Chapter 1726 Master, don’t talk nonsense!

"If the master still doesn't want to, then forget it. I will leave immediately and return this Mahavairocana Seal to its original owner."

Lin Ji Chen spoke in a relaxed tone, as if he was talking about something insignificant.

However, after hearing this, several elders were delighted, thinking that Lin Ji Chen had a change of heart.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin. On behalf of the entire Buddhist community, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to you."

"Mr. Lin is truly a kind-hearted person with a chivalrous spirit. I just misunderstood you. I am so sorry. Amitabha."

"Such a great event, I think we must treat it with great ceremony. It just so happens that our temple purchased a lot of fireworks a while ago. Let's use them to celebrate. What do you think?"

"Good idea! We must release it!"

"Yes, I'll get it right away!"

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Several elders were chattering and smiling, completely different from their iron-faced and impartial appearance just now.

Seeing them laughing so happily, Lin Ji Chen started laughing too.

"Why are you so happy, Masters?"

The fat monk answered as if it was natural: "Donor Lin is willing to return our precious Buddhist treasure without asking for anything in return, so of course we are happy."

"Yes, yes!"

"That's right!"

Lin Jichen raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and said, "Masters, please don't misunderstand me. I didn't say I would return it to you."

"Uh, didn't you just say that the property should be returned to its original owner?" the fat monk asked in confusion.

"That's right." Lin Jichen nodded and said, "Return the item to its original owner. This Vairocana Seal was not taken by your Putuo Temple, so how can I give it to you?"

The fat-headed monk suddenly felt something was wrong and asked tentatively, "May I ask, Mr. Lin, where did you get this Vairocana Seal?"

Lin Jichen grinned and said, "It was Shengyuan, the chief disciple of Tianyin Temple in Muxianzhou, who taught me."

"What?????"

In an instant, the atmosphere at the scene dropped to freezing point, and the faces of several elders turned dark instantly.

Good man, I told you this brat has bad intentions!

Sheng Yuan has now turned to evil, and the entire Buddhist community is hunting him. Wouldn't it be the same as giving it to an evil cultivator if we gave it to him?

How the hell is this possible!

The fat monk looked at him sharply, and said in a deep voice, "Don't joke, Mr. Lin."

Lin Ji Chen tilted his head, looking innocent: "I am not joking at all. Everything I said came from my heart. If I say the property should be returned to its original owner, then 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 he wished he could start a fight the next second.

Lin Jichen chuckled and said, "No, no, I just returned the lost money with an open mind and a clear conscience."

"You are looking for trouble!" The fat monk could no longer bear it and was about to take action, but was stopped by the old monk.

The old monk walked out slowly from behind and stopped in front of Lin Jichen. His cloudy eyes were calm and there was no trace of joy or anger on his face.

Lin Ji Chen did not act rashly. He was always on guard, fearing that the other party would suddenly attack.

But after waiting for a long time, the old monk did not take any action, but unexpectedly agreed to his request.

"Master Lin, I agree, but I have to make it clear in advance that if Huangfu Yi is unwilling to leave, you must not pester him anymore."

Lin Jichen agreed decisively: "Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back."

"That's great, please."

The old monk made an inviting gesture, agreeing to let him go in and recruit people.

He probably didn't believe that Lin Ji Chen could take Huangfu Yi away. After all, the other party didn't even listen to his own brother, so how could he listen to him, a junior?

Lin Ji Chen was straightforward and directly handed over the jade slip with the seal of Vairocana Tathagata.

The old monk smiled and joked, "Donor Lin, aren't you afraid that I will regret it now?"

"I'm not worried about this at all. If all the masters of Putuo Temple are like this, then I think the Buddhist sect in the world is no more than this." Lin Ji Chen laughed and did not forget to secretly criticize Buddhism.

The old monk was not angry and took the initiative to lead the way.

Lin Ji Chen followed him into the most powerful Buddhist sect in the world. Compared to the magnificent and majestic Tianyin Temple, the decoration of Putuo Temple seemed a bit shabby in comparison.

There were no golden Buddhas or golden palaces, only ordinary temples. The disciples along the way were not as arrogant as the disciples of Tianyin Temple, nor did they wear luxurious embroidered monk robes.

They were all wearing ordinary monk robes and busy with their own affairs. Most of the disciples were practicing seriously, and the martial arts field was filled with excited shouts.

After seeing this scene, Lin Ji Chen's impression of Putuo Temple improved a little.

"Mr. Lin, what did you see?" the old monk suddenly asked.

Lin Jichen was silent for a moment, then replied, "I saw the Buddha's energy."

"Oh? What is Buddha's energy?" The old monk became interested.

Lin Jichen confessed: "It is the temperament of a true Buddhist practitioner. It is not formed deliberately, but the aura that comes with long-term practice of Buddhism. It seems that every disciple here has it."

The old monk smiled upon hearing this and praised, "Mr. Lin is indeed very predestined with Buddhism and can easily sense the root of Buddha. My senior brother told me about your discussion with him at the Buddha Mountain. I was also quite inspired after hearing it. I am ashamed of my understanding of Buddhism and Taoism. I am ashamed of myself."

"How can I compare with the master? I just copied what I heard from others." Lin Ji Chen hurriedly said modestly.

"Mr. Lin, you are too modest. To be honest, our Buddhist sect does not want to be an enemy of you. After checking the previous incident, it was indeed the fault of my useless junior brother Zhiyuan. Now that the truth is out, I would like to apologize to you on behalf of the entire Buddhist sect. In fact, for someone like Mr. Lin who has a deep affinity with Buddhism, our Buddhist sect would rather make friends than enemies."

"Master, you are too polite. I actually have great respect for true Buddhist masters. I was disgusted by Zhiyuan and his disciples before. It's not that I really have any problem with your Buddhist sect. I still like to make friends, haha."

Lin Ji Chen laughed and said, who would take the initiative to make enemies with Buddhism when they have nothing to do? It would be best if we could turn enemies into friends.

Of course, Lin Jichen did not believe all the old monk's words, mainly because he was afraid of being cheated.

I thought the atmosphere would continue to be so harmonious, but I didn't expect that the old monk's words in the next second almost scared Lin Jichen to death.

"Master Lin, are you serious about your relationship with my junior sister Jingyi?"

Lin Jichen's pupils shrank slightly, and he looked like he had seen a ghost. After his brain went offline for a few seconds, he opened his mouth and said, "Damn it, Master, don't talk nonsense!"

"I...I...when did I have anything to do with Jingyi Shenni? We are just friends. Don't talk nonsense. I will sue you for defamation. Seriously. I will win the case."

Lin Ji Chen felt so fucked up. What was this old monk thinking? How could he be in a relationship with the nun Jingyi? This was clearly slander!

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