"rciful Buddha of rits hastily explained: ’In the past, it was not my intention to betray the Bodhisattva, but with the great path before , I had to move forward.’"
"Ksitigarbha laughed heartily and said, ’No need to explain, I understand! At that ti, Tathagata’s montum was established, and I had no power to overturn it. Even if you did not go to Tathagata, I would have sent you anyway. After all, there is a bond of ntoring between us, how could I mislead you in the great path?’"
"rciful Buddha of rits gratefully exclaid, ’Thank you, Bodhisattva~’"
"Ksitigarbha gestured invitingly with his hand and said with a smile, ’Co, please go ahead.’"
"’Thank you, Bodhisattva!’ rciful Buddha of rits picked up the jade chopsticks on the table and reached forward to grab so food."
"Ksitigarbha suddenly sighed and said, ’rciful Buddha of rits, in fact, we should have had this al together long ago, but in the past I was not open-minded enough. Now that I have found a new path, it is ti to let everything go.’"
"rciful Buddha of rits paused for a mont, smiling as he put down the jade chopsticks and said, ’It’s wonderful that the Bodhisattva has an open mind. We can surely socialize more in the future. Not hiding it from the Bodhisattva, though I have been a Buddha for billions of years, the most profound mory remains the ti I spent under your guidance listening to the scriptures.’"
"Ksitigarbha laughed heartily and said, ’I rember, you always loved to ask questions.’"
"rciful Buddha of rits respectfully said, ’The Bodhisattva’s teachings always enlightened the disciples.’"
"Ksitigarbha gestured with his hand and urged, ’Eat quickly! It will be cold if you delay any longer.’"
"rciful Buddha of rits smiled, nodded, picked up the jade chopsticks and reached forward again."
"Ksitigarbha suddenly expressed his concern and asked, ’Since you left, I have been quite lonely. Have they been bullying you on Mount Spiritual?’"
"rciful Buddha of rits looked at the gorilla’s lip in front of him, then back at the concerned Ksitigarbha, put down the chopsticks and smiled, ’Thank you for your concern, Bodhisattva. I am quite well in Mount Spiritual, making new friends daily, debating and preaching, living leisurely.’"
"Ksitigarbha nodded in relief and said, ’That’s good to hear! This puts my mind at ease too.’"
"He gestured with his hand and said, ’Eat quickly, please go ahead!’"
"rciful Buddha of rits quickly picked up the jade chopsticks and reached forward."
"Ksitigarbha suddenly asked, ’I heard you borrowed quite a lot at high interest rates?’"
"’Cough, cough~’ rciful Buddha of rits choked, paused with his hand mid-air, looked at the earnestly concerned Ksitigarbha and helplessly put down the chopsticks, smiling, ’It’s just a small amount of money, trivial really, but I have it under control, thank you for your concern.’"
"Ksitigarbha laughed and said, ’That’s good then. If there’s anything, don’t hesitate to tell . If you couldn’t speak before, you can let help you from now on.’"
"He gestured with his hand, chuckling, ’Eat, eat!’"
"rciful Buddha of rits forced a laugh and said, ’Let’s finish talking before eating! No rush for this mont.’"
"His eyes flickered curiously and he asked, ’Bodhisattva, are you perhaps aspiring to beco a Buddha?’"
"Ksitigarbha shook his head, pretending to be mysterious, ’Unspeakable, unspeakable! Just know that from now on, I have got your back; I have the capability.’"
"rciful Buddha of rits instantly decided in his heart that there must be sothing important, a great opportunity indeed. His eyes shifted as he vented, ’Bodhisattva, life has not been easy for either!’
’Even though the Buddha has his close confidants, they all look down on those of us who later joined. No one takes seriously, only you, Bodhisattva, still rember as your disciple.’"
"Ksitigarbha’s expression turned cold, he slapped the table and bellowed, ’That Tathagata, once my plans co to fruition, he will regret it.’"
"rciful Buddha of rits grew more curious, what exactly was Ksitigarbha referring to by his ’plans coming to fruition’ that could challenge the Buddha? As anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof, he made a pitiful plea, ’Bodhisattva, considering our past relationship, if there is any good fortune, please pull along. This ti, I will definitely follow behind you, waving the flag and charging into battle for you.’"
"’This~’ Ksitigarbha hesitated."
"rciful Buddha of rits imdiately rose, brought his hands together solemnly, and said, ’Please, Teacher, help !’"
"Ksitigarbha sighed, ’Indeed there’s an opportunity, an event that I had already discussed the details with the bank before, planning to accomplish it with assistance from the bank. However, since you are pleading so earnestly with now, I might also include you. Sit down, and let tell you more.’"
"rciful Buddha of rits seated himself back down."
"Ksitigarbha rose, ford a seal with his hands, and solemnly activated the protective array, enveloping the entire Hall of Ksitigarbha with the array."
"rciful Buddha of rits felt a jolt in his heart. Ksitigarbha had activated the protecting palace array, sothing of great significance must be afoot to make Ksitigarbha take such precautions. A surge of excitent welled up inside him; could his chance have truly arrived?"
"His conversation earlier with Ksitigarbha was not untrue, with Buddhism proclaiming itself as All Buddhas Gather, thousands of great and small Buddhas existed, and rciful Buddha of rits was rely an inconspicuous one among them, naturally living an unremarkable life, only managing to strut about in the mortal realms of West Niu Hezhou."
"Ksitigarbha, shrouded in secrecy, asked, ’Do you know about the Westward Journey to obtain the scriptures?’"
"rciful Buddha of rits nodded and replied, ’Of course, I know; from the Eastern Tang, they admired Buddhist law and went westward to fetch the True Scriptures.’"
"Proudly laughing, he said, ’This shows that they begged us to transmit the Buddhist scriptures to the East, proving that our Buddhism far surpasses Mysterious Sect.’"
"Ksitigarbha shook his head, speaking mystically, ’What you know is only the surface; in fact, the Westward Journey is the new Calamity.’"
"rciful Buddha of rits suddenly widened his eyes, shocked, and shouted, ’What?’"
"rely ntioning the Calamity imdiately brought to mind the past Divine Enthronent Battle, fought with the Immortal Gods shedding blood, and the Primordial World shattered, and now the Calamity had resurfaced, rciful Buddha of rits couldn’t help feeling a chill throughout his body, his heart turning cold."
"Ksitigarbha, with an inscrutable air, stated, ’This Calamity is the phase when Buddhism shall flourish. The Saints, in order to resolve the Calamity, devised this Westward Journey to obtain the scriptures. Now do you understand?’"
"Flashes of insight raced through the mind of rciful Buddha of rits as he muttered, ’No wonder, no wonder so many Buddha Bodhisattvas’ mounts have descended to the Lower Realm to beco demons, claiming mountains as kings. Bodhisattva, are they also for the sake of the Calamity?’"
"’You are insightful; it is indeed so. The Westward Journey comprises eighty-one difficulties, and after the Calamity, each difficulty accrues a rit. They go partly to resolve the Calamity and partly to earn rits.’"
"rciful Buddha of rits’ expression darkened, to miss out on gaining even an inford status in obtaining these rits made him feel like an outsider in Buddhism."
"Ksitigarbha smiled and said, ’Actually, I should have also received a share of the rits, but I later declined. Do you know why I didn’t command my mount to claim a mountain as a king?’"
"’Disciple does not know! Please enlighten , Bodhisattva.’"
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