After Fangzheng finished speaking, he looked down and saw that Mengmeng had already fallen asleep. There was even a snot bubble on her nose.
Fangzheng immediately smiled and signaled to Squirrel. The fellow called Monkey over, and when Monkey saw Mengmeng sleeping soundly, he took off his monk robes and draped them over the little girl. He wore clothes purely to look like a monk. With his fur all over, he wasn't afraid of the cold wind at all.
As the moon passed the middle of the sky, the crowd's spirits did not wane. They chatted endlessly.
Zhao Gang had already blended in with the villagers, while Xue Zong was accompanying Shao Min. This was the first time the two of them had experienced such simple bragging. They listened to everyone talk about the industry, outsiders, and all sorts of nonsense, but they actually listened with relish. It was even more interesting than listening to the rich talk during a meal.
"This is what life is like. There's no need to wear a mask. It's purely bragging, and others won't expose it," said Shao Min with a snicker.
Xue Zong chuckled. "It does feel good to indulge yourself wantonly. Unfortunately, you can't do that once you leave this place. You should rein in your temper when you return. "
Shao Min nodded. "Got it. I didn't come for nothing. Don't tell me you are leaving empty-handed? "
"I just went to offer incense," said Xue Zong.
Shao Min laughed.
Later in the night, the crowd finally couldn't take it any longer. They packed up and left. However, what astonished Shao Min, CEO Xu, and Zhao Gang was that when the villagers left the mountain, they took away all the trash. When they left, the mountain was as clean as when they came. When the trio left the mountain, they turned back to look at One Finger Monastery. They no longer dared to belittle the tiny monastery. After all, even a large national gathering would be left in a mess after the gathering. And clearly, the villagers of a village might not have such good morals. Then, the only thing that made them notice it was … the respect they had for One Finger Monastery!
"That's how people should be." Xue Zong could not help but sigh. That night, they had learned about One Finger Monastery and Fangzheng from the villagers. Regarding the Frost Bamboo mentioned by the villagers, as well as the bamboo carving skills that even carving master Jiang Zhou admired, the trio was astounded. Especially when Fangzheng did not use them for profit! It was just selfless dedication. That was very rare. Since ancient times, fame and fortune have always been difficult to pass. Which of those who were able to pass these two hurdles were not worthy of respect?
However, they did not know that it wasn't that a particular monk didn't want to profit. The crux of the matter was that someone was preventing him from doing so!
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was an autumn rain. After the autumn rain, the temperature was obviously colder. Many people had begun to wear sweaters. It was as if the whole world had changed overnight.
However, the people in One Finger Monastery were an exception. There was a monk dressed in a thin layer of white monk robes, Monkey in a thin layer of clothes, Lone Wolf with long fur, Squirrel who was as fat as a ball, and Red Boy who was bare-ass and wearing a dudou … Such an odd combination was probably hard to find in the world.
Perhaps it was because of the autumn rain, but the mountain was getting colder. However, more and more pilgrims came to offer incense. Most of them were villagers. Most of them were villagers. Most of them had nothing to do after the autumn harvest, so they began to go up the mountain to offer incense and ask for some bamboo shoots to eat.
Of course, Fangzheng would not give them bamboo shoots for no reason. But if they sincerely requested it, Fangzheng could give them some. As for sincerity, who could escape Fangzheng's eyes?
After two to three days, Fangzheng began to feel bored. He called his four disciples over and asked who wanted to go down the mountain.
What surprised Fangzheng was that Red Boy did not insist on going down the mountain. Lone Wolf and Monkey did not have much interest either. Squirrel was still searching everywhere for pine nuts. He was extremely busy and did not wish to go either.
Therefore, Fangzheng could only open the Formless Door himself and step in.
The next moment …
"Boom!"
"Ah!"
There was a deafening sound as Fangzheng seemed to see dust. Following that, there was an ear-piercing scream.
The sound was rather terrifying.
When Fangzheng took a good look at his surroundings, he was surprised to discover that he was at a bus station! There was a bustling crowd around him. Many of them were wearing red hats. Some of them were holding poles with tiny flags. As they waved them, they shouted, "Joyous Troupe, gather here."
Then, a group of people followed him.
"Tourist group?" Fangzheng was somewhat taken aback. He seldom went down the mountain. This was his first time coming to a tourist area. Although it wasn't the first time he was seeing tourist groups, it was the first time he was seeing so many tourist groups squeezed together.
Fangzheng asked around and learned that this was southwest China, one of China's tourist attractions. Upon hearing this, Fangzheng was enlightened. It was no wonder there were so many tourist groups.
However, this was not a tourist area. Instead, it was a bus station in the city. Most of the vehicles here were headed for a specific tourist area.
Fangzheng recalled the sound he had heard previously and guessed that someone might be in danger. Therefore, he activated his Heavenly Eye and swept his surroundings. He realized that his surroundings were gray as though something was blocking his vision!
"System, what's going on? Is my Heavenly Eye malfunctioning? "Fangzheng asked in surprise.
"Everything has karma. The Heavenly Eye allows you to see the effects of karma. To see the effects of karma requires strength. For example, if you want to cross it, there is a ravine in the middle. If the ravine is narrow, you can naturally cross it in one step. But if the ravine is a huge rift valley, you naturally won't be able to cross it and won't be able to see the effects. If you want to see it, raise the level of your Heavenly Eye. You raised it once the last time. Now, the price will double. 20,000, "said the System.
Fangzheng touched his pocket. He had indeed received a huge sum of incense money during the mid-autumn festival, especially from Xue Zong. He had invested a total of 10,000 yuan. Although Fangzheng could only take a commission of 10%, it was still an additional 1,000 yuan. Together with the donations from others, Fangzheng only had 10,000 yuan to use. Upgrading the Heavenly Eye? Clearly, it wasn't enough.
With a sigh, Fangzheng gave up. He guessed that he needed to be frugal in the future. All his divine powers were waiting for money to upgrade.
With this in mind, Fangzheng also gave up on the idea of joining the tourist group and having fun. After leaving the bus station, Fangzheng continued opening his Heavenly Eye. He was surprised to discover that the world outside was extremely clear. There was no fog! This also meant that only the tourists might encounter certain effects, but the people in the city wouldn't.
With this in mind, Fangzheng returned. He guessed that the Formless Door's mission had something to do with these tourists.
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