The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism

Dog Song finally understood the reason behind this. “I see. Alright, I’m going to pluck some tea.”

“Go ahead. The village will become better in the future, but remember that no matter how materially well-off you become, don’t forget that we were once poor and how we endured hardship! If anyone forgets that, don’t blame me for beating him up!” Tan Juguo’s voice was loud and many people heard it.

When everyone heard that, they laughed and said, “Don’t worry, Secretary. We understand the reason!”

…

At the entrance of One Finger Monastery.

“What? Not meeting anyone?” Wang Yougui was stunned.

Monkey said helplessly, “Yes, Master is in seclusion. Let alone Patron, he doesn’t even want to see us. If he doesn’t come out himself, no one is allowed in. Therefore, Patron, you came for nothing.”

Wang Yougui said with a bitter smile, “Then, this money?”

When Monkey heard what Wang Yougui had to say, he knew what had happened.

Monkey thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know how to deal with it either. Why don’t you take it back first, Patron? Let’s see how we can use the money when Master comes out.”

Wang Yougui thought for a moment and realized that that was the only solution.

Therefore, Wang Yougui bade farewell and left. However, the money was in his hands. It was a little hot…

However, to Wang Yougui and Monkey’s surprise, Fangzheng was truly in seclusion. He did not even have the time to eat.

Occasionally, Monkey and company would secretly take a look at Fangzheng. He sat there calmly with a bamboo piece in one hand as his other hand easily engraved strange patterns and scriptures on it.

When Monkey saw Fangzheng, he nearly screamed.

Red Boy hurriedly covered Monkey’s mouth as Salted Fish covered Lone Wolf’s mouth while Lone Wolf covered Squirrel’s mouth. This prevented them from making a single sound.

Then, the few disciples left quietly.

Squirrel said, “What happened to Master? His eyes… Oh my god. It’s actually… golden!”

Lone Wolf added, “Master is still so young. How did he get cataracts? Isn’t that too pitiful? No, Master knows medical skills. He should be able to be cured, right?”

Red Boy rolled his eyes at him. “What cataracts? That’s stepping into the Dao!”

“Stepping into the Dao? What’s that?” asked Monkey curiously.

Salted Fish said, “To step into the Dao is a state of mind. The ancients have a saying about being so focused that they forget their meals and sleep. It’s a level of focus that makes one forget about themselves. That’s what it means to step into the Dao. It can be said that they are crazy and are possessed. Such people are either peerless geniuses or mental patients.”

Squirrel said, “Could it be that Master has mental problems?”

Salted Fish said, “Pui. That master of ours will be the last person in the world with mental problems. He has truly stepped into the Dao. All his essence, spirit, and energy have been injected into the carving. At the same time, all of his external senses are at maximum efficiency. He is extremely sensitive to the world outside. It’s as though his body has fused with nature, and he can sense the breathing and pulse of nature. Infused into nature and sensing nature, such people will use their hands to comprehend the principles of nature and express it. This is what it means to be stepping into the Dao.”

Red Boy continued, “Even in the Earth Immortal World, stepping into the Dao is an extremely rare matter. Only top geniuses have the chance to step into the Dao. More importantly, one cannot control when one steps into the Dao. No one knows when one will step into the Dao. However, the state of stepping into the Dao is extremely fragile. There are some external factors affecting it. For example, if you fart, you might let him feel it. Then, it will destroy the tranquility in his heart, preventing him from fusing with nature. That will break him out of his Dao entering state.

“Those who have stepped into the Dao do not know that they have done so. All they knew was that they did a great job previously with great efficiency. There was nothing that could hinder them. All the problems could be solved easily.”

“In that case, will Master be even more powerful after stepping into the Dao?” asked Lone Wolf.

Red Boy nodded. “If it was in the Earth Immortal World, one’s strength would have jumped up a huge step. However, in this world… To be honest, this world has too little essence energy. I’m not sure what he can figure out.”

“Yes, yes. That’s right. However, no matter what, Master will definitely benefit after stepping into the Dao. However, I’m not sure what the benefits will entail,” added Salted Fish.

After confirming that Fangzheng had stepped into the Dao and that it was extremely important for him, the few animals decided to take turns guarding him. They were determined not to let anyone disturb Fangzheng!

A few days later, a celebration for the victory at the tea festival was held. To everyone’s surprise, despite it being a domestic tea festival, countless foreign merchants came and even raised the price of the tea leaves to a terrifying level!

At the same time, the tourists in One Finger Monastery also began changing from uniformly Chinese to having more and more foreign tourists. They even exceeded Chinese tourists.

Someone even exclaimed on the Tieba forums: “People! Mt. One Finger is being occupied by foreigners! Brothers, follow me! Fight for the territory!”

It was just a joke, but there was actually a group of people who joinged in the fun as they rushed up Mt. One Finger.

Immediately, the Chinese tourists filled Mt. One Finger to the brim…

However, no matter how many people came, when they saw the beauty of the morning bell and evening drum and had the cathartic experience all of them gave One Finger Monastery a thumbs up in praise.

One Finger Monastery crazily flooded WeChat Moments domestically and Facebook overseas!

Originally, no one thought much of it, but following that, all the squares, commercial buildings, subway stations, and television stations were filled with advertisements about One Finger Monastery!

There was even a famous celebrity who endorsed One Finger Monastery. Instantly, people had no choice but to pay attention.

However, what made everyone angry was that these people…

“That’s enough. I’ve seen you talk about how beautiful One Finger Monastery’s morning bell and evening drum is. But what about the pictures? Where are the pictures? Where are the pictures?”

“That’s right. No picture, no talk. You can’t just mention it without providing pictures. You’re killing me!”

“Pictures please!”

“Pictures please!”

However, to everyone’s surprise, all the people who reposted this message received a unanimous answer: “Without being present, you will never be able to feel the shock of that direct attack on your soul. At that kind of time, who has the time to take photos? Moreover, most of the time, after the morning bell and evening drum, the most beautiful moment would have passed… How do you have pictures?”

The moment that was said, it ignited the curiosity in everyone. Hence, more and more people rushed towards Mt. One Finger.

Ignoring the village at the foot of Mt. One Finger’s mountain, even Songwu County was squeezed to maximum capacity. Many new hotels opened, and they were fully booked.

Many people had no choice but to stay in other nearby county cities or live in Black Mountain City…

Even Black Mountain City began to panic.

At the same time, some large consortiums entered Songwu County and began buying the land. Various five-star hotels began to be built.

The entire Black Mountain City seemed to go crazy because of One Finger Monastery. It rapidly developed.

However, none of the people who came to Mt. One Finger saw the monk that had become China’s number one monk. Instead, they saw the talking monkey, squirrel, wolf, and the old ancestor, Salted Fish. As for Fangzheng? Countless people wished to see him, but unfortunately, no one could see him.