Chapter 344: Abbot, the Buddha-heart!

"Fomen precepts."

"Hearing this, Jue Xin stood there dumbfounded, his eyes full of disbelief."

"You... you said what's missing?"

"The Fomen precepts!"

"Today I will, on behalf of the Buddha, clean up the gate, and I will kill you."

"Immediately, Jue Xin could no longer contain his rage. Without the Fomen precepts, what kind of Buddha-heart is that? You might as well just return to secular life."

"He swung a slap straight at Jue Ming, but Jue Ming nimbly dodged."

"Don't judge by his bulky frame—his speed is not slow at all."

"Senior Brother, what are you doing?"

"You say I'm ruining the Fomen precepts; even if you are my junior disciple today, I, the old monk, cannot let you go."

"Holy shit, Senior Brother, are you serious?"

"Cut the nonsense."

"It's not, Senior Brother—listen to my explanation: my Buddha-heart is fine, actually stronger than before; this shows the Fomen precepts are inherently flawed."

"Damn it, that's not a Buddha-heart."

"Senior Brother, believe me—people eating meat is the natural cycle; why can't we in the Fomen eat meat? Furthermore, if everyone observed the Fomen's celibacy, wouldn't the Human Race be doomed?"

"You're still talking?"

"The two chased and fled, while Hong Zun and the others beside them protected the many disciples, exchanging glances."

"How did this old bald donkey appear out of nowhere?"

"Holy shit, the rear courtyard..."

"As if suddenly realizing something, Qing Shi shouted; coincidentally, at that moment Jue Ming also fled toward the rear courtyard, with Jue Xin hot on his heels."

"Charging in from front and back, they looked up and saw Xu Jie directing a group of junior disciples slaughtering cattle there."

"He no longer bothered to chase Jue Ming, staring blankly at the cattle; Jue Xin only felt how familiar they seemed."

"Taking another look at the markings on the cattle, damn, these aren't Putuo Temple's work oxen."

"You dare eat Putuo Temple's work oxen?"

"With an angry roar, Xu Jie and the others were also stunned—how did Jue Xin get here?"

"His eyes blazing with fury, 'These work oxen—they're Putuo Temple's—have been brought here by Dao Yi Sect disciples to be eaten!'"

Damn it, damn it..............

"Although it's not some precious treasure, the insult is extreme; moreover, the Dao Yi Sect is under surveillance—how could they have secretly brought these work oxen?"

"Cough, cough, Senior Brother, these work oxen were actually sent by me."

"Huh???"

"At this moment, Jue Ming stepped forward and said; hearing this, Jue Xin startled, turned to look at him, and laughed angrily."

"Are these all sent by you?"

"Mm."

"Seeing Jue Xin calm down, Jue Ming not only did not relax but became even more tense, hesitantly nodding."

"The next second, what greeted him was Jue Xin's attack."

"Then die."

"Senior Brother, it's just a few work oxen—why go to such lengths—"

"Shut up, those are Putuo Temple's work oxen—you actually gave them to outsiders? Will you one day hand me over to others as well?"

"How could that be? You are my senior brother!"

"I, the old monk, have no junior disciple like you—come, give me your life!"

"The two fought fiercely, while below, Hong Zun and the others watched the spectacle, engrossed—awesome, Jue Xin held nothing back."

"However, Jue Ming's footwork is not bad either; he managed to stay entangled with Jue Xin for that long."

"After a while—about the time it takes to finish a cup of tea—Jue Xin finally ceased his attack, and Jue Ming earnestly advised."

"Senior Brother, it's just a work ox; at worst I'll compensate for it. And there's this Buddha-heart—why don't you give it a try too?"

"Listen, this is actually human talk—let your own senior brother try breaking his Buddha-heart."

"Even Hong Zun and the others who came over looked at Jue Ming with admiration."

"That fat monk with a big head and ears, who seems unremarkable, turns out to be quite a character."

"Even Hong Zun dare not say such things to Qi Xiong—this guy is ruthless."

"As for Jue Xin, naturally he was infuriated by Jue Ming's words, grinding his teeth; if he hadn't just stopped, he would have definitely killed that guy."

"Abbot Jue Xin."

"Fellow Daoist Shi Song, fellow Daoist Hong Zun, this old monk—"

"Suppressing his anger, but just as he opened his mouth, Jue Xin caught a whiff of fragrance; looking up, he saw it was the beef noodle soup in Hong Zun and the others' hands."

"The broth was rich and red, the noodles looked firm and springy, with chunks of beef that were tender and juicy—it looked incredibly tempting."

"Fragrant, truly fragrant—so much so that before Jue Xin could speak, he stood there stunned."

"Abbot Jue Xin?"

"Seeing Jue Xin's lack of response, Hong Zun called out, but at that moment he seemed to completely not hear Hong Zun's words, wearing a dazed expression, his eyes fixed only on that tempting bowl of beef noodle soup."

"I really want to take a bite."

"No way, I, the old monk, as abbot of Putuo Temple, how could I break the precepts?"

"Junior Brother Jue Ming said it too—the Fomen precepts are problematic."

"How could the Fomen precepts possibly be problematic? Moreover, once you break them, your Buddha-heart will shatter."

"What's the big deal? Junior brother, didn't you say you could reforge the Buddha heart? And the Buddha heart that is reforged would be purer and stronger."

"His face was expressionless, but inside, it was as if two little people were arguing, speaking the same way, each with their own reasoning."

"As for the outside world, at this moment, a sudden 'ka' sound came from Juéxīn's body."

"To everyone, this sound was extremely familiar; in recent days, they could hear it almost every day."

"\"Broken? \""

"Hong Zun and the others frowned slightly. What's going on with Juéxīn? Before they could say a word, upon meeting, the Buddha heart shattered."

"What does this mean? Shattering a Buddha heart right away as a sign of respect?"

"\"That... Venerable Juéxīn, there's no need to be so polite. \""

"Hong Zun opened his mouth, 'You've made this rather awkward.'"

"But facing Hong Zun's words, Juéxīn didn't answer; instead, a few more 'crack' sounds of breaking came out."

"Ka... ka-ka... ka-ka-ka..."

"Hearing this, Hong Zun and the others couldn't hold back; Zhang Tianzhen quickly spoke up."

"\"Enough, enough, Abbot Juéxīn need not do this. \""

"This utterly bewildering; while Hong Zun and the others were completely confused, even flustered, a voice of joy came through."

"\"Shī xiōng's Buddha heart finally shattered? \""

"Huh???"

"\"Hurry up and break it, Shī xiōng, trust me—the reforged Buddha heart will definitely be better than the current one. \""

"Huh???"

"\"Break it, break it, break it—must be completely clean, not a trace left, Shī xiōng, hang in there! \""

"Huh???"

"Following the sound, they turned their gazes to the delighted Juémíng; Hong Zun and the others were stunned."

"Is this something a junior brother would say? You two really are fellow disciples? There's no prior grudge, right?"

"Your Shī xiōng's Buddha heart is cracked, and you're here getting excited about what?"

"Just as Juémíng was overjoyed, Juéxīn finally came to his senses—first glaring at Juémíng, then turning his gaze to Hong Zun, looking awkward and torn."

That........... this...............

"Seeing this, Hong Zun was speechless."

"\"Abbot, if you have something to say, just speak up. \""

"\"Then can I also have a bowl of beef noodles? \""

"Huh???"