Chapter 1 The Debate

Great Luo Holy Land.

The Hall of Discourse.

Everyone quieted down.

Xuan Xin had already admitted defeat, but there was still doubt in his heart. He wanted Lu Changsheng to resolve his confusion, otherwise, he feared a demon would be born within his heart, and all his cultivation would be destroyed.

"Wise one, Xuan Xin does not understand why Buddhism leads people to good, and Taoism also leads people to good, yet why are the two incompatible? Clearly, both are righteous paths of the world, so why are they like water and fire?"

Xuan Xin asked, voicing the doubts in his heart.

In truth, this question seemed simple, but it was fraught with danger.

The incompatibility of Buddhism and Taoism was not truly due to differing principles, but rather due to the mingling of selfish desires, just like how every country hopes its people will live in peace and prosperity, but why not unify completely?

Why?

For the sake of selfish desires.

If Lu Changsheng answered in this way, he would be implicitly belittling the Daoist school, and it would not be accepted by the world.

Furthermore, Xuan Xin's question carried a kind of fearlessness. In his eyes, there was no power, no fame, no wealth, only Buddhism, a child's heart, only his obsession was too deep.

The red leaves fluttered in the air.

Everyone was very quiet.

Lu Changsheng looked at the azure sky, his peerless face causing countless women to be infatuated.

"Different dharma."

Lu Changsheng answered with these three words.

"How are they different?"

Xuan Xin looked at Lu Changsheng reverently.

"Buddhism has eighty-four thousand dharmas, which can ferry all living beings. Whether good or bad, ugly or beautiful, as long as they sincerely turn to the Buddha, the Buddhist school will guide them. This is an act of supreme kindness."

"However, although the Daoist dharma is infinite, it only ferries those who are destined."

"Buddhism says, 'Lay down the butcher knife and become a Buddha on the spot.'"

"But Taoism says, 'Those with deep karmic sins will be punished by heaven and annihilated by earth.'"

"Buddhism cultivates the next life, focusing on karma."

"Taoism cultivates this life, focusing on fate."

"This is the point of incompatibility, and also the root of it."

Lu Changsheng answered with the supreme Zen meaning of Daoist and Buddhist dharmas.

Buddhism mainly cultivates the next life, using the good thoughts of this life to transform into good rewards in the next.

But Taoism is different, not believing in the next life, not believing in the previous life, only seeking this life, magnificent and vigorous.

"What is fate?"

Xuan Xin continued to ask.

"Fate is in the heart."

Lu Changsheng answered, the meaning was simple, fate is in the heart, what you think is fate, that is fate, conforming to the Daoist school's Zen meaning of following nature.

"What is fate?"

Xuan Xin asked again.

"Fate comes and goes! Fate gathers and scatters! Fate arises and is born! Fate falls and is destroyed! All dharmas arise from fate! All are tied to fate! Fate is determined by heaven! Fate is snatched away by man! Plant such a cause! Reap such a result! Everything is created by the mind."

Lu Changsheng spoke each word, filled with Zen meaning.

Xuan Xin's face was full of bitterness, he still did not understand.

"This monk still does not understand."

Xuan Xin said with a bitter tone.

"It's not that you don't understand, but that you don't want to understand, you are unwilling to understand."

Lu Changsheng sighed.

"No, this monk truly does not understand. Please, wise one, tell this monk, why can't Buddhism be propagated throughout the world? Is it because of selfish desires? Is it because of power?"

As Xuan Xin spoke, the Buddhist light around him soared into the sky, and in his eyes was obsession, madness, delusion, confusion, and also a sign of being possessed by a demon.

The swastika Buddhist seal had gradually turned black.

The terrifying Buddhist dharma transformed into terrifying Buddhas, pressing down towards Lu Changsheng.

But...

Boom!

Thirty thousand miles of purple qi swept in, surrounded by innate yin and yang, the statues of Confucian sages in the Central Continent revived, and rolling righteousness descended from the sky like a comet. Lu Changsheng was surrounded by yin and yang and the five elements, protected by purple qi, and with the power of the Confucian sages of the world, making the three phantoms behind him even more real.

Directly suppressing the ferocious Buddhas, making countless people breathe a sigh of relief.

At this moment, seeing this scene, Lu Changsheng could not help but sigh.

He got up, gazing at the distance, not at all afraid of the Xuan Xin who was about to be corrupted.

Perhaps moved by compassion, Lu Changsheng finally spoke.

"Xuan Xin, do you want to know why Buddhism and Taoism are incompatible?"

"Xuan Xin wants to know, please wise one, bestow the dharma."

Xuan Xin knelt on the ground, extremely devout.

"Because, the Buddhism you have learned is Hinayana Buddhism."

Lu Changsheng slowly spoke.

But these words caused a great uproar!

"Impossible!"

"Don't speak carelessly."

"These words cannot be said."

"Hiss!"

Countless powerhouses blurted out at the same time.

So-called debating the dharma, one can criticize viewpoints, one can criticize Buddhist dharma, but one must never criticize the most core things.

Lu Changsheng could say that a certain sutra was wrong, but he could never say that Buddhism was wrong, not to mention, Lu Changsheng was actually saying that what Xuan Xin had learned was Hinayana Buddhism.

This kind of statement was simply a heart-wrenching argument.

One must know that the Buddhist school is the second largest sect in the world, terrifyingly powerful, possessing extremely terrifying foundations.

If one truly touches the other party's bottom line, it will cause great trouble. The Daoist school is certainly powerful, but Lu Changsheng should not have said these words.

The Western Desert.

Voices rang out one after another.

"Presumptuous!"

"This child is too arrogant, daring to call what we have learned Hinayana Buddhism?"

"Hehehe, truly laughable, truly laughable. A disciple who has cultivated for three years is actually so arrogant, calling us Hinayana Buddhism."

Countless Buddhist powerhouses were furious.

All because of Hinayana Buddhism.

This is like, two prosperous dynasties holding a competition, the powerful dynasty wins the competition, but mocks the other party as a small country, the whole country will naturally be angry, because what is involved is not personal dignity, but national dignity.

To the Buddhist school, Lu Changsheng's sentence, Hinayana Buddhism, was extremely humiliating.

Moreover, it was not Xuan Xin who was being humiliated, but the entire Buddhist school.

Inside the Little Thunderclap Temple.

In the Great Hero Hall, thirty-three thousand novices also showed anger, and arrogant voices rang out.

But Abbot Puzhi did not say anything, but quietly watched.

Great Luo Holy Land.

Qingyun Daoist's face became a little unsightly.

Because what Lu Changsheng said involved too much, if he could not give a perfect answer, it would cause great disasters.

"Headmaster!"

Someone spoke, looking at Qingyun Daoist, transmitting a divine sense, it was the Hall Master of the Hall of Punishments.

"Transmit my order, activate all the Dharma Protector formations, Great Luo Holy Land, enter a state of preparation, if there is any rash action, kill without mercy! At the same time, do everything possible to protect Changsheng!"

Qingyun Daoist transmitted his voice with an icy face.

"Understood!"

The latter accepted the order, and then left directly.

The other high-level members of the Holy Land in the hall also had shocked expressions.

It was really hard to imagine why Lu Changsheng did this.

He had already won, so Xuan Xin being possessed by a demon was fine, there was no need to do this at all.

At the same time, people were also curious.

What did Lu Changsheng have to rely on to say that Buddhism was Hinayana Buddhism.

But the world knew that no matter what, today's debate was destined to alarm the world.

Inside the Hall of Discourse.

Xuan Xin knelt on the ground, asking with incomparable devotion.

"What is Mahayana Buddhism?"

Lu Changsheng quietly looked at Xuan Xin.

He pondered for a while.

Then he spoke. "Fate arises and falls, fate comes and gathers! Since fate has arrived, today, I will pass on to you, Mahayana Buddhism."

After saying this.

Lu Changsheng looked to the west.

Then he spoke.