Chapter 3577: This Woman Has a Problem!

"Master Jingqing?"

Hearing this name, Ye Chen was somewhat surprised.

This person had appeared frequently enough in his ears; he could help Cai Cai zi comprehend the Dao at Qixia Temple, and he hadn't expected to also have connections with a Japanese high monk.

He was not a suspicious person, but his intuition told him that if someone unrelated to him kept appearing repeatedly in his ears, there must be some reason behind it.

So he asked Cai Cai zi: "Did you see Master Jingqing again this time?"

"No." Cai Cai zi shook her head: "After Master Jingqing finished presiding over the funeral, he left Japan, and I didn't attend the funeral, so I didn't see Master Jingqing. I waited until the funeral ended, then went to Jinkaku Temple to pay respects to Master Kongyin. Jinkaku Temple is currently under renovation and originally wasn't receiving visitors for worship, but fortunately the Ito family has always been the temple's biggest donor, so the temple made an exception."

Ye Chen nodded slightly, sighing: "In life, truly encountering cultivators is rare; the few I've met are either enemies or former enemies. If this Master Jingqing could enter the Dao through Buddhism, he must have extraordinary abilities. If I had the chance to meet him and discuss the Dao, that would be wonderful."

As he spoke, he was reminded again by his own sigh.

Cultivators are inherently extremely rare, so since I began comprehending the Dao, every cultivator who has appeared around me has had some connection to me.

Either they are from the Po Qing Hui, or they are people around me, like Cai Cai zi,

the former are targeting me, the latter suddenly comprehended the Dao while being near me, and were guided to enlightenment by that Master Jingqing.

Viewing the issue from this perspective, if Master Jingqing's appearance has no connection to me at all, it seems to violate this pattern.

At this moment, Cai Cai zi didn't know what Ye Chen was thinking. Hearing that Ye Chen wanted to meet Master Jingqing, out of affection for her beloved, she blurted out: "Since Ye Chen jun wishes to see Master Jingqing, Cai Cai zi will try to find a way to contact him and see if he is willing to meet Ye Chen jun."

Ye Chen asked: "Do you have his contact information?"

Cai Cai zi shook her head: "No, but Master Jingqing is still quite active in Buddhist circles, so finding him shouldn't be difficult."

Ye Chen asked again: "What is his status in Buddhist circles? Do others know he is a cultivator?"

Cai Cai zi said: "Master Jingqing himself is a monk who took vows at a young age, studied at several Buddhist institutes, then began wandering and residing in temples, lecturing and debating doctrine. His understanding of many Buddhist teachings is profound, earning recognition from many Buddhist masters. However, I believe the outside world certainly doesn't know his cultivator identity, after all, cultivators are so shocking to secular eyes, just like Ye Chen jun, and he would normally not let outsiders know."

Ye Chen suddenly realized, murmuring: "You're right……any cultivator has a mindset of 'guarding jade brings disaster,' and cannot, nor dare, let others know their secret……"

Speaking of this, Ye Chen countered: "But Master Jingqing has no blood relation or prior acquaintance with you, even never met you before—why would he not hesitate to expose himself, just to enlighten you and help you comprehend the Dao?!"

"This……I……I also don't know……" Cai Cai zi was also a bit confused.

The more Ye Chen thought, the more he felt something was off. He frowned and said: "Cultivators in this world are like the hunters in the dark forest described in *Three Body*—no one dares to light a torch to attract others, and upon seeing other torches, one either flees immediately or strikes first. Someone like Master Jingqing, who proactively comes to help you comprehend the Dao, does not fit this world's law of the strong preying on the weak."

Cai Cai zi felt a bit panicked, hurriedly asking: "Ye Chen jun, do you think Master Jingqing has ill intentions?"

"Not exactly." Ye Chen shook his head: "He risks himself without seeking reward to guide you to comprehend the Dao, so he must not be a bad person, and certainly has no malice. So, it's not that he has ill intentions, but his motives are unclear."

Ye Chen is after all not Lin Wan'er.

If he were Lin Wan'er, upon thinking of this, he would think of Xiao Churan's departure, wondering if it too was related to Master Jingqing.

If he could think of this, then try to trace Xiao Churan's previous movements, he might possibly reach the same conclusion as with Lin Wan'er.

At present, he only feels that Master Jingqing's appearance likely serves another purpose, and he urgently wants to know exactly who this person is.

Cai Cai zi then said: "Since Ye Chen jun suspects Master Jingqing's motives, why not simply find an opportunity to ask him face to face? If he merely happened to notice your aptitude for comprehending the Dao and casually guided you, then there's no need to worry too much. But if he intentionally approached you, intentionally sought to guide you, then this matter becomes mysterious, for if a cultivator can notice someone like you who has no aptitude for comprehending the Dao, the only possibility is that he first noticed Ye Chen jun you."

Cai Cai zi's analysis further dispelled the mist.

Ye Chen also felt that the probability of a cultivator existing is extremely low, and encountering by chance another person with equally low probability of talent, and then generously helping them comprehend the Dao on a whim—this probability, when calculated, is known to be infinitesimally small and frightening.

If in this world, the probability of a cultivator existing is one in ten million, and the probability of having the talent to become a cultivator is one in a million, then the probability of them naturally meeting by chance in the same place is even smaller than that of an asteroid hitting Earth.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, the latter possibility is much greater, and far greater.

If this is the case……

Ye Chen suddenly had a bold hypothesis: he felt that Master Jingqing is very likely the same kind of person as Tang Sihai.

Thinking of this, he suddenly very much wanted to go to Zijin Mountain to see Lin Wan'er, to tell her this conclusion, for in Ye Chen's subconscious, in this world, the person who can be most sincere and open, with no secrets, is Lin Wan'er.

Besides Lin Wan'er, he holds reservations toward everyone else.

Seeing Ye Chen's solemn expression without saying a word, Cai Cai zi also sensed the seriousness of the issue, and quickly said: "Suddenly I feel this Master Jingqing is quite unfathomable—how exactly did he notice Ye Chen jun, and then through Ye Chen jun notice me?"

Ye Chen was inspired by her, and hurriedly asked: "Do you still remember the details of your meeting with him?"

"I remember." Cai Cai zi nodded, saying: "I heard people say that Master Jingqing's blessed amulets are very effective, so I had the idea to get one for Ye Chen jun, which is why I saw him at Qixia Temple……"

Speaking, she whispered somewhat embarrassedly: "Ye Chen jun also knows, I……I have always had a bit of superstitious thinking……"

Ye Chen seized on something and immediately asked: "So, where did you hear about him?"

Cai Cai zi truthfully said: "In the elevator, specifically the elevator of Tang Chen Yi Pin."

Ye Chen felt even more suspicious, frowning: "The elevator of Tang Chen Yi Pin? Is there really such a coincidence?"

"Yes." Cai Cai zi said: "At the time I was taking the elevator down to the underground parking lot, when a neighbor came up in the middle, she was on the phone talking to someone about Master Jingqing's news of coming to Qixia Temple, and also said that Master Jingqing would bless amulets for believers, so I proactively followed up and asked her about it……"

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp light flashed from within, and then he said firmly: "This woman has a problem!"