Chun Zang thought for a moment, then said to Tun Tian, "Namo Amitabha Buddha. Since you sincerely wish to join my humble order and spread the Buddhist Dharma, this poor monk is willing to accept you as a disciple..."
"Thank you, Master!" Tun Tian rejoiced and kowtowed.
Chun Zang helped Tun Tian up, then solemnly said, "Do not be hasty. Your master still has a few words to say. If you understand them, it will not be too late to agree!"
"Alright!" Tun Tian agreed without the slightest hesitation.
"Your master belongs to the Chun generation, while the disciples under me are all of the Zhen generation. Your Dharma name shall be Zhen Jie!"
"Yes, Master!"
"Your master's path is far from as smooth as you imagine. Seeking Scriptures in the Pure Land is merely a beginning. The road your master must walk... is still very long. Even exhausting the strength of my entire life, I fear I may not reach its end. If you enter under your master's tutelage, the hardships you must endure will be many! You must think it through..."
"This disciple has committed far too many sins. If I do not follow Master, how could I ever redeem them all? The more arduous Master's road is, the happier this disciple will be!"
"What kind of words are those..." Xiao Hua, listening from the side, found himself both amused and exasperated.
"Good. If that is so, from this day onward, you are your master's disciple!" Chun Zang had nothing more to say. Smiling, he reached out and stroked Zhen Jie's crown.
"Namo Maitreya Buddha..." Zhen Jie devoutly recited the Buddha's name, and a layer of Buddhist light unexpectedly glowed around his entire body.
"This..." Xiao Hua was somewhat astonished. "Liuer now has no cultivation whatsoever; he is