In the temple hall, one is not to stand on one's feet, lean against the wall, lean against the table, support one's chin or stand with one's hands akimbo. One is not to stand with a bamboo cane leaning against the wall or to dirty oneself with saliva. When sitting, one is not to sit on a dustpan. When standing, one should place or press one's palms together to show respect.
In the temple hall, one is not to yawn, spit or fart. When forced, one should leave the temple hall. When yawning, one should cover one's mouth with a sleeve. When spitting, one should wrap it with toilet paper and place it in one's pocket. Do not go in or out and disturb the masses.
Of course, This Penniless Monk's One Finger Temple does not have many incense offerings, so it should not affect the masses. "
Fangzheng sighed when he reached the end of his sentence. A look of worry appeared on his face. With that said, he recalled that he had yet to complete the mission given to him by the System! Ten incense sticks in three days might seem simple but it was actually quite difficult.
When Fang Yunjing saw this, she probed, "Master, are you worried about the incense offerings?"
Fangzheng nodded slightly, "Yes."
"Master, you are so powerful. You can divine life and death, and you can tame wild beasts. You are an accomplished monk with true ability. Are you afraid of not having any incense offerings? When we return, we will help you promote it. When the time comes, I guarantee that your temple will have a lot of incense offerings! "said Ma Juan immediately.
Zhao Datong and Hu Han nodded. Then, the few of them began to discuss the promotional strategy. They could post pictures on the website, write a speech, QQ group chat, organize a tour, etc.
Fangzheng was puzzled by what he heard and did not think much of it. What could a few students do? After all, he had always skipped classes when he was in school.
In between, a few people also asked questions about the Buddhist Dharma. Fangzheng was able to answer all of them. When he really could not answer them, he simply smiled without saying a word, leaving them to guess.
"I regret not having enough books when I need them. If it's simple, I can rely on what I've heard and learned in the past. If it's too complicated, I'll be unable to cope. From the looks of it, it's not easy being a master. I should read more and recharge my batteries. "Fangzheng looked at the few people who had fallen asleep and sighed inwardly.
After an uneventful night, Fangzheng returned to the temple at daybreak the next day.
He was the only one in the monastery, so there were many things he had to do every day. He had to attend morning classes, clean the temple hall, and make breakfast. He was really busy.
Breakfast was a bowl of porridge and a plate of pickled vegetables. Although it was a little plain, Fangzheng was just too poor. He could not do anything about it.
As for Lone Wolf, Fangzheng sent him out to find food for himself. The present Fangzheng could not afford to feed such a glutton. Wolves had always been big eaters. However, Fangzheng had exhorted Lone Wolf not to attack people or steal from the mountain. He could only hunt on the mountain.
After finishing three bowls of congee in a row, Fangzheng found it a little extravagant. Only then did he walk out while rubbing his half-full stomach. Just as he was about to pay his respects to Buddha, he caught a whiff of fragrance! Having grown up in the monastery, he was all too familiar with this smell! This was clearly the fragrance of Buddhist incense after it was lit!
"This isn't an ordinary incense. It's high incense!" Fangzheng immediately made a judgment before exclaiming, "High incense? I can't bear to use high incense. Could it be that a pilgrim has come? There are incense offerings? "
Fangzheng ran to the temple in excitement and saw four high incense sticks inserted into the incense burner. Wisps of smoke slowly rose into the air. He swore that it was the most beautiful smoke he had ever seen!
However, there were no pilgrims in the temple hall. Fangzheng looked around and after confirming that there was no one, he suddenly thought of something. He smiled. "Indeed, kindness begets kindness. This must be the incense offered by Fang Yunjing and company."
After Fangzheng said that, he walked into the temple hall and prepared to wipe the floor. But in a blink of an eye, he was surprised to discover that there was money in front of the incense burner!
Fangzheng hurriedly took it and took a careful look. It was really big red bills! After counting, there were actually eight pieces of paper, which was eight hundred yuan!
"Nice, it's said that university students these days are rich. They are indeed rich! They offer high incense, and each one costs two hundred yuan! Wait, I seem to have forgotten something. " After Fangzheng sighed, he hurriedly looked at the temple hall. Finally, he smacked his head and said, "System Bro, I remember that there was a Merit Box in the temple hall, right? Where did you put the Merit Box? "
"It has been tainted by too much mortal dust. If the Host wants it, he can buy a System Merit Box, "said the System.
"F * * k you! That's for making a living! If you throw it away, how am I to collect money? Without money, you want me to eat dirt? " Fangzheng turned anxious. The incense offerings were not plentiful to begin with. It was not easy for two people to come, but without a Merit Box, anyone would save money. After all, not everyone was as cultured as the four university students in front of him.
"Mt. One Finger has soil and land. The Host can grow his own food," said the System matter-of-factly.
Fangzheng said, "What the f * * k? Are you mad? It's already autumn. How can I grow crops? Before the crops grow, I'll already be a pile of bones, alright? Besides, even if I can grow crops, I don't have the money to buy seeds! "
Boom!
A bolt of lightning tore through the void and struck in front of Fangzheng.
"Cursing the System will result in you being struck by lightning. There are three warnings a day. If you continue after three times, you will be the one struck," said the System.
Fangzheng raised his middle finger into the air.
Boom!
Another bolt of lightning blasted in front of Fangzheng. The rumbling thunder left his ears buzzing as his eyes turned a little dizzy.
"Insulting gestures and postures are equivalent to cursing verbally. In addition, the power of the lightning will only increase," warned the System again.
Fangzheng held back his anger as he said, "You sure are ruthless! Let's talk about food. Without seeds, how am I to farm? "
The System said, "The Host can buy seeds from me. They can be planted throughout the year and will mature in a day. The yield is high and the quality is good. There are also no impurities. It can improve the body's functions and will definitely not cause any problems. As for the money to buy the seeds, don't you have money? "
Fangzheng looked down at the eight hundred yuan in his hand. He quickly put it away and shouted, "Don't think about it! I'll go down the mountain to buy it myself! "
"A friendly reminder. As the abbot of the temple, you cannot go too far from the temple. The range of your activities will expand as the temple levels up. At present, you cannot leave Mt. One Finger," said the System slowly.
"I can't leave? What do you mean? Have I been kidnapped by you? So what if I leave? Are you going to leave me immediately? " Fangzheng probed. He felt a little excited. If he could really escape the System, he would still choose to run! He did not have any wishes in life. All he wanted was to renounce asceticism, marry a wife, have children, and lead a peaceful life!
"You can give it a try."
"I'll give it a try!" With that said, Fangzheng rushed out and rushed to the foot of the mountain. When he saw the severely corroded stone monument with the words "Mt. One Finger" at the foot of the mountain, Fangzheng suddenly stopped. Although he did not know what the System meant by giving it a try, Fangzheng still felt a little worried. The unknown was the greatest fear.
After pondering for a long while, Fangzheng cursed, "You sure are ruthless!"
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