Chapter 10 of 10

Chapter 10

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"Master, I am called Sun Yang, a resident of Hong Kong Island. I have traveled a long distance to learn the art of Shaolin. I hope Master will grant me this opportunity."

Sun Yang respectfully said, knowing well that Master Mengyi was a man of true ability. Whether it was his martial arts or his ability to sense danger, it all proved that Master Mengyi was no ordinary person, so Sun Yang was very respectful.

"Since the layman is so sincere, from today onward, you will be a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple. I bestow upon you the dharma name Changzheng. Changyuan, take your junior brother to the meditation room to settle in."

What Sun Yang did not expect was that Master Mengyi would agree so readily, a result far different from what he had anticipated, where he would have to beg bitterly.

"Thank you, Abbot."

Since he was now a lay disciple, Sun Yang addressed Master Mengyi as Abbot and followed the monk with the dharma name Changyuan out of the abbot's room to the meditation room to settle in.

"Abbot, why did you agree so easily to this person?"

Another monk in the room asked.

"Because he has wisdom, or perhaps his background is extraordinary, and he is destined to practice in our temple."

Master Mengyi said mysteriously, then waved his hand to dismiss the monk, staying alone in the meditation hall to meditate in peace.

"Junior brother, you are really amazing. You managed to get the Abbot to agree to your entry into the temple so easily. You should know, our temple hasn't taken in new disciples for seven or eight years. We all grew up in the temple from a young age."

After leaving the Abbot's meditation room, the monk named Changyuan said to Sun Yang.

"Maybe the Abbot is a good person and agreed to let me join the temple because I traveled so far to learn the art."

Sun Yang laughed and said, knowing that this was just the beginning. In the near future, another person would become a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, Stephen Chow, who was the reincarnation of the Food God, destined by fate. Sun Yang could not compare, so he decided to take it one step at a time.

Since he was a lay disciple, Sun Yang was spared the process of shaving his head. However, in other aspects, he was the same as the monks in the temple, wearing the same monk's robe and sleeping in the same large dormitory. The other monks were also very curious about this new lay disciple.

Sun Yang, having wandered outside for many years, quickly got along with the monks and learned about the situation in Shaolin Temple.

In this world, there are three types of monks in Shaolin Temple. The first type is ordinary monks who are responsible for chanting scriptures and meditating to understand Zen. They are the orthodox monks. The second type is martial monks, like the eighteen bronze men of Shaolin Temple who beat up Stephen Chow when he escaped. The third type is the kitchen monks. In this virtual world, kitchen monks are also a major category, and Tang Niu, who stole the title of Food God from Stephen Chow, is a kitchen monk.

Additionally, Sun Yang learned more important information about martial arts. In ancient times, Shaolin Temple was a giant in the martial arts world, with a high status. However, due to various events in modern times, most of Shaolin Temple's classic ancient texts have been destroyed, leaving only a few. Currently, Shaolin Temple only has some techniques integrated into cooking and the most basic internal martial arts.

Of course, there is also the technique practiced by the eighteen bronze men of Shaolin Temple, which is a protective technique. Once mastered, it can make one's body as strong as steel, but the side effect is that the entire body turns golden, ensuring a 100%回头率 (turning heads) rate. Sun Yang, hearing about this side effect, would stay away from it.

Apart from this, Shaolin Temple has very few other techniques. Of the seventy-two special techniques, only a few remain. Sun Yang, being a person who takes things as they come, thought that having a basic internal martial art was already quite good. As for techniques, he didn't think about them for now, knowing that even the eighteen bronze men of Shaolin Temple used folding chairs when fighting.

However, there are still many cooking techniques, such as Tang Niu's "Dragon Slaying Chop" and "Eighteen Dragon Stir-fries," and Stephen Chow's "Heavenly Saber Cut" and "Dog Beating Shovel." Although the names of these techniques sound a bit strange, they are all finely crafted skills. "Dragon Slaying Chop" and "Heavenly Saber Cut" use extremely fast knife speeds to process ingredients perfectly, maximizing the retention of their deliciousness. "Eighteen Dragon Stir-fries" and "Dog Beating Shovel" are advanced stir-frying techniques that ensure the ingredients are evenly heated, preserving their freshness and juiciness.

These were what Sun Yang coveted. He joined Shaolin Temple precisely for these reasons, and he was full of confidence about his future.

On the first day in Shaolin Temple, Sun Yang was still in the trust-building phase, learning the rules of Shaolin Temple from his seniors. His guide was also an acquaintance, the monk Changyuan. The content of the guidance was not very complex, mainly about etiquette and rules. However, this world is quite absurd, and Shaolin Temple has very few taboos. Apart from not drinking alcohol or eating meat, there are no other restrictions, which is why the eighteen bronze men of Shaolin Temple can play cards with Stephen Chow.

On the second day, Sun Yang began his life in Shaolin Temple. The first step was to do hard labor to build his body, the foundation of Shaolin Temple. Only a strong body can practice Shaolin Temple's internal martial arts.

In the movie, Stephen Chow reached the level of Tang Niu's ten years of practice in just one month. Sun Yang did not want to compare himself to Stephen Chow, as such comparisons could be fatal. Stephen Chow was the reincarnation of a celestial being, with exceptional talent. Tang Niu's talent was also good, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to fight Stephen Chow to a draw, even after ten years of practice.

Since Zero did not have a data display function, Sun Yang did not know his own talent. He could only do his best to learn as much as possible within the time frame of the movie.

Therefore, Sun Yang had no complaints about the hard labor life after joining Shaolin Temple. No matter how hard or tiring it was, he gritted his teeth and persevered. These were not the hardest things he had faced. Thinking back to the days when he wandered outside, working as a bricklayer, his exposed skin would peel from the sun, and his hands would be covered in blisters. Sun Yang would secretly cry in his blanket at night, but he managed to persist through those days. This level of hardship was nothing.

Sun Yang did not know that every move he made was under the observation of Abbot Mengyi. Although Mengyi felt that Sun Yang was extraordinary, if Sun Yang could not persevere, Mengyi would not have planned to teach him anything. Now, seeing that Sun Yang had the willpower, Mengyi nodded in satisfaction and prepared to arrange for someone to guide Sun Yang to the next stage of learning.

Sun Yang did not know about Abbot Mengyi's plans, but the fulfilling days left him with little time to think. Every day, he was so tired that he would clean up a bit and fall asleep as soon as he returned to the meditation room, with no other thoughts on his mind.

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