Fakong's inner eye saw the purple-clad inner prison outside, standing solemnly outside the gate of the outer courtyard of Vajra Temple.

They behaved according to the rules, and they sent people to inform them first, and they only entered the temple when Fakong came out to greet them.

Xu Qingluo looked at Fakong in surprise.

Fakong shook his head: "I don't know what it is, so go over and receive the edict."

"Master, if you are the abbot of Yuanming Temple, then..." Xu Qingluo said softly: "How about hiding first?"

It is very easy for the master to avoid accepting the imperial edict. All he has to do is use his magical power and leave directly.

It is too embarrassing for people to be forced to accept the edict when they are not in the temple.

"No need." Fakong shook his head.

The emperor actually issued this edict, and it was so crisp and clear. Fortunately, Chu Ling had already given him a pass.

Asking Chu Ling to ventilate himself would give him the opportunity to refuse to accept the imperial edict and to hide for a while.

I will not bear the sin of avoiding the edict and not accepting it.

Now that the edict has come, let’s accept it.

Doubt flashed in Xu Qingluo's big eyes.

Although she was extremely smart, she did not understand the subtle entanglements involved.

Fakong walked away, followed by Xu Qingluo and Lin Feiyang, and came to the gate.

The purple-robed old eunuch smiled and titheed: "Master Fakong, the emperor has an edict. Master, please accept it."

As he spoke, he took out the golden edict and presented it with both hands.

Fakong Heshi smiled: "Thank you."

He took the edict with both hands.

The purple-robed old eunuch joined forces again and floated away with the four purple-robed young eunuchs. The surrounding pilgrims looked over curiously.

Fakong nodded to the pilgrims around him, then turned around and returned to the temple.

As soon as they returned to the temple, Xu Qingluo and Lin Feiyang couldn't wait to take a look. When the magic sky slowly unfolded, they hurriedly went over to take a look.

"As expected, he is the abbot of Yuanming Temple!" Xu Qingluo sighed while stroking her forehead.

Lin Feiyang said ignorantly: "The abbot of Yuanming Temple is also very good?"

Xu Qingluo glanced at him and said: "Uncle Lin, Yuanming Temple is a royal temple, what's so good about it!"

"Royal temples are free." Lin Feiyang said in confusion: "There are no trivial matters. If you are also the abbot of a big temple, you will suffer."

He knew Fakong's temperament, he didn't like trivial matters or taking care of things, he just liked to be leisurely and contented.

It's just right to also be the abbot of Yuanming Temple.

It seems that he also serves as an abbot, but in fact it is almost the same as not having one at all. This is the best thing.

He immediately showed a worried look: "Abbott, you are also the abbot of Yuanming Temple, so this outer temple...will you give up the abbot's position?"

Xu Qingluo laughed and said, "Uncle Lin, what are you thinking about?"

Lin Feiyang said: "If the temple feels that the abbot is still focused on the abbot of Yuanming Temple, will it simply let someone else take over the position of the abbot of the outer courtyard?"

Xu Qingluo smiled and said: "Now let's change someone to be the abbot, unless everyone in the Vajra Temple has lost their heads."

In terms of high prestige, among all the monks in the world, who can match the master?

Master is now the abbot of the outer courtyard, and will take over as the abbot of Vajra Temple when the abbot of Vajra Temple steps down.

This is a matter of course and a matter of course.

Master is already destined to be the next abbot of Vajra Temple.

At this time, should we send someone else to be the abbot of the outer courtyard of Vajra Temple and let the master step down from his position as abbot?

No matter how dazed Kongji was, he would never be able to do such a thing.

"That's good." Lin Feiyang breathed a sigh of relief.

Fakong laughed.

Lin Feiyang said: "Abbott, the pillar is coming soon, do you want to transport it in secretly?"

"Well, let's get it in quietly." Fakong nodded.

It is the soul-suppressing pillar of the Yeyue Sect. It has been polished by many souls and has become a rare treasure.

It is the fundamental tool for him to arrange Xiaoxitian's paradise.

Chu Ling floated over, her clothes as white as snow and her smile as bright as a flower: "Monk, have you received the edict?"

Fa Kong nodded.

Chu Ling's eyebrows were beaming: "Since you accepted the imperial edict, you should take office as soon as possible. The Imperial Grandmother and the Queen Mother have been waiting for this moment."

Fakong said: "Don't worry, let's open the forum first and finish preaching the Diamond Sutra."

"Lectures on sutras...it's not bad for lecturing on sutras." Chu Ling was also looking forward to Fa Kong's opening of the forum to give sutra lectures, and wanted to hear how wonderful the Dharma was.

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sunset

At the southern gate of Shenjing, people in twos and threes gathered together and lined up to go out.

They greeted each other and talked a lot about this opening sermon.

The divine monk Fakong opens a forum to lecture on the Diamond Sutra. This is a rare event. Even those who do not believe in Buddhism would like to experience the grace of the divine monk preaching the Sutra.

At this time, on the top of a mountain opposite Nantian Peak, Fakong and Xu Qingluo stood side by side on a stone.

The breeze slowly blew Fakong's purple and gold cassock and Xu Qingluo's green robe.

The glow enveloped them, rendering them golden.

Xu Qingluo said disappointedly: "Master, it's much less than expected."

She originally thought that once the news spread that Fa Kong was opening a forum to lecture, it would immediately cause a sensation and people would rush to come.

It’s as lively as the monthly prayer ceremony.

But reality told her that she thought too much.

There were people who came to listen to the scriptures, and it was very lively, but compared to her imagination, they were only one-tenth of the number.

We shouldn't attract so many talents.

Fakong smiled and said, "It's not surprising."

"Master's followers shouldn't be that few." Xu Qingluo felt that the number of people who came to listen to the scriptures was not even as large as the pilgrims in the outer courtyard of the Vajra Temple.

There are so few people here.

Fakong said: "Those who offer incense may not necessarily like Buddhism. People in the world believe in Buddhism and don't want to listen to Buddhism. They just want to worship the Buddha and ask for the Buddha's blessing."

These believers do not care about what the Buddha said, what principles he preached, or what principles they should follow, but they only care about whether the Buddha will bless them.

Believe in the Buddha and offer incense to the Buddha in order to seek protection for yourself.

They think that if they believe religiously and offer incense, they can get blessings without having to listen to any Buddhist teachings.

What's the use of knowing more about Buddhism?

No matter how much Buddhist teachings you know, what benefit will it bring to your life? You can neither make more money nor become a prince, general or minister.

If you have this time and energy, you might as well study or earn some money.

"That's true." Xu Qingluo sighed.

This is true for everyone in the world.

Except for those who truly practice Buddhism, the rest of the people really don’t care what the Buddhist scriptures say and feel that it has nothing to do with them.

And those who truly practice Buddhism are often monks.

Monks practice Buddhism, believers chant sutras and worship Buddha, and do their own thing. This is a concept that has been agreed upon by everyone.

Fakong smiled: "Take it step by step, there is no need to rush."

"Master, aren't you in a hurry?" Xu Qingluo asked curiously.

Fakong shook his head: "It's quite a lot to have these people here."

His eyes fell on the gray-robed monks in groups of twos and threes.

At this time, monks accounted for 60-70% of the people in Nantian Peak, and the remaining ordinary people were only 30-40%.

This has initially achieved his goal.

The purpose of his opening a forum to lecture was to increase the number of believers, but it was not to win over ordinary believers. The monks were his real goal.

Ordinary believers only need the Buddha's mantra.

When you open a forum to give lectures, you are striving for the influence of Buddhism and gaining followers from the jungles of the ten directions, which is extremely difficult to win over.
To be continued...