Finally, Liu Beijun returned to school. He returned under the astonished gazes of his classmates. Many people guessed that Liu Beijun would skip class that day. As such, he increased his supervision. However, Liu Beijun seemed to change into a different person. After he arrived, he began listening attentively in class. He no longer slept, and whenever he had a question, he would ask the teacher.
He stayed up late at night to read. His seriousness left everyone dumbfounded as they thought, "Could he be faking it?"
However, during the final exam, Liu Beijun's name was already ranked tenth in class! Instantly, the entire class was in an uproar! The teacher-in-charge specially checked the papers several times. After confirming that there were no mistakes, he even called Liu Beijun over to give him a few questions to test him. The outcome was naturally …
"Liu Beijun, tell everyone about your learning experiences. How did you learn so quickly? "said the teacher-in-charge during a class meeting.
Liu Beijun scratched his head. "I don't know how to explain it. In short … If you really work hard, nothing is easier than learning. Sleeping every day definitely won't do. "
Everyone recalled the sleeping Liu Beijun in the past and immediately laughed.
…
However, that was all in the future. The moment Liu Beijun started school, Liu Hongyun came to One Finger Monastery. He bought a huge bag of vegetables, potatoes, rice, oil, and salt. He even took out a thousand yuan and threw it into the Merit Box.
When Liu Hongyun saw Fangzheng, he immediately ran over and thanked him profusely. He nearly knelt down and kowtowed. "Abbot Fangzheng, thank you. Beijun has already told me what you did to Beijun. If not for you, to be honest, I wouldn't know what to do. This child is likely going to drop out of school and stay home to farm. I … I'm not good with words. I don't know what to say either. In short, thank you! Thank you. I know you spent quite a bit of money on this trip. About that … I … "
Fangzheng patted Liu Hongyun on the shoulder. "Amitabha. Patron, you are being polite. As for the money, there's no need to mention it. Teach the child well. "
"Thank you. Thank you." Liu Hongyun left One Finger Monastery while thanking Fangzheng profusely. At the instant Fangzheng turned around, Fangzheng heard someone kowtow. He sighed inwardly but did not turn his head. He was not worthy of such a bow. Although Fangzheng was indebted to Liu Beijun, Fangzheng did not believe that what he had done was worth three kowtows! The Chinese had gold under their knees. They knelt to the heavens, to the earth, to their parents, and to the gods. How could they kneel to anyone? Therefore, this kneel was too heavy …
At the same time, Fangzheng recalled Zen Master One Finger. Back when Zen Master One Finger sent him to school, he did not study properly and instead fooled around. He felt a little guilty, and with this in mind, he found it even more impossible to accept the gift.
Liu Hongyun left the mountain, and the news Fangzheng had been waiting for finally arrived.
"Ding! Congratulations on successfully leading Liu Beijun back to the right path. The sea of bitterness knows no bounds, repent and be saved. A prodigal who repents is more valuable than gold. This merit is not small. Do you want to try the lottery? "the system asked.
Fangzheng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that. He was really afraid that the merit was too small and that the System would ignore it. From the looks of it, the system's evaluation standards and this world's standards were quite compatible. Therefore, Fangzheng smiled. "Yes!"
"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining two Arhat Tree seeds! "The system said.
Fangzheng was taken aback. He never expected to draw another plant! However, when he heard that it was a Arhat Tree and only two seeds, Fangzheng immediately lost his interest. A Arhat Tree was not bamboo. Bamboo could grow tall in a year, making it something to look at and eat. But once a Arhat Tree was planted, it would probably only grow a tiny sapling in a year. By the time it matured, Fangzheng would already be in peace.
Regardless, he had to accept the lottery even if he had to hold back his tears.
With this in mind, Fangzheng said, "Accept."
The next moment, a blob of Buddhistic light appeared in front of him. Floating in the Buddhistic light were two seeds. They were golden in color as though they were made of gold. Fangzheng believed that there was no other such seed in the world! It was definitely a species from Mount Numinous!
"These are Arhat Tree seeds from the foot of Mount Numinous. There's nothing special about them. However, their leaves and flowers can be used as medicine. As for the specifics, you can figure it out yourself."
Fangzheng scratched his head. He knew Arhat Trees, so he knew what the System was saying. He originally believed that the System would say something special, but the outcome was the same.
Fangzheng decided not to think too much about it. He took the seeds and went out. Standing by the door, Fangzheng dug a hole as he mumbled. "Dig a hole, bury some soil, count one, two, three, four, five, and plant a Arhat Tree. It will grow fast … It'll be a miracle." Fangzheng shook his head as he mumbled inwardly.
At the same time, Fangzheng thought of a problem. He asked the System, "System Bro, what kind of seeds are these? There is more than one type of Luohan Tree. One type is the Luohan Tree from Southeast Asia. It has thorns like pine trees. Another type is the Luohan Tree from China. It is a single ginkgo tree. Which one did you give me? "
"As a Chinese, why would you want a Southeast Asian Arhat Tree? The one I'm giving you is obviously a Chinese ginkgo tree. Furthermore, both of them are male! "the System said matter-of-factly.
When Fangzheng heard that, he immediately felt his vision go black and he had the urge to faint!
Some people might not know, but Fangzheng knew very well that the Shaolin Monastery was the first to treat ginkgo trees as Arhat Trees. There were ginkgo trees in Shaolin Monastery, and ginkgo trees were dioecious. They needed both male and female trees to bear fruit together. Yet, there was a ginkgo tree that grew alone. It did not have a female companion, and the pitiful male ginkgo tree only bloomed without bearing fruit. Therefore, it was called a Arhat Tree.
Of course, this was not the reason why Fangzheng nearly fainted.
Instead, it was because the ginkgo tree was the oldest among the trees! It was famous for its slow growth and long lifespan. Therefore, it was also known as the Gongsun Tree, which meant, "the male plants, but the grandson gets to eat." Only after the grandfather planted the tree could the grandson eat the fruit of the ginkgo tree. From this, it could be seen how slow it grew. Furthermore, it was a product of Mount Numinous. In this world that was lacking in Spirit Qi, it might grow even slower. Fangzheng even suspected that he might not be able to see the tree mature in his lifetime.
To confirm that he did not remember wrongly, Fangzheng specially took out his cell phone to check. He jumped in fright when he saw it. Under natural conditions, it would take more than twenty years for a ginkgo tree to bear fruit. Forty years later, it would bear fruit in large numbers! This also meant that if one were to rely on these two trees to eat, they would likely starve to death.
Upon seeing this, Fangzheng completely gave up on the idea. He mumbled, "Whether the two of you grow or not, it's fine as long as you don't die."
Fangzheng smiled bitterly and shook his head. He watered the two seeds with some Unrooted Clean Aqua before returning to the monastery.
Fangzheng was extremely dissatisfied with the reward, and he felt a little pissed. However, when he reached the backyard, Fangzheng suddenly recalled something. He picked up his cell phone and laughed maniacally. He turned around and rushed into his meditation room.
PS: Recommending my friend's upcoming book, White Rice's "You Can Do It Is Mine 1997"
PS: Tomorrow's Public Account: Yellow Millet Wine
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