Chapter 379: Convert to Religious Life, Benefactor

Ye Wenxin noticed Abbess Jiunan’s shoulders relax and didn’t understand why she was relieved. She then heard her continue to ask, “Oh, but I’ve heard that your life in the Azure Wings Sect is quite exciting.”

After saying this, she fixed her gaze on Ye Wenxin, as if expecting a response.

“Those are just rumors,” Ye Wenxin replied, though she felt a bit guilty inside.

After all, her relationship with Jin Xiaoqin was no longer a proper master-disciple one. They were both benefiting from each other. Although there was no romance, they enjoyed each other’s company.

Abbess Jiunan studied Ye Wenxin for a long time before smiling. “Being single is fine.”

Her smile was much brighter, prompting Ye Wenxin to instinctively glance at her own aura. She wondered if it was indeed so demented, that it wouldn’t even spare the abbess.

Ye Wenxin looked up and saw the peach blossom chain aura remaining still. Returning her gaze to Abbess Jiunan, she noticed the golden-white aura emanating from her, which visually resembled a blank sheet of paper.

This was the first time Ye Wenxin had seen an aura of this color, and she couldn’t help but take a few more glances. Abbess Jiunan also looked at her, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny, yet Ye Wenxin didn’t understand what she was searching for.

After a moment, Gu Xiangsi pulled Wang Cuihua over and saw the two ‘intensely’ gazing at each other. Startled, Gu Xiangsi hurriedly stepped forward to interrupt their eye contact. However, upon closer inspection, she realized that they were focused on completely different things. When there seemed to be no romantic spark between them, Gu Xiangsi finally let out a sigh.

Ye Wenxin also put away the medical book in her hands and turned around, only to burst out laughing upon seeing Wang Cuihua.

At that moment, she was dressed in gray monk’s robes, her makeup gone. She looked just like an ordinary disciple of the Southern Dipper Temple.

Ye Wenxin suppressed a smile and feigned seriousness as she asked, “Miss Cuihua, are you planning to become a nun?”

Wang Cuihua glared disgruntledly at Ye Wenxin, then looked at Abbess Jiunan with a hint of timidity in her eyes. It seemed that during the ten days Ye Wenxin had been lovingly spending with Abbess Jiunan, Wang Cuihua had also experienced an unforgettable time.

“She accidentally barged into the elders’ rest area, so the elders punished her to spiritual cultivation,” added Abbess Jiunan beside her, and Wang Cuihua vigorously nodded, admitting to the reprehensible act.

Ye Wenxin still found it strange, puzzled as to how Wang Cuihua could have been so confused as to run into those spider monsters’ rest area, but with Abbess Jiunan present, it wasn’t appropriate to ask for a clarification. So Ye Wenxin let it go for now, and had Gu Xiangsi help Wang Cuihua change into casual clothes before the four of them left the Southern Dipper Temple…

“Senior sister, are you planning to go out?” The sweeping monk was still outside. Seeing Abbess Jiunan in casual clothes, his eyes lit up with admiration, without any hint of male-female scrutiny.

“Indeed, I’m taking these few benefactors for a nearby stroll,” replied Abbess Jiunan, her demeanor very gentle, seemingly respected by everyone at the Southern Dipper Temple.

After hearing this, the sweeping monk turned his gaze to Ye Wenxin, grinned widely, and continued, “As expected, you have destiny with the Buddha, Benefactor.”

Ye Wenxin, bewildered, watched as the sweeping monk reached into his pocket and pulled out a string of prayer beads.

“So why not stay and become a nun?”

“……”

Ye Wenxin forced a bitter smile at the blunt invitation, and politely refused, “I can’t resist temptation; I am not worthy of becoming a nun.”

The sweeping monk, however, was undeterred. He pointed at Ye Wenxin’s forehead. “But you have cultivated a golden body that others take hundreds of years to achieve.” This startled Ye Wenxin. She looked around to confirm if something like Buddha light was actually emerging from her back, but found nothing.

“This monk’s Discerning Eyes can see the golden body. Previously, your golden body was just a peach blossom, Benefactor, but now…” Clearly, he was pointing out the true form of Ye Wenxin’s luck.

Ye Wenxin was quite surprised; she hadn’t expected that someone in this world could see her luck. However, in the sweeping monk’s words, her aura had transformed into what he referred to as a golden body.

Ye Wenxin wanted to know more, but seeing that the others were waiting for her, she politely excused herself and left with them. The sweeping monk, however, lingered; he stared at that back figure, as if recalling something, and the corners of his mouth slightly lifted as he murmured to himself.

“I wonder if that book thief will come this year.” Saying this, the sweeping monk waved his sleeve, and Buddha light enveloped the Southern Dipper Temple once more, shining even in the night.

Ye Wenxin gazed thoughtfully at the bright light. Hearing Gu Xiangsi call her, she quickly picked up her pace to catch up with the others.

After a short while, they arrived at a bustling town. The area was packed with people—countless visitors that had come to pay their respects at the Southern Dipper Temple. However, the temple had rules: it was only open on the first and fifteenth of each month, which meant these visitors had to wait.

“Isn’t that too long of a wait to worship the gods and Buddha?” Gu Xiangsi, having learned about the relationship between the Southern Dipper Temple and the town from Abbess Jiunan, was quite surprised. She didn’t understand why the temple had such rules.

Abbess Jiunan smiled. “Although the Southern Dipper Temple is a temple, all the disciples are cultivators. Cultivators, after all, pursue immortality, so that they may soar to the sky and reach enlightenment. As for the Southern Dipper Temple being open, it’s merely for livelihood.”

Ye Wenxin nodded, thinking this approach was not only quite clever, but it also utilized scarcity marketing to generate more funds.

“If the Azure Wings Sect did the same, our Sect Master wouldn’t be worrying about money every day.” Gu Xiangsi recalled something Jin Xiaoqin had mentioned, and couldn’t help but think of other possibilities.

“The Southern Dipper Temple is able to do this to gather wealth, but the Azure Wings Sect doesn’t have a business to generate income,” Ye Wenxin replied with a smile.

Gu Xiangsi felt a bit disappointed. She had thought she could help Jin Xiaoqin with some troubles, but this put her back to square one. Abbess Jiunan didn’t participate in the conversation; her emotional intelligence was high, and she was very adept in social situations, comparable to the cunning old Sect Master of Azure Wings Sect.

Ye Wenxin dared not let her guard down, still pondering where Abbess Jiunan had set up the trap, waiting for her to jump in.

The crowd surged around them, and as more people gathered, Ye Wenxin sensed something was off. Instinctively, she said to the few people beside her, “Let’s stay close. The crowd is getting bigger, so it’s easy to get separated.”

Ye Wenxin naturally took Gu Xiangsi’s hand, and Gu Xiangsi grabbed Wang Cuihua’s. When Wang Cuihua instinctively tried to reach for Abbess Jiunan’s hand, she hesitated slightly, feeling a natural fear towards her.