Master Xuan Kong pressed his palms together, gently shook his bald head, and uttered a single "Amitabha."
"No, no, no, this poor monk is here to be a Zen tutor. Abbot Asura Senior Brother asked me here to teach Buddhist principles, to let them in the academy experience a new Buddha Heart and make sure they never stray onto crooked and wicked paths."
Ling Yun listened with a twitch of the corner of his mouth. Abbot Asura Senior Brother? Having studied Buddhist dharma with the Asura monk for just a day or two, he actually dared to teach others.
Still, Xuan Kong could indeed pull it off. His grand principles were mostly correct overall, though sometimes a bit extreme; moreover, having been enlightened by Ling Yun and viewing Buddhist dharma and human hearts from the perspective Ling Yun gave him, the Asura monk's mastery of Buddhist principles had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Everyone was speechless. So he was here to teach Buddhist dharma! Off with him, he was getting in the way of their examinations!
Master Xuan Kong laughed heartily, feeling rather awkward...
Shortly afterward, guided by a certain teaching assistant, he went off to register. Recommended by the Asura monk, he also represented Enlightenment Temple.
The examinations continued!
Everyone was waiting anxiously, their hearts beating with apprehension.
The little one hopped down from her stool and tugged at Ling Yun, who was sitting in the chief examiner's seat.
"Daddy, guess who's here?" the little one asked in her milky voice.
Ling Yun swept his divine sense across the area and knew instantly. Little rascal!
"It's your newly caught number one little lackey!"
"Aha, Daddy guessed right. Look, this lollipop is for you."
Watching the little one rummage through her pockets a few times before finally pulling out the