Who says sleep is not spiritual practice?

Chapter 212 If Liujie does not return to Nanshan, who will you lie to as the next abbot?

When the opening of the altar and lectures on the Buddha came to an end, Abbot Shanxuan also walked down the high platform with the support of two young monks on the left and right, and came to a room.

Those who went together also included the Sixth Patriarch Living Buddha disguised by Jiang Qingyu, as well as a group of Zen Ding and Zen Zheng.

After entering the room, Abbot Shanxuan ordered the two young monks who supported him to go out and closed the door.

Then, he looked at the three of Chan Ding, Chan Zheng and Chan Kong with a stern expression:
"Your Majesty!"

puff-

As soon as the words fell, the three young novice monks immediately knelt down towards the Buddha statue in the house and clasped their hands together.

Abbot Shanxuan trembled with anger:

"Sixth Patriarch?"

"Hehe, I have stayed in Nanshan Temple for nearly a hundred years, why haven't I heard that there is a monk named Sixth Patriarch in the temple?"

The little novice monks looked guilty, and they all lowered their heads and remained silent.

"Let an outsider act as the third living Buddha in our temple?"

"Thank you for thinking it out!"

"Bullshit!"

Abbot Shanxuan coughed a few times, then said angrily:

"You guys are cheating, this is breaking the precept!"

"I, Shanxuan, abide by the rules and regulations all my life, but today I have to accompany you to deceive the world. This, this..."

He was too angry to speak.

The three young novice monks knelt on the ground and trembled, not daring to speak out.

In desperation, Jiang Qingyu could only step forward to explain:
"Old abbot, don't get so angry."

"These children did this to help you. The situation was so critical just now. Seeing that Guan Ri's palm is about to hit your head, we... have no choice but to do this!"

Abbot Shanxuan snorted softly:
"Do you think I can't take that palm?"

Apparently...

Yes.

But Jiang Qingyu couldn't tell the truth:

"no no."

"The old abbot's martial arts skills are world-class, not to mention watching the sun alone, even if you come to watch the moon and stars together, you may not be able to get a bargain from you!"

Hearing this compliment, a smile appeared on Abbot Shanxuan's face:
"Even if you have a pair of wisdom eyes, you are also destined to be with the Buddha!"

"actually……"

"This seat also knows that you have good intentions, but this matter is too rough!"

"This benefactor..."

The old abbot looked at Jiang Qingyu, shook his head and sighed:

"To be honest, the cassock you took off from the Buddha statue and the monk's robe that doesn't fit are all flaws! The golden light formed by burning incense and vows looks like Buddha's light, but there is no true meaning of Buddhism in it, which can deceive the world , but you can’t fool Guanri!”

"Besides, today you use closed-mouthed meditation and mask to barely pass the test, but one day, you will practice closed-mouthed meditation, take off the mask, and open your mouth to talk about Buddha. How can you cheat at that time?"

"Or, the benefactor didn't think about the consequences at all before doing this. He just wanted to show up to help today, and leave after the help, leaving a mess for me to clean up?"

"..."

Under the mask, Jiang Qingyu also had a guilty conscience on her face.

The Living Buddha he plays is indeed tangible but has many flaws.

Abbot Shanxuan said angrily:

"Benefactor, do you know what one temple and three Buddhas represent?"

"Starting today, Nanshan Temple is bound to become famous. Every day, thousands of pilgrims come to worship Buddha. Besides burning incense and praying, they also come to see this seat and the Sixth Patriarch Living Buddha. If you refuse to show up for a long time , will make people suspect that your identity is false!"

"Afterwards, once someone exposes the deceit, the thousand-year reputation of my Nanshan Temple will be ruined!"

"Instead of this, I would rather be slapped to death by Guan Ri on the high platform, or pass away on my own tonight, rather than be accused by thousands of people in the future, humiliated and die!"

As soon as this remark came out, several young novice monks suddenly turned pale with shock:
"Abbot!"

"Abbot, we know we are wrong! You should punish us severely!"

"Abbot, don't be too hard on yourself, Nanshan Temple can't do without you!"

……

Seeing this scene, Jiang Qingyu also felt a little bit of self-blame.

He didn't expect things to turn out like this.

If this matter is exposed in the future, the old abbot commits suicide in shame and indignation, and the reputation of Nanshan Temple is ruined, then he will become a sinner through the ages!

So he asked for advice:

"Old abbot, is there any remedy?"

"If there is anything I can do to help, I will never hesitate!"

Abbot Shanxuan was silent for a while.

After a long time, he sighed helplessly:
"For the current plan, there is only one way."

"any solution?"

Jiang Qingyu hurriedly asked.

Abbot Shanxuan looked directly into his eyes and said word by word:

"From today onwards, you will start to learn Buddhism and take over from me as the abbot of Nanshan Temple!"

"..."

Jiang Qingyu looked shocked.

As the abbot?

Isn't this the purpose of his going up to the temple this time?
"Abbot..."

The fat little novice chanted timidly and reminded:

"This benefactor claimed that he came here this time, following the orders of His Royal Highness and His Royal Highness, to serve as the next abbot of our temple."

"At first we all thought he was a liar..."

"absurd!"

Abbot Shanxuan interrupted:
"If you are a friend of the prince and the prince, how can you be a liar? Quickly put away your dirty thoughts!"

"..."

At this moment, the expressions of the young monks were very strange.

The attitude of the abbot today is so strange!
And Jiang Qingyu took out the string of Buddhist beads given to him by the King of the North to prove his identity:
"Old abbot, this thing was handed over to me by the prince himself. To tell you the truth, my purpose of coming to Nanshan Temple this time is actually not pure."

"me……"

He hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth:
"The exercises I practice require the power of incense and fire, so I asked the prince and the son to introduce me to Nanshan Temple to see if I can serve as the abbot for a period of time, and collect some incense and fire power in the name of the holy place of Buddhism."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Abbot Shanxuan showed no surprise on his face, he just sighed lightly:
"Sure enough, just now when I saw the benefactor use the power of incense to take Guan Sun's palm, I roughly guessed your purpose."

"Feel sorry."

Jiang Qingyu lowered her head.

Unexpectedly, Abbot Shanxuan shook his head:
"No, the benefactor doesn't have to say sorry."

"No matter what your purpose is, I will replace Nanshan Temple to thank you for your help. As for the position of abbot..."

He paused and said again:

"It's okay to let you take charge for a while."

"..."

Under the mask, Jiang Qingyu's expression became more and more surprised.

Just listen to the old abbot explain:

"Today, the benefactor appeared in the name of the sixth patriarch of the third living Buddha of this temple in full view of the public, and received Guan Ri's palm, which made the temple famous!"

"From now on, the incense in this temple will definitely become more and more prosperous."

"You have a share of the credit for this, so the incense power should also have your share."

"This……"

Jiang Qingyu had a hard time accepting this situation.

It's all going well, right?
The old abbot is really willing to let a stranger who doesn't know his background succeed him as the abbot of Nanshan Temple?
Isn't he afraid of having problems with his identity?

There is no fraud in this, right?

"but……"

Abbot Shanxuan changed the subject:
"If you want to be the abbot of our temple, the benefactor must make an oath."

Jiang Qingyu's heart tightened.

Sure enough, it's not that simple!
"What promise?"

The old abbot had a benevolent look on his face:
"To be the abbot of our temple, you don't need to have any profound Buddhist teachings, and you don't need to have any high strength, but you need to keep two points in mind—"

"One, you need to do a lot of good deeds to accumulate virtue, and don't ruin the reputation of this temple!"

"Second, once you take office, you need to have a beginning and an end. Don't leave the temple halfway and walk away. If you want to resign, you can, but you must find a qualified successor to make the same oath!"

That's it?

Jiang Qingyu quietly breathed a sigh of relief:
"As it should be."

"I'm a kind person, as for the next abbot..."

"When Master Liujie finishes his missionary work on Beidi and returns to the temple, I will give up the position of abbot. After all, this seat belongs to him."

pity……

At this moment, Jiang Qingyu didn't notice the playfulness in the old abbot's eyes.

Otherwise, I will definitely consider this matter carefully.

……

Soon.

After making an oath in front of the Buddha, Jiang Qingyu, who had become the new abbot of Nanshan Temple, walked out of the house and walked towards the place where Prince Jing Yuan and his party were.

Meanwhile, inside the house.

An unconcealable smile appeared on Abbot Shanxuan's face, and at the same time he let out a long sigh of relief.

It seems that a huge burden has been thrown off.

"Abbot, why do I think you are happy?"

The chubby little novice had a puzzled look on his face.

Shanxuan is serious:
"There is one more Buddha in Nanshan Temple, shouldn't I be happy?"

"No."

Chan Ding shook his head and said:
"I always feel that you are so happy because you stepped down from the position of abbot!"

"Abbot, is it painful to sit in this seat?"

Abbot Shanxuan was silent for a moment, then sighed softly:
"No, the decades of being the abbot of Nanshan Temple were the happiest days of my life. Even though Beishan Temple rose up later and the incense of my temple continued to be lost, I still enjoyed it."

Zen meditation puzzled said:
"Then why can't you wait to give up the position of abbot? And give it up to a stranger of unknown origin?"

A trace of nostalgia appeared on Abbot Shanxuan's face:

"Because I am old and dying."

"Before I die, I still have a few things I want to do, in another capacity."

"Another identity?"

Zen became more and more confused.

Ever since he could remember, the old abbot had always been the abbot of Nanshan Temple, other than that, he didn't know what other identities the other party had.

Could it be that the old abbot also served as the abbot of other temples?
"You're still young and don't understand."

Abbot Shanxuan reached out and touched the other person's head, and asked kindly:

"Zen Ding, do you want to be the abbot?"

"miss you!"

Zen Ding looked innocent:
"Being an abbot, no one punished me for copying Buddhist scriptures, and punished me not to eat!"

Abbot Shanxuan smiled and nodded slightly:

"Then grow up quickly."

"When you become a Buddha, you can take over the position of abbot from your sixth patriarch."

The chubby little novice blinked:
"Why didn't you take it from Uncle Liujie?"

Shanxuan looked to the north and sighed helplessly:
"You Master Six Commandments, it's hard to go down the mountain, I'm afraid you won't come back!"

……

at the same time.

Beidi's Black Water Lake.

Thousands of strong men from Beidi are sweating profusely to build the temple. Occasionally when they sit down to rest, they will cast their eyes on a barefoot monk not far away, with a hint of piety in their eyes.

At this time, the monk was facing the south, clasped his hands together:
"Amitabha."

"Old abbot, if Liujie doesn't return to Nanshan, who will you lie to as the next abbot?"

"You want to use fake death to hide the truth, drop your Buddhist identity, secretly take another route to be promoted to the stars, and prolong your life by 200 years, in an attempt to avoid the suspicion and suppression of the royal family."

"Originally, the six precepts should fulfill you."

"But later, he chose to follow the advice of His Royal Highness, and stayed in Beidili Temple to preach."

"There is no other reason..."

"I just don't want you to die prematurely."

"Because this road doesn't work!"

"As long as you are a member of the Buddhist sect, the Jing family will never allow you to be promoted to the stars, and even anger the entire Nanshan Temple, so that the next abbot will commit suicide and apologize, so..."

"You'd better stay here for a few more years, until this world changes masters, maybe you can serve the Buddha for another 200 years!"

(End of this chapter)