Hearing Xuanye say that it was already the eighth life, a look of embarrassment flashed in Su Bodhi's eyes: "It turns out that it is already the eighth life unconsciously." Still, did you find it?"

Although Su Bodhi didn't explain what it was, Genba understood what he wanted to ask.

Have you found a way to prove your own Word?

Genba shook his head.

In front of Subodhi, there was no need for him to hide anything.

In fact, for Xuanye, or for Buddhism as a whole, Subodhi is a special being.

Nominally, Subodhi is the embodiment of Zhun Ti, but only some core members of Buddhism know that the relationship between Subodhi and Zhun Ti is far from simple.

Zhun Ti is Zhun Ti, and Su Bodhi is Su Bodhi. To put it simply, the two have a symbiotic relationship.

When the heavens and the earth first opened, the Bodhi tree took root in the west, and a life was born under the Bodhi tree.

That life was born on the Bodhi tree, and later took shape, and it was Zhun Ti, one of the two saints of the West. And the Bodhi tree later took shape, which is now Subodhi.

Zhun Ti and Su Bodhi are both prosperous and lossy, but they are two completely different individuals. The reason why the sentient beings in the wilderness only know the two sages of the West and do not know Su Bodhi is because Su Bodhi's personality is completely different from that of Zhun Ti. Compared with the introduction of Zhun Ti and the two of them, who focused on the revitalization of the West, Su Bodhi focused more on seeking the Tao. In other words, Subodhi is a Taoist idiot who sees nothing but the Tao. Therefore, Subodhi, who has almost never walked in the world, is not known to the world.

And such a Taoist idiot who is bent on seeking the Tao is naturally impossible to be limited by the difference between sects. In fact, Subodhi was not a Buddhist. For him, whether it is Buddhism or Xuanmen, it is just a tool for him to refer to. Therefore, it doesn't matter if you say that he cultivates both Buddhism and Taoism, you say that he doesn't practice Buddhism or Taoism, and he only pursues his own Taoism. And the reason why he accepted monkeys as apprentices was not to promote any Buddhism, but just to sell a face.

And the complicated identity of Su Bodhi, even Ye Xuan is not clear - in Ye Xuan's eyes, he still feels that the legendary Su Bodhi in later generations is actually Zhun Ti, but he doesn't know that Su Bodhi is actually a completely different existence.

However, not to mention these, Xuanye came to Su Bodhi for the eighth time.

In these eight lives, in every life, Xuanye will come to find Subodhi, except for the first time when Subodhi took the initiative to find Xuanye, and in the last seven lives, it was Xuanye who took the initiative to find Subodhi.

The reason is also very simple, because Su Bodhi wants to help Xuanye.

To be honest, when Genye was reincarnated in the first life, when Su Bodhi found Genye and said that he wanted to help him, Genye didn't believe it. Although he did not know Subodhi, he had heard of this existence from the mouth of Shakyamuni. He didn't think he had anything to do with it.

However, Subodhi easily dispelled Genye's suspicions.

He helped Xuanye, not because of anything else, but because of Xuanye's Tao, which interested him.

For a Taoist who has studied both the doctrines of Buddhism and Taoism, there is nothing more interesting to him than a new Tao.

Su Bodhi's explanation dispelled all doubts. Therefore, in this bet with Shakyamuni, the first heavyweight helper, Su Bodhi, stood on the side of Xuanye.

However, Genye's path is too difficult.

Transcend the way of heaven and purify all sentient beings. This is destined to be a road that has never been seen before and no one will come after. Therefore, even with the help of Su Bodhi, Xuanye is still struggling.

Eight lifetimes have passed, and in each life, Xuanye will have a discussion with Subodhi to try to perfect this path. In every life, Subodhi is painstakingly studying the mysteries of Buddhism and Taoism, striving to learn from the strengths of other families to perfect this path, however, in the blink of an eye, the tenth reincarnation has passed eight lives, and the two still can't see the end.

They can't prove that the path is viable, and if they can't prove it, they lose.

Looking at the Xuanye in front of him, Su Bodhi said, "Are you going to give up?" - the tenth reincarnation, the eighth life has passed. No matter who it seems, Genba is not far from losing.

However, in the face of Su Bodhi's question, Xuan Ye just smiled slightly: "If you give up, Xuan Ye will not come to Su Bodhi Patriarch to discuss the Fa again." ”

Seeing this, Su Bodhi laughed, and even began to discuss with Xuanye.

He has always believed that although there is no way for them to prove that this path is feasible, it does not mean that this path is wrong, maybe it is just a missed opportunity.

Time flew by in the discussion and argument between the two. Although both Xuanye and Subodhi knew in their hearts that there would be no results in this discourse, whether it was for Xuanye who was bent on pursuing Pudu or Subodhi who was bent on seeking the Tao, as long as he could improve this path even a little bit, it would be good.

However, it turned out to be a disappointment for them.

Until Xuanye left, they didn't make any substantial progress. In fact, in the previous discussions, they had added almost everything they could think of, but they still hadn't found a feasible way.

Genba left.

Looking at the back of Xuanye leaving, Su Bodhi fell into deep thought.

He originally thought that with his help, Xuanye could improve this path in this tenth reincarnation, but now it seems that he still thinks highly of himself, or rather underestimates the difficulty of this path. To be honest, even now, although Subodhi still thinks that this path is feasible, he no longer thinks that Xuanye can win - after all, Xuanye's bet with Shakyamuni proves the feasibility of this path within the tenth reincarnation.

Shook his head lightly - since Xuanye couldn't win, then the matter of teaching that monkey should also be put on the agenda. After all, the spread of Buddhism to the east still needs a protector. Since he promised to mention it, he can't break his promise.

Thinking of this, Su Bodhi summoned Tong'er and instructed: "Tong'er, tell me to go down, tomorrow I will open the altar for the teacher to preach, and let the disciples in the cave come and listen to the lecture." ”

Hearing this, the boy hurriedly responded.

After the boy left, Subodhi remembered the monkey he had worshiped under his door before, and he couldn't help frowning—what should I teach him? Although he cultivated Buddhism and Taoism by himself, he also formed his own way, and ordinary people really couldn't learn it. And this monkey will protect the Dharma for Buddhism in the future......

After thinking for a while, Subodhi gradually had an idea.

This monkey is the body of the Lingming stone monkey, and his qualifications are extraordinary, since this is the case, the one in Buddhism is quite suitable for him. Moreover, the main attack of this exercise is also in line with his identity.