Zhao shook his head. "I don't know. I just received the mission. Brother, you know that missions like this generally start as soon as there are enough people. And this mission isn't very difficult. I think we should be able to gather enough people soon." Zhao shook his head. "That's right." Zhao shook his head.
Na Zhen nodded, then he stood up and put away the white cloth and the jade slips. Then he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to see that guy. You should be able to get some Rat Shooting Talismans from him." Zhao Hai nodded and followed Na Zhen. Before long, the two left the Trading Center.
The two quickly arrived at the place where the Outer Sect Disciples lived. In the Iron Buddha Temple, the Outer Sect Disciples lived in eight areas. They were the Killing Area, the Stealing Area, the Lust Area, the Lying Area, the Drinking Area, the Fragrant Area, the Large Bed Area, and the Eating Area!
Many people might find it strange. Why would a Buddhist sect name an outer sect disciple's residence like this? Something about killing and stealing? Isn't this too strange?
However, they didn't know that these were actually the Eight Precepts of Buddhism. The first precept was Killing, the second precept was Stealing, the third precept was Lust, the fourth precept was Lying, the fifth precept was Drinking, the sixth precept was Fragrant, the seventh precept was Sitting, the Large Bed Area, and the eighth precept was Eating. In order to make their disciples remember these precepts, the people of the Iron Buddha Temple gave these eight names to the areas where the Outer Sect Disciples lived.
When Zhao Hai was assigned a house, because of Hai Zhen's care, his house was the best among the Outer Sect Disciples, which was the Killing Area. But now, Zhao Hai was going to the Stealing Area. In other words, although the houses here weren't as good as the ones in the Killing Area, they weren't too bad. They could be considered to be among the Outer Sect Disciples.
The two of them quickly arrived in front of a house. Zhao Hai looked at the house and knew that the person sitting here was definitely not simple. This was because although this house belonged to the theft zone, it was very close to the killing zone. In the theft zone, it could be considered as one of the best houses.
Na Zhen walked in front of the house and knocked on the door. Then he stood there motionlessly. After a while, a sleepy voice came from the courtyard, "Who is it?"
Na Zhen said solemnly, "It's me, Junior Martial Brother Fu, open the door."
The person inside seemed to be very familiar with Na Zhen. When he heard Na Zhen's voice, he immediately said, "Senior Brother Na Zhen, please come in." Then the door opened.
Na Zhen led Zhao Hai into the courtyard. Upon entering, Zhao Hai saw that the courtyard wasn't very big. However, it didn't look like a Cultivator's courtyard. Instead, it looked more like a scholar's courtyard. Waste paper could be seen everywhere in the courtyard, it looked very messy.
There was a monk standing in the courtyard. This monk looked to be around 30 years old. He was very thin and looked very delicate. He was wearing a somewhat tattered monk's robe. There was a trace of tiredness on his face, as if he had not woken up yet.
However, when he saw Na Zhen, he immediately smiled and said, "Senior Martial Brother Zhen, how come you have time to visit me today? And this is?"
Na Zhen smiled and said, "This is Junior Brother Jing Hai, he used to be a Rogue Cultivator. He just joined our Iron Buddha Temple, he's also my friend. Junior Brother Jing Hai, this is Junior Brother Na Fu. His original Dharma name wasn't Na Fu, but because he's very good at drawing talismans, he changed it to Na Fu. You can call him Senior Brother Fu. Junior Brother Jing Hai just received a mission to exterminate rats, he wants some Rat Shooting Talismans.
Do you have any? "Na Fu and Zhao Hai clasped their hands together as a greeting. But then Na Fu couldn't help but smile bitterly and said," Senior Martial Brother Jing Hai, I really don't have any Rat Shooting Talismans. Although the temple receives them, you should know that these talismans aren't profitable. Because of this, I haven't made any in a while. I don't know when Junior Martial Brother Jing Hai wants to use them. "
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Senior Brother Fu, I just received this mission. Once the number of people who signed up is enough, I should be able to carry out the mission. How about this, Senior Brother Fu will do his best. I'll pay Senior Brother Fu a fourth-grade crystal, and Senior Brother Fu will follow this crystal and make as many as he can. I don't know when I'll come to pick it up, but no matter how much Senior Brother Fu makes, I'll take it.
What do you think? "Na Fu understood Zhao Hai's meaning. Zhao Hai wanted him to make as many fourth-grade crystals as he could. If Zhao Hai came to pick up the talismans, then Zhao Hai would also make as many fourth-grade crystals as he could.
A fourth-grade crystal was a good income even for a disciple of the Iron Buddha Temple. Moreover, the Rat Shooting Talisman was a very cheap talisman. A single piece of fourth-grade crystal was enough to make hundreds of talismans. Therefore, Na Fu nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll do as Junior Martial Brother Jing Hai said. I'll make a few Mother Talismans for you. As for the rest, I'll make child talismans. Junior Martial Brother can come and pick them up at any time."
Zhao Hai bowed to Na Fu and said, "Alright, then I'll do as Senior Martial Brother Fu said. Then I'll have to trouble Senior Martial Brother Fu."
Na Fu smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all. If Senior Martial Brother needs any talismans in the future, you can come and find me. Although I can't make iron talismans, I can still make jade talismans, beast talismans, and paper talismans."
Na Zhen smiled and said, "Alright, Junior Martial Brother Fu, then we won't bother you. You can continue with your work, I'll come and find you later." Then he led Zhao Hai out of the courtyard. Na Fu escorted them outside before returning to the courtyard.
Na Zhen and Zhao Hai walked forward while smiling at Zhao Hai, "Junior Martial Brother Jing Hai, how about it? Are you interested in coming to my place?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "I don't want to know, as long as I don't disturb Senior Martial Brother."
Na Zhen smiled and said, "I won't disturb you, I won't disturb you. Let's go." Then he led Zhao Hai towards the killing zone.
Zhao Hai silently followed Na Zhen. He wanted to know what Na Zhen wanted to do. Was Na Zhen really a good person? Why would he be so good to him? Zhao Hai didn't believe it. However, he had just joined the Iron Buddha Temple, and he wasn't very strong. Na Zhen didn't seem to have any reason to be so good to him. What was his purpose?
It was precisely because of this that Zhao Hai decided to follow Na Zhen. He wanted to see what Na Zhen wanted to do so that he could make a response.
Before long, Zhao Hai and Na Zhen arrived at the killing zone. Na Zhen's house was one of the best houses in the killing zone. Upon seeing the location of the house, Zhao Hai understood that Na Zhen's status among the Outer Court Disciples wasn't ordinary. This was because this house was better than the one he lived in. When Zhao Hai was separated, he was taken care of by Hai Zhen. For Na Zhen to be able to live in such a good house meant that he must have a deep background.
The two entered Na Zhen's courtyard. The layout of the courtyard was very good. There was even a tree in the courtyard with a stone table and several stone benches under it.
However, Na Zhen didn't stay in the courtyard with Zhao Hai. Instead, he directly led Zhao Hai into the house. Upon entering the house, they saw a meditation room with a small table and several praying mats. It looked very simple.
Na Zhen invited Zhao Hai to sit down. Then he entered the room next to him and came out with a tray. On the tray were a teapot and two teacups. Na Zhen placed the things on the small table and then sat across from Zhao Hai. He took the teapot and teacups and poured a cup of tea for himself and Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai quickly expressed his thanks.
Na Zhen smiled and said, "Junior Brother Jing Hai, there's no need to be polite. Looking at Junior Brother Jing Hai's appearance, I can see that you're also a hardworking cultivator. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to reach the first level of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body in just three months. Junior Brother Jing Hai, how much do you know about the Outer Court?"
When Zhao Hai heard Na Zhen, he couldn't help but stare. Then he looked at Na Zhen and said, "Senior Brother Na Zhen, what are you asking about? I already know about the Outer Court's missions and benefits. I also know about the general situation of the Outer Court. "
"Hahaha." When Na Zhen heard Zhao Hai, he couldn't help but laugh. Then he said, "Junior Brother, it seems like you don't understand the situation of the Iron Buddha Temple. You don't even understand the situation of the Iron Buddha Temple. That's why you said that."
Zhao Hai gave Na Zhen a salute and said, "I'll have to ask Senior Brother to explain."
Na Zhen smiled and said, "Our Iron Buddha Temple is very different from other sects. All the core disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple will hold important positions in the temple in the future. Therefore, all the core disciples pay great attention to the cultivation of their own forces. This way, when they reach a certain position in the future, they can use the people in their own forces. Because these people will always follow them, they can use them without worry. Therefore, whether it's inner disciples, outer disciples, or even janitor disciples, all of them will be loyal to their own core disciples. This is not a secret in the Iron Buddha Temple, even the abbot allows it."
Zhao Hai stared blankly at Na Zhen. He didn't think that the Iron Buddha Temple would be like this. In other words, the Iron Buddha Temple was divided into factions from top to bottom. Would it be easy to manage the temple? After thinking about this, Zhao Hai couldn't help but curiously ask, "Senior Brother, what about the Abbot and the Elders? Do they have their own factions as well? "
Na Zhen nodded and said, "Yes, but there are rules. The Abbot and the Elders generally control some positions in the temple. The Abbot controls the most positions while the other Elders have less. Moreover, these positions are divided according to the sect rules. If the Elders unite, they can dismiss the Abbot. If the Abbot unites with several Elders, he can also abolish an Elder's position. But it's still too early for you to know about this. You just need to know that all the Outer Court Disciples have to find a Core Disciple to rely on."
Zhao Hai nodded, he more or less understood the management of the Iron Buddha Temple. The Iron Buddha Temple was jointly managed by the Elders and the Abbot. Moreover, the areas managed by the Elders and the Abbot were strictly divided. For example, the Abbot was in charge of the stewards of the Outer Court while the Elders were in charge of the stewards of the Outer Court. The reason why the Outer Court was divided into eight districts was to facilitate management. For example, the stewards of the first four districts were assigned to the Abbot while the stewards of the last four districts were assigned to the Elders. Moreover, this was written in the rules of the sect. In other words, the authority of the Abbot and the Elders was restricted. The Abbot couldn't stretch his hand too far while the Elders couldn't have too much authority, allowing them to surpass the Abbot.
Na Zhen smiled and said, "Right now, our Iron Buddha Temple has dozens of core disciples. However, only ten have been chosen by the Temple. They are Na Gu, Na Yun, Na Jiang, Na Ye, Na He, Na Qi, Na Xiang, Na Ren, Na Jian, and Na Zhu. These ten Senior Brothers are not only powerful, they also control almost all the disciples. Behind them are the Elders and the Abbot. Although I'm not talented, I'm a subordinate of Senior Brother Na Yun. Junior Brother Na Fu is also a subordinate of Senior Brother Na Yun."
When Zhao Hai heard Na Zhen, he quickly said, "Senior Brother, when I was on a mission last time, I was with Senior Brother Na Yin. Who is Senior Brother Na Yin's subordinate?"
Na Zhen smiled and said: "Senior Brother Na Yin is a subordinate of Senior Brother Na Gu. Senior Brother Na Gu is the First Senior Brother of the core disciples. Not only is his cultivation profound, he has reached the Spirit Refinement realm and is also the disciple of the Abbot. Senior Brother Na Yun is only second to Senior Brother Na Gu, the Second Senior Brother of the core disciples. Senior Brother Na Yun is also the disciple of First Elder Tie Fochi, the First Seat of the Arhat Sect.
Zhao Hai was really surprised. He didn't think that Na Yun's background would be so great. The First Seat of the Arhat Sect was second only to the Abbot in the Iron Buddha Temple.
However, Zhao Hai still asked, "Senior Brother Na Zhen, can I still go with Senior Brother Na Yin and the others to do missions in the future?"
Na Zhen laughed and said, "Of course, of course you can. Junior Brother, you misunderstood. Although our Iron Buddha Temple is divided into many factions, we are actually very united. The reason why there are so many factions is because we're afraid that all the power will be concentrated in one person, which would bring trouble to the Iron Buddha Temple. The reason why the core disciples are divided into factions is to train their management ability. In the future, all the core disciples will become the higher-ups of the temple. If they don't know how to manage, then it wouldn't be a good thing for the Iron Buddha Temple. Therefore, although we are divided into factions, we don't have any conflicts. Perhaps everyone is competing, but because we are all from the same sect, things like conspiracy and framing will never happen. If such a thing happens and the temple knows about it, then not only will we be punished, even the core disciples will be punished. Therefore, no matter who you go with, it doesn't matter."
"Amitabha, good indeed, good indeed. This is a wonderful method." Zhao Hai couldn't help but agree with the Iron Buddha Temple's management method. However, this method wasn't perfect. If someone really wants to concentrate power in their hands, then it's still possible. But the Iron Buddha Temple should have a way to prevent this.
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