Chapter 609: Gold Clan Leader and the Jiuyou Sect

"Master Chen Yuan, you are truly heartless. When you were young, you traveled through Great Xia with a forged credential, begging for alms. The government office caught you, and you almost got arrested for possessing forged official documents. It was I who stepped in to explain, and that's the only reason the government office didn't pursue charges against you for holding forged documents."

Great Xia has strict requirements for the qualification of monks and daoist priests. Whether they are monks from the Buddha Country or disciples of the Suspension Temple, they are treated the same and need to pass exams and verifications. Only with a legitimate credential can they be recognized by the dynasty as a monk.

Only after recognition can they beg for alms and perform religious duties. Otherwise, it would be against the law.

When Master Chen Yuan was young and came to Great Xia to spread Buddhist teachings, the first thing he did was to obtain a credential.