MTL - I Was an Abbot in Ancient Times-Chapter 2

After sleeping all night with the croaking of insects and frogs, Lin Zhao and Fuji's feelings were different the next day.

There are only two people in the huge temple, and there are two long bunks, and only two people's beds are next to each other.

Buer used to sleep alone, saying that he was not lonely and afraid was a lie, he just forced himself to get used to it, now that there is more Lin Zhao, he slept together for a night, and became close and dependent on him.

After the two finished washing, the system popped up again to remind Lin Zhao to complete the novice task.

【Novice task:

Shave off three thousand threads of troubles and complete the shaving

Task completion reward novice spree x1

Task time limit: 00:10:01]

The gift packages given by novice missions are often very precious, and there is a time limit. Lin Zhao thought about it, and asked the only living person in the temple to shave himself.

Fuji took tools from the old abbot's room, and the two completed the shaving ceremony in front of the statue in the Temple of Heavenly Kings.

Three thousand black hairs fell down with the light of the knife, slowly revealing a round and smooth head.

After the shaving is completed, one becomes a monk.

It should be given a dharma name, let’s call it Kongchen. Lin Zhao thought.

The translucent interface popped up again.

[Novice mission completed! Congratulations on getting the novice gift package x1]

Lin Zhao was not in a hurry to see what the gift package for beginners was, and planned to read it when he was alone.

Bu Er was going to the backyard to water the beans he planted, but Lin Zhao saw this and didn't follow.

Waiting for Bu Er's figure to disappear at the entrance of the main hall, Lin Zhao opened the novice gift package.

[Congratulations on getting monk robe x1 and worn-out futon x1]

Lin Zhao: ...That's it?

Although disappointed, Lin Zhao took out the old futon and put it in front of the statue, which happened to be missing a futon.

He took out the monk's robe and changed it behind the statue. It was only after I put it on that I noticed how extraordinary the monk's robe was.

The monk's robe with Sanskrit printed on the snow-white background was shining, as if winking at him.

It is he who is narrow-minded.

Look at the old futon again, maybe there is something unusual about this too.

However, after observing for a long time, I didn't see anything extraordinary, it was just a rag cushion, a cushion sewn with rags, a cushion that could only be used to protect the knees.

After leaving the Temple of Heavenly Kings, I was going to find Bu Er.

Turn left and go through the cave door, which is a yard, and there is a jar full of water just beside the door.

Lin Zhao has not seen his own appearance since time travelling, so Lin Zhao leaned over to look at the water surface curiously.

Logically speaking, the original body had suffered from prison and had been on the road for days with injuries, so his complexion was originally haggard and pale, not very good-looking.

But this face on the water... the skin is fair and clean, the lips are rosy and shiny, and the eyes are bright and energetic.

It was also because of this that he found that all his injuries had healed, and his weak body became full again.

Could it be... also the role of the novice spree?

"Stay, abbot?"

A hesitant voice came from behind him, Lin Zhao turned his head and saw him holding two wooden bowls and staring blankly at him.

Buer felt that after the new abbot put on the snow-white monk clothes, he seemed to be completely new.

I don't know what the snow-white silk thread is made of, it reflects the light, but it is not dazzling, it is gentle, like the first sunshine in the morning.

Putting it on Lin Zhao's body, it made his whole body clean and dusty. Coupled with that naturally indifferent face, the whole person seemed to exude the light of Buddha.

Lin Zhao raised his eyebrows at him, and only then did Buer come back to his senses.

"Eat, breakfast is ready." Seeing him so dumbfounded, Lin Zhao always wanted to tease him deliberately.

"Okay, okay, Master Fuji's porridge is the most delicious."

With a bang, Buer's round face flushed red, and he took the two wooden bowls back to the kitchen at a loss.

After a while, he came out with two wooden bowls. Lin Zhao couldn't help laughing out loud, why is Buer so cute.

Breakfast is white porridge, pickled cucumbers, and fried vegetables.

In addition to growing some vegetables, Fuji and the old abbot occasionally went down the mountain to seek alms.

A few days ago, the old abbot passed away, and Buer didn't dare to go down the mountain alone to make alms. Seeing that the rice vat had bottomed out, fortunately Lin Zhao and the others came.

The man bought enough food for two people for a long time.

At this moment, he suddenly heard Lin Zhao say that he was going down the mountain.

"Does the abbot want to go down the mountain to ask for alms?"

"No." Lin Zhao shook his head, "It's to attract pilgrims."

It is still a task given by the system.

[Most of the temple was destroyed, and the incense was cut off. Please rekindle the incense as soon as possible! It's up to you to rebuild the temple!

Please complete task 1 as soon as possible:

Attract pilgrims (0/1), renew incense]

On this mountain, except for Fuji and himself, not even half a person can be seen. It is a veritable lonely temple in the deep mountain.

To attract pilgrims, you can only go down the mountain to have a look.

The two stepped on the stone steps covered with blue marks and descended.

There are tall and dense trees on both sides, and the cool wind passes through from time to time. What you smell is the fresh smell of grass and trees in your nose, and what you hear in your ears is the chirping of insects and birds.

Bu Er followed closely beside Lin Zhao, and the two of them stepped down, making crisp and pleasant pattering sounds.

Walking halfway, both of them stopped in unison.

An old woman with gray hair fell to the ground, covering her ankle with one hand, and screaming.

"Old man, what's the matter with you?" Lin Zhao stepped forward to greet him.

The old woman was alone in the mountains, her foot was injured and she couldn't move, she was worried and afraid, when she heard a kind and gentle voice, she felt extremely happy.

Goodbye is a very clean and good-looking monk, followed by a little monk timidly poking his head, complaining as if seeing a relative.

"Hey! It is said that there are wild old ginseng in Lingwu Mountain, which can cure serious illnesses. The old man at home has been sick for several months, and he can't take any medicine, so he ventured up the mountain. Unexpectedly, he accidentally fell and twisted his ankle , I can’t walk! Let’s not talk about collecting herbs now, I can’t go home by myself!”

Lin Zhao went to see her ankle injury, it was bruised and swollen.

Buer also saw it, and told Lin Zhao that there was medicinal wine kept by the old abbot in the temple, which could cure bruises.

When Lin Zhao heard this, he asked the old lady to follow him back to the temple to rub the medicinal wine.

The old woman couldn't go down the mountain herself, so she agreed.

Lin Zhao carried her back to the temple and placed her on the tattered futon in front of the statue of Maitreya Buddha.

The old lady felt blessed suddenly, and bowed to the statue a few times.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission [Renew Incense]! Incense +2, get Chinese cabbage x1]

[Temple: Qingquan Temple, level 1 (a dilapidated wild temple) Money: 50 silver

Incense: 2 (precarious)

Reputation: 3 (there is a ruined temple in Lingwu Mountain that can shelter from the rain)

Temple construction: no

Task Achievement: None]

? That's it!

Now that the accidental collision has been completed, Lin Zhao doesn't care about it.

As soon as Buer entered the temple, he quickly ran to get the medicinal wine. After the old woman rubbed the medicinal wine, Lin Zhao sent her down the mountain and gave her Chinese cabbage before leaving.

He didn't expect that the Chinese cabbage he gave was extraordinary.

Here the old woman returned home, but she got nothing from going up the mountain. Instead, she twisted her foot, worried about the old man, and immediately went to the bedside to see him.

The old man's face was gray and black, shrouded in an ominous death, he opened his eyelids with difficulty, saw what his wife wanted to say to her, rolled his eyes, but was attracted by the juicy Chinese cabbage in her arms …

For some reason, a strong desire suddenly surged in his heart, his eyes were fixed on the extraordinarily juicy and tender Chinese cabbage, and his mouth began to drool.

Greedy!

He raised his hand tremblingly, pointed at the juicy Chinese cabbage in his wife's arms, and squeezed out a sound from his throat, "Eat, eat...Eat!"

The old woman was wiping away her tears, and the seriously ill old man suddenly pointed at the Chinese cabbage in his arms and shouted. She was stunned by his vigor.

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"It's miraculous to say it. After eating that extraordinarily juicy Chinese cabbage, my old man got better slowly, and now he can go to the ground. Don't you think it's miraculous!"

On the bluestone steps, an old woman held the old sister's arm and told her about her miraculous experience with high spirits.

They were followed by a few elders and aunts, who all came to see what happened after hearing about the magic of the temple.

At this moment, Lin Zhao didn't know that there was a wave of incense coming towards him.

He was touching the cobwebs on the main hall with the little monk Bu Er.

The white cobwebs stuck to the pole, increasing little by little, and turned into a ball of "cotton".

Suddenly hearing the noise coming from the front, the two of them went out together to see what was going on.

"Oh! It's here! Hurry up and kowtow." The familiar old woman's voice sounded.

It was the old woman who carried it back that day, and behind her were several uncles and aunts.

Seeing Lin Zhao, the old woman stepped forward excitedly and held his hand.

"Master! Thank you for saving my old man's life! Last time I ate the Chinese cabbage you gave me, I was completely cured!"

Lin Zhao suddenly realized that it was because of this, probably because the old man had almost taken the medicine for his illness, and it happened that he gave a cabbage at the same time, so he thought it was the cabbage.

But he didn't directly retort without losing face, he just said calmly: "Where, it's the benefactor's good fortune."

The smile on the old woman's face grew wider, and the creases at the corners of her eyes revealed her love for Lin Zhao. She waved her hand behind her again and said:

"These few have all heard of the magic of the temple, so they followed me to worship the Buddha!"

Lin Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After the old woman's publicity, it is estimated that these elders and aunts thought there was something magical about this temple.

His expression didn't fluctuate much, he smiled lightly and welcomed a group of people into the hall.

Everyone felt that this white-clothed monk did not show the mountains or dew the water, and he had the air of a recluse monk.

Because there is only one futon, the uncles and aunts can only line up and bow down one by one.

When Lin Zhao saw it, he felt a little embarrassed. The temple was really dilapidated and poor.

However, in the eyes of the villagers, the temple has some mysterious spirituality.

[Ding dong!

Congratulations on completing the task—attracting pilgrims 10/10, and you will be rewarded with a bag of seeds x1 and a broken futon x2. 】

Lin Zhao has gotten used to the prompt sound from the system from time to time, and will put all the items into the storage rack.

After the last worshiper got up, the old lady stuffed a dilapidated purse to Lin Zhao, "Master, the old lady's family doesn't have much rice, so don't let this little bit of money be used as incense money."

Then before he could react, he walked out quickly.

The uncles and aunts in the back followed suit one after another, stuffing copper coins into his arms one after another, and seeing that he wanted to return them, they also ran away quickly.

[Congratulations, the temple has been recognized by pilgrims, and the incense money x19 copper has been harvested. 】

Lin Zhao looked at the warm copper coin in his hand, and smiled involuntarily.

Immediately afterwards, the translucent interface popped up in front of him automatically.

[Temple: Qingquan Temple, level 1 (a dilapidated wild temple) Money: 0 gold, 50 silver, 19 copper

Incense: 10 (resurrected)

Reputation: 8 (There is a ruined temple in Lingwu Mountain, which is very good)

Temple construction: no

Task Achievement: None]

Lin Zhao smiled slightly. The temple is now officially open. Taking out the two tattered futons from the storage bar and putting them in front of the statue, it finally has some meaning.

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