The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism

The young monk said with a smile, “Since the two of you know One Finger Monastery so well, do you know that One Finger Monastery was formerly known as One Finger Temple?”

The two of them were taken aback… They immediately recalled upon hearing the young monk’s reminder.

Huang Ran exclaimed, “Could it be…”

The young monk looked up and grinned at the two of them. He pressed his palms together and said, “Amitabha. Patrons, This Penniless Monk is Jingxin. This Penniless Monk is welcoming my master’s return today. Both of you can be witnesses.”

“What? Abbot Fangzheng is coming back?” The duo exclaimed in disbelief. “Is this really Mt. One Finger?”

Jingxin chuckled and said, “You will know later…”

As they spoke, they realized that there were more wild rabbits, rats, weasels, and other animals running over and bowing to the moon…

The two of them also subconsciously raised their heads to look in the direction of the moon. The moon, which was originally covered by the dark clouds, slowly peeked out. After that, the light on the moon grew brighter and brighter, and the moon grew bigger and bigger…

“Oh my god, will the moon crash down?” Zhang Yan said in panic.

Jingxin did not answer as he pressed his palms together and looked up into the sky. He said loudly, “Welcome back, Master!”

The next moment, there was an additional black dot in the moon. The black dot became bigger and bigger, until they finally saw it clearly! That wasn’t a black dot! It was a huge silver wolf that was taller than a human! The giant wolf had a silver moonlight draped over it as it walked over from the moon!

What was even more shocking was that there was a person on the wolf’s back!

The person sat cross-legged on the wolf’s back. His body was covered in a layer of silver moonlight, giving him a sense of holiness! He held a string of prayer beads in his hand as a handsome and familiar face appeared in front of Huang Ran and Zhang Yan. The two exclaimed in excitement, “It’s really Abbot Fangzheng! Abbot Fangzheng is back! This is really One Finger Monastery! Haha!”

As he spoke, the wolf came in midair and slowly landed on the ground. Fangzheng, who was on the wolf’s back, slowly opened his eyes. He pressed his palms together and asked despite knowing the answer, “Amitabha. Patrons, why are you so agitated?”

“Abbot Fangzheng, I’m your hardcore fan! We all thought that you would never return after you ascended! I never expected to see you in my lifetime… Master, can we take a picture together? Can I have an autograph?” Huang Ran was so excited that he couldn’t even speak properly.

Zhang Yan, on the other hand, was so excited that she did not even know how to speak anymore. She nodded fervently.

Fangzheng felt helpless when he saw this. He had underestimated his influence in China.

In reality, he had truly underestimated himself. He had covered an entire city with golden lotuses and saved countless people. Even the head of governments of the various countries were dumbfounded, let alone ordinary people.

The impact on normal people was even greater…

Many people treated Fangzheng as their target of adoration. Huang Ran was one of them.

As for Zhang Yan, although she felt that she wasn’t a die-hard fan, the moment she saw Fangzheng, she realized that she was mesmerized by his handsome face… Every smile of his was filled with kindness. This was the perfect man in her heart!

Fangzheng also noticed that the girl’s gaze was odd. He coughed dryly and said, “Patrons, it’s getting late…”

“That’s right, that’s right. It’s getting late. Let’s take a picture together quickly.” Huang Ran clearly did not understand Fangzheng’s intentions. He came over and raised his cell phone.

What could Fangzheng say? All he could do was helplessly press his palms together and smile as he dealt with it.

At this moment, Zhang Yan reacted and immediately came over. The two of them took a photo together…

After the group photo was taken, Zhang Yan looked at Fangzheng with stars in her eyes as though she had a thousand words to say.

When Fangzheng saw that something was amiss, he secretly kicked Red Boy. Red Boy hurriedly said, “Patron, my master returned by crossing time and space. He’s exhausted from the bumpy and tiring journey. If the two of you are fine, let’s let my master rest.”

When Huang Ran heard that, he immediately raised his hand and said, “Agreed! Master, rest well. We’ll do the rest!”

Zhang Yan wanted to continue chatting, but she did not say it out loud. After all, she was a girl, so she should be more reserved.

Fangzheng heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. He rode the huge silver wolf and left.

Upon seeing this scene, Huang Ran couldn’t help but say, “This is what a master’s style looks like. Tsk tsk… every move of his is like a drawing!”

Zhang Yan said, “That’s especially the case when he’s riding on a huge wolf. He looked so handsome while crossing the moon! Compared to him, those young boys who drive sports cars are nothing…”

When Huang Ran heard that, he immediately asked unhappily, “Zhang Yan, are you interested in Abbot Fangzheng? He’s a monk… he can’t get married.”

Zhang Yan rolled her eyes at Huang Ran when she heard that. “What are you thinking about? It’s so mean! Is Abbot Fangzheng a person that any woman in the world can match? In my heart… how should I put it? He’s the perfect man, so perfect that you can only view him from afar. Do you understand? In short, this isn’t love, but a form of admiration!”

Huang Ran understood her slightly. No matter what kind of admiration one had, it didn’t matter as long as it wasn’t love!

Only then did the two realize that Red Boy had yet to leave!

“Venerable Jingxin, is there anything else?” Zhang Yan asked. This time, she was extremely polite.

This was because Zhang Yan and Huang Ran knew that no one in One Finger Monastery was ordinary!

Red Boy said, “Master said that he doesn’t want too many people to know about his return. Patrons, please keep it a secret.”

Zhang Yan and Huang Ran were even more excited when they heard that. Zhang Yan pointed at herself and said, “Then can we visit Abbot Fangzheng in the future?”

Red Boy smiled. “If you have the intention, you can do it yourself. However, whether you meet Master is another matter.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. It’s fine as long as we can come.” The two of them were extremely excited. The only living Bodhisattva in this world! Just the thought of being related to such a person made them excited!

It was like discovering a gold mine. If one could obtain gold from it, who would want others to know?

That night, the two of them lost sleep. They surrounded the bonfire and chatted the whole night as they thought about the future.

However, the duo did not see that at that moment, there were many rabbits, rats, weasels gathered at One Finger Monastery’s entrance. All of them were lined up and walking forward.

At the end of the line, a squirrel constantly took out Crystal Rice from a black bag and handed it to the extras…

The animals immediately ran down the mountain after getting the reward.

“Sigh, I finally understand why Master doesn’t agree to find bigger animals for the show,” Red Boy said with a sigh.

Salted Fish added, “Because we’re poor…”

Lone Wolf said, “With this, even my heart aches. Sigh… When will we be able to return to a carefree life where food isn’t an issue?”