Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

The main gate of the Wang family residence was wide open.

The two groups of armored soldiers were brightly dressed and stood in rows on either side.

Young Master Wang, dressed in a fur coat, stood elegantly with several servants, exuding the air of a refined and noble young master from a prominent family. It was unclear who he was waiting for.

In the distance, two enormous figures slowly approached.

"Great monk, are you perhaps planning to become a carefree retainer at the Wang family, eating and waiting to die? Heh! The Wang family's food must be quite good; they could certainly feed a glutton like you." A man with a round head, broad forehead, deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, a square mouth, large cheeks, and red lips stood out. Even in the dead of winter, he was bare-chested and holding a tattered palm-leaf fan. With a slight wave of his hand, the few white snowflakes falling from the sky drifted away.

Beside him stood a fat monk with thick ears, long eyebrows, a round belly, and dressed in a light blue single-layered linen robe. He took out a black gourd from his pocket, slurped it down, and shrugged his large belly.

"Hey, I had a hunch today, this trip is going to be very fruitful!" The big monk clicked his tongue, smiling broadly, completely ignoring the sarcasm of the idle man beside him.

The bare-chested, carefree man glanced longingly at the black gourd in the monk's hand, then took out a large orange-yellow gourd from his robes and poured himself a sip of wine.

"Tsk tsk, what a fine 'Chang'an Shaochun'! Great monk, let's change it!"

"It really is good wine!" the fat monk exclaimed, his nose twitching twice.

However, the monk was quick with his hands; he had already hidden the black magic gourd somewhere.

The carefree man glanced at the monk with some regret, then took another gulp of his wine.

The Wang family members looked at the two people walking from a distance with solemn expressions, except for a few teenagers standing behind the young master of the Wang family, whose eyes inadvertently revealed a hint of curiosity.

Everyone present was a person with exceptional insight, and naturally they had already seen the extraordinary qualities of the two.

"Tsk tsk, what a grand display! Even the person sitting in Chang'an couldn't compare!"

The idler chuckled, only to find the great monk's eyes shining brightly. He took a step forward and walked a long way.

Looking at the big monk striding towards him, Young Master Wang was slightly puzzled: Shouldn't a master be composed and disdainful of people like them?

Thinking this to himself, he quickly set off and called out to the others to go forward.

Actually, even the eldest son of the Wang family didn't know the identity of the monk in front of him. He had only seen the senior monks at the White Horse Temple a couple of days ago being very respectful to the monk. His family's old habits kicked in, and adhering to the principle of letting things slide rather than missing out, he also respectfully presented the Wang family's invitation.

I hadn't had much hope, but to my surprise, the great monk agreed.

Just as Young Master Wang stepped forward, about to exchange a few polite words, his expression suddenly changed, and he froze in place.

It turned out that the senior monk had already passed him and gone to the side gate.

"Young man, you still lack experience. Next time, you should do your research before hiring someone!" The burly, bare-chested man waved his fan slightly, gloating as he moved away.

"Great monk, wait a minute! Don't forget about this lazybones when there's something to gain!"

Without turning his head, the senior monk went straight to a figure emerging from a side gate.

"Young brother, I've been looking for you for ages!" The big monk patted his big belly, looking troubled, his pumpkin-sized fat face wrinkled into a thin, bitter gourd.

He left in a hurry, but when he went to look for him again, he was nowhere to be found.

The monk stayed at the Li residence in Tanzhou for several months, but not only did he not see the person, he was also completely exploited by the skinny scholar whom the fox spirit in the Li residence called. Even his junior brother who went with him was suffering terribly.

Recalling those difficult days, the head monk patted his precious belly and thought of the unusual delicacies at the Li residence.

"Hey, hey, hey, little brother, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Don't you recognize me, the great monk?" The great monk shamelessly dragged the boy next to him.

Li Qing turned around and looked at the rogue-like monk, a thought swirling in his mind: Was he planning to stage an accident? Or...?

Looking at the monk's enormous size, Li Qing weighed his purse, which now had only a few copper coins left. Having been tempered by that era, he quickly made a decision.

“Great monk, it must be tough for you monks to be out in this freezing weather. Here’s all the money I have on me. Farewell.” With that, Li Qing placed the money pouch in the monk’s hand and turned to return to the Wang family.

"Big monk, why are you still holding my hand? I really have no money left!" Li Qing said helplessly. "See that big mansion? It belongs to the Wang family of Luoyang—I'm a member of the Wang family. How about I go in and get you some money?"

Although Li Qing possessed extraordinary skills, after comparing the physiques of both parties, he felt that harmonious development was the best option.

Revealing the Wang family name was also meant to intimidate the monk.

"Tsk tsk tsk, monk, is this the great opportunity you were talking about? It really is a wonderful chance!"

Li Qing had already spotted the rough, unrefined man next to him and was startled. Could he be an accomplice?

Despite saying that, the casual man still looked Li Qing up and down with curiosity.

"It's really weird!"

At this moment, the Wang family members also arrived.

As expected of someone raised in a prestigious family, even after losing face so badly, Young Master Wang remained as gentle and kind as a spring breeze, making everyone feel comfortable.

When Li Qing saw the approaching Young Master Wang, he felt reassured and stepped forward to give a slight bow—this was the big boss with powerful backing.

The senior monk ignored everything else, staring at Li Qing with a strange expression, his face changing repeatedly before finally revealing a hint of joy.

"So that's how it is!" the head monk muttered, but inwardly he was furious: Buddha is compassionate, it seems that saving all sentient beings is the true meaning of Buddha!

If we can convert Li Qing to his tutelage, how could we not repay the karmic debts he owes? At that time, our Buddhist sect will probably have another great Buddha!

"Hehe, the deed is done, even if he understands the cause and effect later, it will be of no use."

The abbot was overjoyed, and when he thought of his triumph, he even laughed out loud, noticing the startled man beside him; the Wang family members beside him were even more surprised and uncertain.

Looking at Li Qing, the monk took out a gourd with a flowing black luster and handed it to him.

"Young brother, please take this half-gourd of wine as a small gift."

Now that they were already there, the monk was in no hurry. In high spirits, he exchanged a few more pleasantries with the Wang family members before walking away with the burly man beside him.

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Damn it, every morning a tiny little kid comes to my house to look at the goldfish. I'm really afraid he'll fall headfirst into the tank.

There's no peace here!

Since we're talking about an explosion, there will be at least three chapters today. If I don't write the fourth chapter, I'll continue tomorrow or the day after.