Lin Chen also came to the monastery three years ago, and he has never been to the Dharma assessment. It's not that he's too lazy or too bad, but he's too diligent and smart.

In the first month after Lin Chen's gradient, he finished reading all the scriptures in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, and discussed the Dharma with the respected elders in the temple, defeating dozens of elders in a row, until the abbot came out to convince them.

In the second month, he learned martial arts in Luohan Hall, because he had been learning martial arts since he was a child, it was easy to learn, and soon he lost several senior brothers in Luohan Hall in a row.

After this, Lin Chen was shocked as a genius in the temple.

In the third month, Lin Chen left Jinshan Temple, traveled all over the world, went to many temples to discuss the law with people, and gained a lot of fame.

When he came back today, Lin Chen just wanted to participate in the Fa Discussion Conference that would be held in Tang Ruocheng ten days later.

It's been three years!

Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotion in his heart, although he was once known as a genius in the temple, but now when he walked into the temple, no one knew him.

As soon as he walked a few steps, he saw a little monk walking up to him with a smile and saying, "Brother, are you also going to the Dharma assessment? Take me with you! I don't know the way." ”

Lin Chen turned his head and looked at this little monk, it turned out to be a familiar face, how good his memory was as a genius, and he recognized it at once: "Li Bai?"

"Oh, you know me, it's so good. Li Bai was still holding a broom at this time and said excitedly.

I recently ate a chicken, so I'm in a very good mood.

He wanted to ask where the cobblestone Dharma assessment was after sweeping the floor, but he happened to see a monk come back and asked directly.

"Huh...... Are you still sweeping the floor?You haven't participated in the Dharma assessment for three years?" Lin Chen said with a slight smile.

"No, I've participated, but I didn't pass. Li Bai scratched his bald head and said with a smile.

"Haven't passed the exam for three years?" Lin Chen was a little stunned, although he had heard that Li Bai was lazy before leaving Jinshan Temple, he couldn't imagine that this guy hadn't changed at all.

"No, I took the test three times, but I didn't take the test, and then I didn't go at all. Li Bai didn't feel ashamed at all when he said it, after all, the former Li Bai was not his current self.

In the past, even if Li Bai went to participate in the Dharma assessment, he only handed in a blank paper, and he was directly kicked out if he couldn't pass the first assessment.

"Huh...... You're amazing!" Lin Chen shook his head and smiled with a sigh.

As the two spoke, they came to the courtyard where the Dharma was assessed, only to see that it was already crowded.

"Let's go! Li Bai pushed Lin Chen into the crowd.

The status of monks in the elephant country is still relatively high, a real monk can not only be exempted from taxes in and out of the city gate, but also have a place specially built for foreign monks to live in each city, and the treatment is good, if according to modern terms, it can be regarded as half a civil servant.

The prerequisite is that you need to pass the Dharma examination and become a full-fledged monk.

That is why Li Bai is suddenly so enthusiastic about becoming a monk.

......

Yuanfang walked straight to the center of the crowd with a few Luohan Hall disciples who were maintaining order: "Everyone, the semi-annual Dharma assessment is about to begin, please come here and queue up to sign up." ”

"Li Lei, a year ago, gradient, the second assessment. ”

"Han Feng, a year and a half ago gradient, the third assessment. ”

“......”

Yuanfang registered a few people who were going to be assessed on the rice paper, nodded and said: "Well, the people who were assessed this time were only a little bit able to pass last time, and the quality is still good, but this time the abbot made the question, I'm afraid not many people can pass." ”

"Li Bai, gradient three years ago, the fourth assessment. ”

"Huh?" Yuanfang frowned, and when he looked up, he saw a little monk with a broom: "It's you again!

Of course Yuanfang knew Li Bai, and he handed in blank papers for three consecutive assessments, and he didn't answer at all, and then he simply didn't come to the test, he thought that this guy had retreated from the difficulty, and went down the mountain, but he didn't expect to be still eating and drinking in the temple.

"Elder Yuanfang, this guy has never entered the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion since he entered the monastery, and he has only read books in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion for a few days in the last few days, and then he came here to participate in the assessment, which is simply despising the Dharma. Of course, Hui An had already come over early, and when he saw Li Bai walking up, he also said loudly.

When the people around heard Li Bai's name, they couldn't help but look at it curiously.

If it was before, although Li Bai was indeed lazy, he was only talking about it on a small scale. It's just that after the last Sha Feilong incident, not only did it not make Li Bai's reputation better, but spread it more widely.

In addition to the monks, more of the people present were nearby pilgrims who came to watch the excitement, and they all looked at Li Bai with contempt at the moment.

"He is Li Bai? I really can't imagine how there can be such a person, if he really makes him a monk, the reputation of the Buddhist family will be destroyed by him. ”

I have to say that the eyes of the masses are bright, but at this time, no one knows that Li Bai has really become a flower monk who has been scolded by countless people a few years later, but he also respects him, asks him for Buddhism, and is willing to become his disciple.

"That's right! Such a person should be expelled from the temple as soon as possible!"

"But I heard that the abbot spoke a month ago, and if he doesn't pass the Dharma assessment this time, he will get out!"

"The abbot is merciful! It's just that people like Li Bai are really social scum!"

Lin Chen, who was originally just pushed over by Li Bai, was stunned at this time, and looked at the little monk next to him with wide eyes, he didn't expect that this guy would be more famous than he was back then after three years, although he was only notorious.

Li Bai touched his bald head, but said casually: "I only entered the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion to read books in the last few days, but after reading them all, there should be no problem in this assessment." ”

Do you want to make such a personal attack? That was Li Bai in the past, okay? I'm very diligent now......

It's just that Li Bai is not angry, they are scolding the lazy person before the crossing, not themselves......

Yuanfang didn't dare to believe it, but when he heard Li Bai say it himself, his face immediately changed and said: "Presumptuous! Who do you think you are? After reading a book for a few days, you want to pass the assessment? It's really a fool's dream, so I left early and rolled down the mountain." ”

Li Bai still shook his head with a smile and said, "There is no rule on how long I have to read the Buddhist scriptures before I can participate, maybe I can pass it?"

"You...... Okay! Let's see how you cry when you see the question!" Yuanfang didn't stop it, and there were not too many restrictions on the Dharma assessment, so I waited to see Li Bai and others make a fool of themselves.

"Wait...... And this one next to me...... Ahem...... What's your name?" Li Bai just felt that the monk next to him was very easy to talk to, and he didn't personally attack him when he met like everyone else. Suddenly, I also had the idea of making friends.

After crossing over, I really don't have any friends in this world.

Ahem, forget about the strange old guys like Xu Lao and Yuanshi......