Turns out I'm a Great Cultivator
Chapter 349: Gifted Buddha
Li Nianfan wanted to stay in the Xia Kingdom.
To him, the Xia Kingdom was like a great human city. Their lives are comfortable and happening. Moreover, the people were all friendly and kind. Zhou Yunwu, Meng Junliang, and even the rector were all humble. They will stop and pay their respects to him. It was perfect for him to stay.
He did not live in the Goldfish Palace because first of all, it was the seabed. He's not used to it. Second, it feels awkward and uncomfortable. Third, no one can accompany him.
After all, humans are community creatures.
Li Nianfan could not deny that he was a simple man. He was far from that isolated lifestyle. He really enjoyed the crowded places.
Zhou Yunwu realized that the expert was interested in staying. He gave her a large house in the center of the city without hesitation. He didn't send the palace maids and maids because he knew it would be a bad idea. However, he sent a lot of silver to him. Li Nianfan would only stay for a few days but it was the honor of the Xia Kingdom.
Li Nianfan accepted the house. That Good.
He stayed for ten days.
Li Nianfan lived in the mountains for five years. It was his first visit to a successful city. He immediately felt different.
The Xia kingdom succeeded. There are cultivators who kill demons and there are Buddhists who help lost souls by preaching. The guards also drove out the thieves. City management is much safer than in previous years.
It reminded Li Nianfan of the Tang Dynasty at ‘Journey to the West’. Humans had lived luxuriously back then. However...since that realm was a legendary fantasy realm, how could it end up like that?
Li Nianfan had to think about it.
Buddhism is gone, Heavenly Palace is gone. The Underworld has recently reappeared. It seemed like most people, including cultivators, had no knowledge of their history when he read out the story.
He could see that nature was too far into the future of his familiar fantasy realm. Most people forget that part of history.
“Most likely one million years after ‘Travel to Barat’.” Li Nianfan analyzed in his mind, ‘Buddhism was most likely destroyed by the Devil. As for the Heavenly Palace and the Underworld. Also, are Saints in this realm? What about Goddess Nuwa, primates, or Gods?’
Li Nianfan had to put it together. After all, he had to get used to his surroundings. A familiar worldview was an important factor to not end up like Xiao Bai. He'll miss a lot of chances.
There is no harm in knowing more.
Loud bells could be heard in the morning.
Clangs! Clangs! Clangs!
The bell rang three times. The echo was clear. The source of the sound came from the Buddhist temple of Xia Kingdom.
Li Nianfan wasn't sure if he thought too much but he felt the entire city was more lively.
The living crowd began to walk in both directions. One went to the temple, the other went to the city door.
“What do Buddhists do?” Li Nianfan did not pay attention to the outside world so he did not know what was going on. However, he wanted to join the crowd. “Come away, Daji. Let's check.”
The bell may be a reminder for an official event. Everyone was waiting for him.
“Nianfan.”
Nanan and Dragin were both wearing armor. They walk haughtily. The sound of the clang could be heard.
They were too small so their armor was too big for them. They looked a bit cute in the large armor. They had two rows of soldiers behind them. Li Nianfan had to laugh.
Armor was given to them by the General Training Class. Ever since Nanan promised to teach them Kungfu, the soldiers of Xia Kingdom were overjoyed. They adored him and appointed him as a general.
Nanan is having fun with his new title.
Lin Hu hurriedly saluted Li Nianfan. He said respectfully, “Greetings to Mr Li, Mrs Daji.”
“Again, General Lin.” Li Nianfan nodded. Then, he asked Nanan, “Why did you come out today? Shouldn't you be teaching Kungfu in General Training Class?”
“Outside it was very crowded so I snuck out to check it out,” Nanan pouted and said. “Also, I just taught them a Lightning Fast Five-Step Combo. It's not easy to learn. Let them practice for a while.”
Then, he curiously followed the crowd with Dragin.
He had a spark in his eyes. “Candy Haws!”
Nanan and Dragin immediately ran over to buy some Haws Beads.
They were adorable but they wore armor. The old man who sold Sweet Haws was confused. He almost turned and ran.
The two armored boys happily licked their Sweet Haws. It was a strange sight. Li Nianfan shook his head and laughed awkwardly.
After a while, more people came, but nothing seemed to happen.
Someone familiar came in.
“Greetings from Junliang to Mr. Li.”
“Morning, Brother Meng,” salutes Li Nianfan. He asked curiously, “Do you know what happened? Why so many?”
Meng Junliang replied, “Master Li, if my information is accurate, a Buddha has arrived.”
“Buddha?” Li Nianfan was shocked. He's a little weird. ‘Excellent, they have a living Buddha.’
“Yes, I heard that people are good and can influence others to be good. Even the mountain tiger was affected by that Buddha. They stop hurting others. Cultivators once thought he was talented. They thought of him as a disciple, taught him cultivation, but realized that he was average. Nothing special from him.”
Meng Junliang stopped before continuing, “Then, he was discovered by Buddhists. This man converted to Buddhism and became an elite. He became a Buddha afterwards.”
“Looks like a talented genius,” nods Li Nianfan. He was shocked but not surprised.
Nanan's little mouth opened. “Wah, there are so many people waiting for the Buddha. What a great event.”
“Buddhist religion can be influential. Many people resonated with him. They are willing to believe in Buddhism.” Meng Junliang studied Buddhism before.
Li Nianfan asked curiously, “Will the Xia Kingdom accept Buddhism?”
“We are not against it, but we will not embrace Buddhism.” Meng Junliang shook his head. “The Buddha must be here to invite the King to a Buddhist event or something. But the King would definitely reject their offer. At most, he would just send someone.”
‘Wow, he even set the plot.’
Li Nianfan is interested. He could believe it would happen.
Zhou Yunwu has the Xia Kingdom, Meng Junliang has the Dao, Yuecha has Buddhism. They are three different concepts. They seem connected but they are not. All three concepts exist because of him. They started lighting each other up.
That's gonna be interesting.
Li Nianfan smiled and said, “That's because the Xia Kingdom doesn't oppose the concept of Buddhism. However, it would be a different case to openly support it. Therefore, the Xia Kingdom chose the neutral route.”
In fact, Buddhism was beneficial to the Xia Kingdom.
“True, Mr. Li.” Meng Junliang nodded. “Now we have Satan and Buddha. One of them is vindictive, evil, greedy, and competitive. The other is about peace, no distractions or desires, and to kill them with kindness. These two religions are naturally at odds with each other.”
When people have different mentalities, they will argue. However, if their ideologies were completely opposite, they would not need to argue. They will only fight.
Suddenly, Buddhist hymns sounded from afar.
They look at the horizon. They saw a shiny bald head at first. That's very bright.
Then, they saw a monk with a shawl. He's still very young.
He did Namaste's movements with his eyes closed. He was wearing a pair of shoes made of bamboo. He slowly walked closer.
‘It's very anti, boo!’
Crunch!
The temple door suddenly opened. A row of monks walked out, looking solemn and resolute. They stood at the city door to greet him.
They waited for the Buddha to approach. Then, they said at the same time, “Amitabha.”
A chancellor hidden among the crowd stepped out with two servants. He smiled, “Welcome, Buddha. Forgive us for this simple greeting.”
“Amitabha,” says the Buddha. He didn't say anything else.
The Chancellor smiled and led the way, “Ha, the King is already waiting for you in the palace. Please follow me.”
Nanan and Dragin had been waiting for a long time. They immediately felt disappointed. “Hah? That her? How boring.”
Li Nianfan smiled and said, “This is boring for you but not for his fans.”
“Let's go, more fun train those soldiers.”
Meng Junliang watched as Buddha left. He didn't look like he wanted to go greet her.
He invited Li Nianfan, “Master Li, do you want to go to the palace?”
Li Nianfan nodded and smiled. “I was just about to do it.”
“Please.”
Zhou Yunwu was sitting on the throne when they arrived at the palace. He was greeting the Buddha. They look like they get along.
“Mr Li, army adviser, you have arrived. Please sit.”
Zhou Yunwu hurriedly greeted them. He stood up from his throne and walked over.
The Buddha looked at Li Nianfan and Daji with shock in his eyes. They looked mediocre but their auras were immaculate. He knows they're amazing.
‘It was also a red sparrow. Even though it was a sparrow, it emitted a majestic vibe.’
He has to ask, “I want to know, you ..”
Li Nianfan smiled and said, “My name is Li Nianfan. Greetings to the Buddha.”
“You Mr Li!” The Buddha stood up and performed the Namaste movement. He said respectfully and carefully, “Master Li, just call me Jiese.”
‘Jie?’
Li Nianfan, Zhou Yunwu, and Meng Junliang were all stunned.
Very few people know the name Buddha. He most likely kept it a secret because it was too much different from his image.
After all, it made them careless that a living Buddha had such a name.
Fortunately, everyone knows to be polite. They did not laugh out loud and created an awkward situation.
Li Nianfan put his hands together to do Namaste's moves and said, “It's nice to meet you, Jiese.”