Liaoxin’s face before he responded.
Back then, due to jealousy, Liaoxin conspired with Jiang Liu to kill his senior brother Liaokong, so, in a way, Liaoxin held sothing that Jiang Liu knew about.
However, fortunately, throughout their journey, Jiang Liu never used this against Liaoxin as a constant threat.
Engaging in a few nonchalant conversations with Liaoxin that didn’t attract suspicion from others, Jiang Liu, led by Liaoxin, entered the temple and naturally t the dicine Buddha, who was seated high upon the Lotus Platform.
“Disciple Xuanzang, paying respects to the dicine Buddha!” Upon seeing the dicine Buddha, Jiang Liu bowed his head with humility and perford the disciple’s rites.
“Hmm, Xuanzang, no need for formalities!” Seeing Jiang Liu’s deanor, the dicine Buddha raised his hand and said.
Despite being one of the three King Buddhas, a figure of imnse power and status, the Tathagata had previously promised Xuanzang that upon completing the Journey to the West for Scriptures, he would be granted a position equal to that of a King Buddha. Thus, the dicine Buddha knew Jiang Liu’s future status would likely be equal to his own.
Naturally, he wouldn’t act arrogantly in front of Jiang Liu either.
After allowing Jiang Liu to rise, the dicine Buddha asked, “Xuanzang, your journey to the west is not yet complete. May I know the specific reason for your visit?”
“Disciple has co today to seek advice on matters related to alchemy!” Jiang Liu humbly responded.
At this point, Jiang Liu paused briefly, then praised, “When it cos to the art of alchemy in the Buddhist Sect, the dicine Buddha is naturally the foremost!”
Upon hearing Jiang Liu’s complint, the dicine Buddha’s eyes narrowed slightly in delight.
While inwardly as joyful as a blooming flower, he modestly shook his head and said, “Xuanzang, there’s no need for such flattery. When it cos to alchemy, your skills are not inferior to mine!”
“Disciple dares not compare oneself to the dicine Buddha!” Jiang Liu replied, feigning a look of flustered humility.
Everyone enjoys hearing praise. Amidst this exchange of praised, the atmosphere between the dicine Buddha and Jiang Liu appeared to be harmonious.
After exchanging a few complints, the dicine Buddha said, “Xuanzang, feel free to share any uncertainties you have. Let’s not speak of requesting advice; instead, let us engage in mutual exploration!”
“Alright, recently, in the process of alchemy, I’ve encountered issues such as…” Jiang Liu nodded and briefly described the recent situations he encountered in alchemy to the dicine Buddha.
After all, Jiang Liu was now a legendary-level alchemist, not far from reaching epic level. Thus, the issues he raised carried a certain depth.
Listening to the problems Jiang Liu ntioned, the dicine Buddha had no intention of withholding knowledge and shared his insights with Jiang Liu.
Unbeknownst to them, two Chinese hours passed, during which Jiang Liu posed nurous questions, all of which were answered by the dicine Buddha.
“Amitabha, thank you, King Buddha, for imparting knowledge from which I’ve greatly benefited!” Sensing that he had asked all the necessary questions, Jiang Liu uttered a Buddhist chant before offering another word of praise.
“I too have gained from our discussion!” With a smile on his face, the dicine Buddha nodded and said.
These words co sincerely from the heart, as Jiang Liu is about to break through to an epic-level alchemist, and his knowledge and ability in alchemy have already reached a very profound level.
“By the way, Xuanzang, how is your journey to the West progressing these days?”
After the discussion was concluded, the dicine Buddha naturally would not issue an expulsion order, and with a few casual words, the topic inevitably touched on the journey to the West for scriptures.
“Speaking of this journey to the West, I have recently co across a very strange place…”
Hearing the words of the dicine Buddha, Jiang Liu also responded casually, saying, “Recently, I have co to a place called the Miefa Nation, where the King of the Miefa Nation made a grand vow to kill ten thousand monks. Such a vicious act is truly courting death!”
When he spoke these words, Jiang Liu’s face was filled with anger and a murderous look, as if he couldn’t help but strike hard.
Seeing Jiang Liu in this state, the dicine Buddha did not doubt his murderous intent in the slightest, for his ferocious reputation and his compassionate na have spread equally across the three realms and six paths.
“Xuanzang, this Miefa Nation is a rather special place in the West Niuhe State!” Seeing Jiang Liu in this state, the dicine Buddha pondered slightly, then spoke to Jiang Liu.
“Here it cos!” Listening to the dicine Buddha, Jiang Liu’s heart secretly tightened.
Why had he specifically co here to find the dicine Buddha and said so much? Wasn’t it all for this statent from the dicine Buddha?
Now, it finally ca.
“Oh? King Buddha, I wonder what is special about this Miefa Nation?” Jiang Liu’s face showed a look of surprise, and he asked the dicine Buddha.
This look of surprise on his face was not faked.
“The great law of numbers is fifty, its use is forty-nine, do you know?” Since he had already spoken, the dicine Buddha naturally did not intend to hide anything from Jiang Liu and asked him.
“This is the one that flees, disciple knows!” Jiang Liu nodded and responded.
“Indeed, you are right. Between heaven and earth, there is no supre yin or supre yang, nor is there absolute good or evil. All things under the heavens are not absolute! Even the greatest killing intent has a thread of life!” The dicine Buddha nodded slightly and said.
Hearing the words of the dicine Buddha, Jiang Liu nodded in agreent but said nothing more, his eyes watching the dicine Buddha, waiting for him to continue speaking.
“This West Niuhe State, in ancient tis, was the place where our Buddhist Sect began, so theoretically, the forces in West Niuhe State should be dominated by the Buddhist Sect!” The dicine Buddha continued.
“Indeed, it should be so!” Jiang Liu nodded, continuing to play his supportive role.
“But, as I just said, nothing is absolute. Although West Niuhe State is said to be under the control of our Buddhist Sect, it is destined by heaven that within West Niuhe State, there is a place not controlled by the Buddhist Sect!” The dicine Buddha said.
Having said this, the dicine Buddha did not continue speaking.
But Jiang Liu, who heard this, also understood the aning of the dicine Buddha.
“So, within West Niuhe State, is the Miefa Nation a place destined by heaven not to be controlled by the Buddhist Sect?” Jiang Liu murmured to himself, and at the sa ti, he could understand why the Miefa Nation acted so arrogantly, yet the people of the Buddhist Sect dared not act against them.
All of this is destined by heaven, and just one phrase, ‘destined by heaven,’ is enough to suppress everyone so that no one dares to defy it.
What are the consequences of going against the heavens? Everyone knows very well.
“No wonder!” At this mont, Jiang Liu was enlightened in his heart.
No wonder the King of the Miefa Nation killed so many monks, and the Buddhist Sect couldn’t even utter a word.
It turns out that it was destined by heaven that the Miefa Nation is not within the control of the Buddhist Sect.
From the perspective of the Heavenly Dao, it seems that the King’s act of killing monks in the Miefa Nation is, in itself, in line with heavenly will?
Since this is so, how could the people of the Buddhist Sect dare to say anything more?
“However, Xuanzang, this matter will have no effect on you!” As Jiang Liu was quietly thinking about all this, the dicine Buddha suddenly spoke.
“Oh? I see!” Hearing the words of the dicine Buddha, Jiang Liu was first slightly startled, then suddenly understood in his heart.
The Miefa Nation is destined not to be controlled by the Buddhist Sect, and the act of the King of the Miefa Nation killing monks is also destined by heaven, in line with heavenly will.
But likewise, my journey to the West for scriptures is also in line with heavenly will.
Since both actions are in line with heavenly will, then if I were to pass through the Miefa Nation, would it naturally be without incident?
“I see, this Miefa Nation is indeed a very peculiar place, if properly utilized…”
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