novelonline Chapter 446: Contents of the Orb Scroll for Purchasing the Fanged Elephant of Lai En Temple
Chapter 446: Contents of the Orb Scroll for Purchasing the Fanged Elephant of Lai En Temple
Chapter 446: Contents of the Orb Scroll for Purchasing the Fanged Elephant of Lai En Temple
After pointing out the highlight, Shen Yun said nothing more.
He has given his excuse.
Sometimes, people just need an excuse to make themselves feel at ease.
With this excuse, even if they know it is wrong to do so, they will still indulge in pleasure.
This is called - sober depravity.
The reason why Tidom is conflicted now is probably because of the education she received since childhood, which makes it difficult for her to let go of her responsibilities and mission as a Yafu Miko for the time being.
However, Shen Yun was not very anxious.
Although Tidom looks like an adult, his mental state is probably that of a 16 or 17-year-old and he cannot withstand any temptation.
What's more, he is there to guide and guide her.
After a while, Tidom probably won't be so conflicted anymore and will simply follow the example of the previous Yaboo Priestess, Zi, and hand over the responsibilities and missions of the Yaboo Priestess to the next generation of Yaboo Priestess.
And Tidom is very conflicted now.
Two little figures appeared in her mind. The white one said, "Tidom, you are the Fangwei Witch! You must take on the responsibility and mission of the Fangwei Witch and stop indulging in pleasure!"
The other black man said, "What does it matter? As long as I can lead the Fangrangers to wipe out Orugu, what's wrong with me enjoying myself? Besides, Granny Murasaki can stay in the Heian period and give me the responsibility and mission of the Fangwitch, so what's wrong with me learning from Granny Murasaki?"
Little White Man: 'Oysters oysters oysters!'
Black man: 'Yes, yes, yes!'
"Hmm..." Tidom shook his head and dispersed the black and white villains.
Although she has not made a choice yet, her heart is more inclined to the latter.
As long as she can guide the Fangrangers to destroy all the Orugus, then it's okay for her to enjoy herself a little, right?
As for whether or not to fulfill the duty of the Fanghou Miko and enter Turtle Rock to sleep...
This kind of thing is too far away. Who knows when the Orugu will be completely wiped out?
Let’s talk about it when the time comes.
The two people, each with their own thoughts, climbed up the mountain along the steps.
The main gate of Lai'en Temple also appeared in front of the two.
Seeing the plaque with the three characters "Lai En Temple" on the gate of Lai En Temple, Tidom also quickened his pace and said happily: "Ah, we are finally here! Shen Jun, hurry up!"
"Here I am." Shen Yun smiled as he looked at Tidom who was walking in front of him and waving at him.
The two walked to the main gate of Lai'en Temple. The main gate of Lai'en Temple was not very big and had some Edo period style. It was probably built in the Edo period.
It is almost noon now, and although the gates of Lai'en Temple are wide open, there are very few pilgrims.
I guess it's a temple with not much incense.
Shen Yun and Tidom stepped over the threshold and walked into Lai En Temple, then looked around the interior of the Temple.
There are not many buildings in the temple, only a five-story pagoda, a bronze bell hanging on the bell tower, and a group of Edo-style buildings below the bell tower. The treasure hall where the Buddha statue is enshrined and the meditation rooms where the monks live are all here.
The quiet environment in the temple made Tidom subconsciously move closer to Shen Yun and whispered, "It's so quiet here."
Shen Yun looked around and saw a monk in gray robes sweeping fallen leaves on the ground under the bell tower.
"There is a monk over there. Let's go ask him." Shen Yun said when he saw the monk sweeping the floor.
"Yeah." Tidom nodded and followed Shen Yun towards the monk who was sweeping the floor under the bell tower.
"Master." Shen Yun came to the monk and shouted.
Upon hearing this, the monk who was sweeping the floor also turned around quickly, clasped his hands together, bowed slightly and said, "Amitabha, two donors, are you here to burn incense and pray for blessings?"
"No, I want to discuss the acquisition of your temple with the abbot." Shen Yun said.
"Buy a temple?" The old monk's expression changed.
There are numerous temples and shrines in Japan. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 7 Buddhist temples and more than 7000 shrines in the whole of Japan.
There are nearly 16 traditional religious facilities in Japan. Except for the famous temples and shrines, the annual income of most temples is less than 500 million yen, and the income of some temples with less worship is even lower.
Furthermore, Japan is a disaster-prone region. Typhoons and earthquakes may cause damage to temples. If a temple is damaged, it must be repaired, but repairs cost money. How can a temple that has no money be repaired?
It’s better in some wealthy areas, where believers can donate some money for repairs, but in places without money…
All in all, maintaining a temple that is not well-known and has few visitors is a very troublesome thing.
If this temple had not been passed down from his ancestors, he would have quit and run away long ago.
Now there is a sucker who wants to buy this temple, and the old monk's heart is also excited.
Although this is ancestral property, people still have to live. If they can't survive, it doesn't matter whether it is ancestral property or not.
As long as the price is right, you can sell it.
"That's right, Master, can you take us to meet the abbot of your temple?" Shen Yun nodded and said.
The old monk put his hands together and said, "I am the abbot of Lai En Temple. Please follow me, benefactors."
After saying this, the old monk made a gesture of invitation and then walked towards the meditation room not far away.
Looking at the old monk's back, Tidom asked in a low voice: "Mr. Shen, why do you suddenly want to buy this temple?"
Aren't they here to look for the Yawei Pearl? Why did they suddenly become interested in acquiring the temple?
"It will be easier if we buy it. After we get the Tooth-Barking Orb, we won't have to negotiate with the abbot of this temple and convince him to hand over the Tooth-Barking Orb and the scroll to us." Shen Yun answered in a low voice.
"Oh~" Tidom nodded suddenly.
The two followed the old monk to the meditation room of Lai'en Temple. The old monk knelt down in front of a small square table, looked at Shen Yun and Tidom with a kind face, and gestured: "Two donors, please sit down!"
Shen Yun and Tidom also sat down opposite the old monk.
"It's embarrassing to say that this Lai En Temple was built in the Edo period more than 200 years ago. There are many monks and pilgrims in the temple. But today, I am the only one guarding this temple, not to mention the pilgrims. If Lai En Temple was not an inheritance from my ancestors, I would probably move away." The old monk poured a cup of tea for Shen Yun and Tidom respectively, and said with a wry smile.
"But, after all, this Lai'en Temple is our ancestral property..."
"One hundred million yen." Shen Yun interrupted the old monk's chanting, raised a finger, and said, "This is my offer."
"One hundred million yen?" The old monk's hand holding the teacup trembled violently, and he looked at Shen Yun in disbelief with wide eyes.
Although the Japanese yen exchange rate was low in 1999, million yen converted into US dollars at the current exchange rate is equivalent to US dollars, which is more than enough to buy a temple that is not well-known and has few visitors.
Tidom sat aside, counting on his fingers how much 100 million yen was.
"If the abbot agrees to this offer, I can immediately send someone over to sign a purchase contract with you," Shen Yun said.
Although he had only been operating in this world for half a year, the speed at which capitalists made money was far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Apart from anything else, just a certain MOBA mobile game under Penguin in the future can earn a small goal in one day.
Although he doesn't make that much money, he still doesn't need this little bit of money.
In particular, the business he cooperated with the domestic military had already started to generate revenue, and the domestic dividends alone were enough to make him wealthy.
Moreover, he actually made no loss by buying this temple.
Not only can the temple be rebuilt into a shrine, but the underground can also be hollowed out and the mountain transformed into a secret base for the radishes.
It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
"Agree! I agree!" the old monk replied quickly, fearing that if he answered slowly, Shen Yun would regret it.
"As long as the abbot agrees." Shen Yun nodded, then took out his cell phone and dialed a number. After giving a few instructions, Shen Yun hung up the phone, then looked at the old monk in front of him and said, "Abbot, do you mind if we go around and take a look?"
"Don't mind, don't mind. Do you need me to lead the way?" asked the old monk.
"That's not necessary." Shen Yun declined.
After saying that, Shen Yun stood up, took Tidom out of the Zen temple, and walked towards the back mountain of Lai'en Temple pretending to see the scenery.
Shen Yun clearly remembered that Shuten found the enshrined Yawei Orb and scroll in the woods at the back mountain.
As Shen Yun and Tidom approached, the stone ball covered with green patterns enshrined in the small Buddhist shrine on the back mountain of Lai'en Temple seemed to sense something and suddenly flashed with a faint light.
And Tidom, who had just walked to the back mountain, suddenly had the gem on his chest flashing.
"This is..." Tidom reached out and touched the glittering gem, and said in surprise: "The Fangbark Orb is guiding us!"
As he spoke, Tidom followed the guidance of the gem on his chest and came straight to a rock wall hidden in the dense forest.
In front of this rock wall, there is a small torii gate, and on the rock wall behind the torii gate, there is a small Buddhist shrine that has been dug out. Inside is a stone ball covered with green patterns that is flashing with a faint light, as well as a bundle of scrolls.
"That's it!" When Tidom saw the stone ball enshrined in the small shrine, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly walked forward and picked up the stone ball.
After Tidom picked up the stone ball, it became silent and no longer flickered.
"I wonder what's inside is the fangbarking orb of that powerful beast?" Tidom held the stone ball in both hands, his pretty face full of joy.
"I think the more important thing should be this scroll." Shen Yun walked over, picked up the scroll placed in the small Buddhist shrine, then untied the rope that tied the scroll and unfolded it directly.
Although thousands of years have passed, the scroll is still as new as ever.
Seeing Shen Yun opening the scroll, Tidom hurried over and started to look at the records on the scroll with Shen Yun.
"Mr. Shen, please squat down a little. I can't see the contents on the scroll clearly!" Although Tidom had stood on tiptoe and stretched his neck, he still couldn't see the contents on the scroll completely. He couldn't help but pat Shen Yun's arm and said coquettishly.
Shen Yun glanced at Tidom, who was only 1.65 meters tall and only reached his shoulders. He smiled helplessly and squatted down so that Tidom could see the contents of the scroll in his hand more clearly.
Tidom came behind Shen Yun, bent down slightly, put his hands on Shen Yun's shoulders, looked at the scroll in Shen Yun's hand, and read: "The five-colored warriors and the giant beast retainers together eliminated the ghosts that were troubling the world. In the battle with the giant ghosts, the giant beasts were scattered and fell into a deep sleep. One of the beasts has a long nose that twists like a snake and a body as huge as a mountain. It is both sharp and strong."
"Another beast, with a neck like a tower, and a coat of spotted net that can be transformed into a sharp spotted spear."
"The next beast, the violent twin bears, can blow the east and west winds from their mouths. When the power of black and white is combined, they will intertwine and defeat the ghosts."
"Are these all about those powerful beasts?" Tidom looked at the description on the scroll and couldn't help but wrinkled his beautiful nose, wondering.
"It has a long and flexible nose like a snake... This should depict the elephant. And the tower-like neck... This probably depicts the giraffe. As for the last two, they should be the black bear and the polar bear." Shen Yun said casually.
He also finished reading the contents of the scroll, which only recorded the abilities and whereabouts of the four powerful beasts: Fangbark Elephant, Fangbark Giraffe, Fangbark Black Bear, and Fangbark Polar Bear.
As for other powerful beasts, there is no record of them on this scroll.
It seems that he can only rely on himself.
"Oh~ So it's these four power beasts." Tidom nodded suddenly, but soon frowned again and said, "However, the whereabouts of the power beasts recorded in the scroll are too vague."
The Yawei elephant was only mentioned to be sleeping in the south, the Yawei giraffe was only mentioned in the port, and the Yawei black bear and the Yawei polar bear were simply mentioned in terms of a place name.
Who knows what the place name from thousands of years ago would be called now?!
Do you know how big the South is?
As for ports, who knows how many ports there are in this coastal country!
How do I find this?
"Okay, we've got the things, let's go back first." Shen Yun rolled up the scroll, stood up from the ground, and returned with Tidom.
After returning to Lai En Temple and seeing that the abbot of Lai En Temple had already signed a purchase contract with a lawyer, Shen Yun did not bother him any further. He took Tidom away from Lai En Temple and returned to Turtle Rock on the mountainside.
As soon as he returned to Turtle Rock, Tidom couldn't wait to run to the sacred spring in the center of Turtle Rock, held the stone ball in his hand over the sacred spring, closed his eyes and prayed silently.
After a while, the stone ball emitted a green light and projected onto the surface of the sacred spring.
A green Fangwei Orb appeared on the surface of the Sacred Spring, and inside the Fangwei Orb was a miniature model of an elephant. Bursts of elephant roars also came from the water of the Sacred Spring.
"This is... the Tusky Elephant! I didn't expect that there would be the Tusky Elephant's Tusky Orb inside it?" Tidom said in surprise.
(End of this chapter)