He gently pushed open the meditation room. There was no longer Zen Master One Finger inside, but everything had returned to how it was when Zen Master One Finger left.
Although the brick bed was dilapidated, it was very clean. A blanket was neatly folded and placed at the end of the brick bed. There was also a pair of shoes on the ground. It was a pair of slippers that Zen Master One Finger had picked up for convenience. He had picked up cloth shoes that the villagers did not want and had tinkered with to make them into slippers.
Back then, Fangzheng believed that the shoes had been thrown away by the System. Only now did he realize that the System hadn't thrown them away. All it did was help him keep them.
It was the same old red-painted cabinet. When it was opened, there was a monk's robe with various patches.
When Fangzheng saw the monk robe, he smiled. He took it out and draped it over his body. He looked at himself in the mirror. Although it was not as gorgeous, elegant, or immortal-like as the White Lunar Monk Robe, he still looked very handsome. However, Fangzheng had never felt like he was a human and not a god!
"I am me. This is me … After letting go of everything, what I see is me." Fangzheng looked at himself in the mirror and smiled in satisfaction.
At that moment, he felt extremely relaxed. He was even more relaxed than when One Finger Monastery was at its peak and was revered by thousands of people!
"It's no wonder Zen Master One Finger would rather die of old age or poverty on this mountain. So it's because he had already seen through everything. He was free, so why would he care about all the trash on the outside?" Fangzheng smiled as he flipped through the tattered cabinet left behind by Zen Master One Finger.
At the bottom of the cabinet, Fangzheng found a letter in astonishment!
"System, why didn't I see this letter before?" Fangzheng looked at the words on the letter. It was written by Zen Master One Finger!
"Back when I was helping you clean up the monastery, these things were temporarily put away. Furthermore, I could sense that you weren't suited to open this letter at that time. Now, you can give up everything to save the world. You can also take off all the luxuries and return to simplicity. You can even enjoy it. That's why I'm putting the letter back, "the System said.
Fangzheng nodded and opened the letter.
Disciple: By the time you see this letter, I will have already left. Hmm … You just graduated from high school, so you might not understand if I said 'left'. Let's just say 'died'.
Upon seeing this, a dark cloud hung over Fangzheng's head. His master didn't forget to insult him even after his death!
He continued reading.
"Disciple, you keep asking me why I don't go down the mountain.
I didn't answer you every time, but I'm already dead, so I have to give you an answer.
Delicacies from the land and sea, the world's delicacies, beauties as many as the clouds, and tens of thousands of people worshiping me. I've experienced them before. Before I became a monk, I was a wastrel. I traveled the world and saw too much so-called human nature. Once he gained enlightenment, he stepped into the temple hall and gave up everything. From then on, he embarked on a path of Buddhism that was different from most people.
Master has always believed that there is no Buddha in the world. It is only because there are many kind-hearted people that there is Buddha. Everyone in the world was a Buddha, so it didn't really matter whether they worshipped Buddha or not. If they had nothing to do, they would reflect on themselves and see if what they did was worthy of their conscience. Right, try hard to go on. I'm sorry, but I hope you can change as soon as possible. Such a person who loves to cultivate every day will eventually achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha.
However, this theory was rejected by a small number of fake monks, so I fell out with them and came here to rebuild the monastery, wanting to start a business.
As a result … I found that my theory did not seem to be well received. People in the world pursue benefits. Without benefits, there is no motivation to pursue. I was very confused. Was I wrong?
After working hard for so many years, I was tired, so I chose to give up. I no longer preached, no longer preached, and settled down to be a monk without doing anything. I was like the Daoist priest on the neighboring mountain, living alone.
I like this kind of peace. There are no disputes. I work during the day and rest when the sun sets, accompanied by the ancient Buddha.
Originally, I thought that I would die alone and achieve nothing. However, I realized that after experiencing so many things in the world, coming to this wilderness, calming down, and looking back from the perspective of a bystander, it actually became even clearer, more clear, and more clear.
Of course, I don't wish for you to follow my old path. After all, those who don't participate in the world, no matter how profound their Zen theory or how powerful their abilities are, are, are, to this world.
I hope that you can be more promising, at least more promising than me. But I want to remind you that no matter how exciting the outside world is, I hope that you will always have this ancient Buddha's Temple in your heart! This is because only here will you be outside the mortal world. Only then can you see the world from an outsider's point of view. You can see more clearly and think more realistically. You won't be confused by the mortal world, and you can follow your heart to pursue your dreams. "
With that, the letter ended.
Fangzheng felt wistful when he read it. He sincerely said to the System in his heart, "Thank you."
The System did not say a word. It was unknown if it heard him.
The reason why Fangzheng thanked the System was because the System had given him the letter at the right time. According to Fangzheng's initial state of mind, the letter wouldn't have much of an effect on him. He wouldn't be able to read it at all. He would probably only reconsider the value of the letter after he entered the mortal world and bumped his head.
But it was different now. Fangzheng had also experienced the glory of becoming famous throughout the country. In fact, as long as he was willing, he could return to his peak at any time, or even higher.
However, there was no need for that. Fangzheng suddenly lost interest in such things. Doing good and accumulating merit was something a person should do. He had been too high-profile in the past, and it felt like he was stealing the spotlight.
After all, there were six billion people in this world. There were countless things that happened every day. And the person who could really help most people tide through their difficulties was definitely not Fangzheng, but countless nameless heroes.
Fangzheng's high-profile made countless people focus on him, ignoring the nameless heroes beside him. This wasn't a good thing.
Therefore … Fangzheng decided to keep a low profile from today onwards …
"Ding! Congratulations. You did very well in the earthquake this time. You saved many people. You are rewarded with a chance at the draw. In addition, you saved a total of 30,000 lives and helped 1.3 million people escape. You obtained a total of 1.39 million merit points! At the same time, your performance has been broadcasted all over the world. Your reputation has already gained a certain level of influence overseas. However, you made it look like you left at the end, so everyone believes that you have left. As such, your reputation has been reduced to zero. "
Fangzheng was taken aback when he heard that. "1.39 million merit points? There's even a draw? "
"Yes. Therefore, although you lost a lot this time, overall, you didn't lose everything." The System chuckled.
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