Under the watchful eyes of the Tathagata, Jiang Liu and his companions had summoned the Exquisite Immortal Mansion and stayed for nearly half a month without continuing their westward journey.
This made the Tathagata's heart secretly weigh heavy.
Indeed, was it because Xuanzang feared he might be cast aside like Jiang Ziya after being worn out, that he now halted on the journey west and showed no intention to proceed?
The Tathagata concluded to settle Jiang Liu's unease and grant him the courage to continue westward.
But what kind of Heart Calming Pill would he need to swallow to have the courage to proceed?
"Perhaps, sealing Xuanzang as a Buddha beforehand is the only way?" After pondering for a moment, this thought suddenly popped up in Tathagata's mind.
Such a move was feasible, but awarding such an honor before the journey for scriptures was complete felt inappropriate.
Merely giving a verbal promise without formal conferral?
