Pokémon: The Zen Trainer

He put a heavy bag down by the door and wiped the sweat from his brow.

How wonderful it would be to have a strong arm at a time like this.

"It's okay, this is what I should do."

A smile appeared on Bian Xiang's face.

"Little Xiang wants to eat candy."

The white-haired old lady took out a few candies from her pocket and handed them to Bian Xiang.

"Thank you, Grandma Fei."

A smile returned to Bian Xiang's face.

[Helping an elderly woman carry her things earns you 4 points of "Buddhist Spirit" points.]

"By the way, Grandma Fei, could you please sign this form?"

"Ok?"

Grandma Fei put on her reading glasses.

I was late today because I wanted to help Grandma Fei carry things, and I hereby certify this.

After looking at the form carefully, Grandma Fei smiled, nodded, and signed it.

"I think academic studies are more important."

"No, Grandma Fei, for me, pursuing my ideals is the most important thing."

At this moment, Bian Xiang's face seemed to be glowing.

Grandma Fei looked at it seriously and said, "Your dream will definitely come true."

I hope so.

Lying flat is not an easy path; there's always the risk of being pulled up at any moment.

.....

He took a deep breath and walked in, looking at the school gate.

As soon as I stepped into the school gate with my left foot, a voice came from the side.

"Bianxiang, you're late."

Teacher Du looked on with a relaxed expression as she pondered.

"Teacher, I encountered a small problem this morning."

He was about to take the note out of his pocket.

"Let me guess, should I help the old lady carry her things, or help her cross the street? Or should I help the auntie find something?"

"Hey??"

He tilted his head and looked at Teacher Du while thinking.

"Go stand in the disciplinary room! You're a senior in high school!! Why aren't you studying harder?!"

Teacher Du snatched the note that Bian was about to hand over.

"besides..."

Teacher Du gently patted Bian Xiang's shoulder and said, "Congratulations on finally having your own elf."

Bian Xiang didn't doubt that the teacher knew about her situation, but she was wondering how the teacher knew the reason she asked for leave today.

I was still thinking about this as I walked to the disciplinary room.

He understood when he saw the two brilliant minds and one brilliant strategist in the training room.

"Hey!! Brother Xiang~ I didn't see you yesterday, were you too engrossed in reading Buddhist scriptures? How about the Buddhist scriptures I provided, aren't they pure?"

"Fatty, why are you standing here?"

"I was late because I helped an elderly lady cross the street."

Zhu Da sighed and said.

"Tch, do you think the teacher is an idiot? That she'd believe your nonsense?" Chu Guoguo said.

"That's right, the Pokémon League fought until 3 a.m. yesterday, I saw it with my own eyes," Yu Zhifu continued.

These three are among the top talents in the class, possessing exceptional intelligence and wisdom.

"You two weren't helping the old lady carry things or helping the aunt look for something, were you? That's why you're late."

"Hey?"

The two of them scratched their heads sheepishly.

"I played too late in the league yesterday, and I really can't get up today. It's just a made-up excuse."

"Did the three of you fight together?"

The three of them looked at each other and nodded.

"I miss you, brother."

"Help the old lady carry her things."

"Pfft!"

The three of them burst out laughing at the same time: "I never thought your excuse would be so lame, Brother Xiang..."

"Brother Xiang, you're really unlucky. You had the same reason as me."

Chu Guoguo laughed and slapped her thigh as she spoke.

Bian Xiang sighed, forcibly suppressing his intention to convert the three brothers.

In a physical sense.

"Let's go out while I'm thinking about it."

Teacher Du walked in and looked at Bianxiang, saying something.

"The three of you call my parents."

"Why??"

The three of them exchanged glances.

Then I looked at Bianxiang's back.

"What about him?"

“He is real; I called to confirm.”

"As for the three of you?"

A slight smile appeared on Teacher Du's lips.

"Getting a Pokémon and then spending the whole night playing video games with it? That's pretty cool, huh?"

...

Chapter Seven: The Buddhist-Style Laying-Down Faction

High school students in this world choose combat as their major.

There are two paths: one is to go directly into wandering training after graduating from high school.

Collect all eight badges and then participate in the League Tournament.

The League Tournament is the highest level competition, followed by the Masters Tournament, the Championship, and the League. Each of these competitions has different requirements for badges.

Another option is to continue your studies at university; upon graduation, you will receive five badges.

These two schools are known as the academic school and the martial arts school.

Of course, there are also those who start fighting before even finishing high school.

Just like silver.

There are still people who think of this kind of Buddhist-style, laid-back attitude.

In the past, Bian Xiang might have chosen an academic path, but now he plans to earn more money and travel to see the world.

As for future dangers? With Chi here, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

One of the youngest champions in the Red League from the neighboring Kanto region, but the title has already spread to Chengdu.

The green one is even stronger, being the youngest champion and the shortest-reigning champion, possessing both honors simultaneously.

Chi, who is the same age as Bian, is already a league champion. Of course, Bian is not bad either. Bian, who is the same age as Bian, did a good deed today.

After thinking about adopting a Buddhist mindset, I became very detached, in every sense of the word.

After graduating from high school, I will travel around the world to see it all. The world is so big.

This is what I'm thinking about right now.

As I walked into the classroom, the entire classroom fell silent.