The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism - Chapter 623

Chapter 623: 623

With this in mind, Lin Tai smiled . “Since we came here, let’s go to have a chat . It’s not a bad idea to pay Abbot Fangzheng’s monastery a visit . ”

Li He, who originally believed that Lin Tai was in a hurry to leave the mountain and was about to retort Cui Jiandong, changed what he was about to say the moment he heard that . “Boss Lin is right . I’m also curious how luxurious our Abbot Fangzheng’s monastery is . ”

The moment that was said, he could not help but feel amused .

What kind of luxurious monastery could there be on such a crappy mountain? Only a retard would believe that .

Fangzheng was rendered a little speechless as well . He had only been speaking the truth . Why were these people so good at distorting the facts? When did he say that the monastery was luxurious? As for what these people were thinking, Fangzheng knew as well . Since these people were so thick-skinned and weren’t afraid of being smacked, Fangzheng was naturally happy to fulfill their wishes .

He swept his gaze across Liu Ying . Compared to the others, she was relatively kind . Furthermore, he was indebted to her from back then, so it was only right to invite her up the mountain . The girl, Lin Xi, did not seem to have any malicious intent either .

Therefore, Fangzheng said, “Patron Liu, since you came here, please feel welcome at the mountaintop . ”

“Mountaintop? You…” Liu Ying nearly fumed with exasperation when she heard that . Why was this monk still trying so hard at this moment in time? Was he a fool? Lin Tai and company were clearly planning to head up to mock him for their amusement . Liu Ying gave Fangzheng the labels ‘foolish’, ‘impetuous’, ‘braggart’, and ‘someone with a false sense of pride’ .

Before Liu Ying could say a word, Lin Xi tugged at Liu Ying and said, “Sis Liu Ying, let’s go . Let’s take a look . After all, there’s nothing down the mountain . Don’t be a downer . ”

Lin Xi only wished to watch the fun . Besides, she was indeed somewhat interested in the handsome monk . She wished to understand more of his situation . For example, was there really a rundown temple up the mountain? What kind of rundown temple could produce such an otherworldly monk? She was curious, very curious!

The others echoed her . Fangzheng did not say another word, so without having an out, Liu Ying had no choice but to agree . However, her evaluation of Fangzheng went another notch lower . “He’s not flexible and doesn’t know how to take an out when given one . Such a personality only suits this kind of godforsaken mountain . If he weren’t on this mountain all the time, he wouldn’t even know what hit him when he was scammed in the real world . ”

The group of people followed Fangzheng up the mountain . It didn’t take them long to reach the end of the mountain trail . Just as they were about to reach the summit and see the scenery of the mountaintop, Cui Jiandong’s lips curled up slightly as he thought, “Fangzheng, o Fangzheng, are you still acting calm now? Hmph . No matter how much you brag, it will just backfire . Now, it’s time for me to expose your lies!”

With this in mind, Cui Jiandong suddenly jumped forward and laughed . “Come! Let me first take a look at Abbot Fangzheng’s luxurious monastery . Haha, where is it? Right, it’s that… Uh!”

Cui Jiandong was instantly stunned rooted to his spot when he saw the scene before his eyes . He only had one thought in mind, “How… is this possible!?”

Li He chuckled when he saw this . “What’s the matter, Cui Jiandong? Are you stunned by Abbot Fangzheng’s flawless, luxurious monastery? Or can you not see a monastery but only ruins? In fact, it’s nothing if you see ruins . After all, it was quite run down already . Thinking back to those years… Uh!”

Before Li He finished his sentence, he was instantly rooted to the spot when he looked in the direction of One Finger Monastery .

Their odd expressions intrigued Liu Ying, Lin Xi, and Lin Tai . They rushed over and were simultaneously dumbfounded as well!

In the distance, the sky was extremely blue . It was as though the most beautiful lake in the world was hanging high in the sky . A monastery with red walls and green tiles was located among a sea of emerald-green bamboo . With the blue sky and green bamboo serving as a foil, the red bricks made the monastery all the more eye-catching .

Right in front of them, there were a bell and drum tower that looked like two towering, mighty guardians . Although the monastery wasn’t huge, it was filled with a zen-like charm . The monastery wasn’t tall, but it was extremely clean and otherworldly . One glance at it made it impossible to ignore its existence . Furthermore, the entire monastery exuded zen charms that left one’s mind serene . It was as though they could hear the murmurs of a Buddha .

Intricate, zen-like, Buddhistic, serene, lofty, relaxing… These were the feelings the monastery gave them!

Although the monastery did not look opulent from the outside, everyone had to admit that this was a monastery with extremely intricate Buddhistic vibes!

Upon seeing the monastery, Lin Tai, Li He, and Cui Jiandong immediately felt extremely awkward . If felt like they had eaten a dead fly .

Lin Xi covered her tiny mouth and exclaimed, “Bro, didn’t you say that there were only a few crappy bricks? Have you seen such beautiful bricks before?”

Lin Tai’s face flushed red . He glared at Lin Xi, making her shut up . Was she not happy that he had embarrassed himself enough?

Liu Ying was flabbergasted as well . She looked at the monastery and then at Fangzheng . She could not help but have a rueful smile as she thought . “No wonder he remained stoic the entire time . So what he said was true . But how is this possible? How did he do it? This isn’t scientific . Why would anyone donate money to renovate a monastery in such a poor, remote village?”

At that moment Fangzheng, who had been silent all this while, said, “Patrons, please come in . ”

Although Fangzheng was saying it to everyone, his gaze only landed momentarily on Lin Xi and Liu Ying . It was as though he treated the others as nonexistent .

When the group saw this, they exchanged looks as their faces flushed red . They yearned to turn and leave immediately, never to see the bastard monk again! Especially Lin Tai . Ever since his family’s uprising, when had he suffered such a setback? Worst of all, he couldn’t flare up since Liu Ying was around . All he could do was bear with it as his teeth sounded from him gnashing them . Yet, he had to force an awkward smile . He looked quite ridiculous .

If Fangzheng had ended up mocking him, he might have felt better . He might even have been able to resort to sophistry and make an excuse for himself . Yet, Fangzheng remained ever casual as though there was no one around him, and this made them even more upset . The feeling of being ignored seemed to ignite an ardent fire in his heart .

At that moment, Liu Ying sighed . “Did all of you need to do this? Sigh . ”

As she spoke, Liu Ying quickly walked forward .

Seeing how Liu Ying had abandoned them to follow the monk, Liu Ying felt like a pack of dynamite had been thrown into the flames in his heart . Liu Ying exploded there and then as his eyes turned red!

When Li He and Cui Jiandong saw this, Li He immediately said, “Boss Lin, don’t be mad . No matter how awesome Fangzheng is, all he has is a tiny monastery . How can he compare with you? You have a powerful family and a wonderful career . Just a tiny bit of what you have is more than his entire wealth . ”

Cui Jiandong said, “That’s right . Liu Ying came here only to see an old classmate . If she truly wanted to choose a boyfriend, ten Fangzhengs couldn’t even compare with you . Besides, he’s a monk . No matter how awesome he is, doesn’t he just stay on this crappy mountain all day and not even have a job?”