Because of the Investiture of the Gods, the Lord of Heaven, Tongtian, descended to the mortal world and reincarnated as Zhuangzi, while the Grand Supreme Elder Lord became Laozi of Zhongnan Mountain. Fairy Yunxiao had secretly fallen for her master, Tongtian, in their previous lives. Bound by worldly propriety, she descended to the mortal world and reincarnated as Zhuangzi's wife. The Holy Mother of Lingshan reincarnated as Dongfang Bubai to resolve the final tribulation facing the immortals in their new lives.
To deliver all living beings and save the world, Daoism must be integrated into Buddhism so that both can flourish further in the Central Plains and the Western Regions. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Buddhists begin to put their plans into motion. Then Zhuangzi's wife leaves without a word, and he sets off on a journey to find her.
In Loulan, Zhuangzi discovers the remains of King Mu of Zhou's Eight Steeds. He takes for himself the power to revive the eight divine horses!
Zhuangzi settles in the Kingdom of Kucha and studies Buddhism. He becomes the mentor of the reincarnated Venerable Kashyapa, Kumarajiva. He holds scripture lectures throughout the countries of the Western Regions, debating a thousand eminent monks. With the formless transforming into all forms, and all forms transforming into the fruit of enlightenment, he debates the monks until a halo appears above his head, at last integrating Daoism into Buddhism.
At Kunlun, the Queen Mother of the West...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
