Chapter 17: The Proclamation of the Primordial Creator Cultivates Enlightenment, and the Disciple Recognizes the Master and Enters the Western World.

Chapter 17: The Proclamation of the Primordial Creator Cultivates Enlightenment, and the Disciple Recognizes the Master and Enters the Western World.
After the Primordial Creator's departure from the Underworld, he communicated and guided Half-Step Demon Fish to converge with him.
Half-Boundary is the place where the chaos and the nether meet, and it is also a place where Yin and Yang converge.
In the center of Half-Boundary, there is a rustic and majestic wooden inn, providing lodging for immortals, demons, buddhas, and ghosts traveling between the chaos and the nether.
The underworld is extremely special, and unless it is Hades' day, immortals, demons, Buddhas, and demons cannot directly enter the underworld in their physical bodies.
If you want to go to the underworld for business, you need to store your physical body in the Half-Step Inn, and project your divine consciousness into the underworld to negotiate with the underworld ghost soldiers or higher-ups. After obtaining the approval of the higher-ups in the underworld, the skilled individuals who want to enter the underworld for business can trade with the ghost soldiers or higher-ups to obtain the materials they want.
After leaving the Half Step Inn, go southwest to reach the first stop of the Netherworld, the Ghost Gate. If you travel northeast after leaving the Half Step Inn, you will soon return to the city of Fengdu in the Primordial World.
In front of the lobby of the Half-Step Duo Inn, there is a censer, burning high-quality agarwood incense. The wisps of smoke rise from the censer and linger in the spacious and quiet lobby of the inn.
The current Ancestor Hun Kun has obtained the meditation practice method of the Ancient Cicada Buddha and is combining it with his own cultivated Profound Spirit Qi Method in order to create a cultivation method that he can pass on in the future.
Due to being a descendant of the hybrid of the Kun and Peng tribes during the Hongmeng period, Master Hun Kun is incredibly powerful in terms of cultivation. However, he lacks the ability to articulate the intricacies of this method in words.
In order to strengthen his own power and better deal with the impending catastrophe, the Ancestor of the Chimeric Kun decided to directly transmit his teachings to guide and instruct others, allowing them to organize and expound on the cultivation methods of their sect.
After receiving a message from Ancestral Master Hunkun, Jieyin set off from Ling Mountain without delay and headed straight for the Half-Step Many inn.
Not long after, Jieyin arrived at the inn, looking dusty and tired.
After entering the Half-Step Inn, Patriarch Kun of the Chaos and Master Jieyin exchanged a few words and tacitly understood each other's intentions.
After a brief discussion, Patriarch Kun and Master Jieyin knew that Half-Step was not a suitable place for in-depth discussions, so they hurriedly left and headed towards the Ling Mountain in West Niuhezhou.
Master Hong Kun and Taoist Jie Yin had just left Banbudu Inn when Lord Lu Ya and Yuan Feng coincidentally walked in.
After returning to Ling Mountain in Xi Niu He Zhou, Master Hong Kun briefed Jie Yin about what had happened in the Underworld and asked for his opinion on how to deal with the matter of the Chan Sect heading east.
"Master, that Green Cicada Ancient Buddha has relied on his strength to suppress us master and disciples, treating us as pawns and henchmen. Now that he can't escape, we can replace him. If those three disciples of the Green Cicada Ancient Buddha are sensible, we can naturally give them a way out. But if they cannot be of use to us, then they have no reason to exist."
The guide heard this and began to give his advice, while making a gesture of killing and silencing.
"Then how can we further strengthen our own power?" Master Hun Kun felt that what the guide said was reasonable and continued to ask.
"In the current chaos, the formidable figures like Heaven's Mandate, Fuxi, White Bone, and others who used to dominate over the living beings have died a tragic death. They are no longer a threat. The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races are bound to seize the opportunity and rise with the help of countless calamities. However, all of this is evident. The most terrifying and deadly forces are those lurking in the shadows."
"Master Bohongjun is an extremely masterful strategist. Anyone who dares to obstruct his path to enlightenment will inevitably be calculated to death by him. Even the Emperor Donghua, with his accomplishment of participating in the creation, was eliminated by Master Bohongjun with a slight trick, directly utilizing the hands of the three ancestral figures of Yin and Yang, Wu Xing, and Qian Kun. We can accumulate strength in secret, but we must never openly oppose Master Bohongjun. Even if we want to establish a religion, it can only be done after Master Bohongjun, in order to avoid arousing his suspicion."
"As for Luo Hou, who is also in the Western Oxhe State, he is someone we cannot afford to provoke. Luo Hou already possesses the Godslayer Spear and the twelfth-ranked World-Extinguishing Black Lotus, who knows if he has any other hidden treasures. If our Western Sect wants to expand its power, we can only go west and avoid a direct confrontation with Luo Hou. But rest assured, Master, Luo Hou has ambitious plans and will inevitably have a battle with Senior Brother in the future. We only need to lie low, secretly expand our influence, and cross the west when we have the opportunity."
The Daoist Jieyin began by touching his exceptionally intelligent head, and after careful consideration, he started analyzing the current situation in the primordial chaos for Ancestor Hun Kun.
After listening to the insightful and thought-provoking sharing from Jieyin, Ancestor Hun Kun greatly admired his wisdom and decided to follow Jieyin's advice and travel westward together to deliver salvation to those who are destined.
After leaving Ling Mountain, the Virtuous and Chaos Kun Ancestors chose to walk in order to avoid conflicts with the Primordial Elder hiding in Xi Niu He Zhou.
Within the sacred realm of Ling Mountain, three Zen masters with top-notch Arhat positions sat silently by a clear pool, creating a very stagnant atmosphere.
This clear water in the pond has the function of purifying filth, enlightening the heart and rebuilding the body. It is the treasure of Zen.
This clear pond grows lotus flowers of merit, which are born in response to those who truly have a Buddha's heart and recite Buddha's name. It is the convergence of Zen's atmosphere and fortune.
Zen, as a practice based on stillness, originates from the instinct of living beings. It has been developed by ancient masters and has formed various systematic methods of cultivation, existing in various schools.
The meditation methods passed down by the ancient Buddha Qingchan can be divided into different types according to their characteristics, such as ascetic meditation and silent meditation. Among them, silent meditation is the most advanced.
In order to practice silent meditation, one must be a highly disciplined and wise enlightened monk.
When practicing the silent meditation, recite the scriptures daily to eliminate all hindrances and enhance one's cultivation.
However, the practitioner of the silent meditation must not open their mouth easily. Once they do, they will possess an unparalleled power surpassing those at the same level of cultivation. However, the cultivation of the silent meditation will be wasted after opening the mouth.
The practice levels of the Zen Buddhism taught by Qingchan Gufo are divided into four stages: Sangha, Arhat, Bodhisattva, and Buddha.
Among them, Sangha refers to practitioners who have cultivated good intentions and performed virtuous deeds, but have not yet attained the status of Arhat. They have not yet transcended the suffering of cyclic existence and are subject to the limitations of lifespan.
Arhat is an eminent monk who has attained enlightenment in the Zen sect. Those who have attained the position of Arhat have purified their six senses and eradicated ignorance and afflictions. Arhats have transcended birth and death and achieved the state of eternal life, and they can further progress to enter the state of Nirvana (the state of Bodhisattva).
One who pays respects to Bodhisattvas seeks supreme enlightenment through wisdom and benefits sentient beings through compassion. This person cultivates various Bodhisattva practices and will attain the fruition of a Buddha in the future.
One who attains the state of a Buddha possesses the unsurpassed Dharma and virtues, fully realizes the truth, achieves the fruition of a Buddha, and propagates the grand aspiration to benefit the world, guiding sentient beings towards goodness.
"Second junior disciple, our master has sacrificed himself to suppress the Huang Quan Swallowing Heaven Beast. We have lost the Heaven-reaching White Jade Pillar and the Sea-crossing Purple Gold Beam. Although Senior Chaos will protect us in the face of life and death crisis in the Zen teaching, Chaos is ultimately a quasi-saint like Ancestor Kun of Chaos, not a true representative of our Zen teaching. What should we do about this?"
As the eldest disciple among the three Zen masters, Master Ku Ye expressed his doubts and confusion first.
"For the current situation, we can only adapt to the changes by staying unchanged, and first fulfill the mission of preaching that the saints promised our master. By then, you and I, brothers, will have established our own temples with the protection of the saints. Under such circumstances, I believe Master Hun Kun will not make things too difficult. Since Grandmaster Chaos has a low intelligence and our master cannot withdraw from his current situation, he will definitely serve as an obedient follower to Grandmaster Hun Kun. It is best not to rely on him for our protection," said Master Ku Zhu, whose robe had the pattern of bamboo, making a precise point on the crucial matter.
"Although what Senior Brother said is not wrong, how can we easily let the Ling Mountain Sacred Land fall into the hands of Patriarch Hunkun? Senior Brothers can rest assured to enter the Eastern Transmission and open up a new dojo for preaching. Junior Brother will practice the silent meditation passed down by our Master, giving the Chan School a chance to return to Ling Mountain." The most wise disciple, Kuro Rong Zen Master, cannot just watch as the Ling Mountain Sacred Land is easily taken by the Ancient Cicada Buddha. Therefore, he is willing to endure humiliation and wait for the opportunity for the flourishing of the Chan School, speaking up to remind the Senior Brothers.
"This matter should not be delayed. I request Brother Kuyong to stay and guard the Holy Land of Ling Mountain. Brother Ershi and I will go to the East to spread the Dharma and promote the prestige of our Chan sect."
Master Kuye clasped his hands together to finalize the matter.
After speaking, the withered leaves and withered bamboo packed their bags and prepared to go to the East to spread their teachings.
Meanwhile, the venerable Master Korong sat by the side of the Dragon Pond of Eight Treasures, silently reciting scriptures and practicing silent meditation.
After returning to the ancient Kunlun, Hongjun Taoist has been paying attention to the dynamics of the Western Ling Mountain.
When he learned about the internal strife in the West through the Mirror Flower, Water Moon divine ability, Hongjun couldn't stop laughing and thought to himself that an opportunity had come.
The Zen Buddhism of Qingchan Ancient Buddha conflicts with the profound concept of Hongjun Gate, so how could Hongjun tolerate his development and growth? Even the Western Teachings of the Ancestral Master Hun Kun, who is in the same lineage as Hongjun, cannot surpass his own profound gate.
Hongjun, the Daoist, has long known that Patriarch Hunkun has the intention of challenging him. Now that the Green Cicada Ancient Buddha is no longer a threat to Patriarch Hunkun, he will surely seize the opportunity to swallow the Zen sect and strengthen his own power.
In order to weaken the overall strength of the West, Hongjun decides to seize this rare opportunity while Qingchan Ancient Buddha suppresses the Yellow Springs Beast and Chaos Kun Patriarch is spreading the teachings in the Western Ling Mountain. He enters the Holy Land of the Ling Mountain in the Western Region and takes the Eight Treasures Merit Transformation Dragon Pool that suppresses the Zen Qi Luck, causing the Zen and Western religions to collapse and preventing them from prospering in the upcoming endless calamity.
Zixi Meilaozu intercepted the opportunity for eternal life, and Hongjun Daoist finally knew the method to become a Saint of the Heavenly Dao.
To achieve the level of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal, one needs to possess the longevity Dao fruit of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal and, during the infinite calamities, save the sentient beings and establish a teachings of the saint, and thus obtain the merits from establishing the teachings and saving the sentient beings to attain the status of a Saint of the Heavenly Dao.
To establish a great teaching of the sages, immeasurable merits and fortunes are required.
Given the current distribution of power in the world, with the rise of the demon race, in order to gather enough fortunes to establish a great teaching of the sages, it is necessary to make the dragon, phoenix, and qilin tribes commit irreversible mistakes and willingly hand over their own fortunes.
At this point, Hongjun decided to first put the Eight Treasures Merit Transformation Dragon Pool into his bag. As for dealing with the three tribes of dragons, phoenixes, and qilins, Hongjun believed that Luo Hui would prepare the bridal dress for himself.
Have thought through the path I want to take in order to become a saint and achieve great deeds. Hongjun, the Clear and Refreshed God, is prepared with the corresponding treasures necessary to collect the Eight Treasures and transform into a Dragon in the Pool of Deeds. I have even prepared for the worst, a direct confrontation with the Ancestor of Chaos Kun.
The master and disciple worked tirelessly, traveling westward, crossing snow-capped mountains, and traversing golden deserts, until they arrived at the boundless Bilolam Forest.
A clear stream flowed through the Bilolam Forest. The weary master and disciple washed themselves by the stream and then filled their bowls with a little clear water. After quenching their thirst, they began to search for a place to meditate and rest.
Hunkun Patriarch took the lead disciple and circled around Bi Boluo, then sat cross-legged under the largest Bi Boluo tree in the center of the forest.
Hunkun Patriarch asked the disciple to sit cross-legged, embrace the origin and guard the oneness, while he himself was going to transmit the teaching through the symbolic pouring on the disciple's head.
Only saw Patriarch Hun Kun's dry and gaunt palm directly covering the Baihui acupoint on the head of the seated disciple, and he began to bestow the initiation, imparting the methods of practicing Zen and cultivating profound spiritual energy.
The master of the introductory guide frowned, with a look of distress, his head feeling heavy and his eyes seeing stars due to the overwhelming profound mysteries that had been poured into him.
At this moment, the Ancestor of Chaos-whale recited scriptures with his mouth, emitting profound Buddhist light all over the Bipo Forest.
林内的所有毕钵罗树皆是伴随佛光，富有节奏的晃动着自己的枝条，接受着佛光的洗礼。而在混鲲祖师身后的毕钵罗树，这是受到了最多的佛光道蕴洗礼。
After the initiation of the Ancestor Hun Kun, he let out a long breath and turned to look at the Potala tree that was enlightened by his Buddha's radiance.
Having received the enlightenment from the Ancestor Hun Kun, this Potala tree bypassed its transformation calamity and obtained a human body.
A Taoist priest wearing a brown kasaya, with a hairstyle of double braided topknots, a wax yellow complexion, and a slender figure, appeared in front of Ancestor Hunkun.
Upon seeing Ancestor Hunkun, the Taoist priest immediately bowed and saluted, exclaiming, "Disciple pays homage to the Teacher, and humbly asks for a bestowed name!"
混鲲祖师见这树道人因自己道蕴而得开灵智，成功化形成人，与自己一脉相承，想来也是和自己有着解不开的缘分。既然如此，那自己索性就收他做自己的亲传弟子，也好让他辅佐接引道人，壮大西方教的势力。
The determined and powerful Patriarch Kun raised his hands together and uttered "Good, good," followed by a mysterious proclamation, "Since you have a connection with our Western Religion, today I shall accept you into the Western Religion and allow you to enjoy the paradise of the Western Pure Land. Let us share this destined fate. Since you have no given name and have achieved enlightenment through the Buddha's radiance, let us call you Zhun Ti!"
After listening to the words of Patriarch Zhun Ti, the senior disciple, Zhun Ku, bowed and paid respects to Patriarch Zhun Ku, acknowledging his acceptance into the Western Religion under Patriarch Zhun Ku's guidance.
From this moment on, the two future saints of the Western Religion will gather together and embark on the path of expanding the Western Religion.
(End of this chapter)