Xuanxia

Chapter 175: Lay Disciple (Third Update)

Fanyin Temple is even bigger than Fu Qingzhou had imagined.

He followed Fajing along the way, and everywhere they saw were halls and temples with closed doors and windows. They went up and down the stairs, and around the courtyard walls there were still courtyard walls.

"Don't look around."

Just as Fu Qingzhou was looking around, Fa Jing said leisurely: "Be careful not to lose your eyeballs."

Fu Qingzhou did not show any fear, but smiled: "Big monk..."

"Don't yell at me." Fa Jing glared at him and said, "Since you have entered the temple, you are a lay disciple of Fanyin Temple. From now on, you must call me Senior Brother."

"Oh, okay, brother!"

Fu Qingzhou scratched his head: "Our temple is not a proper temple, right?"

Fa Jing narrowed his eyes slightly.

Before he could speak, Fu Qingzhou continued with a smile: "Other temples are full of pilgrims and believers, but ours is completely empty, and all the doors are closed. It's obvious that something shameful is going on!"

As he spoke, his smile turned obscene: "Is this... actually a copycat? Are they usually more likely to rob people of their money or their women?"

Fa Jing: “…”

After a moment of silence, he suddenly smiled and said, "Boy, since you have also entered the temple, there are some things that I, as your senior brother, should remind you of."

He patted his fat belly and said, "You are right. This is not an ordinary temple... Jinchan Temple, have you heard of it?"

Fu Qingzhou glared and said, "Of course I've heard of it! It's the largest temple in the world!"

"Yes."

Fa Jing smiled and said, "The abbot of our Fanyin Temple is a disciple of a master in Jinchan Temple. Now that the temple is established here, it is also to spread Buddhism for Jinchan Temple."

Fu Qingzhou exclaimed in confusion: "So this is a real temple?"

"of course."

Fa Jing said: "But we are different from ordinary Buddhist temples. We practice... Esoteric Buddhism."

"What rumor?" Fu Qingzhou acted silly and said, "I haven't heard of it?"

Fa Jing smiled wryly and said, "It's hard to explain it to you in a short time. You just need to know that in this temple we also listen to Buddhist scriptures and chant Buddhist teachings, but there are not so many precepts."

"Oh, that's great! The monk didn't lie to me before!" Fu Qingzhou laughed.

However, he was muttering to himself in his heart… This Fanyin Temple really has a set of packaging methods inside.

If we tell those lay disciples as soon as we come in that we are engaged in murder and arson, it will probably be difficult to recruit many talents. However, with a little packaging, we can dispel the doubts of many people.

Fa Jing continued, "But things have been a bit unsettled in the temple lately, so we have to close the temple for a while... This is actually a good thing."

He turned his head and looked at Fu Qingzhou and said, "You lay disciples can also practice well and avoid going out to cause trouble."

"Ah? Are you really going to close the temple?"

Fu Qingzhou was surprised and said, "I thought that was your excuse for not wanting to accept me."

Fa Jing: “…”

Along the way, Fu Qingzhou was not polite and asked all the questions he could.

For example, how to learn martial arts, how to learn the real things, and whether there is a chance to go out and relax...

The answer I got was nothing special. It just meant that if you lay a solid foundation first, someone will teach you; if you recite the Buddha's name well, you will be able to learn the true teachings of the temple after you become a monk.

As for going out for some fresh air... Fa Jing just gave him a disdainful look and let him experience it himself.

"Okay, the room for your lay disciples is in the front."

Fa Jing said, pointing to the row of small bungalows: "There is a piece of paper on the wall over there. Go and write your name on it."

"Oh." Fu Qingzhou responded and walked over.

There was a large piece of paper on the wall like a bulletin board, with twenty or thirty names written on it, each one uglier than the last... Of course, none of them were as thrilling as Qingsongzi's. At a glance, most of these names looked like those of country folk, and were relatively simple, with only a few looking like they were given by cultured people.

Fu Qingzhou picked up the pen on the table next to him and wrote two ugly words.

"Zhou Qing."

He had used the name Tang Zhou a few years ago, but many people knew his alias at the time, so for the sake of caution, he changed his name. He turned his name upside down and removed his surname, which became Zhou Qing.

A very ordinary, unremarkable name.

"Zhou Qing..."

Fa Jing was behind him, nodding his head with satisfaction: "That's a good name. Come with me to get some daily necessities. There are other lay disciples living here. They are all your brothers now, but they are all chanting in the Buddhist hall at this time. You have to get along well with them at night."

"In addition, I will manage all the affairs of you lay disciples. If you have any problems in the future, come to me directly."

Fu Qingzhou put down his pen and smiled: "Yes, Senior Brother Fajing."

"Yeah, good attitude."

Fa Jing patted his shoulder with a smile on his face and said, "You are very talented. If you perform well, you may have a chance to enter Jinchan Temple in the future."

Soon, Fu Qingzhou followed him to the warehouse not far from the disciple room to get two sets of uniforms, some daily necessities, and an unsharpened long sword.

The reason why it is a knife...

As a "butcher", it would not be good to say that you are good at using a sword, a spear, etc. when Fa Jing asks you what weapon you are good at, right?
The knife is the most suitable weapon for ordinary civilians to learn and use.

"Okay, let's go back."

Fa Jing waved his hand and said, "It's getting dark. You missed dinner tonight, so you'll have to starve for the night. Tomorrow morning, go to the dining hall with the other brothers to eat."

Fu Qingzhou responded but secretly laughed in his heart… You guys don’t even ban eating meat, and you still have a vegetarian hall?
When I left the warehouse and returned to the disciple's room, I heard a lot of noisy noises from inside.

Fu Qingzhou raised his eyebrows slightly.

Are these lay disciples returning?

He was not in a hurry to go in, but stood at the door and listened carefully.

"Did you see there's a new name on the wall outside?"

"I saw it, but I don't know where it came from. Didn't they say the temple was closed? How could someone come in?"

"Could it be a friend or relative of one of my senior brothers or sisters?"

"Bullshit, if he really had connections, would he live here? He would have shaved his head and gone to Tonggutang long ago!"

"Yeah, so he's a newcomer, right?"

"New here, hahahaha, Boss Huang, it looks like we need to change the person who brings you the footbath water!"

Fu Qingzhou smiled. It turned out that it was the same everywhere. Bullying newcomers was the norm.

He held his clothes, long knife and daily necessities in his hands, and walked forward and opened the door.

The moment the door creaked open, the chaotic discussion in the room came to an abrupt end.

This disciple room was very long, with two rows of very simple large bunk beds and a not-so-wide aisle in the middle. A group of rough men in standard disciple uniforms were lying or sitting on the bunks, all looking at Fu Qingzhou... Of course, these looks were not very friendly.

There was a burly man sitting in the middle of the bunk bed, with someone massaging his shoulders behind him, someone washing his feet at his feet, and people massaging his legs on both sides.

Seeing Fu Qingzhou coming in, the big man grinned and looked down at the young man who was washing his face: "What's your name?"

The young man raised his head and said in a flattering manner: "Boss Huang, my last name is Li, Li Qing."

"Okay, I don't care what the hell you call me."

Boss Huang raised his wet foot and kicked Li Qing on the shoulder: "Go, beat up this new guy, and you won't have to wash my feet anymore!"

Thanks to Qingying, Wu Yiyi and other book friends for their rewards!

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