Pokémon: The Zen Trainer

Haunter should focus on training its Shadow Ball skill as a ranged attack, as Shadow Ball is a main move for many Ghost-type Pokémon.

Ding, the elevator doors open.

Bian Xiang walked in, and Master Guang Sheng and Mu Nian had already arrived.

They were intently looking at the materials they had spent several hours preparing.

I was so engrossed in watching that I didn't disturb them.

Carrying the tree fruit, I went straight to play with Masado.

Now I'm thinking that I can slowly get in touch with Masado.

Although it is still cautious and careful, it is already a great improvement.

He took out the tree fruit and placed it in that familiar corner.

Then three spirits were released.

"Duoduo?"

Marshall emerged from the shadows.

While looking at it, I thought for a moment and then greeted them.

Then they simply took the tree fruit.

Call the Snowman and the Haunter Claydot over together.

He turned to lie down on his side, resting one hand on his head.

Gastly and Snorunt followed.

The clay figurine, mimicking Bian Xiang's posture, lay down on its side next to him.

Aren't you going over there?

He looked at the clay figurine and asked.

"Clay figurine".

The clay figure nodded.

It's had enough of moving around for thousands of years, and now, apart from fighting and building houses, it prefers to lie down.

Bian Xiang looked at the clay figurine and smiled.

Didn't say anything.

Each elf has its own personality; just go with the flow.

But clearly, the clay doll wanted to lie down, but the other elves wouldn't allow it.

Gastly floated over, grabbed the Claydot, and dragged it outside.

"Hiss!!"

Come play!

While watching the clay figurines struggle, Bian Xiang smiled as he watched them finally being dragged away by Marcia and the others.

As expected, the road to lying flat is full of thorns.

.....

After reading the last document, Master Guang Sheng closed it and put it aside.

He closed his eyes and gently rubbed his temples.

"Mu Nian, what do you think?"

Mu Nian looked at the pile of documents with a solemn expression.

"Almost perfect, quite shrewd, some of his replies are not like what a student would write, he is capable of standing on his own."

Mu Nian looked at the documents and said.

"Your evaluation is very high."

Master Guang Sheng looked at Mu Nian and said.

“Indeed, I heard from Xiu Nian that he spent three days going out to pray for blessings, and it took him three days to approve these documents. It’s already quite remarkable that he was able to complete these documents in three days. Yet Bian Xiang was able to do so flawlessly, and even I couldn’t come up with any better improvement measures.”

"What he lacks now is management experience."

Mu Nian replied.

Master Guang Sheng looked at the documents with a gratified expression.

"I didn't originally intend for Bian to finish everything, but he did it so perfectly. I was planning to hold on a little longer, but now it seems I can slowly step back."

Mu Nian nodded as he looked at Master Guang Sheng.

"Teacher, you've worked hard enough. It would be good if Bian Xiang could take on some of the responsibilities."

Guang Sheng looked at Mu Nian.

"It's rare that you didn't object."

"Having seen this information, I don't think there's any need to object."

Mu Nian looked at Master Guang Sheng and said.

"I think he would definitely be an excellent abbot!"

Mu Nian gave his evaluation.

"What an excellent abbot!"

Guang Sheng smiled.

"He has enough ability, but he's incredibly lazy and needs more work to improve."

Master Guang Sheng gave his own evaluation.

If Bian had known Master Guang Sheng's original intention, the first thing he would have done would have been to throw all of this data away!

In order to get a few more days of vacation, I ended up getting myself caught up in it.

Picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon.

.....

The two exchanged a glance, then looked at Bian Xiang, who was lying on his side to the side.

"Xiao Xiang, come here for a moment."

Master Guang Sheng smiled and waved to Bian Xiang.

As soon as he turned his head, he saw Master Guang Sheng and Mu Nian looking at him.

Master Guang Sheng's gaze seems a bit off.

I have a feeling something bad is going to happen.

Bian stood up.

They walked toward Master Guang Sheng.

"I have good news and bad news to share with the league this time."

Which one do you want to hear first?

???

Why are you giving me this?

Bian Xiang looked up at Master Guang Sheng's smiling face.

"If I could, would I choose not to listen?"

"What do you say?"

"Bad news then."

It's all about enduring hardship before enjoying the rewards.

"The bad news is if we at the Three Towers Zen Festival don't win this time."

"I will be stepping down as the abbot of the Three Pagodas, and I will also step down as the abbot of the Trumpet Bud Pagoda."

Master Guang Sheng said calmly.

"Oh~"

He nodded, but didn't react much.

The master craftsman is getting on in years and has been busy rebuilding the Bell Tower and other matters.

It's definitely time for me to take a good rest. I can pass the abbotship to Mu Nian and enjoy my retirement in peace.

"What about the good news?"

Bian Xiang looked at Master Guang Sheng and asked.

Master Guang Sheng said with a smile.

"If I abdicate, the position of abbot of the Basilica Center will pass to you, my disciple."