Celestial Demon Starting from Attribute Points

Chapter 82: Chapter 73: With Compassion, Severing Mortal Ties; The Bone Courtesan Dwells in a Separate Courtyard

Someone nearby immediately started talking.

As they spoke, a scholar suddenly leaned in, lowered his voice, and said, "Xinci Temple is divided into inner and outer sections, with monks and nuns living separately. However, during the morning chants, both monks and nuns go to the Leiyin Hall at the intersection of the inner and outer sections to chant together.

On that day, I saw a nun who looked like an immortal."

Another scholar laughed, "Perhaps you haven’t seen a woman in this monastery."

The scholar hastily said, "Really, that nun is truly beautiful... If you don’t believe me, come with me to Leiyin Hall tomorrow morning and see for yourself. Brother Li, will you join us?"

Li Xuan followed local customs, and since he mingled well with these scholars, he did not refuse.

Moreover, this feeling reminded him of the times when his roommate invited him to the library to admire beautiful women in his past life, so he laughed and said, "It’s better to accept than to decline."

That scholar laughed and said, "Brother Li, you’re truly an amazing person."

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Early the next day, a group of scholars went to the dining hall for a vegetarian meal and then walked to Leiyin Hall.

In the hall, the monks were chanting sutras.

The great Buddha sat solemnly in the temple.

The scholars tiptoed in, quietly entered the hall, sat on the meditation cushions in the last row, picked up the Buddhist scriptures, and read together.

Xinci Temple’s morning reading does not prohibit believers from reading together.

Li Xuan took a Buddhist scripture, flipped through it, and muttered to himself.

The dense Sanskrit sound in his ears formed a buzzing sound like bees.

Then, following the scholars beside him, he quietly raised his finger and pointed forward.

At this glance, he saw a familiar profile.

Looking again, wasn’t it Cao Yi?

If one were to say Li Xuan and Cao Yi had no feelings at all, it wouldn’t be entirely true. After all, they had various past interactions and almost settled a marriage engagement. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, they missed each other.

Li Xuan was watching when he suddenly heard a loud shout from behind.

"What are you pointing at?!"

"Scholar, what are you pointing at?!"

An old monk came over, grabbed the finger of the scholar beside Li Xuan, and angrily shouted, "With an insincere heart, one should not enter Leiyin Hall! Please leave quickly, benefactor!"

Soon, that scholar was driven out of Leiyin Hall.

The commotion in the back slightly interrupted the chanting at the front.

Some monks and nuns turned to look.

Cao Yi, or Jing Miao, also slightly turned around.

With this turn, she saw a pair of eyes; looking further, she saw that unforgettable face, that dreamlike face.

Perhaps she merely had an ordinary affection for that boy initially, but after she became a nun due to dissatisfaction with the arranged marriage, the boy became her only white moonlight, someone she could think of but never meet.

But at this moment, that white moonlight appeared before her.

Beside Cao Yi was the nun Jingzhu, who had previously gone to Hundred Flowers Mansion for training.

Seeing Cao Yi’s unusual behavior, Jingzhu also slightly turned her head, and then... saw Li Xuan.

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At noon.

In the meditation room.

An old nun sat quietly, while two young nuns stood before her.

Jingzhu calmly said, "Sister Jing Miao’s worldly ties are not severed, and her mind is not pure. It wouldn’t hurt to see him and then decide whether to stay."

The old nun, fingering her rosary beads, suddenly stopped, opened her eyes, and said, "Go ahead."

Cao Yi was startled, knelt down, and shouted, "Master!"

The old nun said, "Do not be alarmed. You are a good child with Buddha’s affinity. If the affinity hasn’t arrived, I won’t blame you. And if you make a decision, Xinci Temple will still be your place to cultivate."

Cao Yi said, "Master, disciple has made up my mind, disciple..."

The old nun said, "Since you’ve decided, why not go see him? Go ahead... If you’re truly determined, then make a resolution."

Cao Yi said, "Yes..."

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After dusk.

Li Xuan was reading in the meditation room.

The plain food here was too much for him, and he couldn’t quite handle it.

While reading, he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

Rose’s ears moved slightly; she got up from the bed, put on her embroidered shoes, and wanted to run to open the door, but Li Xuan shot her a glance, sending her back stealthily to the bed and pulling the gauze curtain to hide her.

Li Xuan got up, walked to the door, took a deep breath, and then opened the door.

Having heard footsteps in the courtyard, he had already glanced outside through the oil-paper window.

The door opened...

In the small courtyard of the meditation room, before the threshold, stood a graceful and elegant young nun in the twilight, looking up at the scholar opening the door.

In a glance, it felt like a millennium; time seemed frozen.

The wind blew through the mountain trees, making the branches sway, bringing the rustling of leaves, but appearing even quieter.

Li Xuan broke the silence and said softly, "Sister Yi, why not return with me to Xiongshan County? Although our marriage engagement was not settled, this was not our true intention. Back in the county, I will marry you and take care of you for a lifetime."

He wanted to give the girl who shared a connection with him a good future, a happy ending.

The young nun’s eyes turned red, tears like dewdrops on lotus leaves filled her eyes, ready to fall.

After a long while, she clasped her hands and said, "Amitabha. Benefactor, you’ve mistaken me for someone else."

Li Xuan understood women’s playful nature.

This playful nature, Wei Yao exhibited the most, which was quite obvious.

Thus, he opened his arms, and directly embraced the young nun in front of him.

Their hearts were close; they could even feel each other’s heartbeat.

But after a long moment, the young nun softly said, "Benefactor, you’ve mistaken me for someone else. Your Sister Yi is not here."

Li Xuan slightly separated and looked at the young nun whose face had blurred from tears, ready to speak but felt a push on his chest.

Jing Miao pushed him away, stepped back two steps, clasped her hands again, and said, "Sir, Cao Yi has already bid you farewell. The one standing before you is the renounced Jing Miao."

Her tear tracks had dried, and her eyes were clear.

Li Xuan asked, "Aren’t you doing well in the temple?"

Jing Miao said, "Plain food is merely a matter of taste, but serving Buddha brings peace to the heart."