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Chapter 776 Evil Thoughts

After all the monks in the hall left, the old monk stood up and walked towards the meditation room with staggering steps.

Monk Jin Chi's aged appearance was only superficial. Even if a cultivator in the Earthly Immortal Realm was about to run out of life, he would not be as old and frail as an ordinary human being, unable to take care of himself and needing to be served all the time.

Therefore, Elder Jin Chi usually does not have a young monk to serve him.

But today, Elder Jin Chi was really exhausted! Therefore, even his steps were heavy and weak.

Elder Jin Chi slowly pushed open the wooden door of the meditation room, and saw five monks kneeling in the meditation room. Looking at the five monks with sad faces, Elder Jin Chi shouted: "Why are you coming to my meditation room instead of doing evening classes?"

Hearing the scolding from Elder Jin Chi, the five monks kneeling on the ground trembled all over!
The five monks looked at each other and saw each other's panic.

Guanyin Temple was built by Elder Jin Chi, who was a resident immortal with great accomplishments. Therefore, in the eyes of the monks in Guanyin Temple, Elder Jin Chi was no different from the real Buddha.

Although Elder Jin Chi only reprimanded them lightly, the fear in the five monks' hearts was genuine.

The leading monk swallowed hard, bowed his head in fear and cried, "Master, please allow me to report. I just saw you in such a state of grief in the hall, and I couldn't calm down. So I came to your meditation room to listen to your teachings?"

Although the old monk's mind was eroded by the calamity, his spiritual wisdom was not lost. Hearing the disciples' caring words, even Zen Master Jin Chi felt warm in his heart and said softly: "You are thoughtful."

The words of Elder Jin Chi made the five monks very happy. Zen Master Jin Chi was usually dignified and solemn, and he had a good character and strong will. He would never say such warm words on weekdays. Now, Elder Jin Chi suddenly showed warmth, which was very rare.

The five monks were also smart people. Seeing Master Jin Chi's gentle words, they quickly echoed: "We have come to where we are today thanks to our ancestors' teachings. How dare we forget our roots? Seeing our ancestors' sorrow today, we are also heartbroken."

Elder Jin Chi was corroded by the calamity and felt uneasy. When he suddenly heard the monk say the word "forget your roots", he immediately became furious.

In Elder Jinchi’s mind, Xuanzang is now a person who has forgotten his roots.

Jin Chanzi was originally a prehistoric beast that was despised by heaven and earth. However, he was valued by Duobao Tathagata and accepted as his direct disciple. In Jin Chi's view, this opportunity was absolutely a chance against heaven and a great fortune. However, Jin Chanzi was not only not sincere in serving Buddhism! He was also attacking the majestic foundation of Lingshan Buddhism! Therefore, in the eyes of Elder Jin Chi, Jin Chanzi was a naked betrayal of Buddhism!
Thinking of Xuanzang, Elder Jinchi suddenly felt sad again!

He practiced Buddhism for countless years and worshipped Buddha sincerely. Although he has achieved some success now, his achievements are far inferior to those of Xuanzang!
For him, it was a blessing from heaven to achieve the status of Arhat in this life! And Xuanzang had a promising future. Not to mention the Buddha of Buddhism, even the ancestor of Buddhism and Taoism was not impossible for Xuanzang! Jealousy is human instinct. Even the Buddha and Bodhisattva of Buddhism are not immune to it, not to mention Elder Jinchi who was eroded by the calamity!

Thinking of his extremely difficult cultivation path, Elder Jin Chi felt a surge of grievances, resentment, jealousy and other negative emotions! As a result, the more he thought about it, the sadder he became. In the end, he even cried.

Monk Guangzhi, who had just spoken, was frightened when he saw Elder Jinchi crying again! He didn't know that what he said just now was wrong! However, Guangzhi was also a smart man. He thought about it again and again, and realized that there was nothing wrong with his words just now. He immediately understood that Zen Master Jinchi's crying was probably not related to him, but from the monk from the Tang Dynasty who came today. Zen Master Jinchi has been in Guanyin Temple for many years and has always been very majestic. Guangzhi has never seen him lose his composure! Today, Zen Master Jinchi cried twice in public, and it is probably not that simple.

After sorting out his thoughts, Guangzhi bravely asked, "Master, why are you so sad today? Is it because of that Tang monk?"

After all, Elder Jin Chi is the founder of Guanyin Temple. Although Guangzhi hit the nail on the head, he was reluctant to admit it because of his status and just cried silently!
The monks in the Zen room were all smart people. One of them, Guangliang, said loudly: "Master, why should you be sad and angry? This is the Guanyin Zen Temple. That Tang monk is just a wandering monk! How can this foreign monk bully the master!"

After hearing what Guangliang said, Elder Jinchi gradually stopped crying!
When the monks saw Zen Master Jin Chi's reaction, they immediately understood that the master's depression was indeed caused by the monk from the Tang Dynasty.

Although the monks didn't know what the connection was between Zen Master Jin Chi and the Tang monk, they were monks from Guanyin Temple, so they naturally had to help Zen Master Jin Chi solve his problems!
Seeing that Guangliang had stolen the limelight from the Patriarch, Guangzhi hurriedly said, "Patriarch, that Tang monk came here alone, without any relatives or friends. He killed them directly at night and buried them in the back garden without anyone knowing."

As soon as Guangzhi opened his mouth, he was full of murderous intent, he didn't act like a Buddhist disciple at all!

Although Elder Jin Chi was not a pedantic person! However, he had always been compassionate in Guanyin Zen Temple and had never used the method of Vajra's angry eyes! If Guangzhi had said such evil words at ordinary times, he would have been reprimanded and punished by Elder Jin Chi! But now that Zen Master Jin Chi was eroded by the calamity, he felt that what Guangzhi said was what he thought in his heart!
In fact, although the monks including Guangzhi are more active in thinking than other Buddhist disciples in Guanyin Temple, they would never threaten to kill people!
What can we do? As Xuanzang entered Guanyin Temple, the aura of disaster around Guanyin Temple became extremely dense. Now, the monks in Guanyin Temple who were eroded by the aura of disaster were not the only monk Jin Chi. It can be said that all the monks in Guanyin Temple were aroused by the aura of disaster, and they only needed a fuse to explode quickly!
After listening to Guangzhi's words, Elder Jinchi nodded slightly and said, "That Tang monk has traveled thousands of miles across mountains and hills to come to Guanyin Temple. I believe he must have some tricks. We may not be able to catch him if we act rashly!"

At this moment, Elder Jin Chi had a ferocious look on his face, and under the light of the candle in the Zen room, he looked like an evil ghost from the underworld!
Seeing Elder Jin Chi's concerns, Guang Zhi chuckled and said, "Grandmaster, that Tang monk and his follower are both delicate and weak, and don't look like anyone with any abilities. But that hairy-faced, thunder-mouthed guy looks difficult to deal with!"

After that, Guangzhi's face darkened and he said, "Grandmaster, to ensure completeness, I think we should use the fire method!"

Elder Jin Chi raised his eyebrows and said, "Fire magic?"

Guangzhi smiled and said, "Master, the three Tang monks must be exhausted after traveling so far. Our Guanyin Temple treats them very well, so they will not be prepared at all! The courtyard where they live is not far from the kitchen. We can secretly close its doors and windows and burn it with fire. It will definitely succeed. But the meditation room where the Tang monks live may not be able to escape the disaster!"

As soon as Guangzhi finished speaking, Guangliang shouted, "There are many halls and pavilions in our Guanyin Temple. What are the value of just three meditation rooms?"

(End of this chapter)