Chapter 132 - 129: Transmission of Swordsmanship to Lü Yan who is Enraged
The Daoist Equal to Heaven arrived at Guan Jiangkou, where he chanced upon his old friend, Ancestor Chen Tuan. Ancestor Chen was fond of sleep; upon waking, he would roam the Four Seas and made acquaintances with many fellow Daoists. Thus came the renowned leader of the Eight Immortals of the Upper Caverns, Lu Dongbin, Lu Chunyang.
Though the Daoist Equal to Heaven’s battle in Luoyang had not made him too famous yet, it was his subsequent capture of the true Wukong with Yang Jian that catapulted his reputation among the People of the Immortal Path. After all, Wukong had once caused a great upheaval in the Heavenly Court, forcing the Jade Emperor to flee in disgrace, seeking refuge with the Queen Mother in the Yao Pond. With the capture of Wukong and the subsequent magical combat with King Bodhisattva in Luoyang, his acclaim among the Daoist community naturally soared.
King Bodhisattva was not widely famous, but he was indeed a person of merit within the Buddhist sect, known as the Infinite Bodhisattva. Furthermore, the few Bodhisattvas who walked the mortal world were all quite powerful. The people of the Daoist path might not know who King Bodhisattva was, but seeing him participate in the magic combat alongside figures like Bodhidharma, they assumed him to be a master, and thus the Daoist Equal to Heaven’s reputation grew with the reflected glory of this Bodhisattva.
Lu Dongbin had long heard of the grand reputation of the Daoist Equal to Heaven and thus wished to make his acquaintance. Such assistance could accumulate merit for himself—why would he not lend a hand?
The group of four arrived in Zhuo County, where the Daoist Equal to Heaven led them to Liu Bei’s home, and they watched from above the clouds.
Lu Chunyang said, "Daoist friend, could you have been mistaken? Although the tree at the entrance of his house is as splendid as a royal canopy, what if it formed naturally by chance? Moreover, if this person possessed the aura of an emperor, why would his family be so impoverished?"
It was very difficult for outsiders to discern those blessed with such destiny. The Daoist Equal to Heaven knew the historical trajectory of former lives, and with the inheritance from Fuxi, his expertise in the Arithmetic Path of Eight-Nine Techniques was unparalleled, no one was his match in divination. His calculations were formidable, and with the Fuxi inheritance, he could see exceptionally clearly those with the human fate aura.
"Do not worry, Pure Yang Daoist Friend, just take a look at what Liu Bei looks like!" the Daoist Equal to Heaven said with a smile.
Lu Dongbin used his Heavenly Vision and indeed saw Liu Bei, whose noble appearance was beyond words. With earlobes touching his shoulders and hands extending beyond his knees, Liu Bei’s red lips and white teeth made him strikingly handsome. Lu Dongbin laughed, "This man does indeed have the appearance of the Buddha Ancestor. Ha ha! Although I can’t see his destiny on him, such features indeed indicate he is beyond noble!"
Ancestor Chen Tuan couldn’t help but marvel, saying, "Those with extraordinary appearances often possess great fate. Take the Overlord of Chu, Xiang Yu, for example—he was born with double pupils. This man has the appearance of the Buddha Ancestor; his nobility is truly beyond words!"
It is said that those with large earlobes are blessed. Liu Bei’s earlobes touched his shoulders, indicating enormous fortune and blessing, comparable to the Buddha Ancestor of the Western Heaven. Seeing his appearance, coupled with the grand tree that stood like a royal canopy outside his home, and his identity as a relative of the Han royal family, Lu Dongbin started to believe in Liu Bei’s destiny more seriously.