The Temple's Problem Triggered by Cigarettes

He watched Buddha puffing on a cigarette, a look of enjoyment on his face.

Many Buddhas also wanted to try the taste of that cigarette. If even Buddha was addicted to it, it must be something good.

Huh?

That's right, besides Buddha, there was also Lingji Bodhisattva smoking.

After work.

In Lingji Bodhisattva's meditation room, several Buddhas had gathered. Their intentions were obvious; they were all there for the cigarettes.

Otherwise, they wouldn't say that smart people don't have hair. Lingji Bodhisattva had no hair on his head at all.

His eyeballs rolled slightly, and he took out a cigarette. "To be honest with you all, this thing is really good. You can tell from Buddha."

That was natural. They had clearly seen Buddha's expression of enjoyment.

"I don't have much left. Everyone, take a puff of this cigarette and try it."

Lingji Bodhisattva lit the cigarette and took a puff first. Then he passed it to Manjushri Bodhisattva.

The fact that they had lost two people due to smoking had always made them resentful towards him.

Besides, here, Manjushri and Samantabhadra held the highest status among the Bodhisattvas.

Good things should naturally be tasted by them first.

Manjushri Bodhisattva took a puff, and his eyes immediately lit up. It was indeed a good thing.

No wonder Buddha always had one in his mouth.

He passed it to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, who also took a puff.

Only a few people got to taste the cigarette.

As for those who didn't get to taste it, they were even more eager to try it.

Thus, someone suggested that when Lingji Bodhisattva next saw Tang Sanzang, he could bring back a pack of cigarettes for them as well.

Lingji Bodhisattva happily agreed. After all, Buddha couldn't easily leave Spirit Mountain, and he was counting on him to bring cigarettes.

This was exactly his plan.

He had already calculated the price of the cigarettes in his mind.

For the treasures he brought back, Tang Sanzang had only given him three boxes.

However, he had told others that he had received two boxes.

He had to make some profit, right?

While some people considered the price a bit steep, cigarettes, as treasures, were worth the cost.

Manjushri Bodhisattva thought the suggestion was inappropriate. Since Lingji Bodhisattva was running errands for everyone, it wasn't right for him not to receive any benefits.

Therefore, he slightly raised the price again.

This way, Lingji Bodhisattva, the middleman, would get a kickback.

Lingji Bodhisattva was overjoyed and chanted a Buddhist name: "Amitabha, since that's the case, please bring out your treasures quickly. I will go down to the mortal realm shortly to exchange for some cigarettes with Tang Sanzang, so that everyone can have a taste."

Taking the treasures prepared by the Buddhas, Lingji Bodhisattva hurried down to the mortal realm.

Instead of waiting for the White Bone Demon, they ended up waiting for Lingji Bodhisattva.

Tang Yu looked a little confused. "What are you here for?"

"Cigarettes."

Lingji Bodhisattva was concise and direct, stating his purpose in a single word.

They were already out?

That old fellow was smoking quite frequently.

"How many do you want?"

"As many as you have!"

Lingji Bodhisattva smiled domineeringly.

He had many treasures on him, so he naturally felt confident.

"I'm afraid you can't afford them."

For Tang Yu, cigarettes were as easy as pie.

He just had to exchange them with the System.

Lingji Bodhisattva waved his hand, and a pile of treasures appeared before Tang Yu.

Among them were several good treasures that Lingji Bodhisattva had secretly kept for himself.

His three disciples looked at their master, completely bewildered.

They had no idea what was going on.

Lingji Bodhisattva had traveled all the way from Spirit Mountain just to exchange for some cigarettes.

At the moment, the three of them felt a bit honored to be following Tang Yu, as they didn't lack cigarettes and didn't have to pay for them.

The treasures Lingji Bodhisattva brought last time had been exchanged for nearly two hundred thousand Destiny Points.

Tang Yu communicated with the System, inquiring how many Destiny Points this pile of items in front of him could be exchanged for.

"One million three hundred thousand," the System replied.

One million three hundred thousand Destiny Points, added to his original amount, would be just enough to exchange for the Nine-Nine Heavenly Merit.

He had given him three packs last time for two hundred thousand Destiny Points.

And he only spent fifty Destiny Points to exchange for cigarettes from the System.

This was practically a massive profit.

This time, Tang Yu directly exchanged for nineteen packs and threw them to Lingji Bodhisattva.

"Actually, you should have eighteen packs, but I'm giving you an extra one," Tang Yu said.

Seeing these cigarettes, Lingji Bodhisattva was overjoyed, but he still snorted arrogantly.

He was a Bodhisattva, after all, and had his pride.

He rolled up a cigarette, turned, and left.

Western Heaven.

All the Buddhas gathered again in Lingji Bodhisattva's meditation room, all waiting expectantly.

Lingji Bodhisattva waved his hand, and thirteen packs of cigarettes appeared.

As for the remaining six packs, those were his.

Tang Yu made a profit, and he made a massive profit too.

He had, in fact, obtained six packs of cigarettes without giving out any of his own treasures, and had even secretly hidden two treasures.

Based on the proportion of treasures they had brought out, everyone began to divide the spoils.

The distribution was very meticulous; some people brought out fewer treasures and could only get three cigarettes.

Naturally, Lingji Bodhisattva was the one distributing the cigarettes.

However, some clever individuals also started to profit from the price difference.

"Brother, want a smoke? I have one here."

"How many treasures to exchange?"

If you can't afford a pack, it's okay, you can buy a single cigarette.

A business model of using cigarettes to earn magical treasures rapidly spread throughout the entire Western Heaven.

Of course, Lingji Bodhisattva earned the most.

Tathagata Buddha was naturally well aware of the affairs of those below.

He did not stop them.

Because he ran out of cigarettes, he would just ask them for them, and who would dare refuse?

Therefore, this was also a good thing for Buddha.

Guanyin Bodhisattva, observing the Journey to the West group from the shadows, was contemplating how to proceed with this trial.

However, she was more worried about her own state of mind.

Her current state of mind was difficult to mend.

It wasn't that there was no solution.

Everything originated from Tang Sanzang, and as long as he was killed, the problem could be resolved.

However, this method was unrealistic.

It seemed she could only find a way slowly.

White Bone Cave.

Bai Jingjing had not made another move for a long time.

Since experiencing that feeling that day, she had become even more lost.

She often caressed the golden silk fabric on her body.

She suddenly realized that this golden silk fabric was very similar to Sun Wukong's golden monkey fur.

After a long while, she transformed into the appearance of a village girl again.

Preparing to act once more.

Tang Yu would send Sun Wukong away from time to time, precisely to wait for the White Bone Demon.

Seeing the village girl in the distance walking over with a basket, he secretly smiled in his heart.

She's here.

This suddenly appearing village girl naturally made Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing suspicious.

"Who are you?"

"This humble maiden's name is Bai Jingjing. I live at the foot of the mountain. Seeing that you elders have been staying here for a long time, I've specially brought some vegetarian meals. I hope the elders and their companions will not dislike them." Bai Jingjing said, lifting the basket, which contained several white steamed buns.