I exchanged sects with the real daughter, and I ascended to heaven to offer sacrifices to her

The Buddhist monks from the Fahua Zen Temple walked towards Ye Qingning, their faces full of excitement.

The leading monk clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to Ye Qingning.

"My humble benefactor, I am honored to meet you. My Dharma name is Kongming, and I am the abbot of the Fahua Zen Monastery. It is truly my great honor to be able to see the long-lost ancient Buddhist instrument, the Fanyin Bell."

"I don't know what your name is, madam donor. Could you please go to the private room for a chat?"

There are compartments in Yizifang, which are specially used by guests of status to negotiate transactions.

After all, the treasures unlocked from source stones may not be used by oneself, so people often barter for them or sell them directly in exchange for spirit stones.

Ye Qingning knew the plot of the original novel, so she naturally understood Kong Ming's intention of inviting her to have a chat.

He also clasped his hands together and returned the greeting, saying, "My name is Ye, and I'm honored to meet Master Kongming. Master, please come this way."

When Si Qian and the others saw Ye Qingning and a group of monks going to the compartment, they excitedly pulled Li Taihang's sleeves.

"Did you hear that? Those monks are actually Buddhist practitioners from the Fahua Zen Temple! I thought they were just ordinary Buddhist practitioners!"

"It's strange, really. Fahua Zen Temple is a holy place for Buddhism. The Buddhists there never care about worldly affairs and are not tainted by the dust. Buddhism has strict rules and precepts. Why would they come to Yizifang? Isn't gambling on stones also gambling?"

Si Qian's words stumped Li Taihang and the others.

Li Taihang shook his head: "I don't care whether these monks have broken their vows or not. I just want to know what they want to talk to Sister Ye about."

Qi Feifan chuckled and said, "What else can we talk about? The Fanyin Bell has been a treasure of Buddhism since ancient times. Naturally, they want to bring it back to Buddhism."

Song Ziyan nodded in agreement and lowered his voice, "In my opinion, Junior Sister Ye should sell the Fanyin Bell to them. Look at the way others look at the Fanyin Bell, who doesn't have greed in their eyes?"

"If Junior Sister Ye leaves with the Brahma Sound Bell, she will definitely be targeted. I'm afraid she won't even be able to return to Penglai. After all, our strength is more than one realm lower than theirs."

"But if it were in the hands of these eminent monks, no one would dare to act rashly. Once the Fahua Zen Monastery obtains the Brahma bell and places it within the Buddhist temple, monks from all walks of life will have the opportunity to listen to it. This will benefit many monks and be considered a meritorious deed."

Li Taihang touched his chin and said, "That being said, the Brahma Bell is Junior Sister Ye's chance. No one else is qualified to make a decision for her. Let's wait until Junior Sister Ye comes out before we talk."

"If she doesn't want to sell the Brahma Bell to these bald donkeys, I will protect her back to Penglai even if I die!"

"That's right. What if Junior Sister Ye doesn't want to sell? We must protect her no matter what!" Si Qian always remembered how Ye Qingning led away the black-winged griffin to protect her from leaving.

If anyone does anything bad to Ye Qingning, she will be the first one to disagree!

Qi Feifan also put away his nonchalant look. He was the senior brother of several of them. Since he had brought them away from Penglai, he should bring them all back safely.

He couldn't beat him, but his parents could.

Sometimes, if you can’t do it yourself, you can only rely on your parents.

Yi Jiazi remained calm and took out the tortoise shell and copper coins, deciding to tell fortunes first to calm his nerves.

While they were talking, Ye Qingning had already followed the monk Kongming into a compartment with simple decoration.

After the monk Kongming asked Ye Qingning to sit down, he personally poured Ye Qingning a cup of tea, and then looked at Ye Qingning with anticipation.

"Donor Ye, may I have a closer look at the Brahma bell?"

Ye Qingning nodded, took out the Sanskrit bell from his sleeve and placed it in front of Monk Kongming.

"Thank you, Mr. Ye." Kongming expressed his gratitude to Ye Qingning, and the group of monks also followed suit to express their gratitude.

Several people looked at the Fanyin bell up close, clasped their hands together, and said devoutly: "Amitabha, this is indeed the long-lost Fanyin bell."

"The abbot ordered me to come here today, not to gamble on stones, but because I had a dream last night that revealed a divine clue, saying that someone with a predestined connection to Buddhism would appear here."

"He also told me that this destined person has something in his hand that is extremely important to my Fahua Zen Temple and will be of great benefit to my temple."

"Only after seeing Donor Ye reveal the Brahma Bell, did I realize that the person the abbot was referring to was Donor Ye."

"Monks do not lie. The Fanyin Bell is of vital importance to our temple and is a treasure of our Buddhist community. I have a humble request. I implore you, Mr. Ye, to part with the Fanyin Bell. Our temple is willing to pay a high price for it."

"I believe that Donor Ye has a connection with my Buddha. If Donor Ye can help my temple's Buddhism flourish, my temple would like to establish a good relationship with Donor Ye. This great kindness and virtue will be remembered by my Fahua Zen Temple."

"There is also this specially made jade plaque. The abbot gave it to me when I left the temple today, and asked me to give it to someone with a predestined relationship."

"With this jade token, you can enter and leave our temple freely. If you need anything in the future, our Fahua Zen Temple will definitely help you with all its strength!"

Ye Qingning's eyes fell on the jade token in the hands of the monk Kongming.

The crystal clear jade plaque is engraved with exquisite Buddhist patterns, and the four ancient seal characters "Fahua Zen Temple" are engraved in the center. The whole jade plaque is filled with a faint luster, as if emitting Buddha's light, and looks extremely sacred.

I also understand why Ye Hanyue sold the Fanyin Bell to the Fahua Zen Temple in his previous life.

The conditions offered are indeed tempting. Who wouldn’t want to be a guest of honor at the Fahua Zen Temple?

Even in the plot, although Ye Hanyue was able to freely enter the Fahua Zen Temple to listen to Master Kongwang's lectures, she did not receive the Fahua Zen Temple's promise of full assistance.

In other words, the conditions offered in this life are better.

No matter how good the Fanyin Bell is, it is now being watched by various powerful people, so she may not be able to bring it back to Penglai.

What's more, this Sanskrit bell is indeed a treasure of Buddhism. If she took someone else's temple treasure, wouldn't she be coveted by a group of monks all day long?

I already have a decision in my mind.

"The Fanyin Bell is a Buddhist treasure, so I am willing to hand it over to your temple. It is my honor to have a connection with your temple."

"But there's no need to pay a high price. Master Kongwang is devoted to practicing Buddhism, being compassionate and saving all living beings. How can I earn so much spiritual stones from your temple?"

Upon hearing this, Monk Kongming clasped his hands together, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"Donor Ye is kindhearted and compassionate, with a heart of a bodhisattva. On behalf of Fahua Zen Monastery, I would like to thank you for giving up your love."

"Donor Ye's great kindness and virtue will be remembered in our hearts. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, Donor Ye can come to the Fahua Zen Temple to find me. I will do my best to help you."

After Kong Ming finished speaking, he handed Ye Qingning a mustard seed bag filled with spirit stones and a jade token.

Although Ye Qingning said that there was no need to buy it at a high price, Kongming still gave the spirit stone to Ye Qingning to express his gratitude. The Fahua Zen Temple never takes things from others for free, let alone the Buddhist treasure.

Money is something outside of one's body. No matter how much money one has, it cannot compare to the Fanyin Bell.

"Please don't refuse, Donor Ye. No amount of money can compare to your kindness this time." Kong Ming clasped his hands together and said solemnly.

Ye Qingning was not a hypocritical person, so since the other party insisted on giving it to her, she accepted it: "Master, you are very polite. In this case, I will accept the spirit stone and jade token. I will definitely visit you with the jade token another day."