Chapter: 6140

The monk was taken aback, looked around cautiously, saw that there were no other people present, and then whispered: "Oh dear, oh dear, Jing Qing arrived at the temple just now. The temple hasn't yet prepared for the opening ceremony, so it's temporarily not open to the outside world. Since you've somehow come to know about this, please follow me."

Ito Nana listened to the monk's first half-sentence and thought that he was refusing her request, only to finally relax when she heard the rest of his sentence, with gratitude and hands clasped together, saying: "Thank you, Master!"

The monk nodded slightly and asked her: "Have you prepared any Buddhist supplies? If you need Jing Qing to bless them, please make sure to prepare them in advance."

Ito Nana hurriedly said: "I came here in a rush and didn't bring any Buddhist supplies with me. Is it possible to borrow one from this temple?"

The monk smiled and said: "Sir or madam, our temple's amulets are mostly packages of the 'Heart Sutra' written in calligraphy. They're all mass-produced prints from factories. If you'd like a better effect, you can handwrite your own 'Heart Sutra' and put it inside, then ask Jing Qing to bless it for you."

"Ah, when that's done, he reminded her again: 'The entire text of the Heart Sutra has only 260 characters, so it won't be difficult to write.'"

Ito Nana hastily asked: "Then, may I ask if you can lend me paper and pen? And would it be possible for Jing Qing Master to wait for me a bit while I finish writing, then go see him afterwards?"

The monk smiled and said: "As a poor monk, I can lend you the stationery. You can just bring it with you and show it to Jing Qing Master in front of him. He will recite scriptures, bestow blessings, and confer light upon it for you, achieving the best effect."

Ito Nana exclaimed excitedly: "That's truly too kind of you!"

After that, she bowed deeply once more.

The monk said an Amitabha prayer and then turned to go into the storeroom. In a short while, he came out carrying a yellow silk bag and stationery, and exited the storeroom door. He carefully closed the door behind him before leading Ito Nana to the temple's rear courtyard.

Next, he told her: "Please follow me, ma'am."

Ito Nana nodded hastily and followed him towards the rear of the temple.

Passing through a wall made of worn red bricks, they entered the temple's rear courtyard. This area was usually closed off from the outside, except for monks and laypeople with close ties to the temple who were allowed to enter.

In this area, there was a special hall dedicated to lectures for laypeople, where some earnest and talented laypeople would come to cultivate their practice, spending regular periods of time studying in the mountains. When their spiritual connections were fulfilled, they would formally take up monastic robes and become monks.

At this moment, Master Jing Qing sat calmly in front of the Buddhist scripture reading platform, eyes closed and chanting scriptures.

The young monk pushed open the Buddha Hall door and respectfully said, "Master Jing Qing, a lady devotee has come to see you."

Master Jing Qing opened his eyes, nodded slightly, and said, "Bring her in!"

The young monk bowed slightly and said, "Yes, I obey your command!"

He then turned around, opened the entrance, and told Nana Ito, "Lady, Master Jing Qing is expecting you."

Nana Ito again folded her hands together to express gratitude, but her heart was filled with excitement and nervousness as she took a step into the Buddha Hall.

When Master Jing Qing saw Nana Ito for the first time, he couldn't help but feel in his heart that this girl truly possessed the seeds of enlightenment, and even exceeded my own understanding when I was young. Some people are just like this - one glance can reveal their exceptional talent!

Feeling that someone has a profound wisdom is a kind of intuitive recognition similar to that of an elder.

Just as in martial arts novels, top-notch experts can recognize a child with extraordinary potential at first glance, while those without understanding might only see them as ordinary.

As soon as this thought occurred to him, he immediately stood up and said to Nana Ito, "Amitabha Buddha, Lady, you have come to visit the poor monk. What noble mission do you have?" JrNovels.com