Transmigrated into a female-oriented novel, and put an end to the domineering CEOs all over the city

In the hall, everyone's eyes were fixed on the handsome man, Fu Ting, who was sitting cross-legged on a futon.

Those middle-aged celebrities who originally came with the mindset of "watching how Young Master Fu subdues the Chu family's daughter" are now staring wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock and admiration!

At first, they thought that the person Fu Ting was going to debate about Buddhism with that night was Chu Jin, the spoiled and willful daughter of the Chu family.

But now they realize they were too naive and had too narrow a perspective!

The person in charge of the Fu Hall wasn't facing Chu Jin at all; it was an entire temple full of monks!

Look at the opposing team's lineup: abbots with white beards and eyebrows, and magnificent robes!

The twelve monks, dressed in yellow robes, were clearly the head monks and stewards of the high-ranking monks. Behind them were two rows of young martial monks with piercing eyes who looked like they were not to be trifled with!

This is the scene of a showdown between Buddhist disciples from the Beijing circle and the all-star lineup of the Tannapoluo Temple!

As expected of the "Buddha's Son" of the Beijing circle, he's truly remarkable!

When others engage in Buddhist debates, they might only be able to debate with one or two eminent monks at most, which is already a feat they can boast about for a lifetime.

But what about Fu Ting? He went straight to a temple, with the abbot personally leading the group and everyone dressed in their finest attire.

No wonder he's considered a Buddhist monk in Beijing's elite circles; just look at his boldness and courage!

This...this can't be him aiming for the honorary title of "Tripitaka Master," can it?!

Only monks who are well-versed in the three baskets of Buddhist scriptures—the Sutras, Vinaya, and Abhidharma—are respectfully called Tripitaka Masters.

This is not a hat that can be worn casually. In ancient times, it required the emperor's approval and the trust of monks in temples throughout the country.

In modern times, it would require a highly virtuous monk with profound scholarship recognized by Buddhist circles both domestically and internationally, and who has made outstanding contributions to the spread of Buddhism, to be eligible.

But now, Director Fu, a young master from the Beijing elite circle, actually dares to take on an entire temple by himself!

Although the temple chosen was an unfamiliar one like Temple Danapala, it was still quite large, with an abbot, head monks, and so many monks.

It should be known that only highly learned monks with profound Buddhist knowledge can serve as abbots of a temple!

He can challenge an entire temple of monks, and you're saying he doesn't have a deep understanding of Buddhism? Are you kidding me?!

This level of skill means he must be at least a high-ranking monk at the abbot level, right?!

And look at the Dannapollo Temple, they're on high alert. From the abbot to the monks, they're even wearing their robes, which are only worn on very important occasions.

What does this mean? It means that they consider Director Fu a worthy opponent to fight with all their might!

"Hiss—" Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but gasp, and their gazes toward Fu Ting became even more intense.

It turns out that Young Master Fu's level of Buddhist knowledge has reached such a high level that an entire temple is on high alert!

They kept whispering to each other:

"Incredible! Absolutely incredible! Young Master Fu is about to make a name for himself in this battle!"

"This isn't just becoming famous, it's going straight to godhood! Master Sanzang, listen to that, how domineering!"

"Quick, quick, grab your phone and record this! This is a historic moment! Fu Ting's first battle as the Tripitaka Master! It must be recorded."

"Yes, yes, I'll post it on WeChat Moments. I've even thought of the title: 'Shocking! Fu Ting, a Buddhist from Beijing's elite circle, challenges all the high-ranking monks of a temple at a supermarket, seemingly aiming for the title of Tripitaka Master!'"

"Remember to blur my face! I want to post this on Douyin!"

The celebrities all took out their phones, adjusted the angles, and tried to capture both Fu Ting's composed back view and the solemn group of bald heads opposite him.

On the stage, Fu Ting's expression had completely frozen. He stared blankly at the twenty or thirty bald men opposite him, no longer knowing what to say.

May I ask for your guidance?

What a joke!

Why would Chu Jin bring an entire temple's worth of monks? And why was the abbot leading the group himself? And behind them was a group of young monks who looked like they could recite the Diamond Sutra backwards?

How can we argue this out?

He might need to secretly spend half a day looking up Buddhist scriptures on his phone under the table before saying a single sentence.

The opposing team looks like they could sing the entire Diamond Sutra in rap style.

At this moment, Abbot Huifa was already smiling, looking at him with a peaceful gaze, waiting for his response.

The monks behind him had already adjusted their postures very naturally.

They placed their hands on their knees, each holding a string of prayer beads. They twirled the beads with their fingers at a steady pace while their lips moved slightly as they silently recited Buddhist scriptures.

They calmed their excitement while quickly thinking about how to intensify the intensity on each other later.

A bespectacled monk nearby took off the large cloth bag he was carrying, took out a laptop, placed it on his lap, and began to take notes.

Fu Ting: "..."

A verbal battle with a group of monks?

If he had that ability, he would have become a monk long ago. Why would he need to pretend to be a Buddhist in the capital? Wouldn't it be better to just become the abbot of a big temple?

He's a Buddhist within the Beijing elite circle, understand? "Beijing elite circle" comes first, "Buddhist" comes second.

The essence of this character lies in his noble birth, refined temperament, and the occasional seemingly philosophical statement.

He wears a string of sandalwood beads on his wrist, maintaining an aloof and detached demeanor in public, seemingly uninterested in women.

This is just a persona, understand?! It doesn't mean he actually became a monk!

Assistant Li stood behind, not daring to utter a word, only swallowing hard.

He felt that Fu Shao was probably no match for the other side, whether in verbal or physical combat skills.

The banquet hall was completely silent.

All the guests held their breath, glancing at Fu Hall and then at the group of monks opposite them. They even forgot to unscrew the lids of their thermos cups, their eyes filled with the excitement of watching the drama unfold.

This ticket was worth it tonight.

Hahahahahahaha!

Chu Jin found a good angle and started recording with her phone. As she looked at Fu Ting's expression, a dense string of "ha"s rushed through her mind.

Finally, in a suffocating silence, Director Fu managed to squeeze out a few words:

"Master, you're too kind."

Abbot Huifa nodded slightly: "Benefactor Fu, there is no need for such modesty. This old monk read your letter yesterday. Your insights are unique, though there are some slight biases. However, your wisdom is deeply rooted, which is truly rare."

"Now that we have met, I will begin with the sentence in your letter, 'All phenomena are without inherent existence; they arise from conditions and are therefore empty of inherent existence.'"

Abbot Huifa wasn't particularly skilled in Buddhist debates; although all the top students from the temple's Buddhist academy and the senior monks and deacons combined couldn't match him, he was always very humble.

He calmly began.

"I wonder how you, benefactor, understand this statement, and how you interpret Nagarjuna's other exposition, 'All phenomena arise from causes and conditions; I say they are empty, also merely provisional names, and also the Middle Way'? The two seem similar, but their emphases are quite different. I wonder if you, benefactor, have carefully examined this?"

The scribe monk beside him had already quickly jotted down the first question: the distinction between Madhyamaka emptiness and dependent origination emptiness.

This is one of the most core concepts in Mahayana Buddhism.

The concept of dependent origination and emptiness means that all things (dharma) arise from various conditions (causes), and therefore are essentially empty.

For example, when you see a flower, it is formed by combining factors such as seeds, soil, sunlight, and water, so the flower does not actually exist.

The Madhyamaka emptiness means that you cannot say that everything exists (a flower is indeed pieced together from various conditions), nor can you say that everything does not exist (you clearly see this flower). Therefore, you cannot be attached to whether the flower exists or not. You have to walk in the middle to see the truth.

The older monks behind him nodded slightly, knowing that the abbot was giving the other party face. After all, this kind of classic debate topic was a beginner's guide to Buddhism, and most ordinary monks were very familiar with it.

The younger monks behind them were somewhat disappointed, feeling that the abbot was incompetent; the question he asked was too basic and not stimulating enough.

This is like asking an ordinary person, which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Anyone can ramble on and on, it's a complete waste of time.