Sitting at the entrance of his temple, Fangzheng sighed. "System, can I really only be a monk my entire life?"
"Ji Gong can eat meat and drink wine. If you have enough Dharma, you can as well. If the Buddha of Joy can marry and have children, so can you, "the System answered ambiguously.
However, Fangzheng was unmoved as he scoffed. "Don't brag. Buddha of Joy is still single, right? At most, he would have sex with women and have physical interaction. He would not marry a wife and have children. Tell me, will I be able to renounce asceticism in this lifetime? "
After a moment of silence, the System said, "If you become a Buddha, you can return to secular life at any time."
"Becoming Buddha … Alright, I guess that's a tiny goal in life. Although it's a little vague …" Fangzheng shook his head helplessly. Fangzheng gave up on pursuing the matter. He needed to consider the problem of having a meal. The rice vat was almost empty, and there were not many salted vegetables left …
"System, you win. How much are you selling your seeds?" Fangzheng sighed. Since he could not go down the mountain, he could not spend the eight hundred yuan he had. All he could do was spend it at the System's shop.
"Since you haven't done any missions to unlock more of the system's functions, you can only buy Crystal Rice seeds from me now. One seed is a hundred dollars," the system said.
"I … one seed for a hundred yuan? Why don't you just rob someone? "Fangzheng nearly went mad.
"The Crystal Rice has a large output and grows quickly," the System said matter-of-factly.
"What's the use of growing faster? How many meters could a seed grow? Isn't one meal enough? "Fangzheng exclaimed.
"Crystal Rice is not ordinary rice. It is the rice that the Buddhist people under Mount Meru eat. One seed can produce one catty of rice! No dust or dirt, sparkling and translucent, no residue will be produced after eating, and all of it will be absorbed by the human body. The human body would only gain energy from eating Crystal Rice, and would not fall sick from eating Crystal Rice. For this kind of rice, one seed costs 100 yuan. Is it expensive? "the system asked.
Fangzheng was left speechless as he said in embarrassment, "If it's really as you say, it's indeed not expensive. Let's buy a seed and give it a try. Let me ask you a question. You said there's no residue. Does that mean I don't need to poop when I eat Crystal Rice? "
"Yes!"
"Awesome!" Fangzheng gave a thumbs up.
Fangzheng thought about it. Since there was no other solution, he decided to give it a try.
The moment he said that, Fangzheng held a centimeter-long crystalline, round, and plump rice grain in his hand. The rice grain didn't have an outer shell, so it didn't look like a proper seed. Which family's seed was so hooligan that he didn't even wear clothes?
As Fangzheng grumbled inwardly, he hurriedly took out the money in his pocket and thought, "The System doesn't seem to have accepted my money. Could it be that it's saving it for me because I'm too handsome?"
When he counted the money, there was only 500 yuan left!
"System, you f * * king stole my money!" Fangzheng turned anxious. He only had that bit of wealth. Even a single cent was enough to save his life, much less a hundred! Feeling anxious, he felt thirsty. He took the water on the table and gulped it down.
"Ding! The Crystal Rice seeds have been delivered and the payment will be automatically collected. In addition, there will be a handling fee of 100 yuan and a delivery fee of 100 yuan. "
"Pfft!" Fangzheng spewed out a mouthful of water. He said with a look of grief and indignation, "There's a handling fee? And the delivery fee? Why didn't you say so earlier? Also, why is it so expensive? "
"When you go to the bank to deposit or withdraw money, are there any fees for transferring money? Is there a problem with me collecting a handling fee? As for the delivery fee you mentioned, in this godforsaken mountain valley of yours, I'll travel countless light-years from the Three Thousand Great Worlds and deliver it in a second. Furthermore, I guarantee that it's genuine and honest. Is it expensive? "countered the System.
Fangzheng turned agape, but he was once again rendered speechless. According to the transportation fees on Earth, if he really wanted to cross worlds, he probably wouldn't even be able to pay for the delivery fee even if he sold Earth.
"Heh heh … In that case, I've profited," said Fangzheng with a fake smile.
"Congratulations. Now, you can have a feast to celebrate."
"I …" Fangzheng held back the vulgarities he was about to say, afraid that he would incur the wrath of the System. However, he added inwardly, "F * * k you!"
Since he could not win against the black-hearted System, Fangzheng could only pinch his nose and accept it. After all, the situation was against his will.
After collecting his thoughts, Fangzheng took a grain of Crystal Rice and went to the backyard. There was no need for him to plant a single seed. He found a huge flower pot and buried the seed in it. Then, he watered it with some water. All that was left was to say, "Amitabha." He began praying.
After everything was settled, Fangzheng went to read the Buddhist scriptures. Since he was going to be a monk in the future, it was best to be professional. Although he did not have any profound Buddhist scriptures, reading more would at least ensure that he would not go too far when it came to bullsh * t in the future.
Fangzheng did not eat lunch. He drank some cold water and took an afternoon nap. He was no longer hungry after being overly hungry.
For dinner, Fangzheng cooked a pot of porridge. He sprinkled some wild vegetables he had picked in the afternoon and some pickled vegetables. It was considered a sumptuous dinner.
Before he slept, he looked at the Crystal Rice in the flower pot. The soil was still the same. There was no change at all. Fangzheng mumbled, "Could the System be lying to me? I'll wait for tomorrow. If it doesn't ripen in a day, I'll give it a bad review and a refund. And a bad review! "
Although he said that, Fangzheng knew very well that under the System's monopoly, any bad reviews or complaints were all nonsense. He was just consoling himself.
With a suspicious attitude, Fangzheng returned to his room and went to bed.
Deep into the night, a ray of moonlight landed on the flower pot. The next moment, there was movement in the flower pot. The calm soil slowly bulged up as a tender shoot grew out. It swayed and twisted its body as it constantly grew. In a few minutes, it had grown a meter tall, and from the looks of it, it was still growing!
The next day, Fangzheng was awoken by the crowing of a chicken. He crawled up in a daze and opened the door to take a look. He saw Lone Wolf sprawled in the yard, his claws pressing down on an old hen. The hen was constantly struggling in a bid to escape, but every time it ran a few meters, Lone Wolf would pounce on it and drag it back. Clearly, Lone Wolf was playing with the chicken.
Fangzheng was rendered speechless when he saw this scene. He went over and struck Lone Wolf on the head. "Playing with the chicken so early in the morning … Uh … How evil. Amitabha." Fangzheng hurriedly recited a Buddhist proclamation to calm his mind. Then he said, "You can eat the chicken you caught, but you are not to torture it. Do you understand?"
Lone Wolf whimpered twice.
Fangzheng was taken aback. "Are you saying that this chicken was caught for me?"
Lone Wolf nodded immediately as though he was saying, "Yes, it's for you. Quickly eat it. It's delicious."
Fangzheng looked at the plump hen and rubbed his bald head. He felt a sense of bitterness. Even though he had a hundred and twenty thoughts of eating meat, he could only bear with it. If he cursed a person, he would be struck by lightning. If he were to eat meat directly, who knew how the System would punish him? Would he be thrown into a wok of boiling oil?
Fangzheng was terrified just thinking about it. Hence, he said in all seriousness, "Amitabha. Lone Wolf, it's in your nature to eat chicken. Also, you don't believe in Buddha and aren't a Buddhist, so you can eat meat. However, I'm a monk. Monks aren't allowed to kill and eat meat. If you want to eat this chicken, you can eat it. If you don't, you can release it. "
Lone Wolf was taken aback when he heard that. Then, he bit down on the chicken and prepared to leave.
Fangzheng looked at the hen's plump body. It did not look wild no matter how he looked at it. He smacked his bald head and exclaimed, "Wait! Where did you get this chicken from? Mt. One Finger doesn't have any animals. After Fangzheng said that, he immediately added, "There are no chickens on Mt. One Finger!" He thought to himself, "Amitabha, I'm evil again …"
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