Chapter 488-2: AFK Leveling Through Incense Malice, the Infinite Life Martial Emperor Who Exalts Buddhism and Suppresses Daoism (2)
[You still have one more doubt in your heart, so before heading to Wusi City, you ask the New Abbot to clarify it…]
[Ancient Heavenly Enma taught the people three thousand great paths, including Buddhist divine arts as well as divine immortal Daoist arts. So in Wusi City, besides temples worshipping the Mother Buddha of All Evils, are there also Daoist temples worshipping other Daoist immortals?]
[The New Abbot shakes its head and says that the Vermilion Empire’s national fortune has lasted for a very long time. Since the dynasty’s founding, it has already endured for several thousand years. That Martial Emperor revered Buddhism and suppressed Daoism, issuing edicts for the establishment of temples throughout Vermilion, and also establishing Scripture Lecture Institutes to propagate Buddhist Dharma and promote Buddhist scriptures.]
[By doing so, he obtained the Infinite Life bestowed by the Buddhas, and so from the founding of the dynasty until now, the Martial Emperor has still not abdicated. That is why all nations that came in tribute called him the Immortal Emperor.]
[As for those qi cultivators who cultivate the Dao, they speak of non-action and the Dao following nature. The Daoist Heavenly Venerates also do not enjoy worldly disputes. Thus, the Martial Emperor’s exaltation of Buddhism and suppression of Daoism happened to let them withdraw from the world and flee to immortal islands overseas to live carefree…]
Lin Xun frowned.
The New Abbot’s explanation was likely the official explanation from Vermilion. In reality, matters were definitely not that simple.
He activated Analysis Authority and very quickly pieced together a reasonable story.
With incense, something related to the fundamental interests of the gods, the Daoist Heavenly Venerates absolutely could not have willingly left Vermilion’s lands and retreated to immortal islands overseas.