Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chu Kun said: "It’s no problem, as Master taught, we cultivators should act according to the heavenly mandate and move with circumstances."

Lei Jun: "I’m not venturing out of the mountain recently, I’ll first pass it on to Elder Sister and Little Sister, see if during their time outside, they will have any additional gains."

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Sumi.

After a period of turmoil, in the Nine Heavens’ Sumi, tranquility is finally being restored.

The flooding Ganges River has returned to its original course.

The previously rampant flood has now receded.

A large number of monks are traversing, clearing the accumulated silt.

The Land of Wonderful Joy, originally belonging to the Vajra Division, is presently in ruins.

Some monks stand on the Land of Wonderful Joy, all with sad expressions.

The monks are all clad in Kasaya, but with different inner linings indicating they hail from different divisions within Sumi’s Vajra Realm.

The five division colors, Buddha Department is white, Lotus Division is red, Vajra Division is blue, Treasure Department is yellow, Jiamu Department or called Karma Department is green.

Currently, on the ruins of the Land of Wonderful Joy, there are monks with white, red, yellow, and green inner linings.

Yet, only the blue color belonging to the Vajra Division is absent.

A group of monks sighs, organizing the scorched black remains of the Land of Wonderful Joy after the rampage of thunder and fire.

A monk from the Treasure Department leaves, heading towards the base of a divine mountain radiating golden light in the center of Sumi.

Mount Sumeru is now radiant, finally restoring stability.

Standing beneath the mountain are three monks.

One of them, a gaunt monk, is indeed the Treasure Department Master, Vanda Tuo.

The Treasure Department monk arrived at the foot of Mount Sumeru, first saluting Vanda Tuo, then the other two monks: "Master."

The other two monks, one with the appearance of a youth, has a fair and handsome face and a perpetual smile, bearing an aura of holiness.

The other appears to be middle-aged, towering and robust, taller by more than a head compared to Vanda Tuo and the youth, and though astonishingly ugly, he radiates a sense of calm, harmony, and complete wisdom.

"All three great treasures of the Vajra Division are destroyed, not only that, the disciples of the Vajra Division are almost decimated, and the scriptures within the Land of Wonderful Joy are severely scattered." The Treasure Department monk quietly reported.

The Lord of the Buddha Department, resembling a young person, kept smiling and spoke in a calming tone:

"The Vajra Division’s collections still have a remedy, the immediate priority is to gather and rescue the surviving members of the Vajra Division."

The Treasure Department monk responded: "Yes, Master."

After the counterpart retreated, the middle-aged, tall man resembling the Jiamu Department Master spoke: "There are still a few from the Vajra Division, scattered across the Great Tang human realm, but the void gateways connecting Sumi and the Great Song mortal realm to the Great Tang human realm are currently sealed, making it difficult for us to welcome back those disciples."

It goes without saying that the Tang Imperial Dynasty will subsequently continue to hunt down and clear out those remnants of Sumi Vajra Division in the Tang Dynasty human realm.

Currently, unable to bring them back, their hopes of survival grow increasingly faint as time passes.

The Lord of the Buddha Department: "From other directions, it’s currently also difficult to find a void gateway to the Great Tang."

The Treasure Department Master Vanda Tuo spoke: "At present, we must first reorganize the Vajra Division within Sumi, to restore completeness to the Five Vajra Sects."

The Lord of the Buddha Department said: "Hmm, I’ll immediately start planning, and in the meantime, we’ll rely on Mount Sumeru here."

The Treasure Department Master and Jiamu Department Master both responded: "Thanks, junior brother."

Mount Sumeru Buddhist Sect, usually divided into the Five Vajra Sects, namely the Buddha Department, Lotus Division, Vajra Division, Treasure Department, and Jiamu Department.

There are also corresponding transformations between Vajra Realm and Womb Realm.

The Womb Realm has three virtues of great determination, great compassion, and great wisdom, divided into Buddha Department, Lotus Division, and Vajra Division.

The Buddha Department represents the gate of great determination, the Lotus Division the gate of compassion, the Vajra Division the gate of wisdom, hence all dignities in Vajra Realm and Womb Realm can be encompassed within these three sections.

Also, the Buddha is called the perfection of the two benefits, in the Buddha Department, two departments are opened, corresponding to the mandala of Womb Realm’s upper, middle, and lower communes.

Below lies the Void Treasury Institute, representing the Buddha’s self-realization, called the Treasure Department.

Above lies the Sakyamuni Institute, representing Buddha’s transformation of others, called the Jiamu Department.

From this perspective, the distinction of three and five between Womb Realm and Vajra Realm is due to the difference between differentiation and integration.

If this trip to Sumi had lost either the Treasure or Jiamu Department, the loss would indeed be severe, but as long as the Buddha Department remains, these two departments could soon regain their primordial Qi.

However, the collapse of the Vajra Division leads to a simultaneous collapse of a corner in Vajra Realm and Womb Realm, making restoration overwhelmingly difficult.

The Lord of the Buddha Department can only proceed gradually.

Meanwhile, despite the urgency, Sumi over here cannot be ignored.

Consequently, the management of the Buddha Department, Treasure Department, and Jiamu Department in other mortal realms will surely be greatly affected.

The collapse of the Vajra Division is not just its own catastrophe, but also affects the other four departments, impacting the future direction of all of Sumi...

Except for some matters of great importance regarding the Lotus Division Master in the Great Song human realm, both the Lord of the Buddha Department and Jiamu Department Master rushed back to Sumi immediately, unfortunately, the time supported by the Land of Wonderful Joy was unexpectedly short, and in the end, they couldn’t wait for their return.

"Celestial Master Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain, Talisman Sect’s legacy..."

Jiamu Department Master and Treasure Department Master remained at the base of Mount Sumeru, Jiamu Department Master looked back towards the distant Land of Wonderful Joy and the Ganges River:

"But some of their methods do not seem like those from the Taoist sects?"

The Treasure Department Master Vanda Tuo nodded: "I feel the same."

Jiamu Department Master: "Later, let’s discuss related matters more thoroughly, for now, we must prioritize Mount Sumeru."

The Treasure Department Master gently nodded.

This place has always been the core of Sumi.

The Buddhist Handprint Lineage flourishes through Sumi, and especially through Mount Sumeru.

As long as this foundation remains, the Five Vajra Sects within Sumi can regain their primordial Qi.

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