The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism - Chapter 373

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Wang Kun began to ruminate over the matter . After finishing dinner, Wang Kun suddenly asked, "Master, tell me . Do you think a person has to study to be successful?"

Fangzheng had often pondered over this question back when he was a student since he was not a child that enjoyed studying . Only when he became One Finger Monastery's abbot did he realize the true goal of studying . Therefore Fangzheng sat up straight and looked amiably at Wang Kun . "Patron, This Penniless Monk went to school in the past . Back then, This Penniless Monk did not enjoy studying either . There was always the thought that children shouldn't be cooped up in a tiny classroom . The world outside is so huge, so why shouldn't a person spread their wings and soar?"

"That's right," echoed Wang Kun .

"Later This Penniless Monk became abbot only to realize that This Penniless Monk only knew parts of the Buddhist scriptures . When many devotees asked me questions, This Penniless Monk was unable to provide answers according to the scriptures . It was then that This Penniless Monk realized what it means to regret not acquiring enough knowledge only when the time for it comes . "

"This… Master, are you implying that one should still study?" Wang Kun felt a little disappointed .

However, Fangzheng shook his head .

"Master, what do you mean then?"

Fangzheng smiled and returned with a question . "Are you a good student?"

Wang Kun thought about it and shook his head . "No . At the very least my parents, teachers, and classmates believe I'm useless when it comes to my studies . "

Fangzheng looked at the resigned look on Wang Kun's face and continued asking, "Then, are you a basketball expert?"

Wang Kun immediately turned spirited . He looked up, and looking like the king of the basketball court, he said as though everything was beneath him, "Definitely! In my school, no one will dare claim first if I claim to be second at basketball!" The moment he said that, he blushed since Chen Wei was always challenging him for supremacy .

Fangzheng continued asking, "Why are you good at basketball? Why are you so much better than others?"

Wang Kun did not even need to think as he immediately answered, "Simple . I'm able to endure suffering more than others! There was a period in time when the basketball never left my hand . I practiced daily, shooting basketballs at a rate countless times more than the rest . In addition, I have large amounts of NBA videos . I have all the highlight videos of all the experts . I also have all kinds of sources of training and tutorial resources . I even attended a youth training class…"

Wang Kun babbled on about all the hard work he had put into basketball for half an hour . Fangzheng kept smiling as he looked at Wang Kun, only to say with a faint smile after he was done, "Then Patron, do you think studying is useless?"

Wang Kun was stunned as he looked straight at Fangzheng . He thought about himself and looked down at his hands . He scratched his head embarrassed . "I get it . Studying is useful, very useful . However, I just went astray . "


Fangzheng extended his palm to show to Wang Kun . "Patron, please look . Are all my fingers of the same length?"



Wang Kun shook his head . "Master, some fingers of yours are long, some others are short . How can they all be the same length?"

"Are they of the same thickness?"

Wang Kun shook his head again .

"Are they used for the same thing?"

Wang Kun shook his head again .

"Is it alright not having one?"

Wang Kun continued shaking his head . "Master, stop pulling my leg . How weird would it be to not have one finger?"

Fangzheng nodded in satisfaction . "That's right . Fingers can be long and short, thick and thin . They have different uses and are all different . You don't want to have any missing, and you can't belittle the usage of any finger . It's the same with humans . Everyone is born different . Everyone has their independent soul, their independent way of thinking and preferences . They have varying degrees of strengths, making everyone have something they are good at . Everyone also has their own weaknesses . And since time immemorial, people have extolled their strengths and hidden their weaknesses so as to showcase their greatest value . There is no such thing as going astray in this world . Going astray depends on the individual . As long as the path you take is the one you wish to take, and you continue persisting, you will not feel any regret regardless of the outcome . That is a complete life . Who has the authority to say that the life that satisfies you is a wrong one?"

Wang Kun was rooted to the spot when he heard that . Moments later, he suddenly laughed as tears rolled down his cheeks . Then a bright-looking boy sat there crying . As Wang Kun cried, he said, "Master, you are the first person to tell me this . You are also the first person to accept me for who I am . You don't know how f**king terrible it is for me to be in school! My teachers think of me as a troublemaker, and my classmates think of me as a ruffian . My classmates' parents think I'm a gangster . My parents think I'm a bastard son who can't get his act together… F**k, can't I like basketball? Can't I have the hobby of playing basketball? Why does it seem like I have offended the entire world because of that?"



After Wang Kun cursed, he ran to get a can of beer and began guzzling it down .

As Fangzheng listened, he looked at Wang Kun silently . All he did was accompany him .

Lone Wolf looked at the two humans and shook his head . Having been satiated, he jumped onto the sofa and chose a comfortable position to sleep .

Wang Kun finished the can of beer in one gulp before calming down . He looked straight at Fangzheng and asked, "Master, what will be the outcome if I continue to persist on?"

"What is an outcome?"

Wang Kun was lost . Yes, what is an outcome? After some thought, he said, "I want to be a professional basketball player . "

Fangzheng smiled . "Since you have a goal, why ask This Penniless Monk?"

Wang Kun was stunned before he laughed . "Yes, I already have a goal . Why should I need to ask you? Why should I care how people look at me? I'll do it! Haha! Master, I now know why that dog is so clever . "



This time, it was Fangzheng's turn to be stunned . "Why?"

"Because he followed an excessively intelligent master!"

Fangzheng was immediately rendered speechless . To think that he was being sucked up to . Worst of all, he was very happy receiving the praise . Indeed, he was degenerating for the worse .

That night, Wang Kun was clearly very excited . He insisted on chatting with Fangzheng as Fangzheng bitterly accompanied him to the wee hours before they fell asleep .

The next day was Sunday . Wang Kun had the day off, so he got up early in the morning to wash up, make breakfast, and tidy the house . His diligence reminded Fangzheng of himself . Perhaps Wang Kun was not great at his studies, but no one could deny that he was a good child! A person's character was not determined by their educational results!

"Master, we will be going to have a match at the Yanchang compound today . Are you going?" Wang Kun asked while eating .

"That person there doesn't seem to welcome you . "

"It depends on our luck no matter where we go . We aren't welcomed wherever we play basketball . I just don't understand . A basketball court is meant for people to play basketball . If we don't shout while playing, is that still basketball? They are allowed to shout while playing mahjong, but we are not permitted to play basketball… Anyway, we are used to it . We will just employ guerrilla tactics . We will play when there's a chance, scattering when we are chased away . " Wang Kun did not take the matter to heart .

Fangzheng did not mind either, so he decided to be a spectator . Up to now, he had still not figured out what his mission was! He did not wish to stay his entire life at Wang Kun's house .