The Might of Divine Grace

"What the hell?"

Lin Baici frowned, straightened up, and looked around.

The train had stopped at a station five minutes ago. Had a passenger forgotten their luggage?

That wasn't right either!

The hunger was too intense to be caused by losing a few thousand yuan worth of items.

"Could there be a God's Taboo Object on this train?"

Lin Baici rubbed his stomach, deciding not to dwell on it.

It was past 11 o'clock, and some people were starting to make Instant Noodles, preparing for lunch.

The rich aroma of seasoning packets wafted over, making Lin Baici unable to sleep. He put on his headphones, listened to Jay Chou's songs, and continued reading his novel.

Song Li wasn't the type to pester. Seeing that Lin Baici wasn't interested, she gave up and started chatting with her Simps, posting a few selfies, acting cute, and feeding them some Dog Food.

The unlucky one was 18D. He had tried to strike up a conversation with Song Li several times, offering her snacks and drinks, but she only gave him perfunctory "mm-hm" responses.

As noon approached, the shouts of children, the chatter of passengers, and the music from someone playing Douyin videos on their phone mixed together, making the carriage as noisy as a marketplace.

Suddenly, a middle-aged woman's furious scolding drowned out all the other noise.

"This is a public place, why can't I watch Douyin?"

The middle-aged woman was in her forties, with dyed red, permed hair. She wore a light purple dress, and her neck, loose with age, was adorned with a gold necklace.

"You can watch, but please wear headphones!"

The speaker was a middle-aged man with glasses.

Normally, he would have let it slide, thinking it better to avoid trouble. But today, his wife was feeling very unwell, suffering from motion sickness, and was over eight months pregnant. She needed ample rest. So, he wanted to ask the middle-aged woman in front to be quieter. Who knew she would be so stubborn?

Thus, the two began to argue.

"Whether I wear headphones or not is my freedom!"

The middle-aged woman was assertive. "Besides, if wearing headphones causes me hearing loss, are you going to take responsibility?"

"Then you don't care about anyone else?"

The Man with Glasses wasn't good at arguing.

"If you find it noisy, you can switch seats with someone else!"

The middle-aged woman spoke rapidly, like a machine gun spitting out insults. "Everyone else isn't bothered by the noise, only you are. How fussy are you? Are you a flower grown in a greenhouse?"

"It wasn't me, it was my wife who was affected!"

Man with Glasses explained.

In reality, everyone disliked the Middle-aged Woman playing Douyin loudly. The sound could be heard throughout the entire carriage, but no one actively spoke to her.

After all, it might lead to an argument.

"Look at your wife's belly, eight or nine months pregnant, right? Why aren't you resting at home, running around? Aren't you asking for discomfort yourself?"

The Middle-aged Woman retorted.

"Stop arguing!"

The Pregnant Woman, her face full of pain, tugged at her husband's arm, urging him to sit down.

"We're going back to our hometown!"

Man with Glasses' parents were in their hometown, so they could take care of them after the baby was born.

"Look at you, not young anymore, your wife is pregnant, and you're still traveling thousands of miles. You can't even afford to rent a car or take a plane home. Your life is truly a failure!"

The Middle-aged Woman started a personal attack.

"What did you say?"

Man with Glasses' face suddenly turned red.

That sentence had hit a nerve.

At middle age, the most feared thing was being told one had achieved nothing and earned little money.

"What? You want to hit me?" The Middle-aged Woman jumped up, standing on her chair, even more arrogant than Man with Glasses: "Go ahead and hit me if you dare!"

The Middle-aged Woman patted her own face.

"If I don't make you bankrupt, then I lose!"

Nearby passengers, some watching the spectacle, others advising Man with Glasses to let it go.

This Middle-aged Woman clearly wasn't someone to be trifled with. If the argument continued, Man with Glasses would definitely be at a disadvantage.

Man with Glasses had never argued in public before. He was ashamed, embarrassed, and anxious, his entire face flushed red: "I... I'll expose you online!"

"Hurry up, film me, expose me hard, post it on multiple websites!"

The Middle-aged Woman was not intimidated at all: "My son is a famous lawyer in Haijing. If you dare to expose me, I'll sue you in court!"

The Middle-aged Woman wasn't stupid either. She saw a passenger filming her with their phone, so she said this to intimidate them.

"Stop arguing!"

The pregnant woman was uncomfortable.

The man with glasses subsided, like a lost dog with a broken leg, slumping his shoulders, his expression even more dejected.

As the victor, the middle-aged woman crossed her legs smugly, continuing to play her short video on speaker.

Lin Baici took off his earphones.

Before going to Longchan Temple, Lin Baici wouldn't have bothered with such things, but now...

"I am a God Hunter!"

Lin Baici stood up and walked towards the middle-aged woman.

Song Li and 18D looked at Lin Baici.

What was this kid going to do?

Did he want to be berated severely?

The two of them seemed to already see Lin Baici scurrying back in embarrassment.

"Middle-aged woman!"

Lin Baici stopped beside the middle-aged woman, his attitude indifferent, not even willing to utter a polite "Auntie."

Swish!

Everyone looked over.

"Who are you calling middle-aged woman?"

The middle-aged woman indeed retorted: "Are you blind? Am I that old?"

Lin Baici chuckled, not even calling her middle-aged woman anymore. He bent down, one hand resting on the chair back, activated Sanskrit Chants and Buddhist Sounds, and spoke to the middle-aged woman in a low voice.

"You're already this age, can watching short videos extend your life? You should chant scriptures more, do good deeds, and accumulate merit. Only then might you live a few more years!"

Lin Baici's words, amplified by Sanskrit Chants and Buddhist Sounds, became wise, rational, and full of Zen.

The middle-aged woman's mind was like being struck by the Buddha himself, a word of enlightenment.

"That's right, watching these short videos won't increase my lifespan. I should listen to scriptures, do good deeds, and accumulate merit!"

The middle-aged woman's eyes lit up.

If Lin Baici hadn't been so young, she would have called him "Master."

"Not causing trouble for others is the simplest good deed!"

Lin Baici patiently guided: "For example, making noise that disturbs the public!"

"Right! Right! It was my mistake!"

The middle-aged woman quickly muted her phone, and the smugness she felt from winning the argument earlier vanished.

She felt so childish.

Winning or losing, It didn't matter.

"Thank you for your understanding!"

Lin Baici smiled slightly and turned to leave.

As expected of divine grace, it's so powerful!

The divine grace, Sanskrit Chants and Buddhist Sounds, can fill a God Hunter's voice with Zen-like qualities, making their words clear the mind and spirit, dispel fear, and sever the three thousand afflictions.

At the same time, it can also make the listener let go of everything, free from desires and demands.

To put it bluntly, it puts them into a sage mode.

Of course, the influence of the Buddhist chants on the listener is only temporary, lasting from a few tens of minutes to one or two days before it disappears.

Lin Baici didn't intend to make the middle-aged woman become a nun; he just wanted her to be quiet during this journey.

People nearby looked at Lin Baici in astonishment.

What did this young male student do?

That middle-aged woman, who was clearly not easy to deal with, actually obeyed him and muted her phone?

How magical!

Lin Baici returned to his seat and sat down.

Song Li and 18D were dumbfounded.

"What did you say to her?"

Song Li's curiosity was enough to kill a hundred cats.

The passengers in front and behind also pricked up their ears.

"Nothing, I just reasoned with her!"

Lin Baici was perfunctory.

"Are you trying to fool a ghost?"

Song Li clearly didn't believe him.

That Man with Glasses had tried to reason with her, even threatening to film a video and expose him, but he was thoroughly roasted. Why would you be any different?

It couldn't possibly be because you're handsome, right?

Lin Baici shrugged.

It was almost noon, and many people were starting to eat.

The bento boxes on the high-speed train were quite expensive, with the cheapest costing forty to fifty yuan. Few people ordered them; most ate instant noodles they brought themselves. Some people, disliking the hassle, ate things like bread, ham, and biscuits to tide them over until they could eat after getting off the train.

The Dining Car passed by, and an Attendant asked if anyone wanted a bento box.

"Give me one."

The Male Student in 18D refused to shortchange himself, and since this was in front of a beautiful woman, he couldn't appear poor.

"Which set meal would you like?"

The Attendant stopped and introduced the types of bento boxes.

"I'll have the Chicken Rice!"

18D opened WeChat.

He had good eyesight and saw the price: 45 yuan. Not only was it expensive, but it was also the cheapest bento box.

It was a bit of a rip-off.

After scanning the QR code to pay, 18D looked at Lin Baici again. Lin Baici's expression was neutral, but 18D felt a sense of superiority.

The Attendant left. 18D opened the bento box, mixed the dishes and rice, and took two bites. A girl stood before him.

"Handsome guy, can we switch seats?"

18D subconsciously looked up and was stunned.

So big!

It blocked 18D's view of the girl's face.

Lin Baici turned his head to look and was also shocked.

He had originally thought Jin Yingzhen was invincible, but he didn't expect this girl to be even more explosive. Had all her body fat accumulated here?

"Switch seats?"

18D finally got a clear look at the girl.

She was around twenty years old with a pure, innocent appearance.

At first glance, she looked a lot like Aragaki Yui. Her mouth was small, her eyes were bright, and when she looked at someone, there was a sense of earnestness in her gaze that exuded a certain strength.

She was wearing light blue and white sneakers, her long legs encased in loose-fitting, tapered sports pants. Over her upper body was a sun protection shirt left unzipped, revealing a nude-colored sports vest underneath.

"Yeah, switch seats!"

The girl's voice was full of energy, and her smile was sweet.

Her long hair was tied into a high ponytail that bounced with every turn of her head, full of vitality.

She was a very beautiful girl!

She was also the best-looking woman 18D had ever seen in his eighteen years of life, which made him feel awkward.

Under normal circumstances, 18D would have agreed without a second thought, but today...

He turned his head and glanced at Song Li.

At least let me get her WeChat before I leave!

18D felt that with a little effort, he could win this woman over and get his wonderful four-year university life off to a great start.

Lin Baici saw 18D's reluctant gaze and couldn't help but shake his head.

If you knew she had HIV, you'd probably run as far away as you could.

Seeing 18D hesitate, the girl didn't push him and instead looked at Song Li. "Beauty, can we switch seats?"

Song Li's intuition as a woman told her that this girl was definitely coming for Lin Baici. She didn't want to switch, but the girl's next sentence made her agree.