Chapter 1226 Times Make Heroes

At the beginning of the dispute between Chan and Jie, it can be clearly seen that it was actually Jiejiao, which represented the interests of the two tribes of demons and witches, that had the upper hand, because at this time the old guys of the two tribes were still alive and powerful.

In the dispute between Shang and Zhou, Shang was the first to start the dispute, so there were stories such as King Wen being imprisoned and Bo Yikao being killed.

However, as time went by, the climate of heaven and earth was more suitable for the growth of the human race. Chanjiao gradually gained the upper hand and finally defeated Jiejiao.

This catastrophe was ostensibly an internal dispute within the sect. The top Yuqing was not killed, but was only imprisoned in the North Sea, unlike the previous dispute between Taoism and Demon, where one must die.

In addition, the defeated Jiejiao was pointed out by Chanjiao as an evil sect, an evil demon, and put Jiejiao and the demon head on the same level, which was like stepping on Jiejiao in the mud pit and unable to climb out. The word "evil" comes before the word "demon". This is really a heretic that is more hateful than a pagan, which makes people think deeply.

After that, Buddhism flourished. Buddhism also has a long heritage. The two ancestors of Buddhism, Jieyin and Zhunti, were also born in the ancient times. They were independent and had nothing to do with the two qi of clear and turbid. When the Taoist and the Demon ancestors were fighting, they did not intervene and stand on the side.

But after the Taoist won, the second ancestor of Buddhism went to the Taoist gate to listen to the preaching, which was considered to have entered the Taoist gate. Because the direction of the rise of Buddhism was in the West, there was also a story about Laozi converting to Buddhism.

Of course, this story was fabricated by the descendants of Taoism and is false. Laozi is one of the Three Pure Ones and is a peer of the Second Ancestor of Taoism. How can there be a saying of converting to Buddhism? It is almost the same as Taoism.

It is worth mentioning here that the Three Pure Ones of Taoism and the Taoist Ancestor have the same origin, all of which are transformed by the pure qi of heaven and earth (there is also a legend about the Taoist Ancestor that he came from the Chaos Demon Beast, but this theory cannot be verified, so this theory is not adopted), so the Three Pure Ones of Taoism claim to be the true descendants of the Taoist Ancestor and look down on the Second Ancestor of Buddhism.

Therefore, in the Taoist classics, the section about the second ancestor of Buddhism listening to the teachings of the Taoist ancestor was almost erased. In fact, the Taoist Sanqing and the second ancestor of Buddhism were all disciples of the Taoist ancestor. In the last days of the ancient times, they successively achieved the status and cultivation of the Hunyuan Wuji Saint. There was almost no difference between them.

At the beginning of the inheritance of Buddhism, it was not as good as Taoism. Many people think that it was because Buddhism occupied the west of the world, where resources were scarce and creatures were scarce. This is pure nonsense.

This is a simple geographical determinism. Imagine that the second ancestor of Buddhism achieved sainthood. There was no place in the world that he could not go. It was not easy to recruit a disciple. Even making the west a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery was also a matter of thought.

The reason why the Taoism spread by the Three Pure Ones was more prosperous than Buddhism was related to morality. The methods such as elixirs, magic tools, formations, and talismans could enable the human race to defeat the strong with the weak and defeat the two tribes of witches and liches that were far stronger than themselves.

However, Buddhism cultivates the mind, talks about cause and effect, and talks about retribution. It is not easy to get started. Although you will be very powerful after getting started, it is not easy to get started, let alone get started. Moreover, in the Middle Ages, the effect was not as good as that of the branches of Taoism.

Therefore, in the beginning, that is, in the Middle Ages, Taoism almost unified the world, and Buddhism retreated to a corner, without any fame. Many people have forgotten that the second ancestor of Buddhism was also a disciple of Taoism like the Three Pure Ones.

Let's focus on the catastrophe in the recent ancient times, that is, the dispute between Taoism and Buddhism. At the beginning of the recent ancient times, Taoism unified the world. There is no doubt that, just like the two tribes of demons and witches were still the mainstream in the early Middle Ages, the old forces of the last era, even in the new era, in the early stage, are unshakable and cannot disappear inexplicably.

The turning point of Buddhism came from the development of the human race, and the decline of Taoism also came from the development of the human race.

What development has the human race developed? In short, the confrontation with extraordinary power, that is, the development of the way of the king of man.

There are tens of thousands of human beings, like the number of stars in the Ganges, but only a few of them can practice Taoism and achieve success. It is outrageous. The Taoist system, in the final analysis, is still the style of ancient times. Although some adjustments have been made for the human race, it still emphasizes aptitude and spirituality in essence. I don’t know how many ordinary people will be eliminated by this rule.

What is the way of the king of men? In a nutshell, it represents the interests of the vast majority of human beings.

Some human beings with the qualifications to practice immortality, after entering the immortal gate and cultivating magical powers, do not regard themselves as part of the human race at all. Like the demons and witches, they regard ordinary human beings as slaves.

Most of the children of the demon and witch clans are ignorant. Even if they are oppressed, they just accept it willingly. The human race has already awakened its spiritual wisdom. Although it is weak, it is the clan with the highest overall spiritual wisdom among the hundreds of clans.

Therefore, the desire of ordinary people without qualifications to pursue fairness sprouted, which is the foundation for the birth of the way of the king of men.

The way of the king of men was born as early as the Middle Ages. At first, it was to unite the hearts of the human race to fight against the demon and witch clans. As the two tribes of demons and witches became less influential and tended to decline, gradually, the contradiction within the human race, that is, the confrontation between the extraordinary human race and the ordinary human race, became the mainstream.

After defeating the two tribes of demons and witches, the human race became the undisputed protagonist of the world, just like the sun in the middle of the sky, but it was divided at the peak of prosperity, and this split was like this.

Sometimes, the story of war and peace is also worth thinking about. People always think that after the war, there will be peace, but peace also breeds the next war. If you don’t find the enemy, then your previous comrades are your enemies.

There must always be enemies or opponents in order for the world to develop, otherwise it will be a pool of stagnant water. Some people answered like this, but what is the real answer, and who can tell it clearly?

This split of the human race weakened the power of the Taoist sect, but it also gave the Buddhist sect an opportunity. When the Taoist sect tried its best to suppress the Way of the Human King and the human dynasties established as a result, the Buddhist sect actively preached in these human dynasties.

The Buddhist sect talked about the nature of mind, and the requirements for qualifications were not high. It emphasized the so-called wisdom. Among the vast number of sentient beings, there are definitely more people with so-called wisdom than those with qualifications, and the number difference is definitely a thousand times.

Even if you don’t have wisdom, believing in Buddhism can bring incense and divine power to Buddhism and increase the power of Buddha. Therefore, Buddhism is very eager to promote this matter. Even in the remote and small worlds, the same preaching is still going on.

The Taoist sect did not notice this trend at first. When it noticed it, it was already impossible to change it. It was forced to make changes. Whatever the Buddhist sect did, the Taoist sect also learned.

In this way, as a result of the dispute between Taoism and Buddhism, the two families stood firm, but the power of the other factions became increasingly weak.

When the eldest and the second fought, the third and fourth died.

As for the internal struggle of the human race, even after the struggle between Taoism and Buddhism, it has not ended, and the direction and means of struggle have become more and more diverse.

If Lingxun had not sent Wu Yi to this human dynasty and listened to the great virtues preaching every day, Wu Yi might not have taken this path and learned the methods of hundreds of schools.

What kind of era, what kind of cultivator! That's all.