The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism - Chapter 210

Chapter 210: 210


After returning to the mountaintop, the world became tranquil . In that one mountain, that one monastery, a monk and monkey knelt in the temple hall for an entire day and night .

Although he had been forgiven and understood by the women, Fangzheng still believed that he had done something wrong . He needed to accept his punishment . That was karma . Karma that belonged to him had nothing to do with the forgiveness he received from others .

This only ended with Monkey suffering . He had a wild nature and often thought of skiving or fooling around . Especially when he saw Lone Wolf running freely ahead of him, he wished he could join . However, his tail was being held down by the monk in front of him . There was no way for him to escape other than obediently kneeling .

At the foot of the mountain, with the engine of a large bus coming to life, the villagers sent the crew of City-Toppling Beauty off . Everything seemed to return to its former peace and quietness . Many people were beaming . One of them was Wang Yougui .

"Village Chief, why are you smiling?" Dog Song asked curiously .

"Nothing, it's nothing . You will know in the future . It's a secret for now! Haha . . . " Wang Yougui laughed before he left .

He left everyone perplexed .

On the bus, Li Xueying watched Mt . One Finger gradually disappear into the darkness . A melancholic look flashed in her eyes .

"Sis Xueying, do you miss it?" asked Xiaoliu curiously .

Li Xueying shook her head, "I miss that relaxing feeling . Once I leave Mt . One Finger, I'll be busy again . Forget it, let's not talk about this . I'm taking a nap . Wake me up when we arrive . "

"Alright," responded Xiaoliu, a little confused .

An uneventful night passed . The next day, Monkey hobbled out . Recalling the events of the night, he finally succumbed to Fangzheng's despotic might . He was only released after swearing never to steal again . Yet Fangzheng did not come out . . .

Lone Wolf stuck his head into the temple hall "Abbot, it's time to prepare our meals . "

"Amitabha . This Penniless Monk already said that he will kneel for two days for every day that Monkey kneels . No eating or cooking!" said Fangzheng .

"Abbot, you can't not eat . If you don't eat . . . Squirrel will slim down from hunger . " Lone Wolf shot a glance at Squirrel .

Squirrel hurriedly hid the pine nut in his hand behind him . Although he did not understand what Lone Wolf was saying, the extended period of interaction and their high intelligence allowed them to understand most things based on context . He said to Fangzheng, "Abbot Fangzheng, I'm really slimming from hunger . Do you have the heart to see me become thinner?"

Monkey rubbed his shriveled belly and said wryly, "Abbot, I know I was wrong . I guarantee you never to steal again . If you don't allow me to take it, I'll absolutely not take it!"

With that said, Monkey secretly took away the pine nut that Squirrel had hidden behind him . . .

Fangzheng's back faced them and was unaware what the trio was doing, nor did he care what they were doing . Instead, he looked up and said to the Ten Thousand Buddha plaque, "This Penniless Monk has to do what he said he would . No eating means no eating! Even if it's starvation!"



The three animals dispersed sadly . They sprawled underneath the bodhi tree languidly . . . Although they could obtain something to eat, they felt their days were lacking without Crystal Rice as the main staple . . .

At that moment, Monkey truly regretted stealing the undergarments . Just because of a little fun, he starved for two days . . . What a great loss!

Another day passed, ushering in a new day . With the beginning of a new day, the animals heard Fangzheng's soft instruction . "Lone Wolf, Monkey, come in for a moment . "

The three animals had been staying guard outside . They immediately ran over when Fangzheng called out to them .

Lone Wolf asked, "Abbot, what is it?"

"Help me up . Numb legs . . . " said Fangzheng bitterly .

Lone Wolf: "@# . . . "

Monkey came over and helped in holding up Fangzheng . Fangzheng said, "Monkey, have you thought things through and understand your mistake?"

Monkey nodded immediately .



Fangzheng said, "Since you understand, it means you are penitent . "

Monkey continued nodding .

"Since you are penitent, receive your punishment . In the future, you are responsible for sweeping the yard . Get a broom . If there's any leaves on the ground before a meal, you will have your food reduced," said Fangzheng .

Monkey subconsciously nodded before suddenly coming around . That's not right! He nearly fell for Fangzheng's trap as he instantly exclaimed, "Didn't I kneel? I still need to be punished?"

"That is to let you reflect . This is the punishment . Alright, get to work . I'll make the meals . Of course, you can choose not to do it . You just won't get to eat . "

Monkey thought of the food and then looked at the yard again . He clenched his teeth . Isn't it just a yard this big? I'll sweep it!

Then, Monkey picked up a broom and imitated Fangzheng's daily sweeping of the yard . He did so deftly but he soon realized that sweeping leaves was not a simple task . If he used too much strength, the leaves would fly randomly into the sky . If he used too little strength, the leaves would stick to the ground . And if he swept too quickly, he would miss some . . . Helplessly, Monkey could only slow down his pace of sweeping . This tormented Monkey's eager monkey nature . But he put up with it when he caught a whiff of the rice fragrant that came from the backyard!

Monkey soon discovered something that troubled him . As he swept a corner, the bodhi tree would shed leaves elsewhere! After sweeping an area, he had to later return . He immediately felt like throwing the broom and go on strike . But then, thinking of dinner and how Fangzheng had knelt two days for him, Monkey scratched his ass and clenched his teeth . He continued sweeping miserably . . .

Fangzheng's cooking of rice was quite simple . He washed the pot and scooped the rice . He lit a fire with timber and all that was left was to wait . As he used his cell phone, he would secretly observe Monkey .

Monkey's tenacity far exceeded Fangzheng's expectations . He thought that Monkey would give up after a few setbacks but he never expected him to really turn serious at sweeping . Fangzheng also nodded when he saw this scene . Monkey was not incorrigible .



Fangzheng sat in the backyard as he opened WeChat . He had dozens of friend requests! On careful look, they were all familiar faces . Yu Guanze, Lin Dongshi, Luo Li, Old Tao, Xiaoliu, Xiaoling, etc as well as Li Xueying . Fangzheng accepted their requests one by one .

Then, he realized that he was added to a group chat, named City-Toppling Beauty Group .

The moment he entered the group, he saw a heated discussion .

"Did you hear? The ransomware began after stopping for a few days . It's said that even cell phones are at risk . "

"I heard that too . Even America's FBI was extorted . "

"Disney's newest movie was stolen by hackers . Now, they are holding the movie ransom . However, Disney is unwilling to pay for it and sought the FBI's help . The FBI sure is comedic . They actually told them to pay the ransom . . . "

"This world is going to insane . The hackers are crazy as well . They are actually ransoming the whole world openly! What lawlessness . "

"Eh? Venerable Fangzheng has entered the group!" Someone nicknamed, Xiaoling in the Wind exclaimed .

Following that, the topic immediately diverted .

"Venerable Fangzheng, you came? Sisters, welcome him!"

Then, pictures of various alluring poses appeared . After taking a look at them, Fangzheng said: "Amitabha . Patrons, nice to see you . Goodbye . "