"If the master is still unwilling, then forget it. I will leave immediately. I will return this Great Sun Tathagata Seal to its original owner."
Lin Jichen's tone was relaxed, as if he was talking about something insignificant.
Several elders were overjoyed after hearing this, thinking that Lin Jichen's conscience had discovered it.
"Thank you very much, Donor Lin. On behalf of the entire Buddhist sect, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to you."
"Almsgiver Lin is truly a bodhisattva with a heart of bodhisattva and quite chivalrous. I just misunderstood you. It's my fault, Amitabha."
"Such a great thing, I think it must be treated grandly. It just so happened that our temple purchased a lot of fireworks a while ago and took them out to celebrate. What do you think?"
"Good idea! Must let go!"
"That's right, I'll get it right now!"
....
Several elders were chattering and smiling, completely different from the selfless look they had just now.
Lin Jichen saw them laughing so happily, and he laughed too.
"Why are you masters so happy?"
The fat monk took it for granted and replied: "Donor Lin is willing to return this important Buddhist treasure to me without asking for anything in return. Of course we are happy."
"Yes, yes!"
"That's right!"
When Lin Jichen heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Masters, please don't misunderstand me. I didn't say that I would return it to you."
"Um, didn't you just say that the property should be returned to its original owner?" The fat monk was confused.
"That's right." Lin Jichen nodded and said, "The property returns to its original owner. This Seal of the Great Sun Tathagata did not come from your Putuo Temple, so how can I give it to you?"
The fat-headed monk suddenly felt bad and asked tentatively: "May I ask Master Lin, where did this Great Sun Tathagata Seal come from?"
Lin Jichen grinned and said, "It was taught to me by Sheng Yuan, the great disciple of Tianyin Temple in Mu Xianzhou."
"What?????"
In an instant, the atmosphere at the scene dropped to freezing point, and the faces of several elders turned dark instantly.
Good guy, just say this brat has no good intentions!
Sheng Yuan has now escaped into the devil's path, and the entire Buddhist sect is chasing him. Doesn't giving it to him mean giving it to a demon cultivator?
How can such a thing be done!
The fat monk's eyes were sharp and he said in a deep voice: "Donor Lin, please don't joke."
Lin Jichen tilted his head, with an innocent look on his face: "Young man, why are you joking? I speak from the bottom of my heart. If something is returned to its original owner, it must be returned to its original owner."
"You are deliberately making an enemy of my Buddhist sect!" The fat monk's tone was very cold. He had a hot temper and wanted to fight in the next second.
Lin Jichen chuckled and said: "No, no, I'm just picking up the money and not being ignorant, with an open mind and a clear conscience."
"You are looking for trouble!" The fat monk couldn't bear it anymore and was about to take action, but was stopped by the old monk.
The old monk slowly walked out from behind, and when he stopped in front of Lin Jichen, his cloudy eyes remained unchanged, and there was no trace of happiness or anger on his face.
Lin Jichen did not act rashly. He was always on guard, fearing that the other party would suddenly take action.
But after waiting for a long time, the old monk did not take action, but unexpectedly agreed to his request.
"Almsgiver Lin, I have agreed, but I have agreed in advance that if Huangfu Yi is unwilling to leave, you must not pester him again."
Lin Jichen decisively agreed: "Once a word is spoken, it is difficult to follow it."
"That's very good, please."
The old monk made an invitation gesture and agreed to let him go in to recruit people.
He probably didn't believe that Lin Jichen could take Huangfu Yi away. After all, the other party didn't even listen to his own brother, so how could he listen to a junior like him.
Lin Jichen simply handed over the jade slip sealed by the Great Sun Tathagata.
The old monk smiled when he saw this and joked: "Donor Lin, aren't you afraid that I will regret it now?"
"I'm not worried about this at all. If the masters of Putuo Temple all have this kind of virtue, then I think the Buddhist sect in the world is just like this." Lin Jichen laughed, not forgetting to undermine Buddhism.
The old monk was not angry at all and even took the initiative to lead the way.
Lin Jichen followed him into the most powerful Buddhist temple in the world. Compared with the splendor and grandeur of Tianyin Temple, the decoration of Putuo Temple seemed a bit shabby in comparison.
There were no golden Buddhas or golden palaces, only ordinary temples and monasteries. The disciples along the way were not as arrogant as the disciples of Tianyin Temple, nor were they wearing luxurious brocade robes.
They were all wearing ordinary monk robes and busy with their own affairs. Most of the disciples were practicing seriously. The martial arts arena was full of angry bullfighting shouts.
Seeing this scene, Lin Jichen had a better impression of Putuo Temple.
"Donor Lin, what did you see?" the old monk suddenly asked.
Lin Jichen was silent for a moment and replied: "I saw the Buddha's energy."
"Oh? What is Buddha Qi?" The old monk became interested.
Lin Jichen said frankly: "It is the temperament of a true Buddhist practitioner. It is not deliberately formed, but comes from practicing Buddhism for a long time. It seems that every disciple here has it."
The old monk laughed when he heard the words and said with approval: "Donor Lin is indeed very close to Buddha and can easily perceive the Buddha's roots. My senior brother said that you discussed Taoism with him at Buddha and Dao Mountain. After hearing this, I was also quite enlightened. You
Regarding the understanding of Buddhism and Taoism, I feel ashamed and ashamed."
"How can I compare with the master? I just picked it up casually after hearing what others said." Lin Jichen quickly humbled himself.
"Donor Lin is being humble. To be honest, our Buddhist sect does not want to be an enemy of Donor Lin. After finding out what happened before, it was indeed the fault of my incompetent junior brother Zhiyuan. Now the truth is revealed, and I also represent the entire Buddhist sect to
You have to apologize, but in fact, with people like Benefactor Lin who have deep connections with Buddhism, our Buddhist sect is more willing to make friends than enemies."
"Master, you are too polite. In fact, I have great respect for real Buddhist and Taoist masters. Mainly because I was disgusted by Zhiyuan and his disciples before. I don't really have any objections to your Buddhism. I still like to make friends."
,Ha ha."
Lin Jichen laughed and said, "Whoever is full and has nothing to do will take the initiative to make enemies with Buddhism. It is best to be able to turn enemies into friends."
Of course, Lin Jichen did not believe everything the old monk said, mainly because he was afraid of being deceived.
I thought the atmosphere would continue to be so harmonious, but I didn't expect that the old monk's next words almost scared Lin Jichen to death.
"Donor Lin, are your feelings for my junior sister Jingyi serious?"
Lin Jichen's pupils shrank, as if he had seen a ghost. After his brain shut down for a few seconds, he opened his mouth wide and spat out: "Damn it, Master, please stop talking nonsense!"
"I...I...when did I have a relationship with Jingyi Shenni? We are serious friends. Don't talk nonsense. I am suing you for defamation. Really, I will sue you every time."
"
Lin Jichen felt so fucked up in his heart. What was the old monk thinking? How could he have a relationship with Jingyi Shenni? This was obviously slander!