The incident of Jin Chanzi violating the monastic rules in his reincarnation did not reach Lingjiu Mountain, because the monks were afraid and dared not report it. Secondly, they felt that Jin Chanzi was still young and could be reformed.
Before long, they realized that Jin Chanzi had not violated the killing precept; it was Hanshan who had acted. They breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, they also felt conflicted. Jin Chanzi had learned to lie in his reincarnation, and he protected his cousin to such an extent. Moreover, this cousin, Hanshan, was truly horrible—a great demon in his youth, killing dogs for food. Many decided it was time to expel him from the sect. But the reincarnated Jin Chanzi stated that wherever his cousin went, he would follow. The monks had no choice but to drop the matter. They even began planning to find an opportunity to make Hanshan disappear from the human world.
