The Real Young Master Goes Viral After Coming Down the Mountain

(Originally titled "The Buddha’s Disciple Was Lured Away by the Entertainment Industry." The title was changed after consulting with the editor due to sensitive issues.) Xiuxin has a naturally compassionate heart and a gift for martial arts. He is the shining hope of the Buddhist faith. Who would have thought someone would suddenly come looking for him and tell him he was the real young master of a wealthy family, switched at birth? The old monk made a divination and said Xiuxin still had unfinished worldly ties, then drove him out of the monastery. Little novice: Abbot, it’s been three months since the Buddha’s disciple went down the mountain! Old monk: Has he already understood the joys and sorrows of the human world and the mysteries of Buddhist teachings, and decided to return to the mountain? Little novice: No. A director lured him into acting, and he became a big star. He even says he doesn’t plan to return to the Buddhist faith! Old monk: What! I... I... Buddha be merciful! * They said he had unfinished worldly ties, but after Xiuxin returned to the Chu family, he found that they didn’t seem to need him. The Chu family had looked for Xiuxin because Chu Yi, the fake young master who had been switched at birth, learned the truth and begged them to bring Xiuxin back. On Xiuxin’s first day at the Chu home, his biological older brother said with a stony expression, “Chu Yi did nothing wrong to you.” At the banquet celebrating Xiuxin’s return to the Chu family, his biological parents kept Chu Yi by their side the entire time, afraid he might feel left out or upset. The guests said nothing as they watched Xiuxin, the supposed star of the banquet, being ignored, but gossiped about it behind his back. “After all, the bond of upbringing matters more than blood. Children are closer to the ones who raised them.” “One is an elegant gentleman, a graduate of a top university, well-read and reasonable, with tens of millions of fans. The other is a country bumpkin raised in a run-down temple, who never went to school and would have to farm if he left the Chu family. Even a fool knows which one to choose!” Xiuxin heard the gossip, but paid it no mind. Once the banquet ended, he simply went to the Chu parents to say goodbye. “I took refuge in Buddhism long ago. Coming back to the Chu family has settled my worldly ties.” * But worldly ties are never that easy to settle. Xiuxin entered the secular world, intending to earn enough for a ticket back to the mountain. Instead, he became an overnight sensation, and invitations flooded his inbox like snowflakes. Tens of millions of fans wept and begged him not to become a monk. After Xiuxin left the Chu family, they came to their senses. They piled luxury cars, villas, and shares in front of him as if money were no object, hoping only that he would return to the family. Xiuxin had spent twenty years in ascetic cultivation, and his Buddhist heart was unwavering. Yet besides his fans and the Chu family, one other person stood in the way of his taking refuge in Buddhism. Reeking of alcohol, the man asked in a hoarse voice, “Little monk, can you please not go back to the mountain? You want to save the world, so why won’t you save me?” [The cover was made by the author. See the full image on Weibo: @-Yan Shang Feng-. Short stories and fan art will also be posted on Weibo.] Here’s a recommendation for my upcoming novel. Click the author’s profile to save and read it↓ "Daddy Support, Serving Up Meals Online" Others’ idea of a support player: a follower who sticks behind the damage dealers and buffs them, with no combat ability at all. The real Ji Yun: He has the grandest strategic vision, is the damage dealers’ daddy, and can swap gear and destroy the other team himself when the damage dealers aren’t doing well! Others’ idea of an omega: He coasts on his looks, is useless at everything, and leads the league in feeding the enemy kills. The real Ji Yun: He carries his teammates up the rankings through sheer skill, excels at everything, and leads the league in feeding kills to the damage dealers. Others’ idea of a sickly person: Frail, weak, and liable to cough up blood at any moment. The real Ji Yun: Emmmm... isn’t he exactly that? His body really is weak. It’s just that his mental strength is a tiny bit stronger. Ji Yun as a team support, like: Ji Yun: Open wide, ahhh! Experience, gold, and kills are coming! The other team members: Ahhh! Players from other teams: Damn, I’m drooling with envy. Is it too late to transfer over? Daddy! Food! Hungry! * Ji Yun is the tragic, beautiful, strong cannon-fodder character in an ABO esports novel. As a top-tier omega, he comes from a wealthy family, has powerful mental strength, stunning looks, and a brilliant mind. He is a once-in-a-generation talent, peerless in elegance. And yet, he has been sickly and weak since childhood. In the end, during the OPL semifinals, he will lose consciousness forever amid the season’s first snowfall, becoming the entire league’s white moonlight and a stepping-stone for the protagonist. Jiang Feiyu cannot accept this fate. After Ji Yun dies, he searches frantically for a way to return to the past. Theme: Cultivate your heart, understand yourself, and stand firm.