In the words of old monks, a person is a monk when one's heart achieves it. If not, they will never be a monk, even if they wear a monk's robe. Therefore, old monks would typically wait for the younger monks to have their own enlightenment, while giving occasional guidance. There was no strict control.
The saying sounded reasonable and Fangzheng had always found it reasonable in the past. When he had debated it with Zen Master One Finger, he only ended up being beaten up. From then onwards, he no longer discussed the topic.
Now, the System had publicly challenged something he had believed for more than a decade, so he was naturally unhappy about it.
"Are you sure no one wears white?" asked the System.
Fangzheng nodded.
The System said, "Go into the hall and take a look."
When Fangzheng went into the temple hall, he was dumbfounded. Wasn't Guan Yin Bodhisattva wearing white robes?
