The old monk had said that countless times. Did he have to repeat himself?
Seeing that the Buddhist scripts were about to envelop him, Alex hurriedly avoided them as he
somehow felt unsafe.
The old monk said, âWhy did you avoid them? Donât you want this one in a million chance?â
At this moment, the Mystic Maiden took a few steps forward and asked, âGreat Monk, can you tell if Iâm
fated with Buddha? You might as well give this opportunity to me.â
The old monk had long noticed her. Upon hearing her words, he shook his head fiercely. âAlmsgiver,
you are not fated with Buddha.â
The Mystic Maiden cackled. âHow can I be unfated? Iâm eating and staying together with your future
Buddha. Lately, I also wonder whether I should give birth to his child first. It will be a little female
Buddha by then. How dare you say Iâm not fated with Buddha?â
As the old monkâs eyebrows twitched vigorously, he hurriedly recited the Buddhaâs name. âAlmsgiver,
donât joke around.â
The Mystic Maiden smiled and pointed at Alex. â Do you know who he is?â
The old monk replied, âHeâs fated with Buddhaâ¦â
The Mystic Maiden said, âHeâs the future Buddha.â
The old monk lowered his head and was about to recite the Buddhaâs name again. Then, he heard the
Mystic Maiden say, âHeâs a disciple of Ksitigarbha. Ksitigarbha said that he would be the future Buddha.
Do you believe it?â
The old monk was instantly shocked and stared intently at Alex in disbelief.
Alex blushed abashedly. âSis Mystic Maiden, donât talk nonsense. I already have a wife and told her
that we would grow old and live together till the end of time. So how can I be the Buddha?â
The Mystic Maiden said, âWho said that the Buddha canât get married and have children? You can ask
the old monk..â
The old monk closed his mouth and chanted softly.
The Mystic Maiden snorted. âThere are many kinds of Buddhist cultivators. Iâve been to the Land of
Bliss before. Buddhism over there doesnât prohibit marriage, so one can get married and have
children.â
The old monk said, âThe Buddha canât do that.â
The Mystic Maiden said, âPooh! Youâre just an alarmist! Even Sakyamuni had a wife and a son!â
âThatâs the past.â
âGreat Monk, I think your cultivation level in Buddhism isnât high enough. You were mired in deluded
conceptions, so you could only stay in the dilapidated Shoraionji Temple. The former Buddha no longer
got married nor had children for the sake of meditation practice. He wasnât tainted by karma because of
his cultivation. Everyone has his cultivation, the future Buddha has his cultivation, and the Buddha
would face the tribulation of love affairs. Just get married if you want to. Just have children if you want
to. This is called natural colossal cultivation⦠Think about it. If Buddhism unifies the world someday
and everyone becomes a Buddha, everyone will stay single, and women wonât give birth to children by
then. How will you have the eternal kingdom of Buddhism? All of you will become old folks and
eventually die out.â
âAmitabha..!â The old monkâs eyebrows twitched vigorously, but he did not know how to refute her.
âWhich one are you?â the Mystic Maiden suddenly asked.
âMaha, one of the five Revealers!â
âOh, so itâs you!â
Alex knew him at this point. He was one of the five mighty deities in the Buddha realm.
Meanwhile, the Mystic Maiden pointed at the Buddhist scripts that Revealer Maha had unleashed. âPut
them away. I know what these things of yours are. They are traps.â
Then, she said to Alex, âIf you were to accept these Buddhist scripts, all your love affairs would be
over.â
Alex asked, âWhat do you mean?â
The Mystic Maiden said indifferently, âBy wearing the shackles on your own, you will sever your love
affairs and break away from love and lust. Youâll become a lonely old geezer for life, just like him.â
âDamn it!â
Alex, who felt great lingering fear, immediately cursed out loud and lambasted the old monk.
Revealer Maha pinched his nose and said, âForget it. Forget it. I only have good intentions. You can
only reach the other shore by focusing on the cultivation of Buddhism. Since youâre addicted to this,
you arenât fated with Buddha. Iâll keep this opportunity for someone else. Both of you, please leave
Shoraionji Temple!â
Just then, a crisp voice was heard. âLittle Revealer, you think that you arenât getting enough bumps on
your head, donât you?â
There was a flash of red, and a ladyâs beautiful figure suddenly descended.