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Chapter 1067 Return to Jinshan Temple

It’s because the abbot passed away.

This is a very sad thing for the monks of Jinshan Temple.

But life has to go on, and Fahai, who had almost been designated as the next abbot, showed a calmness and sophistication that did not belong to his age.

The chiefs, who had been somewhat worried, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw how flawlessly he received the dignitaries who came to pay their respects.

The old abbot has good vision.
Almost all monks would have this thought in their minds when they saw the young abbot wearing a cassock.

After seven days of large-scale Dharma assemblies, Jinshan Temple returned to peace.

After all, life still goes on, and the living cannot stop living because of the dead.

After becoming the abbot of Jinshan Temple, Fahai's majesty grew day by day. Compared with Abbot Qian, who exuded kindness from the inside out, he was like Vajra King sitting on a niche.

Any dark thoughts will be exposed in front of it, and will give rise to a strong sense of fear.

However, no matter how majestic a person is, he also has a gentle side.

That morning, before the monks finished their morning prayers, Fahai came alone to the outside of the mountain gate hall.

The novice monk who was sweeping the floor was so stunned when he saw him early in the morning that he trembled so much that he almost spilled the incense oil.

"Pay attention!"

Fahai heard the noise, turned around and spoke softly.

"Yes Yes!!"

The little monk was almost frightened to death. After he finally wiped the shrine clean, he hurriedly picked up the bucket and ran outside.

The abbot is so scary!!

Fahai shook his head slightly and stood there waiting quietly.

Until the sunrise and morning light appeared, the person he was waiting for did not show up.

"Abbot, it's time for breakfast."

The master of the Mountain Gate Hall came over cautiously and said.

"You guys go eat."

Fahai shook his head and silently gazed at the mountain path not far away.

The hall master was also a monk of the Fa generation, and had been a loyal fan of Fahai in the past. Seeing this, he could not help but persuade him, “Even if Junior Brother Faming was coming today, you, the abbot, would not have to come in person to greet him, and you would not have waited here for so long.”

"Let's go to eat."

Fahai lowered his eyes and his tone became slightly heavier.

The master of the Mountain Gate Hall didn't dare to say anything more and retreated obediently.

"I'll go save some vegetarian food for you, Abbot. Brother Fa Ming must have had no food on his way here after a long journey. Please save some for him as well."

"it is good."

Only then did Fahai nod in agreement.

After all, his identity was different. The abbot was waiting in front of the mountain gate in person. This caused many monks who originally had no feelings for Amber to subconsciously start to dislike this person.

We are all monks, why are you so favored?
Is it because of drinking and eating meat?
Due to Fahai's majesty, no one dared to say these words, but this did not affect their attitude towards Amber in the future.

Time passed quickly, from morning to noon.

Fahai stood there motionless. The believers who came to burn incense saw the abbot, who rarely saw guests on ordinary days, appear. Some of them came over to say a few words based on their status, while others knelt down and kowtowed from a distance.

The master of the Mountain Gate Hall came and went several times, his shoes were almost worn out from stomping, and he had a lot of complaints in his heart but couldn't vent them.

Fortunately, this torture is finally coming to an end.

With the appearance of a figure on the mountain path, Fahai, who had been like a stone statue, finally moved.

"Junior brother!"

He looked at Amber, who seemed no different from before, and a gentle smile appeared on his face, just like before.

"Brother Fahai, it's been a long time." Amber tightened the bag behind her. The unruly look on her face was gone and she became much quieter.

"Did the abbot give any instructions before he passed away?"

After the incident in Qiandeng Town, he took a special tour around Tiancheng Prefecture. Even with the Golden Eye of Truth on him, he still didn't find anything unusual.

Just as Master Yuankong said.

Now that things have come to this, there is no point in staying outside any longer. I might as well come back and resolve the identity issue.

"The abbot didn't say much. He just said that no matter whether you complete the task or not, I will pass on the inheritance of the Tathagata Palm to you."

Fahai said with a chuckle.

Thinking about everything that happened in Qiandeng Town, Amber didn't believe these words at all.

His actions are almost equivalent to digging up the foundation of Buddhism in this world. But since the abbot is a person who is both superficial and insincere, how could he not make any arrangements?
The lightest punishment would be to expel him from the temple, while the more serious punishment might be to clean up the temple.

But since Fahai had said so, he didn't need to worry about it anymore.

Whether to be a monk or not has never been a problem for Amber. The reason why he agreed to continue wearing monk robes in the space was simply because he lacked a power system in this regard.

The problem now is that he doesn’t like the Buddhism in this world, and doesn’t like the so-called compassion.

If it's wrong, then change it.

The only thing that made Amber feel a little relieved was that Fahai did not seem to be seriously polluted.

"Thank you very much, senior brother."

"You and I are brothers, there is no need to worry about this."

Fahai smiled slightly, "You probably haven't eaten yet, right? How about going with me to have something to eat?"

"Ahem, no need, I've already eaten."

As Amber was speaking, her clothes on her chest suddenly bulged out, and then a cat's head popped out.

Meow!
Seeing the familiar scene, Sanhua suddenly perked up. He used his hands and feet to climb down from Amber and disappeared in a flash.

"Let's go."

Fahai said softly.

Amber nodded and followed.

Entering the mountain gate hall is Jinshan Temple, and the monks knew that he was coming back.

At this moment, just like before, they all greeted Fahai respectfully and ignored Amber.

It seems like nothing has changed, but it also seems like something has changed.

Amber remained silent, while Fahai nodded in response, still looking extremely majestic.

The atmosphere did not begin to relax until we returned to the Zen room.

"Brother Fahai, aren't you going to ask about this mission?"

Amber didn't like sitting on the futon, so she sat on the bed when she came back.

Fahai, who was cleaning up, paused when he heard this and said, "That's not important. As long as the person is back, that's enough."

"Brother, do you know that we in Buddhism have the saying of appearance and inside?"

But Amber didn't want to end it like this, so she took the initiative to speak.

Fahai was helpless, turned around and said solemnly: "In fact, in my opinion, the so-called appearance and inner self are just the difference between the public and the private. The real practice is still in oneself. As for those worldly things, they are nothing but dispensable things in the end."

"So raising evil spirits and monsters, actively creating disasters, and then demonstrating compassionate Buddhism, is that also cultivation?"

Amber asked the question she had wanted to ask for a long time.

If the answer obtained is not satisfactory, then the next action may be different.

Fahai was obviously stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Of course not. Compassion is the cornerstone of my Buddhist practice. As the saying goes, there is great compassion without cause, and great compassion for all beings. If you deliberately create suffering, how can there be compassion? How can there be practice?"

(End of this chapter)