Kong Yuan: "While the people of Ling Mountain don't yet know that you really came into Ling Mountain, you should leave quickly."
Chu Nian: "Two disciples from Lingshan saw me in the Scripture Pavilion just now."
Kong Yuan stared at her speechlessly for a long time, his brows furrowed into a deep knot, and said, "I'm afraid this matter cannot be resolved peacefully."
Chu Nian pondered for a moment and said, "I think I might finally get a chance to meet the Buddha."
Kong Yuan stared at her speechlessly for a long time, then said in a trembling voice, "Child, do you know what the consequences will be if you are really brought before Buddha? They will question you about where the token came from, make you return the token, and may even imprison you in Mount Ling forever after you hand it over."
Chu Nian smiled calmly and said, "What you said is just one of the possibilities. There are probably many possibilities for this matter, so the outcome is unknown."
Kong Yuan: "How can you be so calm, child? You haven't even considered the consequences this will bring you!"
Chu Nian: "It's probably too late to leave now. Those two Lingshan disciples should have reported seeing me when I arrived here."
Kong Yuan pondered for a moment with a dark expression, then said, "Fine, I will take you to see the Buddha now..."
"Why bother?" Chu Nian said. "If we really do that, others will think we're guilty, and they'll definitely question the token's origin. That token is extraordinary; if the Buddha saw it, he would probably understand something."
That was the token he gave to Xiao Jin. Chu Nian wasn't sure if it had been refined yet, but he was certain it was the work of Tathagata. Tathagata only gave the things he refined to those he valued. He certainly knew how many he had refined, what kinds of tokens he had refined, and who he had given each kind of token to.
Kong Yuan sighed helplessly, "What on earth are you thinking and doing? Why can't I understand you at all?"
Lingshan has already sent disciples to invite Abbess Kongyuan and her disciples to the main hall to have a conversation with the Buddha.
In fact, Kong Yuan knew that he couldn't escape this matter. After all, those female disciples outside had seen Chu Nian, and it was impossible to hide the fact that Chu Nian had really come to Ling Mountain.
Now that Lingshan has sent people to invite her, she has no choice but to reluctantly bring Chu Nian, Wu Si, and other nuns to the main hall.
Along the way, Wu Si couldn't help but say, "Wu Nian, look at you! Your cultivation is ruined, and you still cause your master no trouble. How did you get into Mount Ling? Did the Demon Lord steal the Mount Ling token and give it to you?"
Chu Nian looked at her with some surprise and said, "Senior sister, what makes you say that?"
This Wusi is amazing! Chu Nian used to think she was just dissatisfied with the original owner, but now it seems that this guy's ruthlessness is extraordinary. He's going to put Lin Jingting and Lingshan at odds.
Upon hearing this, Kong Yuan turned his head, his brows furrowing into a deep frown, and said to Chu Nian, "The token, it was indeed given to you by that Demon Lord Yuan Gu, wasn't it!"
Chu Nian: "Master, I will take out this token and give it to Buddha when we meet later. At that time, let's listen to Buddha's will!"
The young monk leading the way glanced back at Chu Nian, a mocking look flashing across his face: What is this little nun thinking? Even if there were a chance to meet Buddha, Buddha wouldn't have the time to appraise your treasures! Besides, it's not like you can just see Buddha whenever you want! Pshaw!
Although they had been at Mount Ling for several days, only Kong Yuan had been able to meet the Buddha; Wu Si and the others were just there to accompany him. When they arrived at the entrance of the main hall, the young monk still made the nuns of the Wu generation wait outside, and only took Kong Yuan in alone.
The nuns had all heard what Chu Nian said, and seeing that she had also been left outside, they couldn't help but chuckle.
Wu Si sneered, "Junior Sister, it seems you may not be able to see the Buddha!"
Wu Ning said, "Senior Sister Wu Si, our Junior Sister Wu Nian must be feeling unwell right now. We should comfort her."
Wu Lin said, "Yes, Senior Sister Wu Si." Then he turned to Chu Nian, "Junior Sister Wu Nian, I heard that your cultivation has been destroyed. Do you think you can still embark on the path of cultivation?"
Is this supposed to be comforting? Chu Nian chuckled. Luckily, she has a strong resistance to this kind of thing and doesn't take their words to heart at all.
Wuqing said, "Wunian, what exactly do you want to do at Mount Ling? Do you think the Buddha will heal your crippled body?"
Wu Si said, "Junior sister, save your breath. You're just like us, only able to wait outside the hall, without even a chance to meet the Buddha."
Wu Ning said, "Junior sister, in fact, Uncle Kong Yuan will do his best to heal your body, after all, you are her most beloved little disciple."
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These nuns are really no different from ordinary women; they don't look like they're in meditation at all.
Chu Nian simply shut herself off. She saw a young monk come out and bow to her with his palms together. Through brainwaves, she knew that the young monk had come to call her into the hall.
Although these young monks genuinely looked down on the disciples from Emei, Chu Nian felt that she and her fellow nuns were like country bumpkins in the city in their eyes. However, they were probably disciplined strictly from a young age, so their manners were still impeccable and they didn't lack proper etiquette.
After Chu Nian followed the little monk into the main hall, the seal on her hearing was lifted. The main hall was very spacious and very deep. On both sides of the path were many Arhats who had attained true form, followed by Bodhisattvas, and further ahead were several Venerables who were called Buddhas.
Sitting cross-legged at the highest position is the Buddha, whose naturally formed golden body exudes a faint golden light, and a clearly visible golden halo around his neck almost dyes the entire hall a pale gold.
Chu Nian felt the little gold inside the spatial artifact vibrate slightly. Chu Nian didn't know what kind of memories the little gold had of Buddha Tathagata, but judging from its current behavior, it seemed that it had a deep affection for Tathagata.
Chu Nian bowed to the true leader of the Buddhist sect, just like the other juniors.
The Buddha looked her over and said with a faint smile, "You are Wu Nian, the Emei disciple who trespassed on my Mount Ling?"
Chu Nian nodded and said, "Yes."
Buddha: "You have a token? Did the Demon Lord give it to you in ancient times?"
The fact that the token was given to him by the Demon Lord in ancient times was probably something Kong Yuan just told Tathagata.
Chu Nian took out the token and said, "I obtained this token by chance, but it has nothing to do with the Demon Lord."
Buddha examined the token, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He stared at the token for a long time before saying, "Judging from the craftsmanship, this token was indeed made by me, but it is not the one I gave to the ancient one. I suppose what you said is true; this token has nothing to do with the Demon Lord."
The Buddha's words stunned everyone present.
Kong Yuan hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Buddha, you...you actually gave the token for entering and leaving Mount Ling to the Demon Lord Yuan Gu?"
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