Zhunti said with a smile, "Buddhism is compassionate. The Buddha did so because he was worried that if the miraculous effects of the Daughter Country's spring water were to spread, it would lead to a race among the Three Realms Practitioners to snatch it up, resulting in a surge of offspring among Immortal Gods and causing chaos across the Three Realms.
Although he went too far in his actions, his intentions were good. In my view, a minor punishment as a warning will suffice."
Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad laughed heartily and said, "Since Fellow Daoist has mentioned that a minor punishment as a warning will do, then it's not my place to penalise any further. I would trouble Duo Bao Buddha to go to the Northern Abyss Sea and fetch back ten Black Mysterious Fruits to replenish the body of this junior of mine.
What do you think of this, Duo Bao Buddha?"
