LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 199: The Helpless Lu Ya!
Chapter 199: The Helpless Lu Ya!
[Lu Ya: Since Sun Wukong truly doesn't know, then it's really possible that this is something from the future!]
[Erlang Shen: If the Body List can even predict future events, how immense must that power be? And the images that appear are so clear!]
[Taiyi Zhenren: Who can be certain about future matters? Even that monk in the images might not know who he truly is!]
[Lu Ya: If that's the case, how am I supposed to know whose reincarnation he is? Wouldn't that mean this Question Card will be wasted for nothing? Will my reward for ranking fourteenth amount to nothing at all?]
[Ancestor Minghe: If you don't know, the great powers of Buddhism surely do. Why not ask the two Western Saints, Jieyin and Zhunti? They definitely know everything about Buddhism.]
[Xuanyuan: If you don't know, you can always ask others. The Body List has already touched on this issue, and you can ask other people involved in Buddhist matters. Naturally, the two Western Saints would know everything about Buddhism!]
[Bull Demon King: But that's not necessarily the case. I saw that the monk in the images was quite weak, only his three followers were relatively strong. How would the two Saints of the West concern themselves with such a weak disciple?]
[Sun Wukong: You stupid bull! Who are you calling the monk's followers? Don't talk nonsense! When I get out from under this mountain, I'll twist your horns off!]
[Nezha: At this point, it seems the only option is to ask someone from Buddhism. It's up to Lu Ya whether he wants to ask or not.]
[Lu Ya: I wonder if Saints Zhunti and Jieyin could tell me who this person is? Which disciple of Buddhism has been reincarnated?]
Lu Ya didn't want to lose the reward from this Question Card, so reluctantly, he sought help from the two Saints of Buddhism.
However, Lu Ya overestimated his position. Saints like Zhunti and Jieyin, with their immense power, wouldn't bother with someone as weak as him. After his inquiry, he received no response whatsoever.
Even though the Saints' power was far beyond his own, Lu Ya had a proud nature. Being ignored like this made him extremely angry.
[Lu Ya: Are the two Saints of the West really so stingy? I just asked a simple question, and they couldn't even be bothered to respond. Even if they don't know, they could at least say something!]
[Ancestor Ming He: It seems that directly asking the Saints won't get you anywhere. Looks like your reward is pretty much gone!]
[Manjushri Bodhisattva: Fellow Daoist Lu Ya, don't be too anxious. The Buddha Lords Zhunti and Jieyin won't bother themselves with such trivial matters!]
[Lu Ya: Since you say that, you must know who the monk in the image is! Please, Manjushri Bodhisattva, tell me!]
[Samantabhadra Bodhisattva: Fellow Daoist, you are too hasty. This matter is a secret of our Buddhist sect and cannot be easily revealed to outsiders.]
[Lu Ya: What do you two mean by this? Do you think you can bully me? You clearly know the answer but refuse to tell me!]
[Taiyi Zhenren: Every person in Buddhism speaks with riddles. Since they haven't directly refused you, there's still room for negotiation!]
[Sun Wukong: To get the answer, you'll probably need to trade some treasures with them. Even I know how this works!]
Anger boiled within Lu Ya, but he didn't dare to express it. He still needed the Buddhists to give him the answer, but being coerced by them for such a small question made him feel extremely frustrated.
The two Western Saints had ignored him from the beginning, and now Manjushri and Samantabhadra were acting high and mighty in front of him.
If Lu Ya had the strength of a Saint, he would have gone straight to the Western world to confront the two Saints himself. Unfortunately, he didn't possess such power yet, so he could only stew in his thoughts.
If the Body List reward were just an ordinary one, Lu Ya wouldn't be so troubled. But seeing how important the previous rewards had been, and knowing that the reward for correctly answering with the Question Card was even better than the regular ranking rewards, made him all the more desperate to obtain it.
However, Lu Ya also understood that if Buddhism intended to trade for this question, he'd have to pay a heavy price. Buddhism had him in a bind, and Lu Ya had no choice but to make a decision.
As Lu Ya pondered, the livestream chat continued.
[Erlang Shen: Does it really take this long to think it over? The ranking rewards from the Body List are so valuable; what could possibly be worth hesitating over?]
[Sun Wukong: I'm getting impatient here. At this rate, when will it be my turn for the reward? Lu Ya, hurry up! Stop wasting time!]
[Taiyi Zhenren: Please calm down. The reward for the Question Card is still unknown. Lu Ya must think carefully about whether the cost is worth the answer!]
Finally, Lu Ya made his decision. He had to obtain the reward for answering the Question Card.
[Lu Ya: Manjushri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, if you're willing to answer my question, I have a Buddhist treasure that I can exchange with you. Will you agree?]
[Manjushri Bodhisattva: That won't work. The answer you seek cannot be given by us!]
[Samantabhadra Bodhisattva: This matter is of great importance. If we were to reveal it, there could be consequences. Our ranks aren't high enough to give you the answer. You'll need to ask someone else!]
[Lu Ya: If I can't ask the Saints, and I can't ask you two, then who else in Buddhism can I ask?]
[Sun Wukong: You forgot about the one who trapped me under this Five Elements Mountain—the Buddha himself, Tathagata. His rank is certainly not low. If the two Bodhisattvas can't speak, surely he can!]
[Lu Ya: Tathagata, will you make a deal?]
[Tathagata: Hahaha! So, you've finally thought of me. But what do you have to trade for the answer to your question?]
[Lu Ya: I have a Buddhist treasure, the Seven-Colored Buddha Beads. You know how important this item is. Trading it for this answer shouldn't be a loss for you!]
[Tathagata: Very well. The monk in the image is my disciple, Jin Chanzi!]
[Lu Ya: Your disciple!]
[Sun Wukong: Looks like we've all been played from the start. That guy is actually Tathagata's disciple, and he didn't say a word this whole time. He hid it well.]
[Ancestor Minghe: I thought he was some other figure from Buddhism, but it turns out he's Tathagata's disciple. But why was your disciple there, and what's with those people following behind him?]
[Taiyi Zhenren: Since this is a future event, it must be part of some grand scheme by Buddhism. They're probably plotting something again!]