In the Biyou Palace of the Intercept Teaching, Daoist Tongtian was in seclusion when suddenly the sect's fortune surged dramatically. Making a calculation with his fingers, he instantly understood: the Three Xiao sisters had entered the Great Dao Realm. As representatives of the first generation of disciples, he was immensely pleased. Overjoyed, he immediately called out, "Duobao, quickly go ring the Heavenly Bell eighty-one times to notify all disciples of the sect to gather for a meeting and a grand feast."
Deep down, Duobao felt quite aggrieved. Not only was he the foremost external disciple of his master, but whenever there were chores, he was always the one summoned. This simply wouldn't do, so he hatched a plan. Hadn't he recently taken in a certain crown prince from some continent? "He even boasts shamelessly about becoming the Buddha of the Eastern Buddhism, nothing less than the Present Buddha. Once a mere crown prince like him arrives, he'll try to seize my authority. Whatever, as long as our Buddhist fortune soars, it's no big deal to let him be a Buddha. Today, I'll summon the fellow to ring the bell and practice his iron-head technique."
In the Biyou Palace, Daoist Tongtian sat cross-legged upon a Great Dao meditation cushion, arranging for the Seven Attending Immortals to go out to sea to hunt and return early to prepare the grand feast. He also assigned the Holy Mother of Jinling and other female immortals to gather immortal fruits. Just as Daoist Tongtian fi…
Chapter 146