Mushroom Man

Chapter 22 Abbot Shanren, investigate

"If you want to open the Wuxiang inheritance, you must pass the double test of deceiving the world and stealing your reputation."

"In other words, the idiot who caused the inheritance to be exposed prematurely may have changed his appearance and impersonated someone else."

"Investigate! We must investigate thoroughly!"

Following a series of tremors, Abbot Shanren's expression twisted as he gradually understood the current situation.

"Go, call the three family heads over."

"Just tell them that I want to invite them into the temple to discuss the matter of the Wuxiang inheritance."

Upon hearing this, the young monk nodded quickly in agreement.

He staggered to his feet and almost crawled out of the meditation room.

After he fled, the Zen room fell into a depressing atmosphere again.

Abbot Shanren narrowed his eyes, and a cold light shone in them.

Originally, he was thinking of waiting until the time was right, destroying the three families, and then starting the inheritance when no one in Zhaodi Town could compete with him.

I didn’t expect that plans can’t keep up with changes now…

"The Wuxiang inheritance has been released ahead of schedule. The news will reach the ears of the Buddhist sects in the Western Regions within a month."

"By then, I'm afraid I won't even be able to drink a mouthful of soup."

Abbot Shanren knew very well that he had to completely seize the Wuxiang inheritance before the Buddhists arrived.

In this case, choosing to cooperate with the three companies and share some profits is undoubtedly the best option.

Eating less is better than eating nothing.

"hateful!"

"It's all the fault of that bastard who opened the inheritance prematurely, putting me in such a passive position."

"Don't let me find out who you are, or I'll burn you to death..."

Abbot Shanren suppressed his thoughts, stood up, and casually wiped off the dirt.

He seemed to have thought of something, then glanced towards the dim area of ​​the Zen room.

"Doctor Mo, the child Sekong is back."

"I heard he was injured. Go and take a look at him. Don't let anything else happen to him."

A sound was heard from the darkness.

"Don't worry, Abbot. Leave this matter to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew open the doors and windows.

The next moment, the dim Zen room suddenly became much brighter.

Abbot Shanren looked through the blown-open wooden window toward Zhaodi Town at the foot of the mountain.

He stood with his hands behind his back, waiting for the heads of the three families, and also wondering who on earth was so capable that he could do something to him.

"According to the novice monk, there seemed to be not many people who were capable of touching the bronze door at that time."

"When Monk Wenni comes back, I'll interrogate him thoroughly. I don't believe I can't find you..."

……

Songzi Temple, a certain elegant Zen temple.

"Master Sekong, I have used the second-level Rejuvenating Spring Mushroom to heal your body. You are now fine."

"If you need me for anything later, Master, just let me know. I'll be there whenever you ask."

An old man over eighty years old with white hair was smiling like a grandson at this moment, and his words were full of flattery.

Following his gaze, an enviable scene suddenly came into view.

At this time, Wu Liang was lying lazily on the bed.

Beside him were two young nuns with outstanding looks and humble expressions.

The two little nuns stood on his left and right, rubbing his shoulders and back and massaging his muscles and bones.

"Um... um."

Wu Liang enjoyed this very much. He didn't even look at the old doctor and waved his hand casually.

"Thank you for your hard work, old donor."

"Go to the temple's merit pond and take some silver water as payment."

"Whether it's more or less depends entirely on the old donor's mood."

"Master Sekong is indeed generous. He is truly my benefactor!" The old man was overjoyed when he heard this and bowed quickly.

Wu Liang didn't care about this at all. After all, it wasn't his money that was being squandered. The so-called merit pool actually had the same function as the merit box.

The only difference is that one asks ordinary people to donate small change, and the other asks mushroom masters to donate silver water.

In Zhaodi Town, if there are any outsiders who want to survive here, they must come to the Songzi Temple to pay homage and donate some "incense money", otherwise they will be in trouble.

"Oh, right."

"When you return, old donor, please remember to prescribe some tonic medicine for me."

"I just escaped danger recently, and I'm still a little weak. I need to replenish my body."

Wu Liang grinned, pretending to be meaningful.

He said he wanted to replenish his body, but everyone knew his real purpose.

The old man understood instantly and burst into laughter.

"Why not?"

"I will go back and prepare a good tonic for the young master."

"Keep the little master, and he will be full of energy immediately!"

Wu Liang nodded slightly and had the old man sent away.

There are indeed many benefits to abolishing Sekong, but the price is that his body may not be able to bear it in the future.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. Who made him a lecherous monk now?

Of course, he couldn't be as bastard as Sekong and force others to submit.

But if both parties are willing and go with the flow, he can still do it.

"You guys should step back first..."

"I'm a little tired and need a good rest."

"If there is any news from the abbot, come and call me."

Wu Liang pretended to be sleepy and waved his hand to send away the two little nuns who were trying to curry favor with him.

After the little nun left, he narrowed his eyes and slowly exhaled.

"I finally managed to get through it temporarily and successfully sneaked into the Temple of Birth."

"Abbot Shanren hasn't come to see me yet. I guess he's been too busy with the sudden emergence of the Wuxiang inheritance, right?"

When Wu Liang thought of this, he couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

However, he did not take it lightly or become careless because of this.

Now, as the abbot's son, he will meet Abbot Shanren sooner or later.

Although he has now inherited Sekong's identity, he has no memories of him.

In this situation, Wu Liang could only rely on his understanding of Sekong during the time they had imprisoned him and lived together to disguise himself.

Wu Liang was able to handle ordinary monks.

But as for Abbot Shanren...

He was always unsure.

"At the moment, we can only take one step at a time and see what happens."

"Abbot Shanren is a shrewd and calculating person. After learning that the inheritance had been exposed, he must have realized that among those present at the time, there was an inheritor who had completed the double test of deceiving the world and stealing the reputation."

"I have to think of a countermeasure in advance..."

Wu Liang stroked his chin and thought for several hours.

Before he could figure out what was going on, he heard that the abbot had invited the heads of the three families to discuss the inheritance of Wuxiang.

I don’t know what Abbot Shanren and the three families talked about, but they finally decided to attack the bronze tower together in three days to seize the inheritance.

"Attack the nine-story bronze tower in three days?"

Wu Liang had a strange look on his face. He had never thought that Abbot Shanren would have to break into the bronze tower by force.

Doesn’t Abbot Shanren have the Wuxiang Order?
He suddenly got an idea and took something out of his arms.

This object is made entirely of bronze, with three large characters written on it... Wuxiang Ling.

This was what the formless will gave him after he pushed open the bronze door and released the nine-story bronze tower.

With this order, as long as he remains in Zhaodi Town, he can communicate with Wuxiang's will and teleport himself into the bronze tower to undergo the inheritance test.

"If Abbot Shanren had such an order, I'm afraid he wouldn't have invited the three families to attack the bronze tower together."

"It seems this is my special reward for opening the bronze door and bringing the inheritance to the world..."

(End of this chapter)