Sanskrit Chants and Buddhist Sounds

The morning sunlight was perfect.

Underneath the two large banyan trees on the east side of the residential complex, the sound of old women playing mahjong drifted over.

Lin Baici took out a notebook and began flipping through it earnestly.

It was filled with writing.

This was a summary of the most popular content currently trending on various websites, which he had compiled during his free time.

Young ladies are always a hit; as long as they're not ugly, any video they record will get decent views.

Unfortunately, Lin Baici was a man, by birth.

Food videos were very popular, including three main categories: cooking, mukbang, and restaurant reviews.

Because his mother was busy with work and often worked overtime, Lin Baici lived alone and would cook for himself, but only to the extent that he could make something edible.

If he were to film himself, it would definitely be much worse, and he didn't have the money to buy all sorts of ingredients. Besides, his dilapidated little kitchen at home wasn't suitable for filming.

As for mukbang videos, Lin Baici could indeed eat a lot because of the God of Gluttony, without having to force himself to vomit like some content creators, but the problem was, Lin Baici didn't have the money to buy food.

Moreover, he didn't want to ruin his stomach.

Restaurant reviews were also out of the question. Guangqing City was a culinary desert, full of Chicken Pot and Sha County Snacks. What was there to review?

Besides, restaurant reviews were really expensive!

As a poor student, Lin Baici couldn't afford it.

Comedy videos were also a major category, but in addition to funny ideas, they also required filming techniques, script design, and expressive gestures and facial expressions.

Lin Baici had excellent grades in Chinese and could write beautiful copy, but that was about it.

"Forget it!"

Lin Baici crossed out this category with his pen, mainly because he himself wasn't good at comedy.

Similarly, street workouts were also out of the question.

Lin Baici was shy. If he worked out in the park and was surrounded by old men and women, he would be mortified.

"What advantages do I have?"

Lin Baici pondered.

How about singing?

For three years of high school, Lin Baici's performances at the class New Year's Eve parties were always singing, and they were well-received.

His voice was very distinctive, like a mountain stream flowing over pebbles, warm, mellow, and clear. Moreover, he had excellent lung capacity and could hit high notes!

"That's it!"

Lin Baici immediately opened NetEase Cloud Music and started choosing songs.

Brightest Star in the Night Sky!

This song was good, with a pleasant melody and an uplifting message.

Lin Baici listened to it carefully.

He hadn't studied vocal music and didn't understand musical scores, but with the Divine Grace Eidetic Memory, he could hum the melody correctly after listening to it once.

But that wasn't enough!

All day long, Lin Baici didn't even go to the bathroom and kept looping the song, singing along softly.

As the sun set, Next door, there was a sizzling sound of stir-fried vegetables.

Lin Baici felt that he had practiced enough, found the instrumental version of the song, and started recording with his phone.

Brightest star in the night sky, can you hear me?

The loneliness and sighs in the heart of the person who looks up, ...

A song that lasted 4 minutes and 12 seconds was quickly recorded.

Lin Baici took a sip of water and listened to it.

Compared to the original, because of Eidetic Memory, he didn't run off-key, and the lyrics were correct. It could be said to be a good cover, but the problem was, It lacked uniqueness.

To dream of gaining millions of fans with such a video was simply a fantasy!

"I have to add a personal touch!"

Lin Baici thought. He had no singing style or stage presence. His voice was somewhat recognizable, but he wasn't sure if the audience would like it.

Wait!

Why don't I use Divine Grace to sing?

After Lin Baici ate the Divine Remains, he obtained two Divine Graces, one of which was named 'Sanskrit Chants and Buddhist Sounds'.

After this Divine Grace is activated, it can imbue the God Hunter's voice with a Zen-like quality, making their words calming and purifying, capable of dispelling fear, severing the three thousand worldly afflictions, and leaving listeners feeling clear and transparent.

While it won't lead to complete enlightenment, it will provide a feeling of sudden awakening.

Lin Baici acts on his thoughts!

He replays the accompaniment and activates Sanskrit Chants and Buddhist Sounds.

This time, when he opens his mouth, his voice immediately becomes melodious, far-reaching, and ethereal, like the morning chanting at Hanshan Temple, the sound of fishing fires and bells, exuding an aura of serenity and non-action.

A song ends, and a few minutes later, the aunt next door suddenly roars.

"Old Zhang, what are you daydreaming about? The vegetables are burnt!"

"Oh! Oh!"

The man looks at the burnt wok, hurriedly tidying up while listening intently, curious: "Wife, did you hear the song the neighbor was playing just now?"

The soundproofing in these old residential areas is terrible.

"No, what about it?"

"It's quite nice!" The man chuckles: "I think there's no such thing as grudges between children that last overnight. Since our daughter wants to marry him, let her. We don't even need a bride price. Why argue over this?"

"Are you stupid?"

The aunt starts ranting: "One hundred and eighty thousand, not a penny less!"

"Money is something we don't bring with us when we're born, and we don't take with us when we die. Why let it ruin our family's happiness?"

After the man finishes speaking, his wife spits in his face.

Normally, this couple would definitely argue, but today, the man has no desire to argue at all.

After cleaning up the kitchen amidst his wife's scolding, he goes out.

He'll have a small drink, watch the sunset, feel the evening breeze, and appreciate the ebb and flow of the city's crowds.

Life is not easy, He should be more open-minded!

Lin Baici doesn't know that the man next door has changed his thinking because of his song. He feels that this finished product is great and has his personal touch, so he excitedly opens his computer, imports the video, and starts editing.

Busy until ten o'clock in the evening, Lin Baici finishes the song. Just as he's about to upload it to Bilibili, he thinks about it and registers a new account.

"New account, new beginning!"

Lin Baici strokes his chin, looking at the screen, wondering what nickname to use.

God of Gluttony?

Forget it, he'll just call himself Lin the Hungry One!

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Baici finishes uploading the video.

He leans back in his chair, satisfied, looking forward to the moment the video becomes a hit.

Grumble!

His stomach growls with hunger.

Lin Baici cooks a bowl of instant noodles, eats it, and goes to sleep.

The next morning at 7 o'clock, Lin Baici gets up on time.

After washing up, he puts the soybeans that have been soaking overnight into the soymilk maker, turns it on to grind them, and then goes to the breakfast stall outside the residential area downstairs to buy three yuan's worth of fried dough sticks.

Back home, he boils water, cooks two eggs, and serves a small plate of pickles made by his mother. Only then does he have time to open his phone and look at the video he posted last night.

98 views, not over a hundred, but 120 comments and more than ten messages.

"Should be considered not bad, right?"

After reading the comments, Lin Baici feels a bit discouraged.

"Did the content creator cover this? The voice has character, but it's not good!"

"Doesn't have the original singer's vibe!"

"Is this an inspirational song? Why does it sound like Buddhist scriptures to me? It's like being in a temple!"

There are eleven messages, five of which were posted by a user named 'Flower Blooms in the Fields'.

'It's clearly an inspirational song, but after listening to you sing it, I have the urge to give up on everything and just lie down!'

'Actually, lying down isn't bad. What's the point of living so hard? In a few decades, you'll be sent to the crematorium, and all that's left is a handful of ashes!'

'I've shared it for you, hoping you can become a top 100 content creator!'

This Flower Blooms in the Fields liked, gave coins, and favorited, a one-click triple.

"Does this count as gaining my first fan?"

Lin Baici replies with a thank you, lies on the bed, and thinks about the information revealed in these comments and messages.

Click, click!

It was the sound of the door lock being opened.

Mom was back!

Lin Baici immediately got out of bed and walked to the kitchen.

Watching her son put breakfast on the table, Lin's mother smiled, her eyes filled with emotion. "Once you go to Haijing for college, I won't be able to eat the breakfast you make!"

Lin's mother was in her forties. Because of her heavy workload and physical exhaustion, she already had some white hair, but her features were beautiful, and one could tell that she was definitely a beauty when she was young.

"I'll try to save a lot of money before I graduate from college and buy a big house in Haijing. When the time comes, we'll settle down in that city!"

If it had been before, Lin Baici wouldn't have dared to boast like this, but now it was different. As a God Hunter, he was qualified.

Selling these four God's Taboo Objects now was too much of a loss. It would be better to rely on them to break into a God's Ruins, collect a few more God's Taboo Objects and Meteorite Stones, and then sell them to Jin Yingzhen to make a fortune.

Lin Baici wasn't afraid of the dangers in the God's Ruins, but he didn't want to take risks. If he died, who would take care of his mother?

And his mother would definitely be sad, maybe even commit suicide.

After all, he was her only motivation for living.

But looking at his mother's haggard appearance, Lin Baici felt so sorry for her.

"Okay, I'll go with you to enjoy the good life when the time comes!"

Lin's mother took a sip of soy milk and casually brushed it off.

Haijing was a top-tier city, and an apartment of a few dozen square meters cost seven or eight million, so expensive that people didn't even dare to think about it.

Even if her son had an annual salary of one million, he would have to save for almost ten years without eating or drinking.

After the two had breakfast, Lin Baici told his mother to go to bed quickly. After he washed the dishes, he returned to his room.

This time, he chose a currently popular folk song and began to cover it.

In the evening, after recording Li Auto's Thirty Years, Lin Baici logged into Lin the Hungry One's account and uploaded it.

The first video had over five hundred views, which was not slow, but the reviews were not good.

Most of the comments and messages said that the taste was wrong and it felt weird.

Ding-dong!

It was a WeChat message from Hua Yueyu.

Little Fish Person: Sister Yu is doing an inspection, put your hands on your head and squat against the wall!

"..."

Lin Baici smiled, a curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Hua Yueyu's words revealed a sense of familiarity.

Lin Returns Under the Moon: You've become a 'sister' in just two days?

Little Fish Person: It's just a title, don't worry about it, I can even call you Daddy!

"..."

Lin Baici was dumbfounded, he didn't know how to respond to that.

Little Fish Person: Daddy, have you posted the video? If you have, remember to send it to me!

Hua Yueyu was preparing to mobilize her million fans to collect, forward, and like Lin Baici's video.

She was now eager to repay his kindness.

Yes!

I, Little Fish Person, never owe anyone a favor.

Lin Baici thought of his pitiful number of views and was too embarrassed to show it to Hua Yueyu.

Lin Returns Under the Moon: Thanks in advance!

Little Fish Person: We're brothers for life, what are you thanking me for?

The two chatted for half an hour before Hua Yueyu had to start her live broadcast, and then it ended.

During this time, Hua Yueyu took the initiative to bring up topics, which made Lin Baici feel flattered. If it were any other girl, she definitely wouldn't have had the leisure to do so, and would have ended the conversation with a 'I'm going to take a shower'.

Ding-dong!

Lin Baici had just put down his phone when he received another WeChat message.

He opened it, A pair of fair collarbones immediately came into view.

Following Big Bear!

It was a selfie of Jin Yingzhen.

Ding-dong!

Countess of Monte Cristo: Oppa, I couldn't sleep the second day after we parted!