C79

Chapter 79 - The Good and the Evil (2)

In less than five minutes, a man in his fifties walked out from the Temple. The man wore a red monastic robe, and welcomed us with a smile. After a few introductions, we found out that his name was Guo Qiang, and mentioned that the Monk here had a habit of claiming that they never used their official names, but told us their real names.

From the looks of it, Guo Qiang should be the manager here. When he came out, the four wuxiang s surrounded him and had quite the demeanor when he walked over.

Guo Qiang nodded to us, then moved his body and said: ", you have come from afar, we naturally have no reason to reject you all. If you are just here to take a look, then please come in!"

After saying that, the few of us walked into the temple, and after entering, we found that the Temple was completely built for the Bodhi tree. The size of the Temple was less than 100 square meters, which was a large room, and aside from a big tree, there was nothing else.

I thought that the Bodhi tree was after all a towering tree, not to mention blocking the sun, it should be at least a dozen meters tall. I didn't expect to see it today, and discovered that the tree was only two meters tall, with only a single stick, it didn't even have a single branch.

I felt as if I could reach the top of the tree with a single step.

When he looked closely, he found that this tree was a red wooden stick. However, this wooden stick was densely packed with black balls.

These black balls were about the size of a pear. They were tightly attached to the wooden stick. I asked in confusion, "Are these the fruits of the Bodhi Fruit?"

Guo Qiang nodded his head and said to me: "If this is the first time Beneficiary has seen this Bodhi tree, he will definitely be disappointed, but this is indeed the Bodhi tree, the things on it, are only Bodhi Fruits. Once a fruit appears in ten years, don't look down on it, but it is extremely precious, many people only dream of it!"

I can tell that Guo Qiang isn't lying by the way he talks, and it's most likely true. As the saying goes, one cannot judge a book by its cover, and one cannot measure up to the sea. This ordinary looking stick is the focal point of this town.

When I saw this, Little White behind me suddenly said, "Dashu, what kind of people are qualified to obtain these Bodhi Fruits?"

What Whitey said asked the question that was on my mind. Initially, I came here in the name of a visit and kept thinking that it wouldn't be good if I asked it. However, Whitey's innocent thoughts instead revealed the question that was on my mind.

Guo Qiang did not mind as he replied: "Anybody is fine, no one is fine!"

I don't understand the Buddhist Zen language anymore. What does that mean?

Li Ruoxi said: "Master, please explain in detail!"

Guo Qiang was very satisfied with the name of Master, but he revealed a smile on his face as he said to us: "If you want the Bodhi Fruit, there is no difference in status. If you want a king or a prime minister, you can have them, and if you want to be a beggar, you can have them.

Lil 'White blinked his big eyes and continued, "What, what did you mean when you said you can't get anyone?"

"If you want the Bodhi Fruit, you must have achievements. If you don't have any, no matter how expensive your identity is, you can't give the Bodhi Fruit to anyone, so no one can get it!"

I believe that in general, the rules of Temple are different from those of the outside world, and are not affected by the laws and regulations of the country at all.

Just then, Guo Qiang suddenly took out a book. I have seen this book before, the nameless book that was placed on the Table.

Guo Qiang flipped open the book, and I realised that all of the names written in the book were human. Furthermore, the ages were different, as there was a boundary every ten years.

Clearly, this is a roster.

Guo Qiang spread out the register, placed it in front of us and said: "Those who have performed well

Every ten years, there will only be one book, and every book will have 99 names, so these are all people who have contributed to the village. Every year, our town of Bodhi will have a competition, and we will write down the people who have contributed according to the ranking, on the list. In the history of the city, there are some people who are qualified to obtain this Bodhi Fruit, and this year, it will be another year's harvest.