What? You're a notorious bandit? What a coincidence, me too!

Outside the police station, all was quiet, but inside, everything was bustling with activity.

Lin Chang'an returned home.

From the moment he was reborn until now, no more than 20 hours have passed, but he has experienced a series of events that make him feel as if he has lived through another world.

He lay in bed with his eyes closed, and only then did he have a chance to look at the mission rewards.

A golden system panel instantly appeared before his eyes, floating in the air, with clearly visible text:

The Bodhi Pure Karma Contract

[Practitioner of Pure Land Practice: Lin Chang'an]

【Records of Pure Karma for Practitioners】

Remaining lifespan: 153:32:18

Merit value: 1400

Karmic Debt Value: 166.6

Purgatory of Karmic Depletion

There are currently no unaccepted tasks.

[Treasury of Merit] (Unlocked)

Lin Chang'an's gaze fell on the "Treasury of Merit," his heart filled with curiosity.

He concentrated and clicked on "Treasury of Merit," and the interface in front of him instantly changed.

A golden treasure trove interface appeared before them, containing three main options: exchange for lifespan, Buddhist items, and good karma.

[Exchange for Lifespan]: This is the most basic exchange option, and it's what Lin Chang'an needs most right now.

However, he did not choose to exchange for lifespan first, but instead focused his attention on [Buddhist items].

As golden light shone, a list appeared before him, with only three slots lit up.

He scanned them one by one.

1. Vajra Body Protection Patch (Beginner): Consumes 2000 merit points and can withstand one fatal attack.

2. Prajna Mind Concentration Mantra (Beginner): Consumes 2000 merit points. After learning it, you can silently recite the mantra at any time to calm your mind and dispel negative emotions such as violence and anxiety.

3. Pharmacist's Healing Plaster (Beginner): Consumes 500 merit points. After use, it can quickly heal minor external injuries (such as cuts, bruises, and minor fractures).

Lin Chang'an looked at the only three Buddhist items he had and was conflicted. All three items seemed quite good, but he could only exchange his merit points for a healing talisman.

He exited the interface and looked at the "Good Karma" category.

Golden light shone brightly. The interface of [Good Karma] was not as complicated as that of [Buddhist Items]. A six-sided die floated on the screen and slowly rotated.

[Consume 500 merit points to randomly draw a good karma point once]

The traveler will receive a free lottery draw upon completing the first karmic purification task.

Lin Chang'an looked at the +1 in the option corner and swallowed hard.

Although I don't know what good karma is, I'll give it a try since it's a free lottery chance and doesn't cost any merit points.

He focused his gaze and pressed the button.

As the golden light shone, the dice spun slowly, and then stopped in no time.

[Congratulations to the traveler for winning: May your fortune be prosperous!]

Lin Chang'an looked at the four characters that appeared on the dice and a smile appeared on his lips.

What does "good fortune" mean? Does it mean I will receive unexpected wealth?

Lin Chang'an pondered and withdrew, glancing at the three items he could see among the Buddhist artifacts, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

These items are all very practical, and each one can solve a problem he may encounter now or in the future.

His gaze swept back and forth among the various items, but finally settled on "Exchange for Lifespan".

For him, life is the most important thing.

Only by living can everything else have meaning.

Without further hesitation, Lin Chang'an concentrated and clicked "Exchange Lifespan," selecting to exchange all of his lifespan.

A confirmation box popped up instantly: "[Consume 1400 merit points to exchange for 1400 hours of lifespan?]"

"Confirmed!" Lin Chang'an silently repeated in his mind.

Immediately afterwards, the countdown in the upper right corner changed to 1541:12:46

After exchanging his lifespan, Lin Chang'an breathed a sigh of relief.

He has lived long enough now and doesn't need to worry about dying at any time.

After doing all this, Lin Chang'an completely relaxed, and he quickly fell asleep with his hands under his head.

This was the first time he had slept since his rebirth, and he slept more soundly than ever before.

The constant anxiety and fear I felt in my past life were gone.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Chang'an felt someone pushing his arm.

Out of professional habit, he immediately got up and looked at the newcomer warily.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, and it took him a while to adjust before he could clearly see the person in front of him.

The man who came was a man in his forties, wearing a blue work jacket, with a face full of wrinkles and some gray hair. He was his third uncle, Lin Jianguo.

"Third Uncle, what brings you here?" Lin Chang'an relaxed his guard, sat up, and asked in a slightly dazed tone, as if he had just woken up.

He looked out the window at the sun, which had just risen.

Lin Jianguo sat on the edge of the bed, scrutinizing Lin Chang'an with a furrowed brow:

"Old Guo from the Second Machine Tool Plant came to see me yesterday! He said you've been skipping work a lot lately, only working sporadically, and the people in the workshop are starting to complain!"

Lin Chang'an's heart skipped a beat. He got into the Second Machinery Factory because of his third uncle's connections. He was often absent from work, which put his third uncle in an awkward position.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lin Jianguo continued, "Do you think this job is easy to get? If I hadn't talked to Lao Guo for several days, they wouldn't have hired you at all!"

Now look what's happened! You just skip work like that? Old Guo said the factory has decided to fire you, and the notice will be sent out in the next couple of days!

Lin Chang'an took out a cigarette and handed it over: "Third Uncle, if you're going to fire me, then fire me. I wasn't planning on quitting anyway."

"What did you say?"

Lin Jianguo glared at him, slapped his hand away, and raised his voice instantly: "Not planning to do this anymore? If you're not going to do this, what are you planning to do? Hang out with those shady friends again?"

Chang'an, let me tell you, none of those people are reliable. What future can you expect from hanging out with them?

Although the work at the Second Machine Tool Plant didn't pay much, at least it was stable. You were sheltered from the wind and rain, and could live a peaceful life—that's what a decent job is!

"Third Uncle, I don't plan to mess around."

Lin Chang'an sat up straight and said seriously, "I have better connections and I plan to start my own business."

"Do business?" Lin Jianguo was taken aback, clearly not expecting him to say that, and his tone was skeptical. "What kind of business can you do?"

"I'm planning to open a mobile phone store."

Lin Chang'an stated his plan directly: "Now that mobile phones are becoming more and more common, opening a mobile phone store will definitely make money."

Lin Jianguo stared at Lin Chang'an for a long time, seemingly trying to figure out if what the other man said was true, before speaking earnestly: "Doing business requires capital, and you don't have any money right now. How can you do business? Besides, you've never done business before, so don't mess around..."

"Third Uncle!"

Lin Chang'an put a cigarette in the other person's mouth and lit it for him: "Don't worry about the money, I'll have it in a while."

"You little brat, are you trying to do something illegal again?" Lin Jianguo frowned.

"No, Third Uncle, I've turned over a new leaf and started a new life." Lin Chang'an patted his Third Uncle, got out of bed, and put on his shoes.

Seeing the determination in his eyes, unlike his previous carefree demeanor, Lin Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Forget it, you're all grown up now and have your own ideas, so I won't interfere anymore."

But you need to think this through. From now on, you're living your own life, so you need to be more grounded and not drift aimlessly like before.

He paused, glanced around the room, and sighed, "I've been telling you for days to tidy up the house. It's a complete mess. You're getting married soon, and you just haven't done anything about it..."

Lin Chang'an brushed his teeth and washed his face, blowing bubbles as he said, "I'll come back and tidy up this afternoon."

"You're just lazy."

Lin Jianguo said speechlessly, "Forget it, you don't know how to clean it up anyway. I'll have your aunt bring a few people over this afternoon to help you clean it up..." After saying that, he turned and left.

Looking at his third uncle's retreating figure, Lin Chang'an felt a warmth in his heart, but also a sense of guilt.

His third uncle had always worried about him in his past life, and in this life he was determined to make something of himself so that his third uncle could live a good life.

After washing up, he got on his motorcycle; he had to go to the Second Machinery Factory.

Since he's quitting, his personal belongings left at the Second Machinery Factory should be retrieved.