NCCnovel Chapter 292 Inheriting the Buddha's Fruition
Chapter 292 Inheriting the Buddha's Fruition
Wukong became a Buddha.
He became a new Buddha that none of the primordial beings had ever anticipated!
He attained Buddhahood in his own unique way.
Unlike the Zhunti brothers, who forcibly converted people and extinguished their own nature, this was not the case.
It's not about forcing a connection or trying to fit a situation into a mold.
Instead, he perfectly integrated the true essence of Buddhism with his own spiritual foundation.
It has embarked on an unprecedented path.
"Wukong, congratulations! Your strength is improving even more!"
Chen Dali bowed respectfully. With his current strength, he was fully entitled to Chen Dali's bow.
"But... what are you planning to do next?"
The ancestral witches just destroyed Buddhism, and now you're becoming a Buddha?
"Won't there be some kind of rift between us and the underworld?!"
Sun Wukong looked towards the direction of Mount Ling, where the chaos had subsided:
There is no barrier between us!
The combined power of the Ancestral Witches was immense; it was impossible for them not to notice the swastika-shaped inheritance.
Since it can emerge, it means that this is something the ancestral witches tacitly approve of.
Moreover, I think they should have foreseen that this inheritance would fall into my hands!
So let's finish the Journey to the West first.
Even if one has become a Buddha now, the eons of existence still exist.
We've already reached the outskirts of Mount Ling; we have to finish this charade.
Upon hearing this, Chen Dali suddenly realized:
"I see, then I'm relieved!"
It seems the ancestral witches had planned this all along!
Wukong nodded, a thoughtful look in his eyes, and continued:
"Now that Buddhism is gone..."
To complete our journey to the west, we will need to build a brand new Buddhist temple.
One who does not worship statues, recite empty scriptures, or engage in superstition
Instead, it teaches people to be practical, to be self-reliant, and to be enlightened...
A Buddhist sanctuary in the human realm.
"Good! I've been unhappy with the old Buddhist sect for a long time."
"Wukong, if you can rebuild a completely new Buddhist sect, we will fully support you!"
"That's right! I support it too."
Wukong, do a good job!
"When the time comes, make me a Bodhisattva or an Arhat too!"
Zhu Ganglie and the others clapped and cheered, expressing their full support for their junior brother!
Thus, on the third day after the Battle of Lingshan,
While the ancestral witches were celebrating in the underworld,
Wukong and his pilgrimage team resumed their journey.
This time, the group had a clear objective:
Head to the ruins of Lingshan to clean up the mess.
Of course, the disciples of the Jie Sect quickly went through the remaining tribulations along the way with Wukong and the others.
In such a fast-paced situation
The group was basically facing difficulties every three steps and tribulations every five.
The eighty-one tribulations were quickly overcome!
Along the way, many Buddhist believers who had been purified by the underworld and regained their senses also expressed their gratitude to the pilgrimage team.
Thank you, Underworld, for eliminating the calamity of those who resented the Buddha and allowing them to regain their freedom!
Along the way, Chen Dali saw that although these remaining Buddhist disciples had developed a greater sense of gratitude, they were still not very enlightened.
This further strengthened his resolve to establish a new order.
After three months,
Having survived all the tribulations, the group finally arrived at the ruins of Ling Mountain.
The once majestic Lingshan Mountain is now nothing but ruins.
At the foot of the mountain, underworld personnel are clearing the ruins and helping the survivors rebuild.
We will strive to make full use of the waste as soon as possible.
In the center of the ruins, a simple Buddhist shrine was erected.
This Buddhist hall was specially reserved for a few people by Tianqi!
It's more like an academy than a Buddhist temple.
Because the materials used in the reconstruction were all from the original Buddhist temple.
This has resulted in the building looking somewhat strange and incongruous!
There were no Buddha statues inside the hall, only a blank plaque.
There wasn't a single word on it; it was just waiting for someone to write it down later.
"This wretched place is Mount Ling? How pathetic!"
Pigsy, carrying his nine-toothed rake, looked around curiously.
"My senior uncles have already shown mercy, otherwise this mountain wouldn't even exist!"
Sun Wukong nodded.
"As for this Buddhist hall..."
The Buddha resides in the heart, not in an image.
Enlightenment comes from within, not from external things; no matter how luxurious a building is, it's of little use!
Wukong entered the Buddhist hall and squatted down on the central prayer mat.
Chen Dali, Zhu Ganglie, Sha Wujing, and Xiaobailong took their seats in turn.
There was no chanting, no worship, and no one else outside the temple.
Sun Wukong looked at the dilapidated surroundings and slowly spoke.
He began to recount his insights from the journey.
He describes what true Buddhism should look like in his mind, and how to combine Buddhist wisdom with humanitarian pragmatism.
Most of this content was told to Wukong by Tongtian before he was even born.
In addition to his experiences over the years, the two corroborated each other, giving Wukong many insights.
As Wukong spoke, the heavens and earth suddenly began to resonate.
Above the ruins of Lingshan, golden light of merit gathered and transformed into auspicious golden clouds.
In the clouds, faint phantom images of all the tribulations along the Journey to the West can be seen—
At the foot of Five Elements Mountain, before Eagle's Sorrow Stream, in Gao Village, by the Flowing Sand River, on Yellow Wind Ridge...
These scenes flashed before everyone's eyes.
Ultimately, it transformed into eighty-one golden rays, which flowed into the bodies of Sun Wukong and the others, with Wukong's portion being the largest.
As for the various forces, such as the Heavenly Court, who were originally supposed to share in the fortune,
After the ancestral witches made their move, outsiders were left with nothing.
As for why, nobody knows!
And this is precisely the fortune of the Journey to the West tribulation, the recognition of the hardships that everyone has endured along the way!
"boom--!!!"
As the fortunes of Journey to the West decline, Sun Wukong's aura surges once again!
The bottleneck at the peak of Quasi-Saint level has been broken in one fell swoop!
Wukong's breakthrough was different from the Hunyuan Daluo realm cultivated by the Ancestral Witches, nor was it the kind of sainthood achieved through merit like that of Heavenly Saints and Earthly Saints.
Instead, it directly embodies the entire Buddhist destiny and inherits the Buddhahood of both Zhunti and the other person.
With the two combined, Wukong's status becomes even purer!
Although their combat power is inferior to that of the Primordial Grand Luo Immortals of the Ancestral Witches, their status and strength far surpass those of the Heavenly Dao Saints.
More importantly, because Wukong's Primordial Dao Foundation and the Buddha's power are not within the Primordial World system,
Therefore, one is not entangled in cause and effect, nor is one tainted by karmic forces.
The current Wukong is truly carefree and at ease!
The golden light gradually faded.
Sun Wukong opened his eyes, and there was no longer any Buddha light or chaotic light in them, only a clear and bright expanse.
Clearly, they have concealed this strength and are keeping it hidden from view!
"Journey to the West...is over," he said softly.
As soon as the words were spoken, a magnificent Daoist sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
The great eon has come to an end, and all merits have been fulfilled.
At the same time, the calamity between heaven and earth began to dissipate, and the primordial world returned to its former clarity.
In front of the Buddhist hall, Sun Wukong, now a Buddhist monk in the human world, directly fulfilled his responsibilities and began to reward those who had contributed.
Unlike the Buddhist conferment of Buddhahood,
Now that Wukong is a new Buddha in the human world and the Buddhist path, he naturally has to do something different.
The new Buddhist sect doesn't follow this system, so he plans to appoint several people to official positions.
"Chen Dali".
Sun Wukong looked at him with a serious expression and said,
"You have conducted pragmatic investigations throughout your journey, with your heart set on the people's livelihood. You should serve as the head of the New Buddhist Propagation Academy, responsible for compiling new scriptures."
By combining the true essence of Buddhism with the realities of people's lives, we can promote it to all corners of the world.
Chen Dali stood up and bowed solemnly:
"Receive the imperial decree."