I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 263 This temple keeper, you didn't want this either... (26)

Feeling that the "Dream Man" series wasn't right for him, the temple keeper decisively abandoned the dream and moved on to playing "Tengen Inspector".

To play this dream, she skipped class, took leave from Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and hid in her dormitory to continue playing the dream.

Although she wasn't a ghost cultivator, she was fed up with seeing those wandering spirits, monsters, zombies, and skeletons every day.

The temple keeper of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is treated quite well, but that's the only downside.

Every day I see only listless old ghosts, and I have to give them talk therapy so they can enter society and become beasts of burden as soon as possible.

She receives a bonus for each person she convinces, which is similar to the game "Tianyuan Inspector," making her feel particularly immersed in the dream world.

Besides, the vivid physical bodies in her dreams were also a source of motivation for her to keep playing.

The non-player characters in the dream are all kinds of strange and wonderful, but as long as you get 90 in both sports and morality, you will definitely not disappoint.

Exquisite physical beauty is a feast for the eyes, and lofty morality radiates a rosy glow; the combination of the two creates an unparalleled delicacy that captivates the heart and soul.

After observing the ghost cultivators for so long, and then looking at these physical bodies, the temple keeper felt that Chenguang understood what they wanted.

Then, each time a large building is constructed, a video appears telling her what she has built.

When she built the large magic tower, she could see the massive, cone-shaped building rise from the ground, its top soaring into the sky. The once dark building was now completely illuminated, giving her an unparalleled sense of satisfaction.

After that, all the magical power required for the construction was satisfied, and it could work at full capacity day and night, which made the temple keeper extremely happy.

Unfortunately, the third wave of natural disasters and plagues still took away her town, forcing her to put down her phone in despair.

"It's a pity. If we had let that doctor in back then, it might have been okay. That doctor was just infected with a minor disease. Letting him in should have been fine."

With a regretful sigh, the temple keeper was about to start another game when he saw his phone light up.

Temple Keeper: [Temple Keeper Yan Ye, I need to speak with you.]

I was going to ignore this message and start another game.

But after Yan Ye discovered that the message came from yesterday, she could only sigh regretfully, then dressed herself neatly, put on the white robe of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva temple that resembled mourning clothes, and walked towards the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva temple.

Upon entering, she sensed that something was amiss.

My usually carefree colleagues were dressed unusually formally today. The edges of the talismans on their faces had been carefully trimmed, and their Taoist robes had even been treated with magic to make them exceptionally crisp.

As soon as she walked in, several colleagues, who she usually didn't get along with, looked at her and smiled. One of them even whispered to someone else, making her feel that something was really about to happen.

Upon meeting the temple keeper, that feeling finally came true.

As the cultivator closest to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the temple keeper's cultivation has returned to its original simplicity. He appears ethereal yet real, and his body is full of merit. He has helped countless ghost cultivators to graduate and thus gained such a large amount of merit.

This is why Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva chose to establish his temple in the lower realm. He is in charge of the cycle of reincarnation for all beings, and the temple priests under his command naturally have to follow Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's wishes and help him realize his aspirations.

Therefore, performing rituals to help wandering spirits enter the cycle of reincarnation can bring merit; urging ghost cultivators to graduate and enter society is also a merit.

Upon seeing Yan Ye enter, the temple keeper smiled slightly, and golden light burst forth, with flowers raining down from the sky—truly the aura of a highly accomplished Buddhist master.

Although Yan Ye knew this was a special effect unlocked after reaching 150 points in morality, she still felt refreshed every time she saw it, and her admiration for the temple keeper grew even stronger.

Bowing to the temple keeper, Yan Ye asked, "Temple keeper, what brings you here?"

"You weren't here yesterday, what were you busy with?"

"Busy treating the sick and saving lives, observing the will of Heaven, expelling the lawless, and restoring the land." "...You really know how to brag, that's the style of Buddhism."

With a wave of his hand, the temple keeper's supernatural powers manifested, and a large amount of golden sand flew in front of him, forming the character "可" (ke).

"He didn't even lie, which makes it impossible for me to punish him."

Yan Ye smiled slightly, thinking to himself that he was indeed not lying, but it was just a dream.

After all, all conditioned phenomena are but bubbles.

What happens in dreams can be real or fake, and I just need to treat it as real.

The temple keeper could tell that Yan Ye wasn't telling the truth, but he didn't expose her. Instead, he withdrew his supernatural powers and said, "You didn't come yesterday, so you missed a great opportunity."

"Sigh, what a pity." Yan Ye feigned regret, but inwardly he didn't think so.

So-called great opportunities are often just excuses to make people work like beasts of burden.

If the mission is not completed, the great opportunity will turn into a great calamity, and then things will not be so good.

It's better to go back to lying down and continuing to play in your own dream world.

The temple keeper shook his head and sighed, then suddenly changed his tone and said with a smile, "But it's alright, the person who won the great opportunity died by accident this morning, so it's your turn."

Yan Ye stared wide-eyed at the temple keeper, thinking to himself, "You old rascal, you're really wicked!"

Once you become a formal temple priest, you'll have at least the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, so how could you possibly die so easily!

It's clear that they found the task too difficult, or that they would offend too many people, so they simply decided to die and wait until things calmed down.

He cursed inwardly for a long time, but Yan Ye knew he couldn't avoid it, so he could only smile and ask, "I wonder what great opportunity it is?"

"There is a spot for further study at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's place, and I would like you to go. After completing the study, you will not only learn new spells and techniques, but you may also obtain magical artifacts. If you can gain the favor of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, then becoming the head of a temple is not impossible."

It is a wonderful thing to be able to get close to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva; usually, a group of people would rush to do such an event.

This time, no one is fighting over it, which must mean something is wrong.

Sure enough, the temple keeper continued, "There's a condition for this: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sees too many old ghosts at Fengdu University and hopes someone can clean it up. The higher-ups aren't asking for much; just two thousand old ghosts graduating will suffice. New students are about to enroll, so hurry up and finish all the work before July. Don't keep Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva waiting."

It was already difficult enough for one person to graduate yesterday, but now they need two thousand old ghosts all at once. Just thinking about it gives Yan Ye a headache.

After thinking for a while, she cautiously asked, "What if I can't finish it?"

The temple keeper gave Yan Ye a half-smile: "This temple keeper, you don't want your interest-free student loan to turn into a high-interest student loan, do you?"

This old man!
With a bow, Yan Ye could only say, "Temple Keeper, please leave this task to me!"

"Sure, I have faith in you, go ahead."

Leaving the temple keeper's room, Yan Ye felt that his future was bleak.

Two thousand old ghosts!

You're clearly trying to make me take the blame!
You old bastard, I'll kill you sooner or later!

(End of this chapter)