701: Chapter 701 【Strange Situation in Front of the Buddha Statues】 701: Chapter 701 【Strange Situation in Front of the Buddha Statues】 “Strange,” Ye Chenfeng murmured to himself.
The monks in the temple also changed their expressions, as this was the first time they had encountered such an incident where the incense extinguished itself.
Many eyes fell on Ye Chenfeng.
According to popular belief, such a situation indicated an ominous presence, just as Jiang Qi had said.
Seeing this, Ye Chenfeng calmly stepped forward to relight the three extinguished incense sticks, then casually approached Chu Qingxue and the others as if nothing had happened.
“Swoosh!”
Ye Chenfeng’s actions left everyone present in awe; he had actually relit the incense.
“You…” Jiang Qi had wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks, but upon meeting Ye Chenfeng’s chilly gaze, he was suddenly at a loss for words.
What Ye Chenfeng had not expected was that the incense he had just lit would extinguish again, which truly baffled everyone.
“Gasp!”
Everyone was stunned again, shocked by what they were witnessing.
That Ye Chenfeng had lit and then extinguished the incense again was downright eerie.
Initially, Chu Qingxue and Chu Renkuang thought it was an accident, but when it happened a second time, their expressions also changed.
“It seems that Buddha does not wish to accept the incense offered by Ye Chenfeng!” Jiang Qi chimed in from the side.
At this point, Jiang Qi’s words seemed very persuasive, as it indeed appeared that Buddha was unwilling to accept the incense offered by Ye Chenfeng.
“I refuse to believe this,” Ye Chenfeng stubbornly stepped forward and lit the incense again.
This time, Ye Chenfeng did not move away but stared intently at it.
“Swoosh!”
As everyone had expected, the incense extinguished once more, while the other incense remained lit—only Ye Chenfeng’s incense had gone out.
“One last time!”
As Ye Chenfeng was about to light it once more, something unexpected occurred.
A bad feeling rose from the bottom of his heart; he suddenly felt dizzy and seemed to sense an invisible force repelling him, making it impossible to approach the Buddha statue.
At the same time, his blood boiled as if a force within him was bubbling up, ready to burst out of his body.
Though Ye Chenfeng felt dizzy and his consciousness was somewhat blurred, he was very aware that this terrifying energy inside him was combating something.
“Boom!”
Ye Chenfeng’s body shook violently, and a tide-like pain ripped through his chest, numbing his nerves and blanking his mind in an instant.
Gradually, blood trickled from the corners of Ye Chenfeng’s mouth, his eyes reddish as he stared directly at the Buddha statue.
After regaining consciousness, Ye Chenfeng slowly wiped the blood from his lips.
Because he had his back to everyone, nobody saw that Ye Chenfeng was injured.
After a while, Ye Chenfeng turned around and left.
“Ye Chenfeng, are you okay?” Chu Qingxue and others cast anxious glances.
Everyone saw that Ye Chenfeng, after coming out, seemed like a different person.
“I’m fine,” Ye Chenfeng replied coldly.
The moment Chu Qingxue met Ye Chenfeng’s gaze, she shivered involuntarily, feeling a bone-chilling cold from his incredibly icy look.
The look in his eye was terrifying, something Chu Qingxue had never seen in Ye Chenfeng before.
For a moment, he felt Ye Chenfeng become a stranger again, his entire being seemingly shrouded in a fog, completely obscure.
“Young Ye, are you?” Elder Chu also noticed Ye Chenfeng’s peculiarity.
“Just continue.
Don’t worry about me,” Ye Chenfeng responded.
Soon after, Chu Renkuang and a few others offered incense and worshiped the Buddha, Jiang Qi, the young fellow, also offered one.
Ye Chenfeng, meanwhile, went to a deserted corner to steady his inner breath, gradually returning to normal.
What exactly was that terrifying energy within his body?
It even started to contend with the Buddha statues.
Ye Chenfeng was aware that he had never encountered this type of energy before.
It appeared out of nowhere today, puzzling him deeply.
Moreover, when this energy surfaced, his entire being seemed to be manipulated by an invisible hand, completely unconscious, as if his body did not belong to him.
Ye Chenfeng was utterly baffled by this.
Thinking thus, Ye Chenfeng and Chu Qingxue’s group reconvened.
“Brother, what happened to you just now?
It was frightening!” Chu Qingfei asked, somewhat terrified, almost as if worried about angering Ye Chenfeng.
“I’m fine.
Just felt a bit of an urgency,” Ye Chenfeng casually made an excuse.
However, at this time, the people around them were giving Ye Chenfeng strange looks, especially the worshippers who kept a distance from him.
After scanning Ye Chenfeng a few times, the monk leading Chu Renkuang shifted his gaze and told him, “Benefactor Chu, today, Master Hui Wen has a ‘sermon,’ would you care to attend?”
“Of course.
I’ve long heard of Master Hui Wen’s fame, and I wouldn’t miss such an opportunity today,” said Chu Renkuang.
To call it a ‘sermon’ was less apt than saying it was a lecture on the dissemination of Buddhist Law.
In front of a large temple, an old monk in robes peacefully sat cross-legged on a cushion, holding a string of 108 small leaf sandalwood beads.
The old monk’s features were slightly prominent, his eyebrows long and white, his eyelids half open, exuding a sublime aura, the beads in his hands slowly turning.
Upon closer observation, one would notice that the monk’s bead-turning was rhythmic and regular, maintaining a constant speed without any error, just like a precise machine in operation.
More extraordinary, watching the old monk turning his beads made your heart involuntarily calm down, a strange sensation permeating the air, like a breeze in spring or the sun’s embracement, sweeping away the gloom in your heart, making you feel renewed.
This was Master Hui Wen, whose mere subtle presence could soothe your restless heart.
Today, Master Hui Wen was enlightening the masses with profound Buddhist Law.
The surrounding group of novice monks listened intently, below them knelt countless devout followers.
Every now and then a pair of eyes gleamed, possessing a piercing insight into the human heart.
Although the Buddhist Law was profound, Master Hui Wen explained it from the basics to the more advanced, making it markedly comprehensible for the audience.
Chu Qingxue and her companions also found a place to stop and listen to Master Hui Wen’s profound teachings.
“Qingxue, heard that Master Hui Wen will give away some Scriptures later, don’t worry, I’ll definitely get them, and I’ll give them to you when I do,” Jiang Qi said excitedly on the side.
After a glance at Ye Chenfeng, Jiang Qi continued, “Not like some people, from whom Buddha seems to look away.”
Ye Chenfeng naturally ignored him, instead fixing his gaze on Master Hui Wen above.
“Hmm?”
At that moment, Master Hui Wen’s gaze also swept over, unexpectedly meeting Ye Chenfeng’s eyes.
Ye Chenfeng did not avert his gaze; rather, he looked at Master Hui Wen with interest.
“Eh?” A voice like one from heaven echoed, ethereal and lingering, permeating the soul.