Black Myth: You and I are both destined

The precious elephant of Guanyin is majestic, with lotus flowers growing from every mouth.

"My Buddha resides on the sacred mountain in the Western Paradise."

"In this place and on this mountain, flowers bloom every day, fruits ripen every season, black monkeys offer fruits, elks carry flowers, blue phoenixes dance, and colorful phoenixes sing."

"The mist and clouds drift along with the coming and going, and the cold and heat never invade, and the years are remembered."

According to Guanyin, the delicious food and beautiful scenery on Lingshan Mountain are inexhaustible, and everything on Lingshan Mountain is for the service of Buddha. Regardless of the passing of time, it is like a dream.

Li Shimin sighed!

"Is there such a place in the world?"

Not only Li Shimin didn't believe it, Tianming also complained in private.

"If there is really endless enjoyment, why are your believers still suffering in this world? Why don't they all go to Lingshan to escape suffering?"

Guanyin is now facing the most ancient emperor, so naturally she will not easily believe what he says, so she tells him in detail what happened in Lingshan recently.

"A few days ago, on the day of the first full moon in early autumn, my Buddha held a meeting on Mount Lingshan."

"The Buddha said, I have a precious basin, in which are placed hundreds of exotic flowers and thousands of exotic fruits. How about sharing this 'Yulan Basin Festival' with you?"

When Li Shimin heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat!

The first lunar month is on July 7th. In Taoism, this festival is also called the Zhongyuan Festival, and folks also call it the 'Ghost Festival'!

Guanyin said that the gods and Buddhas of Lingshan eat and drink to their heart's content and even enjoy the flowers on the days when mortals worship their ancestors and appease the souls of the dead. How could Li Shimin not be afraid?

The people kneeling in the bedroom had lived in the palace for a long time and knew that they had to strictly abide by the rules. They all lowered their heads and pretended that they could not hear or see anything, but this horrifying thing also frightened them so much that sweat broke out on their foreheads!

Tianming also heard the multiple meanings of this sentence and sighed.

"Great Bodhisattvas are different. Every word they say is a pearl of wisdom, and every thing they do is flawless."

Guanyin looked around and saw that the purpose of intimidation had been achieved, so she restrained her words and began to praise the "Yulanpen Festival".

"Good, wonderful!"

“There are so many benefits to participating in the event.”

"Life is as long as the sun and moon, and life is as leisurely as the mountains and seas."

Although Guanyin was a monk, he was well versed in worldly affairs. He was not praising the event at all. He was clearly trying to bribe Li Shimin and making conditions for him.

As an emperor of a prosperous era, Li Shimin had almost everything. If there was anything he wanted, it was only longevity and leisure.

Li Shimin's face showed obvious embarrassment, but he couldn't help but ask.

"I am also particularly concerned about what the Bodhisattva said, and would like to hear the details."

The atmosphere was right, Guanyin looked towards the west with respect in her eyes.

"At the Ullambana Festival, our Buddha spoke of the four continents of the world."

"The Buddha said, in Dongsheng Shenzhou, people respect heaven and earth; in Beijuluzhou, although people kill, they only do so to make a living; in Xiniuhezhou, where my sacred mountain is located, people are not greedy or murderous, and everyone lives a long life; only in Nanshanbuzhou, people are greedy, lustful, and enjoy disasters, and there is much fighting and killing!"

After hearing what Guanyin said, Tianming couldn't help laughing out loud. It was obvious that the Buddha was pretending to be ignorant even though he knew the truth.

'In Dongsheng Shenzhou where my brother Monkey is, there are 72 demon kings and the great devil of the world. Even when my brother Monkey leaves the Water Curtain Cave for a while, the cave will be occupied and all the monkeys and their descendants will be killed inexplicably. However, the Buddha said that this place respects heaven and earth.'

'Those who have read the original novel know that the greatest danger Tang Seng encountered in the Tang Dynasty was a tiger. On the contrary, the closer he got to Xiniuhezhou, the more monsters he encountered. At the foot of Lingshan Mountain, he even encountered a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood like Lion Camel Ridge! '

'Why did the Buddha say that the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan Era was full of greed, lust, and violence, and that there was much fighting and murder?'

Although Li Shimin was saved by Guanyin, his heart was as clear as a mirror and he did not respond.

Guanyin became more and more excited as she spoke.

"The Buddha said, 'In Jambudvīpa, sentient beings are foolish, they slander the truth, and they do not know the purpose of my Dharma.'"

"The Buddha said that there are three Tibetan scriptures in Lingshan Mountain, and the Mahayana Buddhism can save all living things and free them from the sea of ​​suffering."

It was not until Guanyin revealed her true intentions that Tianming connected everything.

Guanyin did not go directly to find the pilgrim, but instead went around in such a big circle to set up a trap just to get the Emperor of Tang to come and find her.

What he needs is a 'seeker of scriptures' who is recognized by the Emperor and the government of the Tang Dynasty. Seeking scriptures is not the goal, the act of seeking scriptures is the goal!

This is a planned public 'road show'!

What they want is the faith and worship of the entire Tang Dynasty!

Tianming then understood why even the uncivilized monkeys offered them fruits, and why only the Lingshan Mountain could offer endless blessings!

Tianming laughed loudly: "Cheating and killing, greedy and quarrelsome, oppressing all living beings, is this a god or Buddha?"

But his voice was blocked and only Guanyin could hear it, and Guanyin also responded in his heart using telepathy.

"Buddha saves those who are destined to be saved. Those who are not destined to be saved are naturally filled with resentment and may find it difficult to understand."

"Huh! Is there anyone who can save people? I only have 19.8 yuan in my WeChat account. Will you save me?"

"You are stubborn and will meet your destiny. One day, you will meet your destiny. Then you will know that there are some things that cannot be violated!"

Just as they were arguing, Li Shimin responded to Guanyin's words.

"I have kept the Bodhisattva's teachings in my heart, and I will study them carefully one day."

Li Shimin's official and polite words made his position clear. He had no interest in the "seeking scriptures" mentioned by Guanyin.

Guanyin could tell that Li Shimin was quite disgusted with his words and his answer also contained the intention of expelling him, so she simply took this opportunity to leave.

"The Emperor of Tang woke up in the middle of the night and needs to cultivate himself more. If he has some enlightenment about Buddhism in the future, he can find an opportunity in Jinshan Temple."

After leaving these words, Guanyin floated away, leaving Li Shimin with a sad face.

"You all should also step back."

"Yes, long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long, long live the emperor!"

After everyone left, they were still whispering.

“Why do people treat Guanyin Bodhisattva like this?”

"How can you and I guess everyone's holy will? Just pretend you don't know."

In the harem, concubines and palace maids privately called the emperor "Da Jia" or "Zhi Zun", which is a more common honorific than "Wansui".

Tianming is different from these women who have lived in the deep palace for a long time, and he knows the reason very well.

During the power struggle between Li Shimin and his brother Li Jiancheng, the Taoist forces headed by Wang Yuanzhi, the Taoist master of the Maoshan Sect of the Shangqing School, fully supported him, while the great Buddhist master Falin at that time was a loyal follower of Li Jiancheng.

Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, killing his elder brother Li Jiancheng and younger brother Li Yuanji. After successfully seizing power, he immediately exiled Falin, who later died in exile.

Afterwards, he announced to the whole country: At that time, when the whole country respected Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism as spiritual leaders, Taoism was the first, Confucianism was second, and Buddhism was third.

So naturally he hated Buddhism.

Thinking of this, Tianming knew clearly that Li Shimin would not take the initiative to look for someone to obtain Buddhist scriptures and spread Buddhism, but destiny was something that had to be done, and Guanyin must have a backup plan to force the emperor.

Tianming immediately ran to a deserted place, transformed himself into a small insect, flew into the inner hall and lay on Li Shimin's shoulder.

He wanted to see what Guanyin would do first, so that he would not be at a loss as to how to deal with it when it came his turn.