The Rule of Time
"Benefactor, you possess both a Buddha's heart and a Buddha's body. If you join the Buddhist path, your future achievements will not be inferior to the Divine Son of the Bright Temple!"
"Fate has brought this opportunity to you; you must cherish it well!"
The abbot of Justice Virtue Temple gazed at Gu Lan with eyes full of admiration, as if beholding a rare treasure.
Another one trying to trick me into becoming a monk! But there's no way I'm ever going to be a monk—never in this lifetime! Isn't it more fulfilling to teach the disciples of Lanyan Royal School, recruit talent to build and develop Jing Nation, and cultivate the land? What kind of normal person would choose to become a monk?
"My worldly ties are not yet severed; I have no affinity with Buddhism."
"Masters, please take your leave."