Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2515 241: Buddha's Son

In the Lotus Buddha Country.

Soft Buddha light radiates everywhere.

Melodious Buddha chants echo through the air.

Lotuses, necklaces, white elephants, golden dragons, Garudas, treasure vases...

As countless monks offer their tributes, an elderly monk's silhouette emerges high above the temple.

He sits straight with a dignified bearing, fingers forming the Wisdom Seal.

The sight of this figure causes the myriad chants to halt suddenly.

All the monks then press their palms together in reverence, lowering their heads toward him while intoning 'Namo Honored Tianshang Buddha'.

This elderly monk is none other than the Tianshang Buddha Lord.

Right now, clad in a spotless white monk robe free of any dust, he sits lotus-positioned in mid-air, his face full of compassion as he looks down upon the assembled monks.

His gaze holds no sorrow or delight, devoid of worldly ties, and as he intones the sacred Buddha name, his voice, though soft, resonates clearly in every monk's ears:

"Today, I enter Nirvana; Nirvana marks my departure from this world. All of you must heed the Future Buddha Lord's teachings well..."

The monks all nod their assent.

The Tianshang Buddha Lord gives a faint nod before announcing:

"Where is the Future Buddha Lord?"

With those words spoken, a barefoot monk in pristine white robes emerges step by step from the temple's inner sanctum.

This monk possesses striking good looks, lips red as cherry, teeth white as jade, a vermilion mark between his brows, and lobes that hang below his shoulders.

He now brings his hands together and bows deeply to the Tianshang Buddha Lord overhead.

The Tianshang Buddha Lord nods and declares:

"Today, I bestow upon you the treasure vase initiation, secret initiation, and wisdom initiation. Your Buddha heart remains unripe, so the sentence meaning initiation cannot be given."

The monk replies with utmost respect:

"I seek no solace for myself; I yearn for all sentient beings to escape suffering."

The Tianshang Buddha Lord nods once more and states:

"You have reached the ninth Bodhisattva land, the 'Good Wisdom Land'; I shall grant you the wisdom water initiation to ascend to the Dharma Cloud Land and attain Buddha Fruit."

Gently, one hand rests atop the Buddha son's crown while the other forms a mudra, conjuring an image of a treasure vase in his palm.

Vase water cascades down onto the Buddha son's head as he chants:

"Sweet dew dharma water pours upon the Buddha son's crown, ensuring the Buddha Seed endures eternally."

From afar in the void, watching the Lotus Buddha Country spectacle, several Mahayana figures stay mute, but the one wrapped in black mist finally speaks up:

"This Ascension ceremony is excessively elaborate."

True Man Gai's brows knit briefly before his face smooths, and he explains calmly:

"Taoist Friend, have patience."

"Buddhism's initiation rites demand elaborate steps; this appears to be the four initiations method, aligning with Incarnation, Reward Body, and Dharma Body, ultimately revealing true nature."

"Historically, each Buddha Lord in the Eastern Luli Buddha Realm performed this during their Nirvana Ascension to bequeath legacy to the Future Buddha son."

"I cannot confirm if the Supreme True Buddha follows suit, yet it seems likely that as Tianshang Buddha Lord ascends, the Future Buddha son fully inherits everything."

"That's when our chance arrives."

Upon hearing this, the dark-shrouded figure, despite a slight frown, gives a nod.

Their gazes shift back to the Lotus Buddha Country.

Yet another drawn-out, intricate ritual unfolds.

True Man Gai scans the Buddha Country, but his forehead creases.

Heavenly Monarch Chao notices True Man Gai's shift in demeanor; years of camaraderie spark a suspicion in his mind, prompting a hushed query:

"Taoist Friend Gai, what's amiss?"

True Man Gai conceals nothing, voicing his concern with knitted brows:

"I've heard the Supreme True Buddha commands myriad Buddha citizens; why do so few show here?"

Heavenly Monarch Chao reflects briefly before replying:

"Maybe the crowd's too vast, making a full gathering impractical?"

True Man Gai shakes his head faintly:

"Still, the turnout feels suspiciously sparse."

Hearing this, Heavenly Monarch Chao's thoughts whirl, a grave look crossing his features as he asks:

"Are you suggesting some trickery at play?"

True Man Gai pauses thoughtfully before murmuring:

"Deceit or not remains unclear, but for the Supreme True Buddha's grandest event, safeguards are to be expected."

"Besides, Ascension brings the fearsome Guiding Thunder Tribulation; a full assembly of Buddha citizens would invite chaos, unsettling their resolve."

As he speaks, his eyes flick to Bai Lechan, ever seated in meditation eyes shut behind him, easing the faint worry in his chest once more.

Just then, stirrings finally emerge from the Lotus Buddha Country.

Above the Reclining Buddha, the sky begins to whirl noiselessly, soon birthing roaring clusters of thunderous glow within the emptiness.

The hidden cultivators in the remote void, beholding this, all perk up with excitement.

"Tianshang's Ascension nears!"

True Man Gai urgently commands:

"All, get ready."

Gathered here are late Crossing Tribulation experts alongside early and mid-stage ones, faces etched with gravity.

Their role demands little: simply fend off Bodhisattva and Arhat meddlers, letting the Mahayana powerhouses smoothly behead the Future Buddha Lord amid Tianshang Buddha Lord's Ascension, nipping threats in the bud.

Regarding Tianshang Buddha Lord himself, neither the Crossing Tribulation folks nor the Mahayana elites harbor designs.

An entity whose power and realm dwarf theirs utterly—even swarming with numbers would prove fruitless; far wiser to strike at Ascension's cusp. Victory or retreat, their true aim stays fixed: slay the Future Buddha son poised to claim Tianshang Buddha Lord's Cultivation Realm.

Thus, every eye now locks intently on the thunder-wreathed elder monk silhouette inside the Buddha Country.

True Man Gai is not alone.

Lady Hua in her splendid attire, the dark-misted figure, and Heavenly Monarch Chao too—all wear stern countenances.

Solely Bai Lechan keeps his eyes firmly shut, cultivating silently behind True Man Gai, oblivious to the unfolding drama.