However, she quickly continued, "Now you're the one who's in the wrong. You actually plotted to frame your fellow disciple, and afterwards, other accomplices joined forces to shift the blame onto Wu Lin. Don't you think you've done anything wrong at all?"
Wu Si: "Master Uncle is right. I was indeed wrong. My mistake was that I chose the wrong master."
Kong Yuan was heartbroken. He pointed at her and only managed to say, "You..." before his voice caught in his throat, and he could no longer utter a sound.
Wu Ning couldn't help but turn to look at her and said, "Wu Si, what are you dissatisfied with? We are all disciples without a master, and we have never been like you."
Wu Si cried, “What do you know? Without a master, there will be no hope; without hope, there will be no disappointment. I think you are better off this way.”
Chu Nian said helplessly, "Wu Si, your expectations of your master are too high. Have you ever thought about how your master would feel if he took you as a disciple? There will never be a master in this world who can satisfy you 100%, and you are not a disciple who can satisfy your master 100% either."
Wu Si angrily rebuked her: "What right do you have to talk to me like that?"
Chu Nian: "Although I once joined the Demonic Sect, I never harbored such resentment towards my master as you do. Before you question me, you should first ask yourself what right you have to question me!"
Wu Si laughed loudly a few times and said, "You've already joined the Demonic Sect, but your master still cares for you with utmost tenderness and consideration. As for me? I've always stayed by her side, but she's never even glanced at me."
Chu Nian felt that there was no point in arguing with this guy, so she turned to Kong Yuan and said, "Master, let me help you back to your meditation room to rest. The sect leader and Master Lan Jing will handle this matter properly."
Kong Yuan said in a deep voice, "Your senior sister is still kneeling here, how can I go back in peace?"
Chu Nian then looked at the sect leader and said, "Then I would like to ask the sect leader to quickly decide on the rewards and punishments for these individuals."
Wu Si and the others looked up at her, about to question her about why she dared to speak to the sect leader in such a tone, but the sect leader spoke first, saying, "Wu Ning, Wu Si, Wu Qing, and Wu Lin conspired to frame their fellow disciples. Although they did not commit any major crimes, it still had a bad influence. They are hereby punished to spend sixty years in the quiet room behind the mountain to reflect on their mistakes."
Seeing that the sect leader did not impose any severe punishment, Kong Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
So how could Wu Si see that Kong Yuan didn't care about her at all? Kong Yuan simply felt that the original owner, Wu Nian, would have a greater chance of success on the path of immortality, so he had higher hopes for her and devoted more effort to her. But to say that he hadn't even glanced at Wu Si was simply impossible.
Chu Nian said, "Alright, Master, you can rest assured now! Your disciple will escort you back to your room to rest."
Kong Yuan nodded and walked away with Chu Nian's help.
Only after Chu Nian's figure completely disappeared outside the main hall did the sect leader finally breathe a sigh of relief, realizing that his palms were sweaty.
To be honest, she used to think that although Kong Yuan's disciple Wu Nian had exceptionally high comprehension, he was also a fool. She had told Kong Yuan about Wu Nian's personality long ago: this child is very obsessed. When he is interested in cultivation, he only cultivates one thing. But if he tastes the flavor of love in the future, he will probably disregard everything for love.
Upon hearing this, Kong Yuan felt that the matter was fifty-fifty: Wu Nian might become a lovesick fool and ruin his path to immortality; but he might also continue to practice with unwavering devotion and attain the supreme Dharma.
When news spread that Wu Nian had joined the Demonic Sect, she, as the sect leader, was convinced that Wu Nian's path to immortality was about to end. However, Kong Yuan refused to believe it and went so far as to mobilize all the Buddhist disciples to join her in attacking Demon Mountain and rescuing Wu Nian.
Unexpectedly, the subsequent trip to Mount Ling led to Wu Nian's great achievements.
Just as Wu Si and the other three were being escorted to the quiet room in the back mountain, and the sect leader was pondering in the main hall whether she should also go to Mount Ling, she and Lan Jing discovered that Chu Nian had returned.
The sect leader asked her, "Why are you back again?" After a pause, he added, "Are you somewhat dissatisfied with how I handled Wu Si and the other three just now?"
Chu Nian didn't care about the four young nuns at all, and laughed, "No, no, no, I came back this time because I remembered something. Last time I went to Mount Ling and met the Buddha, the Buddha gave me several Mount Ling scriptures."
After thinking about it, I realized that as a disciple of Qingyun Temple, and having achieved what I have today thanks to my master's favor, I couldn't keep it all to myself. So I decided to make a copy of these Lingshan Treasures and store it in the temple's scripture pavilion.
If any future disciples in the nunnery with the talent and understanding are fortunate enough to see the sacred text and grasp even a fraction of its essence, they will surely benefit immensely. The current shortage of qualified disciples at Qingyun Nunnery will certainly be resolved.
The sect leader and Lan Jing were overjoyed. The sect leader had wondered if he could achieve the same success as Chu Nian when he went to Mount Ling, but Lan Jing, who had witnessed Chu Nian's supernatural powers, had the same thought.
However, the two of them also knew that even if they went to Mount Ling, they might not have the chance to see the scriptures there. Like Kong Yuan, they went and returned with a disciple, without even seeing a single word of the scriptures. That was the most likely outcome.
Therefore, when they heard that Chu Nian was going to make a copy of the scriptures given by Buddha to be used as the temple's collection, they were naturally overjoyed. With it in Qingyun Temple, these two top experts of Qingyun Temple could certainly look at it whenever they wanted.
The sect leader was overjoyed, practically beaming with delight, but he still feigned concern and asked, "Does your master know about this? Should we discuss it with her?"
Chu Nian smiled and said, "My two senior uncles know best about my master's feelings for Qingyun Nunnery, so she can't possibly object to this. However, I see that she is quite upset right now because of Senior Sister Wusi's matter. I will talk to her about this when she is calmer. As for those classics, I will make copies tonight and send them to the library first thing tomorrow morning."
"Excellent! Excellent!" the sect leader exclaimed repeatedly.
After Chu Nian finished speaking, she got up to take her leave. The sect leader and Lan Jing escorted her to her meditation room, their warm hospitality drawing astonished glances from the many nuns they encountered along the way.
Time flies in the mountains; sixty years have passed in the blink of an eye. Wu Si and the others were released from the meditation room.
This meditation room was specially set up by the sect to punish disciples who made mistakes. It would not cause any physical harm to the disciples, but it contained many magic mirrors that could reflect the disciples' obsessions.
This allows disciples to realize that they are too attached to certain things, and letting go is a great enlightenment, which may lead to a higher level of cultivation.
Therefore, although this is where disciples face the wall in repentance for their mistakes, some disciples also come here intentionally to meditate in seclusion for the purpose of cultivation and enlightenment. The difference is that those who are punished must stay for the full term of their punishment, while those who come voluntarily can leave at any time.
The four of them, Wu Si and his companions, were each locked in a small, quiet room. For sixty years, they had only a small cup of water to accompany them each day, which was an unbearable torment for those whose minds were not at peace.
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