Chapter 549: 549
Therefore, the villagers would all recommend any visitor they saw to visit One Finger Monastery . Unfortunately, the sun was scorching hot, and the people that came were there only for the carvings . They would at best be polite and climb the mountain early in the morning as a stroll . Nonetheless, One Finger Monastery did enjoy more incense offerings than before .
And all of this happened within a week .
At that moment in time, Fangzheng was sitting under the bodhi tree laughing himself silly!
"System, for real?" Fangzheng was laughing maniacally in his heart .
"Of course . Preaching and teaching the way is much better than doing charity bit by bit . Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day . Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime . Is there a need for me to explain this? The villagers have always been poor, but after diligently practicing this skill, they will no longer need to worry for the rest of their lives . This is great merit! I have told you in the past that you were too short-sighted . All you knew was to rescue others to earn merit, but you had no idea how to develop the treasures you have . But alright, you somehow pushed open this door by yourself by sheer happenstance . You will receive a merit reward for every person who learns from you and whose life improves as a result," said the System .
Fangzheng grinned and said, "In the past…" Fangzheng wished to retort, but on careful thought, wasn't it true that he hadn't figured it out before? The main reason for that was that he had had his eyes closed and had been lacking in enlightenment .
"Alright, I was indeed crap in the past," said Fangzheng with a sigh .
"How about it? You earned quite a sizable amount of merit this time . Do you want to try your luck?" The System paused before continuing . "Do you want to use the merit from before in the draw too?"
Fangzheng's heart palpitated . Now that he had amassed a lot of merit, he absolutely wanted to get a big one! After some thought, Fangzheng said, "Do it!"
"Together?" The System's voice sounded a little excited .
"Uh… Why are you so excited?" Fangzheng suddenly felt something was amiss . It was understandable if he was excited about drawing a big prize, but why was the System excited as well?
"Am I? No way… Heh heh," said the System with a dry chuckle .
Fangzheng found it increasingly odd . "System Bro, if you aren't going to be honest, I will hold back on drawing . It's not like I lack anything for now . My days are quite good, and I'm in no hurry . I can afford to wait . "
However, the System fell silent . The System did not say a word despite Fangzheng waiting all day . It made him think, "Could this a**hole have blocked me? He can't be that petty, right…"
At that moment, the System said, "Actually, it's nothing much . It's just that I also get merit rewards when you do a lottery draw . The reward this time would be enough for me to level up . It's that simple . However, my leveling up is also beneficial for you . You should have realized that all the items you draw originate from the bottom of Mount Numinous . To not mince words, they are considered OEM products . That's also because of my lacking level . However if I level up, you will be able to obtain items from Mount Numinous itself . For example, Buddhist treasures made by real Arhats and Bodhisattvas . You could learn true divine powers, etc . "
Fangzheng was taken aback . "It can't be? After all this time, everything I have is an imitation? But didn't you say that those pills or whatever were―"
"Those were just words said to convince you . However, they cannot be considered lies as those people would be considered living Buddhas if placed here," replied the System .
Fangzheng looked up into the sky and really wished to curse! What a scam! Even the System was bluffing him . What happened to trust in this world?
"So, are you gonna draw or not?" asked the System .
"How much more do you need to level up?" asked Fangzheng .
"I'll level up after amassing ten thousand merit points . However, I only obtain a tenth of the merit points you use . That means that after you have amassed a hundred thousand merit points and used them up at the draw, I will reach my ten thousand merit points as a reward and complete my leveling up," explained the System .
Fangzheng rolled his eyes when he heard that . A hundred thousand merit points? That sure was a huge number!
"You currently have 6784 merit points . Don't think of it as a small number . Many of the things you have done still have lingering effects . As long as the effects exist, you will receive merit, even if it is only a small amount . For example, if you teach your techniques a few hundred times, all you need to do is sit on the mountain without doing a thing to obtain large swaths of merit . Therefore, work hard, dude . "
Fangzheng sighed . "I'm coming to the realization that my path to renouncing asceticism is fraught with potential pitfalls . It's not easy to traverse it . "
"Why are you so insistent on renouncing asceticism? Isn't it nice being a monk? When you become a Buddha, you will be in the joyful pramudita stage . You can still have a woman then," said the System .
Fangzheng shook his head . "I'm not a sexual deviant . This has nothing to do with women . You won't understand . "
Only Fangzheng knew where his persistence stemmed from . He looked up at the clouds in the sky as he let out a long sigh .
"Alright, I don't understand . So, are you drawing now? To be honest, the best item I can give you is a treasure worth 5000 merit points . It's perfect if you draw now . Even if you accumulate more, all you will be able to exchange for will be treasures of this level . It's pointless to accumulate any more," said the System .
Fangzheng said, "Of course! Do it!"
"Alright, let the lottery begin!" said the System .
"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained a Sutra Cabinet!"
"No way . I used so many merit points and you give me a cabinet? This isn't as good as the Yongle Bell, right?" Fangzheng nearly went mad . He had gone through great difficulty to amass merit after so long only to receive a cabinet . He was pissed! Extremely pissed! He even suspected if the System had profited from him by taking a commission .
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