Journey to the West: I Preach Westward, Yet Buddhism Still Wants to Flourish

Li Xiuran transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and becomes its Imperial Preceptor, planning to abolish Buddhism and establish Daoism.

Li Xiuran: The Journey to the West is fine by me. I'll have the Daoist army of the Tang escort you all the way. That should show enough respect, right?

Guanyin Bodhisattva: Our Buddhist pilgrimage has nothing to do with your Daoist sect!

Li Xiuran: You go get your scriptures, and I'll spread my Dao. We can cooperate without getting in each other's way, can't we?

Li Er: Isn't this going to be too extravagant and wasteful?

Li Xiuran: Think about it, Your Majesty. This is a great chance to expand our territory and promote the state religion. You could become an emperor for the ages!

Li Er: An emperor for the ages? Good! Send in the troops and expand our territory!

Guanyin Bodhisattva: Your Majesty, tell your Imperial Preceptor to stop right now! He's about to blow up the Five Elements Mountain!

Sun Wukong: Blow it up, blow it up! Once I'm out, Old Sun will help you on your western expedition!

The Jade Emperor: Spreading Daoism westward? Revitalizing the Daoist sect! Just what I want. Send a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to support them!

Tathagata: Mount Lingshan has been designated Tang territory?

Li Er: Buddha, my great Imperial Preceptor says that within Tang territory, land occupation fees must be paid in accordance with Tang law!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.