The moon set before the sun rose. The bustle from the previous day seemed to have dissipated with the passing of the night.
The mountaintop remained tranquil. When the door was pushed open, there was a hint of coldness in the air.
Fangzheng stretched his back and sighed. "This year's winter will probably come early."
The bell and drum were struck. A new day began amidst the gongs of the bell and drum.
He checked the growth of the Crystal Rice. At that moment in time, the Crystal Rice paddy had already grown more than a meter tall. The rice grains were plump and just by standing by the side, one could smell the unique fragrance of the Crystal Rice. It whetted one's appetite. Under the setting sun, the Crystal Rice's husk suffused a unique golden color. It was as though Buddhistic aura was rising and a Buddha phantom flashed past. However, this scene only lasted for a fleeting moment. Furthermore, it only appeared in the morning.
Fangzheng was already accustomed to this. However, he took note of it. He typically did not allow anyone to approach the Crystal Rice.
He struck the wooden fish and chanted the scriptures. He listened to the chirping of the birds and roosters, feeling peaceful inside.
After chanting the scriptures, Fangzheng looked up into the sky and mumbled. "System, time for the draw."
"You are finally preparing for the draw. You have accumulated so much merit. You should be able to draw something good," said the System.
Fangzheng smiled. Wasn't this the reason why he had held back for so long?
"Ding! Alright, are you sure you want to draw now? "asked the System.
"Yes! Let's do it! " Although Fangzheng spoke casually, he was extremely nervous. After all, this was his first draw after advancing!
"Ding! Congratulations on drawing a Medicine King Bodhisattva statue gift bag! The Medicine King Bodhisattva statue has been automatically included in the Ten Thousand Buddha plaque. Please check. "
Fangzheng was delighted when he heard that! After so long, he had finally drawn the fourth Bodhisattva statue! It had not been easy! Furthermore, from the way it sounded, it was not as simple as a Buddha statue but a huge gift bag!
Fangzheng hurriedly ran back to the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall. The moment he entered, he looked up and saw the golden Ten Thousand Buddha plaque with the shadow of a Bodhisattva! This Bodhisattva wore a crown. His left hand was clenched into a fist and placed at his waist. His right hand was bent and placed in front of his chest. He used his thumb, middle finger, and ring finger to hold the herbal tree.
Fangzheng knew that this was Medicine King Bodhisattva. Not many people knew about Medicine King Bodhisattva. Even Fangzheng didn't know much. All he knew was that Medicine King Bodhisattva and Supreme Medicine Bodhisattva were a pair of brothers. Medicine King Bodhisattva was the elder brother, and Supreme Medicine Bodhisattva was the younger brother. Medicine King Bodhisattva's original name was Constellation Light, and Supreme Medicine Bodhisattva's name was Lightning Light. He was conferred the title of Bodhisattva because he provided all kinds of medicine to Bhikkhu monks and did good deeds to the world.
Compared to the Medicine King Bodhisattva, the Medicine Buddha of the Eastern Vajrayana World was more well-known. After all, most people in the Mahavira Hall would worship the Medicine Buddha of the Eastern Vajrayana World. With the Medicine Buddha presiding over the Mahavira Hall, people naturally looked at the Medicine King Bodhisattva less. However, this could not erase the Medicine King Bodhisattva's abilities and merits.
Fangzheng respectfully offered a stick of incense to Medicine King Bodhisattva, praying that the world would no longer be plagued by diseases. Then, he left the hall and silently asked the system.
"System, the child-giving Guan Yin Bodhisattva can allow me to give children to others. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva can allow me to open the Door to Hell. Thousand-armed Guan Yin Bodhisattva can allow me to bless others. Then, what divine power did Medicine King Bodhisattva give me?"
"Ding! Medicine King Bodhisattva can only provide you with one ability. He can provide you with Buddhistic medicine Spirit Qi. This Spirit Qi can nurture herbs. Any herb that lands in your hands can use Medicine King Bodhisattva's powers to accelerate their growth and increase their medicinal essence and Spirit Qi. The medicine you nurture is no longer a herb species on Earth, but spirit medicine! Spirit medicine, as long as it's the right illness, can be cured with just one pill. It can even bring the dead back to life. "
Fangzheng was delighted when he heard that! He asked in excitement. "Does this mean that I'll be a godly doctor in the future?"
"Something like that. However, it's best you take note. You can only obtain a sliver of Buddhistic medicine Spirit Qi a day. This sliver is only enough to accelerate the growth of one herb," warned the System.
Fangzheng's interest waned when he heard that the Buddhistic medicine Spirit Qi was not unlimited. But on second thought, if he could use a sliver a day to hasten the growth of herbs to save people, he could save anyone. That would be enough. If he saved one person a day, he could save 365 people a year. That would be quite a bit of merit.
With this in mind, Fangzheng was already satisfied with the powers provided by Medicine King Bodhisattva. However, he still asked greedily, "System, is there no way to provide me with more Buddhistic medicine Spirit Qi?"
"Yes," answered the System decisively.
"How do I obtain it?" asked Fangzheng nervously.
"The incense offerings you receive a day range from a few dozen to a hundred. There are also peak and off-peak seasons. On average, it's thirty incense offerings a day. When you reach a hundred incense offerings a day, all the Bodhisattva's powers will be enhanced. The subsequent enhancement will require a thousand incense offerings, ten thousand incense offerings, a hundred thousand incense offerings, and so on. It will increase tenfold. Therefore, young man, continue working hard, "said the System.
Fangzheng was delighted when he heard that a hundred incense offerings could enhance Medicine King Bodhisattva's powers. It wasn't too difficult, and he would one day achieve it. But when he heard the second requirement, he immediately fell into despair. A thousand incense offerings a day? And it was on average! Even a typical middle-sized monastery might not have such exuberant incense offerings! On average, 10,000 incense sticks were burned every day. In a year, it would be 3,650,000 incense sticks. This required at least 3,650,000 people to visit this place, and everyone had to burn incense sticks! Fangzheng guessed that even the most impressive Shaolin Monastery in China might not have that many incense offerings!
As for the hundred thousand incense offerings, Fangzheng didn't even dare think about it. Unless he kidnapped all of humanity, there was no chance.
Fangzheng said with a bitter smile, "System, a hundred thousand incense offerings a day? You sure are daring. Let's not talk about whether it can be achieved or not. If so many people really come one day, do you think this small hill of mine will be able to hold so many people? " Mt. One Finger might be very tall, but compared to other famous mountains and rivers, there was just too little space for people to park on the mountain. The path up the mountain was only that wide. All of this had fundamentally restricted One Finger Monastery's future.
With regards to this, Fangzheng was helpless.
"It's not that I'm daring to think about it, but on Mount Numinous, this is only the basic requirement of a typical small monastery. Earth's population isn't small either. Work hard. What if you succeed one day? As for the problem of land … As long as you can reach that step, there will naturally be a way to resolve it, "said the System calmly.
Fangzheng rolled his eyes. Comparing Earth to Mount Numinous? How could there be any comparison?
"Is there no other solution?" asked Fangzheng.
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