Chapter 109 Foolish Child
The abbot, Master Zhilin, is a respected and accomplished monk. Even famous monks such as Master Juehui and Master Mingcheng have great respect for Zhilin. Every two years, they would go to the White Horse Temple to debate with Master Zhilin.
Shen Shilang came to the foot of the mountain. On both sides, devout people were climbing up the mountain, bowing their heads with every step.
In his entire life, Shen Shilang had only kneeled sincerely to the deceased Shen family and to Wei Zhaoxian.
As for Emperor Jiacheng, he cursed him while kneeling.
But at this moment, Shen Shilang knelt down with a pious look on his face and some begging.
Like the believers on both sides, he prostrated himself and kowtowed.
Before this, he had never thought that one day he would kneel down and beg so devoutly, asking for mercy from the gods and Buddhas and for help from the monks.
The temples he had asked for help in before were simply because he hoped that the monks there could help him.
It’s just that I don’t have much reverence for gods and Buddhas in my heart.
Along the way, the first Master Juehui told him the method, so Shen Shilang did not force him.
Master Mingcheng is unwilling to go against the will of heaven. Shen Shilang wants to meet Mingcheng's requirements in exchange, but Mingcheng still refuses.
In each place afterwards, Shen Shilang directly stated his own conditions.
He was willing to make a golden body for the Buddha statue in the temple, and to go to Emperor Jiacheng to ask for the title of National Master for the abbot. He was willing to support the temple to become the largest temple in Daxi, etc.
He proposed everything he could do and any conditions he could meet.
No one agreed.
Along the way, Shen Shilang only put forward conditions and showed no reverence.
At this moment, it was the first time that Shen Shilang felt pious.
"Shen Shilang..." Su Jinshi looked at the phone, his vision becoming increasingly blurred. "No need, really no need. I'm always here, you just can't sense me for the time being. There are still forty days left, and I'll be back in forty days. We can talk and chat again, and you'll be able to feel me again."
Shen Shilang couldn't hear it, he just stood up, climbed up a step, and knelt down again.
Shen Shilang didn't know that Su Jinshi was watching him, nor did he know that Zen Master Zhilin on the mountain was also watching him.
"Master." A disciple at the side called out, "I heard that he had never knelt before."
"Fool." Zen Master Zhilin sighed.
"Master, are you going to agree to him?" the disciple asked again.
Zen Master Zhilin did not answer, but turned and went into the temple.
In the hot summer, Luoshui, located in the Central Plains, is much hotter than the capital.
Su Jinshi could see layers of heat waves flashing in the air even through the screen.
Shen Shilang's back was already wet with sweat.
Some believers on both sides could not stand the heat and stopped to rest.
They brought their own blankets and mats and chose a flat area under the shade of trees on the hill next to the stone steps to make a place for themselves to rest and drink some water to quench their thirst.
But Shen Shilang didn't stop.
He knelt all the way up, his fair face turned red by the scorching sun, and beads of sweat slid from his forehead to his chin and dripped onto the stone steps.
The believers who were resting on both sides couldn't help but look over.
"I wonder what this young man wants."
"He caught up with me from behind, much faster than I could pray."
"He never stopped along the way. I don't know how long he can keep going."
"It's too hot now. If it continues like this, he will faint."
These words rang in Shen Shilang's ears, but he acted as if he didn't hear them.
Su Jinshi's vision was blurred and his nose was sore. He kept poking Shen Shilang and then poked the customer service.
Su Jinshi: "Your system doesn't want Shen Shilang to get into trouble, right?"
The last time Shen Shilang was injured and nearly died, the system was so anxious that it was overwhelmed.
System Customer Service No. 001: "Dear VIP, no problems with Shen Shilang's body have been detected so far."
Su Jinshi: "How can I be unblocked early?"
System Customer Service No. 001: "Dear VIP, after a small application, after Shen Shilang's favorability towards you reaches the maximum value, you can get an extra reward of 10,000 gold coins, or you can choose to unblock it ten days in advance."
Su Jinshi took a deep breath. Ten thousand gold coins, according to the one-to-one conversion rate between the game and the time limit, was equivalent to ten thousand yuan.
The system is really generous this time.
Su Jinshi: "Only ten days in advance? What good can that do? Shen Shilang is kneeling and worshipping right now! Moreover, he wants a blood sacrifice!"
System Customer Service No. 001: "Dear VIP, I have tried my best to get you this permission. This is the maximum permission I can get."
No matter how much Su Jinshi persuaded, the system refused to give in.
Su Jinshi was worried about Shen Shilang, so he stopped talking to the system and went back to see Shen Shilang.
Finally, Shen Shilang knelt down at the entrance of the temple.
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He stood at the door and took out a jade pendant.
The actual beautiful mutton-fat jade is white and smooth like fat.
This was given to him by his grandmother on his fifth birthday.
He kept wearing it.
When he was seven years old, the Shen family was destroyed, and the only thing he took away was the jade pendant he had been wearing.
After arriving at Wei's house, he put the jade pendant away and never wore it again.
Even if he wore it, no one would be able to recognize his identity based on this jade pendant.
But this was the only thing he brought out from the Shen family.
He didn't want to wear it outside to prevent it from getting bumped, so he kept it carefully.
Shen Shilang took out a teacup from his arms, put it on the ground, and put the jade pendant in it.
He pulled a dagger from his waist.
The sharp blade of the dagger cut off the base of his left thumb.
Drops of blood fell on the jade pendant.
The blood stained the jade pendant and flowed into the bottom of the cup.
The red bloodstains remained on the white jade pendant.
The cup was half full of blood, and half of the jade pendant was also soaked in Shen Shilang's blood.
"If no master is willing to help me, then I will find a way myself. Since I can find the method of blood sacrifice, I can also find how to perform it. From today on, I will start soaking the jade pendant for forty-nine days." After Shen Shilang finished speaking, he knocked heavily to the ground.
"It's just that I heard that Master Zhilin is the most eminent monk in Daxi." Shen Shilang said, "I am willing to give everything I have, and I only beg Master Zhilin to teach me this method. There is no need for the master to perform the ritual personally, I can learn it by myself and do it myself."
Shen Shilang bowed and kowtowed again, "Master, please help me. As long as I have it, I can give it to you!"
[System: Shen Shilang’s Favorability +10]
"Fool." A voice that was even older than the one that Master Zhilin had just spoken sounded.
"Uncle Master." Master Zhilin called out respectfully with his hands clasped together when he saw the person coming.
Shen Shilang looked over and saw an old monk with a white beard and a gentle and loving gaze walking towards him.
Master Renhai stood in front of Shen Shilang and asked, "Answer me a question, and I will consider performing this blood sacrifice for you."
"Uncle Master!" Master Zhilin exclaimed, "This method is dangerous, let me do it! Uncle Master has profound Buddhist knowledge and is the pillar of our temple. If Uncle Master makes a mistake, I will not be able to explain it to you!"
(End of this chapter)