Dong dong!
After striking each of them, Fangzheng flicked his sleeves and left. "The two of you have poor perceptivity. Go back and recite the Diamond Sutra 108 times with Jingzhen. You are not to eat until you finish it!"
The next moment, the tragic cries of Red Boy and Squirrel could be heard from the mountain path. "There's no way to continue living like this!"
…
Fangzheng did not feel the pinch when he heard his two disciples wailing. They were just loud, and he was already used to it.
When he came to the monastery's entrance, Fangzheng was instantly stunned!
He saw two half-meter-tall saplings at One Finger Monastery's entrance grow up!
"Eh?" Fangzheng exclaimed in surprise. He immediately ran over and observed carefully. He took out his cell phone to search for information. After a series of checks, Fangzheng finally confirmed that the two trees that had popped out were the Luohan Tree — Ginkgo Tree!
"This … How is this possible? This thing is famous for growing slowly. Isn't this way too fast? "Fangzheng wore a look of disbelief.
"Ding! What's so strange about it? The Bodhi Tree can absorb the Buddha's aura, is not afraid of the cold, and is flourishing all four seasons. What's so strange about the Arhat Tree, which also comes from Spirited Mountain, growing faster? The Luohan Tree absorbs the Buddhist Qi, the wishes of all living beings, and the incense in the monastery, allowing it to grow faster. Your tiny monastery's incense offerings are just too little. If it were placed on Mount Numinous, a sacred land that millions of people worship daily, you would be able to mature in a day. It wouldn't be impossible for you to bear some fruit. "The System naturally looked down on Fangzheng.
Fangzheng was already used to being despised. Since he couldn't scold or hit it, he couldn't be bothered to stoop to the System's level.
Touching the Luohan Tree, he clicked his tongue in wonder and said, "As expected of a product of the Spiritual Mountain, even their methods of courting death are similar. The fool in the courtyard sprouts in winter. You're not bad either. It's already past the Beginning of Autumn. It's almost the Autumnal Equinox, but you've already sprouted. Is he showing off his resistance to the cold? "
However, the Luohan Tree was ultimately not an animal. It did not react at all as it stood there adorably, ignoring Fangzheng's nonsense.
Fangzheng chuckled and ignored the two trees. It was a good thing that they were growing fast. With his experience with the Frost Bamboo and bodhi tree, Fangzheng was filled with curiosity towards anything produced by Mount Numinous. The bodhi tree filled the monastery with vitality and Buddhistic qualities, while the Frost Bamboo completely transformed the desolate Mt. One Finger into a beautiful little world. At the same time, it provided additional food. Then, what could the Luohan Tree bring to One Finger Monastery or Mt. One Finger? Fangzheng felt a little expectant.
Upon hearing Fangzheng's voice, Monkey and Lone Wolf immediately ran out. Fangzheng took out two pastries, one for each of them. It was a reward for his two disciples for guarding the compound.
Now that he was rich, he couldn't be too stingy …
The day passed easily. In the evening, Fangzheng lay on the grass outside the monastery and watched the sun set. The horizon was pitch-black with faint flashes of lightning. The flashing lights were like those in a blockbuster movie. It was very shocking and very beautiful.
"Ding! Do you want to try the lottery? "the system asked.
"No, save it up. Either you don't smoke at all or you smoke a lot," said Fangzheng.
"Up to you." The System vanished.
At night, lightning flashed and thunder roared outside the monastery. Strong winds blew against the Bodhi tree and bamboo, making loud rattling sounds. Heavy rain poured down, hitting the ground and making crackling sounds. It was as if firecrackers were set off during festivals.
Fangzheng, Red Boy, Squirrel, Monkey, and Lone Wolf moved a tiny stool and sat under the eaves, watching the storm.
"Master, the wind is a little cold." Monkey tugged at his clothes.
Squirrel said, "The cold wind is coming. My fur is beginning to grow."
Fangzheng nodded. "Tomorrow is the autumnal equinox. After the autumnal equinox, there will be rain and coldness."
"Master, what's the autumnal equinox?" asked Squirrel out of curiosity.
"The autumnal equinox has two meanings. One is that the world's Yin and Yang are equally divided. The day and night are the same length, splitting one into two. The other is that the period between the beginning of autumn and the beginning of winter is autumn. In the middle of autumn is the autumnal equinox. Splitting autumn into two is also known as the autumnal equinox. In short, from today onwards, the hot weather will be over. The land will need to change its clothes again! "
After Fangzheng said that, he got up and stretched his back. "Sleep early. Tomorrow, we will head down the mountain to eat delicious food."
"Delicious food? Master, what's delicious food? "The moment food was mentioned, Squirrel immediately turned spirited as his eyes widened.
Lone Wolf, who was slumping lazily, looked up as well. Although he did not say a word, his expression explained everything. Monkey glanced over while Red Boy licked his lips. Clearly, these guys were standard gluttons!
Fangzheng smiled helplessly. "Autumn is the season for the autumn harvest. Many of the fruits planted by everyone are ripe and can be eaten. Tomorrow, we will head down the mountain to pick some. "
By saying "pick", Fangzheng basically had no intention of spending money. In fact, if Fangzheng were to head down the mountain, he would not be able to buy anything even if he wanted to. Whatever he wanted, the villagers would give it to him. Give money? Sorry, no one would accept it!
Fangzheng was rather thick-skinned to begin with. Having grown up in a family, he did not know what it meant to be polite to the villagers. Since they were not accepting money, he could take it! He could just pray for the villagers when he had nothing to do. Furthermore, Fangzheng had done quite a number of things for One Finger Village. Frost Bamboo, drought, rainfall, imparting carving skills, etc … All of this in exchange for vegetables was very normal.
Of course, Fangzheng had once attempted to plant some vegetables beside the Crystal Rice paddy as an experiment. However, even with Unrooted Clean Aqua, the things Fangzheng planted were repulsive. Farming looked simple, but those who had never done it before would know how difficult it was when they actually did it. Therefore, Fangzheng's tiny vegetable garden had long been abandoned.
Ignoring his disciples who were drooling, Fangzheng returned to his meditation room.
Lying in bed, Fangzheng swore to himself that he would learn how to plant vegetables next year! Regardless, solving his own problem was the most important thing.
"If you wish to plant vegetables, it's best you do it at the foot of the mountain," said the System suddenly.
Fangzheng was taken aback. "Why?" Following that, Fangzheng's eyes lit up. "Are you saying that the vegetables are not rotten because I planted them, but because … there's another reason?"
"If you plant mortal vegetables beside the Crystal Rice paddy, how can these vegetables compete with the Crystal Rice and Frost Bamboo for nutrients? Without sufficient nutrients, they naturally won't survive, "said the System.
Fangzheng smacked his forehead. He had nearly forgotten about this matter. He really did not notice it. However, Fangzheng was still puzzled. He asked, "Although that's the case, why do the grass and flowers grow so well?"
"The children of poor families take charge of the household at an early age. They survive through the survival of the fittest, so they naturally have their own means of survival. As for your vegetables, they are pampered young mistresses. What do you think? "asked the System.
Fangzheng was left speechless.
The next day, the moment Fangzheng walked out of his meditation room, he felt a gust of wind blow at him. Fangzheng, who had just woken up, could not help but shiver. A yellow leaf floated down and landed in Fangzheng's hand.
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